Jim McNitt

Jim McNitt
I’m a mixed-media painter and photographer whose work work has appeared in Time, Newsweek, People, The New York Times, The London Times, The Los Angeles Times, Stern (Germany), Paris Match, Yachting, Sail, Boating, Rudder, Time-Life Books, Modern Photography, American Photographer, and on about 100 magazine and book covers.
I started out photographing for United Press International in 1974, worked as a marine photographer and magazine contributing editor from 1975 to 1982, and as a contract photographer, writer and editor for Newsweek International Special Projects from 1982 to 2002. Along the way, I had the chance to work with and observe some of the greatest photojournalists of the 20th century––including Ralph Morse and George Silk (Time-Life), and legendary marine photographer Stanley Rosenfeld.
Since 2002, I’ve focused on print-making and, especially, mixed-media painting. I’m also on the faculty of the Silvermine Guild Arts Center in New Canaan, CT, where I teach courses in digital editing and print-making.
My past commercial clients, at least the ones I remember, include ABC Television, Apple, Canon, CBS, Ciba, Club Med, Compaq, Costa Cruises, Gulfstar Yachts, Fuji, HP, IBM, Kodak, The Moorings, Morgan Yachts, NEC, The Washington Post, Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Schering, Texas Instruments, VDO Instruments, Xerox, and Ziff Davis.
I’ve exhibited in New York and Paris, including a retrospective of marine photography called “La Vie Martime” at the Librairie Maritime et Outremer in 2000. My photos can be found in the private collections of Tommy Hilfiger, Ralph Lauren, Ted Turner, Dina Merrill and others.
Over the years I contributed articles to Newsweek, People, Inc., Yachting, Sail and many other marine-trade periodicals, and written two books: “The Art of Computer Management,” Simon & Schuster (1984) and “The Home Video Sourcebook,” Macmillan (1982).

from Jim McNitt's website

Melinda Mussi Lockwood

Melinda Mussi Lockwood has done a great job producing photos for our memory and tribute display as well as for the newly revised class directory and name tags == all for the 45th reunion coming up this October.

Dave Vermilya

Dave Vermilya will be supplying classic music at the 45th Reunion this October. He did this as well for the 40th reunion. He has a sound system with a full library of all the hits that were great to listen to then and now.

Teacher Fred Sheridan

This was our great friend...teacher and coach...

Frederick J. Sheridan
Frederick J. Sheridan July 19, 2011 Frederick J, Sheridan, 79, of Howlett Hill, passed away Tuesday at Francis House. A lifelong resident of Howlett Hill, he was a 1949 graduate of Marcellus Central High School. A 1953 graduate of Le Moyne College, he played basketball for four years under coach and mentor Thomas Niland. Fred was a teacher and guidance counselor at Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District for 32 years and also worked in the Admissions Office at OCC for 10 years. He was a communicant of Holy Family Church for 55 years, where he was a Eucharistic minister, member of the R.C.I.A., Funeral Luncheon Guild, Holy Name Society and Golf League. Fred was predeceased by his parents, Christopher and Margaret Sheridan; sister, Christine Hunt; infant daughter, Rosemary Sheridan; infant son, Frederick Sheridan; and son, Michael J. Sheridan. Surviving are his wife of 59 years, the former Patricia McCormick; daughters, Nancy M. Spencer and Mary A. (Thomas) Kane, both of Syracuse; sons, Christopher F. (Diane) Sheridan of Corona, CA, Daniel P. (Sharon) Sheridan of Midlothian, TX, Timothy J. (Diane) Sheridan of New Port Richey, FL, Thomas P. (Susan) Sheridan of Trumansburg, NY, and Peter J. Sheridan of Evergreen, CO; grandchildren, Ryan (Lindy) Sheridan and Kelly (Joseph) Kulm, both of Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Patrick, Matthew and Nathan Sheridan of Midlothian, TX, Elizabeth and Peter Sheridan of New Port Richey, FL, Zachary (Helena) Sheridan of Charlottesville, VA, Gabrielle Spencer of Syracuse, Brian Sheridan of Trumansburg, NY, and Alexander and Jillian Kane of Syracuse; brother, James (Anne) Sheridan of Howlett Hill; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Relatives and friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Church. Fred will be laid to rest in St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, Marcellus. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Michael J. Sheridan Scholarship, CNY Community Foundation, 500 S. Salina St., Suite 428, Syracuse, NY 13202 or to Francis House, 108 Michaels Ave., Syracuse, NY 13208. Buranich Please share condolences at http://www.buranichfuneralhome.com/
Published in Syracuse Post Standard on July 24, 2011

