60 | George Hays of Morristown, NJ, recently embarked on a new project, having retired from Ashland Inc. in October 2006 after 41 years in the division of marketing and technology. He, with the help of his wife Beverly, has formed the World Corrosion Organization, which brings together groups from around the world to promote education and best practices in corrosion control. Its larger goal is to preserve resources and protect the environment. As director, George presided over the organization's inaugural meeting in March, during which delegates from organizations in several countries, including China, Japan,Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Kingdom, gathered to form strategic partnerships. "Together," says George,"we can realize efficiencies and fully represent global corrosion interests in a way that each organization could not effectively do alone."

Also launching a new venture is James DeGroff, MBA '61, of Clinton, NJ, who recently founded Formulator Software LLC, a company that develops and manufactures Windows software for the chemist and food technologist. Formulator is a partner of ColorTec, a business also founded by Jim, which develops color instruments and software for industrial application and merchandising. Another classmate who's moved on professionally is WalterWilliamson of New York City. In the summer of 2006,Wally closed his law firm, Williamson and Williamson, and went to White Fleirchner and Fine LLP, where, he says, "I became of counsel and continue to litigate cases involving medico-legal issues and expert testimony." On weekends, he adds, "Karen and I continue to run in occasional New York Road Runners Club races in Central Park when we're in town." I should add that classmate Bob Laufer, also a runner, serves as legal counsel for the Road Runners and your correspondent's daughter-in-law Mary is the CEO.

Rita "Ricky" Schwartz Brody headed off for a new adventure three years ago when she moved to West Arlington, VT, leaving her real estate business and longtime residence in Yorktown Heights. She still works some as a realtor, but finds plenty of time to snowshoe and to tube on the Battenkill River near her home."My husband Jerry," says Ricky, "has a breadbaking business that he loves. He sells his artisan breads at farmers' markets in Southern Vermont and to various local inns—it keeps both of us busy. At the markets we meet lots of people from around the country and the world, including Cornell alums." Ricky keeps in touch with classmates Elisabeth Praus Prabulos, who lives in Weatogue, CT, Tish Heller Davidson of Rockville, MD, and Irene Kleinsinger of Tarrytown, NY.

David Covitz, DVM '63, writes from Cheshire, CT, that he and several classmates from the Northeast region got together last spring for lunch at the Harmonie Club in NYC. Those who came included Gary Beller, Gil Seymann, and Bob Laufer from NYC, Art Goldstone of Little Compton, RI, Vic Romley of Greenwich, CT, and Peter Silverstein of Plainview, NY." [Sadly, the university received word that Peter Silverstein died on May 24.—Ed.]

Good wishes to Leonard Becker of Berkeley, CA, who just celebrated the fifth anniversary of his kidney transplant. "I am alive and enjoying life, thanks to an altruistic donor I met on CraigsList," he reports."My donor is also doing very well and reports good health." For those who remember Leonard's anxious quest for a donor several years back, this comes as very good news. Bobby Fineman Levinson of Mountainside, NJ, notes that her husband Joel '59 "has no plans to retire from his practice of gastroenterology. However, we bought a weekend getaway in . . . Chicago! It has been fun, though, combining city and suburban lifestyles. Tina Van Lent Radler lives close by, so we have re-established our sophomore-year roommate friendship."

Barbara "Bobbi" HortonMoss reports that she is now "fully retired and living six months of the year in Mazatlan,Mexico.What a life! I feel great gratitude." She and husband John spend the rest of the year in Seal Beach, CA, where Bobbi had a psychotherapy practice until she began winding down in 2000. Classmates on the move include Arthur "Ted" Mosher, MA '66, who went from Laurel, MD, to Gambrills, MD, where he's now "in an ‘over 55' condominium complex. I'm doing a little traveling, including a Hawaiian cruise in March 2006 and one through Greece and Turkey in April 2007. Retirement is pretty enjoyable!"

