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Along Route ’66 Photo by Dartmouth Alumni The Dartmouth College Class of 1966 Newsletter Volume 54, Number Three February 2019 ’66th Night 2019 Here’s the Deal! by Chuck Sherman Deal yourself in! You may get a Full House, a March 7) and there will be a drawing for two $66 Pair or just a Wild Card, but you may be a winner. prizes, one for each of two pairs. After the initial announcement in our last If you organize three or more Classmates, you Newsletter, we have (so far) 18 volunteer hosts will receive a $66 incentive check from our Class organizing regional get-togethers on or about the Treasurer to buy munchies or the first round of ‘66th Night of the year, March 7, 2019. drinks or whatever. So far, there are 18 groups, some with firm This year we are encouraging groups, pairs or dates and venues. If you are near them, you have isolated Classmates to participate. probably heard from them. If you expect to be in If you are far away from everyone else, take a a vicinity, here’s whom to contact; date & location selfie of yourself holding the poster on page 9 of will be announced if not listed. this issue, send it to [email protected] ON NOTE: Where is Boston? Chicago? Southern MARCH 7, and there will be a drawing for a $66 California? Here is an opportunity to show a little prize check. gear and deal a hand and mix up a few metaphors. If you only find one other Classmate (plus Contact me, ([email protected]), and I will spouses or others), send me your group selfie (near send you contact info for ‘66ers in your area. Location Host Contact E-Mail Date AZ (Tucson area) Don Ries [email protected] AZ (Phoenix area) Tony Muller [email protected] CA (SF area) Dave Spring [email protected] CT (Hartford area) Dave Johnston [email protected] Europe (Brexit area) Steve Hladky [email protected] Florida (Miami area) Jim Cason [email protected] Georgia (Atlanta) Neal Zimmerman [email protected] Maine Bob Baldwin [email protected] Mar 9 Missouri Steve Zegel [email protected] NH/Vermont Al Keiller [email protected] Mar 7 New York City Bob Cohn [email protected] Mar 7 Ohio/Michigan Tom Brady [email protected] Oregon Tom Noyes [email protected] PA (Philly area) David Stedman [email protected] Mar 3 Rhode Island Jon Colby [email protected] Mar 17 Tennessee/Kentucky Jeff Stein [email protected] Mar 21 Wisconsin/Illinois Larry Goss [email protected] Mar 7 Washington State Gary Broughton [email protected] President’s Letter Treasurer’s Report Dear Classmates: The Class completed the first six months of our fiscal year in good If you haven’t made your hotel shape. The only significant overage reservations or submitted your reg- in expenses vs. budget was the high- istration form and check for our 75th ly successful Homecoming program, Birthday Party in Newport, RI, on which attracted a record number of June 17-20, now is the time. participants, offset by a significant As of this writing, our block of overage in investment income as a rooms at the Newport Harbor Hotel result of higher interest rates. and Marina is almost full, although We completed the final dues the hotel does have rooms available mailing in early December and our at the regular, non-discounted rate. And, of course, there thanks to the 297 classmates and widows through January are many other hotels and B&Bs to choose from; some no- 15 who have paid their dues. We will initiate an email cam- table examples: paign in March to those classmates who paid dues over the • Hotel Viking • Gurney’s Newport Resort last two years, but not this year. If you don’t want to wait, • Newport Marriott • Hydrangea House Inn and have lost your “stub” from the December mailing, feel • Hilltop Inn • Bellevue Manor free to pay on-line, either by credit card or PayPal, at www. • Bellevue House • Chart House Inn dartmouth66.org, clicking the “Class Dues” button on the Making a hotel reservation is just the first step. The left and following the instructions for PayPal/Credit Card second is to send your registration form and check cover- payments on the lead page. This option allows you to pay ing meals, etc. to Bob Serenbetz at PO Box 1127, Newtown, either by credit card or via a PayPal account. Or you can PA 18940. send a check made out to “Class of 1966”for $66 or $100 If you wish, Bob will hold your check until the April 1 (including contribution to projects) to Bob Serenbetz, PO cut-off date for our early bird discount; just mark the box Box 1127, Newtown, PA 18940. If you have forgotten whether on the form. You can find the form and the complete sched- or