1953
JOANNE ROBINSON PEREZ, Adrian, MI, and her husband, DR. JOSEPH A. PEREZ ’52, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on June 6, 2004. In February 2004, Joe published his book the “Cuba Study Book” for a United Methodist church-wide study on Cuba with a study guide written by Joanne. In June 2004, Joanne completed her term as vice-chair of the North Central Jurisdiction Core Planning Group of United Methodist Women and was elected President of the Ann Arbor District of the Detroit Conference UMW in October 2004. Joe has also completed his tenure as vice-chair of the Detroit Conference Board of Global Ministries but continues on the Board of the Detroit Conference Foundation and was elected the Treasurer and Membership Chair of the Detroit Conference United Methodist Federation for Social Action. In March 2005, they plan to go to India and Pakistan with the General Board of Global Ministries Mission Travel Study Seminar.

1960
WILLIAM (BILL) S. SMITH, Singer Island, FL, has retired from environmental consulting and his wife, Lynne, has retired from interior designing. They moved to Florida in September 2004.

1964
RICHARD N. JEYNES, Woodbridge, CT, is in his 40th year of teaching in Milford, CT. He recently concluded 38 years of coaching baseball at Milford High School with 215 wins 95 loses, 16 years as recruiting coordinator and assistant baseball coach at Yale University, and two years as head baseball coach at the University of Bridgeport. Richard was elected to the Amity High School, Woodbridge, CT, Alumni Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002.

1965
JOHN S. WATTS, Ellington, CT, has retired after 35 years of teaching in the Ellington school system. His wife, Carolyn, is also retired and they are traveling the United States visiting family and friends.

1966
REV. JANE WHITE-HASSLER, Newington, CT, became the Rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Newington in May 2004.

1967
JEFFREY CLARK, Richmond, VA, has been appointed by Virginia Governor Mark Warner to the Virginia Board of Psychology, which regulates the practice of psychology in the Commonwealth. * ALLEN H. BLOOD, Norwood, MA, and his wife, TINA BIAS BLOOD ’67 and son, CHRISTOPHER P. BLOOD ’00, are visiting their son and brother, JEFFREY R. L. BLOOD ’95, and his wife, Charessee, at Camp Zama Army Base in Japan. They enjoyed visiting them and their family of Casey (7) and Cody Sims (9), their step children, and their first grandchild, Madison Leanna Carol Blood, born February 3, 2004. Allen retired on October 1, 2003 after serving 33 years as an administrator for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Tina continues to work at the Morrill Memorial Library in Norwood. Their daughter, HEATHER BLOOD ’96 resides in West Chester, PA and works as the director of graphic design for an advertising agency.

1970
JEANNETTE WINFREE HODGE, Portland, CT, is director of patient relations, volunteer and interpreter services at New Haven Hospital, CT. * JUSTUS VAN HOUTEN, Ponpondetta, Oro Province, Papua, New Guinea, has been appointed as principal of Newton Theological College in Papua. The college is the only theological college of the Anglican church of Papua. * A. C. (CHUCK) MOYER II (see photo left, click to enlarge), Tucson, AZ, was presented with the “God and Service Award” on August 8, 2004 at Hope United Methodist Church in Tucson.

1978
JOHN W. STEPHENSON, Knoxville, TN, graduated from law school in May 2004, and was admitted to the bar in a ceremony before the Tennessee Supreme Court.

1979
WILLIAM (B.J.) BRAZIER has been promoted to chief warrant officer three in the U.S. Army. He is currently serving in Korea as Commander/Bandmaster, 2nd Infantry Division Band. In the summer of 2005, he will take command of the U.S. Army Medical Command Band, at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX.

1980
JULIE TITUS HADDIX, Standardsville, VA, received her master of arts in teaching in May 2004. She is currently employed by Greene County Public School system as a fifth grade teacher. * GARY M. DAVIS, Woodstock, GA, recently completed the master of science in Conflict Management from Kennesaw State University. He is a registered neutral with the Georgia State Supreme Court, practicing general, civil, and family mediation. He also has served as a commissioned U.S. Army Signal Officer and is currently employed with Sprint Corporation as General Manager responsible for all Network Operations Service Assurance within the contiguous United States. Gary and his wife, Cheryl have two sons, Cody and Bradley.

1981
DANIEL HEROD, Westminster, CO, is now teaching secondary math in the North Denver school district after working in the computer industry the past few years. He and his wife, Anise, have two daughters.

1983
JOHN SHEIRER, Somers, CT, recently had his latest book, Growing Up Mostly Normal in the Middle of Nowhere: A Memoir, accepted for publication by Foremost Press. The book was a finalist for the Sante Fe Writers Project Literary Award. John is professor of English and Communication at Asnuntuck Community College in Enfield, CT, and was recently honored by Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers. * PATRICIA FETTER HUTCHINSON, Greensburg, PA, was united in marriage to Dale A. Hutchinson Sr. on June 12, 2004. * BETHANY D. LIPSCOMB, South Charleston, WV, was united in marriage to Donald J. Staats on January 15, 2005 at Cottageville United Methodist Church. One of the wedding guests was MARYANN WHISNER LEWIS ’83, who was her Zeta Tau Alpha sorority big sister. Beth is a nurse working for the state of West Virginia.

