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1970
Liz Heyer Graham ‘70 competed in the USTA Women’s Doubles Tennis competition and her team came in fourth in the country. She first won locally, then traveled to Syracuse, New York, and then on to Tucson, Arizona, competing at the national level. Liz’s tennis game ranks at the top and her golf game is not too far behind. She is still an educator in Poughkeepsie, New York. The Class of 1969 has invited us to their 40th Reunion dinner, dancing and gala at the Quarry Hill Club on Saturday, June 6. Register in advance at alumni.uvm.edu/reunion/1969 or by calling 1-888-458-8691.
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Doug Arnold
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1971
Starting from the most recent news: Liz Foster left the weekend of January 17 for Honduras to be a part of the “advance team” for the Vermont Hands to Honduras program (http://www.handstohonduras.org/), helping to coordinate the work of more than seventy volunteers arriving January 24th (when I go). And, when I am there I will visit an alumnus, Mario Lara ’83, who works for the San Alejo Palm Oil Company, which is twenty minutes from Tela, where we will be staying. Mario is the agricultural manager for the company located in San Alejo. As I write on a snowy Sunday morning on campus, it sure will be nice to be working and playing in eighty-degree weather. I also ran into Michael Lash at Costco last weekend and had the opportunity to reconnect with his wife Michele, who co-wrote the book, The Divorce Workbook, for children ages 4–12. I remember that text being an enormous help to me, but I forgot to mention that to Michele! Michael is well and still in the high-end furniture business in Burlington. We agreed that turning sixty isn’t all that bad! Speaking of turning sixty, I have the honor of being invited to Owen Jenkins’ 60th birthday party at Lang Farm on February 14th. (This issue will appear after the fact, so it’s safe to say that Owen will not get many local ’71 party crashers). I asked Owen if there was a ticket charge to attend, and his response was, “Geez, I should be paying people to come!” There was also a surprise 60th birthday party thrown for Walt Blasberg at his North Hero House Inn Thanksgiving Weekend. To see the look on Walt’s face when he arrived was classic! Gretchen Collins Whitney came up for the party from D.C. She is working for Catholic Charities there and loves her life in the nation’s capital. It was great to see Nancy Heckman Blasberg, too, with children Matt (whom I had the pleasure of meeting for the first time!) and Libby, who is working at a research lab at Fletcher Allen Hospital and taking pre-med courses. Jonathan Leopold was on hand as well. He is still the chief administrator of the City of Burlington. I received the greatest email from a classmate, Cindy Hinds Horrocks. She wrote, “Greetings Sarah, I have been reading the class news which you do so well. Finally got shamed in to coming forth! My husband Terry and I live in Lake Placid, New York. We have been here since 1973 and own a real estate sales and rental firm, Prudential T Horrocks Real Estate. Our son Zac, soon to be 21, is a sophomore at UVM. He deferred for a year to pursue his extreme skiing interest in Alta, Utah, and then settled in at UVM. I am thrilled that he is there, and it seems a great fit for him. I was in the specialty food business for twenty-five years then sold my stores and joined Terry in the real estate firm in 2000. My passion is riding and competing in eventing. I had a wonderful Irish horse for years and am now bringing along a new horse. I will be back to Vermont competing and going to clinics in the spring. Several years ago I could have sworn that I saw you at an event but by the time I reached your area, you were gone. Do you ride or was I having a ‘senior moment’? I’m heading to B’ton tomorrow to see my son’s new apartment on South Willard, which happens to be a house away from where I lived. Talk about déjà vu! Best regards and sorry for the length of the delay.” Cindy, we surely should get together on campus soon! I have also been in contact with Marc Milowsky and Susan Campbell, both of whom are volunteer members on the Ira Allen Committee (asking classmates to support UVM)—both have given this effort the “old college try” and I thank them for their support! Class president Gary Barnes has been in touch as well, mostly from Florida where he is working part time now. Congratulations, Gary, but aren’t we too young to do the Florida thing? Annie Viets and I keep missing each other mostly because she has digs in Brattleboro where she teaches at SIT (School for International Training). She returns to her primary residence in Burlington in between academic sessions and weekends. On a personal note, my daughter Mary has been promoted to legislative aide to Vermont Congressman Peter Welch, and she will work with him on issues pertaining to his appointment to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. To say the least, I am so proud of her. Please write; it’s always fun to hear from “new” ’71 voices out there.
