CRC | A flock of dedicated re-uners migrated back to our gray rock heights to begin the second century of the Continuous Reunion Club (est. 1906, without moi) in June. CRC is a collection of many score alums of many ages for whom only one reunion every five years just isn't enough, so we return every year or almost.

The Arts Quad tents don't open until Friday night these days, which augmented the audience at the Savage Club of Ithaca's venerable variety show at the Statler Thursday night. Trombonist Ernie Hardy '53, PhD '69, was CRC's Savage on stage.Mellow melodies lingered on as the Cayuga's Waiters, a men's triple quartet of Fifties vintage, sang again. After the nightly shows, they kept things humming back at the Holland Int'l Living Center (Low Rise 8), traditional CRC headquarters and home for the weekend, where many of them were lodged.

A memorial for Jack McCormick '57 was held at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course Friday morning. His million-dollar bequest made possible a new restaurant at the Moakley House, where sit-down dinners are to be served in congenial settings, as he wished. About 100 showed up at the Statler ballroom for CRC's annual luncheon, at which members meet to eat with old friends and Big Red coaches. Longtime baseball and assistant football coach Ted Thoren warmed up the crowd with his own brand of wit and wisdom. It's hard to follow the act of our senior (51 years) and honorary member, so we don't try. Two years ago, the Cornell fencing team won its first Ivy League match in ten years. This year it won half its Ivy matches, losing by one point to Ivy champion Princeton at the championships. It is the CRC custom to honor one of the more deserving and less noted Big Red teams at the luncheon. Assistant fencing coach Olena Gutor accepted a check in the absence of her mom, head coach Iryna Dolgikh, who was traveling in Russia and the Ukraine.

Director of Athletics Andy Noel saluted the generosity of multimillion-dollar donor Bill Kay '51 and the enduring, endearing Big Redness of Bill Vanneman '31, and warmly recognized the coaches present, very much including lacrosse leader Jeff Tambroni, whose team lost to Duke in the national semifinals. The winning goal was scored with three seconds left. Interim women's rowing coach Hilary Gehman, a six-time member of the US national crew, told those assembled that "40 women showed me how strong they could be in this time of adversity. This mix of recruits and walk-ons proved that they're true Division I athletes." She noted that lots of her rowers are discovered at Cornell's swim test for incoming freshmen. Noel extolled her leadership in helping her team rebound after a sudden coaching change just before the start of the season.

Football coach Jim Knowles '87 recalled rowing on the Schuylkill as a youth in Philadelphia. He evoked the memory of the late Joe Driscoll '44,MBA '49, onetime CRC leader. The coach noted that a Cornell Football Association roast for Thoren was planned for later in the summer and didn't mind reminding the coach that "Ted doesn't get to speak at the CFA roast." So he would be fair game for roasting without reprisal. Big Red football has been steadily improving in the Knowles years, and the future glows with promise. "This is a wonderful time to be a student-athlete and a coach here," Knowles said.

Esther Schiff Bondareff '37, co-founder of a Women's CRC before we went coed about 20 years ago, made a cameo appearance. Gerry Grady '53 closed with a silent tribute to members gone in the past year but not forgotten:Max Schmitt '24, EdWhiting '29, Dorothy Dodds Kraker '42. Ignatius Lacombe '42, Robert Ready '44 (Gerry's brotherin- law), Barry Nolin '51, BME '53, Clark Ford '53,Malcolm MacKinnon '56, Tom Akins '58, and Walter Moos '65. In the evening, the tents were jumping. New member but tents veteran Claire Desaix Simpson '55 came back for more dancing. Some of the younger ladies of CRC said they were heading to the tents "to see where the bad boys are."

On Saturday morning, Thoren rallied former players and friends to the handsomely renovated Hoy Field for the 12th annual alumni baseball game. Gus Vollmer '42, BCE '44, all the way from Venezuela, threw out the first ball. Rich Booth '82 took a turn pitching. Opposing first base coaches Art Kesten '44, BA '49, and the undersigned suited up. It was a close game, Cornell vs. Cornell. Cornell won. (The white uniforms beat the gray uniforms in the last inning.) That evening, JonWardner '79 and gentleman songsters of the alumni Hangovers triple quartet serenaded CRC—as members watched the Belmont Stakes stretch run triumph of the filly Rags to Riches—before gracious country dining at Rogues Harbor, out Route 34. Then off to Cornelliana Night, the tents, and the traditional sing on the Goldwin Smith steps.

The men and women of CRC headed home with plans to be back for the 102nd CRC Reunion next spring, June 5-8, 2008. They could thank clerks Hali Booker '08 and Ryan Stanisz '10,Margaret Gallo '81, Cathy Forster Hogan '70, and Kelly Woodhouse of Alumni House, Pete Orschiedt and Kathleen Bolton of the Athletic department, and Hazel Hall of housing, among many others. How was the weather? Well, not all the fans Mater offered were taken. -- Jim Hanchett '53, 300 1st Ave, Apt. 8B, NYC, NY 10009; email, jch46@cornell.edu.

32 | In this space, a little over a year ago (May/June '06),William T. Thompson, ME '33, wrote that he had hopes of making it to Ithaca in June '07 for the 75th Reunion. Well, he did indeed make it—and single-handedly represented the Class of '32 at Reunion 2007. Congratulations, Bill!

Always the traveler (starting with his days working at Volvo), Bill arrived after dinner Thursday night, accompanied by his son Don.He was excited to be there, and was also pleased that, thanks to a subsidy from the class treasury, registration fees and his room at the Statler Hotel were all paid for.

The weekend included breakfasts, lunches, dinners, receptions, tours, lectures, and souvenirs. Friday and Saturday dinners were enjoyed with the Class of '37, and at Cornelliana Night on Saturday, Bill was recognized and applauded. He came very close to being the oldest alumnus at Reunion, but that distinction went to Bill Vanneman '31, a member of the Continuous Reunion Club and an annual returnee. Third oldest attendee: Helen Harding Clark '36, celebrating her 71st Reunion!

In the spirit of Reunion, we'd like to borrow space in the '32 Reunion Report to quote a letter from the son of Helen Lautrup Durnell '31, who died peacefully in March at the age of 96. He writes,"My mother loved her time at Cornell, and through the years, she attended many reunions. It was my good fortune to accompany her to the last three she was able to attend—1991, 1996, and 2001. I particularly remember her 70th Reunion, in 2001, when she was one of 12 members of her class who were able to return to the campus.We were treated like royalty, and we—the members of the class and their accompanying sons, daughters, grandchildren, or friends—all had a wonderful time. Thank you for being such a part of my mother's long and happy life. Sincerely, George Durnell (St. Louis, MO)."

We also received news of the death of classmate Helen Maly, who never missed a single reunion of the Class of '32. Correspondent Jim Oppenheimer once reported that she was most proud of that fact. "She even wore an ancient reunion uniform at the 2002 photo shoot. She lived in a suburb of New York City then, and someone got her to Ithaca on a chartered bus. She was happy as a clam."Helen's nephew said that his aunt had all intentions of coming to her 75th, but had experienced a recent fall and just couldn't seem to pull through. She died on June 6, just one day short of Reunion, but not before sharing with him her many thoughts about the university. "She always spoke so highly of Cornell." -- Class of '32, c/o Cornell Alumni Magazine, 401 East State St., Suite 301, Ithaca, NY 14850; Class Notes Editor e-mail, adr4@cornell.edu.

37 | We were so pleased that 21 of us returned for reunion last June. The attendees came from all over the US and were so enthusiastic about seeing their classmates and bringing them up to date on the news of their lives. At the class dinners Ed Shineman, who attended with his two sons Alan '69 and Tom '65, made the opening remarks. He appointed Esther Schiff Bondareff as the new co-president of the class. Esther was accompanied by Peter Leslie.

Your correspondent Selma Block Green attended reunion with her two daughters Nancy Green-Schieken and Lori Green, after a two-day trip to Seneca Lake to celebrate her 91st birthday. Selma continues to volunteer at the Senior Personnel Employment Council in Westchester, where she places people over 50. She also reads, travels, and enjoys visits with her family. Every February she goes to Cancun, where her extended family joins her in timesharing. Eleanor Raynor Burns, LLB '39, came from Watertown, NY, with her daughter Catherine Quencer and commented, "It was a lovely break in my quiet existence to see old friends at our 70th Reunion. Those no longer with us are much missed, but it was wonderful to reconnect with those who came." Eleanor spends most days reading and doing crossword puzzles. Her 90th birthday in May was spent celebrating with old friends and family. She is planning trips to Quebec City, Tadussac, and Rhode Island.

Margaret Kincaid Look had a nice write-up in the May/June column, but we wanted to add that copies of her "History of the Women of 1937," written shortly after the class's 50th Reunion, can be obtained from the Cornell Office of Alumni Affairs, 626 Thurston Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850. Harvey Slatin, accompanied by his wife Anne, had a marvelous time at Reunion. They enjoyed their morning at the Cornell bookstore and attended a "fabulous"Olin Lecture at Bailey Hall called "Space Exploration, Plans for Tomorrow? Who Knows?"Harvey wants everyone to know that Anne was elected mayor of the Village of Stamford, NY (Delaware County) in March.Harvey's email is slatin@stny.rr.com. Dr. Alfred Freedman, retired professor emeritus at New York Medical College, sent in news from New York City shortly before Reunion. Although retired from his teaching duties, he was elected chairman in 2006 of the board of directors of the Center for Comprehensive Health Practice in East Harlem. His son Paul is a professor in the Dept. of History at Yale, and son Dan is national editor of the Washington Bureau at Hearst Press.

Mary Schuster Jaffe lives in an apartment in downtown Ithaca. Her daughter works in a hydroponic greenhouse.Mary is on the program committee at Challenge Industries, which operates the greenhouse. For fun,Mary plays the recorder with a local group. Louise "Davy" Davis is enjoying life in Haverford, PA, at the Quadrangle, a retirement community where there are interesting neighbors who organize a variety of lectures, concerts, and art groups. She enjoys making silver jewelry. Esther "Dilly" Dillenbeck Prudden has lived in Lockport since 1941 when she married husband Bill. She has three children and four grandchildren. Esther has traveled to some 60 countries and 35 islands and has thousands of slides. She volunteers in ambulatory surgery at the local hospital and serves as historian and telephone chairman on the LMH Guild Board. She sings with ecumenical groups at local nursing homes and enjoys her church and its activities, as well as the College Women's Club and a humanities group.

