Mark Suter, our awesome past class correspondent of many years, writes:
Unfortunately, I don’t have not connected with any classmates for awhile. Brian Foy was good enough to share the picture of us and update in the last Kings Pointer.

I did run into Sue Peterson in January. Her daughter is the same age as my youngest, 8th grade, and they both played in Nassau County’s “All County” concert at Tilles Center. Sue looks great and I was amazed about how much she remembers from our class alone.
Received an invite to Battle Standard Dinner at KP on 3/16 for the first time and plan on attending. Cannot wait to enjoy the food once again at Delano Hall.

Suter Family update:
– – eldest is finishing NYU in May. Difficult to believe but realize many of our classmates are in same point in our lives. Justin is a history major with business & French minors. He’s hoping to land a job with a consulting firm here in NYC after graduation.
– – Gregory is a freshman at NYU Stern School of Business & following in his brothers footsteps by playing soccer for NYU.
– – Nicholas while the youngest is already taller than Gregory and me and doing well.
– – Jeanann is doing her best to keep the 4 of us in line. We celebrated the 30 year mark last October.
I’m working with Citi Bank who acquired the predecessor firm, BISYS almost 8 years ago. split time between Tribeca and 111 Wall Street when not traveling to LA, SF, Chicago & other US cities. Promote Citi’s accounting service for private equity funds and investors. As you know, we live in Lloyd Neck, Long Island and would love to see you and any of our classmates. Suggest summer time since we have a 30 foot Catalina and the winters on the east coast have been brutal.

Bruce Garrott writes:
Here’s an image of Jillian and Jim Goulden and Mikaela & Bruce Garrott (left to right, taken after a pre-season water polo game, on 6 February, in Winter Park, FL. Mikaela and Jillian are both seniors in adjacent high schools, which are friendly rivals. The girls were classmates back in their elementary years and have been good friends ever since!
Jim adds, “Their Dads maintain their youthful looks despite each raising two daughters (and Jim a son as well)“

A.J Murphy writes:
Was just in New Orleans over the Mardi Gras weekend and had an opportunity to grab a quick photo at the Thoth parade with Jim “King” Quern along with my brother Jim KP ’73 and myself. Had a great time visiting familyand friends, and ate too much as usual!

Rex Gundle writes:
After 17 years overseas, Kim and I have returned to the US to be closer to family. I have taken up a new job with Bechtel as a Port and Marine Project Manager, which has allowed me to work from the house (Lake Lure, NC) when not off to project sites. I hope to reconnect with many of our classmates or alumni in the coming months as I settle in for the expected culture shock that I am sure that is heading my way, now that we are back.

Asst Class Correspondent Brian Foy writes:
I had breakfast with Kevin Brofford. He’s looking great as always. He’s a corporate pilot for American Express and lives in New Milford, CT. We were long overdue to get-together.

At our facebook page, check out Chris D’Angelo‘s post on Wiley Hall history. See photos that Tony Harman posted of his Army retirement ceremony on his own facebook page. Congrats, Tony!

Everyone: Remember to drop me a line to announce any moves, retirements, grandkids, or 15 minutes of fame!
—– Ray Christensen

Kevin Brofford & Brian Foy

Jim Goulden, Bruce Garrott & their daughters

Jim Quern, A.J. Murphy & brother Jim Murphy, KP ’73

Tony Harman’s Army retirement ceremony

Only so I can see my name in print, I’ll share that Ray Christensen recently ran his 25th marathon. I was hoping for my fastest “full” in 3 years, but instead it was the slowest. Didn’t hydrate enough beforehand. Then, I made the typical mistake of going out too fast. I’ll partly blame that on the fact that the first mile was a lap of the “Monster Mile” Dover, DE NASCAR track. Very cool! Some pics at our website. In my most maritime-related activity in years, I recently created a website for a KP alum: TCNY.org is for the Traffic Club of NY.

Next time you get together with one or more classmates, make it a point to send me a couple lines of printable summary. Also make it a point to drop by my place if you’re passing thru Delaware on I-95, so you realize that there’s more here than just a toll! Visit my Beer Room. Now for more important news…

Mickey C comments on his photo:
I can do deckie stuff with my feet! I was heading out of Baltimore and the John Brown was coming back in.

