Fall
2004
Column
W. L.
"Pat"
Moran
II
6481
E.
Placita
Acambay
Tucson,
Ariz.
85750
(520)
299-9785(H)
(520)
299-7573(Fax)
pmoran27@q.com
You
would
think
that
I
would
know
after
writing
this
column
for
20
years
or
so,
that
as
soon
as I
brag
about
receiving
a
wealth
of
information,
fodder
for
the
next
issue
would
run
dry-nada,
zed,
nothing!
I
should
know
better.
Help!
Seeing
Lehigh
sports
teams
on TV
is
always
a
"kick,"
but
to
have
it
happen
three
times
in
one
week
was
overwhelming.
I saw
the
basketball
team
twice
-
when
they
won
the
Patriot
League
and
then
when
they
qualified
for
the
NCAA
tournament.
Subsequently,
I saw
Troy
Letters
win
the
NCAA
wrestling
title
at
165
pounds.
Great
viewing.
It
occurs
to me
that
we
are
experiencing
the
Golden
Era
of
Lehigh,
both
in
sports
and
academics.
Year
after
year
US.
News
and
World
Report
puts
Lehigh
in
the
top
35
of
major
universities,
and
we
rank
nationally
in
annual
giving,
graduation
rates,
and
alumni
satisfaction.
Add
to
this
the
success
of
the
football
and
wrestling
teams,
the
baseball
team
and
women's
softball,
the
outstanding
programming
at
Zoellner,
the
university's
town-and-gown
involvement,
and
you
have
a
school
of
which
we
can
all
be
proud.
The
Alumni
Office
tells
me
that
Senior
Alumni
Weekend
is
set
for
October
23-24
(Lehigh
vs.
Bucknell
football).
Make
a
note
on
your
calendar
and
save
the
dates.
Daz
and I
are
planning
to
attend,
so
please
find
us
under
the
tent
and
say
hello.
This
will
be a
great
time
to
renew
"olde"
friendships,
see
the
changing
leaves,and
experience
golden
autumn
weather.
Wil Wilbern
update:
I
phoned
Wil
in
February,
and
although
his
speech
was
somewhat
impaired,
he
exuded
courage
and
spirit.
Wil
is 84
and
is my
hero.
He
spent
the
10
years
after
high
school
earning
enough
money
to
attend
Lehigh.
Classmates
can
reach
Wil
at
(716)
628-6530.
He
would
love
to
hear
from
you.
Our
very
own
"Roaming
Gnome",
Bob
Hoyt,
e-mails
that
on a
recent
trip
to
Florida
he
saw
Fred
Gartside
and
Bill
Henderson
and
spoke
on
the
phone
with
Bob
Horning.
Fred,
who
sold
his
CPA
business
a few
years
ago,
splits
his
time
between
Broxton,
Ga.,
and
the
mountain
of
North
Carolina.
I
will
put a
cap
on
this
entry
by
mentioning
that
I had
a
surprise,
welcome
visitor
from
Bethlehem:
Ms.
Lorraine
Wiedorn,
director
of
planned
giving
at
Lehigh,
stopped
by
here
in
Tucson
and
we
had a
very
pleasant
chat.
Seeing
Lorraine
reinforced
a
feeling
I've
had
for
some
time;
Lehigh
employs
very
competent,
professional,
and
personable
people.
Bravo,
Lehigh.
Deceased:
Revised:
December 10, 2010
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