1957
1957
Let’s get to the news.
Garvey Clarke returned triumphantly to Dartmouth as founder and past president of the Black Alumni of Dartmouth Association to be honored at BADA’s 50th anniversary ceremonies. More than 300 Black alumni returned for the celebration, proclaiming it the “best reunion ever.”
Michael Lasser presented Astaire, Rogers, and the Art Deco Dream at the world-famous Art Deco Weekend in Miami Beach, Florida. A virtual smash hit, Michael demonstrated how Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire embodied the art deco aesthetic in their dances and screen appearances.
Howie Howland has been proclaimed “Volunteer of the Year” by the Plimoth Patuxet Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Howie volunteers every week at the English Fort and the Mayflower in Plymouth Harbor; the citation expresses thanks for his outstanding fulfillment ofthe museum’s “educational mission with kindness, empathy, and thankfulness.”
Monte Pascoe’s widow, Pat, a former Colorado state senator, professional writer, and teacher, has written a new book, A Dream of Justice, the story of segregation and the long fight she, Monte, and many others fought for integration in the Denver Public School System, a must read for all interested in the history of civil rights in America.
Now, from the class listserv: Bruce Bernstein, Herb Roskind, Jay Greene, Bob Marchant, and Gary Gilson are discussing Robert Moses and Fire Island, New York. Worthy subjects, for sure, but what captured my attention was Bruce revealing that so much of his heart remains on Fire Island that his will requests his ashes be scattered off the Fire Island Ferry into the Great South Bay. I was so moved by the positive nature of his request, this passionate love for a special place, I immediately thought: Class Notes column! “When it’s all over,” I asked across the listserv, “where do you want to be?” The listserv moved on, but not until Bob Marchant replied, “I’ll be looking forward to ’57 class reunions in the sky.”
Bob’s comment convinced me that there is an important and fun Class Notes column here. Let’s find out. Tell me: When it’s all over, where do you want to be?
—John W. Cusick, 105 Island Plantation Terrace, Vero Beach, FL 32963; (772) 231-1248; johnwcusick @aol.com
