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Steve Lewinstein gives the largest gift in the history of Dartmouth athletics

 

Diana and Steve Lewinstein '63 P'98 have committed the largest gift in the history of Dartmouth athletics. The gift comes during our 60th reunion.

A combination of current-use funds and bequest, the gift will enable investments in the health, wellness, and competitiveness of Dartmouth's varsity student-athletes.

"This gift sends a powerful message that our students will have the world-class resources they need to support their health, wellness, nutrition, physical conditioning, and competitiveness" says Hanlon, who led the discussions with the Lewinsteins. "It will enable personal development and put our students on a path toward a lifetime of leadership."

"Over time, this generous gift will transform our ability to support all students who participate in athletics," says Haldeman Family Director of Athletics and Recreation Mike Harrity. "To further enhance the unsurpassed education through sport we offer to students, Dartmouth Athletics and Recreation must develop a support system that empowers students to strive for excellence. This gift will help position our students, coaches, and staff to achieve our championship aspirations."

President Beilock adds, "Dartmouth makes history today. We thank the Lewinsteins and share in their enthusiasm for the vision that Mike Harrity has set out in his first year as Dartmouth's athletics director. Prospective student-athletes everywhere will take notice that Dartmouth is a place that will support their competitive goals and help them thrive in achieving them."

In honor of the gift, Dartmouth will rename Alumni Gym the Lewinstein Athletic Center, signaling planned improvements in the facility and the eventual creation of a centralized athletic training facility on the ground floor that will add functionality, efficiency, and cutting-edge therapeutic tools to support the health and wellness of student-athletes. In turn, West Gym, home to the indoor running track and basketball courts, will be renamed Alumni Gym to honor the original group of alumni who, in 1909, raised funds to create what was at the time one of the finest collegiate athletic facilities in the country.

The Lewinstein gift will enable significant investments in training and support programs over time, providing student-athletes with the tools and environment to compete for Ivy League championships. Proceeds will also provide critical resources to recruit and retain top coaching talent and introduce new sports science training technologies. The Dartmouth Peak Performance program (DP2), the College's innovative and holistic approach to athletic excellence at the varsity level, will also benefit.

 

 

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Class of 1963 60th Reunion June 12 - 15th

It was a great Reunion.

Thanks to our chair, Bill Subin, Mike Prince, Mike Emerson, Bill Russell, Paul Binder, Tim Ratner, Ken Kvistad, Jeff Nothnagle and all the others who worked so hard to pull it off.  Also thanks to Blood Caterers and the College staff including Cameron Cudhea, Whit France-Kelly, Joe Piedrafite, Jim Alberghini and our wonderful group of student workers.  You guys are the best.

Click here to see more pictures of our 60th Reunion

Some of the memorable activities at the Reunion:

• Guided Tour of West End/Irving Institute and the Innovation Center
  
  
• Back to Class Lecture: Building Success from Failure: A Dartmouth Approach to Artificial Joint Research (D)
  Professor Douglas Van Citters focused on our ability to adapt to a changing landscape of patients, implants, and failures and will look to the future of “success analysis.” Human-centered engineering combined with modern tools and materials allow our lab to harness the natural regenerative capacity of the patient, while wearable technology allows us to unobtrusively measure outcomes and perhaps one day predict and address bad outcomes before they ever happen.
  
   
• An In-Person Conversation with President elect Sian Leah Beilock
  Our new President and the first woman to be elected Dartmouth's president will join the Classes of '63 and '68 for a moderated discussion covering a range of topics.
  
  

  Sammy McCorkle

  Mike Harrity

• Meet Sammy McCorkle, Interim Head Football Coach and Mike Harrity, Director of Athletics and Recreation
  Sammy McCorkle has taken over the helm of the Football Team as Interim Head Football Coach for the injured Buddy Tevens. Mike Harrity is a visionary leader who brings more than two decades of hands-on experience to Dartmouth’s varsity, club, and recreational sports programs.
  
  
• Back to Class Lecture - Half American: The Epic Story of Black Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad by Matthew Delmont, PhD
  
  
• 1769 and Bartlet Tower Societies Reception
  

• Class Show -  A Recreation of the Ted Mack Original Radio Amateur Hour
  Brought to you by our class impresario, Paul Binder, starring the 1963 "Past Their Sell-Date" Players

To view video tribute to Petie Subin shown at Class show, click here.

• Class Meeting and photo
  
  
• Memorial Service Led by Ken Kvistad’63 with Tim Ratner and the Class of 63 Glee Club and special Memories of Marty Bowne and Petie Subin by Lenore and Bill
  
              
  
• Class Panel: Subject: Perspectives gained, and lessons learned, in 60 years after Dartmouth.
  Moderated by John Merrow, looking back, a group of our classmates will relate their personal perspectives gained from experiences, and decisions that were life-changing.
  
