Hap Person’s love of the land was fostered during his years at Dartmouth by his ties to Ross McKinney and Woodsman’s Weekend. He and Joan have demonstrated their continuing commitment to conservation by donating notable parcels of land near their former hometown of Plymouth, Massachusetts—now totaling 100 acres—to the Wildlands Trust. These precious properties include rare species habitat and globally rare forest areas.


Jim Rogers (Minnetonka, Minnesota) was honored with the David T. McLaughlin Distinguished Service Award by the Dartmouth Club of the Midwest. Jim, a long-time senior judge in the Twin Cities, was recognized for more than a half century of contributions to the law, the State of Minnesota and Dartmouth.


Al Moses (McLean, Virginia) reports that he recently ran in a 4-mile race with his children and grandchildren, “all of whom finished way ahead of me and waited at the finish line to be sure I made it.” Then Al adds: “Oh, there is one thing: I am receiving an honorary degree from Georgetown University this fall.” It’s not clear which achievement gives Al more pleasure.


What is giving Marr Mullen pleasure these days? “Long, adventuresome rides on my motorcycle with a great bunch of friends.” Says Marr, “You never see a motorcycle parked outside of a psychiatrist’s office!”


Bill and Roxie Michener live in a continuing care retirement community in Naples, Florida. A stroke has confined Bill to a wheelchair but activated the creative portion of his brain so that he now finds pleasure in painting in oils.


Peter Crowe moved to Tucson, Arizona, after medical school, becoming the first pediatric surgeon in southern Arizona. Now retired, he and Franny divide their year between Tucson and Arizona’s White Mountains. Their twice-yearly migration with their horses, cats and dogs “resembles a traveling circus troop.”


Andy Pincus (Lenox, Massachusetts) continues (“pretty much full time”) for the 37th year reviewing and interviewing at Tanglewood summer music festival. He is also working on a new novel.


We report the recent deaths of Carlos Mayorkas and Arthur “Baldy” Baldensperger.


—Pete Henderson, 450 Davis St., Evanston, IL 60201; (847) 905-0635; pandjhenderson@gmail.com