Who is reading what?

From Alice Andrus: On a recent sunny day in Boston, I began reading a Christmas gift, a book on the Salem Witches. In graduate school I spent numerous hours in college Weidener Library reading the late 16th century Quarter Session rolls from the Essex, England towns to determine economic conditions and prevalence of witch trials. For years later, I could recall the “witch” towns from those that were witch free. Salem seems much simpler. 

From Gretchen Luft Harris in Hamilton, Ontario: I attach bravely a photo of me reading Little Women.  Amazingly, I had never read it before.  So, after we saw the movie in January I put it on reserve in our local library.  But there was a long lineup and, with library closures due to COVID-19, I got it only about a month ago.

From Susie Kroeger in Maine: The book in the photo, The Violet Hour by Katie Roiphe, may not be everyone’s cup of tea.  It describes the deaths of Susan Sontag, Sigmund Freud, John Updike and Maurice Sendak, plus John Salter’s musings pre-death.  I personally found it strangely fascinating.
Now I’m reading Beautiful Ruin by Jess Walter.  Just finished two P G Wodehouse romps.  Summer is for reading!
Love, Susie

You all are terrific! There are now lots of good book recommendations in Member Talk. Check it out and send Mary Ann your picture. You too may make the Home Page and choose a color for your text! 

How is staying at home going for you? Leave a reflection in Member Talk.

Planning for our future together:

Your class officers and planning committee are Zooming together to plan a Mini-Reunion for October 2021 in Washington, DC. Check out the new "page" Washington DC Mini Reunion.  We hope to see you then.

From top left to right: Sally Donner (DC Planning Chair), Mary Ann Weiss, Bunny Gramlich, Helen Weinland, Cindy Curry, Roddy Mack, Ann Sadowsky, Karel Koening, Sally Nunneley, Nancy Welker, Steph Smith, Alice Andrus, Libby Short, Elaine Jacoby (Class President), and Susie Kroeger.

*** Please check out our class President's latest message to us under Class Business/President's letters. Elaine updates news about our upcoming DC reunion. More to come to this website soon.

From your website administrators:

We hope you enjoy using this tool to keep in touch with classmates and class activities, including upcoming mini-reunions. If you have postings, requests, complaints, comments, please let us know.  Mary Ann, Stephanie, and Sally. In the meantime, please add to your profiles-- pictures are especially wonderful. 

Most pictures throughout the website are from Ken Briers (Sally Donner's husband), Colby Andrus (Alice's husband), Mary Raine and Mary Ann Weiss. We would welcome more from others.