June 14-16—our 60th reunion—be there! Class-mates, wives or significant others with artistic talents are urged to contact Ray DeVoe or Ted Bamberger regarding a hoped for “showing” during the reunion. On November 9, 2009, the Class of 1950 Senior Foreign Affairs Fellowship sponsored an address by leading Nicaraguan writer Sergio Ramirez Mercado at the Dickey Center. Listed by the College as guests of honor were Joe Medlicott, Jack and Jilly Harned, Dave Taylor, Doug and Meredith Smith, Jacques Harlow and Newc and Sally Eldredge. Having lost his beloved Fran after years of her illness, Paul Canada has, at age 83, embarked on a double odyssey. In memory of Fran he will travel round most of the world by plane, freight/cruise ship and train all while writing the story of his life to be titled My Pilgrimage: An American Love Story. Paul plans to dictate the text then send the tapes to a “young ninth-grader,” presumably a grandchild, who will type the contents into a computer. Joel Leavitt may be the youngest member of the class but Gerry Sarno laid claim to being the oldest first-time grandparent as he and Ginny celebrated Aedon’s third birthday. Gerry recently fielded a call from old pal, Pete Nottage. Bob Thomson, who has raced across the Gulf Stream from Newport to Bermuda no fewer that 15 times, plans in May to sail from Bermuda to England via the Azores on a 45-foot sloop owned by son Cary. Judging by Dolph Cramer’s Model T trek and Bob’s maritime aspirations it appears that there is plenty of energy left in the class of ’50. Sadly, I report that Dick McSorely died on November 6, 2009. He was recovering from several afflictions when, unexpectedly, the lights went out. DAM editor Sean Plottner reports that, due to budget cuts, the magazine will no longer publish obituaries. By the time you read this, a DAM Web site will be up, where obituaries will be posted and which will allow the word count to grow from 150 words to 250. Classmates will have the opportunity to add personal recollections of departed friends. Mr. Plottner writes, “We’ll be inviting you to take an initial look at the site in a few weeks.” —Nev Chamberlain, 1835 N. Garden Grove Circle, Vero Beach, FL 32962: (772) 569-2893; ranevero03@aol.com