There are more ways than one to uphold a legacy...

Ben Patton interviewed on PRI about his work with I Was There: "Grandson of Ol' Blood and Guts makes film not war..."

Audio Story (5 mins)


Story Link
http://www.pri.org/stories/2015-04-29/grandson-old-blood-and-guts-makes-film-not-war

Film made by soldiers-from I Was There (5:44)

Appalachian Spring snippet in new DA Concert Hall (Video)

Quick trip back to DA this weekend for the trustee dinner to honor David Pond on his retirement. David was Head of Alumni Affairs and Development for 34 years!  Featured are some shots of the renovated Memorial Building (now Hess Center for the Arts) and some of your old friends - former Business Manager Mike Sheridan '58, Victor Wright '84 (Supreme Court of California Judge - DA Trustee), Jeff Louis '81, Jay Morsman '55 and Eric Widmer '57.  Toward the end is a pic of David Koch '58 and Jay Morsman but couldn't get close enough to hear anything interesting...Special treat to see PB Weymouth and catch him sneaking a snort into the new concert hall, where we were treated to a performance of Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring" which was incredible. The Art Gallery and the Concert Hall are absolutely incredible.  The Arts teaching was always great at DA - the spaces have finally caught up.  (Next up - the FLB Library getting gutted to include more collaborative and iLab maker spaces etc. Then a field house and new hockey rink! DA Scroll has a master plan article: SCROLL

What? Another one?

So last week, as I'm getting ready to meet Tom Hammar (after nearly 32 years) for lunch and meet the final classmate in Colorado (6 for 6!) I glance at my email.

But more on that later.  Tom looked very happy and his 20 years in Denver have treated him well.  He didn't really like his two years at DA after having been sent from Chicagoland, so he doesn't really stay in touch with anyone from the class. It was great he made a point to have lunch with me, given all that background.

He went to CU-Boulder and had too much fun.   He spent some time in Estonia with the Peace Corps.
He has worked in retail but he has found a groove in the building trades.  2008 wasn't kind to his employer so Tom bought and flipped a house to keep himself busy.  Then the economy got back on track and now he is leading all building and renovation projects in the Rocky Mountains (32 stores) for Whole Foods.

He was excited to see the Global H2O presentation was part of the Denver Reception, because water is such an important issue - especially out here.  "If I had a kid who was malleable - I'd push them toward Law, specifically Water Law".

Back to that email.  It was a nice 50th birthday greeting from Will Piersol.  Last I knew he was in Singapore.  It ended with "We've settled in the Boulder area, so if you're ever up this way..."

I guess there are now 8 of us in Colorado and I'm only 6 for 7!  Boulder, here I come..

The Match-April 17-24

Still pondering a gift to Deerfield this fiscal year (by June30)?  The next seven days would be an excellent time because of The Match.

During the week of April 17-24, 2015, whenever a new or lapsed donor makes a gift of at least $10 to Deerfield, it will trigger a $500 gift from an anonymous donor! And for every 100 donors, an additional $100,000 gift will be added to the Match!

Ten bucks is a nice way to initiate $510 of impact for DA. 

Make a gift!

They are 50 too?

See what Carrot Top and Sarah Jessica Parker have in common with you and me!

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/05/showbiz/gallery/celebs-turning-50-in-2015/index.html

Effort

Thanks to RJ Harrington and Hank LeMieux for attending the recent Deerfield Reception in Denver!

RJ and his wife made it down from Boulder - where RJ has begun an renewable energy consulting firm but is so busy purchasing and installing car battery refueling stations that he hasn't built a website yet. More to come for sure...

Hank came in from San Francisco (he saw the invite because he is a subscriber to the DA Club of the Rockies blog: http://dacluboftherockies.blogspot.com) and didn't let a delayed flight or lost luggage deter his ability to attend.  Hank leads sales for new products at BloomReach (http://bloomreach.com) which optimizes web traffic.  He's obviously great at what he does too!

To keep up with DA Events in general go to: http://deerfield.edu/alumni/events/upcoming/
Looks like CHICAGO and NYC are up next!

