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DARTMOUTH COLLEGE CLASS of 1988 e-NEWSLETTER

Homecoming Edition

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THE GREAT CLASS of 1988 25th Reunion, June 2013

A wonderful collection of

pictures from the 25th Reunion can be found on the Dartmouth Class of

1988 website at www.dartmouth88.org

Photo Credit: Dartmouth Facebook Page – September 21, 2013

INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Reunion Photos Class Affairs Class Musings Class Project Stay Connected Events

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REUNION PHOTOS:

Faces of Friends, Our Dartmouth Family Home on the Green

Several great 88 ladies enjoying the Class Dinner on the Green at the 25th Reunion…

(Pictured from left to right: Elaine Michaud, Bridget McCaffrey, Christine McKiernan, Karen Walters, Kristie Sells, Melinda Harrington Fenton-Smith, Danielle Barry Green, Jean Downey Wulff)

Dartmouth Class of 1988 is 2013’s

CLASS OF THE YEAR! (D Classes 25 Years Out and Less)

Congratulations to all for countless contributions toward this excellent achievement!! Current ’88 Class Officers received the award on September 21, 2013 in Hanover during Class Officer’s Weekend. (From left to right: Alec

Casey, Jere Mancini, Danielle Green Barney, Adam Rabiner, Richard Cloobeck, Paula Zagrecki, Dave McCusker, Catherine Craighead Briggs, Steff McCusker, Jolin Kish, Taylor Thomas, Stephanie Welsch-Lewin, and Ann Jackman – not pictured, but in attendance: Tres Izzard). Our trusty class president, Stephanie Welsch-Lewin, also earned the well-deserved recognition

of Class President of the Year (D Classes 25 Years Out and Less). This is Stephanie’s 2nd

time earning this honor, and we are all grateful for her time, energy and leadership!

For more information about these class awards, visit this link:

The Men of McLane sharing bonds that last a lifetime while hanging in their old haunt…McLane Hall. (Pictured from left to right: Ernest Wotring, Jonathan Risch, Steve Gaffney, Quentin Cote, Peter Trump – behind the lens, Tom Molnar, who gets photo creds – and thanks to Steve for FB sharing and permission!)

To share more photos online, send by email to d88webmaster@gmail.com.

CLASS AFFAIRS: To the podium please… While still basking in the glow of a festive and successful 25

th Reunion,

‘88s yet again have reason to celebrate. A record-smashing 79.1% of our class donated to the Dartmouth College Fund, the #1 source for financial aid. D'88s now hold the record for the highest % participation for any Ivy League 25th reunion class ever! Thanks to the 801 '88s who made a donation and to the 67 volunteer class agents who made this happen. (Pictured left to right: Richard Cloobeck, Ish McLaughlin, Larissa Roesch, John Replogle, John B. Osborn, Catherine Craighead Briggs, President Hanlon, Sal Tiano, Danielle Green Barney)

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Fun family favorites from Charlie Wheelan and Leah Yeagan Wheelan, Hanover, NH:

The family's favorite restaurants are Stella's, in Lyme, and the Jewel of India in town (After living in Chicago for almost 20 years, we were relieved to find a great Indian restaurant in town). We've met a lot of Dartmouth alums settled in the Upper Valley, and we keep hoping for a few more 88's to join us!

Environmental Foci, from Ruth Cserr, Orford, NH:

I came to Dartmouth mostly because of where it is. I came for the Upper Valley. So it is no surprise that after graduate school adventures in West Philadelphia and Princeton, I had to come back. I convinced my husband that he should get his PhD at Dartmouth so we could come back. We live in Orford and have the wonderful Rivendell Trail, created by our unique interstate school district that runs through all the district towns from Mount Cube in Orford across the bridge to Fairlee and West Fairlee and Vershire in Vermont. We have the Appalachian Trail. We have neighbors with beautiful thoroughbreds that need work. We have the Co-op Food. We have the wonderful National Theatre simulcasts in the Black Family Center at Dartmouth and lots of other great entertainment at the Hop. We have the Hood Museum. We have Solstice Revels and skiing and skating.

