Our 45th Class Reunion is fast approaching and we hope to have a great turnout for the event scheduled for June 15 - 18, 2009. With the help of our Reunion Chair, Tom Spangenberg and the Reunion Committee that includes Bill Lewis, Dave Hewitt, Fran Hanlon, Ron Schram, Sandy McGinnes, Gus Buchtel, Bob MacArthur, Pete Luitweiler, Bob Bartles, Tom Good, Tom Clarke, Mike Parker, Rick Isaacson and of course, Ed Williams our president. So why should you come? The days of the big reunion of our class will probably pass after this one and our 50th - just the way it goes - so this may be one of the few chances to visit a wide group of your great classmates; the time of year to be in New England is June; the cost of the reunion is $290 per person and this includes wine and beer; but not lodging ( the college has nice dorm rooms awaiting if you choose) we have planned a one of a kind evening to dance with the '69's and '74''s to the music of "Flash Cadillac" of American Grafitti fame; the college has a multitude of interesting events planned, how about golf, hiking, biking; we are using the catering expertise of the Hanover Inn for our food; best of all, you have friends who want to see you so please go to our web site at www.dartmouth.org/classes/64/ to get the info and register. Thanks. Ed Gingras and his wife, Jennifer Iams had a great time with Amy and Steve Blecher after they unexpectedly met on a six island Windstar Caribbean cruise in December. We asked Ed, who has visited over 100 countries, to give us some thoughts on his travels. "My real travel started the day after graduation when I joined the Peace Corps for service in India which to this day remains the most fascinating and frustrating country I have ever visited - the US being the most beautiful. Having made more than 100 international trips to all seven continents, our goal in traveling is to learn as much as possible about the countries we visit by reading a great deal in advance. Lonely Planet remains our favorite guide. The most important tips I can give besides advance reading and good planning, are to travel light - we do a one month trip with a carryon and to go with a sense of adventure. The famous quote from St. Augustine says it all: 'The world is a book and he stays at home reads but one page'".Ed's next trip is to Venezuela and Columbia. He would be happy to share with you his experiences and wisdom at EdGingras@cs.com. We were saddened to hear of the passing of Brooks Wheeler in December, 2008. Please see his obituary in this edition. Our condolences to his wife, Nancy. Here's seeing you at reunion. Hunt Whitacre.