Greetings, fellow ’70s. Let’s go right to the news. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently recognized Dixon “Dix” Turner, M.D., with its Lifetime Achievement Award. During a career spanning 40 years, 35 of them in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Dix has been a leader and innovator in pediatric healthcare delivery, including founding Project GoodHealth to help families with limited resources who don’t qualify for Medicaid. He was also an early advocate for removing soda and unhealthy snacks from school vending machines. Dix received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins and completed residencies at the Hospital for Sick Children in London, England, and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.


It’s not too early to begin thinking about our 45th reunion that will take place in June 2016. No, I don’t have an arithmetic problem. Thanks to the College returning to class grouping, we will once again be joining the ’71s and ’72s to mark this occasion. Reunion chair Hicks “Tex” Morgan is putting together a high-powered committee (I can say that since I’m a member) that we hope will make this a must-attend event. Mark your calendars now.


Advice from Jeff Dahlman: A well-prepared estate plan will benefit you, your loved ones and the causes you care about even if your assets fall below the unified gift and estate tax credit. Good advice. Obviously Jeff, in his role as our class gift planning chair, encourages you to consider joining the many ’70s who have already included Dartmouth in their estate plans.


Tom Kenworthiy recently passed along information about a Hanover-based nonprofit, Project VetCare, that, “help(s) veterans across the Upper Valley area with a multitude of issues that affect them once they return home.” Project VetCare’s most recent initiative was raising nearly a half million dollars to purchase a residence in Hanover that will serve as housing for Dartmouth student-veterans during their time on campus. Ironically I believe that one of the previous owners of this property is Richard Morse, M.D., youngest brother of our own John Morse, himself a Navy veteran with 26 years of active duty. For more information on Project VetCare go to its website, projectvetcare.org.


That’s all for now folks. I’m hoping to see some of you in Princeton, New Jersey, on Saturday November 22.


—Bill Wilson, 304 Highlands Bluffs Drive, Cary, NC 27518; wilson8689@aol.com