Fall 2006 MKA Review Magazine

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COVER Aerial shots of MKA’s three campuses taken on behalf of FBI agent Jeff Carrie 73.

BACK COVER MKA’s administrative team at Commencement 2006: Upper School Head David Flocco, Middle School Head Randy Kleinman, Headmaster Thomas W. Nammack and Primary School Head Ginger Kriegel CONTENTS From the Board of Trustees..................... 1 Few Pretensions & Plenty of Ambition: A Composite of the Headmaster’s First Year......................................................... 2 Notes Around MKA................................7 Retirements............................................ 10 Commencement Awards........................14 Newest Alumni...................................... 16 From the Alumni Association................18 On the Road With MKA...........................20 Career Day 2006....................................22 Distinguished Alumni Award................24 Alumni Golf.......................................... 25 Cougar Sports........................................26 Class Notes:!............. 1 ......................... 31 REVIEW EDITORS Marsha Kleinman Debbie Kozak Judy Polonofsky CONTRIBUTORS Diane Lundy Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley 76 PHOTO CREDITS Doug Allen George Camper Phil Cantor James L. Sump John Currens David Hollander Debbie Kozak Lake County Captains-Class A Cleveland Indians Press Office Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley 76 Steve Tober Published twice yearly by: The Montclair Kimberley Academy 201 Valley Road, Montclair NJ 07042 973/746-9800. FAXf'9^783-5777 www. montclairkimberlepi0rg

The MKA Alumni Association is an organization of all men and women who have attended the Upper School. Its % purpose is to make known to MKA the ideas, interests, and concerns of alumni and to inform alumni of the accomplishments and objectives of MKA.' The Alumni Council is the governing Board, a representative group elected at the Association's annual meeting to sponsor events and activities linking alumni with their alma mater.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONp COUNCIL 2006-2007 Chris Bellapianta '97, Treasurer Michael Braun '01 Daniel Carson '83, President Dana M. T. Cestone '79, Executive Vice President Sara Close Crowther 76 David DeMatteis '95, Secretary Chris DeStefano '90 Lawrence Duca 79 Janine Garland '82, Network Vice President Joanne Pundyk Goldberg ’87 Wanda Robinson Holloway 76 William Martini '98 Cheryl McCants '82 Mark Politan '91 Keisha Trotman '92 Anne Marie Verdiramo '92 Thomas W. Nammack, Headmaster Judy Polonofsky, Director of External Affairs Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley 76, Alumni Director ADVISORY COUNCIL Lori Windolf Crispo 78 Kristine Hatzenbuhler O’Connor '83 J. Dean Paolucci 73 Joshua Raymond '89

BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2006-2007 Linda D. Almeida, Secretary Merrick G. Andlinger Elisa Spungen Bildner Timothy J. Bozik Daniel B. Carson '83 Karen A. Dias-Martin Michael P. Frasco, Treasurer Alice M. Hirsh Richard G. Jenkins 77, Vice President Michael V. Johnson Peter S. McMullen 77 Philip W. McNeal Thomas W. Nammack, Headmaster Eric F.S. Pai 79 Keith D. Phillips, Vice President Shelley E. Phillips Daniel R. Placentra Rudolph G. Schlobohm 74 Newton B. Schott, Jr., President Robert L. Tortoriello David L. Turock Denise G. Wagner John T. Weigel HONORARY TRUSTEES Aubin Zabriskie Ames '54 John E. Garippa Susan H. Ruddick ADVISORY TRUSTEES Andree J. (Penny) Finkle Barry W. Ridings 70 Michael L. Rodburg Jolinda D. Smith Member: Alumni Program Council of Independent Schools (APC) Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) MK A complies with all state and federal anti-discrimination laws.

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From The Board Of Trustees As I look forward to serving another year as President of the Board of Trustees of The Montclair Kimberley Academy, I thank my colleagues for their support, extremely hard work, and dedication to our school. A special thank you to the Committee on Trustees and its Chairman, Alice M. Hirsh who did so much in connection with our Retreat and our Strategic Planning efforts.

We are pleased to welcome the following new Trustees: Philip W. M cN ealPhilip is a Managing Director with JP MorganChase. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri and serves as a Trustee on their Board as well as a Trustee on the Human Needs Food Pantry's Board. Last year, Philip was a member of MKA's Strategic Planning Committee. He and his wife, Glenda, have two children at MKA: Sydney in eighth grade and Carter in first grade.

Daniel B. Carson '83 - Dan joins the Board as the newly elected President of the MKA Alumni Association. A longtime member of the Alumni Council, he received a bachelor's degree from the College of Wooster.

Dan is President of Carson and Roberts Site Construction & Engineering, Inc., the construction company that built The Memorial at Reflection Court at MKA. He and his wife, Whitney, have a daughter, Montana.

Shelley E. Phillips - Shelley joins the Board as the newly elected President of the MKA Parents' Association. She has served on the PAMKA Board of Officers as well as chairing many committees. Shelley is a graduate of Laurentian University in Canada and is a recent President of the Junior League of Montclair-Newark, Inc. She is currently a Deacon of the Presbyterian Church of Upper Montclair. She and her husband, Keith, have three children at MKA: Mark, in grade six, Katharine, in grade ten, and Derek, in grade twelve.

Elected to serve another term, Class of 2009 are: Merrick G. Andlinger, Elisa Spungen Bildner, Michael V. Johnson, Keith D. Phillips and David L. Turock.

The Board wishes to acknowledge with thanks the experience, dedication, and commitment to MKA of all the Trustees who

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served so effectively this year. We also want to add a special thanks for those who retired in June.

Joshua H. Raymond '89 was a member of the MKA Board as President of the Alumni Council since 2004. Josh graduated from MKA in 1989 and has served on the following committees: Educational Policy, Buildings and Grounds, Technology and Strategic Planning.

Marisabel R. Raymond was a member of the MKA Board for six years. Marisabel served as President of PAMKA during the 2000-2002 school years. Marisabel has served on the Committee on Trustees as well as the following committees: Educational Policy, Student Life, Strategic Planning, and Enrollment.

Michael M. Rodburg was a member of the MKA Board for nine years. He has served on the Committee on Trustees as well as the following committees: Executive, Finance (Chairman), Investment, Buildings and Grounds, Bylaws, Faculty Compensation, Strategic Planning, Long-Range Planning, and Enrollment (Chairman). We are pleased that Michael will continue on the MKA Board as an Advisory Trustee.

Margaret S. Santoro was a member of the MKA Board as President of PAMKA for the last two years. Peggy also served on the Student Life and Educational Policy Committees.

Jolinda D. Smith was a member of the MKA Board for seventeen years. Jodi served as President of PAMKA during the 1989-91 school years. Jodi also served as Chairman of the Committee on Trustees and on the following committees: Executive, Student Life (Chairman), Strategic Planning, Educational Policy and Faculty Compensation. Jodi will continue her exceptional service to MKA as an Advisory Trustee.

Elected to serve as Advistory Trustees for 2006-2007 are: Andree J. (Penny) Finkle, Barry W. Ridings '70, Michael M. Rodburg, and Jolinda D. Smith.

The Montclair Kimberley Academy Foundation Board of Trustees Officers for 2006-2007 are: President Vice President Vice President Secretary Treasurer

Newton B. Schott, Jr. Richard G. Jenkins '77 Keith D. Phillips Linda D. Almeida Michael P. Frasco

MKA is fortunate to be served by a Board of such talented, dedicated and hardworking volunteers. It takes a lot of effort for MKA to be the outstanding institution it is, and much praise should be given to the members of the Board, Administration, faculty and staff for their efforts.

Newton B. Schott, Jr. President, Board of Trustees

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Few Pretensions Plenty of Ambition "It's like drinking from a fire hose,"

has been my stock response to questions about the pace of life in my first year at MKA. While I In the following pages, Headmaster Thomas W Nammack shares “a composite ” o f his first year with the MKA community. One o f the comments that resonated deeply fo r him over the course o f the fea r came from a parent who wrote, “I love MKA, because it is a school where people have few pretensions and plenty o f ambition.” Perhaps it is telling that the quote Tom Nammack thinks captures "the essence o f our school” could easily describe the man who is leading it.

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I certainly have had moments in the torrent, the success of MKA is a shared responsibility. It is a privilege to work with our exceptional faculty, trustees, students, parent volunteers, staff, coaches, and alumni.

My family and I have been warmly welcomed and supported as members of the school community. I am charting some new territory as the first Headmaster of The Montclair Kimberley Academy to have children in the school'. ' We have found life at 36 Lloyd Road to be exciting and comfortable; the house, like the school, works well as a place for the school family and for my family, and it has been a privilege to welcome students, faculty, alumni, parents, trustees and friends of MKA into our home.

Time spent with the students at MKA has provided me with my most rewarding experiences as Headmaster. Our students are bright, humorous, sophisticated and engaging. At Brookside, I have attended plays, concerts, classes, and special

events of all kinds. Without exception, it is a joy to step onto the Brookside Campus because of the welcome one receives and the sense of purpose that permeates that school.

Our Middle School is a place of matchless opportunity and transformation.

The cognitive and social-emotional development that occurs between grades four through eight is stunning, and the intensity of the experience for students and teachers is well represented by the passionate, fun and unifying spirit of the annual student-faculty basketball game (which the faculty won in ’05-'06).

The Upper School is nothing less than an extraordinary engine built from the four hundred forty students on that campus.

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These students power an incredible array of classes, student organizations, teams, concerts, plays, publications, and special events. As I stated at Commencement this past June, I am humbled by their accomplishments, and deeply hopeful about how they will lead their lives and make their way in the world.

Our students provide me with plenty of advice, some of it direct and some of it indirect. Making decisions about snow days brings forward a great deal of opinion. When the snow clouds gather, I receive regular meteorological email advisories from a member of the class of 2007, whom I will only identify as “the weatherman.” More profoundly, from our students’ responses to community issues, such as the balance between program opportunities at MKA and student access to those opportunities, I am learning the fundamentals about program schedule, resources, philosophy, and continuity at MKA.

MKA's 10 Year Accreditation And let m e note that the Class of 2006 has During the 2005-06 year, much of our attention was the highest percentage of any graduating class directed to the Diagnostic Report presented by the Visiting Team responsible for our ten year re­ to be admitted to the most competitive colleges accreditation, a voluntary process that takes place under and universities in the country. the auspices of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The report has four principal sections: one for the whole school and then one for each ♦ Students deserve high praise for their levels of of the three divisions: primary, middle and upper. The evaluators collaboration and cooperation with each other, a were guided by a protocol of our creation that required them to reflection of the high quality of instruction and focus on the quality of teaching and learning. I’m going to share care they receive. some of the findings that cut across the whole school: ♦ Students’ perseverance is exemplified by their Our teachers are commended for the following: self-advocacy and desire to improve the quality of their work. ♦ Throughout the school, teachers demonstrate excellent subject knowledge ♦ Students clearly know the difference between right and share their enthusiasm for it, thus and wrong and gain insights that contribute to effectively generating intellectual curiosity positive character development. in their students.

4- Positive attitudes and commitment to the full life 4 MKA classrooms are places where of the school within and beyond the classroom are students are confident in exploring new commonplace and widespread. ideas and taking intellectual risks.

Our program is commended for the following: ♦ Teachers have developed mutually respectful relationships with students across the school.

4 Ample evidence exists of student improvement in knowledge, understanding and skills across all divisions. ♦ Overall, the quality of instruction is very good and at times is outstanding: it is clear that students are 4 Personal and character development is an learning effectively. exemplary strength of the school.

4 The skillful use of homework to extend classroom learning

4 A major strength of the school is the variety and scope of enrichment opportunities offered to students that provide a valuable added dimension to their overall learning.

Our students are commended for the following:

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♦ The college admissions process is very good at providing students with the specific assistance they need to gain admission to colleges that meet their academic and social needs as articulated in the school’s “Our Common Purpose. ” The following areas/issues were recommended for attention and improvement: 4 Assessments, both verbal and written, are immediate and helpful in showing the students what they need to leam next.

However, the school needs to address the extent to which it can better utilize available data to inform improvements in program design and delivery. ♦ Teachers collect a wide range of information about the achievement and progress of their students; from day to day 'observations, teacher created assessments and completed assessments. This data could be more effectively used in identifying students who need additional support or a more challenging program. ♦ The support and advice offered to students is good overall.

Establishing clearer expectations for advisors and providing training to enable them to offer more consistent support to students could further improve this.

Since receiving the full report in December 2005, we have been engaged first in creating a plan for a systematic response by the whole school to the report’s recommendations, and secondly in the implementation of that response.

We organized ourselves into five planning and response teams with the following goals: ♦ To clarify the school’s mission and represent it in a concise and operational mission statement.

4- To maximize the individual development of each student.

4 To develop and implement a broader range of teaching strategies.

4 To more effectively coordinate the tri-campus academic program and the student transition from grade to grade.

To improve the use of assessment and assessment data in the teaching and learning process.

T he M ontclair K imberley A cademy M ission Statement The Montclair Kimberley Academy is a Pre-K-12 coeducational day school with an exceptional college preparatory program unified by the concepts o f our school motto: Knowledge, Vision, Integrity.

An MKA education is defined by the following commitments: Knowledge: To cultivate a love o f learning in each student To develop independent and autonomous learners To establish a foundation o f academic excellence Vision: To engage each student intellectually and personally with the world To graduate students who will excel in college and in their lives beyond MKA To recognize complexity and value empathy

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Integrity: To strengthen each student’s intellect, character, and confidenceTo promote each student’s fu ll and active citizenship and leadership To secure a life-long sense o f honor through academic, athletic, and artistic achievement

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With traditions dating back to 1887, MKA was form ed by the merger o f Montclair Academy, Brookside School, and The Kimberley School in 1974.

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These teams, each consisting of administrators and teachers PreK-12, have organized and called for the development of action plans at each campus that respond to the recommendations of the Diagnostic Report within the context of four of the five goals that I listed above. The first of the five goals called for the development of an MKA mission statement.

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In developing a Mission Statement, we began with a summary of the principles and understandings that are contained in Our Common Purpose. We reviewed the mission statements of schools that we perceived to have similar strengths and purposes to those of MKA. We gathered the comments and insights of trustees regarding the mission of the school in a two-part retreat of MKA’s Board of Trustees, held in February and March of 2006. MKA’s Mission Statement was adopted by the Board of Trustees at its meeting in May. A vibrant mission statement serves as a guide as well as an arena in which issues that relate to our identity and purpose can be discussed and clarified. I believe all that the school is, and what we hope it will be, can flow from the body of this mission statement. The work of completing our response to the Diagnostic Report and next year’s strategic planning will be among the first tests of its usefulness.

Our commitments associated with the concept of Knowledge speak to the higher purposes of acquiring skills, information, and understandings. What we strive to accomplish in terms of Vision relates to the power of education to broaden and transform our perspective and relationship with the world around us. Through the concept of Integrity we commit to the development of a healthy and engaged person and citizen of good character.

Strategic Planning for MKA

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Process Each strategic planning committee will be led by a trustee and a senior administrator. These committees will meet in two phases: the fall with a focus on program in four broad categories; and the winter with a focus on what we must have to deliver the program that we believe our students deserve.

P hase 1 - The program related committees will meet from late September to mid-November of 2006. Each committee will have four to five meetings, and will provide the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board with a report at the end of November.

Program Committees Oversight —Alice Hirsh (Trustee), Karen Newman (Director of Curriculum and Professional Development) will support and coordinate the work of the program subcommittees.

Committee names and leadership are as follows:

The school has accomplished almost all of the ambitious goals of its last long-range plan. We have begun a strategic planning process for MKA with the following goals in mind:

Fine and Performing Arts Subcommittee — Elisa Spungen Bildner (Tmstee), John Zurcher (Director of Admissions and Financial Aid)

♦ To fulfill the mission of the school

Classroom Program Subcommittee —Alice Hirsh (Tmstee), Karen Newman (Director of Curriculum and Professional Development)

♦ To engage a cross-section of the MKA community in identifying priorities for our program and our physical, human and financial resources

Athletics and Physical Education Subcommittee - Tim Bozik (Tmstee), Todd Smith (Director of Athletics)

♦ To develop clear and broadly supported goals for the advancement of the school in the next 5-7 years

Advising, Counseling & Academic Support Subcommittee SLinda Almeida (Tmstee), Randy Kleinman (Head of Middle School)

♦ To articulate action plans for the achievement of those goals

P hase 2 - In response to the recommendations and priorities established by the program committees, the second phase of the strategic planning process will be undertaken from January to early March of 2007. Each committee will have four to five

We have organized committees that include faculty, alumni, parents and friends of the school. Along the way, I expect us to develop clear measures of institutional excellence.

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"I love MKA, because it is a school where people have few pretensions and plenty of ambition." meetings. In this second phase, the work of strategic planning will be undertaken by five committees which will present reports to the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board by late March.

Committee names and leadership are as follows: Facility Resources C o m m itteeRick Jenkins (Trustee), David Flocco (Head of Upper School) Technology Resources Committee —Newton Schott (President of the Board of Trustees), Tom Nammack (Headmaster), Bill Stites (Director of Technology) Human Resources Committee — Denise Wagner (Trustee), Ginger Kriegel (Head of Primary School) Constituent Relations Committee —Keith Phillips (Trustee), Judy Polonofsky (Director of External Affairs) u . UuM ff Financial Resources Committee —Michael Johnson (Trustee), Richard Sunshine (Assistant Headmaster and Chief Financial Officer)

March/April 2007 The 2006-07 Finance Committee of the Board and the Strategic Planning Committee of the Board will finalize MKA’s strategic plan and present it to the Board of Trustees for approval.

Funding MKA The school is in excellent financial shape. We have had fourteen years of balanced budgets, our endowment at today’s market value is just over fifteen million dollars, and we have zero debt.

Such circumstances are the result of vigorous Board oversight, and the extraordinary prudence, diligence and hard work of the school’s administration under the

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leadership of Peter Greer, Richard Sunshine, and Newton Schott.

Our strategic plan will require us to squarely face the financial basis on which the school can continue to operate and thrive. If we keep increasing tuition at an annual rate of 6%; we will cross the $30,000 boundary line for Upper School tuition in the 2010-2011 school year. As striking as it is, our attention should not be caught by the dollar figure alone.

The trend to watch is the increase in the number of families requiring financial aid in order to enroll or keep their children at MKA. Socio-economic diversity at MKA will become far more narrowly defined if we do not find a way to measurably enhance revenue or reduce costs.

I put these challenges before you because I want you to know that the Board of Trustees and I are keenly aware of the extraordinary sacrifices that our families make in order to enroll their children at MKA, as well as the generous support of alumni and friends of the school, and the many contributions from parents beyond tuition and fees. I am optimistic about the financial future of MKA largely because of the talent and commitment of all our constituents.

I have shared with you what is literally a composite of my first year at MKA, and there is so much more to tell. Yet, the essence of our school is captured by a parent in the following few words written last spring: “I love MKA, because it is a school where people have few pretensions and plenty o f ambition. ” Our mission, the insights that we have gained about our school, the planning that is underway, and the commitment to continuous improvement that is embedded in MKA’s culture all make it possible for us to be nothing short of the finest Pre-K-12 coeducational day school in the country.

I look forward to the work we will do together.

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Notes Around MKA The Peter R. Greer Arts Wing at The Montclair Kimberley Academy Upper School Campus was officially dedicated at a ceremony on Sunday, April 2.

This three million dollar facility houses a sculpture studio, painting studio, band room, rehearsal rooms, and traditional and digital photography labs. It provides much needed space for MKA’s burgeoning arts program, as well as freeing up other space in the building for an expanded and renovated student locker area, a student learning center, and a new faculty room.

M ontclair Academy Headmaster Philip Anderson, form er MKA Headmaster Peter R. Greer, and current Headmaster Tom Nammack in the lobby o f the new Arts Wing.

Attending the ceremony were donors, trustees, and current and former members of the Fine and Performing Arts Department, as well as past Montclair Academy Headmaster Philip Anderson. In addition to a performance by the Upper School’s Strings Orchestra, the program featured speeches by current Headmaster Thomas W. Nammack; President of the Board of Trustees Newton B. Schott Jr.; Upper School Campus Head Charlaine Charlton; and past Headmaster Dr. Peter R. Greer, in whose honor the facility is named.

The Upper School Strings Orchestra playingfo r the assembled audience in the new Band Room.

Student work is beautifully displayed in the Dr. Peter R. Greer with some o f hisfavorite Arts Wing lobby. people: Marcia Donaldson, Ardath Blauvelt, Anne Muenster, and his beloved wife, Terry Greer.

Upper School Band Director Chuck Olsen enjoys viewing the new Arts Wing sculpture studio with Peter Greer.

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Celeste and Philip Anderson pose with MKA's Director o f External Affairs Judy Polonofsky and A ssistant Headmaster and CFO Richard Sunshine.

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U pper School F ine an d P erform ing A rts D epartment teacher K arson St . J ohn '98 writes about h er directorial debut in M arch 2006 .

When I was a student at The Montclair Kimberley Academy, I never could have predicted that I would one day be directing the Upper School Winter Musical. As a cast member, the production seemed so massive and complex; I had my share of challenges being responsible for only one part. I remember watching how hard everyone worked and feeling an indeicribable exhilaration as I watched everything fall into place for opening night. I felt that feeling again this year as I stood in the back of the theatre, this time watching my students perform their hearts out.

When I chose Little Shop o f H orrors for my directorial debut, I knew it had to be something really special.

Coming off several extremely successful productions under the direction of Dominique Gerard, I knew I had my work cut out for me. Not to be outdone, I thought to myself, “Dominique managed to incorporate 60 children into his production; let’s see if I can involve a massive man-eating puppet. That’ll show him!” I jest, but in reality, I knew I had to pull out all the stops to keep the musical headed in the right direction. I started by incorporating twice as many cast members as the show calls for, not including the three fabulous puppeteers who brought Audrey II to life. We also employed a large crew needed to push Twoey on and off the stage and to man her tentacle-like grabbing branches. What a task! And then there was my cast who did their part to portray their characters better than I ever could have imagined. Looking back on it, Neal Day WAS Seymour. Larissa D’Andrea WAS Audrey. I will forever think of Jake Weary when I think of Orin Scrivello (DDS!), and I will never be able to get Stu Hinds’ voice out of my head when I think of the Plant. From my lovely ladies who portrayed the Ronnettes and Urchins to the brilliant hilarity of Andrew Culbreth’s Mushnik, these kids made my job easy.

When you have talent like we currently have at the Upper School, it isn’t that difficult to make them look good.

Even when you have a snow day on the day of your final dress rehearsal, the kids manage to step up to the plate and fearlessly hit a home run on opening night.

So when I look back on how I saw the musical as a student, ,J say yes, it is hard work. Yes, it is massive and complex. But it is magic. And the feeling I felt when I saw everything come together was better than being in the spotlight. And that is something I never could have anticipated.

SAVE THE DATE!!

Saturday, March 3, 2007 The Second Annual Winter Musical Alumni Night

Come join musical alumni of all ages for a reception in the Library at 7:00 p.m. and a performance at 8:00 p.m. in Weiss Arts Center.

Please contact Karson St. John at the Upper School for information and reservations.

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“Lifers” The group of students known as “Lifers” includes those who attended MKA from Pre-K, Kindergarten and 1st grades through graduation. This special group gathered at the Headmaster’s house in June to celebrate their years together with a gourmet breakfast.

Back row: M ark Tyson, N eal Day, Andy Davis, Andrew Barchenko 3n* row: Will Wagner, N ick Murlo, M ark Borenstein, Drew Simon, Dennis Boyle, Lexi Walther, Sean Gaffney, Olivia Humphreys ^n d row: pm BUdnef' Ryan Clark, Lizzie Powers, Kassie Dantzler, Sarah Johnson, Sami Hirsh, Ann H iat Front row: Alex Ghosh, Kristin Vdorick, Caitlin DiRuggiero

FOUNDERS' CUP 2006 “This year’s recipient follows the same mold as those who have gone before - a superb teacher and advisor, someone who pushes her students to excel, a good communicator and a person who is involved in many aspects of the MKA community - as team leader, department chair, mentor, curriculum developer, and participant in student activities.”

