David R. Liebtag (Article by Mary McCallum from the Rutland Herald’s “Valley Business Journal,” May 2012) “While the address of David Liebtag’s new computer software consulting company is located on the poetically named Hidden Heights Road, the name is no secret in the world of business. Opened in February, Liebtag’s eponymously named company takes advantage of his name recognition in the field of IBM software. ‘I worked for 20 years in IBM’s developmental program for APL2,’ a programming language widely used by developers and end users in problem solving and database access in both commerce and science, said Liebtag. He intends to create additions and enhancements for the IMB product. ‘I don’t write for APL2, but I do create plug-ins and enhancements to that language. Because I’m known in the field, it made sense to use my name as the company name.’ His potential client base is made up of people and companies that use ALP2 as their primary computer language; among them are brokerage houses, insurance companies, computer programmers, and scientific fields like geology and medicine. ‘At this point, much of my anticipated customer base is in Europe, especially in Germany,’ said Liebtag. ‘While most of my business is on the international level, I’m hoping that closer to home, IBM in Burlington will pick up on my products.’ One product is Source Code Tools, an application that makes it easier to manage changes in source code. Another, Diagnosis Tools, can help programmers debug applications more easily. He also offers educational services to clients who want to learn how to use ALP2 more effectively, and makes on-site visits. While officially retired in 2011, Liebtag has no plans for full retirement from the world of computer software. ‘I see this business that I’m growing as part time, unless I get a lot of direct consulting work coming my way, so things can change,’ said Liebtag. Davidliebtag.com is located at 404 Hidden Heights Road, Chester, VT, 05143. The telephone number is 802.875.4559; the web site is www.davidliebtag.com.”
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Class Volunteers: James O. Bamman, 2 Reeves Avenue, Guilford, CT 06437; Daniel J. Quartin, 108 Carriage Hill Drive, Newington, CT 06111, d_quartin@cox.net
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Class Volunteer: Sean Bersell 1213 No. Maryland Avenue, Glendale, CA 91207, va77@mindspring.com
CLASS OF 1978 Our 35th Reunion is September 27- 29, 2013. Mark your calendars now!
Peter Gebauer ’71 and wife Ilse visited campus for his 60th birthday present.
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Class Volunteers: Peter L. Hamilton, PO Box 1592, Palm Harbor, FL 34682; Jane Ogden, 3714 County Road 103, Carbondale, CO 81623, janevermont@gmail.com; Diane L. Wilder, 807 Aubrey Ave, Ardmore, PA 19003
Jonathan T. Curran wrote: “Jonathan Curran, and his father, John Curran ’49, both took gold medals in the 2012 Duke City Marathon 5K race walk in Albuquerque, NM (see photo on page 28). Jonathan took first place overall, his third, with a racewalk time of 28:45. John took first in his age group of males 80–84 with a time of 39:04, shaving a minute and a half off his time for two previous years’ second place wins. John’s daughter, Maellen Blodgett, placed a first among women aged 45–49 and his grandson, Silas Blodgett, garnered a first among men 20 to 24. The family takes part in the annual cancer research fundraiser in honor of Curran’s late wife, Barbara, who died of lung cancer.”
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Class Volunteers: Ewing Buta, 2238 Foxden Drive, Salem, OH 44460; Lawrence H. Echanis, RR 4 Box 237A-3, 33533 Wilgus Cemetery Road, Frankford, DE 19945, echanis@mchsi.com; Karen E. Galloway, PO Box 453, Walpole, NH 03608, kegalloway@vertizon.net
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Class Volunteers: Kathryn Maass Carver, 75 Nice Way, Colchester, VT 05446; Foster R. McKeon, 10 Old Orchard Road, Easton, CT 06612, foster374@aol.com
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Class Volunteers: Andrew V. Griswold, 8 Whitman Road, Medford, MA 02155; Thomas C. Oxholm, PO Box 266, Saxtons River, VT 05154, tcoxholm@gmail.com
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Class Volunteers: Keith M. Canning, 126 Hersey Street, Portland, ME 04103, pinestate@aol.com; Daniel P. Dougherty, 22 Shattuck Street, Natick, MA 01760
CLASS OF 1983 Our 30th Reunion is September 27- 29, 2013. Mark your calendars now!
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