We are sustained by many great farms with local

produce and great people, like the wonderful Cedar

Circle Farm in Thetford. And there are so many

people, some of them other Dartmouth graduates,

tucked away in these towns and doing wonderful

things like supporting local agriculture, working in or

for our schools, fundraising for community projects,

addressing environmental problems, building

affordable housing, working on all manners of social

justice, and making art and music and singing and

dancing. Sadly though, the winters are warmer and

there is far less snow than there once was. And we

have all the unfortunate impacts on the Upper Valley

environment and all its inhabitants that are the

result.

Charlie and I and our three children moved to Hanover a year ago. We'd been going back and forth from Chicago to Hanover for 6 years and finally decided to make the move permanent. We love living in the Upper Valley. The area is beautiful, and it's amazing to be able to walk out our back door and hike the Appalachian Trail, to get to the Dartmouth Skiway in less than 30 minutes, and to bike for miles and miles with incredible scenery. Here are a few favorites: Our favorite summer event in Hanover is the Prouty. We always do the bike ride, but there is also a run, walk, row or golf event to raise money for the Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Gilman Island is a favorite destination. We often pick up canoes or kayaks at Ledyard Canoe Club and paddle to the island for swimming and a picnic.

CLASSMATE MUSINGS: No place like home… In honor of Homecoming, we have stories of life in the Upper Valley from classmates lucky (or smart) enough to call this place home. Many, if not most, of us chose Dartmouth because of the sense of place the College provided – “the granite of NH”, “the hill winds”, “the Lone Pine”. Dear Old Dartmouth’s spell is alive and well, and Vox Clamantis in Deserto……

Photo upper left: The Wheelan family participates in the Prouty - the boy on the left is not their son, but he is part of the greater Dartmouth family - the grandson of the French family Charlie stayed with during LSA! He joined the Wheelans in Hanover for a month. Photo upper right: Leah Yeagan Wheelan and Charlie Wheelan enjoy the view from Mt. Moosilauke.

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Upper Valley Vignettes, from Dave McCusker and Steff McCusker, Canaan, NH:

Since moving back to the Upper Valley in 2007 (we live and work at Cardigan Mountain School, which lies just 30 minutes east—in a little town called Canaan), we have gravitated to Hanover for a good number of cultural, educational, and social reasons. A few summers ago, Steff’s schedule allowed her to take advantage of Dartmouth’s terrific summer “ILEAD” lecture series—with that summer’s theme for the once-a-week lectures being “The Perilous Triangle: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran.” While Steff may have been on the younger end of the audience age spectrum, Spaulding Auditorium was packed with listeners/learners every single time, and the professors and other experts who presented delivered unbelievably riveting and impressive talks (and for a mere pay-as-you-go $20 each three-hour lecture, it was an educational steal). In warm weather, and as time in his schedule allows, Dave has enjoyed cruising the numerous country roads that (apart from the well-traveled Route 89) make up the Upper Valley—on his Harley Davidson. (Occasionally, Steff hops on the back—mostly when it’s sunny.)

But it is perhaps a day we enjoyed in late August this year that typifies the way our family of four connects with Dartmouth and Hanover on a regular basis. As our sons are now “out of the nest” during the school year (one a senior in boarding school and the other a sophomore in college) and working in different places during the summer, the days we get to spend together as a family are cherished. And so, before our older son returned to college this year, we had a family golf outing at Hanover Country Club—a high-stakes contest (“skins” format) that pitted the team of Steff and Colin (a.k.a. “Brodie”) against Dave and younger son Cam. (The lead changed a few times throughout the match, and it wasn’t until the 17th green that Steff and Colin clinched the match. Talk about parity). From there, we were ready for a light dinner and went to Boloco, one of our favorite spots when we’re not interested in an extended meal. Hitting Hanover’s Nugget Theatre has become another family treat, and we took in a flick that night (always a pleasure, but perhaps especially now that our guys are old enough to share cinematic tastes…True confessions: I think we saw—and thoroughly enjoyed—We’re the Millers that night.). Following the movie, we enjoyed some Morano Gelato (just before it changed hands, apparently) before heading home.