Montclair Kimberley Academy Middle School teacher Lynn Salehi has been named the recipient of the 2006 Founders’ Cup for Teaching Excellence at MKA. This is the fourteenth year the award has been presented by the MKA Alumni Association, and is based upon recommendations from parents, alumni, students and colleagues. In naming Salehi, MKA alumna, parent and Founders’ Cup Committee Chair Lori Windolf Crispo ’78, noted

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Salehi, who has taught at MKA for ten years, is the Middle School Social Studies Department Chair and a sixth grade advisor. Described in one nomination as “a life-altering woman” Salehi also coordinates the Middle School Student Government, spear-heading such activities as the hugely successful annual studentfaculty basketball game for charity, and continues to hone her knowledge and skills as a teacher, recently receiving an MKA Parents’

Association Faculty Trust Grant to study the teachings of Islam in depth at the Dar al Islam Teachers’ Institute.

Contained within the many nominations she has received over the years were accolades from parents such as “She was able to imbue both my children with a love of learning which continues to this day.” “She has the ability to let children know she understands the ups and downs of academic life, while setting high standards for every student,“ and “She sets high standards and encourages students to stretch to achieve. She offers constructive support to help students attain these goals and sensitively and intuitively matches the message to the student. This is a teaching gift and I wish I had a loudspeaker to sing her praises to the sky.”

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RETIREMENTS At the 2005-2006 year’s final meeting in June, President of the Board of Trustees Newton Schott thanked the faculty and staff for their outstanding contributions to the programs and the education of MKA students. Headmaster Tom Nammack gave a state-of-the-school address and wished retiring colleagues well in their next endeavors. In addition, he thanked departing faculty members for their contributions to the school, and offered his hope that they would be ambassadors for MKA throughout their careers as educators.

Charlaine Charlton F rom speech by D en ise B row n-A lien

Everything’s got to be right. But don’t let that sophisticated Talbot’s wrapper fool you, underneath she’s the girl next door, not above donning an apron and serving collard greens at the Kwanzaa Dinner.

Char can be tough, yet sensitive, honest and straightforward. She can be a no-nonsense taskmaster, and yet she sees you as a person, with issues, dreams and fears. Her door is always open, and she’s ready to listen to your every concern.

She is a masterful communicator to students, faculty and parents.

In a parent meeting, she can deliver bad news —firmly, clearly and compassionately. She can expel a kid and the parents thank her for her understanding at the end of the meeting.

Char Charlton has chosen to retire; she’s picked the time and the conditions. This chapter ends gracefully, classically, well planned and organized... like Char herself.

To say Char is a master teacher is an understatement. I believe Char can teach anything from art to science. She understands how kids think. She loves being in the classroom. She is a brilliant teacher. She has momentum, clarity, organization, active participation, checking for understanding, organization, down to a science.

As good as she is, Char is humble, she’s never too proud to apologize. She doesn’t boast or brag... even about her grandchildren.

As a leader, she is willing to take the bullet for you; she’s very protective of “her people” yet she’s not afraid to make what she feels is the “right” decision even if others disagree. You can trust that, like a good mathematician, she’s analyzed the data, done her research like a historian, but she’s also considered the interests of everyone involved, and finally, checked her decision against mother’s wit.

Char’s legacy is a commitment to teaching —fine teaching —and a true commitment to children. From new Academic Policies to High Tea, she has established new traditions while implementing her vision —an Upper School that’s an exciting place to leam, to work and to play.

Char, we are grateful for the time you’ve spent teaching us, mentoring us, leading us, and cheering us on Bhere at the Upper School as well as at the Middle School. Somehow you figured out how to balance your career, family and community life in a way Friedan and Steinem never imagined. You’ve come a long way baby... and now you have made the bold choice to be a stay-at-home grandmother, on your terms of course. You go girl!

She takes great pride, though, in everything she does, whether it’s preparing a lesson for her class, a speech for Back-to-School Night or an awards presentation to a student. She pays attention to detail. She works long hours. Takes no short cuts.

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Bernice Belverio From speech by Richard Sunshine

issue club advisor...how will homecoming and school spirit ever be the same without her?- ' When an alumni email blast recently went out announcing her retirement, emails came pouring in to her. Here are a few excerpts: “Oh boy!! When I saw your name on the list of teachers/administrators who plan to retire this year I was sad. I know I haven’t been there in 15 years, but I will still miss you. I don’t even think you even know how great you are ... that is the wonderful thing about you. 1just wanted to tell you how important you were to me in my high school days. Have a great retirement, BB. You deserve it.”

Bernice came to MKA in the fall of 1980 (yes, 26 years ago) to be the school’s bookstore manager, the position she still holds today. During this time period, she has worked with three business officers, four headmasters and six athletic directors. I first met her in the summer of 1983 when I was MKA’s external auditor, and we both remember that day like it was yesterday.

Bernice even remembers what she was wearing! We remember because it was the first time the school’s inventory was ever going to be test checked by the outside auditors. Bernice was her usual calm relaxed self.. .totally paranoid that any mistakes found in the test count would be reported to the police and she would be immediately put in jail and lose her job! During this time period we have seen the MKA school colors go from kelly green/royal blue to navy blue/forest green to hunter green/navy blue. We went from block MKA lettering to the MKA PacMan era lettering to full seal revival in color to crests only, back to the MKA seal in blue and white. We went from angry cougars to happy cougars to angry cougars that look like mountain lions...BB sold every class T-shirt, with every possible slogan, every type of soccer shin guard, socks, bibs: you name it, she sold it. Bernice has rolled with the changes; she has adapted and survived.. .she has always managed the bookstore with the utmost professional care. Although that in itself would make a great employee, that is not what makes Bernice special. She is special for her heart, and her caring for students and staff. How many kids over these 26 years have found a safe haven in the bookstore, many of them our children? From the upset child, to a student needing a date for the prom, to helping a down-in-thedumps staff member, she was a second mother; she went above and beyond. When we needed a cheerleading coach, a men’s

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“I heard you are retiring! Good for you. Congratulations. You have definitely added much value to the MKA community and much support to the students. I especially want to thank you for all the support that you had given me while I was at the Upper School. Not only did you continually give me summer job employment at the bookstore, but I don’t think that I would have been able to stay at MKA while my parents were going through their financial hardship without your help. Thank you again.” ; This is Bernice: students still communicating with her, keeping in touch, being big momma. Those pictures are down from the bookstore wall now, going home with her along with her many memories. She may be small in stature, but she is big in heart.

Bernice Belverio, bookstore manager, affectionately known as BB: stay in touch.

Anita Rossi From speech by Patricia Dancy

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I was the department chair when Anita was hired 24 years ago, and I remember her interview. I’m embarrassed to admit that what I remember best about our first meeting was her hair.. .it was gorgeous. No question, she was having the greatest hair day. But I do also recall being excited about a bright young woman who was eager to work part-time teaching two courses.

This was a “hire” that worked to MKA’s advantage. Anita stepped into that part-time position and never let us down. In all her time here, she has conducted herself in a professional manner, holding to high personal standards and maintaining high standards for her students. And finally, thirteen years ago, she joined the ranks of the full-time faculty. Anita is organized, incredibly organized. At the Middle School, we often “cover” each other’s classes, and Anita was my absolute favorite person to cover for. Her organization permeated every area of her life as a teacher. Everything was done on time and her lessons were well constructed and executed. In her classroom there was a place for everything and everything was ALWAYS in its place.. .and all the students were trained to know exactly where anything could be found. On the day before you were to teach one of her classes you would get detailed instructions in your mailbox and by email (just in case). On these days, Anita’s students never tried to get out of doing the assigned work, they knew that her expectation was that they would carry on as if she were present —and they didn’t disappoint. Filling in for her, even in the more “difficult classes,” was a pleasure.

Anita is a gifted teacherBShe understands how children think mathematically, knows when they are “getting it” and when it is just beyond their reach. She is able to diagnose what is faulty in their thinking, and most importantly she is able to find ways to explain, illustrate, or make clear even the most difficult concepts. In doing so she has helped hundreds of children leam everything from the basics of arithmetic to second year algebra.

She has been able to demystify the subject, helping students to begin to get a notion of that structure and beauty of mathematics she cares so deeply about. Her success as a math educator produced students who understood the subject and who were motivated. Her students were confident and unafraid to grapple with challenging problems.

She has been a caring and effective advisor, a reliable and stalwart member of the eighth grade team—a person they knew they could rely on for help with the numerous extra jobs and duties that come with being on that team. For the past three years she has led the department with the same quiet competence, organization and efficiency she brought to her classroom. She is leaving a ship-shape classroom and well-run department for her successor, but she is leaving a gaping empty space in the life of the Middle School and among the faculty.

Though we shall miss her, we wish her great happiness in her retirement.

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Vivi Greenspan From speech by Joan Weller continued

Where do you go if you want to find out what color mailboxes were in 1971?

How do you go about finding out the population of Belize?

What do you do if you should need some help on research for your doctoral thesis?

Where do you go? To see Vivi Greenspan, of course —our head librarian at the Upper School!

In 1971, Vivi Greenspan was completing her MS in English and library science when her good friend Marjorie Lewis—then, the librarian at Brookside—asked her if she would be interested in the job that Marjorie was leaving. Vivi then began her career as a librarian at the Brookside School. After 3 years, the merger came, and Vivi was sent to the Middle School Campus of the new Montclair Kimberley Academy to be the librarian. During those seminal years, Vivi created the first AV room (a term only known to those of you over 50) and she collected many filmstrips, tapes, films, picture files, and slides to support the research of the students and teachers in the Middle School.

Later, in 1985, Vivi made a change to become the Upper School Head librarian and soon discovered that this was, indeed, the age student that she wanted to work with. In 1995, then Head of Upper School Tim Sabum wrote of Vivi’s work: “Vivi has spent most of 1994 and 1995 gearing up for the automation of the libraries due to the technology initiative and to her tri-campus role.. .1 know that she was more than helpful throughout that process. She contributes to NJAIS as the MKA

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representative and as a member of the professional committee. In fact, Vivi is very busy with duties outside and within the library (department chair meetings, APC, and other things).”

Vivi was a perceptive and compassionate advisor —always devoted to each new charge in her life as if it were her own child—she followed through on all the details as well as the larger concerns of each new advisee. Vivi saw beyond the particular behaviors of her advisees and listed to them with understanding and humor.

Vivi had great wisdom bom of her commitment to study and her love of humanity, and parents of advisees benefited from her counsel as well.

Finally, Vivi is a person who understands the power of letters and is enriched by words, stories and histories about real flesh and blood people who fight wars, win Nobel Peace Prizes, or craft fantasies to delight the imagination and poetry to enrich the soul. I will say that she embodies all that is great about the MKA ethos—she is a truly well educated person—one who values her education for what it can do help repair this world.

Vivi, on behalf of our whole community: we will miss your warmth and your diligence, but know that your legacy will continue to benefit our students for years to come! Please visit us often!

Vivi is a wonderful friend to all in this community. Constantly offering support for those in need, sympathy for their losses or a good ear when anyone needed to talk.

R ichard Bolm arcich was M K A’s fir s t A thletic Trainer, serving from 1990-2006, and starting the program that resulted in a s ta ff o f three, including h im self Often putting in long hours with his daily commute to and from the New Jersey shore, Rich was m otivated by his desire to take care o f and protect the students. H is “P iela ’s Punch ” and “B ullock Electric K ool A id ” always brought a sm ile to our athletes ’fa ces as he often nam ed the cooler drinks he prepared after them. R etiring after 16 years, Rich w ill be rem em bered fo r his calm, sm oothing manner, and his popularity among the students, as evidenced by the 1995 yearbook dedication. We wish him and his fa m ily the very best!

Irene M aran came to the Upper School in 1985. She served as secretary/receptionist/attendance proctor in the M ain Office, and then became the R egistrar and Adm inistrative A ssistant to Dr. Sinner, who served as Academ ic Dean. She has been the Adm inistrative A ssistant to three Academ ic Deans, Dr. Sinner, Char Charlton, and Deb Jennings.

She w ill be m issed by all, and her creative contributions to the Upper School—poem s, posters, and legendary Halloween costum es—w ill never be duplicated.

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Commencement Awards

Ethel M. Spurr Award

Rudolp H. Deetjen Award

for cooperation, responsibility, service and citizenship

for athletics and academic achievement

John Moore

Lisa Vuono

Gregory Harbeck

Majorie Winfield Easter Award

The Robert C. Hemmeter Memorial Award

The Peter R. Greer Character Award

for sportsmanship, self-discipline, and behind-the-scenes service

for intellectual curiosity, love of books and sports, and enthusiasm for living

for the habits of truthfulness, honesty, kindness, and promotion of mutual trust and friendship

Elias Bildner

William Wagner

Michael Giuliano

Cum Laude The Cum Laude Society, established in 1906, is modeled on the Phi Beta Kappa Collegiate National Honor Society and recognizes the scholastic achievement of secondary school students. It is the highest academic honor bestowed on members o f the graduating class.

Twenty seniorsfrom the Class o f2006, together with Headmaster Thomas Nammack and Assistant Head o f the Upper School David Flocco, were inducted into the Cum Laude Society at aformal ceremony held at the Upper School on April 24. Head o f Campus Charlaine Charlton, who retires at the end o f this school year after 29 years at MKA, delivered the address.

Top: Elias Bildner, Nicholas Murlo, Andre Cemasov, William Wagner, Randy Richardson, Assistant Head o f the Upper School David Flocco, and Headmaster Thomas Nammack Center: Caroline Crosland, Andrew Davis, Elizabeth Miller, Manika Agarwal, Michael Giuliano, Stephanie Schreiber, Ian David, Sabrina Schmidt, and David Prentice Front: Deborah Lewis, Kathleen Dantzler, Ann Hiat, Keara McCarthy, and Kimberly Bleicher (Missingfrom picture: Lisa Radosti)

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Awards Night 2006 THE BARRAS PRIZE IN ENGLISH Kathleen Dantzler MODERN LANGUAGE PRIZE IN FRENCH Sabrina Schmidt MODERN LANGUAGE PRIZE IN SPANISH Ann Hiat LANGUAGE PRIZE IN LATIN Michael Grillo THE NAZARIAN MATHEMATICS PRIZE Andrew Davis THE WILLIAM H. MILLER SCIENCE PRIZE Andrew Davis THE G.A. DOWNSBROUGH SCIENCE SCHOLARSHIP Kathleen Dantzler THE MARGARET JENKINS OSBORNE SCIENCE PRIZE Michael Giuliano THE HISTORY PRIZE Stephanie Schreiber & William Wagner THE JOHN RABUSE HISTORY AWARD Harry Raymond COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Kathleen Dantzler BUD MEKEEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Randy Richardson THE JOHN RABKE MEMORIAL AWARD Daniel Allen FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS PRIZES Visual Arts: Ashley Wahba Instrumental/John Philip Sousa: Olivia Humphreys Instrumental/Louis Armstrong: Elias Bildner Vocal: Sabrina Schmidt Communications: Antonia Amico Dance: Christa Van Eerde THE MARILYN FADEN AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THEATRE ARTS Acting —Drama: Victoria Schalk Musical Theatre: Neal Day Technical: Kendra Gagliardi, John Moore, Stephanie Schreiber THE ELIZABETH O’NEIL FEAGLEY CREATIVITY AWARD Emma Larkin THE JAMES D. TIMMONS SCHOLARSHIP Elizabeth Powers THE MACVICAR PRIZE Ellen Dunn & Jason Flood COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD Andrea Lnbinsky ’07 Caroline Richardson ’07 Charles Carden ’08 Joy Turock ’08 Rebecca Hirsch ’09 Giri Nathan ‘09 HEADMASTER’S AWARD Ryan Clark Stephanie Schreiber Devinn Waithe KLEIN AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IN ATHLETICS AND SCHOLARSHIP GRADE 12: Jessica Del Vecchio & Alexander Gephart

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GRADE 11: Hannal Gill & Charles Gray GRADE 10: Kelly Byrne & Joseph Correia GRADE 9: Emily Naranjo & John Phillips HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PRIZE Jeffrey Festa THE SCOTT M. JOHNSON ’93 MEMORIAL AWARD Natalie Azzoli THE FRANK “PONCHO” BROGAN ‘72 MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Owen Jennings THE RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE MEDAL Elizabeth Bershad THE MONTCLAIR SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS AWARD Nicholas Murlo FACULTY SCHOLAR AWARD GRADE 11: Jason Flood Owen Jennings Jonathan Reichstein GRADE 10: Eamon Almeida Stacey Burns Charles Gephart Danielle Rode GRADE 9: Kristin Ashmawy David Hochberg Mary Labowsky Emma Shepard Mellissa Wong MARY K. WARING SCHOLARS FOR 2005-2006 (A and A-) GRADE 12: Elias Bildner Kimberly Bleicher Kathleen Dantzler Nicholas Murlo Sabrina Schmidt GRADE 11: Elizabeth Bershad Jason Flood Laura Green Diana Vassar GRADE 10: Eamon Almeida Charlie Gephart Danielle Rode GRADE 9: Madeline Frank David Hochberg Giri Nathan Emma Shephard Melissa Wong

Jessica Colmenares Charlie Gray Jon Reichstein

Kelsey Deenihan Lindsey Moran Chris Thomson Kelly Froelich Mary Labowsky Miranda Saylor Lily Shepard

AVERY BARRAS DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS FOR 20052006 (All As) GRADE 12: Andrew Davis Michael Giuliano William Wagner GRADE 10: Stacey Burns'!

The Headmaster is Very Proud to Announce...

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WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST ALUMNI... THE CLASS OF 2006

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T he M ontclair Kimberley A cademy 201 Valley Road, Montflair, NJ » 973-746-9800 www.montclalrkimberley.org

From The Alumni Association Dear MKA Alumni, Family, and Friends, The past year has been an exciting and challenging one for the A lu m n i Association. In September, we welcomed a new Headmaster, Tom Nammack. Tom’s impact was immediately felt as he adeptly led the school through the traditional gatherings of the school year as well as creating some new ones. Many alumni were able to join Mr. Nammack on some of these occasions, which included Homecoming in September, the Operation Tribute/The Memorial at Reflection Court Dedication in November, an alumni reception in Boston in March, the Peter R. Greer Arts Wing Dedication and alumni reception at the Headmaster’s home in April, and an open house for parents and alumni at the Jersey shore in August at the home of an alumnus from the Class of 1976, to name just a few.

The Alumni Council and its members, under the leadership of past President Josh Raymond, continued to work with the Alumni Office to publish The Cougar Chronicles', coordinate Career Day; welcome the newest alumni into the Association at the Senior Breakfast; organize the BANI College Tour in Philadelphia and the picnic in May; support the first Alumni /Student Lacrosse game in June; and continue the success of the Sixth Annual Golf Outing.

For the last three years, Marsha Kleinman has been the Alumni Director, and she will be stepping down from this position to return to her roots as an educator, teaching 8™ grade English at the Middle School. We thank Marsha for her dedication to the Alumni Association. In her place, we

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are very pleased to announce that Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley ’76 will become the new Alumni Director.

Laurie is excited about this expansion of her responsibilities to MKA and the Alumni Association.

As a new president with a two-year term, I look forward to the many possibilities for 2006-2007 and the prospect of joining fellow alumni and members of the MKA family at a variety of school gatherings. It is through these events that the Council will strive to continue its mission of encouraging a connected, involved, and active MKA community.

If you would like to be involved in any of these great events or just want to connect with old friends, please don’t hesitate to contact Alumni Director Laurie McFeeley ’76 via email at lmcfeeley@montclairkimberley.org or by calling (973) 509-7939. I would also encourage you to write or call me directly at dcarson@carsonroberts.com or (973) 579-4100. I welcome your input and value any effort that you make on behalf of the MKA community.

Sincerely,; Daniel B. Carson ’83 President, MKA Alumni Association

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On May 16^, TKS alumna Ellen Wahl Skibiak ’74 hosted a luncheon in conjunction with the Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) Foundation in celebration of The Division of Gynecological Oncology’s M aureen Fund. The Fund’s purpose is to increase awareness of ovarian cancer, help women identify if they are at high risk for the disease, provide counseling and referrals, and support cutting edge clinical trials. Ellen lost her mother to the disease and is a champion o f educating women so they know as much as possible about this illness that often goes undetected before reaching advanced stages.

The keynote address was delivered by M KA parent and former Governor Richard Codey who has been instrumental in the State o f New Jersey’s pairing with The Maureen Fund to battle ovarian cancer.

The M aureen F und Luncheon Front: Lisa A ufzien ’76, Sara Close Crowther ’76, Leslie Aufzien Levine ’74, and M erry A ufzien Bauer ’79. Back: Ellen Wahl Skibiak ’74, her daughter and current MKA student A llie Skibiak and Laurie H oonhout M cFeeley ’76.

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HOMECOMING 2006: O C TO B ER 21 Reunions for classes ending in 6 and 1 For more information, please contact the Alumni Office (973.509.7939) or Alumni Director Laurie McFeeley lmcfeeley@montclairkimberley.org

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YOUNG ALUMNI LUNCHEON Classes of 2005 and 2006 MKA’s Alumni Association cordially invites you back to school on January 3, 2007 for its third annual young alumni mini-reunion luncheon in The Cougar Dining Hall. Come and catch up with fellow alumni, former teachers, and chat a bit with upperclassmen about your experiences at your respective colleges and universities. Please RSVP to Laurie McFeeley ’76 at lmcfeeley@montclairkimberley.org.

P age 19

Montclair Alumni Reception On April 20, 2006 the metropolitan area alumni were invited to the Headmaster’s home to meet Tom and Zandi Nammack and to tour the new Peter R. Greer Arts Wing at the Upper School. The invitation to return to campus was greeted enthusiastically by the alumni, as there were approximately 60 people (from classes o f the ‘50s to the ‘90s) who came to spend time with the Nammacks. Many more responded with their regrets, expressing their appreciation for the opportunity to be welcomed into the Headmaster’s home and given a private tour o f the fabulous new facilities.

Those who attended enjoyed a glass o f wine and some lovely hors d ’oeuvres and listened to addresses from Alumni Council President Josh Raymond, Headmaster Tom Nammack, and Upper School Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair Tony Cuneo. The alumni were then escorted by Academy guides over to the Upper School in small groups for tours of the glorious new spaces.

Lily Solmssen M oureaux '59 and Upper School Fine & Performing Arts Department Chair Tony Cuneo

Richard Brandt '75, Diana Utech ’75, and Frank Godlewski ’76

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Gail M arentette ’51, Alumni Council Vice President Dana M. T. Cestone ’79, and Alum ni Council member Janine Garland '82

Academy guides with Cynthia “CY” Treene ’54, William Treene, Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and Trustee Aubin Ames ’54, and Trustee and MKA parent EricP ai ’79

Alumni Council Vice President Dan Carson '83, Jennifer Russell Love ’89, Alumni Council Treasurer, Trustee, and MKA parent R ick Jenkins ’77, Lisa Aufzien ’76, and Alumni Council President Josh Raymond ’89.

Joe A lessi ’68, Trish Paolucci, and Alumni Council advisor and MKA parent Dean Paolucci ‘73

William M artini, Jr. ’98, Meena Untawale ’97, and faculty member Stefania Lambusta ’98

MKA parent Ken Breen '79, MKA parents Bob P ost '77 and Bonnie Post, and Terri Breen

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New York City Tuesday, February 28th was show time for MKA alumni and friends who traveled to Dodger Stages in Manhattan to see the fabulous offBroadway production of ALTAR BOYZ. Thanks to host and Academy alumnus Peter R. Stem '65, the MKA contingent had the best seats in the house. The group enjoyed a cocktail hour at the theater prior to the show and then settled in for a night of laughter, incredible energy, and original and spectacular lyrics performed by the "BOYZ." All who attended vow || to return and see the show again with family and friends - it was that good!

H ost Peter Stem '65 with Academy classmate Victor Bernstein '65

Trustee and MKA parent Rudy Schlobohm '74 and Vicki Schlobohm

Director o f Alumni Giving Laurie Paul McFeeley '76 and Alumni Council member Dara Marmon ’91 McFeeley '76, who organized the evening o f theatre with Peter Stem '65, with Alisa Raymond and Alumni Council President Josh Raymond '89

Boston Legal Seafood at Copley Place was the perfect setting for MKA's March 2nd Boston alumni dinner. Area alumni got to meet and chat with new headmaster, Tom Nammack, who had braved blizzard-like conditions on his drive up from Montclair earlier in the day. Fortunately, he arrived to a snow-free Boston and a wonderful turnout awaited him with 19 guests representing the classes of '54, '55, '66, '70, '79,'82, '83,'93, '94, and 2000. Due to the National Association o f Independent Schools' hosting a Boston conference that week, Upper School Assistant Head David Flocco, Middle School Head Randy Kleinman, Director of Technology William Stites, and Upper School Academic Dean Deborah Jennings were all in town. They relished the opportunity to chat with alumni, and in some cases, visit with former students.

