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Class of 1982’s 25th Reunion

THEN

Name: Will Ault Homes on Campus: Adams, JB, Webb House Roger Bill I Was With: Tim, Hilary, Betsy, Kate, Nick, Doug, Dede, Julie, John and others Major: Economics

Favorite Bates Mentor : John Tagli-abue, Natasha Chances, Bob Branham I Was Reading: 1984 Favorite Songs/Band: Start Me Up and the Two Part Inventions/ Stones/JSB Favorite Place on Campus: Piano Practice Rooms When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was:

Having A Really Good Time By Middle Age, I Thought I Would:

Have traveled and have a family and a challenging job

A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: Great lectures, good friends and something other than commons food

NOW

Name: Will Ault

Cities and Towns since Bates: South Royalton, VT till ‘85; Manhattan till ‘88, Fleetwood, NY till ‘92 Greenwich, CT till ‘01 Southport, CT to present I Spend Most of My Time With: My laptop. Occupation: Tax Consultant I’d Like to Switch Places With : No one, really, It would be fun to be a talk show host and call up a bunch of peo-ple I would like to meet I Am Reading: Accounting For Uncer-tain Tax Positions Favorite Songs/Bands: Ellington and Fats Waller Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: xc ski-ing where there is good snow. When I’m Not Working, I Am: Sit-ting in traffic on Route 95 or playing with Barbie and Scooby Doo

At Mid-Life, I Am: Happy to have a family and to have seen a bit of the world, and am pleased that I have a job that is never boring. A Great Day Now Looks Like: doing something at work that I have not done before and getting home before play-time ends.


THEN Name: Hal Baker What I looked like as a Batesie:

Trivia Night, Winter 1982

Height/Weight: 6’3.5” 205 Homes on Campus: Page, Adam, Rand, and Pierce I Was Always With: Palo Peirce, Eddie Walsh, Al Pres-seller, John Hassan, Karl Mills, Mike Kastrinelis, Brian Flynn, Richard Wood, Cam Monge Major: Theater Favorite Bates Mentor : Martin Andrucki & Paul Kuritz I Was Reading: Sam Shepherd, Dick Francis Favorite Song/Band: The Clash, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bruce, XTC, Joy Division, Motown, The Dead, and a new Irish Band named U2 Favorite Place on Campus: Schaeffer Theater, WRBC, the “new” field house When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: Playing rugby, rehears-ing in plays, futzing around WRBC By Middle Age, I Thought I Would: Be married with three or more children, recently retired from active duty in one of the militaries, and interviewing for a teaching posi-tion somewhere

A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: A leisurely breakfast, a good workout, first class after 11:00 AM, rugby practice, dinner, minimal time in Ladd Library, rehearsal, and a few beers in Peirce

NOW Name: Hal Baker What I look like as an “adult”:

Family reunion, August 2006 Height/Weight: 6’3” 295 Cities and Towns since Bates: Littleton, MA; Pensacola, FL: Key West, FL; Rota, Spain; Naples, Italy; San Diego, Ca; Jamaica Plain, MA; Waltham, MA; Littleton, MA I Spend Most of My Time With: Girlfriend, family, peers at work, rugby club teammates (I coach now). Occupation: Technical documentation at a financial ser-vices company I’d Like to Switch Places With : Not a soul really I Am Reading: Bernard Cornwell, Dick Francis (still a guilty pleasure), Rick Atkinson, and a new translation of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. Favorite Song/Band: The Clash, The Beatles, The Roll-ing Stones, Bruce, Green Day, Good Charlotte, The Pogues, New Order, Motown, and an older Irish band named U2 Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Costa de la Luz, West Coast of Florida, Sorrento Peninsula, Ireland, and the Cape When I’m Not Working, I Am: Coaching rugby, dating my girlfriend, American Legion, St Anne’s, Naval Re-serve, and yard work

At Mid-Life, I Am: fairly content, but still not sure what I want to do when I grow up A Great Day Now Looks Like: Coffee, grits, NPR, and family followed by a dump run, a rugby game, a post-victory drink up, singing songs, and dinner with my girl-friend.


THEN Name: Nancy Beckwith Homes on Campus:Smith, Page, Whittier I Was Always With: Karen Hirtle Major: Spanish

I Was Reading: Stephen King novels Favorite Place on Campus: library – the smoking lounge (for the view and the con-versations) When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: playing the piano, watching HBO

NOW Name: Nancy Beckwith What I look like as an “adult”:

Cities and Towns since Bates: Lynn, Water-town, and Medford, MA; Bethel, ME, Philadel-phia, PA I Spend Most of My Time With: books (I’m back in school) Occupation: student –(getting an MDiv at Lu-theran seminary in Philadelphia) I’d Like to Switch Places With : ?? can’t think of anyone - I’m doing what I want to do I Am Reading: Niebuhr Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Going camping in New Hampshire When I’m Not Working, I Am: playing the pi-ano

At Mid-Life, I Am: Enjoying the opportunity to study again – loving the career change – missing having an income A Great Day Now Looks Like: Any day when I’ve done all my reading and got at least 7 hours sleep the night before is terrific!

Anne Bingham Harquail Perkins


THEN Name: Wendy A Blake What I looked like as a Batesie: p. 225 in our yearbook (sorry, best I could do) Homes on Campus: Smith Middle, Ledbetter, JYA (England), then The Bill I Was Always With: Scarlett, Nicole, Jen, Trish, Postie, Matt & Garbo (I miss you guys!) Major: Math (actually used it in my work at The Travelers in the Actuarial program)

Favorite Bates Mentor : Prof. Richard Sampson—what a riot he was—taught both my Mom (’56) and me! I Was Reading: Do you really expect me to re-member??? Favorite Song/Band: “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Malibu and the Ledbetterettes Favorite Place on Campus: Wherever the peo-ple I listed above were & Mt. David When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: playing squash, playing backgammon or whist, partying, hanging out with friends, and, uh, partying. I don’t recall ever thinking about middle

age—are we there yet? At this point in life, I am happy and quite simply, love my life. I have not discovered the cure for any disease nor started my own company, but I enjoy each and every day and according to my friends always have a smile on my face. Spending time with a very dear neighbor battling ALS helps keep everything in perspective. North Carolina has just about all you could want (ok, I could do without being in the Bible belt). The mountains and the beaches are gorgeous and Greensboro is the perfect size city for me. It’s the little things that keep me happy—can I put that in the Bates Magazine? Sorry not to make the reunion—have a wedding in Dallas then that I’ve already booked. Enjoy!

