Fall 2005 PDF - Milton Academy

Class of 1970, front row (left to right): Bill Corea, Joel Davidson, Nat Weeks;row 2: Rob Fallon, Steve Gifford, Chris Carr, Jane Cruckshank Zimerman, JeffGarrity; row 2: Hugh Osborn, Heather Smith Collins.Class of 1975, front row (left to right): Suzie Hurd Greenup, Martha SmithMcManamy, Barnadette T. Weeks; row 2: Clint Loftman, Julia Rabkin, MichaelWithington.bike ride across Montana, beginningin Missoula. Their childrenare with their grandparents.1976Macy Lawrence Ratliff enjoysher new job as an ESL tutor at alocal junior high. Her studentsspeak many languages: Spanish,Taiwanese, Korean, Russian andArabic, to name a few. She saysit’s been a wonderful transfer ofall the skills she learned fromyears in special education. In herfree time, she’s also enjoyinghiking, skiing, running andswimming with her two daughters,ages 12 and 14.Last November Makoto Sawaijoined RS Asset ManagementJapan, Co., Ltd., a former subsidiaryof RS Investments inSan Francisco, California, wherehe is an independent boutiquehouse asset manager as headof legal and compliance. Hespent more than 22 years atUFJ Group, one of four megafinancialgroups in Japan.Carolyn Sullivan and her husbandare producing a CD oftheir own originals in theirhome studio and anticipate a finishedproduct in fall 2006. It isa lengthy project, as they areplaying all the instrumentsthemselves—but they say theyare having a great time. Carolynis happily ensconced in a wonderful“day job” with the ModernRed School House Institute, anot-for-profit school improvementconsulting organization.She just saw Ann BisbeeScheffler and her sister, LizBorne ’77, who were in town[near Goodlettsville, Tennessee]for a convention. She says, “Itwas great catching up withthem. It may be a cliché, butthere really is nothing like gettingtogether with old (sorry,poor word choice, perhaps!)friends.”1977Marc Terfloth and family residehappily in Montreal. His threedaughters attend a girls’ schoolthere, and Marc and family travelfrequently. He invites those inthe vicinity to call or visit.1978Prudence Murray Bovee reports,“I know I’m supposed to updatemy classmates on my dazzlingprofessional success (therebyattempting to inspire jealousywhile simultaneously justifyingmy Milton education)—but thebiggest news I have at themoment is that our 6-year-old,Rusty (named for his grandfatherRussell Murray II ’43) islearning to read. I have no ideawhy this perfectly normal landmarkshould leave me so surprisedand sort of gaspy, but ithas. Can his impressive Miltoneducation be far behind?”Steve Heckscher marriedOksana Vladymyrovna Rog inLittleton, Colorado, onNovember 13, 2004. Nick J.Hinch ’64 was one of thegroomsmen.Sarah Swett weaves tapestries inIdaho. Her book, Kids Weaving(published by Stewart, Taboriand Chang), should be in storesin October or November.1981Christopher Garrity lives inSharon, Connecticut, with hiswife, Karen, and daughter,Roxanne, who is a freshmanSteve Heckscher ’78 and OksanaVladymyrovna Heckscher, picturedwith Nick J. Hinch ’64 on theHeckschers’ honeymoon in Hawaiifollowing their November wedding.hockey player at Kent School. Hesaw Jim McLaughlin at theBeanpot ’05 and speaks with TadHills every so often. His nephewJonathan Garrity graduated fromMilton in May. Christopherwrote that he recently visitedMilton, and it looks great.“Wow,” he says, “it’s been a longtime since we hung out on thescience building wall!”1982John Feldman reports his childrenare all attending school inBethesda, Maryland. Son Eliaswill be in fifth grade at theLandon School. Fellow classmatesinclude Jack Sears, son ofTed Sears, and Aaron Gordon,son of John Gordon ’81.Daughter Polly will enter fifthgrade at the Holton-ArmsSchool, and son Moses will entersecond grade at Wood AcresElementary School.Mike Kinnealey is enjoying thecombined administrative, teachingand coaching responsibilitiesas Belmont Hill. In his post inadmissions and financial aid, hesees fewer Milton grads, butwould be thrilled to catch upwith classmates and formerstudents: kinnealey@belmonthill.org.Bennett Schneider has beenappearing in a play at the FordAmphitheater in Los Angeles.The play brings together 10 reli-74 Milton Magazine