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Sarah Wilbur Sprayregen
sarah.sprayregen@uvm.edu
1972
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Debra Koslow Stern
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1973
Lindley Thomasset (G’73) visited UVM a couple of years ago and says she was gratified to see how the speech pathology program has flourished since the ‘70s. After practicing in the field for thirty-eight years, she recently retired from contract work as a speech-language pathologist for a hospice care agency. She is pursuing community volunteer jobs in Westchester County, where she and her husband live. Lindley says they’ve been traveling and hope to be back to the beautiful state of Vermont very soon. Wadi Sawabini, who is in the Burlington area, recently visited Beirut, Lebanon, for a family reunion, his first trip back in thirty-six years. Wadi owns a business that teaches federal agents as well as state, county, and local police officers how to shoot video tape that stands up in court and wins cases. And Ted Cohen has written a book, Clown Prince Bush the W, about the younger days of our 43rd president.
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Deborah Mesce
d.mesce@verizon.net
1974
Reminder that our 35th reunion is June 4-7, 2009. Hope to see all of you on campus!! Last fall Stephen Malshuk, of Seattle, Washington, Susan Twombly ’74, MEd ’81 of Kennebunk, Maine, Catherine Mazza ’75, and Joe Provo of Boston got together with Judi Robitaille-Dunklee ’75 and Stan Dunklee ’76 of Barton, Vermont, for a dinner in the Northeast Kingdom. One of the topics of conversation was assistance provided by us in Judi’s veterinarian practice when emergency treatment needed to be performed (ranging from putting a hole in a cow’s bloated stomach, dequilling a dog’s mouth after biting a porcupine, and catheterizing a cat), and we happened to be “available” at her clinic. Stan was the only person who hasn’t quit providing assistance. The rest of us retired after being on call only once. Bruce LeBlanc lives in Fiskdale, Massachusetts, a suburb of Sturbridge. He works for a heavy mechanical construction company in Portsmouth, Massachusetts, called Abington Group. He works out of his home, managing the business development efforts for the company. His wife, Nancy, is a first grade teacher. They have three adult children, Kate, an engineer with a BS and MS from Tufts University who works in the Boston area; Brad, a software consultant and graduate of Babson College; and Alyssa, another teacher like her mom and a graduate of Northeastern. Bruce and Nancy are both avid sailors. They have a 32-foot sailboat that is moored in Bristol Harbor, Rhode Island, and they are members of Bristol Yacht Club, sailing nearly every free weekend from June through September. They also take at least one eight- to ten-day sailing trip each summer to Martha’s Vineyard, Block Island, and other ports on the Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut shorelines. Bruce wrote, “We see that 2009 is a key reunion year for our class and will mark our calendars for this fun event.” See you at the reunion!
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Emily Schnaper Manders
esmanders@gmail.com
1975
Michael Paternoster is living in New Jersey and hoping to reconnect with UVM friends from the ‘70s. Please contact me to get in touch with Michael. Hoping to hear from more of you in the future! In 2007, following careers in education and banking, Bill Stickney received his Doctor of Divinity degree from the American Institute of Holistic Theology and was ordained by World Christianship Ministries. Through his website, youcanbesavedtoo.com, Reverend Stickney now offers spiritual guidance and support to anyone who cares to ask for it. Hope to hear from more of you for future issues.
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Dina Dwyer Child
dinachild@aol.com
1976
Ruth Ann Kotlewski Abrahamson of Rexford, New York, wrote that she is experiencing the time of her life as co-founder and vice president of sales and marketing for Beantown Toys Company. Originating in Boston, Beantown creates and independently produces unique collectible Bean characters. The company’s corporate mission is to promote children’s learning through Bean’s message “use your Bean, build your character, and trust your heart.” Stay tuned, Bean may be visiting your town soon! The company is moving forward to the next phase of growth which will include a multimedia website, full-length cartoon animation, online and hard copy publication of Bean’s stories, and the potential for a feature film. In addition to living in upstate New York, Ruth Ann and her husband, Bruce, own property in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and they see several UVM alumni who reside there as well. She keeps in touch with Cathy Townsend Howland ’78 and welcomes any opportunity to catch up with other alumni. You may contact her at ruthann@beantowntoys.com.
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Peter Beekman
pbeekman@clarkson.edu
1977
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Stephen Monroe
monroe@levinassociates.com
1978
I am sorry to report to my classmates that not one person has sent me a shred of news for this issue of VQ. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can get you to send me updates about your lives? Life in Boise, Idaho, is incredibly beautiful but blissfully dull, especially so since our U.S. senator, national news magnet Larry Craig, finally concluded his term. I must rely on you, my fellow alumni, to send me some news. I am begging! If you are interested in becoming our class secretary, I encourage you to please let me know ASAP so we can keep the class of ’78 column going in the future.
