Chronicle (Spring, 1991)

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CARDIGAN CHRONICLE Spring 1991

Cardigan Pla,ns Trustee Discusses Balance of Work and 1st-Ever Fall Play in the Educational Experience Alumni Reunion Dr. Kenerson to be honored for his 25 years at Harvard Medical School All Classes Welcome

By Geoff Blair '68 How long has it been since you last set foot in Canaan? 10, 20, 30, or 40 years? Hard to believe, isn't it? When we think about reunions, college probably comes to mind, maybe even prep or high school, but Cardigan? Nevertheless , we probably all owe the caliber of our prep school or college to the Cardigan experience. In just a few months the school is giving us the chance to relive all those memories.

The first CMS all-class Alumni Reunion Weekend will be held September 27-29. Bring your family for an event-packed three days or just perhaps for the dinner/dance/social Saturday night. There will be lots to do all weekend long, and on-campus baby sitting wil be available.

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Dates to Remember '

Commencement

June 1

Summer Session

June 22 August 7

Fall Reunion

Sept. 27-29

One of the problems facing our society today in the United States involves the amounts of our time devoted to work and leisure. Many experts are concerned with society's rather limited financial definition of success. This challenge of achieving a healthy balance between workaholism and recreation has its roots as early as in elementary school.

Among those concerned about this problem is psychiatrist Dr. Robert Kenerson, a trustee of Cardigan Mountain School and a member of the clinical staff of Harvard Medical School. Kenerson, who will be honored this month for his 25 years of teaching at Harvard, chaired the committee that examined Cardigan's counselling programs. He is the son of trustee emeritus John B. Kenerson.

According to Dr. Kenerson, the conventional definition of success in our society invoives a college education and possibly even a post-graduate degree, followed by employment with significant financial rewards .

"To do that, you have to have a . very high level of organization and execution capacities," he said. "To actually compete for ultimate employment, it means almost adopting a certain character to reach that goal."

Most of these work habits that are rewarded in society are valuable assets, says Kenerson, but the problem arises when these habits prevent a person from developing personal relationships. The key is to strike a balance between the two extremes, he adds.

He recounts a discussion with a

Vietnamese medical student who felt that in some ways the American educational system was better than his highpowered Asian schooling with its ''.overachieving attitudes."

"At the age of 24, he's looking back on his experience, and he sees the advantages but also some of the disadvantages ... The American students know more about how to play, to interact, how to have friends , how to be intimate," he adds.

"This Asian student feels that what the American students lack technically , that can easily be made up at a later date, but that some of the essentials of personality development like the capacity for intimacy cannot be made up so easily at a later date. " On the other hand, Kenerson said, many Americans claim that the United States educational system is lacking and not rigorous enough for the country to compete in our technologically advanced world.

"Some elements of society say

America is way behind i,n terms of academics," Kenerson said, noting that the state of Massachusetts recently proposed extending the length of the school year from 180 to 220 days .

Dr. Kenerson adds that the American system is trying to provide the best of both worlds.

"That's the balance that is such a challenge, not only for CMS and our whole educational system, but for every individual."

Psychologically speaking, humans

Faculty Profile:

The Ris Family Makes Its Mark at Cardigan In the fall of 1989, there arrived on campus two faculty members who gave new meaning to the term "Cardigan family." New England natives Steve and Jean Ris are the dorm parents of French 2 as well as the parents ofAllison and Andy, ages 6 and 2.

Steve is no stranger to Canaan, having graduated from Cardigan in 1971 , so he brings a unique perspective to his teaching now that he is on the other side of the desk.

"I've always valued Cardigan for the education I got here. It was the first time I realized I could think and write," he said.

Steve went on from Cardigan to Kimball Union Academy and the University of Denver, where he received his B.A. in history. While teaching at Darrow School, Steve found time to earn his master's in history at SUNY Albany.

He teaches 8th and 9th grade history, and he is an instructor in the wilderness and skiing programs.

Although Jean is a relative

Steve and Jean Ris enjoy a springtime stroll with Andy and Alison.

newcomer to the school, she has made her mark as the head of Cardigan's science department, which recently engineered a successful student science fair and the annual Earth Day program.

"It's a challenge to balance between hands-on exercises and the necessary material in the curriculum in order to make science exciting for each boy," she notes.

Jean has been particularly thrilled with Cardigan's beautiful location.

"Our natural surroundings allow for great opportunities to go beyond the classroom," she said. Jean teaches 7th grade earth & life science, 8th grade physical science, and 9th grade biology.

The Rises came to Cardigan after teaching for eleven years at Darrow School, where Steve was chairman of the history department. Jean taught science and math and also taught the learning disabled and coached soccer, basketball and soft-

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may be more suited to an achievernentoriented, action-packed schedule between the ages of 7-12, says Kenerson, while teenagers require more time to experiment with personal relationships.

Between the ages of 7-12, during the so-called stage of"latency," said Dr. Kenerson, "the emphasis for most boys is to go-go-go and learn and achieve, to give them a sense of success and doing."

As teenagers, boys are much more ready to take some time out and learn who they are, he adds, yet not all schools are aware of this change in development.

"I think generally speaking, the

As teenagers, boys are much more ready to take some time out and learn ' who they are. Not all schools are aware of this change in development.

experimenter is not rewarded as much as the overachiever," he said.

Cardigan's Life Skills program is a good model for giving students the chance to express themselves at this age, Dr. Kenerson notes. "S tudents show a great deal of maturity in talking about problems with relationships," he said.

In addition to his teaching at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Kenerson has a full private practice as a board-certified psychiatrist with psychoanalytic training.

"That's the technique with the couch," he jokes.

A Dartmouth undergraduate, Dr. Kenerson received his Ph.D. from Boston University and his psychiatric training at Harvard. He also teaches at the Psychoanalytic Institute of New England.

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A Typical Day at Cardigan

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Alumni Winter Weekend

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Newsbank: Research Made Easy Researching a term paper can be an arduous task, but it is certainly more manageable if one has access to over 450 newspapers , indexed by topic and date .

The students of Cardigan Mountain School agree, to the extent that they have rai sed almost $700 among themselves for the purchase of a state-of-theart research tool.

News You Can Use

Mr. Ris lectures his eighth grade geography class.

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ball.

She has her B.S. degree from Springfield College in biology and education.

When they get a breather from their busy academic schedule at Cardigan, the Rises are not the stay-at-home types .

Steve enjoys scaling sheer walls with the Rocks & Ropes group, while Jean enjoys tennis and gardening at their house in Holderness, New Hampshire.

"I'm an outdoor person," she says.

"I like to keep busy."

In his quieter moments, Steve enjoys reading and writing poetry, although he claims his most prolific days were as a Cardigan student.

