Hello, ’99s, and Happy New Year!

I hope you made the most of the holiday season and that 2017 is off to a good start. This will be a short note but we have great news to share.

Kyle Roderick writes in with heartwarming news as he celebrated 20 years of being cancer free. Several Dartmouth friends and their families joined him at a party at a Boston marina, including Brian Salazar, Lydia Garcia and Andrea Arata ’. In honor of this milestone, Kyle published a memoir called A Lonely Wonderful Walk, which is available on Amazon. He notes, “All the wonderful friends I made at Dartmouth played a large role in my recovery. The story is inspiring and uplifting and I hope it gives words to patients and their caregivers who are currently battling cancer or survivorship issues.” Congratulations, Kyle!

Michelle Sweetser writes in with a big change of her own. Michelle and Ben Sweetser ’98 are moving their family from Milwaukee to Perrysville, Ohio (outside Toledo), where Michelle will take a new role as head librarian and university archivist at the Bowling Green State University Center for Archival Collection. Michelle writes that “it’s a great opportunity to get some management experience in the archives world and brings us back to Ohio, where I grew up and where all of my side of the family still lives. We are thrilled that Jonah (6) and Jude (4) will be able to see family members on a much more regular basis!” Michelle adds that she’d love to hear from any alums in the Toledo area (or visiting).

That’s all the news for now. I wish you all the best in 2017 and look forward to sharing more updates with you soon!

—Tony Perry, 38 Highfield Lane, Maidenhead, SL6 3AP, United Kingdom; tony.j.perry@gmail.com