  
• Dartmates Open Discussion - "The Crossroads of Loss"
  Dartmates program for women with an open discussion entitled The Crossroads of Loss at 4 PM at the Hanover Inn.with Judith List, Psychotherapist,  and Lenore Bowne, widow of Marty Bowne, hosted by Lenore Bowne.
  
  
• Reception and Cocktails with Ted Mortimer Jazz Trio  followed by Class Banquet and Soaring Pine Award

Soaring Pines Award given to Tom Jester, Bruce Baggely and Mike Emerson.

• Class socializing and dancing back at Occum Commons with 60's music by the Ted Mortimer Trio
  

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Op Ed Published in the Boston Globe
on June 2nd by Presidents
Sian Beilock and Phil Hanlon

    

 

Speaking up on campus doesn't
mean shouting down others

Sian Beilock; Phil Hanlon
June 2, 2023
The Boston Globe
© 2023 The Boston Globe. Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. All Rights Reserved.

Seemingly every day, we hear another voice in the robust national conversation around freedom of expression on university campuses. But it isn't what people are saying on campus that's the problem. Rather it is self-censorship, what is being left unsaid, that is the true issue.

There's no doubt that academic inquiry is under attack, from conservatives attempting to ban entire majors to progressives who want to restrict potentially upsetting content. We all lose when our learning spaces become subject to censorship, but it would be a mistake to assume that the biggest threat to academic freedom is political or even institutional. It is our own unwillingness to speak that has eroded our ability to seek deeper truth through the interchange of ideas — in academia and beyond. The fear of speaking up is driving discourse down. What speech will be left to save if no one is talking?

As college presidents — one who has led Dartmouth for a decade and the other who will take the helm this fall — we see no escape from the culture wars that continue to stoke deep division in nearly all corners of our society without learning how to speak up when others disagree. The only way to find common ground is by ensuring that we have the skills to engage in productive discourse and not letting ourselves or others be silenced. And the development of that skill set and that commitment for every American must begin with the education system.

For years higher education has allowed itself to become the epicenter of the debate on where the line should be drawn between academic freedom and inclusive learning environments, and for too long we chose to believe that “safe spaces” were working when what they were really doing was silencing. Colleges are where ideas are tested, and so it is our responsibility to cultivate “brave spaces” instead.

As humans, we don't like wading into the unknown, and our shortcut-loving brains are wired to learn only when we're pushed to confront unfamiliar information. One teaching approach designed to foster real-world learning involves creating desirable difficulty, which is the practice of tasking students with learning activities that are just beyond their comfort zone and has been shown to strengthen learning outcomes.

As sociologist Amy Binder told The New York Times (and as we see on campus every day), in today's left-leaning higher education landscape, conservative students on campus are probably benefiting more from thinking about and debating opposing ideas than students who are not challenged as often. Practice matters. Higher education is the place where future leaders can get time on task.

If, in the course of their schooling, students aren't being challenged to consider ideas and perspectives that are unfamiliar or contradict their own, we'll have failed tremendously to prepare them for the world that awaits. Consider that almost half of college students wouldn't consider rooming with a person who voted differently than they did in the 2020 presidential election. Or that 59 percent withhold expressing their political views in class for fear of ridicule from their peers. Unfortunately, this behavior aligns with how our brains are conditioned to process information.

Confirmation bias leads us all to gravitate toward messages that affirm our beliefs, ignoring pesky contradictory evidence. It's why we find it safer to latch on to popular views rather than openly challenge the status quo. By letting biases run unchecked on campus, mostly by allowing them to go unacknowledged, higher education has played an undeniable role in rendering all of us incapable of recognizing our collective humanity, limiting our capacity for shared understanding.

A simple start can be made by sharing this research in the classroom. Studies have shown that when you remind people that embracing discomfort is good for learning, they become motivated to explore new or opposing ideas. In a study conducted in the lead-up to the 2020 election, Democrats who were told that discomfort is a sign of learning were more likely to seek out news related to the opposing party, such as Fox News, and Republicans who were told the same thing spent more time reading The New York Times. Even in the midst of seemingly unprecedented culture wars, our brains do grow when faced with adversity — but only when we have the courage to take the plunge.

Political theorist Wendy Brown put it best: We need to orient students around the histories, social theories, laws, and jurisprudence of what can and can't be said in a classroom, not just regulate them through “time, place, and manner” codes, or vague policies on campus speech conduct.

We must set a new example by equipping students — many of whom will be our future leaders — with the tools to navigate discomfort and complexity so that when they inevitably encounter challenges to their ideas and positions they confront the challenge. We need our institutions to resume their place as bastions of rigorous academic debate, where students are afforded the space to try on new ideas and vet existing ones. Students want this too, as noted in an article by Barnard student Ash Kahn. If we can help them embrace the idea that being “right” is less important than being engaged, we might persuade those who would choose silence to risk being wrong.

