1954 What is it about the enduring quality of

the community of '54 activists that continues to

be enhanced as we age: a sense of belonging,

shared experiences, the Dartmouth connection,

lifelong friendships? Whatever! As a result of

reunions every five years, mini-reunions several

times a year, monthly NYC luncheons, personal

get-togethers, etc., a growing number of

classmates find ways to re-connect with one

another. For instance, Sonja I are just

completing our first year as snowbirds, fleeing

this year's frigid New York winter for an

all-too-short one month's sojourn in Naples,

Florida. Various events, including a sunset

cruise, cocktail soirees, pot-luck dinners,

luncheons, dinners and great pub entertainment,

enabled the following classmates and

spouses/significant others to spend some recent,

quality time together (not all at the same

events): Joan and Jim Adams, Sonja and Tony

Kane, Margaret Haynes and Don Keller, Liz and

Tom Kelsey, Jill and Peter Kenyon, Barbara and

Bob Levine, Audrey and Dick Lewis, Rosemary and

Dave Mandelbaum, Lee and Irv Sherwood, and

Krista Montague and Paul Wilson, and to enjoy

the company of one another on one or more

occasions. Whatever it is, it works! And what's especially good about it is that there's still

time for you to get involved. 1954's 80th

Birthday Celebrations chair Dick Page has

announced the scheduling of three regional 80th

birthday bashes (see Winter 2011 Newsletter,

Well, I guess it's time. After just shy of

five years, and a total of 29 bimonthly

Class Notes DAM columns, and way too many

obituary notices, this unexpectant class

secretary, as previously announced, is

writing his last Class Notes column. Upon

the death of my good friend and predecessor

as class secretary, Bryce Bastian, the then

class president, Jay Davis, asked me to pick

up the reins, in mid-2006, for the remaining

three years of his term. Elected to the

office in 2009 and then appointed Newsletter

Editor a year ago, the increased workload

necessitates my scaling back somewhat. It

has been an honor for me to have served the

class as secretary, and I'll do my best to

continue to write and edit periodic

newsletters for your reading pleasure.

Condolences to Pete Barker and Seaver Peters

upon the loss of their wives and to the

families of recently departed classmates,

Cliff Feakes, Joe Mesics and "Skip" Gale,

their obituaries to follow online in the DAM

and in the '54 Spring/Summer 2011 Newsletter.

Anthony Kane, 650 Park Ave., #18A, New York, NY