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  • Sharon Shaver Pinney ’63

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    Erin Wilken

    I am just finishing up this year as the Rotary Club of Le Sueur President. It has been an honor to serve as president and an honor to serve needy people through out the world with the efforts of Rotary International.

  • Linda Gruber Fritz ’71

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    Erin Wilken

    After 13 years of high altitude living in Breckenridge, Colorado, we are making my dream come true of having horses on our own property and have bought a ranch in Bayfield, Colorado near Durango. Turning this place into a horse property is taking some work, but will soon be ready. We have a 2 acre…

  • Nichole Petersen Porath ’05

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    Erin Wilken

    Nichole (Petersen) Porath `05, qualified for the Olympic Marathon Trials by finishing Grandma’s Marathon in a blazing 2:44:46. Check out the Northfield New article here: http://northfieldnews.com/content/porath-headed-olympic-trials

  • Kathryn Glaeser Johnson and Donley Johnson ’66

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    Erin Wilken

    Donley and I will be returning to Gustavus for our 45th class reunion week-end and also our 45th wedding anniversary. We have 2 children, Christopher & Erin, both Gusties, that are partners in their law firm in Forest Lake. We have 5 grandchildren whom we spend a lot of time with in our retirement. We…

  • Marcia Sodergren Ford ’53

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    Erin Wilken

    Marcia Ford, class of ’53, is working as a volunteer at the National Gallery of Art located on the Mall in Washington, DC. She volunteers on weekends and is quite busy answering the myriad of questions about the Gallery’s exhibits asked by the visitors.

  • Roger Hanson ’54

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    pkauffma

    Alumnus,  Roger Hanson ’54, is a writer and abstract artist.  For the next several months he is giving away one painting each month, to the person who sends in the best title for each of the paintings.  If you would like to participate, go to northcoastnews.com and type in “Roger Hanson” in the search box. …

  • James Wiberg ’61

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    Erin Wilken

    Hi Classmates, Luray and I have had to decide from many options for our summer activities. First, Luray is serving as our congregation’s Director of Music for the month of May. Second, I am celebrating my 50th Anniversary as a Forerunner at Holden Village in the Cascades this summer and 3rd, we are combining that…

  • Don Fultz ’61 and Eunice Holm Fultz ’63

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    Erin Wilken

    ’61 Gustie Classmates, Eunice and I have just returned from our four month volunteer work in Iringa, Tanzania. We’ve been involved as Companion Congregation Coordinators between Saint Paul Area Synod and the Iringa Diocese in Tanzania since April 2000. The Iringa Diocese has 70 parishes and we have 68 involved in sister-to-sister partnerships. To date,…

  • Leighanne (Lee) Houserman Holmes ’86

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    Erin Wilken

    Medical director for Soulstis Med Spa in Baxter, MN and for Essence Skin Clinic in Rochester, MN. Continue to be active in Performance Driving at Audi Club events. Joined Chump Racing team and participated in my first car race at Iowa Speedway last summer, a 24 hour enduro race. I continue to try to get…