Leave Your Legacy Balanced Rocks Circle Janet Wentworth NCS 68

LEO AND WALTER CLARK visited Janet Dunn in her home in Riverdale, NY, in the early 1960s to talk about Janet joining them at North Country School. Janet’s grandparents had heard about the School from neighbors and in the fall of 1964 Janet arrived at NCS as a fifth grader in Level I. She spent as much time in the barn as possible, skied on the Lake Hill, as there was not enough snow for the ski hill that first winter, and played the viola in the school orchestra.

Janet still rides horses whenever she can and is often found on the ski slopes. She is very conscious of recycling and composting. All of these things she learned at NCS. She maintains a firm sense of environmental responsibility and continues to enjoy her home garden.

Janet has many fond memories of trips with Harry Eldridge. The Class of 1968 had many remarkable students including Tony Corwin (CTT 64, NCS 68, parent 91-02), Terren Baker (NCS 68) Peter Willcox (NCS 68), Wendy Pomeroy (CTT 64-68, NCS 68), Cami Parker Buster (NCS 68, parent 05-07) and Wolcott Blair (NCS 68).

A frequent attendee to Alta Friends’, Friends’ Weekend, and various other events, Janet began to think about ways in which she could help the School she is so fond of.

She spoke to Hock on a few occasions about how best to support NCS given her physical distance and financial situation. Between career uncertainty and raising a family, she was unable to make a substantial contribution to School earlier in her life. Now retired and with a clearer sense of stability, putting NCS in her trust was something she knew felt right. A year or two ago she started to establish her estate plans and decided to include NCS in her revocable trust. Thus, Janet joined the Balanced Rocks Circle, the legacy society created for planned gifts. All bequests, regard- less of size, perpetuate the continued existence of the wonderful place that is Camp and School.

Planned gifts are strategic ways to provide for School and Camp that reflect your values. These gifts can expand your capacity to give and can significantly reduce your tax obligations. If you have any questions or want more information about making a planned gift, please contact Christie Borden, Interim Director of Advancement, at (518) 837-5402 or email her at cborden@ncstreetops.org.