CLASS NOTES Richard Behr sold his house in Cape May, Nabors moved to Central Florida in 2018 New Jersey. He is having surgery on July 23 and really love the no-income-tax world of to replace his letf hip. The villains are tennis SUPPORT Florida. However, he did refer to one aspect and golf. of Florida living—the high unemployment Ward Curran states that all he wants to TRINITY AND rate—that was a problem in his state, partic- contribute to the Reporter is your secretary’s ularly in 2020. description of the “gator” in the wildlife sanc - CREATE YOUR Yours truly also has become more engaged tuary (could that possibly be the old Sigma LEGACY WITH AN with the outside world with my membership Nu house?) behind the Curran house in in the Retired Men’s Association (RMA) in Florida. Well, what do I see there? I do in fact ESTATE GIFT. Greenwich, an active group of 200 men who see an alligator. It is swimming by itself, so it are involved in volunteering and “keeping has no assistant and thus isn’t accompanied legacy.trincoll.edu busy.” I am chair of RMA golf and set up tee by a “gator aide.” times and write noteworthy score results Finally, I arrive at Bryan Bunch. Our class from each week for the Cigar Box Bulletin, has quite a few distinguished writers. Bryan RMA’s weekly newsletter. One of RMA’s divi- is one of them. His latest has been posted atfer all this, they are looking at a potential sions has a speaker program, whose function on Amazon, The History of Science and riverboat cruise to Portugal or Nova Scotia is to invite speakers from all over the state Technology: A Browser’s Guide to the Great if the border situation ever gets cleaned up. and beyond to speak to our membership. Discoveries, Inventions, and the People Who Bob’s most exciting endeavor deals with his One example was “Madoff Talks.” We Made Them from the Dawn of Time to Today. leadership and effort to have every town in have trips to places such as Cooperstown’s It’s a chronological account from 3,400 BC Vermont adopt a “declaration of inclusion.” Baseball Hall of Fame, Belmont Park race- (stone tools) to 2017. It’s a big one with 787 Basically, this is a statement where towns track, Goodspeed Opera House, etc. These pages. When he retired in 2003, Bryan could commit to being more supportive and wel- are real treats when you don’t have to drive! not stop writing. His wife, Mary, allowed coming to all people. This is quite an effort, It keeps me busy communicating and meet- him to keep writing as long as he promised so give Bob a call if you have any ideas or ing new, retired men like me! Stay well, Paul to not have to meet a deadline. Bryan has suggestions. From the Alumni Oiffce: Charles Murray, kept that promise. A week ago, I called him. I talked with Bill “Tiny” Crowell, who who attended Trinity through the ifrst Mary answered. She asked me who I was and commented that it has taken a while, but semester of his junior year, published his what I was calling about. I said that I am Ted he’s ifnally settled in to his new digs in memoirs on Amazon/Kindle in July 2020 Williams and that I needed to speak to Bryan Barrington, Illinois, so he can be near family. under the title WARBI (We Are Ruled by about his deadline. Mary said nothing. I said He certainly misses those days of touring the Idiots): Lamentations and Tribulations of a April Fools’ Day. It was actually in May. Far West in his RV (now long gone), espe- Planned Giving Road Warrior, using the pen I regret to inform you that Murray Varat, cially those trips to Alaska. name Chuck M., ACFRE. He writes that it is M.D., passed away on June 12, 2019, and that Had the nice occasion to chat with Bob “intended as a supplementary reader for an Stephan von Molnar died on November 17, Coykendall, who reminds us not to forget advanced course in fundraising manage- 2020. May they rest in peace. ifnancial support to Trinity however possible ment.” Atfer Murray withdrew from Trinity and asked me to get in touch with Paul to enter the U.S. Air Force, he earned a B.A. Class Secretary: John L. Paslaski about the recent news of a local from Syracuse University and an M.S. at 1958 Thompson, 1121D Sand Dritf alum giving back to the community by estab- The New School for Social Research. He Way, West Palm Beach, FL 33411-1852; lishing a scholarship to Trinity in memory spent 38 years as director of development [email protected] • Class of his sister, Lee Paslaski, to be awarded to a and public relations and as planned giving Agents: Gary L. Bogli, Joseph J. Repole Jr., student from the Greater Hartford area. director for the Methodist Home for Children Edward B. Speno By the time you read these notes, Charlie in Buffalo, New York, The Seeing Eye, and Ah, mea culpa. So much going on recently Nichols will have celebrated his antique other organizations. He welcomes emails at that I missed the deadline for this issue. classic car rally in his home area of Kennett [email protected]. Start thinking about this for the winter issue: Square, Pennsylvania. Charlie was able “What is it about that liberal arts education to successfully assemble the 25 classic car Class Secretary: Edward we got in the ’50s that has and/or continues collectors for a tour of the local streets and 1960 M. Cimilluca, P.O. Box to make a difference in your life—profes - ending at Charlie’s homestead for a celebra- 5157, Wakeifeld, RI 02880-5157; edward. sional, personal, institutional, whatever.” tion with a picnic and refreshments. [email protected] • Class Agents: Think hard; write succinctly. It’s been a while since I had contact with Robert G. Johnson, Charles J. Middleton, M.D., Don Cables from our high school days, but Bruce Stone Class Secretary: Paul S. he gave me an interesting history of his time Spring has sprung, and it ifnally appears 1959 Campion, 500 River Rd., as an engineering major at college. I had we are making some progress in containing Apt. 18, Cos Cob, CT 06807-1913; paul. forgotten that he had three years at Trinity COVID. We’ve continued our Zoom calls with [email protected] • Class Agents: then ifnished that program with two more featured speakers, including Drew Galbraith, Robert D. Coykendall, William H. Pfeffer years at R.P.I. in Troy, New York, in aero Trinity’s athletic director; Adrienne Oddi, I received a note from Bob Harnish inform- engineering, very innovative and progressive dean of admissions and ifnancial aid; and ing me that he letf Amelia Island to head for that time period. He then ifnished with David Andres ’04, director of analytics and back to the Pittsford, Vermont, area for the an M.B.A. from the University of Hartford. strategic initiatives. Each of the discussions summer, planting gardens, prepping and He later became a consultant to the power was lively and enlightening. opening the pool, mowing the ifelds, and industry, utilizing his knowledge and back- On the news front, I’m pleased to coordinating maintenance of some 16 miles ground to assist clients on career paths and announce we have a newly designated class of walking trails. If they have any time letf ifnancial planning. Don and wife Margaret poet laureate, Tim Baum, who has penned 44 THE TRINITY REPORTER