NEWSLETTER - Dartmouth Alumni

DARTMOUTH CLASS OF 1978
NEWSLETTER
FEBRUARY 2015
Items in this issue:
In Memoriam
Tragic loss of a classmate, and news that a classmate’s spouse has passed away.
Behind the Old Pine
Messages, opinions, announcements, and editorials.
Where, Oh Where…? (Redux)
A reduced but extant list of missing classmates, vis-à-vis emails.
Our Trek: The Next Generations
News of acorns, near and far from the trees.
’Round the Girdled Earth
Mini-Reunions, accomplishments, travel, and general adventures.
Dartmouth Undying (or) “Venn You Sink of Dartmoos…”
Puzzler answers and winners, along with other arcane bits.
Current Class Officers, and their email addresses.
Posters
For use in March 19th, 2015: ’78th Day Mini or Virtual Reunions
(Banner photo credit: John David Severance)
In Memoriam
“Shocked,” “stunned,” and “sick at heart” are just a few of the reactions to the news that
our classmate, Dr. Margo Krasnoff, died tragically from a fall in her home, this past
January.
Here are a few remembrances from friends and colleagues:
“I went to med school with Margo, and we were medicine residents together and
pretty close at that time. I lost touch with her when she moved to Buffalo. But it
was my great good fortune to run into her at a conference about 5 years ago. We
stayed loosely in touch since then. She was unchanged in many ways: still curious,
thoughtful, deeply ethical, committed to quality, supremely fit, and fully engaged in the world. She had several
professional passions, was still hiking and biking, and was deeply respected and loved by her colleagues at
DHMC. Her quizzical look was still there in all its glory, and was usually a kindly hint that you might have just
said something less than perfectly thought out. She was as healthy as it is possible to be, at the peak of her career, with many devoted friends and family all around. The local newspaper reported that she died as a result of
an accidental fall at home. Such a loss. “ - Ellen Bassett, MD (wife of Jim Bassett).
“Margo was in Pre-Med classes that I took… She was always smiling and friendly, and she was one of the most
inspirational people I saw at the last class reunion. She had just written a book on (medical) volunteering in 3rd world
countries. She was an incredibly good, generous, helpful person... I cannot believe it.” - Genet Ide Duke
“Margo did so much and helped so many. She was smart and quirky. I knew her well in College and then only
saw her for one day at our 35th reunion. We talked a lot to catch up. Most of what she told me about her medical
missions and what she was doing professionally was well captured in the obituary… When at Dartmouth, she was
very active in the Dartmouth Outing Club and in the Outdoor Program, the latter an experiment to partner
Dartmouth students with community people for outdoor activities... Margo would join in hikes and bike trips.
...From when I first knew her, Margo was intelligent, active, could make a convincing argument, and was not
afraid to embrace the world. She was interested in how to live a healthy life. I was a chemistry major so we would
talk science and medicine. The book she edited on Medical Missions is her. She took her knowledge and caring
for people, to people that needed her most. Her book will help others follow her path more easily.
At the 35th, I looked forward to seeing Margo most after all the years. She gave me what-for for being out of
touch, but it was a touch of home.
While I teach about infectious disease and cancer, I also teach on medicinal plants and alternative therapies. At
the reunion, we had fun talking about food and nutrition. She was good about letting me eat meat at dinner, but
she also let me know that not eating it would have been better. I expected to meet up with her again, connect,
renew our friendship, and come to understand her life better. That was still to be in the future. We cannot
change what happened. I believe in celebrating her life as best we can, appreciating what she valued and her
contributions to the world. She lived a full and rich life, not necessarily easy or everything she wanted, but she
did it with passion, conviction, and love of humanity.” - Steve Peseckis
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The text of Margo’s obituary, published in The Valley News, January 20th, 2015:
Meriden, N.H. — Margo J. Krasnoff of Meriden, passed away at her home on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015.
She was born in Newark, N.J. on Nov. 3, 1957, the daughter of Lawrence and Lynn Krasnoff. Margo decided on a career
in medicine in her first year of college at Dartmouth, where she also did her medical training on a full scholarship
through the National Health Service Corps, graduating from the Geisel School of Medicine in 1982. To fulfill her
scholarship following her residency in internal medicine, she worked as a solo primary care physician in Ludlow, Vt. She
subsequently specialized in geriatrics and in hospice and palliative care. She joined the faculty at Dartmouth-Hitchcock
Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine in 1988. Margo then moved to Buffalo, N.Y. and was an associate
professor of clinical medicine at SUNY Buffalo and an attending physician at the Millard Fillmore Hospital from 1995
until 2000, when she returned to Dartmouth as an associate professor of medicine. She maintained a longitudinal primary
care practice for over twenty years as well as teaching medical students and residents. Margo was committed to the
highest quality, compassionate medical care. Her colleagues and students appreciated her outstanding clinical skills,
work ethic, integrity, and commitment to her patients. Margo was admired for her inclusive style of leadership and was a
role model for young physicians.
Margo was passionate about global health and health equity issues. She volunteered in Belize educating healthcare
workers, in Mexico, and in Nepal. She made several trips to Honduras and later led groups of Dartmouth undergraduate
and medical students on service trips to Nicaragua. In 2013, Margo edited a guide for global health workers entitled
“Building Partnerships in the Americas” (Dartmouth College Press), which Paul Farmer (of Partners in Health) called
“the go-to volume for those deeply engaged in such work,” which she was. Margo was committed to working
collaboratively and respectfully in the local communities and with every patient she encountered.
