Our class has won the Dartmouth College Fund Joshua A. Davis ’27 Award for the greatest dollar improvement in a non-reunion class. Even in tough economic times ’82s step up to the plate—49.3 percent of you donated a total of $981,428 (an increase of $238,322). Congratulations! Your class officers enthusiastically thank you. Class Officers Weekend was held October 1-2 in Hanover and president Matt Hoffman led our delegation, which included treasurer David Plekenpol (all the way from Shanghai), co-head agent Jon Baker, my co-secretary Cathy Judd-Stein and me. Cheryl Bascomb was also in town to support her husband, David Van Wie ’79, and his class, which won Class of the Year.


Dick O’Meara lives in Cape Elizabeth, Maine, and is an attorney specializing in civil litigation, including “a fair bit of civil rights work on the plaintiff’s side, especially on behalf of people with disabilities.” Dick lived in London for a year after Dartmouth and earned a master’s from the London School of Economics.


Pacey Pet and Susan Ringler Pet live in New Milford, Connecticut. Pacey practices internal medicine in Milford and has recently broken off from a larger medical group to set up his own practice with a couple other doctors. Pacey volunteers for AmeriCares’ free clinics, which provide medical services to persons without insurance. Pacey and Sue met our junior year and were married in 1983.


Karen Ellis writes, “After 25 years in the Bronx I moved back to Montgomery County [Pennsylvania] two years ago. I left my teaching position at the Harlem Children’s Zone Charter School to be able to care for my parents, who are experiencing some health challenges. I didn’t realize how many museums, parks, historical sights, etc., are between Philadelphia and Montgomery County. I’m also looking forward to volunteering once my parents’ health improves.”


John Idzik lives in Seattle, where he moved in 2007 to take a job with the Seattle Seahawks. He previously worked for the Arizona Cardinals in Phoenix. The family’s two English bulldogs, G.G. and Bubba, prefer the cool Northwest climate to that Southwest desert heat. While at Dartmouth John was a resident high school tutor for the A Better Chance program. His tutoring partner was Greg Maffei.


Rich Schwartz lives in Nashua, New Hampshire, where he moved right after graduation. He works for HP as a software architect designing systems for e-mail archiving and compliance. He started his own consulting practice in 1993, did the dot-com startup thing for a while, went back to consulting after investor money ran dry at the end of 2000 and then in 2006 opted for the steady paycheck. 


I was excited to catch up on the telephone with Bridget Gauntlett. Bridget is an attorney for the Rockland County (New York) Solid Waste Management Authority and lives in Rockland County with her husband, Laurent, and their two children. She went to law school at Columbia and lived in Virginia and California before returning “home” to New York. Both Bridget and I lived on the first floor of Cohen freshman year.


Donna Ferullo is the director of research programs for the Autism Society in Massachusetts. She manages the environmental health initiative, working on environmental science interpretation, education and federal policy relevant to neurodevelopment. Donna reminded me that we visited her parents in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1979 and writes: “I also have some lovely shots of you in a toga and green wig to hold over you should you ever try to convince your firm that you are dignified.” No worries, Donna—I am self-employed!


Where did 2010 go? Happy holidays and happy New Year!


—David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net; Cathy Judd-Stein, 15 Lakeview Road, Winchester, MA 01890; cjuddstein@yahoo.com