If you live in Fairfield County you probably know him well. That's because Tom Appleby is general manager, news director and co-anchor at News 12 Connecticut, carried on all of Cablevisions's Southwest Connecticut Cable Networks. "The job continues to grow and change," Tom reports, "and it's always challenging and gratifying".
When he's not overseeing the Nutmeg State's only 24-hour regional news channel, Tom and liana, an environmental psychologist, graphic artist and realtor, are raising three children: Keith, a sixth-grader; lan, a high school sophomore; and Lara, an 'O4. "With my daughter at Dartmouth," Tom observes, "I've renewed my relationship with the school. I am very proud of the way our alma mater has grown and responded to the needs of this generation... there's even espresso in the library!"
Tim Butterworth wears manyhats in Chesterfield, New Hampshire. He's a selectman, publisher (Sugarbush Hill Press), farmer, logger, husband to Kay Kloppenberg, a teacher, and father to three grown children: Elizabeth, acting in California; Benjamin, a New Hampshire rehab worker; and Lateef, into computers in North Carolina.
Phone problems? Fuzz on the TV screen? Call Gary Bryson, a 15-year U.S. and European cable and telephone executive who, for the past five years, has been consulting. Better yet, says Gary, visit him and Bobbie at their new Edwards, Colorado, home and play a great golf course. Two daughters: Kelly, with J.P. Morgan in Europe, and Lisa, a Denver ice-skating instructor.
You've got a friend in Foggy Bottom. Jim Cason, whose since-graduation career with the State Department now finds him director, plans and policy coordination, Western Hemisphere. (That's got some scope!) Jim and Carmen live in McLean, Virginia. Two sons: James, based in Rio for Portal Software, and William, a Lexmark Printer sales rep. And if Jim's out when you call, try classmates A1 Keiswetter or John Keane, both nearby colleagues at State Department headquarters.
Peter Chilstrom, also known as Swami Tapasananda, has devoted 32 years to the Lakeshore Interfaith Institute in Ganges, Michigan, where as dean, monk, program director and janitor he helps "a 5O1C3 stay afloat and seek enlightenment." The institute "intends to create an experiential learning environment wherein persons from every walk of life can access the wisdom of spiritual teachings of other cultures." And they welcome presenters and help from foundations! Thirty-two is also the number of years Peter Broad has been at Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana. He's now professor of Spanish, teaching the language and Hispanic culture and literature. Yolanda is a freelance translator and interpreter. Peter s stepsons Mark and Erik both have their own children and his daughter Jessica is earning an M.F.A. in ceramics at the University of Arizona.
Enjoy the summer and look for a report on our successful 35th reunion in the next issue.
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