Class Note 1990
The Palmer family is battening down the hatches here in Rockport, Massachusetts, in preparation for Hurricane Irene and I hope all of you reading this column made it through the storm intact.
The first social media newsgathering experiment for this DAM column was a success. Our class Facebook page is coming to life and I encourage all of you to join in. Thanks to all of those who did.
Chrissy Kirkmire Mazzola writes in that after 20 wonderful years at the Thacher School in Ojai, California, she and her husband, Rich, have moved to Charlottesville, Virginia. They will both be working at St. Anne’s Belfield School, where she will be head of the upper school and Rich will be the middle school athletic director and will, as always, be coaching baseball. “We are excited that our kids Madeleine (15) and J.J. (11) will finally be going to the school where we work.” Chrissy and Rich encourage any Dartmouth folks coming through the area to get in touch!
Dawn Generals Patterson wrote in that her oldest daughter, Bianca, is now a senior at Dartmouth! “I’ve had such a great time visiting her and reliving my own Dartmouth experience—I hope other classmates have a chance to experience Dartmouth from their children’s eyes. It’s been priceless!”
Also on Facebook, Tony Jones, had a couple big announcements to pass on. “So far in 2010 I’ve completed my Ph.D. in theology at Princeton Theological Seminary (after eight years of dragging my feet) and in July I married Courtney Perry, a photojournalist from Texas who graciously relocated to Minnesota. I make my living by running a small business, consulting in the publishing world, blogging about religion, writing books and speaking. I’m sorry to have missed the 20th reunion, but I look forward to introducing Courtney to the wonders of Hanover at the next reunion.”
Mike Keller submitted his news by e-mail: “I am still knocking around Chicagoland working in IT consulting.” He saw his freshmen year French Hall roommate Marcus Weiss in Vegas this past year performing as a Blue Man at the Venetian. “What a trip. He was awesome!” commented Mike. He also attended his high school 25th reunion this past summer and is looking forward to our Dartmouth 25th coming up in a few years.
On a more somber note, in a couple of weeks we will also commemorate the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks and the passing of our classmate Chris “Dom” Colasanti. He was at work in the offices of Cantor Fitzgerald in the North Tower of the World Trade Center that bright morning. We miss you, Dom.
One of my cherished childhood memories is that of my father sitting at the bottom of the stairs after my brothers and I had gone to bed singing folk songs on his guitar, including the classic, “Good night, Irene.” With that, Irene, good night—’til next column. Rob, you’re up!
—Walter Palmer, 87 South St., Rockport, MA 01966; palmerwalter@mac.com; Rob Crawford, 27 Roberts Road, Wellesley, MA 02481; robertlcrawford @yahoo.com
