Class Note 1985
The tent was hopping, the weather was incredible and the turnout was more than 300 classmates strong. Kudos to the entire 25th reunion committee and our tri-chairs, Todd Cranford, Mimi Reilly Eldridge and Joe Riley (and a double rouse of thanks to their spouses, Jacqueline, George Eldridge and Kate, for their support through the months of planning). Their collective sigh of relief that the weekend was finally here was palpable and quickly overwhelmed by the excitement of everyone gathering on the Hanover Plain again. And alongside head agents Mark Caron and Doug Fulton and reunion giving chairs Gabrielle Guise, Rick Kleeman, Mark Koulogeorge and Laura Hicks Roberts, President Jim Kim smiled radiantly while accepting our $3.5 million class contribution to the Dartmouth College Fund, accomplished with more than 50 percent class participation! Thanks to all for your tremendous generosity.
Ironic that after all these years of begging for news, there is not nearly enough room to relay all that overflowed from reunion. Here are select sightings from some weekend events (with appreciation for those large print name badges and a promise that more will be divulged in upcoming columns): Mount Moosilauke hikes (hey, Harlan Kent, did you ever meet Lionel Conacher and hike up?); alumni athletics including rowing, tennis, running, squash (did anyone seriously challenge Jenny Gabler Bloch?); class meeting (a million thanks to outgoing class officers, notably president Margaret Warram Marder, whose hard work these past nine years culminated with our incredible reunion yearbook). A million and one thanks to incoming officers: president Valerie Hartman Levy, treasurer David McIlwain, newsletter co-editors Margaret Warram Marder and Tim Reynolds, webmaster Jeff Weitzman, co-head agents Gaby Guise and Joe McGee, class project coordinator Linda Blockus and, going on 25-plus years, secretaries John MacManus and yours truly). More highlights: listening to the inspirational speech of President Kim (how did you exit Spaulding, Rich Lindahl, without saying “hello”?); picnicking at Storr’s Pond (who knew so many of our classmates married each other?); class memorial service poignantly shepherded by Rabbi Shirley Idelson; various sightings around Hanover, including Amy Brout McHugh, Lisa Zaslow, Andy Ford, Dave Story, Tony Kingsley, Precious Stargell Cushman, Pam Cohen Hallagan, Kimberly Booker Schmid, Veronica Jenkins, Jim Sapienza, Amy Baron, Ricki Frankel, Lisa Reilly Nadler, Annie Bogoch Borsanyi, Sarah Rahr Fortna, Noel Danforth, Alison Frankel, Dan Fagin, Annette Hatch-Clein, Herb Philpott, Henrietta Hung, Chris Maccarone, Brook Parker, Ed Simpson, John Wolfe, Russ Mitchell, Rick Joyce, Lee Clein, David Hallagan, Suzanne Burnham Mankoff, Lynda McLaughry-Burt, Lisa Eisenberg Merrill, Kevin Umeh, Mark Stern, Drew Quinn; enjoying a delicious meal under the stars in front of Baker Library, courtesy of Marcy Marceau’s catering service (and spotting three of our Isidore Newman boys—Darren Alcus, Mike Smith and Rob Clements—you were missed, Steve Favrot!); gathering all those KKG’ers for a photo—Katie Harris Robbins, Barbie Van Buskirk, Donna Fraser Gourdeau, Linda Cooper Marshall, Sally Crane Goggin, Eleni Daskalakis Henkel, Heidi Clark-Goldfeld, Allison Shutz Moskow, Cindy Davis, Charlotte Hart. Jill Morgan, Tracy Pulciani Maag, Diane Bonina, Julia Lane, Kathleen Reilly Gross, Jill Owens, Laura Hicks Roberts, Carolina Kuczynski Reid, Gaby Guise, Valerie Hartman Levy, Elise Miller, Becky Blake Osborne. And seeing Nola Bonis, Alison Cooper Phillips, Jenny Archibald Williams, Sally Schwartz Higginson, Judy Stein, Sue Finegan and Lori Bamberger dancing under the tent—it was awesome to watch you getting down on the dance floor; and, Steven Mines, it was miraculous seeing you get back up!
Homecoming gathering of ’84s-’87s October 30, 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Hanover Inn. RSVP to Margaret: mmarder0269@comcast.net.
The countdown begins to our 30th! Return if you can—you will not be disappointed.
All the best to all of you!
—Leslie A. Davis Dahl, 83 Pecksland Road, Greenwich, CT 06831; (203) 552-0070; dahlleslie@yahoo.com; John MacManus, 188 Ringwood Road, Rosemont, PA 19010; (610) 525-4541; slampong@aol.com
