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Ilene Pearl (Bannwart)

 

Spouse:  Carl  Bannwart

Phone number:  (215) 369-8185

E-mail address:  ibannwart@comcast.net

Present occupation:  Vice President at POWER MAGNETICS, INC

 

 

Life and Family:  Life continues to be busy; hectic and challenging, raising our now 14 year old son, while so many of our classmates have several grandchildren already.  I keep telling myself he's keeping me young!  Have been working with my husband in his manufacturing business in Trenton, New Jersey for the last 6 years.  No signs of retirement here!  We still sing in a choir together, but I yearn to be back on stage in musicals again...  Staying healthy, working out with a personal trainer 3 times/week and lots of 12 step meetings keep me going strong.

 

Our son is now over 6 feet tall, 155lbs, a strapping athlete and GORGEOUS (of course - I'm a MOM!).  He's become a true teenager: payback time for me, and finally beginning to show signs of growing up a bit.  He teaches me patience, humility and (sometimes) self control and has guided us to become avid Phillie's baseball fans.  Last month we even made it to a Yankee's game in NYC.  Our boy and I share a love of traveling, shopping and deep see fishing (well, he does, anyway), and he and I just caught 4 BIG bluefish in the Atlantic.  Thank God the guys on the boat cleaned and cut them into filets.

 

My brother, Richard, who graduated from U. City in '61, moved in with us over a year ago due to health problems, but seems to be flourishing here.  It's also been great for our son to finally have some family close and have an uncle to hit golf balls with.

 

Next 10 Years:  Become Katie Couric's stylist (I'm convinced she needs me); work on being the next Meryl Streep and learn how to dance again...  Also, see our son get through high school and college successfully!!!

 

Favorite Memories:  Sophomore year dating a SENIOR, Alan Spector.  Mrs. Extein getting me through Geometry with a "B" (the second time around)! Friday nights, dancing at Wig Wam, followed by Nino's or Rinaldi's or "H".  The PRO shows (although to this day, I KNOW that he liked my sister, Becky, better than me).  Senior year - those evenings on the "STRIP" with my beloved "SeaDog" (Warren Hoffman); my still dearest friend, Aileen Schumitzky (Melnick); Don Ferman; Barry Pessin; (who else was there???) with the guys doing their renditions of Smokey Robinson, The 4 Tops; and all those other wonderful K.A.T.Z Radio stars.  Walking in the processional at graduation with my other dear friend, Gary Saks.  Being a regular at Cyrano's, usually finishing a World's Fair Sundae (or was it Eclaire?) all by myself!  And, my favorite night of any year, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving!

 

Gerald L. Portman

gerry portman

Spouse: Tarrell Portman
Phone number: (319) 648-2034
E-mail address: gerald-portman@uiowa.edu
Present occupation: Coordinator of School Partnerships in the College of Education at The University of Iowa http://www.education.uiowa.edu/people/facstaffs/gportman.htm

Life and Family:  Although I was never a serious student through high school, I went to college, mainly to avoid a free trip to Southeast Asia. Imagine my surprise when I discovered I actually liked education.  After 7 years, four universities and five majors, I completed a B.S. in 1973, got married, and became a high school English teacher.  In 1977 I completed an M.A. in school administration. In 1980 I became a father and in 1981 I quit teaching in order to make more money as a steel-worker.  After 8 years, I realized I did not need the money or the wife, and quit both (a rather long story).  My daughter is now 26 and is living in Evansville, IN.

In 1988 I became a high school principal and the following year, 1989, I married Tarrell Cato, a high school guidance counselor.  I completed an Ed.S. in school administration in 1994, and in 1995 Tarrell and I both quit our jobs, sold our house and belongings, and returned to graduate school to earn our doctorates.   Upon graduation in 1999, we both accepted positions at The University of Iowa. Tarrell is now an associate professor and the coordinator for the Counselor Education program.  I am the liaison between the College of Education and Iowa’s 365 public school districts; a position that addresses the various aspects of engagement, outreach, research and service.

We live in a rural setting, 10 miles from campus, atop the highest hill in the area.  The sunsets are pure beauty, the eagles and hawks over the valley below us are majestic, and life is paradoxically peaceful and invigorating.  In May 2005, the Iowa Division of Human Services (IA DHS) placed two brothers, now ages 11 and 13, in our care.  We are now in the process of adopting the boys into our family, where they will remain a part of our household, along with our two Chihuahuas and two cats.

Next 10 years:  While many friends have retired, or will retire shortly, I hope to continue working in my present position. I enjoy what I am doing and I believe it is making a difference in the lives of a large number of children.  The pay is fair, the benefits are great, and I have enough vacation time to do most of the things I want to do.

Favorite Memories
: Working on the musicals Oklahoma and The Music Man with Dr. Procaski; American History with Mr. Kegel, I failed, but had fun doing it; English with Mrs. Bernardi, particularly the day she became so angry when one of “her” students received a harsher discipline for smoking a cigarette than a student who had been caught mooning her class, that she told us if we ever were caught smoking we should “drop trou” because we would get off easier; Wig-Wam on Friday nights; Folk Dance on Saturday nights; Hamburger Heaven French fries “with sauce”; Nino’s pizza after basketball games; and the many trips to “Gaslight Square.” There is certainly much more, but as George Carlin said, “If you can remember the sixties, you weren’t really there.”

 

Hannah Priwer (Stevens)

hannah priwer stevens

Spouse: Larry Stevens
Phone number: (586) 781-0844
E-mail address: stevensh@msu.edu
Present occupation: Michigan State University Extension Agent

Life and Family I guess I need to go back 39 1/2 years to college at the University of Wisconsin.  After a fun college career amidst all the riots I, with regret, left that spledid atmosphere for a job at the State University of New York in Buffalo.  I had switched from a dance major to a zoology major and worked in animal behavior. Then, after a fashion, went on to Michigan State for an MS in botany and plant pathogy.  The whole process took awhile but in 1981 I took the job I still have as off-campus faculty with Michigan State University Extension as an agricultural agent in a area still hanging on to its agriculture by its toenails.  It's only 30 miles north of Detroit, so the sprawl is mightier than the truck farms.  Apart from the fact that we are the only non-Christians in the neighborhood, we like it here.  I didn't hook up with my husband until I was 34, when we started our family: a girl, Lena, now 23, and my son Nate, 20.  The daughter is off to grad school (!) at Indiana University next fall and the boy is a sophomore on the golf team at the University of Detroit. Larry is from the Detroit area, so we are close to his family.  I don't go back to St. Louis very often.  It broke Ruthie's and my heart when our folks died and it's still painful.  But I'm looking forward to seeing you all and will do my best to drag Ruthie too.

Next 10 years
I'm actually close to retirement, but doubt that I will retire before the kids are done with school.  Larry is a guitar builder and does vintage guitar repairs.  His business is getting better all the time and he's doing more gigs (blues).  Maybe I'll be his business manager. I'd like to lose all the weight I've gained, dance again, and watch my trees grow.

Favorite Memories Folk dancing and making out with Max Reif.

 

Patricia Purzner (Barbeau)

pat and dennis  barbeau
 

Spouse:  Dennis Barbeau

E-mail address:  savetreesstaycool@sbcglobal.net

Present occupation:  retired-since 2002

 

Life and Family:  The last 10 years have been some of the best for me.  We welcomed our two grandchildren into the world - Kate, now 11 and Ashley, now 8.  Our daughter Jill, who is our only child, received her Masters Degree.  She and her family live in Cedar Rapids, Iowa - she is a 1st grade teacher.  I've been married for 36 years to Dennis and we have a good life together-we can still make each other laugh.  My mom died about 2 weeks after we graduated, and my life was put on hold.  I discovered many outlets for hurt, anger and loss but got back on track, went to work for a small company that taught me their business from the ground up.  Before I retired in February, 2002 after 32 years, my job involved traveling across the US, into Canada and Mexico, to Hong Kong, mainland China and the Philippines.  It was great.  Now Dennis and I travel whenever we can.  I have been a volunteer at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Specialty Hospital here in Maryland Heights for the last 1-1/2 years I'm a real outdoors type person - my daughter and I took a 5 day backpacking trip in the Hon Rainforest of Olympic National Park in 2003 and that was a big accomplishment for me I enjoy my life

Next 10 Years:  I'd like to continue the journal I've kept for my granddaughters.  I want to continue to take time and notice the details about my surroundings, whereever I am. And when my husband retires in about 4 more years I want to say to him "See, I told you it was awesome!!!!"

Favorite Memories:  Pratzel's through the back door, Heman Park Swimming Pool (I still have mustard on my popcorn but I think the damp paperbags made a difference}, getting my drivers license in Barry Selig's (65?) little Nash Rambler, Ruth Ann Topper, Gerri Veness, Judy Weinshenker, Robbie Hong, Cory Blackwell, Barb Bevers, I was sorry to read about George Cronin-we had been friends from grade school and I had some fun times with Ronnie Schneider. I can't think of a better place to grow up than U City.  We still go to the Tivoli and shop along Delmar.  I loved it then and love it now

 

Max Reif

max reif in Carmel, CA

Spouse: Barbara Andersen Reif
Phone number: (925) 930-0840
E-mail address: REALnothings@comcast.net
Present occupation: preschool teacher and online store (artistic and literary products) proprietor

Life and Family:  My life the past 10 years has been "feh" a lot of the time, but it's been quite rich lately and seems on the upswing. I took a couple of web design courses in the late '90s, partly to impress my girl friend (now my wife), and learned to use the Dreamweaver web-design program. I don't do really fancy stuff, but know how to tell stories with pictures.

This skill has led me to the adventure of having a website, entitled  "What Remains Is The Essence"  (www.REALnothings.com), with all the poetry, stories, art, and even music I care to share with the world. My daily stats show visitors from an average of 20 countries! Even though I'm just a guy sharing, not a mega-corporation with a million hits a day, and days go by without any direct feedback, the sharing can be very gratifying, for someone who has not yet gained "commercial success" with his artistic works via the channels of the pre-electronic world.

I lived back in St. Louis for a couple years, '97-'99, in the Central West End, part of the time in a 19th floor studio condo in the Executive House, 4466 West Pine. That was cool! It was also quite reasonable, financially, for a place that, out here on the west coast, would have cost half a million or so.

My wife and I met as part of a computer discussion group in the late '90s, too. We maintained a long-distance relationship for a year, with lots of visits, since my dad had access to a big bonanza of frequent-flyer miles. After that, I moved out here, to Walnut Creek, CA, across the bay from San Francisco—and, coincidentally, a few blocks from the home of our classmate, Alan Nakisher.

I've been teaching preschool for 5 years now. I may try to follow the short-lived high school Guiness world record for "Longest Monopoly Game" with one for "Oldest Preschool Teacher". One of the collections of writings on my website is a book-length manuscript, SCHOOL DAYS AND PRESCHOOL DAYS, TOO, that shares a lot of hilarious, as well as moving, stories about the children and the things they say and do.

I'm currently excited about my new online store. Some years back, I had a great burst of creativity as a painter. I was represented by a gallery in Myrtle Beach, SC, my home for several years. Just before that, I attended the New York Art Students' League, a wonderful school with a rich tradition.

I've long wanted to make really nice greeting cards from some of the images of those paintings, but it was not financially feasible until recently. Technological printing advances, and the advent of the Internet, have brought prices down so much that I can submit my art work online and receive top-quality, high-gloss cards, in a week or so, so cheaply I can sell them and make a profit. I'm advertising a bit on Google. Frankly, I've just started, and only made my first sale of cards recently. I was doing some other stuff online that day, and an e-mail came in from the PayPal company, saying "You have just received a payment". The store I'd labored so hard to configure slipped my mind for the moment, and I thought, "Why the hell would anybody want to pay me?" Clicking on the e-mail, I saw that a lady in Idaho, whom I didn't know, had ordered 5 of my cards. It felt like a miracle!

Anyway, those are a few of my highlights. I've also been writing a lot of poetry that you can find on my poetry page at www.poemhunter.com, an amazing community of poets from all over the world, with a veritable river of new, just-posted poetry flowing down the center column of their home page. I've also written a lot of children's stories that are also posted on my personal website, and am now working with an editor to try to get them salable.

I joked with a friend recently, "God seems to get me in shape every ten years for the reunion."


Next 10 Years:   I really would like to gain the fruits, so to speak, of all the work I've done over decades, especially writing children's stories. I'd love to work 1/2 days at my job and have the income from artistic pursuits to devote more time to them. Or realize my dream of being able to spend all my time writing, painting, and visiting schools and libraries and such places, as an artist.

Beyond that, a healthy life with my wife. And I'd like to do a bit more travel. Past trips to India, Italy, and a couple days in Paris were educational and beautiful. I have special memories of a glorious day spent walking alone around Rome, and would love to be able to do that sort of thing a bit more often.

Favorite Memories I posted a poem entitled "Questions Looking Back" that alludes to some of them, like pool-hopping in the middle of the night in Ladue with friends. I have a short story online that tries to paint my world in 9th grade, a heavenly year.. "Coming of Age" with my friends in the Achim club, and other friends like Ron Anderson, Rick Barber, haunting the alleys and parks of U. City weekend nights, sometimes winding up at Pratzel's bakery at 3 AM when the hot bagels came out; the night before or after graduation, when a bunch of us idiots SLEPT in our sleeping bags, in front of the high school; playing football, though it wasn't so much the playing, as the comeraderie. I'll think of more, no doubt.

I'll close with a short poem:

ON BEING FIFTEEN IN 1962
 
  We ran the earthly pastures then,
the alleyways, the city park.
Spurning the sunlit paths of men,
we found pure wonder after dark.

On garbage cans we leapt and sang
in shadows of dark tenements.
Our West Side Story voices rang,
transporting us past worldly sense.

We crossed the park in deepest night,
stammering out philosophy
love, pain-derived — hard-won insight,
as cooling currents breathed us free.

The holy grail of youth we bore
in innocence toward manhood's door.

 

Jimmy Reina

jim reina
 

Spouse:  Elaine Gerber (U. City 1968)

Phone number:  (510) 280-2120

E-mail address:  jimmy@redoakrealty.com

Present occupation:  Real estate guy

 

Life and Family:  It's hard to fit it into a ten year period.  It seems like everything I have ever done was to prepare me for the present.

I fooled around with school and work for the rest of the Sixties, taking classes which interested me, but nothing which added up to much on a transcript (I think that was the general faculty opinion of me anyway - that I wouldn't add up to much).  I got drafted in 1968, but defended a medical condition during my physical, and was passed over.

In the wake of the 1970 Kent State shootings, my then school of choice was shut down, and I began a serendipitous path which took me back and forth across the country a couple of times.  I was working at Rich and Charlie's when I met two of our classmates who had started Captain America Travel across the street on Delmar and Bonhomme.  I think it was Steve Saphian and Dennis Nalick.  They had a round trip Icelandic Airlines youth fare ticket, New York to Luxemburg for $165.00.  Once you arrived, you could walk into the Luxemburg airport and book your return flight anytime within one year, so I rolled up a sleeping bag and spent the next 51 weeks hitchhiking around Europe and North Africa.  There was a major hippie scene going on at the time, and old rebel like me fit right in.

I have heard many people describe their military or college years as being the formative time for the rest of their lives, but for me, it was that 51 weeks.

I returned to St. Louis, did a lot more hitchhiking literally and figuratively through academia, odd jobs, carpentry, photography, solar energy, woodworking, retail, and a marriage.  As that marriage was dissolving, I was visiting a buddy, when his sister walked in and stole my heart on the spot!

Elaine Gerber just happened to be in town for the class of '68 reunion, and I was hooked! Elaine is sophisticated, a terrific dancer, and an incredible cook. She is a great comedienne, part Imogene Coca, and part Woody Allen. I chased her to the San Francisco Bay Area where I taught woodworking and sold tools retail for several years.  I love it here!  I seem to have been groomed for this particular culture.

We have a wonderful 11 year old daughter, Ava, who seems to be a thoughtful, considerate person exhibiting none of the antisocial tendencies I had at that age (my greatest fear).  She is a real mench.


