2007 OLD TRAIL SCHOOLALUMNI REUNIONSaturday, October 20, 2007Activities for the Big Day:Field Hockey Game & Soccer GameOTS alums of all ages vs. OTS Eighth GradersGuided tour of special features in the Cuyahoga Valley National ParkLuncheon • Class Photos • Alumni Award Presentation • OTS ToursWatch for your invitation in the mail this summer.Celebrating ALL alumni especially those graduating in 1932, 1937, 1942, 1947,1952, 1957, 1962, 1967, 1972, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1992, 1997, 2002Questions, comments, suggestions about the FUN contactViki Henschen, Director of Annual Fund and Alumni –330.666.1118 x482 or vhenschen@oldtrail.orgDon’t miss the Fall Funin the valley.12 a l u m n i @ o l d t r a i l . o r g
Alumni ProfileLorinda Knight SilversteinClass of 1959Lorinda attended OTS from1953-59 and rememberssharing high school yearswith good friends Lynn HollenLees ‘59, Hanne BreyHamme ‘59, CharmianHolahan Cressy ‘59 andMarged Winder Sugarman ‘59.Because there were only about22 people in their class, theywere close-knit and severalyears ago, they had a class reunion at Marged's home inCalifornia. They are planning to meet again for their 50threunion in 2009.As a student, Lorinda loved math classes with Mr. Tolan,English classes with Miss Wood and history classes with MissGordon, who introduced her to art appreciation. She and herfriends would drive to the Cleveland Art Museum and she stillrecalls an exhibit of Mark Tobey paintings. She later majored inart at Smith College and spent her junior year abroad.Lorinda owns a contemporary art gallery in Spokane,Washington representing 40 northwest artists. The LorindaKnight Gallery celebrated its 10 year anniversary in November,2006. Prior to opening the gallery, Lorinda was a professionalinterior designer, worked on large commercial projects andtaught interior design.Lorinda met her husband, Harry Silverstein, on a blind date atSmith College in 1963. He teaches Philosophy at WashingtonState University. Their daughter, Lila, graduated from Yale,worked for Microsoft for a few years, and obtained her lawdegree. She is married to a Microsoft programmer and worksfor the Washington Appellate Project in Seattle. Their youngerdaughter, Eva, graduated from Harvard, received her Ph.D. inphysics from Princeton and won a MacArthur Award for herwork in physics. She and her husband (also a physicist) areboth on the faculty at Stanford.She remembers her <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong> days fondly and credits her OTSfriend, Hanne, with being very patient in her efforts to teachLorinda basic German and their class also hosted a livelyGerman foreign exchange student, Hedda Herbst, during senioryear. They had French class in a tiny garret classroom in theold building. This exposure to languages has helped her in hermany travels as an adult.She recalls decorating the old Quonset Hut at OTS for dances(“Deep Purple” was the theme for one). Because <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong>'sHigh <strong>School</strong> was an all-girls school at the time, they used togo to Western Reserve Academy for dancing lessons conductedby Betty King. The Lindy hop and the tango were favoritesbut they also learned the waltz and the fox trot!“I am sure that current students have plenty of opportunitiesto get involved in activities and then to focus their efforts inspecific directions. It is amazing how much influence theseexperiences can have many years later,” said Lorinda.Greetings <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong> Alumni,This year has already been filled with manyexciting events and gatherings, bringing ourOTS alumni together both around town andaround the country.Akron area young alums gathered atMariachi’s Grill to reconnect with fellowclassmates and friends on the night beforeThanksgiving. Attendees perused old OTSyearbooks and reminisced about their OTSexperiences. It was a great way to kick-offthe holiday weekend.In January, alumni gathered in Boston at an event with HeadmasterJohn Farber and in Philadelphia at an event with Development DirectorAmy Wong and Director of Annual Fund and Alumni Viki Henschen.During his visit to Boston, John Farber also visited with our oldestalum, Catharine Selby Flygare ‘29. At age 96, Catharine still enjoysreading The OTS <strong>Magazine</strong> and hearing about what the students aredoing at the <strong>School</strong>.Even in blizzard conditions, a hot chocolate and cookie break washeld at the home of Nat and Liz Leonard in Hudson for OTS alumniwho now attend Western Reserve Academy. Nat (a Western Reservegraduate) and Liz are current OTS parents of Emma ‘08. See moreabout the gathering on page 14. Thanks to the Leonards for beingsuch wonderful hosts.What a testimony to <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong>! It is great to see old friends andclassmates. For those of you living in mid-Ohio, get ready as we’replanning an event in Columbus this spring. Stay tuned for details. Ihope you will be able to attend.Being away from home as a college student can be difficult, especiallyduring a brutal winter. The <strong>School</strong> and the alumni association recentlysent a “care package” to members of OTS Class of 2002. The carepackage stuffed with goodies hopefully brightened their days andbrought back good <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong> memories.Save the date for the Alumni Reunion on October 20, 2007. We havemoved this year’s reunion from spring to fall and are planning somenew activities for this year including field hockey and soccer gameswith alumni vs. eighth graders and a guided hike in the CuyahogaValley National Park. Of course, we’ll have a luncheon, class photos,school tours and awards presentation and we hope that everyone,not just the classes that are celebrating “big” years, plan to join in thefestivities.Also, just a reminder that the deadline for contributing to <strong>Old</strong> <strong>Trail</strong>’sAnnual Fund is fast approaching. If you’ve already contributed tothis year’s Annual Fund, we thank you! And if you have not yetcontributed, we hope you’ll consider a gift by May 31. Thanks to allour courageous volunteers and generous donors. Supporting greateducation for our students is what it’s all about!I look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at future gatherings!Amy M. Pool ‘91Alumni Council President13
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