John and Barbara Anderson Everett made a much longer move in mid-2006 when they sold the house in Silver Spring,MD, where they'd lived for 27 years, and relocated to Fort Collins, CO, a move related to John's work as a geologist. They are delighted with their new house and are enjoying the pleasures of Colorado's outdoor life, though Barbara notes that she has made many return trips to Maryland since her daughter Gretchen gave birth to twin boys in Frederick in October 2006. The Everetts' East Coast friends are hoping they will also make occasional trips to their house in South Yarmouth on Cape Cod.

Charles "Chuck" Shoup, MS '65, notes that he has now been retired from his work as a financial consultant at Smith Barney for six years."My wife Karen (Rice) '64 and I enjoy traveling and visiting our daughter and three grandchildren in NYC. In September 2006 we did a bicycle-barge tour in Holland, where we rode 350 miles in a cycling-committed nation." Keep the news coming! -- Judy BryantWittenberg, 146 Allerton Rd., Newton, MA 02461; e-mail, jw275@cornell.edu.

61 | One year ago I penned my first class column following a frigid 45th Reunion. Knowing that many classmates would be returning with their spouses for this year's event, I asked Beth Newell Spicka '62 (joined by Warren) to give us a view of our classmates back on the Hill. She writes, "The weather for the '62ers' reunion was as beautiful as last year's was dreadful. It puts a whole different complexion on the weekend, with many hours spent walking the magnificent campus and the outdoor events enjoyable. I'd forgotten how pleasant it is to sit on Libe Slope, feel the sun on your face, and do nothing. Other '61ers spotted enjoying the festivities under Ithaca's best blue sky were Lucy Gale Gaven with her husband Dick '62, Bob Leventry, BME '66, with his wife Marjorie (Lorig) '62, Skip Kerr, PhD '66, with his wife Alison (Kyle) '62, PeteMeinig and Nancy (Schlegel) '62, and DavidMajor with his wife Evie Eskin '62. Dave and Evie outlasted Warren and me on the unforgiving marble steps of Goldwin Smith's foyer listening to a variety of Cornell singing groups perform. The acoustics were superb. The music was wonderful and moving and, according to Dave and Evie, continued until nearly 1 a.m."

During the weekend, John Sobke (Maj. General ret. and my neighbor in Savannah) was honored June 8 at an induction ceremony at Barton Hall. He was elected to the Cornell Army Hall of Fame. Jared Bates '63 (Lt. General ret. and a longtime friend) was also inducted. Among those present at the ceremony were Ken, PhD '67, and Margie McKee Blanchard '62, MA '65, Pete and Cathy Van Buren Bomberger '62,Warren and Beth Spicka, and Bob Lurcott, MRP '68. John, who has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, and the Bronze Star, all with oak leaf clusters, spoke eloquently about his service with the Army and the commitments of today's soldier. He thanked his wife Marilyn for her extensive contributions to the Army and mentioned that, once again, they would be celebrating their wedding anniversary at Cornell the following day.

Immediately prior to Reunion Weekend, Cornell President David Skorton announced a $25 million gift from the family of Nancy and Peter Meinig to recognize and support outstanding, innovative faculty Life Sciences research at Cornell. The Nancy and Peter Meinig Family Investigatorships in the Life Sciences will provide direct research support for those individuals and projects selected on a competitive basis. At a trustees dinner at Duffield Hall, Nancy Meinig stated, "As many of you know, Pete and I were college sweethearts . . . Romanticism is what brings a couple together, but realism is what sees them through. Our gift is the product of our romantic attachment to our alma mater, as well as a realistic assessment of how much we could stretch to help Cornell remain at the forefront of research and teaching."As we have seen over the years, Pete and Nancy have been tireless in their support of Cornell, both financially and personally. The Meinig Family National Scholars Program, initially established in 1998, was the largest up to that time for scholarships at Cornell. They have set a standard of excellence for us all.