In fact, the arts figure among Steve's most vivid memories of his student days at CMS. He has a fond recollection of Mr. Finkbeiner's music class in which he played a recording of Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony along with a slide show of Brueghel's paintings.

"The symphony still has a profound effect on me," he said.

Enter the "Newsbank:" an extensive new resource located in the Kirk Library that gives students immediate access to articles in newspapers such as The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, and The Atlanta Journal and Constitution.

In order to research a topic, the Newsbank user need only type in a few key words, after which the computer prints out an index of all stories on the subject going back to 1981.

The stories themselves are located in the library on microfiche, while, the indexes of stories are stored on compact discs, or CD-ROM. The collection is updated monthly with the latest articles, as long as the subscription continues.

"It puts us into the 21st century," said librarian Carol Shelton. "We're leaping from the forties into the year 2000."

The new technology has been popular with both students and faculty,

Students Raise Money for Charity in the Great Outdoors Downhill .Donors Sunday February 17th, the ·6th grade entered the Ragged Mountain Snowflake Rally to raise money to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

The class built six sleds using only cardboard, paper, tape, glue and their 1mag1nation.

Class advisors Mr. Neil Brier and Mrs . Kris Burnett reported that the boys raised $230 through bake sales and the generosity of Mr. Clark's doughnut sale and Mrs. Labrie, who sponsored a sled.

One sled was named the "Morse Mo-

bile" after art teacher Denise Morse, who helped with the sled construction.

The class members won the prize of a CSA cross-country ski trainer, as their total was the hi ghest of any entrant in the competition. The sixth graders donated their prtze in tum to the school.

Each of the eight boys who raced also received an MDA T-shirt as a souvenir of his participation in the event.

M.S. Walk-a-Thon Sunday is usually a day of rest and relaxation at Cardigan, but four students decided to donate their precious sleep

time to the Multiple Sclerosis Walk-aThon in Hanover. Accompanied by Life Skills teacher Mr. Mars, ninth graders Fred Barney and Eli Guiterman and seventh graders Mike Kramer and John Whittemore all walked 15 kilometers , raising over $266 in the process.

"It's a worthy cause," Fred said. " I'll be happy to know my hard work helped out people who have a disability."

The Walk-a-Thon was held in cities across the country on the same day .

CMS Presents: Mystery, Mayhem and Murder A new kind of dramatic performance graced the stage of the Humann Theatre this year, as the Cardigan thespians tackled the ambitious work Mystery , Ma yhem and Murder by Jed Parish.

Audiences were treated to two excellent performances of the mystery-comedy on March 1-2.

Filled with eerie sound effects such as haunting laughter and mysterious violin music, the play revolves around the disappearance of Wendy Brighton, played by Brooke Bucklin oflndian River School.

Eighth grader Phil Jolles starred as Wendy's father, the henpecked husband Boniface Brighton. Phil kept the audience laughing as he tried to resist the onslaughts of his domineering wife Juliet. The latter role was played to strident perfection by Erin Darrow oflndian River School.

Every mystery m\lst have its villain, and in this case the role was filled by eighth grader James Geoghegan. As the shady Graham Dawson, James succeeded in sending a chill down the spines of even the most stout-hearted theatregoers .

To the rescue came eighth grader Karl Hutter as Verne Early, the intrepid

bystander who uncovers Dawson's evil blackmailing scheme. Aided by Officer Dan Overton (senior Errol Laumann) , he manages to put a stop to the mischief.

Sanna Bentoflndian River School, a veteran of Cardigan dramatic productions, played the mystery writer Diana Brisbane.

Producer Thurza Small and directors Mark Werden and Harold Finkbe-

iner wish to extend special thanks to the following: - Bryan Colket & Mr. Chris Morse - Matt Tucker, Andy Scace & Ken Munsey - Park Burger - Mrs. Jean Ris - Rev . Harry Mahoney - Mrs. Carol Shelton

set design lights stage manager costumes make-up programs

Mrs . Shelton adds. "It is providing needed practice with research techniques and equipment which are certain to be encountered in sc_hools beyond Cardigan. "

Student Philanthropy Thanks to the student fundraisers as well as several donations from friends of the library, the school raised most of the $2900 needed in the space of two months .

Special congratulations go to the sixth grade, which raised $300 towards the goal. The Rocks & Ropes Club generously chipped in $210 from sales of its T-shirt, and the eighth grade gave $135 from its class fund. A poster sale conducted through the library raised an additional $75 .

There are other exciting applications of resource materials with CDROM capabilities. The library looks toward the acquisition someday of the new Compton's Encyclopedia on disc, which has both audio and video components.

Cardigan's Weatherman While most members of the Cardigan community are catching their last few precious winks before breakfast, school chaplain Harry Mahoney is busy putting the school on the map. Literally .

As the official WBZ-TV "Weather Observer"'for Canaan, New Hampshire, Reverend Mahoney phones in his weather report every morning at 5:45.

Meteorologist Bruce Schwoegler includes the information in his broadcast, which airs at about 6:20 a.m. in Boston.

Rev. Mahoney _is one of a group_of weather observers called the Amateur Radio Weathemet, which has members all along the coast as far south as Florida.

Every morning they send in their reports either by ham radio or by telephone. Rev . Mahoney prefers the latter alternative because it is less time-consuming.

The observers do not only report the bare facts such as wind direction and speed, temperature, precipitation and barometric pressure. Often they include colorful news about phenomena such as the northern lights, fall foliage, and "iceouts" in lakes.

"We add something with a little local flavor," Rev. Mahoney said.

Canaan is now one of the regular check-in points for the broadcast, and Rev . Mahoney occasionally has his name mentioned on the air.

The CARDIGAN CHRONICLE TheCardigan Chronicle is published four times yearly and sent to alumni, present and past parents, grandparents and friends of the School who wish to receive it. IF YOU CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS , please notify the Development Office, Cardigan Mountain School, RR2, Box 58, Canaan, NH 03741.

CAUGHT RED-HANDED. Verne Early (Karl Hutter) holds the nefarious Graham Dawson (James Geoghegan) at gunpoint , while Phil Jolles looks on.

Cameron K. Dewar, Headmaster · James S. Burnett, Dean of Students Jeffrey D. Hicks , Director of Admissions James N. Marrion, Director of Athletics Robert D. Small, Director of Studies Faith Degenhart, Director of Development David McCusker, Director, Alumni Affairs Thomas Avril, Editor, Cardigan Chronicle

The Headmaster's Report Area Gatherings Since the early 1980's, Cardigan has made an effort to spread the word of its purpose by means of gatherings and receptions throughout the country. With a current student population representing 32 states and 8 foreign countries, we seem to have made a good start at opening the lines of communication.

These all-important area receptions were originally centered around the larger cities that are home to many families of both alumni andcurrentstudents. Lately, we have been fortunate enough to expand the system in order to develop new centers of support for the school.

