Class Note 1978
Issue
November-December 2021
I handed over a big chunk of this column to our esteemed class president Barbie Snyder Martinez. Here’s what she has to say.
“By the time you are reading this, many of us will (I hope) have gathered in Hanover, in person for the first time in nearly two years! Thanks to mini-reunion chairs Harriet Travilla Reynolds and Ann Hoover Maddox for coordinating a fun weekend and most of all to hosts Bartie Leber and Drew Rockwell for hosting us at their lovely home post-game! After several fun virtual mini-reunions with Mark Lennon, Marc Capobianco, and Valerie Steel, it was great gathering together at Dartmouth! If you have a talent, hobby or area of expertise you’d like to share via a virtual mini, please contact Ann at annhmaddox@aol.com.
“Speaking of opportunities to get together in person, save the dates June 15-19, 2022, for ‘Peaceful, Easy Feeling: ’78 at 45!’ Plans are already in full swing, and, if past experience running a class reunion is any indication of things to come, with reunion ‘veterans’ Barb Kelly Hack, Steve Adnopoz, and Todd Anderson (with a combined six reunions between them) heading up our 45th (yes, I can do math and it will technically be our 44th) we’re all in for a great time! While most of the key positions on the reunion committee have been filled, there’s always room for more ’78s to join in. Maybe you are retired and have a little more time on your hands or can’t commit to a big role but want to help out. Please reach out to Barb at bkellyhack@gmail.com.
“The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of coeducation at Dartmouth and Chris Simpson Brent and Mary Kendall Brown are representing the class of ’78 on a committee planning events, including some during next June’s reunions for the classes of ’76, ’77, and ’78, the first three classes to matriculate women.”
Thank you, Barbie!
I asked Jim Lattin what’s going on in his life way out there on the left coast. His response: “Marilyn and I decided that after 18-plus months of Covid restrictions, it was time to attend to some deferred maintenance: having the house tented for termites, doing repair work (new windows and a new patio door), and some painting. We are learning (the hard way) about the impact of the pandemic on supply chains: New windows require a 26-week lead time and other materials are similarly unavailable either because factory supply chains are below capacity or shipments are held up off-shore waiting to be unloaded. I’m sure we are not the only ones dealing with this.”
As Jim thoughtfully notes, Covid has caused far worse problems for many. Still, it is fascinating to see all the unexpected ramifications it has had.
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—Rick Beyer, 1305 S. Michigan Ave., #1104, Chicago, IL 60605; rickbeyer78@gmail.com
“By the time you are reading this, many of us will (I hope) have gathered in Hanover, in person for the first time in nearly two years! Thanks to mini-reunion chairs Harriet Travilla Reynolds and Ann Hoover Maddox for coordinating a fun weekend and most of all to hosts Bartie Leber and Drew Rockwell for hosting us at their lovely home post-game! After several fun virtual mini-reunions with Mark Lennon, Marc Capobianco, and Valerie Steel, it was great gathering together at Dartmouth! If you have a talent, hobby or area of expertise you’d like to share via a virtual mini, please contact Ann at annhmaddox@aol.com.
“Speaking of opportunities to get together in person, save the dates June 15-19, 2022, for ‘Peaceful, Easy Feeling: ’78 at 45!’ Plans are already in full swing, and, if past experience running a class reunion is any indication of things to come, with reunion ‘veterans’ Barb Kelly Hack, Steve Adnopoz, and Todd Anderson (with a combined six reunions between them) heading up our 45th (yes, I can do math and it will technically be our 44th) we’re all in for a great time! While most of the key positions on the reunion committee have been filled, there’s always room for more ’78s to join in. Maybe you are retired and have a little more time on your hands or can’t commit to a big role but want to help out. Please reach out to Barb at bkellyhack@gmail.com.
“The year 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of coeducation at Dartmouth and Chris Simpson Brent and Mary Kendall Brown are representing the class of ’78 on a committee planning events, including some during next June’s reunions for the classes of ’76, ’77, and ’78, the first three classes to matriculate women.”
Thank you, Barbie!
I asked Jim Lattin what’s going on in his life way out there on the left coast. His response: “Marilyn and I decided that after 18-plus months of Covid restrictions, it was time to attend to some deferred maintenance: having the house tented for termites, doing repair work (new windows and a new patio door), and some painting. We are learning (the hard way) about the impact of the pandemic on supply chains: New windows require a 26-week lead time and other materials are similarly unavailable either because factory supply chains are below capacity or shipments are held up off-shore waiting to be unloaded. I’m sure we are not the only ones dealing with this.”
As Jim thoughtfully notes, Covid has caused far worse problems for many. Still, it is fascinating to see all the unexpected ramifications it has had.
Send news.
—Rick Beyer, 1305 S. Michigan Ave., #1104, Chicago, IL 60605; rickbeyer78@gmail.com