September 2013 82 News and Views Join our Facebook group, Class of 1982 Fall 2013 Mini-Reunions of ‘83 and ‘84. Meet at the tent in front of Blunt Alumni Center! RSVP to Jenny Chandler Hauge The first of several fall Mini- at [email protected]. Reunions was held Sept. 9 in Hanover as proud Class of ‘82 Boston, Oct. 16, Visit with parents of 22 arriving first-year President Hanlon. students (a/k/a ‘shmen) gathered Our class will gather to greet at the College. As this issue President Phil Hanlon when he went to press, the irrepressible meets with alumni in Boston Class of ’82 was gathering for at the State Room, 60 State two more mini-reunions. Street, 33rd Floor. The official program is from 6-8 p.m. Mini-Reunions 1 On Sept. 18, a luncheon was RSVP and (learn more) by planned at Roija restaurant in contacting Matt Hoffman at Trustee Emily Bakemeier ‘82 Canoeing to Campus 1 Denver, hosted by Martha Solis [email protected]. Turner and Philippa Guthrie. This year marked the BIG one for Trustee Emily Bakemeier 1 And on Sept. 20-21, classmates and other alums from across John Ledyard In Reverse Emily Bakemeier when, on her birthday, it was announced that In Focus: Sue Libenson 2 the heartland were set to meet in Indianapolis for the Dartmouth- John Ledyard hollowed out she had been named Dartmouth’s a canoe and fled Dartmouth latest trustee. Exciting news Artist-Blogger ‘82 3 Butler football game . . . and lunch before the game . . . and tailgating College in May 1773, paddling for her, the College, and our after lunch . . . and Friday night down the class. Emily is Deputy Provost Classmate Updates 3 at a brew pub. Because if you’re to explore the wide world. In for the Arts and Humanities at going to drive several hours to September 2013, Cedar Mead Yale University, with primary Virtual Reunion 4-5 see old friends, you might as well Farwell ’17 did the opposite, responsibility for the humanities make the most of it! canoeing up the Connecticut departments and programs in the LSA: Sidney 6 from his home town of Hartland, Faculty of Arts and Sciences as Upcoming Mini-Reunions , to start his first year at well as for the professional schools of art, architecture, drama, music, Bereavement Notices 7 Hanover, Oct. 12, the College. Cedar is the son and divinity. Homecoming Game. of Jay Mead ’82, an artist and Pre-Game Tailgate Party, 11:30 teacher (www.jaymead.net), a.m. – 1 p.m., with the Classes and Edie Farwell ’83. The While toiling away at that trip got interesting for Cedar Connecticut school, Emily has and Edie when a water release been an active Dartmouth alumna. from Wilder Dam increased the In 1992-93 she was the first current tenfold. At one point, a woman and youngest president of farmer on the riverbank asked the Dartmouth Alumni Council. why they were paddling against She also served as chair of the the current. Edie explained that Committee on Trustees from she was taking her son to the 1995 to 2002. More recently, she College, to which the farmer served on the Presidential Search replied, “That’s good, go to Committee that selected President Dartmouth College; they’ll teach Hanlon. She has been awarded you to paddle downstream next the Class of 1982 Service Award time.” and received the Dartmouth Young Alumni Distinguished Service Award in 1995. Emily and her husband, Alain Moureaux ’81, live in Guilford, Conn.

Emily joins classmates Gail Koziara Boudreaux, Vice Chair Hanover Mini-Reunion for ‘82s and Legacies: Zachary & Herb James G. Coulter, and Sherri Hardwick, Dave & Regan Plekenpol, Barry & Brendan Caldwell, Carroll Oberg on the Board of Dana Burroughs Klinges (shown without her son David), Imani Jay Mead, Cedar Mead Trustees. John J. Donahoe Graham & Nicole Stent, & Den Mother Tee Lotson. Farwell, & Edie Farwell. served from 2003-2012. Page 2