NOW Name: Wendy A.B. Nitsos

What I look like as an “adult”:

Cities and Towns since Bates: Rocky Hill and West Hartford, CT, ’90 to Charlotte, NC, Greensboro, NC, ’00 to Warren, NJ, ’02 back to Greensboro (LOVE GSO!) I Spend Most of My Time With: My tennis and lunch buddies and my family (Jay, Alexandra 13 & Jason 10) Occupation: Regional Financial Officer with The Travelers then quit to raise our kids in ‘95 and am SO grateful I did. Best job in the world! I’d Like to Switch Places With : Oprah—she is probably the most influential person alive, meets so many amazing people and throws great parties! I Am Reading: “Snow Flower and the Secret Fan” and “Water for Elephants” (both great books), and dare I admit “You on a Diet” (no fun at all) Favorite Bands: Sarah McLachlan & M. Etheridge Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Bermuda with Jay, out West with the whole family As I’m Not Working, I spend my time playing tennis (a lot), gardening, walking my dog, enjoying many lunches with friends (thus the Diet book), book club, playing Bunko and Mah Jong, volunteering at the kids schools, theater, checking out all the great res-taurants GSO has to offer and of course, drinking wine! Cheers!

Then: Tom Campbell ,“T.C.” Now: Daddy, Tom, T.C.

Homes on campus: Adams, Adams, Rand, and Mitchell House I was always with: Lori Norman, Greg Pizzo, Dave Linehan, Eric Leimbach or Jeff Dupree Major: Math Favorite Bates mentors: Richard Sampson (math prof.) and Bud Keenan (equip. mgr. in gym) I was reading: What was assigned Favorite song/ band: “Tainted Love” by Soft Cell Favorite place on campus: The bookstore, buy-ing tootsie pops to give away When I wasn't studying, I was: working at Alumni Gym or hanging with friends

By middle age, I thought I would: be the GM of a hotel in Chicago

A great day at Bates looked like: sleep in, go to a football game and out for a movie and ice cream with Lori and friends

Cities and Towns since Bates: Chicago, IL and Portland, Maine I spend most of my time with: Lori, Bethany, Katie and Megan Campbell Occupation: Math teacher/ administrator I’d like to switch places with:

Tiger Woods, but just for the weekend of The Masters I am reading: “The Ancient Library of Qumran” Favorite song/ band:Billy Joel or Barenaked La-dies Favorite get-a-way/ vacation:

Family trip to Toronto/ annual “Baseball trip” When I’m not working, I am:

Volunteering, playing fantasy baseball or quilting At mid-life, I am: glad I figured out I was wrong about hotels early on A great day now looks like: our family solving a complex corn maze together, and then going out for ice cream!



THEN Name (still is) : Tom Diehl

What I looked like as a Batesie: Luckily no photos have survived. Homes on Campus: JB, Adams, Adams, Hedge I Was Always With: My friends and/or my text-books. Major: Physics

Favorite Bates Mentor: Eric Wollman, George Ruff, Gene Clough, Mark Semon, and Jack Pri-bram I Was Reading: Everything Favorite Song/Band: Warren Zevon, Bob Dylan Favorite Place on Campus: Not telling. When I Wasn’t Studying, I was: Most likely asleep. By Middle Age, I Thought I Would: I’m sure I never thought that far ahead very much but I guess that I figured I’d be an astrophysicist. I got a PhD in elementary particle physics at Rutgers in 1990 and took a research job at the Fermi National Ac-celerator Laboratory in Illinois. I still work there. About four years ago I began dividing my time between particle physics and astrophysics. Now I work on a project with Brenna Flaugher (Bates ’83), who I married in 1986. A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: My favorite days are probably on Outing Club trips early in the Fall semester before the courses get too loaded up or any day during short-term.

NOW

Brenna on left. I’m in back. A 1/3 scale model of “Dark Energy Survey” project on right. Cities and Towns since Bates: Lewiston, Maine Piscataway & Princeton, NJ and Batavia, IL I Spend Most of My Time With: Brenna Flaugher Occupation: Experimental elementary particle physicist, astrophysicist Favorite Song/Band: Warren Zevon, Greatful Dead, Jimmy Buffet Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: I get to Maine as often as I can, a couple times a year at least. Some-times I trailer along my home-built wooden sail-boat “Cepheid” finished in 2004

When I’m Not Working, I Am: I have time to bicycle more than 1200 miles a year, crew on a racing sailboat on Lake Michigan, play on a soft-ball team, and travel a little (last year to Barce-lona).

At Mid-Life, I Am: At mid-life huh? Well, pretty sure college is wasted on the young.

The more things change…

Leah

Mark Evan

Dana DiMartinis, Wanda, kids, 2007

Jerry Donahoe



THEN Name: Felicia A Garant What I looked like as a Batesie: Didn’t have time to scan an old picture—I’m sure there will be plenty of picture reminders at the reunion. Homes on Campus: Smith North, Rand, Hedge and Webb House I Was Always With: Melissa Weisstuch, Janet Silverman, Sue Lovett (’81), and many others. Major: Psychology

Favorite Bates Mentor : James Reese and Leland Bechtel Favorite Place on Campus: the “computer room”, Den, Commons, my room When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: at the Goose/Luigi’s; playing; working on something for the Campus Association, participating in Trivia Nite (answering the phones!); in the computer room participating in the pre-historic “chat room”--the “xyz conference”; and I’m sure other things will come to mind at Reun-ion. By Middle Age, I Thought I Would be: set-tled!

NOW Name: Felicia A Garant


Cities and Towns since Bates: New Canaan, CT; Freeport, ME; Portland, ME; Cumberland, ME I Spend Most of My Time With: my family & friends, my cats and my co-workers (not necessar-ily in that order)! Occupation: Assistant Vice President in Trust Ad-ministration & Tax at Spinnaker Trust, Portland, ME. (those of you who know me well, know that I HATED anything to do with numbers “THEN”, but “NOW” I prepare fiduciary tax returns and ac-tually enjoy it). Favorite Song/Band: “OLDIES!!” Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Europe (so far) When I’m Not Working, I Am: (hard to answer this question since I’m writing this in the middle of “tax season” and can’t think of a time when I’m not working): cuddling/playing with the office dogs; taking care of house; walking; traveling; gar-dening/mowing (huge yard!), occasionally work-ing with power tools to fix something (Dad is so proud!); reading; doing puzzles; watching a DVD (tastes range from HBO’s Six Feet Under series to reruns of MASH and the original Star Trek TV episodes, and b & w classics); spending time with friends and family; helping out at church events when I can; trying new things; seeing new places.

At Mid-Life, I Am: Definitely NOT settled!