Although she would have liked to attend, Mary Chaney Carson could not because of the great distance from Minnesota to Ithaca. She writes, however, that she is very well and living south of Minneapolis in Northfield, a college town. She has an apartment in a retirement community and attends lectures given by a group called Collequia. "These lectures are opening up a new era in my life."Mary has a daughter who lives near her. She continues to work on Guild Hall Embroidery at Plymouth Congregational Church. On a sad note, Dorothy Jacobson wrote that her husband Ellis had hoped to attend reunion, but unfortunately he passed away this past February. She expressed gratitude for the beautiful condolence letters she received.

Thanks to all for helping make Reunion such a great success! We are so happy that everyone had such a good time and are glad to know that you are leading interesting lives. -- Selma Block Green, 15 Weaver St., Scarsdale, NY 10583; tel., (914) 472-0535.

42 | "A wonderful reunion." Thus spoke all of our classmates who attended the 65th Reunion. Reunion chairman Don Kent, MD '45, and president Liz Schlamm Eddy produced a truly memorable event as the Reunion Campaign (orchestrated by George and Barbara Crohurst Howell) total of $8,558,647 broke the record for Reunion Class Best and Class Best.

Reunion attendees, in addition to the above, all enjoyed the exciting weekend. They included (with spouses or relatives): Virginia Poole Bauer, Flora Mullin Briggs, Glenn Bronson, Gifford Bull, MS '48, A.Yates Dowell, Robert Ehrenfeld, PhD '48,Milton Gross '46, Robert Finn, Tom Flanagan, Berle Neuwirth Geronemus, Evelyn Krassman Greenspan, Jane Smiley Hart, Herman Jones, Jimmie Killian, PhD '49, Jim Kraker, Elaine Hoffman Luppescu, Edwin Markham,Mazel Merrill, Ruth Simes Morgan,Martin Ornitz, Henry Otto, Paula Collins Preller, Delano Proctor, DVM '42, Richard Shotwell, MS '54, Robert Ullrich, Gus Vollmer, BCE '44, and DonaldWalsemann, BS '47.

Gus Vollmer's great Milk Punch party, with all the fixin's, was the usual high point on Friday, and the Class Notes chorus entertained. Other Reunion events included delicious dinners (with President Emeritus Frank Rhodes attending Thursday night), the fun luncheons at Bailey Hall, the class picture, the Savage Club show, and a great swing trio that got many up and dancing at the big Saturday dinner. The Olin Lecture by Prof. Jim Bell of the Astronomy department on the past, present, and future of space exploration, was outstanding, and other events included a Chimes concert, the Cornell Glee Club and Chorus concerts, and the State of the University address by President David Skorton.

Our class Tradition scholar, Architecture student Katy O'Regan '08, attended the Thursday reception. She'll be working on preservation of landmarks in New York State this summer. The classes of '32, '37, and '47 also attended this reception. Virginia Bauer and husband Robert '40 made a huge contribution to a building on North Campus. Chris Steinman Foltman of Ithaca sent Liz the May 1942 issue of the Cornell Alumni News telling of the coming activities of the new graduates, mostly WWII enlistees.

Jean Pardee Cole (Chesterfield, MO) called to say that the long flight ruled out reunion for her.We agreed that flying cross-country alone with multiple changes is very hard for folks like us. She enjoys all the varied activities at her Friendship Village retirement home and would love to hear from you. Bill and Betty Webster (Little Rock, AR) were unable to attend reunion, but "were with everyone in the spirit of ‘Balls-Balls-Balls' till the end." Bill is still associated with the United Methodist Foundation. They celebrated their 65th anniversary with Glenn Miller music and their family. Lynn Timmerman (Boynton Beach, FL) regrets that a broken hip keeps him from getting around much anymore, so he too missed reunion and seeing everyone.

A personal note: Did you ever experience anaphylaxis? It is an allergic shock. I had one that ended in a rush to the emergency room in a fireman's medic van. As a result I learned that my collapse was not caused by something that I am allergic to.My doctor called it a phenomenon that occurs every day to lots of people. So it seems to me that everyone should carry Benadryl pills—they can take one if they get any symptoms such as hives, itchy hands, swollen tongue, etc. I had three hours during which I could have taken a pill, had I known what was happening to me. Liz had this phenomenon happen to her many years ago and she still carries Benadryl in case of a reoccurrence. Another good thing I learned is that getting a dog for your child may help reduce childhood allergies.

Ruth Simes Morgan sadly reports the passing of her husband Rex '39. Ruth continues her great golf games twice a week and served as the nominating chair for Reunion. Sadly we note the passing of Frank Abbott, MPA '49 (Boulder, CO), a leader in state and regional higher education cooperation. Tom Flanagan (Norwich, NY) wrote of the passing of Robert Edmunds, also of Norwich. "Bob was a Delta and a Chem Eng, on the ski team, and in ROTC.His grandfather was one of the famous professors of geology at Cornell, Ralph Tarr. Bob and I grew very close in our last few years. After his wife died we played a lot of golf. He was a veteran of the Army Corps of Engineers, spending most of his time in Alaska. He will be missed by this community, where he was extremely active."

Please keep in touch. I'd appreciate any of your impressions of Reunion, especially if I left you off the list! -- Carolyn Evans Finneran, carolynfinn@comcast.net; tel., (253) 625-6618.

47 | Summer 2007! Reunion has come and gone—and for me there are many warm memories. I hope for others, too. The weather was perfect.We were a gathering of almost 100 wonderful persons: 58 classmates, 12 members of other classes, and 27 other guests, including, of course, some non-Cornell spouses and some of our children. I am always delighted to see friends from long ago. Some have not come back regularly, some have come seldom, and a few had never reuned before. It was also great to visit with people I didn't know well before, and to talk with the offspring, all interesting adults in their own right.With them as examples of the next generation, we did well.

The Statler was our headquarters (we are now considered old enough for that grand site) and where we gathered and dined. Thursday evening started in the Statler Ballroom with a gathering of returnees from the '60s and '70s. After a socializing time, President Skorton greeted us and delighted all by stepping off the dais and taking his wife, Robin Davisson, into his arms and dancing. They gave us an informal, happy start for the weekend. The piano music for their dance was supplied by our treasured pianist George Giroux, who was with us again for the weekend with his wife Mary Ellen. George had no idea that he was playing for our Cornell president and was certainly surprised when he learned.

On Friday morning we gathered in the Olin and Kroch libraries (to us the new library on the site where Boardman used to stand) for a program offered just for our class by university archivist Elaine Engst,MA '72.We met the interim university librarian Anne Kenney, who talked to us of the works and needs of the operation, and then Elaine showed us the treasures they have of Cornell from its beginning and through the years. It was interesting, and she even used a page from our 40th Reunion yearbook. She would like us to send them any diaries or scrapbooks or other memorabilia. Barbara "Bimby" Everitt Bryant had actually already done that—she had kept a wonderful scrapbook.

Last fall, our class officers planned to put reunion gift money toward the library's Daily Sun digitization project for the issues from our time at Cornell—July 1943 through June 1947.We received enough to do that—thank you! We then thought of our special program because the libraries are certainly bigger and different from our time.My daughter Beth Anderson '80, head of the Library Advisory Council, helped me by contacting the proper people and helping set it up. By a strange coincidence we worked with a woman who was also called Beth Anderson—very confusing for all concerned. But my Beth and the library's Beth were very helpful and wonderful to work with. I thank them both.

Some months before reunion, classmate Dan Belknap called to say that, among his collected stuff, he had found a copy of the very first "General Announcement of Cornell University" and wondered what to do with it. Since I was already planning the library event, I asked him to send it to me. Beth called Elaine, who said she would be delighted to have it, and at the end of our program, I presented the publication to the library, giving proper credit to Dan. The booklet is a treasure, telling of the first departments and programs, admission requirements, fees, and more. Our thanks to you, Dan.

We had Friday and Saturday lunches at Barton, where we could sit and visit. Friday's dinner was informal, and president Pete Schwarz, BEE '46, held a class meeting, thanking people who helped us, particularly Ray Fox, PhD '56, for the lovely flowers and table centerpieces.We then elected officers after Pete offered a slate and Herb Brinberg asked for volunteers. The results: Pete will continue as president, and Margi Newell Mitchell, BS HE '46, and Barlow Ware will share the vice presidency. Jay Milner will be treasurer, Sylvia Kianoff Shain volunteered to share this column writing with me, and Margi Mitchell and Herb Brinberg volunteered to be reunion chairs.

Saturday night's dinner was again in the Statler Ballroom, and we were entertained with George's playing and the singing of Cayuga's Waiters, a group of alums from the '50s. Rosa and Frank Rhodes were our special guests, and he gave us a warm talk, telling us he knows and understands us and the times and circumstances of Cornell and the world when we were students. Other special guests were Mary Berens '74 and husband Paul Feeney,my editor Adele Robinette, and Deanna Quvus St. Denis of Alumni House, whose able work helped create this reunion.

Later, at Cornelliana Night, our class was recognized for breaking the record for a 60th Reunion for Cayuga Society members: 72. Credit goes to Margi Mitchell. I was glad about all who came, and sorry about those not there. I think we all were pleased and happy just to be able to be there and to experience the friendship and warmth. -- Arlie Williamson Anderson, 238 Dorchester Rd., Rochester, NY 14610; e-mail, arlie47@aol.com.

52 | So, 55th Reunions are ho-hum . . . After all, who goes? Well, they're not ho-hum in our case.We had a good weekend with good weather. Joy Rees Hoffman and Bob Chabon, MEd '55, reunion chairs, did a great job of keeping us moving, educated, and entertained, for which they deserved and received many thanks. There were old friends, with whom we did not get to spend nearly enough time; some new ones; and, for me, a chance to connect faces with some of the names I write about.