The 2024 election is a window of opportunity for colleges to step up and demonstrate brave spaces in action. We should be intentional about opening up the debate stage to a range of diverse opinions and acknowledging that students can expect discomfort — and that that's OK.

At Dartmouth, an early priority will be making sure the New Hampshire primary serves as a learning opportunity for students to understand how critical civic discourse is in upholding our democracy. Teaming with the student-led Dartmouth Political Union, The Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences and The John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth are bringing faculty and students together in a collaborative process to invite speakers to campus who represent a full range of voices. Simultaneous initiatives like the Voices of Dissent project will invite to campus activists who have put themselves in harm's way by speaking their mind. We hope that these inspiring stories will motivate members of our community to have the courage to air unpopular opinions.

Our nation's colleges and universities have an imperative to give students the tools and resilience to share their point of view — whether in agreement or disagreement — so we can break new ground. This isn't to say that every idea merits academic inclusion. Controversy for its own sake doesn't contribute to a better understanding of an issue and has no place in the classroom, but we'd venture to say that controversy of any kind (even at its worst) is much less dangerous if everyone else is prepared and empowered to openly disagree.

To break this habit, colleges and universities need to lead by example. We must confront our worst fears of being screamed into submission or having our ideas represented in fallacies and falsehoods, and we need to teach the next generation of leaders to do the same. To paraphrase Eleanor Roosevelt, we must do the thing we think we cannot do. We need to be brave.

Sian Beilock is the president-elect of Dartmouth College and Phil Hanlon the current president of Dartmouth College.

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Zoom Class Mini Lecture Series

The Class of 63 Mini-Reunion Committee in partnership with the Class of 1962 Caring Class Network hold monthly meeting on different medical subject of interest to folks our age.  Past subject this year include COVID-19 Bivalent Boosters, RSV Vaccine and other Updates,  Good Mental Health at Any Age: What You Can Do to Prevent or Treat Anxiety and Depression, Cognitive Changes with Aging: What is Normal and When to Worry, Joint Replacement Surgery and COVID-19: 2023 and the new norm.

To view a recording of the latest presentation by Dr. Elizabeth Fagan, Micro Virologist, on COVID-19 Bivalent Boosters, RSV Vaccine and other Updates, click here.

 

Peter Israelson Talks about his time in Alaska with Mohammad Ali

On the evening of July 13th, we held a national Zoom Mini with Peter Israelson. We had approximately 70 classmates, spouses and friends join us for a wonderful evening of storytelling and visiting.

In April of 1978, Mohammad Ali, world famous boxing champ visited Summit Lake, Alaska to shoot the Tested Tough TV commercials for Ford Motorcraft parts. The director for the shoot was non-other than our illustrious ’63 classmate, Peter Israelson, who was 36 at the time. Ali was also 36 and one of the most famous figures in the world, able to attract a crowd almost anywhere. They spent several days together and become good friends.

The encounter came at a low point in Ali's professional career, two months after Leon Spinks defeated him in one of boxing's greatest upsets, but those who met Ali in the snow and the sunshine witnessed a man who was still fast on his feet and lightning quick with a comeback.

Peter Israelson is one of the most spellbinding story tellers I have ever known. He regaled us with his colorful recounting of his time with Ali in Alaska.

To view a recording of our zoom meeting, click here.

Host Your Own Virtual Mini-Reunion

We ‘63s have has a strong tradition of getting together for mini-reunions often. Sadly, with the current pandemic requiring social distancing, we were not able to, and all have been cancelled. As the person in our Class responsible for coordinating minis, I got the idea to use the College’s Zoom account to set up virtual mini reunions, allowing classmates who were disappointed not to be able to see friends and classmates or who just have cabin fever and needed to have some good company, to get together online.

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To learn how you can create and schedule your own virtual mini-reunion or cocktail party, click here.

'63s Gather at Ponte Vedre, FL for Mini

Eleven '63s and spouses gathered once more in Ponte Vedre for their annual mini-reunion.

From left to right, Ed and Charlene Mazer, Mike and Jeannie Prince, Bob Silverman and Barb Berlin, Peter Israelson, Bill and Carol Hindle and Betty and Roy Benson.

First National Zoom Mini-Reunion with speaker Tom Holzel '63

The Dartmouth Class of 1963, our class, includes many very accomplished members with amazing stories of their experiences. In celebration of our Class, and in anticipation of our upcoming 60 reunion in June of 2023, we hopes to hold a series of national mini reunions where we can gather across our nation using the magic of Zoom to learn about the adventures of some of our more illustrious classmates.