In Focus: Sue Libenson Goes Into the Wild . . . to Preserve and Protect Some Dartmouth alumni don’t Sue, small-town life has meant 1989. As the Executive Director She was regularly quoted in just roam the girdled Earth; serving on town boards and of the Alaska Center for the The New York Times, The they devote their careers to volunteering at the local public Environment from 1988-92, Sue Wall Street Journal, and other protecting it. Sue D. Libenson radio station and recycling led the principal conservation major newspapers, on CNN has been an environmental center. She spends much of group in the region affected and ESPN, and in a variety of activist and consultant in Alaska her spare time backcountry by the Valdez spill. Under her magazines ranging from Rolling since 1983. If you haven’t seen skiing, sea kayaking, hiking, leadership, the Center founded Stone to Field & Stream. Next, Sue at any of our June reunions, and paddling rivers in Alaska and managed several cleanup Sue focused on protecting it’s because summers in Alaska and the Yukon. and volunteer response efforts. Canada’s forests as media are so short and spectacular Looking back, Sue says: “While director of the International that she can’t tear herself away. On a statewide scale, “Alaska is we did get some improved Boreal Conservation Campaign. We caught up with Sue during also a fun place to get involved practices in place following the the last throes of the Alaskan in politics. The population is spill, it’s discouraging how little Earlier in her career, Sue wrote summer, which included “frantic socializing” at beach barbecues, berry picking, fishing trips, and a “goofy overnight running relay race.” Sue lives on the coast about 80 miles northwest of Juneau in Haines, which she describes as “a small, relatively isolated town of 2,500 people. It kind of reminds me of school in that if you want to get involved in any activity, or create one, you can just step right in.”

A native of suburban Pittsburgh, Sue was drawn to Dartmouth in part because of the outdoors, especially the Skiway. She majored in biology, with a concentration in environmental studies. As an undergraduate, Sue was awarded grants to do botanical field work in the Amazon with a researcher from the Missouri Botanical Garden, which sparked her interest in conservation. At Dartmouth, Sue also enjoyed camping and Sue Libenson back-country skiing in Alaska. served on the Ski Patrol. She moved to Alaska in 1983 for still relatively small, but you’re real progress or effort has been and presented an award- an internship with the National dealing with globally important made in improving the ability to winning report to the Congress Audubon Society. Like many resources. It’s easy to know contain or clean up an oil spill.” on the oil industry’s record transplants to Alaska, she says, politicians and political players of compliance with state and “I liked it and stayed.” personally.” Sue spent three Apart from her executive and federal regulations and its years as a Special Assistant to managerial roles, Sue has spent impact on the Arctic. As a result, For someone as energetic as the Commissioner of the state much of her career as an analyst “The North Slope oil industry Sue, small-town life is anything Department of Environmental and advocate for environmental changed several polluting but quiet. She says, “It’s Conservation, and has organizations. For about a practices following the report incredibly busy living in a small also worked for a variety of decade, from 2001-2011, she and subsequent legal action” by town. You end up helping on conservation groups, Native was the media director for two several environmental groups. so many community events Alaskans, fishermen, and leading environmental groups. that you would expect someone sportsmen’s groups. First, she worked for the It’s sometimes a challenge to else to do in an urban setting. Alaska Coalition, a nationwide be an environmental advocate You also get caught up in the One of Sue’s career highlights consortium of more than 800 in a deeply red state where the Alaskan opportunities of fishing so far came at a low point in conservation, sporting, and oil and gas industry is a major and other outdoor activities Alaska’s environmental history: religious groups working to economic and political force. that take a lot of time.” For the Exxon Valdez oil spill in protect Alaska’s public lands. Sue is philosophical about the Page 3 challenges facing her beloved adopted state, as well as the Audrey Freudberg has found her vagaries of media coverage. Act II as an artist and blogger. Her She recounts working for years drawings are featured at www. on forest protection issues peacesofmeaudrey.blogspot.com. before the “Bridge to Nowhere” Audrey reports: “I started drawing in story – about a proposed bridge 1993 as part of recovery from past to a mostly uninhabited island – trauma I’d been through. I liked “took on a life of its own.” The drawing so much, I just kept going national media treated that story and now I have a blog of my work. I mainly as one about a potential began the blog for me, but I hope by waste of government funds – sharing these experiences I will give and about then-Governor Sarah others a moment of connection that Palin’s position on the proposal. touches them where they most need But for Alaskans, it is also an it.” Audrey has been out of touch environmental story. As Sue with Dartmouth friends for a while explains, “Many Alaskans still but would welcome any interest and are pushing to build that bridge. comments on her blog. We were opposed because it was wasteful and would have CLASSMATE UPDATES leading wine regions in the hate crimes. Charles is also an created pressure to log the world. In one of the more fun adjunct professor of law at New island.” roles in our Act II, Steve recently York Law School, where he As a kid, EcoMyths Founder and acquired Sycamore Farms teaches a criminal prosecution As remote as Alaska may seem, President Kate Pesek Sackman Vineyard and Winery, which has clinic. In 2008, Charles was Sue emphasizes that “Alaska loved collecting spiders, frogs, been described as a delightful awarded the Thomas E. Dewey often depends on people in the and salamanders. A long-time spot to pick up herbs and gifts Award for excellence in the field lower 48 to protect its resources board member of Lake Forest for the home and garden as well of criminal prosecution by the from ill-advised ideas.” She Open Lands Association and a as the tasting location for Lone Association of the Bar of the cited the efforts of classmate technology entrepreneur who Madrone wines. We’re sure we City of New York. and former U.S. Senator advises start-ups and more will all do our part to support Peter Fitzgerald, whom Sue seasoned ventures, Kate’s Steve in this noble venture. described as “an important channeled her twin passions for business and the environment voice in favor of protecting Charles M. Guria spent a week the Arctic Refuge while in the into the creation of EcoMyths. in Jakarta, training Indonesian Senate.” She hopes this new green prosecutors and investigators venture will help others find to fight corruption. An attorney Probably the biggest much joy in nature and translate since 1987 and an assistant environmental policy challenge into action to help protect the district attorney since 1990, today is global warming. As environment. Charles is Chief of Civil Rights Sue put it, “I can’t see Russia & Police Integrity in the Kings from my house, but I can see Steve Gleason is one of four County District Attorney’s Office the glaciers melting. Climate Dartmouth grads who are knee in Brooklyn, NY. He specializes change is real and Americans deep into the wine industry in in the investigation and are very far behind the ball in Paso Robles, CA, one of the prosecution of corruption and coming to grips with this.”

