Take Note Robin Frost Bessin shares: “At this writing, I am still compiling our Reunion Book and am fascinated by the lives led by the classmates who sent in their pages. My life seems rather trite in comparison to some of you! It may be trite but it’s very busy. We moved in March to our renovated ‘permanent’ dwelling in Vero Beach, FL. Time to simplify life and clean out the big home and all the memorabilia while there’s still strength left. But, oh, what a daunting, emotional task! My mom has been in and out of hospital this year, gobbling up a lot of time. And being in Florida, we’ve had visitors galore, the best of course those little grandchildren. We expect the birth of #8, my son Topher’s baby girl, in July! If you get a chance, be sure to watch Wild Horse Wild Ride, daughter Alexandra Dawson’s 106-minute documentary about wild mustangs and the Mustang Heritage Foundation.” Suzanne “Suzy” Schroeder Chapman says, “After spending a
weekend with my EWS classmates this past spring, I am going to spend a week floating down a canal in France with several college classmates. It is nice to have the time and opportunities now to catch up after all these years with people I have spent much time with decades ago!”
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Cynthia Higgins Roby Cote d’Azur 100 South Street, Apt. 117 Sausalito, CA 94965 415-332-6556 croby@earthlink.net Dorothy “Dottie” Ferguson Corbiere writes, “Some things never
change. I am still working at The Meadowbrook School in Weston, MA, my 28th year, and teaching math, robotics, and technology in grades K-8. I teach two of my four grandchildren. The twins will go to public school (we have good ones) after one more year of preschool. We had a wonderful family vacation to Sanibel and now daughter Cait is finishing her training for the Boston marathon. She and her husband, Stu, are both triathletes and raising a tribe of mini-athletes. Cait made the American triathlon team and will compete at the Worlds in London next fall. Stu is a great supporter, but also is into competing as well. [Editor’s Note: Dottie shared with Walker’s that the Boston Marathon was an extremely traumatic day for everyone, but her daughter, son in law, and their family are all safe and well.] I do try to keep up with Walker’s news. I no longer see Anne Brainard Schmitt as our mothers have both left this world, but
they used to live in the same retirement establishment. My life is full—maybe too full—not enough ‘me’ time.” Beverly See White reports, “My beloved husband of 43 years has Alzheimer’s and has finally reached the stage where tomorrow, I am putting him in a wonderful retirement home that has an Alzheimer’s unit and is only 20 minutes away. I am at peace with the decision and have so many fabulous friends here in Beaufort and in Greenwich. Thus, I am going to have a lot more time on my hands and can travel. My mother died almost two years ago from Alzheimer’s, and Dad, who turns 92 and is VERY active, still lives in their house in Greenwich. I have a smallworld story and I don’t think Anne Brainard Schmitt has mentioned it. Seven years ago, Lewis and I sold our house in Greenwich and moved to Dataw Island near Beaufort, SC. We love the island and all the people who live here. I am very active in a lot of things here. About four years ago I learned that Anne and her husband, Steve, moved to the island. I had not seen her since our graduation!!!! Who would think after almost 50 years we would end up on an 830-acre island together? Anne, as you know, is a great athlete and I have her on my tennis team, which I captain. We were not friends at EWS, but I am having so much fun getting to know her. I have seen Elizabeth “Liz” Yinkey Moore twice (having dinner with her once). Also, my youngest daughter, Perrin, moved last April from Boston to SF. Perrin and her beau, Alex, live on Russian Hill. He works for Google and she works for the website Open Door in Sausalito.”
In March, Charlotte “Carla” Meyer, who has had a long career as a dialect coach, reported: “I am working with Cate Blanchett on a George Clooney film in Berlin called The Monuments Men. Ended last year with a film called Broken Horses, although fortunately there weren’t any. Chuck and I are still both doing well. We have two dogs, three cats, and six horses, so I’m never retiring.” Dottie Ferguson Corbiere ’64 and her extended family in Sanibel, FL SUMMER 2013
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