Class Note 1986
Issue
May-June 2021
Some happy news from Andrew Getraer and Jean Robertson Getraer ’89 to begin 2021: “Sarah, our youngest daughter, has been accepted into the Dartmouth class of 2025! In a difficult year for so many of us, it’s great to share some happy news from the Getraer family. On January 2 our son, Sandy, and daughter-in-law, Shifra, had a baby girl, Yuval. She joins older sister Yael (2) and brother Ro’i (4). They live in the town of Kedumim in Israel, where Sandy is finishing up a degree in civil engineering, following three years in the Israeli Defense Forces. You can bet that as soon as the world is better, Jean and I will be on a plane to see them. Meanwhile, thank goodness for WhatsApp!”
I asked Joe Berman to explain what he has been doing with the Boston Public Library (BPL). He explains, “I’ve been involved with the BPL since 2015. Most of my work has involved helping to support the preservation of the library’s collection of rare books and manuscripts. This year the mayor of Boston appointed me to the board of trustees, which oversees the whole library. The BPL is the oldest large public library in the United States and its collection is second only to the Library of Congress. It’s a four-year term. In addition to the BPL, I’m also chairing the New England board of the Anti-Defamation League, whose mission since 1913 is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all.”
In the world of ’86 Career Advice Network (CAN), when planning the February class of ’86 Zoom call, Liz Babb and Sue Smith Sambrook searched the network to find four classmates with experience in wellness. Kelly Keller, Jennifer King Lindley, Rachel Levy Lombara, and Bill Rodgers led a midwinter recharge Zoom for 40 classmates that was excellent. Starting with catching up in small groups, next we were led through awareness and breathing exercises, talked about gratitude and journaling, and finished with practical ways to manage stress and recharge. Also, sons and daughters of ’86s are starting to use this private career advice network to learn about industries, career paths, and professional degrees. Don’t forget to check out this valuable tool—visit ’86 CAN at www.1986.dartmouth.org.
In our household, John Hueston’s dream of starting the Social Justice Legal Foundation (www.socialjusticelaw.org) came to fruition this year. He was also recognized as a “Lawyer of the Decade” (2010-20), by The Daily Journal. He was one of 18 lawyers awarded this distinction. I love hearing from you, so please, send me a text, email, or card. Many blessings as we get through another year; I will be 57 by the time you read this column. Happy birthday to everyone who already got to that year and to all who are awaiting it.
—Mae Drake Hueston, P.O. Box 264, Balboa Island, CA 92662; (949) 500-2191; dart86news@gmail.com
I asked Joe Berman to explain what he has been doing with the Boston Public Library (BPL). He explains, “I’ve been involved with the BPL since 2015. Most of my work has involved helping to support the preservation of the library’s collection of rare books and manuscripts. This year the mayor of Boston appointed me to the board of trustees, which oversees the whole library. The BPL is the oldest large public library in the United States and its collection is second only to the Library of Congress. It’s a four-year term. In addition to the BPL, I’m also chairing the New England board of the Anti-Defamation League, whose mission since 1913 is to stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all.”
In the world of ’86 Career Advice Network (CAN), when planning the February class of ’86 Zoom call, Liz Babb and Sue Smith Sambrook searched the network to find four classmates with experience in wellness. Kelly Keller, Jennifer King Lindley, Rachel Levy Lombara, and Bill Rodgers led a midwinter recharge Zoom for 40 classmates that was excellent. Starting with catching up in small groups, next we were led through awareness and breathing exercises, talked about gratitude and journaling, and finished with practical ways to manage stress and recharge. Also, sons and daughters of ’86s are starting to use this private career advice network to learn about industries, career paths, and professional degrees. Don’t forget to check out this valuable tool—visit ’86 CAN at www.1986.dartmouth.org.
In our household, John Hueston’s dream of starting the Social Justice Legal Foundation (www.socialjusticelaw.org) came to fruition this year. He was also recognized as a “Lawyer of the Decade” (2010-20), by The Daily Journal. He was one of 18 lawyers awarded this distinction. I love hearing from you, so please, send me a text, email, or card. Many blessings as we get through another year; I will be 57 by the time you read this column. Happy birthday to everyone who already got to that year and to all who are awaiting it.
—Mae Drake Hueston, P.O. Box 264, Balboa Island, CA 92662; (949) 500-2191; dart86news@gmail.com