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class no es tha.tmissingreunionsisjuslnotaccept~ble Eric ~Lanny" Buckner had written a won· derful,fun.filledupdateofhispre·retire. ment plans as a senior partner of the BBW GroupatMerrill Lynch and his 43 years as an investment advisor. As a reminder how fragile life is, on August 10 his wife, Patty,died They are an active pan in the lives of their grandchildren anda trip to Baugher's for ice cream and fresh lrutt isa frequent activity. Their older daughter, Ann, lives Eldersburg, in Md., and has five children, including triplets. Their daughter, Molly. also lives close and has three children. lohn had a by Florida and New Hampshire to visit children and eight grandchildren. Last year she had a great visit with Marian Emery Ward when Marian was in New jersey, Barbara states. "Attempting to follow our Lord's leading keeps us challenged and never bored." Yea for DagmarJoere5 Miller. She retired in suddenly at their home in Baltimore. They great observation concerning gelting our July '07 from the Office of Attorney General had enjoyed a Scandinavian cmiseearly in dassmateswho reside in a foreign country for Maryland Health Department where she the summer and had mere plans [0 travel together. While David Selikowitz, who reo was an administrator. Herfull-ti'netitlenow with dear friends in the fall. Patry will be resides in Paris, had never missed a reunion is grandmother to Louise. 7,james,5, and membered as an honorary member of the and could not aucnd this one over a hip-re- Owen. 2, who live not tOO far away in Hyatts- David Selikowitz wholiv.sin '63, Paris, had never missed a reunion but could not attend this one duetoa hip. replacement issue. But Marianthy Pappadopoulou '63 Koucos, wholiv.s in Greece, attended her first reunion ever. Class of 1963- Her spirit for our college and the close friendships formed are memories to be treasured. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lanny, their family, and especially theirgrandchildren,Sarah,15,/acob,13,/ordan,3,andJacob,2. AnneStewartisoneofourspecialEX'sand catches us up on the foliowing.··1 have nOI kept in touch because I feelabitofafraud since I did not graduate from Western MarylandlMcDaniel as the rest of you have done, I feel lamnotatruealumnusoftheCollege. I do enjoy reeding The Hill when itcomes.l am most impressed with the accomplishmentsofthegraduatesand.ltudents.lamre. tired from the local jailwhere I was a case manager.l now work for the local regional transit companya.s a supervisor, I am a Red CrossCPRlFirst Aid and BloodbornePatho gens instructor. I usually teach two to three classes a month. I have seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. lam happy toreport that my granddaughter's husband has returned safely from Iraq. I spend a lot of timewithmyfamilyandgranclchildren.lam currently working on two children's books. It is slow going but I remain hopeful." Elizabeth Anne Stewart resides in Preder icksburg, Va lchn and lanet Pricer '62 Warman also get the prize for those classmates who simply never change. john and Janet are also the most generous,hclpful,and creative people to have around for the reullion planning. Their pitch-in-and-help attitude goes a long way. Among many chores, lobn took respansibility for wa.s our Saturday night program and the fun quiz. We all had intense discussiom conceming the answers. What a competitivebunchweare!JohnandJancthavea Is·acre plot at one end of his family farm in Friendly, Md. He explains, "We are going to build a new house on that, with a view of two big tobacco barns that will no doubt eat up any financial excess I might have just for maintenance.lnJune.wehadsomebigwinds and the biggest barn blew almost completely offofitsfoundation.Fourfriendstooksome 'come·alongs' and chains and pulled the whole thing back onto its foundation and replaced rotten sills and beams for me. They didalotoFwork,andI'mverygratefu1.lh.ave a picture of my grandfather taken in 1915 with that barn in the background. I'd be ashamed to lose it now thaI itis mine to take care of." placement issue, Marianthy Pappadopoulou Koucos who resides in Greece attended her firstreunionever,John'sguote,"ltishardto get all the stars and planets ill theconstellationtolineupatonce."Apostscriptt%hn's note is that he discovered that Marvin Reit2 '6S, the musical heart of the Biscayne Four in college, lives within to minutes of them. Marvinandhiswife,Kathy,holdconcerlSin the living room of their home. He slopped by re
