D E P A R T M E N T S S P O T L I G H T - The Taft School

ALUMNI IN THE NEWSFlorida DinnerDuring Spring Break, Lance and PatsyOdden joined seventy alumni, parents, andfriends for dinner at the Riomar Country Club in Vero Beach.Hosted by Sis and Del Ladd ’44, GP ’99, the elegant dinnergave the headmaster an opportunity to discuss The Campaignfor Taft and to comment on the architectural changes that haveoccurred to the campus in the last few years. Patsy Odden alsogave a fascinating account of her trip to the Olympic Games inNagano, where she cheered on her former player A.J. Mleczko’93, as the women’s ice hockey team won the gold medal.Many thanks to the dinner committee, headed by Sis andDel Ladd: Linda and Nobby Holmes ’57; Ann and AllenHubbard ’33, P ’59; Noreen and Van Midgley ’40, P ’66;Marilyn and Bob Smith ’48; Heidi and Bob Stott ’48; Carolynand Bill Stutt P ’86; Fran and Bud Travis ’39; Thea and HarryWalker ’40, P ’74; and Nancy and Chic Young ’35.Nobby Holmes ’57, Linda Holmes, and Chris Davenport ’56.Ann and Allen Hubbard ’33, P ’59 with Jean McLeod GP ’91, center.Sis Ladd GP ’99 and Bill Hatch ’48.Judy Prosser P ’93, David Culbertson GP ’01, Bob Prosser P ’93,Helen Culbertson GP ’01, Marilyn and Bob Smith ’48.Roy Cheney ’40, P ’69; Geg Buttenheim ’40, P ’73, ’77, and Pegand Jim Taylor ’40, P ’67.32 Summer 1998