Margo counseled many of her patients about living a healthy life style, including frequent exercise and moving toward
adopting a plant-based diet. Many of her friends changed their eating habits or became vegetarians as a result of what
they learned from her.
Margo loved to spend time outdoors and many of her friends were people she met on the trail. Adventure travel was her
favorite vacation—cycling, hiking, or back country skiing. She was accomplished at all of these. She fell in love with the
White Mountains while she was an undergraduate at Dartmouth. She hiked all of New Hampshire’s four thousand footers
and completed the Catamount Trail (300 miles on skis, 2013). Recently she and her partner Bob focused on cycling,
riding the Prouty Century, and cycling up many of the Cols of the Tour de France.
Margo was devoted to her family. She was constant in her support of her parents, and so grateful to be able to spend time
with them when they relocated from Florida to Lebanon in 2010. She packed a lot into her daily life, but always made
time to spend time with friends and family, who will all miss her intelligence, energy, humor and genuinely kind spirit.
Margo is survived by her mother, Lynn Krasnoff, her partner, Bob Wanamaker, and her brother and his wife, Mitch and
Marcia Krasnoff.
In recognition of Margo’s passion for healthy living, contributions in her memory can be made to support an annual
lecture given in her honor on the topic of nutrition and health. Contributions can be sent to DHMC c/o Michele Clark, 1
Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, made out to “Dartmouth Hitchcock Health, Margo Krasnoff Fund” in the
memo line.
An online guest book is available to leave a message of condolence by visiting
www.rickerfuneralhome.com.
A celebration of Margo’s life will be held at a later date.
Margo Krasnoff at our 35th Reunion, June, 2013.
“She was an outstanding human being who impacted and enriched
the lives of many by her work and life. We were lucky to have her as
one of the Class of 1978.”
(Photo and sentiment, courtesy of Steve Peseckis.)
In memoriam
As a class, we were also saddened to learn about the recent passing of
a classmate’s beloved wife. Our condolences to Weare and his family.
Pamela Merriwether Zwemer ’79, wife of Weare Zwemer ‘78
Pamela M. Zwemer
Chesapeake - Surrounded by her adoring husband and loving children, Pamela Merriwether
Zwemer, 56, passed away peacefully in her home on January 2, 2015. Pamela Jo, born to Duncan
Charles and Lucyle Tingle Merriwether in West Chester, PA, pursued a BS at Dartmouth
College, where she found her two life-long loves: mathematics and husband-to-be, Weare
Zwemer. Throughout her 18-year career as a mathematics teacher and department chair at
Oscar Smith High School, she was a celebrated educator, 2002 Chesapeake Teacher of the Year,
tutor in the Get Smart program, captain of her Relay for Life team, fervent football fan, and
inspiration to countless youth. Pam was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2000. After eight years
in remission, she was diagnosed with metastatic disease. Since then, she has lived gracefully,
vibrantly, and mindfully, teaching till 2012. She loved pottery, the ocean, photography, new
experiences, and most importantly, being with friends and with her family. She will be
celebrated and remembered with joy by her husband, Weare; her son, Eric, and his wife, Lillian;
her daughter, Samantha, and her husband, Brandon; her granddaughter, Charlotte; and her
mother, father, step-mother, sister and brother, and their spouses.
All are invited to her memorial service, to be held at 3 pm on Saturday, January 10th, at Great
Bridge Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, her family requests donations to Dana-Farber
Cancer Institute, in Boston, Massachusetts, which can be made at http://www.dana-farber.org/
How-to-Help.aspx.
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Jan. 4, 2015 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/
obituaries/pilotonline/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=173720380#sthash.phCm0DyP.dpuf
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Behind the old pine
President’s Message, from Dave Graham:
The Time of Our Lives
The headline above is a riff on our 25th reunion tagline – The Time of Your Life.
But it encapsulates an important sentiment that I have felt over the past four years
as Class President. Now is our time. This is the time in our lives where new and
invigorating friendships can be made. We are still young, generally active, and most
of us are or will soon become ‘empty-nesters.’ Careers and professional accomplishments are pretty well decided. We know who we are and what we’ve become.
No more need for BS, for one-upsmanship, and all the other impediments to making new friends within the
class. But we can still, to butcher a phrase from Dead Poets Society, “Carpe D78.” What does this mean in
practical terms? To me, it means that we must take advantage of an annual mini-reunion program we have
called 78th Night. While the date this year falls on March 19th, if we can get some minis planned in key cities
around the country, we can continue to generate new friendships while strengthening old ones.
Let me now offer a ‘shout-out’ and thank you to a few classmates that have taken initiatives to help build class
camaraderie. First, I tip my cap to Todd Anderson and a host of D78s in the Boston area. In December, Todd
realized that President Hanlon was speaking in Boston in mid-January. He emailed me and asked if he could
get a list of D78s in the greater Boston area to schedule a post-reception dinner. Then, he reached out to
several other classmates and made it happen. (See photos on page 19). And just in the last few weeks, Sharon
Cowan and Anne Bagamery have planned an all European event in Budapest for late March – again without
prodding or pleading. So if you haven’t made plans for the last weekend in March and Budapest is on your
bucket list, drop in. And in a non-reunion capacity, I want to thank Michael Whitcomb and Dean Stephens
who helped organize and host a focus group with current undergrads in San Francisco in early December.