Given our publishing schedule I'm sure everyone is aware that Bill Eaton has been elected to the Cornell Board of Trustees. He will serve a four-year term, beginning July 1. Bill, former president and COO of Cini-Little Int'l, has been active for many years with Cornell Alumni Affairs and Development, the Cornell Alumni Admissions Ambassador Network in the Baltimore-Washington area, the Cornell Council's Sustainable Development and Environmental Committee, and the Cornell Hotel Society. In 2001 he was awarded the Frank H.T. Rhodes Exemplary Alumni Service Award. Bill, your classmates congratulate you.

One year ago, LarryWheeler assumed the responsibility as webmaster for the '61 website. Previously, the website management had been outsourced and had languished. Larry took on this assignment with new enthusiasm and the results are outstanding. Visit www.cornell61.org if you are not already a regular viewer. Of particular interest is the "Classmates in the e-News" page. In addition to the classmates mentioned previously you'll find an interesting article on co-correspondent Joanna McCully from the Village Daily Sun in Florida. She leads an interesting life and recently returned from an extensive trip to Egypt. I leave it to Joanna to comment further in a future column. Also, click on the "What's New" page and you'll find a photo review of the class Morgan Library Tour and Lunch by Rosanna Romanelli Frank.

Finally, after 43 years of marriage, we celebrated our first family wedding. Daughter Elizabeth (Penn '95) married Karl Wehden here in Savannah in May. Following their honeymoon in Namibia, the couple is residing in Manhattan. And yes, the bride was beautiful! We are always looking for input for the column, so please e-mail either Joanna McCully or me. -- Doug Fuss, 5 Pineside Lane, Savannah, GA 31411; e-mail, dougout@attglobal.net; Joanna McCully, 1607 Hilton Head Blvd., Lady Lake, FL 32159; e-mail, joannacelticlady@aol.com.

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63 | Jim, MBA '64, and Terry Byrnes live in Ithaca and say it is a great place to retire! Jim just retired as CEO of Tompkins Financial, the parent company of Tompkins Trust Company in Ithaca.He continues as chairman of the board.He especially likes the reduced job pressures and is finding time to exercise more and attend more Cornell events. Son Andrew just completed his master's in engineering from the U. of Pennsylvania. Andrew now lives in Victoria, BC, where he is training with the Canadian National Rowing Team. Jim and Terry are planning some European trips this year to watch Andrew compete in some international rowing championships. John Needham recently retired from the American Red Cross Blood Services, Ohio/Michigan division, as human resources director. He and wife Roz plan to spend more time at their lake house in the Adirondacks and visit their four children and their families. John fondly remembers the good times at Phi Sigma Kappa.

It is sad to announce the passing of classmate Jongwhan "John" Rim, who died in April in Memphis. He was born in Seoul, Korea, and graduated from Kyong-gi Boys High School. After Cornell, he worked for Hilton Hotels and the DuPont Chemical Corp. Country Club. He owned his own restaurant before serving as president and general manager of the Summit Club in Memphis. He leaves his wife of 43 years, two daughters, and one granddaughter.

Gail Stern Donson Grollman has written from Armonk, NY, that after 25 years she decided to get back into Cornell alumni activities by volunteering for our 45th Reunion (a good idea for any of you!). After graduation, Gail married her first husband, Teddy Donson '60, and had two children: Andrew '90 is a professor of modern European history at the U. of Massachusetts, and Nicole (Boston U.) is an artist. Gail was involved in education and turned to adult education when her kids were grown. She then switched careers to corporate training. She taught basic math skills to electrical workers at Con Edison, ran the professional development department at Marsh & McLennan Inc., and developed corporate training videos and educational materials at her second husband's company, SmartPros Ltd. She recently lost her second husband, Bill Grollman, to cancer. She has been teaching first graders for several years in the town of Scarsdale, and keeps active playing tennis and swimming "lots of laps."

