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Yoko Okayama was an
exchange student at WT. She is
now a teacher at a university in
Japan. She is sorry she cannot
make the reunion but sends best
regards to her classmates from
1967. onmyok@hotmail.com
1966
Chris Haberstick Biedenbach
and her husband have become
Florida residents although they
still split their time between
there and Pittsburgh. Chris
retired ten years ago for health
reasons and enjoys her three
grandchildren, boating, fishing,
and good friends.
CBiedenach@arpallet.com
Dale Spear Garson is a new
grandma! Rachel and Scott
had a baby boy, Max Benjamin
Feldman, on December 21, 2006.
In July the family moved a mile
from Dale’s home which is a
dream come true. They have
glorious times hanging out
and walking in the park. Dale’s
therapy practice keeps her very
busy. It is growing so much,
and she can hardly believe how
enthralled she is with what
she is doing. Connie Staisey
Woodhead and her daughter
stayed with them on their
college tour.
spearited@comcast.net
Mimi Keck still lives in
Bethesda, MD with her husband,
Larry Wright, and daughters
Melissa and Laura, both now
in high school. She teaches at
Johns Hopkins in Baltimore.
Her new book, Greening
Brazil: Environmental Activism
in State and Society, co-authored
with Kathryn Hochstetler,
was published this summer
from Duke University. “I loved
attending our 40th class reunion
last year—we were all such
awesome women! I hope we
can do it again on our 45th.
margaretkeck@mac.com
1964
Jane Michaels was chosen
as one of the Lawdragon 500
Leading Lawyers in America.
This recognition is awarded
to less than one-half of one
percent of America’s 1.1 million
attorneys. Jane is a partner in
Holland and Hart’s Denver
office and has had more than 20
years of experience as a trial
lawyer in intellectual property
and complex commercial cases.
She has represented clients
throughout the country in
business cases involving trade
secrets, trademarks, patents,
copyrights and computer
software disputes. She is also
a certified arbitrator and
mediator. Recognizing her
powerful gifts, Jane was named
WT Alumna of the Year in
1992 for her legal prowess.
Jmichaels@Hollandhart.com
1961
Nan Sachs Solow and Don
are still happily living in
Pittsburgh and working at jobs
they both love. Don continues
to enjoy being an architect,
and Nan’s job teaching fifth
grade at Fox Chapel Country
Day School brings her a great
deal of pleasure, satisfaction,
and homework! Their two
daughters, Jennifer Solow ’82
and Jordan Solow Sweeting
’86, and their families meet
every summer in Chatham,
MA for a two-week vacation.
Nan and Don treasure their
four wonderful grandchildren.
Nan has fond memories of her
years at WT and would love to
hear from former classmates.
nansol@mac.com
1959
Lynn Clark Pegg writes,
“Social Security and
Medicare have paved the way
to full-time volunteer work!
My days are full with local
(Duluth, MN) anti-racism
initiatives, fundraising events,
and organizing Witness for
Peace delegations to Colombia
and Nicaragua in 2008.
Interested in such travel
Contact me at carolynpegg@
yahoo.com.”
Donna Gow Taylor writes,
“During the past year my
husband, Hugh, has found
his niche in retirement with
occasional preaching, singing,
and ministering to shut ins,
while I continue to teach
Head Start during the school
year. We both enjoyed our
three week trip to Scotland,
Ireland and the Lake District of
England this summer, and we
always enjoy visiting with our
12 grandchildren in New York
state and Virginia.”
donnahu@comcast.net
1958
Linda Lear writes, “2007
is the centennial of Rachel
Carson’s birth. Since I wrote
her biography in 1997, and
have been steadily writing
and speaking about her ever
since, I have been especially
busy on the lecture circuit.
The nicest honor, however,
came from Chatham College,
Carson’s alma mater, which
conferred on me an honorary
doctorate of humane letters at
their commencement in May.
President Esther Barrazone
and I have worked together on
several Carson issues in the
past, including the designation
of the old 9th Street Bridge as
the Rachel Carson Bridge last
year. What an achievement
that was, and what a thrill to
be there for the dedication. In
February 2007, I published my
new biography, Beatrix Potter:
A Life in Nature. It is in its 8th
printing and the trade paper
will be out this coming April.
I’ve been very pleased with it,
and though it too took a long
time, eight years, I’m not sure
there isn’t one more book in
me. Clara Miller, our history
teacher, would be very surprised
and pleased, I am sure. Our
son, Ian, married a year ago
and is still pursuing success in
the rock music world with his
band, Vaeda. We are beginning
a warm weather residency in
Charleston, SC in a restored
historic house, circa 1753,
but I’m not planning to leave
Bethesda any time soon. Best
wishes to all.”
ljlear@prodigy.net
Judith Tynberg Solomon
writes, “This year will be
the 50 year marker for my
graduating class. Can’t be! I
have been in the Boston area
for the past 44 years with my
husband, Stuart. We have three
married children, Michael,
Benjamin, and Elizabeth, and
four grandchildren. We await
our fifth due at the end of this
month. Since finishing a fouryear
program at the Museum
School in 1996, I have been
painting in Boston’s South End
and invite you to visit my work
at www.judithsolomon.com.
stujsolomon@comcast.net
42 Thistletalk Autumn 2007