Kristen D m kker '94, Upper School Academic Dean Deb Jennings, and Charlotte Ostberg M cAleer '93

Suzanne Halm Locke '83, Kevin Wilkins '83, and Sheldon Buck '54

Ashley Griffin '00 and Upper School Assistant H ead Dave Flocco

Francine Onerati Crawford '66 and Thane Benson '70

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Janet Kluge Wiggin '75 and Kassie Canter '75

Upper School Academic Dean D eb Jennings, Jason Pogorelec '93, Beth Cherashore Schlager '82, and Pamela Ruddick H olding '82

D ick M oskowitz '55 and Headmaster Tom Nammack

Brian Wecht '93, Headmaster Tom Nammack, and Jason Pogorelec '93

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Career Day 2006 CAREER DAY 2006: MENTORS SPAN THE DECADES FROM THE FIFTIES TO THE AUGHTS

Alumni Council Network Vice-President Dana M. T. Cestone '79, Paul Josephson '83, Alum ni Council Executive Vice-President and Career Day Chair Dan Carson '83, and Alumni Council member Cheryl M cCants '82 share a laugh in the library before the sessions started.

Mike Ludlum '55 is the Director o f Undergraduate Studies, Journalism at New York University. As a form er investigative reporter, producer, and news director at CBS, and head writer o f "Good Morning America " at ABC, Mike was able to give concrete advice to students seeking internshipsfo r the summer.

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Current Alumni Council President Josh Raymond '89 with form er Alumni Council President, 2002 Athletic Hall o f Fame inductee, Trustee and MKA parent Peter McMullen, who spoke at his 18th consecutive Career Day. Peter brought along a young alumni co-presenter, David Steinfeld '97, to offer a different perspective on thefield ofSports Administration.

M ichael Braun '01 has the distinction o f being the youngest alumnus to present at Career Day, and he was an inspiration to those students hoping to break into the. business side o f the entertainm ent industry.

He is an Account Executive with Electric A rtists in New York City, having started his career with internships at Sony M usic UK in London, Warner Brother Records in NYC, and Jive Records, am ong others.

J e ff Carrie '73 is the Supervisory Special Agentfo r the F B I in New York City. He currently supervises the FBI's New York aviation squad, which supports the ground surveillance involved in terrorist investigations. J e ff also teaches covert surveillance techniques to law enforcement officers in the U.S. and throughout the world.

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The hallmark of Career Day 2006 was the depth and breadth of our alumni mentors, who spanned the decades from the 1950s to the 2000s. The vitality o f the presenters was matched by the eagerness o f the juniors and seniors wanting to network with them, and many students stayed after their sessions to discuss possible internships over the summer. From role-playing reporters in a breaking news situation

Petia M orozov '84

Greg Rusciano '98

with Mike Ludlum '55 to strategizing marketing for "the next big thing" in music or television with Michael Braun '01, the students were able to get a real sense o f working in such diverse fields as Broadcast Journalism, Music and TV Marketing, Environmental Engineering, FBI Surveillance, and Screenwriting.

George Hrab '89

Architecture.......................... . . . .Petia Morozov '84 Broadcast Joumalism/Writin g . . .Mike Ludlum '55 Entrepreneurship/Construction and Engineering ...........Dan Carson '83 Environmental Engineering . . . .Greg Rusciano '98 FBI: Surveillance...............

Dr. Marc Gurtman '90

.............Jeff Carrie 73

Law/Govemment & Politics .. .Paul Josephson '83 M arketing............................ . . .Cheryl McCants '82 Medicine (Cardiology) Dr. Giovanni Campanile 75 M u s ic ..................................

.........George Hrab '89

Music and TV Marketing .. . . . .Michael Braun '01 P sy chology.......................... .Dr. Marc Gurtman '90 Real Estate: Com mercial..

. .David DeMatteis '95

Screenwriting...................... .Alexander Dvorin '89 Sports Administration .............Peter McMullen 7 7 & David Steinfeld '97 D avid D eM atteis '95

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Distinguished Alumni Award 2006 PETER N. PERRETTI, JR, CLASS OF 1949 For his outstanding service to the State of New Jersey and The Montclair Kimberley Academy, the MKA Alumni Council is honored to award the 2006 Distinguished Alumni Award to The Honorable Peter N. Perretti, Jr., Class of 1949.

After his graduation from Montclair Academy, Peter Perretti attended Colgate University where he received his bachelor’s degree in 1953; he later received his JD from Cornell University Law School in 1956 and was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1957. Because of his commitment to ethics and strong skills as a trial lawyer, Peter Perretti was selected by Governor Thomas Kean to be the Attorney General for the State of New Jersey in 1989. In a newspaper article published at the time of the swearing-in ceremony, the governor commented: “So much of the trust we put behind our whole system of laws is very often personified in our chief law enforcement officer.. .a New Jersey attorney general must be not only tough and thorough; he must also be smart.” The governor described Peter Perretti as “the very best lawyer I could find” and also noted that Peter had an outstanding reputation among his former law partners, who appreciated his “uncommon sense of ethics.”

Attorney General Perretti was selected for the post while he was a partner in the Morristown law firm Riker, Danzig, Scherer, Hyland and Perretti. His trial practice has included both civil and criminal matters, with regular appearances before the New Jersey Supreme Court and numerous U.S. Courts of Appeal.

Peter gained attention in the national press by becoming the first American lawyer to obtain a damage award in excess of $1,000,000 for a single plaintiff by a jury in a civil proceeding, for a student paralyzed in a gymnastics accident. Prior to joining Riker, Danzig, Peter served as an Assistant Prosecutor in Essex County and Deputy Attorney General of the State of New Jersey. At present, Peter continues at the law firm, where he is now ‘of Counsel.’

Peter Perretti enjoys a laudatory reputation among his legal peers, having received the New Jersey Trial Attorneys Association Award for his contributions to the Justice System.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, and a Trustee of the Association of the Federal Bar of the State of New Jersey. He serves on the American College’s Committee on Special Problems in Litigation, the New Jersey Supreme Court Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct, and he has completed two terms on the Cornell Law The officers o f the junior class in the 1948 School Advisory M ontclair Academy yearbook.

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to his legal career, Peter has served two full terms as a trustee for the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, an organization that accredits private schools and promotes educational excellence.

Throughout the 1960s,H Peter’s efforts on behalf of private school education involved settling Brookside legal disputes and a twoyear battle all the way to the New Jersey Supreme The Honorable Peter N. Perretti ’49 Court to gain a variance to permit the Academy to build its new school in a residential zone. Had Peter and his legal team not prevailed, we would not now inhabit MKA’s Upper School campus. But his interest in creating an exemplary institution went beyond the confines of one school, and as chairman of the Academy’s ‘Future Planning Committee’ Peter sensitively guided the discussions and negotiations that eventually resulted in the merger of Montclair Academy and The Kimberley School. He was president of Montclair Academy’s Board of Trustees in 1974, the year of the merger, and had served sixteen years as an Academy Trustee. The present Montclair Kimberley Academy school community owes much to his leadership.

Peter’s commitment to the school did not end with the creation of a merged entity. While Attorney General, he returned to MKA to address the students of the Upper School; his speech was entitled, “Uses of Power in a Free Society.” In his remarks, he stressed the fact that the Attorney General’s office “must be permanently non-political,” where each task becomes a question of priorities and value judgments.

Peter Perretti and his wife, Ruth, have three children: Peter III, who graduated from the Academy in 1972 and later taught at MKA and served as the Director of Alumni Giving; Earl, who graduated from the Academy the year of the merger, 1974; and Ruth, who is an alumna of The Montclair Kimberley Academy Class of 1979. The Alumni Council is very proud of its 2006 recipient, The Honorable Peter N. Perretti, for his distinguished work on behalf of the citizens of the State of New Jersey and the MKA community.

Robert Cottingham, Jr. ’84 D istin g u ish ed A lu m n i A w a rd C om m ittee m em ber

Marsha Kleinman A lu m n i D irecto r

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Alumni Golf Open MKA's 6th Annual Golf Outing at Glen Ridge Country Club on June 13th was a glorious day and evening boasting perfect blue skies and comfortable temperatures. New this year, golfers lunched on the Club's beautiful terrace overlooking the newly designed (and more challenging) golf course. Following a post-lunch putting contest, the participants hit the links in quest of some marvelous prizes. Cocktails and dinner drew a nice crowd, with many non-golfers joining the group along with some esteemed faculty members and several MKA Founders' Cup recipients. The Founders' Cup is an Alumni Association award that recognizes excellence in teaching. As always, many generous sponsors ensure the success of this "ffiendraiser" each year, and the Council remains extremely grateful for their support.

Charter Alum ni G olf Outing members: Henry Talbot '72, Louis Gioffre '72, Erin Cuffe Crawford '74, and B ill Crawford '72

Event chair Larry Duca '79 jo in s incoming Alum ni Council President Dan Carson '83, R ick Jenkins 7 7 (g o lf outing organizer extraordinaire), Alan Deehan '77, and Paul M cFeeley '76 at the reception table.

Founders' Cup recipients J.C. Svec and George Hrab dine with Bob Carson '82 on the terrace.

Chris Bellapianta '97, Former Alum ni Council President K ris Hatzenbuhler O'Connor '83, and Headmaster Tom Nammack

An awesomemighties foursom e: Peter M ichelotti '86, Tony M ichelotti '85, Rodney E lliot '85', and M arc Spiotta '86

The results are in: MKA Varsity Lacrosse Coach Paul Edwards, his son Kevin Edwards '01, and fellow young alums Craig Hirsh '01 and new A C member B ret Hirsh '00 won numerous prizes at the awards presentation.

Esteem ed senior faculty member Judy N esbit (second from left) jo in s Founders' Cup recipients George Hrab, Linda Stark, G eoff Branigan, and Donna Blanes on the terrace.

Council friends gather: Chris Bellapianta '97, Dara Marmon '91, Janine Garland '82, Dana Cestone '79, and outgoing AC President Joshua Raymond '89

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Joe A lessi '68, Larry Duca '79, Larry's wife, Kim Fenesy, and Trustee and form er parent M ichael Rodburg enjoy the festivities.

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Cougar Sports MKA Spring Season Recaps by Varsity Head Coaches 2006 Spring Season The Varsity Baseball season came to a disappointing end when the Cougars lost to Morristown-Beard in the state sectional semifinal game. The loss put the Cougars’ season record at 1414. This marks the first time the Cougars have had 14 losses during the tenure of 15-year coach Ralph Pacifico, but the Cougars suffered a season plagued with injuries and six 1-run losses. A solid performance was turned in by senior Greg Harbeck who batted .455 and broke the career strikeout record for a pitcher, finishing with 172 strikeouts.

Senior Karl Schlobohm also received post-season praise by being named most improved player. Schlobohm finished the season with an impressive 4-0 record on the mound. Other bright spots for MKA baseball were catcher Mark Donnatiello, who threw out 24 base runners; Jimmy Ruzich, who batted .437 until breaking his wrist in a regular season contest; Junior Craig Archibald, who played a solid 3rd base and was instrumental as a pitcher in the Cougars’ post-season run; and both Charlie Gray and Phil Fandel, who were mainstays in the outfield.

After a rough start, the Varsity Golf Team started to pull together, thanks in large part to the leadership and exhortation of senior captain, Joey Gottlieb. We won the next three matches and took 3rd place in the Essex County Championships, and the winning streak continued through the next two matches.

In the Prep B Championships, we had a more consistent day, with scores of 87 from Sophomore Eamon Almeida, 83 s from Sophomores Jake Konner and J.C. Egbert, and a 78 from Joey Gottlieb. Joey's score tied him for 1st place, but, more importantly, the team took second place.

In the Conference Championships, Jake Konner took 5th place with an 80; Joey Gottlieb took 4th place with 79; J.C. Egbert shot a respectable 82; but the day belonged to our number five player, Andrew Kingsley, who took 2nd place with a blazing 78. We were Champions of the Conference tournament, and we ended the season with a moment of glory.

The Boys’ Varsity Lacrosse team finished another successful campaign this spring. They finished with a regular season record of 10 wins and 3 losses and reached the semifinals of the three tournaments they entered, resulting in an overall record of 13-6.

The season was highlighted by two games during the Essex County Tournament. The first, a thrilling come-from-behind victory over Glen Ridge in the quarterfinals. The Cougars trailed 8 p at the half, but surged back to win the contest 10-9.

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That win set up a semifinal match up against Montclair High.

The Cougars played well but came out on the wrong side of a 10-9 score when Montclair broke a 9-9 tie with 53 seconds remaining in the game.

The Cougars placed eight players on the All-Conference team.

Senior Captains Alex Gephart, Nolan McGarrity and Sam Walter, along with Sophomore Rob Fortunato, were named 1st Team. Senior Sean Gaffney and Juniors Thomas Alati and Nick Andlinger were named 2nd Team, with Andlinger scoring his 100th career goal as a junior! Sophmore Charlie Gephart was named Honorable Mention.

Alex Gephart, who will continue his lacrosse career at the United States Military Academy at West Point, received the Noll Klank Memorial Award for extraordinary play and leadership.

In keeping with MKA’s strong tradition in Varsity Boys’ Tennis, we had another winning season this spring. Although we played a very tough schedule against some of the best teams in the state, we still had an 11-9 record (7-2 conference play).

We placed 2nd as a team in this year’s Prep B Tournament, Insing by only one point to Princeton Day. Individually, six of our seven starters advanced to the finals with our second doubles team (Drew Simon and Mark Smuckler) winning the gold. A highlight of the season was traveling to the McDonough School in Baltimore, MD to play in the New England Mid-Atlantic Tennis Invitational.

The Girls’ Varsity Lacrosse team spent its 2006 season in the highly competitive Stars Division of the Northern New Jersey Girls Lacrosse League. This division boasts competition from some of the most elite teams in the state. Although young (50% sophomores), this team has a lot of talent. They started off a bit shaky at 1-5 to start the season, but most of the losses were 1-2 goal decisions, and they were able to go 7-4 for the remainder of the schedule.

There were, however, many high moments along the way. Elbe Amari, senior attack wing and one of the best players in the state, broke a 4-year standing record of most career goals in girls’ lacrosse. She beat the 193 goal mark set by Nicole Pugno (class of 2003), with a new record of 211 career goals. The team was a semifinalist for the third consecutive year in the Essex County Lacrossse Tournament, losing only to the championship team of West Essex. MKA Girls’ Lacrosse performed two outstanding matches against neighborhood rival, Montclair High School, losing by 1 goal in their first meeting and then victorious in their second meeting, scoring with :47 seconds left in the game (Ellie Amari) to break the 9-9 tie.

Both games were thrilling competitions with great fan support on both sides.

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The crowd roared and the air became charged as the MKA Softball Team (20-8) raced to embrace catcher Alisha Prystowsky after she drove in the winning run to end an 10inning battle with Eastern Christian, making the Cougars the North Jersey Non-Public B State Champions for the seventh time in the past eight years.

This year the Cougars were led by captains: Senior Megan Livesey and Junior Alisha “Poc” Prystowsky. Third-baseman Livesey (bound for the University of Pittsburgh), had an impressive year batting .538 with 32 RBI, 8 doubles, and 6 home runs. Her strong bat coupled with solid defense and versatility has made her a great leader for her teammates.

Prystowsky proved to be the heart and soul of the team with her enthusiasm, intensity, and outstanding productivity. She batted .553 with 35 RBI, 9 doubles, 2 triples, and 8 home runs. Poe’s savvy and command behind the plate proved vital throughout the season.

Seniors Christina Andreola and Clare Christavao were also great assets to the Cougars. First baseman Andreola provided excellent defense and constant encouragement for her teammates. The success of the season would not have been possible without freshman pitcher Molly Herforth. She managed to pitch her way out of several jams in key games. Molly possesses not only strong pitching skills, but a confidence and a work ethic that will continue to increase her dominance over the next three years.

To end the season in a commanding fashion, the Cougars captured another state championship on June 10 in Toms River against Gloucester Catholic, 7-2, for the third year in a row!

They have proven the old adage: “There is no “I” in team.” This group of girls has overcome tremendous adversity not as individuals, but as a unit. They are 16 girls with one heart beat ... a true team.

The MKA Softball Team captures another state championship on June l(Jh in Toms River: a three-peat!

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The Boys’ Track and Field Team finished another highly successful outdoor season under Coach Tom Fleming. Once again, the MKA boys were led by senior distance runner and Co-Captain Nicolai Naranjo. His double victories in the 1600m and 3200m at the Essex County Meet were exciting and were previewed by his impressive NJ Prep 1600m title run! Nicolai now becomes MKA’s highest-ever point scorer with over 320 points in four years! Backing up Naranjo all year has been junior distance runner, and ex-lacrosse player, Andy Patton,

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who set personal bests from 800m to 3200m. Andy will be next year’s Captain of Cross-Country, Indoor and Outdoor Track and Field. However, the biggest surprise of the spring season was Mike Deatherage (Jr) in the Javelin event!

Mike was the CHC, Essex County and NJ Prep A Champion, setting new school records four times along the way.

Other important team points for the Cougars undefeated season were scored by long jumper Brandon Bullock (Sr.), Chuck Chiemelu (Jr.) in the 100m and 200m, and seniors Randy Richardson (Co-Capt, 800m) and Dan Casella (Javelin).

The Girls’ Track and Field Team finished their dual meet season with a record of six wins and one loss. Several school records were broken. Sarah Thompson threw for new records in both

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Lindsay Earle continued with strong performances all season in the sprint events. She will be competing in the Parochial B Championships in June and she has plans to continue running track next year at Lehigh University.

Freshman Emily Naranjo has school records in both the 1600 meters and the 3200 meters. She placed third in the Essex County meet, quite impressive for a freshman.

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The following is an excerptfrom the Lake County Captains' press office: CAPTAINS SNAP LOSING STREAK, EDGE BLUECLAWS IN SERIES OPENER, Herrmann Earns

Frank Herrmann in the dugout.

the discus and the javelin, and she actually continued to break her own record as she got better all season long.

Lisa Vuono tied her own record in the high jump, set last year, and she scored a new school record in the triple jump at the Essex County Championships. Carly Ferguson also ran well in that meet with a new record in the 800 meters, a goal that she had set for herself from the beginning of the season.

First Pro Win with Five-Inning Effort, (Eastlake, OH)—Captains pitcher Frank Herrmann picked up his first professional victory with five innings of work Tuesday, as the Captains snapped a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Lakewood BlueClaws at Classic Park...Herrmann (1-2) scattered seven hits and allowed only a fourth-inning run on an RBI double by Lou Marson. Herrmann, a rookie out of Harvard University, walked only one and struck out four.

He worked out of jams in the third and fourth, leaving runners on second and third both times.

The Lake County Captain pitcher in his rookie year.

June 10th heralded MKA’s Is* Annual Alumni Lacrosse Game aptly named “The Klank Klassic” in memory of beloved lacrosse coach William “Noll” Klank. The entire Klank clan was on hand to commemorate the inaugural match up. The weather was nothing short of spectacular as 36 alumni and former coaches suited up to take on the 2006 MKA team. Some ex-players came along to watch, feeling the better part of valor was cheering from the stands. The game was hard-fought, and the 2006 team was victorious with a 6-4 final score. However, the alumni had come surging back and were a threat in the fourth quarter, their skills slowly returning after they began to shake off some rust.

All of the participants were invited to Upstairs At Tierney’s after the game where stories and lore were shared, and the current team came to realize that they are a part of a very special group —MKA’s proud lacrosse family. Instrumental in organizing the day was current Varsity coach Paul Edwards Shis team coming off an impressive 13-6 season featuring a one-goal loss to MHS that made history on Mother’s Day. Former coach Doug Alsofrom, around for lacrosse’s inception at MKA and head coach from 1976-1987, came to coach the alumni team with the able help of Rick Doerr, class of 1978. The alumni laxmen vowed “same time, next year,” and plan on practicing before next year’s battle in the hopes of coming out on top in 2007.

Friends and fam ily: The alumni team and the 2006 team together in the stands after a well-fought match.

Gearing up to p lay on the alumni team are Sabino Rodano ’87, Rob Iverson ’84, M arc Spiotta ’86, Garry M erkle '83, Rich Stanton ’87 and Dennis Rodano ’87.

Serious alumni players wait their turn on the turf.

The K lank fa m ily at Tierney’s post-gam e party.

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The seventies all over again: Players Peter Van Leer '78, Peter McMullen '77, Paul McFeeley ’76, and Rick Doerr '78 (who returned as a defensive strategist) reminisce with form er coach Doug Alsofrom after the alumni game.

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M embers o f the 2006 MKA Lacrosse Team came out to show the alumni their “stu ff”.

In a pre-gam e speech, Craig Fleishman ‘00 (post-MKA, played D ivision 1 lacrosse at Bucknell University) told the players, p a st and present, “Lacrosse is a great game. It is not easy and it is notfo r everyone. It is gritty and rough.

For that reason the game builds strong bonds between all those involved. Lacrosse is a fam ily. Today, while we enjoy this occasion, let us remember those in the Cougar fam ily who are not here to celebrate with us. This annual event has been graciously titled “The Klank Klassic ” to honor Noll Klank, coach, teacher, mentor, and frien d to us all. Although this annual classic is a celebration, let us take a moment remember and honor our m issing Cougars. And there is no better way to do that than to play this great game together, surrounded by fam ily and friends. ”

Action in thM f™ quarter as the alumni team fig h ts back.

Former MKA faculty members (and lax coaches) Rick Kitts and Kirk Effinger returned to play with theirform er students on Van Brunt Field.

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Class Notes Editor’s Note We use one "official" yearly mailing to obtain news, which appears in the FALL MKA Review, and the deadline is May 1.

SPRING magazine Class Notes are taken from reunion, holiday, and phonathon news, newspaper clippings, the flap on the Annual Giving remittance envelope, and letters or emails to the Alumni Office, and the deadline is January 1.

Although the items might seem "old," we have found that people love to read news whenever. The time lapse is unavoidable as the processing of Class Notes from secretary to Alumni Office to designer to printer covers a 14 to 16-week period.

Please remember that you can send a note or email to your class secretary or to the Alumni Office anytime (lmcfeeiey@montclairkimberley.org). We keep ongoing files for each class, and we welcome family photographs.

To those without a class secretary, how would you like to volunteer? The job has been simplified to the point that you will probably enjoy it immensely. The position of alumni class secretary, like those of class agent and reunion chair, is absolutely essential to the vitality of the school. Please consider it.

MA - Montclair Academy TKS - The Kimberley School

TKS Charlotte Fitch 24 Cape B ial Lane, P.O. Box 45 Westport Point, MA 02791 Our heartfelt sympathies go to the family of Cornelia Schmaltz Chauncey who passed away on November 19, 2005. Her daughter, Lynn Stanley, was kind enough to notify us of the sad news.

MA Our heartfelt condolences go to the family of C. Irving Porter who passed away on May 17, 2006.

TKS Mrs. A lbert F rell (Irene Burbank% 580 Adm iralty Parade Naples, FL 34102

3 TKS Jean Ferris Anderson writes: My husband died in Florida in May 1999. I am in our home on Southport, CT. harbor now the year around, for 61 years! Have many happy memories o f Kimberley.

TKS We send our deepest sympathies to Louise "Chip" Stauffen Barnard whose husband, Frank Barnard, died on March, 15, 2006.

Dr. Barnard was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of The Kimberley School from 1959-1961, and was instrumental in developing plans for the school's merger with Montclair Academy.

Our sincere condolences go to the family of Gretchen Eshbaugh Engel who died on March 8, 2006. Gretchen's daughter, Judith Hunter, writes that Gretchen grew up on the property that is the now school's athletic fields - on Upper Mountain Avenue.

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John Graham sends the following news: The famous painter of western art, Charles Russell, did fohr sketches o f early cowboy life with these titles: A little bit A little bit A little bit A little bit

of sunshine of rain of pleasure.'. of pain

Just change the lasMverse to "Quite a lot of pain" and we have a good summary of our class's state of wellbeing. David Bate, Geoff Podesta and Eddy Davis Palmer seen to be the healthiest, most active three in our class and I'm not all that bad either as they say in Texas.

TKS Mrs. W. Kent Schm id (Josephine Murray) 118 Heron Point Chestertown, MD 21620 MA We heard from Margaret Lawes recently who wrote that her husband, A. Elliot Lawes, died in 2003,

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3 TKS We send our heartfelt condolences to the family of Karolyn "Killy" Greene Cole who passed away on January 21, 2006.

MA Mr. John Graham 1129 K iim s Ranch Road Bandera, TX 78003 , :.

TKS We extend our deepest sympathies to Elizabeth "Betty" O'Gorman Dixon whose husband, Willard Dixon, died on March 22, 2006.