And yes, this is 37 year DA science faculty member Andy Harcourt talking about the Global Water course he teaches at school.  Great event!

5th Annual Sioux City Curling Classic!

In case u missed it, Adam Feiges is a member of a team that participated in this event.  Will try to update final result at some point, or at least that no injuries were reported...

Design. Build. Test. Repeat.

Attached is a shot from last week doing dropsonde testing on the NASA DC-8 (based out of Palmdale, CA), while NASA Goddard scientists look on. While in the end we retrieved the high altitude wind data we were chasing after, it was a slightly frustrating day as only two of our  five prototypes performed as expected. What we learned on that flight should lead to success on an upcoming DC-8 mission over Iceland this May called "Icebridge" - see http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/icebridge/#.VQkS2I7F8fA

Curious fact: Greenland's one-to-two mile thick ice sheet, if completely melted, would raise worldwide sea level by a mind-numbing 24 feet.

Later this summer Navy will deploy our dropsondes over active Atlantic/gulf hurricanes via the NASA WB-57, flying at the staggering altitude of 60,000'. Our research is aimed at improving hurricane forecasting skill to the level where people have enough confidence to move out of harm's way before it hits.

- Mark Beaubien

A school man...

Condolences to Charlie "Chaz" Gagne on the passing of his father, who was a schoolman of the first order. 

"He afterwards taught at Brewster Academy and at the Hill School Camp, both in Wolfeboro, NH. Mr. Gagne taught at the Lawrence Academy in Groton, MA, from 1958 to 2000. He taught French, and English as a Second Language, and he was chair of the Language Department. Mr. Gagne also served as a dorm master in Waters House, in Sheedy Hall, and in Spaulding Hall; as a student advisor; as an advocate for the Winterim Program; and as a coach of lacrosse, soccer, wrestling, basketball, and golf." - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bostonglobe/obituary.aspx?pid=174362946#sthash.bRGtUBjH.dpuf

Richard H Gagne: Educator, coach, advisor, friend and father who lived for 85 admirable years as a New England gentleman. Born in the heart of the Great Depression. During WWII attended the Exeter Academy that was shown to the world by John Knowles in ‘A Separate Peace’. Served in Germany in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, and taught prep school students during the Vietnam and Gulf Wars. His faith in humanity was unwavering throughout. He taught me, and hundreds of others, the importance of knowing, and acting on, the difference between right and wrong. May you rest in peace, Father, in the knowledge that you lived your life as a good man.

Be Honest...

From Jim Wareck:

"Raise your hand if you had Adam Weinberg as a college president in the Alumni pool". Great to see Adam even briefly, he promises next time in LA he will give more lead time and will gather all of '83 in LA.

50 Years ago...

The Atlantic has a photo essay on things that happened 50 years ago in 1965 - Adam Feiges sent it to me so you can be reminded of the additional greatness of that year.

http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2015/03/50-years-ago-a-look-back-at-1965/387493/

Third picture should be familiar to you....

In case you knew "Pops" Therien

Norm Therien, of Stock Room fame, wanted us to know that his dad passed away.

"he could be found attending numerous athletic events at Deerfield Academy, where he would encourage the student athletes in their endeavors in the absence of their parents and family.  As a result, he was affectionately known to many of the student athletes as “Pops”. "

http://mccarthyfuneralhomes.com/n/63/Robert-J-Therien

Spring Training

Hardie Jackson's company Evoshield makes protective gear for athletes.  Based on the discovery of an air hardening polymer, the products can be quickly custom fitted.  So Spring Training for Major League Baseball means lots of driving through the southern regions to fit each player on each team.  Follow Evoshield on FB if you want more trips through AZ and Florida and pics of Hardie at work...

Here are some Pirates, Braves and Tigers....

The "Flagg Day" cocktail is now a thing

From the WSJ:

"Messrs. Meyer and Mayard-Parisi both nod to the Flagg Day (Rittenhouse Rye, Cardamaro, orange liqueur) as one of their favorite drinks, because the drink is named after the building’s landlord, Chris Flagg, with whom they have a long business and personal relationship.