Then: Leigh Graham

What I looked like as a Batesie:

Homes on campus: Smith, Noah, Cheney, Moulton

I was always with: Julie Zyla, Ann Wooster and Laurie Wildridge Major: English

Favorite Bates mentor: Bill Hiss. Favorite Bates class: Short terms in Spain and Eng-land

I was reading: Shakespeare

Favorite song/ band: Dan Fogelberg

Favorite place on campus: Swimming pool

When I wsn’t studying, I was: Talking with friends

By middle age, I thought I would: be mar-ried with kids

A great day at Bates looked like: Paper turned in (after all-nighter) with time for a nap and hanging out with friends

Now: Leigh Graham


Cities and Towns since Bates: Boston, Washington D.C., Wellesley

I spend most of my time with: Lisa Abor-jaily Haldar ‘84, Mary (Sinnamon)Michelman, Julie Zyla

Occupation: Advancement/Higher Ed.

I’d like to switch places with: Nobody

I am reading: Mysteries

Favorite song/ band: Enya

Favorite get-a-way/ vacation: Cape Cod

When I’m not working, I am: Visiting family & friends

At mid-life, I am: Still single

A great day now looks like: Time with family & friends


Homes on campus: Adams, Rand, and Pierce House!

Major: English Favorite Bates mentor:

Dean Carigan I was reading: Mountain Man Favorite song/ band: Van Favorite place on campus: Goose When I wasn't studying, I was: in a locker room or eating By middle age, I thought I would: no idea! A great day at Bates looked like:

short term, 80’s, sports games!

Cities and Towns since Bates: NYC; Dub-lin, NH; Winchester, Mass. I spend most of my time with: my family– Fred, Billy, Casey, Swang, Mel, etc! Occupation: publishing I’d like to switch places with: Lance Arm-strong I am reading: Flags of Our Fathers Favorite song/ band: Van Favorite get-a-way/ vacation: skiing Utah, Montana! When I’m not working, I am: playing, cy-cling At mid-life, I am: happy A great day now looks like: Saturday.


Then: J.D. Hale Now: J.D. Hale

Ruth Mary Hall

Greetings to the Class of 1982! I’m sorry I won’t make it to the reunion this year, but I’m still on the other side of the world. My latest causes and activities follow… I encourage everyone attending the reunion to also buy a theater ticket. Take an extra day or so to drive 30 minutes up the road from Lewiston to Monmouth, which stages the Monmouth Shakespeare summer theater festival. An actress friend of mine performs there each year, but alas, I have missed the festival the last two years. Please support this terrific little theater, which does wonders on a small budget in a limited facility. I’m still a Foreign Service Officer, currently serving in Indonesia. Indonesia has 17% of the world’s bird species and 17% of the world’s active volcanoes. Visited the island of Krakatau twice, location of the massive explosion in 1883 which sent a shock wave around the world six times. Bird watching in the rainforest. Twenty different orchids growing in my garden in Jakarta. Fantastic tropical fruits including the mangosteen. (Queen Victoria offered a reward for anyone who could bring one back to England in edible condition.) Indonesia is on the Pacific “Ring of Fire” and has suffered many disasters in recent years: two tsuna-mis, several volcanic eruptions, flooding, disease outbreaks, earthquakes and the worst industrial dis-aster in the nation’s history creating a mud volcano which is still flowing and damaging all in its path. Donors including the U.S. are helping with disaster warnings, preparation, mitigation and re-sponse. The sad thing about Indonesia is the rampant rainforest destruction of some of the largest and most diverse rainforests in the world, along with the species in them. Please support environmental causes helping to mitigate this disaster. I met Dr. Birute Mary Galdikas, who has been working with the orangutans of Borneo for decades. She notes that these largest of arboreal dwellers have lost 80% of their habitat in the last 20 years. A donation to www.organutan.org based in Los Angeles would help these amazing creatures – you can even “adopt” an orangutan orphan. Living here has given me a new perspective on the impact of western popular culture on the develop-ing world: beware the message of movies. “Finding Nemo” led to uncontrolled capture of the clown-fish in Indonesian reefs for export, many of which I heard subsequently went down toilets in the U.S. since “all drains lead to the sea.” It is hard to see a clownfish among the reefs here anymore. The coral reefs around Indonesia are also suffering terribly from cyanide and dynamite fishing. If you have sons and daughters interested in the Foreign Service, I would encourage them to spend time learning foreign languages (especially hard ones like Chinese and Arabic), taking immersion language courses and a summer abroad at a language school. Please be in touch at my new (mid-life) e-mail! [email protected] Have fun! Yours, Ruth Mary Hall


THEN

Name: John Hassan Homes on Campus: Adams, Hayes and Pierce. I Was Always With: the ladies. Major: English. Favorite Bates Mentor : Werner Deiman, Lewis Turlish, Martin Andrucki, Bob Dylan. I Was Reading: Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Yeats, Gammons, Shakespeare, Al Gold-stein. Favorite Song/Band: Gin and Juice – Snoop Dogg. Favorite Place on Campus: Nakajima Lounge during a Chase Hall party. Probably have that name wrong. But you know the place. When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: Sleep-ing, eating, talking, staring. By Middle Age, I Thought I Would:

Be old and stupid. Right on track with that too. A Great Day at Bates Looked Like:

every other one. And there were many.

NOW

Name: John Hassan Cities and Towns since Bates: Holyoke,MA, Dublin, NH, Northampton, MA, Brigh-ton,MA, New York, NY, Weston, CT, Cam-bridge, MA, West Hartford, CT.

I Spend Most of My Time With:

My wife and my kid. Occupation: Editor at ESPN.COM and ESPN The Magazine I’d Like to Switch Places With : You. I Am Reading: books about Crazy Horse; the New Yorker, mystery novels. Favorite Song/Band: Gin and Juice – Snoop Dogg Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Grayton Beach, FL generally, The Red Bar specifi-cally. When I’m Not Working, I Am: Playing golf, sleeping, reading, listening to a little hi-fi, hanging around with my son Max and my wife Karen. At Mid-Life, I Am:

Just an embarrassment. A Great Day Now Looks Like: tomorrow.

Then: Julie Hennessey Now: Julie Donovan

Homes on campus: Parker, Che-ney, Turner, Women’s Union I was always with: Donna, Deb-bie, Lisa, Cheryl, Carol, and Kim Major: English Favorite Bates mentor: My sister, Karen (‘81) who rued the day she invited me to her freshen winter carnival I was reading: The Canterbury Tales Favorite song/ band: Spring-steen’s “Rosalita” Favorite place on campus: “Cheney Beach” When I wasn't studying, I was:

spending endless hours with “the gaggle” By middle age, I thought I

would: have four kids and be a stay-at-home mom A great day at Bates looked like:

a football game followed by a bar-becue followed by a Chase Hall semi-formal.

