Class Note 1982
Issue
August 2010 turns out to be a special time for me as I experience two milestones that folks seem to talk a whole lot about. Yes, I turned 50 (quite happily, thank you) and I am about to be an empty-nester. The prospect of less laundry and no 4:30 a.m. swim practices is hardly troubling; but less appealing is the loss of those giggles and groans that come from that last child who faces the undivided attention of two invested parents. Lucky for us our oldest is a new, fully employed college graduate living in New York City and our second will study soon in Geneva. As long as we are still able to buy dinner, our visits should be welcome!
My daughter and I just returned from the San Juan Islands in Washington to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Stephen Warren and his partner, George Harangody, at their beautiful seaside home. The event-filled weekend was a tribute to the remarkable commitment of this couple and family. Among those present were Kass Spanos and her husband, Bill Ardinger (Harvard Law School ’85), who presided over the sunset ceremony accompanied by the singing of Broadway actress Shoshana Bean, Steve Avruch and his spouse, Ed MacLean, and Gretchen Bruggeman Rush ’92. Gretchen practices entertainment law with Stephen in Beverly Hills, California.
Sue Burkhardt wrote that her family just returned to San Francisco after hiking in the Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Death Valley and Yosemite National Parks in her “quest to see all of the National Parks in [her] lifetime.” What a great goal! Sue recently caught up with Corinne Heyes and her partner on their “trek down the West Coast from Alaska,” and Tyler Watlington will soon visit Sue from Colorado. Sue helped Karen Masterson Dienst celebrate her 50th, and noted that she was Karen’s “longest-known friend in the room.” Sue trains teachers to use positive behavior methods in the classroom. She and her business partner just celebrated their 10th anniversary as method management consultants.
Bobby Charles magically celebrated his 50th birthday. He explained from the D.C. area that his kids sent him outdoors on a treasure hunt for 50 items. Paul Brosnahan writes from Winona, Minnesota, that his daughter has spent three summers in Hanover at swim camp, hoping to sport a green cap in college that will “match her chlorinated hair.” Paul’s son is an avid baseball player, already traveling for games on the West Coast. Paul practices personal injury law—helping families “when they are thrown for a loop.” The entire family works with the Catholic Worker Houses, feeding and housing the homeless.
Steve Berger and his wife are raising their young family in Singapore and Martha’s Vineyard. While Steve claims to be a terrible correspondent—he did answer my e-mail—he appreciates hearing from Kate Ringe and Mark Schindler. If you wish to “grow your fleet of planes,” however, Steve hopes you will contact him. A client—the government of Brunei—has engaged his firm to manage a fund that acquired Piper Aircraft Inc. in Vero Beach, Florida.
Tom French, his wife and three children live in Dover, Massachusetts. A consultant with Brad Brown at McKinsey & Co. in Boston, Tom lends his personal support to land conservation organizations such as Mass Audubon and the Dover Land Conservation Trust. While Tom typically enjoys the sea and soil—sailing, golfing, running, playing paddle tennis—I suspect he is not averse to new adventures. Maybe he and his ski pals Colin McNay, Warren Whitney, Betsy Ham, and Kirk Siegel can contact Steve Berger and take to the skies! Cheers!
—Cathy Judd-Stein, 15 Lakeview Road, Winchester, MA 01890; cjuddstein@yahoo.com; David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net
Nov - Dec 2010
August 2010 turns out to be a special time for me as I experience two milestones that folks seem to talk a whole lot about. Yes, I turned 50 (quite happily, thank you) and I am about to be an empty-nester. The prospect of less laundry and no 4:30 a.m. swim practices is hardly troubling; but less appealing is the loss of those giggles and groans that come from that last child who faces the undivided attention of two invested parents. Lucky for us our oldest is a new, fully employed college graduate living in New York City and our second will study soon in Geneva. As long as we are still able to buy dinner, our visits should be welcome!
My daughter and I just returned from the San Juan Islands in Washington to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Stephen Warren and his partner, George Harangody, at their beautiful seaside home. The event-filled weekend was a tribute to the remarkable commitment of this couple and family. Among those present were Kass Spanos and her husband, Bill Ardinger (Harvard Law School ’85), who presided over the sunset ceremony accompanied by the singing of Broadway actress Shoshana Bean, Steve Avruch and his spouse, Ed MacLean, and Gretchen Bruggeman Rush ’92. Gretchen practices entertainment law with Stephen in Beverly Hills, California.
Sue Burkhardt wrote that her family just returned to San Francisco after hiking in the Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Death Valley and Yosemite National Parks in her “quest to see all of the National Parks in [her] lifetime.” What a great goal! Sue recently caught up with Corinne Heyes and her partner on their “trek down the West Coast from Alaska,” and Tyler Watlington will soon visit Sue from Colorado. Sue helped Karen Masterson Dienst celebrate her 50th, and noted that she was Karen’s “longest-known friend in the room.” Sue trains teachers to use positive behavior methods in the classroom. She and her business partner just celebrated their 10th anniversary as method management consultants.
Bobby Charles magically celebrated his 50th birthday. He explained from the D.C. area that his kids sent him outdoors on a treasure hunt for 50 items. Paul Brosnahan writes from Winona, Minnesota, that his daughter has spent three summers in Hanover at swim camp, hoping to sport a green cap in college that will “match her chlorinated hair.” Paul’s son is an avid baseball player, already traveling for games on the West Coast. Paul practices personal injury law—helping families “when they are thrown for a loop.” The entire family works with the Catholic Worker Houses, feeding and housing the homeless.
Steve Berger and his wife are raising their young family in Singapore and Martha’s Vineyard. While Steve claims to be a terrible correspondent—he did answer my e-mail—he appreciates hearing from Kate Ringe and Mark Schindler. If you wish to “grow your fleet of planes,” however, Steve hopes you will contact him. A client—the government of Brunei—has engaged his firm to manage a fund that acquired Piper Aircraft Inc. in Vero Beach, Florida.
Tom French, his wife and three children live in Dover, Massachusetts. A consultant with Brad Brown at McKinsey & Co. in Boston, Tom lends his personal support to land conservation organizations such as Mass Audubon and the Dover Land Conservation Trust. While Tom typically enjoys the sea and soil—sailing, golfing, running, playing paddle tennis—I suspect he is not averse to new adventures. Maybe he and his ski pals Colin McNay, Warren Whitney, Betsy Ham, and Kirk Siegel can contact Steve Berger and take to the skies! Cheers!
—Cathy Judd-Stein, 15 Lakeview Road, Winchester, MA 01890; cjuddstein@yahoo.com; David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net