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st. lawrence university magazine | fall 2014
cards. There’s no room, but your
name will be published if you are
a great-grandparent. Bernie
Campanella had written of this
achievement a few years ago—
does he win??
If I do not hear from you, your
punishment will be to read
about my summer trip to Ireland
in June. So you’d better email me
your news.
1969
Patti Black Giltner
16 Pellett Street
Norwich, NY 13815
607-336-1202
Next Reunion: 45th, May 28-31,
2015 (Cluster with '70, '71)
Sue Hubbard Broderick
checked in after 10 years. She
and Bob do western-style square
dancing several times a week,
and have even gone to state
conventions in North Carolina and
Florida. Sue is still a contracted
clog dancer at the Tennessee Fall
Homecoming (at the Museum of
Appalachia), and this October will
be her 15th year at this wonderful
bluegrass/old-time music event.
In 2009 they bought an RV and
have taken many great trips -
Alaska, the Canadian Maritime
provinces, and this summer to
Wyoming and Montana. Sue
keeps in touch with Margaret
Timmons Gittis and Janice
Treggett. Jim and Charlotte
Saucier Mahoney visit each
year in Florida. Sue was back in
Canton (her hometown) recently
and was amazed at how much
the campus has changed.
This is old news, but Rob
Sylvester wrote to the alumni
office that he was in Norwich last
summer for a Sigma Pi reunion
at Jim Benedict ’67’s camp on
Chenango Lake. He said it was a
fun weekend of golf, fishing and
imbibing. After I got the note I
saw Jim and chided him that he
hadn’t given me a heads-up so I
could meet (for 10 minutes) and
get some news for the column.
Next time!
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She helped launch the Canandai-
gua New York Lake Watershed
Alliance Education Program and
is co-chair of the Scripps Florida
Council in Jupiter. Leanna is on
the board of greatschools.com,
and when out in California at a
meeting she visited archeolo-
gist Julia Costello, who lives in
Mokelumne Hill, epicenter of the
state’s gold mining past.
Leanna says, “Jules is involved
in many aspects of ‘Moke Hill’s’
historic restoration and could be
the unofficial mayor.” She said
they called John Kelly ’69, who
gave them an update on the “End
of the Road” Ranch and the SLU-
originated geological expedition
that was about to descend.
It is indeed poignant to attend
the weddings of the children of
classmates in whose weddings we
participated. My SLU roommate
Susan Doscher Underwood
and husband Bob hosted a gor-
geous outdoor nuptial in June
on an island near Charleston,
S.C., for their older daughter, Liz
Underwood ’03, to Brian Murphy.
I chatted with Karen Diesl ’66 and
Bill Bruett ’66, whose daughter
had married the previous weekend
in Vermont.
I caught up with Nancy Olpp
Thurber, who has lived in Jasper,
Ga., since 2002. She is on the
board of the Bent Tree Founda-
tion, an organization dedicated
to the school children of Pickens
County, to the caring and tempo-
rary housing of lost pets in Bent
Tree, and to helping improve the
quality of life for local residents.
Prior to retiring in 2008, Nancy
was a contracted provider with
the Georgia Department of Fam-
ily and Child Services. She keeps
in touch with Dick ’67 and Kathy
Sanger Phillips, who split their
time between Sarasota, Fla., and
Eastham, Mass.
I wish I could publish all the
darling pictures and names/ages
of classmates’ grandchildren
that arrive via email and holiday
St. Lawrence more informally, I'd
be delighted to hear from you at
.”
Steve Blankstein, who has
been living in Palm Beach
Gardens, Fla., since 1999, says
he would love to hear from any
college friends who are in Florida.
You can contact him at sblank-
Steve is not the only one who
would welcome some contact
from classmates. Your class
reporter would very much appre-
ciate some, too!
1968
Anne Lauriat
6 Bishops Forest Dr.
Waltham, MA 02454
617-484-6841
Next Reunion: 50th, 2018
Well, we have a competition go-
ing on: Phil Needham writes,
“Although I would not want to
take the honor away from
Dominic D'Angelo as the old-
est member of the class, I will be
73 in February. I accomplished
this by entering St. Lawrence in
1960, then leaving to serve a full
term in the Peace Corps (Kabul,
Afghanistan), returning to gradu-
ate in '68.” Phil certainly looks fit
in a picture he sent of him cycling
in Mallorca. He has four silver
medals in the Senior National
games and will be competing
next year with the hope of getting
gold.
