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CLASS NOTES
Clyde A. Moneyhun
Walter "Buddy" Wightman reports from Woburn, Mass., that he waited a while to marry and have children. "After a courtship of 14 years — I didn't want to rush into anything — I married CherylAnn McLatchy in September 1993. On December 23, 2000 we were blessed with a son, Spencer Alexander McLatchy Wightman. My stepson, Danny, is 21 and a student at the Naval Academy. I have been practicing family medicine in fits and starts since 1986. I've also written what I hope is a scathingly funny novel about the state of modern medicine in America. I have accumulated only one rejection so far, so probably haven't tried hard enough yet." Matthew Soifer's family is moving from Teaneck, N.J. to the Baltimore area in time for his daughter to start sixth grade and for him to start a new job as vice president national sales manager for Goldwell Cosmetics. "This is a big change for the family, since life has been good in the N.Y. metro area for all three of us. The move is necessary since job prospects have been a little rough under the Hoover, I mean Bush administration." Matthew signs himself: "1212 Carman, 535 Brooks, 1001 Furnald." I hope the next column will be a fat one, as I spent the class reunion in June begging the '76ers in attendance for copy. It was great to see everyone there (old friends and new acquaintances both), to be on the campus for the first time in years, to walk the streets of the Upper West Side again. The reunion organizers did a great job for our 25th year, with cocktail parties, dinners, picnics, Broadway shows and museum visits. See you all for the 30th in 2006!
David Gorman
Matthew Nemerson Jeffrey A. Moerdler has joined Mintz Levin et al, as a partner in their New York office and section head of real estate and communications. He brings his expertise in telecommunications law to the technology oriented law firm. Jeffrey and the other lawyers he is bringing with him have unique experience in the legal issues of smart buildings, antenna sitings and wiring of buildings for broadband connectivity. He has written and spoken extensively on issues surrounding telecommunications laws and leasing issues. Our man in the foreign service, Christopher Dell, is the chief of mission in Pristina, Kosovo. "I guess you could say it's a challenging assignment. I have a staff of 60 Americans and its growing all the time. But it's a chance to be involved in something that really matters and makes a difference," says Chris. Think of Mr. Dell the next time you switch on CNN. I got a big package a few months ago and was shocked to find a set of Stratomatic baseball cards, untouched since the 1977-78 Livingston Dorm League season. The sender, Jeffrey "Zap" Zapolsky, included this poignant tale, "I've been practicing radiology in Palmer, Mass. for the last 15 years and I'm now moving to a new practice in Oshkosh, Wis. I came across these cards the other day as I was packing to move. I don't think I was as big a baseball fan as some of our floor-mates like Alroth (Allan Rothman), Ed Ferguson or Steve Gruhin, but rather than toss these out I thought they would be in safer hands with you. I sure miss those days at Columbia. Do you remember when we rode our bikes through Central Park at 3:00 a.m. for you to bring a final paper to your father's office to have it typed? (I will strenuously deny this under oath if every questioned by a Senate Committee, but it will make a great color story if I ever get interviewed by Gary Cohen '81.) I don't think I'll ever do that again! (Perhaps you don't know Oshkosh yet; I hear all the docs ride through the night to file their Medicare reimbursements.) I've been interviewing students for Columbia every year and it sure seems like the students just keep getting smarter. (Actually the questions just get easier.)" Thanks, Jeffrey. Since I am no sentimentalist, these cards will soon find their way to e-bay; let's see what some light blue nostalgia will command on the open market... just kidding. In fact if any other Livingston Leaguers are out there, keep your cards and we'll all replay the season in 40 years in our retirement village in Boca. John R. "Rick" MacArthur, publisher of Harper's, recently adopted with his wife, Renee Khatami, a Colombian girl, now Mercedes Karen. Rick wrote a wonderful piece about the experience for his syndicated column that is available on the Web. "I liked Columbia so much that I adopted from Colombia!" the magazine mogul noted. Hey Rick, why don't you run for mayor of New York instead of that other media guy (Mike Bloomberg)? And speaking of running, James McGreevey is back, running for governor of New Jersey, this time against a Harvard guy. Give Jim all the support you can, he is favored to be the first '78er to hold a major elected office!
Lyle Steele
Craig Lesser
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