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Audrey Ziss Bath
audreyb2@aol.com
1979
Mark Dowhan recently moved to the California central coast where he serves as director of West Coast operations for the United Launch Alliance. This company places satellites in orbit aboard Atlas and Delta Rockets. He also let us know that he is working hard to improve his golf game! Ilyse Federman Gottlieb and her husband, Ross, are co-owners of Security Uniforms Inc., a retail store and supplier to public safety professionals across the United States. Their son Jeremy attends Brandeis University. Susan Thomas Englander, Eileen Sheehan McCann, Anne Trask Forcier and I recently met in Burlington for the 110th anniversary celebration of Pi Beta Phi. We shared great memories and joined with other sisters in the weekend celebration. A host of people from all corners of the country are helping toorganize this year’s 30th reunion bash. Former SA President Charlie
Clark is coming from Rockport, Maine. Henry Chamberlain and Jesse Gladson are coming from Washington, D.C., where they have been for the past thirty years. Greg Clairmont will be there as well (remember baseball coming back our senior year?). The organizing committee includes Jody Kulick, Holmdel, New Jersey; Michael Wolbach, Hillsboro, Oregon; and a host of Burlington-area folks, including Anne Trask Forcier, Beth Nutter Gamache and George Gamache, and Julie Lundgren. It will be a terrific time to catch up on thirty years of stories and experiences, create new memories, and to celebrate UVM. We can also take pride in a record-shattering fundraising drive for our class. Please send any news you would like me to share in the next Vermont Quarterly. Please check the Quarterly for our upcoming Reunion this June. Hope to see many of you back on campus.
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Beth Nutter Gamache
bethgamache@
burlingtontelecom.net
1980
Spring is in the air, which means it’s time for another “Class Notes” column. I hope this finds you all enjoying fresh air, sunshine, singing birds, and the early blossoms that herald this time of year. Spring is generally the time when we shake things up, clean things out, and start new projects, maybe even stir up some fond UVM memories. Of course that’s easy for my husband and me. We only live a short drive from campus, allowing us to enjoy a wealth of activities throughout the year from a stroll across campus, to plays at Royall Tyler, to games at Patrick Gymnasium or Gutterson Field House. Go Cats Go! For many of you, Vermont Quarterly and our reunions are your link to UVM these days. I hope our column brings the “good old days” a bit closer and dearer to heart. Katherine Konner sent greetings from sunny California. She recently finished a two-year CMED program through which she learned to read archetype charts. In her spare time she enjoys taking theater classes, particularly musical theater, at the local college in Pleasanton. She has two children, who keep her very busy as they explore their own hobbies and interests. Thanks to all of you who have been staying in touch. If I haven’t heard from you, why not add “sending a note to MaryBeth” to your spring “to do” list. I’d love to hear from you and add your thoughts to the next column. In the meantime, enjoy life and have a cold one for me. Cheers!
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MaryBeth Pinard-Brace
marybethpinard_brace@alumni.uvm.edu
1981
Pete Guyton took 11th (out of 279) in a photo contest, topic "Smiling." Check out the winning photo of his son, Boone, UVM class of 2029 of course at
http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Challenge.aspx?ID=1804.
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UVM Alumni Relations
411 Main Street
Burlington, VT 05401
class.notes@uvm.edu
1982
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John Scambos
class.notes@uvm.edu
1983
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Sharon Morrissey Young
sm.young@att.net
1984
Just a reminder that we’ll celebrate our 25th reunion at UVM in June. Can you believe it’s been twenty-five years since we graduated from UVM? This will be a great weekend for all of us to reconnect in Burlington. There are many exciting activities planned. We’d love to have lots of classmates on campus to celebrate the occasion. Hope to hear from more of you for the next issue.
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Abby Goldberg Kelly
saragrant2001@yahoo.com
Kelly McDonald
jasna-vt@hotmail.com
Shelley Carpenter Spillane
class.notes@uvm.edu
Laurie Olander Angle
class.notes@uvm.edu
1985
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Barbara Roth
rothb@eightoclock.com
1986
No news for this issue. Please send your updates to me at the address below. I hope to hear from classmates for the next issue.
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Lawrence Gorkun
ltlfg@msn.com
1987
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Sarah Reynolds
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1988
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Cathy Selinka Levison
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1989
Last February, Mara Schulman was welcomed by her parents Jeff Schulman and Deb Lichtenfeld ’95, brother Theodore, and sister Gaby. A reminder that we’ll celebrate our 20th reunion at UVM in June. This will be a great weekend for all of us to reconnect in Burlington.
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Kate Barker Swindell
katebs@comcast.net
