54 | LEHIGH ALUMNI BULLETIN | CLASS NOTES nonprofits across the U.S. and in numerous countries. It presents a framework known as results-based accountability, replacing jargon-laden and burdensome planning and management frameworks with one that’s common sense, plain language and useful.” Tim McEneny (timmceneny@yahoo.com): “In Fall ’66, four freshmen at Taylor Hall. They became friends and later pledged Theta Delta [Chi], referred to as the Four Horsemen. Two years after graduating, the Four Horsemen and families had a reunion. Every year for the past 50 years, the group has gotten together with their families for a two- or three-day reunion. They are Frank Babic (IE ’70), Tim McEneny (IE ’70), Tim Ristau (ME ’70) and Bill Stake (ME ’70). Last March, they gathered again and dedicated the reunion to Bill Stake, who lost his battle with cancer in May ’22. They decided the event would continue as the Four Horsemen Open. Yes, last year’s event was more subdued than normal, but the group managed to play nine holes of golf, learn about pickleball and retell a few old Lehigh stories. Babic lives in Monroe, N.C.; McEneny in Spring Lake, N.J., and St. Lucie West, Fla.; and Ristau in Mt. Pleasant, S.C.” ’71 Sam Dugan, 143 Pinecrest Lane, Lansdale, PA 19446. (215) 3681895 (H), (215) 680-9719 (M); srdugan49@comcast.net Our new class president, Marty Matijasich, asked that I relay his goals for our class. As most of you know, Marty has a hearing disability and would like us to advocate for improving the quality of programs for disabled students. What is Lehigh doing to attract Ukrainian refugees? (His wife, Joann, is Ukrainian). Marty and Mike Pavlides would like us to lend support for a new building the Marching 97 can call home. Marty reports that his recovery from last year’s stroke was an exercise in patience and perseverance with a never-give-up attitude. My theme in this column is 50th reunion attendees, so here goes: Gene Lucadamo reports the March closing of an old late-night standby, Pete’s Hot Dogs. He and Jim Redcay ’72 went there for lunch, only to find them out of hot dogs. There was an apparent run on hot dogs due to all the folks going back for the last time. More hot dogs were obtained, and Gene and Jim had their fill. Roberta and Mark Walcutt are the owners of Lewis Bay Chiropractic in Hyannis, Mass. They have treated many patients for over 28 years, trained numerous employees, given many public lectures and demonstrations and educated their patients about leading a healthy lifestyle. Mark plays guitar and piano in a classic rock band Hot Soup. Bruce Carpenter is a geologist/hydrogeologist specializing in site characterizations, determining the nature of soil, groundwater and air contamination. He was drawn to this profession by a wonderful earth science teacher in junior high school and further influenced by attending lectures at Lehigh during the first Earth Day celebration. Bruce lives in Seattle, Wash., and enjoys outdoor activities including bicycling, backpacking, skiing and canoeing. Steve Cordaro has practiced civil engineering in different capacities for 50 years. He and his wife, Anne Marie, live in Hummelstown, Pa. Steve is a Dauphin County (Pa.) master gardener volunteer. He is in his second six-year term as a township supervisor, currently serving as chairman of the board. Steve also enjoys sailing, bicycling and family get-togethers. Dennis Daugherty is the former chairman of Western Connecticut SCORE, whose mission is to foster vibrant small-business communities through mentoring and education. He is also a member of the board of directors of the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut. Dennis lives in Danbury, Conn. Dave Watson and I started our careers in a similar fashion. We were both air pollution control engineers with PaDEP and went on to work for Bethlehem Steel. Dave saw the light and left Bethlehem Steel for Bechtel Corporation. With Bechtel and then CH2M Hill, Dave was able to see much of the world and experience a wide range of technical projects, interesting people and unique challenges. Dave and Barbara call Colorado Springs, Colo., home. Roger Vellekamp, the unofficial social secretary for Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, has been enjoying retirement for 14 years. He retired as VP of corporate tax accounting at TIAA/CREF. He has been a community volunteer in many organizations, including the Summit Playhouse, Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre and the South Mountain Conservancy Group. Roger and Jessie live in Verona, N.J. Jim Petrillo is president of Simpson Construction in Norwich, Vt., and is responsible for the day-to-day operations. Jim is active in the Norwich Racquet Club and lives in Thetford Center, Vt. On a personal note, my wife, Carol, died in March after a heroic struggle with ALS. We are very grateful for the ALS Clinic at Lehigh Valley Hospital and the hospice personnel who helped us through the struggle. The disease prevented her from attending our 50th reunion. ’72 Charles S. “Chuck” Steele, 2080 Flint Hill Road, Coopersburg, PA 18036. (610) 737-2156 (M); signscss@aol.com Back when we focused on the lawyers in the class, I related that Jerald Hurwitz was an attorney with his own commercial/consumer finance practice in Plainsboro, N.J. What I didn’t know at that time is that he has been an avid Revolutionary War reenactor since the late ’70s. I learned that because Jerry joined our Lehigh U. Class of 1972 Facebook group and posted a picture of himself in uniform. That group’s membership has grown over the years but is still rather paltry. We only have 36 members today, compared to a total roster exceeding 600 living members (provided by the Alumni Office). It has the potential to let us keep in touch between reunions, and members can add posts, including media, as Jerry did. The group is private, only for undergraduates from Lehigh ’72. You need a Facebook account and must request to join. All validated requests will be granted group membership. Dave Reese has been co-administrator/moderator of the group since its inception in 2009. When he knew he’d have to miss our 50th at Lehigh, he informed me: “Chuck, I am sorry that I won’t be at the reunion, but I will be in England that week. Our youngest son is being made squadron commander at Mildenhall AFB in the U.K. that week, and we will be there for the ceremony, as well as to meet our newest grandson, who is due before the end of March. If I have to miss No. 50, England is a great place to do it. Have a great time.” Dave has multiple interesting hobbies, photography among them, but the most unusual and painstaking has to be the HO-scale train and slot car layout he has created “from scratch.” It appears to have expanded throughout his entire basement. Links to photos that document the project from raw lumber to detailed scenery and functionality appear right there on our group page. He is also a talented vocalist who spent many years with the Summer
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