lency the Governor-General of Australia, acting on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, the Sovereign Head of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, has been graciously pleased to sanction (his) promotion to Knight of Grace in the Order of St John.” On February 28, 2009, Frederick was knighted at Government House in Melbourne, Australia, by the governor, as Queen’s representative in Victoria for the Order. Frederick’s name is now followed by K St J, reflecting that he is a Knight Hospitaler. Bette Burnham Pietsch sends thanks to all who made the 55th Reunion such a special occasion. “We, at Chaffee, were fortunate to have 10 out of a possible 15 women return. We had a gathering to pay tribute to our classmate, Mary Jane Durnford Lewis, who is no longer with us. We miss her! Classmates, it was wonderful to be with you, and I hope the others will join us for the next reunion.”
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Debbie Savitt First writes: “Son Richard First ’86 welcomed Savitt Kingston Evans First, adopted April 2010. Total grandkids — seven! I am still doing public relations, biking the PMC, loving life with Bob, being more involved at Loomis Chaffee.”
1960
News from Barbara August Clifford: “I have spent the last 45 years raising children, many
handicapped: two natural children, four adopted, two grandchildren, 180 in all. I have 12 children between natural, step, and adopted; 31 grand and 33 great-grand. I held a state license as a community training home.” “My wife and I really enjoyed the 50th Reunion,” writes Frank McGuire. “It was inspiring to reconnect with classmates and see the school in such fine shape. A first-class celebration!”
1961 | Reunion
Owen Nee is the author of a new wartime novel: The Phoenix is a Strange Bird, published by Friesen Press. In the novel, an American colonel and captain assist a provincial government north of Saigon and face a weakened enemy that controls villages through terror. The Americans devise a plan to make pacification work. A former U.S. intelligence officer, Owen served in Vietnam, 1970– 71, and he earned the Bronze Star as well as the Medal of Gallantry of the Republic of Vietnam. He spent 30 years as an attorney in China and now practices in New York.
Charitable Gift Annuities W HO said there are no guarantees in life?
We have all heard the age-old adage that there are no guarantees in life, but when you partner with Loomis Chaffee by establishing a charitable gift annuity, the guarantee is just that — for life.
A charitable gift annuity is a simple contract between you and Loomis Chaffee through which, in exchange for a gift of cash or securities of $10,000 or more, the school agrees to pay you, and a survivor if desired, a fixed income for life. In these uncertain times, a gift annuity can be an attractive way to supplement your retirement with no investment worries. Why is Loomis Chaffee’s charitable gift annuity program so popular? Beyond the satisfaction of making a special gift that benefits you and the school, the answer is simply in the numbers: Charitable Annuity Sample Rates – Single Life AGE 60 65 70 75 80 85 90 and over
FIXED RATE 5.2% 5.5% 5.8% 6.4% 7.2% 8.1% 9.0%
Creating a charitable gift annuity is simple to do, and we are here to help walk you through every step of the way. To get started or for more information, please contact Director of Gift Planning Marc Cicciarella at 860.687.6087 or marc_cicciarella@loomis.org or go to www.loomischaffee.org/giftplanning.
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The Reverend Curtis W. Hart was appointed editor-in-chief of the Journal of Religion and Health, effective January 1, 2011. Curt is lecturer in the Division of Medical Ethics at Weill Cornell Medical College. He succeeds former Editorin-Chief Donald R. Ferrell. The journal publishes highquality, peer-reviewed original research and review papers,
Photo: senior Justin Zheng
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