Dr. Charles "Uncle Chuck" Cornwell

This summer I had the pleasure of spending time in Flat Rock, NC with Charles Cornwell.  We spent a couple of days with his wonderful wife Marty and their handsome grandson, Sinklar.  Also, visiting were Steve Holman, Mike McGrady '80, Jim Haynes '80, and Charlie Pearson '80.  We passed the time on their front porch looking at spectacular lake vistas and Marty's amazing flower garden while we reminisced about the "old days" and told lies about our academic and social prowess in the mid-seventies.  

Will Miller

Bruce Brown was kind enough to forward the following article from Charlotte Magazine honoring our very own Will Miller.  (That's right Will, this puts you in the category of "our very own" .  Congratulations and thanks to Bruce for the link.

Will was in the August issue of Charlotte Magazine, included in the feature article “Brilliant! 25 big ideas from 30 geniuses for how to make Charlotte a better, more interesting city – and how to make it matter”.

Will Miller
Social venture capitalist

Big Idea

Set up a first-class research-and-development operation that would find the absolute best practices for delivering social services being used around the world -- whether it be Sweden or Seattle. Then, coordinate with area agencies to use only those proven best practices.


While thousands of local United Way donors seethed in anger this year over that agency's alleged mishandling of money, a small group of philanthropists felt confident that their money had been well used, because they didn't just write checks, they became engaged in the charities they funded. Social Venture Partners Charlotte (which is not connected to the United Way) is a group of more than thirty couples who have each committed to giving $5,000 a year for two years as well as their time and expertise to the causes they support. Real estate executive Will Miller, fifty-three, left his job in 2005 and started SVPC -- the local affiliate of the twenty-five-city network of venture philanthropists -- and they've been chipping away at problems in education, housing, and healthcare ever since.

"A lot of people are happy writing checks to different charities without much of a strategy, and there's nothing wrong with that. But at some point, you might start wondering whether you really are making a difference. I call us 'frustrated philanthropists.' At its core, what we're doing is bringing passionate, intelligent entrepreneurs together in small groups to solve problems."

"People focus so much on how much less money we have, but it's not about money. It's about the way we deploy the money. We need to find a way to effectively engage human capital, because that's the community's greatest resource. If we could do that we could do a lot more than we've ever done before, with much less money."

Don Lupo

Hi Bruce,

I hadn’t sent in any updates because not a whole lot has changed since I sent the last one a while ago: still self-employed, still based in Frankfurt, still doing new displays, printed electronics and functional materials consulting, still running jam sessions at an outdoor cider farm pub during the summer. After my lead customer, a Finnish paper company, restructured at the end of last year and dropped all the projects I was involved in I had a very slow first half of this year but since this probably applies to any number of other classmates as well I didn’t think that was worth a separate mention.

But I did have one experience recently that seemed worth a quick note; Dennis Philips ’65 (another emigrant to Frankfurt and a member of my church here) and I met up with the Davidson alumni group led by Peter Wagner doing the European WWII tour in Rüdesheim on the Rhine for dinner. The restaurant was a tourist trap but the company was fantastic, of course, as it consisted of Davidson grads! It was an especially nice surprise to find that classmate Bruce Darden had joined the tour. We had a good time catching up on each other’s lives, talking about life here and there and of course reminiscing as guys in middle age will tend to do. Bruce commented to me that he was impressed to see me embrace another culture and become a native and that it was probably second nature. I’m hoping that doesn’t mean I was a complete misfit at Davidson and am assuming this was meant as a compliment ;-). Bruce sent me a photo of the group but I assume he wants to send it to you himself so I will not use his picture for my note.

Hope things are well from your side,
Regards
Don

P.S. Bruce D, it was great to see you in Rüdesheim, and thanks for the photo. Give my regards to Debbie and any other classmates or almost classmates you run into.

Philip Blue

..and knee surgery. We're in the same boat......bad knees. So I finally
decided to undertake the inevitable........knee replacement surgery. May 18 was
the big day. It ain't fun, but the results are worth it if your knee hurts when
you climb steps, jump up and down (I quit trying that a long time ago), or just
simple stuff like carrying luggage, groceries, or climbing a hill in Brazil to
get to that beautiful deserted beach you've heard so much about!! It was four
weeks ago today, and I can definitely do steps much better, as well as carrying
loads of groceries and bargains from flea markets and thrift shops. Maybe I can
get back to Brazil this fall and check out a new place I've heard about. But be
prepared for two to three weeks of limited mobility while you are recovering
from surgery, and you better have somebody to help you get around.......and
prepare the ice packs. Oh, and the most obvious thing...........only do one
knee at a time!!

Roy McCall

Greetings Bruce

Temperatures here in Saudi Arabia in June are reaching 110-120F. Naturally
people prefer to venture out at night.

