Spring 2002 - Haverford College

Class News
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69 David Lazaroff has published his
first children’s book, Correctamundo:
Prickly Pete’s Guide to Desert Facts and
Cactifracts, with the Arizona-Sonora
Desert Museum in 2001. Check the website
www.desertmuseum.com.
Craig Saxer writes, “With PNC bank for
25 years – now S.V.P. – Sales Department.
Daughter K.C. is 24 – living in Fredericksburg,
Va., and into art restoration.
Daughter Samantha is 21 and a junior at
James Madison University – economics
and finance major. Spouse Barbara is a
teacher of gifted children in Springfield
Middle School. Hope things are well for
all of the class of ’69!”
Christopher Snyder Jr. writes, “I’m still
in a private pediatric practice in Springfield.
My younger son, Ben ’03, spent his
fall semester this year abroad in Nepal.”
William Zumeta writes, “I’m now professor
and associate dean of the Evans
School of Public Affairs and professor of
educational leadership and policy studies
at the University of Washington.
Daughter Rebecca recently graduated
from Whitman College and son Ben is a
freshman at Willamette University (really
a liberal arts college). Haverford taught
me the value of such an education.”
Graham Ashmead ’73 and daughter Alexandra in Ireland 2001.
70 Thayer McCain is doing well
emotionally, spiritually, and almost financially
having started a health care practice,
Thriving at Home. He was about
ready to leave his chosen field of occupational
therapy because of drastic changes
in health care in the late ’90s but was able
to establish a niche that feels like his “true
calling.” To support the continued independence
of his clients and improve their
quality of life, he teaches simple adaptive
techniques and provides low-tech assisting
devices that make some of those small
daily hassles (dressing, cooking, getting
around the house or community, bathing,
etc.) consume less energy. He’s never been
happier, professionally.
72 David Sloane writes, “At the
recent annual meeting of the Actuarial
Society of New York, I organized a panel
to discuss issues relating to the Social
Security Trust fund. Richard Thau ’87
was the featured panelist and his presentation
was a highlight of the entire
meeting. Richard is president of Third
Millennium. Also hosted recent alumni
event at the Penn Club in New York featuring
baseball coach Dave Beccaria, Athletic
Director Greg Kannerstein ’63, and
saw my old roomie, Bill O’Neill ’73.”
73 Graham Ashmead writes, “Still
doing high risk obstetrics in Cleveland,
but this year had the unique honor and
conjunction of four presidencies: President
of the Cleveland Society Obstetrics
and Gynecology, President of the Maternal-Fetal
Medicine Society of NE Ohio,
Co-President of the Weather Professional
Fellows (associated CWRU) and Condo
President – all nonpaying jobs. The high
point of the year was a two-week trip to
Ireland, North and South, with my 17-
year-old daughter, Alexandra. The Irish
seem to love Americans, despite not
always being able to get along with each
other. Sometimes I wish the Haverford
College traditions of tolerance and community
were more easily exported! Wishing
the best!”
For news of Bill O’Neill, see note on
David Sloane ’72.
74 Michael Davis, attorney, poet,
and fledgling novelist, read from his new
book, In the Evenings Dark Edges, as well
as new poetry from his upcoming publication,
Shots of Shady Faces, at the Tyme
Gallery on Jan. 16, 2002. He is a writer
who strives for directness and accessibility
in the word structure of his poetry.
Davis started writing poetry as a child.
While at Haverford, he read at most of
the area colleges. He was first published
in the ’70s through a college publication
on which he collaborated, RA, a joint
effort of African-American students at
Haverford and Bryn Mawr Colleges.
Lewin Rose writes, “Our daughter,
Dorilona ’00, is working at MIT Press in
Cambridge and our son, Duron, is a
freshman at St. Joe’s. Faina and I are getting
our first real taste at being empty
nesters. I am now Secretary/Treasurer of
the Medical Staff at Jefferson. I am also
working on my next language – Spanish.”
Stephen Shulman writes, “I was re-elected
to the board of the National Association
of Jewish Chaplains. This past spring
I was honored for 10 years of service as
a staff chaplain at the Memorial Sloan-
Kettering Cancer Center by the Health
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