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Gail Bendix Jaffe
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Pat Boyes Demonet says in touch with classmates Leilani Holloway Eells, Caryl White Heid, and Mary Winters Cooper. In preparation for her 50th high-school reunion, Pat was in contact with Nancy Huyler Boye and Kathey Adair Coombs, who were on the planning committee, as well as Marilyn Ward Smith and Peggy Draper Calvin, who were also in her class. Pat and husband Gene spent the summer in their log cabin in Bryson City, where “Camp Cousin” was held with all five
of their children and eight of their 10 grandchildren. The Demonets still care for daughter Julie’s daughter, Robin, 12. Julie was paralyzed in l996 and has been working as a hospital pharmacist and living nearby. Pat says she didn’t know she “would be spending this phase of her life involved in soccer practice and games, piano lessons, riding lessons, Girl Scouts, orthodontist appointments, and various summer camps.” She says, “It keeps me young and wears me out!”

Widowhood “has not been fun, but I am adjusting,” writes Cherry Talbot. She spent a lot of the summer with her grandchildren and helping out her local YMCA. She helped 75 cyclists tour 440 miles of Idaho country and found the experience “a blast.” She also took her pug dog Pierre along and found that he adjusted to the camping “just perfectly.”

Anita Brynolf retired after 37 years on the art faculty at San Diego Mesa College. Last fall Anita
was invited to teach painting classes at China’s Chongquing University, where she was named
an honorary professor and Best Exchange Professor of the Year. She and husband Byron toured Juizhaigou, an area by the Tibetan border that she describes as “one of the most beautiful on earth.” She also had a one-woman exhibit of 24 of her paintings. Anita and Byron have also traveled to New Zealand, Australia, Hawaii, Costa Rica, and Canada in recent years. Byron, 76,
is “still trying to retire”—this year, Anita hopes.

Deborah Davenport Brooks took a “fantastic” trip to Alaska to visit sister Susan Davenport Andrews ’64 and her family this past summer. She enjoyed numerous hikes, overnight wilderness camping, and concerts, including one in Juneau. Deborah was among the guests at a “feast of
pure foods” provided by Susan and 700 local families who have organic vegetables and fruits flown in daily. Deborah, Marcia Mattson Todd, and Sarah Couch McQuilkin spent three days together
in Maine. Deborah and David have gotten serious about exploring Eastern Rail Trails by bike and kayak—a fun way for “sporty seniors” to travel.

Don’t forget that winter is a beautiful time to visit Tucson, AZ. Sue Smith, Mary Kelchner Lindner, and I would love to see you.