Class Notes
Sandy Nicholson Watkins, CdeP ’82, with son Christopher at Golden Trout Camp. Sandy is the first woman Thacher graduate to come to GTC with her family.
This spring Marjo Wilson was one of the nationally recognized artists exhibiting their works at the 10th Annual San Luis Obispo County Cattlemen’s Association Western Art Show. This show, held at the Madonna Inn Hereford Ranch, is “a major cultural event,” according to Art of the West magazine.
“Thacher occupies quite a large place in my heart and memory,” writes Mack Polhemus. I know it’s a cliché, but it’s the truth: the friends I made at Thacher are like family. So thank you.” Mack also wants to join the long line of those giving thanks to Terry and Cricket for dedicating their careers to Thacher. The Twichells plan to retire in June 2002. Mack lives in Venice and has three ankle biters: two girls and a boy all under the age of four. In addition to teaching film and writing for the last four years, he wrote and directed an independent movie called The Scottish Tale, a romantic comedy loosely based on Macbeth. It stars Joe Polhemus, CdeP ’85, and has a cameo appearance by Craig Golding as a whacked-out poet. After a brief theatrical release, the film’s on video as of this fall at Hollywood Video. While cruising around Los Angeles, Mack has bumped into Jack Stephenson, Anthony Marguleas, Mike Kong, Jon Blinderman, Craig Colding, Roderigo, and Sibyll Carnochan Catalan.
1984 The Contra Costa Public Defenders are lucky to have Liz Harrigan on their team. Liz and her husband Dan Groot are living in Oakland.
1983 Jack Stephenson has recently moved to Santa Monica where he’d love to see some other L.A. Toads. His phone number is (310) 260-1934. Emily Williamson Hancock has her own “soccer mom” shuttle service, as she picks up and drops off her three off-spring at their various activities. Emily, Janie Carroll Richardson, and Weston Richardson ’80 had a rendezvous this summer in Santa Barbara. It’s been 11 years since James Wiester and Suzomi were married. “Our daughters, eight and five, know all their bad words in English.” The Wiesters, their dog, and five chickens live in Nevada City, CA, where James works as lead carpenter for East Wind, Inc., a Japanese woodworking and home-building company. Artist Ted Heard has a day job working in a restaurant; for the past 11 years, however, his passion has been painting. In his spare time he takes walks, reads a lot and enjoys going to church on Sundays. He sends a “hello” to all his classmates. “Thoroughly enjoying the good married life,” writes Bruce Phillips, who has left the tea business and is now doing consulting projects. Bruce and his bride are living in San Francisco. A big welcome to Nicholas Carnochan Catalan, son of Rodrigo and Sibyll Carnochan Catalan. Nick made his debut on July 7, 2000. Allison Glass still works for a non-profit whale research organization in Gloucester, MA (yes, the home of The Perfect Storm and, yes, she’s seen George, Mark, etc.). She’ll soon co-author a paper about humpback whale acoustics.
The Thacher News
1985 From Tony Thatcher: “I’m happy to report that life is good! I happily have nothing else to report.” Eric Gross was busy teaching little guys in kindergarten all they need to know in life, but now he’s the Bilingual Resource Teacher. He also started a master’s program in education at Cal State University Monterey Bay. “Good to see everyone at the Reunion. I’m currently reading Melissa’s book.” Congratulations to Nicole DeFever on her marriage to David Martin on June 17, 2000. The wedding took place at Montgomery Redwoods Grove in Ukiah, CA. Then off they went for a honeymoon to Siberia and St. Petersburg, where Dave’s fluency in Russian came in handy.
Connor Wheaton is the son of Diana Lewis Callahan and Liam Callahan. Connor was born May 14, 2000.
Wedding bells rang for Thatcher Brown and Jenny Doubleday on April 29, 2000, in Amelia Island, Florida. Thatcher and his bride are enjoying living in the Bay Area where they hob-nob with Thacher cronies. “Mina (five) and Micaela (two) are growing like crazy,” writes Greg Berglund, the V.P. of Marketing for Frontgate. He sends regrets at having to miss the 15th Reunion. “I think of CdeP often.”
Elisabeth North Kuechler Engelson, daughter of Mary Kuechler, when she was just two weeks old
Mary Kuechler is the proud momma of Elisabeth North Kuechler Engelson, born on May 17, 2000. “Elisabeth is already becoming an ‘outdoorswoman’—we’ve been taking her hiking since week 3 and she loves it.” From Peter Thacher: “I’m fly-fishing, building two new dealerships, and taking care of Sherman Thacher’s great, great, grandson, Jack. Savannah is a wonderful city. Y’all come visit.” Peter recently got together with Sophie Brown Twichell, CdeP ’85 and Jon Twichell, CdeP ’83 when he was in Chicago. Mark Fickes is now a Senior Associate with the law firm of Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich and Rosati in Palo Alto, CA.
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Carina and Nicolas Steeves, children of Claudia Orejuela, CdeP ’84, and Mark Steeves
Michelle Warren returned to Thacher to give a very well-received lecture to a standing-room only assemblage of Toads and faculty. No surprise to us that Michelle is a highly acclaimed professor.
1986 From Julian Pridmore-Brown: “I am living in Bend, OR; and when I’m not playing in the mountains, I fly a Boeing 737 for United Airlines out of San Francisco.” Move over Liam. Here comes Colin Poole Kirkpatrick to play with all your toys and knock down your towers. Colin arrived just in time to move into Carolyn and Doug Kirkpatrick’s new house in Oakland (1917 Oak Crest Drive...510530-6432).