Milne Alumni March Newsletter
March 15, 2009

by Judy Koblintz Madnick, '61

Dear Milne Alumni and Supporters,

In this issue:

* C&Ws, Continued
* Class of '54 55th Reunion!
* Virginia "Ginnah" Huntington, '57, Debut Novel: Night Navigation
* Sad News

C&Ws CONTINUED

Thanks to Paul Cohen, '56, there are additional issues of the Crimson and White posted on our Crimson and White website. In addition, Steve Levitas, '63, has offered to edit the .pdf files so that each C&W file consists of one complete newspaper edition. Please watch for updates.

CLASS OF '54 55TH REUNION!
Open to members of other classes!

DATES: June 19 and 20, 2009
PLACE: Marriott Hotel on Wolf Road in Albany

Please mark your calendar and save these dates! We have reserved a block of rooms for Friday and Saturday nights at a locked-in rate of $124 plus applicable taxes. The telephone number for the Marriott is 800-443-8952. The cut off date for the reservations and guaranteed rate is May 29, 2009.

Friday - 7-10 p.m. We will gather for a Meet and Greet in the Empire Room at the Marriott Hotel on Wolf Road, Albany. Appetizers will be provided, and there will be a cash bar. Dinner arrangements are up to the individual.
 
Saturday - 10:30 a.m. We will have a Brunch tour of the beautiful Hudson River aboard the Dutch Apple. The boat is wheel-chair accessible and will be for our exclusive use. Shove off will be at 10:30 a.m. and the tour will last about 2 1/2 hours.  The price for the Brunch tour will be dependent upon how many people attend.
 
7 p.m. to 12 midnight. A reception will be held in the Empire Room with appetizers and a cash bar. The reception will be followed by a dinner. Menu selections will be available later.
 
It would be very helpful if you could let us know as soon as possible if you are interested in attending the reunion. We have to let the Marriot know soon how many will be attending. If you are interested in attending the reunion, please call, email or write John Murphy so that he can forward this information to the reunion committee so they are able to estimate the number of attendees.

John Murphy
30 Stonecrest Road
Groton, CT 06340
Phone: 860-389-0586
email: John Murphy

Note that I also post reunion information at https://www.albany.edu/~milne/Reunions.shtml.

VIRGINIA "GINNAH" HUNTINGTON, '57, DEBUT NOVEL:
NIGHT NAVIGATION

"This dark debut is a wrenching account of a mother and son moving together and apart in an increasingly tragic family drama. In alternating memoirs, Del and Mark deal with heroin addiction and mental illness (his) and fears (hers) of a fate marked by junkies, pushers, halfway houses and recovery programs. But it's the persistent ghosts of a father and another son, and the guilt over their deaths that hold Del and Mark in a vise grip. Between grief and addiction, there's no easy forgiveness for these sad survivors. Through one bitter, lonely year, Mark and Del lose and find one another repeatedly, and they come to realize that loving someone means letting them love themselves. Howard is a graceful, spare and fluid writer, and her somber and bleak novel has the power to lift and inspire." -- Publishers Weekly review (1/12/09)

Although Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will not release the novel until April 14, 2009, it can be preordered now at most popular book sites. You can learn more at www.ginnahhoward.com. Congratulations, Ginnah!

SAD NEWS

The following Milne alumni, attendees, and family members passed away recently. Please note that I rely upon the Albany Times Union and input from other alumni for this information, so if you become aware of someone who has passed away, please let me know. If a name is underlined, it represents a link to the obituary. The Times Union links are available free for 30 days after the initial posting. Other newspapers may have different timetables.

Richard L. Burke, husband of Linda LOCKWOOD Burke, 1968, passed away on February 14, 2009 - The Post-Standard.

Morton SWARTZ, Milne Class of 1943, passed away on February 19, 2009 - Times Union.

Leonard Filson, father of Daniel Filson, '75, passed away on February 21, 2009 - Times Union.

Marion WALLACE Goldring, Milne Class of 1927, passed away on March 1, 2009. Marion was predeceased by her husband, Frederick GOLDRING, who graduated from Milne in 1926, and her sister, Dr. Edith WALLACE, who graduated from Milne in 1913 - Times Union.

Daniel E. Button, father of Daniel BUTTON, 1971 (non-grad), Nancy Howe BUTTON Nathan, 1964, and Sarah Elizabeth BUTTON White, 1967, passed away on March 7, 2009 - Times Union.

Thanks to all of you for your interest in Milne Alumni activities.

Judy (Koblintz) Madnick, '61

For contact information, see the Milne Alumni homepage: www.albany.edu/~milne/

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