RE Log Spring 2021

58 Ransom Everglades LOG SPRING 2021 Class Notes 1980 REUNION YEAR Class Agent: Clarence Cryer (mrcryer@aol.com ), Ann Goodman (goodmanhomes@aol.com ) Hilarie Brush encouraged mem- bers of the Class of 1980 to gather for a virtual reunion on November 1. Sixteen classmates gathered virtu- ally from all four corners of the United States: Hilarie Brush, John Tawa, Kristin Hingston, Clarence Cryer, James Ray, Charlie Young, Alita Kavalauskas, Cathy Brawner, Ann Goodman, Brian Elias, John Levey, Bob Goldfarb, Maggie Pearson, Janie Barry Strzalka, Bill Shandor and Matthew Halperin . To join future 1980 Zoom adventures, contact Ann Goodman at goodmanhomes@aol.com . 1981 REUNION YEAR Class Agent: Lisa Landy (llandy420@gmail.com) Lisa Landy writes, “ Alex Glaskowsky Leavell, Tammy Ho and I met at the end of December 2020 for our annual ringing in of the New Year together. We rented a house on the beach of the Florida panhandle, driving from our respective homes in Miami, Denton (Texas) and Chicago with our families after following careful COVID-19 protocols. We look forward to seeing each other this summer and wish everyone a happy, healthy and sane 2021.” Fred Frates writes, “Fortunately human viruses don’t affect my seasonal life here in the forests of the Florida panhandle. Summer gardens are followed by firewood collection and usually move into prescribed burning, but this fall I experienced a true wonder. Through local contacts, I participated in cane syrup production at the pioneer level, which unbeknownst to me has been tradition in this area. Cutting, stripping, crushing and cooking several varieties of sugarcane resulted in a dark brown syrup that spoils the taste buds.” Matthew Reischer writes, “I am married with two teenage daughters. One is a high school junior, and the other is applying to colleges and will study flute and computer science or engineering. We live in New Jersey, near Philadelphia. I recently changed careers (again), and I have been teaching high school physics since 2018. I also started a robotics team for the school. Previously, I owned and operated a Toyota dealership, retired for a while, and then started an energy consulting business.” Matthew is photographed below with his daughters at a robotics championship in 2018. Important Alumni Links REconnect: www.realumniconnect.org RE Alumni Webpage: www.ransomeverglades.org/alumni Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/ ransomevergladesalumni Instagram: www.instagram.com/ ransomevergladesalumni LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/groups/59316 Submit Class Notes for Fall 2021 at: bit.ly/2KX4qX6 1978 Class Agents: Meg Thomson Daly (losdalys@bellsouth.net) , Vivian Blount Schile (vbschile@aol.com) Scott Shaw, see Lisa Shaw ’77 1979 Class Agents: Lorraine Dan (grnddesign@bellsouth.net ), Chip Cole (chip.cole@usi.com , Anthony Rolle (aarolle71@gmail.com) , Natalie Ross (Nathross@aol.com) Maurice R. Ferré , CEO and Chairman of Insightec, was named one of the 2020 CEO World Awards win- ners. Maurice took part as a panelist in the Paul Ransom Digital Podium in October 2020. He joined current parent and author Nicholas Griffin, Head of School Penny Townsend and Director of Advancement Melanie Hoffmann in a lively discussion on Nicholas’s book The Year of Dangerous Days: Riots, Refugees and Cocaine in Miami 1980 . (See page 44.) During this inaugural Paul Ransom Digital Podium of 2020-21, Nick and Maurice traded tales, considered how 1980 shaped the Magic City of today and took questions from the virtual audience. David Villano , see Jim Beverley ’62 Ransom School