Since retiring in 2004, I have done volunteer work for local libraries and the Literacy Council, served on volunteer boards of various other organizations, loved having time to read until my eyes refuse to stay open, and traveled frequently with Elderhostel/Road Scholar, an organization I recommend wholeheartedly. I’ve kept in touch with a handful of classmates, but being something of a Luddite has limited me to those who remember how to write letters or call a landline. The past few years have provided reminders that plans should be prefaced by ‘I hope to’ rather than ‘I will,’ and so I say I hope to join many friends at our 50th!”

“After Colgate, I went to the U of VA Law School for a JD and then to the U of Oxford for a BCL,” writes Jack Young. “I have been an assistant attorney general in VA, special counsel to the DNC and White House, and a partner in the DC office of Porter Wright. I was 1 of Al Gore’s counsel in FL during the 2000 recount and am portrayed in the HBO movie Recount. For the past 6 years, I have spent a large part of my professional time working overseas with election management bodies (including 5 short tours to Afghanistan). I am now retired with my wife, Francie, in Rehoboth Beach, DE, but still teach a course on election law at William & Mary Law School and serve as senior counsel to SandlerReiff in DC.”

“All 5 men I shared a house with senior year (Dick Barney, Rowan DeBold, Charlie Schwartz, Bob Trump, and Steve Wax) have recently sent in updates about their lives, so it must be my turn. While I can’t match their impressive medical, legal, or computational careers, here’s my story,” says Drew Maddock. “I recently retired after nearly 50 years of private school history teaching. In that time, I served as various department and committee chairs, coached various sports, and did all the other usual ‘can you help out?’ jobs teachers do. But mostly I taught very bright young people. My great luck was teaching these remarkable students. Being able to spend time with them talking about history every day never grew old. And my history colleagues were often extraordinary, too. I cherish the years of history conversations we had. 

“Retirement was a particularly hard choice to make, but I needed some ‘me’ time. Now I do the things old guys do — take long walks every day, catch up on piles of reading, listen to my classical music, write history essays, garden, and work on an old British car. Marilyn and I live in the LA area. We have 2 grown daughters. Mika was adopted from Korea and is currently an artist seeking inspiration. Our youngest, Molly Maddock ’13, now works in San Francisco. We visited Colgate a few times while Molly was there, and it’s still a beautiful place and getting better as the years go by. It’s hard to believe it’s been 50 years, isn’t it?”
Skip Dayhoff has provided his update, which we all appreciate. “I am a sole practitioner attorney in the environs of Tampa, FL. I am a member and past president of Colgate’s Phi Delta Theta chapter. After graduation, I served for 4 years in the US Navy as a petty officer 2nd class operations specialist aboard the USS Lester (DE-1022) and the USS Little Rock (CLG-4), both of which were in the Mediterranean 6th fleet. The Little Rock was the 6th Fleet Flagship, and we were involved in the Yom Kippur War in Oct 1973. After I was discharged from the Navy, I went to law school on the GI Bill at the U of MO, and later clerked for Chief Federal District Judge William H Becker in KS City, MO. (Judge Becker was chairman of the board of directors of the Manual for Complex Litigation and one of the leading experts in the US in anti-trust and class action cases.)

“I then moved to FL and after working in 2 local law firms, became a sole practitioner in 1984 and have remained so since then. I am married and have 2 children: Darcy Berry, a genetic counselor, and Charles S Dayhoff IV, who works for a Fortune 500 company in its IT dept. I am planning on attending our 50th Reunion!” 

“I just completed my 18th American Lung Association–sponsored Trek Across ME bike ride. It is a 3-day, 180-mile event that has been held annually on Father’s Day weekend for the past 35 years. It helps raise money to support the ALA’s efforts in ME against lung disease and is the largest such ALA event in the country. About 1800 riders participate, riding 60 miles each day through the rolling hills of ME,” reports Don Jaffe. 

“My 1st trek was in 2000 with 4 coworkers from Pfizer. We had a good ride, but I’m the only one who rode again. Each year I wonder whether l will repeat, but somehow, I find myself signing up and riding again. The only 2 years I didn’t ride were because I did treks to Everest and K2! I’ve found satisfaction in doing the ME treks for a number of reasons, including supporting the efforts of the ALA in ME, participating in an event with 1800 people of all riding abilities and having a common goal, and challenging myself to ride 180 miles in 3 days. 

