JULY 2009 newsletter DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CLASS OF 1981

Newsletter Editors: Peter Oudheusden • [email protected] • Robert Goldbloom • [email protected]

50 States/50 Mini-Reunions The Gangs All Here! As we get closer to our 1981 Thanks to some innovative software discovered by Chuck Sherman Class 50th Birthday, we will be ‘66, and some fancy code work by Greg Clow ‘81, we now have celebrating in every state in the available a Google Earth overlay which indicates the town each country, culminating with the member of our class lives in in the contiguous 48 states. ultimate mini-reunion, our 50th Birthday in Actually, being Google EARTH, it locates our classmates Hanover, during Homecoming on October around the globe, but that image woudn’t fit on the 23-24, 2009. Here are the mini’s so far - cover! A quick glance will tell you that we are well represented in New England. But more surprising is how

well spread out we are across the nation. • For those Northern California: Chuck Battey ‘81 host who are concerned about security, the pushpin indicates September 13th, tentatively the town or zip code you live in, not your street address. Southern California: Jake Winebaum ‘81 host Every classmate’s name contains a link to our class website where Greg Clow ‘81 used Time TBD you can use our user name and password to access a classmates this map to locate Florida: BG Sykes ‘81 host Vince Pollard ‘81 email address. We are hoping this map will help with mini-reunion September 26th, 6:30pm when he was visit- planning and casual visits when you travel to a new area and have ing Cinncinnati on a business trip. If you would like to host for your state, no some time for dinner or a beer. • To get your free copy, just access our Vince drove down matter how small the gathering, email class homepage, download the “KLM” file and open it in Google Earth, from Indianapolis. Greg Clow ‘81 at [email protected] and see who you can stop and say hello to on your next trip!

www.alum.dartmouth.org/classes/81 ‘81 Mini-Reunion on the Hill We’re Prouty-ya A recent mini-reunion of ‘81s at Winnifred Levy’s The 28th Annual Prouty was held on July 11, and raised more home in Washington, DC, brought together John Mott, than $1.9 million for cancer research and patient services at Juliette Rossant, Ann Swire, Beth Shapiro Lewyckyj, Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center. This is a huge Paul Yelder, Jerry Pierce, and Jonathan Perezous (not community event, but alumni participation is particularly strong. pictured). Classmates reconnected, shared “Hill” Participants form stories and reminisced about our time at Dartmouth. The their own teams, as host, Winnifred, was unable to join us due to an Ann Smolowe ‘81 unscheduled engagement, but Paul Yelder and her son, did under the name David, made sure everyone was welcomed and filled with “Pazooie Power”. She tasty Jamaican food. was joined by Patsy Fisher ‘81 and Pat Berry ‘81 as part of a “family team.” • Ann reports that it was an “inspiring and moving occasion for all: “Pazooie Power” and Patsy Fisher, Pat Berry, and Ann Smolowe “Big Green Fun” (the other team comprised of my celebrate at the end of Development colleagues that we joined forces with) the annual “Prouty” made a nice contribution towards the efforts to 81’s on the couch: John Mott, Anne Putney Swire, Beth Shapiro Lewyckji, Paul Yelder, Jerry Pierce; front: Juliette further research and treat cancer. And I must say, our Rossant. Not pictured: Jonathan Perezous and host, participation ran the gamut across the team. Four of our team Winnifred Levy members successfully completed the century bike ride. Mitch Heisler (Pat’s husband) and my husband, Jim, rode the 35-mile Chip Bettancourt ‘81 skates in Scandinavia route, Pat and I completed the 20-mile ride together and Patsy “I’m looking forward to our 50th Birthday celebration in walked the 10k loop with some local friends. Pazooie Power won Hanover. And now it looks like I will be in Hanover a lot over the award for the top “family” fund raisers! Don’t know how they the next several years. My youngest daughter, Chrissy, decided exactly calculated this, but it was exciting -- particularly since it to join the class of 2013. So my next trip north will be in was our first year of the Prouty. “ Additionally, Big Green Fun won September to drop her off for her Freshman Trip - seems like I the “Dartmouth Cup” for the 2009 Prouty. • The Dartmouth-Prouty was just there... I know she will be joined by Andrew Jankowski, Cup, made possible by Barbara and Jay Rosenfield, is presented to son of Jim and Sheri ‘80. I’m wondering how many other 81’s the Dartmouth-affiliated team that raises the most money. The have kids in the class of 2013. Perhaps the ‘13s (along with captain must be an employee of Dartmouth College or DHMC and kids in the other undergraduate classes) can join us for one at least 5 team members or 50% (whichever is greater) must be of our 50th BD events. • This past December, I assembled a Dartmouth/DHMC employees. Ann had the honor of accepting the few faithful Dartmouth alumni hockey players, to accompany Dartmouth Cup for Big Green Fun at the awards ceremony. the Dartmouth Men’s Hockey team for a trip to Denmark and Sweden. While the varsity played the local hot shots, we played against the local “used to be” hot shots. It was a fantastic trip, Greg Clow ‘81 thanks which included lots of bonding between the two teams. One President Wright and of the highlights of the trip was a combined scrimmage on an Susan Wright outdoor rink, under the lights of Stockholm. The alumni team, During their final tour of duty, which also included Bob Joy ‘71, Bob Grant ‘79, Steve Higgins meeting with Dartmouth Alumni ‘79 (who still lives in Sweden), Bill Kelleher ‘97, and Ben Heller Clubs around the nation, our class ‘97, also got to spend some quality time enjoying the local president got a chance to thank food and drink with coach Bob Gaudet and wife Lynne. For the President Wright and his wife Susan alumni team, this was our third trip to Europe, including a prior for their leadership and commitment trip to Denmark and Norway, and a trip to the Czech Republic. to Dartmouth over the past 11 years. We are planning our next trip to Prague next Spring - if anyone Greg Clow, Jim Wright and Susan Wright It was a great night full of fond would like to join us. • Hope to see you all in Hanover!” at the Dartmouth celebration in San Francisco, May 29, 2009 memories and a great crowd.

