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with his wife, Laurel, and three children,
having traveled from Washington, D.C.
Sarah Davidson O’Leary and her family
came from North Carolina. After dinner,
a group reconvened at the venerable
Hampton Inn in Bow. Sarah had bril-
liantly secured the public lounge space
for the after party, which reportedly
continued until 2:30 a.m.
The Chapel was packed for the Satur-
day morning service, during which depart-
ing Board President Douglas Schloss ’77
spoke, followed by Rector Mike Hirsch-
feld ’85, who read the necrology of alumni,
faculty, and staff who passed away last
year. Alumni had been welcomed to join
the Choir, and Paula Salonen Paquette
(who attended with her mother) was seen
in choral robes singing among the students
and other alumni.
The Alumni Parade from the Chapel to
the Matthews Hockey Center proved to
be the ultimate magnet for our form and
their families. It was heartwarming to
see familiar faces along the route. Once
we found our tables in Gordon Rink, we
applauded the arrival of the Form of
2014, marching to bagpipes. The after-
noon provided the opportunity to tour
some of the new buildings on campus,
including the amazing Lindsay Center.
Bill Martin opted to give his kids a tour of
the Granite State Candy Shoppe down-
town; they approved!
During our lunch, Sarah Newton brought
her organizing and motivating skills to
the recruitment of a 1979 alumni boat.
Her efforts resulted in a true synthesis of
Halcyon and Shattuck, with George Brooke
stroking a vintage 1970s-era eight, joined
by Davitt Woodwell, Kimball Halsey, Amy
Matthews Feins, Sarah in the bow, and me
in the 3 seat for the first time since 1980.
Sarah recruited two rowing alumni from
recent forms for our adventure paddle
from Little to Great Turkey Pond. It turns
out that what is said about “just like
riding a bike” is true for crew. Who knew?
In keeping with the crew theme, our
Saturday evening dinner brought us
together in the Crumpacker Boathouse
under the Halcyon and Shattuck banners
for a delicious meal and conversation.
Will Schwalbe ’80, the guest speaker for
the Sunday Baccalaureate service, also
joined us. Board President Schloss spoke
and shared his appreciation for the serv-
ice of Trustee Sarah Newton. Chrissie
Dillenbeck Wood shared her memories of
Betsy Fairman Weyerhaeuser, who died
this year. It was a delight to see the 1979
officers reunite, with Alan Khazei, Seth
Ward, Evie Gurney, and Dave Ross posing
for pictures on the porch. Alec Timpson
was seen enjoying a cigar, possibly to
ward off mosquitoes, and Matt Pierce was
seen enjoying the cool Turkey water off
the boat docks. Judy Jordan arrived from
California with a case of J Brut Rosé from
her vineyard in Sonoma Valley. She gave
a thoughtful toast before dinner. The
results of the form director election were
announced, with Liz Robbins assuming
responsibilities. As no one was ready for
the evening to end, the party again
relocated to the Hampton Inn 1979
Honorary Party Space, where the wine
and spirits flowed again well past
midnight.
Breakfast at the Hampton gave our
form one last opportunity to mingle. As
we walked out to the parking lot under
bright sunshine, we agreed that our
reunions only seem to be improving with
the passage of time.
Left: Paul Spivey and his son, Alejandro. Above: Judy Jordan, Amy Matthews Feins,
Sarah Bankson Newton, Dede Moubayed, and Liz Robbins
WENDY CAHILL
WENDY CAHILL
LOUIS H. FOISY
Sarah Bankson Newton, Amy Matthews Feins, and Dave Stevenson get ready for the Boat Races
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