5 TKS Mrs. Stewart Carpenter (Josephine Fobes) Crane's M ill, Apt. 249 459 Passaic Avenue West Caldwell, N JW 0 0 6 Josephine "Jodie" Fobes Carpenter writes that 'she has been in touch with Nancy Fiske Milne who has had health problems but is back at Harvest Hill (assisted living). Jodie also recently spoke to Dorothy Minsch Hudson '29 who had been in Jodie sister's (MaryAnn Fobes Williams '29) wedding.

TKS Mrs. William Young (Peggy Klotz) The Village at D uxbury 290 Kingstown Way, Apt. 253 Duxbury, MA 02332 Peggy Klotz Young writes: Dear Classmates, If I don't hear from you, I don't get any news!

Love, Peggy Ruth Russell Gray writes: Still enjoying life in FL. Took a cruise in Russia last Smmer.

Planning to go to Scandinavia next summer.

Though like FL and living on a lake, I exit Florida in the hot summer months. Play a lot of golf. President of my Unitarian Universalist church. Active in environmental groups and political ones.

MA Our sincere condolences go to the family of George Schreiner, Jr. who passed away on April 30, 2006.

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9 TKS 1Class agent: Mrs. Saul Serota (Cornelia Carswell) 1500 Westbrook Court, Apt. 2106 Richmond, VA 23227 Cornelia "Connie" Carswell Serota and her husband, Saul, are still enjoying their farm in the beautiful Piedmont area of VA. Connie writes: We no longer work our farm but love our open fields and woods for hiking.

Recently we had lunch in Alexandria, VA with Virginia Taylor Voorhees. Connie also sends the following update on the class: Jacqueline Osborne Buell is living in K | retirement community in Catonsville, MD not far from her two daughters Carol and Kit. Ann Dixon Curtin writes that she spends five winter months in Vero Beach, FL and seven months in Montclair at Rockcliffe apartments, "a great and old-fashioned apartment where my mother lived for thirty years before me." Ann keeps busy with bridge and golf as well as some travels She has four children and five grandchildren.

Katherine "Kay May" Condit Degman writes that she still lives in Northbrook, IL. She has three sons and five grandchildren.

She is planning to get together with Elizabeth "Betty" Perry Gleason, Joan "Baynie" Bayne Williams '40 and Jean Girdler Grinnell '40 in July. She also plans a trip to Long Island for her sister's oldest grandsorfs wedding. [Editor's Note: Cornelia Serota called later in the spring with the sad news that Katherine Condit Degman died in March 2006.]

We send our condolences to the family of Katherine Condit Degman, who died in March 2006.

Virginia Taylor Voorhees lost her husband, John, about two years ago. She now lives in a retirement community in Alexandria, VA, not far from her son, John, and his family.

Hg|: three daughters are spread out over the country, but they come to visit frequently with their families.

40 TKS Mrs. A lfred D. Williams (Joan Bayne) 15 Piper Road, Apt. K310 Scarborough, ME 04074 Summer Phone Number at Belgrade Lakes (May-September) is 207-495-2617 Class agent: Mrs. Iris Flournoy 900 H ollinshead Spring Road, G203 Skillman, N J 08558

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[Editor's Note: On th ^ e e a sio n o f their 65th Reunion in the fa ll o f2005, the remarkable ladies o f The Kimberley Class o f 1940 conspired together about when and where to meet, but because o f the complexities o f life, were not able to decide on a mutually convenient time and place. In lieu o f their reunion, they decided to compile their letters to one another in a memory book, which Class Secretary Joan Bayne Williams generously shared with me. Joan told me in a telephone conversation that compiling th d ff book has had many positive effects, including having some o f the husbands add their comments, but the real accomplishment was having classmates reach out to one another after reading the letters, 65 years after their graduation!

The cover o f the memory book has an illustrated quote from Winnie the Pooh: "We'll be Friends Forever, won't we, Pooh?" asked Piglet.

"Even longer," Pooh answered.

The follow ing excerpts represent the "recent new s"from TKS '40's memory book.]

Frances Johnson Ames writes: In 1988,1 moved to Winchester Gardens, a continuing care retirement community in Maplewood.

Betsy [her daughter] married Richard Abramowitz in 1988 and they have four marvelous children: Jack (13), Paige (11), Douglas (9), and Carly (5). They just moved from Verona to Short Hills. Paige has a beautiful chestnut pony called Vicky (shades of Barbara Henderson) and is successful in the horseshow circuit.

Eleanor Foust Atchley writes: I sold my home in Archer City [Texas] in April of this year, and my daughter helped me move to a wonderful assisted living home in Wichita Falls, Texas called Rolling Meadows. I have a wonderful life and feel truly blessed that Red and I were able to celebrate our 60th wedding anniversary and enjoy two more years together before he died on November 13, 2003, at the age o f 87. [Editor's note (Joan Bayne W illiams): Eleanor passed away shortly after dictating this note to her daughter Connie.]

Mary Miller Clapp writes: Kudos to you [Baynie] and Nancy! To you for still being the monitor and following through on the idea of continuing contact; and to Nancy for the idea o f this letter reunion. The old maxim of 'never go back' may be very true in these circumstances. I have such fond memories of our days at Kimberley and the cute little things we thought we were. I would be very hesitant to sit on a porch or at a table and look at wrinkles, large or anorexic sizes, canes, hearing aids, etc.. ..or worse. I lost Russ several years ago and miss him dearly.

He was a wonderful father to my 3 sons and we were lucky enough to have had our joy,

Susan Beard Clapp, who arrived just under the wire (one month from 40)...They [Susie, husband and children]Mso live near me, so out of 4 ,1 have 2 families I see all the time!

Josephine Watt Clark writes: First some numbers: I've spent 62 1/2 years training just one husband. We have six children and seventeen grandchildren. Children - 4 boys and 2 girls. Grandchildren - 9 boys and 8 girls. Great grandchildren - due to arrive soon. The children have a total o f 15 degrees for which we hold cancelled tuition checks to 9 colleges and universities. Each year we spend 7 months in Texas and 5 months in Michigan; driving two vehicles up and back so we can do our own thing at both ends of the line. [Editor's note (Joan Bayne Williams): I am sorry to report that Josie's husband, Bill, passed away in July.]

Nancy Taylor Craw writes: Teaching and Writing - For 9 years, I was an art teacher and Vice President of Yard Art School, Montclair, and later, held art classes for 60 students a week in my own studios. I'm still teaching art a little, and gardening a lot. I've been teaching at the Brielle Youth Gardens Club I started 14 years ago, and am proud to say that 700 children have been through the program. I hope that many will be lifetime gardeners. If you scrub floors that long you should know how, so I'm putting together a manuscript on how to create and manage a Youth Garden. As a student myself, I've spent over half a lifetime learning about ¿"healthy healing and maintenance," and wrote an 800-page health food cookbook which I wouldn't shorten for the agents, therefore, here it still sits. I also wrote a portrait painting book "What's in a Face?", also unpublished. (After I write these things I get bored with the idea of having to promote them.) Anyway, I keep busy and away from the boob tube!

Barbara Kluge Deming writes: Sometimes I think that I am an old cat - an escapee from the show of the same name. This happens because cats have nine lives, and I feel that I have had at least that many. I am sure that there are others of you that think the same. At present I find myself living in Simsbury, CT., in a condo in a woodsy area on a small mountain across from which my son, Mark, and his wife, Linda, abide. They are a great joy to me. This is » s a fe haven after all the ups and downs of life... Tennis is still numero uno with me, and I am grateful that I can play. Love water aerobics also, and I volunteer at various things, belong to the Women's Club, and am on the auxiliary of "The Village for Families and Children," an old Hartford organization... As I look back lovely travels to New Zealand, Greece, Turkey, Hawaii, and many islands and some cruises, all sorts of ups and downs, I sort of feel "I made it." Now I am smelling the roses.

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Iris Fox Flournoy writes: .. .1 was happily married for 43 years. We had 5 girls and 1 premature boy who didn't live. All but Mary (divorced) are married, and I have 6 grandchildren.. .1 had a knee replacement last September of '04 and no longer am playing tennis. I play bridge 3 times a week, hoping to keep my mind going.. .1 do still belong to y the Contemporary Garden Club.. .Still go to Maine, but for short visits when one of the girls is there.. .moved to Stonebridge in Skillman. I have a 2-bedroom apartment and lots of Princeton friends here!

Jean Girdler Grinnell writes: Charlie and I moved to the North Shore in 1969 and I am still here. There is nothing like the ocean as a neighbor. My new career started when a friend, Helen, asked me to help her in her tennis shop. That started eighteen years of buying, selling, traveling, and being able to enjoy tournaments even in Europe! I loved tennis (still do) so life was fun and educational.. .When Helen retired I met a dear lady (now age 91) who needed someone to buy, sell, decorate, and put on fashion shows. I gave it a try and am still doing it.

However, I now have several body parts crying for peace and quiet!

Nancy Schoonmaker Heidt writes: Graduated from Kimberley in 1940. Then went to National Park Junior College, Silver Springs. MD. After that went to Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida. After that, the War broke out, and I ended up at Berkeley Secretarial School. Then I married Bob, and along came our 3 children, Hank and David, and a girl, Dorothy, ending, so far, with one granddaughter, Rachael,,now at New York University. Traveled with Bob on business all over Europe every year for several years. Then Asia, Japan, and Singapore, etc...

Carolyn Bedell Kennard writes: Carolyn and Bill have two children, Douglas, a PhD and Professor of Sociology at Mt. Vernon Ohio Nazarene and Barbara, who attended Wheelock College and Occidental and now teaches 7th grade English at Newton Massachusetts Country Day School. Carolyn loves birding and maintains feeders and lovely trees in her backyard. Carolyn used to play tennis and now enjoys reading and bridge.

Barbara Douglas MacMillan writes: Built house in Riverside, CT and lived there until Wally transferred.. .ended his career in New York .. .traveled all over the world - with me!

Terrific! While enjoying travel we lived in Old Greenwich, CT until he retired and we moved to Heatherwood, Yarmouthport (Cape Cod), a senior living community.. .Wally died in August 2005 and I am staying right here.. .1 am a certified massage therapist. Retired.

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Alice Greey Mann writes: So it has been wonderful to be back in touch with you and Gerdie and Mary (Rick) and Josie have been great about keeping in touch and so was Jean Downes Fisher until her death. I am grateful to Nancy Taylor Craw for her inspiration about the newsletter.. .Also, Josie's invitation to meet at their Michigan cottage was so lovely and hospitable. Wish that dream could have come true. I know we were supposed to reminisce about those 'good 'ol days' at TKS ring toss and less than clean teachers (somebody tell me her name!) - but that will have to be in the next installment.. .Thank you for the wonderful job you are doing.

Your perseverance is remarkable and exactly what it takes to bring this idea to print.

Ann Cochran Nooner writes: We had five children; John (Skipper) Leiper Freeman whose godmother was Joan Bayne; Suzie, whose godparents were Bud Williams and ...

Betty Burnham Hinckley; Meg, whose godmother was Nancy Kluge Rumery and Peter and Polly. Leiper and I were godparents to Joan Bayne William's daughter, Alice, and I was godmother to Harriet Palmer Pickens' son, Richard. So many Kimberley connections!.. .In 2 000,1 married Thompson Alexander Nooner in the college chapel at Charlottesville, Virginia with all kids on both sides attending! I was with a travel agency in Hilton Head until 2004. We live at Tide Pointe at Hilton Head.

Harriet Palmer Pickens writes: After our children married and left home, we made the monumental decision to build a more convenient house on our "back lot." It was a happy choice, as we had fun doing it and great joy living in it together until August 1999 when Richard passed away. I lived another five years in the house, which had brought us so much pleasure. In October 2005 I moved into my present home, a splendid apartment in a lovely retirement complex here in Nashville. In this new way of life, I have found many delightful people and lots to do!

Nancy Kluge Rumery writes: By working with garden clubs I discovered my love of gardening, which has continued to be one of my main interests. Back then I exhibited at flower shows in NYC, Philadelphia, and NJ. During those years David was in international business and we were able to traveffll over Europe.. .Sadly David died much too young of heart trouble.. .1 was fortunate to meet Jack Rumery, a widower, and we were married two years later. We have had many good years living in Pinehufst and Sunapee, NH. For years I have had a home at Sunapee. It was sold last year and we have now downsized to a condo at the Country Club.

Sunapee has been the heart o f our family.

This year will be my 50th summer.

Mary Chapman Shearer writes: After nine years in Houston, one more move, this time to Texaco's new headquarters building i n :■ Purchase, New York, 20 miles north of New York City. For twenty years there, we were living in Pleasantville, and I did volunteer work at the Westchester County medical center. Now we are leaving Pleasantville and living full-time in Chris' ancestral house (in the family since 1889) on Cape Cod, planting more flowers and veggies than we can take care of on this three acre mini-farm and enjoying our old cat, along with frequent visits by our kids (middle-aged direct descendants).

Selina Hird Taylor writes: We moved to Maryland in 1959. I volunteered at Suburban Hospital Clinic until they closed. I worked with the Washington Junior League Players costumes; I am very active in our Presbyterian Church. I head an Adult Center group that meets once a week. I also d® h videotaping of the Sunday service (weddings and funerals also if asked); these tapes go to shut-ins. Right now I'm looking at retirement communities. All the good ones have 2 to 3 year waiting lists. I'm just tired of maintaining this big house. I've been a widow for 12 years. [Editor's note Joan B ayne Williams]: Selina has 4 grandsons and has taken her granddaughters on 2 trips to Europe.]

Helen Keenan Thatcher writes: I have been in Florida for 11 yealt, and have loved every minute. Along the way, I learned to sew, painted trays, arranged flowers for church, had a wedding flower business, made miniature furniture, and always pursued piano and oil painting. My door is always open for guests. Just give me a ring, and come on down. There is lots to do here if you like music and dance and plays and restaurants and jazz, and the beach! I am sorry we couldn't manage a reunion. It would be fun to see you all!

Joan Bayne Williams writes: All moves brought involvement with PTA, church, fundraisers for art groups and lots of hospital jo b s.. .We had a motor home and traveled Canada to Mexico, football games, natural parks, and ski resorts...In 1985,1 moved to Yarmouth, Maine, only an hour from Belgrade Lakes where we have a cabin in the cove next to Camp Runoia. All [three] children have moved to M aine.. .For several years I traveled in the fall to Greece, India, Egypt, Africa, Portugal, China, and Russia, .^.saving the Cotswolds for my old age... haven't been yet. In 2001, after viffting 19 retirement spots and waiting 5 years for this one to be built, I moved to Piper Shores on the cliff at the edge of the Atlantic filled with wonderful people and stimulating things to do. Good health so far! I still summer at the lake with my family and friends; skinny dipping and enjoying the frequent canoers

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from Runoia that sing to me and cater to my Peter Pan complex about never growing tip!

I'm on a cloud!

[Editor's last note: Well, it took a while to get all this information together. Thank you all fo r sending things in. A ll errors are mine and I apologize. However, cut me some slack as I'm 83 years o ld fo r heaven's sake!

Joan aka "Baynie" P.S. M y summer phone number at Belgrade Lakes (May-September) is 207-495-2617.

P leasm iall and come fo r a visit!]

Perry Minton with grandsons Tate (8) and Finneas (6 months)

TKS Mrs. James PC. Hyde Jr. (Enid Griswold) 5402 D uvall Drive:- « Bethesda, MD 20816

Bruce Cornish writes: Recently traveled to Minnesota for an interesting ElderhosteM winter program on the ecology of wolves.

Included listening for radio collar signals from small plane.

We send our sincere condolences to Susan O'Gorman Karlin whose brother-in-law, Willard Dixon, died on March 22, 2006.

TKS

MA Mr. D avid Baird Jr. 9 Parkway Montclair, N J 07042

Audrey "Janet" Gates Bonney's daughter, Barbara Bonney '74x performed with the Houston Symphony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall in January.

Class agent: Mr. Lewis Townsend 2801 New M exico A vem i^A pt. 303 Washington, D C 20007

MA Mr. Richard L. Charlesworth 121 Cherry Brook Road Weston, MA 02493 DIKNAN@aol. com

Charles Sanders updates: We have been blessed with our sixth great-grandchild - we now have 4 girls and 2 boys! All is well on Martha's Vineyard.

Lewis R. Townsend writes: I am playing tennis twice a week and look forward to getting back on the golf course with the arrival of warm weather. To keep my mind active, I am doing translations from French and German. Looking forward to the October Reunion.

William Hall sent the following update: All five kids married and doing well. Eleven grandchildren, seven of them in college (three in Big Ten - the League that can't count). No great grandchildren but first marriage of granddaughter in August. Ann and I take our numerous pills, get around OK, and enjoy life in Glencoe and at our Wisconsin summer cottage.

Perry Minton updates: My MA roommate, Richard Carrie, died October 1, 2005. He had attended our '45 reunion at Amherst College where I planned to meet him, but I was not able to be there. Classmates said he appeared unwell but full of spirit as always, a strong and brave friend to the last. Siby and I will be cruising to Mexico and Hawaii this year and possibly to Virginia. We'll see.

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Richard Charlesworth was in touch with some of the class and sends this update: Daniel Emerson and [his wife] Pat joined Ann and me for a breakfast reunion in Vero Beach last winter, at which time we speculated about the possibility of a 65th Reunion in '0 7 .1 also reuned by phone with Samuel Hall in Vero. They are all thriving in the warmth there. James Ritchie continues [to be] active in an oil operation, and is on board for a 65th, if we are blessed with the ability.

Robert Dittloff writes: Retired, travel and cruise, walk, exercise, stay in good health.

TKS M iss Lucile G. Mason 142 North M ountain Avenue Montclair, N J 07042 Sheila Feagley James sends this update: To celebrate my 80th birthday last December, my husband, David, and I left sunny, warm Honolulu, where the palm trees sway, to enjoy the brisk, energetic airs of New Jersey and New York City. In New Jersey, where two o f my sons live with their families, we had a Birthday Bash at Rod's Restaurant, in Madison, (also the pick of Tony Soprano).

Four of my six children, and all five grandchildren, came to celebrate my birthday and Christmas. Then my-.husband and I 'did' New York City, with three plays and three museums. We now spend over half the year in Hawaii, the other months in San Francisco.

And in both cities I'm a docent, at the Honolulu Academy of Arts (I try for giving 50 tours a year), and at the San Francisco Museum of Modem Art (going for sixteen tours a year). Art trips are fun and interesting for me, and, leaving my husband behind, in 2005,1 went to the Netherlands for two weeks for an 'art fix', and in 2006 it's Morocco.

Together, David and I go to Asia (business for him) and a number of trips to Boston, (Harvard reunions for him and a daughter and granddaughter who live there, for both of us).

For five years I went twice a year to London where a son, his wife and twin daughters made their home, but for the past year and a half it's been New Jersey for them - and me. Daily I swim and do Tai Chi. I'm looking forward to my 90th birthday in some exotic spot. Club Med? I'd love to see classmates from long ago. Let me know if you're in my part of the world. There weren't many of us in the class of '43 at Kimberley. How many are left? Are some 'lost'? I'd love to know. f|u d le Mason writes: Janet Mason '48 and I are actively raising funds for Pushcart Players, an Equity traveling theater company which, each year, gives performances of original musical productions of 250,000 school children in 400 communities in the tri­ state area and beyond.

4 MA Mr. W interfordJ. Ohland 39A Cambridge Court Lakewood, N J 08701-6225 Milton Jacob Brawer spoke with Alumni Director Marsha Kleinman about his service record for "The Memorial at Reflection Court" document, which is posted on the MKA website on the Alumni pages (Milton was a Japanese interpreter in the U.S. Army, 1st Cavalry Division, from 1944-1946).

Milton retired from his position as a Professor of Sociology at Western University; his tenure was from 1965-1995 and he served as the first University Ombudsman, from 1970-1974. In the past 8 years, he has taken drawing and painting classes and finds it to be a wonderful new vocation. His wife Neltje, a retired special education teacher, who was known as a bit o f a hellion, has since become a minister. They enjoy their children and grandchildren. Milton ended the conversation with the lovely sentiment that Montclair is in his heart; it caused a big turnaround in his life and he will be forever grateful.

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Our deepest sympathies go to the family of Gerald Youngman who passed away on February 15, 2006.

5 TKS Anne Feagley Wittels (Mrs. Jerome L,f<?.

2116 ViaAlamitos Palos Verdes Estates, CA 90274 wittels@ cox. net Anne Feagley Wittels sends this update: First of all, we would like to extend the sympathies of our class to Pat Driver Shuttleworth on the death of her husband, Ted, in October 2005. We would also like to extend our class sympathies to Ed Rayermann on the death of his wife, Josephine Murphy Rayermann, in January 2006. As for our reunion: although a few thought they might be able to attend, as it turned out, not one of us was there to celebrate the big 60.

Susan Ailing Miller emailed that she had recently gone to a production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Pirates o f Penzance, which put her in mind "of what a labor of love Miss Carpenter and Miss Bauer put into our annual productions of G & S at Kimberley," and that reminded her of a fund-raising folder received from MKA a couple of years ago featuring an about 60-year-old photograph of Verna "Rudd" Trimble Kenvin, Leigh Berrien Smith, Barbara Creighton Ulbrand and me, in what was maybe The Mikado or Iolanthe.

Getting old, I guess, but now I realize how much those days gave me! So of course I sent off my delayed contribution to the Alumni Association."

Verna "Rudd" Trimble Kenvin phoned with her news, mostly concerning a February 2006 trip that she and Roger took on the Queen Mary 2 to Hawaii. They had an enjoyable trip, not their first to the islands, and were lucky to have escaped all the rain!

Rudd said the ship's theater had excellent acoustics - no need for those little head mikes - where they enjoyed performances of musicals as well as opera.

To continue the musical theme: in conversation with Juliet "Judy" Shearer Turnbull, she said how much she enjoys music, radio and otherwise, which she attributes "to a musical appreciation course I took from Miss C. and Miss B. instead of Algebra II." After one and a half years of widowhood, Judy is content - enjoys long walks, music and a 'lunch-bunch' - but is just now feeling stirrings of "what next?" Judy also reported that she had been in touch with Ted Nevins, brother of Nancy Nevins D'Anjou. Nancy's health has not been of the best lately, and she is now in a very nice residence in Greenwich, CT.

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Leigh Berrien Smith has sent news by notes and phone. Leigh stays in touch with Judy and Rudd; both are mourning the loss of Josie, with whom they were quite close.

Leigh mentioned that Sue's son Dan (who happens to be Leigh's godson) is a professional cellist; one of his latest gigs is playing for the Broadway musical "Wicked." .. .On a down note, Pat Driver Shuttleworth has had Parkinson's for ten years and needs to pace herself. On an up note, Pat's most recent letter speaks of "attempting to cope and make adjustments to a different kind of life. I tool? ' up two things I hadn't done for years . . . I just sat down at the piano and it all came back! Have been playing for Singalongs every other week. Then I decided to take an acrylics art class . . . and have been painting feverishly ever since!"

Kathryn "Katie" Teaze Clark sent a note with a familiar (to many of us!) plaint that she and John don't see their four children, and families, as often as they would like.

Wistfully, she notes that she "does miss Connecticut and the different seasons, and friends" now that they're in Florida all year.

My own news is both up and down. Mostly up: Jerry and I are still doing just about everything we've been doing - music and tennis for him; art and origami and handcrafts for me, and we still both help H.E.L.P., the organization that offers health and legal information for seniors. The down is literal; I fell down a couple of stairs at the end of January resulting in a bad fracture in my upper arm bone. Being a lefty after 78 years of right-handedness has been a challenge, but the arm is now just about perfect. And, as I write this, my sister Sheila Feagley James '43, is on her way to Morocco w ithSgroup of museum docents.

MA Mr. William B. Grant 7330 Westmoreland D riv^% Sardipta, FL 34243 grantwb@ tampabay. rr. cbm William Grant recently shared with the headmaster of a private school in Florida that his grandson attends the brochures MKA has on its unique ethics and classics [CoreWorks] programs. The headmaster was interested in seeing these programs in action, and Bill took her to Montclair where our MKA headmaster Tom Nammack, his entire administrative staff and a number of his teachers, graciously shared over a two-day period what they were doing with their Floridian guest and with Bill who tagged along for the entire two days.

Bill writes: MA and Kimberley were great when we were there. MKA is now fabulous.

For what we got and for what the.)Sphool is doing today and bodes to do tomorrow, y o u * co-class of '45 agent thinks all o f us should remember MKA in our wills.

