Our class will be giving back in another way, as approved at last October’s class meeting, by supporting interns in the Summer Enrichment at Dartmouth program managed by the Tucker Foundation. This is in addition to our other Tucker program, Dartmouth Partners in Community Service (DPCS). Please refer to www.dartmouth.org/classes/59.


John Ferries became chair of The Fells, an historic site in Newbury, New Hampshire, located on the shores of Lake Sunapee. The Fells was the summer home of John Hay, who for our history buffs was the 21-year-old personal secretary of Abraham Lincoln and the secretary of state for President Teddy Roosevelt. Chairman Ferries quickly convinced Bill Colehower to become the development chair and Al Munro to head the governance committee. 


After retiring from sales and finance positions with Chrysler, Wachovia/Wells Fargo and First Colony Life Insurance, Vince Sawyer applied his skills as director of a transitional living program (group home) for homeless alcoholics and drug addicts. He spent nine years of “probably the most fulfilling, stressful and energizing work I have ever done.” Since leaving that position Vince has focused on family time and a number of nonprofits (currently five), with considerable attention on a cardiac rehab program. Vince says: “I am most grateful for the financial help I received from Dartmouth as an undergraduate and am glad to have been able to give back through the College Annual Fund.”


Congratulations to Bill Boyle’s Boyle Fund (at the Vermont Community Foundation) for earning a new grant for “programs supporting pediatric oral health, parenting, nutrition and afterschool care in Vermont and New Hampshire.” The Boyle Fund was created in 2008 to support a community pediatrics program at Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth and advocates for family-centered care and administers for chronically ill children and their families.


Paul Stein is currently president of the New Canaan (Connecticut) Senior Men’s Club, an organization of about 475 men more than 55 years old. They meet weekly to hear a speaker of note. An example of the speakers are the president of CBS talking about ways to keep news reports without political bias; an anonymous SEAL team trainer talking about how the SEALs learn their skills; and the head of risk management at IBM. Paul also is operations director of a van service for seniors and the handicapped. He finds both organizations rewarding and volunteers to discuss details with any 1959s who wish to start similar efforts (paul_stein@msn.com). 


With apologies to Jane and Paul Egner, I am late in reporting on their volunteer efforts in hosting young singers for the Houston Grand Opera and an intern in our class project, DPCS. They were with the DPCS intern 10 times, providing transportation, having meals together and celebrating her birthday.


After three years of volunteering, Tom Brackett joined the board of Fairhill Partners, on a 9.5-acre campus in Cleveland, Ohio, which provides direct and ancillary services to adults and their caregivers. I encourage you to view the website (www.fairhillpartners.org).


—Allan Munro, 675 Main St., New London, NH; (603) 526-2176; amunro1@comcast.net