Hood Magazine Summer 2008

W W W.HOOD.EDU to Charlottsville for a high school graduation, then a wedding, and in July will entertain her grandson from Germany. Evie Sprague Pouncey reported being in good health, although she broke her leg last summer and has had a pacemaker for 7 years! For the last 20 years, she has taken “lifetime learning” class at the Univ. of Auburn, and has done extensive traveling. She has six grandchildren and a 6-year-old-great granddaughter. She gets together occasionally with Ginger Dyer Smith, Danny Nolan Jennings and Lois Piper Dalgleisch. Jean York Grigsby has some arthritis (don’t we all?), but keeps in shape by dancing weekly. She has two greatgrandchildren living near her, and promises to think about coming to the next reunion, which will be NEXT SPRING! Your reporter also enjoys a great-grandson, 2-year-old Marshall, who lives in Philadelphia. I keep busy with CASA work, doing taxes for AARP, singing with Lehigh Univ. Choral Group and ushering there for musical events. I am also the majority inspector for our polling place, and look forward to the November election. My grandson graduates from Wake Forest Univ. this spring. I will be vacationing in Avalon, N.J., with the whole family. Beware, I may call YOU next time! Elizabeth Benchoff Page 603 South Main St. Woodstock, VA 22664 (540) 459-2213 Shirley Benson Rice and John went to Miami, planning to stay about three months. Their daughter and her family live in north Miami. Shirley sings in the Commonwealth Chorale in Farmville, Va. They performed “Elijah” by Mendelssohn at one of two concerts. The choir of 80 draws singers from six surrounding counties. Midge Blakeney Filmyer and Bill traveled to Istanbul last year. Then they enjoyed a river cruise on the Danube, which went from Germany to Austria, into Slovakia and concluded in Hungary. Patty Callender Hewit and Hardy are always included in their summer destinations. Midge says like most seniors they enjoy some fun things but many in the inconvenient medical arena. Jan Campbell Clute writes that they really enjoy living in the West (Utah). They lead a gentle life. They spent part of Christmas with their Chicago family and after the holidays visited in Denver with their two sons and their families. Jan says her body has rebelled—no skiing, no golf, no tennis, no university art museum! She is free—retired! Anne Chaney Mesmer and Ted enjoyed their Wisconsin summer with family from D.C. The highlight of her year was walking across the Brooklyn Bridge (and back). She attended The American Dance Therapy Association annual meeting in September, which was virtually at the foot of the bridge at the Marriott. Anne says though a New Yorker she had never walked it. The weather was beautiful, she met interesting more this spring. Their son-in-law entered the people and the view was spectacular in all diIronman races in Hawaii in October and ﬁnrections. Pat Maricle Taggart is all set to go ished all three races. It is supposed to be the to our reunion. Corky Edwards Shulman most difﬁcult athletic competition in the writes: “Aloha, dear, dear old faraway world! In October, Marcia and Bob were honHoodlums! I’m learning to live without my ored by the Larchmont Chapter of Hadessah mate of 30 years, as Nat recently moved (two at a luncheon. They have seven grandchilmiles away) to a care home. He is now stable dren—one out of college, three in college and and I am dealing with the conﬂicting emothree looking at colleges. Barbara Heiss Jacktions of sadness, yet relief after being his mason, settling in life at a retirement village, aljor caretaker for ﬁve years. He is basically ready has a volunteer job. She visits a stable, just needs more help moving and so is wheelchair bound. He can come home to visit, pre-school monthly to present healthy food education. Barb’s whole family gathered on happily. Fortunately, my children come back Long Island in October for the wedding of her often. Most recently, we reunioned again at oldest grandson. Elsa Eggers Hauswald and heavenly Ko’ele Lodge on Lanai and with the John, Shirley Benson Rice and John, and Barb help of my children I got to swim in Manele had a mini-reunion in February in Florida. Bay with the wild dolphins! Lanai is “old HaJane Henderson Fox writes that she and Nan waii”: no trafﬁc lights or malls on the island. Vickroy Gore plan to attend our 60th reunion It was a grand week, which we plan to do if they