Greetings from Norwich, Vermont. As I take over secretarial duties from Bob Moore, who has done an outstanding job keeping us all connected these past five years, I want to both thank him on behalf of the class, and ask for your patience as I undertake the Class Notes responsibilities. I would also ask that you (and you’ve heard this plea many times before from previous class scribes) keep the news of yourselves and classmates coming so that this column remains vibrant and interesting, if not at least somewhat readable. 


I write this piece four days removed from our 40th reunion, a terrific gathering of 135 classmates (nine of whom were transfer coeds), 240 total, records both. Reunion chair Wayne Hobin put together a great agenda that kept us all busy, highlighted by a great win over Columbia after the bonfire Friday night, the panel discussion and presentation of the class gift Saturday morning in the packed Hovey Grill, the history of the Hovey murals and wonderful socializing and re-connecting with classmates. I’m still exhausted! This was our first experiment with a non-June reunion, and I heard nothing but positive comments from classmates and others. Supporting Wayne as his reunion committee were: Dave Brooks,treasurer; Mickey Stuart,catering and class project coordinator; Peter Pratt, Greg Fell, Nels Armstrong, memorial service; Russ Adams, golf tourney; Jeff McElnea, Charlie Collier and Mike Fay, estate planning; Bruce Tepper, faculty lectures; Pete Webster,onsite logistics;and Barry Brink.The new class officers elected were president Peter Pratt, treasurer Dave Brooks, secretary Pete Webster, newsletter editor/webmaster Wayne Hobin, class outreach Steve Zrike, class historian Nels Armstrong, bequest chairman Jeff McElnea. Head agents presenting President Kim our Dartmouth College Fund check were Michael Maynard, Sam Cuddeback and Malcolm Jones.I will go into more detail about the reunion in a future column, but I’m told I’m limited to 500 words here. For a detailed report of the reunion, go to our class website, where you’ll find a collage of photos and a link to the 90-minute video of the fascinating Hovey murals panel discussion. I would be remiss if I did not mention Bob Lider and wife Lisa, who get the award for coming the farthest, traveling from Singapore. It was just so great to see them and so many other classmates from the West Coast, Texas and other distant points who made the effort to return to Hanover. We’ve now had eight (count ’em, eight!) reunions, and I do believe this was one of the best I can remember.


One last reminder about this year’s CarniVail ski reunion out in Colorado—check the class website for more information, but mark the weekend of March 2-4 on your calendars. We have an increasing interest in this event, and it improves with each year. I am also looking into a winter mini-reunion out in Yellowstone for those hardy souls who want to do some backcountry skiing or touring through those spectacular thermals, mud pots and geysers. 


—Pete Webster, P.O. Box 802, Norwich, VT 05055; weebs71@gmail.com