Christina Wuerslin Burr's Father Passes

Obituary
Hans-Heinz Wuerslin
Hans-Heinz Wuerslin July 12, 2011 Hans-Heinz Wuerslin, 92, of Fayetteville, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Tuesday in St. Joseph's Palliative Care Unit after a sudden illness. He was born June 20, 1919, in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. He received his civil engineering degree from University of Stuttgart, Germany, in 1938. After service in the military, he immigrated to the U.S. with his wife and three children in 1952, briefly living in Eastwood before moving to Fayetteville in 1954, where a fourth child was born. Hans-Heinz started his long, professional engineering career at Eckerlin & Klepper in Syracuse, employed as a structural engineer with over 20 years of service, Stetson Dale in Utica, and finally to his much admired firm, retiring at age 70, from Stearns & Wheler, Cazenovia. He was a lifelong member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church since 1952. He sang in the church choir, served on the church council, and was a member of the building and organ committees. Hans-Heinz's love of music endured throughout his life. He was trained as a classical pianist, was a member of the Syracuse Chorale and the SU Oratorio Society, attending many concerts throughout NY state. He had been an avid skier since the age of five; and despite many mishaps, he was proud to receive his age 90+ skier pin. He was a member of Onondaga Ski Club and loved cycling and other club activities. Hans-Heinz was active in preserving his German heritage through the German-American Society of CNY, the Stein Club, and was past president and 40-year member of Schlaraffia International. He loved to travel, pursue new interests and embraced current technology. He lived life to the fullest. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Brunhilde; two daughters, Christina (Richard) Burr of Fayetteville and Simone (Philip) Montgomery of Syracuse; two sons, Karlfrieder Wuerslin and Markus (Theresa) Wuerslin, both of Fayetteville; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family would like to thank Ilya Amromin, M.D., the staff at St. Joseph's Hospital and especially Jennifer Mayo and the palliative care staff for their wonderful care. A memorial service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Highbridge Rd., Fayetteville. A reception in the fellowship hall will follow the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to WCNY Classic FM or American Lung Association. If you wish to leave a note of condolence, please

Frank Carroll

Nice Photo

Frank's back from CA and living in Fayetteville.

Karen Whorrall Corlis

Made contact with Karen on Facebook. We chatted online. She knows about the reunion and will probably be able to make it now since a planned trip has fallen through.

Rob Schermerhorn

Heard from Rob Schermerhorn through facebook. He's another one I've emailed for the past few years and he's never received them. He just found out about the reunion. We're all squared away on the email address. Hopefully Rob will be able to make it.

Lynn Erickson Chorlton

Made contact with Lynn Erickson Chorlton. She lives in Madison, WI.Wanted to make sure all her directry information was correct. Even though she can't make the reunion, she was interested in hearing about others and staying in touch.

Fred Howes

I spoke with Fred Howes today. He lives in Norfolk, VA. He's now retired after working for 30 years as an arborist for the city of Norfolk. He's not married but said he came close 3 different times but it seems it wasn't meant to be.He expressed a desire to come to the reunion but after suffering a stroke a couple of years ago, flying is difficult as is driving for long distances so he doesn't think it's in the cards for him.

He had trouble placing me at first but had his yearbook open and was able to identify me and then asked about a few other people.

We chatted for quite awhile. He remembers Jamie Steele and others of the crowd that lived in the Foxwood Farms neighborhood.

He promised to send me some information and a photo. Fred does not own a computer. I'm sending him a copy of the class directory.

Margot Benedict Roslund

I called the phone number listed in the directory and I talked with Margot. She sounded great. She's still working, running a large dental complex in Palm Coast, FL. She's busy with family and doubts whether she'll be able to make the reunion. Her sister works in Gary Revercomb's office as a dental assistant so there's a chance a trip might take place to the Syracuse area. Let's hope that happens. It would be great to see Margot.

Dick Shanahan

Spoke with Dick today and he sounds really good. His health seems to have stabilized. He's still working and spending some time with his son who has just returned to the Lake Tahoe area to ski board. Dick's looking for a golf partner.

Terry Euston

Terry Euston lives in the Lancaster, PA area. I just spoke with him and he's formulating plans for the reunion. He hopes Stew Davis will make it as well. Terry is now retired and in good health and taking life as it comes.

Delores Shortall Noechel

For all of you who have asked about Delores Shortall, I have spoken with her and she sounds great. Living in the panhandle area of Florida, the Gulf side of the state, she is still working, doing a little traveling with work. I'm hoping to convince her to make it to the reunion.