JULY 2009 newsletter Class Officers Note from Greg With the end of July comes the end of the Dartmouth Class Officer’s year. The College asks President us, your officers, to write brief descriptions of what we have accomplished, and what our Greg Clow plans are for the coming year. The results from this report reinforce what I already know: we [email protected] have a spectacular group of dedicated and responsible volunteers who take hours and hours of time away from their families and business to help bring our class closer together. Right down the line, each of our officers has outdone themselves: Vice President - Pam, our Vice President has taken on our Class Project responsibility. As you Pam Gehret have read in this newsletter over the last year, these projects have made a significant [email protected] difference in the lives of not only our Dartmouth undergrads, but communities in Nepal and here in the Unites States. Treasurer - Abner and Julie have worked tirelessly to scour Facebook pages and follow up Molly Van Metre with classmates to meet the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine deadlines - never missing a one. [email protected] Many classes dream of having Secretaries this committed. - Robert and Peter have worked with me to rejuvinate the Class Newsletter, and Secretary they have published one outstanding issue after another on a bimonthly schedule. This issue Abner Oakes marks nine months in a row of constant effort - and we aim to keep up this close contact [email protected] with our class in the future. - The award winning Class Website has been updated at least once a month, creating a central source of information for our Class, and a place to find newsletter Secretary reprints, as well as mini-reunion invitations and updates, and of course the password- Julie Koeninger protected collection of classmate email addresses. [email protected] - Hallidie and David have outdone themselves again in what many would call a thankless job - asking you for money! Through your donations to the Dartmouth College Newsletter Editor Fund and their hard work - and the classmates who volunteered to help them - our class Peter Oudheusden broke our 2009 Participation Goal - an achievment matched only by nine other classes. [email protected] - Alex has worked dilligently behind the scenes on two projects: regional mini- reunions and building up our roster of classmate email addresses. Today, because of these Newsletter Editor efforts, we have 87% of our class covered, meaning that we now stay in touch with more Robert Goldbloom classmates, and we keep our newsletter cost low - now that we are delivering 86% digitally, [email protected] and not spending as much Class money on postage and printing. - Mark has recently joined us as our new Alumni Council Representative, and during the coming year we will be receiving his insights from an ‘81 perspective, and Webmaster communicating your concerns to the Alumni Council and Trustees. Greg Clow - Lynne Gaudet and Patsy Fisher, while not official class officers, certainly should [email protected] be adopted by us for the time and effort they put in on behalf of our class. Both serve as our eyes and ears inside the Dartmouth Alumni Office, Patsy as Director of Class Activities and Head Agent Lynne as Director of Alumni Leadership. Many of our successes have happened because of Hallidie Grant Haid their selfless and generous help and guidance. [email protected] - Molly has been working hard to keep our class dues straight as Treasurer, and to encourage you to help support our Class Projects through your Class Project donations. As Head Agent you have seen in several articles in the Newsletter, the Class Projects program not only helps David Edelson those involved, but it keeps us, as a class, in touch with today’s undergraduates. It is vitally [email protected] important that we continue to support this effort. This last year we saw contributions in this area fall to only $3,800. We must do better here - and I encourage each of you to make a Class Project donation when you next receive your Class Dues notice. Mini-Reunion Chair Final word - after tallying up our accomplishments and our improvement over last Alex Doty year, I am very proud of this group, and I know you are too. Thanks for the support you have [email protected] all given us, and lets build on our momentum for 2009/2010!

