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1968 (2 of 2 --older)Class Notes Archives----- From December 2006 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Philippe Velay wrote: "Philippe Velay has two children, Ségolène (born in Paris in 1975) and Jean-Barthélemy (born in Paris in 1980). Ségolène was just married in Paris in July 2006. The groom's name is Cyril Künzle; he comes from Edmonton, Alberta and works on computer programs." ● Françoise Kuhn nous écrit: "...je suis toujours au Costa Rica.....et la nouvelle est que j'ai publié un livre qui s'intitule Walter Ferguson, el Rey del Calipso (W.F., the King of Calypso). C'est la biographie d'un célèbre compositeur de calypso du Costa Rica. Il y a une partie biographique, puis des commentaires d'amis du musicien, des photos de lui, de son entourage et de son village (où je vis moi aussi) et les paroles de 66 chansons. Bien que la biographie soit écrite en espagnol, les chansons sont en version originale en anglais "créole limonais" (langue qui se parle dans la région de Limon) et il y a une traduction en espagnol. Le livre a été déclaré "d'intérêt culturel" par le Gouvernement costaricain, et la déclaration publiée dans la Gazette Officielle. Plusieurs journaux et revues ont publié des reportages. Je remets en annexe celle du journal le plus important et le plus sérieux du pays "La Nación", celui que tout le monde lit." (That publication's review, in Spanish, of Francoise's work can be viewed at: http://nacion.com/ln_ee/2006/junio/28/aldea3.html) ● To our knowledge, at least four '68 alumni are artists, and their works can be viewed at these websites: -- Martine Aballea : http://www.paris-art.com/artiste_detail-614-aballea.html (also, click on link below to see a video of an interview with her) -- Maria Oppenheim: http://www.kunst-mariaoppenheim.com/frame.html -- Marc Salz: http://www.art-spirit.net/frames/marc2.html AND http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist/details.php?id=9365 -- Muriel Soriano : http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Muriel+Soriano/11681.html (also featured in Alumni on the Internet; click on link below) ----- From February 2006 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Avis de Décès: Michel Herckens (Click on link below for details) ● Click on links below for news of Marc Salz, Francoise Rouillon, and Greg Gould. ● Antonia (Pearse) Pavia: Theresa (Pearse) Eichenwald ('74) sent us news about herself and her two sisters, Antoinette Pearse ('68) and Eliana Pearse ('63): "I am providing information on Antoinette Pearse, Eliana Pearse and Theresa Pearse. The new names are Antonia Pavia, Eliana Houston-Boswall and Theresa Eichenwald. Eliana owns a school near London, Antonia has a Phd in Immunology but is now starting a studio to teach decorative art, and I am an Internist in Dallas and am married to a New York Times reporter." ● Gérard Chetrit nous ecrit: "Bonjour à tous. Des années que je n'ai pas vu one of my schoolmates, mais 1968 est loin. Après quelques années à l'Education Nationale comme professeur d'Allemand (eh oui, je suis un ancien élève de MME GLANZ, qui était un professeur formidable), j'ai enseigné l'Anglais à des adultes à Paris. Ont suivi 20 ans dans l'immobilier Parisien, puis retour aux sources depuis 2002, je suis à nouveau professeur d'Anglais pour Adultes dans deux entreprises américaines! et exerce ce métier avec beaucoup de bonheur and enjoy every minute of it. Aujourd'hui, mes principales passions sont les enfants (j'ai une fille de 27 ans qui est aussi enseignante et maman d'un charmant Titouan depuis juillet 2005), la nature, les arts (surtout la peinture) et les voyages. Mes trois années au Lycée Français de New York, de 1965 à 1968, sont inoubliables et ont très certainement contribué à mon ouverture d'esprit sur le monde. Je vis maintenant tout près de Paris et serait heureux d'avoir des nouvelles des Anciens." ----- From June 2005 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● WEDDINGS/MARIAGES: Marilyn Elson (Click on link for further details.) ● Catherine Dubois nous ecrit: "Un salut affectueux à tous ceux qui se rappellent de moi. Malheureusement, je n'ai fréquenté le lycée qu'en 3éme et 2éme, mais j'en ai des souvenirs merveilleux et toujours aussi vifs. Je me rappelle les ballades en bicyclette le samedi matin (avec des conséquences physiques le lendemain!); le matin, midi et aprés les cours (mais nous y étions toujours!) chez Greasy; les "parties" chez André Lubart, la musique que nous écoutions dans Greenwich Village,etc.,etc.,etc. Mettez-vous en contact avec moi. Mes félicitations à tous ceux qui contribuent à nous mettre en contact et en particulier à Roger Liwer." ● Margot (Roosevelt) Hornblower told us that she "is based in Los Angeles as a writer for TIME magazine." ● Philippe Velay wrote: "Last November 2004 I was very happy to have a long phone call with Marc Salz and to meet André Spears in New York, after .... 