CLASS NOTES 1954 Connie Booker Moe writes, “None of my family was sick during the quarantine. However, the time out of circulation did a number on my psyche. But now, with the promise of resuming teaching an exercise class at my church (Second Baptist), I’ve begun exercising again and planning new movements to get us all back in condition. Being able to go out and see a whole face again is wonderful!” Mary Harrison Johnson died March 12, 2021.
together makes me smile! All in my family are managing through this hard time.” Jane Terrell Neer is well and happy, and has been living independently at Westminster Canterbury for 14 years. She joins in all the activities that are offered. Jane turned 80 in December and is still driving to grocery stores, doctor’s appointments and shopping expeditions.
1964 Nancy Hungerford died May 24, 2021.
1977 Tommy Kastenbaum (working as Thomas Belgrey) played as Yuri Lenski in a special episode of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit that aired April 1. Steve Kelley won the National Headliner Awards. Founded in 1934 by the Press Club of Atlantic City, the National Headliner Awards program is one of the oldest and largest annual contests recognizing journalistic merit in the communications industry. “Steve Kelley doesn't play in cliches,” the judges said. “His cartoons
Roberta Pearson Grymes Gibson died May 21, 2021.
1955
1970 Head of School Penny Evins and family serendipitously ran into Wanda Berry Hailey
and Westminster Canterbury Richmond Foundation presented their highest honor, the Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans Award, to Lucy Boswell Negus on Feb. 18. Lucy was cited by the board chairs and CEO for initiating, developing and growing the Westminster Canterbury Foundation, and for continuous outstanding dedication and leadership service to the mission and advancement of serving older adults. She is also the author of The View From Malvern Hall, a seminal biography of Lettie Pate Whitehead Evans and a valuable resource for learning about the life and influence of Mrs. Evans as a wife, mother, businesswoman and philanthropist.
1959 Elizabeth “Betsy” Minor McCommon
photos to songs for an album I had put together back in the '80s. We could do it ‘at a distance.’ What fun! His rendering of a song I wrote about Warren Beatty and being in 2nd Grade
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to find in 2020 — some on the national stage, and some in our own homes. His artistic hand is
1973
gut — causing a laugh, a head shake or a glance
Buzzy Northern shared a chance meeting he had with an old friend Rives Potts ’67. “I was having dinner outside at a local restaurant here in Wilmington, N.C. last night and had a great surprise. Sitting right next to me was Rives Potts, an old friend from Collegiate School days who went to Virginia Military Institute at the same time as I did. Rives shared that he was living in Dallas and is in the marina business. Many of you may remember that he was project manager and crewman on Dennis Connor’s sailboat that won the America’s Cup in 1980. Rives is a member of the National Sailing Hall of Fame and commodore of the New York Yacht Club. We had a great time catching up, and I had the chance to tell him all about Figure Eight Island, where Ellen and I have lived for
crisp and clear, and his messages go right to the at the calendar: Is it 2021 yet?” Quigg Lawrence, Anglican bishop and senior pastor at Church of the Holy Spirit in Roanoke, Va., recorded a gospel bluegrass album, Come Home, with his daughter Annie Lawrence, as well as local and Grammy-nominated musicians. Lawrence sang on four cuts and was executive producer. The collaboration included Sierra Hull, Chris Eldridge (Punch Brothers), Russ Carson (Ricky Skaggs), Scott Mulvahill, Justin Moses, Ryan Ogrodny (Alan Jackson), Junior Sisk, and The Brothers Young. The album is available on Spotify, YouTube and most other streaming platforms.
1979
almost nine years.
Mary Carter Pettit Dabney became the proud
1974
Helena Dabney "Nellie" Dolan.
writes, “One benefit of being isolated was the unexpected offer of a musician friend to add
on the hilarious moments that were so very hard
when on a summer day trip.
The Boards of Trustees of Westminster Canterbury Management Corporation
stood out for their originality, smarts and focus
David Dumville and his wife Liz welcomed two new grandchildren, Elliott and Noah. David and Liz are now the proud grandparents of four.
grandmother to Dabney Keane Robins and
1984 Randy Reynolds Jr. was recently nominated to the board of directors of Blue Ridge Bank, a