Next 10 Years:  If the next ten as good as the last ten, I will be happy. I will always work, it's my nature, and the great thing about the real estate profession. I look forward most to watching Ava grow up.

Favorite Memories:  The Delmar Loop with the little Greek diner, Fatman's, an incredible library, the Varsity, Tivoli, Ed's, and Pratzel's. We had one of the best school systems anywhere, with a range of classes which seems impossible today. Heman Park, Hambuger Heaven, Radio KATZ and the birth of popular soul music. I just saw a movie where Smokey Robinson sang an amazing version of "Tracks of my Tears", and  I got shpilkes like it was the first time.

I have been pretty lazy about responding to these posts, but it is hard to resist one that features Larry Carney, Gary Fine, Fred Miller, AND Wally Klein, all on one page. That one really set the wayback machine in motion! Although I am not particularly nostalgic, it is good to see everyone's names and faces.

When Elaine and I speak of our common high school experiences, only two two teacher names come up-Toby J. Adams, who somehow managed to get all of that teen energy focused behind the steering wheel of a car.  And Wallace Klein,  who somehow managed to recognize the real person in every one of us, regardless of their fa'ade.

Over the years, I have tried to explain University City many times.  It seemed to be a combination of postwar prosperity, progressive thought, affiliation with a major academic university, and maybe that sauce, I don't know.  But it was unique and impossible to explain.  A friend told me that there were textbook entries about U. City in her urban studies classes of the Seventies.  Not the turn of the century U. City envisioned by Mr. Lewis, but the U. City designated by President Johnson to be fertile ground for "Urban Renewal".  The U. City we were part of.  

 

Jay Reiter

jay reiter

Phone Number: (314) 733.2358
E-mail Address: jayr@alberici.com
Present Occupation: Director of Marketing for Alberici Group

Life and Family: After practicing architecture for twenty years, I joined Alberici in 1992. After serving as Director of Business Development for 10 years, I am currently Alberici's Director of Marketing. Evidently, Alberci was also part of my life while at UC. Mrs. Kimmel was Gabe Alberici's sister and I ended up living in the same condo building in the CWE with her, Gabe and Wanda Bowers. Yes, Wanda, as I now call her, is alive and well. She looks the same and is writng her autobiography.

Next 10 Years: I would like to "retire" from Alberici nad become a "master gardener".

Favorite Memories: Looking back, I only have fond memories of UC. What a time to be going to public school. We had a quality education that was comparable to a private school. It was a unique time in history to be growing up.

 

Joseph C. Reynolds

joe and carolyn reynolds

Spouse: Carolyn
Phone Number: (321) 723 1136
E-mail Address: jreynolds@cfl.rr.com
Present Occupation: Engineer with Lockheed Martin at Cape Canaveral

Life and Family:   Carolyn and I were newlyweds at the 20th.  Now her two sons are out in the world and our youngest son is a new "Gator" at the U. of Florida.  We moved to the country a few years ago and now have two horses and assorted other animals.  Carolyn retired from teaching 1st grade last year and I am looking forward to the same fairly soon.

Next 10 Years
:
  I look forward to retirement and possibly adding to my four granddaughters and possibly a grandson soon.  I expect we will also start traveling more often, possibly to Ireland again.

Favorite Memories
:
  Swimming, baseball and tennis at Heman Park.  Hamburger Heaven and Saturday football games.

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From Nathaniel Hawthorne to Rocket Science

By Joe Reynolds

     My family moved to U City in time for Priscilla and me to start school at Hawthorne-two blocks away.  My first grade teacher, Mrs. Walker, lived on the corner.  She had all four of our family in her class.  I remember a young Miss Belt for second grade and then forget who came next.  The best part of our neighborhood was Millar Park behind the school and the long hills for sledding on Wellington and Mt. Vernon.  Jim Harrell was one of many who made up the daily sporting contests.

     Our school split between Hanley and Brittany so we lost some friends for a few years.  I remember the ninth grade soccer team and still have that picture on the UCITY66 web site.  After years of coaching my youngest son I’m convinced I didn’t have a clue when I played soccer then.  But it was fun.

     Heman Park was an attraction for all seasons-swimming, baseball, tennis and even drivers-ed.  We had everything between our schools, park, neighborhoods and especially friends.

     I was lured to Central Florida while completing my Civil Engineering degrees at UM-Rolla.  My first company sent me to West Germany near Munich for a construction project.  I enjoyed much traveling throughout Europe during that nine month assignment.  I even saw Wimbledon-a week before the tournament.  I started with Lockheed, now Lockheed Martin, in 1975 and am looking to retire soon.  We were the R&D flight test facility for each new generation Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile.  Over the years I’ve had the opportunity to plan and construct new launch facilities and a harbor for the Trident submarine.  During the flight test programs I’ve worked in the mechanical support equipment group which was responsible for designing equipment for assembling and moving the missile components through various stages until time for launch.

     My wife’s two older sons live in Brooklyn and here in Central Florida.  Between them we have five granddaughters with another coming soon.  Our youngest son is starting his Aerospace Engineering education at the U of FL.  He switched his sport from soccer to rowing crew a couple of years ago.  We even helped unload the St. Louis Rowing Club’s boats at one of the regattas.  He hopes to join the U of FL team this year.

 

Sarajane Robinson (Schwartz)

sarajane robinson

Spouse:  John Schwartz

Phone number:  (323) 467-2630

E-mail address:  sschw56079@aol.com

Present occupation:  actress/wife/mom

 

Life and Family:  After graduating from U City I studied acting at NYU and the Academy of Dramatic Art in Michigan with faculty from the Royal Academy in London, the Royal Shakespeare Company and the Stratford Ontario Shakespeare Festival (with classmates Robert Englund/Freddy Kruger and David Hasselhof).  I performed in theatres in St. Louis, New York, Detroit and ended up in Los Angeles.  I've done everything from loads of classical theatre to musicals, to contemporary comedies.  Some career highlights have been co-starring in a laugh-in a television pilot with Jay Leno, being a company member of the Tony award winning South Coast Repertory Theatre when we received a Los Angeles Critics Award for best season and co-staring in a celebrity filled production of "The Merchant Of Venice".  I've done other TV, "Life Goes on", Knott's Landing" and film, but my love is really the theatre.

I've been married to John Schwartz, an attorney, for over 23 years.  He's my second husband, but it's like he's been and will always be my one and only.  We have two children.  They've always been very spirited, lively, and challenging, in a good way, so as the years have passed I've been spending more and more time raising them and less and less time following a career.  Trevor, my eldest, just graduated from Princeton with a degree in Philosophy.  He'll be attending Northwestern in the fall getting a masters degree in a combined writing program for theatre, film, and television.  That's why we're not at this reunion.  We'll be moving him into his first apartment in Evanston that weekend. My daughter, Taube, has just completed her freshman year at Northwestern, as a theatre major, so they'll both be together.  Her two passions are performing and politics. She starred in some musicals at Interlochen, but the past two summers she's been pursuing politics.  Last summer when she was just 17, she worked as an intern for Sen. Spector in Washington, and had the honor and great responsibility of working on the Judiciary Committee on the Roberts nomination for the Supreme Court.  This summer she just returned from a two week visit to Israel as part of a year long fellowship on terrorism she was awarded by the Foundation for Defense of Democracy in Washington.  I think she would like to be our first singing President.  She and Trevor are working on a book about ethics and film for students.

Over the years we've taken about a half a dozen trips abroad, but have done less traveling with these uncertain times.  My husband and I love to collect art and antiques.  Our collection ranges from antiquties and old master prints to modern sculpture and paintings.  I've also been active as an advocate for gifted children.

I still come to St Louis several times a year to visit my mother.  Now that the children will both be in the midwest, we'll be coming more often.  About 12 years ago, my parents were visiting my brother, Howard, in Florida.  They were crossing the street and were struck by an automobile.  My father was killed and my mother was badly injured.  It was a horrible familly tragedy.  It took a long time for my mother to recover physically and emotionally from the trauma, but she's doing much better, still lives on her own, and is only now slowing up her activities due to age.

I still keep in touch with a few friends from U City, but hardly get to see them.

Next 10 Years It will be nice when the children finally finish their studies, and everything will be paid off.  I think we'll be paying for law school for at least one, hopefully not both, but that will cover a good part of the next ten years.  I'm sure my husband, John, will be working for a long time.  Now that the children are finally sort of, maybe, kind of, temporarily out of the house, it would be nice to focus again on my career.   It's very difficult under any circumstance, but for actresses of a certain age it's almost impossible.  Perhaps Trevor will write some parts for me. Any way it will be fun to watch the children pursue their passions.  John and I are looking forward to more time alone.

Maybe by then I'll know enough about computers to be able to send you our photos.

Favorite Memories:  My close friends, Suzan, Beth, Carolyn, and Laurie.  Folkdancing and walking barefoot in the grass outside in the summer.  Gaslight Square: hanging out in coffee houses, singing with my guitar, and starring in "Gigi" at the Gateway Theatre.  Hanging out at Beth's house and also at Laurie's.  Going to "H". Directing "The Glass Menagerie" at school.  Working on various one acts at school with Steve Kowarsky, Zara Haimo, and Ricky Safron, having them cancelled at the last minute by Dr. Boyer due to bad language, and then having "The Zoo Story" performed at my house.  Everything with Mrs. Gottlieb, Pen In Hand, and particularly class discussions and learning about great literature and life.  Doing summer stock In Illinois for two summers and my high school friends visiting me there.  Visiting the St Louis Art Museum at least once a week to keep me sane. hanging out at Wash U. being obsessed with "The Lovesong Of J Alfred Proofrock" senior year.

 

Rich R. Roodman


Spouse: Cheryl Roodman
Phone number: (425) 228-3440 (ext.5888)
E-mail address: rich_roodman@vmc.org
Present occupation: Medical Center System CEO


Life and Family
:  had 5th kid (ages 10, 13, 21; 28, 30); Lost more hair.


Next 10 Years:   no more kids...just want to live through the next ten yrs. with minimal memory loss!


Favorite Memories:  mostly stuff that would either get fired today or sent to jail...


Nancy Rosen (Patchell)

nancy (Rosen) Patchell

Spouse: Steve Patchell
Phone number: (520) 818-2551
E-mail address: patchell@wbhsi.net
Present occupation: retired

Life and Family:  I retired from Lucent Technologies in Chicago after working as a product manager for 20+ years.  We moved to Tucson in 1999, the day after I retired.  We get back to the Chicago area frequently to see our granddaughter, Quinn, who is almost 2.  She is the daughter of my husband's son, Ron, and his wife, Linda. My son Doug and his wife Sanae live in Kobe, Japan, where he is a chemist for a pharmaceutical company. We are going there in less than a month to meet the in-laws.  I still play my flute and do all sorts of crafts— knitting, beading, quilting, sewing.

Next 10 Years:  The most important thing is to stay healthy so we can travel, visit our family and friends, and continue to enjoy retirement.

Favorite Memories:  Playing in the band under Roger Warner.

 

 Rick Rosen


Address: 30 Plaza Square, #304, St. Louis 63103
Phone Number: (314) 436-9155
E-mail Address: RARstl2@aol.com
Present Occupation: Urban Planner

      University City, Missouri, was founded by a charismatic and visionary genius at the beginning of the 20th century.  Progressive from its inception, this St. Louis suburb was always a magnet for the region’s creative people and liberal thinkers.  Fifty years after its birth, “U City” was to leave a deep impression on me and the kids with whom I grew up. Our parents were activists, deeply engaged in the community, nation and world.  Concerned about racial prejudice, poverty and social injustice, we reflected their idealism, and as teenagers, we thrived on the intense intellectual life that animated this remarkable place.  Naturally, we did what activist students did in the 1960s.  We tutored children at Trinity Church in the Central West End.  And we attended a weekend seminar at Grace Hill Settlement House just north of downtown St. Louis, to learn about poverty in one of the city’s oldest and most rundown neighborhoods.

Urban Education

     Originally laid out by middle class town builders in the early 19th century, this near north side neighborhood became home for generations of immigrants.  When we arrived, poor white families from Missouri’s “boot heel” filled the houses, which had been divided and subdivided over the years to accommodate the succession of ethnic groups.

     We spent the last day of the weekend with one of those families in their apartment at 1124 Madison Street.  As we were to learn, the Morrisons—Paula, Brenda, Bobby, Debbie, Richie, Peggy, Baby John and their mom, Sylvia—were very warm, alive people, despite their burdensome poverty.  But just a few weeks earlier the father had abandoned the family, and the kids were emotionally hungry when we came along.  They fell in love with us—and we with them.  The weekend, which had started out for us as a teenage bonding and learning experience, became something altogether different, something fundamental, shaped by deeper human needs that transcended everything else. 

     Our close friendship with the Morrisons lasted all through high school and beyond, and we came to know their neighborhood well.  What a contrast between suburban U. City and the very urban form of the near north side.  Row houses, corner stores, factories, churches—everything built right up to the sidewalks and right next to everything else—lined the streets of the 19th century community.  Layers of history and generations of human experience were manifest in everything we saw, smelled and touched.  The very urban density of things, in contrast with University City’s suburban spaciousness, was a revelation to me.  Intuitively, I understood that the near north side’s history and importance were far deeper than its visible poverty.  Moreover, although its urbanity was something completely new to me, it struck a harmonic chord at every level.  In “discovering” this ancient neighborhood, and through that discovery, in forging a lifelong bond with the Morrisons, I learned that I was made for city life. 

College in Philadelphia

     Then in 1966 I went away to Philadelphia to go to college.  Classes with outstanding professors provided a lifelong framework for learning about cities, culture and the human condition.  All night conversations with new friends anchored this framework in personal experience.  Just as important, I had the opportunity to explore, first hand, Philadelphia’s vibrant downtown.  I became familiar with its nearby, elite 18th century Society Hill neighborhood, which had been restored in the 1950s, as well as its adjacent 19th century counterpart, Rittenhouse Square, which had maintained elite status throughout its history.

     Back home, my family sold our house and left the St. Louis area, eventually ending up in Southern California.  Still, I remained attached to the region, and I stayed in touch with its development through a subscription to the St. Louis Post Dispatch.  Along the way, I came to know the big cities of the east coast, and to compare them with St. Louis.  I learned that the vibrance of the eastern downtowns was related to the vitality of their surrounding dense, row house neighborhoods.  And I began to wonder why those neighborhoods had been restored and cherished, rather than neglected and forgotten like their counterparts in St. Louis.  A 1967 article in the Post Dispatch (enclosed) framed the question clearly.  With regard to St. Louis’s derelict near north side, the article asked “what are you waiting for?”

     What are you waiting for?  The question has remained on my mind ever since.  It firmly established St. Louis as my point of departure and laboratory for understanding American cities. And it has guided my professional development in architecture and urban planning ever since.  I would acquire the knowledge and skills to help address the problems of the American inner city—in order to make its neighborhoods once more a vital part of American urban life, and by so doing, to revitalize the American downtown.


Gay Rights

     I graduated from college in 1970, a year after the gay “Stonewall Riots.”  I came out as a gay man, became a gay activist in Philadelphia, and met Frank Lonabaugh.  Frank and I were together for a decade.  His family welcomed me, and we watched his younger brothers and sisters grow up, much as I had done with the Morrisons.  But professionally, I found myself stuck in a job with no opportunity to move in the direction I wanted.  My best energy went into gay activism and the relationship with Frank.

   Those were exhilarating years—at the dawn of the modern gay rights movement—and I met exceptional friends through the lesbian/gay community.  However the relationship with Frank ended in 1980.  Not because of any betrayal of trust, but by mutual consent.  We loved each other no less than when we had met, but a basic incompatibility of expectations had worn us both down.  Breaking up seemed like the right thing to do.  Still, because the relationship had been so positive, there was one thing I knew for sure. An intimate relationship and domestic life with another guy was what I wanted more than anything else. 

