Class Note 1976
Greetings! As you’re reading this, our 35th reunion is retreating in time but not fading from our memories. Thanks to all involved in preparing and pulling it off successfully. Fall is here and on an historic note, the football team is planning on playing its first game under the lights at Memorial Field on October 1.
The College has sent me a copy of the latest children’s book by Sara Hoagland Hunter and illustrated by Julia Miner, The Lighthouse Santa. For those of you with young grandchildren (and some with young children) it will be a nice choice for a holiday present. Also on the literary front, David Spalding has passed along that Gregg Fairbrother, adjunct professor of business administration at Tuck and director of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network, has published his first book, From Idea to Success: The Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Guide to Startups, co-authored by Tessa Winter ’09. The College also forwarded news about a November 11-12 conference of the Vermont Humanities Council (VHC), “The Power of Humanities: Why They Matter,” which will be held at Stowe, Vermont. One of the breakout sessions will be hosted by Peter Gilbert, VHC executive director. Information is available at www.vermonthumanities.org.
I received a number of pictures from Mark Friedman from time he spent in Latvia. I forwarded them to Martha Hennessey and hope she may be able to include some of them in one of the future class newsletters. Also, I’ve heard from Greg Cronin that he is venturing into the real estate world in the greater Boston metro area. I believe he’s connected with one of the Coldwell Banker franchises in the western suburbs.
Even for those classmates who are not actively involved in Facebook, I urge you to stay connected to the class page as information can be passed along much faster than can be relayed through the Alumni Magazine or the class newsletter. The issue you are reading right now is being written in August, so the delay is significant. Both Martha Beattie and Andy Gettinger have been able to get pertinent information out very quickly. The two issues that affect us are both very important.
Andy brought to our attention that we have classmates with ties to the military. Dan and Lee Murphy havea son Jake, who graduated from West Point and was seriously wounded in Afghanistan. Information on how to offer your support and thanks to Jake and his comrades can be found on the class of ’76 Facebook site.
Another other issue Martha highlighted hits close to home. As we get longer in the tooth, we’re frequently in the crosshairs as companies downsize and re-tool. Although we may not think of ourselves as “older,” others may not always appreciate the attributes that our worlds of experience bring to the table. Check the Facebook page to see if there are any classmates who either have opportunities to offer or may be looking for opportunities. Keep the Dartmouth ’76 network alive and use it!
—Jay Josselyn, 106 Yukon Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27514; (919) 452-3928; jayjosselyn@hotmail.com
