We had 52 classmates and wives in attendance at the Woodstock mini hosted by Jill and Dick Hastings. Long-distance travelers were Nancy and Frank Carlton and Justie and John Braestrup (Oregon), Barbara and Gale Roberson (Chicago) G. and Bob Edwards (Indiana). Class of 1955 awards were presented to Ralph Miller and Dave Page. Ralph, we learned, was the first of our class to graduate from Dartmouth—with the class of 1954! He had a distinguished medical career at the University of Kentucky medical school and hospital as a teacher, researcher and resident. He is a trustee of Kentucky Land Conservancy and a physician volunteer at the Mission Medical Services Clinic of Lexington, which serves the underprivileged and the working poor. Dave has been a key driver in the public-private partnership revival of the Detroit riverfront. His tireless community work has been recognized with a number of awards, including Distinguished Community Service Award from the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit.
Al Root, professor of pediatrics emeritus at All Children’s Hospital of the University of South Florida, recently was honored with two distinguished service awards: the Lifetime Achievement Award and the 2012 Belcher Award. The Belcher was given to Al for his leadership, commitment and passionate advocacy in his specialty of pediatric endocrinology. Among his numerous contributions to child healthcare have been more than 40 infant screening programs adopted by the State of Florida.
Wells River, Vermont, and Haverhill, New Hampshire, are celebrating a summer-long 250th anniversary of the 1763 signing of their colonial charter all organized and led by Hod Symes.The kick-offevent featured a talk by Jere Daniell about the history of the 1763 signing.
The Best of the Burlington Writers Workshop 2013 includes a short story by Al Uris, “Sand in the Shoes.” His story is described as “tight, streamlined, full of nuance and beauty.” It’s about a man who returns to lifeguarding in the wake of a crumbling marriage. Al was an ocean lifeguard for many years at Jones Beach in Wantagh, New York. He practices law and lives in Waitsfield, Vermont.
Sadly we report the passing of Randy Deming and Tom Kinnamon.
—Ken Lundstrom, 1101 Exchange Place, #1106, Durham, NC 27713; (919) 206-4639; kenlundstrom@yahoo.com
