“It’s about time!” is the rallying cry for our 45th reunion, which is fast approaching. Our reunion co-chairs, Rick Willets and Paul Tuhus,have asked that this column, the last you will see before the June gathering, contain all the contact information you may need to learn about the event. Our website is http://dartmouth.org/reunions/1969.html, and there you will find a schedule with every meeting, event and sponsored meal listed for each day and at which hour. There is even a stargazing time planned for an evening at Shattuck Observatory. There are too many activities designed to enjoy and share with classmates to mention here so go to the website. If you have specific questions please contact Paul at pktuhus@hotmail.com or Rick at rgwillets@comcast.net.


As of this writing our reunion committee reports we have nearly 100 classmates with a yes or maybe response, and with guests the total is more than 150. We hope to see more than 200 people actually attend some or all of the reunion days.


It is fortunate we have this event to discuss because news from our class is sorely lacking.


The winter has been difficult for most of us in snow country and particularly for those in Maine, where several of our class weighed in on the early February storm Nemo. Peter Elias reported receiving 25 inches at his home with winds strong enough to blow away his mailbox. Despite taking the time to rake the collected drifts from his roof he was able to play in the snow with skis and snowshoes. Peter Imber didn’t get quite that much at his home in Camden but a gust of wind he thought must have been 75 mph blew a window out, allowing much of the blizzard inside while he reset the window. In response to a Southern friend who asked why he lived there, he replied because, “Maine is the way life should be!” In Goffstown, New Hampshire, Tupper Kinder reported two feet of snow with no disasters but plenty of fun on snowshoes and playing with his grandchildren. Finally, John Beck won the depth race measuring 36 inches in his yard with drifts a foot or more taller. He also reported thunder snow during which the rate of falling snow was 4 to 6 inches per hour. 


All this winter weather will be a distant memory when we gather on the Green in June so if you have not decided yet, there still may be time to sign up and attend.


There will be much to report post reunion but meantime keep sending newsworthy items to Allen Denison and me.


Please note my new e-mail address. I am finally dumping a waning Earthlink connection after far too many years.


—Steve Larson, 9101 W 146th St., Overland Park, KS 66221; (360) 770-4388; wheat69@outlook.com