In addition to the wellestablished events in Boston, Chicago, and New York, we have had numerous gatherings as far away as California hosted by current or alumni parents. These receptions typically consist of 20 or more guests in a suburban living room. Our recent reception in Houston at the home of current parents Richard and Maria D'Antoni turned out to be quite a gala event, with over 50 friends of the school in attendance.

Finally, we are always involved in outreach efforts in communities which have not previously had strong ties with the school.

Cardigan is very much a national and even international school, and we have found the area gatherings to be an effective way to bring the school to its constituents. Among those invited are alumni and their parents, prospective students and their families, current parents , educators and educational consultants , and trustees .

There has been a significant increase in the number of alumni attending the events this year, than~s in large part to the work of Director of Alumni Affairs David McCusker '80.

This increase in contact is certain! y a step in the right direction. Due to demographic changes and pressures on the economy, Cardigan will continue to call upon the generosity of its supporters as we move along into this decade .

Parent/ Alumni Admissions Network Equally important in our quest to spread the good word about the school is the Parents' Admissions Network. Director of Admissions Jeffrey Hicks has recruited over a hundred parents of alumni and current students to serve as contacts for those interested in Cardigan. Alumni will also be incorporated into the network as soon as possible.

Members of the network will respond to calls of prospective students and their parents from their point of view. We feel that the honest opinions of members of the Cardigan family will be an invaluable service to those considering application to the school.

Although most of the volunteers hail from New England, we have one member of the netw_ork from the opposite end of the globe. Chutinant Bhirombhakdi '73 of Thailand will provide his point of view to his countrymen.

Bhirombhakdi, also a graduate of Hotchkiss and Boston University, will be visiting campus during the month of May. Beyond the Classroom We have continued the tradition at Cardigan of offering a wide variety of

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extracurricular programs and cultural experiences. While we take advantage of many such offerings at nearby Dartmouth College, we have had a particularly impressive group of events in our own Humann Theater this year.

Recently the school hosted classi-

cal guitarist Tom Geoghegan, one of the most reknowned artists in New Hampshire. The Friday night concert was enjoyed by students and members of the Canaan community alike.

Perhaps most popular among the student body was the recent performance by Mr. Wizard , the nationallyknown travelling scientist who appears on public television. Using common items found in a supermarket, this gifted performer demonstrated the principles of friction , inertia, and sound waves.

As we near the close of this school year, I look forward to providing even more such opportunities for our students to go beyond the classroom. In these difficult times it is important that we provide an education of the whole child.

Education is much more than the three "R's," and I am excited to be a part of a dynamic program that puts this thought into action.

Cameron K. Dewar

Special Thanks to the Following Friends of Cardigan Who Hosted Area Gatherings: Mr. & Mrs. Robert G. Barrett Mr. & Mrs. Joseph L. Boutin Mr. & Mrs. Matthew Bronfman ·Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth L. Browning Dr. & Mrs. James A. Carter Mr. & Mrs. James Cazanas Mr. & Mrs. Steven C. Crane Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. D'Antoni Mr. & Mrs. Phidias Dantos Mrs. Gareth deBourguignon Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Diemar, Jr. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald T. Dreisbach Ms . Paula Feldman Mr. & Mrs. Michael Garrison Dr. & Mrs. John Grippo Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Heenan Dr. & Mrs. Stuart R. Hutchinson Mr. & Mrs. William K. Ince Mr. & Mrs. Charles F. Leonard Mr. & Mrs. Thomas V. Matheson Mr. & Mrs. Roger T. Patch Ms. Jill Porter Mr. & Mrs. Timothy A. Quint Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth D. Rosen Mr. & Mrs. Clayton R. Schubert Mr. & Mrs. Jerry D. Scoggins Mr. & Mrs . John C. Sterquell Mrs. Carol Thouron Mr. & Mrs. Frederick A. Tucker, Jr.

In Memoriam Fred A. White, Cardigan Trustee The Cardigan community is deeply saddened by the passing of Fred A. White, a trustee of the school for 25 years . He died Friday, May 3.

A member of the executive committee of Cardigan's Board of Trustees and chairman of its finance committee, Mr. White held numerous executive positions in the banking industry. He moved to Hanover in 1964 and was president of the Dartmouth National Bank from 1965 to 1985, when he retired . He remained a director of the bank until 1987.

He was a veteran of World War II , having served in Europe with the 26th Infantry Division Signal Corps. He was the recipient of the Combat Infantry Badge, the Purple Heart, and the three campaigna stars (Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe).

A native of New London, Connecticut, Mr. White earned degrees in business administration and banking from the University of Connecticut and Rutgers University. He also attended the Senior Bank Management Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Business.

Before his tenure at Dartmouth National Bank, Mr. White was a senior executive with the Essex Trust Company of Lynn, Massachusetts, for ten years.

Prior to that he was a national bank examiner for the First Federal Reserve District.

He was a past president of the New Hampshire Bankers Association. As a member of the American Bankers Association , he served on the governing council and the Community Bankers' Executive Committee.

From 1979 to 1982, he served as a director or the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. In 1981 he was the campaign chairman of the United Way of the Upper Valley.

Mr. White was past director of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce, where he was a member of the Hanover Finance Committee. He was a longtime member of the Hanover Rotary Club and an incorporator of Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, a member of the Ray School Building Committee, and a member fo the board of trustees of the Quechee Landowners' Association.

An avid golfer and skier, Mr. White enjoyed his family and his many friends.

He is survived by his wife Mildred of Hanover, four sons , three brothers, a sister and four grandchildren. ·

Historic U.S. Civil War Flag Dedicated in Stoddard Center Thanks to the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Phidias Dantos of Hanover, Cardigan is now the owner of a singularly unusual piece of American history: an authentic Union army flag from the Civil War. Mr. and Mrs. Dantos were honored at the flag dedication ceremony during the April 27-28 Grandparents' Weekend.

The Civil War flag was flying over the Courthouse of York, Pennsylvania during the last week of June 1883 when Confederate General Jubal A. Early and his troops laid siege to the town.

This flag was taken down and

replaced by the Confederate flag. While General Early was preparing to destroy the town by fire , a courier named Captain Elliott Johnson rode into York with a message from General Robert E. Lee. After reading the message, Early stayed his order to bum the town. During the night, the Confederate troops quietly left the city and marched to their next rendezvous at Gettysburg.

Once it was determined that the Confederates had evacuated York, this flag was rehoisted over the Courthouse while the fate of the Union was about to be decided at Gettysburg.

Mr. and Mrs. Phidias Dantos present the Civil War flag which flew over the Courthouse of York, Pennsylvania in 1883.

