The days are getting darker, but memories of our 30th reunion are still vibrant! A highlight was dancing to the ’84 band (The Esoterix combined with Jim Wooster’s Minimum Standards plus Chris Mobley and Barbary Coast saxophonist Dave Loevinger). Two years ago Dave traded his job in the U.S. Department of Treasury and moved his family to L.A., where he’s now managing director in emerging markets at TCW. Dave regrets that his sax has been gathering dust in the closet. 


The Esoterix includes Warner, John, Joe, Enid, Hank and Bill. Warner Ide lives in Hudson, Wisconsin, where he’s the CEO of MPSC, which offers a technology to the meat industry that improves safety and product quality. John Marlette is one of his business partners. Unlike Dave, Warner practices every week in his Lutheran church band. 


John Kim lives in Edmonds, Washington, where his day job is executive director of the Seattle Jobs Initiative. At night he plays drums for the Bill Derry Band (www.billderrymusic.com) and the Holy Ghost Travelin’ Band. John wishes he played more often but, “I have to balance my musical endeavors against working, raising two teenaged girls and preparing to get married this fall.” 


“Joemama” Holland lives in Concord, New Hampshire, where he’s a science teacher at St. Paul’s School. He plays in the school faculty band, which Bill Berry joined last year, and they play gigs for the school and around town. 


Enid (Jones) Ames lives happily in Lyndeborough, New Hampshire, with her family. Hank Erbe lives in Boston. 


Bill Berry has his own business in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he creates business software. Bill’s feelings sum it up for other members of the ’84 band: “Everyone worked hard and did it because they loved being there and making these tunes sound good (some were pretty challenging!). We were all better than we were 30 years ago. No conflicts or ego or stress (it’s good to be 50-plus!).


Another musician at reunion was Caroline (Lyon) Tippin. When she’s not singing jazz and bossa nova professionally, she teaches music to elementary and middle school students. 


Jeff Walker of N.Y.C. is executive vice president of business and legal affairs, global digital business, at Sony Music. He says it sounds boring, but it can be fun on occasion. For months he saw the name Elizabeth Miles in emails from iTunes, never realizing it was our own ’84, Elizabeth Miles Waring of Redwood City, California, who is now senior counsel, Apple iTunes. Ever since walking around Dartmouth with a boombox, Liz had a passion for bringing music along for the ride of daily life.


Alix Madigan York of L.A. is the film producer of two current movies. Laggies, starring Keira Knightley and Sam Rockwell, opens October 24. Alix developed the script, put on the director and cast and was in Seattle for the entire shoot. Alix has a cameo in the airport scene. White Bird In a Blizzard with Shailene Woodley also opened in October.


—Juliet Aires Giglio, 4915 Bentbrook Drive, Manlius, NY 13104; (315) 682-5501; julietgiglio@gmail.com; Eric Grubman, 2 Fox Den Way, Woodbridge, CT 06525; (203) 710-7933; grubman@sbcglobal.net