Take Note www.henrysavalanchetalk.com. Now I’m back home. I spend as much time as possible with my about to be 4 grandson, Finn. He will have a sister June 8. Otherwise, I help in the search for better lives for the homeless.” I saw Sally Chapin Levin at the Centennial and she was kind enough to call me when Kitty died. Sally was so glad that she was able to see Kitty at the big celebration. Sally also mentioned that she was spending Easter with a cousin who lives in Vermont. I have just returned from the annual board meeting at the Ethel Walker School. I have been on the board for a year, and I feel very privileged to serve on it as we move the school into the next hundred years. Not only do I get to work with our remarkable Head of School, Bessie Speers, but also the other board members whom I have gotten to know better. It is an extraordinary group that will do extraordinary things for the school. I hope everyone has a wonderful summer and please remember to write down all you do and send it to me for the next edition. Love hearing from all of you.
1960 Phyllis Richard Fritts 910 Ladybug Lane Vero Beach, FL 32963 772-234-7096 prfritts@earthlink.net From Cynthia “Cynnie” Kirkland Kellogg, “We are blessed with seven grandchildren, ages 15 years to 3 months. I am still skiing, riding, and playing some golf. We are a bit nomadic, spending some time in South Carolina, New Jersey, and Colorado. And we would love to see anyone who might be coming to those spots.” Emailing from the Chinese Gobi Desert are Mary “Mimi” Gardner Gates and Tania Whitman Stepanian. “Mimi and Tania are caving, exploring Buddhist caves (4th-14th centuries) at Dunhuang
. . . stunningly beautiful. Mrs. Bocstoce Hoar would be proud of us. Smiles to all.” Margot Campbell Bogert emails, “We have a busy and interesting life thanks to involvement with the Frick Collection, EWS, and children living in Los Angeles and Kuala Lumpur.”
Having moved permanently to Martha’s Vineyard last year, Caryl Van Ranst Dearing writes, “Jim and I are going to Belize for a weeklong scuba trip before the spring/summer starts. People are starting to arrive on island for short visits to get their homes ready for Memorial Day Weekend. Since the first of the year we have taken short trips. Like most of the northeast, winter life was great. Didn’t even have need for a shovel! In late January we went to Turks and Caicos to dive and during March we visited friends in Big Sky, MT, to ski and cheer on our favorite basketball teams during March Madness. Living out here has allowed us to see two of three kids and grandchildren. Alex and his family live in Needham, MA, where he is a doctor with BU and Boston Medical specializing in AIDS, HIV, and addictions. Our daughter is a massage therapist on the island. Retirement is another language but we are adjusting. I knit, stitch, play bridge, and enjoy Free Time. Looking forward to EWS Alumnae Board meetings and being involved. See you all soon.” From Beverly “Bea” Vander Poel Banker, “The sad news is we lost Mother, Beverly Sartorius Vander Poel ’37, in December and good friend Kate “Kitty” McNally Cote ’59 in March of this year. But our happy news is that daughter Ashley will be married July 14th to Nicholas Enthoven, a wonderful Dutchman, so life is busy. Best wishes to all of ’60.” Susan Shierling Riegel Harding
emails, “Two years ago for reunion I ‘left my smoking habit behind.’ Caryl Dearing and I went up the hill and I buried a message to my smoking habit: ‘I started you here and I’m leaving you here.’ It’s two years this Mother’s Day and I’m very happy about it. Now I just
have to figure out how to deal with having a daughter who is about to turn 50! I’ve been travelling a lot . . . Israel last May, then Paris for Christmas with daughter Tanya and her partner of eight years. Then short trips to Chicago, up the coast of California and Virginia to visit my ex-mother-in-law, who is 102! I’m still sewing, knitting, playing bridge, gardening, and participating in all financial areas of my church. I sure wish some of you would come to San Diego to visit. It’s a great place and I have a separate apartment for you all to stay!” Harriet Blees Dewey emails, “I have
been busy with EWS. Our school has become an amazing place for young women to be educated. I wish we had had such a visionary leader. We did have each other and I find myself reflecting on those years with some wonder. We are trying to keep up with our 15 ‘grands,’ attending sporting events and celebrations. Our summers are the best times to catch up with family on Martha’s Vineyard. It is keeping us young. Pay no attention to the calendar! If you have the chance and haven’t done so already, visit Walker’s and see who we are today.” Patricia “Patty” Connors Warrender
writes, “Returning from Rhodes College graduation for my godson and am amazed again by the talent of the young and am impressed by their diligence and success. Memphis, TN, was quite an eating adventure. All of my three sons are doing well and gainfully employed, thank goodness. I cannot believe that the oldest grand is 15! She and her brother along with her dad and I are heading into the Bob Marshall Wilderness in July for a week in the mountains—always a highlight of the year. Then in August Anthony and I go back for a week, which is something I cherish every year. I was lucky enough to have Marilyn Hodges Wilmerding come to visit for a weekend. It was great to catch up with her . . . just wish she didn’t live so far away. Lots of BIG birthdays this year, but not me . . . I’ll always be younger! I’m thrilled to wake up each morning and not have enough time to do what I
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