Hello, ’99s! It’s hard to believe that the holiday season has arrived and that another year is coming to an end. We have lots of news to report.


First, I’m pleased to write that Debbie Bender Llewelyn and husband Danny welcomed their first child, Natalie Meredith Llewelyn, on August 9. Natalie was born at 4:38 p.m. and weighed in at 9 pounds. Debbie adds: “We’re still living in Santa Monica [California] and have taken her on a few walks to see the beach.” What a great start in life! It seems that little Natalie is also getting an early taste of technology; at less than a month old she was videoconferencing with Sara Zrike while Sara was on holiday in Peru!


In other news, Jordan Fiorentini is enjoying life in the beautiful Napa Valley as a winemaker at Epoch Wines. Jordan grew up around wine, helping out at her family’s winery in Georgia (see more, page 61). Since graduating from Dartmouth Jordan pursued her love of wine by working in several wineries in Napa Valley and Italy (where she met her husband). Well done, Jordan! 


Finally, I had the pleasure of catching up with Damali Rhett during a layover she had at Heathrow Airport in London. Damali was traveling on to Ghana to attend a friend’s wedding and was in great spirits. We talked for hours and had a brilliant time. Since then, Damali took up a new consulting role at IBM and is loving it. 


That’s all the news for now! I wish you all the best this holiday season and look forward to sharing more news with you in the New Year!


—Tony Perry, 12 Meadow Court, Moor Lane, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 4YT, UK; tony.perry.99@alum.dartmouth.org