Cities and Towns since Bates: Beverly, Danvers I spend most of my time with: my hus-band and family Occupation: teacher/ middle school I’d like to switch places with: ? 7th grade essay and book reports Favorite song/ band: Rod Stewart's “That’s All” Favorite get-a-way/ vacation: Nan-tucket When I’m not working, I am: cheering on my nieces’ and nephew’s athletic events At mid-life, I am: happy A great day now looks like: returning home from another day spent with 90 twelve-year olds and not finding another gray hair.



THEN Name: Jean Joyce What I looked like as a Batesie: There were no digital pictures back then!

Homes on Campus: Page 3rd Floor, Roger Bill, Wilson and Davis I Was Always With: Rick, Dale, Anne, Sharon, Renee, Ann, Lisa, Jen Major: Psychology

Favorite Bates Mentor : none I Was Reading: text books Favorite Song/Band: Rosalita, Bruce Spring-steen Favorite Place on Campus: the quad When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: hanging with friends discussing the meaning of life By Middle Age, I Thought I Would: be old

A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: music blaring on someone’s stereo on a sunny day while we had a BBQ and softball game

NOW Name: Jean Thompson What I look like as an “adult”:

Cities and Towns since Bates: Fairfield, CT; At-lanta, GA; San Carlos, CA; Seattle, WA I Spend Most of My Time With: Ellie, Danny, Rick, friends (Dina, Steph, Niel) and co-workers Occupation: CEO, Seattle Chocolates I’d Like to Switch Places With: no one I Am Reading: business books Favorite Song/Band: Fields of Gold, Sting Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Whidbey Island, WA When I’m Not Working, I Am: hanging with kids discussing the meaning of homework

At Mid-Life, I Am: enjoying myself immensely A Great Day Now Looks Like: music blaring on my stereo while I sit on a lounge chair and catch up with friends, watching my kids play ball in the yard. I need that soon…

Tim Kane I see my time at Bates as a constellation of integrated experiences rather than a series of moments in time, so I'm going with some prose rather than responding to a set of questions. For me, Bates was about learning. Not just in the classroom, but learning from my relationships on campus and from my Bates experiences off-campus. Jetting off to Ecuador and Peru in my sopho-more year for Short Term ranks as a seminal moment in my own personal development and set me on a trajectory that shaped my life for ten years. Working summers as a tour guide at Bates and eventually landing my first professional job in the Bates admissions office also had a significant im-pact on who I am and where I ended up professionally. Academically, taking on an honors thesis was a critical step in preparing me for life as a graduate student at Columbia University. With all of its shortcomings and mild humiliations incurred upon me at the oral defense, it was a seminal ex-perience that set a standard for excellence in my own academic pursuits and demonstrated just how good my Bates education was. Of course, these experiences happened against a backdrop of "moments." Looking back 'lo those many years, I think about late-night conversations about life and love, fall walks at Thorncraig, rowdy evenings at The Goose before heading to Luigi's (or was it after being at Luigi's? Did we really eat that?), movies in Pettigrew, figuring out how those new-fangled computers worked at Co-ram, finding that perfect nook in the library, being a JA in Smith, trivia nights, pick-up basketball, yearbook meetings, and photographing sporting events for the News Bureau. Then there were the classroom moments with Gassman, Hoffman, Turlish, Fetter, Danforth, Kemper, Ward, Nelson, Harrison (MacDonald), Strong, Leaman, Gyi, Farnsworth, Muller and Freedman. They all had an impact on me in one way or another - the fact that I can remember their names so many years later is testament to that. Twenty-five years later, where did I land? Completely where I had hoped on a personal level, but not really where I expected professionally. As to the former, I have the wonderful loving family that I had always hoped to have. I know how lucky I really am. This year marks my 20th wedding anni-versary with my beautiful, incredible and talented spouse, Beth George '85, an attorney who finds the time to make daily organic meals, do her part to champion progressive causes and shine a bright light on the follies and crimes of our current administration. We live in Scarborough, Maine with our equally beautiful children, Emma, Spencer and Olivia, along with our feline companions, Smokey and Lubi. It's a wild, crazy and wonderful life (as many of you parents can attest), but we stay very grounded in who we are as a family. Now in my tenth year at Maine College of Art, I am Vice President for Advancement & College Relations. I am surrounded by artists, designers, and other creative types -- not exactly where I thought I'd be sitting 25 years after graduation. In 1982, I'd have wagered I'd either be sitting on top of an Andean loma (surrounded by llamas) or putting on my wingtips and filing papers in a court of law in 2007. But, things have a way of changing, don't they? Working in higher education and the arts has been rewarding and nourishing for me in many ways (including the opportunity to curate an art show this winter!). I love the way artists think about problems and see the world around them -- being around them has helped me see my job, my town and my life through different lenses as well. The learning continues, to be sure. I learn from my family, co-workers, and friends every day. I have no doubt, I'll learn a thing or two back at Bates this June.

Then: David Ladderbush Now: David Ladderbush

Homes on campus: Smith South, Hedge, Hacker I was always with:Chip Wakely Major: History Favorite Bates mentor: Steve Hocktstadt and Liz Togin I was reading: What I was assigned Favorite song/ band: Blues Brothers Favorite place on campus: Den When I wasn't studying, I was: When wasn’t I studying? Oh yea...parties, intramurals By middle age, I thought I would: be a man-ager at a car dealership A great day at Bates looked like: it would last forever

Cities and Towns since Bates: Lewiston, Auburn, Poland I spend most of my time with: my son and at work Occupation: Manager at a car dealership I’d like to switch places with: my son, but still know everything I know now I am reading: with glasses Favorite song/ band: Swing Favorite get-a-way/ vacation: Washington D.C. When I’m not working, I am: when am I not working? At mid-life, I am: Oh My God! A great day now looks like: it never lasts long enough



THEN

Name: Jonathan Lee What I looked like as a Batesie:

Homes on Campus: Smith North, Stillman

House, JB, Mitchell House

I Was Always With: Lab partners and the

FABC

Major: Chemistry

Favorite Bates Mentor John Strong

I Was Reading: not as much as I should

have.

Favorite Song/Band: Yes, “Yours is No

Disgrace”

Favorite Place on Campus: Mitchell 3

When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: Swimming,

skiing, down at the Goose

By Middle Age, I Thought I Would: not be

worrying about money.

NOW

Name: Jonathan Lee What I look like as an “adult”:

Cities and Towns since Bates: NYC, Boston,

Middletown & Rocky Hill, CT

I Spend Most of My Time With: Church peo-

ple, and Sam and Skyler.

Occupation: United Church of Christ

Minister

I’d Like to Switch Places With No one!

I Am Reading: “Lincoln’s Melancholy” by

Joshua Wolf Shenk

Favorite Song/Band: The Shins, “Phantom

Limb”

Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Any city

When I’m Not Working, I Am: playing ice hockey, working on my doctorate

At Mid-Life, I Am: happier than ever.

