Class Note 1962
Issue
July-August 2021
Life in the time of Covid-19, continued: I received eminently worthwhile responses to my question about enduring positive habits developed during Covid-19 confinement, understandably related to health. Alan Rapoport says: “I have learned to lose weight and, for the first time ever, to maintain the loss. This enabled me to shed my blood pressure pills. I have also exercised almost daily for longer times. I am happy with the results.” Michaela and Tom Hector says: “While Michigan is shut down, our habits remain true. Stay strong, secure, and serene. Guard and nurture your physical health, fiscal health, and spiritual health. Now we have added seek and see truth.” Tom, my former roomie and a consummate outdoorsman, will be traveling to five different states, fishing poles in hand this summer. Michaela adds: “He’s a very happy guy. Keep joy. Dance.”
Speaking of travel, co-tripmeisters Tom Komarek and Rog Usborne are not planning a stand-alone trip until spring 2023. However, they contemplate possible “add-ons” to our mini-reunion October 8-10 (Yale) and our June 13-16, 2022, 60th reunion in Hanover. Watch this space.
A second Zoom session of Caring Class Network (CCN) took place on April 28 organized by Al Huck, Alan Rapoport, and digital content manager Peter Knight with the participation of two of our outstanding mental health professionals, Bernie Jacobs and “Bags” Bergman. The group is especially grateful for the participation of Ellen Flaherty, director of the Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging at the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. The agenda included future expert lecture topics, input on future directions, access to care resources, and possible collaboration with the class of 1960. Mayordomo Dan Tompkins set up a caring-62@listserv.dartmouth.edu for CCN participants. Contact Dan (pericles@temple.edu) to join the listserv and Al Huck (alexhuck62@gmail.com) to join CCN. For further information go to “Reunions/Projects” at http://1962.dartmouth.org.
I regret to report the deaths of Frederic “Fred” E. Rusch, Ph.D., of Terre Haute, Indiana, on March 26; John Francis Gabriel of Crofton, Maryland, on March 3; and James R. Wojcik of Palos Heights, Indiana, on December 23, 2020.
—David L. Smith, RR4 Box 225B4, Galveston, TX 77554; (775) 870-2354; david@davidlsmith.com
Speaking of travel, co-tripmeisters Tom Komarek and Rog Usborne are not planning a stand-alone trip until spring 2023. However, they contemplate possible “add-ons” to our mini-reunion October 8-10 (Yale) and our June 13-16, 2022, 60th reunion in Hanover. Watch this space.
A second Zoom session of Caring Class Network (CCN) took place on April 28 organized by Al Huck, Alan Rapoport, and digital content manager Peter Knight with the participation of two of our outstanding mental health professionals, Bernie Jacobs and “Bags” Bergman. The group is especially grateful for the participation of Ellen Flaherty, director of the Dartmouth Centers for Health and Aging at the Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health. The agenda included future expert lecture topics, input on future directions, access to care resources, and possible collaboration with the class of 1960. Mayordomo Dan Tompkins set up a caring-62@listserv.dartmouth.edu for CCN participants. Contact Dan (pericles@temple.edu) to join the listserv and Al Huck (alexhuck62@gmail.com) to join CCN. For further information go to “Reunions/Projects” at http://1962.dartmouth.org.
I regret to report the deaths of Frederic “Fred” E. Rusch, Ph.D., of Terre Haute, Indiana, on March 26; John Francis Gabriel of Crofton, Maryland, on March 3; and James R. Wojcik of Palos Heights, Indiana, on December 23, 2020.
—David L. Smith, RR4 Box 225B4, Galveston, TX 77554; (775) 870-2354; david@davidlsmith.com