Class Note 1982
Issue
January-February 2021
By the time you read this column, the year 2020 will be almost over and most of us will have turned 60. Despite the coronavirus throwing a monkey wrench into many milestone birthday celebrations, members of the class of 1982 were still able to find ways to mark a birthday with social distancing.
Doug Brown writes: “We’re having a homebound celebration of grilling out with the family, which I imagine is pretty common these days.” Donna Halverstadt shared that she had “a quiet dinner (outside, of course) with my daughter and then a Zoom call with my closest group of friends talking about what we are going to do in September 2021 to celebrate the milestone of September 2020.”
Patrick Viguerie spent his milestone birthday at the wedding of a close friend’s daughter with 130 people at the Ritz Reynolds in Lake Oconee, Georgia, writing, “Hard to believe that actually happened! I kept my mask on.” Kristin Johnson Dean shared, “I had an incredibly fun day planned by my husband and kids that included a Dartmouth pong tournament. I got to partner with my middle son, a ’16 and pong champion, and thus went undefeated! The Dartmouth influence continues on the West Coast!” Kent Arnold mused, “By the next time the odometer rolls over this loudly (age 70), life will probably have changed fairly comprehensively; the final phase of this career will be long over, so then what?”
Cindy Willett Sherwood reports from Virginia: “My special day included the discovery of live fleas on our dogs, despite them being on every possible flea preventative (ugh!); Covid tests for my husband and me (to rule it out—I think we just have minor colds but need to make sure before we expose others); and some better parts, including enjoying the first stretch of perfect, fall weather.” Hugh Jackson shared, “I was born on Labor Day 1960 and it was a sweltering hot day with no air conditioning for my very uncomfortable mom. Curiously, my sister was born on Memorial Day and my brother on Thanksgiving.” Robert Jessen and the State of California have the same birth date (not year!) and Robert added, “Since I grew up in California, I never had to go to school on my birthday!” While John Old celebrated his milestone birthday last year, his response to my birthday email brought a smile to my face: “Thanks, David, slowly growing into my name!!”
In October your class officers attended their first (and we hope last!) virtual (via Zoom) Class Officers Weekend, now known as VOX Volunteer Engagement Week. Our new class project focusing on racial justice is moving along. The first phase will provide financial support for student research and internships. The next phase will have a broader reach across campus, including enhancing the College’s ability to attract and retain outstanding faculty of color.
I close with the sad news that our classmate Peter DeForest Johnson died on July 26, 2020. Obituaries of deceased classmates are available on the class website under the “In Memoriam” pages.
Happy new year!
—David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net; Jenny Chandler, 3506 Idaho Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016; jchandlerhauge@gmail.com
Doug Brown writes: “We’re having a homebound celebration of grilling out with the family, which I imagine is pretty common these days.” Donna Halverstadt shared that she had “a quiet dinner (outside, of course) with my daughter and then a Zoom call with my closest group of friends talking about what we are going to do in September 2021 to celebrate the milestone of September 2020.”
Patrick Viguerie spent his milestone birthday at the wedding of a close friend’s daughter with 130 people at the Ritz Reynolds in Lake Oconee, Georgia, writing, “Hard to believe that actually happened! I kept my mask on.” Kristin Johnson Dean shared, “I had an incredibly fun day planned by my husband and kids that included a Dartmouth pong tournament. I got to partner with my middle son, a ’16 and pong champion, and thus went undefeated! The Dartmouth influence continues on the West Coast!” Kent Arnold mused, “By the next time the odometer rolls over this loudly (age 70), life will probably have changed fairly comprehensively; the final phase of this career will be long over, so then what?”
Cindy Willett Sherwood reports from Virginia: “My special day included the discovery of live fleas on our dogs, despite them being on every possible flea preventative (ugh!); Covid tests for my husband and me (to rule it out—I think we just have minor colds but need to make sure before we expose others); and some better parts, including enjoying the first stretch of perfect, fall weather.” Hugh Jackson shared, “I was born on Labor Day 1960 and it was a sweltering hot day with no air conditioning for my very uncomfortable mom. Curiously, my sister was born on Memorial Day and my brother on Thanksgiving.” Robert Jessen and the State of California have the same birth date (not year!) and Robert added, “Since I grew up in California, I never had to go to school on my birthday!” While John Old celebrated his milestone birthday last year, his response to my birthday email brought a smile to my face: “Thanks, David, slowly growing into my name!!”
In October your class officers attended their first (and we hope last!) virtual (via Zoom) Class Officers Weekend, now known as VOX Volunteer Engagement Week. Our new class project focusing on racial justice is moving along. The first phase will provide financial support for student research and internships. The next phase will have a broader reach across campus, including enhancing the College’s ability to attract and retain outstanding faculty of color.
I close with the sad news that our classmate Peter DeForest Johnson died on July 26, 2020. Obituaries of deceased classmates are available on the class website under the “In Memoriam” pages.
Happy new year!
—David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net; Jenny Chandler, 3506 Idaho Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016; jchandlerhauge@gmail.com