1984
DEBRA DEAN MURPHY, Apex, NC, is adjunct assistant professor of religion and philosophy at Meredith College, and is also the director of Christian education at Fuquay-Varina United Methodist Church in Raleigh, NC. She has authored the book entitled “Teaching That Transforms” Worship as the Heart of Christian Education, published by Brazos Press.

1985
CHARLES BRAMLET, Towson, MD, was recently promoted to Asst. Vice-President of Human Resources at Bioanalytical Systems Inc., a clinical research organization in the Baltimore area.

1986
KARIN MARTIN MAXSON and her husband DONALD MAXSON of Parkersburg, WV, announce the birth of their daughter, Samantha Grace, on December 20, 2004. * CHARLES HENDRICKS, Monmouth Beach, NJ, is supervisor of the rehabilitation program at NJ Spine Group in Shrewsbury, NJ. Chuck and his wife, Margaret, have two daughters, Taylor and Morgan. Chuck received his master’s degree from Mercy College in 1997 in Physical Therapy and has been involved in the areas of sports and orthopedics medicine.

1989
MARK KLIMEK, West Palm Beach, FL, and his wife, Cheryl, both served as Florida Delegates to the Republican National Convention in New York City during the summer of 2004.

1992
VALETA VANDER LINDEN DIXON, Richmond, VA, and husband, Gordon, announce the birth of their son, Carter Frederick, on June 12, 2004. * DAVID HAY, Arlington, VA, has been promoted to director of phone pricing for Nextel Communications, Inc.

1994
WILLIAM EDWARD CARTWRIGHT, Vienna, WV, married, Kelley Nolte, on August 14, 2004, at Graceland Inn in Elkins, WV. He is the son of KAREN POST CARTWRIGHT ’64 and DAVID CARTWRIGHT JR. ’64 of Buckhannon, WV.

1996
RICHARD C. FOOSE, Washington Court House, OH, and wife, Tessa, announce the birth of their daughter, Brooklyn Raina, on June 18, 2003. * MARK L. NORMAN, New Milford, CT, has returned to the stage in the TheatreWorks production of “The Night Before Christmas.” As a Wesleyan student, he was very active with the theater department.

1997
NIKKI DEAN BIERHALS, O’Fallon, MO, and husband, Andrew, announce the birth of their daughter, Elizabeth Victoria, on November 3, 2003. * HEATHER TAWES SMITH and her husband JEFFREY SCOTT SMITH (see photo right), Keedysville, MD, announce the birth of their son, Garrett Richardson, on August 9, 2004. He joins big sister, Ashleigh Dianne, at home.

1998
CONSTANCE (CONNIE) LLEWELYN MULLEN and her husband, TIMOTHY MULLEN ’97, West Haven, CT, announce the birth of their son, Bailey Patrick, on June 17, 2004. He joins his big brother, Liam David, at home. * AMANDA BIAS-RUBLE, Parkersburg, WV, and husband, Brian, announce the birth of their son, William Marshall, on December 22, 2004. He joins his big sister, Isabella, at home.

1999
ALLASON GATES JAMES and her husband, JEFFREY JAMES ’00, Pearland, TX, announce the birth of their son, Alexander Wesley, on October 7, 2004. Grandparents are WILLIAM JAMES ’74 and DEBORAH CAMPBELL JAMES ’74. * JILLENE LOCY LOSKO, and her husband, Joe, Washington, PA, announce the birth of their son, Zachary David, on January 4, 2005.

2000
AMANDA “MANDY” SNODGRASS, Huntington, WV, graduated from Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University in May 2004. She is now in pediatrics residency at Marshall University. * ANDREA BEESON, Charleston, WV, is working on her master’s degree in communication disorders at Marshall University. * ANNA STONESTREET SMITH, Bainbridge Island, WA, a Seattle Seahawk cheerleader, spoke with radio analyst Warren Moon, former quarterback with the Seattle Seahawk’s, during the unveiling of the 2005 Sea Gal calendar September 2004 at Fox Sports Grill in Seattle.

2001
AURORA SPANG DAVIS, Sanford, FL, and husband, MIKE DAVIS ’99, announce the birth of their son, Brennan Michael, on December 11, 2004.

2003
SARA D. DUNLEVY, New Milford, NJ, and SCOTT A. HOLDT ’01 were married in November 2004. * ANDREW SCHOENLE, South Bend, IN, provided the entertainment at CONOR BRADLEY’S ’04 home on New Year’s Eve.