Class Note 2007
Issue
November-December 2020
Hey, ’07s.
Lisa Caldeira here, standing in for Jaime for this go around. She said the column was my oyster, so I’ll use this space to remind everyone to register to vote, stay hydrated, and check in on that person you’ve been meaning to reach. And, to all those causing good trouble: thank you and take care. Also happy birthday, Linzi Sheldon! Now on to the great things our classmates have been up to.
Donny Zimmanck and his wife, Melissa, welcomed their second daughter, Maya Claire Zimmanck, into the world on July 17. Big sister Harper is thrilled to have someone else besides Mom and Dad to hang out with during the pandemic.
After years spent reading every farming book in the library, visiting as many farms as possible, and working for two diversified organic vegetable farms in varying capacities, Ashley Thorfinnson and her husband, Chris Barth ’08, took the plunge and began growing for market on their own. They operate California Street Farm—an urban farm located in northeast Minneapolis producing fresh, local vegetables for the neighborhood. In addition to selling their produce at a Saturday market, they have a pay-what-you-can farm stand on Mondays, upholding their belief that good food should be accessible to all.
James Austin moved to Kotzebue, Alaska, for a registered nurse job. Though she misses trees, Thai food, and her truck, she is loving working and playing above the Arctic Circle.
Kristina Douglass was recently a guest on the Mothers of Invention podcast, hosted by Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female president and former UN high commissioner for human rights; Maeve Higgins, the hilarious and wonderful author and comedian; and producer Thimali Kodikara. Mothers of Invention tackles issues of climate change by looking at the work and solutions of women around the world. Kristina says it was wonderful to be a guest on the show for a conversation about the historical legacies of injustice that make local, Indigenous, and descendant peoples more vulnerable to climate change today. The episode is accessible at www.mothersofinvention.online/s3ep2.
—Jaime Padgett, 1837 W. Patterson Ave, #109, Chicago, IL 60613; (574) 303-6944; dartmouth2007s@gmail.com
Lisa Caldeira here, standing in for Jaime for this go around. She said the column was my oyster, so I’ll use this space to remind everyone to register to vote, stay hydrated, and check in on that person you’ve been meaning to reach. And, to all those causing good trouble: thank you and take care. Also happy birthday, Linzi Sheldon! Now on to the great things our classmates have been up to.
Donny Zimmanck and his wife, Melissa, welcomed their second daughter, Maya Claire Zimmanck, into the world on July 17. Big sister Harper is thrilled to have someone else besides Mom and Dad to hang out with during the pandemic.
After years spent reading every farming book in the library, visiting as many farms as possible, and working for two diversified organic vegetable farms in varying capacities, Ashley Thorfinnson and her husband, Chris Barth ’08, took the plunge and began growing for market on their own. They operate California Street Farm—an urban farm located in northeast Minneapolis producing fresh, local vegetables for the neighborhood. In addition to selling their produce at a Saturday market, they have a pay-what-you-can farm stand on Mondays, upholding their belief that good food should be accessible to all.
James Austin moved to Kotzebue, Alaska, for a registered nurse job. Though she misses trees, Thai food, and her truck, she is loving working and playing above the Arctic Circle.
Kristina Douglass was recently a guest on the Mothers of Invention podcast, hosted by Mary Robinson, Ireland’s first female president and former UN high commissioner for human rights; Maeve Higgins, the hilarious and wonderful author and comedian; and producer Thimali Kodikara. Mothers of Invention tackles issues of climate change by looking at the work and solutions of women around the world. Kristina says it was wonderful to be a guest on the show for a conversation about the historical legacies of injustice that make local, Indigenous, and descendant peoples more vulnerable to climate change today. The episode is accessible at www.mothersofinvention.online/s3ep2.
—Jaime Padgett, 1837 W. Patterson Ave, #109, Chicago, IL 60613; (574) 303-6944; dartmouth2007s@gmail.com