A heat dome in the East has surrounded us here in late June with record temperatures as high as 100. The Midwest has seen flooding and evacuations, and heavy rains have hit Texas from the first hurricane of the season. Beyond that, wildfires have been devastating in California. We are not aware of any in the class being negatively affected by these unsettling conditions and hope that condition remains so.

By the time you readthis in September, our New England bunch will have had a grand mini-reunion lunch at the Lake Sunapee (New Hampshire) Country Club August 28 put together by Joe Mathewson and Betty Brady. Charlie Wheelan ’88, director of the Tuck School Center on Government, Business and Society, was the featured speaker.

Earlier, on April 27, local Boston folks gathered for lunch at the Weston (Massachusetts) Golf Club. In attendance were Marilyn and Jack Doyle, Karen and Mike Gorton, Ellen Sax and Marty Aronson, Iris and Bob Fanger, Stan Bergman, Carol Cacciamani, Lee Turner, and Betty Brady. Larry Freier ’56 was the featured speaker.

A recent email describes the activities of Everett Knowles on Hawaii Island, Hawaii. Everett is an ardent participant in outrigger canoe paddling and steering. He recently celebrated his 90th birthday with his entire family and shows no sign of slowing down. He is also the pianist and music director at Saint James Episcopal Church, Waimea, Hawaii.

A community celebration of the life of Buddy Teevens ’79 was held in Hanover May 18. In October Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field will be dedicated in his honor.

Graduation speaker tennis great Roger Federer served up three lessons from tennis: the first was not about a gift but having grit; second, perfection is impossible; and third, the world is much bigger than a tennis court.

Sadly, we report the passing of Dick Morrill and Dave Stricker.

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