as we untangled our family roots; he is my second cousin once removed. Linda Fenn Brill couldn’t make it this year; I think she was caring for her parents. Guy is the parent of a current Hopkins student. Imagine parenting teenagers. If you miss those days, call Deb Stern in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Meanwhile, Deb Blumberg posts the cutest photos of her grand- children from Vermont. I also get updates from her mother, Betty-Lou, who still plays tennis at Oak Lane. Kate Higgins is raising her newest baby, a puppy named Ollie, while still working for the Hopkins admission office. KC Mulligan Williams just married off her eldest son, Jack. Robin Black seems to be at the prime of her writing career. I am now teaching Science at Ezra Academy, and at dismissal, I look at familiar names on bricks in the walkway and think of old friends, like Scott Soloway , Pam Schrier Teitelman , and Amy Rubin Mindell . I teach indoor cycling at the JCC and also have a side hustle painting customized pottery called Willaware. So we are all at different stages of life even if we are the same chronological age. But hopefully all are doing well, and if you’re in the area, drop me a line. 1981 Priscilla Scherger pjscherger@gmail.com 1982 Diane Lifton lifton.lewis@verizon.net 1983 40th Reunion, June 2–3, 2023 Andrew Levy alevy@wywhp.com Dear Class of 1983: It seems like most of the class are keeping their news to themselves so they have more to discuss during the 40th Reunion weekend June 2–3, 2023. However, I do have some items to share. Natasha Berger Graf reports, “I have moved to Norman, Oklahoma, to resume my career with the IRS. I asked for a Glock, but they told me that my position only allows for an ID badge complete with a picture of me looking like I just woke up from a nightmare. Go Sooners!” Adam
Hampshire. Great experience and lots of memories created. Very bittersweet year, for sure, experiencing many lasts. And yes, I’m planning on being there for our 40th. Hope to see many others.” David Keck reports that he is hoping to see everyone at our reunion next summer. He will play Strat-O-Matic with anyone who brings a set of cards or D&D with anyone who brings dice. Those who bring hammers and wood for assembling a fishpond outside the library will find assistance. I caught up with Mike Stratton after a long hiatus and he said, “After completing all of the required courses for a midlife crisis, I find myself back where it all started in Stony Creek. When not paddle boarding between the Thimble Islands, I commiserate with my daughter Isa ’24 as she navigates through her accelerated chem homework. I haven’t told her yet that if it weren’t for Steve Sneideman sharing his class notes in Les Wrigley’s AP chem, I never would have graduated. Thanks, Steve! Looking forward to reconnecting with all at the reunion.” Barbara Wadley-Young shares, “This year I was promoted to Deputy of Clinical Services in the largest public mental health, substance use disorder, and developmental disability services agency in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Leadership in an agency of 1,200 staff serving some 22,000 community members and families each year—during a pandemic and an unprecedented workforce crisis—has been as challenging as it has been rewarding. My biggest takeaway thus far is the quintessential value of extending grace towards others and yourself. The basics of human decency—please and thank you, listening to understand, requiring that people take time for themselves (remember lunch, work-free weekends, and extended leave?), creating opportunities to unwind, mingle or not, and laugh—are among the vital things that go a long way to creating a healthy space for great teams to do amazing things in service to others. I cannot overstate the importance of self- care. It can sound kinda corny but when taken seriously, the impact is long-lasting. I left my loving husband, daughter, and two dogs behind for a five-day solo trip to the beach just before my birthday. It was not just beautiful and refreshing. It afforded me a peaceful
Perlmutter is still in Brooklyn, New York, where he lives with his wife, Erica, his son Ezra, and a small, two-year-old hound named Luca (for Lucrezia Borgia, the daughter of Renaissance Pope Alexander V). Adam’s oldest, Lorenzo, is in his sophomore year at SUNY Stony Brook, studying history and political science. Earlier this year, Adam was promoted and now sits as a trial judge on Brooklyn’s criminal cases, as well as an advisor to policymakers on significant criminal justice issues, including New York’s recent controversial changes to bail. Of course, Adam is also still sailing, most recently on the J111 Summer Storm (racing out of Newport in the summer and Florida in the winter). He and Erica are looking forward to seeing everyone at the 40th, and to Adam making weight for a wrestling match with Rich Ridinger , Phil Johnson , Laurie Ades Penney , or any other challengers. Bob Bua adds, “It took four summer seasons for me and my family to realize that owning and operating ice cream shops is not a hobby but rather the hardest job I ever had! So, despite being named ‘Top 14 Small Town Ice Cream Shops in the U.S.,’ I sold them to a local Boothbay Harbor, Maine, food group. Now I have a little more time to host visitors in Maine. This past summer, Clayton Fossett and his mother stopped by for a pleasant visit. Mrs. Fossett loves black tea! I learned that Clayton’s family tree has roots reaching back to this area in Maine, so I expect to see him more frequently. John Miller also visited. We played guitar and golf. Not sure which was worse! In family news, my son is a senior at Cornell and my daughter is a sophomore at Hamilton College. I continue to search for events where I can wear silly costumes and be the center of attention.” Sara Thier shares, “Adjusting to my empty nest with Bella at Syracuse. Was thrilled to spend time with Kirsten Johnson Adams and her husband, John (one of my best friends from UCLA grad school years), at Parents’ Weekend. Meeting their kids was great! Other than that, status quo... which is fine with me! Hope to see many of you at the 40th!” Nora Colliton (Sonora, legally) finds herself reliving her senior year through her daughter… “In total, we visited 28 colleges, in nine states plus D.C., and tasted many more cuisines than are available in New
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