Class Note 1970
April showers may bring May spring flowers, but they haven’t brought a single communication from any of our classmates. With our 50th reunion only a year out when you see this column, I’m sure someone must have thoughts, reflections, or comments on life in general or your experiences since leaving the Hanover plain.
Our reunion committee is working hard to create a memorable event for all of you who may be able to attend our reunion, which will include marching with the class of 2020. By now you will have received the “Save the Date” postcard in the mail with instructions to visit the reunion book website at dartmouth70.org. Another great video creation, At the Hop, from John Lugar was also sent out not long ago by email. Sadly, our email open rate is below 25 percent, so roughly three-quarters of you may miss out on reunion-related and other information regarding our class activities. Please make sure we have your current email address and then check your spam and junk mail filters.
Welcome Duncan Wood, our new class treasurer. Duncan has agreed to take the place of the late David Noyes, who served this class for as long as most of us can remember. Duncan has big shoes to fill, but has already stepped up to the plate.
We are planning a mini-reunion at Yankee Stadium on November 9 for the Princeton vs. Dartmouth game. Tickets for the class of 1970 seating are in Section 210, rows 2 through 7. Call the Dartmouth ticket office to claim them while they last. More details will be posted on our class website at 1970.dartmouth.org.
Belated news arrived recently reporting that Peter W. Birkett passed in December of 2018. Peter was an attorney in Palm Beach, Florida, who loved hiking in upstate New York and traveling the world. He was an avid reader.
Save the date of our 50th reunion on June 11-16, 2020. If you have recently retired or changed your email or contact information, please update the alumni directory at dartgo.org/update. Let us know what is going on in your world.
—Gary Miller, 7 East Hill Road, Canton, CT 06019; garettmiller@mac.com
