Class Note 1959
Issue
Nov - Dec 2017
This column focuses on women’s perspectives on destination mini-reunions and downsizing. It has been written by Joanne Wise, leader of the ’59 Women’s Initiative Network, which supports many class activities.
PhoebeShaw and Libba Wallwere at the Great Smokies mini-reunion last April. Phoebe said, “When I learned of the trip I thought the time was right to join the ’59 train enthusiasts while exploring the natural beauty of Appalachia. For the first time in nearly 20 years I realized that whenever ’59s gather, there’s bound to be a grand time.” Libba said, “I loved this trip and wish Jim could have participated, as he grew up in Chattanooga. Thanks for the warm welcome and for providing such an interesting and educational opportunity.”
Diane Palmer, destination mini-reunion co-chair with Scott, shares, “It’s nice to be a part of an active class. During the gathering of 18 folks in the Great Smokies of Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia, we learned about local cultures and experienced a beautiful part of the United States, most of us for the first time. Scott and I are always looking for new possibilities for the destination mini-reunions.”
Janice Cundey,in New London, New Hampshire,is thinking about downsizing. “Our biggest challenge is to ‘de-clutter’ our house. We’ve had the benefit of several ’59s who have already taken the plunge. They each looked at our home and said, ‘Do you realize how much work you have ahead of you?’ So we are now planning how to approach it.”
Anne Baldwin, who with John downsized in 2015, says, “We moved to Foulkeways in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. Donna and Sam Swansen were already here. We live independently, but love knowing that continuing care is here for us.” Joanne Wise, who joined neighboring condo activists at Gray Ledges in Grantham, New Hampshire, in developing a program on aging in place, says, “The opportunity to stay in our home so long as we are able sounds like a good plan.”
—Dick Hoehn, 845 Union St., Marshfield, MA 02050; (781) 834-4113; rhoehn@choate.com
PhoebeShaw and Libba Wallwere at the Great Smokies mini-reunion last April. Phoebe said, “When I learned of the trip I thought the time was right to join the ’59 train enthusiasts while exploring the natural beauty of Appalachia. For the first time in nearly 20 years I realized that whenever ’59s gather, there’s bound to be a grand time.” Libba said, “I loved this trip and wish Jim could have participated, as he grew up in Chattanooga. Thanks for the warm welcome and for providing such an interesting and educational opportunity.”
Diane Palmer, destination mini-reunion co-chair with Scott, shares, “It’s nice to be a part of an active class. During the gathering of 18 folks in the Great Smokies of Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia, we learned about local cultures and experienced a beautiful part of the United States, most of us for the first time. Scott and I are always looking for new possibilities for the destination mini-reunions.”
Janice Cundey,in New London, New Hampshire,is thinking about downsizing. “Our biggest challenge is to ‘de-clutter’ our house. We’ve had the benefit of several ’59s who have already taken the plunge. They each looked at our home and said, ‘Do you realize how much work you have ahead of you?’ So we are now planning how to approach it.”
Anne Baldwin, who with John downsized in 2015, says, “We moved to Foulkeways in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. Donna and Sam Swansen were already here. We live independently, but love knowing that continuing care is here for us.” Joanne Wise, who joined neighboring condo activists at Gray Ledges in Grantham, New Hampshire, in developing a program on aging in place, says, “The opportunity to stay in our home so long as we are able sounds like a good plan.”
—Dick Hoehn, 845 Union St., Marshfield, MA 02050; (781) 834-4113; rhoehn@choate.com