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PARENTS' NEWS

Spring 1991

Robert Whitman and Johann Cazanas, Editors

Early to Bed and Early to Rise: A Parent's View of a Day ~t CMS We all have received a daily schedule from the school which explains where our sons are to be hour by hour, but to read it is like looking at a skeleton and trying to visulaize a human being ; there's just something missing, something very important. Hence this parent asked if he couldfallow a student one day as he went about his schedule. This is my report after spending a day with Joe Hausner '92.

by Robert Whitman Parents' Council School begins early in New Hampshire's hills; by7:30 in the morning a boy named Joe and I are strolling across the campus as the sun peeking over Cardigan Mountain tries to dissipate earlymorning fog. We've already shined ourselves up , breakfasted, cleaned the dorm, and heard that routine will be happily broken by the mid-morning appearance of a travelling scientist named Mr. Wizard. For that reason, morning classes are to be shortened. We can live with that, we decide, Joe and I. Joe is a tall, calm, friendly and knowledgeable boy from Houston.

Opera in the Morning On to our first class, music with Mr. Finkbeiner, where we watch some of "La Boheme" on a VCR and discuss·the and the Romantic period. We have 11 boys in the class; I am happy with its informality and constant contact between teacher and student. . Kids are taking notes ; a quiz is inevitable, we kl'l.ow.

Then on to math with Mr. Burnett, a man of many hats - teacher, dean, advisor, coach, administrator - but in the classroom 100% teacher. Again, it is a small class, which today is devoted to review. Checking homework, we find that some students were stuck and didn't finish. Factor: a2 + lOa + 25. Mr. B. works it out on the blackboard, involving the lost boys while others are attentive : (a+ 5)(a + 5) . One back-row boy gets nailed trying to work on another subject. "Putitaway,"Mr. B. said mildly.

"The second time," the student told me later. I concluded that he will hear of it later, as Mr. B. will not forget. It will be a mild reprimand, however.

CMS parent Robert Whitman discoveredwhat life is like as a Cardigan student, from the inside out. He found that geography was harder than he remembered, among other things .

Test Anxiety By now it's a civilized hour, 9 a.m., but there's a geography test about Africa with Mr. Richmond . As the eight boys concentrate, I decide to take it too and get a 69! "What is copal used for?" (I don't even know the word!) Later I heard from my son, Duke: . "Hey, Dad, I hear you crashed in ieoira_ph_y!" But Joe, _prepared, sailed through just fine. By the way , Webster's Collegiate tells me later that copal is a resin from various tropical trees used in varnishes or lacquers.

Now it's time for Mr. Wizard in the Humann Theatre where the whole school fits in easily, plus assorted faculty kids on school vacation. What a handsome room! With the help of lots of student aides, Mr. Wizard demonstrates various scientific phenomena using eggs, diapers, brooms, Coca-Cola and flour. The students are enthralled.

Usually at this time there's a cookie break in the morning, as there are still three classes to go before lunch in the spring schedule. Not today , though, and we still have science, French, and a study hall ahead before lunch. Science is informal today as the teacher chats with the class about alternative energy, the greenhouse effect, and the ozone layer.

French proves to be difficult for the students today, and they are some-

what unruly . But Madame Hicks is unflappable, as is quiet Joe, and learning goes on.

Finally (I'm getting hungry!) it's study hall and I chat with Mr. Lynch, the proctor, while kids work on assignments.

I am happy with the informality in music class and the constant contact

between teacher and student. Kids are taking notes; a quiz is inevitable, we know.

We talk about education in Europe. Joe has to leave; as a member of Green Key he is conducting a campus tour for a prospective family. I bet he does a good job.

At lunch, it's Joe's tum to be waiter, this week at the Robert Small's table of eight, and after the prayer he races back and forth with food and drink, seconds, dirty dishes. Food is plentiful with lots of healthy options. A program is underway to reduce waste by weighing it regularly. Teachers use this time to reach students they want to see, or must see.

Announcements follow: where to be, what to wear, who to see, haircuts needed, what time. Kids do listen!

After lunch, I attend a reading and study skills class with Joe. All eighthgraders must take "RSS " (as it is called in the CMS lingo) three times per week.

Afterwards, all students have conference period; all teachers are in their classrooms and students may be called to see any teacher for work needing improvement or completion. No one was asking for Joe, but we decide to attend English conference with Mrs . Small, since the regular class does not meet on Tuesday.

Other boys are there, most called in for various deficiencies or opportunities to improve their grades. Joe reads an assigned novel. ("I like to read," he says to me.) Afterwards, students leave for a free reading period in their rooms , and Joe and I discuss the English program, books , students, and the school.

_Play Ball!

Sports is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. , and Joe is a catcher for the varsity baseball team . Mr. Marrion, Mr. Lynch, and Mr. Richmond all play a coaching role as some boys practice bunting while others play a training game. It's been a wet spring with'showers on many afternoons, but not today . The fie ld is warm and green, and the birds are cheering on the sidelines. Other boys are playing tennis with Mr. Hart and Mr. Small in the inside courts,' my son included: .

Finally, I must head for home and bid Joe goodbye with gratitude for his help in making my day . Still ahead for him is dinner and evening study , I know, but with two hours ahead in the car for me, I must pass.

A fine school, caring teachers, happy students, a friendly community, everyone on task. Look at your son, as I look atmy own: see his growth, his spurt to maturity, his growing responsibility and competency. Listen to the happy sounds at meal time, on the playing fields, in the classroom. Here at Cardigan Mountain School is the reality of the Chinese proverb that says, "All you can give a child is roots and wings."

Who could ask for more?

Parents' News-in-Brief:

Grandparents' Weekend Draws Over 130 Guests on April 27-28 Grandparents Enjoy Sunny Spring Weekend at CMS 53 Cardigan grandparents joined their grandsons and 86 parents and other relatives for an enjoyable spring weekend filled with activities and events in which all participated.

Saturday, grandparents attended classes with their grandssons and were spectators at athletic contests involving all eleven Cardigan spring sports teams.

Later that afternoon they were guests of Chip and Janet Dewar at a special reception at the headmaster's house.

Ninth Grade Parents Raise Money for New Library Circulation Desk Underthe leadership ofninth grade parent Woodie Haskins (Parents' Council co-chair with his wife Linda) , $4,555 has been raised to date towards the purchase of a new circulation desk in Kirk Library.

The total cost will be about $7000, according to librarian Carol Shelton. This special project is an additional commitment of ninth grade parents over and above their contributions to the Parents' Annual Fund.

During Saturday's buffet lunch on Grandparents' Weekend, Aaron Silberdick '92 chats with Ellen Ostrom , grandmother of Jame s Bowmer '93 .

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SPORTS REPORT Cougars Enjoy Success Despite a Wet New Hampshire Spring Varsity Baseball Mauls Opponents

Cycling Team Shines on the Road

The undefeated varsity baseball team had posted an impressive 8-0 record at press time thanks to its overpowering pitching and stellar defense.