not you’ve paid, there is a list of all payees on the dues ule on pages 10 and 11, and a list of classmates who are web page. Remember that dues and project contributions planning to attend on page 7. are both deductible for federal income tax purposes. So far, 50 classmates have indicated in one way or the Your dues payments, different from contributions to other that they will attend; some have reserved a room at the Dartmouth College Fund, are totally managed by the the hotel, but only 23 have sent their registration forms. Class and enable us to continue our own programs. In this As a special incentive to get registration forms sent in, issue we are highlighting another one of these programs, the first 50 classmates (including any who have already the Dartmouth First Year Student Enrichment Program. made hotel reservations but not yet registered) to sub- Thanks again for your support! mit their registration forms to Bob will receive a free Bob Serenbetz copy of the book “Dartmouth Undying” commemorating the College’s 250th anniversary. You will note that we have left time in the schedule for exploring Newport on your own. There are many sites and Class Officers activities in this beautiful area to suit a diversity of inter- President: Jim Lustenader ests: Vice-Pres: John Rollins • Automobile and fine arts museums Secretary: Larry Geiger • Tennis Hall of Fame Treasurer: Bob Serenbetz • Bird Sanctuary Alumni Council: Terry Lowd • Ft. Adams Museum and Historic Site Head Agent: Noel Fidel • Minor League baseball in America’s oldest ballpark Bequests & Trusts: Alan Rottenberg • Beach, cliff and wildlife refuge walks Mini-Reunions: Al Keiller & Brad Stein Webmaster: Ben Day • Tours of Newport’s “cottages” 66th Night Coord.: Chuck Sherman • Wine tastings Newsletter Editors: Erv Burkholder & Bob Cohn • Historic churches and synagogues So make your hotel reservation, mail your registra- Submit News to: tion form and check, and get ready to celebrate this signif- [email protected] icant milestone with your classmates in one of America’s Class Website: www.dartmouth66.org finest vacation destinations. Jim Lustenader 2 tion for the uniqueness of the place and the experi- Dartmouth College Fund ences that come with it. As I write this column in One way to say thank you for that experience mid-January, winter is in full and the memories that Dartmouth gave us is to give swing, the polar vortex has bro- to the Dartmouth College Fund. This is a great time ken down with predictions of of year to think about all of your charitable giving as at least six more weeks of cold we were just reminded by an email from the College and snowy weather for the en- emphasizing the benefits of making a gift directly tire northern US. Time will tell, through your IRA. If it is done correctly, not only but between that and returning can you deduct the contribution on this year’s tax from watching my 12-year-old return, but the amount of the gift counts against granddaughter at a three day your required minimum distribution and will reduce ski race in Sun Valley, my thoughts of Dartmouth your taxable income. Details can be obtained from turned to my brief and unspectacular experience on Erin Bennett, [email protected], or by the ski team. My granddaughter is a far more ac- calling 603-646-3973. complished racer than I ever dreamed of being, but Mike Bromley the camaraderie that she shares with her friends and coaches, even those on other teams, brought to mind the experiences I had at Dartmouth, both Class Supports FYSEP athletically and academically. We helped and en- Starting last year, the Class of 1966 is contributing couraged each other and received similar help and funds to the First Year Student Enrichment Program, encouragement from the faculty and even the ad- or FYSEP. The program was initiated by the College ministration. to provide added support for first generation Dart- I remember walking to and from class, occasion- mouth students, not only tutorial assistance, but ally bumping into President Dickey as he walked also financial aid to help cover meals while on cam- his dogs, being greeted by name, being asked how pus during holidays and trimester breaks. “Through things were going and having short but substantive one-on-one mentor-mentee meetings, social events, conversations with him that on at least some occa- retreats, and workshops, FYSEP students learn the sions revealed that he actually knew some of what mechanics of a successful Dartmouth experience I was doing. I am sure that all of us, whether in an while forging a strong peer network”.