Alumni Council Rep Mark Davis [email protected] Greg Clow ‘81 President, Dartmouth Class of 1981

DARTMOUTH College CLASS OF 1981 www.alum.dartmouth.org/classes/81 Tom Kiernan ‘81 and Kathy Rackow Kiernan ‘81 Ya Baby! Florida Mini-Reunion Courtesy B.G.Sykes ‘81 “Here is a quick update for Kathy and me. We B.G. writes that he is “spending most of the have lived with our 3 kids in Washington DC summer on Cape Cod with my family and running for the last 10 years. Two of our kids (Katie and the Florida businesses remotely- with moderate Tommy) are still at home with one (Joey) a rising success! Cape home phone 508-432-9055 cell junior at Williams. Kathy has been teaching 508-241-9955.” He has invited all classmates who 4th grade at the National Cathedral School can make it for an ‘81 Mini-Reunion: and I have been heading-up the National Parks Conservation Association - an advocacy group for our National Parks. • Life in general is great Who: B.G.Sykes ‘81 with busy What: Palm Beach Cruise complete careers and with dinner and drinks 3 wonderful When: September 26th, 6:30pm kids. Summer Where: Aboard the yacht “Ya Baby,” adventures a 77’ Express Cruiser (Kevlar hull, have included twin 12 cylinder MAN Diesels- for Kathy and Katie the boaters among us) With a Mini-Reunion cruise like this, you Call B.G. directly, or email should make plans to Join B.G. in Palm Beach spending 5 RSVP: - or if you are just visiting Florida - the more weeks in Milan him at [email protected] the merrier! Italy as Katie Kathy, our 14 year-old son Tommy and me below Aspen’s Maroon Bells. worked at a hospital doing Tom Waldo ‘81 - Supreme Court returns their decision... medical research while Tommy and I mountain Unfortunately, Tom’s case was not a winning one biked among the 10th Mtn Division Huts in CO. • - this time around. However, “my Supreme Court We stay in close touch with Hap Brakeley and case achieved the highest of recognitions: a segment some of my SAE brothers - though missed their on the Colbert Report. I was pleased to learn I can last reunions.” (now) laugh about it.” See Colbert’s take on Tom’s controversial case online by clicking this link:

