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Christo's temporary work of art: The Gates, Central Park, New York, be coming down today and a major winter storm has just hit the city. Spring seems distant, but all of us in the northern hemisphere now enjoy the prelude of longer daylight.
The Wall Street Journal recently featured Gregg Engles in a cover story about Dean Foods Cos., where Gregg is chairman and CEO. The company makes "the most popular organic product in the supermarket, Silk soy milk—now a staple at Starbucks. By the end of 2003 Dean's profit had tripled in four years. Its $9.2 billion in annual revenue made it bigger than Kellogg Cos. and H.J. Heinz Cos." Gregg is one of four individuals nominated by the Dartmouth Alumni Council for two alumni trustee seats opening this June. As an alumnus Gregg has done much fundraising for our class and he is a member of the Presidents Leadership Council. Peter Robinson also just threw his hat into the Dartmouth trustee election ring as a petition candidate. If you have not voted yet, be sure to vote by April 22.
In February I heard Dartmouth government professor Allan Stam give a talk in New York about Revolutions and InstabilityAhmad: When Shouldthe United States Intervene? It could have been a CSPAN lecture. Later, in answering questions from alumni, he talked about challenges that Dartmouth faces in staying competitive and unique within the Ivy League.
Donald Trump selected Dawn Hudson Beach, president of Pepsi-Cola North America, to be one of four interviewers of the final four candidates in the penultimate episode of The Apprentice's second television season.
Gordy Daisley recently volunteered to be a Dartmouth Partners in Community Service (DPCS) mentor in Virginia this spring. Good luck, Gordy!
Joseph Henley and Kimberly Donovan Henley are proud that their son, Rob Henley '09, is heading to Hanover this fall as a double legacy. He will surely connect with the other double legacy, Brent Clayton '07, son of Gregory Clayton and Margaret Morrow Clayton.
One of Beth Blatt's musicals, Caraboo, had a reading at Palo Alto's Theatre Works in December. Said Beth, "Adam Samuels came to see that and Thayer Wendell came to see me (though kids precluded her seeing the reading)." Beth also wrote the book/lyrics of another play called The MistressCycle, shown recently in Manhattan. "Its unorthodox somewhere between a book musical and a song cycle. It tells the stories of four 'mistresses.' We had an informal presentation of the show. It was selected from more than 140 submissions as the inaugural offering from a new production company, AWOL. More than 500 people came to see it; demand was so strong we had to add a performance."
Debbie Sortor Parnon writes: "Beth's play was sensational. I went on Monday, November 15. I saw Otho Kerr and Custis Spencer Glover. I was incredibly impressed with Beth's talent, insight and compassion. Her play was great." Also attending the show were Laurie Rosenfield Falk, Lizanne Galbreath Megrue, Peggy Epstein Tanner and Ellen Gomprechf Oppenheim.
Now for our regular Rick Reno update from Phil Odence. "Rick has decided that truck driving isn't for him, so he's retreating to New Hampshire. We could wait to give him time to formulate Plan B. Actually, I think he's up to Plan J or K."
Please drop by your post office, buy a 23-cent stamp, find an interesting postcard, and write me before postage rates rise. Or send a quick e-mail. Only 1,500 days until our 30th reunion. Please share your Plan J or K with classmates now.
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