class notes is everywhere. Monsoon is usually ove r around the end of October, so hopefully the worst has past." In late September, Harold and Dade once again returned to the States for their annul visit with Harold's family in Massachusetts. ince Emese and Tim Lenicheck had visited them in Bangkok back in January they took the opportuni ty to rendezvous and renew acquaintances over lunch at Legal Seafood in Peabody, MA. Emmett Miller says he really misses being on the East Coast, where he could interact with classmates, but he follows all the news faithfully. "As more and more folks wake up to the realizations I discussed my most recent book, Our Culture on the Couch , I am 'enjoying' the attention of people looking for better solutions. My daughter, Aeron , is becoming a thought leader in her own righ~). She and I have created a new version of DrMiller.com, which offers better access to my work of the last four decades and makes better use of the mediwn as well. I hope to shoot the last part of my movie, Live Life, on a cruise to Mexico in May, featuring a nwnber of alternative health folks , and I invite all our classmates to consider coming." The cruise is sponsored by astronaut Edgar Mitchell's Institute of Noetic Sciences and is one of the best deals you will find anywhere. Just Google "Consciousness Cruise 20!2" for details. Will Files reports that he and Martha Ellen spent two weeks in Illinois and Iowa. "1 was in Evanston, IL, working on Rotary efforts to make a larger, more meaningful humanitarian impact around the world. After a couple days of that, we checked out the Chicago Art Institute and then moved on to Iowa, where Martha ELlen was born and lived before she migrated to Alaska where her parents taught for a number of years and then homesteaded o n the Ke nai Peninsula. Iowa was full of CORN, miles and miles of it. Some of you know about that, but as a boy raised in Alaska with huge rivers and mountains, I had no clue, and of course Hartford was bereft of spectacular scenery, except for the Long Walk ' Neath the Elms' It was great to meet some of her long-lost family and friends. Back in Alaska, we are gearing up for the annual Rotary Health Fair, which falls o n November 12. Our kids are all doing OK. We had the sup reme blessing of a weeklong visit from my younger son and his family this summer; lots of boat trips and a final cam pfire with 'smores.' We'd love to see any of you here in Alaska. We'll leave the light on for you. In spite of retiring December 1, 20!0, Scott Reynolds reports, "the euphoria continues! So far we have been to New Mexico twice, Cape Cod twice, an extended Florida stay, a Caribbean cruise, a month at the Jersey shore, and a Lisbon -to- Nice cruise in August. It hasn't been all play though. I have been helping son Dave launch a new business. It is grati fying to see hi s hard work and vision paying off. Many thanks to all classmates who came to Trinity in May for my 'graduation.' I was the oldest degree recipient that day. Unfortunately, we will miss Homecoming this year, since will be attend ing Peggy's family reunion in Mexico. Speaking of reunions, our 50th is sneaking up, and we have much to do to make it the best ever." Alan Lippitt is retired in Atlanta but remains active. "Once a week I read to the blind. I am a docent at the local holocaust museum, and I work out with a trainer twice a week. That is, 48
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however, not the most exciting development to report. While in practice as an orthopedic surgeon, I treated a nwnber of back- pain patients. I noticed that I could not explain that many did not get better despi re optimal treatment. I found that the sacroiliac joint was the cause of their problem. I developed an operation to fix the problem, and soon my practice was flooded with patients from all over the world, but I got considerable criticism from my fellow orthopedists. Over time , opinion on the procedure improved; from 'quackery' to controvers ial . I eventually presented my experi ences to a major spine society meeting, and it still failed to take off Even afrer retirement, 1 taught the procedure, but only a hand- full of orthopedists followed suit. Recently, 1 learned that a special screw for the surgery has been developed for the procedure, and now hundreds of surgeons are doing it. I have finally become recognized as a pioneer!" Congratulations to Alan for this longoverdue recognition. David Wicks recently had heart valve repair and expects to be home the first week of November. He says he feels great and is ready for dancing. In December of 2010, Tom