1968

With the sound of dripping maple sap resounding through the woods, spring cannot be far away, can it? Jack Noon, our unassuming newsletter editor, is taking a break from writing his magnum opus, a historical novel about the Connecticut River Valley. He has built his own maple syrup boiling pans and is spending the spring making and selling syrup. Hope you have sturdy boots, Jack.

Arnie Resnicoff, rabbi for the Navy's Sixth Fleet, was honored February 2 at the Chapel of Four Chaplains in Philadelphia for his work comforting and caring for the victims of the Beirut truck-bombing. Arnie was present in a nearby building at the time of the tragedy and spent the next 24 hours pulling marines from the rubble. His pastoral letter describing the incident will be reprinted in the class newsletter; he noted that his stint as a line officer in the Mekong Delta had not prepared him for such a day. Although I was unable to reach Arnie myself, Dan Bort wrote that Arnie was chosen to lead a prayer at the dedication of the Vietnam Memorial in Washington. Arnie is married to Barbara, a lawyer specializing in international law, and they have a daughter, Malha.

Dan Bort reports that he is happily practicing law in Mill Valley, Calif., specializing in municipal bond law. He is married to Diana and has two sons: Jonathan (six) and Brian (two). Dan sang tenor last season with the San Francisco Symphony Chorus. While calling for the Alumni Fund, he gathered the following information on classmates:

Jon Clark is hard at work on the faculty of the University of Washington Medical School. Pete Ginder is doing well in Anchorage with his own law firm and has two sons, Jonathan and Brian. (Dan Bort assures me that he and Pete did not consult before naming their boys.) Dick Cogswell is a partner in a Los Angeles law firm, is married, and has a new baby. Bill Jaeger, living in Denver, has also added a new baby to the family. Thanks, Dan, for passing along so much good news.

Mike Lenehan became a member of the Ransmeier and Spellman law office in Concord, N.H., on January 1. Mike practiced law in Washington, D.C., until 1980, when he moved back to New England with his wife Betty. They love New England, especially the cross-country skiing. Mike says his only regret is leaving behind his buddy, JohnPfeiffer, who continues practicing law in D.C. Mike has three children six, four, and eight months.

Mike and I agree that although our favorite motto during the Dartmouth years was "Think Snow," with babies in snowsuits we now "Think Spring."

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