CLASS NOTESMarch-April 2006

  It’s 2006, the year to “Circle Back” to Dartmouth and take part in the Class of 1966 one-and-only 40th Reunion.  The dynamic duo of Reunion Chairman Al Keiller and Co-Chair for Programs Roger Brett, ably abeted by the hardworking and creative Reunion Committee have come up with four days of fun – some learning, some sports, a little dancing, lots of food and a special chance to reacquaint yourself and your family with the campus and the classmates who helped shaped all of our lives.

The Reunion is over Memorial Day Weekend, from Friday, May 26 to Monday, May 29 – a terrific bit of scheduling.  Dartmouth is in session, with students, faculty and programs all in full swing and your kids (or grandkids!) not faced with end of school year exams as with mid-June dates.  From river rafting and hiking to tours around the Dartmouth greenhouse and golf course, there is something available for everyone. To learn more, and to take advantage of early bird pricing now in effect, go to our class website, ably tended by Chuck Sherman at www.alum,dartmouth.org/classes/66 or check out the latest class newsletter from the tireless Bob Serenbetz.

Right about now is also the 44th anniversary of another Dartmouth milestone for our class. It’s when we actually heard that we were accepted to the College. Chances are the day the thick envelope came was one of those very special, memorable moments.  You can compare those acceptance reminiscences over Memorial Day Weekend in Hanover.

Jeff Futter will be at Reunion, managing the tennis tournament and tending his, three, yes three, under seven year-old girls. My guess is Jeff still can cover the court.

Reunion treasurer Jim Weiskopf is fondly remembered by John Galt. It seems that when John left active Army duty the summer of 1971, it was Lieutenant, or maybe it was General, Weiskopf who signed his DD214 release form.  John retired in 2000 as the Snohornish County, WA Hearing Examiner, essentially an administrative law judge for land use, business licensing and personal property forfeiture cases. He now provides similar service for more than a dozen municipalities around Puget Sound on a part-time basis. He and Sally enjoy their greater flexibility and the fact that son Evan works at Boeing and lives only about ten miles away.

The aforementioned Chuck Sherman, a Reunion Committee Member, holds a special place in Mike McConnell’s Dartmouth recollections. They were on the same Freshman Trip. Mike followed up 30 years as a strategy consultant by moving to CSFB Holt, a provider of financial and data software to thousands of “buyside” clients, as Director of Research, where he’s responsible for the launch of a major upgrade to the flagship product. Mary continues as a Brookline, MA kindergarten teacher and daughter Emily “97 is completing a MFA in Theater Costume Design at Northwestern.

Ken Meyercord spent the last 20 years as an independent consultant in the computer field, first in Reston, VA and then 9 “out west” in Colorado Springs and San Francisco. Now Ken’s back in Reston and has signed on with Freddie Mac, another classmate starting a new job and new career. Ken also produces a couple of TV shows for the local public access station and is prod to announce that his Miami Beach school teacher daughter Nadia is planning to marry.

Like many of us, Ken is thinking about attending the 40th. Take the plunge, fill out the form and reserve a room in the Upper Valley for a memorable Memorial Day Weekend.