Tim Cole Memorial Service 6/18/22
Hello – Just to let you know there will be a memorial service for Tim Cole ’68 on June 18 @ 2PM on the green in Washington, CT.. Missy Stevens, Tim’s partner, wanted to be sure the Lenox community was aware of this and all are invited.
June 4, 2022 | Michael Carley
David Nathans ’68 handled Lenox School for Boys’ part in the Memorial with tact, skill and love, working with Miissy Stevens. I was proud to attend via Zoom. I have spoken somewhere about my closest connection with Tim, whiich was taking 3 years of English together under David Wood 🙂 .We sporadically sent each other writings and poetry over the years. R.I.P. Timothy Cole ’68.
Heartbroken to Be Unable to Attend 2022 Reunion
Well, now I know how this posting feature works, so this time it’ll print.
I am heartbroken to be unable to come to the 2022 Reunion. I have been offered and confirmed a musical trip to BRAZIL flying on October 15th. It’s my second trip ever to South America (Colombia in 2011), and I gotta go.
Next year, as Bob Sansone informed me, will be a big one, and I don’t care if I get offered well-paid gigs in Tibet, I will respectfully decline them, because I will be on campus to wander among the visions aand episodes of my past, and meditate upon what a fine job Shakespeare and Co. have done with what remains usable of the campus (y’all know I am a Shakespearean), as well as make clutch putts for the 1968 Golf Team, LOL.
So God bless each and every Lenox man, including most recently the late Mr. David Fawcett. Lenox remains a crucial– and current– part of my existence. While playing night before last at Johnny Chans Egg Rolls and Blues club in Woonsocket RI, I met 1968 classmate Bob Tschilske, a fan of my music. As is Kimball Packard ’70, Also Len Sheppard ’71, and I am told George Cleveland ’69 was also there, but somehow we missed each other.. Kimball owns and runs the outstanding Farm Stand, a great indoor-outdoor listening room in Chocorua, NH! Y’all need to visit him!
Reunion 2022 _ I Wish I Could Somehow Be There, But Cannot.
I wish I could attend the Reunion weekend, but unfortunately I cannot. I had a really significant, and wonderful education at Lenox School. I still possess at least some talent, but I only have the ability to be two places at once in spirit. It was an honor to know many people, young and old alike, at Lenox School. I still have a Lenox School banner from 1968 on a small lamppost at home. For the most part, I am still primarily a letter writer. As a class secretary I tried hard for years to keep in touch with as many people as possible for as long as I could. After the school closed, and after I moved, classmates moved, and I’m sure because of mail problems, I stopped hearing from people. I did hear from Reverend Curry after my father’s successful brain surgery ( performed with a microscope ), and I did hear from my splendid classmate Jeff Smith, who of course is First-Class. Doc Blanchard is absolutely terrific ! With 3 other Lenox students, we traveled in August of 1968 to work in a youth programme in the Walworth district of London, England. He was a terrific help. He was also a wonderful Glee Club Director, and Coach, aside from being a Teacher. As a coach, his influence and inspiration (as well as Mr. LaPointe’s) is still with me. I know I frustrated them, although one particular practice it was extremely hard to play well, and I later found I somehow had a dislocated shoulder from a drill ! One time about 20 years ago, after I had started work, on short notice i was asked to stay late to make sure that a multitude of important information was entered correctly into a computer, that I was cautioned might be slow. I had to follow instructions from a catalog, and I was given some soup, and some coffee to hold me over, and a security guard stayed with me. To make a long story short, the work took the entire night. i stayed an extra hour the following morning to make sure that I had accomplished everything I was asked to do. I worked 22 hours ! I know I had people such as Doc Blanchard and Mr. LaPointe in my memory bank inspiring me to make the best effort I could. Many people were impressed with me, but not with the big computer. Ironically, when I finally did reach home, i was too tired to fall asleep. Mr. Fawcett was also one of my favorite teachers ever. He had such a wonderful sense of humor. I am sad he has passed away. Peace to him. “To Serve, Not To Be Served” is still my motto in life. As always, very best wishes to each of you, and your loved ones ! My class was 1970, and I liked every single person in my class. Quite a diverse group ! An amazingly talented group, too ! Great athletes ! Great company to be with ! Please stay safe & well ! Cheers Always To Each One Of You, And To The Other Lenox School Alums ! Peace. Douglas Paige
Retired From Farming
Sold our grass-fed beef farm Sep ’22 and now living in Duluth, MN. Looking forward to a little more time available to do some east coast visiting, among other things. Would l like to hear from Lenox grads.
Toby Griggs
Tim Cole Memorial Service 6/18/22
Hello – Just to let you know there will be a memorial service for Tim Cole ’68 on June 18 @ 2PM on the green in Washington, CT.. Missy Stevens, Tim’s partner, wanted to be sure the Lenox community was aware of this and all are invited.
