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An April gathering of classmates, class of 1961, in Richmond. L to R, bottom row: Susan Luck, Mary Meade Trice Davenport, Sarah Kent Parrish, Kitty Anderson Carling; top row: Alice Funkhouser Flowers, Anne Pole, Virginia Hunton Totten, Sarah Rand Braddock, Dabney Williams McCoy, Betsy Burke Trow
and is in her third year at Mt. Sinai. I’m working on a new book, a 19th-century biography.” (www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkAVyg6hjpQ. and www.youtube.com/watch?v=txffQhhQ_k4) Dottie Norris Schipper’s “…ballroom dance group has increased to 50 students (from eight seven years ago). Our Gold Star Youth program won the Volunteer of the Year award for our non-profit organization which teaches children from six to eighteen Ballroom Dance at no charge to the families of low income...We have entered the students in local and regional competitions, and are training them in International Standard and Latin as well. Watch ‘Take the Lead’ which is the Hollywood version of the true story (or the documentary ‘Mad Hot Ballroom.’)” Archer Dodson Heinzen and Jim “are currently camping around the country with a theme of learning about Native Americans. The first time we did this we focused on Lewis and Clark. Back at the end of September.” Archer adds, “Anybody interested in doing volunteer work with children or youth in Guatemala? Please contact Frances. (fleevandell @gmail.com).” Frances Johnson Lee-Vandell explains that Archer will lead a Class of ’60 mission trip to Chichicastenego, Guatemala, beginning with a week in Antiqua for Spanish training. Frances Bailey Broaddus Crutchfield writes, “Bacone College in Oklahoma awarded me an honorary…Doctor of Humane Letters, at its graduation ceremony last May…Also received awards from Virginia Professional Communicators (formerly Virginia Press Women): Two First Place Awards for a poem and a speech…three Second Place Awards for a poem, a feature story and an editorial/opinion piece…The speech…received a Second Place Award from the National Federation of Press Women.” Sallie McPherson Duell writes, Townsend Daniel Kent and her husband, Bob, stayed with Charlie and me following a week at Kiawah…This has become a yearly visit. Townsend and I …went to lunch with Susu Woodward Ravenel ’61 who is one of my dearest friends. I see
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True Gregory Applegate ’62, Panny Gregory Rhodes’ younger sister, and Dottie Norris Schipper and Kitsy Rose Small… I wish more…classmates would let me know when they are in Charleston…I am involved with Middleton Place, a National Historic Landmark, home to a Signer of the Declaration and the oldest landscaped gardens in America. Members of the class of ’63 celebrated turning 70 in St. Augustine, Fla. L to R: Since the massacre Robin Rosborough Webster, Amanda Schuster Frei, Betty Lee Miller Payne, Anne at Mother Emanuel Warren Holland, Maggie Myers Morris, Frances Williams Twiss, Nancy McLean Church in June in Jenkins and Kay Ferriday Blossom. Charleston…. Susu and newest grandson. Casa continues to paint and I…have been working care for four wonderful dogs on Ladys’ Island, S.C. for Gun Sense SC…I have thirteen wonderful Isabel Rawlings Cohen reports she and her grandchildren and step-grandchildren…My husband shifted gears this past summer and had second, Peter Pritchard…is working at Harris a great time taking care of two of their grandchilWilliams in Richmond...” Kate Roy Massie dren, ages 6 and 13, for son Josh. Dabney Williams Christian and Dixon are fine and still focused on McCoy spent much of the summer in Maine with St. Stephen’s and St. Catherine’s, respectively. family. Fall brings transitions for four grandsons. Becky Powell sends “URGENT BULLETIN about One off to St. Andrew’s Episcopal Boarding hip replacement: ANTERIOR APPROACH surgery School in Delaware, two entering Middle School WITHOUT GENERAL ANESTHESIA a MUST for (St. Christopher’s in Richmond and Trinity painless, 4-week TOTAL recovery! Episcopal in Charlotte) and one starting kindergarten at St. Michael’s in Richmond! After spend55th Reunion ing a cool summer in California Jane Edmunds Sara Riley Gibson, 1318 Loch Lomond Ln., Novak has returned to hot Florida. She hopes to Richmond, VA 23221; join a great turnout for our 55th reunion. Page sarargibson@verizon.net Harrison Pragoff and husband moved to an old house built in 1890 along the Brandywine River. Betsy Burke Trow, 415 Somerset Ave., A fall trip to Venice, then Paris to be with old Richmond, VA 23226; betsytrow@gmail.com friends was planned. Page is also looking forward Mary Meade Trice Davenport reminds us that 2016 to our reunion. Patsy Jamerson Williamson and is a BIG year, not only St. Cat’s 125th celebration her husband traveled on the Queen Mary II and but our 55th reunion! St. C. guests attending the spent four fun filled days in London this past June. wedding of Sarah Kent Parrish’s daughter Clair A beautiful wedding of close family friends at the Parrish Winston ’94 in Wyoming were Clair’s Chalfont Inn in Cape May, N.J. was also a summer classmates Mary New Dalton ’94, Mary Price Ellis highlight. Patsy’s oldest grandson is off to Rollins ’94, Whitney Zimmerman Edwards ’94, Caroline College. After a memorable 57 years on Banbury Totten Gary ’94, Armpie Talman Ramsey ’94, and Road Susu Rowe has moved to a condo in Nina Luxmoore ’94, plus Martha Kent ’64, Anne Richmond’s Locke Lane community where she Gordon Goodykoontz Grissom ’95, Sallie Cecil is very happy being on one floor with no mainteStillwell ’81, and Janie Stillwell ’18. In November, nance worries. Susu still enjoys going to horse Kitty Anderson Carling and husband Dick are shows and volunteering for the Virginia Pony celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Breeders Association. Torrence McClure Harman the west coast of Florida, and will host daughter is getting ready to retire after nine years as rector Lucy’s family at the Homestead for Thanksgiving. of two churches in Lancaster, Va. — St. Mary’s Christmas will be spent with son Scott’s family Whitechapel, built in the 1660’s, and its younger in Lexington, Ky. Kitty sends her love to all. Casa sister, Trinity (1884) at Lancaster Courthouse. Haskins Bacot, with numerous cousins and grandShe will continue to teach religion courses at children, celebrated an August christening of her