President Sian Leah Beilock continues to impress as our president. Dartmouth has achieved acclaim in the national media on her leadership in turning the Gaza dispute into an on-campus (later opened to the public) learning experience—with no hateful threats as at other Ivy campuses—led by professors and providing discussions on both sides of the issues. Remember John Sloan Dickey telling us, “Our business here is learning”?

Football finished the season with a return to winning ways and another Ivy championship, shared with Harvard and Yale in a first-ever three-way tie. Sammy McCorkle, Robert L. Blackman Head Football Coach, was named coach of the year.

Dick Aberle once again was first in the mailbox with his Christmas card and a delightful run-down of the four grandchildren from university student to physician’s assistant at a spinal clinic. His daughters had a 90-year birthday party for him and the family and friends in September. Welcome to the club, Dick! Checked in with Tom Calloway at a retirement facility in Augusta, Georgia. He is cheerful and doing well with due attention from doctors as the rest of us. He also joined the 90-year club this year. Also joining the 90-year club we have Alan Anderson, John French, Joe Mathewson, Mike Gorton.

Sadly, we report the passing of John Bryan Jr., Leon Martel, Gordon Russell, Harry Teder, and Donald Wright.

—Ken Lundstrom, 1912 Marsh Road, IL Apt. 132, Wilmington, DE 19810; (919) 641-5219; ken lundstrom@yahoo.com