Robert Nebergall belongs to an organization called the Coast Defense Study Group made up largely of veterans who annually visit one of America's principal harbors and study the defenses, both historical and current, for that port. This year, the group is travelinl in October to San Francisco where they will examine the Presidio.

Bill was in touch with Tom Costikyan recently and learned that his brother, Kent Costikyan had passed away.

Wendy Low Xavier was in touch with Marsha Kleinman recently and passed on the news that her father, Donald Low, had passed away in 1992. Wendy wished the Class of '45 well and hopes that they still try to keep in touch with one another.

Closing note: If any of you wish latest addresses o f classmates, please get in touch with the Alumni Office.

Class o f TKS '45 Rem em bers W arren in Song The lovely tribute to Warren (Kimberley's ja n ito r extraordinaire) by Barbara Porter Anderson '38 in the last MKA Review reminded Leigh Berrien Smith o f a tribute to him (Warren) that the class presented in what they learned was his 30th year at the school.

Sung to the tune o f a popular song o f the time, "Never a Day Goes By" Leigh Berrien Smith recalls p a rt o f the lyrics sung to the hardworking gentleman.

Kimberley girls keep you hopping, If you're not dusting, you're mopping You've been a part of Kimberley for thirty years Records as long as that surely deserve our cheers Warren, we sing to you on bended knee Don't ever leave fair Kim-ber-ley!

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Hope there are more than a few from Class of '46 who are planning to attend our reunion.

60th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 TKS Joan Denney Carlisle writes: Anticipating getting together with classmate, Florence Johnson Jacobson for lunch in Naples for our yearly opportunity to visit each other. This has become somewhat of a March ritual and something Rob and I enjoy doing very much.

We send our deepest sympathies to Hyla "Heidi" Ames Troxell on the death of her brother, Lincoln Ames, on February 22, 2006.

TKS Mrs. D avid Hannegan (Louise Rudd) 49 Canterbury Lane Lakeville, CT 06039 weezieh@earthlink. net Louise "Weezie" Rudd Hannegan sends the following plea for class news:

MA Dr. Peter B. Lawrenq[mk 4802 Olympic Lane Wilson, NC 29896

Collecting the news had some glitches That put my job in the ditches, 50 I mailed out personal pitches For words that would keep me in stitches.

I hope there'll be no more hitches And you've all read each other's riches!

Captain Philip Morgan Cheek sends this update: Have completed new book: A Working Passaged tales of the sea and maritime people and a few "how not to's" and "what not to's"!!

Weep, you other classes, for being denied '47 news!

Weezie

Edward Hayden O'Neil writes: [I am] Chairman Emeritus Museum of Coastal Carolina (finally).

Arthur Hyde writes: Joan, my wife of 50 years died suddenly last September. [Editor's Note: SdSfcondolence in Spring 2006 issue.]

Our sincere condolences go to the family of Richard Hehmeyer who passed away on April 21, 2006:. II

I TKS Mrs. Sibyl Lewis Lotterle 4360 E. Burchell Drive Hayden Lake, ID 83835-8148 sibstoy@ icehouse. net Janet Mason and her sister, Lucile Mason '43, actively raise funds for Pushcart Players, an Equity traveling theater company which each year gives performances of original musical productions to 250,000 school children in 400 communities.

Our sincere condolences go to the family of Joan Lucas Brandley whose husband, David Brandley, passed away on February 12, 2006.

We send our heartfelf condolences to Cynthia Youngman Adams whose brother, Gerald Youngman '44 passed away on February 15,2006.

TKS Class agent: Mrs. Richard Lewis (Audrey Maass) 4551 G ulf Shore Blvd. N, Apt. 804 Naples, FL 33940

MA Our deepest sympathies go to the family of George Egbert Jr. who died on January 15, 2006.

Congratulations to Audrey Carroll McBratney Bittner who writes: .. .Dr. Douglas Bittner and I were married in

Photojournalist and photographer-to-the-stars, H elen M ontgom ery-D rysdale '48 From Helen's website (www.hmdfoto.net): Photographer H. Montgomery-Drysdale has been photographing history for the last 50 years. This body of work includes: Hollywood and Broadway legends, memorable Jazz musicians, and provocative social commentary.

Memorable quotes from Helen: "I don't believe in color - it's distracting."

"Babies, don't see color when they are bom. Maybe that's the way we should look at the world."

Recent updates from Southern California: Helen Montgomery-Drysdale was invited to a Santa Barbara, California "book­ signing" event. She was asked to bring several of her portraits of the actor Tab Hunter. The event was successful for both the actor and the photographer.

Subsequently, she went to Beverly Hills to photograph musician/lyricist Jerry Herman.. .who wrote all the music for Hello, Dolly, Marne, M ack & M abel, and La Cage aux Folles, etc.

Recently, the biography of Gower Champion hit the bookstores. John Gilvey, the author, requested a Drysdale photo of Gower and his favorite cat, 'Moki', for the frontispiece. The book title is Before the Parade Passes By: Gower Champion and the Glorious American Musical.

As of March 2006, 20 of Helen's memorable photographs will be shown in the executive reception area of the well-known La JollJgPlayhouse. Images include, Ginger Rogers, Howard Duff, Vincent Price, Dorothy McGuire (one of the Playhouse founders), Ethel Waters, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Tallulah Bankhead, and 14 others.

A retrospective of her 45-year career will be presented at Artistspace Gallery in Del Mar, California in July 2006.

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Beaufort, SC on March 4th with all of our six children and their spouses and our 14 grandchildren present. He is a graduate of Glen Ridge High School and practiced dentistry in Montclair for 30 years before relocating to Peapack, NJ. We are living in Beaufort, SC, where I moved 18 years ago.

Our deepest sympathies go to Molly Prescott Kindred whose husband G. Estabrook Kindred passed away on January 7, 2006.

MA Mr. Rudolph D eetjen Jr. 17 King's Cove Lane Brooksville, ME 04617 Class agent: Mr. Jay B itting 299 R iver Edge Drive Chatham, N J 07928 '■ Rudolph Deetjen Jr. sends the following update: The old class of MA '50 occasionally generates some updates, but none more faithfully than Cliff Evans in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. After the sad loss of his and our beloved Mary-Anne in May of '05, he went through a knee replacement to "maintain his discomfort" but emerged with tennis and ski skills by fall and has been moving and socializing ever since. He reported a renewed special friendship with a Kimberley '50 buddy, and a great reunion in Sun Valley with Jerry Cronin and Bob Lieder '51. He writes, "There is no question that friends 'of long standing' are the best in so many w ays.. .For instance you only have to tell the punch lines of the old jokes... etc."

Cliff philosophizes a bit more about the comfort level of old friends and allowed as how a 3-week trip to Europe was next on his program. He sounds great. His phone: 310-377-1038; email: ceveansjr@cox.net.

Jack Heller came next with news about his ideal schedule yearly on the coast: 7 months on Longboat Key in FL. (opera, symphonies, and jazz) and then the remainder on the Jersey shore on Long Beach Island. He and Fran have 2 grandsons and 2 granddaughters, ages 11-19. He'd welcome your call at 609361-1932 (NJ) or 941-387-3185.

Patty Deetjen and I have just returned from 3 weeks of touring Arches National Park, Capitol Reef, Bryce and Zion Canyons in Utah, following a delightful week of a cappella music with old buddies in Boulder, CO and Keystone. The natural bounty of our own country continues to amaze us, after years of travel from Australia to the Mediterranean. We had previous raves about the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and the Tetons, and expect to see Yosemite in the fall if the knees hold out. Our gang in Maine and VT continue to encourage us to get out of town. Cheers to you all. -Rudy

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51 55th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 TKS Mrs. Lloyd M arentette (Gail R obertsonS* 93 Glen Avenue, Llemellyn Park West Orange, N J 07^52 Mary Jane Scott sends this update: I now have my state license for a Hearing Aid Specialist - (my 3rd major career!) Still into horses - Enjoying my Arabian mare, Hannah, riding her in Training and First le v lP ^ Dressage. Very busy life - good health and lots of good friends and Florida weather. You can't beat it!

Linda Herbert writes: I am now living in a retirement community that is really very nice.

I am involved in several activities such as bridge, exercise classes and travel trips.

MA Mr. Ernest F. Keer III 459 Club Drive, P.O. Box 1030 Bay Head, N J 08742 Mark Hanschka writes: In recent years, I have written an occasional op-ed piece about why women must have reproductive choice.. .1 also belong to (and use internet to sign petitions for) organizations which strive to regulate industrial and agricultural pollution, deal with global warming, prevent more unjustified wars and return to a federal budget balanced by a fair tax system...

Frank Fiore writes that he and his wife, Susan, spend their winters on Longboat Key, Florida and summers in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Frank retired from Metropolitan Life Insurance Company in 1988 and now has a healthcare consulting business.

Julia Smith Gentry's husband, Baxter Gentry, Jr., sent this update: My w ife.. .has been in a memory care facility since last fall® and her condition makes most travel unwise and impractical; therefore will not be able to participate in Homecoming activities. She retains fond memories of Kimberley, however, and would enjoy hearing from her classmates and receiving news o f MKA. Her current address is: Mrs. Julia Gentry, The Harborside at Parkway Place, Room J101, 1321 Park Bayou Drive, Houston, TX 77077.

I am in the process of selling our residence, but will deliver any mail received here as long as I remain here...

TKS Mrs. Clark Moran (Martha Gilbert) 8011 StrauffR oad Baltimore, MD 21204 mmoran@iopener. net

Martha "Skipper" Gilbert Moran sends this update on the class: Daphne Driver McGill and I went back to our 50th at Vassar in June.

One of our classmates, Susan Sanders, died of cancer in May 2004. Here is an item I wrote for the Reunion Book: "Susan and I marched into the first grade together at the Kimberley School in 1939. She was always the ultimate lady - a class act. Sometimes:life was not easy for Susan, but she was able to 'shine through.' Susan's father owned that wonderful tidewater house in Beaufort, SC that was the core of the movie 'The Big Chill.'

She was buried nearby."

Nancy Booth Kelly and Gail Tomec Kerr made the trek to Smith for their 50th, also Wain Koch Maass and Jane Redfield Forsberg back to Wheaton.

Many of our classmates are still on the move abroad. The Morans are off to Greece and Turkey, the Forsbergs back from New Zealand and Anne Dwyer Milne just goes all the time.

MA Class agent: Mr. Charles Sags ' 435 Welch Avenue Ames, I A 50014

\53 MA Mr. Peter Cockshaw 1264 Oakmont Court West Chester, PA 19380 pcockshaW@ eomcast. net Pete Cockshaw writes: Our illustrious classmate and renowned author Phil Fradkin has been a busy, busy boy in connection with this April's centennial of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire.

Phil, you may recall, authored the 432-page hardcover book, The Great 1906 Earthquake & Firestorms last year. It was just published in paperback with a new preface detailing the parallels with Katrina. The media coverage, Phil notes, has been "truly staggering and exhausting" as he was interviewed by countless print and TV outlets.

A partial list includes the U S. News & World Report, The New York Times - along with "CBS News Sunday Morning", CNN's "Anderson Cooper's 360" show, NPR's "Talk of the Nation" and "The City Will Rise" (a radio documentary in which Phil plays the main role), the History Channel's "Mega Disasters" show and National Geographic Channel's "The Great Earthquake" docudrama. Whew!

Phil is now writing his eleventh book, a biography of the Western writer, conservationist and teacher of writers, Wallace Stegner. And just think, all of these

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efforts "sprung" ppm Phil's Montclair Academy experience!

Pete also caught up with Dave Connolly who writes: As you know I am not w orking,® having been retired for 5 years. It is fun - you should try it sometime. Weyjdll be going to our camp in Maine in 2 weeks for a week.

Then Visits from the 4 Texas grandchildren and again back to Maine. There are 10 grandchildren in total ranging in age from 2 to 23, one college graduate, and another soon-to-be college graduate. Retirement for us is a process of keeping up with children and grandchildren, although we plan to go to France in October...

We send our heartfelt condolences to Fred Porter whose father C. Irving Porter '30 passed away on May 17, 2006.

54 TKS Ms. Georgia Carrington 38 Silver Spring Lane Ridgefield, CT 06877 carrgeoffgftel. com Felicity "Fluffy" Ferguson Winner writes: Have been in Florida for winter and enjoyed getting together with Elizabeth Hasbrouck Cole '58, Tilly-Jo Beatty Emerson, Elizabeth Beatty Boocock '56, Joan Wallace Perry '57, Bryant and Doris Krebs Barnard, Constance Hay Van Heuven '57, and Chappie and Gail Garnar Jacobus '58.

We're all here for the winter.

Our deepest sympathies are with Aubin Zabriskie Ames, whose husband, Lincoln Ames, died on February 22, 2006.

MA Class agent: Mr. Sheldon Buck 51 Cornell Road Wellesley, MA 02181-7408

TKS Mrs. Susie Forstmann Kealy 550 N. Kingsbury, Apt. 603 Chicago, IL 60610 sfkealy@ sbcglobal.net MA

Mr. Lawrence M artin RO . Box 1058 Lexington, VA 24450 Class agent: Mr. Robert Brawer 131 E ast 66th Street, Apt. 10C New York, N Y 10021 S. Lawrence Martin sends the following news: George Grosse is currently working as a consultant in the flour milling industry. He

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is sorry that he was unable to attend the 50th reunion, but enjoyed seeing photos of the gang who attended the event, who he says "looked great and have hardly aged at all."

Nicole de Jurenev writes: To all my dear classmates, warm and loving greetings. Am so disappointed not to attend oiSpOth but am not allowed to fly because of chronic fatigue syndrome. Little by little am getting better and am grateful for the improvement.

50th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 TKS Sally Bever Zwiebach writes: After years^pf showing off my cats, I finally have some real grandchildren. Sons Mike and Peter each have two-year olds, and both families are expecting new babies soon. As Mike lives in California, Burt and I will continue to pile up frequent flier miles with 3 trips logged this year. Thank Heaven Peter lives in NYC! This winter I directed Laughter on the 23rd Floor for a local group and am now performing in and directing the Long Island Poetry Repertory Theater Co. Add in various» volunteer activities, and it's been a busy year.

Now I'm ready to dust off my kayak at our East Hampton cottage where we spend the summer. IN PEACE!

We extend our sincere condolences to Gail Zabriskie Wilson, on the loss of her brotherin-law, Lincoln Ames.

Lilia Emetaz McDonald sends this update: We have 2 grandchilden living two hours drive North from us in Oregon City. Kaidlyn [will] be 6 on November 14. Zachary [will] be 2 on October 21. My husband retired from AAA Club of Oregon 2 years ago.

[We've] been going on a lot of cruises the last 12 years...Sea of Cortez/Mexican Riviera in April 2005, the Panama Canal 4 years ago and South America and the Caribbean areas too. I am involved with the League of Women Voters of Lane County with voter's service finance (fundraising) committees and also [with] The Women's Booster Club, called "Daisy Ducks", of the University of Oregon, a fun group; and with Eugene community/city recreation events and after school programs.

[In my] free time, I keep up with my swimming all year round, walking, hiking and fishing on Crescent Lake, Oregon, one and a half hours from Eugene.

Carol Barnard Ottenberg writes: We make frequent trips to the Philadelphia area to visit my parents who are living in a continuing care community. (Louise "Chip" Stauffen Barnard is a TKS '27 alum.) Summers always find us in Maine where we reune with my brother and his wife, Doris Blondel Krebs (TKS '56). I'm still working part-time as a field interviewer on surveys ranging from neighborhood concerns to national matters of medicine, youth and education.

Will hope to be at the Reunion!

Ann De Vausney Hallowell updates: Bob and I have retired and so are enjoying time spent traveling. Last year we spent time in Tanzania, Libya and Anguilla. We are just back from the Galapagos Islands - 1 am really looking forward to seeing you all on October 21st.

We extend our deepest sympathies to Linda "Karolyn" Cole LeStage whose mother Karolyn "Killy" Greene Cole '23 died on January 21, 2006.

MA Mr. Eric Jaeckel P.O. Box 20153 Boulder, CO 80308 efjaeckel@ hotmail. com Dr. Lawrence Nazarian 29 Surrey Place Penfield, N Y 14526 LFredN@ aol.com Eric Jaeckel and Lawrence "Larry" Nazarian welcome our 1956 classmates to YOUR 50TH REUNION - James Newman, James Russomano, Jr., Peter Saltzman, Michael Sucoff, Leon Talabac, Seth Barton, Andrew Fields, Alvin Bograd, John Clapp, Robert Fischbein, A. Scott Harden, Richard Hobbins, Jr., Paul Kramer, Paul Fierstein and Ralph Saperstein.

We also want to recognize John Webb and Clyde Buck who attended MKA but then left to attend New England prep schools.

Congratulations to all of you for reaching this fantastic 50TH REUNION year. Our best.

-Eric Jaeckel and Larry Nazarian.

Lawrence "Larry" Nazarian writes: Keeping busy editing a medical (pediatric) journal, seeing patients with residents, teaching, 8 grandchildren, church activities and other volunteer work.

Larry also sent the following update .. .1 had a delightful telephone conversation.. .with Paul Fierstein, who is still very active in the insurance business in Englewood, NJ. He has 5 children and 5 grandchildren and sounded very dynamic. He said he would like to come to the reunion, and I sent him the coveted post card.

Eric Jaeckel sends the following update on Stephen Heller '58: He [Steve], a retired dentist, dividing his time between Connecticut and Florida and doing volunteer dental work in Haiti and Central America;i>Ji; He is widowed, has two grown sons, and has a close lady friend...

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MA Class Secretary and agent: Dr. Edward T. O'Brien Jr. 3376 F em cliffLane Clearwater, FL 36421 eobl0727@ msn. com

L9 8 TKS Mrs. D iana Bethell L ittle IK Buckingham Rd. West Orange, N J 07052 littlecorp@ verizon. net Linda Michele Bragg sends the following update: Sarah, now 8, is the only one left home as the older 6 are grown and gone. We are excitedly expecting our 14th grandchild in March. I am still very involved in our church, with home-educating groups, and providing a foster care home. I also have a home business in wellness and optimal health consulting. I love it.

MA Class secretaries: Mr. H enry Agens 86 Eagle Rock Way Montclair, N J 07042 Mr. D avid Stroming 33 Mt. Prospect Avenue Verona, N J 07044 Henry "Hy" Agens writes: For over a thousand years, Roman conquerors returning from the wars, enjoyed the honor o f a triumph: a tumultuous parade. In the procession came trumpeters and musicians and strange animals from the conquered territories together with carts laden with treasure and captured armaments. The conqueror rode in a triumphal chariot; the day's prisoners walking in chains before him.

Sometimes his children, robed in white, stood with him in the chariot or rode the chase horses. A slave stood behind the conqueror holding a golden crown and whispering in his ear a warning that all glory...is fleeting.

If the phrase, "lifelong friendship", wasn't coined for James DeBow and Ralph L. Ellis, it might as well have been. Jim and Rick have been pals since the First Grade. That's, give or take, around 60 years and counting, if you're counting. Jim is still a Jersey boy. He and his wife Cassie (the former Cassie Gillis) live in Wayne. They were married in 1964 after Jim completed Notre Dame in '62 and picked up an MBA from NYU in early '64.

Except for a very brief period with another company, Jim worked for General Foods Corporation from 1964 to the late seventies.

He served as director of financial planning and analysis for two of its divisions. In 1978,

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Jim joined Trip Distributors at the urging of his friend, Thomas "Tom" Dudiak '57 who was already with the company. Jim was general manager and senior VP until 1989, when the business was sold. During the eighties, the company acquired another beer distributorship and expanded from 20 employees to well over a hundred. Its truck fleet grew from 15 to 45. Following the sale of the distributorship, Jim took on the full time responsibilities of being president and CEO of Little Falls Savings Bank, having previously served as a board member and then chairman. After briefly retiring in 1993, Jim, at the behest of a friend, became head of the retail division o f Greater Community Bank. He spent 10 years with the bank. In recent years, Jim has become involved with the Paterson Roman Catholic Diocese. He was acting president of Paterson Catholic Regional High School, directing its financial and business operations. Currently, his time is spent mentoring to officials of the administration on public relations, fundraising and acquiring grants. Jim's wife Cassie is principal o f Our Lady of Consolation Academy in Wayne. Cassie has been a part of a major success story. The elementary school, with its enrollment dwindling and its doors about to close, has been turned around significantly. Enrollment has risen from 89 a few years ago to 200 presently. A number of new, higher grade levels have been added. The DeBows have two children: Jay (James DeBow, Jr.) and Danielle. Jay and his wife Joni have a girl, Kelly, and new baby (Carla Marie) bom April 30th. Danielle, also a Notre Dame graduate, has a daughter, Katie.

Ralph "Rick" Ellis continues to thrive and flourish. He and his wife Mildred are long time residents of Southborough, Massachusetts. For our Rand McNally fanatics, that's near the Mass Pike and 1-495 about halfway between Worcester and Boston. Rick was a history major at Dartmouth, graduating in 1962. After a brief stint at Dun and Bradstreet, Rick, in 1967, received his MBA in real estate finance from the Wharton School of Business. While in Philadelphia, Rick met his future wife Millie (the former Mildred Purnell), who was a nurse at the University of Pennsylvania hospital. Rick and his wife relocated to Hartford, Connecticut where he worked in the mortgage and real estate department of Connecticut General Life Insurance Company. Millie continued nursing. Again relocating, this time to Boston, Rick joined the construction firm of J. F. White specializing in commercial real estate. Along with a Connecticut General buddy, Rick, in 1976, formed a real estate finance firm and was a mortgage loan correspondent for various insurance companies. After a successful five years, they merged their company with a competitor in 1981 and

became Fowler, Goedecke, Ellis and- ‘r O'Connor. Later, they opened a chain of real estate offices in Hartford, Buffalo, Westport, Albany, Boston and New Jerseys Rick retired in 2001, selling the company in 1999. Rick and Mildred have three children: Kristin (1970), Timothy (1972), and Megan (1976).

Kristin is a senior marketing manager for Allan and Bacon publishers in Boston. Tim is a graphic designer in Worcester. Megan is ; currently applying to medical school.

And there you have it sports fans: everything you wanted to know about Jim DeBow and Rick Ellis but were afraid someone might tell you if you deigned to ask.

Answer to the last Professional-Strength trivia query: Orson Welles wrote and later spoke the quoted lines in the 1950 film classic, The Third Man. New Commercial-Strength Trivia question: The lines quoted at the outset of this piece were spoken (off camera) by what title character at the conclusion of what Best Picture Oscar winner.

Until that time, feel good, keep punchin', remember the Maine, but don't forget the Lusitania. Hy Agens Eric Jaeckel '56 sends the following update on Stephen Heller: He [Steve], a retired dentist, dividing his time between Connecticut and Florida and doing volunteer dental work in Haiti and Central AmeriqajHj He is widowed, has two grown sons, and has a close lady friend...

159 TKS Ms. Jarvis Reilly Nolan 15612 Via Marchena San Diego, CA 92128 jarvisno@ aol. com Jarvis Reilly Nolan sends this update along with notes from the class: .. .Last summer I went on a choir tour to England and Ireland with my church choir and the San Diego Choral Arts Ensemble (we share the same director). Our venues were the cathedrals of Blackburn, Durham, York, Ripon and Coventry in England. In Ireland we did the service music on a Sunday morning at St. Mary's Pro Cathedral, Dublin. We also performed at Christ Church Cathedral and a church in Kilkenny. When the choir tour was over, I returned to London on my own for a week. I made one trip out of London for two days to Bath, Glastonbury, and Wells. In December, I went to Columbia to visit my son and grandsons. They live in a town in the north called Bucaramanga. We toured the area and then flew to Cartagena for four days: On my way back to San Diego, I spent two

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days on my own in Bogota. All very exciting. In June I will be going to the Episcopal Church General Convention, which meets every three years. This year it is in Columbus, Ohio. It should be interesting given the current issues in the Episcopal Church.

Harriett Fisher Stanphill and Sigrid Lund Tanberg went on a cruise/tour to Alaska last fall and had an absolute blast! The tour took them to Denali National Park. Harriett became a grandmother to a granddaughter for the first time on Dec.ssL4. Sigrid visited Harriett again in the spring on her way home from San Francisco where she visited with Cynthia Hooton Magowan.

Last winter Lily Solmssen Moureax went skiing in Germany, just over the Austrian border, near Salzburg visiting family and friends. She continues her work at the New York Public Library and is taking courses learning digitalization.