Maureen Morgan Donnelly

Just finished talking with Maureen. She and her husband run a bed and breakfast in Elizabeth City, NC. Finally have her email address so she can now check out the blog and find out what's going on with everyone. She sounded great. Unfortunately, since she does run a B&B, it's hard to get away so she won't be able to make it to the reunion this fall.

Preview of the 50th reunion

Camilla Zankowski Daniels

Just had a wonderful phone conversation with Camilla. She and her husband Gerry are driving east this Oct. to attend our 45th reunion. We caught up on a lot of things. Looking forward to seeing the Daniels in the Fall.

Patricia McAfee

"I have lung cancer.
Hopefully, 6 weeks of daily rad. and once a week cemo. I will be cancer free."



Pat posted this on Facebook. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers.

Terry Steenburg vonSneidern

Our classmate Terry Steenburg Von Sneidern has passed away. I was just notified by email that she died Saturday 6/18. Terry had been in touch with me and wanted to be involved with the reunion. Awhile ago she said she was under chemo therapy and was not doing well.



Terry A. vonSneidern

Terry Anne vonSneidern June 18, 2011 Terry Anne vonSneidern, 62, of North Syracuse, NY and recently Camp Hill, PA, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Harrisburg Hospital. Terry was born in Ogdensburg, NY, on November 15, 1948, to the late Thelma G. and Carl J. Steenburg Jr. She was a longtime resident of Fayetteville, NY. She graduated from Vermont College and Albright College, worked as a teacher and social worker, and positively impacted many lives throughout her career. Terry continually strived to care for and support her family and friends, and will be missed dearly by all who knew her. Terry is survived by her daughter and son, Jennifer vonSneidern Haas and Lars von Sneidern; sister, Linda Coppernoll; grandson, Brian Haas, and companion, Michael Lester. Private inurnment services will be in Madrid, NY at the convenience of the family. The family wishes to thank the Harrisburg PinnacleHealth medical and nursing teams for their care and compassion during a difficult time. Donations in Terry's name may be made to the Boys and Girls Club of America at www.bcga.org

Cinda Meachem Sutton

Cinda Meachem Sutton is in St. Louis for a medical forum. Two nights ago she had dinner with Larry Craigie and his wife. They were in town from Oklahoma. Cinda and I had dinner last night.

Charlene Owens Maguire

Charlene was in St. Louis with her husband a couple of weeks ago. We went to the Missouri Botannical Gardens for the day -- walked around and had lunch. As we were leaving Charlene took a picture of the Red Hat Society ladies and I took one of her.

Cicada Explosion

We just had an explosion of Cicadas. They are everywhere just emerging from the ground and shedding the husk. The noise is just beginning.


From Wikipedia
Annual cicada, Tibicen linnei
A cicada ( /sɪˈkeɪdə/ or /sɪˈkɑːdə/) is an insect of the order Hemiptera, suborder Auchenorrhyncha, in the superfamily Cicadoidea, with large eyes wide apart on the head and usually transparent, well-veined wings. There are about 2,500 species of cicada around the world, and many remain unclassified. Cicadas live in temperate to tropical climates where they are among the most widely recognized of all insects, mainly due to their large size and unique sound. Cicadas are often colloquially called locusts,[1] although they are unrelated to true locusts, which are a kind of grasshopper. Cicadas are related to leafhoppers and spittlebugs.
Cicadas are benign to humans in normal circumstances and do not bite or sting in a true sense, but may in fact bite after mistaking a person's arm or other part of their body as a tree or plant limb and attempt to feed.[2] Cicadas have a long proboscis under their head that they use for feeding on tree sap, and if they attempt to inject it into a person's body it can be painful, but is in no other way harmful. This sting is not a defensive reaction and should not be mistaken for aggression; it is extremely uncommon, and usually only happens when they are allowed to rest on a person's body for an extended amount of time.
Cicadas can cause damage to several cultivated crops, shrubs, and trees, mainly in the form of scarring left on tree branches while the females lay their eggs deep in branches.[3][4] Many people around the world regularly eat cicadas; the female is prized, as it is meatier. Cicadas have been (or are still) eaten in Ancient Greece, China, Malaysia, Burma, Latin America, and the Congo. Shells of cicadas are employed in the traditional medicines of China.[5]
The name is a direct derivation of the Latin cicada, meaning "tree cricket". There is no word of proper English, or indeed Germanic, etymology for the insect. In classical Greek, it was called a tettix, and in modern Greek tzitzikas—both names being onomatopoeic.