Fraser had a similar procedure. Tom also reports great results. "1 still work hard in the classic car business and we are now building our first new home, Maine style, in the far north ... Atlanta, that is. Recently, out of the blue, Rick Ashworth walked in to Fraser Dante. He looks terrific, and it was great to see him and catch up. Rick keeps up with the class via regular contact with Mike Schulenberg." Continuing with the "injury report," Brent Davis experienced an artificial hip failure (man ufacturer's part) and his orthopedist (not Dr. Lippert) had to go into the femur to re-do the joint. Recovery time will be 6- 8 weeks. Terrie, his wife, is learning to become a great nurse. (She has no choice!) Richard Birney-Smith completed successful cataract surgery on both eyes during in September. He also reports "1 have decided that I am an unwilling landlord and so have placed my house on the market. If all goes well, Rosie and I will be at homecom ing." In early October, I got a surprise birthday invitation from Vic Keen who was one of my roommates fres hman year. Since Tucson is not near Philadelphia, I thought it was a joke until I noticed the designated party location: Sallllarita, AZ , a mere 25 miles from me! Unbeknownst to me, Vic's twin brother, Ray, recently retired to Arizona and scheduled the combined family celebration at his home. Nancy and I were pleased to attend. It was a fun time, and Vic's older brother, Charlie, even made it in from Texas. As a final note, I want to request that any news of illnesses or death be immediately passed to Tom Calabrese or me so that we can relay to the entire class. This would then aLlow interested classmates to respond or participate in a timely manner. That said, there are sti ll a number of you who have yet to provide us with your e- mail address. To help us do our job and keep you informed, please provide this at your earli est opportunity, along with any information you would like to share. T assure you that your privacy wiLl be respected. All the best, Eli
Alumni Fund Goal: $80,000 Closs Secretary: Christopher J.
McNeill, M.D., 406 Cooper Lake Dr., Georgetown, TX 786335356 f:::-mail: christopher. mcneill.1964@trincoll.edu 50th Reunion Chair: Phineas Anderson Bob Schilpp lives in Monument, CO, after moving from Pennsylvania in 2001. A son in Boston and daughter and two grandchi ldren in Bethlehem, PA, create incentives for trips back to the East Coast. Bob retired from Dupont Chemical in 1998, consulted with them for several additional years, but is now really retired. Bob and his wife Marcia just celebrated their 43rd annive rsary and both enjoy traveling and hiking. Their enthusiasm for traveling and hiking have taken them to New Zealand, Patagonia (Chile and Argentina) , Scottish highlands, and the Austrian, Swiss, and French Alps over the past two years. They of course hike extensively in the Colorado Rockies and have ascended nine "14ers" (peaks over 14,000 feet with another 41 in Colorado still to be conque red!) . They log 900 to 1,000 miles per year as part of their ongoing fitness program. David Curry's short story "The Way the World's Getting" can be accessed in the issue # 8 archive section of the online literary journal clapboardhouse@word press.com. Mitch and Phineas Anderson walked the Green Trail of the Via Alp ina in Switzerland, considered the " Best Hike in the World" by Backpacker Magazine and later rafted all 277 miles of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon. Phin is chair of the soth Reunion Committee and requests that if you are still alive in 2014, please attend our reunion at Trinity. Bob Feinschreiber and his wife Margaret continue to work in the Far East with issues surrowlding transfer pricing and taxation. Ron Quirk is professor of Spanish and chair of the Department of Modern Languages at ~innipiac University.
Alumni Fund Goal: $140,000 Class Secretary: Peter J.
Knapp, Watkinson Library, Trinity College, 300 Summit St., ~artford, CT 06106-3100 f:::-ma il: peter.knapp@trincoll.edu; fax: 860-297-2251 50th Reunion Tri Chairs: Merrill Yavinsky, John Ell wood, Peter Sturrock Dick Gann stopped by recently while he was in town for his 50th high school reunion. It was great to see Dick and learn that he continues pursuing research work. President Jones has designated me the curator of the College's sizeable coLlection of portraits of Trinity presidents, faculty, distin guished alwnni and donors, etc., and I'm in the process of having portraits installed on a more systematic basis than has been the case in the past.
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