ALUMNI / CLASS NOTES
An update from Charlie Howe… Joe “The Buzz” Bardsley has relocated to the West Coast, to Walnut Creek, CA, about 25 miles due east of San Francisco. The golfing is good there. (He sent me a picture standing next to a golf cart. I couldn't tell what he was holding in his hand, but he did have it gripped rather well, TaTa.) He has a son there and notes that he has a real schlep now to see his three other offspring, but the weather was getting to his bones. Contact him at 1708 Golden Rain Road #3, Walnut Creek, CA 94595 or by phone, 925-4573108. Buzz writes that John Gfeller is living in Fairfield, CT. John Girvin writes that nothing much is going on in Florida, aside from lots of tennis and great weather, but don't tell anyone. According to John, Ken Beyer is going on more cruises than Robinson Crusoe, and he too is playing some pretty good tennis. All are looking forward to the Naples alumni gathering. John gives his best to all. Elliot (Chick) Putnam is still living in Sun City, Hilton Head, SC, spending four months in Massachusetts. He still is playing a lot of golf. Chick and Chris remain in good health. Chick has healed from a knee and hip replacement last year, and Chris is about to have a knee replaced. He wants to send his best to friends and former teammates at Nichols. Bob Gould enjoys the Florida weather at their winter home and riding his motorcycle with his Florida friends. He is still volunteering at Southeastern Guide Dog Association, where he works to socialize puppies to be around people and gets them used to walking outside. It’s great fun and a worthy organization. I'm sure that your classmates would like to hear from you. It sure doesn’t take much effort. Charlie
1960s 50th REUNION
Class Scribe: Charlie Howe May-September 212-22nd St. Surf City, NJ 08008-4926 609-494-5450 charleskatehowe@gmail.com October- April 17468 Cornflower Ln. Punta Gorda, FL 33955 941-575-8150 From the Class Scribe… Plans are shaping up for Homecoming 2012 on Friday, Sept. 21 and Saturday, Sept. 22. I am trying – please note trying – to arrange an alumni lacrosse game with the College. My goal is to encourage many alumni from the ’60s to return to the Hill and have a little fun, drink a few beers and let everyone know that the "older we get, the better we are." It would also be a nice way to extend the weekend a little bit, socialize, cheer for the old farts, introduce ourselves to and show support for the new lacrosse coach, Eric Gobiel. More information will follow. I'm hoping that the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center will again be the gathering place for many of the activities. I've heard rumors that the Foresters might be back in bigger numbers this year. Dr. White would be proud. John Turro and I communicate regularly and are both hoping for a nice turnout. I got notes from Rene Langevin and Dick Makin who hope we can make a big push to get the class to return for our 50th reunion. Paul “PZ” Zimmerman writes that he spent a few days with Pete Judd in Stuart, FL, recently. Pete sailed down on his boat from Dataw Island, SC, to have some work done on his way to the Abacos for the winter. While Pete was in town he drove down to visit Pete Whitney in Boca. Paul and Deb keep busy in
Stuart by playing a lot of golf and enjoying an abundance of music in the area. George Bartlett writes that he and Deanie have been married for 45 years and have lived in the same house in High Point, NC, for that time. Their son, Todd, and a 10-year-old granddaughter, Savanah, live 20 minutes away, and they are spending a lot of their retirement time with them. George started and ran three companies for 35 years, then did a stint with a Fortune 500 company from 1990 to 1998 before downsizing reared its ugly head. Bart Henkle has a new home in Tellico Village on Lake Tellico near Knoxville, TN, which is also close to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge (Dollywood). He would enjoy seeing any old friends from Nichols if they happened to be passing by and is also looking forward to attending our 50th reunion. Kate and I, along with Dick and Pam Makin and Hugo Pagliccia, and his wife, Carol, are doing our best to survive the winter in southwest Florida. Dick and Pam go north for the holidays and Carol goes back to Hingham to check on business, while Kate and I stay put till May. With two 94-year-old mothers living with us, we don't stray too far from Punta Gorda. We do enjoy sailboat racing one day a week, plus we continue our involvement with autistic and develop-
mentally disabled children. We're hoping to make it to the east coast to visit Pete Whitney and his wife, Beverly. Pete's had some health issues which he seems to be dealing with. The energizer battery just keeps going. Wishing you all well and would appreciate hearing from you. Charlie
Class Scribe: Bruce I. Haslun 16 Gilder Point Ct. Simpsonville, SC 29681 hashardt@att.net From the Class Scribe… As usual, by the time you read this, Christmas and New Year’s Eve memories for 2011 will be rather dim. It’s a downside of a quarterly publication, but printing timelines are inevitable. Nonetheless, I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas, and other appropriate holidays, filled with the good things those words convey. And, of course, here’s tipping a wee sma’ cup of kindness to the lip and wishing us Auld Lang Syne. May God bless us all in 2012! I had the privilege of wishing a happy birthday to Jack Lubbers’ ’62 dad, Bill, who celebrated 100 years on Dec. 23. I also received a Christmas greeting from Peter Brusman who shared the “First official picture of the newest addition, Harper Elizabeth.” In mid-Jan., Carol and I are off
The clan of Peter Brusman ’63 (center) with newest member, Harper Elizabeth
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NICHOLS COLLEGE M A G A Z I N E
Spring 2012