After Friday's class picture-taking, we had lunch at Duffield Hall, and said thank-you and farewell to our 2002-07 class officers: Tom Foulkes and Jan Hofman McCulloch, co-presidents; GordonWilliams, VP; Trudy Serby Gildea, secretary; Jack Carpenter, treasurer; Carl Gortzig, historian; Paul and Polly Prine Herman, co-webmasters; Don Follett and CarolWinterMund, co-Cornell Fund reps; and, of course, Joy and Bob, reunion co-chairs. All have done a good job.How good? We set records for a 55th Reunion: attendance— 159 classmates, 252 total; and fundraising—500 donors, 48 percent participation, more than 4.5 million raised.

At that lunch, we elected and welcomed our new officers: Paul Blanchard and Joy Rees Hoffman, co-presidents; Judy Calhoun Schurman, VP; Jan Hofman McCulloch, secretary; Jack Carpenter, treasurer; Richard Davis, webmaster; Jean Thompson Cooper and Alan Rose, Cornell Fund reps; and Terry, JD '56, and Dori CrozierWarren, co-reunion chairs. I will continue as your class correspondent. Just keep that news coming. Finally, thanks to Jane Kiely Davis, who beautifully filled a somewhat thankless job, nominating committee chair.

Some highlights: the performance of Cayuga's Waiters, c. 1952, at Friday's luncheon; the class and Olin lectures; the collections at the Johnson Art Museum; the dinners and cocktail parties, most especially the one at the stunning new facility at Sapsucker Woods—thank you, Imogene Powers Johnson; the late evening (well, late for us) songfests at Mews Hall—thank you, Tom Foulkes and others. There was much,much more. Typical of the weekend, I received this at home from Stephen Tauber."Reunion can be not merely enjoyable, but also informative: 59 years after arriving at Cornell as freshmen, Barbara GaleWood and I discovered that we graduated from the same high school (Classical High School, Springfield, MA).We both remember another Classical High graduate in our Cornell class, the late Lewis Schaeneman, but we never met each other while students."

Many people were taking pictures. Rich Davis, our new webmaster, plans to try new things; more about that later. For now, he could use pictures. So send your jpegs to rkd@perfdev.com. If you do it, Rich can add them to the class Web page. Have a look and see what else you might add: http://classof1952.alumni.cornell.edu.

Here's a little news from the mailbag, mostly from last fall. Elaine Rose Ruderman, San Diego, CA, made a trip in September 2006 to the fjords and the Arctic Circle, which she said was breathtakingly beautiful. Prof. Bernard "Bud" Stanton '49 and wife Lara were also part of the group of adventurers. Elaine's new volunteer job is teaching ballroom dancing to fifth graders, and she is "having a ball."M. Carr Ferguson, LLB '54, Lakeville, CT, is senior counsel at Davis Polk & Wardwell and teaches at NYU and the U. of San Diego, fall and spring. Recently, he writes, "I have been retraining myself from work habits to family-centered focus," which includes golf, lawn bowling, biking, and "cultivating 11 grandchildren." Ken Tunnell,West Chester, PA, was at reunion, but he had written to say that he volunteered with the Chester County Boy Scout Council, played tennis and golf, was interested in red wine, and had two great trips in summer '06 to the Dalmatian Coast and Vietnam.

Gerald and Shirley Read are both retired teachers. They have six children, 14 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. They divide their time between Bradenton, FL, and Prattsburgh, NY, and they travel. Gerry was pleasantly surprised to receive a note at Christmas from his Kline Road roommate Pete Schonenberg, a retired Navy Commander who lives in the Seattle area. Judith Kredel Brown, Rochester, MI, is still teaching anthropology at Oakland U. and still lapping the university pool. Judy writes, "I am now the oldest member of the Oakland U. faculty. I enjoy the teaching and loathe the electronic takeover of the ‘paperless university.'"

Ted Castner, Pittsford, NY, is retired from U. of Rochester but remains active in condensed matter physics research in semiconductors. Last July, he attended the Int'l Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors in Vienna. He and wife Emily followed that up with a two-week Elderhostel from St. Petersburg to Moscow. After October 15, Richard "Max" Bosshardt will be living in Nevada City, CA.He had been a long-term resident of Switzerland, where he was a certified tax consultant and periodically taught MBA advanced courses in Swiss business schools. On the board, he was a founding member of the Cornell Club of Switzerland. No more room for news.More next time. -- Joan Boffa Gaul, 7 Colonial Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15232; e-mail, joangaul@mac.com.

57 | Beautiful blue skies, a warm breeze, and friendly faces greeted the Thursday arrivals at our 50th Reunion last June. Dori Goudsmit Albert and Paul Gladstone, reunion co-chairs, had worked tirelessly for the past year to ensure that this "class act" was a success. Betty Starr King and her committee, including Connie Santagato Hosterman, were well organized to distribute our registration materials as the student clerks checked us in. The majority of the more than 500 attendees stayed at Court Hall, a fairly new dorm just beyond Balch Hall. Marj Nelson Smart was handling ticket requests from Lee Seely-Brown Parker and Mary Hobbie Berkelman, among others, for the Savage Club performance. As I headed off to Goldwin Smith I ran into Joe '56, MBA '58, and Sue DeRosay Henninger, splendidly attired in Cornell colors of red and white on their way to the Frank H.T. Rhodes lecture on the life and legacy of Ezra Cornell. Others at the lecture included Bobbie Redden Leamer, Shirley Besemer Itin, Adele Petrillo Smart, Joan Jeremiah Reusswig, and Jan Charles Lutz. A reception followed at the Kroch Library, where there is a marvelous exhibition celebrating Ezra's 200th birthday.

It was a short walk to the Sage Hall Atrium and the opening act—a wine tasting reception arranged by Charlie Parker, BME '59, and his committee.Marcia Wishengrad Metzger, JD '60, saw to it that we all had our special wine glasses, engraved with the class logo and ours to keep as a souvenir. Sampling the wines of the Finger Lakes region were a number of Judys: Judy Madigan Burgess, Judy Tischler Rogers, part of a huge California contingent, Judy Lund Biggs, and Judy Bird, making her first reunion ever, thanks to the urging of Judy Richter Levy, LLB '59, and yours truly. Another first-timer was Norma McClellan Shehan, who had come with Sue Hitz Magnuson and Ela Oudheusden Shacklett. Anita Wisbrun Morrison was dressed in her '57 vest and weighted down with all her nametag buttons collected through many a reunion.Mimi Hester Ridgley was pleased with the great weather, having experienced the cold reunion weekend last year for the Class of '56. Barbara Baltzel Burton, Sally Blake Lavery, LindaWellman Stansfield, and Barbara Ress Rotenberg chatted with old-time friends from campus days.

Thursday night's buffet dinner was held in the main tent next to the dorm. Anabel Stresino Leigh had flown in from Dallas and was celebrating her retirement, which had occurred the Friday before reunion. Phillis FergusonWatterworth was planning a visit to Maine after reunion before heading back to Mill Valley, CA.

Sunny skies appeared again for Friday's breakfast and a chance for classmates to casually mingle. Carol GibsonWorthington, who lives outside of Sacramento, was attending her first reunion and had convinced Lydia Ebel Andersen to be her roommate. Jane Lueck Talmage was also at her first reunion and had a chance to visit with Roxanna Urquhart Phillips, a Risley corridor-mate freshman year. Sue Westin Pew had come to campus a few days early so that she and Dick '55 could attend the CAU seminar on the Pulpit and the Public in America. Tom '56 and MarilynWayMerryweather headed off to the featured event for Friday morning, a class-sponsored forum with panel members Frank Rhodes and Prof. Don Greenberg '55, PhD '68, discussing the university of the future. The mixed doubles tennis tournament was also held Friday morning and was won by Joan Reinberg Macmillan and Phil Monroe. They beat a couple from the Class of '67. So much for youth over experience! As more classmates arrived on Friday, including Edna Carroll Skoog and Barbara Haglund Schlerf, others made their way to the All Alumni Lunch held in Barton Hall. Among those at the '57 tables were Beth Ames Swartz, Flo Bloch Farkas, Sue Sekellick Slauer,Wendy Spencer Knauer, and Olga Duntuch Krell, BArch '58.

Space allotment running out. Reunion wrap-up to be continued in the Nov/Dec issue. Stay tuned. -- Judith Reusswig, 19 Seburn Dr., Bluffton, SC 29909; e-mail, JCReuss@aol.com.

For two days and nights before our class reunion started, 19 Delta Upsilon brothers gathered at the Taughannock Falls Inn for retelling of old stories (all true) and catching up on what we had been up to for the last 50 years. As with great friendships, we fell into conversation as though we had talked yesterday, although in some cases there had been a 50-year interval.

Of the attendees at reunion, none traveled a more intriguing route than Milt Kogan, former basketball captain and current doctor/actor. You may remember Milt's exposure on "Barney Miller,""Kojak," "The Rockford Files," and "Quincy," in addition to the movie Lucky Lady with Burt Reynolds, 15 other films, and more than 200 commercials.Milt left Cornell after his junior year to go directly to med school. After he received his MD, he wound up in Hollywood, but has practiced medicine of various sorts in Los Angeles and around the world, the Peace Corps in South Africa being one of his stops.When his daughter Millay '06 graduated from the Hotel school last year, she reminded her father that she was the only Ivy League graduate in the family. This, and urging from wife Susan, prompted Milt (with Susan and dog and cat) to relocate to Ithaca for this year's spring term to complete his degree in the Ag college. In the ultimate time warp, he attended his 50th Reunion two weeks after graduation.

I want to second Judy Reusswig's comment praising Dori Goudsmit Albert, Paul Gladstone, and Betty Starr King, among many others, for their tireless and outstanding work in preparing for reunion for many months so that the weekend could go so smoothly. In the seemingly seamless three-plus days, I caught up with so many classmates that my senior memory may be responsible for a few gaps. It was wonderful to see Art Boland, MD '61, and Cy Benson visiting at the Friday class dinner. They looked as though they could tighten up the chinstraps and resume their football careers. The celebration of the '57 crew highlighted the dinner, and they too looked completely seaworthy. Their rendition of "Stroke - Stroke - Stroke" was so good that they might not have to depend on their day jobs in the future.