“I like that the drink evokes our affection for the landlord,” Mr. Meyer said. “If you have a porch in the South, the greatest day is Flag Day. We want this to be the greatest day for people who come here, or the greatest part of your day.”"

The full WSJ article: http://on.wsj.com/18nbJS7

Where's Waldo?

Here's a list by STATE of the class (as DA data reflects via mailing address).  Remember that a great app (iOS and Android) with alumni directory is available to help you connect with classmates.  Find it at: http://deerfield.edu/alumni/app-directory-class-notes/

AL	Mr. Robert E. Rigsby Jr.
AZ	Mr. Paul A. Wolterbeek
AZ	Mr. Samuel Zales
CA	Mr. Paul P. Mariani
CA	Mr. James L. Wareck
CA	Mr. Alexander K. Kerr
CA	Mr. Moss Krivin
CA	Mr. David C. Madden
CA	Mr. Brian M. Tenenbaum
CA	Mr. Andrew M. Stewart
CA	Mr. Charles R. Gagne
CA	Mr. Christopher J. Harris
CA	Mr. Charles G. Tritschler
CA	Mr. Whitney R. Hughes
CA	Mr. Bruce W. Gregory
CA	Mr. Geoffrey S. Bennett
CA	Mr. William B. Kaufmann
CA	Mr. Henry F. LeMieux Jr.
CA	Mr. Mark T. Laflamme
CA	Mr. Frederick C. Chase
CA	Mr. Edward W. Goodson
CA	Mr. Albert C. Cheng
CA	Dr. Andrew L. Nash
CA	Mr. Charles D. Davis Jr.
CO	Mr. Robert J. Harrington Jr.
CO	Mr. Donald D. Hindman
CO	Mr. John G. Knight
CO	Mr. Thomas E. Hammar
CO	Mr. Grant E. Gassman
CO	Mr. Jeffrey S. Spadafora
CO	Mr. Taylor Watts
CT	Mr. John C. Ehmann
CT	Mr. Christopher C. Lotspeich
CT	Mr. Hong Sup Lee
CT	Mr. Paul C. Schlickmann
CT	Mr. Dean R. Singewald II
CT	Mr. John R. Munro Jr.
CT	Mr. Spencer L. Brown
CT	Mr. Mark W. Graham
FL	Mr. John B. Sory
FL	Mr. Eduardo A. Blohm
FL	Mr. George J. Sorbara
GA	Mr. C. Kurt Miller
GA	Mr. Hardie S. Jackson
HI	Mr. Alexander C. Burgess
HI	Mr. Geoffrey S. Lewis
IA	Mr. Adam J. Feiges
IL	Mr. Robert D. Foltz
IL	Colonel Robert W. Keirstead Jr. USAF
MA	Mr. Shannon G. Scott
MA	Mr. Eric S. Suher
MA	Mr. David G. Shelton
MA	Mr. Howard D. Booth Jr.
MA	Mr. Christopher J. Casey
MA	Mr. Van K. Sullivan
MA	Mr. Mark C. Beaubien
MA	Mr. Daniel J. Puschak
MA	Mr. Nathan S. Nourse
MA	Mr. Paul A. Graney
MA	Mr. Christopher R. Davey
MA	Mr. Thomas F. Belletete
MA	Mr. Paul J. Mahan
MA	Mr. Jeffrey B. Leland
MA	Mr. Kevin M. McKelvey
MA	Mr. Peter R. Townsend
MA	Mr. Charles D. Van Dusen
MA	Mr. Paul W. Gregory
MA	Mr. John C. Esty II
MA	Mr. Nelse H. Clark
MA	Mr. Robert F. Donahue, Jr.
MA	Mr. Christopher M. Averill
MA	Mr. Thomas S. Perry Sr.
MA	Mr. Kevin M. Martin
MA	Mr. John E. Homer
