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September 14, 2009
Memories from the Class of 1970
Hello All,
It’s been fun looking through this new site. Just wanted to add some personal memories from my years at UMBC. It was a pleasure to be among the first graduating class in 1970, having started as a freshman in 1966. I was a psychology major. Met Carol Hesson, who became my wife in 1970, which makes us now married for 38 years. By the way, we noticed some comments about the first mascot, the retriever. Carol was given the privilege of taking the retriever to lacrosse games in the spring. I played on the lacrosse team, and also participated in student government.
Some memories, not in any particular order: working construction, especially on the new library during the summer breaks, going to the “mixers” and dancing like fools, (ah, Motown and the soul music!) watching the ladies (including Carol) doing modern dance in the gym, the Casino Night in our Junior year, staying home and missing a concert by a new group because I just figured they would be some kind of way out psychedelic group (turned out they were “Chicago” and we all know how that story turned out!), lots of concerts and plays, great friends on the lacrosse team for four years, favorite professors like Janice Goldberg and Joel Jones, the tug of war across the pond in front of the library, seeing how radical some friends got after the now-historic summer of 68, so many great friends, particularly of varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds which enriched our lives, so many truly talented folks, I'm resisting the temptation of listing names!
I cannot resist congratulations on some great years of the lacrosse team, especially now under the leadership of long-time friend Don Zimmerman.
Two years after graduation Carol and I moved to Connecticut. As a result we lost touch with many folks from our college days. (BI, Before Internet!) After twelve years in Connecticut we moved again, to Southern Florida, where we reside today. The years have been good to us and we’ve been blessed with great kids and now three grandchildren.
Dick and Carol (Hesson) Bond, Class of '70
Posted by jogrady on September 14, 2009 9:09 AM
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