Seniors Scott Fath and Erik Oberg and eighth grader Deron Quint have stymied the opposition with their pitching skills.

Other seniors on the squad include Keith Greenwald at third, Derek White in the outfield, and Shawn Damon at second base.

Highlights this year include a crushing victory over a previously-undefeated Vermont Academy team .

As it is the only junior high team in the area, the Cardigan cycling team must co mpete against experienced high schools in the Lakes Region. Nevertheless, the team has surprised many of its opponents with outstanding fini shes.

Carrying on the tradition of last year's star Andy Kelley, captain Andrew Scace finished third out of 70 racers in the Lakes Region road race.

Other seniors on the team are John Acker, known by hi s teammates as the most consistent rider, and Matt Tucker, dubbed "the Mechanic" for hi s abilities with a wrench and a tire iron. Seniors Chris Montgomery and manager Dawson Haffner have provided the team with needed depth .

Tennis Team Aces the Opposition Eight wins and zero losses seems to be a popular record this spring for the Cougars, as the varsity tennis team has also managed to achieve this impressive statistic.

Captains Justin Meltzer and Gray Thouron lead the team at number one and number two singles, respecti vely.

Other seniors on the team include Ray Ramos, Andrew Lakin, and Emilio Mahuad .

Eighth graders Gustavo Struck and Brandon Wagner have gained respect from their teammates for their consistent play. Number seven singles . player Jeff Elizardi refers, to them as "human backboards."

Varsity Lacrosse Defeats Lebanon in Triple Overtime

Varsity lacrosse players Todd Norton , Chris Va nderPoel, and Jeff Haskin s hone their offensive skills during practice. midfielder Joey Gonzalez clinched the victory with the fifth goal during the third overtime.

The team has also benefited from the experience of seniors Matt Daly (goalie) , Tate Haire, Jamie Karper , Brett Kurtz, Kyle Power and Chris VanderPoel. Senior Kai Hirvonen has also been a threat on defense, despite having never played the game before.

With an impressive 6-1 record, the squad shows no signs of stopping as its prepares for archrival Eaglebrook on May 25 .

Springfield, despite having had to travel over an hour to get to the contest.

The team suffered narrow losses to powerhouses Eaglebrook and Gilford, but it is hungering for revenge at Eaglebrook on May 25.

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Mark your calendars!

Saturday May 25, nine Cardigan teams will compete against archrival Eaglebrook in Deerfield, Massachusetts.

Call (603) 523-4321 for details.

Track Team Excels Despite Lack of Experience

The track team has achieved a record of 9-4 against junior high opponents, despite hav ing only one experiLed by captains Zach Barrett, Jeff enced member from last year.

Haskins and Aaron Pena, the varsity Returning captain Fred Barney lacrosse team has given spectators some has led the team with other tri-captains thrilling moments so far this spring.

Scott Horvath and Carter Katchen.

With nine seconds left in regula- Fred has already managed to break the tion in a fierce battle against Lebanon , school record n the javelin with a throw Zach scored to tie the game at4-4. Senior of 127 feet at the Gilford meet. He is closing in rapidly on the records for the mile and half-mile , with Carter close at hi s heels. Scott has been a force to be reckoned with in the 400 meter run , having already broken the 60-second barrier.

Other se niors on the team are field events specialist Eli Guiterman, hurdlers Bosco Marti and Sam Shatkin, and sprinter/shot putter David Rosen. David used his technique to win the shot put at the Gilford meet, while Eli has been a fierce competitor in both the high and long jumps, the discus and the shot put.

The Cougars were particularly SAFE! - Eighth grader Ryan Townsend beats the impress ive in their throw to third in a recent varsity baseball victory over one-sided victory over Claremont.

Senior cyclist Matt Tucker, alias "The Mechanic," cruises down Canaan Street.

WINTER SPORTS AWARDS Nordic Skiing Most Valuable Most Improved

Alpine Skiing Most Valuable Most Improved Coaches' Award

Brian Colket Andrew Lakin Aaron Silberdick

Reserve Hockey Most Valuable Most Improved Coaches' A ward

Jon Falby Matt Tucker Randy Schubert

Varsity Wrestling Most Valuable Jose Gonzalez Most Improved Dan Bettis Coaches' A ward Carter Katchen

Tyson Greenwood Fred Dorrance Errol Laumann

Varsity Basketball Most Valuable Scott Fath Most Improved Matt Daly Coaches' A ward Ramon Ramos

J .V. Wrestling Most Valuable Most Improved

Chad Cline Barry Milliken

J .V. Basketball Most Valuable Coaches' Award

Snowboarding Most Valuable Most Improved Coaches' Award

Ryan Mitchell Joe Hausner Leigh Otz~n

Varsity Hockey Most Valuable Most Improved Coaches' Award

Duke Whitman Elliot Rooks

Deron Quint Zach Barrett Erik Oberg Derek White

J.V. Hockey Brett Kurtz Most Valuable Most Improved Will Ince Coaches' A wards Henry Baker

Performing Arts Phil Jolles Best Actor Best Supporting Actors "Good Guy" Karl Hutter " Bad Guy" James Geoghegan Coaches' Award Errol Laumann

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ALUMNI NEWS 4th Winter Weekend Draws Enthusiastic Crowd Cardigan alumni from all over New England made their once familiar trek back up into the hills of New Hampshire to join classmates and friends for Cardigan's Fourth Annual Alumni Winter Weekend. What started as a chance for Cardigan hockey players to return to school for "one more" game has turned into a diverse weekend for all Cardigan alumni and their families.

Many of the nineteen alumni and over thirty total guests returned to campus on this bright, sunny day soon enough to have lunch with the school. The typically unpredicableNew England weather was in our favor, as the unseasonably warm temperatures enabled our visitors to explore the campus. All those who returned enjoyed the afternoon strolling around campus or watching the various CMS athletic contests scheduled that day .

First Alumni Basketball Game The first alumni basketball game took place a little earlier than the 7pm scheduled start. Because the Cardigan varsity basketball game was cancelled, the CMS team made a foolhardy offer to play those alumni who were already on campus. The alumni accepted the offer and pulled together a team that was more

Alumni Volunteers Spread the Word Cardigan's class agents deserve yet another word of thanks. In the recent appeal letters sent to their classmates, the class agents were asked to assume more responsibility than in previous years, which included getting these letters in the mail and communicating back to the alumni office that the process was completed.

Class Secretaries

Winter weekend guests spread good cheer in the Kenerson Center. than equal to the challenge. Led by Matt Ramsby '81, Eric Lake'81, and Pat Gilligan '80 and supported by their wives and girlfriends, this truly imposing hoops force trounced the bewildered Cardigan team by fifteen points.

