Class Notes

This year has marked a major change for Dennis and me.  We finally moved to my late parents’ homestead in the Roanoke area and are so happy to be here.  It will be terrific to become active in alumni activities as they occur in this part of the world as well as reconnecting with some classmates who live in the region.

Sherrie Mitchell Boone and I have already been in touch and she had some awesome news.  This year marks a celebration of fifty years of friendship with Nancy Mahone Miller, Martha Stansell Vogel, Laurie Clark Crigler, Kathy Duley, Kathy Ray, Shirley Harris Sutton, Terri Hall Alford, Brenda Franklin, Anne Toms Richardson and Mary Saunders Williams.  They certainly illustrate just how the friendships formed during our college years at UMW have stayed special. Several of the group will be getting together in August at Mary’s cottage in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina and again, in the fall at Shirley’s place in Nelson County.  At that time, Lona Kardos Tonelson and Gail Sherwood Cervarich will also join them.

It was such a joy to have some news from Elizabeth Lewis Wenner. Although retired, Betty and husband Charles lead very active lives in and around Charleston, South Carolina.  Charles enjoys both vegetable and flower gardening and fishing whenever he can.  Betty loves riding her two Dutch Warmblood geldings in dressage plus sailing her Cape Dory 36.  Painting and photography continue to be some of her favorite activities.  Of special note, she is very active in social justice advocacy in Charleston; striving to reduce racism and homelessness.

Cheryl Prietz Childress and husband Dave continue to enjoy their granddaughter, Ellie.  Daughter Thea and husband Eric stay active in the Atlanta area and son Alex and his wife, Belle recently purchased a new home in Richmond.  As of this writing, Dennis and I will be getting together with Cheryl and Dave at Natural Bridge, Virginia when they journey there for a car club gathering.

That is it for now but enjoy the rest of the summer and send your news.