Newsletter Help! http://tinyurl.com/l7m9c7 For the last nine months we have put together a full newsletter every two months with articles Yvonne Howell ‘81 teaching LSA to Dartmouth students mostly written by you - the members of our in St. Petersburg, Russia. class. The short blurbs you read here are usually “In a patriotic vein I can report that I have temporarily returned to the very close to the emails we receive, with very Dartmouth as Visiting Associate Professor of Russian, albeit LSA+ abroad little editing. The newsletter editors are looking in St. Petersburg. I have a terrific for help in two areas: First, a person who can group of students, who went with collect these email updates, request digital me to a fabulous production of photos and captions by email, and deliver “Red Giselle” (yes, a paraphrase them to our designer. Second, a collection of of the original ballet, set in the classmates who want to write a medium length wake of the Bolshevik Revolution). article about an area they have looked into, • In my normal life I teach at the which would be of interest to the class. A good University of Richmond, where I example is catching up with members of a team also run a May term program in or sorority or dorm, or talking about classmates Yvonne and her LSA students prepare for a night of Prague. The contrast between in a shared profession. We try to feature two or ballet in St. Petersburg. today’s Czech Republic, which has three of these in each issue. If you can help out, unambiguously embraced its identity as a central (don’t say “eastern”!) please let us know! European country, and today’s Russia, which under Putin has pulled back into a stance of non-European exceptionalism, is quite striking.”

JULY 2009 newsletter Jim Pearson ‘81 (on the right) Thanks, Dad. Jeff Kemp ‘81’s ode to his father by Jerry Brewer, Seattle Times staff columnist “Dad was an interesting cat,” Kemp says, smiling. was a gregarious cat, a visionary cat, a long-winded cat. He willed his way into becoming a significant NFL and AFL , and then he turned into an even more significant politician. And Jeff, the oldest of his four children, experienced much of the prodigious journey. Jack died May 2 at age 73. Jeff, also a former NFL quarterback, reflected on his father’s life over breakfast at a Bellevue restaurant. “Dear God, help Jeff to realize his talent,” Jack said. “Help him to realize the force for good... “ He couldn’t finish the sentence. Jeff knew what he meant: the force for good inside of him. “And help us both to realize the only thing that matters is thy will be done,” Jack concluded. After recounting the memory, Jeff shook his head and said his favorite word. Dad. • Jack was an affectionate, encouraging father who had huge dreams for his children. He raised Jim Pearson sends in these notes: “The them by emphasizing his grand visions, and his wife, Joanne, focused on the specifics. One highlight of my summer was a trip with family motto: “You’re a Kemp. Be a leader.” “We didn’t have to be the president or senators my daughter Kathryn to visit the Great or starting NFL to make them happy,” Jeff said. They Universities South of the Winn Dixie Line did have to be intellectuals, however. It was a necessity, even for (her quote, not mine). She wishes to learn eating dinner. Jack was a Congressman from 1971 to 1989 and the lore of the great writers and scientists then spent four years as President George H.W. Bush’s Secretary birthed in that fertile region, famous for of Housing and Urban Development. He ran for president in 1988 Faulkner and Kudzu. I had time to chat and was the Republican vice-presidential nominee in 1996. But with another famous Kentuckian (see what that really meant was a lot of smart people came over for photo). Kathryn also spent part of the dinner. “We always ate dinner together, as a family,” Jeff said. “If he summer working building schools in the didn’t finish work until 8:30 at night, we’d eat at 9. Dinner was a Dominican Republic. She plans to study mandatory, life-shaping experience.” One of the most memorable nursing and Spanish, and to use those — and combative — dinners occurred when Jack invited Chuck skills to work in Latin America. She is an Colson, the former President Nixon aide. Jack challenged every idea amazing young woman, whose vision is Colson presented during the dinner discussion. “Jack, I thought you clearer at her age than mine is today. believed in my ideas,” Colson said afterward. “That was awesome,” For 11 seasons, Jeff Kemp ‘81 Jack replied. “It was awesome for the kids, having you defend was an NFL quarterback with the LA Rams, San Francisco your ideas. It was a great lesson.” • Jack never missed watching 49ers, and his sons play their football games as children and in college. Jeff . He now gives motivational speeches for and Jimmy were both quarterbacks, and even though Dad was a the Premier Speakers Bureau. seven-time all-star and two-time champion, he didn’t force his methods on them. “He would find the needle in a haystack that he could encourage,” recalled Jeff. “I remember playing in the NFL, and I was the No. 3 quarterback for the Rams. Dad called after the game and said, ‘Jeff, I saw you today. You looked great.’ I said, ‘Dad, I didn’t even get in the game.’ He said, ‘Yeah, but I saw you warming up. You looked great.’” As much as Jack loved parenthood, he was also consumed with a desire to influence the country. That passion Jim’s daughter Kathryn helps build homes in often overtook him. He trusted his kids would stay fixed on the big picture he envisioned for the Dominican Republic. them. “He had all sorts of quirks. His imperfections were big, just as his amazing traits were big. He had a certain bit of ego, balanced by humility. He was an interesting cat.” As Jeff Jon Goss ‘81 - Idaho Soccer grew older, he started to crave more from his father. He appreciated Jack’s macro-parenting, but he wanted to have more intimate moments with his dad. He wanted to fully understand Coach of the Year what made the affable Jack Kemp tick. Sure, he knew his dad well enough to introduce him at Jon’s father proudly writes in that his son the 1996 Republican National Convention, when Jack accepted the party’s vice-presidential and our classmate, Jon, is a high school nomination, but he wanted more wisdom, more stories and more love. And, most of all, more principal in Idaho, and was just named attention. It happened gradually. Even when he was busy, Jack was good at letting his children the Boys Soccer Coach of the Year for and grandchildren know how much he cared. He wrote notes on personalized sheets of paper the entire state. and mailed them. When Jeff started doing “Welcome To Manhood” vacations to usher his sons into adult life, Jack attended and shared his perspective. He loved his grandchildren and Continued on page 6