     In April 1981, I traveled to Southern California to be with my family for Passover.  While there, I met Dan, a member of the lesbian/gay Long Beach Lambda Democratic Club.  We talked all night.  I was convinced that Dan might be the one for me.  In January 1982 I moved to Long Beach to pursue a relationship with him.  I joined Lambda and began a decade of gay activism in my new home, once again making wonderful friendships along the way.  Dan and I, too, became close friends, but not spouses.

     Remaining single was a big disappointment to me, but professionally, good things began to happen.  I joined a small architectural firm doing important adaptive re-use and restoration projects in downtown Los Angeles; I became a leader in the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Downtown L. A. Walking Tour program; I served on the board of directors for the wonderfully offbeat L.A. chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, and I was accepted into the masters degree program in urban planning at UCLA.  Graduate school began in September 1985.

UCLA

     UCLA was a phenomenal experience.  Surrounded by gifted faculty and students, I performed at a level I’d never before achieved.  My studies, organized around the subject of inner city residential abandonment, culminated with a masters degree thesis.  The subject?  St. Louis’s Lucas Place—the city’s first elite neighborhood—which developed adjacent to downtown in the 1850s but which was abandoned by the end of the century.  It was my remarkable good fortune to choose that subject, for it led to amazingly clear and verifiable answers to the question I’d been pondering for decades, “What are you waiting for?”  The reasons for the abandonment of Lucas Place explain at once both the subsequent widespread abandonment of St. Louis’s inner city row house neighborhoods, as well as the singular grandeur and staying power of the Central West End.  What a gift—an MA thesis that uncovered real answers to a genuinely significant question!  I graduated UCLA in 1988, and thus began the rest of my life.

     It certainly had its ups and downs, but it reached a high point in 1992 when I was chosen by a newly elected Long Beach city councilman to serve as his deputy.  His district incorporated most of downtown Long Beach as well as its surrounding neighborhoods—which included the heart of the city’s lesbian/gay community.  No question but that job was the most satisfying employment I’ve ever had.  Although I had a rough start in such a high stress position, ultimately I was able to serve the councilman well. 

     In 1994 a second high point came along.  I’d been single ever since 1980, but eventually had come to accept it.  Then, beginning in 1990 Frank and I re-established a long distance friendship.  Only when Frank “proposed” to me in December, 1993, did I realize how much this friendship meant to me.  Of course I said “YES!” and arranged to take a month off work in the summer of 1994 to drive to Philadelphia, have a union ceremony, and return with Frank to live in Long Beach.  It was a year after Frank had proposed to me that I last sent a note like this to friends, scattered as they were across the country.  The note talked of joy and satisfaction, of hopes and dreams realized.

     But it all unraveled in early 1996.  With Frank, the old incompatibility of expectations exploded suddenly and unexpectedly.  The next thing I knew, Frank was gone.  With my job, something ugly was happening at city hall—though not with my boss, the councilman.  The ugliness was tearing me apart and the councilman did his best to correct the problem.  But the other council members didn’t have a clue.  As the councilman’s employee I needed to let go of the situation.  But I was unable to.  I walked out of city hall in February—intending to attack the problem as a citizen—and never went back.  Still, I ended up being powerless to do anything about it.  I was devastated. 

     Gradually it occurred to me that I’d never accomplished what I’d set out to do professionally so many years before.  I’d never played a major role in city planning and design, in shaping the architectural setting for urban community life.  Perhaps it was time to focus clearly on that goal.  If so, the Los Angeles area—where community life is such a low priority to most people—was not the place to do it.   But back in St. Louis, exciting things were happening in anticipation of the year 2004—the 200th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase and the 100th anniversary of the St. Louis World’s Fair.  Although community life in St. Louis is deeply fractured, people most definitely care about it.  So I moved back to St. Louis in May of 1997.   I’ve never regretted it for a moment!

Update, May 2004

     In 1997 I moved from Long Beach, California back to the place where I was born, St. Louis, Missouri.  For these past seven years St. Louis has been a serene and beautiful setting for an inner journey that has been, at times—well, very intense.   

     Each of these years, as the winter holiday season has approached, I’ve thought wistfully of sending greetings to many friends who live far away but who remain vivid in my thoughts, and for whose friendship I’m grateful.  I’ve not been able to get it together to do so until now.

     Seven months ago I had to move again (happily just a few miles.)  With this move, the convergence of the season and the desire not to lose contact with people I know, seems to have carried me beyond inertia and into the realm of actually doing this thing!

     It’s been a slow process, and the holidays are far behind us now.  But, perhaps it’s still not too late to wish you the best for the remainder of 2004!

     This address is in the middle of a neighborhood called the Central West End of St. Louis.  It’s a singular neighborhood—as grand, as beautiful and as fascinating as any I’ve seen in the United States.  What an odyssey it’s been that brought me here!  Although the story spans 55 years, its elements are so clear and striking that they collapse time and space into a simple narrative. (Note: As you'll see above, Rick has since moved from the CWE)

 

Arlene Rosenbaum

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Phone Number: (707) 586-9450
E-mail Address: arlenerosenb@pacbell.net
Present Occupation: Environmental Consultant/Vice-President of an international consulting firm


Life and Family
:
During the past 10 years I have been blessed with 3 granddaughters, and was lucky to be present at the birth of two of them.


My significant other and I have traveled to Israel several times.   One time was to witness the birth of my first granddaughter in Jerusalem.  The last time was with Volunteers for Israel.  We worked on an Israeli army base for 2 weeks. It was something like summer camp, sleeping in a barracks, wearing a uniform, getting up for flag-raising every morning.  One of the highlights of the trip was meeting the other volunteers in our group, who came from all over the world: US, Canada, France, Norway, Malta. Australia, Russia. About 1/3 of the volunteers were not Jewish.

We also took a very interesting trip to Kenya to tour the game parks and visit Lamu Island off the coast. Lamu Island is the center of Islamic culture in Kenya and the most exotic place I have ever been. There are no vehicles on the Island, but there are free-roaming donkeys that people use for transportation.  But the main means of getting around are small sailboats called dhows that serve as water taxis.

I have also become much more involved in my synagogue. I served as President for 2 years (not a pleasant experience). I have also chanted Haftarah several times and Torah a couple of times.

I have been working for almost 20 years as an air quality consultant at a medium-sized international consulting firm. About 6 years ago I started telecommuting to my job. although I know that telecommuting does not agree with everyone, it has improved my quality of life enormously.

My favorite project was designing and managing the first national air dispersion modeling study to estimate the concentrations of toxic air pollutants throughout the US for the USEPA. The project has since been adopted by USEPA as an ongoing program.

Next 10 Years:

  • Spend more time with my daughter and granddaughters.
  • Cut back on work hours.
  • Participate in more international volunteer work.
  • Become fluent in Spanish and Hebrew.
  • Learn to play at least one jazz piece well on on the piano.

Favorite Memories:  Nino's Pizzaria, Steak and Shake, Heman Park swimming pool, Gallant's Drug Store, Velvet Freeze, Wigwam, Trinity HELP, Mr. Hale's chemistry classes, Mr.Edenburn's math classes, Ms. Rothschild's English class

 

Eliot Jon Rosenbloom



Phone Number:  (814) 355-5687
E-mail Address:  ERosenbloom@psu.edu
Present Occupation:  Doctoral student, Penn State University

Life and Family:  Some spice; no spouse.  I was close to married once.  But somewhat naively, I moved from Toronto to Richmond to live with Sue before her 10-year-old daughter (who had ruled the roost somewhat) was ready, and the resulting tensions contributed significantly to the break-up.  It had been quite amazing, and the break-up was dizzying.  I've found community with the Argentine Tango group here at Penn State, and with various other groups, and enjoy seeing my parents (now 92 and 94), brother Ray, and his daughter, Liana, 13, who is a mancala wiz and will thank me some day, I hope, for the ballroom lessons I've given her.

After the MBA and MSW at Washington U -- one professor called it the "disjoint program" -- I did management training, team building and organizational change for Toronto General Hospital and as an independent consultant.  Thinking that if kids were learning some basic skills about communication and conflict resolution, there'd be a little less organizational nonsense and perhaps a bit more sanity in the world, I got involved with "prevention," and for the Virginia DSS assisted counties in implementing programs to support families and kids.  Hoping to be able to implement more of my own ideas, I started a doctoral program in Human Development at Penn State  -- and used a text co-authored by Dr. Gary Cutter in one course!!  My interest is in school- or internet-based programs to reduce bullying and foster "concern for the community."

Factoid: It's pretty easy to go into classrooms and ask: "How do you feel when you see kids getting bullied?  Does this make you proud of your school? -- After a little reflection they conclude, No, this isn't cool, and will discuss what they can do to stop it.  Such programs typically produce fairly dramatic results.  My guess is that there's a middle 60% of kids, who tend to blow with the winds, but with a reasonably modest program can be inspired to take a more active role in creating a healthier classroom/school -- and perhaps later, a healthier community/society.

Next 10 Years:  Finishing this degree, and, with some luck, finding support for implementing/researching some of these ideas.  Continuing dancing -- movement has been an ongoing love: from folkdancing, improv, modern, ballroom, to most recently, Argentine Tango.  Who knows, maybe there's a right woman waiting around the corner for me.  I found a combo consulting-pleasure trip to Brazil fascinating.  I'd love to be able to take some workshops on the road to experience different countries more from the inside.

Favorite Memories: Larry Bluestone's report on the (completely fabricated) "Secret Treaty of Fiume"; Arlene (who invariably sat right in front of me) Rosenbaum's sexy leg bobbing up and down; dancing in "Music Man" and other shows; hanging with the geniuses (not me) in the Math Club; Joe Hale's arms behind the back and over the head trick; Evelyn Patterson's grace and stature; folk-dancing and the Go club; brewing NI3 (nitrogen tri-iodide)  -- I forget: Marty F and Louis Z, were you the other co-conspirators? -- that exploded as people walked out of the senior assembly; running for President: I was very touched by some of your support; and most important, being a part of what I still think was a pretty cool, unusually human, caring place.  (Was this most people's experience, or was it pretty different for some of you?  I'd love to hear!)

 

Steve Rovak

Spouse:  Maris Meltzer Rovak

 

Life and Family:  After graduation I worked in a foundry in Europe for a few months before starting school.  A few years later, while in law school in Cambridge, Massachusetts, I met my wife Maris. We've been married for 34 years.  Maris is a reading specialist in the Ritenour School District, where she's been for over 14 years.  She works with the little ones (K thru 5) and loves it.

 

We've two sons.  The older one, Jason, got his M.D. at Duke and is in his last year of residency in plastic and reconstructive surgery here at Barnes.  He starts a fellowship in hand surgery next year at the National Hand Center in Baltimore.  His brother Todd just finished an MBA at Harvard and will start work in NYC in the fall.  And on my last birthday Jason and his wife came up with a super gift -- a granddaughter!

 

After schools I spent a few years in the Army -- a stint in the parachute infantry (82d Airborne Division) followed by a Fellowship in Forensic Medicine at Walter Reed and a few years in the Pentagon (I transferred to the Air Force and stayed in the reserves until 2000).  We came back to STL in 1977 and I've practiced law here ever since -- a real highlight was representing Michael Crichton and Steven Spielberg a few years a go in a month long trial over the movie "Twister".

 

For the past few years we've lived in to a century old house in the Central West End.  I'm told Miss Bowers lives around the corner!  (BTW: The "CWE" is the best kept secret anywhere)   

Next 10 Years:  Maris would like to retire from teaching in a few years.  I'm still enjoying the law and have no plans to leave practice.

 

Favorite Memories:  You don't really think I can remember that far back, do you?  After all, memory is the second thing to go!

 

Barbara Ruback (McKitrick)


Spouse: Michael McKitrick
Phone Number: (704) 596-8829
E-mail Address: mmckitricksr@carolina.rr.com

Life and Family: In our 36 years together, Mike and I have lived in many places; Germany, South Carolina, Minneapolis, St. Louis and now Charlotte,North Carolina.  It has been a great journey and we will probably remain Carolinians.  After working many years ago in social work, I found my niche in healthcare; small practice administrator and now scaled back a bit to part time administrative work in a large business office.  Mike is in marketing/product management for an old Monsanto product, Fome Cor, that is now part of Alcan.  We have one son, Michael, who was near us in High Point for awhile, but has recently joined his girlfriend in Tampa and works in computer technology. 
      We get back to Missouri often to keep up with both of our families, but it is a challenge to fit it all in so spread out. 

Next 10 Years:
We hope to retire in the next two years and move to Pinehurst, NC where the major decisions will be making tee times and plotting our next trip to wherever. We enjoy playing golf together and are sooo looking forward to more time on the course, beach and relaxing. I think it is wonderful that some have already done this and we certainly hope we can stay well enough to enjoy a lot of golf, beach, friends and free time.  The last 40 years have flown by and so my plan is to savor the next 40 (!!!)

Favorite Memories: U City, our U City, was an amazing time and an amazing group.  We were very fortunate to have such a great school and mix of personalities and talent.  Football weekends, marching band, WigWam, dances, sponge painting murals under Dulsky's direction, the clock, Rinaldi's, Cyranos, the Dairy Barn, Max trying to remove a dent in his car with a plunger, girlfriend sleep overs and Suellen's van, walking to Clayton (some of us didn't have cars), Pep Assemblies, Chicks of 66, and skits.  The list goes on and this amazing web site lets you just slip back in there whenever you want. Thanks to all of you who have worked so hard on this!

 

Beth Rubenstein (Stone)

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Spouse: Jerold Stone (U. City '65)
Phone Number: (941) 922-1587
E-mail Address: JBSTONE@COMCAST.NET
Present Occupation: School Psychologist

Life and Family: Jerry and I have been living in Sarasota for the past 21 years and have been very happy in sunny southwest Florida. It's been a great place to raise our two daughters, Saralynne (who we simply call Sara) and Monica. Sara was married in November of '04 and is now expecting her first child! She is a financial analyst for Quest Diagnostics in Tampa. Monica lives in Orlando and we are planning her April '07 wedding. Monica is getting her Masters in Nonprofit Management. After two weddings in 2 years, I doubt we will be retiring anytime soon. Actually, we're really excited about all of these upcoming lifecycle events.

I continue to work as a School Psychologist for the Bradenton School District and really love my job and the people with whom I work.  Jerry is a psychotherapist and is very fortuate to have built a successful practice.

In my spare time I enjoy taking step classes, aerobics, and Yoga. Jerry and I enjoy spending time with Sara and Monica in Tampa and Orlando. We get back to St. Louis about once a year. Jerry's mother and brother, and my brother still live in the area. We continue to have many friends in St. Louis, as well.

I am happy and feel I have had a very good ten years. I am so grateful for that.

Next 10 Years: I will continue to work as long as I am healthy, and don't have plans to retire in the near future. I feel very fortunate that I enjoy my professional career.

Favorite Memories:
Spending time with friends at folk dancing. Being a member of Taberna and participating in school musicals. Eating at Steak and Shake (even though I am now a vegetarian) and Rinaldis. Actually,eating at any St. Louis restaurant during our high school years is a favorite memory.

 

Joel Steven Rubin

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Phone number: (573) 268-8382
E-mail address: 1810@socket.net
Present occupation: own several businesses

Life and Family: The last ten years have been a blur. I got a cytomegalovirus (one of the kinds that cause mono.). This slowed down my drinking, which really slowed down my socializing!! Bars are no fun when you are drinking water. Likewise, it slowed down excesses such as over-eating, over-exercising, under sleeping. This lead to me becoming boring, but physically healthier. Boy, did i just give myself the kiss of death. The last ten years have shown me that I am very good in choosing golf clubs and friends but not so good at choosing business partners and serious relationships. Iwas married once to a woman with three fun boys--unfortunately, she came with them. I am currently dating a wonderful (I think) woman who is very self-sufficient and an excellent cook. I have been able to maintain one of my goals in life, which is not to work for anyone but myself, which has its ups and downs!