Two of our three daughters attend the local German school where a number of the
teachers come from former East Germany.

Recently I accompanied the kindergarten class on a visit to Prince Al Waleed on
the 66th floor of the Kingdom Tower (after a visit to a lookout on the 99th
floor). He seemed to appreciate the childrens' song about the ducks and frogs,
and saved his kiss for the girl who asked to be his queen.

Sincerely
Roy McCall

Scott Harbottle's Obituary

Services: Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at the funeral home at 11:00 AM.

Visitation: The family will receive friends to pay tribute and celebrate the life of Scott at THE DeJOHN-FLYNN-MYLOTT FUNERAL HOME OF SOUTH EUCLID, 4600 MAYFIELD RD. (just East of Green Rd.) on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 PM.

SCOTT ALAN HARBOTTLE, aged 53 years, was born January 25, 1956 in Miami Beach, FL to Lyman “Jug” and Eyvonne Butler Harbottle. The son of a Navy Commander, Scott lived in Rhode Island, California, Hawaii, Japan, England and Alexandria, Virginia. He graduated from Davidson College in 1978 and the Marshall Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary in 1981. Scott clerked for a 9th Circuit Court Judge in Phoenix, where he met Ann Woodley and they married in 1983. After moving to Washington D.C., Scott worked for a private law firm and the US Department of Justice. Upon transferring to the Cleveland area, Scott again was employed with a private firm before joining the Bankruptcy Division of Key Bank where he worked for the next 19 years. Scott’s son, Thomas Scott, was born in May of 1989, followed by son Alan Walter in August of 1991. Scott also leaves a sister, Lisa Bates, her husband Thomas, and nieces and nephew, Sara, Tucker and Hayden of Cashiers, NC. Scott was a cherished friend and devoted companion of Michael Gower and treasured friend to many. An active member of Liberation United Church of Christ, Scott also sang with North Coast Men’s Chorus. Scott cherished time spent with his sons and among many interests, he loved music, the arts, travel, Cleveland sports, and holidays spent with extended family in the mountains and Outer Banks of North Carolina. He will be remembered for his devotion to others, his commitment to the church, his generous spirit and his vibrant sense of humor.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to the New Sanctuary Fund at Liberation United Church of Christ, 13714 Madison Ave., Lakewood, OH. 44107.

Sue Colan White

Bruce - Sue (Colan) White here - thanks for your efforts in putting out this Class Desperation email to gather any info from us who have fallen in the cracks after our formative years at Davidson.

I have been in contact with several Davidsonians, although not from our class, however. I wish I could help with the extensive list you compiled, as I would dearly like to hear from my freshman roommate Sherry Natale. I have tried Facebook and other Googling but to no avail. Even with the social network site Facebook, it is still restrictive to join a specific alumni group within Davidson's Facebook group unless you have an active Davidson email account. Now, after OVER 30 years, who would ever have that? And what the heck was "email" back in the day....?

I will continue the pursuit for our favored bunch, and will keep your list in mind.

I have done well with a nursing degree after Davidson. I have been with Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters here in Norfolk, VA, for over 25 years, mostly as management and staff RN in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, but for the past 5 years as an Operating Room RN with CHKD. I am SO looking forward to retirement, so I can train for my half-marathons and triathlons WHERE and WHEN I want to! I occasionally get to see a Davidson basketball game when they venture out of the Carolina piedmont. My father, who was a USNR Captain, active in World War II and Korean Wars, was buried at Arlington Cemetery last year with full honors - an amazing event for the family to participate in. I have had my own battle with breast cancer and reconstructive surgeries, but am looking forward to cancer-free years in the future.

So, that's my update in a nutshell. I am glad the blogspot has been created - it's been a joy to see all of us grow up and prosper. But remembering the food fights in the eating houses and climbing onto the top of the Chambers Building on a dare - those memories will always be a part of me. Those four years feel like forty to me when I think about how they have influenced the rest of my life.

Thanks for stepping up to the all-consuming job of Class Secretary. I've had a blast reading your Class Notes - keep up the good work!

Sincerely,
Sue (Colan) White

Scott Harbottle 1956-2009

Dear Classmates:

I received the following note this morning from Bob Schermer relaying the very sad news that Scott Harbottle died May 15th.
I remember Scott as a gentle soul whose calm demeanor and smiling eyes always seemed to help smooth out the rough edges of my day.

And even though we seemed to only catch up with each other at reunions and the very occasional email, I can already feel the
effects of the significant void that his passing creates in my life. We will miss you Scott.

Take care.