Sue is currently working as consultant for the University Charles Guria in Jakarta of Alaska’s Institute for Social and Economic Research. She (continued on page 6) recently presented a paper arguing that energy efficiency projects, such as “retrofitting” homes to be more energy efficient, can create thousands of short-term and long-term jobs. She was interviewed mainly by email, in between “helping out on a fishing boat and various Alaskana activities.”

Her advice to classmates: “Eat lots of wild Alaska salmon, but John Gleason ʼ76, Jordan Fiorentini ʼ99, Steve Gleason ʼ82 and try not to overcook it.” Pete Dakin ʼ76 in California wine country Where Were You On ’82 13. Eric Chrisensen and Day? Susan Elliott, Dorado, Puerto Dozens of members of the Rico. Class of ’82 celebrated our first-ever “virtual reunion” 14. Lillian Giornelli Cousins on March 23, the 82nd day at the U.S. Naval Academy of the year. Classmates chapel, Annapolis, Md. posted snapshots on the class Facebook page from homes 15. Peter Frechette watching and offices, ski slopes and Flipper cavort in Captiva. 1 tropical islands, college tours and professional junkets. We 16. Pete Folger and Potomac hope to see even more of you Boat Club crew mates, online on March 23, 2014. Join Sarasota, Fla. our class Facebook group, Dartmouth College Class of 17. Ann MacAffer, waiting 6 1982, to keep in touch with for racing season to open at other ‘82s throughout the year. Saratoga Springs, N.Y. 7 1. with Danny Black 18. David Mason Eichman daughters Danielle and Nicole hiking in Westridge Park, Cal. in Nassau, Bahamas. 19. Cindy Willett Sherwood 2. Pamela Egan at Red in Orange County, Cal. Square, Moscow, for an American Bar Association 20 and 21. Cute dog contest: conference on the rule of law. 2 Mary Thomson Renner vs. Matt Hoffman. 3. Rich Papert sailing in the British Virgin Island with his 22. Rosi Dupre Littlefield wife Rhonda, sons Dan and with two of her eight sisters on Sam, and daughter Nicole. the slopes at Alta, Utah. 8 4. and Mary Sarazen Tsuboi 23. Matt Yee in Angkor Wat, Gina Blus enjoying a micro- Cambodia. reunion at an undisclosed location. 3 24. Seth Swirsky in Los Angeles. 5. Sam Laurin waving the flag in Indianapolis. 25. Yisrael Jay Rosenberg in Jerusalem. 6. Steve McCarthy, curled up 9 with the original 1982 ‘shmen 26. Lita Remsen and book in Atlanta. daughters in Concord, Mass. 7. Cathy Judd-Stein shoveling snow in style in 4 Winchester, Mass.

