Class Note 1986. The moment is fast approaching for the 40th reunion of the great class of ’86. Take advantage of your last chance to attend what will be the event of the year! Our reunion will take place in Hanover, Thursday-Sunday, June 18-21, and you don’t want to miss it. This should be a fabulous few days of fun and frolicking on the Hanover Plain. The planning committee has thought of many ways for you to reconnect with old friends and make some new connections.
It’s hard to believe that 40 years have passed since we tossed our caps into the air and embarked on the next chapters of our lives. Our connections—forged in lecture halls, campus events, and late-night study sessions—have endured and grown richer with time. As we look back on our shared experiences and celebrate our journeys, we are excited to come together again in June at our 40th reunion. Who are you hoping to see at reunion? I’m looking forward to seeing many of you there!
Recently I’ve been highlighting those in our class who have retired and asked for news from the rest of you. Dave Magner writes that he is now retired after spending the last 25 years in Tucson, Arizona, primarily with Rain Bird and Roche. He moved there from Montreal, Canada, after his wife, Letitia, received her Ph.D. from McGill University. Their daughter, Veronica, went to Dartmouth and now lives in Boston. Their son, James, went to University of Arizona and remains in Tucson. They recently added a Great Dane puppy to the family and look forward to more time with family and friends, including the 40th reunion! Have you retired? Is something happening in your life that you’d like to share with the class? If so, please reach out to me so I can spread the word.
In other news, Lucy Mathews Heegaard had a short film she directed, Meet Me in Silence, premier in the DC Independent Film Festival back in February as part of the documentary short films collection. Lucy spent a year undertaking an experiment sitting in silence and darkness with strangers in the extreme quiet of an anechoic chamber, a room engineered to absorb all sound. Each month for an hour at a time Lucy sat in complete silence and darkness with a small group of strangers, a different group on each occasion. The initial undertaking was fueled by fear and curiosity, but it served as a spark for greater awareness, personal healing, and a profound bond with oneself and others. To learn more about the documentary, you can go to the website, https://studiolustories.org/meet-me-in-silence.
Wondering when you’re going to see your name appear in these Class Notes? Please send me your news and stay tuned. We look forward to hearing what’s new in your life!
—Suzy Nachman Mercado, 55 Aspen Wood Lane, Fairfield, CT 06825; suzynmercado@gmail.com