Happy Birthday Mark and Van on Dec 30th!

Who knew that Mark Laflamme and Van Sullivan had the same birthday? (Facebook, that's who). We wish them all the best and they join me in wishing the Class of 1983 a Happy New Year!

Happy Holidays from Chris Davey

Every year at this time, Chris Davey and family return to Greenfield for holidays with his mom and this candid was taken just before the start of the afternoon service at the Brick Church in Old Deerfield on Christmas Eve. The Davey family send the joy of the season to all members of the class of 1983!

Shelton and Wester send their best

Dave Shelton attended the Deerfield Academy Holiday Party (aka the "Shrimp Bowl") last thursday and ran into this reporter. We looked for but never saw other valleyers Puschak, Beaubien, Sullivan, Nourse. Small scale commercial real estate in the Pocumtuck Valley has been a real challenge lately so we wish Dave a happier 2010!

Bill Wester checked in via Facebook to send holiday blessings to the class. Thanks Bill!

4 Heads are better than 3: and Breaking News!

This story is really about congratulating John on his new job, but as John visited campus today he had the chance to see the damage done to the Dining Hall by an overnight fire in the laundry room which caused severe smoke damage and major structural damage to the south "bubble". Students had left for vacation earlier in the day and there were no injuries but can't you see Munro (and Gagne and ???) giving this expression to Bobby K back in 1982? John was a great sport with me at the camera.

And now for the real news: From the Fairfield Country Day School Website News:
John Munro Appointed New Headmaster 12/14/2009

We are pleased to announce that the Board of Trustees has voted unanimously to appoint John Munro as the ninth Headmaster of Fairfield Country Day School. John was selected after a comprehensive nationwide search, conducted with the help of our consultants, Wickenden Associates. He will formally assume his responsibilities on July 1, 2010.

John's first teaching job was at FCDS and this is a great move for him and his family after many rewarding years at the Nichols School in Buffalo, NY. By my count this makes him our class's fourth head of an educational institution: Vicente Fabella at Jose Rizal University in Manilla, Eric Peterson at St. George's School in Newport, RI, Adam Weinberg at World Learning in Brattleboro, VT and now John!

For more pictures of the dining hall fire see the Flickr Feed at http://www.flickr.com/photos/deerfieldacademy/sets/72157623024692676/ or go to DA's Facebook page.

Another engagement: Whitney Armstrong!

While Whit is slightly visible to the right, going on about some esoteric elements while dining at the recent Asian American Writers Workshop Gala, (all fresh off his FB page), I thought this image was a better way to introduce to the class our newest family member Monica Youn. With my apologies to Whit, since this may not be the picture he intended me to use, but technical difficulties have prevented it. Regardless, CONGRATULATIONS to you both!!! And Happy Holidays to the Class of 1983!

Only 4 hours from Montreal!

How great to see Davis Roberts and son Jean-Francois visiting DA on Saturday! Davis admits he only really keeps in touch with Eric Suher, but promises to do better by subscribing to the class blog! The hits keep coming for '83 and we'll keep our fingers crossed for J-F!

Steward engaged!!!!!!!

Posted yesterday on Facebook: Brian C. Steward is engaged to Hannah Williams.