Class Note 1954
What is it about the enduring quality of the community of ’54 activists that continues to be enhanced as we age: a sense of belonging, shared experiences, the Dartmouth connection, lifelong friendships? Whatever! As a result of reunions every five years, mini-reunions several times a year, monthly N.Y.C. luncheons, personal get-togethers, etc., a growing number of classmates find ways to reconnect with one another. For instance, Sonja and I are just completing our first year as snowbirds, fleeing this year’s frigid New York winter for an all-too-short one month’s sojourn in Naples, Florida. Various events, including a sunset cruise, cocktail soirees, potluck dinners, luncheons, dinners and great pub entertainment, have enabled the following classmates and spouses/significant others to spend some recent, quality time together (not all at the same events) and to enjoy the company of one another on one or more occasions: Joan and Jim Adams, Sonja and Tony Kane, Margaret Haynes and Don Keller, Liz and Tom Kelsey, Jill and Peter Kenyon, Barbara and Bob Levine, Audrey and Dick Lewis, Rosemary and Dave Mandelbaum, Lee and Irv Sherwood and Krista Montague and Paul Wilson. Whatever it is, it works! And what’s especially good about it is that there’s still time for you to get involved. Class of 1954 80th birthday celebrations chair Dick Page has announced the scheduling of three regional 80th birthday bashes (see www.dartmouth.org/classes/54/Newsletter/2011/2011WinterNewsletter.pdf).
Well, I guess it’s time. After just shy of five years, and a total of 29 bimonthly Class Notes DAM columns and way too many obituary notices, this unexpectant class secretary, as previously announced, is writing his last Class Notes column. Upon the death of my good friend and predecessor as class secretary, Bryce Bastian, the then class president, Jay Davis, asked me to pick up the reins in mid-2006 for the remaining three years of Bryce’s term. Elected to the office in 2009 and then appointed newsletter editor a year ago, I must scale back somewhat due to the increased workload. It has been an honor for me to have served the class as secretary, and I’ll do my best to continue to write and edit periodic newsletters for your reading pleasure.
Condolences to Pete Barker and Seaver Peters upon the loss of their wives and to the families of recently departed classmates Cliff Feakes, Joe Mesics and “Skip” Gale, their obituaries to follow online in DAM and in the ’54 Spring/Summer 2011 newsletter.
—Anthony Kane, 650 Park Ave., #18A, New York, NY 10065; (212) 628-2147; akane32@nyc.rr.com
