Nobody told Pete Martin (Orford, New Hampshire) that we are supposed to put our feet up and take it easy in our ninth decade. Pete has launched a new mini-foundation, the John Hazard Institute, to train young U.S. lawyers as international negotiators by sending them to law schools in “disagreeable” countries to learn the language and get a matching law degree. “My first fellow has just returned from Iran with an LL.M.,” says Pete. “Another is about to depart for Russia.”
Also still hard at it: Woody Klein (Westport, Connecticut) has just signed yet another book contract (No. 9!), this one dealing with racism. Woody and Audrey continue to do pro bono writing for several not-for-profit organizations.
Jesse Schoenbrod reports in from Pacific Grove, California, where he continues to work, currently as a lab technician.
Tapering off: Spencer (“nobody calls me Spud any more”) Gray (Chatham, Massachusetts) now volunteers part-time at the Chatham Historical Society’s Atwood House Museum, where he previously served as the director. Spencer’s earlier career included 20 years teaching English at Loomis Chaffee School and 20 years running three specialty clothing stores in southeastern Massachusetts.
Paul Orth (Farmington, Connecticut) has also cut back and now limits his law practice to “various pro bono trusteeships and playing judge as an arbitration neutral.”
I have just joined the board of the Evanston (Illinois) Community Foundation, a nice way to learn about and contribute to my new hometown. This led to correspondence with Dwight Allison (Dana Point, California), who once served on the boards of the Boston Foundation, the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties (Florida) and the Council on Foundations (Washington, D.C.)—all at the same time! Dwight and Lyona sold their Florida residence last year and moved permanently to their summer home in California.
Charlie Russell and Peggy Read enjoy their home in the Woodlands, an independent living facility in Lebanon, New Hampshire, where their neighbors are Connie and Jack Skewes. Charlie describes the Upper Valley as “an astounding cultural milieu” with the bonus of watching Dartmouth athletics.
Recent deaths: Chuck Fryer, Bill Harrington and Steve Prouty.
—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com