8. Philippa Guthrie snapping a salute in Bloomington, Ind.

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(continued from page 3) Jay (Yisrael) Rosenberg, who lives in Israel, has just published Earl McMahon was recently a book in Hebrew that promises spotted at a fund-raiser for “satisfying sustenance for the the Knox Foundation, an soul.” It’s called Rak Besorot organization that raises money Tovot (Only Good News), and for community gardens in it presents the most optimistic Hartford, CT. Earl’s wife, Dina writings of the ancient Hebrew Plaper, is a board member and, prophets in a format that is easy together, the two support many to read and understand in the causes in the Hartford area. modern Hebrew language. They have two sons, both of whom chose Big 10 life at the Alex Blumrosen, our resident in University of Michigan. Earl is Paris, recently came state-side an attorney and is active in the to attend the annual meeting Dartmouth Club of Hartford. of the International Technology Law Association, the largest LSA - the Next Generation: association of technology law Kate McKee Fox (married to professionals in the world; Dave Plekenpol, Dov Frazer, and imaginary friend at Bondi Ken Fox) reports that she still it organizes major conferences Beach, Sydney, Nov. 2012. keeps in touch with her LSA each year in the US, Europe, and host family in France. Not only Asia and serves as a platform Life Spent Abroad -- an Australian citizen in 2012. that, a second generation of for the highest level discussions When he’s not hiking, camping, the Fox family (which includes and debates on technology, law, Sydney and enjoying the spectacular recent Dartmouth graduate and society. In his capacity as scenery in Royal National Gregg) and Kate’s long-ago the immediate Past President of Dov Frazer is “Chief Relaxation Park, Dov and Roslin keep host family continue to visit the Association and Chair of the Officer” for Hammock Bliss, busy building their new home one another. The Foxes have Nominating Committee, Alex a brand of very cool portable overlooking Sydney Harbor. hosted the children of Kate’s had the pleasure of announcing hammocks and outdoor After an epic six years of French family at their St. Louis the appointment of Robert Weiss supplies based in Sydney, construction, the house should home, and Kate’s daughter ‘89 as the newest member of Australia. Dov writes that he be finished – and available to Mary Kate spent this summer the Association’s Executive has been in the Bali importing welcome visiting ‘82s – by the visiting Kate’s LSA family in Committee, which means that business for more than 25 end of this year. France. What a wonderful in the normal course of events, years, which morphed into story of enduring bonds... Does Bob will be the Future President portable hammocks about 13 Dave Plekenpol, who lives in anyone else maintain these of the Association. years ago. Dov’s wife, Roslin, Shanghai, hung out with Dov ties? and his son, Ben, are both at Bondi Beach during a visit native Sydneysiders. After to Sidney last November. Dov The Ritz-Carlton recently living with Dov in Tucson for is “hoping some more ‘82s opened a completely renovated about eight years, they moved finally head Down Under to say resort in Dorado Beach to rave back to Sydney in 2006 so Ben “G’Day Mate!” reviews, thanks to the vision could finish high school with and hard work of CEO Eric his Aussie peers. Dov became Christensen. Eric has spent the last five years in Puerto Rico Check Out Our New & overseeing the transformation Improved Class Web Site of the resort into a world class at http://1982.dartmouth. five star destination. His wife, org. Please check this site Susan Elliott, was back and regularly for news from our forth between the mainland and class officers and to find out the island with their children, about class activities. Also, Kyle, who recently graduated copies of the Newsletter can from Dartmouth, and Sarah, be accessed by a link from who completed her first year the web site. at Brown. Over the years, the resort has been the setting for several Dartmouth mini- reunions featuring tennis, snorkeling, and golf cart competitions. Page 7

