Hello, classmates. Great rowers celebrated the 50th anniversary of women’s crew at Dartmouth October 5, 2024, when 250 people attended a dinner on Saturday night after having a “Boys in the Boat” moment as a train ran along the Connecticut River following the morning’s Gardner Cup races. The class of ’76 was represented by Diana Robeck Todd, Hope Stevens Poor, Jan Murphy, and Martha Johnson Beattie, with Thad Bennett cheering. Our first female crew Olympian, Judy Geer ’75, attended. Class of ’77s included Olympians Bets Kent and Nancy Vespoli, along with Maud Welles, Diana Taylor, Marianne Walsh, Susan Farnsworth, Terrie Alafat, Nancy Fisher-Allison, and Edy Ullman. In another triumphant reunion that weekend, dozens of classmates attended the Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field dedication and were recognized the following day at the Penn game, celebrating the 50th year of the 1973 Ivy League Championship. Teammates included Dave Allman, Dr. Brian Bachelder, Kipp Barker, Kirk Barker, Mike Brait, Skip Cummins, Blair Dickerson, Kevin Downing, Mike Fitzgerald, Bob Freidl, John “Goose” Gleason, Seamus Hourihan, Laurie Jones, standing in for husband Dan Jones, Shoun Kerbaugh, Bill Kobokovich, Tom McConnell, Dan Murphy, Tom Parnon, Jud Porter, Charlie Potts, John Reidy, Reggie Williams, and Frank Wilson. Kipp said ’76ers represented the largest contingent of former players from one class. On Sunday Kipp and Andy Gettinger hosted a breakfast at the Class of ’53 Commons (Thayer Hall), where 26 classmates enjoyed each other’s company for more than two hours. Those attending were Kipp, Kirk, Rich Auletta, M.K. Beach, Caroline Ballard, Bob Bertrand, Judy Burrows Csatari, Charlie Kern, Steve Melikian with wife Sylvia, Adrienne Mally, John Sherman, Dave Dobson, Diane Martin Court, Kevin Downing, Jud Porter, Rich Horan, Shoun Kerbaugh, John Reidy, Rick Zimmerman, Charlie Potts,and Tom McConnell.Two amazing team showings.

Craig Stone and his artist wife, Terra Robles, turned in an epic cross-continent jaunt last summer. Starting at home in Seattle, they checked in at their former home in San Diego, then picked up a tear-drop camper in Arizona in early July. They drove through Tahoe and across the northern tier, visiting friends and Dartmouth alumni in Montana, Wisconsin (Dick Cates ’74), and New York (Steve Bell), on their way through Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick to a week-long bike trip around Newfoundland. They returned to the United States, visiting Scott Simons in Maine, Tim Miner ’74 in New Hampshire, and stopping in the Catskills for Bruce York’s daughter Casey’s wedding (which of course included Kim York ’77). They took a southern route back west, stopping in Louisville, Kentucky, to see Tom Delancey ’75. They arrived back in San Diego on September 12, having covered 11,500 miles, to host six Psi U brothers for five days.

Speaking of travel, if you have a bucket list, please consider adding a visit to the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama. The depth of the history lessons is profound. Ciao for now. Please send news of yourself and classmates to me and update those email addresses in the class listings.

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