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This report provides updates on recent class activities, financial status, issues, and upcoming events including the 55th Reunion. It also includes news from Dartmouth College and the Green.
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DARTMOUTH CLASS OF 1965 CLASS ACTIVITY REPORT Q3 FY 2019 VIA CONFERENCE CALL AND ON-LINE MEETING Noon – Hanover Time Thursday, May 16, 2019
Discussion Topics • Hanover update • Recent Class activities • Calendar for rest of year • Class 55th Reunion • Financial update • Issues • In memoria
From the Green • $70M suit vs. D – sexual matters in Psych Dept– OTHERS JOINING IN THE SUIT -- NO RESOLUTION TO DATE • Golf course – OPEN THROUGH 2020 • Offensive emails – D CHANGED EMAIL SYSTEM • 250th anniversary celebration and Daniel Webster case re-enactment – OUTSTANDING • Tim McNamara named Mayor of Lebanon • Ted Bracken work on alums killed in WW 2 recognized in DAM
From the GreenConstruction • Pine Park, 100 pines removed -- DONE • Tuck Drive – DONE • Thayer School garageand building– IN PROCESS • Indoor practice facility – IN PROCESS • Irving Institute – NOT STARTED • Dormitory on tennis courts -- NOT STARTED • Boat house -- NOT STARTED
Micro Mini Reunions • FL (Bob Murphy) • First Watch Restaurant, Venice, FL • Snook Haven banjo lunch • Spring training game(s) • NYC (Hank Amon and Joel Sternman) – 1stFY 2019 quarterly meeting in February • Hanover, NH (Bob Murphy) – Skinny Pancake – monthly • Lake George(Bob Murphy) – meeting dates tba • Lake Tahoe (Howard Mueller) – summer date tba
NYC Luncheon February 2019 • Met at Café Central – Near Grand Central • Hank Amon,Carl Boe, Jim Gerson, Brian Porzak,Bob Reilert, Dick Shaw, Mark Sheingorn, Jon Silbert and Charlie Strauss • Next luncheon planned for May 28, near Grand Central Station
Florida BreakfastMarch 2019 • First Watch Restaurant, Venice • Bob Murphy, Rick Mahoney, Dave Bush, Steve Horvath, Bob Ziemian, Mike Zare, and Jim Griffiths
Florida LuncheonMarch 2019 • Snook Haven FL – banjo fest • Carol Ziemian, Deb Griffiths, Brigid and Bob Murphy, Jim Griffiths, George and Jane Wittreich, Laura and Bob Bush, Bob Ziemian
Florida Spring Training GameMarch 2019 -- #1 • Left to right – Bill Brown, Hank Amon, Rick Mahoney, MG, Bob Murphy, Mike Zare, George Wittreich • Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers, Rays Spring Training Center, Port Charlotte • Great seats, in the shade – thank you, Bill Brown • No Jumbotronthis year
Florida Spring Training GameMarch 2019 -- #2 • Left to right – Alan Zern, Dick Bordeau, Hank Amon, Dave Wagner • NY Mets vs. Nationals, Mets Spring Training Center, Port St. Lucie, FL
Hanover BreakfastMay 9, 2019 • Met at Skinny Pancake • Mike Gonnerman, Alan Koop, Bob McConnaughey, Bob Murphy, Mark Sheingorn, Hunt Whitacre (‘64) OOPS – NO PHOTO
Five College Booksale • Larry Duffy, Mike G and Peter Frederick • Proceeds provide scholarship funding to NH or VT students at Mt. Holyoke, Simmons, Smith, Vassar and Wellesley
1965 Gallery at RaunerFebruary 2019 • Daniel Webster exhibit in display tables • Peter Carini, College Archivist, presenting to HHS
55thReunion Program • Dates -- Mon to Wed after Commencement -- at same time as 60th reunion class • Location • EleazorWheelock cluster across from Memorial Gym • Tent -- by Gym • Meeting place is Brace Commons • Sun – 6/14 – bus to and dinner at Moosilauke Ravine Lodge, bus back to Hanover • Mon – 6/15 -- registration, bus tour, architecture tour, Class dinner outside Baker • Tues – 6/16 -- morning -- welcome from Phil Hanlon, memorial service, Class photo • Tues -- afternoon -- Class program, College program • Tues – evening -- Hanover Inn • Wed – 6/17 – breakfast • Wed -- afternoon/evening-- post reunion -- 15 couples, out of Hanover – Woodstock? Lake Morey?
