1975

The past year has been full of blessings for Blake and Lou Ann Winchell. Their new baby Richard Oliver will turn one in December. He has a sister, Elizabeth 6 and a brother, Andrew 4. The Winchell family was excited to move into a new house in Portola Valley, Calif., on July 1. Several Dartmouth guests have been out to the new house, including Jim Bildner and Jon Low '73. Somehow Elizabeth and Andrew have already decided they want to go to Dartmouth. Blake is also very busy monitoring two"" growing companies that make photo frames and framed art sold to large mass merchandisers. As both companies are owned by the Channel Investment Group, Blake also looks for new investments in consumer products "that don't mold or fold," sold through the same distribution outlets. Blake met Lou Ann their first day at Stanford Business School. Lou Ann rose to head of consumer marketing for Wells Fargo Bank before deciding to focus fulltime on home and family in the eventful past year.

This month is Rick White's one-year anniversary in Congress. Rick is a Republican representative for the state of Washington's first district, covering Bainbridge Island and the northern Seattle suburbs. The Wall St. Journal has published a series of articles devoted to Rick over the past year. When Rick took office he entered the first Republicancontrolled Congress in 40 years. This Congress had a controversial agenda. Rick takes pride in his independent judgment and has a reputation for integrity and level-headedness. He has pledged not to become a career politician. A strategic challenge he has faced is how to be loyal to the GOP, yet retain the trust of his independent-minded district, conservative on fiscal issues yet liberal on social issues. During the past year Rick has shown his commitment to the sweeping conserva- tive agenda, while showing the willingness to break ranks with GOP leadership on occasion. In his district Rick thinks the House-passed budget cuts are being judged in broad, not parochial terms. He has die support of ex-Perot voters, a crucial swing vote. Yet, there has been controversy over issues such as repealing the assault-weapons ban and loosening environmental protection laws. Some constituents have turned against him due to party-line voting. For now, though, the GOP is holding together in Congress, and most voters seem willing to forego parochial interests in favor of the broader good. Don't be surprised if Rick turns up in the New Hampshire primaries some day soon. Rick and his wife, Vikki, have four children.

In another election, Judy Geer won a place on the school board in Morrisville, Vt. As a board member she works with the administration on issues brought forward such as new school buildings, currently a hot topic. Judy rowed for three U.S. Olympic teams in 1976, 1980, and 1984. She met her husband, Dick Dreissigacker, through rowing. Dick and Judy both have master's degrees in engineering. Dick founded Concept II, the company where Dick and Judy bot hnow work,in 1976. Originally the company designed oars, and later began manufacturing them. In 1981 the company designed the indoor rower. Today Concept II sells oars, rowing machines, and side products all over the world. Judy works parttime now, doing marketing and writing for Concept 11. She does trail running in the Vermont mountains and races the Head of the Charles each fall. Judy and Dick have three children: Hanna 8, Emily 6, and Ethan 4. Stay in touch.

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