Head of School Susan Stone, alumni parent and trustee Eloise Smryl, and Nancy Werner had the pleasure of meeting Donald Reimenschneider '46 and his wife, Anita, in February 2009. Don shared memories of his school years with us and told us about his career as a professional city manager, and of his coaching career with the Great Valley Little League.

"I received a wonderful education at Lansdowne Friends School and made good friends. I still remember Teacher Masie, Head of School, who was a very enthusiastic teacher and leader."

Deborah Reeder '50 is a cellist with The Philadelphia Trio, principal cellist of The Opera Company of Philadelphia, member of the Pennsylvania Ballet Orchestra, co-director of music at The Mountains (in Eagles Mere, PA), former member and currently a frequent substitute with The Philadelphia Orchestra, and on the faculty at Temple University.

Margery DeArmond Maconachy '56 writes, " I recall that my dad was often busy on committees at Lansdowne Friends Meeting and my mom, Teacher Virginia, spent years working at LFS.  The meeting and school were such a firm and fond part of the fabric ofour lives. LFS is a small gem among Quaker schools and I shall ever be in their debt."  Margery's father died in August 2008.  His cat, Slippers, now lives in Lansdowne with Cathleen Beemer '61.  Margery and her husband live in Washington.

Thomas F. George '57 is Chancellor and Professor of Chemistry and Physics at University of Missouri, St. Louis. In November 2008 Thomas traveled to the University of Szeged in Hungary to receive an honorary doctorate in recognition of his "outstanding, cooperative scientific work carried out in support of the University." He reports that his Lansdowne Friends School diploma is the only diploma on the wall of his chancellor's office!

Kathy Wilson Beckley '60 received a BA in Language Arts and Vocal Music Education from Marygrove College. She received her Masters in ESL with a minor in Sign Language from Wayne State University. She has been teaching in the Detroit area. Kathy swims for the Masters of Michigan and the National Senior Olympics Team and has been to five National Games. She teaches Vocal Music in GardenCity Public. Kathy sends her best to all of her classmates of 1960!

Jean Murdock Warrington '61 was in touch recently via email. Jean writes of Lansdowne Friends, "That little school made me a Quaker and a person looking for and working for the good the rest of my life."

Eliot Fisk '65 continues his musical career and keeps in touch with LFS regularly. "Places like LFS are more important than ever. Keep up the great work."

Karen Christensen '66 writes, "My years at LFS were some of the happiest school years of my life. I feel I am the person I am today as a result of my early education and the values I learned in the classrooms and by the example the teachers set. [...] I have attended many churches over the years and made donations to many charities, but when I think of who fed me spiritually the only name that comes to mind is Lansdowne Friends."

Erica Stuckenrath Gibson '70 is enjoying life in California, working as an archaeologist at Sonoma State University. "The 1960's were such a turbulent time. I didn't realize until I was much older how lucky I was to have attended LFS."