OK, step up if anyone in our class
is older than 73 as of February–
and you can duke it out with Phil.
A convoluted way to get news
(but I’m not proud): Michael
Richman wrote that on Burton
Gershater ’69’s Facebook he
noted that Bob Brewer was
running for district attorney of
San Diego County in California.
I looked online and read Bob’s
concession (the incumbent won).
It looks as though Bob waged a
good campaign and is to be com-
mended for his efforts.
I heard from Leanna Abrams
Landsmann, who writes "A+ Ad-
vice for Parents," a weekly column
please let me know at -
lum.com or call me at 239-777-
5202,” she says.
Peter Henry has published a
novel, Hard Chargers from the
Sky, about the Vietnam War, of
which he is a veteran. For more,
see “Laurentian Reviews” in the
“On Campus” section.
Keep those cards and letters
coming in.
1967
Meg Smith Eisenbraun
4460 Norris Lane
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
360-682-2345
Next Reunion: 50th , 2017
I’m sorry to have to report sad
news this time of two deaths.
Bruce G. Crawford passed
away on April 14, 2014, at Dart-
mouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
in Lebanon, N. H. For more about
Bruce, turn to “In Memory.”
On April 5, 2014, after a seven-
month struggle with pancreatic
cancer, my husband, John, passed
away. I was his main caregiver and
later had the help of Home Health
and Hospice nurses, a godsend.
As you can imagine, I have been
very busy with settling his affairs
and now updating all of my own.
I continue to be active in AAUW
on Whidbey Island, Washington,
just finishing two years as VP of
membership and preparing to
take the role of publicity chair. I
will be visiting friends in Montana
soon and then flying east to see
my mother in October, so the cal-
endar is filling up already. Thanks
to all the classmates who sent
kind messages of condolence.
Lori Strauss Bantz wrote after
returning from the Alumni Execu-
tive Council’s spring retreat at
Canaras. She’s in her fourth year
with the council, and says, “You
can be very proud of your alma
mater in the 21st century! If you’re
interested in being nominated for
the council, or want to support
Jean Sotherden Clune posted
that she and Jim have been trav-
eling both alone and with their
two adult children, spouses and
five grandchildren.
My son, Parker, and his wife wel-
comed their second son, Leon, in
March. In the last year and a half,
we have gone from no grandchil-
dren to five grandsons, including
Tori ’96’s stepsons Aiden and Ian,
in the blink of an eye. What joy!
Please send news for this
column; our classmates want to
hear from you.
1966
Jim Michaelson
22 Gouverneur Street
Canton, NY 13617
315-386-5250
Next Reunion: 50th , 2016
Reamy Jansen writes that on
May 17, his son Gab was awarded
an MBA from Vanderbilt Univer-
sity. Reamy and his wife are living
in Lexington, Ky.; he is teaching
memoir-writing and is excited
about his retirement.
I journeyed to Albany, N.Y., in early
June to help celebrate Coach Bob
Ford's retirement from coaching
the SUNY Albany Great Danes for
44 years, after a few years at St.
Lawrence. They love him there,
and even named the football
stadium for him. The only three
SLU footballers there were myself,
Bill Van Wie ’67 and John F. Meyer
’67. It was great to reminisce with
Bill and John and catch up on old
times and gaps in between.
Lyn Bedell writes that she is
serving her second term on the
Alumni Executive Council. “If you
are interested in learning more
about the council, or have an
interest in getting involved, or
perhaps have some suggestions,
I’m nearing my column limit, so
look for the next issue to include
more details about the Service of
Remembrance, our induction into
the Honor Guard, musical events,
and more.
In the meantime: attendees, see
what these short snips from the
weekend bring back for you:
Merchandise Madness, bagpip-
ers, drawing a pig personality
test, Professor Coburnicus, 3
a.m. bathroom sharing, balloons,
new diplomas, toilet plunger
door holder, heart stones, chapel
bells and “Chapel Bells,” golf cart
guides, door codes, Dean-Eaton
beds, Ralph’s IV Buggy, OB’s
freshman sign, poetry, Japanese
Garden, new dorm rising, new
names for old buildings, Mur-
derer’s Row! Add your own and
send them to me.
