Class Note 1982
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July-August 2026
Class Note 1982. The third annual Park City, Utah, mini-reunion took place March 6-8 and was another rousing success. Thirty-eight people attended, including ’82s, family, and guests. In addition to skiing with guides Eric Einhorn at Park City and Mike Sapers at Deer Valley, attendees could cross-country ski, snowshoe, or dogsled. Marci and Mike Sapershosted a wonderful dinner at their home on Friday, and Dana Burroughs Klinges and husband Dave hosted an equally memorable dinner at their home on Saturday. Attendees included Laura and Lee Apgar; Michael Berg; Alison Schmults Burns and Cameron Burns; Ian Campbell; Brad Carpenter; Cathy and Mark Cormier; Vaune Dugan; Tricia and Eric Einhorn; John Faucher and Karen Schnietz with kids Martin and Vikki; Peter Feer and friends Elizabeth Courtney and George Favoloro, Tu’88; Peter Folger; Glenn Grube; Laura Morrell Hicks and George Hicks; Dana Burroughs Klinges and Dave Klinges ’79; Peter Moran; Bill Mitchell ’79 and Bray Mitchell; Ann Neumeyer; Jack Oakes and son Tommy; Marci and Mike Sapers; Gail Sullivan and Scott Page and daughter Jamie; David Winchester; and Charlie Winslow. Mini-reunion chief Mike Berg noted how nice it is when classmates bring their young ’uns.
Sam Laurin and I met in Indianapolis for the 2026 Women’s 7s National Rugby Championships on April 25. The Dartmouth women were the 2025 champions and a strong contender this year. I watched the first match, texting live updates to ’82 women ruggers Barb Power and Laura Murray, and Sam joined for the second match. This was his first rugby experience and he found it fascinating (naturally) and confusing (unquestionably). Dartmouth won both matches—these women are incredible athletes. Afterwards we met the team and coach Katie Dowty in the players’ area; Dartmouth ended in sixth place on Sunday. Sam and I wrapped up with lunch at a classic Indy restaurant, Cafe Patachou. Old friends are the best.
Responding to a birthday email from co-secretary David Eichman, then visiting Croatia, Bob Faber shared that in 1999 he did a ministry training tour in Vukovar, where David was headed, and heard anecdotes about the early 1990s Serbo-Croatian conflict. Among them: The Vukovar police chief who worked tirelessly to keep peace amid the escalating ethnic hatred by assuring Serbian villagers he would do all he could for their safety was killed one day, silencing a respected and lonely voice for reason. In Borovo Selo, where the battle started, Bob and his fellow Americans were invited to a community discussion of “spiritual things.” A teen from a mixed-ethnic home asked, “Why does God allow evil in the world?” His Serbian mother and sisters had been murdered by Croatian irregulars who left his Croatian father alive. When Serbian forces overran Vukovar, one of the few remaining buildings was a bakery. Serbs forced 80 captives into the building, locked it, and burned them alive. Bob preached his first homily ever in a nearby church. He still thinks about those poor souls.
Sadly, the more the world changes the more it stays the same.
—Philippa M. Guthrie, 2303 Woodstock Place, Bloomington, IN 47401; (812) 325-7512; philippaguthrie@yahoo.com; David Mason Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net
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Sam Laurin and I met in Indianapolis for the 2026 Women’s 7s National Rugby Championships on April 25. The Dartmouth women were the 2025 champions and a strong contender this year. I watched the first match, texting live updates to ’82 women ruggers Barb Power and Laura Murray, and Sam joined for the second match. This was his first rugby experience and he found it fascinating (naturally) and confusing (unquestionably). Dartmouth won both matches—these women are incredible athletes. Afterwards we met the team and coach Katie Dowty in the players’ area; Dartmouth ended in sixth place on Sunday. Sam and I wrapped up with lunch at a classic Indy restaurant, Cafe Patachou. Old friends are the best.
Responding to a birthday email from co-secretary David Eichman, then visiting Croatia, Bob Faber shared that in 1999 he did a ministry training tour in Vukovar, where David was headed, and heard anecdotes about the early 1990s Serbo-Croatian conflict. Among them: The Vukovar police chief who worked tirelessly to keep peace amid the escalating ethnic hatred by assuring Serbian villagers he would do all he could for their safety was killed one day, silencing a respected and lonely voice for reason. In Borovo Selo, where the battle started, Bob and his fellow Americans were invited to a community discussion of “spiritual things.” A teen from a mixed-ethnic home asked, “Why does God allow evil in the world?” His Serbian mother and sisters had been murdered by Croatian irregulars who left his Croatian father alive. When Serbian forces overran Vukovar, one of the few remaining buildings was a bakery. Serbs forced 80 captives into the building, locked it, and burned them alive. Bob preached his first homily ever in a nearby church. He still thinks about those poor souls.
Sadly, the more the world changes the more it stays the same.
—Philippa M. Guthrie, 2303 Woodstock Place, Bloomington, IN 47401; (812) 325-7512; philippaguthrie@yahoo.com; David Mason Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net