November/December 2015.
Sam Ostrow shared his impressions of the 70th birthday gathering weekend; it was a smashing success. Paul Killebrew deserves a special callout, because he really made sure every element happened at a world class level. The Hood tour was well attended. The interviewing session with the ‘17s went very well as it included guidance about job interviewing and related meals etiquette; later discussion around the dinner table showed they appeared to take our guidance seriously. We had at least two ‘67 couples at each dinner table with the ‘17s, more than honoring our commitment to them when both classes agreed to fund the dinner. On Saturday, everyone attended Professor Heck's great and incredibly candid talk on Dartmouth architecture -- referring to most of the new academic and dorm buildings as "opportunities lost." The subsequent campus tours were fun because the students leading them made it that way. At lunchtime most of our folks were new to all of the choices in 53 Commons (aka Thayer) and we deliberately had plenty of time for ‘67s to do what they enjoy most -- talk with each other. We then had a great tour of the new athletic facilities and, again, most of us were stunned by the exercise facilities available to all students. Finally, not enough can be said about the very special dinner at Paul and Joyce's mountaintop home in Lyme, with 54 of the ‘67s (lucky, there were 55 engraved champagne flutes) enjoying a perfectly elegant gathering. Head Class Agent John Kornet thanked all who contributed to the 2015 Dartmouth College Fund which raised $208,948 with 46% participation. He is looking for volunteers to help reach out to classmates and encourage attending the 50th Reunion. Fundraising for the Major Gift Projects for our 50th Reunion continues. The Project managers are Ed Kern for the Class of 1967/Class of 2017 Cabin at Mount Moosilauke and David Lowenstein and Hugh Freund for the Class of 1967 A Space for Dialogue Gallery. If you would like to join in the program to contact all ’67s to encourage their support, please contact either Rick Geissinger (r45geissin@gmail.com ) or Sam Ostrow (ceo@ostrow-partners.com). Lawrence J. Fabian of Trans.21 authored an interesting piece on global people moving as part of the Podcar City conference for innovating sustainable communities. Check out Larry’s ideas. Alums are invited to join the Dartmouth Alumni Club of the Virgin Islands on the annual flotilla in the British Virgin Islands.  Flotilla IV, The Green Flash, is scheduled for May 5-14, 2016; nine days sailing in the Caribbean. Email to stjohncaptain@aol.com  for information.  Look on the Class page for more details about the 50th Reunion and to review last year's Class Activity report. Look for personal changes in the New Year; I am transitioning. 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