Sigrid Lund Tanberg visited Cynthia Hooton Magowan on Cinnie's 44th wedding anniversary. Sigrid had been b rid esm aid in the wedding. It was a real treat to rekindle an old and dear friendship. Merrill and Cinnie traveled to China and Hong Kong with the San Francisco Symphony in February. They saw the Forbidden City in a snow-fall. It was magical and cold. They went to Belize in March and then to Hawaii for a week. Cinnie bought a new horse, a 5-year old Swedish warm blood which she hopes to enter into shows. Besides the two visits with Harriet and Cinnie, Sigrid retired last July and spends some o f her time volunteering at an 8,400 nature preserve education center. She also

takes classes at the Art Center as well as private lessons and is enjoying working with Precious Metal Clay as well as metalsmithing silver - for jewelry.

Joan McConnell sends this update: Professionally I am still very active. I am currently Visiting Professor at Bunyko Gakuen University (Tokyo) and also at the new University of Human Arts and Sciences (Japan: this is a new e-university which focuses on health studies but also includes courses on Intercultural Communication in ENGLISH). I also continue to lecture at various universities in various Japanese cities.

My newest book (number 26) will be published this fall. This textbook is specially designed to improve the reading, listening, speaking and writing skills of university students, especially those who plan to take the TOEIC or TOEFL proficiency examination.

I love my new condo in Florida despite the horrible hurricane season last year. I was blessed because I had no damage although some neighbors were not so lucky. We are all trying to think positively about the next seasotik Let's hope and pray that those, hurricanes will stay out at sea.

One very, very sad note in my life. My mother, Joan Dick McConnell, passed away on December 6, 2005 at the age of 89. I miss her greatly, but I deeply appreciate the loving support from friends all over the world.

Mothers are so special.

MA Mr. M ichael Baker 100 Via Condado Way Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418-1700

\60 TKS Class agent: Mrs. M ary Anne Coursen Doty 21 Juniper Drive Queensbury, N Y 12804 i 45th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 TKS Mrs. Winifred Sage Wilson 13^19 Vidal Place, NE Albuquerque, N M 87123-4729 wmsw98@msn. com Class agent: Mrs. Suzanne Scannell Hardy 47 B artlett Parkway Winthrop, MA 02152

H arnet Fischer Stanphill '59 and Sigrid Lund Tanberg '59 in D enali National Park, Alaska, September 2005.

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Christine "Chris" Keller writes: I was in NJ in early April for my dad's 93rd birthday.

While his health isn't terrific, his mind is still sharp as a tack. I've been retired from law

practice for 10 years. Love it! Started collecting Social Security last year and am loving that too. Not much other news. Still love Galveston even with the threat of major hurricanes. Come see me some time.

Toby Finkleman Stoetzer sends this update: .. .1 continue to work at a large child welfare agency in Miami as the Clinical Director and Bob is knee deep in our art restoration business. We have had this business for about 25 years, and it doesn't look like either of us will ever retire from what we do. We are getting tired of hurricanes however, and would love to think about a house in the mountains of North Carolina at some point.

Our grandchildren are an integral part of our lives as are our children. The 4 grandsons ages 11, 13, 19 and 20 are unique and amazing, each in his own way. Two younger ones talented musicians (trombone and trumpet), the 19-year-old a computer wizard and the oldest a mechanic who can take apart or put together any machine. Two of our children live in Miami, and our oldest and wife in Pennsylvania. Can't of course forget our loyal companions, a standard poodle and an Irish wolfhound. I would love to hear from some of the class of '61. Who knows, maybe I'll even consider a trip up north for the reunion! You can reach me by email ktstoetzer@charleeprogram.org or at 7930 SW 120 St. Miami, FL. 33156

62 TKS Mrs. C. D. Creed (Barbara Bywater) 1769 Forest View Avenue Hillsborough, CA 94010 MA Dr. John J. Farrar P.O. 114 2069 Warren Creek Road Ovando, M T 59854 sharknose@ starband. net

MA Mr. Bronson Van Wyck Arrowhead Farms, Box T Tuckerman, AR 72473

64 TKS Mrs. Frank Henneman (Lynn Ritter) 3920 M ariners Way; Unit 321 Cortez, FL 342151 lhennema@tampabay. rr. com Lynn Ritter Henneman sends us the following class news: Lynn Buttel McElroy writes: I am starting my 16th year at ALF and I am the longest of

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A dvance Praise for The Lost Brigade, Bruce G uernsey's (M A '62) Latest Publication

The Lost Brigade poems

The Lost Brigade, Bruce Guernsey's latest: collection of poetry, Hnow^-aiailablSft^m Water Press and Media. A whole new ¡look in terms of cover, layout, and title, the book was reisstled (the former book was Soldier's Home) due to editorial problems with the first printing. It is this edition that has been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in Letters.

Among others, the following quotes grace the back cover:

Bruce Guernsey "Guernsey has given us an Odyssey in small, lyric and elegiac, a lonely, haunted and haunting, m oving book forever homeward bound.”

- R obert Fagles

"The L ost Brigade is a powerful indictment of war, of how we bear its scars for life."

-Chris Hedges

"The poems in this fine collection sing of soldiers who return from the war, stricken revenants, from Grant to the poet's father.

Bruce Guernsey has given us an Odyssey in small, lyric and elegiac, a lonely, haunted and haunting, moving book forever homeward bound." -Robert Fagles "In his moving, poignant collection, Guernsey takes us to the very outposts of remembering, where the left-behind tokens of the dead forever ring with talismanic power. The Lost Brigade is a stirring meditation on loss, and on the respite that memory provides us with: 'a moment of light/in all that d ark .'" -Carl Phillips

O' Brien '70, is engaged.. .but no date for a wedding. Her daughter lives and works in Washington DC and her son, Kevin is living home and attends college. My sister, Bonnie Buttel Drury '62, is living in Texas for over 20 years, has two grown sons and an 11 year old granddaughter. My Dad is 84 and still gets around pretty well.

Linda Brennan Hymans updates: Jeff and I are just finishing rebuilding our beach house.

It was a very long, stressful year but we are very happy with the result! Although I'm still teaching preschool, I'm finding that I'd rather be playing with our two grandchildren, Michael and Matthew, ages 2 1/2 a n d ^ H Daughter Kerry and her husband, Mike, live in Hillsborough, NJ, so we do get to see them quite often. Our son Michael, still lives in Hoboken, and is training for his first marathon.

The Henneman Family in D isneyworld last April. the full timers. Granddaughter Erin Grace was bom July 26th. She is a little doll. I get to grandma-sit almost every Saturday. Our son Eric will be married on May 19th. Lots of things to do. Last night we were working on the table seating and next the rehearsal dinner invitations. My sister, Susan Buttel

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Lynn Sanders Pizzirusso shares this news: Our son Jamie is engaged. He and Kimberley will be married next May. They bought a house in Arlington, VA that they're fixing up. He's a lawyer in D.C. and she works for the Corps of Engineers. Our daughter will receive her master's degree in June so we will be headed out to Seattle for the big event. While working on her master's she has been teaching kindergarten. She's had an average of 23 kids in each session without any aide or additional (|||ssroom support. YIKES! I, like most of the rest of

us, will turn the ifjig 6-0 over Memorial] Day Weekend, and we’re having a family gathering at Martha's Vineyard. All my siblings and some of their offspring will be present. I'll go ® ck up for my "two weeks . and two days, too short vacation," as I call it, at the end of July. We enjoyed a wonderful trip to Singapore at the end o f March. It's a truly fascinating country. There are many ' cultures crammed into such à r s a l i space.

The "democratic" government has decided that English is the official language and there are signs everywhere that say, "Speak Good English. Speak Well. Be Understood." That and the fact that you can't speJ® K t against the government add to the eerie feeling that "Big Brother" is watching you. It's modem but you can still feel and see the old cultures everywhere. Also it's incredibly clean.

Helen Heller Cogan writes: Dennis and I bought ten acres of grassland SE of Roswell in East Grand Plains, New Mexico. We are planning to build this summer or fall, this will be our full time residence and base for traveling. He wants fauna. I want flora. These statements translate into two or three horses and fruit trees. My son, John, is established as a financial planner in El Paso, Texas. Ann, my daughter is completing her first year in law's'chool and is already planning to get her PhD in History when she finishes. Topper, Dennis's older son, is a soccer coach in Texas. Nick, his younger son, finally has a tenure track job as a Math professor at Florida State University after two post-docs.

We have six grandèfiildren and one more on the way. Kozee, the oldest grandchild of the bunch has turned out to be musical. He plays the tuba and piano and is begging for drams.

I understand that the musician he was named after is a drummer. The next-to-the-oldest is the singer and belts out opera with his mother, who is the source of all this musiJÌIB ability.

Barbara Mahler Markussen's husband, Carl, is back working for the United Nations again (he's already retired twice from the UN), and is the Chief of Air Operations in Khartoum, Sudan. Barbara will see him in New York City while he is there for briefings.

Her daughter and son-in-law, Kris and David, live in Chalfont, PA with grandson, Duncan, (10 months old and trying to walk) and granddaughter Greta (3 years old and loves drawing and crafts).

Nancy Finn Kuper is busy preparing for her oldest daughter, Sarah's, September wedding in Milwaukee. Daughter, Wendy, may be ready to tie the knot also. Could be back-toback weddings! Husband Art is in sticker shock! Grandson Willis one-year-old and lives5in Detroit, a Jj|iour drive. Nancy coaches a high school gymnastics team and loves it. She enjoys spending time in the summer at their cottage on a lake.

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Winnie Brehm Jauch and husband Bob finally have a new home in Punta Gorda, Florida, on the Sa a k site where Hurricane Charley destroyed their other home. They aboard their catamaran in April tojj|ail the "Great Circle" (up the East Coast, across the Great Lakes, down the Mississippi, back to FL). They'll go as far as the Hudson River (NY) this trip and continue the voyage next spring. She is looking forward to visiting her twin boys and their families in New York State. She also has a married son and grandchildren in Florida and a married daughter in California.

Cindy Smith Gaw writes that she is a grandmother again. Avery Jane was bom to Colin and Shannon Gaw on December 2 9 ,H 2005. Older grandson, Patrick, is a darling.

Cindy and Kevin still live outside of Atlanta, GA, not far from both married sons, Colin and Todd. Miranda "Randi" White McGinnis wrote at Christmastime and included a family photo of herself with husband, Dick, daughters Heather (San Francisco Bay area) and ArieyfWashington, DC), son Charlie (Chicago), and son Rich with wife Julia and 7-month-old baby Sophia Ann (Northern CA). Sarah "Sally" Webb made the annual summer trip to "The Cape", in Osterville, MA. She lives in Naples, FL, about a 3-hour drive south of Cortez where I live andBates that being a grandmother is THE BEST. Carolyn Wilson Ward wrote me last fall that her son, James, was married on October 2 somewhere west of New Orleans, LA. Hurricane Katrina caused some plans to be altered as the French Quarter was no longer an option for the rehearsal dinner.

After WL 1/2 years with Unisys Corporation, I am now a lady o f leisure as a result of a corporate downsizing lasffear. In April 2005 my brother, Ben Ritter, was married to Alder Allensworth at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa (some of you may remember Ben).

Frank and I spent a month traveling north to Canada last August. My ran , Ty, is a daddy.

Carolyn Ann (named after grandmothers Carol and Lynn) was bom on September 15,,.

2005, in Princeton, NJ. My entire combined family congregated at my daughter's New York City Upper East Side brownstone in February (2006) to surprise me with a 60th birthday party! My husband, all six children, their spouses, and 7 grandchildren (ages 9 1/2 to 5 months) came from near and far for the big event... We enjoyed a 10-day visit in April from Frank's older daughter and her family. Walked our legs off at Disneyworld jn Orlando. Enjoyed time with them here in Cortez at the pool, beach and boat. I would like to "retire" as class secretary and pass the baton to someone else. Please contact me and sallyou'll take the job! Lynn Henneman

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TKS Class Secretary & Reunion Class Agent: Ms. M arilyn "Lyn" Schultz Blackwell 3779 Center Road RRI1, Box 63 E ast Montpelier, VT 05651 Marilyn "Lyn" Schultz Blackwell sends the following news: Thanks to Catherine Noonan Rose for just the right opener [She writes]: It seemed impossible that it was our».'

40th reunion last year! What an experience to see each other, some of us for the first time since we were 17, and discover the diverse and interesting paths everyone had taken! It's the season of life for reunions. Last week I

Susan DeBevoise Wright, our "womanabout-Dartmouth," writes: Page Paterson's niece, Whitney, is in her first year at Dartmouth. Last fall I had a reunion with her father, David Paterson '70, and her uncle, James Paterson '67, whom I hadn't seen since Kimberley. I look forward to hearing about Page and even seeing her during Whitney's Dartmouth career.

Meanwhile my oldest son got married in April. (Yikes! As Kitty would say!) I hope to communicate by email, so please send MKA or me your updated email addresses. Your new, but "not-promising-to-be-forever," class Secretary, Lyn Schultz Blackwell :

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40th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 TKS Terry Appenzellar sends this update: John Caldwell and I were married here on Martha's Vineyard in July 2001 with Susan Richardson Borchardt and my sister, Katherine Appenzellar Hancock '68 and their husbands standing up for us. I retired from Deloitte Consulting to live on the Vineyard in 2003. I finally have the time to devote to two key issues of island life: water quality and health access. I am on two conservation boards and appointed to a county and a town council. We love having visitors from America. Kate retired here last year.

M iranda "Randi" White M cGinnis '64 and fam ily - Christmas 2005. went to the 30th reunion of my Hastings College of the Law class in San Francisco!

And now the next generation in my household is graduating from high school.

This month I fly from Seattle to Maine to see my son Julian Flint graduate from Hebron Academy. He was amused to meet his mother's classmates last year at Katharine "Kitty" Haines's wonderful reunion luncheon. Any Kimberley classmates or members of their families visiting the Northwest are very welcome to call me.

Katharine "Kitty" Haines writes: Andy got a great job in Oklahoma City, OK. (Yikes!) We Brave a commuting marriage for the 4th time in our 17 married years. We are moving to a jp smaller NYC apartment in a month, and I will advise you of the new address when it is official. My job, at Macy's, has me traveling to Miami or Atlanta almost every week but I am in NYC most weekends, occasionally go to OKC. I look forward to settling down someday.

Joan Poor Clarke writes: All three boys have left the nest now, so it's just Larry and me and the dogs in our new down-sized house. Still working of course (we're too young to retire!!?) but enjoying a slower pace. I'm excited about our 40th - let's all plan to go.

MA Mr. D. Carter Fitzpatrick 49 B ell Rock Plaza, Suite A Sedona, A Z 86351 Class agent: Mr. A. Craig Cameron 11 Bay Point Drive Ormond Beach, FL 32174 A. Craig Cameron updates: The kids are grown, out of college, out of the house and on their own. I am a grandfather times two with another on the way. I continue to pursue trial law in Orlando Beach, FL. I have been teaching the Bible to adults for over 25 years. My golf handicap has climbed to 7. Let's get together and play some golf for our 40th reunion!

William Beckley writes: A very dim voice from a very dim past... I just wanted to send my best to the class of '66. I am living in a suburb of Milwaukee, WI. I am Executive Vice President-Agencies for Northwestern Mutual Ins. Co. Two boys - one a junior in

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high school and the other at Washington University in St. Louis. (Seems I always started everything late). I just wanted to say hello.

Summer 2005. John writes: Sorry to miss the Reunion. Email H e atjfhawley@yahoo.com.

Mark Geannette writes: Son Christian (Princeton ’02) just finished second year of medical school at UMDNJ. Daughter Marissa will graduate from Princeton this June and plans to attend law school at the University of Southern California.

TKS Ms. M argot Escott 1818 Im perial G o lf Course Blvd.

Naples, FL 34110-1010

Fred "Hondo" Gurtman sends this update: Semi-retired in the practice of dermatology for 28 years. Living in St. Petersburg area for 22 years, previously of Minneapolis for 9 years.

Daughter Stephanie accepted into the School of Communications, Boston U., to major in the communications field. Dream job is to be the public relations director for a National Hockey League team! Emily, spouse of 33 years, continues to.be very active in community organizations and charitable institutions.

John Hawley, Jr. and his wife, Claire (nee Branin), a graduate of Mt. Holyoke College, have two daughters in college. Elnora graduates from Principia College in June 2006 and Emma is a sophomore ('05-'06) at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. John is an avid rower in the Los Gatos Rowing Club and competed in the World Masters Games in Edmonton, Alberta,

MA Class agent: Mr. Craig Perry 3467 Pinestream Road Atlanta, GA 30327 We send out deepest sympathies to Stephen Dixon whose father, Willard Dixon, died on March 22, 2006.

68 TKS Ms. Avie Claire Kalker 10 Knolls Road Williamstown, MA 01267't*t akalker@ aol. com Patricia "Robin" Robinson Silver '72 writes: My cousin, Jennifer Siebens '68, has been promoted to vice president and London bureau chief for CBS news. She has been the Los Angeles bureau chief since 1986.

Katherine Appenzellar Hancock updates: Fred and I moved to the Vineyard in July after I retired from teaching fourth grade in Ridgewood. Fred continues to work as a TD and will hopefully soon be marketing prints of his wate^wlors and photography. I'm working with two different composers writing musical theater. My musical adaptation of "Playboy of the Western World" which I wrote with composer Richard B. Evans got ax nice review in the Chicago Sun Times when it was done at the Stages 2005 festival in Chicago this summer.

We send our heartfelt condolences to Susan "Sue" McIntosh Awerdick whose mother, Elizabeth McIntosh, passed away on January 15, 2006 MA Mr. Burton M. Webb s S 29 Free Union, VA 22940

69 TKS Phyllis La Touche Rawlins PO . Box 1423 Bridgehampton, N Y 11932

AW ARD-W INNING PH O TO JO UR N A LIST M ICH AEL YAM ASHITA f67 BEC O M ES AW ARD-W INNING DO CUM ENTARY FIM M A K ER Michael Yamashita '67 (MKA’s 1992 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient), a career photojoumalist, now takes his projects from from the research phase to magazine articles, books and even documentaries. The last project to go through this process was Marco Polo: A Photographer’s Journey (a three-part, 80-page National Geographic article to best-selling 504page book to television documentary called Marco Polo: The China Mystery Revealed).

That documentary won numerous Asian television awards, but has not aired yet in the United States.

His current project is called Ghost Fleet: The Epic Voyage o f Zheng He, and it premiered at the 9th Montclair International Film Festival in April, with screenings to follow at film festivals in New York, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. From the film’s press release: “Zheng He, the greatest seafarer the world has never heard of...He was bigger than life, and could have changed the course of history.

Instead, after seven epic voyages for the Ming Empire, Zheng He and his Treasure Fleet were forgotten by China, and the world, for six hundred years. National Geographic photographer Michael Yamashita sets sail to discover why.”

Yamashita, whose observations on the subjects in his documentaries are revealed through his narration, has become a recognizable celebrity in Asia, He does not embrace the pop icon status, however, and is relieved that it does not affect his life in the U.S. with his book editor wife and young daughter. At the same time, Michael acknowledges the advantage his celebrity gives him in gaining access to remote areas of the world.

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Phyllis Latouche Rawlins sends this update on the class:- Christine Wakefield lives in Alameda? California. Last year she bought a 50-acrc,.lease on the S e a n near La Paz, Mexico in the Baja region. Chris loves the area and plans to build a house there in the next several years.

Virginia Munson Vassallo writes that her husband, Russ, has published a book entitled Tears and Tales: Stories o f Animal and Human Rescum It is a book o f short stories a b o u ||i animals they have rescued and how some of them have "rescued" Russ. Virginia has been learning, internet marketing and is helping him market the book, The website is www.krazyduck.com. Virginia is in the process of writing a book about her grandfather who started Stars and Stripes. The book is entitled The Unsung Patriot Guy T. Viskniskki: How the Stars and Stripes Began. Her grandfather was the first officer-in-charge and editor-in-chief of the Stars and Stripes newspaper for the military whicMre started in France during World War I. The philosophy behind the paper (for, by and of the soldiers, independent of the military high brass) has continued through today. The paper is not only published in the USA but also in Germany, Japan, Kuwait, Qatar, Afghanistan and several other countries. It is also available on the Internet. The manuscript heads to the publisher in May. When not writing, editing and marketing their books, Virginia and Russ spend quite a bit o f time horseback riding on their farm 3 Kentucky.

Congratulations to Lynn Ehrhardt Gildea on the birth of twin grandchildren, in March.

Alison and Thomas arrived on March 3 and are the children of Lynn's son Brian and his wife Mary. Lynn writes: It has been very exciting.

Elizabeth Schultz is finishing a fellowship in Transfusion Medicine and Blood Banking at the University of North Carolina Hospital in Chapel Hill. Lisa and Mike Frenza will be married on July 1. They live in Raleigh and love the south!

Louise "Andy" Goddard writes that Andy's, her restaurant/bar/music venue in Chestertown, Maryland, will celebrate 20 years next year. If you are ever in the area, please stop by and see her!

The Gildea Family at Easter: Josh Bowen, Chip Gildea, Kristin Gildea Bowen (holding Alison Gildea), Brian Gildea, Mary Gildea (holding Thomas) and Lynn Ehrhardt Gildea '69.

July 8th in Atlanta to a beautiful girl named Ginny Powell. Ginny is a wedding gown designer with her own line. Justis and Jenny live in Atlanta where Justis is a project engineer at Emory University. Our other son, Will, will be a senior next year at Ithaca College. Husband William "Bob" Brogan, Jr., '69 is working with a high tech firm BEA Systems. We live on the water in Arnold, just outside of Annapolis, which we both love.

I visited Patricia Benner Hudson in Los Angeles last fall and had a chance to visit the House Beautiful Show House in Brentwood where she was the featured landscape designer.

Patty's design was included in the November 2005 issue of House Beautiful. You can visit her website and get a glimpse of her beautiful design work at www.benner-design.com I also see quite a bit of Barbara Dixon '70.

Bobbie has been living in Toronto for the past 14 years and recently moved back to New York where she is Editorial Director for Cottages and Gardens Magazines, publishers of regional design magazines in Palm Beach, Connecticut and the Hamptons. It is great to have her back in New York, and I am looking forward to seeing her during the summer months on Long Island.

Shelley Brightman Walchak writes: My oldest son, Scott, and his wife had their second baby girl at the end of October. My second son, Michael, is marrying a doctor in Hilton Head in May 2007'. I have been working as’a consultant to the Colorado® ||ib ra ry Consortium doing a lot of traveling and training. Florian and I still have a home in Durango and recently bought a place up in Denver. We love Colorado!

I saw Anne LaVoy Guerra several times last year in Nashville, Tennessee where she and her husband Bob co-host a weekly national radio show entitled New M usic Nashville. Their son Christopher graduated from Auburn University last year with a degree in aviation. He is now a flight instructor there. Their daughter, Elizabeth, is a sophomore at Auburn.

Barbara Haviland Brogan writes: Our oldest son, Justis, will be getting married on

I I’ontinue to split my time between St. Croix, U.S.V.I. in the winter and Sagaponack, N.Y.

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in the summer. I have been spending quite bit of time traveling the last few years which I really enjoy. I would love to hear from more classmates for the next issue!

We send our heartfelt condolences to Elizabeth "Lisa" Shultz whose mother passed away in January.

Our deepest sympathies go to Lynn Ehrhardt Gildea whose father died last November.

MA Dr. Edward A. Griggs Jr. 25 North Drive Dobbs Ferry, N Y 10522 eagriggs@ optonline. net

TKS Ms. Leslie Bryan 844 E ast M orningside Drive, NE Atlanta, GA 30324 lbryan@ dsckd. com Class agent: Ms. Kim Kolbe 38 Kent D rive Roseland, N J 07068 Leslie Bryan sends the following: After a number of years as secretary, I was about to call it quits. Then, I started hearing from all of you. I enjoyed it so much that I guess you will be stuck with me for a while. Since p a n y ‘o f the emails were circulated to all on the list, I am writing a "non-traditional" column - one that celebrates all of us and our triumphs, large and smalMWe graduated 36 years ago and most of us - except our baby Liz - will turn 54 this year (sorry, folks, but the secret is out). We have all had our share of tears - losing parents, losing children,

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difficult marriagesHbut we have also known amazing success. We spent high school in the protected Kimberley environment while the world around Us changed - antiwar protests, music that our parents hated, new freedoms for women that brought new challenges. How have we fared in that changed world? We, I am proud to report, have succeeded - some in big ways, some small, but we have all succeeded and so, I salute you.

