Class of 1976

Hello, classmates. As you read this, and as noted by class president Naomi Baline Kleinman,we are inside two years until our 50th reunion. If you have an out-of-date email address with the College, please update it. If you receive Jim Burns’ newsletter via snail mail, you probably need to update your email (and save the class some money.) Thanks to Ken Monteiro for agreeing to become our next class alumni councilor and to Sharon Ali for holding that responsibility for her term. We also welcome Brewer Doran, taking over as class treasurer after John Pancoast served distinctively for two years. In keeping with the theme of this issue of the magazine, Carl Little and his brother, David, have a new book out, Art of Penobscot Bay. The book is described as a visual celebration of the art and artists, past and present, inspired by that lovely body of water in Maine. Dr. Spencer Kubo jumped in to lead the connection between the class of ’26 and our own. He writes that he still runs in Minnesota with the ski cap he bought at the Co-op in December 1972. He says this demonstrates that things made and obtained at Dartmouth are durable and last a lifetime. Do you remember the special flowers that the class of 1926 sent to the women of our class as a personal welcome to the historic first women to matriculate at Dartmouth? To honor that special welcome, a group of our classmates meet regularly to host events and foster a special connection to the ’26ers. Judy Csatari is the fearless leader of this group—so reach out if you would like to participate in these fun activities. One new project of this group is to circulate a newsletter that would shine a light on things that have dramatically changed during 50 years and some things that have not changed. The newsletter will be short and ideally stimulate many responses of similar reflections; the goal is to strengthen the bond between our two classes. Although Jim Burnsshared Andy Gettinger’sreport on two winter mini-reunions, it’s worth noting the highlights here in case you missed them: In January an intrepid group of classmates went on an alumni travel cruise to Magdalena Bay in Mexico to see the migration of the gray whales. Carolyn “Lyn Johnson” Allenby was joined by Elise Erler, Kathy DeGioia, John Eastwood, Michael Alyward (and Debbie Ritter), and John Whistler (and Mary Lovejoy ’77). In February several classmates gathered in San Diego for what turned into a wonderful long weekend for President’s Day. Saturday was kicked off by a very special behind-the-scenes tour of the newly renovated and reopened San Diego Humane Society. The visit was arranged by classmate Ken Cohen,a former board chair and, along with wife Elena, major supporter of the institution. Others involved were Paul “Kim” Windrath and wife Mary Beth, Steve Melikian and wife Sylvia, Paul Cane, Michael Montgomery, Bill Sinclair, Dave Magnus, Jody Karp, Wayne MacDonald, Rick Phillips and friend Regina, and Neil Tarzy.Ciao for now. Please send news of yourself and classmates to steve@stevebellcommunications.com and update those email addresses.

—Steve Bell, 15 Harbour Pointe, Buffalo, NY 14202; steve@stevebellcommunications.com