43 years !!!" ● Muriel Soriano wrote: "This year started out with meeting up with up with long lost Lycée buddies which definitely made me feel as if I had reconnected with some part of a family of friends. Very nice feeling. After having been in Normandy for the last 15 years, during which I restored houses, ran an artist studio in which I created and sold hand painted scarves to various clients including Libery's in London, as well as watercolors, and later training as an art therapist, I decided to sell up and try to change areas. So last November I went of to the alpes to have a look around, but was eventualy led back to Normandy where after all I feel at home (even if other plans are brewing on the back burner) and have just bought a house near Honfleur in the heart of impressionist country! After being SDF ("sans domicile fixe") for 6 months that sure feels good. Ahead lays a bit more renovation work, creating a garden and mostly setting up my art studio. So lots of new and exciting times ahead! And if anyone is planing on being near Normandy after begining of July when I actually sign for this house, hope I hear from you! Love to all" ● From Marc Salz: "In 1956 my parents donated a sculpture by Matisse titled 'The Serf'. While visiting the new MoMA in New York with my friend Ted Knerr and his wife, we decided to remember my parents by taking this photo [see photo]. I was six years old when they donated it and was more interested in toy trains than Matisses." ● From Marianne Sauvage : "I just saw this trivia thing [in the previous AALFNY newsletter] and it made me laugh...although in all fairness, I did not write the notes on 'Survival Run; and I felt it cheapened my accomplishments a little. I went on to become a successful TV Publicist for 17 years, and have been enjoying my career change as a well-respected Manager to 'latino' talent for the last 4 years. I am married to a Mexican actor, and my son is living in Boulder, Colorado, where he took time off from the Univeristy of Colorado to coach a High School basketball team." ● Maria Oppenheim wrote: "Salut les copains/copines: I am still in Wiesbaden, Germany, living as a painter, art therapist, teaching experimental painting to kids and adults. I am a “Working Artist” for Golden Artist Colors (a world wide specialist for professional acrylics) which means I give lectures and hands-on-workshops to fellow artists and I do “Performance Painting” in dialogue with live music – mostly clarinet. This year I will be in southern France with a youth group from a German Lutheran Church and my companion and I will extend the project so that one part of the group will be playing music and the other will be painting in dialogue. Communication through art! Chaleureuses pensées to all of you!" ----- From November 2004 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Roger Liwer ('68) finally tied the knot on August 28th and married Doris Speer. The ceremony was officiated by his old Lycée pal, Judge Gary Marton ('66), and his witness was his other dearest friend from the Lycée days, Sandra (Kremnitzer) Mintz ('69). The event was also attended by Diane Rivers ('74), and Robert Surcouf ('68) and his wife, Elizabeth. ● Marc Salz wrote: "I will be in a group show at the Borowsky Gallery at Broad and Pine Streets in Philadelphia (the Gershman "Y" http://www.gershmany.org/index.html ) titled "Specific Density". The show will be on from November 21, 2004-January 21, 2005 with an opening reception Thursday,December 9, 5:30-7:30 p.m..... This show was curated by Miriam Seidel who writes for the Philadelphia Inquirer(art critic) and reviews art shows for Art In America magazine occasionally. The paintings I am showing are more dense and complex than my other work so they do fit the theme of the show. Hope you can get to see it." ----- From Winter 2003-2004 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Patrice Binet-Decamps is the Managing Director of Hotels Constance in Mauritius, and he tells us that he is "looking forward to meet you all when I come to NYC... soon!" ● Nicole Perrier wrote, when responding to our Networking-reunion invitation of October, 2003: "Hi, Alumni! Thank you so much for sending me this invite!! Unfortunately, I am on assignment in Paris at that date and will not be able to join you in the flesh!! But my heart and mind are always connected to what represents some of the best memories of my life! Have a happy one!" ● Roger Liwer (aka "Roger Sanit") took advantage of an "early retirement incentive program" and left the NYC Comptroller’s Office in October 2002, after a 28 year career with the City of New York. He then worked for a year as Deputy Director for Finance and Administration at MHRA --a not-for-profit specializing in the disbursement of federal funds to providers of HIV care