1975

With a two-month vacation from writing class notes, I had almost forgotten what a joy it was to sit down at this blank computer screen and try and come up with something clever to say. Happily, an overstuffed mailbox spares me and you the agony of my wit.

While it may be warm and sunny outside now, a recent article in Travel and Leisure extolled the virtues of Dartmouth's Winter Carnival, and who should know better than its author, our own David Dunbar. The article brings back fond memories of snow sculptures and snowball fights on the green, and it provides a delightful walk back to a magical time in our lives.

The Hotchkiss School was lucky enough to pick up Grant Healy as their new executive director of the development office. Grant moved to Hotchkiss from Williamsburg, Va., where he was director of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. No stranger to his new job of fundraising, Grant did time at Dartmouth as associate director for Capital Gifts.

This word from John Souba, courtesy of Jeff Sassarossi, "So, you are thinking, how is the Souba family? Well, I say, they are in great health and even better spirits. Lou and I have managed to produce two soccer stars. Jayce is nine and in third grade Pele look out. It was Nick's first year in soccer age six, fashion conscious, and untested. Lou's in the running for mom of the year and having a great year in her two careers, one at Hewlett Packard and the other as housekeeper, mother, and wife."

I had the unexpected pleasure of running into Stu Rolfe on a "camping trip" in Sonoma, where he was a guest of his father's. While we did not have a chance to speak for long, Stu mentioned that he lived in Seattle and was having a great time in the Sonoma redwoods. He did not seem to be a day older than when we first met in 1971.

My old Dartmouth Players buddy and MIA Bruce Coughlin wrote with news of his multitalented doin's. "I am currently composing and orchestrating full time. Most recently, I orchestrated three songs for the London Symphony Orchestra for a new recording theater orchestra for a year; moved to composed music for plays in New York and regionally; went "commercial": orchestrated many industrials, corporate films, etc. This summer I am orchestrating a new version of Pal Joey, which we all hope will make it to Broadway next year. I keep in touch with Jeanne Passanante, and (used to see) PeterHackett." Whew! It was great to hear from you, Bruce. Congratulations!

Thanks to MIA Peter Quinn for his recent epistle and photos (which I have forwarded to Al Austin): "Ask and you shall receive. I was surprised to see my name in the MIA list. We're leaving for Victoria, B.C., in one month. My wife, Karen, is expecting our second child; Anna, our daughter, is two years old. I plan to continue practicing chiropractic in Victoria." Peter went on to say, "I've taken to reading your quotes from Blake at the end of your class notes before reading the notes. It helps me place the news in a lusher context. Can you recommend any one book of Blake's for a beginning reader of his work?" The answer is, absolutely, Songs of Innocence and ofExperience contains my favorite ditties (see below). Maybe this fall will bring news from these MIAs: William Beyer Sarah LandsmarkMartin Deacutis John NutterPeter Heald William SheehanJohn Kilmartin Alan Weinstein Father! father! where are you going? O do not walk so fast. Speak, father, speak to your little boy, Or else I shall be lost. William Blake

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Love Him Tender

At the 15th Reunion Friday Night Cabaret,emcee and Elvis impersonator extraordinaireTom Souza '76(alias "Tony B.") treats theaudience to his "singing" between acts.