Gary Orkin, MS ORIE '66, and Martha Ramey have lived in the same house in Berkeley, CA, for almost 36 years. The 85-year-old house is being upgraded with solar panels (photovoltaic or PV panels) on the roof so they can generate their own electricity. After working for Chevron for 26 years, Gary decided to take the eight-course financial planning program at UC Berkeley Extension. He became a certified financial planner and started his own company, Orkin Financial Planning, which is located in his home. Marty has taught French at Berkeley High School for 12 years. Daughter Rachel Orkin-Ramey (Amherst '01) received her MA from the Courtauld Inst. in London in 2004, lives in London, and works at Christie's Auction House. Joel Orkin-Ramey (Hamilton College '05) lived and worked in New Zealand for nine months and now lives at home and works for REI. He is still trying to figure out what to do after getting a BA in Anthropology. Gary's leisure activities include family trips to London to visit Rachel and to other countries. He likes to do model railroading and organic gardening, as well as running and financial planning.

Cesar Montilla Jr. is senior VP, managing director of Eurobank in San Juan, PR. Gary and Patricia Smith welcomed a new baby into their household. There are 11 other children ranging in age from 40 down to baby Lillian and one grandchild. Grown children Gretel, Drummond, Breton, and Brittany are scattered around New York State. They have one Christenden College student, Daniel, and seven children at home who are home-schooled. Son Matthew, 12, wants his dad's classmates to know that he wants to be a lawyer! Gary is still working as VP of the medical staff and board member of United Memorial Hospital in Batavia, NY. He is also president-elect of the Genesee County Medical Society.He and Patricia limit their travels to visiting the children. Gary finds time to coach youth basketball and soccer, run, and sing in the community chorus.He has been in touch with J. B. McArdle. Please write or e-mail news. -- Nancy Bierds Icke, 12350 E. Roger Rd., Tucson, AZ 85749; e-mail, icke63@msn.com.

64 | Lots of different stuff to cover here, from suggestions for ways to give to Cornell, to various news from classmates. TedWeinreich would like us to consider including donations to any of the Class of '64 Student Aid Funds: the Cornell Tradition, and the two In Memoriam ones for JFK and classmate GaryWood. Look for news in the next issue about the care Cornell takes in awarding these scholarships and some notes on success after scholarship funding by our class (e.g., one JFK scholar is now a Cornell trustee).

Edwin Dealy, MBA '66, who lives in Wilmington, DE, for half the year, reports having had a "great" mini-reunion weekend last February in the Fort Myers, FL, area (where he and wife Lynn have a home for the other half of the year) with six classmates, all of whom are engineers and almost all of whom had lived with one another during their five (or six) years on the Hill: Jack McNeill, Don McCarthy,Mike Strick, MBA '66, Craig Rohner, MBA '66, Bob Milne, ME '66, and Jim Karr, MBA '66. The McNeills hosted the Stricks (both live in Hudson, OH), the Dealys hosted the Rohners (from Mt. Laurel, NJ), the Karrs (from Easton, MD) were renting nearby, Don flew in from Los Angeles, and the Milnes (from Lynnfield, MA) drove down for a day from Sarasota, where they were visiting his parents. One night, Jack and wife Marce hosted a "fabulous"Mexican buffet, and one or more golf outings were enjoyed by several of them.

Ed writes that their wives (none a Cornellian) "got along as well as the guys, most of whom are golf nuts."Mike added, "The memories of our football and lacrosse exploits were exaggerated and the recollections of our [Cornell] parties were understated (at least to our spouses!)." Ed also noted that while he is formally retired, all the others are still working full-time (Jack, Craig, Bob, and Jim own their own businesses), then added, "I still do a little consulting, as well as serving on the board of a good size nonprofit." The McNeills go back and forth between their very successful Hudson, OH, restaurant (a good use of Jack's Harvard MBA and Marce's culinary talents) and their Ft.Myers place. Jim has a boat sales business in Oxford,MD, and Don is a Harvard-educated lawyer working in L.A. Another connection for four of them: Ed,Mike, Craig, and Jim got Cornell MBAs via the double registration program.

