Class Notes

Antoinette Matlins of South Woodstock, Vt., is married to Stuart, writes books on gems and jewelry that are available in seven languages, does exposés on fraud for TV and print, and works with an international clientele to acquire and dispose of fine gems and jewelry. She enjoys her daughter, Dawn Leonard ’88, and her granddaughter, Bryn Huxoll, who was to start college this fall. Patsy Jones Kroll Mazzocco and Felix enjoyed an Oceania Cruise this spring – from Rome to Monaco, down the west coast of Italy to Taormina, then up to Venice – and a beautiful San Diego County summer with family and friends.

Pat Rankin McLaughlin and her husband of 41 years like small town life in Altavista, Va., near Lynchburg. She retired after 30 years of teaching in Virginia Beach, Roanoke Rapids, Altavista, and North Carolina. She works a part-time no-stress job at the Altavista YMCA. She does volunteer work; acts, sings, and does backstage work through the arts council with the Altavista Little Theatre; and works out at the YMCA, losing lots of weight and keeping it off through two knee replacements and rotator cuff surgery.

Cee Goode Klink of Gloucester, Va., partially retired after more than 30 years of banking. She works three days a week, so she is able to spend time with her 4-year-old granddaughter. Cee sees Connie Burkhart Goggin at family gatherings and special occasions and looks forward to our next reunion. Dixie Kopfler Susalla and retired Navy captain husband Paul live in Peoria, Ariz., in the winter and Roseburg, Ore., in the summer, enjoying the best of America’s climates. After a brain aneurysm in 2007, Paul has faced severe medical challenges, but he loves poker, and they both enjoy bridge and adore their two Cavalier King Charles spaniels.

Nancy McDonald Legat and Dan, her husband of 44 years, love to be together. They are retired and live in Lexington, S.C., where they are active in their church, volunteer at the local crisis center, and do projects around the house. They enjoy their three daughters, sons-in-law, and seven grandchildren. The oldest granddaughter, 22, got married in April.

Mary Mac Blanchard Harris continues to work as a legislative assistant to a Virginia delegate when the General Assembly is in session. Husband Craig retired from practicing law in June and was looking forward to more travel and golf. They garden, go bareboating in the British Virgin Islands, and take beach vacations with their family. Son Sam is in the Richmond area with his wife and their two grandsons. Daughter Kelly is an advertising account executive in Austin, Texas. The Harrises visited her there last winter and attended a Gladys Knight concert that brought back lots of good memories from the ’60s.