CLASS OF 1981 APRIL 2018 NEWSLETTER

Always Reliable ‘81s!

Last September, Lynne Gaudet came out of retirement to serve as Dartmouth’s interim director of Lifelong Connections and Professional Programs. Her position focuses on professional development for alumni as well as connecting current students with alum- ni in professional development and career-focused programs. Of course, Lynne reached out to many of our fabulous 1981 classmates to speak at programs she organized. Special thanks go to Laurel Richie, Kirk Eveleth Arnold, Dan Gilroy, John Gilroy, Brian Cusack, and Bob Higgins for helping her to make the programs successful.

Brian Cusack led a tour of Google offices and Laurel Richie shared her marketing and adver- Kirk Eveleth Arnold led a breakout session shared his expertise with Dartmouth Off the tising expertise with Off the Green students in focused on Management Leadership for “The Green students interested in technology. NYC last December. Future of Work in an Accelerated Era” alumni symposium in Boston last January.

Dan and John Gilroy participated in a filmmakers panel in February for Bob Higgins hosted a visit, tour, and discussion at Johns Hopkins Dartmouth students participating in the Off Campus Film Studies pro- University Hospital with Dartmouth Pathways to Medicine Scholars. gram in LA during the winter term.

‘81s Gather in Boston

Great turnout of ‘81 classmates at a gathering on March 8 of the 1769 Society and the Bartlett Tower Society to hear our very own Bill Burgess give an update on current developments at the College. Afterwards, classmates converged at Sterling’s for a bite Rick Silverman, Lon Povich, Toby Reiley, Nancy Lizzie Eldredge, Peter D’Anieri and Julie Kooeninger, to eat. Baskin, Sally Ankeny Reiley, Bill Burgess, Julie Lon and Ilissa Povich, Rick Silverman, George Koeninger, Lizzie Eldredge, George Alexakos Alexakos, Sally and Toby Reiley, Larry Dunn

www.alum.dartmouth.org/classes/81 Lisa Robinson Spader: hospital that serves the poor. At Home In Hanover: Former NFL Shula has helped manage his family’s epony- Coach Lands at Dartmouth mous restaurants and served as its “brand Finding Pearls Amid Poverty Sandra’s husband, Carlos, works all day manager” since leaving the Bengals. The Lisa runs Global Pearls LLC, a 501(c)3 Monday through Saturday to support the by Tris Wykes, staff writer Valley News ’s website lists more than 20 loca- tions in eight states. Florida is the primary Nonprofit Organization with the mission family and raise money for the projects Reprinted with permission from the Valley site, with 17. He’s also helped coach at to identify and empower the most effective and then spends Sunday volunteering his News, March 30, 2018 a Florida high school and at the summer grass-roots efforts aimed at reducing pov- time to work with people who are trying Manning Passing Academy in Louisiana, to overcome alcohol and drug addictions. Hanover — Dartmouth College’s new foot- erty and suffering in developing countries. which is run by Teevens and the NFL quarter- The organization often uses the tools of When do they rest? Yet on my recent ball receivers coach looked confident and comfortable on Thursday, overseeing his slip- back family of that name. education and training, with a particular visit, Carlos asked to talk to me about sliding troops on a rain-slicked Memorial focus on the well-being of women, chil- something. He said with his income going Shula’s son, Dan, played quarterback at Field. The surface is now artificial and the up, he really wants to use his own funds Shula ran junior varsity track in an attempt Dartmouth from 2002-05, appearing in 13 dren, and other marginalized groups. stadium’s been significantly updated since to create a “comedor” – a place where to increase his speed. Following his 1981 games before becoming a college assistant David Shula was a record-setting receiver Sometimes people wonder why our proj- young, parentless children who sleep on graduation, Shula joined the Colts and made and eventually moving into his current career for the Big Green from 1978-80, but the ects are so diverse when we are such a his lone appearance in an NFL game later with a sporting goods manufacturer. Another the streets could come every morning for tradition-laden proving ground remains a small organization. The answer, of course, that year. son, Chris, is an assistant linebackers coach Sandra from Guatamala a meal. When he gives them food, he says, familiar setting. is that we don’t choose or run projects – with the NFL’s Los Angeles Rams last season. they eat ravenously because they are so After being released, Shula attended a se- we choose people. I think the best way to time, energy, and even money of her own. Dartmouth head coach Buddy Teevens who Mike Shula, David’s brother, is offensive co- hungry. He hopes that by the summer he mester of law school at the University of ordinator for the NFL’s . explain what I mean is to introduce you to She constantly visits the girls and mothers was the Big Green’s senior quarterback in will be able to open the comedor. Baltimore, where a television magazine in the program to monitor their progress 1978, often threw to sophomore Shula dur- one of our project directors. show’s cameras documented his first days. In 2007, Teevens biked across much of the and encourage them, advocates for them People like Sandra and her family exist in ing that championship campaign. Shula is Home on break, Shula joined his father’s country, raising money for breast cancer Sandra and her family, from Guatemala, when they need help fighting for their the eldest of five children of legendary coach poor communities around the world. They Dolphins staff with a game remaining in the research as he went. He talked Shula, whose are poor from a material standpoint. They rights, brings food to them on occasion Don Shula, who coached the NFL’s Baltimore know poverty and they know their com- 1982 regular season schedule. Miami reached mother died of the disease in 1991, into ac- live in a home with a thin layer of con- Colts and Miami Dolphins and was enshrined when she knows they are hungry, helps munities, and they are driven to make a the Super Bowl a few weeks later and their companying him for roughly half of the trip, in the Pro Football Hall of Fame after win- crete poured right over the ground, grass with rent payments to keep them from be- difference. Like Sor Marta who didn’t have new guy became the youngest assistant in which began in San Diego. and all. They have no running water and ing evicted. ning a league-best 347 games. a penny to her name when she opened NFL history at 23. The Dartmouth position Shula is taking no heat. Winter nights can drop below an educational program for Honduran Shula, coach of the NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals We recently began funding a business After toiling for the Dolphins and Cowboys, opened earlier this year when Jerry Taylor freezing, so that certainly isn’t comfort- children who couldn’t attend traditional from 1992-96, and Teevens declined com- for the family to generate money for the Shula became one of the youngest head departed to coach at William & Mary in able! ment on Thursday, noting that the younger schools because of poverty. Or like Nakinti coaches in the NFL’s modern era when Williamsburg, Va. Taylor joined the Big Green project, and it also increased their own in- man has yet to have his hiring formally ap- Sandra has always known