Carol DuMond Shaver, who was last in this column 26 years ago, reports she's retired from her home economics teaching career, and that she and husband Peter still live in Cobleskill, NY. She enjoys spending time quilting and cooking. Both their daughters, the older is Andrea Shaver '89, are teachers and live nearby. Psychologist Ken Wallston, last in this column 20 years ago, still lives in Nashville, TN, and is still teaching at Vanderbilt U., where he is now the Joe B.Wyatt Distinguished Professor.

Peter Marsac, last here 16 years ago, writes that he retired last February to spend more time with his and wife Peggy's children and grandchildren. The Marsacs live in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield,MO, and enjoy having their three children and four grandchildren living nearby. (Pete also is a classmate of mine from Westfield (NJ) High School.) Jason Gettinger, who lives in NYC, is still working, but you wouldn't know it from his travel schedule. He spent last Christmas in Hollywood with his actress daughter, went cross-country skiing in Quebec with cousins, played tennis in West Palm Beach, FL, also with a cousin, then had dinner with classmate Dan Tessler in nearby Jupiter.When it comes to travel, though,William Frommer, who lives in Bedford Corners, NY, with wife Karen, may top us all. Bill still works as a founding partner of the intellectual property law firm Frommer, Lawrence & Haug. Daughter Hillary '95 is also an attorney, with the NYC Corporate Counsel Office. Bill enjoys golf, biking, wine, and travel, recently including a cruise to Antarctica, polar bear tracking in Manitoba, to Peru to see Machu Picchu, scuba diving at Australia's Great Barrier Reef, to South Africa game parks, and Kenya. He and his sister established the Molly and Herbert Frommer Scholarship in honor and memory of their parents.

Joseph Lonski and wife Mimi (Mangan) '65 moved last year to Boothbay, ME, where they enjoy being on Linekin Bay. He continues to work as an investment and trust consultant at Key Private Bank. The Lonskis have a grown daughter and son.Mark '93 and wife Julie (Oratovsky) '93 had their first child, Joseph and Mimi's fourth grandchild, last February.Mimi is involved in the living history program at Burnt Island Lighthouse.

That's it for now. Please send info about your doings on the news form or e-mail it to me. Or use the link on our class website, http://classof64.alumni.cornell.edu. -- Bev Johns Lamont, 720 Chestnut St., Deerfield, IL 60015; e-mail, blamont@tribune.com.

65 | In May I had the pleasure of attending a wedding reception for Eric Rogow and Jennifer Kennedy. Eric is the son of Steve '63 and Joan Elstein Rogow. Other Cornellians at the wonderful celebration were Rick and Linda Cohen Meltzer '64 and Debbie Rogow Silverstein '91, the groom's sister. A great time was had by all. Also in May, I attended a Cornell Alumni Club of Rochester dinner and had a nice conversation with Dave '63, MS ORIE '65, and Sue Nye Woehr. Last September, lightning struck their home and started a fire. Fortunately no one was hurt, but Dave and Sue had to rent while a contractor built a whole new interior to their house. They were in the final stretch when we spoke, and hoped to move back home at the end of June.

In an e-mail, Dave Bridgeman writes that he is retired and living in San Jacinto, CA. His activities include golf, serving as president of his homeowner's association, and financial counseling at his church. He recently visited with John Buckley at his new home in Green Valley, AZ. The old Cornell friend he would most like to hear from is Pete VanWieren, announcer for the Atlanta Braves. Jon Farbman of Atlantic Highlands, NJ, also sent an e-mail.He writes, "I continue to run my Drillmasters (marching shoe) business, listen to Wagner while tinkering with the hi-fi system, and last summer managed to win my first two races on the bicycle." Jon would like to hear from anyone he knew from Fieldston or College Town at info@drillmaster.com.

