Class Note 1989
Issue
Sep - Oct 2017
Eric Korenman—theformereditor of the Aegis, radiologist, pro photographer—is now the owner of a Synclavier synthesizer? To back up in time, in 1989 this was a million-dollar piece of recording equipment that people such as Sting and Stevie Wonder owned, and now Eric has joined that lofty group! In the last issue I wrote about people seeing things on Facebook or Instagram—Eric saw a picture of my Synclavier manual and other gear from my Music 55 class in spring 1988 with professor Jon Appleton and sent me a pic of the synthesizer he had just bought. I immediately sent him everything I had. Eric is having the Synclavier restored to original condition and I can’t wait to hear it!
I also heard from Gretchen Kindel, who lives in Cincinnati with her husband and stepchildren. “After 15 years in San Diego I moved back to Cincinnati to be close to my parents (while they were still healthy) and two of my siblings. Hard to believe I’ve been here 12 years now. I’m a tax lawyer, or more accurately litigator, with (shh, don’t tell anyone) the IRS. It’s a good lifestyle and interesting cases. My cases involve large corporations so I learn some interesting things. I just settled a case involving a generic drug manufacturer. Last year I had a case with a medical device company.”
Loss can be a good thing—as when after my 50th I realized I needed to lose weight—a little more than the freshman 15…. So I worked with an acupuncturist, stuck to a diet and had a ton of support from my wife. I dropped 60 pounds in three months and I’m keeping it off. And what was with me every day throughout this journey? My Dartmouth reunion lunch bag, of course, for every meal at work—once again, the power of our reunion swag! But loss can also be difficult and challenging, and sometimes we don’t know where to turn for support. My family and I realized that my father was in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s in early May. It has been especially tough on my mother, but also on me, as I don’t get out to New Jersey enough to see them daily and help out. Now I’m working from New Jersey a week per month, but was losing sleep over wondering what else I should be doing.
Which is when I reached out to our very own 89 Cares group—all volunteers from our class who can offer help on numerous subjects. In no time I had a flurry of emails and then calls from ’89s to talk about things to be thinking of, as well as to commiserate with them for going through the same challenge. I know that this will be a difficult challenge, but knowing that 89 Cares is there for all of us is a wonderful gain, and I know I will be writing down all that I’ve learned so that I can help others in our class who may have to deal with similar issues.
How to get in touch with them? Go to our class page (1989.dartmouth.org) and click on the “89 Cares” link on the far right. The number of topics covered by classmates is invaluable, and there are too many ’89s to thank, but thank you sincerely to everyone I talked with who offered advice, shared their stories and gave me tools to help get through this challenge. You’re not alone—contact them today.
—Ned Ward, 2104 Graham Ave., #B, Redondo Beach, CA 90278; ned@nedorama.com
I also heard from Gretchen Kindel, who lives in Cincinnati with her husband and stepchildren. “After 15 years in San Diego I moved back to Cincinnati to be close to my parents (while they were still healthy) and two of my siblings. Hard to believe I’ve been here 12 years now. I’m a tax lawyer, or more accurately litigator, with (shh, don’t tell anyone) the IRS. It’s a good lifestyle and interesting cases. My cases involve large corporations so I learn some interesting things. I just settled a case involving a generic drug manufacturer. Last year I had a case with a medical device company.”
Loss can be a good thing—as when after my 50th I realized I needed to lose weight—a little more than the freshman 15…. So I worked with an acupuncturist, stuck to a diet and had a ton of support from my wife. I dropped 60 pounds in three months and I’m keeping it off. And what was with me every day throughout this journey? My Dartmouth reunion lunch bag, of course, for every meal at work—once again, the power of our reunion swag! But loss can also be difficult and challenging, and sometimes we don’t know where to turn for support. My family and I realized that my father was in the beginning stages of Alzheimer’s in early May. It has been especially tough on my mother, but also on me, as I don’t get out to New Jersey enough to see them daily and help out. Now I’m working from New Jersey a week per month, but was losing sleep over wondering what else I should be doing.
Which is when I reached out to our very own 89 Cares group—all volunteers from our class who can offer help on numerous subjects. In no time I had a flurry of emails and then calls from ’89s to talk about things to be thinking of, as well as to commiserate with them for going through the same challenge. I know that this will be a difficult challenge, but knowing that 89 Cares is there for all of us is a wonderful gain, and I know I will be writing down all that I’ve learned so that I can help others in our class who may have to deal with similar issues.
How to get in touch with them? Go to our class page (1989.dartmouth.org) and click on the “89 Cares” link on the far right. The number of topics covered by classmates is invaluable, and there are too many ’89s to thank, but thank you sincerely to everyone I talked with who offered advice, shared their stories and gave me tools to help get through this challenge. You’re not alone—contact them today.
—Ned Ward, 2104 Graham Ave., #B, Redondo Beach, CA 90278; ned@nedorama.com