Class Notes

Hey, classmates. Thanks to those who sent news. Kathy Bradford Lehman planned to retire in July after 27 years as a school librarian, the last 14 at Thomas Dale High School in Chesterfield County, Virginia. She published the book Interacting With History: Teaching With Primary Sources. She planned to visit her daughter and son-in-law in Seattle and her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchildren in Manhattan.

Nancy Mahone Miller continues her DAR activities and recently attended the Virginia luncheon at the DAR Continental Congress at the National Press Club with Terri Hall Alford.

Julie Obarski Simpson welcomed first grandchild John Thomas Simpson IV in June. We hope to have lunch next time I’m in Fredericksburg.

Deb Stanley Leap plans a 2015 trip to Africa and wants a travel mate. If you’re interested, contact her at snpgal@gmail.com.

Cheryl Prietz Childress and husband Dave attended the Morgan Car Club meet in Luray, Virginia, and often travel to colonial re-enactments. Cheryl creates buttons for period costumes. Dennis and I joined them again for a weekend at Fort Frederick, Maryland. Cheryl is an extra on the AMC TV production Turn,filmed in the Richmond area. She and daughter Thea planned to visit us in Baltimore in September for a girls’ weekend.

Dennis and I stay active in Baltimore. My job at the law firm is nonstop. We took part in Baltimore’s annual Hon Fest and other Hon events in June, and plan to check out the September country music festival in Bristol, Virginia.

Send news. It’s terrific to hear from each of you.