DARTMOUTH College CLASS OF 1981 www.alum.dartmouth.org/classes/81 Brian Hitchcock ‘81 doing Continued from page 5 “well” in Nigeria loved telling stories about them. He joked that one of Jeff’s sons, Kory, once introduced him at Brian writes: “Four years ago I left a school as a “very important public serpent.” At the end of his life, Jack opened up. He found out position as a partner and CFO for a mid-size that cancer was causing the pain in his hip, and five months manufacturing firm to become the Executive later, he was gone. During those five months, Jeff flew from Director of Self-Sustaining Enterprises, a Seattle to Washington, D.C., once a month to visit his father. Dad gave him and all of his children the insight and time they needed. Jeff used those final months as a chance to share everything with his father. When cancer robbed the seemingly indefatigable Jack of his energy, Jeff sat with his father in silence. The connection was there, for certain. Jeff learned what he needed to learn. His hero became simply his father. • Jack Kemp was often seen in Hanover, Since Jack Kemp’s death, Jeff has had five months to grieve. sitting near the 50 yard line, watching “I don’t know what will happen a year from now, but I feel Jeff and the Dartmouth football team peace and assuredness over the fact that an awesome chapter roll up another victory. has closed. My dad was a real interesting cat.” He looked into the distance and grinned. Copyright © 2009 The Seattle Times Company Brian at one of the well commissioning ceremonies in Nigeria, February, 2009. Jonathan Perezous ‘81 - In search of a Danish bakery mission dedicated to bringing sustainable in the British Virgin Islands solutions to impoverished communities, particularly in the areas of health, education Jonathan writes: “Janet took me to St. reviewer of the DAM’s classifieds for vacation and economic opportunity. We have focused Croix in July for a laid back, off-season rentals and sales, I’m surprised to have seen few mainly in the country of Nigeria where week to celebrate my own 50th. Papou and St. Croix properties. As a former permanent we have been given property to work on a yiayia (“grandfather” and “grandmother” resident of Denmark and, later, Foreign Service sustainable community development model. in Greek) provided a “vacation” for Janika and Officer at Embassy Copenhagen, I find the Our most significant achievement over Micaela (who turn 7 and 3, respectively, just Danish heritage of the USVI more than a the past couple of years has been to start before our Hanover class celebration in quaint, historical footnote. What a shame a water well drilling enterprise and since October) so that we could enjoy more adult that, amidst all the Danish street names and April, 2008, we have drilled 50 wells in rural pursuits on the largest of the USVI. Among well-preserved buildings in Christiansted and villages and at risk communities in Nigeria. the celebratory highlights was greeting the Frederiksted, there’s not a single Danish bakery! I am always looking for people, groups, sun from Point Udall, the easternmost point of (Entrepreneurial news flash for any of our well- businesses, etc. who are interested in helping the United States, on July 18! In other words, heeled classmates -- I make myself available, others have clean water by funding a well (a no one else on U.S. terra firma could have seen of course, for consulting on the project ... well costs $6,000 US and serves 500-1000 the sunrise before Janet and me as we began consisting mainly of quality control! Anyone people). • As for my family, we still reside in that special day. The island is varied enough to who’s savored >>wienerbrød<< will know what Cincinnati, OH. My son, Matt, is in his 3rd appeal to all tastes -- from hilly, tropical [not I mean...). As the Danes would say to us all in year at the UVA Medical School. He will quite “rain”] forest in the west to arid, more October, >>Til lykke med dagen!<<” be focusing on infectious diseases once he rolling terrain in the east. Though a regular finishes school and residency. My daughter, Corey, finishes college at Anderson University this December. She will have her degree in Mike Komara ‘81 goes WiFi Wi-Flyin’ Elementary Ed and ESL. My wife, Karen, has Mike Komara has been consulting to LiveTV in Melbourne, Florida designing just recently officially joined the ministry as a system to bring FREE e-mail and instant messaging to passengers of both Communications Director. We celebrate our Continental and JetBlue. Next year, passengers using WiFi-enabled laptops and 27th anniversary this fall. • I still play soccer Blackberries during flight can connect to friends, family, and work whenever and try to run with the boys from the village they are above 10,000 feet. The system uses the old Airfone frequency Ready for take off when I’m in Nigeria. At almost 50, they spectrum and base stations with new software-defined radios in each aircraft Mike’s daughter mostly run by me, but they get a kick out of Alexandra (14) and son Austin (12) ask dad how soon they can use the free e-mail and IM on an old American guy trying! an airplane. Mike has 17 US patents in cellular technology. You can learn more about the future connectivity in the air here: http://www.jetblue.com/about/whyyoulllike/about_betablue.html

