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I hope 2026 has been off to a great start! Here’s what we have:

Andrew Siff,who works as a reporter in Queens, New York, writes that “in recent months, a small group of us has formed a makeshift book club!” The group includes Andy, along with Bill Sherman, an environmental lawyer in Seattle, David Weinstein, a judge in Albany, New York; Tim Hintz,a counselor (and gardener extraordinaire!) in Brookline, Massachusetts; Ed Ungvarsky, a capital defense attorney in Washington, D.C.; and Alex Navarro-McKay, a political consultant and strategist in Brooklyn. Andy writes that they all gather remotely to try their hands at reading—and discussing! “We first read Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner. Next up was The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride. The club has provided a much-needed respite from AI and smartphones and has allowed us to read, reflect, and reconnect. Up next may be the stories of Flannery O’Connor.”

Alexander Levi writes that earlier last December, “channeling the renegade spirit of never-ending Indian Hill Cemetery workouts of the 1980s Wescrew of Scoggins & Moore, I ran my fourth urban ultra race: the Endurance Fest 50-Miler in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. The event gathered 130 indomitable souls to bask in the impossible, amid a potluck of festive food and drink and a throng of cheering friends.” See a great picture of Alexander from the day of the race in the online version of these notes (classnotes.blogs.wesleyan.edu)!

Victor Khodadad “lives in the Bronx with his wife and two children. He continues fighting the good fight by helping to run New Camerata Opera, a 501(c) nonprofit organization that he helped found in 2016. He has been newly elected as artistic chair and will be singing the tenor role of Valcour in their upcoming 2026 production of L’amant anonyme by Joseph Bologne. He looks forward to presenting this rarely performed gem for New York audiences. Please visit www.newcamerataopera.org for more information.”

Peter Brastow writes that he and Carolyn Gencarella “and our two grown boys traveled to NYC over the holidays. We had an action-packed five days, based on 28th Street, where we stayed in a hotel with rooftop bar that had a spectacular view of the Empire State Building. We went to two shows (highly recommend Buena Vista Social Club!), a jazz club, the High Line, the World Trade Center, McSorley’s Old Ale House in the East Village, the Met, and the Park in the snow! Since the new mayor wasn’t sworn in until the New Year, we couldn’t track him down! We had yummy lunch (and a Vermut! for me) with Miriam Temin (who lives in Manhattan) at Little Spain. One day we went to the Tenement Museum and were joined there by Stephanie Donahue Pilla and her husband, who live in Harlem. After the incredible tour of the old houses where Jewish and Italian immigrants lived on Orchard Street, we were met by Andy Eig who led us to some delicious dim sum in Chinatown for Saturday brunch. Andy lives in Chelsea with his wife and grown children, with whom Carolyn and our kids and I also had dinner one night. On Monday [January 29], Carolyn [and I, plus] Andy and Stephanie, were joined at a fancy bar in NOMAD by Susan Wong (fellow Foss sixer whom I hadn’t seen since 1991!), Dave Belgrave (with whom Susan and I lived senior year at 107 Cross, and who has moved back to Brooklyn where he grew up), Iriss Shimony, and Linda Turnbull, both of whom live in Manhattan and are still rockin’ the New York financial world! It was so amazing to see old (ancient!) friends and to reconnect and feel that Wesleyan warmth after so many decades. Love you people!”

On a sad note, Nick Meyer wrote that our classmate Adam Cohen passed away after a courageous two-year battle with illness. Nick, Jon Forstadt, and Chuck Fedolfi attended Adam’s funeral. Nick shared that in addition to Wesleyan, he and Adam were Scarsdale High School classmates. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Adam’s family and friends. 

I will be back in touch shortly to collect updates for the next edition of the magazine. Of course, please feel free to write any time with news, milestones, memories, or stories you would like to share. Wishing everyone a happy spring!

VANESSA MONTAG BROSGOL | vanessa.brosgol@yahoo.com