55thReunion Planning • Committee includes Hansen, Gonnerman and Wittreich – Fowler is advisor • Planning timetable • March – first planning conference call with A/R staff – DONE • August – in depth kickoff meeting with our Class, detailed schedule • December – high level budget review • January – detailed budget, communications plan, block of rooms at Marriott • Other issues to work out • Expected attendance = 120 – 65 Classmates and 55 guests • Program – prior page • Scholarships/ angel funding • Budget spreadsheet from 1964’s • Expected base price – also, a la carte pricing? • How promote – marketing program, including DAM Notes, email, calls to affinity groups from Class list • Speakers? -- 3 College, 2 Class – Hood, OPO • Add D logo to letterhead IModules messages • Tchotchke – hat • Class project • Memorial service • Widow’s plan
Update on 55TH Reunion Project and1965 Cabin at Mt. M • Stu K to report
Fall Mini • Homecoming w/e -- October 10 – 13 -- Yale • Thursday at Moosilauke Ravine Lodge • Friday – dinner with 1966’s – hayride courtesy of Jim/Deb Griffiths • Saturday --1964’s to join us at tailgate, Pierce’s, Decibelles • Sunday – Class meeting at Pierce’s
Nominating Committee • Identify slate for 55th reunion • MG appointed Jim Griffiths to head up • Includes former presidents – Amon, Frederick, Griffiths, Hansen, McGruther, Webster, Zern • Contact Jim G to nominate an officer (jimgriffiths@cs.com)
Alumni Council • Roger Hansen represents Class of 1965 • Classes out 55 years or more are represented by 3 members – Henry Nachman ‘51, Bob Hager ’60 and Ray Becker ‘59 • Hank Amon appointed to represent Planned Giving Officers
FY 2019Calendar FY 2019 • July 17 Planning meeting and conference call • August 7 First Lake George micro mini • September 21 - 22 COW • October 11-14 Hanover Fall mini and Class meeting • November 15 - 17 Alumni Council • November 20 Class activity report / conference call • February 11 - 13 Cancelled -- 1965 Cabin trip – M-W after Winter Carnival • February 20 Class activity report / conference call • March 15 Spring training game – Tigers/Rays – Port Charlotte FL • May 16 – NEW DATEClass activity report / conference call • May 16-18 Alumni Council FY 2020 • July 9 Annual planning meeting and teleconference call -- NEW • September 21 Football game at Jacksonville FL • October 10-13 Fall mini • October 17 – 19 Alumni Council • June 14-18, 2020 55th Reunion LOCAL MEETINGS Hanover, NYC, Lake George, Lake Tahoe, Venice FL, Snook Haven FL HANOVER VOLUNTEERINGInformation booth on the Green, Winter Carnival Statue; Hanover Pond Party, 5 College Book Sale, D Club of the Upper Valley, Hanover Finance Committee.
College’s 250th Anniversary Book TO ORDER -- http://www.orangefrazer.com/store/dartmouth-undying-a-celebration-of-place-and-possibilty Includes reference to Richard Joseph (D’s 1st African American Rhodes Scholar), photographs by Joel Sternfeld and Heinz Kluetmeier, and a quote on back cover from Tom Meacham’s son, Scott
Other Issues • OOH mini opportunities for next year– • Jul -- Bill Webster – CT river canoe trip from source to D • Aug -- Rich Beams -- Santa Fe Opera Festival – Summer 2020 • Sept 21 -- Ken McGruther – D/Jacksonville FL football game
In Memoria – since June 2018 • Robert Gene Busch • Stephen Frederick Hope -- new • Jeffrey Clayton North • George M. Poland, II -- new • Robert SavinShertz • Edward “Ted” Peary Stafford, Jr. • William Weber Stanton, Jr. • Brian Forrest Walsh
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