1965

The College recently announced that our class is the recipient of the 1997 Special Recognition Award "because of its long-time dedication to the College and to the undergraduate body. The College gratefully acknowledges the class's efforts to restore and preserve the Daniel Webster papers, to honor graduating Native American seniors, and to ensure that several freshmen participate in the annual freshman trips." Through the extra- ordinary efforts of many of our classmates, the class of 1965 continues to build upon a record of many years of outstanding service to the College.

The March 9, 1997, issue of the ValleyNews had an interesting article about Boots Wardinski of Newbury, Vt. "Christened George, his nickname was Butch. When his sister mispronounced it Boots, the mangled version stuck. He adopted it legally when he was 30." To say that Boots is an activist in Newbury town affairs is a serious understatement. "This former Marine turned pacifist tries to be the conscience of the community in his personal life as well as his public one." The article goes on to state that "his idealism is a pure '60s in-your-face attitude toward authority. Town leaders should be questioned on everything, whether you agree with them or not, just so that things don't become routine and done just for the sake of doing 'em because that's the way we've always done it. We should be re-examining and questioning ourselves all along- the route."

Boots runs a nursery and landscaping business in Newbury while constantly monitoring town affairs until "something happens that is just so egregious that I have to say something. I have to do something, hold people's foot to the fire and point out this is not the way it should be."

At this writing the Alumni Fund has completed another successful year. Our class, under the energetic leadership of Hank Amon, had set some ambitious goals following last year's extremely successful campaign. Although the final numbers are not yet in, early indications suggest another record setting performance. Congratulations to Hank and his team for a job well done!

I received a wonderful letter by e-mail from Steve Fuller. Steve and his wife, Karen, live in Akron, Ohio, have four children, and just became grandparents for the first time. Daughter Kate is the new mom, son David is finishing up a Ph.D. in physiology at the University of Arizona, son Paul is an undergraduate at the U. of Arizona, and son Brian is the youngest at 13. Presently Steve and Karen are the owners and operators of an Alpha Graphics print shop, which is in the desktop publishing business and is doing very well. Steve indicated that he "finds working in a small business a wonderful change from the big corporations." They have not been able to make the last few reunions due to conflicts with business, graduations, and weddings, but extend their best to the class.

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