Michael provided much energy and commitment to detail while Dean agreed to host at his company,
Healthline. That allowed me, Chris Brent, Todd Baker, Scott Chronert and Doug Ireland D77 to meet with 19
very engaging Dartmouth students on the issue of career counseling and guidance. To all these D78 friends:
thank you for your willingness to initiate, organize and create opportunities for even more engagement
amongst our classmates.
Finally, as noted elsewhere, our class lost another wonderful and accomplished member all too soon.
Dr. Margo Krasnoff’s death from an accidental fall in her home is a tragedy beyond measure but I’m afraid
such untimely (is there ever a ‘good time’?) passings will only increase in the years and months ahead.
Now is the time of our lives. Now is the time to build and strengthen relationships. Please volunteer or at
least participate in 78th Night 2015. Carpe D78!
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Behind the old pine
These messages, from Alexandra Stein ‘06, and from Chris Riley, report on the progress made thus far on
the project to fund a memorial shell, and an athletic endowment, in honor of Marc Farley:
“Congratulations to all of you on a tremendous effort in honor of Farls. We achieved and exceeded your ambitious
goal of dedicating a boat and forming an athletic endowment in honor of Marc. Here is where we stand with the
numbers as of today: Boat Gift - $50,000, Endowment - $60,559.18, Total to date - $110,559.18.
This is an incredible response. Kudos to all of you and cheers to Farls. The boat has been ordered from Pocock
and will be used by the lightweights in the Spring racing fleet. They anticipate the boat will be delivered to them
in mid-March during the Oak Ridge, TN, Spring Break trip.
Now for the fun part, the celebration! Farls needs to be celebrated and we need to dedicate his boat. AND, I’m
looking forward to seeing all of you hang on the handle and bend the oar…” - Alex Stein ‘06
“I’ve been in touch with Gwen to see what dates look best for a dedication in Hanover…
The "Marc Farley" Shell committee and Marc's wife, Gwen, have chosen November 7, 2015 as the date for the
boat dedication. The eight will be rowed by '78s and other donors in the Gardner Cup petite final at noon.
The dedication will take place at 1 pm… More details to come.
To date we have raised $111,059. $50k for the shell and $61k+ for an endowment in Marc's name to benefit
Dartmouth Rowing Athletes. The shell has been ordered and is expected to be ready for the racing season this
spring.
We are still accepting donations. Potential donors should contact Alex Stein, Dartmouth Development Office
([email protected]).” - Chris Riley
Editor’s Note: For those of you who don’t know what the Gardner Regatta is, I offer the following:
The Gardner Cup Class Day Regatta is an intracollegiate race, that was first held in 2008 on the
135th anniversary of the first Class Day Regatta at Dartmouth. Each undergraduate class puts
together mixed boats of heavies, lights, and women's crews, and they row a 4-mile race, from a
standing start at stake boats at the top of the 2000-meter course, down to the boathouse dock. The class boats row
heats on Friday, then grand and petite finals on Saturday afternoon, before the annual Friends of Dartmouth Rowing
meeting, and the Class Day cocktail reception and dinner.
In 2010, Fred Malloy '94 suggested to Topher (Bordeau, Head Coach Heavyweight Rowing), that the race should
include an alumni boat. Topher agreed. The alumni crew wouldn't have to row in the heats, but instead would go
straight into the petite final.
The Gardner Cup trophy itself, was donated by Aindriu Colgan '07 and his father Sean, who rowed for Pete (Gardner,
former coach, and US Rowing Hall of Fame inductee) on several national teams. Inspired by a trophy from the
Mercantile Rowing Club in Melbourne, Australia, and commissioned by Sean and Driu for the Class Day racing, the
trophy now has a proud and permanent place in the Friends of Dartmouth Rowing Boathouse.
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Behind the old pine
Here’s the perfect excuse to form a mini reunion gathering: An Evening With President Hanlon!
Join President Philip J. Hanlon ’77 and colleagues for a discussion on how
Dartmouth is turning ideas into action.
Just in case you didn’t already know:
Philip J. Hanlon ’77 became the 18th president of Dartmouth College on June 10, 2013.
He is the 10th Dartmouth alumnus to serve as its president. President Hanlon earned
his Bachelor of Arts degree at Dartmouth, from which he graduated Phi Beta Kappa.
The upcoming cities in his itinerary:
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
The Carolina Inn, 211 Pittsboro Street
Chapel Hill, NC
President Hanlon and Trustee John Replogle ’88
Register by March 11, 2015 online or call (603) 646-1746.
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Four Seasons Hotel Atlanta, 75 Fourteenth Street NE
Atlanta, GA
President Hanlon and Trustee Ben Wilson ’73
Register by March 13, 2015 online or call (603) 646-4094.
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
The Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL
President Hanlon
Register by March 17, 2015 online or call (603) 646-2224.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015
Minnesota (Details TBD)
Register by May 5, 2015 online or call (603) 646-1746.
All programs run from 6-8 pm, with a cash bar, and complimentary hors d’oeuvres starting at 6 pm,
followed by President Hanlon’s remarks at 7 pm.