June 4, 2022 | Michael Carley
David Nathans ’68 handled Lenox School for Boys’ part in the Memorial with tact, skill and love, working with Miissy Stevens. I was proud to attend via Zoom. I have spoken somewhere about my closest connection with Tim, whiich was taking 3 years of English together under David Wood 🙂 .We sporadically sent each other writings and poetry over the years. R.I.P. Timothy Cole ’68.
Bill Homans ’68
August 1, 2022 | William P. Homans ’68
Heartbroken to Be Unable to Attend 2022 Reunion
Well, now I know how this posting feature works, so this time it’ll print.
I am heartbroken to be unable to come to the 2022 Reunion. I have been offered and confirmed a musical trip to BRAZIL flying on October 15th. It’s my second trip ever to South America (Colombia in 2011), and I gotta go.
Next year, as Bob Sansone informed me, will be a big one, and I don’t care if I get offered well-paid gigs in Tibet, I will respectfully decline them, because I will be on campus to wander among the visions aand episodes of my past, and meditate upon what a fine job Shakespeare and Co. have done with what remains usable of the campus (y’all know I am a Shakespearean), as well as make clutch putts for the 1968 Golf Team, LOL.
So God bless each and every Lenox man, including most recently the late Mr. David Fawcett. Lenox remains a crucial– and current– part of my existence. While playing night before last at Johnny Chans Egg Rolls and Blues club in Woonsocket RI, I met 1968 classmate Bob Tschilske, a fan of my music. As is Kimball Packard ’70, Also Len Sheppard ’71, and I am told George Cleveland ’69 was also there, but somehow we missed each other.. Kimball owns and runs the outstanding Farm Stand, a great indoor-outdoor listening room in Chocorua, NH! Y’all need to visit him!
Well,I’ll close,
Bill Homans ’68
August 1, 2022 | William P. Homans ’68
Reunion
Greetings!
Marion Rutledge and I will be coming for cocktails and Dinner Saturday night!
Thanks Ed Miller for inviting us!
See you all then
Tabitha Pickett-Vahle
September 28, 2022 | Tabitha Pickett-Vahle
Reunion 2022 _ I Wish I Could Somehow Be There, But Cannot.
I wish I could attend the Reunion weekend, but unfortunately I cannot. I had a really significant, and wonderful education at Lenox School. I still possess at least some talent, but I only have the ability to be two places at once in spirit. It was an honor to know many people, young and old alike, at Lenox School. I still have a Lenox School banner from 1968 on a small lamppost at home. For the most part, I am still primarily a letter writer. As a class secretary I tried hard for years to keep in touch with as many people as possible for as long as I could. After the school closed, and after I moved, classmates moved, and I’m sure because of mail problems, I stopped hearing from people. I did hear from Reverend Curry after my father’s successful brain surgery ( performed with a microscope ), and I did hear from my splendid classmate Jeff Smith, who of course is First-Class. Doc Blanchard is absolutely terrific ! With 3 other Lenox students, we traveled in August of 1968 to work in a youth programme in the Walworth district of London, England. He was a terrific help. He was also a wonderful Glee Club Director, and Coach, aside from being a Teacher. As a coach, his influence and inspiration (as well as Mr. LaPointe’s) is still with me. I know I frustrated them, although one particular practice it was extremely hard to play well, and I later found I somehow had a dislocated shoulder from a drill ! One time about 20 years ago, after I had started work, on short notice i was asked to stay late to make sure that a multitude of important information was entered correctly into a computer, that I was cautioned might be slow. I had to follow instructions from a catalog, and I was given some soup, and some coffee to hold me over, and a security guard stayed with me. To make a long story short, the work took the entire night. i stayed an extra hour the following morning to make sure that I had accomplished everything I was asked to do. I worked 22 hours ! I know I had people such as Doc Blanchard and Mr. LaPointe in my memory bank inspiring me to make the best effort I could. Many people were impressed with me, but not with the big computer. Ironically, when I finally did reach home, i was too tired to fall asleep. Mr. Fawcett was also one of my favorite teachers ever. He had such a wonderful sense of humor. I am sad he has passed away. Peace to him. “To Serve, Not To Be Served” is still my motto in life. As always, very best wishes to each of you, and your loved ones ! My class was 1970, and I liked every single person in my class. Quite a diverse group ! An amazingly talented group, too ! Great athletes ! Great company to be with ! Please stay safe & well ! Cheers Always To Each One Of You, And To The Other Lenox School Alums ! Peace. Douglas Paige
October 10, 2022 |Doug Paige
Retired From Farming
Sold our grass-fed beef farm Sep ’22 and now living in Duluth, MN. Looking forward to a little more time available to do some east coast visiting, among other things. Would l like to hear from Lenox grads.
Toby Griggs
April 20, 2023 | Toby Griggs, ’62 Retired Framing