conference discussion in Washington, D.C., about how the teaching profession might evolve by 2030. Bobbi attended homecoming at UMW’s new College of Education, for which she attended an advisory board meeting with Donna Sheehan Gladis ’68. Bobbi and Robert saw the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’ Chihuly glass exhibit. Bobbi enjoys good health and takes yoga classes, where she sees Eleanor McJilton Thompson.
school reunion in Richmond, visiting with classmates, including Jana Privette Usry. Pam Kearney Patrick was having construction in her kitchen and enjoyed her 50th high school reunion. She continues her art shows and sold some watercolors. She was an exhibitor at the Miniature Painters, Sculptors, and Gravers international art show. She, Carol Bingley Wiley, and Pam Hughes Ward were trying to get together for dinner. Sandra Hutchison Schanné and Richard converted their garage into a dining room, expanded the kitchen, and built a photographic studio for Richard and a large shed in the back. Son Ricky, a landscaper, redesigned the
EHS winter play, On the Razzle, and is the voice in TV ads for Beneful dog food. Son Jim lives in Wisconsin. Marty takes tap dance classes, entertains in nursing homes, and serves on a board for adult education in Edina.
Ginny Bateman Brinkley and husband Bill of Florida went to Ginny’s 50th reunion at Washington and Lee High School in Arlington, Va., in October and stayed with Mary Grace Wright Day. Also at the reunion were Lois Rucker Mary Kathryn Rowell Horner Scott, Carol Bingley Wiley, and husband Charlie were and Lindy Minnick, who was vacationing at The Homestead at Mary Washington for three in July, when Mary Kathryn years. Ginny and Bill went to decided to try riding a Segway. Deep Creek, Md., to investigate That resulted in a shattered leg, the sites of action in Ginny’s eight days in the hospital, and book, Earth Quest, available on months of rehab, healing, and Amazon. They therapy. Charlie had journeyed to learn how to go into the hills to the commissary, Rebecca Linda Raymond Ellison ’68 is an of Virginia run the dishwasher, to research and do laundry. adjunct at Bellarmine University, teaching Ginny’s By October, Mary about writing and the First Amendment. ancestors’ Kathryn was walking homes, locating with crutches and her family's driving. While she side yard. Sandra hosted all the five old homesteads, dating from was in the hospital, the director children and grandchildren for the early 1800s, and had lunch in of admissions “just had to meet the holidays. Ricky, Monica, Fredericksburg. the 68-year-old lady who broke and family live nearby; Amy her leg riding a Segway.” Charlie Terry Caruthers of North and Shawn came from Denver and Mary Kathryn planned again Carolina took a summer with their 3-year-old son and to spend January and February vacation with her clan on Bald 14-month-old twins; and golfing and socializing in Naples, Head Island, S.C., and attended Brandon and Allison plus three Fla. her 50th high school reunion came from Texas. It was the first in Monterey, Va. She and her Joan Cuccias Patton loves time the entire family had gotten husband cruised to Italy, Spain, retirement and took a cruise together since Brandon and Morocco, and Portugal, and from Montreal to Boston with Allison moved back from their spent a few days on their own in her siblings and their spouses, five-year stay in Croatia. honor of their 45th anniversary. honoring a tradition of getting Marty Spigel Sedoff was together started by their parents. The “MWC Fab Four” active during the campaign Joan went to Massanutten, Va., suitemates gathered at Julie season with Minnesotans United with Linda Glynn Hutchinson for All Families’ attempt to defeat Bondurant Freeman’s and Pat Lewars Pace. Joan Summerville, S.C., home in the marriage amendment. She and Lee Enos Kelley drove to September. Carol Pettigrew joined the Minneapolis chapter Skyline Drive and stayed at Hallman, Prentiss Davies of the American Association of Skyland Resort. Joan and her Murphy, and Sally Albrecht University Women (AAUW) New England friends made their Brennan met in Emporia, Va., and got involved with chairing annual fall trip, this time to and carpooled. They toured the the technology and directory Martha’s Vineyard; Newport, Ashley River plantations and the committees. Marty joined 17 where Joan lived as a child; and Charleston Museum, lunched on women on a September AAUW West Point. She had a weekend Kiawah Island, and enjoyed the trip to Europe. They toured getaway in November in Las special Frogmore Stew that Julie’s Vienna, Cesky Krumlov in the Vegas with her sons. Joan subs at husband, Bill, makes. Czech Republic, and Prague. her old high school and loves to Marty serves on the Edina High “just teach” and leave. Betsy Chappelear Tryon of School (EHS) Thespian Boosters Redondo Beach, Calif., daughter Anne Meade Clagett tried to board, supports the theater Maureen, and granddaughter get Bobbi to organize another program, coordinates trips for Maddy, 11, spent time in Seattle Mary Washington Lunch Bunch theater students, and has traveled in August, then took an Alaskan gathering in November, but it annually with the group since cruise, seeing ice floes and was too close to the election, so 2003. Husband Bob designs spending an afternoon panning sights were set on spring. Dee and builds sets for Edina’s high for gold. Betsy joined cousin Nottingham Ward still works school and middle school plays. Kathy in San Francisco in on tax returns but took a break Son John Riedlinger is a local September. They spent time in in June to attend her 50th high actor who was to direct the Petaluma and Bodega Bay, and
attended Kathy’s brother’s third wedding in Santa Rosa. Betsy has a meet-and-greet job at LAX and helped launch Maddy, who’s already only an inch shorter than she is, into middle school. Yvonne March of Tampa spends time with Chris, family, and her grandson. She toured Italy in July with a friend, spending time in Sorrento and Naples, and visiting relatives in Sicily. Eileen Goddard Albrigo and Kathleen Goddard Moss spent most of the summer and fall assisting their 91- and 93-yearold parents, who celebrated their 70th anniversary in July. Soon afterward, Mr. Goddard passed away. Eileen enjoys her grandchildren, and in July, the family welcomed Benjamin Geoffrey Roth, Liz and Chris’ first child and the ninth Albrigo grandchild. Eileen and John’s children’s families are all in Northern Virginia, and they gather frequently. Katharine Rogers Lavery tutored high school math students (mostly grandkids), played her horn at church, supported activities with the Pentagon Sailing Club, bowled in senior leagues, served on the vestry at St. John’s in Centreville, Va., and agreed to chair the church’s winter gala. Summer included the usual Nags Head, N.C., beach vacation with most of the family and several extended celebrations of husband Hank’s 80th birthday. Hank and Katharine took a September road trip through North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida, visiting friends and relatives, and spending two days in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
1967 Nancy McDonald Legat dlegat1@sc.rr.com Barbara Barry of Marlborough, Mass., has grown daughters Pamela, a computer games graphic designer, and Elisa, a speech therapist. Each is married and has a child, Samara Mae and Jaxon Kai. Barbara, a software engineering manager for Raytheon Company, loves literature, especially fiction. She’s an avid gardener and is active with her condominium association.
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