Next 10 Years
: The next ten years I hope to bury fewer close friends than i have in the last ten years. I hope to figure out how in the hell this country still has people who support George Jr.. I hope to continue working because I think I have a slight attention deficit disorder (undiagnosed), and i need to keep myself busy. I would also like to maintain my maturity level which is that of a second semester college student.  

Favorite Memories: I have so many great memories of high school and so many good times that I can not even start to write about them. I have realized after going to college in the state of Indiana and living in Columbia the rest of the time, the quality of people who went to U .City. I do not remember any hateful things that occurred there--it seems that most of the student body were well-behaving. decent people who were really naturally nice. I did not always see that in Indiana or Columbia. We were very lucky to be in such an environment for so many years, and i am sure this sensitivity to others has been passed on to the kids and grandkids of the graduates of our class.

Enough of being serious. I remember Wigwam, Steak and Shake , the race track,drinking in unsavory bars on the other side of the river, partying in south St. Louis, seeing the Ike and Tina Turner Revue for $.50, going to gaslight square and trying to stay out of trouble. I remember mooning constantly and watching certain women undress while three carloads of guys were watching. I bet that statement will make some of our u. city sisters a little paranoid.

Well, that's about all I have to say. Hope to see you all in september.

 

Allene Runett (Davis)


Spouse: U City Grad, '66
Phone number: (314) 355-0450
E-mail address: Allene511@sbcglobal.net
Present occupation: semi-retired

Life and Family:  I have 2 grown children, Jennifer 30 and Timothy 26.  Jennifer lives on her own and is working full time and getting her Masters degree. My son has developement disabilities, but lives on his own in a supporive living house. I am retired from the Missouri Department of Social Services, where I spent 28 years doing various social work jobs. I still live in St.Louis and only left U. City about 9 years ago.

Next 10 Years
:  In the next 10 years, I would like to do some traveling and become a grandmother to something besides my grandpuppy.

Favorite Memories
:  My favorite memories of U. City have to be WigWam and folk dancing on Saturday nights. I loved crusing Steak n' Shake and Mr Suits' ceramic classes, and hanging out in his office during free periods.  Also I enjoyed my friends, walking to Clayton and Forest Park, and everything and everyone in the loop.

 

Gary Saks

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Spouse: Daryl Saks
Phone Number: (858) 485-6853
E-mail Address: saksy@sbcglobal.net
Present Occupation: Optometrist/Owner

Life and Family:   I have finally waited long enough to be able to say that I, too, am a grandfather—my daughter, Alyssa, one week ago had Amanda Lily and we are so excited!  Alyssa is an attorney who works for a firm involved with juvenile court cases—she's also married to an attorney, and they live about an hour north of us.  My son Adam works in the HR department of an aircraft parts manufacturing company in the San Diego area.  My wife of almost 36 years, Daryl, has taught elementary school, gotten her masters in speech pathology, and for the past several years has been working in my office—a private practice optometry office in a terrific San Diego community called Rancho Bernardo.  We have all enjoyed living in southern California with other U. City classmates Stan, Adie, and Alan, and have made loads of other wonderful friends along the way.

Next 10 Years:  The simple life.......cutting back on work days and eventually retire within the next 5 years or so; sell our present house and downsize so we can get rid of 35 years of stuff that has accumulated; travel more and for longer periods wherever and whenever we want; maintain our present good health and active lifestyle; take music lessons I never seemed to have time for before; enjoy spending time with my grandchild(ren); and give back to my community that has been so good to us for so many years.

Favorite Memories:  Way too many to list but, as a child.......Jackson Park school and being terrified of Miss Kerr; playing hide n' seek on hot summer nights while getting bitten by mosquitoes as we caught lightening bugs; Kiddie Land; Khoury League games and going to Steak n' Shake afterwards; Hanley Jr. High and playing on the football and basketball teams; Rinaldi's ribeye steak sandwiches; "H"'s fries with barbecue sauce; U. City High—favorite teachers Wally Klein and Henry Buffa, and a lot of unfavorite teachers I won't mention; the excitement generated at all the sports events in which I participated; meeting at the  "Strip"; Wigwam, of course; and all the great friendships that have endured to this day—which is so rare, and for which I am truly thankful. 

 

Rick Schainker


Spouse: Dottie Wilson Schainker
Phone Number: (314) 469-5444
E-mail Address: rschainker@Yahoo.com
Present Occupation: Dentist

Life and Family:  Over the past 10 years some things have stayed the same and others have changed.  I'm still married to Dottie, 34+ years.  I'm still practicing general dentistry fulltime 4 1/2 days a week in Chesterfield, MO with the same associate for over 32 years.  I am still active in sports, but here's where life has changed:  I've retired the old hightop, white Converse sneakers and the  "Heart of The Hide" glove.  No more basketball or softball for me!  My back can't handle the running, jumping (who am I kidding?) and twisting required to compete in those contact sports.  I can still play racketball and tennis, but  strictly for fun and execise.


About 9 or 10 years ago, Dottie and I bought new bicycles and started riding together on many of the paved trails in the St. Louis area.  Now when I want to get some fresh air, exercise, and peace and quiet I'll ride for an hour or two by myself or with friends — Ken Birenbaum, Izzy Denlow — or my son, Andy.  Last year I logged over 1500 miles on my bike. About 200 of that was on an organized tour from Montreal to Quebec City, Canada over 5 days.  Last September I challenged myself to complete the 2 day MS150  in mid-Missouri.


A new pastime for me is working with fused glass, creating plates, bowls, clocks and other decorative art. I have tried, although not very successfully, to sell my works at various craft shows around St.Louis.  The only sure way for me to dispose of one of my creations is to merely give it away to some unsuspecting soul as a gift.


Our kids — Lisa, 30, and Andy, 26, have kept us busy over the years with their various interests and activities.  Lisa with her undergraduate degree from the University of Kentucky and her Masters/PHD in Developmental Psychology from the University of Alabama  at Birmingham, played basketball and softball in high school and club level softball at Kentucky.  She now resides in Ames, Iowa and is working as a graduate fellow for a research institute at Iowa State, concentrating on Obesity Interventions.  Andy graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in Industrial Design and is working as chief product designer for a St. Louis-based lighting fixture company.  At Parkway North we watched him play basketball, baseball, lacrosse and football, in which he excelled — 2nd team All State defensive end and 2nd team All Metro offensive guard his senior year.


With the kids gone now, Dot and I enjoy trying out many of St. Louis' fine restaurants with our friends and attending The Rep, Fox, Symphony and St. Louis Speakers Series.

Next 10 Years: As I begin to think about retirement,I would like to ease out of my practice, working less and playing more. I would like to travel more without time constraints, escaping from a "schedule" that has pressured me for over 32 years.Spend more time with family and friends and try to do things that will allow me to stay in shape and retain my health so I can enjoy my retirement years.
AND soon there will be another Class of '66 reunion. Let's start now to plan a 45th- much simpler - yet just as memorable as this one.

Favorite Memories:
I remember I attended the U City summer day camp at Jackson Park School- seven years as a camper and then years later as a counselor (my first paying job) and as its director.I remember playing soccer baseball, dodge ball, bombardment, softball on asphalt so hot, well, you could fry an egg on it. Countless hours playing baseball, basketball, corkball, Indianball, tennis at Heman Park, Hamburger Heaven, Rinaldi's, Nino's, Velvet Freeze, and Jack and Jill.
Probably my fondest memory is being elected class president by an incredibly talented, intelligent,artistic, funloving group of friends and classmates.I remember working with many of you at UC on our class projects that we produced our senior year for fun and charity.Time, thought, energy and dedication to a job welldone- these were some of things that many of you contributed in making the U City Class of '66 so great.
Now, I thank all of you special friends who have given so tirelessly to the planning and creation of yet another chapter in our lives as "Indians".Thanks for your time, your ideas, your hard work, your patience and support in making this reunion weekend a huge success.We shared a very special time of our life in U City. Welcome home!


James Scheiner
Spouse: Linda Cohen Scheiner (U. City '66)
Phone Number: (386) 736-9502
E-mail Address: jim@drscheiner.com
Present Occupation: Dean, School of Business, Stetson University, DeLand, FL

Life and Family: Linda & I got married shortly after the 10th reunion.  We've moved 5 times over the years -- starting at Duke, then the University of Tennessee, Florida International University, Northern Michigan University and now Stetson University.
We have 2 children -- Stephanie, who is finishing her MBA at Stetson and is engaged to be married in May, and Steven, who is a junior this year, majoring in accounting.
Linda has spent most of our 30 years together volunteering in the public  school system, for the Temples where we have lived and for numerous community organizations.
We have 5 dogs: a collie, a yellow lab, a lhapsa apsa, a scottie terrier and a grand basset griffon vendeen. They all get along quite well!!!

Next 10 Years: I'd just like to stay healthy and continue working.  A university is a great place to be.

Favorite Memories:
I'll alway remember Mr Lang the the High School orchestra.




Gary Schlansker

gary schlansker with grand-daughter, Cameron

Spouse: Marcy Richey Schlansker
Phone number: (636) 536-5186
E-mail address: schlansker@charter.net
Present Occupation: President/CEO YMCA of Greater St. Louis

Life and Family:   Highlights have included the graduation from college and marriage of all three of our children and now the birth of two grandchildren, Cameron Schlansker and Gabriel Farr.  We have a retirement home in Florida and have enjoyed travel to many places, including a visit this April to China.

Next 10 Years
Retirement

Favorite Memories
:  Water Polo matches, swim meets and WigWam.

 

Marc Schoenfeld


Spouse: Anne Stern Schoenfeld
Phone number: (636) 532-5490
E-mail address:
marcs@sle.com
Present occupation: Chief Financial Officer, St. Louis Electronics

Life and Family:  My wife and I successfully getting our two sons through college and into their careers. One is now a detective with the Warren County Sheriffs Department and the other is an engineer with Fedex out of Indianapolis, Indiana.
 
Next 10 years Ease my way into retirement so my wife and I can enjoy some travel and things we couldn't do during the "putting kids through college" era.

Favorite_Memories Being Leo McKinney's chem lab assistant.  He really made Chemistry enjoyable, and making popcorn in the 1000ml beakers with the bunsen burners wasn't bad, either—since he had all the popcorn and oil stored in his classroom for the football games.  Since his wife taught at the elementary school across the street, he also sent me over there to show the kids certain chemistry "tricks".  It entertained them.

 

Spouse: Elizabeth Heinicke
Phone number: (770) 998-0051
E-mail address: alsez1@yahoo.com
Present Occupation: Disability retirement

Life and Family: I had the good fortune to be diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.  So it's interesting that I now divide my life into two parts.  Pre-ms and post ms.  I have been very lucky to be married to a wonderful lady.  We have two boys age 16 and 21.  My symptoms began in 1996, but I wasn't diagnosed until 1999.  For those of you unfamiliar with MS, it is a debilitating disease of the central nervous system.  I can no longer write, work, drive, or do much of anything.  I am living proof of the theory that when MS strikes older men the progression is rapid.

Next 10 Years
:
I cannot think about next week much less the next 10 years.

Favorite Memories
:
Mr. McKinney's chemistry class, steak and shake, hamburger heaven, how much I goofed off, Heman Park

 

Aileen Schumitzky (Melnick)

aileen schumitzky melnick and husband harvey

Spouse: Harvey Melnick
Phone number: (636) 537-0594
E-mail address: amelnick5@charter.net
Present Occupation: retired

Life and Family: I have retired from my full time job in sales and from my volunteer job at United Hebrew pre- school. Harvey and I just celebrated our 30th anniversary. We have setteled into a retired life. But, honestly it is too quiet around the house for me. So, as often as I can, I visit our four grandchildren — two girls and two boys — Sam (12), Hannah (8), Tess (5) and Emerson (2).

Our own children are spread from coast to coast.I have three step-sons. In New York, Jon works for NY Transit. This is where our grandson Sam lives. Mike is in Los Angeles. He has just changed careers from a musical engineer to managing  The Equnox Health Club in Santa Monica. Jeff lives in St. Louis (the only one of our children at home).He is in sales with Alive magazine. He also is a stringer for The Associated Press for baseball, football and hockey.

Liessa, who teaches ballet and is a Creative Memories consultant, has been married to for 11 years to Chris , an immigration attorney. They live in the Los Angeles area.That is where our other three grandchildren live.

Matt lives in Chicago and has been married to Elana for almost two years.She is a computer consultant for IBM. A little more than a year ago he took a break from his accounting job to start his own business. I am keeping my fingers crossed!

I'm still looking for that perfect part-time job. But in the meantime, I keep busy going to the gym and spending time with my family and friends.

Next 10 Years: I hope to enjoy good health and be able to see family and friends as much as I can. Like I said, I 'm still looking for that part time job.One that allows me to travel when ever I want!I've got to see those grand children.

Favorite Memories
: My memories are so many. But, a few that stand out are GAA dances, football games and basketball games, Taberna, the Pro shows, and Friday nights at Wigwam.Also, Mr Buffa and standing in the front hall before the bell.

 

Carol Ann Schwartz

carol schwartz

Phone number: (949) 654-1169
E-mail address: saffie@earthlink.net
Current work:
Administrator of an organic chemistry lab at the University of California, Irvine.

Life and Family:   My greatest sources of pride: my daughter, HanaLena, age 25, my foster son, Juan Michael, age 23, my granddaughter, Derora "Rory" Esther, age 3.

Where I've been: 1966 moved to Southern California, 1972 moved to Northern California, 1977 moved to Oregon (which I affectionately refer to as my 10 years in hell), 1987 moved back to Southern California.

Hope To Achieve Next 10 Years:   Nirvana

Favorite Memories
:  Pro Shows, WIgwam (dancing the dirty dog), Nino's, Football games with my dog, Terrie, destroying my fingertips making kleenex carnations to decorate Judy Weinshanker's car for the homecoming game, the smell and crisp air of Fall, Sunday mornings with bagels, kaiser rolls, whipped cream cheese, smoked sable, white fish, lox and the Sunday funnies, my youth.....

 

Marlene Schwartz (Seidel)

 

Spouse:  Eric Seidel

Phone number:  (770) 971-4411

E-mail address:  seidelmom@mindspring.com

Present occupation:  Specialty Advertising

 

 

Life and Family:  Married 37 years this October to my college sweetheart.  We have 2 grown daughters.  Lisa 35 and Meredith 32.  Both are enjoying wonderful careers, living in Boston.  We are still waiting for them to bring us sons-in-law, and hope, hope, hopefully grand children.

Eric and I love to travel and have been on some wonderful trips.  We were in Israel last fall for the second time, Italy and Switzerland the Christmas before.  Enjoying our 2 wonderful rescue golden retrievers.  I guess it is that unconditional love thing...they are GREAT!

Not thinking of retiring...what's that???

Next 10 Years:  I would love to continue our many travel adventures. I love to paint funky furniture, faux paint walls and decorate..Would be wonderful to find a way to make money at it. Hope to keep healthy and enjoy an easier pace at some point.  Would love to plan a couple of weddings...

Favorite Memories:  I loved being in art class.  Adored "Mr." Lawless, Tom, we were pals.  He was my art inspiration for sure.  I kept up with him off and on for a very long time.  Very sad when he died.

I remember driving to school with my next door neighbor (she had a car) and good friend Susie Goldman Levin.  We could leave all the things in the car that our mothers made us wear, boots, hats...  It made us feel like we really got away with something...

 

Bert Schweizer III

bert schweizer III

Spouse: Laurie Shumow Schweizer
Phone Number: (314) 469-3214
E-mail Address: tripper3@charter.net
Present Occupation: Wealth Advisor/President


Life and Family:
The past ten years have been devoted to family and business.  We watched Abbey (29) complete college, grad school and marry our son-in-law Jeff.  Adam (27) completed college and Zac (21) is half way done with college.  We are fortunate that Abbey, Jeff and Adam are in St Louis and off of our payroll.  The business that I started with three others in 1994 has flourished and now employs 90 people and serve about 800 high net worth families throughout the country.  Laur and I are able to travel more but most of all enjoy time with family and friends in St Louis.  Fitness is still important, though a sub 7 minute mile is a thing of the past.