A Great Day Now Looks Like: any day with

variety…


THEN

Name: John Lipman

Homes on Campus: Smith North, Adams, Parsons House I Was Always With: Morgan Browne, Ra-jeev Malhotra, Sue Preeshl Major: Psychology

Favorite Bates Mentor : Buddy Bechtel I Was Reading: Shakespeare Favorite Song/Band: The Doors Favorite Place on Campus: The Chapel, Mt. David When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: (nevermind …) By Middle Age, I Thought I Would:

…be fat, sedentary and married

A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: Crystal blue sky, wind, temperature in the 60s, leaves turning, everyone hanging on to the last warm day

NOW Name: John Lipman What I look like as an “adult”:

Cities and Towns since Bates: New York City; Boston; Entebbe, Uganda; Washington, DC; Boston again; Chatham, MA; Brewster, MA I Spend Most of My Time With: My son Occupation: Environmental management, land use planning, politics, writing I’d Like to Switch Places With : My son I Am Reading: New York Times Favorite Song/Band: Green Day, Radiohead Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Arizona

When I’m Not Working, I Am: Running, playing guitar, cooking, behaving as badly as a 47-year-old man can

At Mid-Life, I Am: …thin, athletic and di-vorced A Great Day Now Looks Like: Waking up and remembering all I have to be thankful for

Homes on campus: Pierce House, Blue Goose I was always with: Kurt Brown, Pon-cho, the usual suspects Major: sociology Favorite Bates mentor: George Fetter I was reading: Hunter S. Thompson Favorite song/ band: The Dead Favorite place on campus: Sugarloaf When I wasn't studying, I was: in the advice of counsel, I refuse to answer By middle age, I thought I would: dead A great day at Bates looked like:

early evening

Cities and Towns since Bates:

Portland, Saipen, Palau, Lome, Ponepe, Kat-mandu

I spend most of my time with:

My dogs Occupation: lawyer I’d like to switch places with:

Kim Jung Il I am reading:

Hunter S. Thompson Favorite song/ band:

The Dead Favorite get-a-way/ vacation:

St. Berths When I’m not working, I am:

Still skiing or golf At mid-life, I am: living proof that you are only young once but can be immature forever A great day now looks like: waking up...

Then: Steve “Rabbit” MacKenzie Now: Stephen H. MacKenzie



THEN Name: Christopher Malcolm What I looked like as a Batesie: (see yearbook) Homes on Campus: Smith and Adams Halls, College St. Houses and an off-campus apart-ment I Was Always With: what’s-her-name and what’s-his-name (dang middle age memory….!) Major: Music

Favorite Bates Mentor: Prof. Matthews I Was Reading: as little as possible Favorite Song/Band: Steeleye Spann, Rennai-sance Favorite Place on Campus: The wenny bins (not) the computer music lab When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: singing, contradancing, being radical By Middle Age, I Thought I Would:

I don’t think I ever thought that far ahead…!

A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: a nice big breakfast at the commons, a clear day in late fall, singing in an evening concert

NOW Name: Christopher Malcolm What I look like as an “adult”:

Cities and Towns since Bates: this could get long Let’s say suburban Boston, southern NH, Naivasha_(Kenya) and Portland Maine I Spend Most of My Time With: my wife (Sue) Occupation: ‘retired civil engineer’ among oth-ers I’d Like to Switch Places With: myself 20 years ago (!) I Am Reading: not much more Favorite Song/Band: Brenga Astur Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: camping in New England When I’m Not Working, I Am: singing, contradancing (until recently), being neutral

At Mid-Life, I Am: grown-up to my early 30’s, putting down roots in Portland A Great Day Now Looks Like:dubbin’ around our house, going for a walk down to the river; an evening meal somewhere in the Old Port


THEN Name: Heather McElvein Homes on Campus: Smith South, Rand I Was Always With: Lisa Miclette (Pappo) Major: English I Was Reading: Novel & Magazines Favorite Song/Band: Meatloaf Favorite Place on Campus: Steps of Hawthorne When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: Typing, watching TV, playing backgammon By Middle Age, I Thought I Would:

Happy, married, old, with children

A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: Outing club clam bake at the beach

NOW Name: Heather Malaby Happily married to Wade Malaby since 1985

Cities and Towns since Bates: Washington DC, Richmond, Virginia Beach, VA I Spend Most of My Time With: Amber (17), Landon (15) & Dalton (13) our kids! Occupation: Virginia Beach Council of PTAs President I’d Like to Switch Places With Derby, our beagle I Am Reading: Newspapers & novels Favorite Song/Band: Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Cayman Islands When I’m Not Working, I Am: Reading, gardening, or at the kids “games” At Mid-Life, I Am: Happy, married, aging, with children A Great Day Now Looks Like: Sand, sun & fun in Sandbridge, Virginia Beach with family & friends!!!


Homes on campus: Hacker, Adams, Pierce I was always with: Master Johnny Hassan + the “Sociables” Major: English Favorite Bates mentor: Sampson, or Haines, and Rev. Crocker

Favorite song/ band: bad 70’s music and op-era Favorite place on campus: the pool, the Den When I wasn't studying, I was: in the pool or outdoors By middle age, I thought I would: be a lot older than I think I am now A great day at Bates looked like: sunny day in spring or fall or just after snowfall in winter

Cities and Towns since Bates: Chicago; Morristown N.J.; San Francisco I spend most of my time with: My family and at the office Occupation: investments I’d like to switch places with: I like where I am Favorite song/ band: Bad 70’s and 80’s music and opera Favorite get-a-way/ vacation: my home in the Adirondacks When I’m not working, I am: thinking about working At mid-life, I am: generally having a good time and enjoying my family A great day now looks like: clear sunny day in SF or Adirondacks, time to read, think, play with kids. No phones or e-mails to distract

Then: Karl Mills Now: Karl Mills


Then: Lori Norman Now: Lori Norman Campbell

Homes on campus: Rand, Wilson House, 143 Wood St., Hacker House I was always with: Tom-after we met in the fall of junior year! Major: Sociology Favorite Bates mentor: Sawyer Sylvester I was reading: textbooks Favorite song/ band: James Taylor Favorite place on campus: the Den When I wasn't studying, I was: worrying that I wasn’t studying By middle age, I thought I would: save the world! A great day at Bates looked like: sleeping in, going to brunch, doing a little school-work, then hanging out with friends

Cities and Towns since Bates: Bennington, VT; Chicago, IL; Portland, ME I spend most of my time with: Tom and our three daughters Occupation: Geriatric social worker I’d like to switch places with: George Bush, so I could get our troops out of Iraq I am reading: False Impression (Jeffrey Archer) Favorite song/ band: Five for Fighting Favorite get-a-way/ vacation: a family trip to Lancaster and Hershey, PA in 2003 When I’m not working, I am: reading; spending time with Tom, Katie, Bethany, and Megan At mid-life, I am: happy to have a wonderful family and great friends A great day now looks like: sleeping in, then puttering around the house and hanging out with Tom, Katie, Bethany and Megan

