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CLASS NOTES:

Mark your calendar for the 20-year class reunion:
Class of 1982 - Saturday, July 20, 2002

Linda Poit '86 completed her graduate work at Rutgers University and serves at the Director of Research for National City Corporation, Credit Card Services Division. Linda is married to Rev. Dr. James C. Poit and together raise their three children: Adam Michael (11), Elisabeth Susan (6), and Zachary James (1).

Daniel Lieuwen '87 was promoted to distinguished member of technical staff at Bell Labs and was granted his seventh patent. He serves as a reader in St. Elizabeth the New Martyr Orthodox Church in Somerville, N.J., and is treasurer for the Jail Chaplaincy of Somerset County. Daniel also is researching early missionary work in the Netherlands and welcomes correspondence from those who share his interest. His e-mail address is daniel-lieuwen@hotmail.com.

David Buist '83 works with West Michigan schools for Premier, the educational division of Franklin Covey. His wife, Stephanie, is a cancer survivor who works at home and cares for their son, Dawson.

Ann Schotanus Brown '89 plays the violin with the Owensboro Symphony in Owensboro, Ky., and directs and teaches in a private, 70-student Suzuki studio in Jasper, Ind. She and her husband, David, who is chief of maintenance at the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial, live in Santa Claus, Ind.

Todd Wagenmaker '89 is the pastor of the First Christian Reformed Church of Oak Lawn, Ill., and practices immigration law. His wife, Julie Post Wagenmaker '90, homeschools the older of their six children.

Ronald DeWaard '87 has become a partner in the Grand Rapids law firm of Varnum Riddering Schmidt & Howlett LLP. He had been a federal criminal prosecutor in the U.S. Attorney's office in Miami, and was named deputy chief of the Major Crimes Division of the Southern District of Florida.

David Hasper '80 is a senior attorney in the Grand Rapids office of Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. He specializes in commercial real estate and leasing law. David lives in Hudsonville, Mich., with his wife, Lana Sall Hasper '81.

Dawn DeJong Brouwers '89 recently received one of the Five Outstanding Young People of Grand Rapids award from the local Jaycees. She is the executive director of The Recuperation Center, a safe environment for people to heal.

MARRIAGES:

Marjorie Blodgett '83 and Robert Bartlett: 8/4/01.

Kristin De Koster '88 and John VanRiper: 10/19/01.

Janet Guikema '82 and Clint Deneke: 10/26/01.

Pamela Klomp ex'87 and James Passage: 4/28/01.

NEWCOMERS:

Admiraal, Rick '88 and Rose De Young '88: Annaliese Ruth, 6/11/01 (2nd).

Agee, Dean '86 and Kathryn Agee: Elizabeth Marie, 12/17/01 (3rd).

Bouma, Nathan ex'87 and Julie Stob ex'88: Jonathan Lambert, 11/18/01 (3rd.)

Brink, Doug '88 and Sally DeRoo '89: Spencer Douglas, 10/5/01 (3rd).

Brown, David and Ann Schotanus '89: Carrie Louise, 9/20/01 (1st).

De Kruyf, Daniel '89 and Mickey De Kruyf: Benjamin Dean, 4/21/01 (3rd).

DeVries, Doug '83 and Linda Baird '83: Leveder Nicole, 9/26/91, Cedric James, 5/15/96, Ayana Christine, 5/12/98; adopted Summer 2001 (3rd, 4th, & 5th).

Dick, Virgil and Linda Paarlberg '87: Brandon Jacob, 8/15/01 (3rd).

Foulkes, Simon and Leanne Winters '87: Miriam Ruth and Lydia Joy, 11/1/01 (1st & 2nd).

Haveman, Dan '92 and Sue Vander Wall ex'89: Marcus William, 5/4/01 (4th).

Hildebrand, Kent and Kim Rynkowski '89: Joseph Donald, 6/23/01 (1st).

Kortman, Brad '86 and Beth De Maat ex'86: Ezra Thomas, 10/7/01 (8th).

Kuperus, John ex'84 and Helen Kuperus: Alisha Marie, 11/10/01 (4th).

LeFebre, Brad '84 and Annemarie LeFebre: William Bradley, 10/22/01 (4th).

Lodewyk, Rich '88 and Carmen Klungel: Georgia Grace, 9/29/01 (2nd).

Monsma, Daniel '86 and Carol Monsma: Madelyn Kate, 4/14/01 (5th).

Narey, Steven and Donna Burgess '85: Ryan Burgess, 9/23/01 (2nd).

Paauw, Dean '84 and Teresa Paauw: Nathan Grant, 12/8/01 (4th).

Saathof, Bart and Joy Huizing '88: Caleb Thomas, 6/4/00 (4th).

Schaafsma, Jim '86 and Nancy VanderKuyl '89: Lydia Grace, 2/27/01 (1st).

Vander Baan, Jeffrey '85 and Laurie Bredeweg '89: Justin Howard, 7/23/01 (2nd).

Vander Glas, Harold and Shelley Peters '85: Zach Jeremy, 8/16/01 (4th).

Van Staalduinen, Kenneth and Jeanne Hoekman '86: Alex John, 9/22/01 (4th).

White, Mark '86 and Cynthia Blankespoor '91: David Henry, 7/4/01 (1st).

 

DEATHS:

Glenn Bruxvoort '85 of Bloomer, Wis., on 12/4/01.

Pier Tilma ex'83 of Westlock, AB, on 8/20/01.

         
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