 On Thursday, March17th, the Class of ’63 held their first mini featuring classmate Tom Holzel ‘63, who spoke about his efforts to solve the mystery of who was the first to ascend to the top of Mt. Everest. Tom was articulate, tech savvy, and passionate about his subject. Between classmates, spouses and guests, we estimate almost 100 folks joined the Zoom meeting to learn about Tom’s 50 year romance with the mystery of George Leigh Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine.

Mount Everest, altitude 29,032”, is Earth's highest mountain above sea level was documented to have been climbed for the first time in May 29, 1953 by Sr. Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay.

But were Hillary and Norgay really the first? This was a question that intrigued Tom, a climber himself, and amateur historian of Everest. Tom theorized that George Leigh Mallory and Andrew "Sandy" Irvine might actually have been the first men to reach the summit before they died in a fall, beating Hillary and Norgay to the highest point on the planet by 29 years? The two men, climbing with primitive equipment by modern standards, were last seen alive not far from the mountain's summit by fellow climbers. It was a mystery.

Tom spoke about his 50 year effort trying to solve the mystery. To view a recording of Tom's talk, click on activation arrow in the center of the embedded YouTube below.

West Coast Golf Mini at Palm Desert

On Wednesday, March 23, 2022, eight golfers from the great class of 1963 convened on March 23 at Indian Ridge Country Club in Palm Desert, CA, to test what remaining skills we could conjure up. While the results were somewhat less than artistic, all survived the 18 holes in good spirits. Spirits were subsequently utilized to assuage some of the pain.

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The golfers were joined for the after-golf festivities by two additional classmates (DiFiglia and Culver were the non-golfers) at the home of Lillian and Steve Frank. Many tales from our days in Hanover ensued. Attending (left to right) were BruceCoffey, Steve Rosen, Doug Cooper, Vinny DiFiglia, Howard Culver, Kim Morris. host Steve Frank, Charlie Parton, and Steve Lister. Bill Courtney also joined us for golf but was unavailable for the picture. Thanks to Steve Frank for arranging the event.

Brown/Dartmouth Football Game Mini

A few loyal '63 Dartmouth football fans gathered in Providence to watch Dartmouth roll over Brown 52 to 31 and clinch a share of the Ivy League championship.  Sitting on the visitor side of the stadium with crowd of spirited Dartmouth alums that outnumbered the Brown fans, the sun and the intensity of the game made the 50 degrees weather seem warmer.  The Dartmouth team seemed unstoppable as they scored almost every time they got the ball.

Steve, Ed, Tom, Mary Ellen, Chuck and Diana

 Attending were Steve and Diana Lewinstein, Chuck and Mary Ellen Wessendorf, Ed and Charlene Mazer and Tom Kraig.  Joining us remotely were a number of '63s all over the country who watch the game on ESPN+.  "Around the girdled Earth they roam..."  Go Green!

Homecoming, the Yale Game and the '63 Executive Committee Meeting

On the second weekend in October when the Dartmouth football team was scheduled to play Yale, more than a century after the tradition began, a group of ‘63’s came home to Dartmouth for our annual Executive Committee meeting and for a fun, fall weekend in Hanover. The College resumed full residential classes for the fall term and activities on campus including football and Homecoming returned to a new normal, with all students required to be vaccinated.

Friday Night a small group assembled for a light dinner at Dunks, the new restaurant operating in the space in Hanover vacated by Salt Hill, followed by the Homecoming Parade with our class was proudly represented by Bill Wellstead. Then came the Homecoming ceremonies and traditional bonfire, around which the Class of 2025 happily ran 25 times.

Saturday morning the Executive Committee met not in the Treasure Room as in past years, but in the 1930 Room in Rockefeller. It is a larger, better ventilated room where we could spread out and be safer.

A number of classmates who could travel to Hanover joined the meeting via Zoom. With the help of the College, we it was hybrid meeting with some folks attending in-person and some through Zoom. Surprisingly, it has never been tried before, so it’s another first for the Class of ’63 – “To boldly go where no man has gone before.” It worked like a charm with remote attendees displayed on a big screen at the front of the room, and presentations made remotely by Bob Bysshe in Florida, Bill Russell in New Jersey, Harry Zlokower in NYC and Ken Kvistad in Switzerland.

The day was bright and warm (mid 60s), the trees were the bright colors of fall, and the football team rose to the occasion to beat Yale in an exciting game the ended in overtime with Dartmouth prevailing 24 to 17.

After the game thirty thirsty classmates and spouses gathered at the Dowd Country Inn in Lyme, NH and cocktails and dinner. The venue was good, the food was excellent, and the company was superb.  We plan to return there next year, hopefully with a larger group and COVID well behind us.

