1969
Susan Denise Harris 324 South Bald Hill Rd. New Canaan, CT 06840 203-972-1424 ssharris73@hotmail.com
Class Notes
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Then & Now 1968: Back row L-R: Mary Hobler Hyson ’68 and Punky Brewster Rutledge ’68; Front row L-R Gail Smith Cleare ’68 and Sia Godfrey Bauer ’68 seems such a short time ago and yet it was nearly a half-century ago. I am still teaching full-time at Garden State CLE (www.gardenstatecle). My two sons, Patrick (14) and Jack (12), have expressed ZERO interest in PDS and thus go to public school. It was wonderful to see the pictures of Rick Ross in a recent Journal. His father addressed our fourth grade class and inspired me to pursue a career in law. I’d be interested in hearing other memories from that first day so long ago from my wonderful classmates in the class of 1968.” Gail Smith Cleare wrote from western Massachusetts, “BJ and I visited our oldest son, Matt, in Vermont this summer. Justin, my middle son, is moving to the Boston area. His wife is getting her PhD and has a post-doc job in Cambridge lined up. So they are taking my little rosebud granddaughter and moving East. Not too far, at least. My youngest son, Ryan, has moved to LA as a production intern on CONAN, the late night talk show starring Conan O’Brien. After graduation he’ll be looking for a real job in video editing and/or camera work.” Oh, what 30 years can do!
Rick Ross has the travel bug. His home base is in New Jersey, but he travels afar. “Judy and I traveled back to Spain in September to catch up with our Gibraltarian friends and then went on to Madrid for some intense art appreciation and the 400th anniversary of El Greco’s passing. In October, you could find me playing lots of golf and with our club Ryder Cup and then Caddy tourney. I managed to play 72 holes in three days. We also went to Kiawah for five days of golf and to attend a wedding. In January, I was in the UK for a business trip. There was a country house for first meetings (no blood sports involved), then in London for more and a dinner at the Travellers Club, JOURNAL
2014 fall reunion at Punky’s home. Back row L-R: Beth Schlossberg ’68, Mary Hobler Hyson ’68 and Punky Brewster Rutledge ’68; Front row L-R Gail Smith Cleare ’68 and Sia Godfrey Bauer ’68 where I met Julian Fellowes and wife Emma. Chatted with him about Downton Abbey (sixth season is approved), Gosford Park, and more. Had great fun with Sally Lane ’66 and husband Sam, first at dinner in a farmhouse once owned by her Kuser ancestors, and then at the Trenton Historical Society event in November.” Welcome home, Rick!
The class of ’69 continued celebrating our 45th reunion year with a fall Saturday at my home in New Canaan, CT. Attending were: Andrea Fishman, Blair Lee, Bertina Bleicher Norford, Bebe Ramus, Jane Wiley, Bob Rathauser and my husband Stan and myself. Bob Rathauser and his wife Debra hosted our 45.55 Brunch on December 28th. Bill Chalverus and his wife joined us from New Mexico, as well as Mary Lou Delahanty, Bebe Ramus, Pooh Holt, Ronnie Davis Fliss and her husband Alan, Stan and myself. We learned that Mary Lou’s husband had died suddenly last summer and our heartfelt sympathies go out to Mary Lou. They had been life partners as well as law partners; Mary Lou is sustained by the kindness of friends. Pooh Holt is hoping to host a reunion next summer at her home in Camden, Maine so keep watch for details.
Mary Lou Delahanty, Ronnie Davis Fliss and Pooh Holt at the class of 1969 December reunion
1968 Classmates Joe Chandler and Mary Hobler Hyson Eric and I visited Joe Chandler in Portland, Maine in October. He updated his news. “Noom and I are doing great. We will probably forgo a trip to Thailand this year due to the unrest going on there. Noom’s brother-in-law is senior security official at the Bangkok airport and told Noom for us to stay in the US until things settle down. We had a wonderful trip to Cancun in September. Son, Nick, is featured in a movie poster. Pretty great stuff.”
The fall class of 1969 fall reunion: Andrea Fishman, Jane Wiley, Sue Denise Harris, Blair Lee and Bob Rathauser
In closing, I offer some words from my diary of Friday, September 17, 1965.
Went to school — Just an amazing place — Assembly — sworn in as council members — all rules and regulations — everyday 4:30 except Friday at 3:10. Mrs. Williams homeroom teacher. Good to see everybody again. Oh to be 15 again!
Class of 1969 fall mini-reunion: Andrea Fishman, Bertina Bleicher Norford, Bob Rathauaser, Sue Denise Harris, Blair Lee and Bebe Ramus