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At long last, news from Minot, N.D. Those interested in the girdle-around-the- earth business would find John Hoeven, Rick Wolf '77, Henry Meijer '50, and Jack Hoeven '52 all living satisfying lives out there. Hmn, you mean one doesn't have to live in a big city? Minot has been famous in the past for being on the way to somewhere. Last summer found Peter Greulich and his wife, Chris, passing through on their way to Glacier Park.

Rick Swanson just filed his entry in the category of "Do You Know What's Going On In Your House While You're on Vacation." Todd and Diane Scantlebury are sailing the high seas on their 37-foot sloop while Rick minds their ranch, feeds the chickens, and, of course, keeps the hot tub from freezing out there in Flagstaff, Ariz. Rick claims to be a confirmed bachelor but, you know, a date up at the Lowell Observatory to watch the stars and then back to the old hot tub could put romantic thoughts in anyone's mind, eh C-Boy?

Speaking of romantic thoughts and their results, Julie Sudikoff Weisman was expecting last February. It will have made for a busy year since Julie also traveled to Leningrad last August to hear the historic Billy Joel concert. Her brother, Jeffrey '77, was the organizer of the live-by-satellite transmission back to the U.S. radio stations. Julie and her husband celebrated New Year's with Brad and Laura Weeks in Franconia, N.H. Yeah, she's pregnant too.

Bob Curry's life seems to have settled somewhat now that he is spending time with Florida scrub jays in central Florida. The birds are beautiful, fairly tame, and threatened with extinction.. Bob, Susie, and daughter Erin live at the Archbold Biological Station where they were recently visited by lan Baldwin and Emily Wheeler ('80s) and their two daughters.

How does the saying go, "Those who can, see. Those who really can, make other people see?" Bill Marsh is in his second year as a practicing ophthalmologist up in Wolfeboro, N.H. The Marshes, which ineludes Stef, Becky 1, and Steve 3 1/2, restored a colonial tavern built in 1781 close to Lake Winnipesaukee.

As you've noticed from previous columns, I usually leave the bad news until the end, not because it's less important but more to let people reflect a bit after reading it. I'm sorry to report that our classmate Edward Tyler died of cancer in New York City last November. One of Ed's friends has volunteered to write something for us. Also, I should have explained in West Hinkle's obituary that West died as the result of a blow to the head while being robbed in New York City.