Courtesy of Dartmouth Alumni Magazine, we are the recipients of a copy of the marvelous book, Town of Hanover 1761-2011. Tom Byrne was one of the three committee members who conceived of the book and saw it through to its successful completion. Tom is cited in the forward as the driving force (with Marilyn Black) in its evolution as part of Hanover’s 250th. It is noted that he “played a major role in organizing Hanover’s 250th.”


Lyn Brock and his remarkable book, In This Hospitable Land, which told of Claudie’s family’s travails in eluding the Nazis in WW II, was the subject of a two-page spread in February’s The Rotarian, which will be read by more than 1.2-million Rotarians worldwide. Lyn’s dedicated international community service, such as serving as head of Rotary’s Afghan refuge relief effort 2001-04, is also highlighted.


From Japan, Taro Shindo reports that country is recovering step by step from the catastrophe of last March but recovery will be long and hard. Japan officials now know they should share all their knowledge with other countries to help them prepare against emergencies and minimize the damage more effectively. News from Dartmouth lets Taro recollect fondly “my dear old familiar town Hanover.”


A long, delightful phone call with Mike Roberts at his farm in West Union, Ohio, recalled the Dartmouth days and subsequent years in Cincinnati, Ohio, and West Virginia and his love of the mountains. Retired from lawyering for sheep and cattle farming, Mike and Paulette have been very active in the art scene in their communities—little theater startups and productions, sculpture and a gallery. On the horizon: lead roles in a film production to be shot on their farm by longtime friends in the movie business. 


If perchance you are not one of the 37 classmates and guests going to our September 6-10 mini-reunion at Flathead Lake Lodge, Montana, hosted by Pete and Annie Teal, you can join Jere Daniell as he leads an alumni tour of the Old West June 9.


Please remember to support Woody Goss and his Dartmouth College Fund team. 


—Ken Lundstrom, 1101 Exchange Place, #1106, Durham, NC 27713; (919) 206-4639; kenlundstrom @yahoo.com