Class Note 1978
Issue
Nov - Dec 2018
Writing this column is so much easier when people send news. So now I will hand you over to my correspondents.
Todd Baker: “I have accepted an appointment as a senior fellow at the Richman Center for Business, Law & Public Policy, a joint program at Columbia University’s business and law schools. As with my stint as a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, I’ll be researching and writing about financial technology, financial services, banking, employer-based programs, and the financial challenges of low-income, working Americans. Diane and I will be splitting our time between Berkeley, California, and temporary lodgings in Manhattan.”
Ann Hoover Maddox: “Harriet Travilla Reynolds and I met up in Hanover for a long weekend, originally focused on a day of painting at our new Class of ’78 Bunkhouse. While that job was postponed, we were able to make headway on preparations for the bunkhouse dedication weekend, meet with the caterer, check out accommodations near the lodge, and meet with Tim McNamara (facilities manager for the College) for invaluable help. We had dinner with pal Nick Scheu, who runs a small garden design and maintenance business in New Hampshire and Vermont. His son, Sam, is in year four of vet med school at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He plans to practice large-animal medicine back in Vermont and New Hampshire after graduation next May. Son Ben has begun a master’s program in athletic training, sports medicine, and education at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. While he completes his degree(s), he will be working principally with the ski team. Nick reports that, ‘Every day I am appreciative of the glories of working in nature and in my clients’ landscapes. A great life so far!’
“Nick directed us to one of his clients, Blue Loon Bakery in New London, New Hampshire, the latest adventure of classmate Mike Morgan and his wife, Laurie. Harriet and I were lucky enough to arrive just as a tray of butter croissants came out of the oven, as the bakery can hardly keep up with demand! Laurie is the talented baker behind this establishment, and Mike (who was about to head out in the great company van on a flour run) said they try to use local ingredients as much as possible, including coffee from a local roaster. Check out their Facebook page for mouth-watering photos and videos of pastries, breads, and pretzels (as well as Nick’s landscaping and window boxes). Mike and Laurie’s four children are thriving and help out when they can.”
Fritz Rohlfing: “My latest is that I have been appointed to serve as a director of the Atherton Family Foundation. The Atherton Family Foundation is now one of the largest endowed, grant-making private resources in the State of Hawaii devoted exclusively to the support of charitable activities. The website address of the foundation is www.athertonfamilyfoundation.org. My day job continues to be litigating business and real property cases in state and federal courts.”
Follow the example of these good folks and send news!
—Rick Beyer, 190 Bridge St., #4409, Salem, MA 01970; rick@rickbeyer.net
Todd Baker: “I have accepted an appointment as a senior fellow at the Richman Center for Business, Law & Public Policy, a joint program at Columbia University’s business and law schools. As with my stint as a senior fellow at Harvard Kennedy School, I’ll be researching and writing about financial technology, financial services, banking, employer-based programs, and the financial challenges of low-income, working Americans. Diane and I will be splitting our time between Berkeley, California, and temporary lodgings in Manhattan.”
Ann Hoover Maddox: “Harriet Travilla Reynolds and I met up in Hanover for a long weekend, originally focused on a day of painting at our new Class of ’78 Bunkhouse. While that job was postponed, we were able to make headway on preparations for the bunkhouse dedication weekend, meet with the caterer, check out accommodations near the lodge, and meet with Tim McNamara (facilities manager for the College) for invaluable help. We had dinner with pal Nick Scheu, who runs a small garden design and maintenance business in New Hampshire and Vermont. His son, Sam, is in year four of vet med school at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He plans to practice large-animal medicine back in Vermont and New Hampshire after graduation next May. Son Ben has begun a master’s program in athletic training, sports medicine, and education at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. While he completes his degree(s), he will be working principally with the ski team. Nick reports that, ‘Every day I am appreciative of the glories of working in nature and in my clients’ landscapes. A great life so far!’
“Nick directed us to one of his clients, Blue Loon Bakery in New London, New Hampshire, the latest adventure of classmate Mike Morgan and his wife, Laurie. Harriet and I were lucky enough to arrive just as a tray of butter croissants came out of the oven, as the bakery can hardly keep up with demand! Laurie is the talented baker behind this establishment, and Mike (who was about to head out in the great company van on a flour run) said they try to use local ingredients as much as possible, including coffee from a local roaster. Check out their Facebook page for mouth-watering photos and videos of pastries, breads, and pretzels (as well as Nick’s landscaping and window boxes). Mike and Laurie’s four children are thriving and help out when they can.”
Fritz Rohlfing: “My latest is that I have been appointed to serve as a director of the Atherton Family Foundation. The Atherton Family Foundation is now one of the largest endowed, grant-making private resources in the State of Hawaii devoted exclusively to the support of charitable activities. The website address of the foundation is www.athertonfamilyfoundation.org. My day job continues to be litigating business and real property cases in state and federal courts.”
Follow the example of these good folks and send news!
—Rick Beyer, 190 Bridge St., #4409, Salem, MA 01970; rick@rickbeyer.net