Class Note 1990
Issue
Sept - Oct 2016
Twenty-fifth reunion redux! For those of us fortunate enough to have married Dartmouth ’91s (or ’86s!), it was the second year in a row for us under the tents in Hanover. Karen Pike, myself, Dave Voss, Rob Harris, Jake Reynolds, Laura Martin, Beth LaFortune Gies, Jay Davis and Sandy Yusen all made it back. The ’91s did a pretty good job (having Jake Tapper and Shonda Rhimes on stage with President Hanlon didn’t hurt!) but my kids all agreed Second Hand Jam pushed our reunion over the top!
If you missed it, Eric Fanning was confirmed and installed as U.S. Secretary of the Army in June. In his installation speech, Eric said: “We must continue to open up opportunity for those who meet standards that were previously denied the opportunity to serve. By leveraging diversity and creating an inclusive environment in which all are valued, we engender opportunities to be part of the greatest mission there is: defending our nation’s security.” Peter Pasi, Jay Matson ’91, Susan Luria ’89, Meg Sommerfield, Jennifer Avellino, and Jane Varner Malhotra were all in attendance.
Kyle Timothy Blood was married to his partner, Dean, on May 20 in a small ceremony on Muldrew Lake in Gravenhurst, Ontario. Todd Eagle flew up for the day to be his best man. After 25 years of life in N.Y.C. (which included professional stints at Forbes, Country Living, Martha Stewart Living and, for the last 15 years, operating his own interior-design firm, Kyle Timothy Home), he is now “retiring from New York” and relocating to Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, to start a “new, exciting chapter with the love of my life and our two puppies.”
From Kyle: “Many people have asked, ‘What are you going to do?’ The answer is an intrinsic one: I know full well that, in large part owing to both life and academic lessons learned at Dartmouth, I can do anything, anywhere. I also believe that our class is extremely unique in our individualistic views of the world, as we all take our own paths. So, ’90s, if you head to Muskoka, let me know!”
Rich and Chrissy (Kirkmire) Mazzola are off to a new adventure in the Bay Area and would love to connect with any ’90s living nearby or passing through. They will be living in Ross, California. Rich will be the athletic director at College Prep in Oakland and Chrissy is head of the Branson School.
Susan Hirt writes from Budapest, where she’s visiting Julie Tomasz: “Those who know Julie know she is passionate about her Hungarian roots, and she showed me a great time around the sights. Julie lived here for several years after graduation and she is coming back to help her boys sharpen their Hungarian. I’m taking some months of a radical sabbatical before finding my next job. I’m hoping to catch up with people, including ’90s, I don’t get to see much living in Nebraska. Max, Julie’s son, wore his Dan and Whit’s shirt as we walked around the parliament building one day. Bringing a little bit of Hanover with us around the city.”
Finally, congratulations to my cousin and co-class secretary Robert Crawford, who started as the director of external affairs at the Roxbury Latin School near Boston in July. He will also teach ninth-grade English and be the eighth-grade baseball coach. I envy any and all of the boys who will have “Mr. Crawford” in the classroom or on the baseball diamond (his two sons, Robert Jr. and Benjamin, attend Roxbury Latin).
—Walter Palmer, 87 South St., Rockport, MA 01966; palmerwalter@mac.com; Rob Crawford, 101 Black Oak Road, Weston, MA, 02493; crawdaddy37@gmail.com
If you missed it, Eric Fanning was confirmed and installed as U.S. Secretary of the Army in June. In his installation speech, Eric said: “We must continue to open up opportunity for those who meet standards that were previously denied the opportunity to serve. By leveraging diversity and creating an inclusive environment in which all are valued, we engender opportunities to be part of the greatest mission there is: defending our nation’s security.” Peter Pasi, Jay Matson ’91, Susan Luria ’89, Meg Sommerfield, Jennifer Avellino, and Jane Varner Malhotra were all in attendance.
Kyle Timothy Blood was married to his partner, Dean, on May 20 in a small ceremony on Muldrew Lake in Gravenhurst, Ontario. Todd Eagle flew up for the day to be his best man. After 25 years of life in N.Y.C. (which included professional stints at Forbes, Country Living, Martha Stewart Living and, for the last 15 years, operating his own interior-design firm, Kyle Timothy Home), he is now “retiring from New York” and relocating to Muskoka Lakes, Ontario, to start a “new, exciting chapter with the love of my life and our two puppies.”
From Kyle: “Many people have asked, ‘What are you going to do?’ The answer is an intrinsic one: I know full well that, in large part owing to both life and academic lessons learned at Dartmouth, I can do anything, anywhere. I also believe that our class is extremely unique in our individualistic views of the world, as we all take our own paths. So, ’90s, if you head to Muskoka, let me know!”
Rich and Chrissy (Kirkmire) Mazzola are off to a new adventure in the Bay Area and would love to connect with any ’90s living nearby or passing through. They will be living in Ross, California. Rich will be the athletic director at College Prep in Oakland and Chrissy is head of the Branson School.
Susan Hirt writes from Budapest, where she’s visiting Julie Tomasz: “Those who know Julie know she is passionate about her Hungarian roots, and she showed me a great time around the sights. Julie lived here for several years after graduation and she is coming back to help her boys sharpen their Hungarian. I’m taking some months of a radical sabbatical before finding my next job. I’m hoping to catch up with people, including ’90s, I don’t get to see much living in Nebraska. Max, Julie’s son, wore his Dan and Whit’s shirt as we walked around the parliament building one day. Bringing a little bit of Hanover with us around the city.”
Finally, congratulations to my cousin and co-class secretary Robert Crawford, who started as the director of external affairs at the Roxbury Latin School near Boston in July. He will also teach ninth-grade English and be the eighth-grade baseball coach. I envy any and all of the boys who will have “Mr. Crawford” in the classroom or on the baseball diamond (his two sons, Robert Jr. and Benjamin, attend Roxbury Latin).
—Walter Palmer, 87 South St., Rockport, MA 01966; palmerwalter@mac.com; Rob Crawford, 101 Black Oak Road, Weston, MA, 02493; crawdaddy37@gmail.com