Attending were Dick and Pam Booma, Sam and Deamie Cabot, Tom and Betsy Coghlin, Frank Finsthwait and daughter Elizabeth, George and Mary Jo Hellick, Bill and Carol Hindle, Gil and Deb Knight, Steve and Diana Lewinstein, Ed and Charlene Mazer, Mike and Jeannie Prince, Bob Silverman and Barbara Berlin, Bill and Petie Subin, Dick Swett, Bill Wellstead, Chuck and Mary Ellen Wessendorf and Art and Sandra Williams,

Our thanks to Mike Prince and Chuck Wessendorf who worked tirelessly to make sure that everything came off as planned.

Psi U Does It Again

Psi U hold its second Zoom Virtual Mini Cocktail Reunion, organized by Sam Cabot.  Sam reports, "It was a tremendous success and we had 10 Psi U’s participating. We all took turns talking about how we are copping with the coronavirus and how it has affected our lives over the past 3 months." Participants were Sam and Deamie Cabot, John and Althea Hicks. Wick and Liz Warrick ‘62, Chris and Anne Wiedenmayer, David Halsted, George and Mary Sullivan, Dick Friedman, Jim and M’Adele Irvin, Charlie and Claire Logan and Pete Suttmeier. It went so well they are planning another one towards the end of December.

If any classmates would like to schedule their own virtual get-togethers on Zoom, please contact me at ed@themazers.com and I will be pleased to set it up using the College Zoom account.

The Gala Premiere & Cocktail Party
Featuring the Revival of the Popular '63 Reunion Cabaret

On Thursday evening, July 2nd, the class of '63 held a new kind of virtual mini-reunion. It was the premiere of a brand new video production of the '63 Cabaret performed remotely and put together with Zoom technology, drawing on some of the most popular acts from our 55th Reunion Cabaret. We had 98 logins for a total of 196 attendees.The show brought down the house. Leave it to Paul Binder, our class Cabaret-meister, to figure out a way.

This was a new production created remotely on Zoom with all performers working from their own homes. To coordinate the timing of the music and singing, especially for groups, was quite a technical trick. A group of Dartmouth '63's who are sheltering in place all over the map created this virtual cabaret. They sang duets, trios and choruses while they are in towns as far away as Denver to Westport, Cape May to Framingham and Margate to Sarasota.

Paul Binder Sarasota, FL	Marty Bowne Cape May, NJ	John Chamberlin Denver, CO
Steve Kurland Framingham, MA	Max Samuels '15 Westport, CT	Petie Subin Margate, NJ

The players consisted of Paul Binder, Marty Bowne, John Chamberlin, Steve Kurland, Max Samuels (Dartmouth '15) and the one and only Petie Subin. and, of course, it was conceived of and produced by Paul Binder, our class Cabaret-miester. Drawing on some of the most popular songs from of 55th Reunion Cabaret, Paul added some new and exciting material.

This was a massive opus on the part of Paul Binder and the players, and we are all grateful to them for this wonderful gift to the Class.

You can replay the Virtual Cabaret by clicking here.

Harbour Ridge '63 Virtual Mini

We didn't have our '63 Florida Mini at Harbour Ridge this year so we thought it would be fun to have Zoom Mini instead. Our host, Bob Bysshe, scheduled the event for 5 pm, Friday, June 5th.  Bob sent out invitations to all the classmates who usually attend the Harbour Ridge golf outing and wives and partners were encouraged to join in as well.

Our '63 Happy Hour sparked lively conversation often bemoaning our confinement but all safe from the Covid-19 cloud and curious about the prospects for classes and sports on campus this fall. We expect that all will be foretold by June 30th. We learned that we have several '63 grandchildren in the Class of 2024, including Samuel Matthew Williams.

Those that attended were Bob & Beth Bysshe, Denis & Kay Eagle, John & Tatiana Kubacki, Ed & Charlene Mazer, Norris & Willie Siert, Chuck Wessendorf (Mary Ellen was under the weather) and Art & Sandra Williams.  A good time was had by all.

Psu U '63's Hold Virtual Mini-Reunion

Sam Cabot, who organized the Zoom event, reported, "Our Mini Reunion for a Psi U virtual cocktail party was an outstanding success. It was almost as good as standing around a keg at the Psi U House. Everyone looks great and the catch-ups with everyone was a treat. I would recommend the Zoom meeting as one of the best ways to stay in touch with our classmates.

"It was a really good time. We started with a toast and a singing of the politically incorrect Psi U song. Everyone had a 3 minute update to talk about what is going on in their lives and how they are getting through the lock-down. Basically the group is in good health and have used the past 6 weeks to organize and clean house. It has been also a time to catch up on reading and we have exchanged recommended books to read. I think that the most amazing thing is that such a group of almost 80 year olds were all able to handle the technology enough to connect on Zoom."