News arrived from Janice Perlman of Nyack, NY. Janice is the president of Mega-Cities Inst., a global nonprofit organization. She is completing a book about Rio de Janeiro migrants she interviewed 30 years ago in the favelas and recently re-interviewed with their children and grandchildren over the past few years. The things Janice remembers most fondly about Cornell are the theatrical tour she took with 18 others to Latin America in the summer of '62, the Cornell Brazil Project with CURW in 1965, the Anthropology fieldwork in 1963, and those delicious tuna sandwiches on rye from the vendor after the library closed at night. Tove Hasselriis Abrams is still the owner of Video Matters! videotaping services. She is also on the executive board of Long Island Videographers Association. Tove lives in West Sayville, NY, and would like to hear from her freshman roommate Marcy Fewkes. Eric Eklum, Jamestown, NY, is retired and has started a business building custom furniture, which he sells from San Francisco to Portland, ME, and Key West. He sees Roger Schecter all the time.

News with dues came from Lynn Korda Kroll, who is the chair of the executive committee of the Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, a multi-service family mental health agency serving over 40,000 people in the New York Metropolitan area. Lynn lives in Rye, NY, has five grandchildren, and has been busy building and renovating houses, attending theatre, visiting museums, babysitting, cooking, and exercising. Michael Gibson, ME '66, Houston, TX, works in research and process development for the manufacture of a wide variety of specialty organic chemicals. He likes to spend his spare time hunting, fishing, and participating in outdoor activities with other Explorers Club members.Martha Weiss Young, MS '67, lives in Berkshire, NY, and teaches math and science at the MacCormick Center, a NYS facility for juvenile offenders.Martha has six grandchildren. She would like to hear from Michael Berns, PhD '68.

Don Sullivan writes from San Ramon, CA. He is retired and has been busy with Rotary Int'l events and travel.He had lunch with Dean Johnson of the Hotel school and his wife Jill and also attended Michael Chiu '66's testimonial dinner as Hotelier of the Year and the San Francisco Tower Club dinner (where he met Cornell President Dr. Skorton). Don would like to hear from Robert Atkinson and Gary Arehart '66. An e-mail from Susan Blair Jenny says she is still running their B&B and cooking school. In her spare time she's into lots of hiking and music. She recently took a four-week trip to New Zealand. The things she remembers most from Cornell are singing in Sage Chapel and ushering at Bailey Hall. The Cornell friend she would most like to hear from is Pete Storandt. Susan said she had a super visit with Toni Mergantime Levi '63 in NYC in Nov. 2006. She also stays in close touch with Heidi Friederich '63 and Ann Mothershead Bjorklund, thanks to e-mail.

Keep the news coming! Please write and tell us what's going on in your lives. -- Terry Kohleriter Schwartz, Terryks7@aol.com; Joan Elstein Rogow, psurutsc@aol.com; and Ronald Harris, rsh28@cornell.edu.

66 | Our lives remain varied and interesting as we continue to work, approach or consider retirement, or are already there. Rich Stuebing (Stuebing@post.harvard.edu) spent almost 37 years teaching in Zambia.He recently coordinated a self-evaluation report for re-accreditation for the Theological College of Central Africa. Rich and his wife Kathy (Winger), MS '67 (plus an EdD from Harvard in '94) recently celebrated their 40th anniversary. They spent five months this year traveling and speaking in the East and Midwest. Their daughter Beth is an MD and is doing a surgical residency at Brown. Son David received a master's this spring. Paul Joss, PhD '71 (joss@space.mit.edu) is a professor of physics at the Kavli Inst. for Astrophysics and Space Research at MIT. Here's a new e-mail address for Barbara Lawrence: whitespirit3@yahoo.com.