Next 10 Years: We look forward to the time when work is an option.  Travel will continue to increase and we hope the family size does as well.  Hopefully a sub 8 minute mile will still be there in 10 years.

Favorite Memories:
Great educators like Joe Moceri and Lee Extein, participating in sports, my 1954 Ford, close friends, losing to Ladue in Basketball 5-3 our Junior year, a Ladue student stealing "Greener's" straw hat during a varsity baseball game, being a Camp White Cloud counselor and sled riding at Ruth Park.

 

Deborah Scott

debbie scott feeding a baby tiger...for real!

Phone Number: (573) 445-2343
E-mail Address: deborahdscott@aol.com
Present Occupation: Sales

Life and Family:  I left a job with the State of Missouri after 13 year to teach Drama in Junior High School.  While there I directed Arsenic and Old Lace and Directed, choreographed, and ran singing rehersals for Guys and Dolls.  Since I am not a tenered teacher in the State of Missouri my contract was not renewed.  I guess other people wanted the job.   I went to work for JC Penney in 2001 then hooked up with MBS and currently work
for MBS and I clean a bank.  I will have major hip surgery on June 7th, 2006.  It's a Great Life.

Next 10 Years
:  A better position with the ability to retire at 71.

Favorite Memories
:   The Pro Shows, being Winter Sports Queen, Cheer Leading and all the support of my classmates.


Ron Seigel
Spouse: Terry Winter Seigel
Phone Number: (314) 469-1675
E-mail Address: dreamakr48@sbcglobal.net
Present Occupation: nurse anesthetist

Life and Family: I've been married to my wonderful wife,Terry for 31 years-We have 2 great sons-Jonathan 25 ,a 4th year med student at Mizzou and David 24 who lives in Chicago and is an actuary for a consulting firm- Ive been a CRNA(nurse anesthetist ))for 30 years-Im the guy who puts you to sleep for surgery - Im probably the only guy in the class who has an RN degree- went to St.Lukes in St louis for my RN -then on to Pittsburgh for my nurse anesthetist training-I was trained in the Army Reserves to be a medical corpsman after futzing around in college- I liked the training -and decided to  become an anesthetist -

Next 10 Years:
I'd like to retire in the next couple of years-Work on getting in some kind of good physical shape-travel and just kick back and stay healthy

Favorite Memories:
the Pro Shows-all the music stuff with Roger Warner-Chicago trip-freezing my but playing soccer-the strip-wigwam-ride to Florida with Allan and friends-Sat nite at the "track----"the phrase "I wish I knew then what I know now" comes to mind


 

Bonnie Shandelson

 

Present occupation:  Paralegal – 25 years

Life and Family

Divorced since 1989

 

Two grown kids:

              Brandon, age 30, computer work

              Dana, age 26, 4th grade teacher

 

Two long haired miniature doxies:

              Punky, age 5, female, red

              Zoey, age 4 months, black and tan

 

I currently work at a law firm in Woodland Hills, CA as a paralegal/legal secretary.  I taught photography at Valley College in San Fernando Valley, CA.  I use to do weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvah's and composites for acting.

 

I have all my hair left and it's 5% grey and I highlight it. J  I must have an anti grey gene.  Weight change since high school . . .probably about 10% heavier.

 

Hobbies:  canning, baking, cooking and sewing – I make "Cherry Vishnick (booze).  I am also still into photography.

 

Next 10 Years:  Bonnie Shandelson, still taking it all in, "silence is golden" and so are we. . . .What it took me over 50 years to learn!

 

Do not confuse your career with your life.  Never be afraid to try something new, remember that a lone amateur built the Ark, a large group of professionals built the Titanic.  The most destructive force in the universe is gossip.  There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".

 

What has most changed about me since high school . . . wow did the time fly.  I'm older, wiser and pretty much the same.  I' m turning into my mother, which turned to be a good thing.  I am basically pretty shy even today.

 

I plan to retire by 63 years of age

 

I am not sure where I want to retire.  I love California, but I like the prices in Florida and my father still lives in Florida, as well as my sister and her husband.  My mother passed away in 2004, and that has been difficult.  I'm very close to my family, however, they are spread out from Coast to Coast, so I should be able to stay busy.

 

My children live in California sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

 

For starters, God willing, I will continue to be healthy.  I hope to do all of the things that I haven't had time to do for the past 40 years.  This would include a lot more traveling, cruising, within the United Sates as well as outside.  A three month cruise around the World.  I might even like to meet someone to share these experiences with. . . .What a concept.

 

I would again like to get back into painting.

 

Legacy

 

May parents started out as a blind date, they were married in 1944, both served in the military.  My mother was in the Marine Corp and my father in the Army.  My mother became pregnant with my sister, who was born in 1946, and I came along in 1948.  We both got married, and between us had five children.  My sister has three daughters and five grandchildren, the oldest of which is going to have his Bar Mitzvah, September 9, 2006.  What's not good about being a Shandelson??? I'm leaving it up to my wonderful children, who I am very, very proud of, and who I love very much.

 

Favorite Memories:

Favorite teacher:  David Suits (sp), art teacher

Favorite Class:  woodworking J

Hamburger Heaven was good, so was Steak and Shake

The Beatles were good

What I remember MOST about U. City:  folk dancing, Wig Wam all good


Betty Shanker (Zoellner)

betty shanker zoellner

Spouse: Mark Zoellner
Phone Number: (314) 741-6739
E-mail Address: bcz@charter.net
Present Occupation: Office Manager for a Chiropractor

Life and Family: I have found true happiness with my husband of 3 years.  I and my husband are both members of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, which comes under the  auspices of the Dept. of Homeland Security.  I have been a member for 19 years and my husband 17 years.  I am a member of the National Commodore's Staff.  My husband also serves on the National Staff.  We both have received Commendations with regards to Hurricane Katrina.

I have had two children, of which were both mentally challenged; I lost my son to leukemia at the age of 14 1/2 years of age 20 years ago.  My daughter lives in her own home with a roommate and caregivers and is very independent.

My life has taken many different turns, both good and bad, however, I believe I have finally made the best turn in the last 5 years.

If you knew me back then, you would not know me now.

Next 10 Years: I would like to continue my comittment to Boating Safety as a U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliarist.  The more people we can reach by teaching and providing boating safety to, the safer all will be out on the rivers and lakes. 

I have been taking Criminal Justice courses.  I have a desire to become a private investigator or work for a law firm in investigations and research.

Favorite Memories: Friday Nights at Wigwam and then going to Hamburger Heaven for a Corn dog and a beverage.  Since I was not very outgoing back then, I did not get very involved in many activities.   

 

Steven I.  Shedlofsky

steve shedlofsky
 

Spouse:  Karen Howes Shedlofsky

Phone number:  (859) 296-9926

E-mail address:  shedlof@uky.edu

Present occupation:  Professor of Medicine (Gastroenterology/Hepatology), University of Kentucky

 

Life and Family:  I remain a senior faculty member in the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky in Lexington where I have been since 1983.  I am also the Chief of GI at the Lexington VA Hospital.  The past 10 years have been difficult times for academic medicine because of the increased corporate compliance regulations, medicare documentation, and the increased complexities of doing medical research with human subjects.  But despite these problems, academic life continues to be very rewarding.  Turning out well-trained specialist physicians and implementing the advances in medical knowledge to help patients keeps me going.

 

My family life has been wonderful and rich.  My wife, Karen, has been keeping our active household glued together, engaged, and always interesting.  Her focus these past ten years has mainly been on raising our daughter, Lydia, now a High School junior.  Karen is the one who arranges and keeps up with all of Lydia's myriad activities. And the day will come, (I'm sure of it) when Lydia will appreciate all of Karen's efforts.  Karen introduced me to the pleasures of taking care of our miniature Schnauzers, both of whom have grown up with Lydia and are now the canine AARP members of the household with all the political clout.  Karen has also been the main in-town go to person for her elderly mother who is still living independently at 87 years and for me is always a pleasure to be with.  I'm not sure everyone can say that about their mother-in-law.

 

I don't know where the time has gone and it seems there's never enough of it when you need it.  But for me each year has been better than the last one.

 

Next 10 YearsI would love to find the time to relax and spend more time with my family, both here in Lexington and back in St. Louis.  I have two sisters, Robbye Frank and Gerry Dechamps in St. Louis and my brother Joel. I'd love to get closer to all of them

 

Favorite Memories:  I remember most fondly the time I spent working on the 1966 Dial Yearbook with Laurie Yawitz.  Those were great times and I think that Dial had so much great stuff contributed by so many people, that it stands as one of the best yearbooks UCity has ever had.  But I might be not have complete objectivity there.  But didn't we all look great!

 

Barrie Sher


Spouse:  Princess Karen Sher

Phone number:  (314)432-2228

E-mail address:  brsher@charter.net

Present occupation:  President, Sher Care Corporation

 

Life and Family:  For twenty-five years I was a nursing home developer and licensed administrator.  In 1998 I was ready for a career change.  I sold the business and converted the assets to commercial real estate, mostly office-warehouse and retail shopping centers.  Today, I spend my work day managing properties and overseeing various tenant build outs.  I now work with a handful of employees as compared to the nursing home business where we had over 500, all wanting to file worker’s compensation claims.  I also enjoy investing in the stock market and working out in my home fitness center

 

I have two boys, Aaron (21) and retired, and Jonathan (18), a freshman at Mizzou majoring in business.  Fortunately, my parents are still healthy and very active.  I have a brother and sister both living in St. Louis

 

Five years ago I was lucky to meet my wife, Princess Karen.  It’s the happiest I’ve been since the day I got cable.  (However, I’m able to turn off the cable.)  She’s everything I’ve ever wanted in a spouse: pretty, intelligent, loving and employed.  In fact, every ten minutes she tells me she loves me.  And I always give her the same loving reply, “can we discuss this at halftime?”

 

Next 10 Years:  My work is enjoyable and I have no immediate plans to stop.  I would like to travel more often, providing the process does not become too unbearable.  My wife is a very capable administrator, so I’m sure we’ll be doing lots of charitable work.  I also enjoy making people laugh.  If we ever get a no smoking bill in St. Louis County, I might try a few comedy clubs.

Favorite Memories:  My high school schedule was very demanding.  I had both Mr. Hale and Mrs. Bowers in the same semester.  Mr. Hale was my homeroom teacher.  Mrs. Bowers was my study hall teacher.  Homeroom was not easy. We had many difficult and confusing forms to fill out.  Study hall with Mrs. Bowers was no picnic.  Her reputation preceded her.  We heard that if you even dared to whisper, her stare could vaporize you.  That being the case, it was the quietest study hall in the history of study halls.  Mrs. Bowers would come into the room carrying an armful of books and, without ever looking up, sit down and read for the entire period.  She never said a word.  It wasn’t necessary. We studied very, very quietly.  We were afraid to ask to go to the bathroom.  We held it until June.  I think it gave me prostate problems.

 

Catherine (Cathy) Short (Moore)


Phone number:
(317) 826-9216
E-mail address: shortycat2@aol.com
Present occupation: RN for Community Health Network, in home health (after several years of critical care.)

Life and Family:  Moved to Indiana where my son, Rich, his wife Karen, and  3 grandaughters live.  Rich is an airline captain.  My dad, who wrote the editorial about our graduation, is now 98, and holding his own.  We lost mom 6 yrs ago to Alzheimers.  My grandaughters, Kelsey, age 1, Katie, age 3 and Melissa age 5 are my joy and passion.  I love to travel, have done some geneology regarding my Scottish origins. I still play the flute and piano...for my own pleasure. 

Next 10 Years:  Retirement!!  More travel.  Maintain good health.

Favorite Memories:   Friends, with whom I am still close to 40 years later.  The Midwest band concert in Chicago, in 1965. Most mememorable teacher, Mr. Hale.

 

Jay Alan Shucart


Spouse: Sheila Ellen Shucart
Phone Number: (314) 469-1412
E-mail Address: jay@apspromos.com
Present Occupation: Promotional Products/President/Owner

Life and Family:  I have been married for 32 years to Sheila Rosen. 2 children Heather Miederhoff, age 30 and Matthew Shucart age 25.  Became a grandfather of Madison Leigh Miederhoff on August 22, 2005.

Next 10 Years
:  Retirement and good health

Favorite Memories
:  Friendships that I made and have lasted!

 

Jeff Silver

jeff silver

Phone number: (314) 832-8522
E-mail address: silver.j@sbcglobal.net
Present occupation: Payroll Specialist at Maritz Inc

Life and Family:  My 2 children, Andy and Melissa, are now 29 and 27.  Andy has given me a beautiful  grandaughter, Rachel, 6 years ago.  He took on the responsibilty to raise Rachel by himself.  Of course, he's had a little help from his mother, sister, future wife and in-laws, and Rachel's Paw-Paw (me).  Andy married his girl friend from high school last April. They are expecting a new arrival in October.    

I've been divorced since 1993 and after a few relationships I found my soulmate and best friend in the RFT (of all places) 8 years ago.  I think Becky is the best thing that has happened to me.  I quit smoking but gained 30 pounds.  Part of the 30 pounds is me liking to eat and I like to cook (too much Food Channel).

My mother is 89, bought a new car last August, and is still driving thankfully not that much.  My sister Claudia, sadly, passed away January 16, 2005 after a 10 year battle with breast cancer.

Next 10 Years
:  Stay healthy, loose weight and get more exercise (actually I'd like to accomplish this a lot sooner than 10 years).  Spend a couple months or so in the UK see Stonehenge, Parliment, Big Ben, Abbey Road Studios, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.  Help my woman write and publish a best seller.   

Favorite Memories
:  Since I lived a block and a half away from school, waking up in late August early September to the sound of the marching band practicing on the South Field.  The smell of burning leaves in the crisp autumn air.  Advisory & Chemistry with Mr. Hale, Drama class, allergies with Mr. Luke, Sr. English with Irene Arndt.  Friday nights at Wig-Wam, Steak n' Shake, playing water polo and scoring a goal.  The Varsity, the Tivoli, Pete's Hobby Shop, Velvet Freeze, and playing Indian Ball in Jackson Park and Heman Park.  Playng corkball in my driveway, breaking a window in my house then playing corkball at Jackson Park School and breaking a window in the gym with those fuzzless tennis balls.  The world record Monopoly game I took part in and all the friends, classmates, and neighborhood pals that I wish I would have stayed in touch with.

 

Phillip Robert Sosnoff


Spouse: Darlene Fulton Sosnoff
Phone number: (314)434-7359
E-mail address: dandpsos@aol.com
Present occupation: Family Physician

Life and Family:   Chief of Family Medicine past 11 years at Christian Hospital in St. Louis (thru current).  President of the Mo. Society of the American College Osteopathic Family Physicians 2000-2001. Attended our daughter, Kari's, graduation from UMKC Law School six years ago and cried at her wedding five years ago. "White Coated" my son, David, at his admission ceromony to Kansas City University of Medicine and Bioscience three years ago.  Have continued a wonderful marriage to Darlene, my wife of 34 years.  I serve on three major insurance cos. credential and evaluation committees. I gave up golf due to a shoulder injury, and have taken up muscle cars.  I currently have restored (of all things) a 1965 442. Just like my high school car. Yes, we drive it all the time, weather permitting.  It won a first place at the 2003 Oldsmobile nationals. 

Next 10 years:  Retirement, and start looking for a very nice and expensive nursing home that our kids will have to pay.

Favorite Memories:   Marching Band.  Mr. Hale (a patient). The cafeteria rolls and butter. The strip.  Toddle House.  Wig Wam. Hamburger Heaven.  Madras shirts, wheat jeans, and Weejens, of course without socks. (no matter what the temp)

 

Frank Jay Spielberg

frank spielberg
Frank in Margaritaville (see PICTURES KEY)

Phone Number: (636) 537-4288
E-mail Address: fspielberg@sbcglobal.net
Present Occupation: Retired

Life and Family:   Life has been great. I still love the water and snorkle, scuba and waterski several times a year. My grandson Ryan Massa age 12 has 2 beautiful sisters Katelyn 8 and Megan 6. There is nothing better than being Grandpa.

