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REUNIONS
LOUIS H. FOISY
30th: Form of 1984
FORM PHOTO (l. to r.), row 1: Tim Busler with daughter Caroline, Maja Paumgarten-
Parker, Mary Robins, Bridget Mahoney Jenkins, Chris Sklarin with children Maya and
Wyatt; row 2: Reed, son of John Taws, Kipp Sylvester, Diane Dwyer, Ellie Dorr, Posey
Cochrane, Nina Houghton, Theresa Ferns; row 3: John Taws, Greg Selch, Chat Reynders,
Lynn Hawley, Eric Sorenson, Edith Pepper Goltra, Glen Turner; row 4: Tommy Thomas,
Andrew Hultkrans, Luke Smith, Stu Witt, Karim Rashid
by Edith Pepper Goltra
About 40 of us traveled from near and far
and officially made camp at the Hampton
Inn, home of the hospitality suite, which
featured prominently in the weekend’s
activities. We sorely missed those of you
who couldn’t make it.
Things began on Friday night at the all-
form dinner at the Athletic and Fitness
Center. Upon seeing one another, we
instantly regressed to our old selves and
spent much of the weekend inhabiting
that hazy reunion netherworld (i.e., are
we 18 or 48?). We talked and talked. Many
of us are in transition: kids graduating
and heading off to college, striking out in
new directions with work, shifting into
different relationships. Some are grap-
pling with health issues. But the bonds
forged 30 years ago only seem to grow
stronger with time.
After Friday’s dinner, we hit True Brew
Barista in Downtown Concord. As many
of you know, Concord has shed its “sleepy
outpost” personality. It’s now trending
toward “Boulder in the Granite State,”
with health food coops, juice bars, burrito
joints, and art galleries. We were mighty
glad to see that Vinnie’s Pizzeria is still
Edith Pepper Goltra and Posey Cochrane
cranking out pies at the corner of S. Main
and West.
True Brew had a few tired musicians
strumming out tunes in the corner. Some
of us went crazy and proceeded to order
hot tea with milk. Others noted that the
table was too large and the lights were
too bright. We decided that only cranky
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