For all of us, attending Dartmouth produced unexpected adventures and associations. As it turns out, this phenomenon is not limited to the four years (or so) we were together on the Hanover Plain and, of course, associations evolve and transform through time.
The College has initiated a new Dartmouth book club that several members of the class have signed up for, including Abner Oakes, Mike Steinharter, Linda Gill-Anderson, and Ellen Brout Lindsey. The first book is Choke by President Beilock and the second will be On Juneteenth by Annette Gordon-Reed!
Each year the Dartmouth Lawyers Association arranges a professional meeting at a world class ski resort (this year Snowbird, Utah) complete with late-afternoon sessions and evening meals and presentations. As it turns out, one need not be a law school graduate to attend, and the topics are astoundingly interesting. Justice Tom Waterman was one of the keynote speakers representing the Iowa Supreme Court. Non-legal eagles attending were Steve Herzog, Frank Poncho Ryan, and yours truly. Howard Morse and Chris Toll get credit for attracting the largest contingent from a single Dartmouth class two years in a row, much to the chagrin of the relatively competitive and lively group. Elizabeth Harris looked happy and energized as a proudly retired lawyer, now focusing on the nonprofit world in San Francisco. John “Tex” Strawn ’82 attended with his lovely wife, Allison Strawn ’86.
Ski season brought about further reconnection. Sally Ankeny Reiley and Tobias Reiley caught up with Joshua Mackoff in Aspen, Colorado, followed by a reunion in Snowmass with Sally’s sophomore year roommate Betsy Brew along with husband Bob Van Wetter. It helps to have children in the area to facilitate these trips!
Most of us will not admit it, but we are turning a milestone birthday this go around. “Medicare made Clear” was a most impressive Zoom meeting, which you can review from the class of 1981 Facebook page.
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