December 2013 - Dartmouth Class of 1982
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December 2013 - Dartmouth Class of 1982
December 2013 82 News and Views Join our Facebook group, Dartmouth College Class of 1982 Life Spent Abroad: London Lynn (Grant) Blades is an executive, media, and confidence coach in London, where she lives with her husband, 17-year-old daughter, Sabrina, and scruffy dog, Milo. At least, that is Lynn’s Act II. Life Spent Abroad 1 Rosi’s Big Adventure 1 Chat in the Hat Class Project 2-3 2 Mini Reunions 4-5 Classmate Updates 6-7 Lynn was a television journalist in Los Angeles (for CNN, Showtime, and CNBC) when her future husband, a film producer, flew in from London with his first film in hand. “It was basically love at first sight,” Lynn says. “However, I was at the top of my game (including an Emmy and a National Press Club Award) and was not willing to give up my career while he was climbing the ladder.” The couple compromised: he would stay in LA to develop his career in Hollywood, then Lynn would consider moving. “A decade later with a 3-year-old in tow, I kissed the States goodbye and haven’t really looked back.” Lynn’s husband has produced films such as The Iron Lady and The History Boys. Lynn has a successful coaching practice; she works with clients ranging from media personalities and corporate executives to women Rosi’s (Latest) Big Adventure If anyone needs motivation to get up and get going, check out Rosi Dupre Littlefield’s most recent adventure. “At the moment I’m in the throes of a contest that Vail Resorts is putting on. The first ten people to ski all 26 ski areas that honor Vail’s Epic Pass win lifetime Epic Passes!” For the uninitiated, that means a lifetime of free skiing at Vail, Beaver Creek, and two dozen other ski areas in the United States and Europe – a value approaching infinity if you love skiing! We heard from Rosi when she was on her tenth resort, in Utah. At press time, the leaderboard showed that Rosi had hit the slopes at 18 of the 26 ski areas, including Verbier in Switzerland and several in the Austrian Alps. You can track Rosi’s progress and see her videos at www. epicrace.epicpass.com. Rosi says, “There are some real nut cases signed up to do this! (Me among them!) Man, I’m going to have some stories to tell!!!” in transition and young adults (www.lynnblades.com). Lynn was even Life Coach for GMTV, the equivalent of Good Morning America. She and her family live the Muswell Hill section of North London (home to the Kinks, Annie Lenox, Clive Owen, and Sting). Lynn describes the area as “beautiful, very green, and full of creative media types. The expansive Hampstead Heath is on our doorstep, as well as the Highgate Woods and the Queens Woods. It’s a wonderful place to live and explore. The community is ethnically diverse, full of nice shops, excellent schools, and good cafes. Everything is here that we need and yet we can get into town for work or an event in a snap.” Lynn reports that there are “a couple of odd things about raising a child in the UK. The first thing is hearing an English accent come out of your child’s mouth. The second is there is no emphasis on sports in this country.” Lynn grew up in Washington, D.C., with “sports in my veins” and had to find outlets for Sabrina, who earned a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and played netball and rounders for her school teams. (Netball? Rounders? We guess that’s what they mean when they say the US and UK are “two countries divided by a common language.”) Lynn and her family are diehard Arsenal football (soccer) fans; Lynn says she goes to the games “when the weather isn’t miserable, which means not very often.” She also loves dining and traveling. As Lynn puts it, “Thank goodness the Brits finally have world class cuisine! And of course, the continent is just a hop, skip and jump away. It’s amazing having all of those countries on your doorstep and so accessible, not to mention Africa and the Middle East as well.” Although she’s adapted to British ways, Lynn says she’s “not afraid to stand out as the lone American in the crowd if necessary. I am considered a ballsy, no-nonsense person, which the British find either refreshing or offensive.” Lynn advises travelers to beware of exorbitant prices, and warns them not to try out-drinking the British. Lynn says, “The average Brit can drink a Dartmouth frat boy under the table. The drinking culture here is really frightening. While the government is trying to get a grip on it, binge drinking is deeply ingrained in the