oth enjoy their daughters, one of whom resides in Colorndo, Pal lambert McEliroy and Robert still live in Bendersville, Pa, She is still dOing church music and Bob serves three Lutheran ceogregations in the apple and fruit orchard area of Adams County. She is the director of music for the parish, organist and choirdi rector. They have five grandchildren and a new one about to arrive, Traveling to Wil· liamsburgand Myrtle Beach are favorite V3' cations. King Smith just refuses to retire. He prom· ises tokeepgoingumil the body gives up, He remainsanoraJsurgeoninBelAirandisin his ninth year with the Maryland State Den· tal Board. He and Joyce enjoy their five grandchildren who live nearby. King states, "Although my time at WMC was short. joyce and I thoroughly enjoy our friends from there and look forward tOlhcsoth." Robert "Bob" Manthey is now in his fifth yearofretiremem3ndhappilyenjoyingeach day. This year he enjoyed a small reunion with loe Downey and Pal at thebomeofOtto and Ian Guenther in Sarasota, He reports life isgoodandhestaysbu~withgrandchildren. gardening,volumeeringatthehospitaJand local high school in Frederick. Md., and playing bridge. Geraldine "jeny" Hopkins sends regards fromAnnapoJis,Md.,andismoslhappytobe retired from the library there. She hasjusl re turned from China and sends her best toaJl. Among our favorite "missing" couples from the reunion were Roy and Helen Holmes '64 Terry. Even a personal call could not get them nor!hfrom Florida. Royistheprincipal of Palmetto Ridge HighSchool in Naples.Fla Helen retired last year from her job as guid. ance counselor, Their son, Roy IV, isaMeth odist minister in Naples and their daughter. , Kathy, is a math teacher married to an Air Force Colonel stationed in Wichita, Kan How many even remember that the Class of 1963 graduated the last of the hcme economics majors One of our own. Mary Lee Nuttle James, has just retired from a fuJI careerofteachingfamilysludiesat NonhHar· ford HighSchooL Her husband, Sam,aJw ,etired,havingbeenaguidancecounse!or for many years. 1'hey haveason, Steve, close by in Aberdeen with his family. and a son. Tom, in California with his family, They are busy buying and selling for their antiques bl.lsiness.AsMaryLeesays,"It'sagrealbusi. ness,anti'luessellinganti'lues." Mariam Evans Corbett is enjoying retired life in Laguna Woods, Calif. She has traveled with hergrandchiJdren,9and 16,lowmeof the most special SpolS in California. As welJ astravel,sheenjoysskelchingandexercise, Jerry and Sara Fran Richman have moved hack to their roots in Pikesville, Md,/erryi" among those classmates who keeps going strong and wiJl continue his practice of Jaw. Their daughters are nOt too f.aT away and thetels a wedding on the hOTlwn./erry IS stiJlonthebikeregularlyandSaraFran,ever the health-conscious person, continues with exercise as well. Reporting in from the big state of Texall, San Antonio to be specific, Bill and Maureen filbey '62 sittet are enjoying life and many pursuits. He writes. "Glad you had such a successful reunion. Our lives remain very busyasIcontinuctoworkvery.veryfulltime as owner of our seven"person executfve search nrm, lordan-Sluer Associales. We specialize in esecutjve searchcs in the construction, mining and wind energy indus· tries,acro~stheU.S.Ourson.Chris. rs now in his nth yeJrwilh us and doinggreal. He and Theresa produced our two grandkids, David, 14,andAbi. 13,andilisgreatlhatthey live nearby. Cassidy (formerly Cheryl) lives inSanDiego,issingleandaparalegalalalaw firm she really likes, Our ministry is now an official SOle3 rtot·for.pro~t organization, Debt Free Legacy. We provide Bible-based basic financial training to help people under· stand and practice Ihe principles God pro vided for all of us. That training includes spending plan deveJopmenl, Biblical giving (tubes, offerings and aims), and spiritual warfare, We have been blessed 10 now see hundreds and hundreds of folks get on the road to true prosperity "having all the re· sources needed to accomplish the destiny God has for them. - time, money, skills, relauonshtps.etc," They do some local Christian TV and conduct city"wide seminars and tbelr vclunteer leaders lead seven-week small groups using our workbook: "Financial Freedom in Seven Weeks Plus." In addition. when he's not rraveling(aboUl 100,000 mi!espcryear) he enjoys golf. Maureen and Bill celebrated 46 years back in February. They enjoy their stoneandloghomeandtheprivacyof5·plus acres of their "cactus farm" Previously mentioned in the travel news from the Cases, Charlie alld Mara Dilson'64 Walter have wonderful news. Their first