Fall 2005 PDF - Milton Academy

David Gannett ’58 wished toshare with Milton graduateshis 2004 letter of apology toMiddlebury College, acknowledgingthe addiction to alcoholwith which he struggledand successfully managestoday. David noted that“Milton sharpened my familyinstilledsense of duty, honorand integrity. All of this isreflected in Milton’s motto,“Dare to be true.”David’s letter acknowledgedthat he had not fulfilled animportant commitment torepresent Middlebury at theinaugural ceremonies of anew president of a smallseveral years ago, but his mindis as sharp as ever. He maintainsan interest in domestic andworld affairs. Classmates andfriends are welcome to call (202-835-0411) or visit (please callahead). A voracious reader,Harry appreciates any “good”books friends send him. Hisbook critiques are refreshingand often surprising!Rachel Felton Muller took twofabulous trips this year. The firsttook her to Venice with friendsand the second to Costa Rica ona Smith College family trip withher granddaughter, Rebecca. Shehighly recommends both destinations.Back home, Rachelplays paddle tennis and tennis,and teaches for LiteracyVolunteers.As a board member, JudithMackay Phillips spends most ofher time at the Arboretum inSeattle, Washington, just fiveminutes from her home. Shesays, “I could walk there if Iweren’t saving my athletic energyfor tennis!”1951Nicholas J. Baker has compiledand edited two books, TheArtistic Legacy of John PrentissBenson, Volumes I and II, aboutliberal arts college nearPortland, Oregon. Despiteunderstanding the responsibilityand the honor of hisrole, David’s addiction got thebetter of him prior to theevent.Since that time, David reported,he has regretted failing todischarge the responsibilitiesso graciously conferred uponhim. “As I write this letter,” hesaid, “I have not had a drinksince March 2, 1998.”David was happy to makeamends and take part in asimilar role in a recent academicinaugural ceremony.his late wife Joan’s grandfather.Joan Prentiss Benson Baker ’54was named after her grandfather.An exhibition of John P.Benson’s paintings was held lastsummer at the Portsmouth, NewHampshire, Athenaeum. Inaddition to the two referencebooks, a collection of boxedgreeting cards is available.1954C. S. Heard is practicing law inthe Chrysler Building in NewYork and enjoying wildlife atSeabrook Island, South Carolina.1955Penny Fisher Crowell Dunkleereports that she won a first prizethis spring for a miniaturewatercolor in a show inAlbuquerque, “MiniatureBardean—Masterworks.” Shesays she is “still laughing, myparts still work, painting anddoing stuff for the New MexicoWatercolor Society, as well asediting John’s writing.” Sheadds, “It would have been fun tojoin everyone at reunion.”1956Marian Lapsley Schwarz steppeddown from running the AdultLiteracy Media Alliance in NewYork City, and has moved toSomers, New York, to start anorganic farm on property shehas owned since the ’60s. Herwonderful new partner for thisand the adventure of life, LarryCross, hails from Maine and is ahealth care consultant when notfarming.Helen Twombly Watkins and herhusband, Eric, happily reportthat their oldest child, Michael,at age 41, planned to marry forthe first time over July 4 at astate park in Oregon. SusanLongerbeam (similar age, also afirst wedding) will have receivedher doctorate from the Universityof Maryland, and hopes towork in upper-level collegeadministration.1957Avis Bohlen spent springsemester teaching a course atGeorgetown University onweapons of mass destruction.1962Virginia Frothingham Fleetworks as a therapist at a communitymental health center inGreenfield, Massachusetts. Sheplays violin in a local orchestra,takes a painting class and a classin psychoanalytic theory.1963Tim Brooks retired from hisposition as the dean of studentsat the University of Delaware,but he’s stayed on as a professorand works part-time in theUniversity Center for DisabilitiesStudies. He reports that he isfinding his second career in thedisabilities world very fulfilling.1964Peter Pavan is in his sixth yearas chairman of the Departmentof Ophthalmology at theUniversity of South Florida inTampa. His greatest challenge isfrom his female chief resident.After having delivered a wonderfulbaby boy by caesarean section,his colleague challengedhim to a series of road races. Hehas beaten her in the first two5K races. Now she has increasedthe ante: the next race was to bea 10K on July 3, 2005. He writes,“I hope I do better than BobbyRiggs.”Lindley G. Thomasset consultsfor a local hospice association,which she finds rewarding. Shehas been a member of theHudson Bells (like Octets) for 21years. She and Paul went toCosta Rica in January, which wasa “wonderful experience.” Theywill visit the house they rent inFrance this fall. “Life is good—thanks to Milton, I can readmusic and speak French.”1965Judy Whiteside survived a neardeathexperience caused byAddison’s disease, a rare chroniccondition that had remainedundiagnosed for several months.She is teaching English—grades9, 10 and 11—at Wareham HighSchool, specializing in workingwith children with learning disorders.Life has good rewards,and hers has been blessed withsuperior education, a controllabledisease, work she findsrewarding and challenging, andtwo very nice children.1966Warren Chase and wife Sandrahave returned from a two-yearassignment running a large projectin Mali (West Africa) to provideassistance to that country’sfinancial sector. He has returnedto independent investment banking,work that he did for 20years. He reported that he hasbeen preparing for a classicalmusic voice recital and connectingwith activities in the publicrealm in New York and D.C.1967After exchanging many emails, asmall group from the Class of1967 enjoyed a rare get-togetherin May. Sally Walker Helwigwrote, “Some of us hadn’t seeneach other in years, yet it washard to believe that 38 years hadgone by since we graduated!”Most in attendance were formerday students in the Boston area:72 Milton Magazine