Class Note 1991
Although you are reading this in March, today’s report is all about fall, football, fun, and fellowship!
Class president Heather Lane Spehr and class VP Sara Burbine Potter both sent me updates about Homecoming, where more than 30 classmates gathered for a great 50th birthday celebration! On Friday night class members jumped aboard and walked alongside a vintage Airstream piloted by John Pepper through the Dartmouth Night parade route. It was decorated with ’91 banners and was a huge hit with the crowd, even winning an award! The parade took its new route up Wheelock Street, passing in front of the Hanover Inn, before turning on to Main Street and ending in front of Baker Library. The speeches and singing have now been moved to that side of the Green, and this year there was a huge 3-D birthday cake in the form of Dartmouth Row to celebrate Dartmouth’s 250th. Nearby, the alumni tent was packed as everyone enjoyed popcorn, apple cider, donuts, and birthday cupcakes. Julie Kalish reported about the cake, noting that it was delicious, and, “If anyone was wondering, Thornton and Wentworth were chocolate and Dartmouth Hall was vanilla.” Yum! According to Sara, “Today’s Homecoming bonfire is shorter and more eco-friendly than back in our day (yes, I just said that), but it still burned brightly enough to light up the sky!”
Saturday was a warm day, perfect for a pregame tailgate. John Pepper provided Boloco make-your-own-burritos, and classmates and their families enjoyed those along with beverages and a birthday cake provided by Sarah Barton Gardella! Everyone had a great time catching up with old (and some new) friends. Heather reported that, “After Dartmouth trounced Yale at the Stadium [42-10], we celebrated back at our tent with 50th birthday cake…icing on the cake of a perfect Dartmouth day.”
Some additional 1991s in attendance were Michael Arad, Geoff Bronner, Kristy Bronner, Stacy Ritter Brown, Steve Fried, Kim Goodman Genzer, Steve Hafner, Heather Rosbee Vrattos, Bill Vrattos, Sophie Griswold, Paul Appleton, John Barker, Megan Brimijoin Vaules, Carrie Heinonen, Alex Glovsky, George Dunston, Brook Seeley, Sandy Kopanon Palmer, Molly Higgins Aube, Rich Aube, Tad Truex, Yvette Hammel, Jeff Hammel, Eric Schwartz, and Tracy Kavanaugh Walsh.
Then, on November 9, Dartmouth beat another Ivy rival, Princeton in New York at Yankee Stadium. It was chilly but the camaraderie was warm. The game between the two undefeated teams was televised on ESPN-U, and the Big Green beat the Tigers, 27-10. Here are just a few classmates who attended the game: Ben Blackburn, Priscilla Huff, Jay Matson, Tom “Fin” Repczynski, Andy Edison, Ross Mandel, Paul Mutter, Steve Fried, Dave Cogar, and Chris Downie.
Finally, you may have heard by now, but two members of our great class have been nominated for vacant alumni-nominated seats on the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees for 2020. They are Odette Harris and Gregg Lemkau. Very exciting news for our class and for Dartmouth!
—Deb Karazin Owens, 166 Colonial Drive, Fairfield, CT 06824; djowens@optonline.net