poverty. Her who overcame enormous odds in her he was hired by the Bengals at 32, a year in 2014 as a part-time assistant before be- come. Given their poverty, you might think proved by the college. It was clear, however, Cameroon village and was a 2017 Women younger than Don Shula had been when he ing promoted to receivers coach the next father was an alcoholic, which kept the they would use the extra income to im- that Shula still possesses the personality to Have Wings Award Recipient and was cho- took over the Colts in 1963. The son, how- year. After playing one season at Bowie (Md.) family destitute, and Sandra had to drop prove their own living conditions, but they reach the young men he’s coaching. They sen a 2016 World Pulse Impact Leader for ever, lost 50 games faster than any coach in State, Taylor had stops at Virginia State and out of school after the third grade so she have other priorities. Sandra decided to hung on his every word. the work she is doing with our organiza- league history (71 games) and finished with a St. Francis (Penn.) University before arriving could work and help the family survive. expand the scholarship program to a new, in Hanover. tion. “Don’t forget to breathe!” a smiling Shula record of 19-52. She married a man, Carlos, who was also indigenous community that is a two-hour called out to one of his receivers after he Dartmouth, which was 8-2 overall and 5-2 an alcoholic – an attempt to numb trau- commute from her house each way – by Supporting the work of such people is an Cincinnati owner Mike Brown, himself a botched a drill. “You held your breath the in Ivy League play last season, begins spring matic events from his childhood – and this combination of walking, two buses, and a incredibly effective way to make a dif- former Dartmouth player, fired Shula seven entire time.” practice April 10 and concludes it May 5. caused great struggles for Sandra, Carlos, tuk tuk. She also hopes to expand the pro- ference in this world. I also think we can games into the 1996 campaign, leaving him with the third-worst winning percentage and their four children. gram to a few destitute boys in addition to learn an awful lot from them. Despite their Half an hour later, however, that amiable In other Big Green news, junior quarterback man was gone, replaced by one barking at (.268) in NFL history. The teams for which the girls, as well as families that work in material poverty, I am always impressed Jimmy Fitzgerald, who transferred from A few years ago, however, Sandra’s two a player struggling to push a weighted sled Shula coached were a combined 104-128 the gravel mines and others who scavenge with the incredible riches in the lives of Illinois last year, said on Thursday he’s end- daughters were chosen to receive educa- across the turf while almost prone to the during his 15-year pro career. garbage dumps to survive. ing his football career because of injuries. tional scholarships, and life began to turn our project directors. Their lives are filled ground. with people who love them – not just their “I could have done a better job of hold- Fitzgerald suffered his most recent setback around for the family. Carlos overcame his Sandra isn’t alone with her priorities. during a junior varsity scrimmage with vis- biological families, but the wider commu- “Finish, finish!” Shula shouted, bending down ing people more accountable to earn more alcohol addiction, and, with both parents Her oldest daughter, Denise, wants to go iting Norwich University last season. He nity created by their work. You should see far enough that his mouth was only a foot or respect,” Shula told the Cincinnati Enquirer working full-time jobs, life began to im- to medical school and start a clinic that last year, noting however, that the Bengals scrambled for a touchdown but tore a knee how excited families become when Sandra two from his charge’s right ear. “All the way, prove. Materially they are still poor, but serves the poor who can’t afford medical all the way, all the way!” struggled long after his departure. “Over ligament on the play. shows up for an unexpected visit! Their their home is now filled with love and care. Once a month, her oldest son, Xavier, a five-year period they didn’t show much houses may be cold, but their hearts are hope, and they have great empathy for uses his own earnings to buy chuchitos In his own playing days, Shula declined a growth if any … So it kind of evened out over full of joy and peace – as is mine because Florida State football scholarship to attend others who suffer. ingredients (like tamales) which his grand- a period of time where I didn’t feel quite as I get to work with such wonderful project Dartmouth, where he twice earned All-Ivy mother starts cooking at 4:00 am. In the bad. Sandra now runs a scholarship program directors! I hope that joy extends to your honors at receiver. Like Teevens, he was a early morning before work, Xavier then for girls, for which she is paid nothing, hearts as well! history and a member of Beta Theta “You realize that maybe it wasn’t all me. distributes about 75 chuchitos to homeless though it costs her immense amounts of Pi fraternity. Capable of completing the 40- Certainly, I had a role in it, but you can’t alcoholics and families camped outside a --Lisa Robinson Spader yard dash in a relatively slow 4.9 seconds, blame everything on me, either.” Page 2 Page 3 APRIL 2018 newsletter DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CLASS OF 1981 www.alum.dartmouth.org/classes/81 La La Lynne Magic on the Mountain for ‘81s!

