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our school, the education of women in a small single-sex environment, and the merger of Abbot and Andover. It is insightful, uplifting, honest, and very positive about the quality of our lovely school down the hill. Lori Goodman Seegers, Connee Petty Young, Kris Tomlinson, Susan Urie Donahue, and Carmen Vinales Cunningham were all interviewed at the reunion last year and are stars in the movie. This film is not to be missed and should be shown at our 45th. While on campus, I had a fun walk down memory lane with Tom Beaton ’73 as we recalled all the wonderful bands that played at PA between ’70 and ’73: Cat Stevens, J. Geils Band, Taj Mahal, Poco, Livingston Taylor, and the New York Rock Ensemble. Were we lucky or what? Tom is an energized, charismatic Alumni Council president, and, like former prez Sue Urie Donahue, has done ’73 proud! In April, Peter Beck ’73 came to NYC for business and to celebrate his birthday. Although he has been MIA from all things Andover, I did a little arm-twisting over a nice bottle of wine, and I’m certain he will come to our next reunion. He is chairman of The Beck Group, an international design and construction firm based in Dallas. Cathy von Klemperer Utzschneider is the author of a new book, Mastering Running, which is aimed at runners over the age of 35 wanting to improve their times, in anything from the mile to the marathon. She is a professor of competitive performance at Boston College and a champion runner herself. She has won eight national titles and is a frequent speaker about performance
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and goal achievement. You can Google Cathy to find upcoming talks about her sport. Since most of us were born in 1955, 2015 will be the year we turn 60. Sad but true! Sue Donahue suggested that we plan a weekend in NYC in the fall of 2015 to celebrate this milestone together. Her sister Sandy Urie 70’s Abbot class did it and had 25 in their party posse! They enjoyed a Broadway show and some nice meals and had a ball. I think it is an inspired idea, and we’d like to start planning it, so please e-mail me at mbmg55@gmail.com if you might be interested. In the meantime, enjoy the fall. —Marcia McCabe
PHILLIPS Pete Morin 41 Border St. Scituate MA 02066 pbmorin@comcast.net www.facebook.com/pete.morin2
Tom Sommerfield gave me a fine report of the Manhattan tribute to K. Kelly Wise, which is here repeated: “Kelly drew folks from DC up to Maine and from the different aspects of his life and PA career: Novel and Drama (which apparently became known as ‘Grovel and Trauma’ later on—never seemed that painful to me), dean of students I think, the IRT, photographer and Globe reviewer, dad, cluster head, street basketballer, golfing partner. Four or five people from each of the major stages of his PA career honored/roasted him. The ’73 folks there were Lori Goodman Seegers, Leslie Monsky, and Tim McChristian. Lori and Leslie were the girls in our N&D class— pretty gutsy, in hindsight. One of the guys in our N&D class was Ken Ehrlich. He couldn’t make it down, but I grabbed dinner with him a couple weeks later. Kelly had a major effect on both our lives (survival?) at PA. Some folks know that I spent a few weeks at the end of senior year holed up in Kelly’s attic, where he kept me so I didn’t do anything dumber than I’d done before and get booted. Ken had a few roughly similar memories, as I think a number of us have.” I think Tom’s tribute is perfect, especially the last line. I went up to campus in April for the outstanding event honoring Lt. Cmdr. Erik Kristensen ’91, in which Tom Beaton played an immense part. I’m certain the glowing details of that event have been featured elsewhere. [Editor’s note: See Classes of ’51, ’88, and ’91.] Ray Stecker and his wife, Candy, also attended. Special to me, though, was seeing Harrison Flynn ’75 for the first time since I left Smith House in 1973. Dave Swanson, resident of Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, is now a regular at The Next Page Café on “Therapy Thursday,” a weekly blues jam down the road in Weymouth, Mass. I know because I see him there every week. That is all. Please feel free to send me some news, or I’ll have to make stuff up.
1974 Jack Gray 80 Central Park West, Apt. 20F New York NY 10023-5215 212- 496-1594 jackgray@BlueLink.Andover.edu
This time, getting to Andover was more difficult than usual—traffic, work, family emergencies. Some stalwarts like Sara Knowles, John MacWilliams, and Rob Miller had to cancel. But as we arrived in ones and twos at GW to check in, that dual magic of the place and the people took hold. Both were the same, but different. As we near the end of our 50s, with kids mostly grown and careers established, we’re in late middle age (hard as that is to write). The campus, of course, looked mostly as it did when we left it 40 years ago, but change was afoot again, as it had been when we graduated with another new head of school. Walking to GW, I noticed a car stopping suddenly and almost pulling up on the sidewalk. Out popped Laura Richards! Big hugs and working last-minute details were mandatory— after months of conference calls with Laura and Jonathan Meath, the party was on. At GW there was Chris Doherty, and look, Harriet Richards too! Gordon Billheimer and Barbara Goyer Rose! There’s Andy Peterson, down from New Hampshire, looking dapper as ever. At our headquarter dorms (Bishop and Adams), we got it started. I preemptively reminded Mark Harman of the importance of hydration. Jeff McAnallen wore a Colorado flag/marijuana leaf T-shirt. Todd Bates dove in. Art Hogan’s wife, Anna, bravely agreed to stay in the dorm that weekend. She needn’t have worried, except about those inadequate sheets. Speaking of Bishop, my room was next door to the one my son had in 2010 and down the hall from Bob Driscoll’s. Kevin Connolly arrived with Bob Trehy (now a married man). So did Sara Nelson, also recently married. Cindy and Mark Efinger returned to see us and the place where they made a big mark. Steve Gleason returned to stir things up. The next morning, John Pawlowski took part in the early alumni row. Later we all assembled to parade, splendid in our 2014 class uniform. Jim Truslow wore his AA/PA T-shirt with style. Steve Pinchuk stood proudly with his family. Roland Schulz looked sharp in madras. David Pease towered over the rest of us (of course). Robert Milam, a geologist from Texas, was back for the first time. Peggy Bliss and Nancy Lindquist Mize (another back for first time) grinned wildly on meeting again. Will Noel chatted with Steve Ho, our fearless class agent. Faith Barnes, Cate Sprague Gilbane, Jen Kittredge Dubost, Katie Keesling Newland, and Diane Aigler Cook gathered in a tight clutch of happy affection. Joe Malone was there, as was George Ireland. Nick Scheu caught