Bruce

Bruce- You may have heard, but in case not, I am shocked and saddened to
report the death of Scott Harbottle on May 15, 2009. Even as I write this
they are completing the visitation at the funeral home in Cleveland. There
will also be a service for him tomorrow. Here is the website for his obituary on the funeral home site.
http://www.funeralquestions.com/obits/dejohn/memorial.asp?listing_id=133166
Bill Gaynor from our Grey House group is attending tomorrow and has
promised to report back. There is a spot on the website to send condolences
and I am sure that those who knew his sister Lisa Harbottle Bates would want
to pass their sympathies on to her. Words escape me now. Please pass this
on as appropriate and let the alumni office know. Thanks, Bob

Claire Montgomery Bailey

Bruce, this is probably too late for your deadline, but I thought I would send a short up-date - most of our stuff seems to get printed in David's ' 77 class notes.

David and I have been in Anderson, SC for the last 10 years. He is the minister at Central Presbyterian Church and I work for the Controller of the hospital. Our oldest, Erin, finished up grad school this summer and is an auditor for PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Our middle child, Allison, is a junior at USC Upstate majoring in Early Childhood Education and the youngest, John, is a freshman at Wofford College.

While we have always tried to get to several basketball games a year, we have really enjoyed the last few years of Davidson Basketball, going to the tournament in Charleston for several years, to Chattanooga this year and the highlight of recent years, Detroit last March! Hope to get back to the NCAA next year wherever it is.

On a sadder note - my father, David Oren Montgomery, Jr. ' 53 died on March 23, 2009 after a year long battle with cancer.

If this doesn't make your deadline, you'll have a jump on class notes for the next issue.

Thanks,

Claire

Bob Hayman

Hi Bruce,

Good to hear from you. I hope this finds you well.

I've been entirely out of touch for entirely too long. I was supposed to meet Debbie and Dave Schmidt at Davidson a couple weeks back, but I chickened out as the blizzard approached (was driving down from Delaware with my wife and son). But I got back in touch a bit, and it made me realize how much I missed Debbie and Dave, and missed Davidson.

Re. an update, my wife Alice and I are both teaching at Widener law school; I teach a modest range of stuff -- constitutional law, poverty law, disability law. Through last semester, I taught a class with Joe Biden, but he left me for another job. I have a new co-authored book, just released last week -- it's on desegregation, and it has some good stuff in it, none of which I'm responsible for. And most importantly, my son Caleb is now in third grade, and is undeniably the coolest kid in the world, though I concede the possibility that he's tied for that honor.

Hope something here is helpful. Thanks for doing this -- the notes are great; it did my heart good to read them (and the pictures are priceless).

take good care,
Bob Hayman

Robert Cathey

Dear Bruce,

I missed your deadline but I did want to send an update for Davidson's publications. I just published my first book, God in Postliberal Perspective: Between Realism and Non-Realism, with Ashgate Pub. Co. (U.K.) in their series 'Transcending Boundaries in Philosophy and Theology.'

The book may be purchased from Ashgate's website (www.ashgate.com) or from Amazon in either hard back or e-version.

Thanks for keeping the members of the class of '78 connected. I could not have written this book without Davidson's influence in my life.

Faithfully,

Robert Cathey

Earnie Church

Hello, Bruce; appreciate the effort.

Here's a quick bio. I've been an executive recruiter for the past twenty years and have my own business here in Greensboro. I've been married almost thirty years now (to the former Lori Hill of Winston-Salem) and have two grown children and a new granddaughter. As you know, Davidson always used to stress (and maybe they still do) that 85% of their graduates went on to graduate school. I'm part of the other 15%, but my son is a Ph.D. student and my daughter is working on her Masters.

Take care,

Earnie Church

Phil Oblinger

Bruce
Quick and dirty...practicing Emergency Medicine in Cincinnati for almost 25 years; Medical Director at Bethesda North Hospital and active with EMS at the local and state level. Still happily married to Erin and have 3 great daughters( 21, 23 and 32). Getting old like everyone else but still try to play baseball for old guys and not yet a grandpa.

I do see Eppa Rixey( Cannon Hall counselor extraordinaire) frequently and he is the MAYOR of Indian Hill, Ohio where we live. Can you believe that? Eppa Rixey a Mayor?? Actually he does a great job and has an approval rating better than our President.
Hope this helps

Phil Oblinger

Ellen Schlaefer

Hello Bruce. Here's a little bit....

Ellen Schlaefer is Director of Opera Studies at the University of South Carolina and maintains an active freelance career across the country. This fall she directed LA BOHEME for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City as well as directed scenes for DAVIDSON COLLEGE OPERA WORKSHOP. That's right, opera in the old 900 room. It was kind of freaky. She directed SCOTT JOPLIN AND TREEMONISHA for Opera Memphis in January and DOUBT - A PARABLE for Trustus Theatre in Columbia. Next up is OUR TOWN the opera , for USC.

Powell Slaughter

Hey, Bruce.

