Class Note 1953
Issue
November-December 2020
The good news in this time of the horrific pandemic is brought to us by Ron Lazar, head agent of our Dartmouth College Fund. “We’ve done it again! Our loyal agent team of Dick O’Connor, Phil Beekman, Dick Loewenthal, Fred Stephens, John Avril, John Cernius, Tom Duke, Carl England, Bill Friedman, Dave Halloran, Don McMichael, George Sarner, Bob Simpson, Bernie Sudikoff, and Tim Thomas, along with 161 generous donor classmates—of whom 60 have given every year since graduation or missed only one year—raised $183,000. The great class of 1953 had the third highest participation of 74 classes, 72 percent compared to the collegewide participation of 37 percent. We were also one of three classes to establish a year-out participation record. Fantastic! Thanks to all of the above.”
Happily, here are some new books authored by our classmates. Best Practices in Construction Safety by Harlan Fair is for construction professionals. It is written in three parts; the first covers his observations and experience of 68 years in the construction business; the second is a standalone manual of best practices in construction safety; and the third is a look to the future. Bruce Sherman has written three books. Bullycide: Death at Playtime is loaded with information on child bullying and bullying at school. Another, What Grandparents Must Know About Grandkids’ Issues, is a timely book as grandparents are assuming an increasing role in grandchildren’s lives following divorce. The third is The Boy Who Loved to Climb Trees, a charming collection of poems and memories from the author’s childhood during pleasant and simple times. I am the third author this month. Mark My Words is a sometimes whimsical, sometimes pithy collection of reflections, reminiscences, and recollections of a life well lived. It will transport you from the steamy summer streets of Brooklyn of the 1930s to the sunny slopes of New England on a journey along my own yellow brick road. All of the above books may be found on Amazon.
Sadly I must announce the deaths of James Cartmell, Ken Johnson, John Rice, and Maurice Schonfeld and offer our condolences to their families.
—Mark H. Smoller, 401 Lake Shore Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579; (845) 603-5066
Happily, here are some new books authored by our classmates. Best Practices in Construction Safety by Harlan Fair is for construction professionals. It is written in three parts; the first covers his observations and experience of 68 years in the construction business; the second is a standalone manual of best practices in construction safety; and the third is a look to the future. Bruce Sherman has written three books. Bullycide: Death at Playtime is loaded with information on child bullying and bullying at school. Another, What Grandparents Must Know About Grandkids’ Issues, is a timely book as grandparents are assuming an increasing role in grandchildren’s lives following divorce. The third is The Boy Who Loved to Climb Trees, a charming collection of poems and memories from the author’s childhood during pleasant and simple times. I am the third author this month. Mark My Words is a sometimes whimsical, sometimes pithy collection of reflections, reminiscences, and recollections of a life well lived. It will transport you from the steamy summer streets of Brooklyn of the 1930s to the sunny slopes of New England on a journey along my own yellow brick road. All of the above books may be found on Amazon.
Sadly I must announce the deaths of James Cartmell, Ken Johnson, John Rice, and Maurice Schonfeld and offer our condolences to their families.
—Mark H. Smoller, 401 Lake Shore Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579; (845) 603-5066