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Behind the old pine
“Highway to the Danger Zone”
Wherever you may be, the world over, revvin’ up your engine for the 78th Day. Or Night.
Known opportunities to meet up for Mini Reunions this March! Check these out:
78th Night Seattle (with 78s, 79s, and others)
Friday, March 27th, 4:30 until whenever….
The Old Pequliar
1722 NW Market Street
Seattle, WA
(Between N. Barnes Ave. & N. 17th Ave., in Ballard)
Co-hosts: Rick Spier & Dave Graham
Contact emails: <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
78th Night Boston/Metro West
Friday, March 20th, 6:30 pm
Potluck @ the home of Paul Shorb and Ellen Meyer Shorb
(Complete with big, wide fireplace & outside hot tub. Plus, it’s an easy 1/2 hour drive outside of Boston!)
99 South Great Road, Lincoln, MA
Brought to you by: Ellen Meyer Shorb (781.879.9805) and Helen Lukash (781.861.7018)
Wake the neighbors, call the kids! Bring the spouse/significant other.
Stand as sister stands with brother.
Get out and play, for the 78th day!
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Behind the old pine
On the Continent, or planning to be there in late March?
How about this for a great 78th Day Celebration plan...
Sharon Lee Cowan, (who has recently relocated from Rome to Budapest) and Anne Bagamery,
(taking a vacation get-away from Paris, Anne?) would love to see you for a European get-together, in
Budapest!
Here’s what’s known: (From Sharon’s email.)
“Any ’78s in Europe, are encouraged to come to Budapest the last weekend of March.
To make sure people try the famous thermal baths, we’re suggesting the Gellert Hotel, which is built
around a thermal bath (convenient!) but not a requirement.
There is no strict schedule yet, more a list of optional activities. The social focal point will be Saturday
evening, the 28th, starting with wine and hors d’oeuvres at my place, near Oktogon/Theatre District.
From there, we are undecided whether to take in an opera, go up to Buda Castle for the view over the
Danube, have a classic Hungarian dinner, go crawling in the city’s famous “ruin pubs,” or some
combination of these. That’s what we have to go on for now.”
For more info via email: Sharon Lee Cowan <[email protected]>, or call: (mobile) +36 30 571 7988
N.B. The inaugural ALUMNI DAY OF SERVICE is planned for MAY 2nd. Details are still
evolving at this time. Contact Aly Jeddy ’93, Chair of the Alumni Service Committee
<[email protected]> or Class Activities, in the Alumni Relations Department (603.646.2292)
if you’d like to pursue finding out how you can participate in this first-ever event!
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Where, oh Where…? (redux)
Here’s the list of classmates for whom we still have no email addresses. If you see your name,
please help me, or Brooks Clark, or Hunt Melville, update to your current email. Thanks!
D (cont’d)
H
Thomas J. Danhauser
David L. Hall
Bruce W. Keough
Bruce R. Davidson
Linda A. Hamilton
Keith B. Kirkland
Stephen W. DeBrew
Sioban D. Harlow
Leo Krumpholz III
Catherine May Dias
Joel A. Heinrichs
L
Trina Reede Dinavo
Peter S. Hirshberg
Mark Craig Lampson
David B. Durand, M.D.
Thomas J. Hogan
Peter Donald Lea
Gordon F. Holbein, Ph.D.
Claudia E. Lee, M.D.
Stephen J. Holland
J. Mark Lennon
Michael E. Holleran
Jeffrey E. LeSueur
Elizabeth M. Hopkins
Peter Lewitt
F
Bruce H. Huck, M.D.
Margaret Thorndike Lindberg
Anat R. Feingold, M.D.
Donald E. Hunton, Ph.D.
David A. Lloyd
Roland V. Feltner, M.D.
Cynthia A. Hutton
Henry P. Loustau
John G. Fleury
I
James W. Lyon
Sarah P. Isberg
M
J
Anne Bigelow MacFarlane
G
Walter A. Jackson
John F. Mares
John P. Garcia
David R. Jacobson
Ian McColough
Enrique Garcia-MorenoEsteva
Karin Gruber Jeffery
Edward L. McGuirk
Thomas P. Jeffery
Patrick J. McHugh
Barbara Gilson
Kevin J. Jenness
Richard G. McKenzie
Douglas R. Gleason
Diane J. Johnson
Susan Steele McMullen
John D. Glenn
Paul F. Johnson
Jack W. Meinhardt
Bruce A. Goldsmith
Randall A. Jones
David C. Merrill
K
Stephen B. Miller
E
James D. Elmer
John T. English, M.D.
Lita G. Flores-Romero
Donald A. Fowley Jr.
Michael J. Grace
Gail M. Dana
James E. Gruber, M.D.
Robert J. Kaler
Deborah Levin Daniell
Timothy P. Kelly
Kevin T. Dann
William M. Kelly III
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Nora J. Mitchell
William Wade Mortimer
Lecia Kassanavoid Muller
Where, oh Where…? (redux)
N
S
Nicholas H. Newman
Paul G. Sanderson III
John S. Savage
O
Albert Ocran Jr.
Eric S. Olin
Paul C. Sawyer
Missing…
Thomas H. Schram
The College still thinks of these classmates
as “Lost.”