Senior/ Alumni Reception Later in the afternoon the Senior/ Alumni reception provided the alumni with an opportunity to meet Cardigan's senior class. Kirk Franklin '78, Bruce Marshard '64, Patrick Gilligan '80,

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Alumni Spotiight: .lon Mayer '82

Choplifting for Fun and Profit Zipping across the Nevada sky in his black Jet Ranger Helicopter, Jon Mayer '82 has the best of both worlds. It. isn't often enough that a person is able to combine the interests of a hobby with a business opportunity. Jon did just that when he left the hills of New Hampshire for desert of Reno, Nevada where he established the Sierra Nevada I:Ielicopter Service.

After graduation from Hanover High School in 1985 Jon made the decision to put off college until he had a goal in mind. It was during that year that he began looking at alternatives to the typical four-year college program.

At first, Jon thought he would like to become an airplane pilot. He started courses at the Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Florida. Intensive classroom training was coupled with practical flight training. Jon remained at Embry Riddle for close to a year, but was lured away by an enticing opportunity to work at a company called

David Mccusker '80, Editor

Maverick Helicopters, where he was able to ·make some money and at the same time learn to fly helicopters and prepare for his helicopter pilot's license. Jon decided to leave Embry to pursue this new opportunity at Maverick full time.

For a year-and-a-half, Jon had plenty of work giving instructions to hopeful helicopter pilots and working events such as fairs and hot air balloon races, where he took p·eople for rides.

After deciding to return home to New Hampshire in 1988, Jon bought his first helicopter, a small piston e_ngine two- seater. Unfortunately, there are not many jobs available for pilots with less than I 500 hours of flying experience, and although he was able to fly as often as he wanted to, there was still something missing. Jon continued to accumulate flying hours, but did very little commercial work while he was home and flying out of the Lebanon airport.

Frustrated by the lack of opportu-

Jon Mayer prepares to soar through the clouds.

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Committee chairman Richard Clancy '67 , Matt Ramsby '81, Director of Alumni Affairs Dave McCusker '80, and I are working extra hard to guarantee a super weekend while keeping your costs down. Mid-May you'll be receiving a brochure and invitation, and although we aren't expecting all 2000 of you, we're shooting for several hundred!

Send in that reservation the day you get it. Also, be sure to reserve your accomodations right away. We have booked several rooms nearby which will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. The list of booked motels wil be sent along with the brochure.

Plan that early autumn vacation

around this event. And, if you need an extra push, YES, Mr. Marrion is STILL here! YES, Mr. Shelton is STILL here!

And YES, Mr. Mahoney is STILL here!!

They will know if you AREN'T here!!

Here's a special, pre-brochure news leak: Lecturer/Humorist Richard Lederer is the special guest Saturday night.

Mr. Lederer is the author of Get Thee to

As if that weren't enough , the class agents were also asked to help identify one of their classmates who would be willing to assume the new role of class secretary for their class. I am happy to report that there are now a total of twelve class secretaries thanks to their hard work.

Because some of these new appointments are very recent, not ;ill of the class secretaries were able to submit news from their classmates in time for this edition of the Chronicle. However, it will be very exciting to watch as the "class notes" section of the Chronicle grows with each edition because of the work of these "news hounds."

In order by year, here is a list of Cardigan's newest class secretaries: Richard Cass '50, Ron Warden '55, Dave Elliott '61, James Taylor '66, Tom Doggett '68, Mike Talley '71, Mike McLean '77, Ed Krayer '82, Nat Evarts '86 and Joe Smith '88. Don't be surprised when you hear from your class secretary, and feel free to get in touch with him for the latest news involving your classmates.

New Chapter Chairs Joining the chapter chairmen for the Boston, Houston and Los Angeles areas is Bob Chartener '73 who will serve as the chapter chairman for Cardign alumni in the New York City area.

Bob wil begin thinking about ideas for alumni events in one of Cardigan's largest concentrations of alumni.

On the other end of the scale, in terms of sheer numbers of Cardigan alumni, are the Hawaiian Islands. William Wurster '60 has agreed to become the chapter chairman for Hawaii and will probably have a luau for the four Cardigan alumni in that tropical area.

Alumni Annual Fund June 30th marks the end of Cardigan's fiscal year, and with more than two months Reunion committee members Geoff Blair '68, remaining in this year's AnRichard Clancy '67, Dave McCusker '80 and nual Fund alumni participaMatt Ramsby '81 promise an action-packed tion has already surpassed last weekend Sept. 27-29. year's totals. To date, Cardigan alumni have generously pledged over a Punnery. $17,000, which represents an increase of Lots of new and exciting facilities, 42 percent over last year's total. The lots of new programs, a chance to meet number of alumni participants to this Headmaster Cameron Dewar and famyear's Annual Fund is approximately ily, but the best reason for being a part of where it was at the end of last year. the CMS Alumni Reunion Weekend is to Unfortunately, this represents on! y relive those great memories. a small percentage of all Cardigan alumni.

Questions? Watch your mailbox Our debt to Cardigan may not have for the brochure or call Dave McCusker seemed obvious while we were students, in the Alumni Office at (603) 523-4321. but as we get older our appreciation of In the meantime, it's a four-month countwhat was offered to us becomes greater. down to a great weekend!

A contribution to Cardigan's Annual Fund is one way to show your appreciation and your support of the school that supSend in your reunion ported you in your most impressionable reply A.S.A.P. ! years.

Reserve hotels early!

David McCusker '80

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fourth annual hockey game, which proved to be the best one yet.

The alumni split up into two teams, green and white . Jim Purcell '80 led off the scoring for the white team as he intercepted an errant pass by a green defenseman. In less than a minute, Bruce Marshard '64 evened the score for the green team . Bruce was conveniently situated in front of the opposition's goal where he collected a rebound and promptly deposited it into the upper comer of the goal. "It was like watching old footage of Phil Esposito! ," rePanelists discuss life after Cardigan . From left: marked one alumnus .

Kirk Franklin '78, Bruce Marshard '64, Pat There were many Gilligan '80 , Mike Garrison '67, and Dave fantastic individual highBoegner '88 . lights during this game.

Mike Garrison '67, and Dave Boegner '88 composed an alumni panel which fielded questions and concerns from the senior class.

Most of the questions were in regards to the transition the seniors would soon make from

Pete Hadlock '82, disguised in goalie skates, scored four goals for the white team . Jim Barker'63 showed flashes of brilliance as he more than once skated the length of the ice to score a goal.

With precious seconds ticking off the clock and the score 12-11 in favor of the green team , the white team kept its goalie in the net, but opted for a few additional skaters anyway . The green team countered this strategy and soon there were over twenty people on the ice.

In the end there the score had not changed and the green team was victorious, although the real highlight was the great enjoyment that everyone had during the entire day!