Bob Staley, MBA '59, retired from but advising Emerson Electric, lives in Scottsdale, AZ, but has a farm in Indiana where he raises llama and buffalo. Clayt Chapman now lives in Bluffton (Hilton Head), SC. Carl Schwarz still resides in Washington, having given up some of his law practice to concentrate on NYC restaurant hours (inside story). Dick Peterson, involved for many years with Ski Country Colorado, now resides in Durango and has a second home south of Tucson. Bill and Carolyn Gold came from Brooklyn, where Bill still runs Excalibur Bronze Sculpture Foundry, working in various forms of artwork and historic lighting. Recent projects include Grand Central Station and the main reading room of the New York Public Library. If you want to have a glass or two of wine and play golf, DonWudtke, BArch '58, can take care of both wishes, owning a golf course in the Napa Valley.

I had the pleasure of sitting next to Jackie and Brad Howes at the Barton Hall lunch of Friday. Brad is still very active in Greensboro, NC, tennis circles. Joe '56, MBA '58, and Sue DeRosay Henninger seemed to be in several places at once. I got to spend some time with Joe and Stew Maurer. It took the efforts of both Stew and me to succeed Joe as basketball co-managers. Stew spent many years in the hotel business and now lives in Lexington, SC. Another Lexington (VA) resident is PaulMiller, having moved there several years ago from Chicago and the executive recruitment business.

I regret to report the death of Andrew Campbell '53, BA '58, known to most as Drew. I will elaborate on his life in the next issue, and will endeavor to report on more reunion activities, which space does not permit this time. -- John Seiler, 221 St.Matthews Ave., Louisville, KY 40207; e-mail, suitcase2@aol.com.

62 | This Reunion Recap is brought to you with the assistance of Vic Ericson, Evelyn Eskin, and Cathy Van Buren Bomberger, who have very ably filled in for your absent correspondent.

Reunions at Cornell are always too short. Our 45th from June 7-10 was no exception. Just as the party got rolling, it was time to leave Ithaca and the friends, new and old, as well as the beautiful campus that keeps drawing us back. From Thursday's reception and dinner in Duffield Hall to the farewell brunch, the Reunion Committee did a fantastic job of keeping all 208 of us in the '62 contingent entertained, intellectually stimulated, and well-fed. Classmate Robert Rudko, PhD '67, even had a hole-in-one at the Reunion Golf Tournament!

Dinner at Duffield on Thursday was delicious, with Polynesian foods and decorations, and we were honored to have President David Skorton welcome us and share his thoughts. On Friday morning,Walter LaFeber took time from his recent retirement to lead us on an enlightening 45-plus-year tour of history from the Bay of Pigs to Iraq. Speaking for one hour without a single note, Prof. LaFeber reviewed what was known then and what we know now about key events, including the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam War. He talked extensively about the Cold War and its impact on today's policy and international issues. It was an hour filled with insights and personal perspectives that ended with a standing ovation.

The North Campus Townhouses provided comfortable and spacious lodging, with two bedrooms and a bath upstairs and living space downstairs. Class venues included the aforementioned Duffield Hall, named after our very own Dave Duffield, MBA '64, the new and wonderful Hans Bethe House on West Campus (formerly the U-Halls), the Bioscience Center, and the Statler. Topics of conversation, always interesting during reunions, included the usual: children and grandchildren (i.e., where are they and how many), and downsizing: surprisingly, many of our classmates are either deciding to stay in their too-big house or adding on to it!

As always, there was no shortage of mental stimulation. Prof. Jim Bell gave the Olin Lecture on the subject of the next 50 years of space exploration and kept everyone awake and interested—even the non-scientists among us—with his very accessible talk and wonderful visuals. Ted Lowi and Joel Silbey sparred, in their inimitable style, on the topic "What Kind of President Will We Elect in 2008?" President Skorton emphasized sustainability in his State of the University address, delivered in the newly renovated and now airconditioned Bailey Hall. Paul '60 and Helen Rabinowitz Anbinder's fabulous collection of Japanese lacquered boxes was on exhibit at the Johnson Art Museum, and our class had a special tour of this fascinating collection.

Writes Vic, "From the lectures to the concerts to the sorority and fraternity receptions to just wandering around a campus that is at once familiar and strange because of the many new buildings that have become the new Cornell, our 45th Reunion was a most rewarding and memorable experience. I came away proud to be part of the old and new Cornell.Walter LaFeber was right about the Cornell experience, both in 1962 and in 2007."

Classmates looked great. There was much talk about retirement, growing and extended families, travel, and, yes, remembrances of those no longer with us. People are giving back in a wonderful variety of ways—Jon, MBA '67, and Liz Hinebauch gutting houses in New Orleans with a church group, for example—and finding new and exciting ventures— Bob '61, BME '66, and Midge Lorig Leventry importing quinoa from Ecuador, an outgrowth of their Peace Corps trip some years ago.

The Class of '62 Reception Friday at the Biotechnology Building, which included some excellent appetizers, was followed by a gala dinner dance at the Statler.Many kicked up their heels to the music of the popular Backtalk Band. Saturday's picnic lunch at the Johnson Art Museum tent featured entertainment by the Hangovers, and that was followed by the class photo. The evening cocktail reception and buffet dinner at the Bethe House featured dishes from Italian, Indian, and Asian cuisines. Kudos to Kelly Gould Behan for wonderful culinary options, no lines, and healthy cuisine at every meal. Frank Quirk, MBA '64, nominations chair, announced the slate of officers, which was accepted with appreciation.

We can't say enough thank-yous to Ruth Zimmerman Bleyler and her great committee for providing us once again with a spectacular Reunion Weekend. And the best news of all is that they're all re-upping for the 50th! First-time reuner Joel Sundholm summed it all up in a note to Ruth: "I want to thank you and all the people who worked, planned, and made Reunion a great success. This was my first return for a reunion and I found it to be well organized and replete with a variety of interesting activities. Keep me on the list. I am willing to contact classmates for the next reunion!" Put June 2012 on your calendar now! -- Jan McClayton Crites, 9420 NE 17th St., Clyde Hill,WA 98004;e-mail, jmc50@cornell.edu.

67 | It was the best of reunions. For once the weather cooperated. You could sit outside the tents and not get wet. Dinner Saturday under the magnificent atrium of the still-new (to us) Duffield Hall was merely the culmination of a fantastic four-day return to Cornell.

High points were the class picnic by the Plantations lake, with the Class Notes singing and 80-something-year-old class guest Ned Harkness, Cornell's coach of all coaches, announcing his recent marriage; the Saturday morning forum featuring Harvard professor Claudia Goldin on the pivotal generation (us) and psychologist David Brandt on mastering change; or perhaps the Reunion Run (class VP Judy Silverman Kaufman beating the 45-minute mark) or the Reunion Row (I spotted ChrisWilliams and Eric Loberg of our championship lightweight crew at the beer tents).

Yet what was most commented on was the atmosphere or spirit—relaxed, enjoying the sun,meeting classmates who hadn't appeared for the first 40 years of reunions . . . Ron Childress (Columbia, SC), Chap Colucci (Eden Prairie, MN), Gene Goldenberg (Chevy Chase, MD), and John Haywood (Silver Spring, MD) were four. And Bill Giezendanner from San Diego, too—at least I think he was. In any case, it had been a while.

Some hit the traditional events. Early arrivals Thursday enjoyed a rejuvenated Savage Club show; those who dared to brave the one storm Friday night heard the Glee Club and Chorus (Mel Richards held up the '67 banner in both); and President Emeritus Frank Rhodes lectured on the applicability of Ezra Cornell's educational vision (he was for it and called it "unfinished business"). Others found plenty of non-traditional happenings: Astronomy professor Jim Bell's pictures of the Mars Rover in his lecture "Postcards From the Solar System"; re-dedication, led by senior-year president Martin Gold, of '67's memorial plaque at the site of the Res Club fire where nine, including '67's Anne Catherine McCormic, perished ("Placement of this plaque today, 40 years after their tragic deaths, will let them, and all others, know that they are remembered"); and in case you hadn't noticed, even a ceremony for the return of Lipchitz's Song of the Vowels to its perch outside Uris Libe.Most of us hadn't known it had been gone.

Our host at Alice Cook House, Prof. Ross Brann, strove to explain the Middle East political picture to us, and trustee chairman Peter Meinig '61 somehow managed to forget the '67 stars of that championship hockey team. It was good to see Jane (Wallace) '68 and Prof. Reeve "Ting"Vanneman, with the indomitable Bill Vanneman '31 once more adding an extra lagniappe to the festivities.

"Back to the Sixties!" writes Phyllis Bell Jonas (Atlantic Beach, NY; phyllisjbj@aol.com). "It's been a long time since we were undergraduates, but the sheer joy, the sense of purpose, the ‘let your hair down' feeling of those years has never left me. Cornell is always with me and reunion gives me a chance to delight in my youth again and again!"

Kathy Jassem (Cherry Hill, NJ; potatchip@yahoo.com) is VP/portfolio manager, equities at Sturdivant & Co. and made it back to reunion for the first time in years. She'd like to hear from Susan Klein. Ivan Blum, MBA '69 (Southbury, CT; iblum@us.ibm.com) advises that Phi Sigma Delta of '67 is holding its "first (and 40th year) reunion" on Friday, Sept. 28 at the Cornell Club-New York. -- Richard B.Hoffman, 2925 28th St.NW,Washington, DC 20008; e-mail, rhoffman@erols.com.

72 | The first thing we want to do is extend a hearty welcome to Carol Fein Ross, our newest class correspondent. Carol joins Gary Rubin and me in reporting the exploits of our classmates and their families. Carol's first column will appear in the next issue of this magazine.Welcome, Carol.