culture. It is one of a very few things I find unattractive about living in the UK.” Page 2 Chat in the Hat We’re inviting all ‘82s to participate in a new feature we’re calling Chat in the Hat. In the spirit of NPR’s Story Corps, we’d like you to have a conversation (by email) with a friend, teammate, freshman trip-mate, or any other ’82 whose path crossed yours in a meaningful way, during or after College. The result can capture a single person’s voice. Here, Co-Editor Carol Davis lets her high school and college classmate, Liz Boutis, do the talking. Co-Editor Carol Davis: In October, my high school class was celebrating its 35th reunion. I wasn’t able to attend. However, out of the blue, I received an email from Liz (Boutis) Seibert asking me how I was. I took the opportunity to conduct what we hope is the first of many interviews between classmates. Similar to NPR’s Story Corps, we want to bring your stories to our pages as told by our classmates. This is your chance to tell a story in your own voice. Speak up! We want to hear you! By way of background, Liz was adopted from a Native American family and raised in Tenafly, NJ. She is currently living in Kentucky, where she had been in touch with Jim Morrison before he left for California. I can tell you, Liz was always considered a part of the “disco babes” group. And, well, a “Jersey Girl.” Amirite? Here is Liz’s story, in her own words: My life in Tenafly, NJ, was interesting and colorful. We moved there from Teaneck in second grade. It was funny now that I look back at it. I always sat with Millie Kim on class trips. We were the only two minorities then. I enjoyed sitting together. Got to be friends with a lot of people. I was invited to eight Or it can be a dialogue between two classmates. On page 3, Co-Editor Michael Berg catches up with Cindy Willett Sherwood. Both are former journalists who have settled in their respective home states, New York and California, each with a spouse, teenage daughter, and two dogs. If you have an idea for a Chat in the Hat, or if you have questions, please reach out to us at [email protected]. Bar Mitzvahs and can still dance the hora and recite the Sabbath prayer. My dad went to NYU undergrad and grad. He was his own person and demanded we cross any racial barrier we could. I was raised in privilege, spent my summers in Spring Lake, NJ. I was adopted off a reservation from a biological parent who was 16. I am a member of the Northern Cheyenne Tribe and also have Oglala Sioux in me. My great grandfather was a medicine man for the tribe. My great-great grandfather and his brother fought at Custer’s battlefield. I met my birth mother and family twice when my family went to meet them. She has since passed. I have no regrets over her decision. Dartmouth was a culture shock to me. I had been accepted to Boston College and set on continuing my Catholic education. Dartmouth wrote to me and flew me to campus. I did not want to go. Until then, I had never had any experience with other Native Americans. They called me apple. I enjoyed dating Jerry Pierce; nothing serious. My best friend was Pam Banholzer (tennis captain), and I missed her when she graduated in 1981. My funniest story was when Julia Browning, Susan McClary, Mark the Date: 82s Day! March 23, 2014, is our second annual “Virtual Reunion” on Facebook. To honor the 82nd day of the year, post a photo of yourself to our class FB page, Dartmouth College Class of 1982. Last year classmates checked in from Moscow, Los Angeles, the Bahamas, balmy Madison, WI, and exotic Winchester, MA. Where will you be on March 23? Don’t forget to join our FB group to keep in touch with classmates year round. Donna Halverstadt and I popped a ton of popcorn and put it in John Utzschneider and roomates’ room and left quite quickly. It measured a foot in height. I have my diploma from Dartmouth and I don’t look at the mistakes I made. Heck, I am 54 years old. I have been able to volunteer 3X PTA President, Junior League, Library Guild and now hospice. I don’t live on regrets, it’s too time consuming and I feel the future holds promise. I have two adult kids and have been married for 28 years. Class Project Success! Here’s a note from Class President Cathy Judd Stein regarding our class project, the Upper Valley Social Entrepreneurship (UVSE) fellowships: We have an additional reason to give thanks this year. We have received an anonymous gift of $15,000-$20,000 from a classmate to close the gap on our UVSE fundraising. This means we will have a fully endowed $350,000 fund to support two Fellows