society." Rebecca is a quality engineer working as a librarian at the Granby, CT, Public Library and teaches as well. The Class of '76 was well represented at the recent reception for P resident Dick Hersh sponsored by the Los Angeles chapter of the alumni association. Mike Gilman (president of the chapter) and his wife, Karen, did a fabulous job organizing cocktails and hors d'oeuvres at Madame Wu's in The Grove, a new outdoor shopping area adjacent to the old Farmer's Market. Mike, James Gillespie (in the entertainment business in LA), and Your Secretary had a great time reminiscing about the early '70s on campus. And, last but not least, the Class of '76 is adding another student to its group of legacy children. John Clifford's daughter, Kate, will be enteringTrinity's freshman class in September 2003.Adrnissions Office: Is there any data on the total number oflegacy children by class? I think it's time to think about the record!
Class of 1977 Alumni Fund Goal: $100,000 and 64% participation. Class Secretary: Rick Meier, 152 Hawthorne St., Manchester, CT 06040-3023 e-mail: richard.meier.1 977 @trincoll. edu Class Agents: Marian Kuhn Browning; Steven Sunega Greetings from winter in New England! I heard from Ted Judson . Trinity is h ard at work raising funds for a new ice rink community center. He wants me to pass this message along: "I am leading the way in giving so Weedon, Shea, Stroud, and Ghriskey ... cough it up!" Anyone interested in helping Ted and Trinity in this effort can send checks payable to Trinity College to: Amy Brough, Director of Development Planning, Trinity College, 300 Summit Street, Hartford, CT 06106. Lynn Gray also e-mailed me with this update: "Moved to Rochester, NY, in August '02 to get an MFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology. It's really great to be in school again! Daughter, Joy, is at Rollins College as a freshman." Also, Doug McGarrah wrote with this update, "My wife (Elizabeth Dowd) and I have three children, 11, eight, and four, and live in Marblehead, MA. I am a partner at law firm, Foley Hoag, and spend "free time" on the boards of the Cape Ann Waldorf School and the Boston Harbor Islands Alliance." He also reported sighting Mike Wyman and his wife, Ellen (Mann) '76, at a Patty Larkin concert last Friday in Somerville! I heard from one of my buddies from Elton, Larry Golden: "It's been a long time since we crossed paths. Nancy and I celebrated our 25th anniversary last December with our two daughters, Rachel, 14, and Erica, 10. We've been in Tampa, FL, for the last seven years and are finding it a great place to bring up a family. The Florida public schools can be a LOT better than people think. I've been involved in the development of a national direct mail franchise network, RSVP Publications, www.rsvppublications.com. A reminder to Larry Papel, pay-up your bet, we lasted more than the two years! Lastly, I've been in contact with the alumni office about establishing a West Florida Trinity C lub." That's great, Larry, as a member of the Trinity Club of H artford, I want to ask that all west Florida alums hook up with Larry! Here is a terrific e-mail from Diana Lee Hammond . "Perth lifestyle continues to suit us. The tyranny of distance has been softened with satellites and the Internet, and the geographic isolation is really quite refreshing, that is until you get on an airplane and have to travel for five
or six hours to get anywhere ... In the past month, we've had a steady stream of aging rockers corning through to perform: James Taylor, Bob Dylan, and Jackson Browne. One might be lulled into thinking we were caught in some kind of a time warp here. But, our three children (ages 15, 13, and 10) constantly remind us we are living in the here and now and don't seem to notice when we are "running on empty" ... Cheers to friends from Trinity. Spend 35 hours in a plane and come see us. We promise to spoil you with our lifestyle when you get here." Rod Thompson wrote that he and his wife, Deborah (Smith), are feeling old. "Our youngest, Rory, is 19, and a freshman at University of California at San Diego. Our daughter is 21 and a senior at Tufts. The new baby is Max, our spoiled beagle. We still live in Mill Valley (north of San Francisco over the Golden Gate Bridge) and welcome old friends looking us up. Also, Ken Grillo wrote to apologize for missing Reunion last June. "Joan and I had our first child, Julia, last May, and we didn't want to pressure her with College visits at such a young age." Ken, all is forgiven; we look forward to seeing you,Joan, and Julia in June of2007! Many thanks to those who wrote. Keep those e-mails corning .. .those of you who didn't write, drop me an e-mail today! I really enjoy hearing from all of you.
l Class of 1978 Alumni Fund Goal: $175,000 and 60% participation. Class Secretary: Kathryn Maye, 6 Kneeland Rd., Marlborough, CT 06447-1225 e-mail: kathy.mayemurphy.1978@trincoll.edu Class Agent: James P Smith Reunion Leaders: Bob Carey;Vivi Dunklee Duke;Jim Smith
SAVE THE DATE:JUNE 5-8,2003 FOR CLASS OF 1978'S 25th REUNION! Andrea Hoar Lamb, Esq. writes, "Greetings to everyone from the West Coast. When Bob Carey called m e two weeks ago, I was elated to hear from an old friend (old used affectionately h ere!) . Then reality set in .. .25 years have passed since we graduated. Shocking, isn't it? I have enjoyed reading about the whereabouts and doings of our other classmates over the years, and of course, often thought about submitting a short note to the R eporter.You all know the end of that story... I never actually got around to it. So, when Kathy called, I decided to write something before I talked myself out of it. "After getting married and moving to San Diego, I practiced law for 12 years, living on a sailboat for the first two years. (I must say, I still remember how happy I was to get back into a land dwelling!) I missed the academic world, so I left practice and accepted the post as assistant dean at Thomas Jefferson School of Law, a small ABA accredited law school in San Diego. The students come from all over the country, as well as from numerous foreign countries, and are an absolute joy to counsel and teach. Working here has given me great opportunities, including meeting and spending several days with two Supreme Court Justices. I also recently spent several days with a Sioux Tribe in North Dakota as part of our Federal Indian Law program. Last year, while on sabbatical, my family and I lived in France where I work9fl part time with two French lawyers whom I had met while in law school. And, of course, we became quite familiar with the fabulous French food and _ wine. Yes, indeed, the French take cuisine to another level, and we
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