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Worldwide Nichols Day Head of School, Rick Bryan celebrates Nichols’ 120th birthday in his office. I hope that all is well in Buffalo and at Nichols. The new school year is off to a terrific start here at Cardigan Mountain School in Canaan, N.H. I appreciate my eight years at Nichols every day when working with my students and helping them become the best lifelong learners they can be. Happy 120th birthday, Nichols. Best wishes for many, many more. All the best, Jarrod Caprow ’98 52 Nichols School Larry and Lucie Kennedy Desautels ’71 don sweaters previously owned by Doug Munhall ’33. by Genevieve Carbone On Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, Nichols celebrated its 120 th birthday with the institution of Worldwide Nichols Day. We encouraged alumni, parents, alumni parents, students, faculty and all members of the Nichols community to share in the celebration wherever they happen to be. What resulted was a virtual party strewn about social media from Facebook to Twitter to Instagram featuring vintage swag, posts from foreign countries and the sharing of Nichols memories. We received many wonderful photos, cherished memories and kind words about Nichols, making the day all the sweeter. Maurya Fishburne Datka ’91 wrote to us regarding a double birthday celebration saying, “I didn’t realize we shared a birthday, Nichols! What sticks out in my memory is not only the passion with which the faculty taught, but the compassion they showed their students... right up to our amazing Headmaster!” Age is not a barrier when it comes to birthday celebrations as we heard from Allen Raymond ’41 who shared with us, “I graduated from Nichols in 1941, and my experience there – with such wonderful teachers – has lived with me for all of my life. And now, as I approach my 90th birthday on Jan. 16, 2013, I will thank my lucky star that I’m still healthy, no aches and/or pains, drive everywhere and can still remember my wonderful days at Nichols.” We thank everyone for sharing in this momentous occasion with us. We heard from people near and far, and are overwhelmed with the impact Nichols continues to have on alumni years after they leave 1250 Amherst Street. Save the date! On Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, join us for Nichols’ 121st birthday.
In Memoriam Alumni Daniel O’Donnell ’38 – Nov. 3, 2011 Greg Bradley ’77 – April 16, 2012 George Auffinger ’45 – Sept. 30, 2012 George Hyde ’40 – Oct. 6, 2012 Thomas Welmers ’57 – Oct. 25, 2012 Matt Salfi ’95 – Oct. 28, 2012 Chet Dann ’49 – Nov. 7, 2012 Bob North ’29 – Nov. 16, 2012 Bruce Garver ’51 – Nov. 21, 2012 Thomas Allen ’49 – Dec. 6, 2012 Mark Griffith ’82 – Dec. 6, 2012 Joe Fornasiero ’59 – Dec. 12, 2012 Larry Urban ’47 – Dec. 19, 2012 Edward “Ned” Wertimer ’41 – Jan. 2, 2013 Ray Urban ’48 – Jan. 17, 2013 John Russ ’57 – Jan. 26, 2013 Morgan Epes ’41 – March 8, 2013 Carl Reed ’44 – March 24, 2013 Eugene Miller ’39 – April 14, 2013 Bonny Levy-Vitali ’76 – May 4, 2013 Friends Sam Robinson – Jan. 5, 2013 – former Assistant Head of School, Business Manager Shirley Hanny – April 30, 2012 – wife of Dwight Hanny ’50; grandmother of Joseph Rembold ’02 Carl Burgwardt – May 13, 2012 – father of David Burgwardt ’81 E.K. Fretwell, Jr. – Oct. 29, 2012 – father of Jim ’75 and Katie Fretwell ’79 Mary Moses – Dec. 1, 2012 – grandmother of Bryan Allen ’99 Beth Wilcove – Dec. 10, 2012 – mother of Michael ’74, David ’76 and Jonathan Wilcove ’78 Rowland Richards, Jr. – Jan. 8, 2013 – father of Rowland ’87 and Jenny Richards Damon ’93 Mary Parentis – Feb. 5, 2013 – mother of Michael ’86; grandmother of Jacob ’15 and Kaela ’17 Scott Vershay – Feb. 8, 2013 – father of Madalyn ’10 and Wilson ’13 William Schapiro – March 1, 2013 – father of John ’74, Kate ’76 and Ann ’80; widow of Susan (former faculty) Mary Sullivan – March 27, 2013 – wife of Jim ’35; mother of Ken ’69 Virginia Tubbs – April 16, 2013 – mother of Eli ’70; grandmother of Laura ’04 Richard Lee – May 7, 2013 – father of Matt ’84 Remembering Kim Kimberly “The Wind in the Willows” by Donald D. Ehre ’67 I was shopping for Christmas gifts for my greatgrandchild, Layla, at Barnes and Noble, and on display was a rack with various classic books, one of which was “The Wind in the Willows.” You may not know this, but a few months before he passed away, Mr. Kimberly contacted members of his 6th grade class (6-19) because as he was going through some papers, he had found a list of the students whose parents had purchased this book. As I then found out, reading “The Wind in the Willows” was not part of the established curriculum, but he had decided that this would be a very worthwhile addition thereto. When he emailed me, I originally told him that I thought that my copy had been lost in the flooding of my basement in 2000. I told him some stories about my memories of his class and homeroom. Such items as the 6-19 bird (This was a small ceramic pitcher that had a long spout. During study halls, if you had a question, you first had to ask the 6-19 bird, and if he did not provide the answer, then you could ask Mr. Kimberly.), the test on pronouns that I flunked and had to have a parent sign the test paper, and the only time that I received an ‘A’ in his English class was for when he assigned us the task of writing a story of what a nursing home patient might be thinking as an ambulance pulled up to the door for another patient. I also told him that whenever I heard the song by Cream, “Pressed Rat and Warthog,” I always remembered the book. I had just recently moved to my new address, and remarkably I happened upon my copy of the “The Wind in the Willows.” I told Mr. Kimberly that I would re-read the book. When I finished, he asked me what I thought. I answered him that it was a cute story, but that the author had a great talent for painting the characters and scenes with his words. Mr. Kimberly emailed me back and told me that I had just earned another “A.” I have to admit that in school I was always more interested in math and science than English and history; probably the reason that I ended up a Civil Engineer. At the time that all of this was going on, I had no idea that Mr. Kimberly was seriously ill. Obviously, only what is typed comes through the keyboard and the internet. It was with great sadness that I learned of his passing, but when I bought that copy of the book for my great granddaughter the other day, I know that his teachings reside in all of us who were in his care. Mr. Kimberly, I give you an “A++.” Thank you. Spring/Summer 2013 53
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