Judy Burke Stephenson (Judys_44@yahoo.com) and her husband Scott Harshbarger (Harvard '64) attended the Cornell-Harvard football game in Boston last fall with Tom Graboys and his wife Vicky Baker. Judy and Tom have been friends since the start of freshman year.Many of us have maintained such relationships. Please let us hear from you for a future column. Kathleen Earle Fox (kathleen@mainewatercolors.biz) is an artist and part-time professor in Maine. You can see her work online at www.mainewatercolors.biz. Jon Ain (jonathanain@aol.com) has retired and divides his time between Key West, FL, and Vail, CO.He runs a charity fly-fishing contest in Key West. A small hotel in the Bakony Hills in Hungary is home to Pam Troutman Kessler and her husband and hotel manager Jurg. The hotel serves commercial groups, Christian groups, and individuals. The Kesslers work closely with the Christian groups, especially in former Eastern Block countries, supporting prison evangelization and camps for children and the handicapped in Moldova, Romania, and Latvia. Pam still plays volleyball, gardens, and collects wild mushrooms from the woods nearby. The Kesslers' son works for the Int'l Red Cross in Haiti, and their daughter is a nurse.

Rekindling old relationships was a byproduct of reunion for Judith Kurz Polcer. Since that weekend she has met with classmates Wendy Miller Richman, Diane Stein Dobrow, Sue Stern Korn, and Alice Katz Berglas. Judy, who sings professionally, has two new CDs, "When Broadway Meets Swing Street" and "Lionel, Red and Bunny." Last New Year's Eve she sang at the Harvard Club. Peter Emerson, MS '68 (pete_emerson@mail.com) lives in Holland, OH. An interesting change in lifestyle has been reported by George Wineburgh, MD '70. A resident of Yellow Springs, OH, home to Antioch College, he gave up working in medical imaging in 2005 and now lives a simple, earth-centered life, growing and eating organic.His career centers around several projects including a local peace vigil every Saturday, propagating plants to give something alive to local college students, organizing lawn "museums" to teach children about "weeds" and ecology, and correlating the body language of humans and other animals. George has set up an "off the grid" water supply called RAIN-F, providing pure free water for their needs. He reports that he and his family live without health insurance.

Sometimes the news is sad. I am sorry to report that Dr. Jo-Ann Townsend died last October during a procedure to treat an aneurism. She was a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. Jo-Ann is survived by her husband Michael Devorkin and her daughter Sarah.

Please keep us up to date during the year.We love to hear directly from you. -- Susan Rockford Bittker, ladyscienc@aol.com; Deanne Gebell Gitner, dgg26@cornell.edu; and Peter Salinger, pas44@cornell.edu.

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68 | Before turning to regular news, please be sure to MARK YOUR CALENDAR for our upcoming 4OTH REUNION—JUNE 5-8, 2008 in Ithaca! A great program is being planned, and more details will be coming soon.

Harris Feinn, MArch '71, was recently named a vice president of STV Inc., an architectural, planning, and construction management firm with 31 offices around the US. Harris, an architect, has worked on design and management of award-winning projects in a variety of fields, and has recently served as project manager for major high school and elementary school projects in New York.Harris and his family live in New York City. George Holmes lives in Trumansburg, NY, with his wife Julia.He is owner of G-Quist Farms, which plants 1,200 acres of corn, soybeans, and hay. George recently returned from Albania, where he has been doing missionary work in rural villages for 14 years.

Judith Winter Andrucki, MST '69, an attorney, lives in Lewiston, ME. She would love to hear news from any of the Notables who went on the 1969 USO tours of the Caribbean. Laura Hoffman Ceppi lives in Ojai, CA, and is a quality compliance auditor at Wellpoint Inc. She recently bought a new home and is thinking ahead to the possibility of retirement and a shift to part-time work at home. She has fond memories of friendly faculty at Cornell. Laura asks about news of Gail Miller Gregory. I hope Gail will write in for this column.

Paul Rohan is director of financial reporting and quality control with UHY LLP, a CPA firm in New Haven, CT. Paul enjoyed a recent cruise to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Bernice Bradin lives in Newton, MA, and reports a recent career change. After 25 years in venture capital, she went back to higher education administration and is now VP and CFO at Lesley U. in Cambridge, MA. Norm Schickedanz, ME '69, is retired and living in sunny Tucson, AZ, with wife Karen. Norm started and currently runs a radio club. Their first grandchild lives in Washington, DC. Norm has good memories of Delta Phi fraternity and asks for news of classmate Charley Lyman, who I hope will write in.