at all times. You may remember that we established this goal at Class Officers Weekend 2012, hoping to conclude fundraising by December 2013. I’m so pleased that we have met that goal, and that the Class of 1982 will be making an ongoing, sustainable impact on Dartmouth’s undergraduate education and the quality of life in the Upper Valley. Particular thanks to John Hastings and Dave Plekenpol for all of their fundraising efforts over the years, and to Sam Carlson, who had a vision, supported its implementation, and has actively ensured its future through committed advocacy. So much effort too came from all of you and the UVSE’s loyal supporters over the years. We will make sure to spread our thanks widely over the next few weeks. For more information on the class project, please go to 1982.dartmouth.org and click on the link to UVSE Fellowship under Dues/ Support. And please like UVSE’s Facebook page at Dartmouth ‘82 Upper Valley Social Entrepreneurship to get updates on the amazing work being done by the current fellows. Thanks to all who have supported this worthwhile project. Page 3 Chat in the Hat Michael Berg and Cindy Willett Sherwood MB: I remember meeting you in Phys Ed freshman winter, on the Skiway. You were from California and had never skied on New Hampshire crud before. Conditions were awful! CS: I remember how cold it was, how icy the conditions were, and how totally cool it was that I got to ski at a mountain owned by the college I went to! In PE! MB: After a long layoff, skiing became a really important part of our family life. My wife, Janet, eventually gave it up but our daughter, Becca, started at 3 and has always loved it. How about your family? CS: After I graduated I worked at a newspaper at Lake Tahoe, skied frequently then, and became a much stronger skier. But downhill skiing ended after I got married and had my daughter, Susannah. MB: We both went to grad school for journalism. Weren’t you a TV producer for many years? What were some of the highlights for you? CS: I went to grad school at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism and wound up on the broadcast side. I loved producing because I was able to shape an entire newscast, instead of just a 90-second segment (like the onair reporters). I did a typical trek in local TV news. My first job was in Odessa-Midland, Texas. It probably sounds horrible, but was actually tons of fun. We were all young, single, and didn’t know much about TV news, so we learned while making mistakes that we wouldn’t repeat in larger markets. Then it was on to Davenport, Iowa, Fresno, and Sacramento, at what was then one of the great powerhouse stations in the country, 20 minutes from where I grew up. We were the first newscast to “beat Oprah” in the afternoon time slot. After a stint in New Haven, Connecticut, I became the executive news director of the ABC affiliate in the Norfolk/Virginia Beach market, where I was in charge of a 70-person news department. I loved it, despite the tremendous stress of the job and the crazy hours. I think I would have stayed there for quite a while if it weren’t for meeting my future husband, Dave. Six months after we met and two days before my 39th birthday, we got married. I was thrilled when I found out I was pregnant shortly afterward, but began to have serious doubts about continuing my 60+ hour work week with a new baby. I slept a couple of nights on my office floor during hurricane season, and that convinced me that I was ready for a big change -- becoming a mom full-time after my daughter was born. I don’t miss the stress, but there are times on a big news day when I get definite twinges knowing about all the action and adrenaline behind the scenes. I miss election nights, in particular, and continue to be a complete political junkie. MB: I know what you mean. I loved reporting on political campaigns, and election nights were a blast. Hard work, but fun. I started out covering City Hall in Portsmouth, NH, for the upstart Dover newspaper, Foster’s Daily Democrat, which was in an old-fashioned newspaper war with the more established Portsmouth Herald. Then, at The [Quincy] Patriot Ledger, I covered local news south of Boston and Massachusetts state politics – tax revolts, planning for the Big Dig highway project and Boston Harbor cleanup, and one of Boston’s awful racially freighted crime stories. I also started to find my voice as an occasional columnist. I moved to The Tampa Tribune about a week before Hurricane Andrew hit, and soon found myself covering the aftermath. It was surreal. I stayed