Class Note 1966
Issue
Jack Stebe thinks that Type A personalities can actually enjoy a retirement that is “full and eventful, but not chaotic—not competitive…by design.” The secret may be to “Learn to be Still,” per the Eagles. “Tough job,” Jack admits, “but I’m working on it.”
How? Well Jack and Nancy are moving from Tucson, Arizona, to the Boston area, making the eastern trek by meandering on the blue line roads through the great American middle in an RV. The couple will still make frequent visits to their four sons and three grandkids spread out from New Mexico to New England. Jack is also doing Rotary volunteer work, flying sailplanes and traveling to “bucket list” spots such as Disney and Hawaii with the family. Sounds like a plan!
In Scottsdale, Arizona, where his wife is a hospital executive, Dick Sheaff has another take on retirement, which he “officially” committed to last year after a productive career in graphic and publication design. How productive? Dick designed or art-directed more than 500 U.S. postage stamps. So what’s retirement like? Dick set up a non-commercial Web site—www.sheaff-ephemera.com—“a place for show-and-tell, wondering aloud and wandering the trails of curiosity.” It’s kept retired Dick busy, as have his interests in rocks and minerals, lapidary and silversmithing.
Bob Spence, our hardworking head agent, retired eight years ago. He was having a new septic tank installed at the time and, quite poetically, we think, likened retirement to being “flushed out of the house into a holding tank pending final disposition.” As we can see from reports by classmates, Bob observes now, “It’s amazing how busy holding tanks can become!”
For Bob it’s been taking care of parents, helping manage his church, working with the United Way of New Canaan, Connecticut, the senior men’s club and, of course, Dartmouth. Plus there’s visiting family on both coasts. Any spare time? “Doing what my wife, Linda, tells me.” Our head agent is an honest man!
So Steve Shipps now knows what to expect when he retires in three years from his post as associate professor at Emerson College, where he has taught about “art in various ways and from various vantages” since 1971. Along the way Steve has won fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities and the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, published a popular book titled (Re)Thinking ‘Art’ and has served as chair of the education committee of the College Art Association. Just wait till Steve retires and has more time to do more!
After 23 years Steve Warhover has retired as president and CEO of Gorton’s, the leading frozen seafood brand. Love those fried shrimp, huh. Did you know they also supply McDonalds with the Filet-O-Fish. Not bad. Steve will continue on the board of directors of Gorton’s and other companies they own. “Mixed feelings but it was time,” Steve says. Now he can spend more time with grandkids, including Sawyer, born in April.
Got something to do? Give it to a busy guy. Tom Brady, who runs Plastic Technologies Inc., just accepted an offer to become interim dean for the college of education at the University of Toledo. UT, by the way, is the third largest university in Ohio. Here’s a coincidence: Tom’s grandfather, Dr. Jesse Ward, actually founded the college of cducation at UT in the 1920s. Tom is characteristically enthusiastic. “This will be a new experience and a big change from running a business, but I am excited about it. And I thought I was going to able to spend more time restoring classic cars this summer!”
For Tom and many classmates, retirement can wait a bit longer.
—Larry Geiger, 93 Greenridge Ave., White Plains, NY 10605; lgeiger@aol.com
Sept - Oct 2009
Jack Stebe thinks that Type A personalities can actually enjoy a retirement that is “full and eventful, but not chaotic—not competitive…by design.” The secret may be to “Learn to be Still,” per the Eagles. “Tough job,” Jack admits, “but I’m working on it.”
How? Well Jack and Nancy are moving from Tucson, Arizona, to the Boston area, making the eastern trek by meandering on the blue line roads through the great American middle in an RV. The couple will still make frequent visits to their four sons and three grandkids spread out from New Mexico to New England. Jack is also doing Rotary volunteer work, flying sailplanes and traveling to “bucket list” spots such as Disney and Hawaii with the family. Sounds like a plan!
In Scottsdale, Arizona, where his wife is a hospital executive, Dick Sheaff has another take on retirement, which he “officially” committed to last year after a productive career in graphic and publication design. How productive? Dick designed or art-directed more than 500 U.S. postage stamps. So what’s retirement like? Dick set up a non-commercial Web site—www.sheaff-ephemera.com—“a place for show-and-tell, wondering aloud and wandering the trails of curiosity.” It’s kept retired Dick busy, as have his interests in rocks and minerals, lapidary and silversmithing.
Bob Spence, our hardworking head agent, retired eight years ago. He was having a new septic tank installed at the time and, quite poetically, we think, likened retirement to being “flushed out of the house into a holding tank pending final disposition.” As we can see from reports by classmates, Bob observes now, “It’s amazing how busy holding tanks can become!”
For Bob it’s been taking care of parents, helping manage his church, working with the United Way of New Canaan, Connecticut, the senior men’s club and, of course, Dartmouth. Plus there’s visiting family on both coasts. Any spare time? “Doing what my wife, Linda, tells me.” Our head agent is an honest man!
So Steve Shipps now knows what to expect when he retires in three years from his post as associate professor at Emerson College, where he has taught about “art in various ways and from various vantages” since 1971. Along the way Steve has won fellowships from the National Endowment of the Humanities and the Getty Center for Education in the Arts, published a popular book titled (Re)Thinking ‘Art’ and has served as chair of the education committee of the College Art Association. Just wait till Steve retires and has more time to do more!
After 23 years Steve Warhover has retired as president and CEO of Gorton’s, the leading frozen seafood brand. Love those fried shrimp, huh. Did you know they also supply McDonalds with the Filet-O-Fish. Not bad. Steve will continue on the board of directors of Gorton’s and other companies they own. “Mixed feelings but it was time,” Steve says. Now he can spend more time with grandkids, including Sawyer, born in April.
Got something to do? Give it to a busy guy. Tom Brady, who runs Plastic Technologies Inc., just accepted an offer to become interim dean for the college of education at the University of Toledo. UT, by the way, is the third largest university in Ohio. Here’s a coincidence: Tom’s grandfather, Dr. Jesse Ward, actually founded the college of cducation at UT in the 1920s. Tom is characteristically enthusiastic. “This will be a new experience and a big change from running a business, but I am excited about it. And I thought I was going to able to spend more time restoring classic cars this summer!”
For Tom and many classmates, retirement can wait a bit longer.
—Larry Geiger, 93 Greenridge Ave., White Plains, NY 10605; lgeiger@aol.com