Good hearing from you, and hope Jon's (MacLean) doing well. You happened to catch me at a
good time, so I'll give you a quick update.

I've been living in Greensboro almost 20 years now, and last September
celebrated my 15th anniversary with my wife, Liz Urquhart. I finally settled in
a career track when I moved here, working as an editor and writer. After 10
years with the furniture industry's weekly "newspaper," Furniture Today, I
joined the startup team of Home Furnishings Business, a monthly magazine focused
on business strategies/best practices and news for furniture retailing, in late
2005, where I'm senior editor.

Davidson folks I've kept up with include the family of the late Larry Hall --I'm
godfather to his son, Roy, and daughter, Tate. Roy's joined me on regular summer
trips to the back country of the Sierra Nevada. Also Frank Fields and Terry
McDonald. I try to keep up with Buck Banks, who lives in Miami now; and always
run into Mike Harris, who works with a leather upholstery manufacturer, at
furniture trade shows.

Recently, I went to the Davidson-Butler game with Dave Gleim (another I'm in
regular contact with), Butch Beard and Frank. Enjoyed visiting with Wayne Cross
and his son afterward, along with Kevin and Sherri Doughterty.

We were all asked at work to set up facebook pages, and that's put me back in
touch with several old Davidson friends, including Marc Jacowitz, Bill Sherwood
and Reese Jenkins.

I've been pretty lucky in that growing up, I always wanted to travel, and my
work has taken me on extended trips to some interesting parts of the world,
including the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Singapore, Germany, Spain, southern
Brasil and Mexico. My wife and I also have spent a lot of time in Scotland,
which along with the Sierra Nevada, is where I like to go on my on dime.

Hope you're well, and hope to catch up with you in person at a reunion one of
these days. Their proximity to the High Point furniture market has kept me from
attending for some years, but I plan to change that since HFB doesn't produce
daily editions at the show.

Cheers,
Powell

Sherry Baker Doherty

Dear Bruce,
Thirty One Years! OUCH

I will try to think of something exciting to share but have nothing to brag
about, other than ... well, ...KD and I still have jobs, we're kinda pudgy but relatively healthy, our kids are
healthy and we are grateful they don't live at home.

KD and I have lots of laughs with each other and close friends every weekend,
enjoying good food, wine, music and sports.

That's about it in Doherty Land. (Enjoying March Madness but compared to last year...
not so much.)

Jarry Taylor

As you know, I'm never bashful to respond to a request for an update. Here are a few:

Children--Wilson is about to finish his junior year (technically, his second class year) at the US Naval Academy. He continues to do well there, and is leaning toward requesting submarines for his service selection/duty after graduation in 2010. Jarred (Davidson '07 grad) decided to work for 2 or 3 years before going to law school. He worked for a year in D.C. as a paralegal for a law firm, then applied and got a job in Google's legal department in Mountain View, CA. He's having a blast--how can you not at Google? He'll likely apply to law schools this fall/winter and start in the fall of 2010. He went to the Davidson v. St. Mary's basketball game since he was in the neighborhood. Tough loss.

Marriage--thriving and doing well. Janet and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary this past fall, but delayed our planned trip due to my parents' health situations (had a tough fall--mother died in September and father in December). Met the boys in California and did the Napa Valley wine tasting thing (Wilson turned 21 last month, so he was legal)--pretty surreal to go wine tasting with your children. Then Janet and I carried on from there (sans enfants) and spent 5 nights on Lana'i (photo attached).

Alums--Bob Schermer and I went to Chattanooga for the SoCon tourney and had a great time even though the Cats were knocked out early. Saw several classmates, including Jim Murphy (duh), Marc Jacowitz and Tim Purcell.

Hope all is well with you and all the '78ers!!

Randy Sherrill

Bruce,

I have sent you a few notes over the past several years about what is happening in my mundane everyday world, so I was surprised to see my name on the MIA list.
Several of our class were in attendance at the Davidson-UNCG game in Greensboro and had time at the pregame reception to catch up some.

I am in my ninth year of ministry here in Winston-Salem at Konnoak Hills United Methodist Church. Very involved in community ministry with the neighborhood around the church and with Open Arms Community, a community immersion ministry on the south side, of which I am President of the Board of Directors. My wife is the pastor of Burkhead United Methodist Church in the Sherwood Forest area. We have one son who lives in Kernersville with his wife and our grandpets. He is a real estate broker, but is working in the aircraft repair business until the market turns. Our daughter-in-law is working part-time and going to school, preparing for pre-pharmacy studies.

Randy Sherrill

(Ed.'s Note: Randy is correct of course. He was not MIA - only my mind was missing when I put him on the list of missing classmates. Sorry Randy. Can I plead old age yet?)

