It’s that time of the year again, when you will be getting a call from one of your classmates regarding the Dartmouth College Fund. They put in a lot of time and effort to support the College and I urge you to do the same. Our class has for many years led the Dartmouth College Fund in participation. We need all classmates to help reach and exceed our participation goal of 80 percent. Transplanted New Englander Bill Pierce writes from Southern California (away from floods and earthquakes) that he gave up umpiring girls’ fast-pitch softball when his knees couldn’t take it anymore. His three daughters and son, whom he sees once a year, live in Maryland. He keeps in touch by phone with Bob Oxford, who has a pacemaker and lives in Florida, and stays active driving seniors to med appointments. He hopes to make it to the 65th reunion, if the body is willing and the creek don’t dry up. From Highland Beach, Florida, where Arlene and Dan Neiditz are spending the winter, Dan writes that they enjoy course offerings in international relations and national security at Florida Atlantic University. He adds that Jimmy Davidson lectures for seniors sponsored by Florida Society for Middle East Studies. He had a phone call from Bob Woodberry from California, where he and his wife enjoy retirement in a 55-plus community. Bob Rafelson said, “This may be my first ’54 alumni letter. You ask for an update. Perfect timing since my obituary was just published this week. I did not ask for a retraction. I’ll earn the words sooner or later. I stopped making movies, somewhat by choice in 2002. I still give film master classes around the globe: Russia, Serbia, Georgia, Turkey, France, North Africa, Finland, Japan—the more remote the better. These invitations extended for an accumulated 15 Academy Award nominations or wins. Most of the awards were for Five Easy Pieces, Easy Rider, The Last Picture Show and the academy best documentary, Hearts And Minds.” We regret to announce the passing of John Pratt, Walter Leffler, Glenn Wesselmann, Jonathan Moore, Ken Zweiner and Al Terrill.

—Wayne Weil, 246 Ridge Road, Rutherford, NJ 07070; (201) 933-4102; wayne@dartmouthgraphics.com