Our 35th Reunion is history. Over 200 classmates and guests arrived on campus for a weekend of fun, reconnecting with old friends, and meeting new ones. Reunion co-chairs Nancy Roistacher and Deidre Courtney-Batson, MA '75, did a super job in planning the weekend, and while we were having a great time, Nancy and Deidre spent their weekend running from event to event making sure that everything came off smoothly. Upon our arrival on Thursday, the highly efficient staff of student clerks helped us unload our cars and transport our belongings to HQ—Carl Becker House—which is about 100 yards from University Avenue.We registered in air-conditioned comfort (imagine, air-conditioned dorms), picked up our black, zipper-front "hoodies" with our class logo on the chest, and the students helped deliver our luggage to our rooms.

The reunion events officially started with the buffet supper in the dining hall/lounge of Becker House (the "Hospitality Suite"). It was tasty and was supplemented by a wine tasting courtesy of Dave Peterson '79 and the Cayuga Wine Trail's Swedish Hill Winery. During dinner, we had pleasant conversation with several people, including Dianne Gwynne Berger, BS '71, who is an educator in Swarthmore, PA, and Ann Freedman Spoont, who now lives in Florida. Kate Waits told stories of her experiences as a Grand Champion on "Jeopardy." Kate teaches at Tulsa U. in Oklahoma and was informing the liberals at the table about the conservative nature of the state of Oklahoma.We met Julia Kosow Grosberg, who told us of her preparations for the Alumni Tennis Tournament the following morning. (The next day Julia told us that she and her first-time doubles partner won the first set, but then lost to a doubles team that appeared to have actually played together before—hardly seems fair!) After dinner, we were treated to delicious ice cream from the Cornell Dairy while a group of former Glee Club members, including Bill Toffey and George Gull, did an outstanding job of entertaining us with a selection of traditional Cornell songs.

Several of my Alpha Chi Rho fraternity brothers attended the festivities.Wes Schulz, ME '73. flew in from Houston, where he is a nuclear engineer; Bruce McGeoch, ME '73, and spouse Cyndy journeyed from Burlington, VT; Tony Provenzano, MD '76, and wife Elizabeth drove up from Westchester County; and Larry Baum and wife Trudy made the trip from their lovely home on the west side of Cayuga Lake. Gerry Roehm '69, BS Ag '72, flew in from Colorado, where he is enjoying retirement after a career as a biologist with the US Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service.

Early Friday morning I played in the Alumni Golf Tournament in a foursome with Tony Provenzano, Bruce McGeoch, and David Alexander, JD '72. David is an attorney from Buffalo who also practices in Florida and Ontario. The four of us tried, with limited success, to tame the course, with Tony having a string of five consecutive pars at one point in the round. Eugene Borrelli, ME '73, and wife Donna also played in the tournament.

Friday evening's events started with a cocktail dinner reception at the Straight Memorial Room and Terrace. The food was delicious and we were treated to a delightful performance by After Eight, a female a cappella group. From the Terrace we watched a thunderstorm front move in from the west, driving us inside when it hit. Unfortunately, because of the continuous drizzle through the night, not many people ventured out to the tents.However, we were still awake in our suite at 11:30 and decided to phone Bob Tausek in Philadelphia. Since Bob was not able to make Reunion,Wes, Gerry Roehm, and I decided to bring the reunion to Bob and harass him for not attending.

Saturday morning I headed out early for the Alumni Baseball Game, trying not to wake the others in my suite. I had a quick breakfast in the lounge with Gerry and David Levinson. David works for Lockheed Martin in Silicon Valley, CA (next door to Moffett Field where I work for NASA). The baseball game, held on the redesigned Hoy Field and organized by the legendary coach Ted Thoren, is an annual event to raise funds for the Big Red baseball team. Joe Meo and I played on the White team, while Don Jean, MBA '73, and Fred Hoge, MBA '77, were assigned to the Grays.Matt Sampson, who I was told is a news anchor on the Westchester County Cable TV station, attended the game, but was not able to play.We had a great time and no one got hurt. By the way, we did NOT play softball. It was fast-pitch baseball, just like the major leagues . . . although with a few exceptions—like a pitcher of beer to share during pre-game warm-ups and a Margarita machine in front of the dugout during the game. (Hey, it's five o'clock somewhere.)

Saturday evening, Cornell president David Skorton addressed the class at the reception in the Dean's Gardens on the Ag Quad. Eventually we assembled for the class photo before trekking across the Quad to the Trillium Dining Room in Kennedy Hall.While we enjoyed the excellent meal, we were entertained by the Hangovers, featuring the son of class membership chair Bonnie Brier. After dinner, many of us walked to the tent parties. It was a lovely evening to be outdoors and it was clear that everyone was having a great time.

After brunch in the Becker House dining room on Sunday morning, we said our good-byes to our friends and classmates, checked out of the dorm, and bid farewell to our beloved alma mater for another five years. As the view of the Uris Library tower grew smaller in the rearview mirror of my rental car, I reflected on a fabulous weekend and mentally started making travel plans for our 40th Reunion in 2012.

Remember, Gary, Carol, and I depend on YOU to send us news about yourself and family. Send news to: -- Alex Barna, ab478@cornell.edu; Carol Fein Ross, hilltop80@aol.com; or Gary Rubin, glrubin@aol.com.

77 | Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are you SURE this is it?! For many of the 193 of us who attended our 30th Reunion this past June, it was our first time returning to campus since 1977. And so many things were different. For those of us who got our workouts huffing and puffing up Libe Slope from West Campus, North Campus itself was a "strange new world."Cranes and open spaces gaped where the Thurston Avenue bridge once stood. And dorm living was somewhat different than we remembered, although meeting our "suite" mates produced less anxiety than meeting our roommates, lo those many years ago.

Thursday evening saw more than a few "mini-reunions" among fraternity brothers and sorority sisters and classmates of all stripes, and quite a few new acquaintances were made. A visit to the Savage Club concert brought together alumni both young and old to sing the Alma Mater and "Give My Regards to Davy." There was also a formal reunion of Cayuga's Waiters on stage, and later, in the Class of '77 HQ in the Robert Purcell Community Center, I spied a mini-reunion of some Class of '77 Waiters practicing the old harmonies.

Friday brought more classmates, including some "old hands" who had attended earlier reunions. Attendance for our 30th didn't break records, but it did put us in the top ten for all 30th reunion classes thus far.

Jim Bell did an outstanding job as the Olin Lecture speaker. His talk, "Postcards from the Solar System: The Next 50 Years of Space," included amazing photos, history, and prognostications about space exploration. Sure beat watching "Star Trek" reruns back in the day. It may have been Jim's talk that moved many of us to make a pilgrimage in the evenings to the Fuertes Observatory to see Jupiter's moons and other heavenly bodies.

Back on Earth—on campus, to be more exact—the number of new buildings that had sprouted up was amazing to see for those who hadn't been back since 1977. Our own Randy Lacey, MCE '99, gave a tour of the new Life Sciences building that is in progress. And Friday night brought a fabulous reception and dinner in the new Duffield Hall on the Engineering Quad. (On a tour earlier in the day, one current Engineering student remarked that you can get to all the other Engineering buildings without going outside.) The state-of-the-art facility was fascinating—and the food was tasty as well. Of course it wouldn't have been Ithaca without a little rain, and it came in full force Friday evening after a scorching day. But even the rain couldn't dampen our Ice Cream Social later that night.

Saturday brought cooler temperatures—but still plenty of sunshine. New Cornell president David Skorton addressed the class at Saturday's lunch, reminding us of our years on the Hill and the great concerts we enjoyed. President Skorton seemed surprised when laughter broke out at his reference to our great sports teams in 1973-77. Some of us were thinking football, but President Skorton made it clear he was thinking lacrosse! Also at the luncheon, we bid adieu to outgoing class president Kevin Brew. After 17 years of service, we thanked Kevin with a 1977 Cornellian yearbook—autographed 30 years later by those of us at Reunion—and a hearty round of applause. Once again, Kevin, thanks for your service!

The glorious reunion weather smiled on many of the outdoor activities, such as the Reunion Run, canoeing on Beebe Lake, walking in Sapsucker Woods (where a group of us spotted a Barred Owl), golfing, walks through the Plantations, and stops at the Dairy Bar. A number of classmates listened to Mike Crea as he represented our class at the Sage Chapel Memorial Ceremony, and Saturday afternoon was capped off with a delightful outdoor reception at the Appel Commons patio. One of our famous alums, Bill Nye (you know, "the Science Guy"), gave a standing-room-only presentation Saturday afternoon. Saturday evening, he entertained some of us more informally on the Appel Commons patio with a story about how a sundial ended up on Mars. Thanks, Bill. I'd been wondering about that.

After an enjoyable dinner, we embarked on our most dangerous reunion activity: the class photo on the slope outside Appel Commons. Once we took the hill and were in formation, reunion chairs Joe Reina and Mike Murray tested our ankle strength by holding us in formation for announcements! Having survived the class photo, we adjourned to the Arts Quad for conversation,music, and dancing, where the women from the Class of '77 got the dancing started in the live band tent. Conversations with old friends took up where they'd left off 30 years ago, and conversations with new friends invariably included some version of "Too bad we didn't meet in 1973!"After nostalgic visits to the Hot Truck and folk singing in the lounge of High Rise 1, Saturday night ended with unexpected fireworks from another class on North Campus.

Yes, many things were different on campus, but many things are the same. The chimes still float on the air, the Temple of Zeus still stands, Fall Creek and Cascadilla Creek waters still rush along the gorges, and the Straight is still, well, the Straight, albeit somewhat rearranged inside. And, of course, bright and friendly Cornellians still roam the campus and help out on Reunion Weekend.

Thank you all for sharing a great 30th Reunion weekend. Your new (and continuing) class correspondents are Howie Eisen,Mark Petracca, and yours truly, Annette Mulee. Please keep in touch with all your news. -- Annette Mulee, annette@mulee.com; Howie Eisen, heisen@drexelmed.edu; Mark Petracca, mppetrac@orion.oac.uci.edu.

82 | What a joy for wife Melissa (Duncan) '83 and me,Mark Fernau, to be back on campus and join about 360 of you (45 first-timers!) for our 25th Reunion! Also present were another 160 adult spouses, etc. You also brought many children, accounting for 36 percent of kids attending reunion from all classes combined. I was very impressed by the number of classmates with small children or who are starting families!

