Pam Postle Elkins

I reconnected with Carol Hearst Brott, a sister Theta, after years yesterday in Cape Coral, Fl. She sent me this site so that I might also have news about Theta. I was at SUNY New Paltz from 1959-1961 and lived in the Theta house my sophomore year.

Pamela Postle Elkins "Pam"
424 Harbour Town Lane
Ormond Beach, Florida 32174
pamelkins@cfl.rr.com

Laura Siracusano Dudek

3/9/09

Hello Theta Sisters,

Chi and I still get together, as you can see from the photos. We don't see each other as much as when they lived in NY, but we correspond almost daily via e-mail. These photos were taken in the Outer Banks, where we go every Fall with four other couples. Tom and I go to Chi and Dan's house, in New Bern, NC for a day or two and then drive to the Outer Banks with them. We rent a beautiful house (with three floors and an elevator) right on the beach and have a wonderful week every year. Then we drive back to New Bern with Chi and Dan and spend a day or two and then fly home.

Chi and Dan are loving the retired life in North Carolina, and play a lot of golf, make a lot of baskets, do a lot of traveling, have a lot of company and have a very full social calendar!

Tom and I were married almost three years ago, and added a master bedroom suite on my Mom's house and moved in with her in September. It was a crazy Fall, which is why we didn't make it to the Reunion this past year. We are hoping to make it in 2009. Things are going well living with my Mom. She has pulmonary fibrosis from breast cancer chemo. twenty years ago, so she has a lot of problems breathing. It was definitely time for a change, so we sold our house and moved in with her. Now we live in Chester, VT.

I hope this message finds you well. Here in New England, we are ready for Spring!

If you would like to e-mail, mine is talk@vermontel.net and Chi's is scjohnson612@hotmail.com

Love in Theta,

Laura Siracusano Dudek

Nina Friedman Lazar

Hi Ladies,

Just read the note from Naomi Rubin, and was inspired to make a connection. I had such an enjoyable time at our last reunion, and hope that all who were there, as well as some others who weren’t, will be able to make the next one. I will certainly attend, if there are no major conflicts on my calendar. I re-read some of the older comments on the site and when I read Jo Cilmi’s notes, and saw her name, I got a huge memory flash… at least I think I did! I believe that I bought my blazer from her – the old purple, before they changed the fabric and dye lot. Jo, do you remember that transaction? I think Shirley actually brokered the deal, because you had left the blazer with her. Or maybe not! :-)

So here’s the update… First of all, I posted an incorrect date in my previous notes. I said that I had retired from teaching in 2007, but not so! I retired in 2000. Still working with very young ‘at risk’ kids – one on one – and I love it. It’s part time, and that allows me plenty of time to do all the other things that keep me pretty busy. The problem is, ‘plenty of time’ is never enough to get through my daily/weekly lists. I still amazes me when I recall how I was able to juggle a fulltime job, raising children, maintaining a home, participating in community work, and more… But I did… and so did so many other women who had careers and families. I guess the difference is the energy level. While I still do lots of running around, I am not holding down a fulltime job.

The latest news from Cedar Gove, NJ is that my husband and I have purchased a new condo in the Berkshires, and we will be closing in May. It’s being built as I write this. This will be a 2^nd home, so that our kids and grandkids can have cozy, clean, and inexpensive (for them :-) ) frequent vacations. Our grandkids range in age from 2-18 (nine altogether) and are very excited (as are we). That brings us closer to the Cape, and the possibility of visiting with some of the sisters who have moved up there. All welcome to visit us, if you are ever vacationing in the Berkshires.

Spring is in the air, and if I can keep it in my ‘step,’ I’ll be busier than ever this season. Hope all of you are happy and healthy, and that life is treating you kindly. I expect a visit from my big sister, Shirley Froman MacRae, sometime in early May. I’m looking forward to it, and love the fact that we have been able to maintain our very close friendships over the years and over the miles (she lives in Angel Fire, NM and San Antonio, TX). We went out to NM a couple of years back, and she has come east at least once a year, because she still has family on the east coast.

Wishing everyone the very best. Enjoy the change of the season, and keep in touch. For anyone who would like to contact me directly, my email is: Ninanons@optonline.net

-Nina Friedman Lazar

Naomi Rubin

Nothing new here, just figured out I have 711 more work days, not counting vacations, holiday, etc, until I retire..but who is counting?

I live in Troy, NY and am working for the Department of Health as a planner. Bought a 2 family house about 3 years ago with my sister and we're both enjoying living here. I have two pet dogs and mostly like to go on vacations. In the past 4 years have been to Europe three times, Israel twice and I think there might have been other smaller trips but I forget. No big vacations planned except for Williamburgh and Las Vegas in May and Santa Fe in August.

I've lost and gained about 100 million pounds since I graduated, or at least that's what it seems like. As opposed to the economy, I seem to currently be in an upward phase......oh well.

I've stopped volunteering with different groups and am trying to learn to relax.

Here's a picture taken of me in the Negev this past November.

I'm looking forward to making it to the next reunion, sorry I had to miss the last one. I hope everyone is well.

-Naomi Rubin