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Warren Bender â64 sent congrats on my falling PSA readings. Warren was detected and treated in 2000 and since 2005 his readings have been 0.0 or undetectable. Iâm not to that auspicious level yet, but have high hopes. As Warren, and every other man Iâve met who has been through the drill says, âCatching it early is the trick!â John Turro â62 called on his way from Florida to a visit with Bruce Siegal in Myrtle Beach. John was staying overnight near Charleston. Unfortunately, had it been just two weeks later we could have had a mini-reunion. So, happy summer! Carol and I will venture north to Connecticut and Cape Cod sometime in July-August, if all threat of snow has dissipated. Just bought a new Acura RDX, our first ever SUV, which makes us feel very grown-up. However, no snow tires, so will need to keep the weather in mind. Hope yâall are thinking positively about our 50th next year. Iâm thinking maybe of crashing the â62 party this year, if those guys wonât mind a younger âbrotherâ joining them. Forester Eric Hofer writes: After Nichols, I went to Penn State University and got a BS in Forest Management. I worked at the U.S. Forest Service at the Northeast Forest Experiment Station in Bartlett, NH, then joined the Navy and ended up working in naval intelligence. My first threeyear tour, in Key West, FL, was great, and that led to my unexpected 20-year career in the Navy. During my remaining Navy years I lived in Denver, CO; Virginia Beach and Norfolk, VA (twice); Alexandria, VA (twice); and was married (twice). I had a lot of sea duty, primarily on aircraft carriers, and travel around the world. Spiritually, during this time, the truth of the Bible became real to me, giving new focus to my life. In 1987, I "retired" from the Navy as a Commander, and moved with wife, Rita, and two young sons,
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Western Caribbean was a great way to start the spring season. It was just as warm there as it was home in Myrtle Beach. Hope yâall from '64 have a healthy and safe summer. As always, drop me a line before I lose my job. "And the Beat Goes On"
Eric Hofer â63
to Exton, PA, where I started work for GE Aerospace in the Systems Integration branch in Valley Forge as a systems engineer. This portion of GE morphed into Martin Marietta, then Lockheed-Martin, and now a totally new company, The SI Organization Inc. Iâm âthinkingâ about retiring soon, maybe later this year.
Daniel Hastings reports that he retired in 2001 after 35 years as an internal revenue agent. He recently had a kidney transplant, from his wife, and is doing great. David Lombard and his wife, Susan, while working with the Friends of the Dalton Council on Aging Inc. on challenge gifts, helped raise over $170,000 to build the Dalton Senior Center. 45th REUNION
Mark Ellis reports that he is happily retired.
Looking forward to spending Easter with our grandchildren, Blake, 3, and Cade. I do believe in the escape clause which means we stay in a hotel. Susan, Crew (our dog), and I just returned to Palm Coast after spending February and March on our boat cruising the Keys. We have one more boat trip to a rendezvous in Georgia with 70 other trawlers. Then, we are headed to New Orleans and lastly, Cape Cod by car. Susan has a web site, Trawlersrock.com, and you can see how much I have aged since 1969. Bill Wood recently moved to Georgia to be near his family and his granddaughter. He is spending his retirement gardening and golfing. Bill also recently had a visit from Rick George â68 and his wife, Diane, for some âold timesâ talk of their days in Merrill Hall. Bill hopes to see everyone soon!
1970s Class Scribe: Warren Bender 3604 Kingsley Dr. Myrtle Beach, SC 29588-7714 843-492-6727 wbender@sc.rr.com From the Class Scribe⌠Missed my last deadline and sure don't want to go two in a row, so all I can do is a few quick updates. If any of you visited the campus recently, please let me know how it was. Bob Hood â66 is going back to his Connecticut home at Lake Candlewood for the summer. A new party boat should keep him busy. Nothing like five o'clock martinis and putting around a beautiful lake. Might even try to fit a visit in myself. Jimmy Ricci â65 moved from Long Island to Stuart, FL, several months ago and seems to be enjoying it. I'm still relishing my Giants becoming 2012 Super Bowl champs. Talk about peaking at the right time. They have a lot to live up to this year, so we'll see how it goes. A nice cruise to the
Summer 2012
Class Scribe: Robert Kuppenheimer 4627 Tremont Ln. Corona del Mar, CA 92625-3130 bob.kuppenheimer@nuveen.com From the Class Scribe⌠Jon Blake writes: We have a new grandson, Cade Evert Hardy, born in January in Portland, OR.
Tom DiGiuseppe, who is currently affiliated with Peter Sennott â71 and Lee McNelly â69 in the insurance business, is also very active in a Civil War string band, the 2nd South Carolina String Band. The band
Bill Wood â69 and Rick George â68 during a recent visit.