At the post game reception held in Kenerson everyone was talking about next year's fifth anniversary of this enjoyable weekend. Many of the alums are already starting their training for this big event.

Cardigan to their next school. The alumni offered their input and made some suggestions to the seniors, who were appreciative of the valuable advice.

The reception was followed by a fan tastic western-style dinner, put on by Cardigan's Larry Conlon. Dinner was enjoyed by everyone, not only because of the great food, but also because it was a time to reminisce and to catch up with old friends.

Headmaster Dewar addressed the alumni and officially welcomed them back to campus.

The Icemen Cometh After dinner the hockey-playing alumni oreoared for the e:reatlv anticioated

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nities, Jon decided to take matters into his own hands . In the fall of 1989 Jon set off for Nevada where he decided to try to set up his own · helicopter business. By this time Jon had already purchased his first Jet Ranger Helicopter. Sierra Nevada Helicopters , Inc. was established early in 1990, and finally he was in business for himself.

Most of his business consists of aerial photography (i.e. commercials, professional photographers, and real estate purposes), charters, mining companies (there is a lot of gold and silver in the state), powerline patrols for utility companies, electronic news-gatheri_ng for the local network television news teams in Reno, and some scenic tours around the Lake Tahoe area.

One slightly unusual job that Jon did was the Disney on Ice special at Squaw Valley , which aired on CBS last Christmas. He filmed all of the opening scenes that showed the Squaw Valley Resort and the Lake Tahoe Basin area.

"It really was a lot of fun!," he said.

"In fact, I like to consider aerial photography and more specifically, aerial motion picture photography my specialty."

Jon's plans are to continue with Sierra N eyada Helicopters, Inc. for a few more years, at least until he has over 1500 hours of flying experience. As he says , "There are businesses that are more lucrative, but there aren't any that are as much fun!"

Alumni pucksters are all smiles after a friendly round of combat.

CLASS NOTES 1961 Class Agent - Karl Borden Class Secretary - David Elliot P.O. Box 218 Bath, OH 44210 (W)# 1-800-628-3402 (H)# 216-867-9521

1962 Class Agent - Paul Gardent Douglas Dade is living on Lake Winnipesaukee with his wife Brenda and two children Jeff and Cheryl. He works for the Department of Safety Marine Patrol Division in Glendale.

Peter Waterman is living in Buffalo working as a supervisorforthe Metric System. Peter remembers Mr. and Mrs. Leavitt fondly . Charles "Buzz" Pooler is still living in Stuart, Florida, although his mother and sister live right in Canaan.

Walter Fifield is living in Manchester, N.H. where he is a senior programmer for the Bank of New Hampshire. Walter and his wife Jeanne have a daughter, Heather, who is eighteen years old and a son, Stephen, who is twenty. James Barker owns and operates a woolen mill in Texas. He and his wife Marilyn have one daughter.

James White's main focus these days is a new Foundation he and his wife have started called Serenity House Pediatric Aids Foundation. The foundation is for HIV babies who are either from the social service centers or HIV babies who have been abandoned. Jim is hoping to be on the Phil Donahue show. Mike White is married and has one daughteratthe University of Conn. and a son w_ho is a sophomore in high school. For eighteen years Mike worked with General Electric and now is with Hartford Electric.

Dave Elliot would like to find addresses for the following classmates: Steve Dore,Donald Caron,DavidEaster,Mikey Garfield, and Malcom Jenks.

1963 Class Agent - Dan Burack The recession in this country has not brought the tourism industry to a complete halt, that is if Dan Burack has anything to say about it. Dan and his family recently vacationed for one week in St. Maarten and the next week the entire family went skiing in the Berkshires.

1967 Class Agent - Kurt Knowles Stephen Austin is president/owner of National Fire and Medical Services, Inc. , which supplies fire Protection, industrial safety and medical services to nuclear and general industry nationally.

Steve and his wife Linda have four children: Sarah ( 18) at Wheaton College, Stephen (13), Emily (9) , and Drew (7), all at Cape Cod Academy .

1968 Class Agent- Howard Robson Class Secretary - Thomas Doggett 753 Lake Francis Drive Charleston, SC 29412 (H) # 803-795-2164 T.O. Doggett, Jr. is living in Charleston, S.C. from where he writes, "Our family is growing! We are now up to 1 dog, 7 cats,

and 2 fish! (That's the official count. If you add Posey Possum, Rocky Racoon, and various and sundry other 'casual visitors,' we'd hate to even guess atthe total!)

We love them all and always have room for more!"

1971 Class Agent- Morgan Dickerman Class Secretary - Mike Talley 8360 NW 51 st Court Coral Gables, FL 33067 (H)# 305-345-3829 (W)# 407-994-8500 Michael Gordon is living in Short Hills, NJ with his wife, Connie, and their three kids; Laura (6), Andrew (4), and Daniel (1). Mike is the founder and PresidentofCommercialBusinessForms. Marc Halsey is living in Moretown, VT, where he has been the sole proprietor of a custom wood crafting business since 1977.

Graham Clough lives in Wheat Ridge, CO with his wife Karen and their cchildren Erin and Gregory. Graham has been roaming the globe from Kenya to Colorado as a seismic analyst. Jim Stone lives in Brighton,MA and works as the Director of User Services at Boston University's Department of Information Technology. Ken Lary still lives in Canaan with his wife Eileen and their two girls, Kate and Allison. Ken is a police sergeant with the Lebanon police department.

1973 Class Agent - Albert Mitchell Seth Nash is living in the South End of Boston. He and his brother in a business named Blue Q, which designs and manu-

factures trendy cards and gifts . Seth's wife Mary is the Director of the Boston Area Health Education Center.

1977 Class Agent- Tim Smith Class Secretary - Mike McLean 16 Maple St. Apt.#1 W.Roxbury,MA02132 (H)# 617-469-9077 Rick Brickell was married last October. He and his wife are living New York, where he works as a vice president for a commercial real estate company. Bill Lakeland has been married for four years.

He works in the construction business in Maryland and has been playing a new sport called "Ice Lacrosse" , which he thinks should be introduced at Cardigan.

Charlie Morgan has been happily married for a year and a half. Charlie has been working as a set designer at a theatre.

He has also kept in close touch with classmate David Winters. Marc Friedman works in New York City as an underwriter for Continental Insurance.

1978 Class Agent - Edward Gibbons Wedding bells rang for Kirk Franklin and Dawn Gordon in October 1989. The couple is living south of Boston in Freetown, Massachusetts. Bob Jangro and his wifeJennifer had their third child on February 5, 1991. Constance Jangro, who weighed in at 9 lbs. 6 oz., will provide new entertainment for her two bothers, Bobby Jr. and Michael.

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the first time. Pete is presently living in Kennebunk, Maine, where he is involved in a job search.