From left to right starting at the top, were Gerry & Mary Sullivan, Sam & Deamie Cabot, John & Althea Hicks, David & Michele Halsted, Dick Friedman and Wick & Liz Warrick. Not shown were the Logans and Peter Suttmeier who had dropped off before we took it, Jim Irvin who connected by phone and Chris & Anne Wiedenmayer who dropped in for just a brief visit.

Alpha Chi Rho '63's Hold Virtual Mini-Reunion

Hosted by Dan Matyola, the ’63 brothers of Alpha Chi Rho’s held a virtual Mini-Reunion on April 30th using the College’s Zoom account. Attending were Dan Matyola, Bud Bruggeman, Mike Emerson, Denny Emerson, Richard Enholm, Tom Jester. Roger Parkinson, Jeff Weaver and Bill Lamb. Harry Zlokower and Ed Mazer peeked in to see how they were doing.

To get things started, Dr Bud Bruggeman gave a presentation on Covid-19 approaches and restrictions, after which they socialized and exchanged updates on where they are now, what they are doing, and how they are feeling. Following the end of the meeting there was a around of emails from everyone thanking Dan, expressing their enjoyment and asking when they could do it again.

Ponte Vedre Virtual Mini-Reunion

Sadly, with the current pandemic requiring social distancing, we were not able to get together in Ponte Vedre, but as Dartmouth ’63 are undaunted, and we have found a way.

In place of the normal Ponte Vedre mini held at this time of the year, on Friday evening of April 3rd, we held a Virtual Ponte Vedre ’63 Mini-Reunion on-line using the College’s Zoom account. Wine and Cocktails will be served (BYOB) at the start of the activity and we can all join in to a group visit.

Attending were Harry Zlokower, Bob and Beth Bysshe, Ed and Charlene Mazer, Chuck and May Ellen Wessendorf, Roy Benson, Mike and Jeanne Prince, Bill and Carole Hindle, Allan March and Bill and Petie Subin.  All who participated were delighted, and asked, “Can we do this again soon?”.

West Coast Golf Mini at Palm Desert

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, ten classmates gathered at Indian Ridge Country Club for the Palm Desert Golf Mini-Reunion.

Bill Courtney also joined us but didn’t make the picture.

Following golf, they gathered with spouses at Steve Frank's house for cocktails and dinner and to review rounds and hear about notable shots (made and missed). Attending were Marty Bowne, Bill Courtney, Howard Culver, Steve Frank, Steve Rosen, Bruce Coffey, Doug Cooper, Vin DiFiglia, Charlie Parton and Steve Lister. Thanks to Steve Frank for arranging the event.

 

 January Mini at Snook Haven

Four ‘63s and spouses met at Snook Haven, a BBQ joint deep in the boonies on the Myakka River in Venice, Florida. Snook Haven is a slice of old Florida, taking you back to the days before high-rises, interstates and round-abouts. On the patio under shady oak trees draped with Spanish moss we enjoyed delicious BBQ ribs and cold beer and listened to the old time music of the Gulf Coast Banjo Society.  We then adjourned to Bill and Judy Wellstead’s beautiful Ospery, Florida condo to visit, sip wine and cap it off with a light supper.

Bill Wellstead, Bruce Coggeshall, Mike Emerson, Jane Emerson,
Ed Mazer, Charlene Mazer, Judy Wellstead and Phyllis Coggeshall

 

 Harvard Game Mini in Cambridge

We gathered before the game, as we have many times before, at Dave Schaefers station wagon for warm greetings from classmates, pregame libations and hearty snacks. Lots of finger food, soup, and wine.

The weather was absolutely perfect. But the team wasn’t. We played uninspired ball for 59 minutes. However, it’s a 60-minute game. We had at least 5-6 opportunities for long gains or to score TDs, but squandered them. Perhaps because Harvard’s defense played almost as well as our defense. Yet, with maybe a minute left our defense held tight when Harvard was on our 10 yard line. We got the ball back with no time outs and 96 yards to go. With ice in his veins, QB Kyler marched us down to the Harvard 43 with about 6 seconds left.

Kyler had to scramble just to get the pass off, dodging three tacklers. When he finally released the ball, receiver Masaki Aerts lost it in the sun. At the last possible second, he saw the ball deflect off one of the Crimson players and wobble in the direction of his left elbow. He cradled it, hung it and fell to the turf in the end zone for a win 9-6, keeping us undefeated.  The "Miracle in Cambridge" will long be remembered.

L-R: Larry Stifler, George Hellick, Dave Schaefer, Sam Cabot and Chuck Wessendorf.

Not shown but attending were the stalwart wives - Mary Stifler, Mary Jo Hellick, Carolyn Schaefer, Deamie Cabot, Mary Ellen Sullivan along with friends and relatives.