Jamie Steele

Condolences to Jamie for the loss of his Mother:

Elizabeth Steele (Died May 22, 2011) Sign Guest Book - http://www.scheppfamily.com/index.cfm
Elizabeth Chappell Steele, 88, of Fayetteville, passed quietly on Sunday after a brief illness. She was known to many as Chettie, a childhood nickname that stayed with her throughout her entire life. She was born November 30, 1922, in Syracuse to the late Donald E. and Dorothy Jamison Chappell, Sr. Her happy youth was spent in their home on Comstock Ave. with her two sisters and brother. While in high school she met, Robert H. Steele, the man who would be her loving husband for over 62 years until his passing in April of 2009. She graduated from Syracuse University, and married Bob on October 11, 1947 after his return from WW II, and his graduation from SU. They would reside in Fayetteville for all of their years, raising four boys along the way. While raising her family she always found time for her gardens, flower shows, bridge club, book club, choir at the United Church of Fayetteville, skiing, summer trips to the Jersey Shore, entertaining, volunteering with meals on wheels, and pursuing the little white ball around the links of Onondaga Golf & Country Club. Bob’s business led them to many trips to Europe and Great Britain with many wonderful adventures. She was predeceased by her brother Donald E. Chappell, Jr., her sister Helen Chappell Gray Weber, and her youngest son, Christopher J. Steele (2004) and her husband Robert. Elizabeth is survived by sons; Jamieson R. (Kathleen) of Ogdensburg, NY, Jeffery C. (Micky) of Catonsville, MD, Gary R. (Cindy) of Syracuse; grandchildren of son Jamieson; Andrew B. (Tammie) Steele, of Syracuse, and Elizabeth (Sean) Steele James of Marcellus; grandchildren of son Gary; Michael T., Kathryn J. and Sarah A. Steele all of Syracuse; and a sister, Jayne Menzies of Syracuse. Memorial Services will be held on Thursday at 11:00 am at the United Church of Fayetteville, 310 E. Genesee St., Fayetteville. Burial will be in Fayetteville Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Contributions may be made in Elizabeth’s memory to the charity of your choice.

Jack Mapstone

The part 3 is because I've been nursing this damn computer to keep from crashing at the most inopportune times. I finally broke down and took it to a technician. It appears I have several sins to atone for; not the least of which is my lack of communication with y'all. Yes as I've mentioned before, my wife(borne in the South) has slowly and insidiously taught me many southern terms. Some of which I have incorporated into my vocabulary like "mash the button"; others like "I swan" which is an abbreviated form of "I Swanee" and which apparently means something like "I declare" I have seen fit to ignore.

Last fall and earlier this year Renae's dad fell into poor health. We made many trips to Melbourne as he was in the hospital quite sometime. He passed in January. I felt as though he was my own father since my dad died in '93. They both have left voids in our lives.

This spring I continued to supervise teacher interns for FSU. There were 9 interns all in secondary mathematics (all in middle school). I get a kick out of watching and coaching those young kids. I was saddened somewhat not to have any males in the group. I think it is so important for young kids to have male role models in the classroom.I have tried substitute teaching a couple of times. It is difficult to come into another's classroom and try to operate under someone else's rules after running my own classroom for so long. Hopefully there will be lots of interns in math and science in the future.

Renae and I flew to Portland OR at the end of April to see our son and daughter-in-law's first baby. We could hardly leave her alone for the whole week. We did manage to rent a car and travel to the Oregon coast for a day or so. Absolutely spectacular vistas. Particularly for us because we're so used to seeing Florida beaches.

Once we got back to Tallahassee we drove to spend the weekend camping with Steve Martin and his wife. They have upgraded to a nice motor home so it is hard to say it's camping. We went out to dinner with his sister Jenny and her husband then went back to their house to drink some more wine and play cards. All in all, a very good time.

Kip, Becky and the new baby are flying to the east coast(Melbourne,FL) at the end of June. They will be visiting us in Tallahassee at the end of June. Renae and I have rented a vacation home in North Carolina near Asheville. Our kids and their families will meet up with my brother Frank and some of his family and our mom for a small reunion. We all are so looking forward to getting together again.

Unless things change drastically, I won't be able to make the reunion in October. Thank you all for keeping things alive with the class of '66.

Jack M.

Cinda Meachem Sutton

Cinda will be in St. Louis the week of June 6th for a conference and we're getting together for dinner. Looking forward to seeing her since it's been 4 years from the reunion.