Bertis Downs

My update is that we took the family to the Inauguration-- photo attached. Addie is 11 and in sixth grade and Eliza is 5 and a kindergardener.

Since it is a non-touring year for R.E.M., I am teaching my Entertainment Law course at the University of Georgia School of Law, where I occasionally run into Davidson graduates (always the best students of course). Athens is still the same which is mostly good. And this year, we even got snow!

Tom Amis

Hi Bruce, sorry for the delay. And thanks for the effort to keep everyone in touch. Here goes:

I was married last year to Emily Lawson, a remarkable woman who left the world of private equity to start a series of innovative charter schools in inner-city Washington. We took a month-long honeymoon to India over the new year............although I had been on business this was the first opportunity I'd had to visit the country in depth. An amazing place.......from inner-city Mumbai to camping in the Thar desert to playing elephant polo in Jaipur.....a little bit of everything and a great way to start a new phase of our lives.

Work wise, I run the renewable energy group at the law firm of Alston & Bird in Washington DC, where we focus on solar and wind project development, carbon management issues and clean energy technology. Its an exciting sector and one where I think we can make a real difference.

Regards, Tom

Lucy Zener Sarris

We enjoy reading your updates and have been meaning to write for some time. Lucy and I never met when we were at Davidson, but thirty years later a chance online reference to college led to a first date in 2004 and our wedding in 2007. The best people I've known are from Davidson and even though my time there was short and bittersweet, its impact on our lives is great and everlasting.

Sincerely,

George and Lucy Sarris
Baltimore, Maryland

Ginny Newell

OK Bruce, So you want 8 years in 2 or 3 sentences...here goes:

For the millinium I climbed Kilimanjaro, then in 01 did the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu,, then I went into the "parental care-taking"
phase we all hit. I lost my Dad in May 06 and Mama in April 08. During this period, I continued to grow my business-ReNewell, Inc.
Fine Art Conservation serving clients from NY to Florida and NOW on Jan 17th 09, I am getting married!

(And later, after the wedding)

I married Bob Wilkins who is a Realtor with Coldwell Banker on 1/17/09 in a small private ceremony followed by a dance.
Susan and Freddy Clayton and Frank and BA Hamilton came as well as Sam and Ava Spencer, Herb Jackson and Laura Grosch,
the Avingers, the Abbotts,the Ligos. It was a blast!

Bob is the father of 4 ages 16-24. We both enjoy the arts as well as the outdoors. Career wise, I started ReNewell, Inc.
Fine Art Conservation in 1983. I restore 18th and 19thc oil paintings and works of art on paper for private collectors
and museums from NY to Florida. Conservation is a fabulous combination of science and art/art history so it has been
a rewarding and interesting career.

Is that enough Bruce-or more like, MORE than enough!

Let me know,

Ginny Newell

Andrea Murphy Moar Schenk

Bruce - Hi! I'm sorry it took me a while to get back to you and I just really noticed the date so I guess I'm "under the wire".

Charlie did mention that you're the brave soul doing class notes and that apparently I'm listed as "misssing in action" - which could possibly be half accurate.

I was very actively and gainfully and bi-coastaly (I'm inventing words here I think...) working professionally in acting: TV, film, commercials, guest spots on shows, theatre, etc. with agents and homes in LA and NY.
The thing people clue in on the most is actually the first contract job I got which was three years on "All My Children", I then did two years on another show filmed in LA, "Rituals" which aired at night, and on from there.

HOWEVER, there was a point in time where I thought I needed a "time out" for about 2-3 months (I was doing a lot of flying - one year I flew once a week between LA and NYC.)

Long story short, even though I'm from Princeton, NJ there's been a weird migration of some of my family to the Twin Cities in MN so I thought I'd lay low and have an extended visit.

Ironically, about almost 11 years ago I ended up meeting my, now, husband Carlos Schenck. We got married May 5, 2005 in Jamaica.

The ironic part is he was born and raised in Manhattan and his family apartment is close to my upper westside co-op but we ended up meeting in MN of all places. He's also a doctor, psychiatrist (my dad was a psychiatrist) but what he's really known for (internationally in the sleep research community) is discovering RBD - Rem Behavior Disorder. Which is how I end up "missing". He's invited to lecture all over the country and world which has now ended up being a large part of our lifestyle. He's also even ontv morehan me, "Oprah" twice, CNN, Primetime Live, Good Morning America, etc., etc.

This is way too much information for "class notes" so you can use your discretion. But it is true - I'm very out of the loop with Davidson and our class ( I don't even get the Alumni Magazine anymore...) I was thrilled about the basketball team! As a former Davidson cheerleader I did my yelling and cheering long distance.

It's great to hear you're doing well and this Facebook thing is turning out to be useful. I am slowly but surely tracking down friends and if you are needing to add some extra friends I have a niece who, believe it or not, is up to something like 688 "friends". Kind of scary but I'm sure she'd be willing to "share"...

