The class of 1966 cannot take full credit for the Big Green’s 20-13 win over Yale at Homecoming on October 12 that propelled the football team to its best overall performance in 16 years (it lost four games —one in overtime and three others by 3 points each). But we can try. 


Surely our enthusiastic group of 51 ’66ers and friends at the mini-reunion made the difference. Under the able leadership of president Al Keiller, and fueled at the gracious and abundant brunch at Margo and Paul Doscher’s in Norwich, Vermont, the ’66 squad not only made it to the game, but to the evening festivities at the Norwich Inn. That’s where they heard the Class of 1966 Scholarship recipient Zonia Moore ’16 and the Dickey fellows we sponsor, Eric Yang ’14 and Joseph Singh ’14, discuss their experiences at the Rwanda Ministry of Health and the Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis in Washington, D.C. Classmates in attendance included Pete Barber, Gary Broughton, Robin Carpenter, Jon Colby, Stan Colla, Jeff Gilbert, Larry Goss, Louis Greenstein, Rick Kornblum, Steve Lanfer, Wayne LoCurto, Terry Lowd, Rick MacMillan, Chris Meyer, Pete Orbanowski, Bob Serenbetz, Chuck Sherman, Bob Spence and Ted Thompson.


We’re writing this during the holidays and George Emlen has just celebrated his 30th year as music director of The Christmas Revels in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This spectacular stage production celebrates the winter solstice every December with the music, dances and stories of a particular culture. This year’s Revels took audiences to Galicia in northwest Spain. George and Jan will celebrate an even more noteworthy milestone this February, their 46h anniversary. When the Emlens are not in Cambridge they can be found in Blue Hill, Maine. Their two children Hannah and Sasho are in Brooklyn and San Francisco and a first grandchild is eagerly anticipated any time now.


Picture this: lanky David Johnston smiling proudly and standing tall next to an attractive young lady and a somewhat familiar handsome blonde woman. The backstory: David, director of the Connecticut-based Center for Higher Education Retention Excellence, had been nominated by Connecticut Senator Blumenthal as a 2013 Angels in Adoption Award recipient, one of 140 in the United States. When David and Hera went to D.C. for the award ceremony, Sen. Blumenthal was occupied with government shutdown negotiations. So Sen. Mary Landrieu of Louisiana stood in for the commemorative photo with David and a foster youth he has been mentoring. The Angels in Adoption Award is given on behalf of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute to those who have demonstrated commitment to improving the lives of children in need of permanent, loving homes.


Having kids a bit later than the norm seems to be the ticket for Jeff Futter. Jeff continues in Con Edison’s law department in New York City and shares pride in the athletic accomplishments of his three daughters with wife Susie. Fourteen-year-old Jillian is a lacrosse and tennis player while 12-year-old twins Allison and Claire broke several North Shore, Long Island, swimming records this past summer. Jeff still plays a mean game of tennis himself. 


Whatever game you or your family are playing, share it with old friends.


—Larry Geiger, 93 Greenridge Ave., White Plains, NY 10605; (917) 747-1642; lgeiger@aol.com