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Dear '69 Classmates,

I am looking forward to seeing many of you in Hanover next month at our 55th Reunion.   I know, however, that a majority of classmates will not be attending in person, so we have arranged for two sessions of the Reunion program to be available virtually: the Memorial Service honoring our departed classmates (1:30 - 3:00 PM ET on Tuesday, June 11) and the Class Meeting (3:30 - 4:30 PM ET on Wednesday, June 12).  Both will be distributed as Zoom links.

Phil Bush '69 alerts us to a nice article in The Dartmouth detailing much of the history of Occom Pond. 

"President Sian Leah Beilock today announced the launch of Dartmouth Dialogues, a wide-ranging series of initiatives that will showcase Dartmouth’s commitment to programming across the institution that facilitates conversations and skills bridging political and personal divides."

Arthur Fergenson is keeping us both connected as a Class, and busy:

The Class of ’69 selected Dartmouth Emergency Medical Services (DEMS) as the Fiscal Year 2024 recipient of our annual philanthropy award to a student created and run organization.   We donated $10,000 to the group to help fund their purchase of a new vehicle to carry their trained EMTs and their equipment to emergency calls.

Current year Director of Training Giulia Barbella and Executive Director Grace Cason received the check, along with a pint-size emergency vehicle with a working siren and flashing lights, at the October 2023 ’69 Coming Home weekend.

(Peter Elias offered these thoughts about our Class Coming Home gathering this past weekend.)

As I entered Hanover from the north, having spent several wonderful days hiking and eating at the Ravine Lodge, I truly felt that I was returning home. Driving past Baker, Rollins, Robo (Robinson Hall) and the Green, I recalled how I felt the first time I saw Hanover on a similarly glorious Fall day while touring New England with my father to look at possible colleges: this is my kind of place.