“Through the years, a number of interesting and enjoyable (and not so enjoyable) things have happened. Examples include: (1) waking up to rain and 44 degrees outside and knowing you have to ride 60 miles (definitely not fun!), (2) staying in nearly every dorm at Colby College, (3) seeing a remarkable guitar and luthier exhibition (Jimi Hendrix, etc.) at Colby’s exceptional art gallery, and (4) experiencing the satisfaction of being cheered by the crowds assembled at the end of each day’s ride. A highly recommended ride!”

Mark “Skeeter” Capecelatro has let us know that, “After graduation I attended the U of CT School of Law and began practicing in 1973. I start my 47th year in the practice next week and am still finding it both challenging and rewarding. I started my career in a 5-man law firm and am the last one standing. Originally, I did a great deal of trial work in criminal defense, personal injury, divorce, and general civil litigation. After about 25 years of court work, I began to concentrate on more desk-bound pursuits. My principal practice areas today are residential and commercial real estate closings, zoning, and other land use work with an emphasis on lakefront properties, estate planning, and estate settlement. I have been a solo practitioner for the last 18 years and imagine that I will fly solo for the balance of my career. My retirement plan is simple: I’ll retire later.

“Janie Beals (cousin of John Beals Romeiser) and I were married in June 1971 and have 3 children. Our eldest, Chris, lives with his wife and their 2 children in San Francisco. Chris is the director of lending for the US for Funding Circle, and Michelle works for Goldman Sachs in private wealth management. Daughter Kate lives in Boston and is a tutor for students struggling with their writing skills and works for both Beyond Booksmart and Semester Off. Our youngest, Jon, lives near us and is a product photographer for Harney & Sons Fine Teas and works on their various catalogues and some of their video advertising. 

“A continuing source of joy is our gatherings with members of the Vintage 13 guys who sang in the Thirteen during the ’60s. We get together at least once a year and have an opportunity to sing and to catch up on one another’s lives. In Sept, we’ll be back at Colgate to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the founding of the Vintage 13 group. In addition to Scott and me, other Class of 1970 Thirteeners who are regular attendees at these gatherings are Chuck Mayberry, Mark Sebell, and Cris Johnson. 

“Janie and I are looking forward to the upcoming 50th Reunion where we hope to catch up with some of the guys from Alpha Delt and others who have been too long absent from our lives. See you in June!” 

According to Rob Littlehale, “I continue to work at JP Morgan in Boston and still enjoy the challenges of the ups and downs of the investment business. All 4 of my kids are enjoying their careers and we keep in close touch with each other with the help of emails, texts, and FaceTime. My family continues to expand with the recent birth of our 6th grandchild. For the last 35 years, my wife, Shawni, and I have lived in Norwell, MA, but are planning on the inevitable downsizing to free us up to start to travel. I am looking forward to our 50th Reunion.” 

I have been deferent in not adding my own update. However, this time there is a small bit of room, so I have taken advantage of the opportunity. Most importantly, I retired for good as the president and CEO of the Glaucoma Foundation after 17 glorious years there, on April 5. It was a day of joy and reflection concluding with a retirement party that evening hosted by our board chairman at his 2-story penthouse apartment on Central Park West overlooking Tavern on the Green. The attendees were our board, staff, my family, and friends I invited, many of whom were fellow Scouters. What an ideal departure!

I have begun my 2nd year as the Northeast region president of the Boy Scouts of America. What an enormous gift and honor to have been selected to serve. The territory I support is from the Canadian border to OH to VA. Quite the expanse. I also just returned 2 days ago from nearly 3 weeks at the World Boy Scout Jamboree held at the Summit in WV. This was the first World Jamboree held on US soil since 1967 in ID. There were 45,000 total attendees and what a grand success it was. I was one of the key leadership members for the event.

A sincere thank you to all who have submitted these interesting, informative updates. Please keep them coming. One reminder though. We as Colgate Magazine editors must submit our copy months in advance, so there will likely be a meaningful delay from the time you forward something to me and its appearance in the magazine.

 
Scott R Christensen 8 Inness Place, Manhasset NY 11030-2609; 516-987-6467; gate70@hotmail.com