CLASS OF 1969 | 2014 | ISSUE 3
John Bach says, “If you need a Quaker chaplain in Boston, visit me at Harvard.”
Tony Mohr is chair of a California state-wide judicial committee and has a guest room that opens onto a pool.
Doug Bell’s Uruguayan farmland investment fund is two years old. “Carolyn is studying fascial stretching—remember Rolfing. I’m in touch with Harry Nothacker and Steve Smith, who is Grasslands’ forestry advisor.”
Bob Otto, from Seattle, and David Freedman, from San Juan, visited Guillermo Prada-Silva in Silicon Valley.
Mike Fink writes, “The lack of hard work and productivity doesn’t bode well for our children’s future. Our entire family helped Katey begin freshman year at the U. of South Carolina. Girls have more stuff than guys. I’m in good health, as are my wife and children. These are rocky economic times to be a real estate developer.”
The University Press of the South published Jeff Wohkittel’s fourth book of poems, The Eagle and the Parrot, available from Amazon or UnPrsouth@aol.com.
Read KenKawasaki’s “A Midsummer Miscellany” at brelief.org/reports/report-71.htm.
Steve Broker taught birding and ecology at Camp Pemigewassett in Wentworth, N.H. “My father, Tom ’36, was the waterfront director while at Wes and Cornell Law. He was introduced to Pemi by Edgar Fauver, WesU physician, one of the camp’s founders in 1908.”
Peter Pfeiffer’s book about independent logging in Maine, Hard Chance, Tree Farming in Troubled Times, is available. “We’re experiencing extreme weather. Lightning everyday, with tornadoes, microbursts, and flash floods. Lots of damage. I am profoundly nervous to see climate change like this.” Pete’s book is available on Amazon and maineauthorspublishing.com.
Charlie Morgan reports from “Bonita Springs. I consult, play tennis, and travel researching my Hungerford family roots. Nine grandchildren keep me busy the rest of the time.”
Bill Sketchley says, “No surgeries or hospitalizations. Hooray! Good health, good neighbors, as far as it goes. Life is good.”
Gordy Fain ’70 writes, “Berta and Henry Samson continue to serve optometric patients in New Haven. He was my first health care professional to take notes on a PC. I remember walking to the campus infirmary. Dr. Crampton reassured me that exam time pains were not a dangerous illness. I’d walk back to Olin, saying a quick prayer.”
From Ron Reisner, “Great June golf outing for the basketball team—Martello, Gregor, Sitarz, Knox, Kelly, Dwyer ’68, Emerson ’68, and myself. Football coach Mike Whalen ’83’s foursome won. I’m in my 14th year as a NJ judge. I’m on committees that investigate parole questions for non-violent criminals and that create jury instructions for criminal cases. Grandchildren are 2 and 4.”
John Mihalec visited Shenzhen. “I attended a reception for five Hong Kong students who will join Wes 2018. Great kids. Not sure how much they wanted to hear testimony from people my age.”
Harold Davis and Tom Goodman were brief. From Harold, “Hope all is well.” From Tom, “Alive.”
Charles Elbot writes, “I’ve retired from the Denver Public Schools. I continue part-time leadership coaching. Caught up with Harvey Yazijian ’70 and Elliot Daum ’70. Wesleyan surely attracts and educates great people.”
Harry Nothacker has qualified for the World Ironman Championship, in fall 2014, in Kona, Hawai’i.
Bob Berkowitz writes, “I couldn’t make Reunion because my brother had health issues. My Wesleyan education had wonderful effects on me. I’m still a practicing child and adolescent psychiatrist at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, caring for youth and families with major mental health problems. The kids often have allied health problems, too. I’ve been department chair and have helped establish a full range of programs, including research and training new practitioners. Wesleyan blended science, humanism, and activism for me. I met my wife at Wes. We’ve been married 43 years, have a son, and just became grandparents. My best wishes to all.”
Late August. Deb’s at her writing group. There are art openings in Essex and Centerbrook tonight. A number of friends will be showing. Chester Fair tomorrow. I love the plant and animal displays and the caloric food.
I work on the farm everyday—painting the wooden parts, cleaning the cellar and barn, restoring the studio, dealing with invasive insects. Carpenter ants and wasps have found their Plaza Hotel.
We had wonderful family times in the summer of ’14. Two weeks on Fire Island with Liz, Josh, Abby, and Benton, long weekends with Annie, Jeff, and their dachshunds.
The world has elements of a horror show—ISIS, Hamas and the Israelis, Ebola, and Ferguson—we wonder what we did to deserve the peace we enjoy.
Deb and I send love to you all.
CHArLIE FARROW | charlesfarrow@comcast.net
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