A wonderful mini-reunion at Magic Mountain, a gem was made more magical by some ‘81s! Fun dinner at the Black Line Tavern in the Base Lodge, com- plete with everything but YOU. Save the date of the first weekend in March 2019 for a really good time with classmates!

Getting ready for the 81st day of the year virtual reunion on March 22nd, Lynne caught up with our ‘81 classmates working in the entertainment industry in LA a few weeks ago. All attended a reception with the Dartmouth Film Studies students who were enrolled in the Off Campus Program there during winter term. Pictured with Lynne (left to right) are Dan Gilroy, Mark Hansson, John Gilroy and Stephen Godchaux Goldbloom on Giving Toby Reiley, John Westerfield, Mary Beth What am I doing Hatheway, Geoff Hatheway, Sally Ankeny Reiley, hanging out here with Mark Davis, Peter Flink, Danny Evans, Grace Evans Benjamin Franklin and Lubavitcher Some members of our class have consistently Rabbi Menachem given generous sums of money to the DCF Schneerson? I’m in- over the years. We should all be very grate- voking the spirit of ful to them for having such a major impact these two masters of manifestation to ex- blessings. Recipients of these bills, which on what Dartmouth is able to provide in plain why you need to participate in giving the Rabbi individually blessed right before terms of facilities, programs and scholar- to the Dartmouth College Fund this year. handing them to someone, were encouraged ships. But at the same time, we must not to pass them on with the intention that they be discouraged from giving what may seem Never underestimate the power of inten- serve to bring about some positive result. insignificant by comparison. I urge every tion. I think Benjamin Franklin exempli- There are numerous accounts of amazing classmate to a take a few minutes now to go fied this better than any other historical miracles attributed to the Rabbi’s blessings. to www.dartgo.org/fund and contribute some figure. He saw a need; he saw a solution; But I suspect the Rabbi himself would con- amount of money to the Dartmouth College and it was done. Just like that, with un- sider them no more miraculous than the abil- Fund. But, most importantly, as you perform canny consistency and in so many ways: ity of a human to extend his or her hand. this simple deed, make sure that you do it in established the first public library, harnessed a spirit of gratitude for whatever Dartmouth electricity, helped write the Declaration of There are many more stories one could tell has done for you, and that you are clear in Independence and Constitution, got France about the selfless deeds performed by these your intention of what you hope Dartmouth on the American side, invented bifocals, the and other masters of manifestation, but I will become. It will make all the difference. Franklin stove, and my personal favorite… should get to the point. The point is that --Robert Goldbloom swimming paddles (yeah, I know, right?). every one of us – including you – has the And “Poor Richard” could write a darn good power to manifest positive change by align- Ways to Make a Gift newsletter, too. ing our actions with clear intentions. For me personally, at this moment, I’m taking the • By check: Payable to Dartmouth I suppose many of you never heard of Rabbi action of writing this article with the inten- College and mail to Dartmouth College, 81st Day Virtual Reunion Menachem Schneerson. Before he passed c/o Gift Recording, 6066 Development tion that my fellow classmates be spurred to Office, Hanover, NH 03755. on about 25 years ago, he was the leader 81st Day submissions (clockwise from upper left) from Rick Silverman and his cats, Pat Berry at Gaudi’s action of their own. And when I give to the of a Hasidic Jewish sect (the Lubavitchers) • Give Online: www.dartgo.org/fund house in Barcelona, Ty Po and Jennifer Hoadley at Molyvos in NYC, Abner Oakes and Jill Martin at Compass Dartmouth College Fund, it is with gratitude headquartered in Brooklyn. Every Sunday Coffee (Washington, DC), Sally Ankeny Reiley and daughter Heather ‘12 from the top of Highland Bowl for how my Dartmouth experience changed • By Phone: 603-646-3621 or 800- he used to hand out crisp $1 bills to a huge 228-1769. (Aspen), homecoming cocktails with Bob Van Wetter, Betsy Brew, Gay Macomber Bird sent in by Kim Young the direction of my life, and with the inten- and diverse crowd that queued up for hours. from Pine, Cooper Koeninger-D’Anieri at home, Julie Koeninger at the Peace Palace in Amsterdam, and Emil tion that Dartmouth serve to create tomor- • 1769 Society: www.dartgo. The Rabbi would refer to the Book of Job org/1769society Miskovsky from Jackson, NH. It’s never too late (or too early!) to make a submission. Post your photos to row’s leaders of strong mind and of espe- when he explained that even a small amount the Class of ‘81 Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/Dartmouth81/. cially strong character. • Stock Gifts: 603-646-3201 or secu- of money from a righteous person brings [email protected]

