When Only The Best Will Do

 

Ben Patton knows that when taking a son to explore colleges, a visit to Denison University, and a hug with its president, Adam Weinberg, is the only way to go!

DA Day of Giving is NOW...and Thursday 2/26

 

NOW would be a great time to support the Deerfield Fund and help '83 hold its own again the "royal" class of 1980 and the rest of the decade.  Any amount will help...

Click the image, or give HERE

Olympic Gold!

We were blessed to watch Dallas native Adam Weinberg play hockey at DA, but it's his sister that is getting all the attention these days...  Ellen Weinberg played at UNH (first photo from Hall of Fame Induction at UNH) and is mother to Jack, Quinn and Luke Hughes, all first round NHL draft picks and current NHL stars, also in the HOF photo.

Yes,  THAT Jack Hughes...

First Waiters Unite!

Be a proud First Waiter by showing up early for the DA Day of Giving! The Day of Giving Challenge is hoping to garner 906 gifts (one for each chair in the newly renovated Dining Hall) on February 26th, but First Waiters can arrive early and get the gift count rolling!

CLICK HERE TO GIVE:

Potential Prize: "First Waiter Class Champion: The class with the most donors by 11:59 EST on February 25 will get a special shout-out in Deerfield Magazine!"

The competition so far:

Going International

If in Dubai this week, be sure to check out Jim Wareck's presentation at the 15th Annual Black Sheep Film Festival at SAE University College! 

Sentinel in 1981

From a recent Facebook post by Andrew Nash:

"This photo captures one of the most important moments of my life…..the first time I performed music in front of people. It was like a drug and I have been hooked since then.

Comment below if you are one of my FB friends and you were actually there. I remember it like it was yesterday….cliche I know, but true. I still have the recording that Mark Beaubien gave me after the show.

That moment and all of the hundreds of performances since have made my life so much richer.

Thanks for watching!!!!!"

"Sentinel of the Sixties" came in 2nd place at this Battle of the Bands, losing to the Burger Band.

Doug and JK's next Excellent Adventure...

 

Doug Schmidt stopped in Rhode Island on his way back from dropping his son at UVM for second semester...and the usual planning ensued.

Deerfield's next Day of Giving (DOG) is coming up and is using the newly renovated Dining Hall as its theme.

Did you know that the new DH has 906 seats in total (includes up and down stairs...)?

Did you know that Deerfield's next DAY OF GIVING will be February 26, 2026?  Good news though, the FIRST WAITER phase will be held Feb 2 to Feb 25! Those who get things done early, who are organized or who need it all to be over with asap can benefit from early giving! Additionally, givers on the day (MAIN PHASE) will be enticed with matches and challenges to multiply the effect of their giving.  ANY AMOUNT COUNTS FEB 2-26!  BE READY!

Taking Voting Seriously

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Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Taking voting seriously

 Kudos to Chris Lotspeich for getting to the polls today!

Life and Art

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Thursday, October 23, 2025

Life and Art

Paul Magee was recently in the USA from his home in Mexico and took the time to stroll campus and climb to the rock.  The CT River photo reminded your editor of the painting in the lobby of the Hess Center by Stephen Hannock '70, another of which is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Buffalo Country

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Buffalo Country

Doug Schmidt met up with Will Piersol in Denver this week in between his own healthcare meetings. "Will is bagging Buffalos out here and helping Coach Prime recruit lacrosse players to an anemic football squad (not!).  In actuality,  he's keeping up with his wife and two daughters, one of whom is at Northeastern and is CO-OP'ing at Toast to bring a quality experience to all those who are dining out.  He's living healthy and learning more about the wellness and longevity space - as we all should be. Definitely look him up if you find yourself out this way."

Congratulations Peter!

What else would we expect from Hilton Head Island's pickleball realtor when it comes to a proposal...and acceptance? (Short homemade video with audio of an instagram post attached...)

Legends of Golf

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Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Legends of Golf...

Deerfield alums Doug Cruikshank ’83 (far right) and current trustee Steve Quazzo ‘78 (hand on Doug's shoulder), were recently paired together in a fortuitous foursome at the secretive Morefar Back O’Beyond golf course, somewhere in CT or NY.  Unfortunately, details of the round, cannot be revealed…

Hiccup...

So we recently learned that the RSS feed from the blog to the email client went offline in August 2025. Thus, the six posts since that time were never distributed and none of our content from that time made it to the Class Notes section in the last two DEERFIELD magazines.

That said, we did not have to hire any additional operators to field calls and emails from irate subscribers.  Some just thought the editor was ill, or tired, or sick and tired?

Let this be a lesson: if you don't see something for a while, say something (jgknight83[at]gmail.com)!

Happy New Year!

HBD Leigh!

In honor of Leight Guyer's birthday - "Cash & I got to play in Lima over the holidays with members of all_pacas.pe and the Peruvian team. He should be playing for them in upcoming international tournaments. We were able to donate some equipment, but if you have anything to donate (especially kids’ gear) to help build ice hockey in Peru, let me know."

#all_pacas