CLASS NOTES
1964 Class Scribe: Warren Bender 3604 Kingsley Dr. Myrtle Beach, SC 29588-7714 843-492-6727 wbender@sc.rr.com From the Class Scribe… First, a few words about my fellow scribe, Bruce Haslun ’63. After 13 years (two to three times a year), he has always submitted thoughtful and interesting notes that I always read first before rereading mine. For some reason my notes never came up to the level of his writing, which usually showed lots of compassion and humor.
Bob Hood ’66 had a health problem that is being treated at the Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL. Diagnosis is extremely positive. He’ll be back to his ornery self in four to five weeks. Just in time for them to be leaving their winter “digs,” and returning to Lake Candlewood, CT. Had lunch again with Duke (the Mayor) MacNair ’65 and Bruce Siegal ’63. A great couple of hours filled with good stories and laughter. Even the waiter got involved. Somewhere close by is a picture of the three of us. Amazing how we still look the same! And the Beat Goes on.
Sadly, South Carolina is now down to one Nichols scribe: me. Bruce was a Yankee because he moved out, but I’m a “Damn Yankee,” because I stayed (45 glorious years and counting).
Nichols College Magazine
Mark G. Scolnick says he and his wife had the pleasure of meeting the Nichols baseball team at the Russ Matt Tournament held in nearby Winter Haven, FL. He comments that he enjoyed the game and the company, and that it was very nice to hear “proper” (New England) English again. “Glad the team is doing well and representing the college,” he adds.
1969 Class Scribe: Robert Kuppenheimer 4627 Tremont Ln. Corona del Mar, CA 92625-3130 rkuppy@gmail.com
I spent 45 minutes talking with Robert “Bob” Mann and catching up on the past 45 years of what’s happening in the world of finance and other topics. Wonderful to talk with him! Rick George ’68 and Bill “Woody” Wood were lucky enough to attend a practice round of the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta this year with their wives. Rick and Diane visited with Donna and Bill in Georgia on their way back from Florida. Check out the picture of the four of them soaking up the good life. The Georges typically visit with the Woods on their way North.
From the Class Scribe…
Lew Gelman ’65 was nice enough to drop me a line. We do the email thing every now and then. Most times he is correcting me on facts about Nichols sports ’61 through ’65. Anyway, last time I saw him was at a dinner I arranged in NJ when I was returning from my sister’s home in NY, about 15-20 years ago. There were five of us, and Lew was the only non-’64 alumnus. I also got to meet Lew’s wife, Carol, for the first time, and talk about him marrying up. Lew has kept up with Hank St. Cyr ’66, and Lew invited him to the PGA at Baltusrol in NJ. Nice tickets to have. If it’s about golf, Lew can’t be far behind. In addition, he keeps busy with five grandchildren, two of which play high school sports. Lastly, it’s golf that takes most of his time, but a knee problem has not hampered his handicap. Hope it doesn’t lead to a new knee. June of 2016 brought a milestone to the Gelman household…50 years of marital bliss. (God bless you, Carol.)
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1967 > 50th Reunion
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1965 Class Scribe: John (Jack) MacPhail 2726 SW English Ln. Portland, OR 97201-1624 jackmacphail1@gmail.com
1966 Bob Hildebrand reports that he and his friend, Aleksandra Geyer, had a wonderful time in Italy, visiting Lake Como, Tuscany, and Cinque Terre in 2016. They returned to Italy in 2017 and visited the Amalfi Coast, Capri and Pompeii. Bob and classmates, Towner Lapp and Bill Nelson, have seen the Red Sox in a few spring training games in Sarasota, FL. He resides in Tyringham, MA, in the Berkshires, and in Northport, FL. He welcomes any Nichols grads who would like to visit.
Summer 2017
I recently spoke with Mike LaFoley, which is always uplifting. Mike and his bride live in Denver. In addition to having ten grandchildren, he has a seven-month-old right hip. His only lament was he is 69, but then said he felt much better about it knowing I’m 70! It was rumored by Joe’s Stone Crab that Jim Kerley was in Miami, ostensibly for business.... Saw a great picture of Bob Mayer on Facebook. He looks ten years younger than me (damn). Doug Hillman ’68 and John Harrison ’68 were at a Nichols function, along with Tom Hall. It was wonderful to see those two class of ’68 guys who have flourished for the almost 50 years that they have been gone from the Hill! Gil Rochon is heading back to Alaska to catch the one remaining fish he has not caught on the previous hundred trips! Color me jealous!
Tom Hall welcomed grandchild #6, thereby completing the future Nichols hockey team.
1970 Charles J. Mangini reports that he is retiring! “After 53 years in accounting, I’m done at the end of this year!”
1972
> 45th Reunion
Class Scribe: Mark Alexander mark1alex12@gmail.com
1973 Class Scribe: William (Jay) Reese jay.reese@verizon.net
1977 > 40th Reunion