Next 10 years
:
  More of the same. Enjoy life, family and make the world a better place.

Favorite Memories:   I enjoyed walking down the halls giving and getting those smiles.


Diane Stein (Graden)

diane stein graden

Phone number:  512-248-0667

E-mail address:  graden@alwaysright.biz

Present occupation:  Business owner (www.alwaysright.biz)

Life and Family:  That "fast forward" button is stuck. Even though the years seem to be flying by, I live in the moment, and keep a gratitude journal.  There are so many things to log everyday from the sunshine and soft Simpson's clouds, to my granddaughter's latest word or new tooth.  My girls are 13 years apart.  My oldest and her husband live in Seattle.  She's in the Research department with Microsoft and he is a high school biology teacher.  My younger daughter just graduated from the University of Arizona with a major in Communication and a double minor in Spanish and Business.  A full scholarship (woo hoo!) determined that she will stay in Tucson for graduate school.

I am on my second career since retirement from the airline industry.  In 2000 I created a training and consulting company, with a desire to change the face of customer service, one small business at a time.  I had a lot of fun with that (www.alwaysright.biz), did some speaking and consulting, and through a city-wide award program gave many pats on the back that were never received from within a business.

Six months ago, another business fell in my lap and I made a decision in 48 hours to change paths.  I have taken a lifelong hobby of art collecting and presentation, and combined it with superior customer service.  I bought the assets of a custom framing business, and created the only company in Austin that goes to the client at their home or office.  I hired an expert framer (she's from St. Louis) who has become like another daughter/best friend.  Business is booming, and I'm so glad that I intuitively knew it was the right move.

I also squeeze in as much vounteer work as I can.  It keeps me busy, but the rewards are worth it.  I currently sit on the board for ASTD (American Society for Training and Development).  This is the third year that I am chairing the Heart Walk, and will be working on all of the Go Red events and the Heart Gala.  At times I am a spokesperson for the Heart Association, since it has been 11 years since my bypass surgery.  This is not written daily but, without a doubt, a major reason to live a life of gratitude.

Next 10 Years The future seems to create itself, and I don't want to change the momentum.  It would be great to see more grandchildren. Travel will always be a part of my life.  And, I would like to license the name, logo and concept for my framing business in other cities.

 

Favorite Memories:  I can't remember a single teacher, but a lot of food comes to mind...Rinaldi's, Hamburger Heaven and Parkmoor(?). I loved art classes (but still can't remember a teacher) and Taberna.  Was I a nerd....I thought student government was pretty cool. I remember make-out parties, and hanging out at Famous Barr on Saturday afternoons. (My mother (still at dynamo at 89) tells me that we went shopping with pink plastic rollers in our hair. Oy vey!)

 

Stephanie Stein (Buchler)


Spouse: not a UCity Grad
Phone number:
(805) 543-1106
E-mail address: sbuchler@yahoo.com
Present occupation: Psychotherapist; specializing in treatment of child victims of sexual abuse

Life and Family:  With my kids grown and on their own, I've been focusing on enhancing my clinical skills and training others.  Out of the office, writing fiction and traveling have brought me great satisfaction. My children and grandchildren continually fill me with joy.

Next 10 Years Publish a novel; write a book on treatment of child victims of severe trauma; and travel.  No retirement on the horizon.

Favorite Memories:  My favorite memories of UCity are of my friends, all of whom I haven't seen in too many years.  Of high school?  Graduation.


Irl Steiner


Spouse:  Sue Farb Steiner

Phone number: (314) 576-9938

E-mail address:  isteiner@lfco-cpa.com

Present occupation:  CPA

 

Life and Family:  Sue and I have been married for 34 wonderful years.  We have 2 beautiful daughters (Jennifer Sagett, 29 and Alicia Margul, 28).  Aside from being a father-in-law to Scott and Shaun, I am now a grandfather to Maya.  In January our first grandchild was born.  Being a grandpa has been the highlight of 2006 for me.  I love nothing more than holding Maya in my arms as she pulls off my glasses and grabs my nose!

 

Jennifer has a B.A. from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree from Northwestern.  She is currently a mom and a speech pathologist. Alicia graduated from Bradly University and earned her master’s degree from Lindenwood University.  She is presently teaching third grade.

 

This past summer, my 2 sons-in-law played on my softball team for the first time.  This was something I have looked forward to doing for many years.  I feel very fortunate to have both of my daughters and sons-in-law living in St. Louis.

 

Sue and I love to travel (Alaska, Italy, England, Mexico, Bermuda . . . ).  I enjoy the time I spend with my family, whether at home or on vacation.  We have made a habit of taking family vacations since our children were very young.  This is a tradition that we plan on continuing.  Some of our most treasured times together have been on family vacations.  As our family continues growing, we hope to continue this tradition of spending time together on vacation.

 

Next 10 Years:  Looking forward to more grandchildren, consider retirement (or at least working less), more travel, enjoy spending more time with my family, continued good health, increasing volunteer work, and hopefully improve my golf game.

 

Favorite Memories:  Hamburger Heaven, Dairy Dell, Tivoli and Varsity, playing tennis at Heman Park in the summer, summer camp at Delmar-Harvard and the education I received.


Charles Jacob Stolar

charles stolar

Spouse: Carol Ann Hutchens Stolar
E-mail address: cjs3@Columbia.edu

Life and Family:  I live in the New york City metropolitan area. Professionally I am Chief of Pediatric Surgery at the Children's Hospital of New York/Columbia University Medical Center. I am also Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at Columbia Univeristy. I have been here for 24 years. My research interests are in neonatal lung development. My clinical interests are in antenatal treatment and post-natal care of surgical neonates. I am also responsible for fellowship training in pediatric surgery. Carol, my wife of 31 years, is a clinical psychologist specializing in family based therapies. She is also a locally known Ikenobu and Chinese water color artist. My 20 year old son Jacob is a college sophomore majoring in history and government. He is spending next year in India and wants to be a lawyer-activist. I am still a loyal Cardinals fan but have taken on the Yankees as an acquired taste.

Achieve Next 10 Years:   sleep

Favorite Memories:  Joe Hale, Mrs. Gottlieb, Roger Warner

Note about the photo above:  Charles writes: Above is a recent "portrait" of me. It reflects what life is like dealing with a bunch of whining administrators, syncophantic underlings, and idiot academics. Having read reports of how many of our classmates have retired, moved to mountain tops, dwell in caves,  or just plain driven of cliffs, I am seeing new solutions to these challenges.  (you can see a larger version of the picture here.)

 

David M Strauss

David Strauss

Spouse: Ramona Momotaro Levy-Strauss
Phone number: 011-692-625-3391
E-mail address: dstrauss@ntamar.net
Present Occupation: attorney

Life and Family:   Since September, 1985, I have worked as an attorney on Majuro Atoll which is the capital of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. There are only 3 private attorneys in residence here so we do a little bit of everything.  I have sort of specialized in land title disputes – this is a feudal land tenure system – and probably know the Marshallese custom and tradition better than most Marshallese by now.  Back in 1998, the Marshall Islands decided to sue all of the American tobacco companies.  So, of course, I was hired by several.  This was a financial windfall to say the least.  The cases were thrown out on a motion for summary judgment after several years of pre-trial preparation. Darn.

My wife Ramona Levy-Strauss is of Japanese and Marshallese ancestry.  I arrived in the Marshall Islands in 1985 on the day her first husband, Ron Levy, died of leukemia.  I guess it was fate – she went from one Jewish husband to another – on this small atoll in the middle of the Pacific!  Their children were 1, 2, and 7 when he died.  After we were married, I adopted all of the children, which is why their last names are all “Levy-Strauss”.

Our oldest lives and works in Phoenix where my mother, sister and family had moved.  Our next oldest graduated in 2005 from Mount Holyoke College in western Massachusetts.  Before she went to college she attended an intensive Japanese language school in Japan and she did her study abroad in Hong Kong.  She now heads up the U.S. Desk at the Marshall Islands Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  Our next oldest daughter just graduated from Linfield College in McMinnville, Oregon.  Her husband is a college scout for the New Orleans Saints. Our youngest just turned 12.  I take her to Hawaii for 2 ½ months every summer for camp, summer school, surfing, kayaking, etc.  We (especially me) just love that time.  Over Xmas-New Years we usually go to Phoenix. I have 2 signs that I put on my office door: “Gone. Back in 3 months.” and “Gone. Back in a month.”  People ask how I can run a law business like this.   I say “easy.”

Next 10 Years:   I would really like to buy retirement property on the South Island of New Zealand.  It is one of the most beautiful places on earth with all kinds of outdoor activities, especially in the Queenstown region.  The only downside is their socialist government.  Finally, I would like to get ready for the 50th reunion, which I hope is not held in September.

Favorite Memories:  Memories include those of our soccer coach Chuck Batch (who was written up in Ripley's Believe It or Not for being able to knock a dime (?) off the top of a high hurdle while blindfolded or something like that) and a devastating shot on goal by CBC  (John Pisani??) that hit our goalie Gary Cutter in the thigh and left the imprint of the soccer ball.  In fact, that shot was so hard that Gary probably still has that imprint.  Also, soccer was my favorite sport – we would play outside in absolutely FREEZING weather.  The only way to keep warm was to scream at the top of our lungs.  Harlan Bernstein, Jimmy Maris, Bill Shisko, Gary Bernath, Richie Roodman, Larry Carney, Gary Cutter, John Williams, and others.  It was just a lot of fun and a great coach.  For a bunch of Jewish guys (and honorary Jewish guys) we had a decent team.

Among my favorite memories are our antics in Mr. Hutchens Physics class.  While I thought the antics were funny at the time and actually STILL think they are funny -- we were pretty cruel. Today, all of us (except our only girl – Michelle Honigsberg – and our Eddie Haskellesque teacher’s pet – Ricky Barber) would be imprisoned for terroristic threatening.  There are too many antics to list here, but one of the best was when we were supposed to use a micrometer to measure very thin objects, like hair, and an un-named but very funny, intelligent, humble, and all-around great guy had pulled out and measured a pubic hair (one of his first) and everyone started laughing.  Hutch walked up and held out his hand and demanded the object. The un-named guy dropped the newly plucked pubic hair into the hovering hand of Hutch, causing immediate hilarity.  Hutch eventually figured it out – after all, it was really REALLY curly.  Or, the famous disgusting and pornographic drawing that the quiet and respectful Gary A. Bernath brought to class for disruption purposes.  This awful drawing was being passed from student to student and there was constant snickering.  Hutch finally got fed up with the noise and turned around to see Barry Block with the drawing.  Hutch then confiscated the drawing which he blamed on Barry.  As I recall, Barry, instead of accepting punishment like a true MAN, told Hutch it wasn’t his and that it merely had been passed to him.  Hutch then proceeded to call each of us (except for the teacher’s pet!) Into his office one by one to interrogate us to find out who brought the drawing.  He never found out.  With a Physics class like this, it is no wonder that we never learned who killed Schrodinger’s cat.

Another memory was a weekly occurrence – our weekend nights spent simply driving around -- ostensibly to pick up girls.  Of course, since none of us at that time had the courage even to speak to a girl, it was a forgone conclusion that we would be unsuccessful. Now, whenever I see SpongeBob and Patrick asking each other “What do you want to do?” “Gee, I dunno – what do YOU want to do?” it reminds me of those endless weekend nights (except for those poker nights).  After driving around aimlessly for hours, we would end up at Steak n Shake, Hamburger Heaven, Schneidhorsts, or Parkmoor (remember the “Concrete”? – truly a healthy drink!!).

I also have great memories of being an usher (baseball and football cardinals, blues) with Ron Miller, Ron Siegel, Alan Nakisher, Mark Mallen (class of 65).  We got to watch some great games and actually got paid for it!

HOW I GOT TO THE MARSHALL ISLANDS IN THE FIRST PLACE

by David Strauss

     I had been an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Columbia, MO for the first 3 years out of law school. Then I was appointed the Public Defender for the 13th Judicial Circuit. In February, 1985 ("February" -- in Missouri -- is a key element here), I saw an ad for "Chief Public Defender, South Pacific Islands" in a legal journal. One of my best friends, Bill Ringer, was an Administrative Law Judge in Jefferson City. He saw a similar ad, called me up, and said he thought about me when he saw the ad.
      I decided that this was obviously fate at work and decided to apply. My resume includes representing James Earl Ray -- the Missouri Supreme Court appointed me to represent him on his appeal from the armed robbery of a Kroger store (this is the sentence he was serving when he escaped and then asassinated MLK). After he was convicted in Memphis and given a 99-year sentence, he discovered that he was not eligible for parole in Tennessee because he had a detainer or hold on him from Missouri. He wanted to have that conviction reversed so that he could be eligible for parole. Any other defendant who had escaped would have been deemed to have given up his right to appeal. However, since this was James Earl Ray (and since the Mo. Sup. Ct. had absolutely no intention of reversing his Mo. conviction) they allowed this late appeal and appointed me to represent him. (I still have signed letters from him -- maybe I'll offer them for sale on e-bay.) I am certain that this is one of the reasons the Marshall Islands hired me (the "celebrity" factor).
      The Marshall Islands was a member of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands and was about to become an independent sovereign nation. When I was offered the position, I said I would call them back the next day. I had just been appointed to my 3rd term as PD, had just gotten a (relatively) large pay raise, and had just purchased my first home. I went to the U. of Mo. library and looked up everything I could find on the Marshall Islands. There wasn't much. I found an entry in an encyclopedia which explained that the islands were "discovered" by Captain John Marshall (of course, they were actually discovered by the ancestors of all the Marshallese people living there). There was a reference to a marine biology article in a science journal about Enewetak Atoll. I decided to pass on this, but had I bothered to read it, I would have found out about the nuclear testing program that the U.S. conducted at Bikini and Enewetak in the Marshall Islands from the late '40s to the late 50s. I also found a National Geographic atlas that had a map of Majuro Atoll and showed a "seaplane base." I thought this would be really neat, but found out upon my arrival that the map had been a World War II vintage map and the seaplane base had ceased to exist about 40 years earlier.
      I then went back to my home and got out a legal pad. I drew a vertical line down the middle of the page and labeled the left column "Advantages" and the right column "Disadvantages." I then proceeded to not make a single entry! I figured that if I did not take this job, I would spend the rent of my life miserably wondering what I had missed. So, it was a go. Best move I ever made in my life.

 

 

Harriet Stuhlbarg (Carroll)

harriet stuhlbarg carroll

Spouse: Glen Carroll
Phone number: ( 480)585-5935
E-mail address: hcarrolldance4fun@cox.net
Present occupation:
Professional  Choreographer, Instructor and Owner of "Dance To  Fitness"
and "Dance/Sculpt & Flex",  for the past 16 years.

Life and Family:   I love living in Scottsdale, Az. with my best friend and husband, Glen.  I choreograph locally, manage and instruct my own business; along with sponsoring and contributing my talents to numerous fundraising organizations in the community.  I guest instruct my "Dance Passion" 3 day intensive Program at world-ranked health spas and resorts such as; Miraval, Life in Balance and Canyon Ranch in Tucson, and The Enchantment in Sedona.
I was recently nominated for Arizona Woman Business Person of the Year.

Next 10 years
:  To continue inspiring, motivating and affecting others' lives through my dance programs.  Continue to give back to the Community.  Learn to golf, and travel more.

Favorite Memories
:   All the fun experiences with my best girlfriends and guy friends. My Cheerleading and Taberna days, and the fabulous teachers that prepared me so well for college.

