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ing in Freetown, Sierra Leone, sinceNovember 2009 has been most interestingfor the family. We still managean organic family farm in Guinea,where we produce honey, peanuts,millet, hot peppers, eggplants,bananas, peas, and various fruits.We’ve also launched a small-scalepoultry operation for egg production.Living in this part of the World hastaught me a great deal about thetremendous beauty of West Africa, aswell as the great struggle and challengesthat humanity faces —civil conflict,political imbalances, foodinsecurity, loss and degradation ofecosystems, and the burgeoning forceof climate change.”1989Class RepresentativesDahlia Aronsondahliabeth@yahoo.com617-734-3026Ian Glickibglick@aol.com617-264-7198Rebecca Lewin Scottrebecca.scott@earthlink.net781-772-1946Rob Colby recently moved toChapel Hill, North Carolina, to workat UNC-Chapel Hill’s Ackland ArtMuseum, as the coordinator of academicprograms. Aside from keepingbusy teaching university classesthat come to the Museum, Rob isenjoying life south of the Mason-Dixon line.1990Class RepresentativesZach Cherry561-659-1022Alex Rabinskyarabinsky@hotmail.com773-645-4381Keisha Powell is very proud toannounce that her daughter, BrittaniJones ’10, graduated from Park inJune. She adds, “my son Myles willbe attending his first year at Park thisfall, in Kindergarten—Class of 2020!My husband, Shawn, and I are veryproud of them!”1991 20th ReunionClass Representatives Needed!Proud mom, Keisha Powell-Burgess ’90celebrates daughter Brittani Jones’sgraduation from Park this spring.1992Class Representatives Needed!Louise Baker married Rich Lee onMay 15 at Desconso Gardens in LaCanada, California. Many of Louise’sPark School friends and family wereat the wedding: Laura DahmenMerriman, Vanessa Kerry, formerfaculty Sally Baker and Wanda HollandGreene, Nancy Baker Cahill’85, and Mary Sarah Baker ’87.Louise wore her mother’s weddingdress from 1968! Louise and Rich livein Atwater Village, about 10 minutesfrom the Cahill family. Diana Birkettnow lives in Seattle and leads the publicpolicy and government relationsteam for a health-care company calledGroup Health. Diana tells us that ithas been “fascinating work during thehealth reform debate and now thatwe’re implementing the new law andhoping to see some positive results.”In addition, Diana was married thissummer and headed to Europe for abike trip around Italy and Corsica. “Ido miss Boston, but Seattle is a wonderfulplace to live, despite the rain,with a great community and amazingmountains and views and spacearound it to explore. Best to everyonein the Park family!” Laura DahmanMerriman and her husband, Zac,welcomed their second child, Alex, onApril 27. “He now joins his olderbrother, Drew (2), in a plot to makeour house as chaotic as possible.”Laura also recently had the joy of seeingsome of her Park classmates: “Igot to celebrate Louise Baker’s marriageto Rich Lee with her andVanessa Kerry in Los Angeles. It wasa beautiful and fun wedding! And, IKeisha’s kids continue The Park School tradition: daughter Brittani Jones ’10 withher brother, Myles Burgess ’20 who enters Kindergarten this fall.REUNION2010CELEBRATE!CELEBRATE!REUNION 2011Saturday, May 710 th 2001 30 th 198115 th 1996 35 th 197620 th 1991 40 th 197125 th 1986 50 th 1956If you are interested in helping to plan your reunion,please contact Eliza Drachman-Jones ’98Director of Alumni Relations617-274-6022 or alumni@parkschool.orgThe Park Bulletin | Fall 2010 47