All the best to you and your family and even better wishes for a spectacular New Year!

Andrea R. Murphy/Moar/Schenck (Moar is my professional name...)

Steph Curry's 75 Foot Shot from David Yandle

This is Curry's last second shot at the end of the first half of the Chattanooga game. They missed a 2 footer, we got the rebound, kicked it out to Curry who launched a 75-80 foot shot.

Just like our days playing B-League intramurals!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6ijRA1uM0U

Ginny Newell

OK Bruce, So you want 8 years in 2 or 3 sentences...here goes:

For the millinium I climbed Kilimanjaro, then in 01 did the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu,, then I went into the "parental care-taking"
phase we all hit. I lost my Dad in May 06 and Mama in April 08. During this period, I continued to grow my business-ReNewell, Inc.

Fine Art Conservation serving clients from NY to Florida and NOW on Jan 17th 09, I am getting married!

That's all folks (after your deadline...)

Thank you,

Ginny Newell

Various Classmates at Davidson NC State Bball Game

On December 5, 2008, a group of Phi Delts met to attend the Davidson-NC State game on December 6, 2008 at Bobcat Arena in Charlotte, NC. Along with the pictured people, the group was joined by Joel Pressley(76), Kevin Doherty (79), Shari Barker Doherty (78), Susan Reid Beard (77), Bob "Butch" Beard (77), Susan's son Scott Sherrill (08) and Marc's son Ben ('12), the Cross adult children. The weekend started with too much fun at the downtown Holiday Inn bar as people arrived Friday night, then moved to the student tailgating party Saturday morning before the game, which Davidson won 72-67. After a rest (or a visit to a bar with big TV's depending) the group enjoyed dinner together. Sunday we all went home to rest.

Back Row:

Wayne Cross (77), Rob Murray (78), Pat Macleod Andrews (77), Paul Andrews (77), Tim Barr (77) (in front of Tim B his wife Maureen), Mark Wifley (77), in front of Mark, his wife Barb (who stayed in many a Davidson girl's room during college), Marilyn Fabian, Steve Fabian (77), Dave Gleim (75), Suzanne Logan, Scott Logan (75), Kyle Jackowitz, Tim Purcell (78).

Second Row:

Mrs. Rob (Nancy) Young, Gary Overstreet (77), Terri Peat Purcell (77), Rhonda Cross, Charlie Strange (78), Frank Fields (78), Marc Jackowitz (78), Mary Beth Fields.

Bob Schermer on Ed Ferren's Web Site

http://www.foundationsurgery.com/physician_detail.aspx?PhysicianId=30


Check this out. Current website for Ferren. Either Ferren is using a 20
year old picture or he's got the serious Grecian formula or dye going.
Does someone have his email so we can send the SoCon info to him?

Jarry Taylor Invite to So Con BBall Tournament

Smarms and Orca are going to Chattanooga to see Davidson dominate in the SoCon
tourney before going on to the Final 4 in Detroit. It is March 7-9; quarter
finals on Sat, semi on Sun, finals Monday night. Want to join us?

Davidson is assumed to win its division, and if so it will get a bye in the
first round, thus its first game likely will be Sat., March 7 at 2 p.m. Assuming
it advances through the tournament, its next game is Sun. at 6 p.m. and the
finals Mon. at 7 p.m (all Eastern time). The time between games is to take into
account the women's tourney, being played the same weekend at the same venue.
When I got tix last week from Davidson tix office, there were still plenty of
tickets. You can buy individual sessions ($15 each) or the whole shabang for
$70.

Jim Ervin

I can't imagine why you'd want to bother the Class of '78 with me if they've been spared that sort of pain for the last decade.
And what's an election? I think I've vaguely heard of such things, but I don't know much about them.

At any rate, I'm still living in Morganton with my wife, Mary, and my youngest son, Michael, who is a high school senior this year. My older son, Jamie, is a junior at UNC-Asheville. After practicing law for a bit over 18 years, I was appointed to the North Carolina Utilities Commission by Governor Hunt in 1999 and reappointed to a second term by Governor Easley last year.

I've really enjoyed being on the Utilities Commission, since service on that body gave me a chance to work on many important issues of regulatory policy such as the proper way to implement telephone competition, the proper structure of
wholesale electric markets, and the best way to provide for adequate supplies of electric power in a world in a carbon-constrained world. During the time I was on the Utilities Commission, I had the opportunity to serve as the Chairman of the Electricity Committee of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) and as a member of the NARUC Task Force on Climate Policy.