 

Mary Summers

Spouse:  Rogers Smith

Phone number:  (610) 660-8509

E-mail address:  mysummer@sas.upenn.edu

Present occupation:  senior fellow/lecturer Fox Leadership Program and Political Science, University of Pennsylvania

 

 

Life and Family:  I really enjoyed attending out 20th anniversary in 1986, when I was working as a speechwriter for Harriett Woods Senate campaign, which she very unfortunately lost (especially given who won).  It was after that campaign that I decided that it was too hard to keep switching back and forth between being a Physician Assistant and speech-writing (an exhausting way to live, if nonetheless a sometimes satisfying way of trying to intervene in political debates).  Decided to apply to grad school in Political Science essentially because a friend from the 1984 Jesse Jackson Campaign gave me THE JESSE JACKSON PHENOMENON, a book by Adolph Reed, a professor at Yale, that's a progressive critique of Jackson and the way that even the best of his rhetoric (to which I like to think I made some substantial contributions) never results in serious efforts to translate rhetoric into program and policy, only bargaining for a few jobs here, contracts there, and a plane to fly him around the country to give more speeches.  I called Reed to tell him that his book (based on newspaper accounts) was even more true than he knew, and we got to be friends.  It was Reed's example that made me decide that becoming a political scientist might give me a chance to participate in political debates more in my own voice, rather than just by trying to put good words in politicians' mouths. Went to Yale and loved the chance to talk and write about politics (and get up late) after all the years of trying to do political organizing, while holding down jobs as a P.A.  Met Rogers Smith, who became a running partner and friend, and eventually boyfriend (with Rogers assuring everyone we met that I never took a course from him for credit -- and me insisting that being 5 years older than him meant that we didn't need to worry quite so much about the "grad student/professor" relationship angle).  Since his family is all in Springfield, Illinois, and my sister Hazel still lives and works (as a home health social worker) in St. Louis, we decided to get married at Trinity Episcopal church (my old family church, where some of us participated in tutoring programs) with my brother Joe, who has become an Episcopal priest, performing the ceremony.  It was lovely that Mimi Goldberg and Jon Rosenbloom as well as many of our old family friends and Hazel's extended family and network at Trinity came to the wedding.

 

Rogers and I have been very lucky to have 2 children, Caroline, 16, who will be a senior in high school this year, and loves horses, reading, art, and costume design, and Reed, 11, who, like his dad, loves movies and comic books and super heroes, and bonds with his sisters over the Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel TV series.  My step-daughter, Virginia Sole-Smith, is a wonderful person and flourishing free lance writer in New York, after working for several years at SEVENTEEN and ORGANIC STYLE.

 

With my speech-writing in the 1980's (another person who I remain proud to have worked with is Dennis Kucinich), I got very interested in the family farm movement, as the only people I found at that time, who were doing successful grass-roots organizing and participating effectively in electoral politics, while engaging in big-time debates about what goals American policies and programs should serve.  They fought (and continue to fight, especially in a lot of the efforts around what globalization should and shouldn't look like).for more environmentally and economically sustainable agricultural policies, rather than tax-payer subsidies for all-out capital and chemical intensive production dominated by agribusiness priorities.  I used my time in grad school to try to figure out the roots of the family farm movement's ideas and organizing efforts in earlier farmers' movements and the New Deal farm programs, and really enjoyed doing this research, while working a couple of days .a week as a P.A. at the Yale Health Plan.

 

But in 2000, I got a wonderful job offer at the University of Pennsylvania as a lecturer in Political Science and a Senior Fellow at the Fox Leadership Program, an effort to promote leadership among undergrads with speakers and connections to real world endeavors.  (I've brought in more organizers and farmers to supplement the businessmen and politicians!)  Penn came up with such a creative offer in part because they were so eager to attract my husband, whose work on citizenship and race, gender, and immigration, seems only to become more relevant.  The move from Yale, where he had taught for 25 years was not all that easy for him at first, and I will always appreciate his putting the "perfect job" for me first.  We are both now very happy at Penn and our family has clearly flourished here.  I teach academically based community service courses on the politics of food and agriculture and the politics of poverty and development, that allow me to stay connected to efforts to try to improve the world a little.  I worked with the Philadelphia Hunger Coalition to start a Food Stamp enrollment campaign, for example, that trains college students to screen low-income people to see if they are eligible for food stamps and to help them apply for the program (a process that teaches them quite a lot about what kinds of situations poor people face in this country, as well as about the strengths and considerable limitations of government programs that are supposed to help them).  A lot of my students also work in West Philadelphia schools, learning something that is at least humbling about how great kids can face life without the most basic reading and writing skills that make such a difference to the rest of us. Working with the wonderful, wonderful teachers at my son's suburban public school makes me especially aware of what a difference well-funded programs can make.... and it is both very sad and very heartening to see what a difference even my essentially untrained students can sometimes make by giving kids in inner city school one-on-one or at least small group attention.

 

So much job, my students, and my kids a lot of the time makes me feel inspired and hopeful.  But whenever I think about the bigger picture, I just can't believe that our generation has produced the national "leadership" that it has, and that the world has come to what it is now. I find it incredibly depressing to realize how inspired I was as a highschool/college student to think that I could and should just throw my life into trying to help stop an illegal, unjust, horrible war as my first priority --and that I feel so tired and close to helpless about trying to do so now.  I keep thinking that surely, surely the pendulum of our national politics will swing again, but it does feel like it is taking a very long time to do so.

 

Next 10 Years:  Finish my dissertation and turn it into a book.  Get my offices at work and home organized. --Hope springs eternal.... My mom just finished the book about her family that she has been working on for decades.  I know that I will enjoy my kids, and I hope that I will see more of old friends and more fully develop new friendships.  Moving and changing careers and having children late in life and believing you can change the world keep you young in many ways, but also mean that your friends have to really believe in you and your friendship, even when you are so seldom in touch.

 

Favorite Memories:  Walking to school, talking about books, listening to the Beatles, and so many other aspects of living across the street from and being friends with Gail Smith, who is actually coming to see me on her birthday, Sept. 8th.  Unfortunately, both my school and my kids' school just starting up means that I can't be at the reunion, but Gail and I will be thinking of and toasting you!  And all the other good friends we had. Feel lucky to still be in touch with Ellen Dewald, and that Mimi is always there to be a connection with St. Louis friends.  Riding down to the arch late at night, the tutoring program at Trinity, the work with the Morrison family that Ricky Rosen writes about so movingly (and with whom he has done so much better a job of sustaining a relationship.) Breaking up the Go Club. Debate club. Arguing with Gus Magrinat.  Folkdancing on Saturday nights.  Stopping at the store to buy candy and then listening to Tom Lehrer with Bonnie Solomon, whose death is still so hard to believe.  And don't want to forget the other great sadness, Martha Velick's becoming increasingly withdrawn and moving away.  Mrs. Patterson's patience. Taking the bus with people from Trinity for the last leg of the march from Selma to Montgomery. I'm sorry that I was too self conscious and unsure of myself to go to WigWam.  I only got to love most of the music of the 60's after I went to college. --But I am glad that we all had as good a time as we did.

 

Susie Susman (Gitt)


Spouse: David Gitt
Phone Number: (314) 567-6791
E-mail Address: ssgitt1@cbgundaker.com
Present Occupation: Realtor

Life and Family: I have been married for 35 years to David Gitt.  Our two children are married and both live in St. Louis. We have two grandsons, Alex, who is 2, and Ryan, who is 7 months old.  Being a grandma is so much fun-I love it!  I have been a Realtor for the past 23 years, and I am presently with Coldwell Banker Gundaker.  Although I work all over west county, I really enjoy it when I have a U. City buyer or seller.  It brings back such great memories and it still has some of the most beautiful neighborhoods. I am so lucky that both of my parents are still going strong.  It's really hard to believe we've been out of high school for 40 years.  I don't feel that old!

Next 10 Years
:
  I am a workaholic, and work so many hours, that I would like to start thinking about slowing down from work.  It would be nice to be retired by the 50th reunion, but we'll see.  I'd like to travel a little more. Mostly, though, I like to be with family and friends.

Favorite Memories
I have great memories of Blackberry Lane, Brittany, and U. City High.  I remember gangs of us walking down Blackberry to get to a Saturday afternoon football game (my kids would have never walked to a school game!!).  Even though I was one of the worst athletes to ever go to U. City, I have great memories of GAA and Pep Club, Miss Dicus, Mr. Clark, Camp White Cloud, and the strip.  How about some of those teachers — Miss Rothschild and Miss Bowers.  To me University City was the most wonderful place to grow up. 

 

Susan Tarkow (Cooper)

susan tarkow cooper

Spouse: Barry J. Cooper, M.D.
E-mail Address: SusanCooper1970@msn.com
Present Occupation: Homemaker

Life and Family:   My husband, Barry, and I have been living in Frontenac for almost 20 years; we look forward to celebrating our 36th wedding anniversary in August.  Barry stays busy with his allergy practice and enjoys riding his Harley-Davidson motorcycle.

Our oldest child, Meredith, 26, spent the first half of this year back-packing around the world, then returned to the West Coast where she works on a newspaper as an editor and writer.  Our younger daughter, Katie, 23, graduated from college this May with a degree in fashion merchandising, and enjoys working for Polo/Ralph Lauren on the East Coast.  Our son Dan, 17, is a junior in high school, where he is a member of the football and golf teams.  He also plays guitar, and recently recorded a CD of his own songs.


I am fortunate that my parents continue to live in the home they bought 40 years ago.


Over the past 10 years, I have been involved in various activities.  Volunteer work has been fun, whether organizing Katie's Temple Confirmation class in 2000, or working on the March of Dimes 2005 auction fundraiser, or serving as team parent for Dan's football team for the past two years.  Travel keeps me busy too.  This past year my family has taken trips to Greece, Israel, and Costa Rica, in addition to visiting various destinations within the U.S.  Book clubs are also enjoyable, where I meet with moms from my children's high school classes to discuss our book selections (as well as a lot of other things).  And I like to write fiction myself.  In the late 90's I audited a short-story writing class at UMSL to "jumpstart" my writing endeavors (it was interesting to be surrounded by 19-year olds).  Most of the time, my attention has been given to my family, which has always included our dogs:  Captain and Bonnie, lovable and funny Wire-Haired Fox Terriers who preceded our present dog, Charlie, a sweet-natured Welsh Terrier who is full of mischief.


For my reflections upon U.City, please see the reminiscences section of our reunion website.


See you in September!

 

Barbara Tenenbaum (Steinman)

 

Phone number:  (314) 579-4142

E-mail address:  lady_barbara@sbcglobal.net

Present occupation:  Part-time demo sales

 

Life and FamilyI worked in Promotional Sales when I first moved to San Diego and then decided to go back to teaching. Being naive, I didn't realize until teaching in California how there were 67 different languages spoken in the school system and what a melting pot it was!

 

I was an extra in the "Titanic" movie.  I did additional stints in two TV series.  It was an enlightening experience.

 

I moved back to St. Louis to help with my aging parents.  I feel very blessed to be a six-year Cancer survivor.  I am currently working part-time at Sam's doing product demos and enjoy seeing many of our classmates.

 

My eldest son Kyle received his Medical Degree from UCLA and began his practice at UCSF Hospital July 1, 2006 as a Pediatric Neurologist.  He is also working on a grant he received.  My youngest son Ethan moved from LA to Paris for two years to work with a director of commercials, do special effects and develop websites.  He now lives in Buenos Aires producing commercials, continuing to do websites and has completed a historical documentary.  His relocations have given me an opportunity to visit both countries. 

 

Next 10 YearsI would like to remain healthy, care for my Mom, volunteer, read more, continue bicycling as well as get back into playing tennis.  I've been doing some genealogy work and would like to devote more time to that.  I plan to continue traveling, visiting with my sons and hope to eventually relocate to a city near the ocean again.

 

Favorite MemoriesMy favorite memories of U. City High are staying in touch with my friends, like Jacki Friedman Saylan, who I bet a nickel that she couldn't drink a half-gallon of milk at one time (She says I still haven't paid her.  I guess by now with interest I owe her at least $20!!), reuniting my with Penny Curland Levitt after 30+ years, skating at the Winter Garden rink, Saturday afternoons for double features at the Tivoli and Varsity, the "Highland" for our school picnics, Hamburger Heaven, Steak and Shake, Glaser's Drug stores, Bonnie Butter Beefs, Velvet Freeze, Ninos, Rinaldi's, Cyrano's, proms, basketball games, the 'strip', going to an 'Ike and Tina' concert as well as 'The Supremes'.

 

William F. Thornton

bill thornton in belize

Phone number:   (314) 991-6011
E-mail address:  Billizer1@yahoo.com
Present occupation:  Retired

Life and Family:  Retired about 5 years ago...spend lots of time in San Pedro, Ambergris Caye, Belize, Central America.  Have a nice place on the lagoon, spending time fishing, kayaking, and creating problemo's with the working class.  HA!! Member of the San Pedro Lions Club...one of a only a few gringos, and the Prez. for Life, the San Pedro Anti-Social Club. Still reside at 8634 Richard Ct., University City...which I gained through inheritance. That City of University City towed off my RV and 1976 Alfa Romeo Spider from my driveway while last in Belize...still angry...if I don't attend the reunion, please come bail me out of their jail. Despite this poor treatment from the City of University City...I still consider myself a very lucky guy and one who deserves much worse.

Next 10 Years
:  I would like to catch a Permit, Bonefish and a Tarpon in one day. The grandslam of fishing feats. I would also like to make some more friends and lose some "enemies".

Favorite Memories
:   Like a boat owner...the day that I arrived and the day I left.


Harry A. Toder
Phone Number:
(859) 336-5082 (ext. 1243)
E-mail Address: htoder@sccky.edu
Present Occupation: Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice, and Director of Criminal Justice Program, St. Catharine College, St. Catharine, Ky.

Life and Family: During the past 10 years I have been both teaching and writing.  I have had opinion pieces printed, mainly in smaller newspapers, and have had a few letters to editor printed in USA Today.  I am trying to get some longer pieces printed in some major publications.
Next 10 Years: As suggested, one of my major goals in the next 10 years is to get more publications, in more major sources(i.e., in newspapers and possibly magazines with a larger circulation).  My long term goal is to publish a book.  This book, if I am successful in completing it, will deal will politics and some of its ironies.
Favorite Memories: Some of my favorite memories include such events as basketball games.  U. City did not have such great athletic teams, but it was always enjoyable to watch them play.  I also enjoyed water polo, with the Casey brothers playing. (U. City, of course, was good in water polo.) 

This was not a "favorite memory", but it was a memory nonetheless: I remember gym teachers who thought it was a fine idea for us to run 2 or 3 miles when it was about 90 degrees outside. 

My favorite class was Miss Kinman's Spanish class; Miss Kinman was the best teacher I had at U.City.  She was very clear in explaining things, and also was very clear regarding her expectations. I also enjoyed Mr. Giebler's economics class, and, also, Mr. Hutchins was a pretty good math teacher.

U. City did a good job preparing me for the rigors of college work. Miss Gonzales, for example, was a demanding, but also a good, teacher.

"A Different World: Is It Not?"

by Harry Toder

How things have changed since we graduated in 66.
Many young people used to settle their disputes by
fists; now it's by guns. The spectre of terrorism
certainly didn't hang over us in 66.

Yet, overall, I remain optimistic:

I think our generation made the mistake of
substituting money for attention, in dealing with
our kids. I don't think the next generation will
make the same mistake.

We think much more globally now than in the past.
That is the only way this world will survive. I
even believe that the leader of Iran will come
around, and decide that his country will join the
family of nations.

I look forward to seeing my old classmates on
Saturday, the ninth. I had a good time at the last
reunion, and expect to do so this time also.

We should try to stay in touch more, between
reunions.

 

Ellen Ukman (Loomstein)


Spouse: Harvey Loomstein (U. City '66)
Phone Number: (972) 458-7006
E-mail Address: Ellen_Loomstein@yahoo.com

Life and Family:   After high school I went to Mizzou and became a Parkway High School social studies teacher (Central & North) for 5 years. It seemed like a continuation of UCity.  I loved teaching with some my old UCity teachers: Larry Moceri was a great mentor, Mr. Tuck was my principal, and Lloyd Nolan (I knew him from the Heman tennis courts) was the Vice Principle at North, and others beyond my memory. Many of my 'students' were family, friends and neighbors--so 'classroom discipline' was re-defined.

