1957 Continued Florence Lincoln Short started out on the Red Rock Ride with her niece, where they rode a horse or mule through the National Parks, starting at Zion and ending on the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Unfortunately, the trip ended with the shutdown and closing of the parks. They had a wonderful trip despite all. Several classmates have been traveling. Barbie Edwards Hicks and Paul had a fun trip in July to Austria, Germany, and Holland and in August went to Cooperstown, NY to the Glimmerglass Opera. While at home time was spent walking the dog and gardening. She commented on how beautiful Westover looked in May at reunion. Diana Peabody Bell and Tom took all 11 of their immediate family to Bermuda and the Pompano Beach Club to celebrate their 50th and had a fabulous time. Summer is spent on Nantucket surfing, boating, and golfing with family and 3 visiting English friends. There were 2 moves to note. Adrienne Leichtle Maxwell and Jack moved to a retirement community in Richmond, VA called Westminster Canterbury. They are only 20 minutes from their former home. Their new address is: 7 Glebe Close, Richmond, VA 23227, and telephone and e-mail remain the same. Lucy Noyes and Dick, after 30 years in Placitas, NM, have moved east near one of their sons. She is looking forward to catching up with eastern friends. Hopefully, Lucy, you will come to the birthday bash. Their new address is: 118 Locust Drive, Nyack, NY 10960, tel. 845-675-7108. Lavinia C. Meeks is now full time in Lenox, MA. She volunteers at Kripalu Yoga Center, Lenox Library, and Trinity Church. Her health is “holding up” and she is hoping for a big turnout for the 75th birthday celebration. Cindy Bennett Squire has been enjoying summer on Nantucket, busy with friends and family. She spent a week with her sons, Chris and Jon, and loves watching grands and their parents boogie boarding (Cindy vicariously) every beautiful beach day. She sends regards to all. Baba Sommerhoff Patty reports “no dramatic news”. They have had a few medical issues but are “going along” and enjoying children and grands. Varick Katzenbach Niles is in Naples, FL in the winter and Westport, MA in the summers. Her new venture is a studio/ gallery in Everglades City (35 miles south of Naples). She is open Fridays and Saturdays from Nov. to April and had a successful 4 months this past spring. All’s well with me. I love being near the ocean and having lots of family around during summers and vacations.
Skiing was wonderful last winter and I enjoyed a great week at Sunday River. The whole family golfs, and our newest sport is paddle boarding. The younger family members have much better balance than I. Please keep me updated with your news and REMEMBER our 75th Birthday celebration.
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Penny Jackson Trask 2800 South University Blvd #100 Denver, CO 80210 ptrask3@gmail.com A great 55th reunion in May! We missed those of you not able to rejoice with us. For me it was especially special as it was my granddaughter’s Emily’s first reunion. Fun to be there together. Marcia Catlin Coffey claims she leads a very boring life “mostly in the fantasy online world of the web.” Her daughter is with her and has finally returned to tennis. Lynn Hamilton is still in Santa Barbara, CA, and continues to work world-wide with students for college, boarding school, and therapeutic placement. She loves all the travel. She went to the Galapagos with daughter-in-law Kathy and family. Kathy and husband Jim are in Boulder, CO, now, a sad move from Park City where their children were good friends with the grands of Mary Brereton Frost. Jim is Exec Dir. of AIM House, a therapeutic program for young adults. Suzanne and Mike McKinney run Pacific Quest, a therapeutic program for adolescents and young adults, in HI. Chip and Pauline Meyer are in Osterville, MA; he is in the food distribution business and she works for a plant nursery. Pidgeon Hodges Harvey says “all’s well in CO other than too much rain!” Trasks gave the Harveys a party for their friends, one of whom was Barbara Moore Rumsey ‘53. Snow is around the corner but Pidge and I are ready for spring! Peyton Chapman Horne says, “No news is good news.” She and Deborah Morgan Luquer went to ME to visit Marcie McCormick Porter. The three went to Helen Tyson’s memorial service on Mount Dessert. “A sad occasion but we three had a wonderful time,” says Marcie. Mary Brereton Frost has a “renewed sense of connection from Reunion 2013, more so than any other – a love for the place and the friends that’s bigger than it used to be.” She says to check out “4 Minute Fitness” on the web and we’ll do it at our 60th. No travels but lots of visitors and great coffee cups with grands at McGill, Bates, and Cornell. “Westover welcome mat is always out!”