In spite of my deep interest in regulatory matters, I've long wanted to be an appellate judge. I did a lot of appellate work during the time that I was in private law practice, and thought that serving in the appellate judiciary would
give me a further opportunity to engage in public service. Appellate judges are elected officials in North Carolina, so the only way to get to be an appellate judge without being appointed to fill a vacancy by the Governor is to run for
the position in a statewide election. I filed for a seat on the Court of Appeals in late February, 2008, and spent most of the last year running in a multi-candidate nonpartisan race.

Although campaigning while trying to hold down a full time job is a pretty strenous undertaking and although I always felt a bit uncomfortable telling people that didn't know me how wonderful I am, the political process does give one a chance to become acquainted with what a large and diverse state North Carolina is. I made appearances at events as far west as Bryson City (which is at least an hour west of Asheville) and as far east as Elizabeth City (which is pretty close to Norfolk, Virginia). I still have mental pictures of things like the mist rising off the river at Roanoke Rapids early in the morning and the sun shining on the Plott Balsam mountains in October. I also met a lot of really interesting people and made a lot of new friends throughout the state. I particularly appreciate all the help I received from Davidsonians all over North Carolina and am more grateful than ever to be a Davidson alumnus.

I somehow managed to finish first in a four-candidate primary and to win the general election, so I'm in the process of taking office at the court. I really look forward to this new opportunity to serve the citizens of North Carolina and am grateful to the voters for giving an opportunity to realize one of my life's ambitions. If you're ever in Raleigh, look me up at the Court.



Jim

Roy Grier V.2

Bruce - you did include some news from me in the blog last summer. But here's the latest for you to use however you wish. Thanks for being the class secretary. I like reading the notes.

Our first grandchild, Wesley Johnson, was born in Charlotte in May, 2 months early weighing 2.5 lbs. He now weighs 18 lbs and is completely healthy.   This caused me to join Facebook so I could see the pictures, and forced my other two daughters to clean up their Facebook accounts.

Family cruise in July in the Greek isles.  For the past 5 years I have worked out every morning at 5:45 with a group led by a former Navy Seal. This has motivated me to compete in endurance events - 15 in 2008 - 10ks, duathlons, triathlons and adventure races. The most memorable
was a 10K in Vail, CO at 8,500 feet. Planning more of the same in 2009, except
they will all be at sea level.

Elected president of the board of the Metropolitan Richmond SportsBackers, a non-profit organization that promotes economic development through sports and a healthy lifestyle for the Richmond area.  Continue to work at Dominion Resources (since 1981), an energy company headquartered in Richmond, and parent company of Virginia Electric and Power Company.   My role is vice president of Shared Services.   Our youngest will graduate from Virginia Tech in the spring and plans to return to Richmond and find a job.

I know that's way too much, but there it is anyway. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Roy Grier

Vic Gilchrist

Bruce,

You are great to be doing this for the class. As for Dave Keller, yes he and I were roommates senior year in Gray House. We don't keep in touch like we should but I have seen him a few times over the years as we (family) used to travel west for our summer vacations. Saw him both in Santa Fe and in Seattle.

As for the notes:

I work for Bank of America in Roanoke, Va. Still married and now an empty nester with youngest (Gray) at Hampden-Sydney College, oldest (Kate) at Vanderbilt Law. Spare time usually spent fishing. Most vacations spent outdoors in some fashion or another. This year featured a canoe trip in the Ozarks, hiking in Colorado, and another week fishing in the Rockies. Highlight this year was participating in the Lilly Seminar at Davidson this past June and re-connected with Steve Justus, Bruce and Debbie Darden, and Rees Jenkins.

Bruce, hope this helps. What are YOU up to? And again thanks for doing this unenviable job.

Vic

Rachel Wilson Kilpatrick

Dear Bruce:

Thank you for your e-mail requesting an update.

I read the notes you compile each quarter with great interest and want to express my gratitude to you.
In my career, I head the tax department of the US headquarters of a huge French conglomerate, GDF Suez. A perk is occasional trips to Paris, Brussels, and other quaint Benelux/French locales.

I am fortunate to have two teenage children--the eldest of which is a high school senior. She applied to 21 colleges and we are waiting to hear election returns. I anticipate a bout of depression when she leaves for college and would appreciate advice (and anti-depressant drugs) from my learned classmates who have endured this experience.

Warm regards,

Rachel Wilson Kilpatrick

Bill Holladay

Hey there Bruce--

Well good. I always intend to respond to your impassioned pleas for information—which are amusing and never whiny—but somehow I always miss your deadline. So the direct approach is better.

Not that I have very much to say. I lead a pretty ordinary life, thank God. LuAnne and I have been married for 26 years, blissfully child-free (although our dog, Liza Jane, could be mistaken for a spoiled two-year-old). We came to Indiana in 1984 for grad school (English) and could never bring ourselves to leave Bloomington. I’ve been with the marketing department of the Indiana University Foundation since 1987, and LuAnne is assistant director of a local arts nonprofit. I think we’re officially Hoosiers now.