in an art deco hotel in Miami Beach with fashion models and hipsters. But each day I’d drive out to interview people at tent cities for displaced families and migrant workers, and I’d cover the recovery efforts in areas where you could barely drive for all the splintered palm trees. It was the kind of reporting I’d always wanted to do, or so I thought. But by then the law bug had bit me. So in ‘93 I moved back to New York, married Janet (a high school classmate), and started law school at NYU. I’ve mostly worked for big firms in NYC on complex commercial litigation. But this year I made another change, and I’m working as an Assistant Attorney General for New York State. It’s a great fit for me. Plus, every time I change jobs, the Red Sox win the Series! What are you doing work-wise now? CS: I started editing manuscripts after we moved to California and Susannah entered first grade. It took some time, but the business grew and became very busy, although not particularly lucrative. I had started writing for children a couple of years prior; I’ll reevaluate being a children’s author in 2014, after I finish my current project – writing a tax textbook. MB: I’ve seen you post on Facebook about Ladera Ranch. What’s the community like? CS: It’s an unusual community in SoCal; its goal is to have a sense of neighborhood. But the recession was as bad here as anywhere in the nation. Money Magazine headlined an article: “Foreclosure Fiasco: Welcome to Zombieland, Ladera Ranch.” The turnover of homes has been enormous. I’m very involved in my church, Village Presbyterian, and a community service group we started called Share the Love Ladera. SoCal isn’t a great fit for me and Dave, though, and I can’t really see staying here forever. What about you? MB: We’ve been in Ardsley, NY, since 1999. It’s a really solid community, good schools, a great youth soccer program, convenient to both NYC and lots of parks and hiking trails to the north. We like it, but to this day my wife’s best friends are from high school and mine are from Dartmouth. CS: As with you, my dearest friends are from other points in my life, especially Dartmouth. I’m forever grateful for those lifelong friendships, and only wish I lived closer to most. Dartmouth didn’t make us immune from life’s hardships. But being at Dartmouth at that time was so extraordinary in terms of the sense of place and the quality of teaching and the depth of friendships that its influence on my life now, and my development as a person, remains profound. MINI REUNIONS LA, Dec. 3. Steve God Kathy Briscoe, Brad messages in backgroun Boston, Oct. 16 -- Steve Burnham, Al Forbes, Colin McNay, Kathie Delisle Patterson, Bryce Lambert, Heather Hazle Lambert, Matt Hoffman, Mike Sapers, Krysia Burnham, Marci Sapers, Gail Sullivan, Betsy Leggat, Jim Adams, Mary Conway, Mark Nesline, Mary Thomson Renner, Jim Vahey, Chris Reynolds, Cathy Judd-Stein, Bredt Handy Reynolds & Eric Miller. Indianapolis, Sept. 21 – Season Opener – Stan George Thompson, Markman, Dean of th ‘58, Sam Laurin & S Kate McKee Fox, Phil Kathryn Boak. Hanover, Oct. 28 – Alumni Council Weekend -- Matt Hoffman, Betsy Leggat, Barry Caldwell, Emily Bakemeier, Gray Reisfield Horan, Jenny Chandler Hauge & Cheryl Bascomb. Denver, Sept. 18 -Watlington, Richard Martha Solis Turner & dchaux ‘81, Bill Johnson, d Weirick (checking his nd) and Lisa Keller. Hanover, Oct. 12 – Homecoming Weekend – Mary Conway, Laura Murray Dobbin, Jason Klein, Sharon Flynn McClymonds, Crashy Zacher Brown & Heather Hazle Lambert. Dartmouth-Butler Football nding: Chris Morrison ’81, Charlie Winslow, Todd he College Ralph Manuel Steve Smiley. Kneeling: lippa Guthrie, Ken Fox & Philippa Guthrie, Tyler Pinkham, Mark Soane, & Greg Maffei NYC, Oct. 2 – Standing: Brian McDonough, Andy Sanford, Tom Daniels, Glenn Gilliam. Seated: Mike Berg, Corinne Heyes & Danny Black. Page 6 CLASSMATE UPDATES The first news item sent to our brand new 1982 mailbox, [email protected], comes from Maya Ohl Boreen. Maya reports that she recently returned from a trip to “Kyoto and Tokyo (where I made it through Typhoon Wilpha in a waterfront room). Used my ‘82 luggage tag and backpack my whole trip!” Thank you, Maya, for the update and glad to hear you made a safe return! Maya is currently preparing for her supporting role as mother of the bride as her daughter, Kristen, prepares for her upcoming wedding. Congrats to all! We also received a note from Tim Geibel, who was concerned about Maya’s being the only piece of mail. Tim sends his regards from Atlanta, where all is well but, he