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San Francisco, Boise, and Louisville. Proceeds from the sale of each manuscript support the shelters.
50th Anniversary Reunion June 10–12, 2011
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◆◆Bill Thompson thomps132@gmail.com
u Jon Dubbs j.dubbs@rcn.com
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to Middleburg, Virginia. He will maintain an office in Richmond. Phil’s legal career spans 40 years; he has appeared in every level of court in the Virginia state and federal judiciary systems, including appearances before the U.S. Supreme Court.
45th Anniversary Reunion June 10–12, 2011
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u Stan Westbrook fswest1@verizon.net
Tom Hoober writes that the Class of ’62 mini-reunion in September in Cape May, New Jersey, was a success. “We made a handsome if not impressive group,” he says. “Enjoyed the late night discussions and jokes on the veranda at Southern Mansion, a great find by Jack Reilly at a very good rate… Tap beers, good lunches, interesting shops, good parks—but mostly great fellowship.”
Serge Grynkewich completed a twoyear term as chairman of the Overseas Security Advisory Council in the Philippines. His final meeting as chairman was attended by the new U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, Harry K. Thomas Jr., who presented Serge with a token on behalf of the Department of State. Serge will serve as the new chairman’s deputy and also continue as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Chamber.
Philip Marstiller has announced the relocation of the Marstiller Law Firm
Joe Kyle’s son, Kevin, pitched for the Clemson baseball team as a freshman
Former roommates Dave Holzwarth ’78 and Walter “Ernie” McGhee ’78 with their sons and current Mercersburg JV football teammates, Zack Holzwarth ’13 and Brad McGhee ’14.
in 2010. Kevin made 13 appearances as a left-handed reliever for the Tigers, who advanced to the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, and beat Arizona State and Oklahoma before dropping two games to eventual champion South Carolina.
u Allan Rose allan@byrose.com u Ed Russell martnwod@bellsouth.net
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Fred Cooke and his wife, Kay, are back in gear with life and doing well. They have moved to Asheville, North Carolina, and will pursue a life of retirement in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Fred is most appreciative of all the notes that he and Kay received after the death of their daughter, Morgan, two years ago. He can be reached at Fcooke1@ verizon.net.
At a September mini-reunion in Cape May, New Jersey (L–R): Tom Hoober ’62, David Gilmer ’62, Jon Dubbs ’62, Ralph Linn ’62, Roger Budny ’62, Jack Reilly ’62.
The works of Tom Graffagnino were on display in October and November in the Burgin Center for the Arts’ Niche Gallery. Tom took up drawing and painting as a student at Tulane University, and taught at Mercersburg from 1978 to 1980. He also taught at The Hotchkiss School and Auburn University, and has had more than 25 solo exhibitions in Washington, Atlanta, Cincinnati, Charlotte, and Zurich, Switzerland.
u Harry Apfelbaum hlavmd@dejazzd.com u Rick Fleck aspnrick@aol.com u Dick Seibert rseibert@knobhall.com
Faculty emeritus Jay Quinn, Kent Price ’63, Jim Goodwin ’63, Charlie Coates ’63, and Topper McCullough ’63 enjoy dinner during a class gathering in Bar Harbor, Maine. Other attendees in Bar Harbor included Charlie Ballou ’63, Paul Sommerville ’63, and Drew Bisset ’63.
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Dick Seibert of Knob Hall Winery in Clear Spring, Maryland, officially unveiled three new wines at the Maryland Wine Festival. After accepting three Gold Medals and a Best in Class award, Knob Hall unveiled its newest wines to the tens of thousands of people
who flocked to the huge gathering of wine lovers.
40th Anniversary Reunion June 10–12, 2011
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u Joe Rendina jjrendina@gmail.com
35th Anniversary Reunion June 10–12, 2011
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u Ann Shabb Warner ann@howardspub.com u Jane White Yocum jane.yocum@hmrmlaw.com Joe Taylor was inducted into the Upstate New York Chapter of the Lacrosse Hall of Fame. His wife, Kathy, who is the head women’s lacrosse coach at SUNY Cortland, was also inducted. Joe is the director of lacrosse operations for Nike, and played at Cornell in the 1970s with Mercersburg teammates Charlie Wood, Joe Szombathy ’75, and Sam Happel ’78; the Big Red won the 1976 and 1977 national titles.
u Gretchen Decker Pierce grdnfrk@gmail.com u Carol Furnary Casparian furnaryc@mercersburg.edu u Molly Jones Mancini mmancini@wintergardens.com u Daryl Workman Keeler virginiaprofessionalcounseling@ verizon.net
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Paul Feldman, a vice president at GlaxoSmithKline in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, spoke to Mercersburg science students during a campus visit on Fall Alumni Weekend in October. His talk was called “Pharmaceutical Research and Development: Past and Present Realities and