I have a couple of items to report on this month. Stu Keiller reported: “Diane and I stopped by the Ravine Lodge on July 4. I was able to get a good look at the Class of 1965 Bunkhouse because the Lodge is closed for business on Tuesdays and there were no guests staying in the bunkhouse. I was shocked at what I found. The bunkhouse looked exactly the way it did the day we dedicated it in 2015. It was pristine; not a pin out of place and clean as a whistle. The outside was beautifully stained and the views as breathtaking as always. I spoke with the manager and he confirmed the bunkhouse is the most popular and fills up first. There have been thousands of overnight stays during the last eight years. Clearly the guests and staff take a great deal of pride in maintaining the facility. Just as importantly, it was [our class members’] generosity that allowed us to build a high-quality building that will serve generations to come. A special thanks to Dave Beattie, who inspects the building yearly, reports maintenance items to the College, and follows up to see they are addressed.”

On another front, Bill Webster decided to put together a crew featuring classmates to row in The Prouty, the annual fundraiser in Hanover to benefit the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Bill was inspired by the June death from cancer of fellow crew member Hugh Lade, and despite a late start he lined up (among others) Bob Ernst, Jim Ramsey, Pete Dupret, Jack Corneveaux, and Larry Goldberger to row or support this effort. More than $6,000 was raised. As fate would have it, Prouty weekend coincided with torrential rain and flooding in New England and the rowing event was cancelled. Bill promises a similar effort next year, so contact him directly if interested in supporting or participating.

With regret I must report the loss of two classmates whose deaths have been reported to the College since the last Class Notes: Hugh Lade (see above) and Rick Davey. See our class website www.biggreen65.com for details.

—Bob Murphy,7 Willow Spring Lane, Hanover, NH 03755, (603) 643-5589, murph65nh@comcast.net