admitted, he missed the New England fall. Maya was not the only ’82 traveler to the Far East. Bob Bauer journeyed to China with his daughter, Emma. While there, they met up with Davin Mackenzie, who lives in Beijing and showed them around the sights, the food, and local culture. Here’s some news, stateside: Many folks may have “win an Emmy” on their bucket list, but only a few can cross it off. Inspired by our own Act II reunion to follow her dreams, Adrienne (Tee) Lotson contacted a local film production company and convinced them to take her on as an entry-level researcher for a project on Olympic track and field star Jesse Owens. Tee’s work focused on Owens’ participation in the 1936 Berlin Olympics and his reception upon returning home. The film ran as part of the PBS American Experience series, which won the 2013 Emmy for Outstanding Research! Tee is otherwise pursuing her Ph.D in anthropology and running marathons The Los Angeles Times reports that U.S. Attorney Benjamin F. Wagner is leading the government investigation of the nation’s largest bank, JP Morgan Chase & Co., in connection with faulty mortgages that contributed to the 2008 financial crisis. In November, the bank settled civil cases with the government for a record $13 billion -- “a huge win for the government,” according to a former SEC lawyer. A criminal investigation is reportedly ongoing. Since his appointment in 2009 by President Obama as the top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of California, based in Sacramento, Ben’s office has prosecuted 250 people for mortgage fraud. A career prosecutor, Ben is co-chairman of the Justice Department’s Mortgage Fraud Working Group, part of the DOJ’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Task Force, created to investigate the causes of the financial crisis. No crisis in Los Angeles, where Seth Swirsky reports that his movie Beatles Stories has been nominated for Best Soundtrack at this year’s Hollywood Media and Music Awards. The score was written specifically for the film by Seth and his band-mate in the Red Button, Mike Ruekberg. Congrats Seth . . . hope you take home the prize! Last newsletter, we reported that Steve Gleason and his wife, Jackie, had left the corporate world to buy a vineyard and establish a winery named Four Lanterns (in honor of their daughters) in Paso Robles, CA (between Los Angeles and San Francisco). Almost immediately thereafter, in a selfless effort to ensure quality control, David Eichman and his husband led a hasty visit to the region and shared a glass of wine with Steve and Jackie. David assures us that all is good, so, please, feel free to visit and, Steve adds, please introduce yourself as a Dartmouth classmate. From one of California’s newest wineries to one of civilization’s oldest wine cellars, discovered in the ruins of an ancient Canaanite palace in northern Israel. The co-director of the archaeological dig, Eric H. Cline, called the find “a hugely significant discovery. It’s a wine cellar that, to our knowledge, is largely unmatched in its age and size.” The wine cellar is about 3,700 years old, and pre-dates the arrival of the ancient Israelites. The find was announced by George Washington University, where Eric chairs the department of classical and Near Eastern languages and civilizations. The New York Times reports that a chemical analysis revealed traces of acids that are common components of all wine, as well as honey, mint, cinnamon bark, and juniper berries -- all popular ingredients in ancient wines. Eric’s team of archaeologists said the cellar held the equivalent of about 3,000 bottles of red and white wines. Eric described their findings on Nov. 22 in Baltimore at the annual meeting of the American Schools of Oriental Research. Eric studied Classical Archaeology and Anthropology at Dartmouth and has spent 29 seasons in the field at sites in Israel, Egypt, Jordan, Cyprus, Greece, Crete, and the United States. Darren Cde Baca appeared on The Today Show with his son, Brett, who was recently sidelined from playing football at Trinity College. Brett had played football almost his whole life, but in college he suffered three concussions in fairly rapid succession. Brett and Darren are hoping to raise awareness about the dangers of concussions in kids (it’s one injury that actually heals more slowly in children), especially with respect to healing the brain and ensuring that young athletes take adequate time to allow full recovery. Jean Witte Bina shared a snapshot of a visit from Mary Conway and her son, Owen to the Bina