Brian Y. Scott
P
Ali M. Sekban
James T. Paige
Stephen M. Sharp
Kirby R. Palmer
Robert S. Shaver
David C. Pearce, M.D.
Kenneth Alan Shaw
Christine M. Crowell
Myles N. Sheehan, M.D.
Peterson
Tracy M. Shiras
Martha Roberts Post
Gordon P. Smith
Debra R. Prairie Chief
Errol R. Springer, M.D.
Kendal P. Price
Kathleen Stuebner-Holt
T
Rowland B. Reeve II
Vincent K. Tam, M.D.
Peter T. Reissman, M.D.
Steven B. Taylor
Irving Richardson Jr.
Brian Tuck
Christopher S. Rizek
Kenneth A. Tucker
Janeen L. Roehr
U
Robert A. Rose
Karen Musser
Joel B. Saleson
John D. Shaw
Maximilian Teichler (’78a)
David H. Swain
Athena R. Randolph, M.D.
Marjorie J. Rogalski
William D. Lewis, Jr.
Hans Eric Sheline
Stephen S. Peterson
R
If you have any info about where they
might be, or where they were a while ago,
please let us know! Thanks!
Joel J. Floros
Michael S. Unger
Reginald R. Ross
W
Daniel Rossi
Christopher Ian Webster
John M. Roth
Celeste Y. Weisman
Bruce Clifford Rowe, M.D.
Neil T. Williams
Denise M. Ruzicka
Clifton J. Williamson Ph.D.
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Our trek: the next generations
News from Ellen Meyer Shorb about her and Peter Shorb’s, offspring:
“Looks like three of the four kids have picked up my love of Central America fostered from my two years in
Peace Corps in Honduras. Cameron (21, Carleton) studied in Costa Rica last year and went back down to
travel to Nicaragua with Leah this past December. They got to go volcano-boarding (sledding on volcanic
ash), but he says this is not why he went (just particularly fun for me as I had never heard of it).
Leah (19) graduated early from high school and went to Guatemala last February to teach English at Safe
Passage, a school for kids whose families scavenge the Guatemala City dump for a living. After two weeks,
she liked it so much she decided to postpone college until Fall 2015. She teaches kids from fourth grade
through high school; English will give some of them better jobs. The neighborhood is dangerous, but two
armed guards stand at the entrance, and inside the school is a flower-filled courtyard and great kid energy.
She lives in Antigua, a tourist city with colonial architecture, cobblestone streets, and nearby volcanoes.
There she shares a house with 20-something ex-pats and tends bar for extra money. For fun on the weekends,
she plays Ultimate Frisbee in Antigua, and coaches lacrosse with a Guatemalan league in the city.
Trevor (23) is interning for two months with Oxfam in Washington, DC, working on a chef lobbying tour around
food aid. He'll start two years of Peace Corps in El Salvador in March.”
Leah Meyer Shorb, teaching at Camino
Seguro, May, 2014
Looking South, toward Volcan de Agua,
in Antigua, Guatemala
Leah, with students, 12.1.14, Guatemala
“Dartmouth Admits 483 Early Decision Applicants to the Class of 2019”
Give a rouse, because we’re very happy to report that Mary and Peter Renner’s daughter,
Lindsey Renner
is now a member of the Class of 2019!
Congratulations to her, and to her proud and happy parents.
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Our trek: the Next generations
Found on Facebook: This photo with Barbara Kelly Hack’s daughter, Olivia, in her Hamilton College acting debut,
appearing as Venus (Goddess of Beauty and Love), in “Orpheus In The Underworld.” Clearly, quite the production!
2.7.15
The daughter update from Jim Bullion: “Callie and Elissa are doing great.
Callie’s about to go to Fort Huachuca, Arizona for several months of
training as an Army intelligence officer, then who knows. She’ll likely go
right into the Reserves, and wants to work with veterans in some capacity.
Elissa is well on her way to her PhD in archaeology at Washington
University in St. Louis. She’s in her third year, specializing in ancient burial
customs, in Central Asia, and using ancient DNA analysis.”
Happy dad, with Elissa, 11.29.14
At the Ole Miss victory (31-17) over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl
Jack Reeder
In the “I read it on a t-shirt, so it must be true” department…”
Being a really cool grandpa.
Everybody looks pretty happy about it, too!
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Our trek: the next generations
Also in the Grandpa corner: a beaming John Myer, with two grandsons and their little lady, January, 2015.
The newest addition, Tatiana,
napping on Grandpa.
Not to be outdone: Steve Chamberlain, with his 10th grandchild, Gideon,
also born in January!
Dartmouth Junior, Maisie Ide,
niece of Genet Ide Duke, took
first place in the Women’s
Slalom on 2.7.15 at this year’s
Winter Carnival.
Ide achieved her third career
podium finish, and first victory
of her collegiate career, thanks
to her combined time of 1:45.21.
The Big Green finished 2nd in
the carnival competition with
841 points, while Vermont took
the title with 926.
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’round the girdled earth
While we have sports on the agenda…
On January 15th, 2015, Nick Lowery was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of
Fame. He was previously inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Honor in 2009.
These days, he runs the Nick Lowery Youth Foundation and enjoys delivering
inspirational speeches across the country.
