Class Note 1978
Issue
Jan-Feb 2020
Three classmates were among the 11,320 rowers who participated in rowing’s most epic annual event last October: the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.
Richard Yocum rowed in a grand master eight for Chinook Rowing club. He has been rowing continuously for the last 25 years in San Diego. “This was my 22nd consecutive year of racing at the Head of the Charles. It is the regatta I most enjoy, partly because it brings me back to the Northeast, autumn, and memories of Dartmouth. During the past 13 months I also competed at FISA World Masters, Heineken Roeivierkamp in Amsterdam, San Diego Crew Classic, and the USRowing Masters Nationals. I’ve dialed back my work to part-time, providing clinical drug development consultation to biopharmaceutical companies, and enjoy spending time with my incredible wife, Beth, who has mixed feelings about me getting her into rowing! I am a search-and-rescue volunteer and past president of the San Diego Mountain Rescue Team and a member of the search management unit of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.”
Barbara Kelly Hack rowed in the women’s grand master eights for Blood Street Sculls in Connecticut. Barb rowed just enough at Dartmouth to fall in love with the sport. “When our son picked up an oar in middle school, and Greg and I headed out to his first regatta, we knew we had to get back into the sport. (Greg rowed at Brown.) We have been active participants since 2006. All three of our kids rowed in high school and two in college. Our oldest, Austin, stroked the men’s eight at the Rio Olympics and is currently training for Tokyo. Head of the Charles is always the high point of the year, and I’ve been lucky enough to race in it 12 of the past 14 years (once for Dartmouth.) It’s especially fun when it’s a family affair as it was this year (Greg in two men’s boats, Austin in the national team eight, and me in an old lady eight) with all of us, along with our teammates, cheering each other on from the bridges!”
Your class secretary rowed in the men’s veteran singles for Lincoln Park Boat Club in Chicago. After rowing at Dartmouth, I picked up the sport again 11 years ago. Give it a try, it’s never too late!
Brooks Clark and his wife, Karen, both rowers, spent the Head of the Charles weekend in Colorado. “Karen talked about cybersecurity at the Reliable Health IT conference. Then we went to Vail, dropping in on Diane Boyer’s lovely home.”
Jim Bassett, Steve Thompson,and Chris Riley recently attended the dedication of the new addition to the Dartmouth rowing boathouse. “Primary upgrade is running water indoor tanks that hold 16 rowers,” wrote Chris. “It will also house multiple ergs positioned to look at the river through floor-to-ceiling glass windows.” A far cry from the spartan days of yesteryear when we rowed for the big D.
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—Rick Beyer, 1305 S. Michigan Ave., #1104, Chicago, IL 60605; rickbeyer78@gmail.com
Richard Yocum rowed in a grand master eight for Chinook Rowing club. He has been rowing continuously for the last 25 years in San Diego. “This was my 22nd consecutive year of racing at the Head of the Charles. It is the regatta I most enjoy, partly because it brings me back to the Northeast, autumn, and memories of Dartmouth. During the past 13 months I also competed at FISA World Masters, Heineken Roeivierkamp in Amsterdam, San Diego Crew Classic, and the USRowing Masters Nationals. I’ve dialed back my work to part-time, providing clinical drug development consultation to biopharmaceutical companies, and enjoy spending time with my incredible wife, Beth, who has mixed feelings about me getting her into rowing! I am a search-and-rescue volunteer and past president of the San Diego Mountain Rescue Team and a member of the search management unit of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.”
Barbara Kelly Hack rowed in the women’s grand master eights for Blood Street Sculls in Connecticut. Barb rowed just enough at Dartmouth to fall in love with the sport. “When our son picked up an oar in middle school, and Greg and I headed out to his first regatta, we knew we had to get back into the sport. (Greg rowed at Brown.) We have been active participants since 2006. All three of our kids rowed in high school and two in college. Our oldest, Austin, stroked the men’s eight at the Rio Olympics and is currently training for Tokyo. Head of the Charles is always the high point of the year, and I’ve been lucky enough to race in it 12 of the past 14 years (once for Dartmouth.) It’s especially fun when it’s a family affair as it was this year (Greg in two men’s boats, Austin in the national team eight, and me in an old lady eight) with all of us, along with our teammates, cheering each other on from the bridges!”
Your class secretary rowed in the men’s veteran singles for Lincoln Park Boat Club in Chicago. After rowing at Dartmouth, I picked up the sport again 11 years ago. Give it a try, it’s never too late!
Brooks Clark and his wife, Karen, both rowers, spent the Head of the Charles weekend in Colorado. “Karen talked about cybersecurity at the Reliable Health IT conference. Then we went to Vail, dropping in on Diane Boyer’s lovely home.”
Jim Bassett, Steve Thompson,and Chris Riley recently attended the dedication of the new addition to the Dartmouth rowing boathouse. “Primary upgrade is running water indoor tanks that hold 16 rowers,” wrote Chris. “It will also house multiple ergs positioned to look at the river through floor-to-ceiling glass windows.” A far cry from the spartan days of yesteryear when we rowed for the big D.
Send news!
—Rick Beyer, 1305 S. Michigan Ave., #1104, Chicago, IL 60605; rickbeyer78@gmail.com