To my sister-in-law, Helen "Heidi" Sanders Bryan, for her three wonderfuLfnildren (Lindsay graduated cum laude from BU in May), for her beautiful photographs, and for: taking such good care l im y brother; To Georgia Buckner, teaching French to elementary school students. Georgia has found patience that I sorely lack, including patience with the long New England winters;

To Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner, who turned remarkable adversity into an opportunity to affect serious and significant change and who is now in law school (Elizabeth "Betsy" Kimball and I are glad to have another one);

To Kim Kolbe, the glue that tries so hard to keep us together; To Karen Braeder Conniff, her talented sons and her creative daughter and, Karen, herself, working for public education;

To those of you I did not hear from - keep in touch. We miss you. Leslie Bryan

To Barbara "Bobbie" Dixon - recently re­ found - for a career at the highest levels of design magazines;

To Elizabeth "Betsy" Kimball, a lawyer for the state, for protecting the environment in Massachusetts;, ,

MA Mr. V. James Castiglia 3 Lark Lane Oak Ridge, N J 0743<ff|

To Julia Haines, our podcaster, for making valuable contributions to important causes through her music;

To Anne McIntyre Graves for her strength and reliability. Like Bruce and I, Anne and Otto have now been married 30 years r (probably 31 by the time y<ffl read this).

They have raised three incredible children;

Class Agent: Mr. Peter Webb M ile Slip Farm 48 Mason Road Brookline, N H 03033

To Deborah Von Hoffmann Lanzone, my political comrade, for sticking it out as a congressional staffer waiting to make policy again; To Madge Huber Henning - wow - Planned Parenthood, hurricane relief, mothering. Our brilliant Madge continues to impress;

To Susan Buttel O'Brien for always, always making me laugh; To Katharine Powell Cohn, soon to take up residence at her new home in Vermont.

David Simon '70, with his wife, Joy, and their three sons, Scott '02, Adam '02, and Drew '06:

71 35th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 MA Geoffrey Close writes: Son, Geoffrey Jr. graduated Bowdoin College May 2005.

Daughter, Virginia, accepted and will be

UNFORGETTABLE SUM M ERS AT SUSAN R IDG WAY'S (TKS ’74) E LK C R EE K R A N C H IN THE W E ST E R N W ILD ER N ESS Elk Creek Ranch, in Cody, Wyoming, has been owned and operated by the Ridgway family since 1957. Its summer operations started back then with the firm belief that the western wilderness would provide teenagers with a unique experience. It is certainly a summer of enjoyment, with groups sharing the camaraderie o f youth and the recreational opportunities of the West. It is a summer of challenge, confronting each child with rugged wilderness surroundings and a primitive lifestyle. It is also a summer of involvement, with each individual participating in a small community of people.

The Ranch Program and the Trek Program are centered in and around Sunlight Valley, whicM s bounded on the north by Clarksfork Canyon and Beartooth Mountains; on the west by Yellowstone National Park; on the south by the Northern Absaroka Mountains; and on the east by the Bighorn Basin.

This is one of the truly spectacular scenic areas remaining in the continental United States, and to see Sunlight Valley now is to see it much the way it has always been. Except for several other ranches, the entire valley is now a part of the Shoshone National Forest and much of that area has been set aside for wilderness use only.

During the winter months, Hap and Susan Ridgway (Susan Widmark Ridgway ’74) and their four children live in South Berwick, Maine, where Hap is Head of School at Berwick Academy. During the summer months the Ranch is largely run by the third generation, but the Ridgways and many other family members return each summer to help in the operation of the Ranch. The commitment to children, in education and in recreation, and their love o f the West are the cornerstones of Elk Creek Ranch.

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Barbara Flessas '72 with her husband, Robert David, and their two MKA graduates, Ian '06 and Nick '§5!f *

Formerfaculty member and alumnus Albert Van Eerde '13 with his daughter, Christa '06.

playing D -l college field hockey at the University of Vermont starting Fall o f '06.

Class agent: Mr. Thomas C. Galligan 6933 Old Kent Drivejjm Knoxville, IN 37919 galligan@ libra. law. utk. edu

TKS Class agent: Mrs. Linda Finney Williams Box 1446 6 South Pasture Lane Nantucket, MA 02554

We extend our sincere condolences to Albert Van Eerde, whose wife, Linda Van Eerde, died on March 5, 2006. Both Linda and Albert had taught at the Upper School at one time.

Patricia Robinson Silver sends this update: I am a diagnostic radiologist working near Napa Valley, just north of San Francisco, at a Kaiser Permanente hospital. I'm happily single, travel often (most recently to China) and love living in California.

MA Class agent: Mr. Peter Perretti 86 E ast Bracebridgeif £ ircle, The Woodlands, TX 77382 perretti@ sbcglobal. net John "Kaps" Kaplow writes: The eldest of Ihy two daughters just turned 17 and is sharing the road with anyone in Monmouth County - God Bless!

Our deepest sympathies go to James Hamilton whose mother passed away earlier this year.

TKS Class agent: Ms. Erin Cuffe Crawford 102 Buckingham Road Upper Montclair, N J 07043 erincrawford@ comcast. net Soprano Barbara Bonney appeared with the Houston Symphony at Carnegie Hall in January of this year performing works by Jalbert, Mozart and Shostakovich.

MA Mr. Rudolph Schlobohm 78 M ontclair Avenue^m Montclair, N J 07042 rudyschlobohm@ hotmail. com

TKS Ms. Susan Read 38 College Circle Staunton, VA 22401-2375 davicM ffinlelos. net

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Leslie Aufzien Levine ' 74 with her daughter Rachel '06 at the Commencement ceremony.

Anthony Celentano updates: I still am involved both in education and music. I am completing my sixth year as a school counselor at Pope John XXIII High School in Sparta, and will be moving into the position of Director of Academic Services next year.

This new position interfaces curriculum development and needs with computer support services. I also continue to work as an organist and music director at the First Presbyterian Church in Succasunna. Both jobs keep me extremely busy but I enjoy doing both. I would love to hear from some of my friends from the class of '74, the last to graduate before the merger.

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Class agent: Mrs. Edward Skibiak (Ellen Wahl) 56 Hamilton D rive East North Caldwell, N J 07006 MA Mr. Gregory Lackey 138 Paupukkewis Trail M edford Lakes, N J 08055

Trustee and alumnus Rudy Schlobohm '74 with his son, Karl '06 and wife, Vicki.

Class agent: Mr. Paul Zukerberg 1790 Lanier Place N W Washington, D C 20009

The Four Seasons at Evergreen's invitation

by Frank Godlewski '76

Robert Benigno writes: My daughter Catherine attends the College o f New Jersey.

My son, John, is graduating high school 6/06 and will be attending the University of Pennsylvania in the fall of 2 006.1 practice Cardiology in Somerville, NJ. My wife,

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Cathy, and I live in Martinsville, NJ. Paul Zuckerberg updates: I am still practicing law in Washington, DC, 10 years after I was supposed to retire and write a book. My beautiful wife, liana, started her own family dental practice in 2005, so I rarely see her. Jesse (5) and Eli (3) are loads of fun and are young enough to still think I'm cool. I would love to hear from anyone who happens to be in Washington for business or pleasure.

We send our heartfelt sympathies to Robert Shaughnessy, Jr. whose father, Robert J. Shaughnessy died on April 10, 2006.

76 30th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 Mrs. Paul M cFeeley (Laurie Hoonhout) 238 Devon Road Essex Fells, N J 07021 lmcfeeley@ montclairkimberley. org Class agent: Dr. Charles Read 1918 N. D aniel Street Arlington, VA 22201 Frank Godlewski recently organized an Apres Herb Sales Porch Tea at The Evergreens House Museum and an Herb Sale at the Crane House Museum. The proceeds of both events will benefit the Montclair Historical Society.

Hilary Hoffman Fandel writes: My twin sons, Henry and Phillip Fandel, have just graduated MKA (Class of 2006) and are attending Franklin and Marshall College and University of Vermont respectively! They have made wonderful friends at MKA.

7 7 Mr. Andrew Pedersen 1 Washington Avenue Rumson, N J 07760 pedera@ nytimes, com Class agent: Mr. Robert Hubsmith 16 Warren Road Maplewood, N J 07040

Hilary Hoffman Fandel ‘76 with husband Hank and their twins Phillip (L) and Henry (R) ‘06 at commencement! Henry wore his Uncle D avid Hoffman's Montclair Academy (Class o f ‘71) blazerfo r the ceremony.

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Michael Platt sends this update: On October 22nd, 2 0 0 5 ,1 married Elizabeth Silverman here in Beverly Hills; I'm currently in my second year of writing/producing SHOWTIME'S Golden Globe winning television show, WEEDS, starring Mary-Louise Parker, Elizabeth Perkins and Kevin Nealon. I also helped Howie Mandel launch D eal or No D eal as the Creative Consultant and continue working with Howie in that capacity time permits.

Mrs. Carlos O rtiz (Shawn Mahieu) 2163 Gilbride Road M artinsville, N J 0m 36

Beverly "Bev" Hall Hildebrand writes: I'm enjoying our 3 girls, Leah(12), K elley(ll) and Libby(lO). Working in husband's dental office - front desk and bookkeeping. Love Wyoming!! We have a small ranch: horses, chickens, dogs, cats, and soon cattle and pigs. Rural and wonderful.

78 Ms. Pamela Zeug 250 M ercer Street, D502 New York, N Y 10012 Class agent: Ms. Jane Lugaric Burkhard 299 Crown Road Kentfield, CA 94904 Lila Uskokovic Vidger writes: .. .1 am a clinical psychologist living in Seattle with my husband, 3 kids (ages 13, 10, and 6) and 3 Airedale terriers. Would love a call if anybody is in the area.

We extend our deepest sympathies to the family of Ann Inglis Culver who passed away on March 31, 2006.

We send our heartfelt condolences to Susan "Sue" Felber Durkin whose mother, Judith Felber, died on January 16, 2006.

Dr. John Brink 1246 Beach Haven Rd. Atlanta, GA 30324

V irgiffil'G inny" Hall checked in from Bandon, OR in April with a new address in her same community. Ginny fondly recalled MICA football games, hockey games aft the Montclair rink, soccer games and managing the team with Lesley Brenner, and fun teachers and classes. Ginny remains in the finance industry working for Sterling Savings!

Bank in its real estate and construction Binding division. Her territory is the Southwest Oregon comer including the wonderful Oregon coast. Bandon is about a 5-hour drive from Portland.

Anita Sims Rainford, who currently works for Newark public schools writes: I recently received an Award from the Rotary Club and a Citation from the NJ General Assembly for my community service accomplishments.

Lisa Godlewski Westheimer reports: After 24 years as a small business owner and NYC Building Code and Zoning Specialist, I sold my business and in February, 2006 retired completely. Currently I'm enjoying my studies at Montclair State University. I'm pursuing a Masters in Studio Arts. My concentration is ceramics and I'm about 753® through the program and loving every minute of it. Most of my professors are younger than I am and I own clothes older than most®* of my fellow students. In fact, I wore my MKA soccer jacket to school one day, and they thought the 9" sewn on the jacket was my team number. They couldn't believe it w.as; the year I graduated! I always dreamed that someday I would retire and have "free time," However, I seem to be busier than ever these days. How did that happen?

Our sincere condolences go to Tricia Felber Anthony whose mother, Judith Felber, passed away on January 16, 2006.

Lisa Aufzien ‘76, Leslie Aufzien Levine '74, and Merry Aufzien Bauer '79 —were at the Middle School graduation o f M erry’s daughter.

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M ary L. ColmEsq. 1 Verrous Court Chester, N J 07930 m arycolel 2 (a)hotmail.com Class Agent: Mr. George Reimonn, Jr. 199 Winter Street Hopkinton, MA 01748 George W Rdso.com

\81 25th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 Class WgWrt: Mrs. Laura Itzkow itz (Laura Reisch) 37 Nottingham Road Manalapan, N J 07726 We extend our deepest sympathies to Hyla "Heidi" Ames Bauer whose father, Lincoln Ames, died on February 22, 2006.

82 Cheryl McCants 48 George Russell Way Clifton, N J 07013 Thomas Robbins 6 Bradford TerracejSjk Newtown Square, PA 19073 In January, John "Yanni" Fotiadis was part of a musical program at the Diva Lounge in Montclair called " P a S ts Who Rock," an evening o f musical performances by Montclair parents. Proceeds from the program were donated to the Essex County Rape Crisis Center. Yanni also appeared with the Neighborhood Van Goghs at The Underscore in April in New York City.

183 Ms. Am y Felber 229 Cardinal Road M ill Valley, CA 94941-3618 Ms. Maureen Towers Natkin 5 Riverview Road Irvington, N Y 10533 motowers@aol. com Class agent: Mr. Walter J. Davis 66 Oakwood Drive New Providence, N J 07974 davisteam gR m cast. net

in N Y C .. .my fault... I can't pull myself away. I've been traveling quite a bit for work running an Investor Relations team for Tremont Capital Management, a hedge fund firm. During the years, Stephen Walsh and I have kept in touch via email. He's been living in Rio de Janeiro for some years and Barcelona before that.

We send our sincere condolences to Amy Felber Trapp and Don Felber whose mother, Judith Felber, passed away on January 16, 2006. We also extend our deepest sympathies to Holly Jervis Felber who was Judith Felber's daughter-in-law.

\84 Mrs. Jennifer Jones Ladda 110 Glen Rock Road Cedar Grove, N J 0700 Class Agent: Mr. William Stone 99 Larch Road E ast Greenwich, Rhode Island 02818 bstone@ outsidegc. com

185 Class agents: Mr. Jeffrey Schackner 1435 Lexington Avenue, Apt. 3E New York, New York 10128 Ms. Alexis Polonofsky Zebrowski 33 Glen Road Verona, N J 07044

n 20th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 Ms. Sherry Ahkami PO . Box 3187 ■ Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067 Ms. Jennifer Remington Knodel 44 Hamilton D rive East North Caldwell, N J 07006 Class agent: Mrs. Jodi Scherl 12 M ayflower D rive Tenafly, N J 07670 Jennifer "Jen" Remington-Knodel has become a Dispute Resolution Professional with the National Arbitration Forum and has set up offices in Fairfield. Jenny will be one out of forty DRP's in the State o f New Jersey.. .Jenny, her husband and two children have moved to North Caldwell.

Congratulations to John Love, '83 on his marriage to Jennifer Russell Love '89 on October 29, 2005.

Congratulations to Penelope "Penny" Kent Hort and husband Andy Hort on the birth of their third child, Dash Kent Hort. Dash joins sister Persy and brother Hud.

Ileana Lopez-Balboa Torres writes: I've been marrielFiow almost tem¥epi|s|to a wonderful guy, Raul Torres. Keeping up with our kids, Natalia (6) and Diego (4), is incredibly fun, but hectic. We are still living

Congratulations to Sherry Ahkami and her husband Kam who welcomed baby #3, Kamron Jaspar ("KJ") on November 6, 2005.

He joins big siblings Sophie (5) and Cyrus (3).

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Damon Zeigler writes: We have moved, but only across town. Now living in Imperial, PA. My daughters, Emily (8) and Rachel (6) are looking forward to coming to Montclair and seeing where Daddy went to school. Hope to see many of ye®011 October 21, 2006!

Brian Brooks and his wife, Jodi, reside in Glen Ridge, NJ and have 2 daughters, Ruby (4) and Phoebe (1). He is president and owner of MB Productions based in Fairfield, NJ. MBP provides video staging services specializing in projection, camera packages to monitor reinforcement and production services.

Our deepest sympathies go to Mark Ames whose father, Lincoln Ames, died on February 22, 2006.

\87 Mr. Dennis Rodano 14 Wayland Drive Verona, N J 07044 rodanod@ix. netcom. co Class agent: Mrs. Lynne Y. Krest (Lynne G. Yellin) 7408 E ast Main Street Lima, N Y 14485 Dennis Rodano sends the following update on the class: Andrew Friedman emailed with news that he was married in July 2003 (Nicholas "Nico" Sumas, Richard "Rich" Schwartz '88 and Joseph "Joe" Kavesh '86 were ushers). In October 2005, Andrew and his wife had twin boys, Ryan and Zachary.

Recently Andy and his wife built a house in Livingston about a 9-iron from the house where he grew up. Since graduating Georgetown Law, Andy worked for the Office of the Attorney General in NJ and then as a real estate attorney for the law firm Paul, Hastings, Janofsky and Walker in Manhattan.

Andy then moved on to work with his father at his company, Bottle King, where he is still doing some real estate and legal work but he is mostly doing his own real estate development.

Lisa Babic also emailed to let us know that on April 1st, she and her husband, Craig Duke, welcomed their daughter Natalie Elizabeth into the world. Lauren Green

Twins Ryan and Zachary Friedman, sons o f Andrew Friedman '87.

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Natalie Elizabeth Babic, daughter o f Lisa Babic '87.

Krebs was back in NJ for a visit when Lisa's daughter was bom. Lauren's daughter Kaya turned 2 in January, and Lauren has another on the way scheduled to debut in August.

Lisa also wrote that Tara Frenkl is the head urologist at Robert Wood Johnson and that Tara's baby boy Luca is adorable. Lisa and her husband Craig see Wayne Marston from time to time, usually when Lauren is in town.

Susan Fehnel Hart emailed that she has been living in Caldwell for almost 7 years with her husband Marc and her 3 1/2 year-old son Dylan. She loves being a stay-at-home mom, and Dylan keeps her very busy. Susan also sees Wayne Marston on a regular basis as their kids go to the same school. Susan also caught up with Joy Booth Roussel last fall as Joy was evacuated from New Orleans with her kids and had to stay with her mom in Verona for 3 months. For Susan and Joy it was great to reconnect and to have their kids spend some time together.

Marla Gross Lerman wrote that she and her husband Bmce have been married for 11 years and are living in Parsippany. Marla and Bmce welcomed a baby boy, Samuel Ethan, to their family last year. Since then Marla has been very happy to be a stay-at-home mom to their three children: Alexander (8 yrs o ld ),' Marissa (3 yrs old), and Samuel (14 months old). Deborah Rosen Glazer is one of Sammy's godmothers.

Russell/Love Wedding - Front: John Love '83x (groom), Jennifer Russell Love '89 (bride) and Joshua Raymond '89; M iddle - Louis Lessig '89, Alison Raymond '92, Laura Gilman '90, Caitlin Barile '91, Cheryl Rizzo Antos '90, Charlotte Tuomey '89, Bridget Looney, Hannah Carson M ariotti '89 Dara Marmon '91, Elizabeth Crowell '89, Lisa Ward '89x; Back: Allison Bernstein Stanton '8m C raig Sudol '83, Thomas Pardo '86x, J e ff D ay '81, George Hrab '89, M ichael Hnatow '89, Christopher Russell '86 our black lab Nero, and I live in Middletown, NJ. Career-wise, after almost 8 years as the VP of Marketing at the Meadowlands, I decided to leave for a much more entrepreneurial challenge. I accepted the position of Senior Vice President/Marketing for the United States Operations of Armstrong Partnership NA, LTD., a Torontobased marketing communications firm. In January, I opened Armstrong's New York offices. Wayne Marston and I are still close and see each other on a regular basis. In the past few years, I have also reconnected with Sigrid Cook Morgan '87 and Jim Garino '88.

Tara L. Frenkl, MD, MPH has returned to New Jersey and joined UMDNJ - Robert Wood Medical School, Department of Surgery, Division of Urology as the Director

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As for m e.. .my wife Geralyn of 9 years and our three-year-old daughter Julia are living in Verona. I have been working at DePaul Catholic H.S. in Wayne for the past three years as the Capital Projects and Facility Manager. During this short period of time, we have completed over $5 million in renovations and additions to the campus. In the spring, I continue to coach lacrosse at DePaul Catholic. Stay well and in touch.

D ennis Rodancmm Glenn Cademartori reports: My wife Kirsten and I are elated to announce the birth of our daughter Francesca "Chesca" Marina on April 30, 2004. I cannot believe she is 2 already. Life with her gets more exciting and more fulfilling every day. Kirsten, Chesca,

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of Female Urology and Reconstructive Surgery. After graduating from MKA in 198m she graduated with highest i®nors from Rutgers College of Pharmacy. She then attained her medical degree from UMDNJRobert Wood Johnson Medical School as a member of Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Simultaneously, she earned her Masters in Public Health at the New Jersey School of Public Health. She completed her residency training in Urology at the Brown Medical School and her fellowship in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. Her academipachievements include publishing several manuscripts and book chapters in the area of urinary incontinence and female urology, including®* chapter in the upcoming edition o f Campbell's Urology. Dr. Frenkl is married to Michael Diem, MD and has an 18-month-old son, Luca.

Ms. Susan B artlett Rankin 4540 51st Avenue NE Seattle, WA 98105 srankin@ microsoft. com Class agent: Mrs. H illary Johnston (Hillary Windolf) PO. Box 35 New Vernon, N J 07976

Baby Ryder (Ry) James Garino, son o f James "Jim" Garino '88.

James "Jim" Garino and his wife Sarah welcomed Ryder (Ry) James Garino on April 5, 2006. Ry was 91b. 3oz. and joins big brother Benjamin Marks Garino. Things are now really busy in the Garino household, but it's a wonderful kind of busy.

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—Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D., Founder, SportMetrika, Inc. and Baseball Analyst for the 2004 St. Louis Cardinals This article can be fo u n d on Amazon.com under the "Editorial Review/Book D escription."

BASEBALL HACKS Tips & Tools fo r Analyzing and W inning w ith S tatistics

Advance praise for Baseball Hacks : The goal of this unique book is to show fans all the baseball-related stuff that they can do for free (or close to free). Just as open source projects have made great software freely available, collaborative projects such as Retrosheet and Baseball DataBank have made great data freely available. You can use these data sources to research your favorite players, win your fantasy league, or appreciate the game of baseball even more than you do now.

Baseball Hacks shows how easy it is to get data, process it, and use it to truly understand baseball. The book lists a number of sources Jody Booth and her husband, Dave, are expecting (if he hasn't arrived by press time) a baby boy in mid-October. Jody recently finished starring inla short film that g e co­ wrote and produced. She also had a guest spot on "Crossing Jordan" in April. And she got a chance to visit Judy Ainbinder Glinder '89 just before Judy gave birth to her son, Beckett, in March, He joins sister Sophie.

"Baseball Hacks is the best book ever written for understanding and practicing baseball analytics. A must-read for baseball professionals and enthusiasts alike."

—Ari Kaplan, database consultant to the Montreal Expos, San Diego Padres, and Baltimore Orioles "The game was bom in the 19th century, but the passion for its analysis continues to grow into the 21st. In Baseball Hacks, Joe Adler not only demonstrates that thé latest datamining technologies have useful application

Mr. Louis 'Izessig ; 141 Thunder CirclBÊ Bensalem, PA 19020 Class agent: Mr. Josh Raymond 303 Kensington Lane Livingston, N J 07039 Congratulations to Alisa and Josh Raymond who welcomed into the world their first baby, Max Harris Raymond, bom May 24, 71bs, 1 oz; 21 inches. The MKA community looks forward to Max being a future "little cougar"!

David Austin and his family are moving to Bangalore, India, the Silicon Valley o f India, in June. He will be head of and training a team of analysts for Hewlett Packard for a year while remaining the head of his group here in the US.

Max H arris Raymond, bom May 24, to Alisa and Josh Raymond '89. Josh writes: "Enjoy ju st a fe w o f the many pictures the very . proud dad has taken. Max looks forw ard to meeting you all very soon."

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Congratulations to Jennifer Russell Love who was married to John Love '83x last fall.

She writes: John and I got married on October 29, 2005 in Fairfield, NJ. Since we

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both went to MKA, we shared our good day with a lot of MKA friends, as you can see from the photo. Plus, MKA Alumni and good friend George Hrab guaranteed great music with the Philadelphia Funk Authority!!

Geoffrey "Geoff" Krouse writes: I moved to Raleigh last May with my wife Anne and two daughters, Grace and Caroline, who will be two years old on April 30th. I am working for the largest Raleigh firm, continuing to practice corporate and securities law as I was in NYC. Deborah Hemsley Schultz reports: Jillian Kate Schultz was bom October 16, 2005.

She joins big sisters, Emily (age 7) and Lauren (age 5).

Our heartfelt condolences go to David Ames, whose father, Lincoln Ames, died on February 22, 2006.

Ì9 0 Class Secretary and Agent: Ms. M eredith McGowan Zengo 383 M iddlesex Road Darien, CT 06820 mczengo@aol. com

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JENNIFER O 'DEA '93 IS FEATURED IN PEO PLE M A G A ZIN E (A pril 24, 2006) FO R H ER HUM ANITARIAN W O R K W ITH CHERNO BYL CHILDREN'S PR O JECT INTERNATIO NAL Jennifer O'Dea '93 is a pediatric occupational therapist living in Hoboken, New Jersey and working in a school for children with special needs in Nutley. She isR sp involved in humanitarian aid work with Chernobyl Children's Project International, working in rural villages and in an orphanage in Belarus with children affected by the 1986 meltdown of the nuclear reactor, which was the subject of a six-page article in the April 24, 2006 issue of People magazine.