MA	Mr. R. Robert McGill Jr.
MA	Mr. Robert E. Fitzpatrick
MA	Mr. Joshua D. Greenberg
MA	Mr. Arthur P. Hardigg
MA	Mr. Craig L. Corcoran
MA	Mr. E. William Galligan II
MA	Mr. Jeffrey F. Peters
MA	Kevin A. Bresnahan M.D.
MD	Mr. Nathan M. Blain
MD	Mr. Joshua I. Smith II
MD	Mr. Douglas W. Billings
ME	Mr. Arthur T. Thorner
ME	Mr. Alexander W. Grosset
ME	Mr. Edward A. Stinson Jr.
MO	Mr. Gordon M. Bourne
MT	Mr. Thomas A. Trafton Jr.
NC	David P. Currey, Ph.D
NC	Mr. Todd S. Malik
NC	Mr. Matthew C. Barr
NC	Mr. Douglas A. Mays
NC	Mr. Matthew A. Calman
NH	Dr. Peter H. Crow
NH	Mr. Joseph L. Becker Jr.
NJ	Mr. James M. Badenhausen
NJ	Mr. Peter C. Geary
NJ	Mr. Mark E. Czuj
NJ	Mr. Robert S. Bentley
NJ	Mr. Jonathan A. Gottscho
NJ	Mr. Edward G. D'Alessandro Jr.
NJ	Mr. Scott W. Chesney
NJ	Mr. Timothy G. Ehrhart
NY	Mr. George E. Hicks
NY	Mr. John N. Kikoski
NY	Mr. Christopher S. Flagg
NY	Mr. Christopher J. Lynch
NY	Mr. Shawn M. Shiff
NY	Mr. Philip B. Weymouth III
NY	Mr. J. Douglas Schmidt
NY	Mr. Davis F. Roberts
NY	Mr. Alexander H. Mack
NY	Mr. Benjamin W. Patton
NY	Mr. Whitney B. Armstrong
NY	Andrew N. Schiff, M.D.
NY	Mr. Charles B. Grace III
NY	Mr. Alexander P. Compagno
NY	Mr. John L. Brown
NY	Mr. Peter S. Pauley Jr.
NY	Mr. Theodore J. P. Junkins
NY	Mr. Douglas A. Cruikshank
NY	Mr. Frederick F. Rehberger IV
NY	Mr. Andrew E. Niles
NY	Mr. David J. McNeil
NY	Lawrence R. El-Hindi P.E.
NY	Mr. James H. Rogers
NY	Mr. David N. Dunham
OH	Dr. Adam S. Weinberg
OH	Mr. James F. Robinson
OR	Mr. Benjamin M. Allen
OR	Mr. Leigh J. Guyer
PA	Mr. David C. Ziccardi
PA	Mr. Andrew J. Witherspoon
PA	Mr. William B. Elliman
RI	Mr. Peter H. Freeman, Jr.
RI	Mr. Weber H. Shill
RI	Mr. John H. Cianciolo
RI	Mr. Eric F. Peterson
RI	Mr. Peter J. Eleftherio
SC	Mr. Kevin G. Patrick
SC	Mr. Eric E. Wright
STATE	APRSALU_SALUTATION
TN	Dr. C. William Wester, II
TN	Mr. John D. Houghton
TX	Mr. Theodore C. Young III
TX	Mr. Jonathan J. Bernstein
TX	Mr. Charles B. Walters
TX	Mr. Brian C. Steward
TX	Mr. Joseph H. Casey III
TX	Mr. Gregory T. Atkinson
VA	Mr. Craig L. Pattee
VA	Mr. Edward J. Riccobene
VA	Mr. Dexter E. Wood Jr.
VA	Mr. Scott F. Pryce
VA	Mr. William J. Wolf
VA	LCDR John C. Campbell USN
VA	Mr. Whitney C. Sheppard
VA	Mr. William N. Beebe III
VT	Mr. Cameron T. Chalmers
VT	Mr. Jeffrey P. Silverman
VT	Mr. Bradford F. Weir
VT	Mr. Brian E. Williams
VT	Mr. David C. Venman
VT	Col. David A. Smith
WA	Mr. Edward G. Baird
WI	Mr. Gregory J. Badalich