Many thanks are given to reunion co-chairs Terry Kilmer Oosterom, Teri Williams Harvey, and Brian Zimmerman. The class events were fun from beginning to end. The support provided in the Donlon Hall lobby was outstanding, especially for the kids. And bless whoever had the idea to put the tub of beer on ice in the lobby for the grown-ups returning from strolling campus in that oppressive Friday weather! Here I report on my own reunion experience and friends, but knots of classmates were seen at all events, reliving old times and catching up on current news.

I arrived on Friday in the middle of some serious heat and humidity, just in time to try on my beautiful retro-look class sweater. These 100 percent cotton medium-weight pullovers are bone-white with a 3-inch embroidered maroon CU/white 82 on the left breast. If you did not register for reunion and would like one, extras are available from Terry Oosterom (cornelltko@aol.com). For this U-Haller, being on North Campus for the entire weekend was a new experience.With its gray paint in the narrow hallways and the stale air,Mary Donlon Hall reminded me of overnights with the Cub Scouts on the Battleship Massachusetts. But hey, that's why we joined fraternities or went for Collegetown apartments! I did head to West Campus and crashed the Class of '72 to check out the new residential houses, and wow! No battleships there, with the beautifully designed light-filled interiors. It really brought home the end of an era to view the partly demolished ruins of U-Hall 1 and especially Noyes Center, where I met my future wife while working at Cornell Dining.

Friday also featured the All Alumni Affair lunch and information session at Barton Hall, where I ran into Lambda Chi Alpha brother Douglas Skalka, his wife Sue, and his daughters. Doug is a lawyer in the New Haven, CT, area.My wife also caught up with friends of the family Charles "Sandy" '58, MS '63, and Barbara Baltzel Burton '57 near the model train exhibit, as usual. After lunch was the fascinating and inspiring Olin Lecture and slide show in renovated Bailey Hall with Prof. Jim Bell, leader of the Mars Rover Pancam team. The Friday class dinner under a tent on the shores of Beebe Lake, featuring our own class stealth "Big Red Cocktail," had to close down a bit early as Cornell decided that the predicted hail storms and 70-mph wind gusts from an approaching line squall made continued occupancy a risky proposition and ordered us to evacuate. So it was back to Donlon for continued drinks, merriment, and Purity ice cream sundaes! We never did get the line squall, but it rained for most of the evening, causing some people to stick close to Donlon. At Friday dinner, I got reacquainted with Mary Mischler Formaker and husband Brad.Mary has been doing actuarial work for the insurance industry in the Hartford, CT, area since leaving Cornell.

After the hot and sticky weather of Friday and Friday night, Saturday dawned gloriously sunny and lacking in humidity—perfect Ithaca weather! At the Donlon breakfast, we met former Noyes Center coworker Anita Defanti Sadek-Lappen and husband Woody Lappen and traded anecdotes. The class picnic lunch was on the Arts Quad and was graced by a visit from our beloved Frank H. T. Rhodes and wife Rosa! There I talked to another Lambda Chi brother, David Block, who is an attorney in the Miami, FL, area, having moved south after more than 20 summers as a lifeguard at Jones Beach in New York. I also talked to Rosemarie Aurigemma, who recently had another child, but had left family at home to whoop it up with a large group of Alpha Phi sisters.

After sampling New York State wines in the Trillium room at Kennedy Hall, we attended a picnic at the house of local Ithaca attorney and fraternity brother Randall Marcus and wife Terry. There I also partied with Lambda Chi Bruce Hedin and wife Amel Farghaly and Michael Curtis and recent wife Sheryl. Another highlight of the weekend was the Saturday evening events, beginning with cocktails outdoors in the glorious weather on the Tanner Terrace overlooking Schoellkopf Field and the taking of the class picture down on the field itself. There we talked to Robert and a happy outgoing class president Lorraine Aronowitz Danzig (was it the cocktails or the relief of giving up the gavel?). A performance during the reception allowed me to catch up with Hangover James Salomon, who lived across the hall from me in U-Hall 5 and is now employed by Pitney-Bowes in Shelton, CT. From there, we moved on to the Ramin Room in Bartels Hall for dinner and entertainment by classmate Marc Jacoby's band.

Of course, the 25th Reunion is a traditional occasion for Cornell to ask its alumni to remember the university with cash donations, and Bob Ramin, MBA '85, informed us that we stepped up to the plate to the tune of about $6.7 million. Cornell President David Skorton made some brief welcoming remarks and then he and his wife, Robin Davisson, made a special guest appearance as vocalists with Marc's band! Then we were off to the tents for beer and dancing with DJs and a smoking live band. I didn't make it to the swing band tent, thus apparently missing a chance to see Bill Nye '77, "the Science Guy," cutting the rug. Last call at Dunbar's with Lambda Chi William "Veg"Noon '84 (Dave was still there, but no popcorn machine . . .) closed the evening out.

Things wound up on Sunday with a great breakfast at the Appel Commons Northstar Dining and a brief meeting to thank outgoing officers and elect a new slate.We applaud Lorraine for her outstanding tenure as class president, Lauren Silfen and Donna DeSilva for work as vice president, Greg Busby as treasurer and webmaster, Nancy DuBoise as secretary,Nina Kondo as my esteemed co-correspondent, outgoing council members Wendy Raymond, Stu Baron, NancyWinkelstein, Catherine Cull Chatfield, Cynthia Schillinger Rochford, and Annemarie Bridgeman DeMarco, and Cornell Fund reps Tom Parsons and Miriam Akabas.

For the next five years, we welcome Greg as he steps up to the presidency, Bob Ramin (formerly Cornell Fund rep) as VP, Jennifer Gardiner Liguori (former council member) as membership chair, John Mennell as webmaster, Ernest Block as secretary, and Jean Ratty Chidley as treasurer. Teri Harvey and Terry Oosterom return as reunion co-chairs. Cornell Annual Fund representatives are James Hintlian, MS '85, MBA '86, and Jonathan Poe. New council members are Cynthia Anderson, Alfred Cowger, Joshua Daniels, Mark Kim, and Lori Friedman Robinson. Returning to the council are Lorraine Danzig, Donna DeSilva,Mark Donnelly (who did a great job with nominations!), Charles Stuppard (now serving in the US Navy in the Middle East), and Michi Yamaguchi (who has located many missing alumni).

Last, your class correspondents for the coming five years are myself, Doug Skalka, and Steve Crump. Steve, who attended Reunion with wife Lisa (Mummery), works in Basel, Switzerland, as senior project manager for DSM Nutritional Products. Because of this Reunion Report, regular news that had been received previously will appear in the next column. Additional news can be submitted on the News Form, at the Cornell alumni website (http://www.alumni.cornell.edu/classes.cfm), or by e-mail to any of us. See you in 2012! -- Mark Fernau, mef29@cornell.edu; Doug Skalka, dskalka@npmlaw.com; and Steven Crump, spc25@cornell.edu.

87 | Our 20th Reunion is history. The weather was sunny and warm, perfect for hanging out on the Arts Quad, hiking in the gorges, or dancing under the beer tents. 406 classmates made the trip to Ithaca, shattering the old reunion attendance record of 347 set by the Class of 1984. 838 individuals (including 247 children) signed in at class headquarters in Hans Bethe House. 60 classmates attended reunion for the first time (including classmate couples Stephen and Yelena Baranova Crescimanno and Yun and Sung-Won Chun Lee), while at least 69 have attended all four reunions since graduation. The class also exceeded all fundraising objectives: more than 710 classmates (3 percent over the goal of 687) donated to our alma mater for a total of $1.131 million (62 percent over the goal of $700,000). Incredibly, we set a brand new Tower Club record for a 20th Reunion with 57 such donations, eclipsing the old record of 56 set by the Class of 1974. Let's take a moment and thank the hard-working classmates who volunteered their time to make this reunion a resounding success: co-chairs Mary Bowman and Chris Olsen, along with Scott Pesner and Melissa Hodes. Constance Blacklock Kiggins led the participation campaign, while Anne Meinig Smalling, David Price, and Gordon Whiting co-chaired the major gifts committee.We also wish to thank the fabulous outgoing class president John Gee for his leadership over the past five years, and acknowledge all the retiring class officers for their service.

From Debra Howard Stern: "Friday night dinner was like old times for me as I dined with Londell McMillan, John Quinones, and Paul Morenberg. I also spent time with BrendaWilkinsonMelvin, who is living in Washington, DC, where she is vice president of human resources with Independent Community Bankers of America. I actually went back to the ILR building and stopped to chat with Dave Price and D. L. Ressel at the dean's breakfast. At the end of a long day on Saturday, we went to pick up our two oldest kids from the youth program, where I ran into Richard and Leslie Kaufman Friedman picking up their daughter Arielle."

On Saturday afternoon, the aforementioned former class president Dave Price regaled an eager crowd in the Hotel school's auditorium with amusing anecdotes from his television career. Rana Glasgal, MS ORIE '92, and the '87 Pi Phis showed up at Reunion in force "and had a fun (and crowded) gathering at the Souvlaki House on Saturday.With kids and hubbies, we numbered over 20! In attendance were Susan Davis Frontero, Allison Passer Ostern, Shirley Nye Hutchins, Jennifer Stone Lesnick, Alexa Coin Florence, Alex Young Barclay, Joanne Cappucci Penne, MBA '93, Sue Richardson Bishop,Meagan McMahan O'Connor, Cathy Creighton, Vicki Davis Spencer, and Leslie KalickWolfe. The food at the Souvlaki House was just as we remembered it, and just like in college, most of us were unable to finish our ‘small' Greek salads. Afterwards, those of us who inhabited the third floor over the old Johnny's Bar and Grill had our picture taken with the big JOHNNY's neon sign that still hangs there. Leslie and I had fun all weekend surprising people with the fact that we are now related, since Leslie married my cousin Alan more than ten years ago. Personally, I got a big, belated thrill from finally, after 20 years of coveting one, purchasing a Cornell class ring."

