May/June 2016.
Almost every year, the Boston dinner attracts at least one 67 who has never attended it before. This year Hugh Freund made the drive from New York to join the forty 67s and partners who celebrated the 33rd renewal of this longest running 67 mini-reunion. John Manaras commented mostly the usual folks, Sam took photos, fine time was had by all catching up; next year on January 28. 

Rob Kugler received the American Cancer Society 2016 Volunteer Leadership Award.  Rob is known for his leadership and commitment to reducing tobacco use among youth and adults.  Rob has contributed to state legislation which has resulted in New York and New Jersey having among the highest tobacco taxes and lowest smoking rates in the nation. 

Wayne Beyer in North Conway, New Hampshire was involved with the New Hampshire politics serving as a Bush delegate/alternate.  The Bush campaign appears to have written off the north country. Wayne continues writing his treatise on police liability.

Tom Maremaa of Mountain View, California has written a novel about Dartmouth called Of Gods, Royals and Superman, published by Pronoun, available at Amazon, iBooks, and Google Play.  Tom still works in Silicon Valley, writing code and technical documentation.  Writers never retire, and he still plays tennis weekly.

Sadly have more deaths to share. Edward Carleton Palmer, M.D. of Marble Falls, Texas died in September, 2015 from injuries in a motorcycle accident. He grew up in Fall River, Massachusetts, majored in English, was a member of Alpha Theta, earned an M.D. from Cornell Medical School in 1971, served as a physician in the U.S. Navy at bases in Yokosuka, Japan and San Diego, California. He worked as an anesthesiologist at Bassett Memorial Hospital in Cooperstown, New York until his retirement in 2005. Ed enjoyed many hobbies. In addition to his motorcycle riding, he owned vintage cars and was an avid recreation aviator and flight instructor. Ed is survived by his wife, Lolly Searles Palmer; children Brent Conlin, Nancy Birkmeyer, and Tara Rodden.
  
Elbert George Bellows, Jr. of Dublin, Ohio died December, 25, 2015. George grew up in Haworth, New Jersey, majored in history, was a member of Gamma Delta Chi, Outing Club, and student workshops, served in the Navy, earned his MBA from Tuck in 1972, moved to Columbus, and served as President of Bellows & Associates Inc., a Real Estate company in Dublin, Ohio with his brother. George is survived by wife Peggy (Margaret); children Maggie and Sarah; and brother Jeffrey C. Bellows T72.   

Watch your snail mail for information about our Reunion yearbook and a survey that you can use to share what you have done over the years since graduation and how it shapes what you plan to do in your future.  Please answer the survey NOW, send your stories and photos, and contribute to the Reunion yearbook.  Email your essay to thuy.yearbook.67@gmail.com or mail Ms. Thuy K. Le   Hinman Box 962  Dartmouth College Hanover NH 03755      Stay well!
Keep me posted. Dave Mangelsdorff, 13502 Barsan Rd., San Antonio, Texas 78249;                e-mail to dmangels@idworld.net   or call 210-344-0942