and her mother at a DAR luncheon and Ann Stewart Belk, W’72, at the Woman’s Club. And within two days, Janet says that Ann and Susan Clarke Schaar, W’72, and Alice Dunn Lynch, W’85, were either pictured or quoted in the newspaper. Westhampton women are everywhere! Donna Strother Deekens, W’73, also was featured in a newspaper article about her book recounting her experiences as the Snow Queen. Then, at a book signing, Janet saw Dr. and Mrs. Erb, Hope Armstrong Erb’s in-laws. Janet was happy that Terry Almarode Licklider’s son, Wesley, stayed with her when he had a golf tournament in Richmond. Janet had lunch with Lee Price Davis, W’75, and Mallory Davis III, L’76, as they traveled through Richmond to visit their daughter, Ginny, in New York. Janet also spoke with Charlotte Chapman, W’75, but hasn’t persuaded her to stop long enough for lunch yet. Janet also reported that Pat White, W’72, is back in Virginia, and that Pam Floyd Pulley and Glenn Walthall Pulley, R’73, live in Danville, Va. Their sons are involved with television. Carson is in New York, and Drew is in Washington. Drew has produced several National Geographic specials. Janet gets to see Carol Byrd Barr, W’76, Carolee Dykes Hall, W’72, Martha Poston Turner, W’73, Clemmie Williams Lankford, and Suzanne Heffner Brown, W’75, once in a while at the Tuckahoe Woman’s Club. Joan Wagner Rial, W’75, has moved back to Richmond and is renovating the family home she and Dick bought. Janet enjoyed a visit with Ann Gordon and Laura Janet Feller when they were in Richmond a few months ago. She also has seen John Moncure Daniel, R, and Dick O’Flaherty Stone, R’73, at UR basketball games. Nancy Heilman Cale, W’75, is serving as president of the UR Chapel Guild, and Janet is now a member and very much enjoying it. Diana Blackburn Whitaker, W’75, also has joined the guild. Teaching citizenship class at her church to residents pursuing naturalization has led Janet to join the DAR. She still enjoys the Garden Club, an artist group, the programs at two women’s clubs, her church circle, and playing tennis. She and Mark hosted his family for Thanksgiving.
They spent a week sailing in the British Virgin Islands last summer before sending Melissa back to New Hampshire for her sophomore year at Dartmouth. Meredith enjoyed a busy senior year in high school. Judy Owen Hopkins and Marbry Benjamin “Hop” Hopkins III, R, went skiing at Beaver Creek, and Hop and their son, Ben, spent two weeks in Antarctica in January. After reading the news from Janet Ferrell, Judy sends Janet this message: “I think Obama should have named you his new social secretary!” I continue on the board of the local Richmond YWCA and am now past president. I serve on the council at Maymont and am involved in Comfort Zone Camp, a national camp for grieving children. Beth Neal Jordan visits regularly, and we try to see Peggi Heath Johnson in Vienna, Va. Westhampton Class Secretary Laura Lee Hankins Chandler 761 Double Oak Lane Manakin-Sabot, VA 23103 lauraleechandler@gmail.com
CLASS OF ’76
Reunion Reminder June 3–5, 2011 If you would like to help plan your reunion, send e-mail to reunion@ richmond.edu or call the alumni office at (804) 289-8030 or (800) 480-4774, option 8.
CLASS OF ’79
Maria Guarisco, W, lives in Atlanta, where she hosted Sue Kravetz Cutler, W’78, and Susan “Cissy” Daniels Tabor, W’78, for a mini-reunion last fall. Mary Kiley, W’78, had planned to attend but was unable to travel due to the flu.
CLASS OF ’81
Reunion Reminder June 3–5, 2011 If you would like to help plan your reunion, send e-mail to reunion@ richmond.edu or call the alumni office at (804) 289-8030 or (800) 480-4774, option 8. Mary Beth Capasse Carroll, B, Anne Lee Nottingham McCorey, B, Kim Carpenter Shelton, W, Mary Babb Morris, W, Mary Rothrock Bessos, B, and Tracy Schwartz, W, celebrated their 50th birthdays on
a Caribbean cruise with family and friends in June 2009.
CLASS OF ’82
Victoria Stender Oakley, W, was named chief academic officer for Richmond City Public Schools in September 2009. She was formerly a reading specialist, principal, and director of instruction for the school system.
Christine Creighton Lambert, B, and her husband, David, had twins, Emma Susan and William James, in October 2009. The family lives in Wayne, Pa.
CLASS OF ’94
CLASS OF ’85
Susan Hillsman Hurley, W, was a field director for the campaign of Jeff McWaters, who was elected to the Virginia Senate in a special election in January 2010. Susan has worked on winning campaigns in two primaries and two general elections. She lives in Virginia Beach. Westhampton classmates Claire Grant Pollock, Beth Hart, Kathy O’Hara Stevens, Ann Smith Scavilla, Jeannie Nicozisis Arida, and Melissa Coggeshall Carey enjoyed their annual mini-reunion at the Chesapeake Bay last summer.
CLASS OF ’86
Reunion Reminder June 3–5, 2011 If you would like to help plan your reunion, send e-mail to reunion@ richmond.edu or call the alumni office at (804) 289-8030 or (800) 480-4774, option 8.
CLASS OF ’89
Kelly Corrigan, W, is the author of Lift, which was published in March 2010. Her first book, The Middle Place, was a New York Times bestseller. Kelly lives in Oakland, Calif., with her husband and two daughters.
CLASS OF ’91
Reunion Reminder April 9–11, 2010 If you would like to help plan your reunion, send e-mail to reunion@ richmond.edu or call the alumni office at (804) 289-8030 or (800) 480-4774, option 8. Laura Trevvett Anderson, G, is the co-author of Anatomy of an Execution: The Life and Death of Douglas Christopher Thomas. She lives in Charlottesville, Va., where she is executive director of Piedmont House.
Don’t miss “Enterprising Spiders,” featuring Alissa “Ali” Gentry Flota, ’94.
CLASS OF ’96
Reunion Reminder June 3–5, 2011 If you would like to help plan your reunion, send e-mail to reunion@ richmond.edu or call the alumni office at (804) 289-8030 or (800) 480-4774, option 8. Maria Chavez Levy is a director in the corporate finance group at Siemens Financial Services. She lives in Belle Mead, N.J. Sarah Marshall and Rob Taggart were married on Nov. 14, 2009, in Midlothian, Va.
CLASS OF ’97
Maurice Henderson lives in Washington, where he is chief operating officer of the District of Columbia Sports and Entertainment Commission.
CLASS OF ’98
Christian Dawson is chief operating officer at ServInt, a global provider of Web hosting services. He lives in Fairfax, Va. Greg Hayken earned a law degree from the George Washington University Law School. He is a corporate attorney and director of ethics for BAE Systems, an aerospace and defense contractor in Rockville,
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