Need) here in Bucks County, PA. We provide transportation, host dinners throughout the month, and in the winter coordinate Code Blues sites (where the homeless can come in from the cold). It is never ending but very rewarding.’
The L-J family update is simple. I have a wonderful wife and three great boys. Unfortunately for my wife, the three boys are just like me. We are essentially ‘red necks’ who spend virtually every free moment either hunting, fishing, or enjoying the odd cocktail. Not exactly the life most women embrace. We feel sorry for her but this only lasts for a few minutes. The two older boys go to the College of Charleston; a terrific city if you have never spent time there. The third son goes to Millbrook School. ‘Our fellow classmates should know that Kip (Herrick O’Brien) introduced me to my wife by setting up a blind date. And Kip married a classmate of mine at St. George’s. Also like to mention that I had a drink with David Beckwith a couple of months ago in NYC. He hasn’t changed a bit – great guy.’ Peter also commented to Sally (Blodget Carton) that his firm, Guggenheim Partners, is co-headquartered in Chicago (and NYC) and hopes to catch up with her on one of his visits; to Anne Russell, he noted that the Guggenheim Museum has plans to build a Frank Gehry-designed museum in Abu Dhabi; and to John Joyce, Peter stated: “Boy that septic tank leach field sounds like fun!!!!” Lucy Gorelli, who lives in Hopewell Township, was a flight surgeon for the US Navy for many years. She is now a civilian, and processing physicals for the military at Fort Dix/McGuire/Lakehurst. Molly Sword McDonough: ‘I have been busy writing PDS Class Notes….as well as working on an event for the 25th Anniversary of Habitat for Humanity of Trenton, in September. I am also involved in the Princeton Cemetery Committee at our church, which may seem bizarre, but it is fascinating! Pete and I celebrated our 27th anniversary in August, and our kids are totally engaged in living their lives to the fullest. Sarah is living in Brooklyn, and working in Manhattan, and Tom is a junior at Boston College, playing club soccer and majoring in English and Irish Studies.’ (Ed. Note: Unfortunately, we are unable to print the entire PDS ’75 Class Notes document. If you would like a copy of the complete version, please email Ann Wiley ’70 at awiley@pds.org and she will email you a copy.)
Creigh Duncan 3 Coventry Farm Lane Princeton, NJ 08540-2537 609-683-5469 creighduncan@aol.com 85
1977 Alice Graff Looney 70 Jagger Lane Westhampton, NY 11977 631-288-4910 alooney@optonline.net
Classs Notes
Peter Lawson-Johnston wrote: ‘Although I never had the honor of graduating with all of you, I’m certainly proud to be considered ‘part of the class.’ I so wish I had the opportunity to catch up with more of my fellow classmates. This said, I do enjoy seeing my pals Peter McLoughlin and Peter Chalverus. I also had a total blast seeing Tad VanDusen in Martha’s Vineyard. For the record, these are three of the greatest guys you'll ever find. I also had the opportunity to see Molly (Sword McDonough) a month or so ago. She hasn’t changed a bit...still a total hoot to hang with.
1976
Nancy Bonini was elected in April as a member of The National Academy of Sciences in recognition of her distinguished and continuing achievements in original research.
1978 Allison Ijams Sargent 25 The Waterway Wellesley, MA 02481 781-235-5302 allisoni@comcast.net
1979 Martha Hicks Leta PO Box 207 Marshfield Hills, MA 02051-0207 781-837-5308 mhleta@aol.com Catherine White Mertz 67 Rybury Hillway Needham, MA 02492-4305 781-449-4993 pettifog@verizon.net From Martha: As summer winds down, the PDS class of ’79 is showing no signs of slowing down, judging by the many interesting posts showing up on Facebook and Twitter. For this edition of the Journal, Laura Farina filed this report: Lots of changes in my life since the summer of 2011 but first want to share one of the highlights of the summer of 2012! Last month I had lunch with someone many of you will remember from our middle school years, David "Un" Settle. The first love of my life and great middle school friend, David and his family are doing well in Arlington, Virginia. We met for lunch at Joe Theisman's (of course, a sports themed bar :-)) and talked for three hours like no time had passed since I last saw him in the late '90s in NJ. We reminisced about most of the years since 1973-74 and he wanted to start at the beginning. He is as sweet as ever. He and his wife have three children, from post-college to middle school, and (I think) I got a commitment from him to attend our next class reunion! In any case, it was so nice to go down memory lane with a guy who has a better memory than I do. Also, last summer I left Discovery Communications after 12+ years, the final seven years managing global litigation, and then finished a master’s program in sports industry management at Georgetown. I wrote my thesis on the historical and economic analysis of team relocations based on five case studies (yes, the Brooklyn Dodgers to LA and the Baltimore Colts
Laura Farina '79 receiving her master's degree in Sports Industry management from Georgetown. to Indianapolis were two of them) and am now writing a book based on my project. Cousins Jill Migliori Maxson ‘77, her husband Joe and son Joey attended my graduation. Last but not least, I launched a company, Huggy Duggy, LLC (www.huggyduggy.com, website relaunching this fall), inspired by my adopted flat coat retriever/border collie mix, Seaver. We design and sell apparel and products for people and their pets. My goal is to become a recognized brand and give back to shelters and rescue organizations for dogs and cats. Currently we are selling online and in boutiques from NJ to San Francisco. We have a Facebook page and Twitter feed ... check it out!’ Nick Donath is wrapping up his studies at the William S. Boyd School of Law at UNLV. He is about two semesters and 11 months away from taking the bar. We’re hoping he’ll give it back when he’s done, but we’re not counting on it. Cathy White Mertz and I both have kids becoming high school seniors this fall and have spent our respective summers helping them sort through the college planning process. Guess which of our kids has figured out which school he wants to go to, and has finished his common application and essays? Now guess which one has not. Remotely.
1980 Jennifer Dutton Whyte 990 Singleton Avenue Woodmere, NY 11598-1718 516-569-8823 denjen790@msn.com
1981 Camie Carrington Levy 2212 Weymouth Street Moscow, ID 83843-9618 208-882-5658 camie@palousetravel.com
1982 Lorraine M. Herr 9 South 021 Skylane Drive Naperville, IL 60564 LHerr@herr-design.com Fall 2012