The results of our sorority competition: Kappa Kappa Gamma managed to bring nearly half its sisters back to reunion, followed by Pi Beta Phi, then Alpha Chi Omega. Several classmates traveled long-distance to be at the reunion: Robert and Tina Immler Lee brought their kids from Sydney, Australia, for an extended family vacation. Another Hotelie, Raju Harilela, flew in from Hong Kong. Arudou Debito (David Aldwinckle) came in from Sapporo, Japan, where he is a college professor and human rights activist. Another former class president, Gligor Tashkovich, MBA '91, took a few days off from the Macedonian cabinet in order to be back on the Hill. Cornell's head football coach Jimmy Knowles and wife Nancy (Schlie) '83, MBA '89, played host to some former teammates: Marty and Terri Clark Stallone, Tom and Cara Giarrusso Malone, Jim and Sue Frontero,Mark Collins, Jeff Johnson, Jim King, and Chris Tull.

Ron Bolster and wife Andrea of Steubenville, OH, brought a third of their team to reunion: "Our twins Kathryn and Daniel [were with us].We had a wonderful time. The reunion team was impressive as usual."WhitneyWeinstein Goodman agreed: "I didn't need a map to find my way back to Ithaca! Once we got near the campus, all the great memories and surrounding beauty flooded my senses. I couldn't wait to re-explore campus with my family in tow. I was thrilled that my kids loved Cornell as much as I did. We went wine tasting, visited the Dairy Store, and [went inside] Sage Chapel for the first time.What I realized, as my husband and I canoed on the serene Beebe Lake, was just how much of Cornell had always been there right in front of our eyes, but we had never taken the time to enjoy it. One thing is for sure, I'll be back soon!" Noreen Morris and Kathleen Geils Fite were glad they did: "I can't put in words how much fun we all had at the reunion! What a great weekend! You guys did a fantastic job. Thanks for making it so special! Great memories!"

A new slate of class officers took office after reunion. There are some familiar names in new positions, as well as those who are new to the council: Tom Tseng, ME '94, class president; Stacey Neuhoefer Silberzweig, VP communication; Gary Markin, VP membership; and Amy JanowerWeinstein, treasurer. Scott Armstrong is the new webmaster, while Fred Barber has been retained as the class historian. John Gee and Heidi Russell are your Cornell Fund representatives.Melissa Hodes, Scott Pesner, and Debra Stern will undertake the Herculean task of co-chairing our next reunion. The at-large council members include Ilana Brajer Austin,MPS '92,Mary Bowman, Feleciai Favroth, Christine Neimeth Heijenga, Sally Henninger, Karen Hirsh, Jim Knowles,Michelle Ku, Stacey PineoMurdock, Eileen Napolitano, Chris Olsen, Claudia Regen,Mike Riley, and Katherine Stifel.

Special thanks must go out to Chris Neimeth for having served diligently and courageously as the nominations chair. She pulled together a diverse and talented group of classmates who pledge to serve you well and look forward to bringing the class into our milestone 25th Reunion in 2012. Finally, Debra and Tom pass the class correspondent torch to Heidi Heasley Ford and Brenna Frazer McGowan. As we bid you fond farewell, we urge you to send your reunion or Cornell memories, summer vacation stories, and birth and wedding announcements to Heidi Ford (heidi.ford@comcast.net) and Brenna McGowan (brennamcgowan@comcast.net). -- Tom S. Tseng, ttseng@uchicago.edu; and Debra Howard Stern, dstern39@yahoo.com.

92 | There's nothing like getting back to the Hill, even with thunderstorms and 30-plus-degree temperature swings. The weather aside, Reunion Weekend truly was the best that Cornell has to offer—with none of the stress of actually attending (and passing) classes.

Hats off to Reunion chairs Ian Kutner and Michelle Struble Bouton, who pulled together a great weekend for us. Friday afternoon, classmates gathered at Kroch Library for a reception and viewing of the comic book collection donated by classmate Paul Breitenbach, MBA '95.We dined on Libe Slope and were treated to an excellent view of the storm brewing over Cayuga Lake. Before it rained, I caught up with David Burke, who claims there is nothing interesting about him at all, despite his interesting new business development job at Starwood in New York. John Faucher, MBA '93, also has a new job as a stock analyst with JP Morgan. John's wife Amy (Wefer) '91 stayed home with their three children on Long Island. Over dinner, Jessica Hoomans told me the secret to getting to know a new city: deliver to it. Jessica lives in Nashville, TN, driving a mail route during the day and delivering pizzas to country music glitterati at night.

Some of us didn't have far to travel to attend Reunion. Emily Franco manages a collaborative degree program at the Hotel school with the Culinary Inst. of America. She and husband Jase Baese have a 3-year-old daughter.Harris and Sarah Weisman are in nearby Elmira, NY. Harris is a security officer at the Chemung Canal Trust Co. Jennifer Abbott is working at a nonprofit on the other end of Cayuga Lake. And Ithaca was right on the way for Laurel Beverley, who was moving from Boston to Cleveland, OH. In Cleveland, Laurel will be performing orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine for Ohio Permanente—and hopefully playing some hockey.

Saturday night, we enjoyed a class dinner on Beebe Lake and a visit from former Cornell president Frank H.T. Rhodes and his wife Rosa. A family of geese, complete with fuzzy gray goslings, entertained the children while their parents hovered to make sure that no one joined the geese for a dip in the lake. Amy Richter, an ob/gyn in Port Jefferson, NY, brought her 2-year-old son Jonah, who obligingly slept through the dinner. I met up with freshman polo buddy Catherine Corson,MPA '94, who is finishing her PhD at UC Berkeley.

We elected new class officers at dinner Saturday night: Karen McCalley, president; Laurel Beverley and Meredith Rosenberg, VPs; Allison Abel-Kahn, VP-finance;Wilma Ann Anderson, Lois Duffy Castellano, and Jean Kintisch, class correspondents; Alexander Hoffert and Brian Sagrestano, Cornell Annual Fund representatives;Mindy Gardner, webmaster.; Jonathan Simon, class council member; and Todd Kantorczyk, Ian Kutner, and Jean Kintisch, reunion chairs for our 20th in 2012.

By far, the best part of Reunion (and I know because I asked) was getting together with old friends. In case you weren't there, here's a sampling of what you would have heard as you mingled around the dinner tent.Matt Hutcheson, MS '95, started a consulting firm in 2002, became an adjunct professor in 2006, and still manages to play a lot of volleyball and softball. Susan Sperry and new husband Dan McDonald are relocating from Baltimore, MD, to Whistler, BC. Sela Missirian is in Atlanta, GA, as a marketing consultant with Pfizer and will be touring Morocco and Spain this summer. Angela Cheng-Cimini and husband Michael Cimini made it to Ithaca from Sturbridge, MA, but as of Saturday night, they had not yet found the Hot Truck on the Arts Quad. Amanda Hecht Palan is a marketing manager at GE Environmental and spends free time volunteering for nonprofits and traveling with her family. She married husband David in 2006. Elisabeth Krell Aulicino is in São Paulo, Brazil, working in her family's publishing business. She has three wonderful children: Natalie, 9, Nicole, 7, and Francesco, 1.

The second best part about Reunion (remember: I asked) was sharing Cornell with our families. Juan Venegas brought his wife Michelle and two sons. He is working for the Compass Group doing contract negotiation and client retention. Nelson Wong is in Goshen, NY, practicing in a rehabilitation and pain practice. He's married and has twin girls. John and Catherine Schieffelin joined us from New Orleans, LA, where John works as an infectious disease physician. They have children Anna, Caroline, and Sam. Dana AronWiener is a part-time faculty member at Northwestern U., teaching statistics and mental health services research. She and husband Michael have children Max, 6, and Lila, 4. Sean, MBA '95, and LizWeinreb Feeley have three children: Emma, 7, Nate, 5, and Jonah, 2. The Feeleys are looking forward to a group vacation with Jeff '90 and Rochelle "Shelli"Klein Faber and their children Scott, 6, and Josh, 3. Craig and Liz Chiasson Bello enjoyed canoeing on Beebe Lake. Craig is a stay-at-home dad with 7-yearold daughter Quinn, and he volunteers as a tutor and with the Bellaire, TX, city government.

Lisa Chin Potash founded PiPo Press and lives in Weston, CT. She and husband Ken, JD '96, recently had the 407 College Ave. girls over to their house for a mini-reunion to welcome some new babies, some of whom also made it to Ithaca: Max Hartley, son of Gabrielle Mollo and Mitschka "Mitch"Hartley; Caitlin, daughter of Adam '87 and Lisa Lederman Kaufmann; and Paolo, son of Danielle DeMaio and Michael Paskin. Lisa Slow Goldstein and Cheryl Knopp were also there for the play date. Lisa reports that Andrea DelDuca Cohane is also a new mommy again—baby Sofia was born in London—and Lynne Strasfeld just welcomed Margot in Portland, OR.

Of course, not everyone could make it back to Ithaca. Joshua and Lori Meyer had a good excuse: the birth of son Zachary Benjamin in March. Joshua is a labor consultant for LRA Consulting and lives in Irvington, NY. Christopher Hart has a neat new job as client services director for Virchow Krause in Milwaukee, WI. Chris and wife Julie plan on taking sons Lucas, 4, and Cole, 1-1/2, on some family camping trips this summer. Chris reports that Steve and Sharon Kowar deWaard and their three children are in Dainfern, South Africa. Steve is a performance and planning manager with BP Amoco.

After 15 years as a class correspondent, Renee Hunter Toth's last column was to be this reunion edition. Since she and husband David couldn't make it to Reunion, she asked me to fill in. Thank you, Renee, for keeping all of us that much closer, reminding us of old friends, and sharing the news of our growing families and careers. Debbie Feinstein is also retiring, as she noted in her May/June column.Many thanks, Debbie, for your years of service to the class and for helping us stay in touch.

