Class Note 1972
Issue
Jul - Aug 2017
“It’s a smile, it’s a kiss, it’s a sip of wine…it’s summertime!” sings Kenny Chesney. And we are thankful for it! Spring is just the prelude; summer is the main event!
But before we get too carried away talking about warm weather, let’s talk about hockey. Who would have believed that Steve Arndt would still be playing hockey all these years after leaving the Hanover plain? You may recall that Steve was a standout for the Big Green when we were on campus, but you probably didn’t know that Steve has been actively involved in the sport ever since. He lives in Concord, New Hampshire, where he competed in the Black Ice Pond Championship this April and in the USA Hockey Adult National Championships in Tampa, Florida, in the over-65 age bracket! Steve was involved in semipro hockey in the 1970s and 1980s and managed to coach and referee in the Concord youth hockey program. Asked how he feels the day after competing on the ice he said, “I feel gloriously tested.” Now that’s an inspiration!
Dan Cooperman has been in touch from the West Coast and reports that he fully retired from the active practice of law at the end of last year when he bid adieu to DLA Piper, but that he has stayed active by serving on various corporate boards and by consulting on corporate governance matters. He is also still a fellow at the Stanford Law School Rock Center for Corporate Governance.
Somehow that still leaves about 50 percent of his time for family fun and visits to his home in Carmel, California. Dan’s two sons, Jeff and Justin, live in the Bay area. He and his wife, Linda, and the boys are planning an Alaskan cruise for the entire family in June. Dan hastens to add that he hopes to see a good number of us at the mini-reunion in Carmel from August 3 to 6. Great special events are planned! Check the class website at http://1972.dartmouth.org/s/1353/clubs-classes15/start.aspx?sid=1353&gi… for more information.
Kip Ault reports that he has just published his latest book, Do Elephants Have Knees? And Other Darwinian Stories of Origins. Best described as “the telling of the evolutionary origins of elephants, whales, tetrapods and birds with the imagery of whimsical children’s books,” Kip considers it the capstone of his career in teaching. It promises to be an entertaining read for those who appreciate Darwinism, including novices who wish to develop a greater appreciation of the theory of evolution.
There is also sad news to report. We lost two classmates in recent months. Lew Horne of Atlanta and Richard Spaziano of Warwick, Rhode Island, have both passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones.
And here are the names of classmates (or their surviving spouses) for whom we don’t have contact information. Please let us know if you know how to reach them: Gary Moucha, Christine North, Dennis O’Brien, Hugh Pohlman, Sondra Riley, John Rutledge.
Thanks and be well!
—Dave Hetzel, 5 Chestnut St., Windham, NH 03087; dghetzel@gmail.com
But before we get too carried away talking about warm weather, let’s talk about hockey. Who would have believed that Steve Arndt would still be playing hockey all these years after leaving the Hanover plain? You may recall that Steve was a standout for the Big Green when we were on campus, but you probably didn’t know that Steve has been actively involved in the sport ever since. He lives in Concord, New Hampshire, where he competed in the Black Ice Pond Championship this April and in the USA Hockey Adult National Championships in Tampa, Florida, in the over-65 age bracket! Steve was involved in semipro hockey in the 1970s and 1980s and managed to coach and referee in the Concord youth hockey program. Asked how he feels the day after competing on the ice he said, “I feel gloriously tested.” Now that’s an inspiration!
Dan Cooperman has been in touch from the West Coast and reports that he fully retired from the active practice of law at the end of last year when he bid adieu to DLA Piper, but that he has stayed active by serving on various corporate boards and by consulting on corporate governance matters. He is also still a fellow at the Stanford Law School Rock Center for Corporate Governance.
Somehow that still leaves about 50 percent of his time for family fun and visits to his home in Carmel, California. Dan’s two sons, Jeff and Justin, live in the Bay area. He and his wife, Linda, and the boys are planning an Alaskan cruise for the entire family in June. Dan hastens to add that he hopes to see a good number of us at the mini-reunion in Carmel from August 3 to 6. Great special events are planned! Check the class website at http://1972.dartmouth.org/s/1353/clubs-classes15/start.aspx?sid=1353&gi… for more information.
Kip Ault reports that he has just published his latest book, Do Elephants Have Knees? And Other Darwinian Stories of Origins. Best described as “the telling of the evolutionary origins of elephants, whales, tetrapods and birds with the imagery of whimsical children’s books,” Kip considers it the capstone of his career in teaching. It promises to be an entertaining read for those who appreciate Darwinism, including novices who wish to develop a greater appreciation of the theory of evolution.
There is also sad news to report. We lost two classmates in recent months. Lew Horne of Atlanta and Richard Spaziano of Warwick, Rhode Island, have both passed away. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones.
And here are the names of classmates (or their surviving spouses) for whom we don’t have contact information. Please let us know if you know how to reach them: Gary Moucha, Christine North, Dennis O’Brien, Hugh Pohlman, Sondra Riley, John Rutledge.
Thanks and be well!
—Dave Hetzel, 5 Chestnut St., Windham, NH 03087; dghetzel@gmail.com