CLASS PROJECT: Habitat for Humanity…bringing it home

Every Dartmouth class always has at least one class project that is supported solely through donations from classmates to the '88 Class Fund, not to the Dartmouth College Fund (DCF), which supports current students. The '88s class project has been 20 years of support for Habitat for Humanity. Many thanks to Anne-Marie Weldon Keane, Paula Zagrecki, and Jolin Kish for their amazing efforts over the years to organize and implement a most meaningful ‘88 class project – Habitat for Humanity in the Upper Valley. An update from Paula:

As we ramp up our efforts on new class projects, including the installation of solar lighting at a DOC cabin and the Women's Mentorship Network, we are closing out our efforts on our very successful Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity class project...and closing this effort out on a VERY high note. Altogether the Class of 1988 has raised $38,000 for Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity over the years. We made a donation of $19,000 5 years ago, and we’ll be present the Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity a check for another $19,000 later this month. This generous donation allows us to contribute to two projects. First, Upper Valley Habitat for Humanity will be able to winterize a new trailer for an elderly couple who lost their home in Hurricane Irene. Your generous donation will mean that Brian and Jeanette will be warm this winter in their insulated new home. The remaining funds completion of that project will go towards the rebuilding of a home that was recently destroyed by a fire in White River Junction. Thanks to everyone who has contributed so generously to this important program over the years!

*Please stay tuned for information on future class projects…

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President Hanlon’s Inauguration:

Three '88s were honored to be participants in President Philip J. Hanlon ’77’s inauguration ceremony on September 20

th, 2013: John Replogle (Dartmouth trustee), Bob Lasher

(Senior VP for Advancement, leader of the procession) and F. Jon Kull (Dean of Graduate Studies). President Hanlon will be traveling the U.S. speaking to alumni clubs. Find the dates for his visits from October through January here: http://alumni.dartmouth.edu/events/presidentevents Dartmouth Now Business: To read John Replogle’s perspective on the significance of value-based business, visit Dartmouth Now: http://now.dartmouth.edu/2013/09/john-replogle-88-says-business-is-the-most-powerful-force-today/

STAY CONNECTED: Keep the home fires burning… Staying connected is easier than ever with a class website and Facebook and LinkedIn pages! Visit the Dartmouth Class of 1988 website to view photos and news, update information, contribute and share in all our fabulous class activities: www.dartmouth88.org The Dartmouth College Class of 1988 Facebook page is

post ideas and share another great place to connect – information with classmates around the globe. The best place to network professionally with ’88 classmates is on our LinkedIn Page – become a member today at Dartmouth College Class of 1988 To find these pages via a search engine, search for "Dartmouth College Class of 1988" - sometimes searching differently does not yield a result/match. 25

th Reunion Yearbook. Thank you, Melinda Fenton-Smith,

for spearheading the compilation of this collection of memories: http://dartmouth88.reuniontechnologies.com/

EVENTS: Give a Rouse for Dartmouth Homecoming… October 11-13!

If you are heading “home” to stroll across the Green, attend mini-reunions or symposiums, take a run by the Connecticut River, tailgate and cheer for the Big Green, visit the new Pine Restaurant in the renovated Hanover Inn, and/or toast yourselves by the best bonfire in New England, check out the schedule of events for Homecoming Weekend 2013 here: http://alumni.dartmouth.edu/events/homecoming

D’88s and families ready for the 2012 Homecoming Parade…who is game this year?! If you plan to attend Homecoming, please post on our class Facebook page so fellow '88s can rally and convene…or check our class website to keep up with any class gatherings for Homecoming

Weekend! GO BIG GREEN!

Be well!

Julie Pelkan Glusker D’88 / d88newslettereditor@gmail.com

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