CLASS NOTES | FALL 2024 | 53 well as original dorm rooms. With the slowest elevators in the world having been removed and to be replaced, this roving reporter had to walk up what may have been 16 flights of stairs. Remember how high the ceilings are? All in all, a great weekend, and I encourage anyone who is anywhere near Bethlehem to pay a visit to ole South Mountain. One footnote, younger classes have referred to the annual event as the LeLaf game. President Helble made it very clear that it’s Lehigh-Lafayette. “Pronounce all five syllables.” ’64 David A. Riemondy, 774 Malibu Lane, Indialantic, FL 32903. (321) 777-9659 (home); (321) 5067302 (cell); malibu4u@gmail.com Let me start with reunion comments from our class president, Lane Jorgensen. “What a spectacular reunion! Everything was perfect: attendees, the weather and Lehigh’s high-quality reunion program. We were a small group, so the whole atmosphere was very warm and personal. It was great for many of our attendees to have their very accomplished, wonderful wives/partners at our reunion … added a lot! “Thank you to our 60th reunion team. Eight months of monthly conference call participation and efforts to shape the weekend paid off with a very memorable event. Special thanks go to Amy Gross, of the Alumni Office, for her tireless work and leadership … and putting up with a bunch of crusty, elder Lehigh statesmen with a lot of opinions! “Also, noteworthy are Dave Riemondy’s contributions to our parade success and for his DJ music at the dinner—well done! As we mentioned to President Helble, we feel we again won the parade contest, since the Class of ’74 (50th reunion) used little kids (clearly ineligible ’74 class members) as Lafayette player props in their football parade stunt … clearly ‘the fix’ was in. In our league protest, Dr. Helble said he would take our league appeal to the highest levels … likely ‘on-the-field’ calls stand! “Also, noteworthy was the magnitude of donations—massive—125 donors and $26 million over the last five years … obviously some very major individual gifts to Lehigh’s legacy! Thanks to Ted Muendel for his leadership in spearheading this area. “The weekend was memorable … glad we were all a part of it! Until our 65th, stay safe, healthy and, like our theme: ‘Stay Strong!’” Eight Delta Chi pledge brothers held a Zoom reunion on Juneteenth. Jay Lacke provided this summary, part of which is below and part will be in my Spring issue column. Bob (Tink) Carlson went into the Peace Corps after graduation, spending 2.5 years in Valdivia, Chile, teaching math, physics and mechanics, while coaching track and baseball. He received an MBA in International Business at the Wharton Graduate School in 1968. Bob held various management positions in General Electric from 1968-78. For the next 20 years, he served as president of Harowe Servo Controls, Inc., Robert Carlson Associates, Inc., International consulting, and Transicoil Inc. In 1998 he left the corporate world and devoted his life to ministry and mission vocation. Bob and Nancy have been married for 55 years. They have a son, Ross, daughter, Lisa, and six grandchildren. Bob ended his brief bio with “To me it is a blessing that half of our class is on this Zoom reunion in spite of the fact we are all over 80 years old. I am thankful for the wives who have stood by to help us.” Burt (Deck) Corwin served in the Air Force in Vietnam, then secured a Ph.D. at Case Institute in Cleveland. He had a long career with IBM. Tom Hay served two years as a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army in West Germany, then settled back in Sewickley and never left. He started his business career at PNC Bank, then moved to accounting with Arthur Young. After a stint at Rockwell International, in 1980 he joined the Road Materials Group of division Koppers Company, becoming controller of an $800 million division. In 1983, he joined The Pittsburgh Foundation, a $500 million community endowment, as VP of Finance, retiring in 2008 but continuing in part-time accounting work, including as the CFO of the Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh. He married Jennifer in 1980; Jenny has a master’s in special education and served as the director of the Sewickley Presbyterian Church for 25 years. They are very active at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church. Jenny and Tom have three children, Thomas, Elizabeth and Sarah, and six grandchildren. Tom meets regularly with Gere Grimm, who also lives in Sewickley. I can’t end this column without a few comments of my own about reunion. As Lane wrote, we were a small but compatible and interesting group. Of course, Lane Jorgensen and wife Janet anchored the group. Bill Hecht and Peggy came over from Allentown. What a career he’s had. Jack Holt drove in from his home west of Bethlehem. Jack is as enthusiastic and energetic as ever. Our past class president John DeNoia and Joan came in from Philly. John is retired but offered to draft our parade protest pro bono. Jay Lacke and June came in from Massachusetts. Ben Meyer and Sharon drove in from New Jersey. Harold Milton ’63 joined us for ReunionFest and class dinner. Remember he hosted us on his farm during our 50th. Bill Wood, Bob Grossi and Dave Riemondy had the dubious honor of being the least mobile. Fred Smith looked especially spry. Peter Gruner and Ann joined us from Lexington, Va. Peter found our reunion “a comprehensive and regaling experience.” More on the Delta Chi brothers next time! ’65 Ronald L. Workman, 1981 Berrel Court, Yardley, PA 190677225. (215) 808-0809 (H); ron_workman@prodigy.net A brief update from Rein Mannik and wife Goodie, noting they have moved from their condo in Naples to a new dream single home in Estero, 15 miles to the north. “On the surface it seems like we have it backwards, but the living in Naples just got a little too expensive. We downsized and live in a gated community, 55-plus, with great amenities and a very active social calendar. We are located about 10 minutes from the airport, and 10 minutes from three major shopping areas.” Hope that those who were able to attend our Fall Tailgate at the Lehigh-Bucknell game enjoyed themselves. We hosted our adopted Class of 2015. ’66 James A. Tiefenbrunn, 1210 Kirkland Village Circle, Bethlehem, Pa. 18017. (484) 6954692 (C), jat1@lehigh.edu Harry Brown represented us at the annual First-Year Student Rally in late August, wildly waving the Class of ’66 flag. This is a good reminder that our 60th reunion is only about a year and a half away. While at our age we might be leery of planning too far in advance, it won’t cost you anything to jot it on your calendar for June 2026. Howland Davis, a.k.a. Buzz, graduated Arts-Mechanical Engineering. After service in the U.S. Army, he worked in the machine design field, and then spent over 15 years in the industrial safety field for the tire industry. Buzz says he retired early, and then spent his time
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