services--and is now back at work for his old boss, NYS Comptroller Alan Hevesi, as an Assistant Comptroller for the State of New York. ● Gregory Gould writes: "I'm trying to commercialize a televison program devoted to food and food related issues, such as obesity, diabetes, raw food, vegan food, organics, genetically modified food, eating disorders, globalization of food, etc..." ----- From Winter 2002/2003 AALFNY Newsletter ---- ● Marc Salz writes: "I want to say that I really appreciate all the work that you have done in researching our class (and others). It is sad to see how many are now deceased -Everett Wetchler, Francois Cailliarec, and the two Hugueny sisters( Frédérique and Carole). I remember how George Bibaud could tell jokes during the Cuban missile crisis and how he was in judo class when J.F.K. was assassinated. Keep up the good work and thanks for putting my own sites on." ----- From November/December 2001 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Jean Polgar is married, two daughters, Caroline (17) and Emma (15); has moved around a bit and has lived in Brazil (twice), Argentina, MA (twice), Princeton, N.J. etc. ● Patrice Binet-Decamps writes from Mauritius: "I'm managing a hotels group called HOTELS CONSTANCE which is 100% Mauritian owned (the official language in Mauritius is English even if all Mauritians speak also French and Creole.) We run the LEMURIA Resort of Praslin in the Seychelles and Belle Mare Plage The Resort + Le Prince Maurice in Mauritius, all five star properties with 3 golf championship courses. I'm married to Pascale, Mauritian born; her ancestors were among the first settlers on the island in the 18th century, French origin. She loves the USA as she lived several years in New York. I have two children from a first marriage : Sébastien (30), a journalist "rédacteur-en-chef" of "Golf et Tourisme", and Virginie (25 -getting married next June), who works at a French TV channel. After my Bac at the Lycée, I went to Paris at Sciences Po - licence and maîtrise Histoire et Géographie; Institut d'Administration des Entreprise (IAE). Moved to Africa- Cameroun- for a two years military service as a teacher. In 1978 I started as an hotelier first with Méridien (a year) then back to Africa with Accor group. Ten years around some countries managing hotels for Accor: Cameroun, Gabon, Oman, Singapour. Since 1992, I'm in Mauritius. In case anyone from the Lycée comes to Mauritius (one can dream !) please contact me." ----- From February/March 2001 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Roger Liwer (currently Executive V.P. of the Alumni Council) has recently been appointed Executive Deputy Comptroller of the City of New York. According to a press release “he will continue to oversee Audits and Engineering while taking on Budget, Policy Management and Accountancy as new responsibilities. Since 1994, he has been Deputy Comptroller of Audit and Engineering. Prior to joining the Hevesi Administration, Mr. Liwer was Deputy Commissioner for Support Operations for the Department of Sanitation from 1990 to 1994, where he won awards for his innovations, such as improvements in fleet maintenance, including the prestigious Ford Foundation/Kennedy School of Government at Harvard Innovations in State and Local Government Award.” ● Gregory Gould writes: «What a pleasure it is to be back in touch with childhood friends. I am currently the Director of Marketing for a small computer company in Albuquerque, New Mexico. For volunteer work, I am a mediator for the NM Center for Dispute Resolution. I'm on the Board of the local chapter of the American Marketing Association. I play guitar in spiritual band called "Clean Hollow Bone" and have a 18 yr.old son. I'm looking forward to visiting France later this year.» ● Maria Oppenheim emails us from Wiesbaden, Germany: «I totally lost track of Michèle Harris. Has anybody heard of her? I remember she had studied psychology, I think, at Columbia University. I have difficulty remembering my New York years although they certainly were very significant for the rest of my life...So keep up the good work!» ● DÉCÈS: François Cailliarec '68 died of meningitis while on vacation in Turkey in the summer of 1994. There was no forewarning. He became unconscious while traveling in the hinterlands of the country, was transported on the back of a truck to a hospital in the nearest city and passed away while in the hospital a day later. François was quite successful in the management and design of computer network administration systems and worked for several large corporations including Chase Manhattan Bank and Coopers Lybrand. He left a wife, Cathy, and child, Jason. His parents currently reside in Quimper, Brittany, France. His brother, Pierre Cailliarec, lives in New York and works in the film industry (as of 1995). |
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