Elliott L. Adelman, BA’51, of Montebello, California, writes, “I am into new activities here in the Los Angeles area. As an Elderhostel ambassador, I give presentations and otherwise publicize this worldwide, low-cost, educational/recreational service program for seniors. And I am about to start teaching the AARP Mature Driver course, which teaches senior citizens how to adjust their driving techniques to compensate for the physical changes of aging.”

Peter Simone, E’51, of Naples, Florida, writes in to report that he and classmates Bob Carter, of Marblehead, Massachusetts, and Sully Moscariello, of Reading, Massachusetts, along with Charles Darcy, E’53, of Peabody, Massachusetts, all retired from General Electric’s Aircraft Gas Turbine Division in Lynn. They’ve remained close friends—both at work and in retirement—and often form a foursome on the golf course.

Peter N. Johnson, E’53, of Newark, Delaware, writes, “Following the absolutely delightful fiftieth alumni reunion in April 2003, I have some difficulty finding the words to express my overwhelming amazement at the progress our university has made in fifty years. I knew much had been accomplished, but to witness the world-class institution we have become is beyond thrilling. Thanks again to the committee and participating students. Your work was seamless!”

Franklin Gilbert, E’54, of Bradenton, Florida, writes, “After graduation, I joined General Electric’s training program. Subsequently, I worked for GE in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, for thirty-four years on the Fleet Ballistic Missile program. When they offered me early retirement, I left the company, moved to Rhode Island, and built a modular house on the island of Newport. We spent the winters as snowbirds in Florida until last year, when we moved our residence to the Sarasota/Bradenton area. I am currently serving as district coordinator in Manatee County on the AARP Tax-Aide Program, offering free tax preparation service for low- to moderate-income people, with special emphasis on those over sixty years old. We are enjoying retirement and do not miss the snow and cold weather of New England.”

Charles Mason, E’54, of Nokomis, Florida, writes that he and Elsie Mason, E’53, took a cruise from San Diego to Fort Lauderdale and went through the Panama Canal en route. “My engineering career with NASA and fifteen years of retirement have been great,” he adds. “Thanks, NU.”

David P. Pushner, E’55, of New London, Connecticut, retired in 1994 from the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics. “I am enjoying life here by the shore,” he writes.

John A. Curry, LA’56, MEd’60, H’96, of Saugus, Massachusetts, has written another novel, Bless Me, Father (see review in "Books"). Northeastern’s president emeritus says the book is a “psychological chase thriller set around the issue of faith—losing it and regaining it—in the midst of the current sexual abuse scandal tearing the very fabric of the Catholic Church.”

Leo J. Crowe, LA’59, MEd’65, of Westwood, Massachusetts, has retired after thirty-eight years in the town’s public schools. “Denise and I spend most of our time in Maine,” he writes. “Life is good.”

Marguerite Eckles, LA’59, of Ashland, Massachusetts, writes, “I spent most of the summer on Lake Winnipesaukee with the grandchildren, but I’m back home now preparing for the Dover Foundation production of South Pacific (which we also did with Gene Blackman in 1956).”

Richard Schneider, LA’59, has lived in San Rafael, California, for thirty-five years. “I am a widower with two adult sons. Since my retirement from social work administration six years ago, I spend a lot of time outdoors: jogging, hiking, mountain biking, and adventure travel. I have been to Nepal on the Annapurna circuit, summited Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, and am preparing for a trip to Peru to trek the Inca trail to Machu Picchu. Too many places, not enough time.”