Kristine Pearson (Kris)

On the positive side, the house is only 45 minutes away from my parents, across the border in New York, and provides great front row seats for the town’s annual Fourth of July parade. My sister, her husband and their three kids (Molly-6½, Abby-5, and Jack-3) are about equidistant in the other direction in upstate New York and we spend quite a bit of time together, including summer vacations on New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesauke. I’ve had a great time playing soccer with the kids, teaching them to canoe, finding the most interesting books to read and toys to play with and taking lots of pictures. A number of friends also have small children, so I find myself acting as informal aunt to a whole pack of busy, intelligent youngsters. Having worked at various times at a private high school, in commercial radio (news mostly) and in nonprofit resource development, currently I’m Executive Director of a nonprofit loan fund serving rural community development organizations across the country. It’s been a great job that has enabled me to travel around the country and work with a host of talented and dedicated people. We’re in the midst of a merger that will expand services but substantially alter the essential nature of the organiza-tion, so changes are in store this year. I look forward to seeing what unfolds! My church just finished a merger and a move that kept the entire congregation busy and has provided much in the way of blessings. It’s really been fun and I’m now attending church with a couple of women that I knew when we were all children in western New York. I spend quite a bit of time hiking with my young Labrador Retriever, Éclair, who also keeps me com-pany at the office and is a great favorite with everyone. Her latest passion is finding (and eating) the bait fish the ice fisherman dump after a day on the lake. The bookgroup I moderate twice a month is in its tenth year and we have more than forty members. My half hour commute to work provides ample time to enjoy books on tape and, combined with “fun” reading, one way or another I’m averaging a bit over a book a week . While I can’t say there’s never a dull moment (consider the hours spent chipping away at ice dams on the roof last week), I do find that life in general is generally fun and certainly busy – although never too busy to welcome any Batesies passing through! Looking forward to seeing everyone in June!

Sociology and Rhetoric major Lived in Parker, Cheney, and Small (RC in Che-ney and Small) Played soccer and softball Since Bates I’ve lived in Glen Arbor, Michigan, and Canton, New York before settling (after a fashion) in the Rutland, Vermont area. After years of happily renting a little house by a little lake in the middle of nowhere, last year I became the somewhat reluctant owner of a 150 year old house in historic East Poultney and now seem to spend an inordinate amount of time mowing, shoveling, and doing a thousand other tasks related to owning a big old house.


Then: Lynn Pitney

Homes on campus: Leadbetter, Rand, Mitchell House

I was always with: Daryl Boone, Jean Wil-liams, Beth Stemmler, Julia Palmer, Judy Zipay, and Lori Norman

Major: Political Science

I was reading: School textbooks

Favorite song/ band: Many! Genesis

Favorite place on campus: The Den

When I wasn’t studying, I was: A disc jockey on WRJR (the Bates radio station)

By middle age, I thought I would: Be do-ing something in the International field

A great day at Bates looked like: Classes outside, an afternoon trip to the Den for a toasted bagel, a trip to the Blue Goose in the evening and doing a late afternoon ra-dio show.

Now: Lynn P. Epsey

Cities and Towns since Bates: Allston, Bos-ton and Natick, MA, Stowe VT (18 years) I spend most of my time with: My family, Jim (husband), Mick and Sarah (kids) Occupation: Marketing director I’d like to switch places with: Moms who work part-time and home-school their kids I am reading: magazines (Real Simple) Favorite song/ band: Lots of hip hop music Favorite get-a-way/ vacation: Yellowstone When I’m not working, I am: Driving my kids to various activities At mid-life, I am: Working and living in a great town A great day now looks like: a hike up Mt. Mansfield, followed by a trip to the spa!



THEN

Name: Emily Pualwan Major: Philosophy Favorite Place on Campus: off-campus When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was:

traveling

NOW

Name: Emily Pualwan What I look like as an “adult”:

Cities and Towns since Bates: London, Oxford, England, Philadelphia, PA, Boston, MA, Atlanta, GA I Spend Most of My Time With: my fam-ily Occupation: non-profit business manage-ment I’d Like to Switch Places With : nobody I Am Reading: 1,000 Places to See Before you Die: A Traveler’s Life List Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: anywhere off the beaten path When I’m Not Working, I Am: traveling


THEN Name: Sue Purkis Homes on Campus: Parker, Ledbetter House, JB I Was Always With: friends Major: Math

Favorite Bates Mentor : George Ruff I Was Reading: whatever I had to Favorite Song/Band: Warren Zevon – Were-wolves of London Favorite Place on Campus: The Den When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: Hanging out with friends By Middle Age, I Thought I Would: Be married with a family

A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: Satur-day in the Fall sitting next to Lake Andrews

NOW Name: Sue Purkis What I look like as an “adult”:

Cities and Towns since Bates: Dover NH, Portsmouth NH, Rochester NH, Morrisville NC I Spend Most of My Time With: friends Occupation: Mgr Tech Support for a software company I’d Like to Switch Places With : I Am Reading: 1776 Favorite Song/Band: Bob Seeger – Old Time Rock and Roll Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Hawaii When I’m Not Working, I Am: Hanging out with friends

At Mid-Life, I Am: happy A Great Day Now Looks Like: One with no plans – no where I have to be and nothing I have to be doing


THEN

Name: Yvonne Roessel What I looked like as a Batesie:

Homes on Campus: Adams and Page Halls I Was Always With: Some really great people some who I’ve kept in touch with, some not. They know who they are. Major: Economics

Favorite Bates Mentor : Prof Richard Sampson – despite all evidence to the contrary, he believed in me! Was Reading: Everything, except the curriculum (until exams)! Favorite Song/Band: Mike Oldfield, Tubular Bells Favorite Place on Campus: Library When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: Hanging with friends, reading, learning to play the piano, tutoring, skiing; baking bread. Also traveling Europe (Junior Year Abroad) By Middle Age, I Thought I Would: Be living the American suburbia dream – married, house, kids, dog – maybe a job on the side

A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: Sleep late, go to a couple of classes, practice piano, tutor, hang with friends, listen to good music, party, read poetry, beer and double cheese pizza at Blue Goose, howling at the moon on the way back to campus…..