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Alumnae of Note: Ann Priftis ’96 & Ambika Conroy ’98
As it is here in Denver, CO, in warm months in Tucson, AZ, during the winter… so come!
The Faberge Big Egg Hunt will feature a veritable Easter Parade of one-of-akind eggs designed by 250 commissioned artists, architects, luxury brands, and fashion labels. The event – which will have eggs displayed throughout New York City from April 1st-April 22nd – will showcase the talents of not one, but two Westover alumnae: Alumnae Governors President Ann Clark Priftis ’96 (left) and Ambika Conroy ’98 (right).
Anita Burroughs Fahy just writes that she is happy, happy, happy! Can’t beat that! Kitsy Baird Smith 5 Spicer Road Richmond, VA 23226 kitsys@comcast.net It was wonderful to hear news from our 55th Reunion. I know everyone had a wonderful time and shared lots of memories and life stories. We are a special class. We must all keep in touch. It is important! Ellen Lishman Robertson reports that after eight years, her husband had a successful aortic aneurysm repair. He was in the hospital for only three days. He is up and about and doing great. Ellen is taking a course on Proust and one on the Vikings. Next year: American Impressionists. In May they will be going on a cruise to Alaska! (Only 38 passengers on board, not a Carnival ship!) Lucy Lisle Murray-Brown just welcomed her 13th grandchild. They range from two months to 22 years. She and Jeremy spend most of their free time traveling to see them. Lucy’s interests are very broad. She enjoys her role as a member of the Police Review and Advisory Board, and is also actively involved with a family guidance center in Cambridge. She continues her work with victims of crime, plays bridge, enjoys tapping, gardening, and being a member of a neighborhood book club. She loves getting together friends and expressed how important old friends are as they gathered to attend our dear Selden Dunbar Illick’s husband’s funeral last summer. Lucy is a wonderful friend and I cherish all that she does for me.
“I was hired through my company, Clark Priftis Art to be the Head of Art for the Faberge Big Egg Hunt,” Ann explained. “My role is to identify and secure artists for the event. On April 22nd, the eggs will be auctioned off at Sotheby’s – and online – with the proceeds to benefit Elephant Family and Studio in a School. “I contacted Ambika,” Ann said, “after I saw a BBC News clip on Facebook that featured Ambika as an expert on the humane treatment of Angora rabbits. She raises them on her farm in New York for the purpose of humanely harvesting their fur for her clothing and accessories line, Ambika Friendly Furs. She’s a powerful voice in the movement for the humane treatment of animals in fashion, and in the fur fashion industry in particular.” Ann added, “Ambika’s fun and beautiful design concept was instantly approved by our Art Committee and will be in great company featured alongside eggs designed by Tracey Emin, Zaha Hadid, Ralph Lauren, Cynthia Rowley, RETNA, William Wegman, DKNY, Faile, Ronnie Wood, Pat Steir, Tommy Hilfiger ... the list goes on!” On her website (ambikaboutique.com/friendlyfurs), Ambika explained that “raising angora rabbits and creating designs from their fiber was an obvious extension of my childhood obsession with animals. I stumbled upon the breed at a county fair in 2002 and immediately had to get some. My first two lived with me in Brooklyn and would hang out on the couch and watch movies. I sought out spinning classes after their fiber started piling up, and my obsession continued from there. I was fascinated with the idea that I could make a finished garment myself from my bunny. So for the past five years I have been studying angora rabbit husbandry, learning how to spin, going to wool festivals, seeking out spinners and crocheters for manufacture, and have ended up living in the country with two merino sheep, two angora goats, 13 English and Satin angora rabbits, a dog, and a cat. I hope to be able to collaborate with other designers in the future and to be a catalyst for the fur industry.”
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