Dick and Dottie Dahl have moved to a large retirement community in Skillman, New Jersey, just north of Princeton. They are both doing well and getting their regular exercise walking. They are located close to family and friends, who read to Dottie, who has trouble with her short vision. As well as two great-grandchildren, they have grandchildren in a nearby grammar school from a late-blooming family with a 50-year-old father.

These large assisted living and continuous care communities have a variety of financial structures. Dick’s requires a sizable fee up front and a monthly rental with no ownership. The Kendal developments sell the condos with your equity reduced monthly until it zeros out in a few years. Ours in New Providence, New Jersey, is run by Erickson, which operates nationally and like the others charges a monthly fee but agrees to return 90 percent of the price charged for the unit when you leave. This goes through a third-party and there is no ownership involved. Financial responsibility is very tricky.

Harland Hoisington of Norwich, Vermont, died August 12, 2021. While we lost touch in later years, Bernie was very active in our class through 1989 and was a class officer, newsletter editor (1974-88), and reunion chairman (1984-85). Sons Steven and Paul were Dartmouth 1970 and 1976, respectively. Bernie graduated from Dartmouth after an interruption from the U.S. Army, which initially planned to send him to Japan and taught him Japanese, though sent him to Germany instead. He spent many years in investment advising and became one of the first financial officers at Columbia University. Later he became director of financial aid at Dartmouth. Son Paul and his wife, Mary, currently live in Hanover.

—David Kurr, 603 Mountain Ave., Apt. 233, New Providence, NJ 07974; (781) 801-6716; djkurr@verizon.net