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Class Agent - Chris King Charles Rockwood recent! y joined Houghton Mifflin Co. after having worked for Arthur Andersen & Co. in Boston.

Engaged to be married in October, he is working on his CPA designation and is planning to pursue an MBA at Suffolk University in the fall. Josiah Miles was married to Christine Schul son on October 6, 1991. Josiah has been working at R.K. Miles Inc. Lumber and Building Supplies forthe past four years. He has fond memories of his skiing days at Cardigan with Mr. Heath .

Class Agent-Kevin Powers Class Secretary-Ed Krayer 19 Lincoln Drive Acton, Ma.01720-3110 (H)# 508-263-0935

1980

Class Agent - Jeremy Cohen Tom Fahey is presently studying in Seville, Spain at the Institute for International Studies. He is a student at the University of Arizona.

Peter Hadlock recently entered a booth in the Upper Valley Home Show held in March in Hanover, NH. One admirer of Pete's booth said, "It was the biggest and nicest booth there!" Pete operates a business called Landscape Lighting, which is a division of Cole Electric.

1984 Class Agent - Nick Kobusch Class Secretary - Pat Gilligan I Valley Road Marblehead, MA 01945 (H)# 6 I 7-631-1932

Stew Dixon, Alumni Chapter Chairman for Los Angeles, attended what he described as "a wonderful reception" held at the home of current studentTyler Browning's parents. Classsmate Josh Knauer also attended the Cardigan gathering. Stew reports that Nick Kobusch was in Los Angeles on March 9th and the two of them were able to get together and "catch up on old times at Cardigan."

1981 Class.Agent- David Oobrowski Class Secretary - Matt Ramsby Cardigan Mtn. School Canaan,NH 03741 (603) 523-7396

Pasi Koskinen writes that he is living in Hyvinkaa with his wife and his four-month-old son. Andrew Burden and his wife Diana are the proud parents of Caleb Britten Burden. Born in December of last year, Caleb tipped the scales at 6 lbs. 14 oz. Peter Jacob returned to campus on March 13th on his trip home from Vermont. Pete was impressed with Cardigan's Stoddard Center, which he saw for

1987 Class Agent - Matthew Tebbetts After graduating from St. Paul's last year, Mark Dantos went on to Colby College whex:e he has made the Dean's list.

In addition to his academic success, he is playing to packed houses as the lead singer of a band. George Needham did a postgraduate year at the Gunnery where he was most valuable player on the football team. George hopes to attend the University of Maryland next year where he would like to play lacrosse.

Travis McLennan visited campus for a few days during his spring break in March. Travis will graduate from his high school in Washington D.C. in June, and he is presently coaching 7-10 yearol~ children from the inner city in soccer.

Travis said he would like to hear from any classsmates who are in the Washington D.C. area.

1988 Class Agent - Joe Trippe Class Secretary-Joe Smith 12 Gettysburg Drive Nashua,NH 03060-1234 (H)# 603-882-9091 David Berner is a senior at the Putney

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School , where as a student leader he is head of the dorms. Dave is awaiting college acceptances . Next year he plans to major in biology. Chris Hallowell writes that he is doing well at the Northwood School , where he is a junior. Forrest Kiley is presently a senior at the John Stark Regional High School, where he played on the varsity basketball team this winter.

1989 Class Agent - Charlie Heenan Woody Frehse writes in a letter to Mr. Mahoney that things are going well for him at Middlesex School. He is studying trigonometry, Current World Issues, English, French, and chemistry and has an 83 overall average.Woody sends his regards to all his former teachers and to his classmates.

1990 Class Agent - Phil Markert Nick Loeb stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Small over Cardigan's Grandparents' Weekend. Nick is a sophomore at the Loomis Chaffee School and is presently playing on their baseball team. He is doing well academically, and his plans for the summer include attending a baseball camp in Trenton, N.J.

Christopher Cyr, son of Greg Cyr '77 (see last issue) . Possible member of the. class of 2006 ?

Jack Diemar is a sophomore at the Pingry School in New Jersey, where he is doing very well academically and athletically. As goalie for the varsity hockey team, Jack helped the squad qualify for its first state tournament in years. Neil Turner continues to do fine work at the Berkshire School, where he again made thehonor roll for the third marking period. Dan Beard became an Eagle Scout on April 14th.

Student Honor Roll - 3rd Mid-term HIGH HONOR ROLL: The following students have earned grades of "B" or better in all courses, with a grade of "A" in at least three full courses. They have earned no less than a "3" in effort.

Ryan Mitchell (8)

Francisco Artigas (6) Agustin Garcia (6) Antonio Braun (7)

Michael McAteer(7) James Geoghegan (8) Karl Hutter (8)

HONOR ROLL: The followi~g and no less than a "-3" in effort.

Morgan Cullen (6) Michael Garrison (6) Aaron Granger (6) Rodrigo Aguilar (7) Alejandro Carrancedo (7) Alex Cazanas (7) .

Tyson Greenwood (7) Bill Lockwood (7) Barry Milliken (7) Junior Rivera (7)

students have earned grades of"B " or better in all courses David Costa (8) Andrew Creed (8) Tom Eckfeldt (8) Eric Greenfield (8) Joseph Hausner (8) Ryan Leonard (8) Nicholas Neuberg (8) Andrew Scott (8) Nate Whitaker (8) Alejandro Benavente (9)

Erik Oberg (9)

Sean Casey (9) Shawn Damon (9) Keith Greenwald (9) Kai Hirvonen (9) Scott Horvath (9) Brett Kurtz (9) David Marchand (9) Juan-Bosco Marti (9) Ramon Ramos (9) David Rosen (9)

EFFORT HONOR ROLL: The following students have received an effort grade of " I" or "2" in all courses.

Francisco Artigas (6) Joseph Hausner (8) Matt Daly (9) Morgan Cullen (6) Karl Hutter (8) Shawn Damon (9) Agustin Garcia (6) Will Ince (8) Fred Dorrance (9) Michael Garrison (6) Michael Kirschner (8) Keith Greenwald (9) Miguel Benavente (7) Ryan Leonard (8) Dawson Haffner (9) Evan deBourguignon (7) Ryan Mitchell (8) Kai Hirvonen (9) John D'Entremont (7) Nicholas Neuberg (8) Brett Kurtz (9) Bill Lockwood (7) Andrew Perron (8) Emilio Mahuad (9) Barry Milliken (7) Andrew Scott (8) David Marchand (9) Court Prestia (7) Aaron Silberdick (8) Juan-Bosco Marti (9) Zach Turner (7) Nate Whitaker (8) Erik Oberg (9) Michael Boutin (8) Alejandro Benavente (9) Ramon Ramos (9) James Geoghegan (8) Sean Casey (9) David Rosen (9)

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