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Rich Lena and Joann Taplin Romeyn started their Thanksgiving morning providing food for the less fortunate in New Haven, Connecticut, on the Green. They were joined by Rich’s brother, Mike ’84, and Joanne’s husband, Peter Romeyn ’85.

From Facebook: SkiRacing.com “Premium” contributor Lisa Densmore Ballard was honored with the Hirsch Award in the columns category for her regular features on Masters ski racing that appear on the website. An Emmy Award-winning television producer and host, Lisa has worked as a full-time freelance journalist since retiring from the Women’s Pro Ski Tour in 1990. Originally a commentator for ESPN covering ski racing and host of Ski New England on the Travel Channel, she spent 20 years producing and hosting television programming for a number of networks. Lisa also received an honorable mention in the feature writing category in addition to her win for columns. Her most recent contributions to SkiRacing.com include “Ski Faster Slalom,” “A New Vision for Masters” and “Mount Hood Family Affair.”

Heather Roulston Ettinger was named one of the 2015 Women to Watch by Investment News. Heather has been a managing partner at Fairport Asset Management in Cleveland, Ohio, since 1987. Heather states in the article that she is most proud of being able to connect to other women to advance the agenda for women as clients and as financial advisors.

Kevin Connolly’s 10th album, Ice Fishing, has been named one of the top local albums for 2015 by The Boston Globe. Ice Fishing was also named one of the Worcester Telegram & Gazette’s favorite New England albums for 2015, the only album that the Globe and the Telegram & Gazette agreed upon! Kevin wrote the songs for the album and he and his brother, Jim, traded files back and forth. The Globe calls the end product an “asynchronous outcome: a marvelous collection of muscular, electric folk that, fittingly, includes the autobiography of ‘My Brother and Me.’ ”

Amy Haigh Fassett has moved to the best coast and is living in Valencia, California, with her husband, Jim.

This month’s issue focuses on reasons to love Dartmouth. What are yours? I love Dartmouth because its isolated location makes all of us closer and creates a sense of camaraderie and loyalty. Forever green!

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