Hello, ’76 classmates. A little business up front, before we get to the people news. Our class executive committee voted to adopt a nondiscrimination clause for our social media, website, and pretty much all we do: “Dartmouth class of 1976 does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnic origin, familial status, gender expression, gender identity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable law in its education program or activity.” Steffi Valar sent along this update: “Late last year Ed and I sold our home of 34 years and purchased a ‘life interest’ in a beautiful carriage house in the new Warwick Woodland section of Moravian Manor Communities in Lititz, Pennsylvania. Our new abode is only 10 miles north of our former home and has more livable space than our prior residence. We now have a lifestyle somewhat akin to college living: A meal is just a short walk away and all we own is our ‘stuff’ (everything else is someone else’s problem). Happily, we also continue to enjoy the friendships, beauty, rich cultural scene, wonderful restaurants, and other aspects of life in Lancaster County that we have treasured for decades. A number of trips are being scheduled to celebrate our new freedom.” Dick Monkman writes: “I’ve been attending the Dartmouth Lawyers’ Association winter meetings for about 30 years now, not every year but pretty close. The meetings are held at ski resorts around the West. This year’s was at Whistler, British Columbia (next year is at Snowbird), and they are great fun, with ski adventures and social events masquerading as continuing legal education. Chris Davis and I were the ’76ers attending this year. Chris has retired a second time, after a failed first attempt, and says this round is going much better—he’s getting the hang of it. Chris and Jayne live in Ipswich, Massachusetts, and seem to be doing quite well. My spouse, Tina, came along this year and our sons met us at Whistler for a mini family reunion. This mostly involved buying many meals and lift tickets for the boys. Both are in grad school working on Ph.D.s; Forest at University of British Columbia Vancouver in math and Tatsu at University of Chicago in geophysics. I’m still practicing law in Juneau, Alaska, representing Native American tribes in Alaska and the West. Tina and I split our time between Alaska and our place in Honolulu, depending on the season and my work schedule. Tina, being the brains of the family, is fully retired and spends more time in the islands than I do, at least for now!” Caroline Vanderlip is an honorary member of our class and was an exchange student for two summers from Vassar. Her first summer she roomed with Martha Hennessey, whom she’d known from Vassar. Caroline is CEO and founder of Brooklyn-based Re:Dish, a company accelerating the transition to a circular economy. When she found out just how much waste food service packaging accounts for, and the huge environmental toll it takes, she knew it was a problem she wanted to help solve. That’s why she founded Re:Dish, a reusable container program that helps organizations eliminate single-use waste by taking the biggest obstacle (having the necessary washing infrastructure) off their hands. If you didn’t see David Shribman’s piece about Lou’s Restaurant in The Wall Street Journal, you should google it. Please stop in from time to time and see what’s happening on our class Facebook page, facebook.com/groups/Dartmouth1976. We have 251 classmates as members. If your news is more extensive, and comes with pictures, don’t forget Jim Burns’class newsletter. Ciao for now.

—Steve Bell, 15 Harbour Pointe, Buffalo, NY 14202; steve@stevebellcommunications.com