Class Note 1982
Issue
May - Jun 2018
In less than two months—from June 14 to 17—the great class of ’82 will meet on the Hanover Plain for our “Greater Together” 35th-reunion extravaganza! Highlights will include delicious meals, dancing to a DJ and a live band (not simultaneously), bus trip to a newly renovated Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, unusual campus tours, athletic events for the energetic, affinity group gatherings, college lectures to sharpen the mind, an inspiring class panel and a welcoming class tent for just hanging with friends old and new. For a full schedule of events, go to 1982.Dartmouth.org. Cost will not be a bar for anyone. We have a confidential process for classmates to obtain financial support, so please, if you need financial assistance, contact Amy Warner at warner.amyb@gmail.com. If you aren’t already signed up, please go immediately to Dartgo.org/reunions. We can’t wait to reconnect at the soul-tugging place where we jumped on the train to adulthood together.
My glide path to reunion started with a hockey mini-reunion. Jon Baker, Cathy Green Solomon and I welcomed Cheryl Bascomb back to her hometown to, unfortunately, watch the Capitals fall to the Canadiens. Next, I will be seeing out-of-town classmates, including Larry Hui, at a Dartmouth-on-location event at the National Museum of African American History. Larry and I met in our freshman seminar, where we explored “The Best of All Possible Worlds.” For the last 30 years Larry has practiced corporate and securities law in New York. He now works part time, serves on the board of a large food pantry and coordinates volunteers for a homeless shelter. Larry is active in advocacy on food insecurity and homelessness, fundraises for political candidates with progressive views on these issues and is a board member and volunteer at Christ & St. Stephen’s Church.
Similarly, Sarah Riddle Lilja cut her therapy practice to part-time to pursue photography. “I’ve been taking pictures seriously for about 10 years and have won a number of awards and had some photos published.” Sarah currently has 27 images on display at a show at the historic Landmark Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
New York area classmates can prepare for reunion at a mini-reunion hosted by Tom Daniels, Tee Lotson and Dan Black on Tuesday, May 22. It will start with a 5 p.m. short stroll through Central Park, include a visit to fellow alumnus Daniel Webster, class of 1801, and finish with cocktails from 6 to 8 p.m. on Central Park West across from Tavern on the Green.
Your class officers have identified two opportunities to make innovative, sustainable change in the world through the meaningful work with the undergraduate community. At our reunion we plan to launch the Class of 1982 Fund for Great Issues Innovation at the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding and to share information about our support of the student wellness center.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as class co-secretary for the last six years. I have enjoyed celebrating your birthdays and sharing your stories. See you in Hanover!
—Robin Shaffert, 5044 Macomb St., NW, Washington, DC 20016, robinshaffert@gmail.com; David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net
My glide path to reunion started with a hockey mini-reunion. Jon Baker, Cathy Green Solomon and I welcomed Cheryl Bascomb back to her hometown to, unfortunately, watch the Capitals fall to the Canadiens. Next, I will be seeing out-of-town classmates, including Larry Hui, at a Dartmouth-on-location event at the National Museum of African American History. Larry and I met in our freshman seminar, where we explored “The Best of All Possible Worlds.” For the last 30 years Larry has practiced corporate and securities law in New York. He now works part time, serves on the board of a large food pantry and coordinates volunteers for a homeless shelter. Larry is active in advocacy on food insecurity and homelessness, fundraises for political candidates with progressive views on these issues and is a board member and volunteer at Christ & St. Stephen’s Church.
Similarly, Sarah Riddle Lilja cut her therapy practice to part-time to pursue photography. “I’ve been taking pictures seriously for about 10 years and have won a number of awards and had some photos published.” Sarah currently has 27 images on display at a show at the historic Landmark Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
New York area classmates can prepare for reunion at a mini-reunion hosted by Tom Daniels, Tee Lotson and Dan Black on Tuesday, May 22. It will start with a 5 p.m. short stroll through Central Park, include a visit to fellow alumnus Daniel Webster, class of 1801, and finish with cocktails from 6 to 8 p.m. on Central Park West across from Tavern on the Green.
Your class officers have identified two opportunities to make innovative, sustainable change in the world through the meaningful work with the undergraduate community. At our reunion we plan to launch the Class of 1982 Fund for Great Issues Innovation at the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding and to share information about our support of the student wellness center.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as class co-secretary for the last six years. I have enjoyed celebrating your birthdays and sharing your stories. See you in Hanover!
—Robin Shaffert, 5044 Macomb St., NW, Washington, DC 20016, robinshaffert@gmail.com; David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net