Summer 2023

Bill Erdman
(407) 644-0391
1171 Willa Vista Trail, Maitland, Fl.. 32751
Class web Site:  seeoursite.org/lehigh

In March Bob Arndt wrote:  Last August, I moved into a retirement facility (finally) here in suburban Philly, in Audubon, PA.  It is called Shannondell....a very big place with 10 buildings and 1,300 residents.  There are endless activities, pretty good food, and touring entertainment groups coming thru in the evenings.  About the same time, Bob Hoyt also moved into a retirement place in Newtown Square, 20 miles away.  I was surprised when Burt Sutker '55 (also a resident here) contacted Lehigh to get a list of all Lehigh grads presently living at Shannondell.  Turns out there are 8 of us (classes of '52 to '91).  We had a grand dinner here on Feb 1, 2023, complete with a picture of us which we sent on to the Alumni Bulletin.  Jessi McMullen said she would try to get it in the Spring Bulletin.  Is it here?  I had another surprise when I attended the Lehigh-Fordham football game last Fall.  After the game took the bus ride back to the parking lot.  Noticed a fellow sitting across from me wearing our original brown 1952 dink.  It turned out to be Steve Antilles.  He said he goes to most Lehigh home games and that he still works part-time in one of the Chemistry Labs.  I noticed Costco last week had a stack of new electric bikes for only $500.00.  Give them a try, Bill.  I would if I could.

Wow, only 236 words of news received so far since December 1st – we are allocated 600 per issue.  What can I do with the 364 words left?  1) Plead with you guys to send more news?  2) Leave it all blank?  3) Fill it with poetry?  4)  Answer Bob Arndt’s question?  5)  Bore you some more with what I’ve been up to?  6)  Remind you of how these bulletin articles are handled by the Alumni Office?  7)  Close?

1)  Pleading doesn’t seem to work.

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3)  No way!

4)  Bob, I’m afraid of those newfangled machines – too fast, too easy and too boring.

5)  Still riding.  Did 2,502 miles last year and set a personal best last week of 42 miles one morning – I won’t do that again – it about killed me!  Otherwise Kay and I are still talking together and caring for each other after 65 years.  We have opted for In-Home care and find it satisfactory for us.  Question for all you guys – did you ever think you would live to be over 90?  I guess I never thought about it and now that I are one, I can’t comprehend it.  Ninety year-old guys are ancient!  (don’t look up the word “ancient”, you won’t like it). 

6)  Columns must be submitted to the Alumni Office 3 times a year:  April 1, August 1, December 1.  So it takes about 4 months for your news to be printed after I submit it!  Don’t tell the Alumni Office that I cheat and publish the news on our website when I get it! - www.seeoursite.org/lehigh.

7)  I have 87 words left.  Stay healthy and write to me!  79!

Bill <><

Deceased:

• Roger A. Inglese - I think the Alumni Office has Roger in the wrong class, he is from the Class of '53.

• William G. Evans

• James N. Land Jr

• Richard D. Schmidt Jr

• William H. Walters

Revised:  November 14, 2023