Homecoming

The Homecoming Weekend was a great success. Friday night the '63s gathered at the Salt Hill Pub for a light dinner before joining the Parade, Homecoming ceremonies and bonfire. Saturday morning the Class Executive Committee met at the Treasure Room at Baker Library followed by Dartmouth vs Yale football. I cannot remember a better Dartmouth football game. They dominated Yale from the second play from Dartmouth which made the first touchdown. It was a great victory and the weather was  perfect. This may be one of the best Dartmouth football teams ever.

After the victory, we all went to Jesse's Steak House, a new venue that we were trying for the first time, for cocktails and dinner.  The party at Jesse’s was a delight. The food was outstanding, the private room had lots of atmosphere and the service was excellent. We will be going back there next year.

Sunday morning a hard core of '63s and spouses gathered for breakfast in Pine at the Hanover Inn, and to bid each other good-by.  Many will get together again in Cambridge for the tailgate before the Harvard game in a few weeks. Homecoming, our Executive Committee Meeting and our Mini were a great success, and everyone promised to be back next year.

 Tanglewood on Parade Mini

A small but enthusiastic group of Dartmouth alumni settled into the Berkshires for two days of food,music and sharing of memories. Monday night we dined at the beautiful old Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge. Tuesday evening we dined at at Mazzeos Restorante in Pittsfield and moved on to the Tanglewood Shed to enjoy the Parade Concert with three conductors and fireworks at the climactic end of the concert. We enjoyed great weather and a wonderful concert. Our entourage included Steve Kurland and Erika Goldberg, Arne Katz and Hermine,Barry Linsky andJane,Tom and Connie Clephane,Sam andDeamie Cabot. We vowed to try to return next year in greater numbers.

2019 Redsox Mini at Fenway

The day had the promise of being a sports extravaganza for Boston. The Bruins were playing the St. Luis Blues in to 7th and final game of the Stanley Cup at 8:00 pm. For this reason the 7:00 pm Red Sox game was moved forward to 4:00 pm. Our Dartmouth group consisting of  Sam and Deamie Cabot, David Goodwillie and Judith List, David and Michele Halsted, Ed and Charlene Mazer, Dick and Pam Booma and Gayle Richardson (George’s widow) and her daughter and son-in-law. We gathered at the Cask ’n Flagon and hour before the game for some food, drink and much conversation.

The Red Sox “walked” off with a victory when a 3 to 3 tie with Texas was broken in the bottom of the ninth inning with a bases loaded walk. Some of us left before the final out so as to reach our home screen TV for the start of the Bruins game. Unfortunately, the Bruins could not find a way the get the puck by the St. Louis goalie and lost the game 4-1.

Other than the Bruins lose it was a most enjoyable day and our Red Sox seats were high up giving us an excellent view of the entire playing field. We are already looking forward to next year. -- Submitted by Sam Cabot

2019 Mini Reunion in Ponte Vedra

On the first weekend in April, eight ‘63s and spouses gathered for our annual Mini-Reunion in beautiful Ponte Vedra, Florida (the barrier island off St. Augustine), hosted by Mike and Jeannne Prince and Bob Silverman.

It was a four day affair. Thursday afternoon after cocktails at Bob Silverman’s condo, we will gather nearby for oceanfront drinks and dinner on the Banquet Deck of the Serenata Beach Club. Friday afternoon, we wandered through nearby old St Augustine taking in the art galleries open for their regular First Friday Art Walk, followed by a glorious Italian dinner at Casa Benedetto's Italian Caffe in nearby Vilano Beach. Satur day morning, Mike and Jeanne Prince hosted a breakfast at their condo and in the evening we an early dinner at the BlackFly followed by a spectacular concert put on by a Beatles Tribute Band at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre.The following morning we enjoyed Sunday brunch on the deck of the Serenata Beach Club.

Between the planned events, we will continue our tradition of doing whatever we feel like, such as walks on the beach and a hike into the forest preserve led by the indomitable Roy Benson.The group consisted of our hosts, Mike and Jeannne Prince and Bob Silverman, joined by Ed and Charlene Mazer, Bill and Carol Hindle, Alan and Shelley Palmer, Roy Benson, Bud and Marci Weinstein and Al and Janet March.

 

63' Mini Reunion at Harbour Ridge Yacht & Country Club

As he has done in past years, Bob Bysshe again put together a wonderful program and welcomed a great group of 22 classmates and spouses to Harbor Ridge Yacht & Country Club for a spectacular weekend.

Art Williams, Bob Humboldt, Ed Mazer, Dennis Eagle,
John Kubacki, Bob Bysshe, Norris Siert, Bruce Coggeshall,
Peter Hollingworth, Daryl Smith and John Lehigh

Friday night Daryl and Joy Smith hosted a spectacular cocktail party at their beautiful home. Saturday we lunched at the Club, after which the golfers headed out to play 18 holes in a one best ball shamble format. The ladies headed off for a leisure afternoon. Saturday evening was dinner at Manero's Steakhouse where we visited, danced and enjoyed each other’s company. All had a great time and hope to attend the next one.

