1983

As I write, change is in the air. The change of seasons, the change in our class leadership, the change at a big bank—there's lots to report. First, I'm saddened to note the loss of Bill Shull in July after an extended battle with malignant melanoma. Dr. Shull taught and practiced brain injury rehabilitation at the University of Pennsylvania. Atwo-time winner of Teacher of the Year honors in his department, Bill was known as "Dr. Fitness" in the Philadelphia area for his commitment to nutrition and fitness awareness. As an undergrad he sang with the Dartmouth Chamber Singers, studied in France with the LSA program and competed in swimming and diving. Our deepest sympathies go out to his whole family.

For a change, some news about a reporter of news: Lisa Quirk Kaija, our class newsletter editor, recently told me that her 5-year old twins, Lauren and Abby, climbed to the top of Mount Moosilauke unassisted through snow and hail showers in October! Lollipops and the rewards of high accomplishment kept their little feet moving. Lisa's daughter, Gretchen, topped the beloved peak as well. Lisa also reports that her sons, Oliver and Ben, and hubby Kevin continue to thrive. Lisa somehow manages to fit in work with the Upper Valley Teacher Institute, molding 40 something career-changers into educators. So if you are looking for a change....

That's right, if you haven't realized it by now, you are in your 40s. That's over four decades or eight five-year terms. Our 20th reunion in June marked a new five year-term for '83 leadership, who are committed to change. For instance, Brad Mont, our new treasurer, wants your "change" to boost our class coffers. Reed Webster and Martha Sundberg Hartfiel, our new class president and vice president, respectively, invite you to change your habits and regularly visit our elegant new class Web site, designed by Webmaster Rick Herrick at: www.dartmouth.org/about/ classes/undergrad.html. For a big change, class newsletters will now be online only, along with an area for you to submit electronic Green Cards, so you have lots of incentive change your Web routines and visit often!

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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York changed leaders recently. You all might remember a certain commencement address at Dartmouth by Paul Volker, fed president in the '70s. The address was, alas, poorly amplified and possibly unheard by most of the graduating class, but obviously served as an inspiration to one of us. Timothy Geithner assumed the post of president and chief executive of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in October. He came from the IMF, where he was director of policy. Our hearty congratulations go to Tim and his wife, Carole Sonnenfeld Geithner.

Dale Boylston hasn't changed. Apartner with www.greystone.net , a heath care information and marketing firm, he's been in the greater Atlanta area for most of his postgraduate career. I had the great pleasure of visiting Dale, his wife Olga, and sons Christian and Alex this year. He looks exactly the same. One of those blessed individuals with a hairline that doesn't give an inch.

How does a new co-secretary change a light bulb? Like everyone else, but they also look carefully at the old bulb and hope the new one has equal wattage. Kudos and thanks to Ken Johnson and Jenny Ross for all their terrific reporting over the last five years. Lynn Hollenbeck, the not-so-new co-secretary, shows great generosity for allowing me to muscle in on her position. Five years? What a term to consider—similar in time to the guarantee on those energy-saver bulbs that put the kibosh on light bulb jokes.

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