As for me,my husband John Torrance '90 and I took some much-needed time out from our respective businesses and camped out at Treman State Park for Reunion.We had breakfast with Communication senior lecturer Brian Earle '67, MPS '71, and realized that we shared a love for rec hockey, cranky old engines, and camping with our families. In August, I'm heading to North Carolina, where I'll pay a visit to Jeannine Polito Centanni and her family just outside of Charlotte. Jeannine's three daughters had too many end-of-school activities for her to slip away for Reunion.

And that's all the news that would fit. Stay tuned for more news from Reunion-goers next issue! -- Megan Fee Torrance, megan@torranceinc.com; Jean Kintisch, jmk226@cornell. edu; Lois Duffy Castellano, LKD2@cornell.edu;Wilma Ann Anderson, info@WilPowerEnterprises.com.

97 | Members of the Class of 1997 attending our 10th Reunion in Ithaca in June enjoyed reconnecting with classmates and visiting Cornell's ever-changing campus. On West Campus, the shell of one last University Hall stood in early June, surrounded by the new residential houses and the recently opened Noyes Community Center, which boasts impressive amenities. Of course, we have changed, too, in the ten years since graduation, but we were quick to catch up on career changes, graduate degrees, weddings, kids, and other adventures we've had since collecting our diplomas.

There were hundreds of events on campus.Highlights included a Friday night BBQ dinner at Risley, our reunion headquarters, and Saturday's wine tours, family-friendly activities on the Arts Quad, faculty lectures, Greek receptions, a class photo and dinner on the Ag Quad, and Cornelliana Night. Our reunion chairs did a great job planning for a seamless weekend; even passing thundershowers didn't hamper fun in the Arts Quad tents, thanks to the ponchos in our tote bags! Thanks to classmates who agreed to lead us as class officers for the next five years.

Who needs match.com when a classmate could connect you to Mr. or Mrs. Right? Karen Galinsky and Brad Lesh tied the knot on August 12, 2006 in Simsbury, CT. Class of '28 floormates Laurie Rothenberg (who set up the couple), Paul Rogan, and Maria Lijoi attended, as did classmate Jana Miller Grotas. Karen and Brad are readjusting to suburban living after relocating to Cheshire, CT, from New York City. She is a global business/marketing manager at Schick.

In another match made by a classmate, Jae-Won Kwon '98 served as maid of honor at the September 16, 2006 wedding of her childhood friend Jennifer Lloyd to Jay Marland, whom Jae-Won introduced a few years ago. Best man Bill Carroll, ME '98, Capt. Jason Matyas, Jennifer Corliss Holman, Alan '98 and Cindy Sparks Toppen, MS '98, Jeff Kerr '99, and DongWoo Kim, ME '99, participated in the Burke,VA, festivities. Jay is enjoying his new position as a staff mechanical engineer at Alexandria,VA-based Commonwealth Technology Inc., where he serves clients in the defense industry. He is also a certified youth bowling instructor at Columbia Brunswick Lanes in Columbia, MD.

Donnelly Nariss sent in word of her December 2, 2006 wedding to Rob Maysey, JD '99, in Whistler, British Columbia. Jamie Murdock, Dennis Ortiz, Andrea Foster '96, and Bryan '98 and Shelby Nariss Younge '00 attended. The newlyweds honeymooned in the area. Once back in Arizona, Donnelly started a new job as director of sales for the Hyatt Place in Old Town Scottsdale. Donnelly keeps busy with several alumni organizations, including the Cornell Club of Arizona and the local Tri Delta group. Last fall, Josh Cheron of Ashland, MA, was working as a computer analyst for Accenture and spending his off-hours training to run in the Boston Marathon and raising funds for the American Liver Foundation. Josh also managed to squeeze in a trip to Italy to tour Sorrento, the Amalfi Coast, and Rome.

Josh Norek has also spent time in Europe: as the MC/vocalist for Hip Hop Hoodios, a Latino-Jewish rap group featuring members of Santana, the Klezmatics, and Jaguares (www.hoodios.com), Josh and bandmates toured France twice last year. The Hoodios have also appeared in the New York Times and on National Public Radio. Josh's day job is not too far afield from his after-hours activities: as vice president of business affairs and media relations at Nacional Records, a Warner-distributed Latin alternative music record label, he works in North Hollywood, CA, and guides the careers of several Grammy-nominated artists. Josh also consults for iTunes. He keeps up with Rich Olson, Adam Linden, and Alex Shumyatsky '98, BArch '99; he'd like to reconnect with Keith Donohue.

Joshua Cherry-Seto sent in a detailed update. Joshua's experiences as an ILRie and in the Int'l Living Center influenced his decision to head to Beaumont, TX, after graduation to become a labor union organizer for healthcare and school support workers.He returned to his hometown of New York City and continued to do assorted union and political activist work while completing Columbia's Executive IT Management program. Joshua and Kimberly Seto married on Long Island in September 2003; he took her name and the couple introduced son Jacob Seto in July 2004. They live on the Upper East Side.

Other classmates have welcomed new arrivals, too. ChadWilson and wife Kristy added daughter Sophie to their family on April 2, 2007. Chad works as a financial advisor in Vancouver, British Columbia. Tom and Marike Bradford Toothaker welcomed daughter Susanna Bradford Toothaker on November 24, 2006.Montefiore Medical Center cardiology fellow Ythan Goldberg credits son Nathan, born May 23, 2006, for providing him with his present "after-hours" activity: changing diapers. Ythan doesn't have anything on classmate and physician Matthew Zlotnick, though: an anesthesiologist at Somerset Medical Center,Matthew reported in December 2006 that he and wife Kara (Levi) '98 were "not sleeping much," thanks to newborn twins Daniel and Eliana. Josh '96, JD '00, and Megan Clark Eisenberg brought their son Oliver to Reunion for his first Cornell visit. Oliver was born January 29, 2007.

Finally, I'm thrilled to announce the recent birth of Barrett Oliver Carter, born to Josh and co-correspondent Sarah Deardorff Carter. Barrett's arrival on June 4 precluded Mom, Dad, and big sister Maddie from attending Reunion this year, but with both parents calling Cornell their alma mater, a trip to Ithaca is no doubt in his future.We have more news to share; check the next issue for more updates! -- Erica Broennle Nelson, ejb4@cornell.edu; Sarah Deardorff Carter, sjd5@cornell.edu.

02 | Many thanks to Ruthie Levy for planning such a great 5th Reunion weekend! Somewhere in the 105-degree heat in the back of Ruloff 's or the Palms I realized just how many of us made it back despite how busy and important we all are now. Did anyone else wonder how we survived those super-hot days back then? The bars were definitely never that hot!

Folks began arriving around 6:00 p.m. Thursday night, some still decked out in their work clothes; others had time to change to their Ruloff 's-bound attire.Many, it seemed, simply gathered in the lobby of Clara Dickson Hall (our headquarters for the weekend), greeting each other before actually checking into their rooms. In the sweltering heat one could find an impressive supply of bottled water in the common dorm areas, courtesy of the Reunion Programs staff. These same common areas turned into Party Central after the "after hours" under the tents either on the Arts Quad or just outside of Dickson, where food and drink were served all weekend. Friday daytime I saw several folks just playing Frisbee or soccer in the grassy area in front of new dorm Court Hall, and I heard that some even took in a wine tasting down at Trillium.

Others chose to take a refreshing dip in the lovely purified gorge water just below the suspension bridge. I learned of a secret hiding place behind a waterfall, thanks to some friendly '04 graduates. Dinner Saturday night at RPU was Mexican Fiesta themed, and I saw a few attendees sporting the festive hats later that evening. After hours that night we had hundreds of Poor Man's Pizzas delivered to our tent straight from Hot Truck—a real treat! (Shout out to my North Campus Donlonites for Louie's Lunch!) I am pretty sure the social hours went well beyond 3:00 or 4:00 a.m., with a few friends claiming they were up all night before heading back home early Sunday morning. "I wanted to take advantage of every moment back in Ithaca," a friend admitted.

It was a refreshing surprise to see how close many of our class's friendship circles have remained since graduation. I was even able to recognize people I might not have because they were with the people I was always used to seeing them with! I look forward to seeing even more of you at our 10th in 2012!

Looking great, Heather Petersen, MAT '03, is back from Africa and the Peace Corps and now works as a math teacher in Brooklyn, NY. LauraWexler just completed her first year of law school back on the Hill at Cornell. I ran into her at reunion and again last weekend at the Brooklyn Brewery, and we agreed that Reunion was the best weekend ever. She also mentioned that Kristi McNamara, JD '06, had just graduated from Cornell Law School this past year. I spent time at Reunion with Jessica Groppe, who is in law school in the Washington, DC, area but in New York City for the summer. Tom Genereux, MPS '03, is living and working in Chicago. Kate Bennett recently completed a climb for charity on Mount Hood in Oregon; she raised more than $1,000.

Samantha Jacobs finished up her medical degree at Penn and moved to New York for her residency in pediatrics at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC. Friend Emily Steinberg is starting her residency in psychiatrics at the same hospital. Greg Frattaroli graduated from the U. of Pittsburgh Medical School and began his residency in emergency room medicine at a hospital in Delaware. Christopher Hood, who I caught playing football in the hallways at Dickson, graduated from U. of Michigan medical school in May. Alicia McFarren finished up at New York Medical College and moved to the Washington, DC, area for her residency. Is it me, or do our class doctors have a predilection for working with children?

Adam Tope wrote in to say that he graduated from Georgetown U. Law Center this year with his JD. "I will be working as an associate at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld LLP in September in D.C. Also, on a belated note, I got married last September to Melissa Musiker '03 in Rochester, NY.We had 50 or so Cornellians in attendance, so it was pretty exciting." Good friend John Zeltmann, who I last saw at the ice hockey playoff games in Providence back in 2003, also mentioned getting married in the past year or two and is continuing his work in the hospitality industry in NYC. Jen Leeds is working for Marriott and living in the Washington, DC, triangle.

At the end of each night, closing down the bars during Reunion Weekend, I was reminded of that feeling freshman year of how much it stunk not to have a ride back up to North Campus (anyone with me?). Yet this time around I did not mind the long walk nearly as much. Send news to: -- Carolyn Deckinger at cmd35@cornell.edu; Jeffrey Barker, jrb41@cornell.edu.