New York 2008 - 04/09/2008

The Dartmouth ‘79 NYC Metro mini-reunion was Wednesday, April 9th at 6pm in The Kitano Bar Lounge with great hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and live Jazz (Antonio Barbagalo Quartet). Ideas for future NYC class mini-reunions always encouraged.
NYC Mini-reunion attendees to our event included Jim Wasz, Chip Fauver, Tim Craig, Vicky Riley, Andy Schoder, Peggy Epstein Tanner, Mark Winkler, Lisa Mendelson Friel, Gail Frawley Granowitz, William Mitchell, Doug Furth, Eleanor Shannon, and Theresa Craig (Tim’s wife in front). Continuing in the tradition of warmly welcoming out-of-town classmates here in NYC, Jim came in from Simsbury (CT), Vicky and Bill come down from Hanover, and Eleanor dropped in from Milan, Italy. Next time, you, too, can plan a trip to NYC to join our mini-reunions. Help make it an event.
A number of our busy classmates, many who had joined us for previous NYC mini-reunions, sent their regrets. Here is their news: Beth Blatt, Custis Glover, Carey Fiertz, and Stanley Weil all had important child and family commitments that evening. Bob Gruendel was in Houston on business, David Klinges (of Bear Stearns) was returning from the west coast, and Brendan Cameron was actually “in the air” that evening returning from a business trip. Michelle Lavigne had to attend a Bowling awards dinner with her team getting an award. Mary Beth Gose was away visiting her son, Anthony, at school. Kristy Rudel was out volunteering all that week for a Greeley HS musical in Chappaqua (NY). Samuel Seymour had a scheduling conflict with a NYC Bar Association event; Elizabeth Sword had a scheduling conflict with concurrent board meeting. Laura Swiggett had a concurrent meeting and her husband Brian Swiggett was away in Europe. David Fitch and John Saer also had scheduling conflicts. David Wilson wrote, “Wednesdays are notoriously bad days for me due to all day meetings with Columbia University on their Manhattanville Development. Also, Renzo Piano is in town.” -Mark Winkler

Front: Tim Craig’s wife Theresa, then Left to Right: Jim Wasz, Chip Fauver, Tim Craig, Vicky Riley, Andy Schoder, Peggy Epstein Tanner, Mark Winkler, Lisa Mendelson Friel, Gail Frawley Granowitz, William Mitchell, Doug Furth, and Eleanor Shannon