Here are a few stats and noteworthy facts to put it all into context: He is the
Kansas City Chiefs’ all-time leading scorer with 1,466 points, and his 329 field
goals are the most in team history. His accuracy rate was 80%, and Nick is
12th among the NFL’s all-time scoring leaders, with 1,711 points.
In total, Nick played in 18 NFL seasons, with three teams: New England
Patriots (’78), Kansas City Chiefs (’80-’93), and the New York Jets (’94-’96).
Perhaps the most intriguing statistic of all: He is the first professional athlete
to graduate with a master’s degree from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy
School of Government. His master’s program was a continuation of his
undergraduate years at Dartmouth College, and he is the only Chiefs player to
ever hail from Dartmouth.
Here’s a link if you’d like to check out his induction video:
http://www.nicklowery.org/
Nick in January, with former NY Jets
star, Joe Namath
Demonstrating an eye for things
’78, as well as completing the
3-Day, Komen Walk for the Cure
in San Diego, Nov. 21-23, 2014,
were Ricki Fairley, and JanMichele Lemon Kearney.
“There are numerous highlights to
our 60-mile walk but the best
thing about it was having us as
two survivor moms, walk with our
daughters, Hayley Brown,
and Celeste Kearney. And JanMichelle and I got to lead the
Survivor Parade at the Closing
Ceremony....Totally AMAZING!”
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Valerie Steele and Rick Beyer, at the February 6th opening
of the Yves St. Laurent + Halston: Fashioning the ’70s exhibit at
the Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology. They’re
standing in an exhibit about fakes and knock-offs, which Rick
reported, was “…perfect for The Ghost Army, which Valerie
helped to arrange for me to present at the FIT last year.”
Valerie is the director and chief curator for the FIT.
Trolling the internet led to the discovery that Duane Peterson is seeking election to the Board for VSECU,
the Vermont State Employee Credit Union, which is the largest credit union in the state.
Here is his bio and his bid:
BIO: “Duane is co-founder of Vermont’s largest solar energy business, SunCommon, a
Vermont Benefit Corporation and B Corp dedicated to people, planet, and profit. Duane
advanced using the power of business as a force for change during 12 years as Ben Cohen’s
“Chief of Stuff” at Ben & Jerry’s. He’s a Board member of VPIRG and Vermont Businesses
for Social Responsibility.”
“I’ve dedicated my career of almost four decades to social and environmental change—through politics,
government and non-profit advocacy. At Ben & Jerry’s, I helped advance the socially responsible business
movement by launching numerous initiatives within that business, as well as creating non-profits, for-profits, and
blends in between. I now bring that experience to SunCommon, a new business model that’s helping thousands of
Vermonters save money by doing the right thing. Key to that innovation has been developing attractive consumer
financing that works for Vermonters. As a longtime VSECU member, I’m excited by the prospect of using my
entrepreneurial spirit to help serve the needs of credit union members’ families, businesses and communities.
While innovating new ways of doing commerce to serve communities, I’ve gotten to collaborate with wonderful
leaders in business, government, advocacy and non-profits—and would enjoy connecting those energetic contacts
to the important work at the credit union. I’d be honored to bring my passion, experience and contacts to the
VSECU Board of Directors.”
Wishing you good luck in the election, Duane!
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This report from Maggie Fellner Hunt:
“In mid-January, Ann Hoover Maddox, Harriet Travilla Reynolds and I spent an intense and enlightening
week in Hyderabad, India as part of the first-ever Dartmouth Alumni Service and Learning Trip. The week’s
activities centered on Voice4Girls (voice4girls.org), a non-government organization based in Hyderabad and
founded by Averill Spencer ’10. Through activity-based programming, Voice4Girls focuses on providing girls with
critical information, communication and life skills. The goal is to build resilience through exposure to skills such
as leadership, negotiation, conflict management and critical thinking.
We met with government and NGO officials, visited government residential schools, as well as low-cost private
schools and spent a day with former child-laborers who are now in a 24/7 bridge program that mainstreams them
into the school system. Billed as an “empowerment” trip, there was no question that the 21 of us on the trip
received as much if not more than we gave. Our favorite times were those spent interacting with the incredible
students and young women we met. Another highlight was the brainstorming session with Voice4Girls staff on
ways this amazing organization could grow and increase its impact.
Dartmouth plans to offer more programs like this one overseas and domestically. I know many 78s volunteer their
time and treasure. As an inveterate (some might say addicted) traveler, I can attest to the particular rewards of a
service trip. I hope to return to Hyderabad next year and continue my relationship with Voice4Girls.”
(above) Harriet with girls
Cochin Cultural
Center (l), and
Fishing Nets,
Cochin, India (r)
(l-r) Maggie Fellner Hunt, Harriet Travilla Reynolds,
and Ann Hoover Maddox.
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A news and activities update from Will Fraizer: “I spent several days in Hanover at the end of September and
beginning of October, talking to students and faculty at the Thayer School of Engineering about the global energy
industry. I think my overview presentation was well received and I spent most of a day in one on one meetings
talking in more detail with interested students. I also attended the Thayer School Board of Overseers’ dinner one
evening and heard more from Dean Helble about the plans to expand Thayer School.
While in town I had a chance to catch a bite with Celia Chen ’78 at the Salt Hill Pub. One morning, Celia showed
me the new ‘Demon Seed’ sculpture which has been installed in the Class of 1978 LSC. I also went to the grand
opening party of the new Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network office and incubator facility, which was well
attended by students, invited guests and interested parties.
