Class Note 1971
Give a rouse to Jim and Yola Rager for hosting a stupendous Naples, Florida, mini-reunion that attracted a record turnout of 55 people, including 23 classmates and their spouses and guests. Everyone enjoyed perfect spring weather and well-planned activities. Attendees included Peter and Marsha Pratt, Michael Maynard, Mickey Stuart, George Jacoby, Bob and Olga Kelcourse, Tony and Julie FitzPatrick, Frank and Georgine Anton, Jack and Diane Burnett, David and Susanne Edson, Ted and Betsy Eismeier, Bob and Lisa Lider, Allan and Laura Goodloe, John and Debra Hanley, Chris Kirk, Jeff and Judy McElnea, Gerry and Anne Nielsten, Jerry and Marguerite O’Brien, Tom and Susan Pugh, Janet Rosa, Martha Shanahan, Sarah Mater, Paula Sinclair, Richard and Liz Wooster, and Bernie and Holly Wysocki. A buffet dinner at Jerryand Marguerite O’Brien’sbeautiful home at Lely Resort opened the mini-reunion festivities on Thursday evening. During the day on Friday and Saturday, classmates and guests enjoyed participating in a number of activities, including boating on Jim Rager’s Island Dreamer, fishing, golf in Bonita Springs at Tony FitzPatrick’sclub, golf in Naples at Bob Lider’sTreviso Bay Tournament Players Club (TPC) course, and golf at the Ragers’ Naples Country Club. The Ragers hosted a Friday night buffet at their lovely home in North Naples. Peter Prattthanked the Ragers for their tireless efforts in planning the mini-reunion and presented them with an original Winter Carnival poster from our undergraduate days. Jim Rager hosted a special dinner at his Hamilton Harbour Yacht Club on Saturday evening. Attendees were convulsed with laughter by David Edson’saward presentation of the “Order of the Golden Crab” to Jim Rager.
After the attendees recovered from David’s standup comedy, Jim Rager honored Ted and Betsy Eismeier for their contributions to our class. Ted is our Alumni Council representative, webmaster, and prolific contributor to our group Facebook page. Saturday dinner concluded with a special dessert, a 70th birthday cake. Photos of the Naples mini-reunion are included in my expanded class note that’s posted in our class website, 71.dartmouth.org. Bernie Wysocki is also devoting extended pictorial coverage of the Naples mini-reunion in his next class newsletter. This year’s Multiple Sclerosis (MS) walk in Boston took place on a balmy spring day. Once again, Team Zrike was a top fundraising team and set an all-time team record with $28,000 in donations. A substantial portion of the donations came from Steve Zrike’s classmates. Steve is deeply grateful for the continuing generosity of his classmates in supporting MS research. Pete Webster and Bob and Lisa Lider participated with Steve and his wife, Sara, and numerous members of Steve’s family and friends. Steve was honored by the MS Society for raising $250,000 in contributions during the past 19 years. He was also commended for being the largest individual Boston MS Walk fundraiser ($16,000) this year. The MS Society treated Team Zrike to a wonderful lunch after the walk.
—Bob Lider, 9225 Veneto Place, Naples, FL 34113; liderbob@yahoo.com
