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CLASS AGENTS: Dave Balderston and
Michael Gourlay PHIL KAPLAN
and R I C H R O S E N B A U M (both ’73) are working with Caroline Phipps and D E N N I S W A T L I N G T O N on developing Watlington’s autobiography, Chasing America, into either a TV or feature project. Currently in its early stages of development, Chasing America tells the story of Watlington’s time in the Jim Crow South, shaking heroin addiction as a teenager growing up in East Harlem, finding a pathway from street criminal life and incarceration to Hotchkiss, and then coming back home, where he led the largest street gang in New York. With the death of close friend and fellow Hotchkiss alumnus, N O E L V E L A S Q U E Z , in a rival gang ambush and finding a sense of purpose in writing, Watlington became a playwright, as well as a writer for various publications (including Vanity Fair), television (winning an Emmy), and feature films.
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Class of ’74: Roger Benedict, Cliff Ftizgerald, Bob Morris, Rob Crandall, and Kirk Talbott gathered in August at Roger and Megan Benedict’s farm in Silverton, OR.
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Charlie Denault and Henry Sethness caught up with each other on the waters of New Hampshire last summer.
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CLASS AGENTS: Bill Collin, Andy Luke,
Chris Meledandri, Cindy Schmidt Softy, Simon Strong, and Allison Sirkin Woolston
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CLASS AND REUNION AGENTS: Phil Baldwin, Sally
Cliff Fitzgerald writes, “Five of our classmates gathered in August at Megan and R O G E R B E N E D I C T ’ S farm in Silverton, OR, to witness the solar eclipse. Roger’s place was in the ‘zone of totality,’ so we were treated not only to great hospitality, but to the astonishing experience of seeing the eclipse. Present were Roger, R O B C R A N D A L L , B O B M O R R I S , K I R K T A L B O T T, C L I F F F I T Z G E R A L D , and eight of the group’s children. Soccer, frisbee golf, and cornhole were played, and a few beers were retired. The next eclipse in North America is
Gilliland, Doug Landau, Chris Simonds, Roger Smith, and Scott Sullivan
CLASS AGENTS: Charlie Denault, Penn Hulburd, and
CLASS AGENTS: Tom Davidson, Dan Dranginis,
Michael Gillis, and Larry Ross IAN WOOLLEN
recently published a new book, Muir Woods or Bust, “the latest in comic cli-fi [climate-change fiction].”
M a g a z i n e
writes, “We are taking our time to settle into our new state — traveling around playing tourist, learning about the area, soaking in the beauty, history, and culture of Kentucky. I hope to resume my counseling practice eventually, but for now, we are concentrating on purchasing a home or land to build our new house for our ‘senior’ stage of life. I am always open to seeing or hearing from my fellow Hotchkiss alumni. Sharon and I have had fun spending time with the Marchant family over the last decade.”
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Rogers, Jon Sprole, and Steve Byrns
CLASS AND REUNION AGENTS: Ned Nunes, Peter
April 8, 2024 — do not miss it!”
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CLASS AGENTS: Denise Arcand McClintic
writes, “L O U I S E O B E R and I happened to run into G E O R G I A B A Y L O R B U L L I T T at a restaurant in Darien, CT, on June 2, when Louise was in town from California for the wedding of John’s and my daughter, Laura. We were also glad to have my brothers, B I L L H A Y D O C K ’ 7 5 and T O M H A Y D O C K ’ 7 9 , there as well.”
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JEREMY SPEAR
writes, “I spent an amazing summer that began by leading the USA Masters (35+) Team to a gold medal in fastpitch softball at the World Maccabi Games in Israel. As team captain, I was selected to receive the USA Team Gold award that will ultimately find its way to the trophy cases at USA Sports for Israel in Philadelphia, PA. And lastly, I was inducted into the Maccabiah Hall of Fame for fastpitch softball. All this was unexpected and most fulfilling at this advanced age, but the greatest joy was having my wife, Janu, and my twin boys, Kaimana and Kainalu, witness this all firsthand. After the competition, we toured extensively throughout Israel, Jordan, and Portugal. Now that we are back home, any classmates who wander through Honolulu are most welcome to stay with us and get their surfing stoke
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(‘He’e nalu’) on the south shore of Oahu!” DOUG LANDAU
writes, “C H A R L I E N O Y E S got his hands dirty during the School’s ‘Visual Arts Day’ last May. He was also one of the featured alumni artists in the Tremaine Art Gallery show that included J E R E M Y S P E A R , M A R K M E N N I N , L U K E G R A Y, R O B I N L O W E , and J O H N M O S L E R . The weekend’s events included alumni artist demonstrations in a variety of media, career breakout discussions, and a community painting project. The
weekend also coincided with the annual ‘Day of Service,’ in which alumni returned to Lakeville to help clear trails around Charlie’s beloved Fairfield Farm.” Some of the Class of ’78 artists featured in the “Becoming” exhibition during “Visual Arts Day” caught up and compared notes at dinner in the Faculty Lounge. Artists Mark Mennin, Charlie Noyes, and John Mosler received local spirits as “thank you” gifts for their participation, and, along with P H I L
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