Jennifer is one of a group of volunteers - all experts in their fields who have visited The Vesnova Children's Asylum in the former Soviet republic of Belarus to4affect a change in the care and practices of the overworked government nurses. O'Dea! recognizes that these nurses have not had the proper training to do more than keep the children alive, and the CCPI volunteers are determined to change that by introducing massage therapies, therapeutic equipment andrays. and simple remedies to make children with little musiular control be more comfortable, like handmade neck braces made from stuffing socks with cotton.

Even more important, Jennifer offers the kindness of human touch.

Her compassionate connection to 7-year-old Vladimir, who has cerebral palsy, opens and closes the lengthy (fm P eople magazine, anyway!) article. When Jennifer first met Vlad, he reached out to touch her face, in the manner of someone who is blind, and Jenn said, "He was looking for - 1 don't know what - love, attaclSent, human connection." When it came time for Jennifer to leave, she was crying, and as Vlad reached out to her again, she said, "I don't know if he was trying to wipe away tears, but it was kind oMike we were in this together - like he got it."

Ms. Lorelei M uenster Leia9sioux@ aol.com Claire Acher Sterling updates: What a delight to have had the chance to see several of my classmates and teachers at the reunion this past fall! My husband, Drew, and I were married just a few weeks after that, on October 16, 2005 in New York City where we live.

Naveen Ballem writes that she was recently married and will be moving from New York City to Ohio.

investment firm in Connecticut. The couple splits their time between their Upper West Side apartment and their Woodbridge, CT home.

You can catch up with them and see pictures of their travels at www.atromos.com Joseph Fiordaliso reports: Married to the beautiful and successful Hannah Pennington.

We have a happy, amazing little girl named Camilla who will be 13 months old around Homecoming. Our favorite pastimes are walking to Central Park for picnics in Sheeps Meadow and playing on the swings.

Anna and James Mazzanti '91 at their wedding

■ 15th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 Ms. Dara Marmon 127 E ast 30th Street, #15A New York, N Y 10016 wackohead@nyc. rr. com Class agent: Mr. Luke Sarsfield 400 Chambers Street, PHG New York N Y 10282 Congratulations to Jessica Anne Lerner who was married to Martin Halprin on November 19,2005 in New Jersey. Jacqueline "Jackie" Kearney Bladek '91 and her husband (who are expecting their second child) attended the event. Jessica and Marty continued their world travels by visiting Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand on their honeymoon. Jessica negotiates master trading agreements for The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, UFJ in New York.

In addition to being a professional firefighter, Martin owns AVMAR, LLC, a real estate

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Sadhvi Sahu Khanna writes: Things are going well with me. Amit (my husband) is finishing up his general surgery residency in Rochester, NY and we are moving to Fort Lauderdale, FL (for one year). He is doing ag: fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida.

I have two boys, Rishi (2 yrs) and Rajan (6 months). We are moving in June...

Bruce Herforth sends this update: I am starting a small business, under the trade name Compost Solutions that will convert food waste into a soil amendment and market the product to home gardeners in Southern Vermont.

Congratulations to Mary Lynn Murphy Roedel and her husband, David, who welcomed their daughter, Reilly Carlstrom Roedel on August 3, 2005.

Congratulations to James Mazzanti and his wife Anna who were married last August. He writes: We got married on my 32nd Birthday in Newport, RI on August 28th, 2005.

Ceremony was at the Ochre Court, a building owned by Salve Regina University, and reception was at Castle Hill Inn.

192 Mr. Enrique Neblett 2780 International D rive #522C Ypsilanti, M I 4 8 1 9 m | eneblett@ yahoo.com Ms. Tamar Safer Radfar 876 Aztec Trail Franklin Lakes, N J 07417 tsafer5400@ aol. com Glass agent: Ms. Anne M arie Verdiramem i 2030 South Street, Unit D Philadelphia, PA 19146 amverdiramo@ hotmail. com Congratulations to Bianca Soprano Michelis and her husband Dimitri who welcomed their

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first child, Jorian Dimitri Michelis, on September 28* 2005. Bianca reports: I am still practicing law as a Senior Associate at Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker, LLP in NYC. My husband Dimitri and I live in Ridgewood, NJ.

19 3 Ms. Renee Monteynewm 10 Lookout Point Trail Totowa Bofiough, N J 07512 monteyng@yahompom

Dana Fiordaliso sends this Update along with new of the class: After college, I worked in Washington, DC for 5 years for Senator Ted Kennedy on education policy. Three years ago I moved to Philadelphia and ran a voter registration campaign in and outside of the city which registered over 50,000 individuals to vote. Following that amazing experience I was hired by City Year Greater Philadelphia as the Development Director.

Renee Monteyne sends the following update: .. .Graduated from Seton Hall Law School in 2004,Eagna cum laude, and was inducted as 1 a member to the Order of the C&if. I passed both the NJ and NY Bars. From September of 2004 until the August of 2005,1 clerked for the Honorable Dorothea O'C. Wefing, Presiding Judge, Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division. In September of 2005,1 started working at the law firm of Gibbons, Del Deo, Dolan, Griffmger & Vecchiogl in Newark, NJ.

City Year was founded in 1988 in Boston and is now located in 16 sites across the country, with our first international site launched in Johannesburg, South Africa last fait. City Year, a proud member of the AmeriCorps network, brings together young adults from diverse backgrounds for a challenging and rewarding year of full-time community service. CityYea|;corps members, tutor, mentor and support children of all ages and help them play a more active role in their schools, homes and communities. Corps members also develop professional and leadership skills through hands-on involvement in all aspects of their service projects. In return, corps members receive a living stipend, an educational scholarship, and the skills and experiences necessary to become the next generation of impactfu^B community leaders.

Andrew Wolf is completing his fellowship in pediatric opthalmology at the University of Michigan and will be practicing in Stamford, CT starting in August. He recently got engaged to Renatt Brodsky and is getting married in October 2006.

After working for an environmental non­ profit for the past 7 years, Christina Loff last year happily started a new career as a publicist for a book publisher (Chronicle Books), located in San Francisco. You can reach Christina at tinaloff@gmail.com

Congratulations to Lauren Hyman who was married to Douglas Kaplan on April 29, 2006 in the Riviera Maya in Mexico. They live in T ribecap NYC. Subhadra Ayyagari Seigel and Corinne Schuman attended the wedding.

Congratulations to Joshua Rozan who®' married" Ellen Chappell on August 8, 2004.

Jason Awerdick reported the news.

Class agent: Mr. Damien Vena 240 E: 27th Street, M B New York, N Y 10016 venad@yahoo. com

Benjamin and Alexis Phillips Delamotte '94 at their wedding in February, 2006.

Priya Khanna is graduating from her Internal Medicine Residency at Union Hospital in Union, N.J. in June 2006 as Chief Resident. Following graduation she'll be moving to Cherry Hill, NJ to begin a Nephrology fellowship at UMDNJ in Stratford, NJ. Priya also reports that Melissa Auriemma, Justin Vandergaag, Parul Agarwal and Laura Hardman Stanfill are all doing well. Justin recently moved to North Carolina and is pursuing a career in education. Parul has moved back to NYC with her MBA from Georgetown. Laura is writing her 2nd novel and is currently moving back to Portland, Oregon.

Congratulations to Mitchell "Mitch" Decter who reports that he and Jamie Streit Decter '93 had a beautiful 15-month old daughter named Morgan.

Congratulations to Amy Feinsilver Bersh who was married to David Andrew Bersh on August 20, 2005;: ;> Jason Barr writes that he is the weekend sports anchor on the news on the CBS affiliate in Norfolk/Virginia Beach.

Jeremy Kahn updates: .. .Things have been going very well, I am still living in NYC and recently started working for Goldman Sachs.

I will also be getting married in August.

94 Ms. Dana Fiordaliso 102 E ast 9th Avenue Conshohocken, PA 19428 djfiordaliset@ yahoo.com Class agent: Mr. Jason Awerdick 215 E ast 95th Street, #296 New York, N Y 10128

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Trustee Alice Hirsh and her husband, Steven, with their fam ily: Adam '03, Samantha '06, and Rebecca and Jonathan H irsh '95.

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Congratulations to Alexis Phillips Delamotte who was married to Benjamin Delamotte on February 18, 2006. She is teaching at a medical school in Montpellier and Nimes.

Congratulations to Rebecca "Becky" Strenz Maniscalco who was married to Matthew Maniscalco on October 8, 2005.

Jillian Lutzy recently relocated to London where she is working for Paul Weiss as at' L corporate finance attorney.

Congratulations to Emily Ehrenberg Blumberg and her husband Michael on the arrival of their daughter, Elizabeth Jordan Blumberg ("Ellie") on May 7, 2006. The family is doing well and continues to reside in Westford, Massachusetts.

Our deepest sympathies go to Jason Awerdick whose grandmother, Elizabeth McIntosh, passed away on January 15, 2006.

■ Ms. Rita Papaleo 31 Fem w ood Terrace Nutley, N J 07110 ritapapaleo@ gmail. com Class agent: Mr. M atthew D rukker 230 E. 48th Street, #3D New York, N Y 10017 Rita Papaleo send the following update on the class: I am currently working on the International Recruitment team at Google in New York City, helping in the start-up process of staffing offices in Argentina and the rest of Latin America. I also spent three months working on recruiting for our European offices. It's an exciting place to be, not only because it is Google, but because I get to be a part o f the expansion project and help in staffing these offices around the world. I have run into Lisa Yamner Green '97 often as we work on the same floor, but in different capacities.

Thora Westock will be graduating from Montclair State University, summer of 2006, with a Masters in Special Education and will be working in northern New Jersey come fall.

Kourosh "Kori" Pirouz graduated from Boston University Law School last May and is currently working in Philadelphia, focusing on bankruptcy law.

Robert "Rob" Perrone is currently working in New York City for Oce Business Services as a Tri-State Regional Trainer.

Christine Little is currently living in West Orange, NJ and thoroughly enjoying teaching autistic children in Montclair at the Sawtelle Learning Center. She says the job is a constant source of wonderful emotional rewards.

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mmm 10th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 Ms. Tanya Barnes 40 Waterside Plaza, Apt. ID New York, N Y 10010 tbames@ fas. harvard, edu

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Ms. Debbie H aight 115 DeW itt Avenue Belleville, N J 07109 deh2 7@columbia. edu Class agent: Mr. Lee Vartan 700 F irst Street, Apt. 17P Hoboken, N J 07030 Congratulations to Juli Peterson on her engagement to Jason Hibbard. A November 2006 wedding is planned.

Sharif Siddiqui recently sent this update: Matthew "Matt" Tritt.. .has been working diligently as a film director since his graduation from the University of Arizona.

Recently, his film "What are the Odds?" was selected for the 2006 Cannes Film Festival in France. The film was also selected to festivals in San Francisco, Sarasota, Durango, and [at] Foursite. This is Matt's first official selection into Cannes and we hope to see him there again in the near future!

¡97 Jacob "Jake" McKee is pursuing an advanced degree in Aerospace Engineering at the University of Southern California. A 1997 graduate of MKA and a 2002 graduate of the University of Michigan, Jake has been playing on the USC hockey team. He broke a leg in a recent game and will not participate for the remainder of the season. He wilflB continue his studies in Aerospace Engineering. Here is an excerpt from a note he sent the team, ".. .And, I wanted to thank everyone for their support. You guys made this whole thing almost enjoyable... well, at least, as enjoyable as breaking your leg in two places can be." Jake can be reached at j mckee@usc. edu Our sincere condolences go to Abbie Love Vose whose mother, Sarah Love passed away on November 23, 2005. Sarah Love was an admired teacher at Brookside. [Editor s Note: Please see the spring 2006 issue fo r her "In M emoriam."]

We extend our deepest sympathies to Megan Awerdick whose grandmother, Elizabeth McIntosh, died on January 15, 2006.

Class secretary and agent: Ms. Gemma Giantomasi 170 Devon Road Essex Fells, N J 07021

■ ^ 3 Faculty member Sonia Tyson with her husband, William, and their three MKA graduates: Dana '97, Mark '06, and Glenn Tyson '99.

Gemma Giantomasi sends the following news: I graduated from Fordham Law School magna cum laude and was inducted into the Order of the Coif. I recently passed the NY and NJ bars, and I am an associate in the real estate group of Shearman & Sterling, LLP in NYC. Rebecca "Becky" Grunfeld is a , • second y e ll law student at Georgetown. This; summer she will be a summer associate at the Washington, DC office of Kaye Scholer. She will also be getting married August to Isaac Hamilton in Aspen, CO. I have the honor of being a bridesmaid!

Dr. Peter R. Greer heard from Arnoldas Pranckevicius recently who wrote: After a very enriching and indeed unique experience o f advising the President of Lithuania, I have decided to return to the field of international and European affairs.

Hence I am back in Brussels...

\99 Class agent: Mr. Alex Holz 992 Valley Road Franklin Lakes, N J 07417 Jessica Simpson updates: I am currently enrolled in Law School at Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Delaware and this summer from June 7th through August 3rd. I will be studying law at the University of Nairobi in Nairobi, Kenya as well as traveling abroad.

Mr. John Garippa 30 Wayside Place Montclair, N J 07042 Ms. Anna Labowsky 5 Highview Court Wayne, N J 07470 Class agent: Ms. Ashley Griffin 1205 H olly LaneJM Cedar Grove, N J 07009

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Whitney Brown writes: I am pursuing my Masters in Animal Science at Auburn University studying equine behavior. I am enjoying living in the South after the initial culture shock.

Francesca De La Torre updates: I'm working at a charter school in P h ilad e lp h i» | with a handicapped 3rd grader hoping to go to grad school next year for a master's in T E ® L . I keep in touch with Kit LevineFlandrup and Jessica Schneider recently visited me in Philly.

01 5th REUNION OCTOBER 21, 2006 Ms. Dana Pisacane 3 Finley Lane .

Waynej N J 07470 Class agent: Ms. Lindsay Braverman 484 South Parkway Clifton, N J 07014 Michael Braun sends this update: As of August 1 ,1 will be working at RCA Records in NYC in their digital media department... I actually was accepted into what they call the Management Development Program - which trains a very small group of young, hungry people to become the next leaders of SonyBMG The program lasts a year and you perform a few different jobs at a few different labels during the course of the program. So,, it should be interesting!

We send our deepest sympathies to the family o f Eric D'Oench who passed away on May 11, 2006.

Ms. M elissa Fortunato 40 H olton Lane Essex Fells, N J 07021 Class agent: Ms. Lauren Tortoriello 112 H eller Way Upper Montclair, N J 07043

The Crosland fam ily: Katherine '03 and Caroline '06, and their parents, at the June ceremony.

Melissa Fortunato sends the following updates: Julie Fefferman graduated from Boston University in 2005, with a degree in film. With a video camera in hand, Julie documented her five-month solobackpacking trip around Southeast Asia.

After traveling through Nepal, India, Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, she is living in Manhattan and working with Award­ winning filmmaker Ric Bums on his new documentary about Andy Warhol.

Kathryn Kolodziej is graduating Fordham with a BA in International Political Economy this May. She is planning to take a year off and attend law school in NYC next September.

Marguerite Plekhanov graduated from Ohio State University. In 2004, Marguerite was part of The Ohio State University's 1st combined men's and women's NCAA Division I Championship fencing team in school history. After finishing in 1st place at the Mid-West Regional NCAA qualifier in Women's Sabre, Marguerite finished 10th at the Championships, earning AllAmerican honors.

Chaim David Pizem writes: I'll be moving into NYC after graduation, working in the investment banking field.

Abigail "Abby" Kaboth will be graduating in June from the University of Chicago and, in the fall, beginning her physics PhD studies at MIT. Corinne Gaby graduated from Baltimore's Goucher College on May 26th, an esteemed member of the class of 2006. While at Goucher, Corinne was chairman of the Honor Board where she was responsible for many notable changes and innovations. Corinne is the recipient of Goucher's Senior Leadership Award, and she will appear in the upcoming edition of Who's Who in American Colleges. . i Ms. Judith Ferreira 819 Clifton Avenue Newark, N J 07104 Class agent: Ms. M elanie Braverman 484 South Parkway Clifton, N J 07014

Ms. Kate Santoro 364 H ighland Avenue Upper Montclair, N J 07043 santorok@ lafayette. edu Class Agent: Mr. D avid Endo Gate House 31 Idle Acres Road Sm ith's Parish 0FL06 BERMUDA

Natalie Ghosh '02 and Alexandra '06, with their proud parents.

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Mr. M anav Lawani 132 Blue Heron Drive Secaucus, N J 07094 201-617-5312 mlalwani@ princeton. edu

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Form er faculty member Jim Powers with his wife, Patricia, and their two graduates: Lizzie '06 and Andrew Powers '04.

M arissa '06 and Zachary Shulruff '05 with their proud parents at Commencement.

Class Agent: Mr. Edmund Kozak 17 Summit Street Glen Ridge, N J 07028 973-748-7016 ekozak@ comcast. net Laura Jackson recently spotted Dr. Peter R. Greer at the George Washington University campus. She told Dr. Greer she had been educated well by MKA and that she had a 3.0 for the first semester. Laura is playing rugby this semester, working at Starbucks and taking 18 credits. She is very happy.

0 6 Natalie A zzoli 60 Lloyd Road Montclair, N J 07042 nat6888@ aol. com Class Agent: Angela McCaffrey 93 Rertssalaer Road Essex Fells, N J 07021 Our deepest condolences go to Christa Van Eerde on the loss of her mother, Linda Van Eerde. Both of Christa's parents taught at MKA.

Brendan M cCaffrey ‘04 and his sister Angela M cCaffrey 06 - Brendan couldn't make Angela's commencement ceremony, because he is in London, working fo r ABN Amro, the Dutch Investm ent Bank, as an analyst in their Structured Product area.

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Marriages 1950

Audrey Carroll McBratney and Douglas Bittner

1977

Michael Platt and Elizabeth Silverman

March 4, 2006 October 22, 2005

1989

Jennifer Russsell and John Love '83x

October 29, 1989

1990

Clare Acher and Drew Sterling

October 16, 2005

1991

Jessica Anne Lemer and Martin Halprin

November 19, 2005

1993

Amy Feinsilver and David Andrew Bersh

August 20, 2005

1993

Lauren Hyman and Douglas Kaplan

April 29, 2006

1994

Alexis Phillips and Benjamin Delamotte

February 18,2006

1994

Joshua Rozen and Ellen Chappell

August 8, 2005

1994

Rebecca Strenz and Matthew Maniscalco

October 8, 2005

In Memoriam 1923

Karolyn “Killy” Greene Cole

January 21, 2006

1927

Gretchen Eshbaugh Engel

1929

Cornelia Schmaltz Chauncey

March 8, 2006 November 19, 2005

1930

C. Irving Porter

May

1938

George Schreiner, Jr.

April 30, 2006

1940

Fall 2005

1944

Eleanor Foust Atchley Gerald Youngman

1945

Kent Costikyan

Date Unknown

1945

Josephine Murphy Rayermann

January 28^12006

1947

George Egbert Jr.

January 15, 2006

1947

Richard Hehmeyer

April 21 2006

1978

Ann Inglis Culver

March 31, 2006

2001

Eric D ’Oench

May 11,2006

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February 15, 2006

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March 5, 2006

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Distinguished Alumni Award Nominations Now Being Accepted O u t s t a n d in g A l u m n u s Aw a r d

1962 1963 1965 1966 1967 1968

Edwin D.Eltherington '42 - President, American Stoo^H Exchange; President, Wesleyan University Lewis Douglas '12 - U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain (1947-50) Fairljlpifl. Dickinson '37 - President of Becton, Dickinson & Co. James: S. Vandermade '35 - President, Sowerbutt Quarries, In® MA Trustee Gustafij E. Wiedenmayer '25 - President, National Newark and Essex! Banking Co. Richard B. Scudder '31- Publisher, The N ew ark w iE vening News

1969 1970 1971 1972 1973

Howard Van Vleck '22 - Landscape Architect, Academy Trustee Spruille Braden '10 - U.S. Ambassador to Colombia (1939-42), Cuba (1942-45), Argentina (1945) Dallas S. Townsend Jr. '36 - CBS News Journalist Arthur A. Goldman '25 - Hotelier, owner All Seasons Hotel & Golf Club S. Barksdale Penick Jr. '21 - President, S.B. Penick Co., New York Roger B. Etherington '41 - President, American National Bank & Trust Co.

D is t in g u is h e d A l u m n i Aw a rd

1985 1986 1987

Elizabeth Jones '53 - Chief Sculptor-Engraver, U.S. Mint Joseph E. Wiedenmayer '24 - Career diplomafjjj advocate for the Deaf James A. Courter '59 - U.S. Congressman, military expert

1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Aubin Zabriskie Ames '54 - Quintessential volunteer Philipfi. Fradkin 'ym - Author, Pulitzer Prize­ winning journalist Thomas G. Stockham Jr. '51 - Electrical engineer; inventor digital recording Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner '70 - Founder, Lyme Disease Foundation Michael S. Yamashita '67 - International photographer Ellen R. Malcolm '65 - Founder, EMILY’s List Rudolph H. Deetjen '50 - Educator Herbert H. Tate Jr. '71 - President, N.J. Board of Public Utilities Doris Keller Hamlin '36 - Pioneering environmentalist Peter V. K. Funk '39 - Author, lexical semanticist Robert L. Clifford '42 - New Jersey Supreme Court Justice ' William H. Cook '30 - Aeronautical engineer, Boeing Aircraft James E. Johnson '79 - Undersecretary of the Treasury for Enforcement Parker B. Armstrong '37 - Vice Admiral, USN, ret.

Laura Scber '76 - Pioneering entrepreneur; Working Assets Funding Service Barry W. Ridings '70 - Investment banker; Lazard Freres’ Restructuring Group Virginia Hamilton Adair '29 - Poet and educator Ross I.S. Zbar '84 - Surgeon and humanitarian Peter N. Perretti, Jr. '49 - Attorney General for the State of New Jersey, Academy Trustee

The current Montclair Kimberley Academy Distinguished Alumni Award was inspired by its predecessor, the Montclair Academy Outstanding Alumnus Award. The purpose of the award is "to bestow recognition and appreciation for outstanding achievement." The award is a meritorious reflection on the school and provides inspiration and encouragement for our young people.

CRITERIA: 1. The recipient should he.a graduate of The Kimberley School, Montclair Academy, or The Montclair Kimberley Academy.

2. The recipient should have achieved distinction in some field of endeavor, or through outstanding character or dedication been of special service to humanity.

3. Race, creed, sex or contribution to the school should have no bearing on the choice of the recipient.

Nominations must be submitted via mail (Laurie McFeeley ‘76, Alumni Director, 201 Valley Road, Montclair, NJ, 07042), fax (973.783.5777), oritmail (lmcfeeley@montclairkimberley.org), and include the information on the form below. The nomination form is also on the MKA website, www.montclairkimberley.org, under Alumni Awards.

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A Love Story ...

Mary-Anne Treene Evans 1932-2005 “Our ride began on Plymouth Street and Lloyd Road in 1948, continued through New Hampshire, then Essex Fells, and finally on to the Palos Verdes Peninsula in California. During those 57 years, we added three children, eight grandchildren, six dogs, and fiv e cats to our lives. In memory o f MaryAnne and those wonderful years, our fam ily has chosen to establish the M ary-Anne Treene Evans Class o f 1950 Scholarship Fund at The M ontclair Kimberley Academy. For any o f her friends who also remember that beautiful smile, donations can be added to the Fund by anyone at any time. ”

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A beloved member o f The Kimberley School Class o f 1950, Mary-Anne Treene Evans made lifelong friends at Kimberley and treasured the memories o f her school days on both the Plymouth Street and Valley Road campuses. MKA is so pleased that her husband and fam ily have chosen to have MaryA n n e ’s memory live on at a place she held so dear. The proceeds o f the scholarship will help ease thé burden o f a needy student each and every y e a r - a fittin g tribute to a woman who always gave o f herself to help others.

For more information about making a planned gift to The Montclair Kimberley Academy, please contact Judy Polonofsky, Director of External Affairs (973) 509-7932 or Laurie Hoonhout McFeeley ’76, Alumni Director (973) 509-7939 or write: The Montclair Kimberley Academy Office of External Affairs 201 Valley Road Montclair, NJ 07042.

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