Fall 2021 Surgere Magazine

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1951 Ann “Susie” Davies Martin

Cynthia Nash Hummel

IL) cruised the Colombia and Snake Rivers on a small paddle-wheel boat with her two sons and their families this summer. She is grateful for the nurturing at Westridge, which gave her time to develop and to think. Ann looks forward to attending a reunion soon.

(Billings, MT) took time during the pandemic to start a quilting project to make matching quilts for twin beds that have been in their family for more than 100 years, and plans to give a set to each of her granddaughters, currently ages three and nine. She enjoys playing tennis several times a week, spending time with her granddaughters, and visiting her son Eric, who is a judge in Kalispell, MT. She and her husband Dave have visited 183 countries as of March 2020, but decided to end their quest to visit the last 14. Instead, they’ve signed up for a 50-day cruise in January that will take them from Chile to Miami. They look forward to spending Thanksgiving with family in a house near Kona, Hawaii. Cynthia sends her best wishes to class rep Izzy Pulvers and classmates.

Carol Barnum Hill (San

Carol Fisher Minelli

(San Marino, CA) and her husband Tom still live in their home in San Marino. They celebrated 70 years of marriage in December.

1959 Cecily Wilde Bishop

(Cedarburg, WI) Both of Cecily’s east coast grandchildren are getting married, two others are still in school. Cecily hopes to do some travelling with her husband of 59 years.

Ann Callaway (Gurnee,

Mateo, CA) With her husband, Tom, in memory care facility for over a year, Carol is learning how to take over the family finances and to use his computer. She’s found that exercising a lot helps everything.

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(Longmont, CO) Carol’s husband Mike sadly passed away in July 2020 from COVID-19. She later visited her daughter, Kim, in Pacifica, CA, and took a long road trip from Colorado to California in December and January. Carol serves as president of Longmont Symphony, which has been offering virtual concerts under the direction

of a creative conductor.

Isabel Travis Pulvers

(Pasadena, CA) has been volunteering at the Pasadena Humane Society and reports that “All is fine, no complaints, no trips scheduled.”

Margaret Pohlman Schweizer (Aurora, CO) has

been dodging snowstorms in Colorado and thinks of her classmates often. “Westridge is the most wonderful place,” said Margaret, who hopes it will thrive for a very long time.

Jean Farrand Smith

(Austin, TX) During a bad storm in Texas, Jean was without water and electricity for three days, but was thankful for a very large fireplace and many warm blankets.

Susan Sumner Sullivan

(Lexington, KY) and her husband John moved to Lexington in October and experienced a cold winter. All of their children live there, including Michael, who loves skiing; Timothy, an archaeologist; and Christopher, who is in a band and teaches classical guitar.

Janet Norwood Trotter

(Little Rock, AR) has decorated the windows of thrift shops for many years and continues to volunteer at Live Thoughtfully, a resale store in her area with proceeds benefiting local teens.

1965 Martha McCook (Bend,

OR): “Life is good in Bend, Oregon. My daughter, Hillary, and family, live in Portland. Grandson Henry is 16 years and Benjamin is 13 years. I continue to care for my daughter, Tudor, and assist her in her tasks of daily living. I am still making ‘Mrs. Greenbalm,’ an organic first-aid salve. Hope everyone is well!”

Heu'ionalani Wyeth

(Anahola, HI) The Pacific Traditions Society’s production of “We, the Voyagers” parts 1 and 2, co-written by Heu'ionalani, received grand prizes in the feature film category from the 2020 International Maritime Film Festival in Bucksport, ME, and the Arkhaios Film Festival in Pittsburgh. In addition, the films have been shown at festivals in New Zealand, India, Cyprus, and Chile. The Society for American Archaeology also included them in the program for its annual meeting in San Francisco in April. Both films are accessible online, as is a six-minute introductory trailer. To see them, to learn more about the


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