This year, everybody has been at home, with more free time than usual, which resulted in many more classmates sending me their news.

When I send out personal email blasts to our classmates, I tend to get around 20 responses-still a manageable number for my target of 750 words. Depending on the time of year, I will get three to five responses to the automated emails sent by the college asking alums to send news to their class secretaries. Crazy times!” From your class secretary, StefAnie SolnicK cArGill : The word limit for class secretaries’ columns is 750 words-about two double-spaced pages. Louis Smith club we are trying to reach out to our new graduates to help with jobs and to our new first-year students to make them feel welcomed into the Smith fam-ily. We beautified the patio and deck with potted flowers, tomatoes and herbs knowing we’d be home a lot more so could enjoy them. I’ve been reading a lot my library has only curb pickup, so I must browse online instead of enjoying a good browse in the stacks. I’m also reaching out to newfound relatives through Ances-tryDNA and getting into smaller projects (installed chandelier wire coverings).

Several previously incomplete needlepoint projects are done, several closets are cleaned out and we bought a new vacuum cleaner (after adopting two hugely shedding cats). We are enjoying time together and finally have time to finish up old projects. See you at our 50th Reunion in May ’22! joAnne SAWhill Griffin sends this note: “Husband Peter and I have been doing what all our friends are doing: sheltering in place. 1972 Find more class notes at smithcollege72. Smith Alumnae Quarterly Winter 2020-2021: Page-61

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