grandchild. Mamie, was born in May, and best of all she llves very close 10 them in Har· ford County, Md, Son and daughter-in-law, Hugh and/enny Walter, are active commu· nity l11embers. The Walter family seems to be a Harford County institution and the Ira dilions will continue. The Hobarts and Wal· tcrscan be seen at Camden Yard frequently during theseason,Also,daughtcr sarahWalter'94 has relocated to Florida and enjoys her job all a Net Jets flight attendant. Her tales of the occn.sional celebrity passengers keep usalJ intrigued AluandJanEngleMEd'710berhavehada wonderful year. especially Alex. After de cades of dedication to our alma mater, Alex retired, well at least partially. He will still continue in apart-time position on campus but will enjoy a little more free time. Hisre· rirementdinner was attended by many of ourclassmatet;,abig~urprisetohim. Room mate DickYobd made the trek from the East· em Shore and maroy memories were shared, It was a family and friends night witlla bit of nostalgia and roasting from speakers Dick Clower 'So and Sam Case. Of course, Alexis now in the pcsruco of completing those honey·do lists as/an is slill teaching and shows no signs of slowing down. They arc to be seen every day,walkitlgthe roads of Car· roll County, keeping in shape and training for the Colorado River trip, In addition to Sam and Susan Snodgrass '6s Case and Oick Yobst, other members of our class and "spice" who attended Alex's dinner were Ned'Ba and Trinka McGibbeny Cueman. Bill and Joan Humphrys '66 MacDonald. Pris Ord, John and lanet Pricer '62 Warman, and Don Hobart '62, who returned home for I,is camera to record the event for posterity, and yours truly. SpeakingofPrisOrd,she is still teaching both itllroduction to college composition and huroductlon to college writing to freshmen at McDaniel. and she continues her veryac!iveparticipationinseveralilllerna. tjonal. academic organi1.ations. These in· dude the Children's Lirernture Assoclation: the American Folklore Society as secretaryl treasurer of the Children's Folklore Section, and the American Name Society, where. hav· lng served as its vice president for the pasl four years, she will beccme presfdcm of the societyalitsannualm~tingin/anuary Robert ~Bob· Berrett had a great time at the reunion and has delved into his archives giving books and memorabilia to some dass· mates. An avid reader he has shared some of his classics. He has retired from his plumbing business but keeps very busy in the Karaokebusiness Peggy lacharias Cole sent us greetings for the night of the reunion and also this news "My mother died somewhat unexpectedly in /anuaryat rhe age of qa. She had been quite activeuntilafewweeksbeforeshedied,She hadveryfondmemoriesofmanyofstudems at WMC, and of their parents. My life is now filled almost entirely with activities related 10 my being on the City Council (since No· vember). J spend much time preparing fOTor euendtng City Council meetings, attending meetings of boards and commissions for which lamtheCilyCouncilliaison,serving on committ~s (I served on the sllbcommit tee that le
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Page 63 and 64: FEATURES 12 Everybody Into the Pict
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class notes News and views about li
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Next Door Once More Bertha Hall Ma!
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Finally OK After Katrina They livid
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Alumni Show Class Spirit More than
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class no es BabMarris published fir
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Bell Encore Donnie Bell. Class of 2
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David W. Herlocker David W. Herlock
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Green and Gold to Eternity When alu
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The Man Behind the Guns and Bling I
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class no es Rob Howell is still a l
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Art Honors New art was unveiled in
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Name-Change Hassle Launches New Car
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What Karen Clark knows about the ne
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FEATURES 14 Counting on Catastrophe
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Stan Bowlsbey Longtime dean of grad
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