Of course the theme for this column must be our 25th reunion. On June 17 the hardiest of us will be meeting at the Ravine Lodge for a hike, a dinner and a scary story from long ago (Tom Haines, I’m looking at you!). We’ll meet the rest of you in Hanover under the tents on June 18 and spend three glorious days together reminiscing about “the places we’ve been.” By now you’ve heard from the reunion organizing team through at least one of a variety of channels. We’ve held mini-reunions (live and virtual); there’s a class Facebook page, a Dartmouth 1990 Twitter feed, a class website, class blog, 1990 newsletter (with the little green cards), class survey (email) and now, our class DAM column. 


Yes, shortly, it will be time to register for reunion (starting in March). Meg Sommerfield, our reunion chair, has been hard at work along with the rest of the team getting everything ready for your arrival. The program is packed with social events, good food, activities for young and old, interesting panels—with time left over for a Baker Tower climb or a tour of the secret tunnels under the Green. To find more detailed information, links and the updated reunion program, please check 1990.dartmouth.org. There is also a rumor going around that Second Hand Jam will be reuniting for what (if it’s true) will certainly be a standing room only rendition of “Brown-Eyed Girl.” 


In other theatrical news, Second Hand Jam member Rob Crawford’s daughter, Elizabeth (10), played Susan Waverly in the national tour of Irving Berlin’s White Christmas. A large Dartmouth contingent made it to the Wang Theater in Boston for performances in December. 


“Oh, the places we’ve been!” is our reunion theme and Dave Lee, John Phillips and Jerry Casagrande planned on adding a big one to their lists this winter. By the time you read this they will have traveled to Tanzania (on New Year’s Eve) with the plan to summit Mount Kilimanjaro on January 9. Now there’s a story for the tents. 


Josh Wolf-Powers reports that he has completed a career transition and is now practicing as a psychotherapist—and training as a psychoanalyst—in New York. He still has the same awesome wife, Laura, and son, Sasha.


Chea Singfoong is living in Lakewood, Colorado, with her husband and two sons. She is working at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the family “really enjoys the outdoor life in the Rockies.”


Jessica Silver writes in that she now practices real estate in southern California. She enjoys living in Corona (east of L.A.) with her husband, Ed, and her two children, Raina, 17, and Riley, 11. Jessica reports that “the kids both have Hollywood agents and participate in about a zillion different activities between the two of them, including art, horseback riding, tennis, guitar, aerial circus arts, voice, acting, volunteering for an environmental organization and performing at Legoland California. They are thriving here.” Jessica sings in the Circle City Chorale and loves volunteering at her son’s school, tutoring kids who struggle with reading. She continues, “Raina and I are talking about where she will apply to college in the fall—it is pretty freaky.” Jessica is planning on being at reunion! 


Finally, if any of you are interested in putting together a mini-reunion during the main event for your athletic team, club, language study abroad group, fraternity or sorority, please contact me by email for important information from the College and so I can add you to the schedule we’ll distribute to the class. See you in June! 


—Walter Palmer, 87 South St., Rockport, MA 01966; palmerwalter@mac.com; Rob Crawford, 47 Black Oak Road, Weston, MA 02493; robertlcrawford@yahoo.com