Our head agent, Ron Lazar,whose efforts on behalf of the Dartmouth College Fund are epic, finds some time to engage in other activities. He writes, “Last fall I was a cofacilitator on a course on Native Americans for the Institute for Retired Professionals at the New School in New York City. Knowing nothing about the subject, I spent a few hundred hours of research and came away with new respect for our Native American citizens and a greater understanding of how incredibly badly they were, and still are in some respects. treated. I highly recommend reading The Round House by Dartmouth’s own Louise Erdrich ’76 to better understand life on the reservations as it exists today.” Richard Cahn’s daughter, Lisa, has just produced an audiobook of his Making Law: A Memory of Good Times. Richard narrated it himself, adding another dimension to the book by providing the subtle nuances of the author’s intent in his own voice. Our class vice president, Donna Reilly, has written an important book, Defined by Disease. Its subject is Alzheimer’s. It is both a primer on the disease and a profound book about empathy, realism, and action. In it she discusses the problems for each party to the disease and how best to deal with them. Every page has something of value. The book is a must-read for anyone interested in what to do when responsible for the care of a loved one. Bruce Sherman has produced another book, Covid 19: How to Overcome the Stress, Anxiety, and Depression. Its purpose is to place at the reader’s fingertips an easy reference of written resources available to those seeking help and guidance in dealing with the psychological and financial issues generated by the virus. And, last but not least, Nancy Campbell Stone has written an award-winning book, Buck Hill: A History, abouther and Chuck Stone’s very successful careers in the ski industry. Many Dartmouth skiers appear in the book, as well as a number of Olympians they have helped train. Chuck was out front in using energy-saving and ecology-friendly equipment. Our class offers its sympathies to the families of Donald Perkins and Grafton Sieber.

—Mark H. Smoller, 401 Lake Shore Road, Putnam Valley, NY 10579; (845) 603-5066; dartmark@gmail.com