class notes 1969 Carol Smith Gutwein writes, “Byron and I have retired to southern Utah where we hope to play lots and lots of golf! Southern California is a tough retirement location, but if we don’t do well with seasons after 30 plus years in San Diego, we can still go back. We have a beautiful house on a golf course with a panoramic red rock view, and we think we will be very happy here. Enjoy the reunion!” Mary Wall Daly writes, “Dear Alumni, I do have some news- On April 28, 2007, Polly Wall (Coe) Daly married Bob Daly. We had been close friends at Brown, and afterwards working in NYC and at Harvard Business School. Then we lost touch for almost 30 years. Currently, we live in Weston and plan to move back to Providence. My daughter May Coe (24) works in foreign exchange sales at RBS Greenwich Capital. My son Livy Coe (22) graduated from Johns Hopkins University in May 2008. Bob’s son Will Daly (22) attends George Washington University and daughter Annie Daly (17) graduates from Middlesex School in June 2008.”
Shari Baron Sokol writes, “Just earned my PhD in Speech Language Pathology at the University of Kansas. I started going back to school 15 years ago, taking prerequisite courses, then moving on to my Master’s degree, and then my doctorate. It was 10 years between Master’s and PhD (but what’s the rush!) My children are now 20, 17 and 8. I very much enjoy living in the Kansas City area - but I always will be a Rhode Islander deep down! My field of interest is phonology (speech sounds), which I’m sure is due in part to having grown up in Rhode Island, surrounded by the distinctive accent and dialect I hear only rarely in the midwest.”
1984 Karen Linde Davenport writes, “I am keeping busy working part time and keeping up with children Lindy (10) and James (5) as well as our small farm with horses, dogs, cats and chickens!”
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1971 Allison Argo wrote to let the campus know her latest film would be televised in April on PBS. Argo spoke about her plans for her next film when she visited Wheeler as its N12 campus speaker in February, 2008.
1979 Carolyn Cardi Gardy writes, “I am really enjoying my daughters, Celeste (7) and Sarah (12), and puppy Cleo. We are so connected to the Northern Virginia area now, after being in this area for almost 30 years! I still think of RI, miss the ocean and breathtaking views of the bay. I so miss my family, too - seems harder to be apart at 48!” Harriette Mauran Merrill writes, “A few years ago I started making goat milk soap 40
- and what started as a hobby has turned into a full-time business. Between the soap, raising goats, dogs, bees and our two boys, Peter and I keep pretty busy!”
Robin Berk Cornelison writes, “I can’t wait to see all my old classmates at our 20th year reunion! I hope everyone can make it!” Michael Malik writes, “We’re expecting our third child in June! See you all in October!” Jennifer Ciunci Sapolsky writes, “Hello to all. Steve and I are enjoying the busy life as parents of three boys here in Rhode Island.”
1995 Jason Lea married Catherine M. Servant on October 12, 2008 in St. Luke’s Church in Barrington, RI. A reception followed at Rhode Island Country Club.
1998 Matthew Frankel married Katherine Knowles of Berkeley, Calif., on September Now & Then @ Wheeler
8, 2008 in Sacred Heart Church in Winnetka, Ill.
1999 Amy Tibbetts writes, “My short story, ‘Bones in the Desert, Stones in the Sea’ just came out in Black Gate Magazine, www.blackgate.com, Issue #13. I also continue to work at the Higgins Armory, educating Cub Scouts in Medieval history!” Faculty member Sue Carroll ran into Sarah Kramer ‘99 and fellow alumni Jack Horkings ‘08, Jessie Epstein ‘08, and Jacob Kramer ‘02 on the annual Studio Art trip to NYC in April.
2001 Rachel Segal married Nicholas Hurd on November 7, 2008 at Belle Mer in Newport, RI. Alex Schoenfeld and his mother, Barbara, took part in the 2009 Global Scavenger Hunt. Alex wrote on his blog, “The logistics were flawless, destinations and accommodations excellent...I love the ‘A Blind Date With the World’ concept...the mystery, suspense and surprise of it all still gets my heart racing even though we’re already finished! There is simply nothing like it.”
2002 Ethel Flynn married David Brown on May 24, 2009 at the Naval Officer’s Club, Newport, RI. Classmate Kelly Clifton was in the bridal party. The couple live in Hermosa Beach, CA, where she is acquiring her California teaching credential and Masters in Education.