Take Note Principal Harpist of Hartford Symphony for the 2013-14 season. I’m spending a lot of time in Connecticut and Florida these days, traveling between both, as my husband has gotten a job on the east coast of Florida, where we’ve had a second home for the last three years.
1981 Veronica “Roni” Leger 91 Fayerweather Street #3 Cambridge, CT 02138 617-547-4130 veronical@alum.mit.edu
Alexandra Murphy, daughter of Marion Leger Murphy ’80, with her horse Pollux (aka Perfect Pauly)
Susan Knapp Thomas emailed, “My summer harp camp, Connecticut Valley Harp Intensive, held at EWS, just completed its fifth year. This summer, we welcomed our first international camper, a student from Luxembourg. I’m preparing for and performing four solo concerts in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Palm City, Florida this fall. As you can imagine, this schedule keeps me practicing quite a bit. I’ve been appointed for a third year as Acting
1982 Eve Agush Costarelli 16 Porter Road Natick, MA 01760 617-879-6062 AdamAnt_Eve@hotmail.com Our class, the Class of 1982, has always felt as if we lived under a bit of a magical star. Not that we haven’t had our share of life’s challenges—it’s just that we knew we had something very special at Ethel Walker’s and we have honored that over the years with a great deal of gratitude.
And the parents of ’82 had a good deal to do with keeping that star shining come rain or clouds. They loved EWS as much as we did, and Parents’ Weekends were far more than a dutiful visit—it was always exciting due to their spirited personalities! They were a vibrant part of the mix. On those wonderful Parents’ Weekends, we would wait to see Mr. and Mrs. Howland arrive with Leila’s wonderful Golden retriever, Binger, in tow. The Callahan’s would arrive with Courtney’s retriever, Spotswood. Animals were as welcome as the parents as befits the spirit of EWS! We’d wait to see what sensationally sporty outfit the outgoing Mr. Eckelberry would wear. We couldn’t wait for Tracey Denney Hritz’s mom, the impossibly beautiful and sophisticated Fern Tailor DeNarvaez ’49 to hold court in the smoking room and enchant us with her stories and naughty wit! It was always special to see sweet Mr. Bourne hug Ashley. We knew he would have enrolled at EWS if he could have because he missed her. Eve Agush Costarelli’s parents would trail after her with a love in their eyes that was seemingly beyond the capacity of two mortal souls. We couldn’t wait to hear news of the upcoming Olympics from the fascinating Mr. Gowen. And
Friends from the Class of 1982 gather to support Kit O’Brien ’82 and her family at her father’s (Donal Clare O’Brien) memorial service. L-R: Jean Brigham Chant, Lee Gowen Marine, Leila Howland Wetmore, Ashley Bourne Dewey, Emily Eckelberry Johnson, Hooey Stewart Wilkes, Courtney Callahan, Hope Wickser Lufkin and her sister Lita Wickser Toland ’79
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