John D. Davis (SED'54) of Yarmouth, Maine, edited Thomas Curtis Van Cleve: Observations and Experiences of a Military Intelligence Officer in Two World Wars (Potts Point Books, 2005). John received his undergraduate degree from Bowdoin in 1952, having studied under Professor Van Cleve, and has taught at Bowdoin, the University of New Hampshire, and Smith College.

David Lowry (ENG'54) of Newton, Conn., has been elected to his third term as a member of the Danbury Railway Museums board of directors. David invites all from BU to visit the DRM.

Paul A. Bue (COM'55, CGS'53) of Penney Farms, Fla., was elected mayor of Penney Farms, a small retirement community, in March. Paul was in the Army for 22 years, as a public information officer of the Alaskan Command and a photo officer in Vietnam during the early stages of the war. He and his wife, Sandy, have two daughters and one son, and seven grandchildren.

Sidney Hurwitz (CFA'59) of Wellfleet, Mass., exhibited his pastel drawings at the Pepper Gallery in Boston from November 17 to December 23, 2005.

Ruth Rooks (CAS'60, CFA'89) of Swampscott, Mass., exhibited her paintings this spring in the Grand Lobby and the Harbor Park Hallway at the John Joseph Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston. The 45 paintings displayed cover eight years of Ruth's work, all centered on Boston's Big Dig construction project. Visit her Web site at www.ruthrooks.com.

Robert Weintraub (LAW'60) of Newtonville, Mass., published Best Wishes, Harry Greenfield (Authorhouse, 2002), a book about a man's experiences living in a nursing home.

Norman R. Bennett (GRS'61) of Duxbury, Mass., published That Indispensable Article: Brandy and Port Wine c. 1650-1908 (Grupo de Estudos de Historia da Viticultura Duriense e do Vinho do Porto of the Universidad do Porto, 2005). Norman, a BU professor emeritus of history, launched the book in Reua, Portugal, the center of the port wine region.

Marilyn Dexheimer Lawrence (CFA'61, GRS'64,'74) of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., published her first book, Trail Rides with Tequila: A Journey of Faith (Impact Christian Books, 2005). The book chronicles the close bonds that riders form with their horses, and the life lessons that riding can teach. Marilyn worked for several years as legislative assistant to Edward W. Brooke(LAW'48,'50, HON.'68), U.S. senator from Massachusetts from 1967 to 1979, before becoming chief of legislative affairs for the White House Special Action Office for Drug Abuse Prevention and then the senior congressional liaison officer for the U.S. Information Agency. She is retired and is a church and hospital volunteer.

Norman H. Finkelstein (SED'63,'64,'83) of Framingham, Mass., retired last year after 34 years with the Brookline Public Schools. He was an audiovisual coordinator, acting library department director, and school media specialist. Norman is the author of 14 nonfiction books for young readers and a biography of Edward R. Murrow, With Heroic Truth: The Life of Edward R. Murrow (Clarion Books, 1997). He is an instructor at Hebrew College's Prozdor Division, where he heads the history department. He and his wife, Rosalind Brandt Finkelstein (CAS'63, SED'66), have three children and two grandchildren. Check out Norman's Web site at www.normfinkelstein.com or e-mail him at biowriter@hotmail.com.

Michael Lecours (COM'63) of Rancho Viejo, Tex., is forming a financial consortium for a floating hotel and casino on two Caribbean islands. E-mail Michael at usalconsultants@aol.com.

Ben Frank Moss (CFA'63) of Hanover, N.H., had his landscape ink drawings featured in a group art exhibition at the Pepper Gallery in Boston from January 12 to February 18. Ben is the George Frederick Jewett Professor of Studio Art at Dartmouth College. His work can also be seen at the National Academy of Design, the Hood Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art library.

James Bobrick (CAS'64, GRS'68,'73) of Reading, Mass., published Throwbacks (Spinner Publications, 2005), a collection of 37 poems about sex, love, death, and aging.

Barbara Birenbaum (SED'65) of Clearwater, Fla., received the 2005 Florida Publishers President's Award for Best Juvenile Book for Groundhog Phil's Message (Peartree, 2004). She has written 11 books for children and 3 adult humor books and has composed 22 melodies.

Sandi Meretsky Cornez (SED'65, CGS'63) of Portland, Oreg., was a special education teacher for many years before retiring and starting a business. She writes, "I help families sort through the nutritional dilemma by providing convenient, fast, healthy food that helps them slow the aging process and stay younger longer." E-mail Sandy at thesilverbelle@yahoo.com.

Kathleen Spivack (GRS'65) of Watertown, Mass., and her book group recently established the Peter F. Drucker Book Buying Fund, which will purchase books for the Watertown Free Public Library in memory of Kathleen's father, Peter Drucker. He was a political scientist and Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient who loved classic literature and the humanities. Kathleen is the author of several books, including the Pulitzer-nominated The Beds We Lie In (Scarecrow, 1986) and has taught in France since 1990. In Boston and Paris, she directs the Advanced Writing Workshop, an intensive program for professional writers.

John Staples (COM'66) of Culver, Ind., is a senior writer in the development department at the Culver Educational Foundation. Formerly, John was the chief of staff of the Maine Maritime Academy in Castine, Maine. E-mail him at staplej@culver.org.

Jack Greenman (SMG'69) of North Miami Beach, Fla., was named chief financial officer of Vista Healthplan, a 300,000-member HMO. E-mail Jack at jackgreenman@hotmail.com.

Sarah Pokempner (SSW'70) of Washington, D.C., is on the board of directors of DC Vote, an organization whose mission is to secure full voting representation in Congress for the residents of the District of Columbia. Sarah also trains public school students to be peer mediators. E-mail her at azepo@aol.com.