Walking around campus in the fall is always a pleasure, particularly when the sun comes out, so I did a little
sightseeing, between my various meetings.
This fall I have been traveling quite a bit; in addition to visiting Hanover, I have been to Nebraska several times to
see my family (and watch some Cornhuskers’ football and women’s volleyball). I have been making regular
business trips to Western Australia this year, in my technical manager role for Chevron, on the Gorgon Liquefied
Natural Gas Project. I also went to Abu Dhabi for a business conference.
Gorgon is one of the largest energy development projects in the world, and I will be part of the team involved in
commissioning and start-up. The first production is planned for 2015. My trips to Australia involve flying to Perth
and then to Barrow Island, which is about 1500 km north of Perth, off the far northwest coast of Australia. Barrow
may appear barren, but it is actually a Class A natural reserve and the home of a number of native species which
are now extinct on the mainland of Australia. It is also a favorite nesting spots for several species of sea turtles.
I lived in Western Australia for a number of years in the past, so I am happy to spend time there and see some of
my friends. I’ll be spending Christmas and New Year’s in Australia, so I’ll ring in 2015 from down under.”
From the internet: The Chevron-operated Gorgon Project is one of the world’s largest natural gas projects and the
largest single-resource development in Australia. Based on Barrow Island, the Gorgon Project includes an LNG
facility with three processing units designed to produce 15.6 million metric tons of LNG per year. It also includes
a domestic natural gas plant and a carbon sequestration project.
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Views from CAGOW (Club And Group Officers Weekend) Hanover, January 89-24, 2015
(Don’t you just love those many-lettered acronyms?)
(l-r): Charlie Allison, Cotten Smith, It looks to have been a good-spirited group, in town for the CAGOW, whose theme
Steve Peseckis, Barbara Kelly Hack, this year was: Launching and Sustaining Leadership. I think I see Walter Malmquist
David “Jody” Dietze, Paul
and his wife, Nancy, as well as Cotten’s wife, Phyllis Smith, at the informal gathering of
Cunningham, and Doug Antaya.
participants et al (center photo) at Murphy’s on the Green. Convivial times, for sure!
There was a Post-Hanlon talk, Boston Mini Reunion on 1.15.15 at Hillstone, in the 60 State Street building.
Todd Anderson did a great job of organizing and pulling the event together. Many thanks, Todd!
The other co-hosts were: Dogan Arthur, Rick Beyer, John Bressoud, Jim Bullion, Christine Hughes, Heather
Mayfield Kelly, Helen Lukash, Barbie Snyder Martinez, Curt Oberg, Jack Reeder, and Ellen Meyer Shorb,
because, well, who doesn’t want in on the prospect of a good Dartmouth party? Additional ’78s in attendance (at the
President’s talk, or the party, or both) were Leonard Weiser-Varon, Peter Renner, Whit Johnson, Chris Riley,
Cotten Smith, Doug Antaya, and Joe Sullivan. As always, apologies to anyone who may have inadvertently
been left out of this list, along with thanks to the spouses in attendance, who were good sports, as always.
l-r:
Ellen Meyer
Shorb, Chris
Hughes, and
Phyllis Smith
(wife to
Cotten).
Center photo, all l-r, back row: Todd Anderson, Joe
Sullivan, Doug Antaya, Jim Bullion, Curt Oberg.
2nd row from back: Ellen Meyer Shorb, Christine Hughes,
Len Weiser-Varon, Dogan (“Woodie”) Arthur. 3rd row
from back: Barbie Snyder Martinez, Helen Lukash, Fran
Kelly (husband to Heather). Front row, three amigos:
Rick Beyer, Cotten Smith, and Heather Mayfield Kelly.
Cotten Smith, Leonard Weiser-Varon, and
Rick Beyer, holding court.
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“Venn you sink of dartmoos…”
You may remember this geometric figure from the previous newsletter issue:
Having been enjoined to be the first to tell what it is, and why it might be relevant to our class, the winners in this
endeavor are Stephen McGrady, and Randy Schwartz, who correctly identified it as Metatron’s Cube.
The following text (Online Copyright: Patinkas) gives as good and succinct an explanation as any, of why it
answers the puzzler question, and manages to offer a bit of its historical and contextual meaning, as well.
“The Fruit of Life is a shape taken directly from the Flower of Life (see below). It is made of thirteen equal sized circles. If you connect the
centre of each circle to the others with a straight line, you end up with 78 lines in total. The final shape forms what we refer to as Metatron’s
Cube. Within this shape or cube, many other shapes can be found, including two dimensional versions of the five Platonic Solids.
Metatron's Cube is, therefore, the template that delineates the Platonic solids. These solids are the five structures that form the building blocks
of organic life, and which can be found in crystals minerals, organic life forms, sound, music, language and so on. In early Kabbalistic scriptures,
Metatron supposedly formed the cube from his soul, and Metatron is also a reference to the highest Kabbalistic angel who sits at Kether, or the
God Head. Metatron's cube is also considered a holy glyph, and was often drawn around a person to ward off evil spirits and dark entities. It is
present in many of the ancient mysteries including Egyptian mythology, ancient Judaic teachings, and in alchemy. It is a primordial and very
powerful image.”
