Class Note 1977
Issue
Sept - Oct 2019
Joe Hoffman registered to ride in the Prouty Ultimate in July to raise money and awareness for the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Known as the Prouty, this is the biggest charity challenge north of Boston. The money raised funds for groundbreaking cancer research and important patient supportive services. Joe has signed up for the toughest event of the Prouty—200 miles of cycling through the hills and valleys surrounding Hanover, 100 miles on each of two days. Joe is dedicating this effort to “the many oncology patients I have had the pleasure of being associated with both as a clinician and a researcher and to friends and family who have been affected by cancer, especially my wife, Lynn, who was diagnosed four years ago with breast cancer.”
One of our class projects promotes undergraduate participation in the Prouty by funding three prizes given to Greek life organizations (GLOs): the Iron Butt Award to the GLO with the most members who ride the ultimate, the Volunteer Participation Award to the GLO with the most Prouty volunteers, and an award to the GLO that raises the most donations.
Jennifer Leigh Warren performed at Sacramento Music Circus, playing Dragon in Shrek the Musical with Carol Muller, Al Henning, and Bob Rennicks attending. Jennifer spent the rest of the summer in a new musical called Passing Through at Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. This fall Jennifer will reprise her role as the Blues Singer on tour with A Night with Janis Joplin, which will include a performance at the Lebanon (New Hampshire) Opera House on September 17.
An enthusiastic team of ‘77s spent a productive three days in early June scouting locations in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for our next big class birthday bash to be held on August 27-30, 2020. Co-chairs Ted Lapres and Amy Cholnoky were joined by treasurer Chuck Dana, explorer extraordinaire Leslie Bradford, and former Santa Fe resident and man about town Don Wiviott.
They dodged thunderstorms and hail to visit almost a dozen potential sites for daytime and evening events. They struggled mightily to locate the best coffee, margaritas, and authentic Frito pies in town. Opportunities to immerse yourselves in art, culture, music, and local history abound, as do recreational possibilities in places such as Bandelier National Monument.
The weekend is still coming together, but will likely include a welcome party at the hotel HQ on Thursday night, a big outing on Friday featuring hiking and some fascinating local history, an art crawl and cocktail party on Friday night, a myriad of activities from which to choose on Saturday, and a sit-down dinner and birthday party at a special location on Saturday night. Stay tuned—there’s much more to follow as contracts are signed. You won’t want to miss this!
Plus, there will also be a special option for those arriving early to gather on Wednesday night: a chance to experience the world-famous Santa Fe Opera in its spectacular open-air setting, with Dartmouth-style tailgating before the show!
—Robin Gosnell, 31 Elm Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540; robins.nest@icloud.com; Eric Edmondson, Signal Hill Capital LLC, 425 California St., Suite 19, San Francisco, CA 94104; eweedmondson@gmail.com; Drew Kintzinger, 2400 M St. NW, Apt. 914, Washington, DC 20037; akintzinger@hunton.com
One of our class projects promotes undergraduate participation in the Prouty by funding three prizes given to Greek life organizations (GLOs): the Iron Butt Award to the GLO with the most members who ride the ultimate, the Volunteer Participation Award to the GLO with the most Prouty volunteers, and an award to the GLO that raises the most donations.
Jennifer Leigh Warren performed at Sacramento Music Circus, playing Dragon in Shrek the Musical with Carol Muller, Al Henning, and Bob Rennicks attending. Jennifer spent the rest of the summer in a new musical called Passing Through at Goodspeed Opera House in Connecticut. This fall Jennifer will reprise her role as the Blues Singer on tour with A Night with Janis Joplin, which will include a performance at the Lebanon (New Hampshire) Opera House on September 17.
An enthusiastic team of ‘77s spent a productive three days in early June scouting locations in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for our next big class birthday bash to be held on August 27-30, 2020. Co-chairs Ted Lapres and Amy Cholnoky were joined by treasurer Chuck Dana, explorer extraordinaire Leslie Bradford, and former Santa Fe resident and man about town Don Wiviott.
They dodged thunderstorms and hail to visit almost a dozen potential sites for daytime and evening events. They struggled mightily to locate the best coffee, margaritas, and authentic Frito pies in town. Opportunities to immerse yourselves in art, culture, music, and local history abound, as do recreational possibilities in places such as Bandelier National Monument.
The weekend is still coming together, but will likely include a welcome party at the hotel HQ on Thursday night, a big outing on Friday featuring hiking and some fascinating local history, an art crawl and cocktail party on Friday night, a myriad of activities from which to choose on Saturday, and a sit-down dinner and birthday party at a special location on Saturday night. Stay tuned—there’s much more to follow as contracts are signed. You won’t want to miss this!
Plus, there will also be a special option for those arriving early to gather on Wednesday night: a chance to experience the world-famous Santa Fe Opera in its spectacular open-air setting, with Dartmouth-style tailgating before the show!
—Robin Gosnell, 31 Elm Lane, Princeton, NJ 08540; robins.nest@icloud.com; Eric Edmondson, Signal Hill Capital LLC, 425 California St., Suite 19, San Francisco, CA 94104; eweedmondson@gmail.com; Drew Kintzinger, 2400 M St. NW, Apt. 914, Washington, DC 20037; akintzinger@hunton.com