Class Note 1972
Issue
May-June 2022
Dear ’72s, I hope to see as many of you as possible in Hanover on June 10-14 for our 50th reunion!
I want to give a shout-out to classmates who have toiled hard on our behalf for reunion and for the well-being of our class. Class president Bill Price, newsletter editor Bill Roberts, and reunion chair Dave “Fuzzy” Thurston have done yeoman’s work to put our class in a good position to have our reunion and to move forward. Thanks, guys!
Also, Dan Cooperman, Joe Davis, Gary “Dico” Dicovitsky, and Greg Yadley have worked hard to raise money for our class project, the Dartmouth College Fund (DCF), and Bartlett Tower Society. I am delighted to report that we endowed the Irving speaker series with more than $500,000 raised in cash and pledges, exceeded our class DCF goal of $300,000, are hoping to get more than $400,000 (maybe even reach $500,000), and have increased numbers in the Bartlett Tower Society. I also want to recognize that many of you donate to Dartmouth “friends,” the Dartmouth Outing Club, and various Dartmouth clubs throughout the world. Thank you, all, for all you do!
Speaking of Greg Yadley, he was named as one of Florida’s top 500 business leaders in 2021. Greg had a busy year that included many mergers and acquisitions (the largest in excess of $2.2 billion). Greg is managing partner of Shumakers’ Tampa office. Greg imparted some words of wisdom: “I learned a fundamental truth when confronted with a personnel dispute—that if there had to be a winner and a loser, there would be two losers. It is better to try to understand both sides of the issue, acknowledge that both parties’ feelings are genuine, and then work toward an accommodation that both parties can accept.” Greg has clearly flunked retirement. Way to go, Greg!
Not only is it our 50th reunion, but some of our classmates are also celebrating 50 years of wedding bliss. Let’s give a rouse for Laurie and Moira Lieberman, Marc and Lynn Josephson, and Chuck and Mary Leer on their great accomplishment in these times. There could be others out there. I’m going to take some literary license and add Joe and Ellen Fallon and Bob and Helen Nycz to this rare list. Please let me know of others.
Gary Shanley recently passed through Hanover to see Wayne Young, who had major back surgery in January. Brendan O’Neill has been keeping in touch with Wayne, cheering him on and keeping others posted on Wayne’s progress. We hope Wayne gets back in the game and fully recovers. Brendan has been a true friend and deserves a major shout-out for his loyalty and compassion.
Let’s gather in Hanover in June and raise a toast for those who make it, those who can’t make it, and those who have left us too soon.
The hill winds know your name.
—Sheldon Prentice, 2311 Tradition Way, #102, Naples, FL 34105; shelprentice72@gmail.com
I want to give a shout-out to classmates who have toiled hard on our behalf for reunion and for the well-being of our class. Class president Bill Price, newsletter editor Bill Roberts, and reunion chair Dave “Fuzzy” Thurston have done yeoman’s work to put our class in a good position to have our reunion and to move forward. Thanks, guys!
Also, Dan Cooperman, Joe Davis, Gary “Dico” Dicovitsky, and Greg Yadley have worked hard to raise money for our class project, the Dartmouth College Fund (DCF), and Bartlett Tower Society. I am delighted to report that we endowed the Irving speaker series with more than $500,000 raised in cash and pledges, exceeded our class DCF goal of $300,000, are hoping to get more than $400,000 (maybe even reach $500,000), and have increased numbers in the Bartlett Tower Society. I also want to recognize that many of you donate to Dartmouth “friends,” the Dartmouth Outing Club, and various Dartmouth clubs throughout the world. Thank you, all, for all you do!
Speaking of Greg Yadley, he was named as one of Florida’s top 500 business leaders in 2021. Greg had a busy year that included many mergers and acquisitions (the largest in excess of $2.2 billion). Greg is managing partner of Shumakers’ Tampa office. Greg imparted some words of wisdom: “I learned a fundamental truth when confronted with a personnel dispute—that if there had to be a winner and a loser, there would be two losers. It is better to try to understand both sides of the issue, acknowledge that both parties’ feelings are genuine, and then work toward an accommodation that both parties can accept.” Greg has clearly flunked retirement. Way to go, Greg!
Not only is it our 50th reunion, but some of our classmates are also celebrating 50 years of wedding bliss. Let’s give a rouse for Laurie and Moira Lieberman, Marc and Lynn Josephson, and Chuck and Mary Leer on their great accomplishment in these times. There could be others out there. I’m going to take some literary license and add Joe and Ellen Fallon and Bob and Helen Nycz to this rare list. Please let me know of others.
Gary Shanley recently passed through Hanover to see Wayne Young, who had major back surgery in January. Brendan O’Neill has been keeping in touch with Wayne, cheering him on and keeping others posted on Wayne’s progress. We hope Wayne gets back in the game and fully recovers. Brendan has been a true friend and deserves a major shout-out for his loyalty and compassion.
Let’s gather in Hanover in June and raise a toast for those who make it, those who can’t make it, and those who have left us too soon.
The hill winds know your name.
—Sheldon Prentice, 2311 Tradition Way, #102, Naples, FL 34105; shelprentice72@gmail.com