Page 4 Page 5 APRIL 2018 newsletter DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CLASS OF 1981 www.alum.dartmouth.org/classes/81 Yvonne Howell is still Professor of Russian at the University of Richmond, “Feeding The Dragon” is on Fire! Old Friends trying to get a new generation of students to take the language that is Classmates have gathered in Hartford Beth Shapiro Lewyckyj and Mike Doyle always going to look relevant and use- and now in New York City to see Sharon caught up recently to rekindle an old ful, for better or for worse! Still loving Washington’s autobiographical one- friendship that goes back before kinder- Richmond, which has become a local- woman play, “Feeding the Dragon” to rave garten! They were together for kindergar- brews-and-food destination, as well as reviews! And this just in: Sharon has ten, summer camp, grade school and then a town full of art and live music. That’s been nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Dartmouth. Talk about long lasting!! the segue to husband Carter Blough Award for her performance. Everyone (Dartmouth ’76) who is bass player who has seen the production has seen to a number of cool Richmond bands. a performance that is amazing beyond Younger daughter Marina is getting words. If you haven’t seen it, try to see it. ready to take on the world (studying Congratulations to Sharon for a job well sociolinguistics and new media journal- done! Byron Boston missed the class outing, but saw the ism) at DePaul University in Chicago, show earlier in the run. and older daughter Sonia is joining Pat Berry and Robert Goldbloom check out the her mom at a conference this summer poster for the performance. Jeff Healy and his son in the main hall of Baker in Lviv, Ukraine (where she’ll be talk- Library doing the college tour. He also shared this delicious photo (below) of treats provided ing about changing concepts of “our at a reception for accepted students in LA. national foods” in Europe—e.g. Polish tapas, anyone?). Stay tuned for Yvonne’s next book, a translation of a Russian feel-good book (yes, that exists) called “Moments of Happiness.” COMPASSIO’81 The NYC event started with dinner. Gail Marcus Above, Mike Doyle and Beth Lewyckyj; Below, ‘83 , Pete Bogin, Jennifer Hoadley, Peter Corren, Attendees join Sharon for some wine after the show: Pat Berry, Sharon on stage Samuel Peck ‘10, Elise Lewyckyj Peck ‘10, Beth, [email protected] Rob Hoffman, Mitch Heisler, Alex Heisler, Pat Lorraine Goldbloom, Claudia Sweeney Weed, Zach Weed ‘15, Jay Mike, Ray Lewyckyj, Jonathan Lewyckyj ‘14 Berry, Rebecca Randall, Maribeth Hourihan and Weed, Robert Goldbloom, Sharon, Gail Chen, John Sconzo, Jennifer Helping each other Danielle Schanz pictured here. Hoadley, Brad Stone, Peter Corren, Rob Hoffman Old Swimmers Never Die... 1981 Class Officers ’81 swimmers Robert Goldbloom, Bill “Fred” Sherman, and Tim Phillips were joined by Co-President Newsletter Editor Mini-Reunion Co-Chair Pat Berry Lynne Gaudet Sally Ankeny Reiley non-swimmers, Niels Sokol and Pete “Boot” Weller at the New England Championships [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] to commemorate the 81st day of the year. In his first swim meet since he was 8 years Co-President Newsletter Editor Mini-Reunion Co-Chair old, Niels joined Fred, Robert and Eric Valley ’83 on the relays, and they won! The four Robert Goldbloom Abner Oakes Elizabeth Wang teammates are pictured in the team tie-dye jerseys, and they are also pictured with [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] other Dartmouth alumni: Fred’s daughter, Elizabeth ‘08 and her husband Josh Wexler Vice President Newsletter Editor Mini-Reunion Co-Chair ’08, along with baby Isadora (’39?) and Denise Mullane ’83. Danielle Dyer Rick Silverman John Sconzo [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Pete “Boot” Weller, Bill “Fred” Sherman, Niels Sokol, Robert Goldbloom and Tim Phillips Secretary Newsletter Editor Mini-Reunion Co-Chair Emil Miskovsky Gail Chen Jim Payne Teammates with [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Dartmouth family: Elizabeth Sherman ‘08, Secretary Alumni Council Rep Member at Large husband Josh Wexler Veronica Wessels Lon Povich Julie Koeninger ‘08, Baby Isadora, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Bill Sherman, Denise Mullane ‘83 (front), Treasurer Co-Head Agent Member at Large Eric Valley ‘83 (be- Claudia Sweeney Weed Martin Weinstein Molly Sundberg Van Metre hind), Tim Phillips, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Robert Goldbloom, and Niels Sokol. Webmaster Co-Head Agent Gift Planning Chair Kevin Kerin Beth Shapiro Lewyckyj Anne Putney Relay Teammates Sherman, Sokol, Goldbloom, [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Valley ‘83. Page 6 Page 7 APRIL 2018 newsletter DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CLASS OF 1981 www.alum.dartmouth.org/classes/81

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