Andrew Gindes lives in Eureka, CA. Court Bell lives in Friday Harbor,WA, and has retired after 37 years as a teacher and school administrator. This includes work with the Ithaca School District as well as elementary and middle schools in Washington. Court is building a shop with timbers milled from his property and is active with a local organization in the San Juan Islands. He asks for news of Bill Joseph '69. Joni Eisen and husband Chuck Bennett live in San Francisco. Chuck is a jazz musician and Joni is an artist doing cake portraits (see www.jonieisen.com). She also spends time advocating for clean elections and full public financing for campaigns at all levels of government. Joni enjoys planting in the garden, "with the help of dog Tally and my flock of chickens." As someone raised in Florida, she still has memories of the first snowfalls in Ithaca. She asks after Carolyn Warner.

Jim Philip, ME '69, was elected 2006 Teacher of the Year by physicians in the Dept. of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Jim is assoc. prof. of anesthesia at Harvard Medical School and director of bioengineering in his department. I look forward to hearing from you. -- Gordon H. Silver, gordon_silver@comcast.net.

69 | Most of the notes I receive include a request for news about old friends. So if you haven't been in touch for a while, please take a few minutes to write or e-mail. Robert Radford, BA '75, asked about David Helfant, Cynthia Nixon Dubose, James E. Brown, and Lois Thetford '67. In turn, Robert tells us that he is the information services assistant manager at SERRV Int'l, a nonprofit trade and development organization. A consultant to small businesses, Jerry Jensen, ME '71, enjoys spending his free time acting and directing in South Florida's professional theater. His credits include acting in Zoo Story and In the Garden and directing Private Lives, All the Great Boons,My Fair Lady, and Neil Simon's Rumors. He is active in the Cornell Cinema Society and when time permits likes to catch up with films and friends. Jerry is wondering what Dr. Eric Zellner is doing.

Classmate Kenneth Kohn would like to hear from John Barbre,Al Gulkow '68, and Dennis Huff '70. Kenneth writes that he is a financial, insurance, and estate planner and recently completed an "A+"Wharton School program at the U. of Pennsylvania. He received the title of Retirement Planning Specialist and expects to put his knowledge to work helping the Baby Boomer generation. Outside the office, Kenneth is enthusiastic about a host of sports including golf, biking, kayaking, jogging, skiing, and working out in the gym.What he remembers most about his school days: "the great campus life and the great professors."Additionally, he tells us that his son Jonathan '05 is a Cornellian.

Gabriel Rothberg sends a note from Los Angeles to say that he is "still working as a CPA and business systems consultant." Last year he welcomed his fifth and sixth grandchild so he spent time with family on both coasts. Dexter Wang says he just retired and really enjoys his personal time. He appreciates having the freedom to play with his 3- year-old granddaughters. He's also active in ballroom dancing, traveling around the country to dance competitions. Dexter answered the question concerning Cornell memories by saying, "My solid engineering education that has supported my whole career."He also adds that he would like to get in touch with Jeff Chase. The Joan Baez concert is what stands out in the memory of Marsha Gold. She recalls that it helped the campus come together after the death of Martin Luther King Jr.Marsha is a senior fellow at Mathemateca Policy Research in Washington, DC. In addition, she serves on the board of James Renwick Alliance and collects contemporary crafts. The person she would like to hear from is Paul Finkel '70.

"New Skyscraper Planned in Boston" was the headline of a wire report about Steve Belkin and his latest endeavor. He proposes building a 75-story office tower that would loom 200 feet above any other building downtown. D. Peter Harvey has a business card that reads, Harvey Siskind LLP, and his law firm's website explains that it specializes in protecting intellectual property, litigating commercial disputes, and negotiating business transactions. Peter's practice emphasizes intellectual property and commercial litigation in federal courts.He also advises on intellectual property rights clearance, registration, and management. -- Arda Coyle Boucher, 21 Hemlock Hill Rd., Amherst, NH 03031, aboucher@airmar.com.