Class Note 1961
Issue
Jan-Feb 2020
The fall season was a busy time for the class of ’61.
In mid-September the class had seven class officers attend the College-sponsored VOX Weekend: Don O’Neill, Denny Denniston Jr., Vic Rich, Ron Wybranowski, Harris McKee, Rog McArt, and Patti Rich. During the weekend we learned that we did not win back-to-back Class of the Year awards, although we were again a top contender for the fiscal year 2018-19. Also during the weekend, Don led a lengthy planning session with those class officers attending to discuss our class’ weak areas and desired improvements, including the revitalization of the ’61 class executive committee and filling the slots with classmates able and willing to contribute to the management of the class, recommendations for Dartmouth College Fund class dollar goals and participation goals for the fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21, and culminating with a general discussion of our class’ 60th reunion in mid-June of 2021.
The meeting during VOX weekend was followed by a detailed letter from Don to the other class officers and then to all ’61 classmates in early October regarding the issues referred to above and summarizing the class’ extensive accomplishments during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. In addition, Don announced that Pete Bleyler had volunteered to chair our upcoming 60th reunion and that Dave Prewitt and Joan Prewitt, our off-campus mini-reunion chairs, had announced that our next off-campus mini-reunion would be held in San Diego from March 22-25.
In mid-October the class held its annual on-campus mini-reunion in Hanover, during Homecoming Weekend. As usual, Maynard Wheeler, our on-campus mini-reunion chair, did an excellent job. The turnout was very good and included 23 classmates and 46 people overall. The highlights of the weekend (apart from trouncing Yale in football) were listening to four outstanding and very interesting undergraduates who were recipients of financial grants from the class of 1961 describe the projects that they had worked on during the year. Also during the weekend, Denny Denniston was presented with the Class of 1961 Special Recognition Award for his outstanding service to and continuing leadership of the class, only the fifth person from our class to be awarded this honor.
—Victor S. Rich, 94 Dove Hill Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030; (516) 446-3977; richwind13@gmail.com
In mid-September the class had seven class officers attend the College-sponsored VOX Weekend: Don O’Neill, Denny Denniston Jr., Vic Rich, Ron Wybranowski, Harris McKee, Rog McArt, and Patti Rich. During the weekend we learned that we did not win back-to-back Class of the Year awards, although we were again a top contender for the fiscal year 2018-19. Also during the weekend, Don led a lengthy planning session with those class officers attending to discuss our class’ weak areas and desired improvements, including the revitalization of the ’61 class executive committee and filling the slots with classmates able and willing to contribute to the management of the class, recommendations for Dartmouth College Fund class dollar goals and participation goals for the fiscal years 2019-20 and 2020-21, and culminating with a general discussion of our class’ 60th reunion in mid-June of 2021.
The meeting during VOX weekend was followed by a detailed letter from Don to the other class officers and then to all ’61 classmates in early October regarding the issues referred to above and summarizing the class’ extensive accomplishments during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2019. In addition, Don announced that Pete Bleyler had volunteered to chair our upcoming 60th reunion and that Dave Prewitt and Joan Prewitt, our off-campus mini-reunion chairs, had announced that our next off-campus mini-reunion would be held in San Diego from March 22-25.
In mid-October the class held its annual on-campus mini-reunion in Hanover, during Homecoming Weekend. As usual, Maynard Wheeler, our on-campus mini-reunion chair, did an excellent job. The turnout was very good and included 23 classmates and 46 people overall. The highlights of the weekend (apart from trouncing Yale in football) were listening to four outstanding and very interesting undergraduates who were recipients of financial grants from the class of 1961 describe the projects that they had worked on during the year. Also during the weekend, Denny Denniston was presented with the Class of 1961 Special Recognition Award for his outstanding service to and continuing leadership of the class, only the fifth person from our class to be awarded this honor.
—Victor S. Rich, 94 Dove Hill Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030; (516) 446-3977; richwind13@gmail.com