Outside of work, I have too many hobbies for any grown man to legitimately pursue: baking, birding, limestone carving, cycling, gardening, vegetarian cooking, and yoga, among others. LuAnne and I both teach yoga classes at the local YMCA. (But I still can’t put my foot behind my head. People always ask that.) And we love to travel, preferably to France. Ah, the vineyards. The cafes. The patisseries. If only I could speak more than pidgin French, I’d consider moving there.

The other thing I’ll add is that I’ve finally become a basketball fan. You think NC is hoops-crazy: It’s practically a statutory requirement for residency here. I confess I never understood the game when I was at Davidson, but now I’m a die-hard Hoosiers fan. Nothing would please me more than for Davidson to knock off Purdue in Indianapolis this Saturday. I’d love to be at the game, but I’m a team leader for an Audubon Christmas Bird Count that day. Frankly, Davidson is a lot more fun to watch this year than Indiana, and has a much better chance of getting into the NCAA Tournament. Go Cats!!

I hope that’s enough for you to work with, and not too boring. I trust all is well with you, too. And thank you for being our class secretary! You do a great job, and having to cajole deadbeats like me...you deserve a medal. I would be honored to be mistaken for Bruce Holl-I-day, any day.

Mike Knowles

Bruce,

8 years since my last appearance in the class notes? I guess that makes me especially un-newsworthy or maybe just old….

Anyway, 8 years ago we were living in Sydney, Australia, having relocated there from Chicago by way of Philadelphia. We returned to the US (St Louis) in 2002, and moved back to Chicago in 2005. Peggy and I have two boys, Tim (18) and Jacob (16), who are paying us back for all the things we put our parents through. I’m terrible about keeping in touch with anyone, although I do engage in sporadic e-mail exchanges with various Whiz Kidz who are scattered throughout these United States. In the category of “it’s a small world”, our younger son ended up on the same summer basketball team with one of Brian Coffey’s sons. Brian looks especially old, grey and haggard. I look particularly young and fit.

Best Regards,

Mike

Tracy Upchurch

Good morning Bruce: I hope this finds you well! 8 years, jeez, let's see.... After 25 years in the private practice of law, I joined the faculty at Flagler College in September, 2007 where I teach law and government courses, primarily in the Business Administration Department. It is wonderful! My students are great kids, it is an exciting time to be at Flagler, and it is both intellectually and professionally stimulating. In fact, in January, I am starting a masters program in history. My wife Beth teaches 4th grade and our two oldest children, Emily (Davidson class of 2005) and David (Elon class of 2006) are both out on their own and live in St. Augustine so we see them almost daily. Our son Thomas will graduate from the Naval Academy this spring and will have a five year commitment to the Marine Corp. And finally, Will, our youngest, is a junior in high school and beginning his college search. We are very happy and are very blessed! There you have it, my life in a paragraph! Merry Christmas to you. Tracy

Ken Bell

Bruce:

Thanks for taking on the role of class secretary. I hope all is well with you.

I just wanted to give you an update of a recent gathering.

At the end of September, there was a mini-KA flickerball camp in Jacksonville. Bill McDade and Dave (Fly) Williams hosted Phil (Tex) Collins, Vance Christopher, Glen Ballard, Dave Thomas and Ken Bell for a weekend of football and fellowship. Glen was a real loser. On Saturday, we watched FSU dismantle Colorado. Ken is an FSU law grad and Glen's daughter attends Colo. Glen hoped for redemption on Sunday when we went to the Jaguar/Texan game. The OT loss was hard of the Texans. Bill has been with IBM for 30 years now. He heads their new employee training program in the U.S. Fly is still helping to run the family business which has extended relationships into China and South America. Vance and Glenn are practicing law in Houston. Dave is in-house counsel for a large nursing home company. After almost 18 years as a judge, Ken has left the Florida Supreme Court and returned to private practice in Pensacola.

If you need more details and much more humor, contact Bill and Dave.

Again, thanks!

Charlie Law 2nd Post

Dear Bruce,

Hi, there. I like your class notes blog. I think that's a good way to handle this sort of info. Just don't require us to post photos, O.K.? Or at least not current ones.

Here's something you may or may not want to post if you have a slow news month.

Through circumstances beyond my control I've found myself doing a political blog. A friend who works for a Capitol Hill newspaper set me up. Obviously I'm not really a pundit, but the paper was looking for somebody who has an overseas perspective (warped though it may be). I think they're trying to expand their web readership. Unfortunately, it doesn't pay anything.

Here's the link:

http://pundits.thehill.com/author/charlie-law/

Thanks for keeping up with people, Bruce.

-Charlie Law