Join the ’63 DartMates Network

Everyone seemed very pleased with the Women’s Discussion at the Reunion. We ‘d like to build on that experience.Let’s start by creating a ’63 DartMates Network. It can be a resource of life experiences that other DartMates can benefit from.

You are all accomplished women in varied fields. Let’s put your talent, skills and experience to work for ’63 wives/significant others. For instance, Deamie has self-published five books: two cookbooks and three novels. Maybe a ‘63 DartMate has a book idea and needs help. She could tap Deamie’s publishing experience through the network.

There’s a wealth of untapped life experiences and we’re looking for yours in art, cooking, entertainment, music, medicine, gardening, physical and mental health, crafts, publishing, finance, law, end of life preparation (wills, finance etc.), animal care, beauty tips, social media, child rearing, electronics, nutrition and more.

So join ’63 DartMates Network. Send a summary of your talents and interests along with your email to us. From this point, we can move forward, share experiences and post some in the newsletter that can help all. Through the ’63 DartMates Network, help us to help others and yourself.

Send info to either Deamie Cabot at clairecabot@me.com or Petie Subin at wsubin@me.com.

'63s Travel to Cortona in Tuscany

What could be better than a week at a villa in Tuscany spent with old friends? In early November, twenty happy ‘63s, spouses and friends enjoyed a relaxing stay at the beautiful Villa Marsili in the picturesque medieval hill town of Cortona, overlooking the valley of Val d’Orcia region with its robust wines, nutty cheeses and Tuscan vistas.

We strolled the streets of Cortona with its renaissance palazzi and ancient cobblestone roads, admiring its Etruscan heritage, the Piazza della Repubblica and 13th-century town hall. In Siena, we admired the Gothic architecture, cathedrals and museums, visit the Piazza del Campo and joined a recent Dartmouth grad who lives there and teaches at the local university, a friend of a friend of Dan Subin ‘93, Petie and Bill’s son, who hosted us to an Italian feast at his favorite restaurant. We explored Florence’s Renaissance city center, and walk by the Old Palace, Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, of course, the magnificent Duomo. We travel through the Val di Chiana to Montepulciano, the beautiful medieval city on the hill, and climbed the narrow cobblestone streets to the summit, stopping to explore all the interesting shops and wineries.

We had wonderful (and colorful) lecturers who taught us how to make pasta, shared their knowledge of and passion for their country and examined the history of this typically Tuscan town. We learned about Italy’s place in the European Union and an assessment of its modern-day political, economic and social status. We learned how the increased awareness of nature, the revival of classical learning and the more individualistic view of humanity shaped the art of the Renaissance.

And everywhere we went, the emphasis was on good food, good wine and good friends. Our group consisted of Sam and Claire Cabot, Gil and Deborah Knight, John Lehigh and Melissa Clause, Steve and Diana Lewinstein, Skip and Lyn Mattoon, Ed and Charlene Mazer, Daryl and Joy Smith, Bill and Petie Subin, Mary (Watts) Lord and Karen Tedeman and Angela and Mike Stafford (both ’91). Mike Stafford took many great pictures of our trip.  To see Mike's pictures, click here.

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Class Picture at our 55th Reunion
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Class of '63 - 55th Reunion

Our 55th Reunion was held in Hanover on June 11-14, 2018 with a 2 day extension to the 16th at the Lake Morey Resort, a beautiful lake side venue just 19 miles up the road from Hanover. Our theme was “How lucky can you get?”

  

 

 

 

We had a great lineup of activities.

• Banquet speaker will be Gena Barreca '79.
  
• Motown band with 5 singers for our big party on Wednesday evening;
• Our very talented Paul Binder has put together an Entertainment program for Tuesday night’s entertainment.
• Our own Gordy Weir and his wife Susan will speak about the newest stem cell research on diabetes;
• Dr. Sam Smith ’58, who will speak on the topic of “Sex and Aging.”
• Meeting with President Hanlon
• Tour of the College with all of its new buildings.
• Lectures by some of the Colleges most dynamic professors
• Woman’s program planned by Petie Subin and Claire Cabot
• Extension at Lake Morey Resort

For more information on our 55th, click here.

The '63s still know how to have fun. 

 

 Watch the '63 55th Reunion Cabaret 

We are holding a seat for you. Paul Binder '63 re-created his very successful NYC Cabaret at our 55th Reunion. Joining Paul were Dennis Buck, his New York musical director, and the “Not Quite Ready for Broadway '63 Players featuring  John Chamberlin, Steve Kurland, Steve Macht, Joyce Ratner, Petie Subin (Honorary '63) and the ’63 members of the Glee Club directed by Tim Ratner.  Click on the YouTube below to see the show.