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38 SPRING 2014
RICHARD LIVERMORE notes, ªEnjoyed skiing with fellow CdeP 1964 classmate PETER JANSS in February. We are looking forward to our class reunion number 50 and CdeP's 125th this coming June.º
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TED RHODES writes, ªI helped spearhead the fundraising to reopen the first two miles of the historic Franklin Trail here in Carpinteria, with generous help from many in the community, including CAROLYN CHANDLER '81, ARCHIE LOOK '64, DOUG WHITE `65, RICHARD RHODES '59, and alumni parents Doug Campbell, and Meredith and Duncan Abbott. Cricket Twichell was seen hiking the trail. I also convene a weekly Americana music circle every Friday afternoon at a local coffee shop in Carpinteria (i.e., the Lucky Llama), where five to ten musicians gather to play originals and cover songs of great Americana folk, blues, rock, country, and bluegrass tunes.º COULTER HUYLER shares, ªThree years ago, I completed the traditional Tibetan Buddhist three-year retreat at Kagyu Thubten Choling in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Since emerging from retreat, I have been struck by the ever-accelerating stress and violence of modern life. Far too many unhappy faces... too much anger, too much fear. Fortunately, I have met many people aspiring to lead meaningful lives, to be of service, to alleviate suffering. I have been living in Catonsville, Md., where I teach meditation and practice acupuncture. I will be moving to Philadelphia this spring, where I will continue my practice. Best wishes to all.º ART SPAULDING shares, ªMy wife, Kit, and I have uprooted ourselves after living in Laguna Beach for nearly 30 years. We've moved to San Francisco. Kit lived here in the city before so she's come `home' and I am living in a real city for the first time ever and loving every minute! My law firm has an office here and I am excited at the challenge of integrating into S.F. No retirement for me in the near future. We are living in Pacific Heights with easy access to parks for our young Labrador retriever. What a great change!º REID DENNIS JR. announces, ªI have three songs (two as The Mark Reid Band, one as Reid Dennis), in the top 100 at one of Neil Young's websites. As a songwriter, I am very proud of this, as well as other anti-war activity.º D. ANDREW KILLE shares, ªGreat fun to take part in the musical Toad Fest in FebruaryÐperforming again on a Thacher stage after 47 years. It was an added pleasure to find classmate DENEYS PURCELL in the audience.º
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CHUCK EVANS reports, ªJust got back from BerlinaleÐtwo VIP lounges. Went to Chamonix working on a documentary, then back to my horse ranch in Santa Clarita, then back to Paris working on a feature, then to Cannes Film FestivalÐ two VIP pavilions, then back to Los Angeles in mid June.º STEVE HUYLER has departed from his usual focus on the arts and cultures of India to curate an exhibition at Mingei International Museum in Balboa Park, San Diego, entitled, A Golden Age of Marketing: Huyler's Pure Delicious Chocolate, 1874-1925. Huyler's Candy, founded by Steve's paternal greatgrandfather in New York City, rose to be the most prominent confectioner in North America in the early 20th century. Based upon Steve's own extensive collection of chocolate memorabilia, the show will remain on view until August 19. KRISTIAN MEISLING shares, ªGinger von Wening and I are settled in Palo Alto, Calif., playing lots of music, hiking, traveling, and enjoying life. I am now a consulting professor at Stanford, mentoring several PhD students, and doing research on regional geologic evolution of the Arctic (one of the big remaining plate tectonic puzzles). My daughter Sarah was married last year to Jeremy Estrada, a truly wonderful guy, and they are living in Tucson.º BYRON BROWN announces, ªCelebrated my 38th year in law enforcement. I have spent the last five years as a parole/ probation officer for Multnomah County Department of Community Justice in Portland, Ore.º JOHN BUSTERUD reports, ªLast spring marked a changing of the guard for the Busteruds as we celebrated our son Tommy's graduation from West Point (USMA 2013). Tommy was commissioned a lieutenant of infantry and is now in Ranger School. I was fortunate to have just returned from a nine-month deployment to East Africa in support of the combined joint task force, Horn of Africa, and will retire as a colonel in the Army Reserve this fall. I have since returned to my corporate and environmental law practice at PG&E in San Francisco.º CURTIS SCOTT says, ªI hope my wife and two daughters never tire of hearing my happy reminiscences about Thacher. I'm so sorry about the recent passing of classmate RICHARD STRONG, a great guy! I send best wishes to TOM THACHER, HUGHES RYAN, BILL DAWSON, GRANT HARMON, and the rest of the motley crew of '72!º
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1973
DENNIS DUFAU continues to be busy with the Gemological Institute of America Alumni Association, Indonesia.