March/April 2015.

Class gatherings and transitions continue with more classmates retiring and moving on to the next phase.  The Rich Paolino Golf Tournament in Rhode Island brought out spirited competition followed by a social hosted by Sharleen and Larry Bowen.  The annual Washington area dinner used a new venue Buca de Beppo restaurant.  The group included Beverly and Wayne Johnson, Joyce and Ben Schlesinger, Steve Blodgett, Teddy and Bill Reynolds, Amy and John Isaacs, Young and Chuck Hobbie, Tony Newkirk, and Maria and Bob Burka. Wayne Beyer moved from Washington, DC back to North Conway, New Hampshire to golf, reconnect with colleagues, finish his manual on defending police misconduct cases, and continue renovations on the family home. Wayne can be reached at waynecbeyer@roadrunner.com

Several more classmates have passed away including William Marshall Moore, Ph.D. of Waterloo, New York and John Peter Van Hazinga of Hillsborough, New Hampshire.  Bill Moore died in September from leukemia. He came to College from St. Johnsbury Academy in Vermont, graduated cum laude with honors in French, and earned degrees (M.A., Ph.D.) in French from Columbia University. Bill spent a post-graduate year at University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He taught French and English literature at Philips Exeter Academy and later taught at Milton Academy until his retirement.  John Peter “Van” Van Hazinga died in October while hiking in the Adirondack Mountains.  Van came to College from the Mt. Hermon School in Massachusetts.  He was active in the Dartmouth Outing Club, Cabin and Trail, Woodsmen’s teams, graduated with honors in earth sciences, and served as an officer in the Coast Guard during the Vietnam conflict. He worked as a contractor and builder in Colorado, Texas, New York, Massachusetts, California, and New Hampshire. Van was an organic gardener, woodworker, poet, and lover of both farming and wilderness. Check out Van’s poem from the 25th Reunion book which explains his life as a poet and woodsman. 
 
Assemble your photos, videos, personal stories on whatever you want to say and share about your life, loves, and Dartmouth in the 50 years since graduation. Your contributions will be presented in the context of video, music, and photos of what has happened at Dartmouth and in the world at large in the 50 Year DVD.  Go to the ’67 Class page and look for the 50th Reunion tab for more information.

Stay well! Keep me posted. Dave Mangelsdorff, 3410 Turtle Village Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78230-3918) e-mail to dmangels@idworld.net  or call 210-344-0942