1959

Government, a major at the College, is something much more for certain classmates. Three come to mind, Ron Kehoe, Peter Metz and Scott Bush.

Retired from the private practice of law in 2001 after 38 years, Ron now happily strolls one half mile down Beacon Street and up Beacon Hill each weekday to his office as a Massachusetts state assistant attorney general. Ron loves every minute of "public service lawyering," sometimes litigating matters of real public importance and other times, he says, cases that are silly but always fun.

For 12 years Peter Metz took time from his law practice on the Connecticut shore to serve in that states legislature, where he became minority leader on the key appropriations committee. It's "a very satisfying way of doing things for the community," he says.

Peter chuckles that he was "laid off" in last fall's election by his opponent. He is happily now "practicing a little law" but mainly "trying to catch up," doing all the fun things there was not time for during the hectic government years. "I want to enjoy life like all you retirees," he says.

Scott Bush, who was recently spotted at Mike Melvoin's New York City gig by Doug Wise, was in government service for many years before moveing to the think tank world working on environmental issues. Now retired, Scotty insists he not only continues to play golf but "still carries a six or seven handicap."

Scott visited Joe Scardapane up in Nova Scotia, where the latter has a place he built. Scott tip us off, "Nova Scotia is a great spot to visit. It's attractive with lots to do, cheap, good value and you can see Joe."

John Baldwin, a distinguished professor and chair of the chemistry department in the College of Arts and Sciences of Syracuse University, was recently named to the William R. Kenan Professorship. Nationwide, only about 120 academics share this major honor.

We hear of Pablo Lozano working with others in Lima, Peru, to spread the good word of Dartmouth, recruit outstanding freshmen and otherwise wave the grand old green and white College flag.

On a sadder note, among those at Rudy LaRusso's memorial service were Joanne LaRusso Andy Duboff, Dick Jaeger, Ed Hobbie, Jack Nason, Mike Nolen, Barry Smith, Herb Schoenberg and Jim Wooster.

Bill Colehower does a great job of organizing a micro reunion/golf tourney in Florida every winter at Lemon Bay Golf Club near Boca Grande. Participating this year: Dave Tom Aley, John Ferries, Dave Gavitt, Dick Hoen, Charlie Pinkerton, Art Quirk and Colehower himself. If you want to join in nextyear, just contact Bill. It's a wide open group and a great mini-reunion. Tom Aley also regularly organizes micro reunions in Florida that are great fun.

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