NOW

Name: Yvonne Roessel What I look like as an “adult”:

Pick one……

Cities and Towns since Bates: Portland, ME, Wilmington, DE, Boston (and surrounds), MA, Paris, FR, Amsterdam, NL I Spend Most of My Time With: Good friends Occupation: Have my own management consulting business – work with clients, mostly multinationals, in the Nether-lands, Belgium, France, UK and Ireland. Provide interim management services and have really enjoyed the variety of work – setting up new sites, running EMEA wide operations, driving change management and re-organizations. Keeps me learning and challenged! I’d Like to Switch Places With: Why switch? Life is good. If I were to change or add anything, I’d look at doing something a little more social/science oriented, such as anthropology I Am Reading: I’m still reading a bit of everything Favorite Song/Band: Crosby, Stills, Nash (& Young) Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Once a year trip to Canyon Ranch, Tucson, AZ. Completely different environment, beautiful scenery and a great place to relax, recharge, refocus! When I’m Not Working, I Am: Seeing friends, traveling, reading, looking for/buying property, gardening, biking, etc. So much to do, it’s just not possible to list it all!

At Mid-Life, I Am: Living and running my own business in the Netherlands, traveling, enjoying family and friends and yes, wondering what the next step in life will be… A Great Day Now Looks Like: Most days are pretty good – and the basics haven’t changed since Bates: doing things you like to do (work and/or otherwise), being with people you care about and vice versa, trying to have a positive impact on the world around you, enjoying life…..


THEN Name: Logan Seale What I looked like as a Batesie: I’m a photographer…don’t have photos of myself. Homes on Campus: Smith, Adams, Page

I Was Always With: Suzanne Stiles or Carl McKenzie & Dave Ginn Major: English I Was Reading: all the time since I was an English major Favorite Song/Band: Elton John

Favorite Place on Campus: Commons When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: drinking or skiing or both

A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: 2 feet of snow on a Friday or a really warm summer day and a break from work.

NOW

Name: Logan Seale

Cities and Towns since Bates: Boston, Water-town, Hull, Haverhill—all MA I Spend Most of My Time With: family

Occupation: Pro photographer

I’d Like to Switch Places With: Jon Marcus

I Am Reading: The Road

Favorite Song/Band: Coldplay probably Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Hatteras, NC When I’m Not Working, I Am: Usually working, but activities with family and kids

At Mid-Life, I Am: pretty happy A Great Day Now Looks Like: 2 feet of snow on a Friday.

TERRY SHERMAN AND FAMILY

TERRY: Full time second shift custodian at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School, Morning caretaker and cleaner; Retirement Home preacher till it closed; husband and father, follower of Jesus Christ; lover of conservative talk radio, Fox News Channel; show “24”, Christian music (hmm) LINDA: Bookkeeper at Myopia Hunt Club; wife and mother extraordinaire; follower of Jesus Christ; Christian music (top right) LINDSEY: Second year Music Education student at U. Mass. Lowell; precious daughter; lover of the flute, sax, clarinet, cello, piano, bassoon, etc…; follower of Jesus Christ; Christian music (Bottom right) CINDY: Junior at Hamilton-Wenham Regional High School; precious daughter; lover of the piano and guitar; follower of Jesus Christ; interested in Eastern University and Gordon College for elementary education; Christian music; (top left) ANIMALS: Dogs: Paddywhack (shown), Sammy; Cats: Shamus, Rascals, Cassie Bird: Buddy Guinea Pig: Peek-a-boo

Yes, life is a bit different for me now than it was 25 years ago. God used my time at Bates to shape me and to open my eyes. The depths of my depravity came out during sophomore year, but through my Junior Year Abroad experience in Germany, I saw how He works all things for good, making me who I am today. My family and livestock are an incredible blessing to me. Though my vocational path has been bumpy and not what I originally envisioned, I’m thankful for Bates and all I learned there.

Then Sunny Stiles

Homes on campus: Smith Middle, Hedge, Parker I was always with: Donna, Mindy, Tammy, Logan, Carl Major: Psychology Favorite Bates mentor: Sampson I was reading: School books—what else? Favorite song/ band: Carly Simon Favorite place on campus: Art Center When I wasn't studying, I was:

with friends on campus By middle age, I thought I would: be married with kids A great day at Bates looked like:

studying, great grades, Chase Hall parties

Now Suzanne Seale

Cities and Towns since Bates: Dedham, MA; Hull, MA I spend most of my time with: work friends Occupation: experience designer I’d like to switch places with: no one I am reading: technology-design Favorite get-a-way/ vacation: France, Aspen, Colorado When I’m not working, I am: working on the house At mid-life, I am: single, no kids A great day now looks like: reading in bed in my pajamas


Then: Swanny What I looked like as a Batesie:

Lots of black hair!

Homes on campus: Page, Adams, Rand, Chase House I was always with: Carolyn, JD Hale, Jeff Melvin, Dave Schectz, Bill Carey Major: Psychology Favorite Bates mentor: Prof. Kelsey I was reading: World According to Garp ;The Shining Favorite song/ band: Springsteen– The River Favorite place on campus: Pierce House, Weds night When I wasn't studying, I was: playing whist; lacrosse; intramurals

By middle age, I thought I would: no idea A great day at Bates looked like: late class! Sunshine! Temp. above 60 degrees

Now: Ken Swan


Lots of Grey hair!

Cities and Towns since Bates: W. Newton, MA; Brookline, Belmont, Needham, Wellesley I spend most of my time with: Carolyn Evans Occupation: Asset Management I’d like to switch places with: John Kirby on vacation! I am reading: Common Ground Favorite song/ band: Springsteen; Seeger Sessions Favorite get-a-way/ vacation: Kiawah Island, S.C. When I’m not working, I am: Coaching kids, play-ing squash, listening to music At mid-life, I am: happy-but not done A great day now looks like: watching my kids play sports-or skiing, playing tennis, golf, squash with my kids


Cole Tammien

Here I am: Right in the middle of Life! College reunion -- in particular, writing this sort of personal update -- produces a strange reflex action. Merely by imagining a reunion, you see yourself, and your life, from an alternate vantage point. It’s a judgmental process. It conjures chuckles, or causes you to shake your head in the car, lost in the thought. And it brings pangs of mortality. Under the influ-ence of a 25th reunion, thoughts play funny games with time. (That's what this is, right? 25

