Class Note 1965
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November-December 2022
This summer your class executive committee held its annual (in non-Covid times) meeting at Bill Webster’s home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. Present in person were Mike Gonnerman, VP; George Wittreich, treasurer; Bill Webster, host; Jim Ramsey; Dick Avery; and Jim Griffiths. Present virtually were Don Bradley, president; Joel Sternman, head agent; John Rogers, newsletter; Hank Amon, Bartlett Tower Society; Roger Hansen, reunion chair; Carl Boe; Bob Ernst; Pete Frederick; John McGeachie; Ken McGruther; and John Silbert.
George Wittreich reported a healthy class treasury, with a balance of $109,903. John Rogers plans to revert to a snail mail newsletter for the next mailing; if you haven’t already please return your Green Cards to John. I (Bob Murphy) noted that a cumulative total of more than 500 classmates have now attended our monthly breakfasts in various locations. Keep an eye out for news from Mike Gonnerman on the 2023 winter trip, including a stay in the Class of 1965 Cabin. Finally, Roger Hansen has agreed to chair our 60th reunion, not that far away in 2025.
Speaking of Bill Webster, he often hosts members of the Ledyard Canoe Club as they complete their annual five-day voyage down the Connecticut River. This year had an additional class of ’65 connection as Rich Beams’ granddaughter, Amy Wiseman ’22, led the trip as outgoing president of the club. Amy reported: “This year we had 19 people take part. We averaged 30 miles per day from May 8 to May 14, including six portages. We were lucky enough to meet up with the Dartmouth Club of the Pioneer Valley [Massachusetts] and Hartford [Connecticut] for meals along the river and ended with a party hosted in Old Saybrook, where I met Bill Webster!” Grampa Rich says there are new traditions from his trip in the spring of 1962; for instance, participants now paddle naked through Hartford. The group was entertained at trip end by the Dartmouth Club of Hartford, which, Rich says, “provided lots of local, attractive young women to join us for our final dinner celebration.”
I regret to report the loss of Bruce Jolly, Bill Duschatko, Peter Morrissette, Jay Johnston, and Charlie Dolbert. See www.biggreen65.com for further details.
—Bob Murphy,7 Willow Spring Lane, Hanover, NH 03755, (603) 643-5589, murph65nh@comcast.net
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George Wittreich reported a healthy class treasury, with a balance of $109,903. John Rogers plans to revert to a snail mail newsletter for the next mailing; if you haven’t already please return your Green Cards to John. I (Bob Murphy) noted that a cumulative total of more than 500 classmates have now attended our monthly breakfasts in various locations. Keep an eye out for news from Mike Gonnerman on the 2023 winter trip, including a stay in the Class of 1965 Cabin. Finally, Roger Hansen has agreed to chair our 60th reunion, not that far away in 2025.
Speaking of Bill Webster, he often hosts members of the Ledyard Canoe Club as they complete their annual five-day voyage down the Connecticut River. This year had an additional class of ’65 connection as Rich Beams’ granddaughter, Amy Wiseman ’22, led the trip as outgoing president of the club. Amy reported: “This year we had 19 people take part. We averaged 30 miles per day from May 8 to May 14, including six portages. We were lucky enough to meet up with the Dartmouth Club of the Pioneer Valley [Massachusetts] and Hartford [Connecticut] for meals along the river and ended with a party hosted in Old Saybrook, where I met Bill Webster!” Grampa Rich says there are new traditions from his trip in the spring of 1962; for instance, participants now paddle naked through Hartford. The group was entertained at trip end by the Dartmouth Club of Hartford, which, Rich says, “provided lots of local, attractive young women to join us for our final dinner celebration.”
I regret to report the loss of Bruce Jolly, Bill Duschatko, Peter Morrissette, Jay Johnston, and Charlie Dolbert. See www.biggreen65.com for further details.
—Bob Murphy,7 Willow Spring Lane, Hanover, NH 03755, (603) 643-5589, murph65nh@comcast.net