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Mindy Wilcox
619.823.6230
mlwilcox3@gmail.com

Judy Ashway is enjoying her new home in Arlington, MA and has been busy traveling to see her children and grandson in some very interesting places. In February she visited son Dan and his wife in San Francisco where Dan is working on his PhD in psychology.  Judy enjoyed the city very much particularly the many beautiful gardens throughout the city.  In March she traveled to Costa Rica to visit daughter Hannah and her grandson and enjoyed the warm weather and the pool.  Judy sees Maylun Buck-lew who also lives in the Boston area a few times each year. Candace Dudden still works full time in San Antonio as a nurse-case manager for Medicare members, mostly elderly or physically and mentally challenged.  She assesses their needs and arranges for them to receive all necessary services.  She is able to work from home and doesn’t think she will retire because, as she explained, “I can do this job until I fall out of my chair!”.  In February she and husband Jim Schweitzera, retired Air Force Colonel and retired teacher, enjoyed a trip to Kauai, HI to whale watch and were getting ready for a trip to the Calgary Stampede in the summer.  At home they have 2 chiweenies, a cat, and 8 honeybee hives.  Candace ended her email by stating “I hope all my classmates are well and happy.” Sue Montag Wood wrote to say that in November 2018 Nancy Loader Calabretta came to Australia via New Zealand to visit her daughter and family who were house sitting in Brisbane.  They were able to spend a week together at Sue and Peter’s home in Wollongong just doing everyday things, which included making small mince pies, an Australian specialty. They then drove up to Brisbane via the Blue Mountains where Nan has a good friend from her library days who runs an Airbnb.  In Brisbane they shared a town house close to Nan’s family and cooked a delicious Thanksgiving meal together.  All the old favorites – turkey, sweet potatoes, and, of course, pies!   Sue also said that Alice Kleiner Meckley is coming to Australia to visit this summer. In June she and Peter are going to the US to meet up with friends and family as well as to do a bit of sight seeing. Nancy “Nan” Loader Calabretta wrote to say that four members of the Class of ’71 met for a mini-reunion in Hudson, NY, from June 18 – 21. The reunion was planned to coincide with Sue Montag Wood and husband Peter’s visit to the US from Wollongong, NSW, Australia.  Sue and Peter met up with Nan and husband Anthony in Collingswood, NJ.  Traveling together, they stopped for lunch and a tour at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park NY.  Upon arriving in Hudson, NY they were greeted by Alice Kleiner Meckley, husband Gus, Nancy Ludder Koberlein and husband Al. The days were consumed with eating, drinking, talking, laughter, and exploring the area. In short, it was the best of all possible times!  They are already plotting for a repeat reunion, possibly on the West Coast or Hawaii. They are hoping to see lots of our classmates at the 50th in 2021. Sarah Wilcox lives in the small Tidewater community of Gloucester, VA.  She spent the last 12 years managing the Wild Things Museum Store at the Virginia Living Museum (an incredible institution – sort of a combination zoo, gardens, aquariums, and education – all native to VA), and just retired in February. She is adjusting to retirement very happily, and has returned to some old loves, watercolors, cooking, and baking.  She and her husband of 42 years, Al Heist, are contemplating short trips to Virginia historical sites they haven’t seen yet, but mostly they are just enjoying their newly found time together.  They have two grandchildren, Courtney, 14 in Houston and Tyson, 16 in Tampa.  She keeps in touch with Audrey “Beau” Earle Villecco.  Linda Rosengarten reports that she is now a South Carolinian. After a divorce several years ago she took back her maiden name.   Last year she retired from the government and moved from Baltimore to Conway, SC, near Myrtle Beach, to live near her sister. Her daughter and husband live in northern AZ and both work in Glen Canyon National Park. Linda traveled to Iceland this past winter just before WOW airline went out of business. More travel planned for the future but now she just enjoying retirement. Mary and I are grateful to all of you who replied to our requests for news.   If you haven’t written in a while, please do!