Bereavement Notices tice. Dave grew up in Vershire, successful career in the field of Indianapolis. A lifelong educa- Vermont, where his parents Geographic Information Sys- tor, Sue was a Senior Lecturer founded the Mountain School. tems, in both software develop- in Accounting at Indiana Uni- At Dartmouth, he majored in ment and executive positions. versity in Bloomington, where English, was a member of Beta A resident of Baltimore, Tony she was active in many school Theta Pi and Sphinx, rowed loved golf, reading, cooking, boards and advisory panels. heavyweight crew, and served traveling, family vacations in Known as a loving mother and on the Ski Patrol. A graduate of , and more than socially conscious citizen, Sue the University of Colorado Law anything else, spending time is survived by her son, daugh- School, Dave was a partner in with his wife, Miriam (Feinstein) ter, son-in-law, granddaughter, the firm of Langrock, Sperry & Lupien ’84, and daughters Han- mother, and sister. Contribu- A moving memorial service was Wool, where he practiced real nah and Rachel. Contributions tions may be made in honor of held at Occum Pond in June estate and construction law and may be made in honor of Tony’s Sue’s memory to the Episcopal 2012 for members of the Class was known for his legal acu- memory to any of several chari- Campus Ministry at Indiana of 1982 who have passed away. men, energy, and integrity. He ties listed at http://www.sollevin- University, at The Canterbury We have lost several more is survived by his wife, Carol, son.com/notice.php?id=24105. House, P.O. Box 127, Bloom- classmates in the year since our and their three children, Lind- ington, IN 47402 30th Reunion. Obituaries are sey, Ian and Addie, and his two Kim Davis, 51, died on Sep- posted on the Dartmouth Alum- brothers, Nat and Peter. tember 26, 2012, at her home in Thomas Wayne Norris, M.D., ni Magazine’s web site, http:// Williston, Vermont, after a long 51, died on August 4, 2012, in dartmouthalumnimagazine. Kim Walsh died on April 23, struggle with cancer. A physics Columbia, South Carolina, after com. Additional information 2013. Additional information major at Dartmouth, Kim had a a battle with pancreatic cancer. more fully honoring the mem- will be posted in the In Memo- long and highly decorated ca- A biology major at Dartmouth, ories of our classmates will be riam section of the Class web reer as an engineer and proj- Tom graduated from the Uni- posted on the Class web page, site. ect manager with IBM. She is versity of Virginia School of http://1982.dartmouth.org. survived by her husband of 18 Medicine in 1986 and practiced Anthony Lupien, 52, died on years, Brian Trivelli, and many medicine in Columbia for 23 David Conard, 52, died while April 11, 2013, after living for close friends and relatives, in- years. A dedicated and revered exercising at home in Shel- several years with young onset cluding her beloved niece, Ari- physician, Tom was devoted to burne, Vermont, on June 24, Alzheimer’s disease. At Dart- anna Maddalena, to whom Kim his family. He is survived by his 2013. Several classmates at- mouth, Tony majored in geogra- was guardian. Contributions wife, Terry Melloh, his two chil- tended his memorial service phy, was a member of Alpha Chi may be made in honor of Kim’s dren, and his mother, sister, and in Burlington, where Dave was Alpha, played rugby, and was memory to the American Can- brother. Contributions may be remembered for his love of active in WDCR/WFRD-FM. cer Society. made in honor of Tom’s memory learning, sense of humor, di- Tony earned an M.S. in geogra- to Portal Mission, c/o Dr. Charles verse friendships, and devotion phy from the University of South Susan McClary Keenan, 51, Petit, 1520 Whippoorwill Drive, to his family and his law prac- Carolina in 1984, and enjoyed a died on August 24, 2012, in West Columbia, SC 29169.

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