I married Harvey Loomstein, UCity, '66, 34 years ago and we have one son, James. After Harvey graduated from Washington U., we moved to Dallas. He is semi-retired as a neuropsychologist and trial consultant. Jamie, born in Dallas, went to Bradley University and loved meeting other kids with a UCity connection. He still likes to call from places around the country asking if we remember so & so, whose son or daughter is at the wedding, party, meeting he is attending! We are very proud that he recently graduated with an MBA from Southern Methodist University and is a Marketing Strategist with Agency.com. A September wedding is on the horizon. Harvey and I feel that we have a fortunate life. My brother, Dave, and cousin, Elaine Leipziger '70, moved down here shortly after us. Our parents, aunts, uncles and cousins traveled down to Texas frequently and we drove up to St. Louis countless times, so we were able to keep up family traditions and pass them on to our kids.

Ellen Zemiliak and I met in Home Room at Hanley became best friends. Even after her family moved to California and throughout her married years in Washington, D.C., we have remained friends. That is how strong the U City connection is. I know that she is reading this. We shared a love for reading, tennis, baking Betty Crocker pizzas, BBG and bake sales, and walking to Famous Barr on Saturdays.

After moving to Dallas, I have, over the years, worked for a family service agency and owned a K-12 tutoring service, as well as helping in my husband's practice. I was lucky to be a stay-at-home-Mom a good part of the time.  Seven years ago I became a Senior Trainer/Consultant for Lee Hecht Harrison. LHH specializes in outplacement services--so I have had some memorable occasions discovering clients with UCity connections when reading their resumes or running seminars. Right now, I am writing this in New Orleans where I am running the Fluor Career Center. This post-Katrina project has presented some unique challenges and a lot of gratitude for the life we live in Dallas.

Next 10 Years
:  We would like to travel more, and perhaps build a lake house somewhere near Dallas. Harvey wants to get back into boating. I also want to continue working for LHH--I never have a bad day--and I get to learn so much about people and their companies.

Favorite Memories
:  Tennis, 5 cent ice cream cones, impromptu softball games at Heman in the summer, the swimming pool & popcorn with mustard on top. Mr. McKinney, the safety and freedom to be a kid in my neighborhood and school yards, Art Club, Hamburger Heaven, Camp White Cloud counselor for 2 years. A really great education — truly the gift that keeps on giving and can never be taken away.


Diane Waldman (Caskill)


Spouse:  U City Grad?: Yes, '66
Phone number:  (901) 751-1767
E-mail address:  dwc.6@netzero.com
Present Occupation: SR CUSTOMER ONECALL REP/FEDEX


Life and Family
:  Married, divorced, 2 children, 3 grandchildren working for Fedex 22 years.Have 3 wonderful grandchildren: Jackson 6, Emma 3 and sweet baby James 7 weeks.  Jackson and Emma are my son's children and Emma is mydaughter's son.  Have lived in Memphis since 1968 and now it is home.   

Next 10 Years
:  Retirement in 4 years and then travel

Favorite Memories: Wig-Wam, Mr. Tuck, Ms. Arndt, and the many friends, Still keep in touch with Geri Vaness, and will come to the re-union with her.


Renee Weinstock (Jiron)

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Phone number:  (636) 285-3748

E-mail address:  ladyleo48@netzero.net

Present occupation:  Elementary Principal Retired

 

Life and FamilyIn the past ten years I have experienced my son graduating from Georgetown Law School.  He is now a practicing Patent Attorney in Washington D.C. His wife, Karen, is an Actuary and they have two beautiful children, Lindsey and Griffen. My grandchildren fill my life with happiness and love.  I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2001.  This was my second bought with breast cancer.  I decided to retire after thirty years in education and enjoy life.  I did not need the stress that comes with being an elementary principal.  Since my divorce in 1994, I have met a wonderful man and we travel extensively in our R.V.  We moved back to St. Louis last year from Virginia but we have decided we like Florida weather better.  We are selling our home and moving to Destin, Florida.

 

Next 10 YearsI would like to continue traveling in the R.V. and spoiling the grand children.

Favorite MemoriesThe evenings spent sitting on my porch with all of my friends, walking to school, Wig Wam, sleep overs at Carol's house, Heman Park, U.Forest, Mr. Suits, and being an aide in the clinic. I would sign the passes to get everyone out of class.


Michael B. Weissman

michael weissman

Spouse: Ellen Fireman
Phone Number: (217) 8986238
E-mail Address: mbw@uiuc.edu
Present Occupation: physics prof, U. of illinois

Life and Family: Quick summaries distort. Most of my issues (very old parents, kids heading out on their own, etc) are very familiar to lots of us. The most distinctive single activity for me in the last 10 years was to take up an interest in the fundamental problems of quantum mechanics. That's usually a symptom of senility in a physicist. I take a lot of pleasure in a back yard with a thick bamboo border and some growing white pines.
Next 10 Years: I'd like to get back to some sort of productive political work. Things aren't going well on a big scale.
Favorite Memories: I'm still too shy to say.


Ken Wishnuff


Spouse: Cyndy Wishnuff
Phone number: (623) 566-3978
E-mail address: kenwishnuff@cox.net
Present occupation: Retired

Life and Family:   Returned from Shanghai China, where I was the Managing Director (CEO/President) of a Semiconductor Manufacturing company. Tried to startup a DNA Chip company, but due to the market crash in 2000, could not get funding. Retired as the senior executive of a semiconductor fabrication equipment company, based in Kyoto. Did some consulting, then finally fully retired. Got into the the Senior Open (Golf) the past two years, but did not play well due to physical problems. Still doing a lot of travel, both domestic and international.

Next 10 Years
:   Play in some tournaments on the Champions Tour (golf).  Make the cut in the Senior Open!

Favorite Memories
:  The friday night dances. The friendships from the sports teams and the wonderful education that I received that made my college years that much easier.

 

J. Dani Wolf (Narayan)


Spouse: Dr. Dilip Narayan
Phone number: (636) 527-1774
E-mail address: jdwln@sbcglobal.net
Present occupation: I own a Learning Center

 

Life and Family:   My husband & I have travelled to India (his home) several times.  My daughter & I travelled to Rome, Florence, & Paris in November, 2001.  I opened my business, specializing in tutoring teens in substance abuse recovery, about seven years ago.  Our eldest son is in last semester of law school at Wash U.  Two younger kids, a boy age 21, and a girl age 20, are both in pre-law at Mizzou.  We downsized from Creve Coeur about a year ago into a house we already owned.  Hooray--no acre yard to care for!

Next 10 years:  Get finished paying college tuition!  Retire & travel, volunteer in the medical community somewhere in the world.  Crochet a lot. 

Favorite Memories:  It was SO long ago.  I hardly recall much.  Lots of friends.  Football games.  Watching the Casey twins swim.  Some great teachers!  Dr. Procaski, Mr. Moceri, Mr. Schultz, Mr. Hutchins, Mr. Tuck.......and a few crummy ones I won't name. 

 

Mark Wilensky

mark wilensky

Spouse: Susan Reddick Wilensky
Phone number: (301) 854-2581
E-mail address: Mwilen161@aol.com
Present occupation: sales management trainer

Life and Family:   For the past 20 years I've had a sales training and consulting business, working mostly in the publishing and financial services industries throughout the U.S.  I've also been teaching Transcendental Meditation since 1973.  My wife Susan, trained in psychiatric nursing, is currently a brereavement counselor with Hospice.

Next 10 Years
:   More time for scuba diving in Asia, more time for hiking with my wife Susan and son Jesse.

Favorite Memories
:
  Good friends, and teacher Bob Baugh's exasperation with our last period boys' gym class during senior year (I still owe him 9 miles of laps before I can graduate).  


John A. Wilson

Phone number:  (618) 806-2009
E-mail address:  johnw01@htc.net
Present occupation:  Owner of Tax Office


Life and Family:  Older kids (John & Mary Anne)grown, married, and gainfully employed. Youngest son Mike graduated from Waterloo H.S. this year and attained Eagle Scout Rank. Currently own an income tax office in Waterloo; prior to that I worked in the employee benefits field and was a Trust Officer with Mercantile Bank. Recently divorced and currently seeing my significant other. Play a little golf whenever I can and serve as a Unit Commissioner in the local scouting district. I've been working on our family history and messing up computers when time permits.


Next 10 Years:   I'd like to visit every state in the Union, take a trip to Australia and get my saleboat out of drydock. Oh, and increase revenues geometrically to pay for it all.


Next 10 Years: Conversations with some smart people. Nights at Wig. Stubby Muhls "I'll run ya". Malt fights at Steak & Shake. Senior Prom. Mr. Fendleman (and from Hanley Jr. High, Bob Clipner). Economics Class with Jules "the Gieb" Giebler.Miss Donna Kinman & Mr. Henry Buffa.  Movie & dinner dates at Rinaldi's. Risk and pinball games. Underage drinking. The Magic Window at the Toddle House. Lettuce & tomato burger & fries with double sauce.

Gail Wolff (Smith)


Spouse: Donald Smith
Phone number: (508) 358-0025
E-mail address: gail-w-smith@comcast.net
Present occupation: retired

Life and Family:  Because we each had a parent who died young, my husband Donald and I decided to retire a few years early from our mid-level banking jobs.  We wanted to enjoy time together and to be able to help in the daycare of Jack, the young son of my sister Robyn (who also lives here in metropolitan Boston).  We now relish this quieter lifestyle, including time with Jack and his teenage sister Sarah.  After we retired, I decided to attempt to learn to swim - I was a complete non-swimmer even after enduring all those UC Natatorium classes! I am very proud that I did finally learn to swim - and oddly it helped me meet the challenges of recuperating from breast cancer a few years later.  I am happy and grateful for the life we are living here.

Next 10 Years
:   For many years my husband and I have been working to improve the quality of life for my brother Harvey who has suffered from Asperger's Syndrome all his life and only recently was diagnosed properly.  Harve lives in Columbus; unfortunately services for disabled adults in Ohio are very difficult to obtain.  Donald and I need to ensure Harvey's future and this has become our primary goal for the foreseeable future.

Favorite Memories
:   Rinaldi's for pizza, some of the after-school high school clubs, publishing the Hanley Junior High newspaper including having Bob Clipner as our journalism teacher, the terrific other teachers at UC who set a high standard for learning, the musical productions.  And graduation itself when some girl stepped out of her high heel and it was passed through the rows until it reached the owner!  We were fortunate to be at UC when we were and the friendships we made have lasted a lifetime.

 

Laurie Yawitz (Kirkpatrick)

laurie yawitz kirkpatrick

Spouse: James Kirkpatrick
Phone Number: (510) 527-6105
E-mail Address: laurieak@ix.netcom.com
Present Occupation: Clinical psychologist

Life and Family:   Still having a great life in the Bay Area.  Now married for 27 years to my saintly but non-conformist husband, Jim.   I've been a psychologist for Kaiser Permanente for just about as long, currently specializing in depression and couples problems.  Jim and I have been in the "boomerang stage" of parenting over the last ten years with our daughters coming and going.  Jess was in England for 3 years, now back to get PhD in physics at Berkeley.  Kate just graduated from Occidental College and is headed for Social Work at Columbia in the fall.  They are terrific people.  I'm still an aerobics junkie, a quilter and a poet.   

Next 10 Years
:
  My husband is trying to talk me into retiring in about two and a half years so I have enough time to really pursue my artistic passions before senility hits. We hope to do more traveling.  Elder hostel and Country Walkers sound pretty good to me. I'd like to find something entirely different to volunteer at — medical research? house building?  And I wouldn't complain too much if I had a grandchild or two to help raise.  

Favorite Memories: Lots of wonderful times with Alan, laughing with friends, passing notes in Latin class to stay awake, pancake kidnap breakfasts, "Pro shows" and choir performances (especially the Hallelujah chorus with alumni at the Winter Holiday Show), Wigwam and Folk Dancing, decorating the gym for proms, working on the yearbook with Steve, anything I did with Mrs. Gottlieb or Mr. Jackoway, finally writing well enough to please Wanda Bowers.

 

Louis Samuel Zarfas

louis zarfas, in an Uncle Sam hat

Spouse:  Gay R. Colyer

Phone number:  (703) 683-7437

E-mail address:  louis.zarfas@uspto.gov

Present occupation:  supervisory design patent examiner

 

Life and Family:  STILL WORKING FOR THE GOVERNMENT.  NOW WE LIVE ON THE WEST END OF OLD TOWN, ALEXANDRIA, WHERE GEORGE WASHINGTON USED TO BUM AROUND.  STILL HAVE M.S. BUT IT'S KIND OF STABLE THESE DAYS. I USE A WHEELCHAIR 24/7.  MY DAUGHTER KAT GOT MARRIED LAST SEPTEMBER AND HAS RELOCATED TO BALTIMORE AND IF ALL GOES WELL I'LL BE A GRANDPA NEXT JANUARY. MY SON DAVIS LIVES NEARBY AND WORKS FOR TRADER JOE'S.  MY WIFE STILL WORKS FOR THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.  MY MOM DIED LAST YEAR OF RENAL FAILURE BUT MY POP'S STILL PLUGGING ALONG AT 92.  LIVES IN LAS VEGAS.

 

Next 10 Years:  RETIRE WHEN WORK CEASES TO BE INTERESTING AND MOVE TO CALIFORNIA (CAPITOLA, SANTA CRUZ, APTOS?) SO WE CAN BE NEAR MY SISTER EVY AND HER HUSBAND AND MY OLDEST SISTER ELANA AND MY WIFE'S SISTER IN SAN FRANCISCO.  THEN FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE REST OF OUR LIFE.

 

Favorite Memories:  DOING ARTWORK FOR VARIOUS ACTIVITIES (THE YEARBOOK, TOM TOM, POSTERS, ETC.) AND THE PEOPLE.

 

Ellen Zemliak (Tenenbaum)

ellen zemliak tenenbaum

Spouse: Bernie Tenenbaum
Phone number: (301) 258-9111
E-mail address: ellentenenbaum@westat.com
Present occupation: Study director at a large program evaluation firm.

Life and Family:   Have used Master's in Public Policy extensively in career as an evaluator of programs (interviewing people, examining data, writing results and recommendations).  Work fulltime at Westat, a large survey research firm.  Classical pianist; give recitals.  Starting to play a little chamber.  Husband and 3 kids.    

Favorite Memories
: Studying hard; writing long papers.  Going to Washington U. library to research papers.  Smirking a lot.  Being bad when it came to weak teachers.  Playing a lot of tennis at Heman Park in the summer.



Bradley Stephen Zemmel

brad zemmel and Sammi, his black lab

Spouse:  Maricela Cornejo Zemmel
Phone Number:  (314) 434-7742
E-mail Address: bzemmel1@aol.com
Present Occupation: life insurance agent and manager at UPS

Life and Family:   I've been living in Seven Pines in St. Louis, MO for the past 15 years after relocating from Bellflower, CA. 99.9% of the time, I've been raising my two daughters, Danielle (17) and Sasha (16), who are both in the Parkway school system. I've been married to a beautiful woman named Maricela for 21 years and about a year ago, we got a beautiful black lab named Sammi, who is my shadow and who is in the picture with me.

Next 10 Years
:
I would like to support my girls in college, and I would like to keep my good health to see them graduate and begin their lives as adults.

Favorite Memories:  I remember I was a jock on the wrestling team, and I have fond memories of going to the Wig-Wam hang-out on Friday nights for dancing. I remember that most of my teachers were supportive of excellence in each of their subjects, for instance, Ms. Patterson in Latin. It's funny, I can't remember what I had for breakfast, but I can remember how much Ms. Patterson loved teaching Latin. School was a blast, chasing girls was fun, and graduation was not the final chapter but just the beginning step for most of us into our personal lives. I'm looking forward to seeing as many of my schoolmates as possible and reliving the memories.

 

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