foreign correspondent, mostly in Asia, I agreed to take a job as an editor at The New York Times, and am currently helping supervise foreign news in print and on the web. New York’s air, at least in comparison with Beijing’s, is crystalline.” Congratulations to Arabella (Annabelle) Leet and husband, Steven Nyman, on the arrival of Kenneth Francis Nyman, who was born on April 17, 2008. From Dana Point, California, Sabrina Mott reports that all is well with children Alex (16), Jonathan (14), Allison (13), Silver (a Golden Reteiver), and two cats, Jasmine and Shadow. “I am presently working for Kindercare, where I am the Assistant Director. I am enjoying my role there as I am still able to interact with the children, which is what I love best.” “If dogs and boats are the theme,” writes Sudie Naimi Giovanni to her classmates, “I am going to put in my own two cents. I just got back from a couple weeks sailing off the coast of Maine with our four boys for crew. We left Leo, our fifth boy (four month old yellow lab) in good hands while we were away, but were glad to return home to see him.” From Mill Valley, California, Jillian Rudman writes “Jim and I are living with our Weimaraner who is affectionately known as Murphy Moon. While Mill Valley has become a bit “precious” we absolutely love our tree house on the side of Mt. Tam and appreciate the magic of living in nature. I am still running a small firm dedicated to helping companies in the financial services industry figure out who they want to be when they grow up. My brother Gary Rudman ’82 is living just down the street from us with his wife Justine and their three children. They have a minivan that is off-brand for our family. Our home is always
open for those who venture out to the left coast.” Greg Welpton is “still living in Douglas, Alaska, on the water, building boats, fishing quite a bit, sailing a little bit and walking my dogs on sandy beach. Hope all in the class are well!”
1981 Class Representatives Matt Carothers 508-785-0770 mcarothers88@yahoo.com Alex Mehlman 781-461-8510 amehlman@yahoo.com Chris Bergland’s book The Athlete’s Way: Training Your Mind to Experience the Joy of Exercise, came out in paperback in June, 2008. It is an updated version of the hardcover edition.
1982 Class Representatives Allison Nash Mael 617-332-0925 emael@msn.com Brad Swett has moved to East Aurora (south of Buffalo, New York), and reports “Daughter Lucie is four and a delight. Cheers, Brad.”
1983 Class Representatives Lisa Livens Freeman 617-247-2441 llivens@hotmail.com
In April, the Baker sisters Louise ‘92 (left) and Mary Sarah ‘87 (right) gathered in L.A. to celebrate Nancy ‘85 at the opening of her first solo art show.
1984
25th Reunion!
Class Representative Anne Collins Goodyear 703-931-9016 GoodyearA@si.edu
Class Representatives Mark Epker 781-326-4299 mepker@beaconcommunitiesllc.com
Elena Wethers Thompson sends this greeting: “Hope all my classmates are doing well. Keep writing in; I love reading about what you are all doing. My family and I picked up and moved from Boston to Baltimore, where my husband is from, and we are getting settled with our new home and Maryland life. Our kids are a handful at one and two and a half, but such a joy.”
Jay Livens 978-318-0866 jlivens@sloan.mit.edu
1985
Elise Mott 978-369-6009 emott@fenn.org Please see pages 22–27 for 25th Reunion biographies!
1986
Class Representatives Rachel Levine Foley 781-559-8148 rlfoles@aol.com Hattie Dane Kessler 617-739-9639 hdkessler@yahoo.com Melissa Daniels Madden melissadmadden@comcast.net Nancy Baker had her first solo show (“Spring-loaded”) at the Tinlark Gallery in L.A. this spring. At the opening on April 12, all but five of the 43 pieces sold! In addition to her sisters and her parents, two Park alums attended the opening: Amy Stevens Hammond and Jill Bernheimer ’86. Nancy’s artist statement and most of the work in the show is on her website: www.nancybakercahill.com
1987 Class Representatives Mary Sarah Baker 212-580-2345 Mary.Sarah.Baker@gmail.com Geoff Glick 508-881-9924 gmglick@aol.com Mary Sarah Baker was honored to be a bridesmaid at Annamary Burton’s April wedding in New Orleans. John Butera writes that he and his wife Carrie are having their second little boy, due on August 1st. John’s other son Jacky is now three years old. Amy Saltonstall Isaac writes, “All is well in the Isaac household. Molly (4) and Georgia (2) are having a great summer, and we have had lots of free time to just play, swim, and enjoy the lack of a schedule. I am chairing the Board at Molly’s school this year, so that will certainly keep me busy on top of all the other things going on. I am already enjoying the work with the teachers and director at a wonderful preschool in Newton. We see lots of old Park buddies all the time. It’s amazing how those bonds last!”
Greg Welpton ’80 enjoys walking his dogs on the beach in Douglas, Alaska
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