Flower of Life
(at right)
Fruit of Life
(at left)
I feel there should be an Honorable Mention for one of the most
creative answer entries to this part of the puzzler, which was
submitted by our Class Chaplain, the Reverend W. Scott Axford.
He guessed that perhaps the figure represented the original pattern
of paths for the Green. Nice try!
The Bonus Question asked how many gifts there were in the 12 Days of Christmas. After the fact, I realized that the question should’ve
been better-worded, as it was open to at least two interpretations, thus leaving us with two correct answers.
The Winners in this bonus round (for extra credit, of course) were, again, Randy Schwartz, and Stephen McGrady, as well as the
Reverend W. Scott Axford. The Messrs. McGrady and Axford both concluded that it should be 78. (The answer that was initially
expected, for obvious reasons.) Equally correct, however, was the number 364, sent in by Mr. Schwartz. Which answer you arrived at,
depended upon how you read the question. As Dartmouth graduates, I’m sure you can all figure out why either answer would be valid.
If not, email me, and we’ll set up a tutorial.
The Honorable Mention in this category, for a truly Dartmouth answer, goes to Stephen Chamberlain, and I’ll share his entry with you,
here:
“As to the number of presents given in the 12 days of Christmas, to quote a line from my friends who belonged to Beta;
When asked how many white tiles were on the floor of that beloved fraternity’s basement, the answer was "A lot." That is my answer to
your 12 days question: a lot.
...So, the "A lot” answer (which is not any reference to places we were and were not allowed to park our cars), is not only a correct
answer, it is a Dartmouth answer! Just ask any Beta pledge.”
Point well-made, and duly taken, which is why the Honorable Mention Award goes to Steve for his effort.
Many thanks to all who participated!
One last thing: There is a belated housekeeping point regarding the help Hunt Melville gave, in response to my search for
questions to ask in last August’s Lightning Round Survey. I meant to thank him for supplying the suggestions, and it inadvertently slipped
from the copy to the editing room floor. My apologies, and thanks for your assistance, Hunt, even if you never noticed the oversight.
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“Venn you sink of dartmoos…”
How about another puzzler, in a different format? Solve, search, and send it in. The first one to scan and email,
and the first to photocopy and snail mail the correct solution, will be the Winners!
(Once again, you are guaranteed a memento, of negligible value. And, of course, the fun of playing along.)
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Class Officers
Dave Graham, President
Barbara Dau, Vice President
[email protected]
[email protected]
Ricki Fairley, Vice President
[email protected]
Bob Gray, Co-Treasurer
[email protected]
Mike Pittenger, Co-Treasurer
[email protected]
David Dietze, Head Agent
[email protected]
Barb Dau, Head Agent
[email protected]
Paul Ehrsam, Gift Planning
[email protected]
Jim Bassett, Alumni Representative
[email protected]
Steve Adnopoz,
Todd Anderson, Vox 8 Ambassador
Vox 8 Ambassador
[email protected]
[email protected]
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[YOUR NAME HERE] 40th Reunion Chair
(Or Co-Chair, if you’d like to share the glory...)
Steve Ceurvorst, Mini-Reunion Chair
Contact Dave Graham, to participate!
[email protected]
Mike “Jake” Jacobson, Mini-Reunion Chair
[email protected]
Jan-Michele Lemon
Kearney, Mini-Reunion Chair
[email protected]
Victoria Stewart, Mini-Reunion Chair
[email protected]
W. Scott Axford, Class Chaplain
[email protected]
Damian DiConstanzo, Class Projects
[email protected]
Charles Allison, Participation
Chair
[email protected]
Karen Fagerstrom, Participation Chair
[email protected]
Tim Harrison, Participation Chair
[email protected]
Rick Beyer, Class Secretary
[email protected]
Brooks Clark,
Communications Coordinator
[email protected]
Helen Lukash, Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
Hunt Melville, Webmaster
[email protected]
Behind the old pine (revisited)
Just a recap and reminder: The 78th Day is… (when, this year?) Thursday, MARCH 19TH!
Take a moment, on or around that day, to snap a photo (whether it be a selfie, or otherwise) and email it
to me, post it to our Dartmouth Class of 1978 Facebook page, or send a copy via the USPS, so that we can
have a monumental Virtual Reunion.
The last two pages are posters provided for your convenience, and are fairly self-explanatory.
There’s even one for handling this through the looking glass.
If you find a nice 78 to pose with, (human or numeric) then you could do that instead, or, as well!
Remember, it’s okay to ham it up a little, even if you
think it might be a bit cheesy…
(I hear that March 19th is National Poultry Day, too,
so whatever else you do, don’t be chicken.)
And, this one at
Wegman’s. Coincidence?
Seen recently, at a local
Market Basket deli...
A few from Winter Carnival 2015 “A Clash of Carnivals: Superheroes vs. Villains” (photos courtesy of Dartmouth Flickr account)
Please remember that I’m always happy to hear about, and pass along, news of what you or yours, or classmates are
up to, what you think of when you think of Dartmouth, what is interesting to you, in general, and, whatever you care
to share, overall!
Just take a moment to email your thoughts, news, and pictures to: <[email protected]> , or write a note to
return on the “Take A Minute” green card! Looking forward to hearing from you!
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