Class Note 1979
The class of 1979 continues to lead with service. On behalf of your class officers, we thank you for another successful fiscal year marked by a humbling generosity of spirit in support of each other, the College, current undergraduates, communities we call home, and communities we visit throughout the world.
Now for news from some newcomers to our Class Notes.
“I was in Hanover during July 4th for Keith Quinton ’80’s son’s wedding,” says Steve Dorfman. “It was a beautiful affair at his house on Moose Mountain. It was so hot on the mountain that the moose stayed home, but it was wonderful to celebrate such a happy occasion with my best friend. I’m still working and running my family’s insurance business, established in 1921, and my daughter, Jennifer, the fourth generation, is being primed to eventually take over. My son, Michael, is developing his startup and has secured his first round of funding, so he’s well on the way to eventually getting off my payroll! My wife, Beth, and I still live in Brooklyn Heights, New York, and spend time at our house in Westhampton Beach, New York, during the summer. In the winter we spend lots of time at our house on Williams Island in Aventura, Florida. I’m trying to improve my golf game, and when she’s not working, Beth loves to ride her horses. If any classmates would like to tee it up or just stop by to say hi, our doors are always open.”
Liz Procter Gray writes: “I don’t have much to report except that life is good! I’m still working parttime as a biostatistician at UMass Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts. Wayne ’77 and I are doing a lot of traveling this year while he is on sabbatical from teaching economics at Clark University. Mallorca, Lake Tahoe, and Paris were so much fun! Maine, however, seems to be our favorite destination now that we have two little granddaughters to visit in Scarborough.”
Julia “Julie” Hunter shares: “I am still working for the Issaquah History Museums in Issaquah, Washington, and last month [April] we were the very happy recipients of the Costume Society of America’s (CSA) Angels Grant for 2019. We had textile experts from all across the United States, as well as one from London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, documenting and rehousing our clothing collection in the new storage media the CSA provided. This made me think of Dartmouth, because drama professor Margaret Spicer was involved in the CSA and introduced me to the group and its wonderful mix of studying costume through time, as well as theatrical and current clothing, back in the 1980s. This is just the latest instance of a Dartmouth connection popping up and providing a very positive aspect in my life.”
Don’t forget to mark your calendars for our 40th reunion June 18-21, 2020. Details can be found on our class website, where you’ll also find information about upcoming mini-reunions. Psyched to see you all next year for another memorable milestone ’79 gathering!
—Stanley Weil, 15 Peck Road, Mt. Kisco, NY 10549; (917) 428-0852; stanno79@gmail.com; John Currier, 82 Carpenter St., Norwich, VT 05055; (802) 649-2577; john.h.currier@dartmouth.edu
