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Ray Colwell and his wife Loretta celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Oct. 28. Ray attended Saint John’s as a freshman in 1947, but his college days were curtailed by the death of his father. He continues to follow SJU football, and family members who have gone on to attend SJU/CSB include John Hooley ’74, Tim Colwell ’90, Tricia Colwell Kerr ’92, Ben Hooley ’04, Mike Priebe ’04, Jenny Scarrella Vos ’07, Matt Vos ’04, Brian Horst ’09 and Ryan Hooley ’10. They have 9 children, 23 grandchildren and 30 great-grandchildren. John Taylor retired from the Ever-Green Energy board of directors in September after two decades of service, including 11 years as board chair. Taylor previously served on the board of directors of Ever-Green’s affiliate District Energy St. Paul from 1982-2000. “John’s commitment to community energy has played a vital role in the development of District Energy St. Paul, helping the system advance to becoming one of the most notable systems in the world,” said Ken Smith, president and CEO of EverGreen Energy. “His leadership, vision and unwavering dedication have made a lasting impact.” Taylor also serves as Senior Associate for Institutional Advancement at Saint John’s University. James Stewart was one of seven attorneys at the Fryberger, Buchanan, Smith & Frederick, P.A. law firm in Duluth to be selected as
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Minnesota Super Lawyers in 2020. Only 5 percent of Minnesota lawyers are awarded this honor each year. Stewart practices in the areas of estate planning and probate, trusts, business and tax law. 1971
includes a chapter dedicated to Field’s time at Saint John’s University, which he credits for helping to provide a secure base to go forward and live a meaningful life. 1983
Rick Hinkemeyer has published his latest Maryland Mystery, Confessions of the Soul.
It tells the story of Father Anton, a troubled Catholic priest who returns to his hometown on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to heal and to confront a past he had forgotten or never really knew. Hinkemeyer is also the author of the Minnesota Mystery series. You can find his books at amazon.com/author/ rjhinkemeyer 1979
Dr. Paul Linde created a podcast, Hippie Docs 2.0: ReHumanizing Medicine, on Apple Podcasts. The podcast launched Oct. 1 with three eclectic episodes. Linde is the host of
the podcast, which is inspired by the generation of doctors working during the Civil Rights era and examines the ripple effect on today’s physicians who are dedicated to social justice and emphasizing the doctor/ patient relationship in the face of increasing corporatization of medicine. Linde and his team plan to publish a new episode at the beginning of each month. You can access the podcast at podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ hippie-docs-2-0-re-humanizingmedicine/id1532873214
Joe Field published a book in 2020 titled Finding Joe Adams: Overcoming Great Odds a Son Searches for His Father. The book 1986
John Rosengren was featured in an October article in the Minneapolis StarTribune that examined his new novel, A Clean Heart. The novel is centered on the staff and patients of an adolescent drug treatment center and is inspired by the author’s personal experience with addiction, recovery and 39 years of sobriety.
