1961

Approximately 10 months now remain until our 45th reunion! Our reunion chairman, Frank Ginn, and his army of lieutenants are off to the races. Lots of diversified activities are being planned so start building up your stamina now so that you will be able to enjoy every event, or at least survive the four days.

After much discussion and soul searching, the future funding of the Dartmouth Alumni Magazine has been resolved favorably for the classes who want to continue sending the magazine to all or most classmates who do not pay their class dues. The College has agreed to partially subsidize the cost of the magazine so that it would be much less costly for the class to include classmates deemed eligible by the College but who might otherwise be excluded by the class.

William Sheehan, a longtime pulmonologist in Fall River, Massachusetts, was recently selected as Community Clinician of the Year by the Bristol South District Medical Society of the Massachusetts Medical Society, the statewide professional association of physicians. Bill retired in 2004 at age 64 "to smell the roses," in part as a result of having contracted Parkinsons disease. Bill's varied life and career included graduation from Dartmouth Medical School (1962) and Harvard Medical School (1964). As a medical intern he contracted pulmonary tuberculosis. In addition, he has in past years used vacation time to do missionary work in Guatemala. Bill, you deserve to smell the roses, but I'm not sure that using your free time to play golf qualifies.

David Birney has recently completed the audio of the successful and enjoyable book, Ponzi'sScheme, so says Ivar Josus, who has heard the book on his car radio.

Mike Gazzaniga, as in professor Mike Gazzaniga, director of the Center for Neuroscience at Dartmouth, was profiled in The New York Times in May 2005. The article even helped the reader to phonetically pronounce his name. In addition, the article referred positively to Mike's new book, The Ethical Brain, which was subsequently reviewed (favorably) by the Times.

Hop Holmberg, as in professor Hop Holmberg, signed in that he is the director-general of the King Faisal Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda. Not exactly in retirement yet, are you Hop?

With the approach of our 45 th reunion, we will once again include an auction of donated class-owned residences, either primary or vacation, for either one-or two-week periods. This was a very successful program, which raised a lot of money for our 40th class reunion gift. Please help us out for the upcoming 45th. Contact Vic Rich, this reunions auctioneer, with your donations (e-mail victor. rich@rsmi.com; (212) 297-4812). The donation of other unusual items (e.g. private or corporate jet usage, private or corporate yacht usage, etc.) will also be considered. Thanks.

Finally, Gerry Kaminsky and Don O'Neill, 45th reunion giving co-chairs, and their minions will be seeking you out. Remember, you can run, but you can't hide! So donate now and donate "large."

5 Red Ground Road, Old Westbury,NY 11568; victo_rich@rsmi.com