JULY 2009 newsletter Marji Ross ‘81 - Cuts the cake! ‘81s Well-represented at Wearers of the Green Dinner The 6th Induction Ceremony of the Wearers of the Green was held on May 16 in Boston. “Wearers” are members of the Dartmouth family who have distinguished themselves in athletics. The ceremony recognizing new Wearers occurs only once every five years. At this year’s event, Dave Shula ‘81 served as Honorary Co-Chair, Karen McKeel Calby ‘81 was on the Honorary Dinner Committee, and Lynne Gaudet ‘81 served on the Planning Committee. Bob Gaudet ‘81 (men’s hockey coach), Ann Smolowe ‘81 and Susan Hess ‘81 were also in attendance. • Ann that over 160 Dartmouth athletes, coaches and Big Green supporters of the past and present were honored and there was an amazing turnout. Five people were granted honorary recognition for their lifetime contributions to Dartmouth sports, which included Jim and Susan Wright. Sarah Parsons ‘10 was among the stellar undergrad athletes honored, a member of the women’s hockey team and two-time member of the US National hockey team (and on the ‘06 team that took bronze at the Torino Olympic Games). Ben True ‘08 made Marji Grant Ross ’81 really had fireworks this 4th history by being the first athlete to be of July - she got married on the 4th to Chuck inducted as a Wearer in three sports: Amante, down in Middleburg, Virginia. The happy cross-country, Nordic skiing and track couple and their five children (!) gathered with a and field. Mary Corrigan, was honored small group of family members at the Middleburg for her record as field hockey coach Country Inn to tie the knot. They will live in at Dartmouth, leading the Big Green McLean, Virginia, where Marji has lived for many to four Ivy League championships. years - a close-in commute to her job in D.C. as • Dave Shula is president of Shula president of the book publisher Regnery Publishing, Enterprises, the holding company Inc. Marji’s oldest daughter just finished her for the Shula family’s chain of steak freshman year at the College of William & Mary; restaurants. Previously, Shula spent Bob Gaudet and Dave Shula flanking their common her younger two daughters are in public school in 15 years coaching in the NFL. At teammate Shaun Teevens ‘82 who is both a football and McLean. Chuck’s son and daughter also live and Dartmouth Dave was awarded the a hockey inductee. work in Northern Virginia. Chuck himself hails from Kenneth Archibald Prize as the best all-around student athlete. Word has it that Dave and Leslie Norfolk, but has lived in Northern Virginia for the Maglathlin Shula ‘81 have recently become grandparents! • Since her home is in Texas, Susan past nine years. Hess was glad to be able to attend the Wearers of the Green, as she was already in Hanover for the Alumni Council meeting and did not have to attend to her medical duties back in Dallas until the following day. Susan says “that Dave outdid himself as co-chair of the event, and Peter Roby ‘79 was a fantastic MC!” • Susan was recently asked to serve as a regional at-large alumni council representative and had just attended her second meeting. She says that she realized not long ago how much she missed her Dartmouth ties – “which were put on hold for the twenty years after graduation so I could get through medical training, build my practice, take care of my family, etc. All of a sudden, I felt as if I had more time to get reconnected to Dartmouth. My first year on the Council has been amazing, and I have especially enjoyed my email communications with my constituents, who are Dartmouth graduates