RE Log - Fall 2020

56 Ransom Everglades LOG FALL 2020 Class Notes 1985 Class Agent: Stacey Deutsch Shoer (shoerstacey@gmail.com) Roger Baumann , see Class of 2020 Mark Hoffman , see David Harris ’95 1986 Class Agents: Pam Pennell Kelly (pam@kellyart.com ), Lissette Suarez Stancioff (lissettestancioff@gmail.com ) David Arnold — A story about Dr. Arnold from Sandra Orlando submit- ted to For the REcord : “When my father-in-law got diagnosed with acute leukemia in the midst of the COVID-19 outbreak, we were immediately pan- icked. To make matters worse, he was in Florida and we were 1,000 miles away in New York. My father-in-law was in rough shape with a very elevated white blood cell count and in need of a blood transfusion. Because of the ongoing virus, my mother-in-law could not ac- company him into the hospital and had to leave him at the door of the emergen- cy room. He was weak from the cancer and disoriented. We felt helpless and were concerned how my father-in-law would manage in an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar people. Through a friend of a friend located in Miami, we were given Dr. Arnold’s contact information. Dr. Arnold having never met me, my father-in-law or anyone in my family not only took the phone call on a Sunday, he immediately called to the hospital where he was being treated and got all the latest information on his current condition and future treatment to share with us. When my father-in-law was relocated to the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center where he would be undergoing his treat- ments, Dr Arnold came by and met with him personally. He assured him he was in good hands and was being well looked after. You can imagine how comforting this was to my 80-year-old father-in- law – he no longer felt alone. Dr Arnold’s compassion and kindness have meant the world to me and my family stuck on the sidelines in New York. My father-in- law is now undergoing his chemothera- py at Sylvester and despite us not being able to be there with him, we feel a huge sense of relief knowing that Dr. Arnold is there looking out for him and keeping his spirits high. We are forever grateful.” Cristi Mendoza Edmunds , see Class of 2020 Melissa Krinzman of Krillion Ventures and Jamie Nacht Farrell of the Knight Foundation created SWOT305, 1:1 custom planning to help Miami’s tech entrepreneurs make smart, thoughtful and fast decisions to survive and thrive during our bear market. See page 43. 1987 Class Agents: Adriana Atwill (lafuente@bellsouth.net ), Todd Poses (tsposes@aol.com) Pamela Druckerman founded Pandemonium U, a platform that hosts free online classes taught by world-class experts. Visit pandemoniumu.com for more information. Tania Dominguez , see Class of 2020 Pam Schwadron , see Eric Buermann ’69 Carlos Watson launched The Carlos Watson Show this summer on Ozy Media. Thanks to OZY subscribers, there were over 1 million views in the first 24 hours out of the gate. Visit OZY.com to catch up on the first four episodes. From political breaking news (Andrew Yang in talks with Joe Biden for a Cabinet posi- tion) to relationship insights (how Terry Crews and his wife have fought to keep their marriage alive), they have some- thing for everyone. 1988 Class Agents: Adam Gelber (aagelber@bellsouth.net ), Heidi Howard Tandy (heidi8@aol.com ), Sunny Schleifer (sunbinder@hotmail.com ), Dana Arnold Startt (danastartt@bellsouth.net ), Cornelia Taudt-Ehrling (ctehrling@gmail.com) Stephanie Sayfie Aagaard hosts the all-new Steph Sez Book Club in collaboration with Bal Harbour Shops and Books & Books. Learn more at www. balharbourshops.com/landing/books . See Dr. Eugene Sayfie, In Loving Memory . See David Harris ’95 Gene “Bubba” Drody, Mark Touby and Vicki Carbonell Williamson , see Class of 2020 Vicki Carbonell Williamson wrote, “I am always encouraging individuals to share news on what has been going on in their lives. I would be remiss if I did not take a moment to share that my father Manuel L. Carbonell, MD, passed away on August 26, 2020. He was a man of family, faith, a huge believer in educa- tion and committed to his profession as a surgeon. I am beyond blessed to have had him as my father. I want to thank so many of you in the RE community for your support and love. Know that it gives me and my family great comfort to know that you are there for us. This experi- ence for me is just another reminder of how powerful our relationships from RE are. Not many people can say this about their high school classmates, friends and members and their extended families.”