I doubt that many classmates knew there was a movie about Giff Foley, a classmate who died in July 1990. I certainly did not know it existed. It is a bit less than an hour long. Here is a link.
And now the Phoenix bro NEWS!
Fall events have reconnected me (and therefore us) with Phoenix brothers LIVE and In PERSON! Yes, it's true. I have actually rubbed old achy shoulders and raised a wavering glass or two with brothers in the flesh, and what a great treat for all of us. Many laughs, memories, and catching up.
As part of our Class Connections effort during this year's Homecoming weekend, classmate Bill Stableford teamed up with some current '19s who are part of the Dartmouth Basketball Program. Shown in the photo below are:
Roy Hitchings sends a photo of a gathering of '69s in his home town of Camden, Maine, with this comment:
The photo was last summer and the 69ers are from left to right: Peter Imber, Clark Doran, Roy Hitchings, George Cook and Allen Petersen. Allen was visiting but the other 4 have homes here in this beautiful part of the world. Roy
Seven of your Class officers attended the September 15th-16th Class Officers Weekend in Hanover. In addition to the usual college-centric events, COW provides an opportunity to meet with our officer counterparts from other classes, discuss issues and share ideas. We also had an excellent lunch session for the seven of use, where we talked about plans for Homecoming, The Book, Reunion50, and our Class gift.
Thanks to our own Allen Denison, there was a hugely successful gathering of '69s and friends in the Porland, Oregon region this summer.
We periodically receive photos from classmates from various activities, sometimes related to class events but often not. They usually do not come with much explanation. We have struggled with what to do with these, and have decided to create a gallery of miscellaneous photos from classmates. Here.
As always, Sandy Alderson really knows how to throw a party. After a brief rain delay, the game got underway although the party had already started in the two luxury suites Sandy provided.
Food and beverage in abundance as well as conversation and laughter. The Mets lost but it was close.
From Dudley Kay:
Report from Dud Kay: