May/June 2013.

Tom Fagan in Honolulu, Hawaii was recognized by his Hawaii 
Pacific University students: "You guided us on our journey and
pointed us in the right direction. We laughed, we loved, we
cried...best of all we learned.... we just have to shut...up and
see it for ourselves." Great tribute! Tom Peebles of Rockville, 
Maryland posted another book review "Chameleon, Vagabond, 
Pilgrim," on Michael Scammel's work "Koestler: The Literary and 
Political Odyssey of a Twentieth-Century Skeptic" at 
http://tomsbooks.wordpress.com. For those classmates in drought
struck areas, Ben Mixter in Key West, Florida suggests "Save 
water. Drink wine!" Robert Piampiano of Yarmouth, Maine has been
serving for the past three years as a member of the committee 
that manages the Second College Grant, the 27,000 acre parcel of
beautiful mountains and streams that Dartmouth has owned for over
206 years near Errol, New Hampshire. Last year in August and 
early September, the Class of '66 started a project of meeting 
and providing meals and alumni interaction for the incoming "50-
year class" of freshmen during freshmen trips at the Grant. Bob 
noted Dave Sides is a frequent visitor to the Grant as well. Our
Class has decided to continue the tradition, and start our Class
Connections project with the 2017s by manning the new trips this
August 27-September 8. Classmates interested in helping orient 
new freshman trips to the Grant should contact Bob (207-846-4500,
or 207-831-9232). Gerry Hills '68 extended an invitation to 
participate in a flotilla in the British Virgin Islands from May
12 to 21, 2013. Contact Gerry at stjohncaptain@aol.com for 
information. The Passion for Snow production was selected to 
receive the International Ski History Association (ISHA) 2013
Film Award at their Banquet on April 12, 2013 in Vail, Colorado 
during their annual ISHA/National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame 
History Week. Details appear on Dartmouth Ski Wiki site 
https://dartmouthski.wiki.zoho.com/HomePage.html Maria and Bob 
Burka had brunch in Thetford, Vermont with French and Bob 
McConnaughey '65. McConnaughey noted his brother John had been 
diagnosed with amyloidosis six years ago and was told that he had 
no more than a year to live. John survived so long that the Mayo 
Clinic had him come back repeatedly to understand his longevity. 
Unfortunately John Bell McConnaughey, DDS of Spokane, Washington 
died in October. John played freshman football but left Dartmouth 
early. He graduated from Colorado State and later the University 
of Maryland School of Dentistry. John practiced dentistry in 
Spokane until retirement in 2010. Sympathies to wife Laura and 
family. As I create this column, am preparing to stand on a 
corner to sell pencils and apples for income (most federal 
employees will be furloughed without pay; additional defense cuts 
are likely too. No thanks to DC pols). Send news to keep me 
posted. Dave Mangelsdorff (3410 Turtle Village Drive, San 
Antonio, Texas 78230-3918) e-mail to dmangels@idworld.net 
210-344-0942