family lake home in West Michigan. Jean was back East in November visiting Hanover. And Mary recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the adoption of Owen, on what she lovingly calls, his “gotcha” day! Page 7 Corinne Heyes married Rachel Rivin, U. Mass. ‘86, on Nov. 20 -- the couple’s 23rd anniversary. Joining the festivities were Dartmouth classmates Brook (Tolley) Confort, Crashy (Zacher) Brown, Gail (Koziara) Boudreaux, Sharon (Flynn) McClymonds, Laura (Murray) Dobbin, Gina (Kunz) Podlesak, Ann MacAffer, and Sherri (Carroll) Oberg. The locale was the Cornell Club in NYC. Corinne reports: “We treated the Cornell Club to a rousing version of Men of Dartmouth, much to the chagrin of the Cornellians within earshot! In other wedding news, Beth Johnston Stephenson’s son, Peter, was recently married in Lafayette, LA. In attendance were Anne and Bill Cole and Ken and Kate Fox. And, BTW, thank you Beth for your kind email praising our September newsletter. (Hint: tell us you like us and we print nice things about you and your family!) (photo right) causes. Tony, his wife, and their seven children live in the Los Angeles area, where Tony participates in Ironman competitions. Marie Furnary shared an article from her Examiner.com page that might be of interest to classmates whose children are now in college (http://www.examiner.com/article/enter-collegewith-successful-strategies.) Marie says her own children have graduated (James Everett – U.S. Naval Academy ‘07; Alina Everett, Dartmouth ‘12), but “I teach HS seniors every day who need to know how to successfully navigate their future lives. Am happily writing, teaching English, and coaching figure skating in Idaho. Love the combination of academic and athletic coaching -- so many creative opportunities in my days!” Ed Frechette recently joined a nonprofit in Lowell, MA, named United Teen Equality Center (UTEC) that helps high-risk 16-24 year olds move from a life of poverty and crime to employment and social success. Ed says: “My job is to create social enterprises that hire the young people and teach them soft and hard work skills for a couple of years before they get jobs outside the organization. I am always looking for ideas, advice and, of course, money.” Bloomberg reported that the Pritzker business group has recently overcome issues common to family businesses as succeeding generations expand and interests diverge. Now it seems that Tony Pritzker has joined forces with his brother, J.B., and the two are preparing to move the family’s interests forward into the next generation. The Pritzker group incorporates several areas of investment management and is also very engaged in philanthropic Class of 1982 Officers Cathy Judd-Stein Co-AgentJonathan Baker Co-Vice President Peter Feer Newsletter Co-Editor Michael Berg Co-Vice President & Co-Agent Patrick Viguerie Newsletter Co-Editor Dianne Vazquez Alumni Council Representative & Webmaster Matthew Hoffman Newsletter Co-Editor Carol Davis Mini-Reunion Co-Chair Daniel Black TreasurerDavid Plekenpol Mini-Reunion Co-Chair Jennifer Hauge Class ProjectSam Carlson Mini-Reunion Co-Chair Joseph Reinkemeyer Co-SecretaryDavid Eichman WebmasterRich Nadworny Co-SecretaryRobin Shaffert Class BiographerJoAnne McMullen Co-AgentCorinne Heyes At Large Member President Co-AgentBetsy Leggat Brian McDonough Dartmouth College NONPROFIT U.S. POSTAGE PAID DARTMOUTH COLLEGE BLUNT ALUMNI CENTER HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03755-3590 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED We’d love to hear from you. Dartmouth College BLUNT ALUMNI CENTER Please send news and photos to Newsletter News: HANOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE 03755-3590 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED [email protected] Cathy Judd-Stein, President [email protected] Michael Berg, Newsletter Co-Editor [email protected] Carol Davis, Newsletter Co-Editor [email protected] Dianne Vogel Vazquez, Newsletter Co-Editor [email protected] Join our class listserv: Send your name, class, and email [email protected] Alumni Office alumni.dartmouth.edu R.C. Brayshaw, the company that printed this newsletter, was recently honored as the Green Business of the Year by the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development. Read more about their sustainable business practices here: http://www. rcbrayshaw.com/rcbnews.php Sports www.dartmouthsports.com Hood Museum www.hoodmuseum.dartmouth.edu The Hopkins Center www.hop.dartmouth.edu
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