Greetings, fellow ’70s. Jim Kim, we hardly knew ye. I for one am sorry to see our president move on after such a short tenure and not just because it means that our recently reworked class logo, “Dickey to Kemeny to Kim” is now obsolete. I hope the search committee will uncover another visionary leader for Dartmouth.


With Jeff Dahlman’s two-year term as our Alumni Council representative about to expire the class executive committee has tapped Bob Mlakar as Jeff’s successor. After Dartmouth Bob enjoyed a successful career in the machine tool business representing both domestic and international manufacturers in a territory that stretched from Michigan to Florida. Along the way he became involved in the American Machine Tool Distributors Association and served as its chairman. Bob now spends a good deal of his time involved in youth sports, coaching initiatives and, as he puts it, “a return to social responsibility in all athletics and physical education.” He is also an active member of the Dartmouth Club of Northeast Ohio. Thanks Jeff for your exemplary service on our behalf and Bob for answering the call to serve.


Two other notes of interest from your executive committee. The first is a policy concerning the use of class funds for regional mini-reunions. In short it says that wherever there is a purposeful gathering of 10 or more classmates our treasurer David Noyes is authorized to provide a modest amount to help fund the event. Also, the executive committee has established the class of 1970 memorial book fund as a way to honor deceased classmates. Initial funding of $1,000 from the class treasury can be supplemented by individual gifts of $50 or more with the donor designating the honoree. The Baker/Berry Library acquisition department will select a volume to add to their collection and ensure that it carries a special bookplate bearing the name of the classmate being honored. To date 15 gifts have been received with specific donations made in honor of Chip Sharkey, Bill Wendell, Bob Parks, Bob Clark, Mark Werre, Geoff Cole and Roger Sollenberger. The hill winds know their names. More information on the book fund and other class initiatives can be found on the class website www.dartmouth.org/classes/70. Please ensure that if your gift to the book fund is to honor a specific classmate, that the name of that individual is clearly noted on your check or in your correspondence.


On that note I urge you to make sure the College has your most current e-mail address, as inevitably this will continue to evolve as the medium of choice for communicating with alumni.


I’m running low on material for this column so please drop me an e-mail and share what’s going on in your life. Have a great summer!


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