Scott O’Connor sent photo of himself with Brian Foy: Brian gets his sea legs back, with Scott onboard M/V Hyundai Forward prior to getting underway for sea, 9/2/14

Rod Knecht writes:
I don’t want to make my classmates too depressed when they see the good life I have :)…
My daughters are turning 16 and 17 next week, and unfortunately they aren’t likely to be following in my Dad and my foot steps… My girls will be working as ski instructors this winter at Camelback, PA. I do see a KP class mate of ours, Steve Dear (’85), at Camelback, when I ski. Steve’s daughter skied with my daughters on the Camelback Ski team… If anyone comes up to Pa to ski, please look for me. Just ask the ski school for Amy or Kelly…

Brian Foy writes: Members of the USMMA Mid-Hudson Chapter attended the KP @ NYU Soccer game at Manhattan College (Gaelic Park/Bronx) and treated the team to pizza. Guess who I run into? Mark Suter and his wife Jeanann! Small world! Mark’s son is a senior on the NYU soccer team. We had a great time catching up.
Mark works for Citi in the city.

Rick Boudiette is “Still enjoying exile in London, trying to keep the IMO in line, at least from a gas carrier perspective. Just passed 2 years on loan to SIGTTO; 1 more, plus/minus, to go. I recently had the opportunity to volunteer and harvest some of the 888,246 memorial poppies ‘planted’ in the Tower moat in commemoration of the WWI Commonwealth dead. A very powerful piece of art. On a lighter note, the local ironmonger (hardware store) has his window all done up for Christmas… Industrial size Brasso – the perfect stocking stuffer.” (photos below)
—– Ray Christensen

Mickey C at the helm

 

Brian Foy & Scott O’Connor

 
Ray Christensen ran his 25th marathon – Dover, DE

 
Rick Boudiette in London – – – Brasso!

 
Mark Suter & Brian Foy at NYU for KP soccer game

KP Women’s Basketball 11/22/14 w/Brian Foy

Here we go…

Rex Gundle writes:
Just over 3 years ago I helped the new Khalifa Port get into operation and have been running the business unit ever since. Now I will be heading home by Christmas to start up life in the US for the first time in over 17 years….it will all seem alien to me, I am sure, but Kim is already there warming up the place for my return. We will be settling in at our home in Lake Lure, NC, and if anybody gets lost around the Asheville area or actually comes by the lake and needs some assistance, give a call. My US number is 704-526-5076. Hope to finally reconnect with many of our classmates after so long.

Matthew Bucherati writes:
In the Spring edition of our class notes, you mentioned the birth of my fourth grandchild, Eli. I am now proud to announce the recent birth of my fifth, Hope Rose to my oldest son, Matt and his wife Jess. Sara and I have been blessed with a rapidly growing family. We will be getting together for a family reunion this July fourth. It will be Sara and myself, our four children, three spouses and five grandchildren for a total of 14. The gathering will fill every bed in our mountain home in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Considering I was the youngest member of our class, I wonder if we are leading the pack in grandchildren?

Erin Gant writes:
I sang in the 2014 National Independence Day Parade here in DC on July 4 with the trio Swing Shift. We stopped at the reviewing stand near the White House to sing one song. This was our eighth appearance in this parade. We also performed in the Memorial Day Parade.

Bob Ross writes:
I spent a June Saturday evening with the Coons‘, the Morton‘s and the Cunninghams up in Baltimore for dinner. Here’s a pic of our combined families or at least the ones who were available.

AJ Murphy writes:
Was on a quick trip to Philly and as luck would have it was able to connect up with fellow classmate and “B.J” Bill Higgins. He told me we were headed to the local KP Chapter outing that night for drinks at a local downtown establishment. Got to meet several other good Kings Pointers, and would have been remiss had I not shot a quick picture of our other classmate Steve Galati in attendance. Enjoyed the camaraderie, lots of good jokes and catching up, then headed off to dinner with Bill. Really glad we were able to catch up, as it had been a few years since we last saw each other!

Brian Foy mentioned that he ran into Andy Hoefflin at a KP Central New Jersey Chapter Outing. Brian visited with me recently for a Summer afternoon of forestry work at my family’s farm in the Catskills. Special thanks to Jim Story, who helped me update our class email list!

When I asked for input, Rod Knecht replied “All I can say is ‘I’m happy'”. Very eloquent, Rod!
—– Ray Christensen

Bob Ross, Kent Morton, Jeff Coons & Mickey C

AJ Murphy, Bill Higgins, Steve Galati

Andy Hoefflin & Brian Foy