Class Notes

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1948

75TH REUNION

Despite a valiant effort to arrange a visit to the Mesa for his 75th reunion, David Yager ultimately passed on the trip down the coast from Montecito. David reports: “Everything at Casa Dorinda is wonderful, but the wheelchair makes any such adventures a little too much of a challenge. My sons, Brian '86, Christopher '85, and Craig '81 are all doing well!”

1958

65TH REUNION

As always, Judge Tom Hutchins made his way back to the Mesa in honor of his 65th reunion. Although just a short visit, the longtime judge was inspired to be back at the School. After decades of service in Ventura County, he and his wife, Gail, live in Arroyo Grande.

1963

60TH REUNION

The Class of 1963 took over the soughtafter oceanside dormitory rooms in Parsonage for the 60th reunion. Tom Bourret, his wife, Beth, daughter Kristy, and her family enjoyed the long weekend – participating in almost every outdoor activity offered. Tom was thrilled to show his grandchildren, Stellan and Vance, the beautiful campus he had spoken of many times over the years. Tom’s daughter, Kristy, an avid runner, made sure to tack on a full “out and back” of Gobernador Canyon Road prior to the 40th Annual Mesa Race on Saturday morning! Tom’s classmate, Mike Haugh, also made the trip to the Mesa – traveling all the way from Pittsford, N.Y.

1973

50th Reunion

A festive group of over 45 members of the Class of 1973 returned to Carpinteria for the 50th reunion! In typical Class of 1973 fashion, a full 5-day weekend was planned for classmates and spouses. On Thursday evening, the class gathered at “Bocahouse,” the home of Leslie Ekker Leslie and his wife, Diane, provided the food and spirits as members of the class started to make their way into town. To nobody’s surprise, the party at Leslie’s was filled with all sorts of lively music late into the night. After grabbing a drink at Mesa House on Friday at the Camp Cate Kick-Off Party, the group gathered at Alan Farnham, K.C. Walsh, and Walter Douglas’ Bella Vista Guest House overlooking Carpinteria for dinner. Special guests included members of the Class of 1971 and 1972. After hearing from Walter Douglas at the Reunion Dinner on Saturday evening, a few members of the class mustered the strength to take the boat over to Santa Cruz Island on Monday morning! Al Ewert writes that he is spending time with the next generation of kids and enjoying his grandchildren, Calvin, and Maeve. Al recently visited Rob Young, a former classmate, in La Jolla, Calif.

1978

45th Reunion

Despite a less than typical reunion turnout for the Class of 1978, those who attended walked away with various ideas for what is next. At Booth Commons Brunch on Saturday morning, classmates determined that it is time for Cate to take a serious look at digitizing its archival and alumni files. It was agreed that a professional company must be hired for the expansive job. That said, Charles Berolzheimer, Charlie Ganz, Christopher Morphy, and Bart Simmons agreed that an alumni volunteer committee must be formed and that Arden Kwong '76 should spearhead the effort. In quick order, the name “The Kwong Project” was born.

1983

40th Reunion

For the 40th reunion, the Class of 1983 had an incredible turnout! Rafa Sanudo (Madrid) and Andrew McPhail (Berlin) both received awards at the Reunion Dinner for their efforts to travel from so far back to Cate for the weekend. Steve Campbell, Hugh Davies, Rob Mazzetti, and Jeff Smith all earned coveted “finishes” at the 40th Annual Mesa Race on Saturday morning. It is still unclear as to who rallied Mitch Metcalf and Matt McCall to attend.

Ned (Edward) Bowler writes: “I have started my own company called NedVentures (www.nedventures.org) and continue to work with kids and adults of all ages in wilderness settings. I teach outdoor skills that are essential for living simply and thriving in nature like we are supposed to! I spend my winters and most of the spring in Santa Barbara guiding wilderness hikes and surfing. I’m in Oregon on the north Umpqua River June through October, 2023, guiding fly fishing trips and white-water rafting adventures!” John Evans writes: “David Smith and I have moved back to the Bay Area and have a two-bedroom apartment (with two bathrooms so you can come and visit) in

San Francisco near the Ferry Building. David took a promotion to be the General Superintendent of Golden Gate National Parks and we sold the place in Joshua Tree and moved to the city! I continue to work as a special agent for the National Park Service investigating serious felonies in the parks and internal allegations of misconduct. Dante (21) is headed to the U.S. Navy soon and Jakiah (19) is studying culinary arts in Honolulu and hopes to pursue her degree in pastry arts. Our last dog died, and the kids are ‘on their own’. Living as two adults on our own in downtown San Francisco is weird and a blast at the same time. Stop by if you are in town. You can email me at djsmithevans@gmail. com.” Andrew McPhail writes: “I am living in Berlin, playing super stepdad in a patchwork family with my new Italian fiancée, Teresina, and our young son, Odin (8). We will move to Wiesbaden (near Frankfurt am Main) at the end of August, where Teresina is a tenured professor at a film school. After a 20+ year career in the sports business at Puma and Nike, I am currently a guest lecturer at a business school in Berlin (and later Wiesbaden). I write screenplays in my spare time. In addition to Berlin and Wiesbaden, we spend a good deal of time in Saarland (where Teresina grew up), Nusco, Naples, and the Amalfi Coast (her ancestral homeland), and Provence, where good friends of ours live in Châteauneuf du Pape. Teresina is quadrilingual in Italian, German, French, and English – and I do my best.”

1986

Richard J. Marks is pleased to share the launch of his new website, richardmarks.com, focusing on leadership development and spiritual self-healing.