Class Notes

From Linkey:
Connie Waterman Lampert writes that husband Alan still works full time. Their eldest grandchild graduated from Skidmore College in May. Instead of wintering in Florida, they will be going on a holiday cruise to Asia. She continues to enjoy duplicate bridge.

Betsy Lydle Smith went to New Zealand in January to visit friends and attend The Virtues Project Mentorship Conference, where she was honored as an elder of The Virtues Project. Betsy said, “It was wonderful to meet colleagues I’ve corresponded with for years but had never met.”

Arlene Drescher Wilson writes that she has been painting a lot so she had a sale to benefit the Nashville Tree Foundation.   Arlene’s travels include an art retreat in Costa Rica and a week traveling up the California coast with Betty Chilton Finkle ‘61 who recently lost her husband Eliot. Arlene’s son Henry was elected president of the Virginia Plastic Surgery Society.

Karen Vandevanter Morrison took her granddaughter on a Road Scholar program of making movies. Her daughter and family moved to Oregon and Karen is delighted to have them closer. Karen still plays 65+ USTA tennis. She and Kent travelled to Ireland during the 100th anniversary of “the troubles.”

Suellen Grant Knowles spent the last year and a half getting back in shape from having a pacemaker inserted. She is grateful for the assistance in recovering and celebrated by traveling to Texas & Washington to reconnect with family and friends. She says, “Life is full and I give thanks for my many Blessings.”

Betty Caudle Marshall wrote, “I am currently the Treasurer on the Board of Directors of the NC Delta Kappa Gamma Educational Foundation. Only two years old, the Foundation has given 10 mini-grants to teachers across NC.” Since becoming a Registered Parliamentarian, Betty serves as DKG state parliamentarian. She has seen Betsey Bourke Christian (and husband Meade) and Ann Marchant Long as they visited my husband Tom and me.”

Karen Gustafson’s husband Marty Munitz, finally retired. To celebrate they rented an apartment in Paris for a month. They had so much fun that they did the same in London for summer 2017. Karen lives in CT between New Haven and NYC and spends time in both cities. She’s been in touch with Carol Paige Spruill and they plan to attend our 55th reunion in June 2018.

Allie-Blue Habel Everett says that she has exhibited her artwork and taught numerous workshops throughout the country.   Her daughter ACE Everett and husband Liam Cleaver graduated in the class of ’92 and her other daughter has a daughter that will be in the freshman class this fall.

My granddaughter will join Allie-Blue’s in the freshman class at UMW this fall. I’m still active in AAUW and am now Membership VP for the state of PA. I’ve created a class e-mail list but got a lot of “mail delivery failures” from my request for news. Please send new email addresses if you haven’t heard from me.