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1957

Dorothy Dodd O'Meara
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Alice Bemis Wiggin made it through son Andy’s marriage to his new bride, Yvette, in July with lots of comings and goings, including several dog guests. She and Dick are praying for the blending of the four kids. They planned and executed the wedding and reception for under $4,000. (“My mom always called me frugal!” says Alice.) They expect a visit from their other four grandchildren this summer. Their twin granddaughters have early acceptance to Clemson University, class of 2012.

Florence Andresen reports that Skidmore’s Alumni Memorial Garden was used extensively for class services during Reunion weekend. In addition to the “clip and weed” patrol efforts of Barbara Bigelow Roy, Margi Bishop Maynard, Marge O’Meara Storrs, Betty Hartz Hewitt, Barbara Mansfield Saul, and me, local alumni Diana Clark Crookes ’69, Nancy Coull Erdoes ’66, and Laura Lee Linder ’67 have joined us in caring for the garden from May to October.

Sally Shupert Shepard was sorry to have missed our 50th (she and husband Jim had just come back from Croatia and Bosnia) and loved reading the reunion book. They planned to be in the Saratoga Springs, NY, area in October and hoped to visit campus and see what Wilmarth looks like. In April they returned from Panama, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize. Their small group followed the route of the Mayans, got to zipline in Guatemala, temple-climbed in each country, and enjoyed an impressive sunrise at Tikal. Sally is busy with her public-relations business. Her husband retired after 40 years in internal medicine and neph­rology and is now doing expert-witness work. They will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary this year. They have one married daughter, one unmarried daughter, and no grandchildren—but lots of grandanimals.

Carole Ruberti Kelley and her husband flew to northern Italy last October, visited the Lake Region, then cruised to several Greek Islands, and back to Dubrovnik, Croatia, and Venice. They also had a summer trip visiting friends who own and run a B&B in Carlton, OR. “A highlight was going to the Columbia River Gorge and viewing Mt. Hood,” she reports. The Kelleys love visiting our country’s natural wonders.

Nancy Mann Germanetti and Hugh have belonged to the LAMP continuing-ed program at the University of Texas for the past eight years (the program is titled Learning for Mature People, but known colloquially as Learning After Meno­pause). The classes are composed of UT faculty and administrators, independent scholars, and local professionals in business, nonprofits, and the public sector. “This definitely keeps our minds more alert, and the quality of the talks is amazing,” says Nancy. One recent field trip was a tour of UT’s supercomputer—the fourth largest in the world.
Marie Bonady Napier celebrated her 51st wedding anniversary with husband Paul. She took her sons, grandsons, and some friends on a weeklong cruise, which gave them “wonderful memories we shall all cherish.”

Thea Woodfin Reinhart loves her two beautiful granddaughters, ages 2 years and 8 months. Now enjoying a slower work schedule, she has been sailing with her husband and friends in Newport Beach, CA.

Toby Rowe Hohenstein and George are back home in Groton, CT, and would love to see any classmates coming through the area. They live just 10 minutes off I-95.