living in Texas, Arizona, New Mexico, and Oklahoma.” In addition to her Council rep duties, Susan serves on the Committee on Student Affairs which is responsible for Mike Steinharter ‘81 - A rich man monitoring on all aspects of student life, focusing on “hot topic” campus issues. In Mike writes: “I’m living in Ct., having moved back this capacity, she has a natural source of information from a student’s perspective, as in ‘03 after six years overseas with IBM. If success her daughter, Christina, just finished her freshman year. Susan says she “Christina has is defined by your kids, I feel a rich man. Oldest decided to spend her summer after freshman year working with the “lodge crew” at Mount daughter a junior at Denison, #2 starting at Wake Moosilauke Ravine Lodge.” • According to reliable sources in the Office of Alumni Relations, Rick Forest in the Fall, and then two more to go, my boys Silverman “helped to save the night”. Evidently, Dave Shula and fellow Co-Chair Gretchen Ulion are 16 and 12. Still married to the same girl as I Silverman ‘94 (no relation to Rick) were so efficient in getting through the evening’s program, appear to have found a good one and much too that when the time came to sing the alma mater, the professional singer hadn’t arrived yet. So, much trouble to reconsider now. Just started a new Rick was recruited to go up and help lead the singing. “Luckily, we’d just sung both verses at job - President of the Software Quality division of one of the Alumni Council dinners the day before, so I’d had my semiannual lyrics refresher Micro Focus, a brand new business made up of two course, and we managed to get through it reasonably well. As for the event generally, this is acquisitions. Good news is that I have an office in the second or third one of these I’ve gone to, again, merely as an athletic supporter, since I Rockville, MD which is down the street from Abner barely made it through the winter term on freshman crew. It’s a fun evening to catch up with Oakes, so I get to see him and Lolly periodically.” friends and classmates, and it’s inspiring to see the accomplishments of Dartmouth athletes.”

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JULY 2009 newsletter DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CLASS OF 1981

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Brent West ‘81 ARE YOU COMING TO OUR Brent writes in: “I completed my third marathon and my first in 50th birthday in hanover, Boston this past April. I figured that 3 hours, 17 minutes wasn’t October 23-24th? too bad for these 50-year-old legs. My wife Tina and I also have done some cycling. We had a great trip in May in Shendandoah The biggest mini-reunion between our National Park and Skyline Drive. Our daughter Molly will be 25th and 30th is coming up. Because we a senior this fall at Middlebury, where she continues to play have scheduled our event in coordination varsity soccer and ice hockey. I always thought that going from with Homecoming, lodging should be Maine to Dartmouth was a long trip, but have found over the secured ASAP. Rooms are filling up now! Visit the College’s lodging guide online here: last four years that the trip to Middlebury only gets interesting http://tinyurl.com/50th-Lodging (especially in the winter) once we pass Hanover. Hope all is well Also - Respond to a future emailing and/or postcard to let us with my fellow 81’s and those former D staffers now entering know you are coming. Bring the whole family - this will be great! their second 50 years.”

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