th? I've,

uh, stopped counting.) The result spits out like a strip of snapshots from a photo-booth. Before and After. Then and Now. Auto-focus self-assessment. Bing! I'm outside looking back -- what do I see? How to frame this portrait? I think it is framed like this: I have been married to Deborah since August 2004. We live in Freeport, on 7 acres at the end of the road. She has a nearly-photographic memory but can never find her glasses. She has a huge heart. She has two big strong boys from what we like to call 'her previous administration.' Aaron and Ben are at university in Canada. Meanwhile, my two children live with their mom in Brunswick, and spend just about half their time with us. Phoebe is 14, beautiful and smart, and a joy to be with. Connor will be 13 by the time you read this. He still hugs me in public. Life is good. I am losing my hair. Plenty left to comb, but what is left is unruly, so I am ambivalent about its tenancy. Full-on bald looks pretty good to me. I have already lost most of my mind (I blame Senior year). Time spent with D's boys or my kids is mostly spent acting like an 18-to-20 year-old. It's not good for the furniture. But there is often a lot of laughter, and I am pleased that my kids have difficulty explaining me to friends. They invite friends to my house, just so they can say "See?" I risk an infarction every so often playing old-man-basketball at the local middle school. For short stretches I feel omnipotent and relaxed. I might be a better ball player now than...when I had hair. By day I am the finest manipulator of spreadsheets on these shores. I spend my days doing just that for an electrical wholesaler with offices in New England and New York. It is challenging and sometimes satisfying. It pays the bills, although it does not afford me all things. Having spent my first 18 employed years in film and video production -- by design -- and the last several years in a back office position -- quite by chance -- I am confused about where to go next. (And yes: I believe this leads to unruly hair.) By night I mostly obsess over my collection of records (we can say “records,” can’t we?) I have accumulated about 3000 of them. My house is home to the collections of friends, relatives and neighbors, all sorted, bagged, cataloged and enveloped into the Greater Collection. Although I've always taken the physical well-being of my records very seriously, the fascination with musicology and the desire to create an intentional, thoughtful collection of music, are recent and welcome developments in this mania. All my life I've written letters to editors which ended up in the woodstove. Lately, a few have ended up in the mail. My divorce, and the troop of intelligent, above-average children who move in and out of our house are probably what have caused me to become Conservative, at least in a paternal and cultural sense. I no longer like or understand "Conservative" and "Liberal" as political or religious assignments. I think that at some point in our lives, most of us have been told that we would stop worrying about what other people think of us, if we knew how infrequently they actually did think of us. Good advice. But at the same time, if my room-mates Wayne, Jeffrey, Stanley, and Nick knew how often I thought of them, or if Colleen, Lizzie, Dave the Swinger, Clark, Lisa, Nick V. or Julie -- frankly a whole host of you -- knew how often I think of you, and how fondly...it would be good. I’m glad you-all are in my pictures.


THEN Name: Jean Williams Homes on Campus: Leadbetter House, Wilson House, Clason House, Hacker House I Was Always With: Beth Stemmler, Daryl Boone, Lynn Pitney, Julia Palmer, Dave Bailey ’81, Chris Siegert, Lori Norman, Tom Blackford ’81, Deb Blanchette Major: Spanish Favorite Place on Campus: Mount David, Chapel towers When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: playing whist or pinochle

NOW

Name: still Jean Williams Cities and Towns since Bates: Halifax, Nova Scotia; Pullman, Washington; Clinton, N.Y. I Spend Most of My Time With: My husband (Dave Bailey ’81) and kids (Anna and Peter) Occupation: Librarian Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Swans Is-land, Maine When I’m Not Working, I Am: Reading, running, knitting

Then: Martha Sue Wonson Now: Marty Wonson Brandt

What I looked like as a Batesie: way too young to be having so much fun! Homes on campus: Parker, Moulton, Wilson I was always with: Keith Taylor ‘82, Richard Bursan ‘84, Laurie Carlson Taylor, Knack (Kathryn Whitenack), Leigh Peltier, all 83’ers, Claire Hounsel, Deb Toultey Manus Major: geology Favorite Bates mentor: Dr. Creasy, Geology Department head I was reading: Stephen King and economic mineral deposits! Favorite song/ band: Earth Wind and Fire: Sep-tember Favorite place on campus: the Den– eating fries and a chocolate frappe! After studying late When I wasn't studying, I was: partying! And doing crazy stunts on Frye St. (Pierce House) By middle age, I thought I would:Be so old and done for! A great day at Bates looked like: singing with the merimanders, going to the football game, the goose, the cage and parties on campus!

What I look like as an “adult”: Not too old and still having fun! Cities and Towns since Bates: Beverly, MA; Dan-vers, MA; Newburyport, MA; Beverly Farms, MA I spend most of my time with: my family: David Sr., David (15) Karlsen (13), Mary (10), Catharine, Angel– our not so angelic dog Occupation: quality manager at Hitech Duravent in Georgetown, MA I’d like to switch places with: my nephew who is a Blue Man in the Blue Man Group in London—what a blast! I am reading: The Eighth Day by John Case Favorite song/ band: Bittersweet: The Mating Game from “The Devil Wears Prada” Favorite get-a-way/ vacation: Grand Lake Fuster-ville, New Brunswick Canada When I’m not working, I am: running and playing with my kids and driving them everywhere! At mid-life, I am: pretty content! I’ve got an awe-some family and a great job and I am enjoying life!! (and trying to still laugh a lot and have fun!) A great day now looks like: sleeping a little bit late on Saturday morning and slowing down! Chilling out with a good book, sunning on the beach!



THEN

Name Richard Wood

Homes on Campus: Smith North, Rand Adams ( 4th floor), JYA, Roger Bill I Was Always With: a frisbee Major: Theatre I Was Reading: Who had time for reading ? I read plays and the Hitchiker’s Guide to the Universe Favorite Song/Band: THE GRATEFUL DEAD Favorite Place on Campus: Shaeffer Thea-tre, the Den, When I Wasn’t Studying, I Was: In the Theatre or playing Frisbee. By Middle Age, I Thought I Would: Have a clue and been around the world several times

A Great Day at Bates Looked Like: A day playing Frisbee , altering my senses and lis-tening to Pink Floyd or the Dead.

NOW

Name: Richard Wood What I look like as an “adult”:

Cities and Towns since Bates: Chicago, Boston and Somer-ville I Spend Most of My Time With: My wife, my daughter & my business partner Occupation: I’m still figuring that out. I build dance floors (like the one in the Marcy Plavin dance studio) and scenery and manage theatrical projects. I’d Like to Switch Places With: George Bush- the world would be a safer place, though trading places with Warren Miller would be more fun. I Am Reading: The Mayflower, and just finished the Thief Lord Favorite Song/Band: The Grateful Dead, some things never change. Favorite Get-a-way/Vacation: Skiing at Sugarloaf with my daughter or a childfree week in Paris. When I’m Not Working, I Am: cooking, brewing beer, ski-ing, working on our house, at PTA meeting or the theatre ( oh wait, that’s work.

At Mid-Life, I Am what I am, I haven’t won any Nobel prizes, but I’m not on the FBI’s most wanted list either. I can still walk, see & hear and even have a little hair left. A Great Day Now Looks Like: Considering the plight of many in the world (and here in the US), just being alive is pretty great. Being outside, skiing, hiking or at the beach with my family is my idea of a good day.

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