1976
By now I hope those of you in the North have begun to thaw out somewhat. Don't think that the South was spared during this year's frigid winter. Although they haven't started quoting the wind chill on the weather in Miami, I'm sure I saw a flannel-lined bikini out on Key Biscayne last week. Since this is a family show, I'll omit how the lining came into evidence. Despite the weather doldrums, the mail pouch is gratifyingly full, so I'll move right along.
Steve Straus '78 was kind enough to forward notice of Preston Baker's November 1983 wedding to Nancy Kilmer in Florence, Italy. According to Steve, Preston received his M.B.A. from Columbia in 1980 and now works with Exxon's Asian division in Houston.
Tom Potter and his wife Kim are now living in (on?) Malta, where Tom is employed by International Aviation Development Corporation. Their address is P.O. 329 IADCOM, Valleta, Malta.
I received a nice note (a rarity, I assure you) from Will Davison, who's living up the road in Fort Lauderdale, where he is vice president and director of development at the Pine Crest School, an independent K-12 prep school of 1,400 students. Will and his wife, Jane Holyworth, of the class of 'B2 at Smith College, enjoy scuba diving, tennis, and sailing in the Fort Lauderdale area and Will has recently began competing in masters division swim meets. (Myself, I'm active in ESPN, MTV, HBO, SHO, and a variety of similar cultural groups.) Will and Jane were married in Fort Lauderdale and were pleased that several Dartmouth friends were able to attend. Collins Byrd '79 was a groomsman, while the Reverend Jere Smith '64 performed the ceremony.
Back on the foreign beat, Kevin Gartner reports that he's now living in Guatemala with his wife Barbara. They're doing volunteer work that will keep them in the region well into 1986. Kevin adds that he's excited about this opportunity, but that he'll miss the Dartmouth activities in "the States" and hopes that the people from the College will stay in touch.
Bede Wellford has moved to Hingham, Mass., and left teaching for the world of business. Bede is working as a codes and standard engineer for Airexchange Inc., a manufacturer of air-to-air heat exchangers.
Vanessa "Niki" Hamilton is "alive, well, prosperous, and livin' it up in L.A." Hmm, perhaps advocados have powers beyond what they've done (or prevented from happening) to Angie Dickinson.
Bethel, Conn., is home port for Rufus Sisson, who's an account executive in beverage packaging for American Can Company. Rufus and his wife Ginty have two children Katie, who's three and a half, and Jennifer, six months.
Martha Hennessey has her hands full with one-year-old Andrew Davis (who's reportedly very blonde and very easy-going) and Kristine, who's three "going on 18." Somehow Martha finds time to do research while working on a Ph.D
Myron Allen has moved to Laramie, Wyo., after spending five years accumulating an assortment of degrees from Princeton. He recently joined the math faculty at the University of Wyoming and now enjoys giving instead of receiving. He and Dick Bannum, who's in Denver, have discovered some great potential for goofing off in the Rockies.
Once again venturing abroad, Mark D'Anastasio has been named bureau chief for McGraw-Hill World News in Moscow, reporting for Business Week magazine. Mark lives at 9 Kutuyousky Prospekt, Apt. 122, Moscow, and receives letters through McGraw-Hill at: c/o U.S. Embassy P&C, Box M, Helsinki, Finland. "All former mates from dormitory number six are welcome." Da.
That'll do it for this installment of "All My Classmates." Stay tuned next month for more exciting tales of romance, intrigue, and adventure. Till then, ponder J. Buffet's line: "We are the people our parents warned us about," and go see The Big Chill. Be good.
A number of alumni were among the speakers at a recent conference on alcoholanddrug abuseon campus. These two panelists - Reggie Williams '76, left and Jim Beattie 76, right -returned in their capacity as professional athletes as well, speaking about the problem of drugabuse in sports. More on the conference, including comments by some of the athletes present,is in "The College" section of this issue.
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