Last is a standing ovation for Kim
Robinson Hissong ’94, executive
director of annual giving and Lau-
rentian engagement. She kept us
on task, found answers, located
resources, answered late-night
emails, and held us all up when
we were falling apart. And she did
it all with humor, patience, grace
and aplomb. Bravissimo, Kim.
1965
Jane Petrie Davis
P.O. Box 730
92 Coventry Lane
Manchester Center, VT 05255
802-362-3621
Next Reunion: 50 th,
May 28-31, 2015
Dick (“Doc”) Clinchy, vice
president of sales and market-
ing at Antangent Medical LLC,
CEO and founder at Emergency
Medical Resources LLC, and EMT
and paramedic at Emergency
Medical Services, was in Juba,
South Sudan, in 2013. He and his
wife live in Navarre, Florida. Be
sure to check out photos of Doc
on Facebook.
and Bob Simpson held our class
banner and led us to the review-
ing stand before we went in to
the arena for the Alumni Awards
recognition ceremony.
At the ceremony, Nancy
Current Martin was one of the
three alumni to receive citations
from the Alumni Council for
her activism as a “citizen of the
world.” In her acceptance, Nancy
noted how she had been able to
do things that allowed her to “fol-
low my heart” and “feed my soul.”
Fortunately for the world at large,
she was giving back to many or-
ganizations including Best Friends
and Earth Watch. Nancy cited the
value of her St. Lawrence educa-
tion with its spirit of learning
and giving back. Over and over
in this uplifting ceremony, those
receiving awards mentioned how
St. Lawrence had been the reason
they had become committed to
learning as well as to the joy of
helping others.
A number of the events at
reunion focus on the 50th-year
class. On Thursday at a special re-
ception at MacAllaster House, we
were able to have time with Lynn
and Bill Fox ’75, St. Lawrence’s
first couple, before attending a
special dinner in our honor. Meet-
ing the Foxes, it was easy to see
in person how the University has
been in warm, capable, thoughtful
hands for the last few years.
The reception was followed by a
special buffet dinner for the Class
of ’64 at Eben Holden Dining Hall.
Among attendees not already
mentioned were Fran Lytle
Clay, Steve Munn, Barrie
March, Scott Manuel, Marty
Holmes, Abby Woolsey
Rowley, Mick Harrington, Sue
Brouwer Baird, Brian Hart,
Carolyn Ball Baldwin M’64,
Charlie Smithers and Alden
“Red” Harwood.
Thelma Ketelsen McNulty,
Yonnie Garbaccio Robin-
son and Barbara Thurston
Shilkret were our Hospitality
Suite’s sweetest angels, labeled
by me the Terrific Triumvirate.
Barb particularly needs props for
planning the looped slide show
that played all weekend with
pictures of the “us that was” from
the four yearbooks of our college
years to a suitable soundtrack
organized by Ginnie Wolfe
Manuel. The show went all week-
end and we never tired of trying
to find ourselves, roommates,
classmates or teammates.
Memorabilia lined the tables, with
pictures from Spring Weekend to
Tock caricatures (Sue Parsons
Wolfe’s and Diane Friday
Fisher’s), Dean-Eaton candids
and a Frosh pin. Great wine with
personalized “Aged to Perfection”
labels provided by wine master
Jim McCormick, as well as oth-
er beverages, was available there
all weekend. Eventually we were
able to display our prize-winning
Hervey Cup from Saturday morn-
ing’s parade and drink some of
our prize champagne, too.
As to the traditional parade:
Denley Rothmann Rafferty
was our parade maven, with
the support of the aforementioned
McCormick. Denley took on the
all-important role also of chief
worrier as we tried to do three
things simultaneously: sing “Hats
Off to Larries,” doff our caps and
beanies, and do a facsimile of
the twist! We were all accoutered
in magnificent “Aged to Perfec-
tion” Class of ’64 t-shirts
donated by Al Walden and
dressed (where we could find
and fit into them) in our ’60s
fashions. We even reused the signs
highlighting our campus memories
made for our 45th Reunion, stored
all that time in Kathy Shipway
Crumb’s garage! Rich Glazer
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