N O T E S cated to The Villages in Florida. They are enjoying pickleball, golf, swimming and many other activities at The Villages. As Ken says, “Retirement is fun.” He added that Lehigh had become a family institution for them, with their son Trey Johnston ’93, daughter Heather (Johnston) Herman ’89, son-in-law Barry Herman ’92, grandson Ryan Herman ’21 and grandson Jacob Herman ’22 all having graduated from Lehigh. Trey now owns the family business, Johnston Construction Co., building water and sewer treatment plants. Henry Schlenker was kind to provide a Beta update in the last issue, and I failed to include a note on Henry. He reported that he and Gayle were living on the Chesapeake Bay in Solomons, Md., enjoying boating and being near the water. He goes toWashington one day a week as part of a multi-family housing investment group and just recently took his name of the driver roster as a volunteer ambulance driver and EMT aide at the Solomons fre station. A brief update on Herb Marchand. He earned anMBA fromColumbia in 1968 and married Alice one year later. After three years as a CPA in public accounting, he worked 18 years for Singer Company in various domestic and international assignments. After Singer, he held positions in three international entities, retiring in 2004 as a vice president and CFO of Toshiba International Corp., a division of Toshiba Corp. In retirement, Herb has worked with and invested in some startup frms. He and Alice reside in Houston and continue to travel as much as possible. They have two sons, daughters-in-law and three granddaughters. Herb continues to play tennis and follows some Lehigh sports on the internet and was able to get to the Lehigh-Lafayette game at Yankee Stadium. Does anyone want to submit a new word for our mutual edifcation? No prize is ofered due to the sinking onMarch 1 of the container ship loaded with luxury cars. ’67Eric Hamilton, journeyman618@ gmail.com Approaching 55 years since our graduation from Lehigh, we have passed many signifcant events in our lives—marriage, children, vacations, foreign and domestic travel, home relocations, divorce and remarriage, passing of our parents and loved ones and oh, so much more. Literally and fguratively, we have lived through many sunny days and, hopefully, fewer cloudy and gloomy days. We all have our own stories, some similar to our friends but many unique and extraordinary. Over the years since writing this column, I have read and relayed some very interesting and exciting stories of achievements that our classmates have made. I congratulate them! At this point in life, roughly 77 years for most of us, we probably have more encounters with doctors, nurses and drugstores than with our friends—activities that have accelerated with the passing years. We all have stories and things to talk about, like bucket list things we fnally have accomplished. For example, this April, I had a bucket list experience. First, let me ask, do you remember the thrill of anticipating getting your driver’s license and driving a car for the frst time? Maybe your father or older sibling took you to a parking lot or quiet street and let you sit behind the wheel and let you drive for the frst time and how fabulous that was?Well, I had that feeling yesterday as I sat in the copilot’s seat of a Cessna and the pilot asked if I wanted to assist him with takeof. I do not know how much I actually helped, but I do know he gaveme control to do a couple of 360-turns and a stall as we gazed out at the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. He taught me to ascend and descend and how to come out of the stall—all basic stuf. He stopped short of allowingme to help him land. That I imagine takes more skill and lots of practice. I have often wanted to learn to fy. Well, I won a Christmas party rafe this past holiday to go on this fight. Quite a thrill for me. Perhaps my classmates have similar stories of frsts and bucket list items they will share at our upcoming Reunion, a unique event to celebrate the 55-year Reunions of three classes—’65, ’66 and ’67. Regretfully, I did not receive any replies to my request in early March for class information for the Bulletin. I presume you are saving those stories for the Reunion. ’68GeorgeKlacik, 27 Oak Forest Lane, Summit, NJ 07901, gklacikjr@aol.com, (908) 273-7850. Fortunately, I received a couple of emails from classmates since the last Bulletin. Jef Rebert sent one in January on our Beta alumni. Here is what he wrote: “This September we had a three-day reunion of ’68 Betas in Hanover, Pa., hosted by Sue and Jef Rebert. Judy and Jim Bodine came from as far away as Arizona, Dorothy and John Saunders, Ron Reis, Marc Particelli, Lauch Hines, Dave Bramble and Del Bloem also made the trip. Billy Sunda was rafting down the Colorado River for those three weeks. Hanover is the “Snack Capital of the U.S.,” so we toured the Utz Potato Chip plant. Snyder’s Pretzel plant tours were still closed because of COVID. Hanover is also the frst name in harness racing and the home of the Hanover Shoe Farms, the largest Standardbred breeding stables in the world. We toured nearby Gettysburg Civil War battlefeld by bus on one day. The highlight of each night’s dinner was the Bodine magic show. “Each month, the brothers get together by Zoom for those that could not make the reunion. Elliott Tepper, Tom Muir, Ralph Picard, Greg Zern, TomHodson, Dick Bufnton, Steve Sotzing, Art Renfro and Aubrey Gladstone usually participate. “We all look forward to our 55th at Lehigh next year.” Thanks, Jef. We should all mark our calendars for our 55th, June 8-11, 2023. Edward Jackman sent an email to let us know that his friend and Lehigh roommate, Arthur F. Krummenoehl, passed away on Feb. 14, 2022. Ed wrote: “Art is, I think, the only classmate I’ve kept in constant contact with. When our sons were young, we would meet at Lehigh for an occasional wrestling match. In recent years (preCOVID), we would get together with Doug Reid ’67 and Bob Van Dyke ’67 for a wrestling match or football game. Occasionally we would be joined by Jay Hoover ’67, FrankWeiskopf ’67 or RobinMiller ’67. Occasionally we would go skiing together. He introducedme to ElkMountain in Pennsylvania, and I introduced him toWindham in the Catskills. He was an exceptional person with a strong, personal ethical code. I was shocked and saddened by his sudden and unexpected passing.” Ed also included Art’s obituary, which indicated what a full and rewarding life he lived. Art worked more than 40 years at Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, developing sophisticated radar software and design of missile defense systems. Art was active in his church, enjoyed traveling with his wife, playing the piano and skiing. He retired in 2016. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, six children and eight grandchildren. His complete obituary is at donaldsonclarksville. com/obituary/Arthur-Krum4 6 | L E H I G H B U L L E T I N
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