Class Note 1975
Issue
Jan - Feb 2016
October was a good month for the class, with several gatherings near and far. In Hanover the freshman soccer mob was back in action to watch the Big Green take out Princeton 1-0 (that’s one-nil for you aficionados). Dave Kepes, in attendance, writes, “Frank Gallo, Mike Caldwell, Al Barstow, Drew Remignati, Steve Buglione, Steve Papai and I connected to watch the men’s varsity soccer host Princeton after a spirited kickaround at Sculley-Fahey field then dinner and a few drafts. Ron Cima also showed—playing well.” Apparently, they picked up Mark Porto on the way and treated themselves to a Jesse’s dinner after the win.
On the other side of the country—the San Francisco Bay Area—a group of us gathered for drinks and dinner at the swanky Rosewood Hotel in Menlo Park. Several spouses showed up as well, accompanied by their classmate husbands, including Bob Quinn, Alan Lim, Walter Evans and your humble correspondent. Walter and Candy get the award for farthest distance traveled, swooping in from Texas. I suppose I should give kudos to our class president, Lon Cross, who flew in from Washington, D.C. Also in attendance were George Hammond, Larry Habegger and Vickie Grove. For me, this was a fantastic gathering as I was able to renew old acquaintances and actually meet some classmates for the first time. Well, at least I thought it was the first time.
The next day Lon and I headed out for a slightly hilly cycling trip, accompanied by Andy Halliday. Andy showed up on a fat tire bike, but showed Lon and me how easy it can be if you stay in shape. Andy is the COO of LifeAid, a sports and health beverage company in Santa Cruz, California. Andy and I have not laid eyes on each other in 40 years, but we discovered on our ride that our families have in common a love for horses and that his daughter rides her horse next door to my daughter’s house in Gilroy, California (the garlic capital of the world, if you did not know). The Dartmouth degrees of separation are very narrow indeed.
There were other gatherings, I am sure. In fact, I know that our own Jeffery Hunter organized a Dartmouth gathering around the Georgetown football game in Washington, D.C., together with Rick Ranger ’74. All in all, a great set of events and we should all be striving to connect with our classmates whenever possible. I, for one, was a bit distant for many years (even though we lived in Hanover, Etna and Grantham, New Hampshire!). The rewards of reconnecting are many, including the continuing education I receive when speaking with such amazing folks.
Until next time—enjoy the year-end holidays!
—Steve Gray, P.O. Box 296, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019; (650) 392.8739; stephendgray@gmail.com
On the other side of the country—the San Francisco Bay Area—a group of us gathered for drinks and dinner at the swanky Rosewood Hotel in Menlo Park. Several spouses showed up as well, accompanied by their classmate husbands, including Bob Quinn, Alan Lim, Walter Evans and your humble correspondent. Walter and Candy get the award for farthest distance traveled, swooping in from Texas. I suppose I should give kudos to our class president, Lon Cross, who flew in from Washington, D.C. Also in attendance were George Hammond, Larry Habegger and Vickie Grove. For me, this was a fantastic gathering as I was able to renew old acquaintances and actually meet some classmates for the first time. Well, at least I thought it was the first time.
The next day Lon and I headed out for a slightly hilly cycling trip, accompanied by Andy Halliday. Andy showed up on a fat tire bike, but showed Lon and me how easy it can be if you stay in shape. Andy is the COO of LifeAid, a sports and health beverage company in Santa Cruz, California. Andy and I have not laid eyes on each other in 40 years, but we discovered on our ride that our families have in common a love for horses and that his daughter rides her horse next door to my daughter’s house in Gilroy, California (the garlic capital of the world, if you did not know). The Dartmouth degrees of separation are very narrow indeed.
There were other gatherings, I am sure. In fact, I know that our own Jeffery Hunter organized a Dartmouth gathering around the Georgetown football game in Washington, D.C., together with Rick Ranger ’74. All in all, a great set of events and we should all be striving to connect with our classmates whenever possible. I, for one, was a bit distant for many years (even though we lived in Hanover, Etna and Grantham, New Hampshire!). The rewards of reconnecting are many, including the continuing education I receive when speaking with such amazing folks.
Until next time—enjoy the year-end holidays!
—Steve Gray, P.O. Box 296, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019; (650) 392.8739; stephendgray@gmail.com