are still walking and talking! Henny enyearly. And I just returned from three days of closed a lovely picture of her family taken on family reunion in San Diego where my eldest their 50th anniversary in 1998. Two of the granddaughter Maile graduated from the sons live nearby and other family members Univ. of San Diego. Kim’s son Arion is now the are living in Mesa and Yuma, Ariz., and Bay “man of the house,” living downstairs as he City, Texas. In college, Henny introduced me continues studying and working part time. to the beautiful “snowfall” which is/was I still swim, kayak, beach, yoga, play bridge, Claude Thornhills’ theme song. When I play belong to a couple of bookclubs, do Suﬁ a gig, “Snowfall” merged with Glenn Miller’s dancing and a lttle gardening. Life seems like “Moonlight Serenade” is always my theme a full-time job, yes? Just remembering our song—opening and closing. I am grateful for times together brings me joy; I have prospered greatly from Hood and the friendships you, Henny! Joy Hollinger Myerly and Dick that rooted there and have ﬂourished lovingly were getting ready to move early this year. over the years. Louise Ford Ralph writes that Their children and grandchildren are living in it is good to be back in the Wilmington, Del., Ohio and her 102-year-old mother is still livarea. She loves to travel and, in the past, has ing in Maryland. Please keep us posted on been fortunate to have managed 20 economyour new address Joy. When Lee Marshall saw ic trips abroad and 52 Elderhostels in the U.S. our class news in Hood Magazine, he asked Her 15-month-old tortie cat Sasha is her nice Dottie Howell Marshall why she had not companion. Lou has ﬁve children and mates sent news. She wrote me a great letter in Sepand eight grandchildren. Crafts, reading and tember giving me news of the family. Their duplicate bridge, and a daily 2-mile walk keep Ohio village, Flushing, is small but she stays her busy. It was great hearing from you, Lou! busy. Church activities, garden club and DAR Louise Friedrich McCorkindale doubts that are Dottie’s interests and golf is Lee’s. Their she will be at our reunion due to health probchildren are all back in the States now. Dottie lems for her and Don. She is happy that they and Lee spend three winter months at their can keep up with their church and clubs. place in Florida. Dottie is looking forward to Freddie keeps in touch by phone and mail our reunion. Katsy Maguire Rafferty and with Dusty Bindon Friedrich, Anne Chaney John were in Greece for three weeks in OctoMesmer and Kay Couper Watrous. The snow ber. They were in Athens for a week on their was dumping down in New Hampshire when own, then went to Nafplio on the PeloponJayne Gillis deConstant wrote. She says her nese Peninsula with an Untour group. Nafplio son Alex is foolish enough to surf year round. is considered to be an elegant town dominatHer two grandchildren, Maeve, 8, and Will, 5, ed by two fortresses above it and another in bring pep and fun into her life. She was being the harbor. In November they spent a week tormented by her Maine coon cat, Owen with their oldest daughter in Sunnyvale and Meany, who did not like his lunch. Gretchen Paso Robles, Calf., where Ellen and David are Groff Duncan writes that she is still on a having a house built. Daughter Karen is still in walker after a trafﬁc accident (not her fault) Florida. Katsy’s sister Marcia lives near them two years ago. Her new brakes failed and to and is on oxygen all the time for emphysema. avoid trafﬁc she smashed into a wall, suffering Katsy and John plan to attend our reunion. a broken leg. “Two little ladies” in her life are Mary McClain O’Connell and Dan plan to atson Seth and daughter-in-law Linda’s daughtend the reunion. Mac reminds me of how we ters—Catherine, 7, and Sarah, 3. Older son laughed at all the little old ladies who reBill has a surfboard company in New Jersey turned to their reunions. I remember staying and is ﬁnishing a book about Ocean City. on as a table girl for several reunions, always Gretch is collaborating on a book about a amazed how happy they were to be back. All 50-year-old murder case on the Main Line. the O’Connells were together for ThanksgivMarcia Gurwitt Wofsey and Bob get to famiing. Last September Mac and Dan made their ly celebrations in St. Louis and have several trek to Vermont and New Hampshire and in http://WWW.HOOD.EDU

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