Class Note 1978
Issue
Well, classmates, using my e-mail inbox as an amazingly accurate barometer of activity, it seems that after a very busy and event-filled autumn most of us have settled down for that fabled long winter’s nap. Here is news of the hardy few who braved the Internet recently.
Our esteemed class prez and first lady, Brooks and Karen Clark, saw daughter Isabel graduated from Haverford College this past spring, with daughter Olivia not far behind at Miami of Ohio. Back home in Knoxville, Tennessee, when they aren’t exposing local embezzlers in the act or dodging the trucks and vans that crash through their privet hedge at all hours (just coincidence?), Brooks and Karen have been rowing up a storm. In the Head of the Hooch in nearby Chattanooga—the Woodstock of Southeastern regattas—Karen and her women’s eight bested 21 boats and finished second for the silver. Brooks also got silver (out of two boats) in a double with Gary Giles in the Head of the Chattanooga and the Secret City Head Race. Way to row, Brooks and Karen!
Annie McLane Kuster provided this update: “This has been a big year for me: This past summer I decided to run for U.S. Congress to represent the district that includes both my home of Hopkinton as well as Hanover and all of western New Hampshire. I’ve been overwhelmed by the help and generosity of the many members of our class who have served as Angel Investors for my campaign, and as we head toward 2010 I wanted to send you all a quick update about our great successes and the road ahead. I hope you’ll also take a look at my campaign Web site, www.kusterforcongress.com, where you can sign-up to receive e-mail updates. The campaign is going great. One of the nation’s top political analysts, Stuart Rothenberg, rated the race one of the ‘Dangerous Dozen’ most competitive U.S. House seats in the country, writing, ‘Attorney Ann McLane Kuster, the early favorite for the Democratic nomination and the daughter of a former liberal Republican state legislator, should be a formidable standard-bearer for her party.’ If you have any thoughts on the campaign or would like to catch up, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at annie@kusterforcongress.com.”
And from a Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) news release: “Ralph Blanchard has been elected president-elect of CAS and will start his term as president in November 2010. In everyday life Ralph is a vice president and actuary for the Travelers Companies in Hartford, Connecticut. His responsibilities include actuarial-related accounting policy issues, including international accounting issues, as well as asbestos reserve analysis and capital management issues. Ralph formerly served a three-year term on the CAS board of directors and is currently serving on the CAS executive council as vice president-international. He has been recognized twice for his volunteer service to the CAS, receiving the organization’s Above and Beyond Achievement Award for volunteerism in 2004 and 2007.”
—Dave Hov, 7840 Virginia Oaks Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155, (571) 643-8040, davidhov@comcast.net
Mar - Apr 2010
Well, classmates, using my e-mail inbox as an amazingly accurate barometer of activity, it seems that after a very busy and event-filled autumn most of us have settled down for that fabled long winter’s nap. Here is news of the hardy few who braved the Internet recently.
Our esteemed class prez and first lady, Brooks and Karen Clark, saw daughter Isabel graduated from Haverford College this past spring, with daughter Olivia not far behind at Miami of Ohio. Back home in Knoxville, Tennessee, when they aren’t exposing local embezzlers in the act or dodging the trucks and vans that crash through their privet hedge at all hours (just coincidence?), Brooks and Karen have been rowing up a storm. In the Head of the Hooch in nearby Chattanooga—the Woodstock of Southeastern regattas—Karen and her women’s eight bested 21 boats and finished second for the silver. Brooks also got silver (out of two boats) in a double with Gary Giles in the Head of the Chattanooga and the Secret City Head Race. Way to row, Brooks and Karen!
Annie McLane Kuster provided this update: “This has been a big year for me: This past summer I decided to run for U.S. Congress to represent the district that includes both my home of Hopkinton as well as Hanover and all of western New Hampshire. I’ve been overwhelmed by the help and generosity of the many members of our class who have served as Angel Investors for my campaign, and as we head toward 2010 I wanted to send you all a quick update about our great successes and the road ahead. I hope you’ll also take a look at my campaign Web site, www.kusterforcongress.com, where you can sign-up to receive e-mail updates. The campaign is going great. One of the nation’s top political analysts, Stuart Rothenberg, rated the race one of the ‘Dangerous Dozen’ most competitive U.S. House seats in the country, writing, ‘Attorney Ann McLane Kuster, the early favorite for the Democratic nomination and the daughter of a former liberal Republican state legislator, should be a formidable standard-bearer for her party.’ If you have any thoughts on the campaign or would like to catch up, please don’t hesitate to e-mail me at annie@kusterforcongress.com.”
And from a Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) news release: “Ralph Blanchard has been elected president-elect of CAS and will start his term as president in November 2010. In everyday life Ralph is a vice president and actuary for the Travelers Companies in Hartford, Connecticut. His responsibilities include actuarial-related accounting policy issues, including international accounting issues, as well as asbestos reserve analysis and capital management issues. Ralph formerly served a three-year term on the CAS board of directors and is currently serving on the CAS executive council as vice president-international. He has been recognized twice for his volunteer service to the CAS, receiving the organization’s Above and Beyond Achievement Award for volunteerism in 2004 and 2007.”
—Dave Hov, 7840 Virginia Oaks Drive, Gainesville, VA 20155, (571) 643-8040, davidhov@comcast.net