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Dublin SchoolBoard of Trustees

President, Peter H. ImhoffDublin, NH

Co-Vice President, Paul S. Horovitz P ’92,St. Thomas, USVI

Co-Vice President, L. Phillips Runyon IIIP ’88, ’92, Peterborough, NH

Treasurer, George B. Foote, Jr.,Carlisle, MA

Secretary, Sharron Smith P ’92Hinsdale, NH

William A. Barker, Dublin, NH

Bradford D. Bates, (ex-officio), Head of School, Dublin, NH

Joann Coneys P ’06, ’09, ’11, (ex-officio)Parents’ Association, Rindge, NH

Robert C. English ’86, Washington, DC

Patricia Fletcher H ’05, Worcester, MA

Richard K. Fox, Keene, NH

David E. Howe H ’95, Marlborough, NH

Mary Jenkins P ’06, Cincinnati, OH

Carleton R. Ladd ’60, P ’87, ’88, Milton, MA

Michael J. Mullins ’93, Boston, MA

Ronald P. Pertnoy ’72, P ’99, West Palm Beach, FL

Jason D. Potts ’96, Boston, MA

Michael D. Redmond, P ’03, ’08, Jaffrey, NH

Brett S. Smith ’88, New York, NY

Jason E. Smith ’92 (ex-officio) Alumni Association, Paget, Bermuda

William C. Spencer ’86, Ft Lauderdale, FL

Alexander T. Sprague ’87, Castro Valley, CA

Nicholas S. Thacher, Dedham, MA

Susanne K. Vogel, Dublin, NH

Carl Von Mertens, Peterborough, NH

Life Trustees

Louisa L. Birch ’57, Weston, MA

Carlos E. Bosch ’46, P ’78, ’79, ’83, Hamilton, Bermuda

Judith Hoyt Goddard, Chatham, MA

Margaret A. Johnson, Hanover, NH

H. Gilman Nichols, Jr. ’46,Brunswick, ME

Edward F. Whitney, Dublin, NH

the Dubliner is published by Dublin SchoolPO Box 52218 Lehmann WayDublin, New Hampshire 03444603-563-8584www.dublinschool.org

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Hong Jung Yun ’02, Chris Riley ’10 and Donna Stone

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Please send any comments, omissions, or corrections to Erika L. Rogers,

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On the cover: Head of School, Brad Bates with wife Lisa,

son Calvin and daughter Lilly.

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DublinerSPRING 2009

2 A message from the Head of School,Bradford D. Bates

4 A message from the President of the Board of Trustees,Peter H. Imhoff

5 Teaching in China

11 Ice Storm 2008

14 The Maypole Caper

17 Noteworthy Accomplishments

20 The Whistle Stops Here

22 Class Notes

30 Mystery Photo

31 Clip…I’ve been clipped…

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Welcome to the spring edition of the Dubliner! Having now

spent three quarters of a year on thisbeautiful campus, working with anextraordinary group of adults com-mitted to the transformative powerof a Dublin education, learning withone hundred and twenty-five studentsfrom around the world, and meetingalumni from the last sixty years, Ican confidently state that DublinSchool stands out as a truly uniqueand exceptional college preparatoryschool. A friend of mine, who is ahead of another school, visited ourcampus recently and commented thatwe had created a “big world” for anintentionally small group of students.Her comments captured for me thecontinuous efforts of our admissionoffice, our board of trustees, our faculty, and our alumni and friendsto create a community in the remotemountains of southern NewHampshire that challenges us tothink critically about the world inwhich we live, to develop a sense of communal responsibility, to takeintellectual, creative, and physicalrisks in a safe and supportive environment, and to grow as individuals continually striving tolearn within a diverse group of lifelong learners.

Our school may be small, but theworld that we wake up to on campusevery morning is BIG. I feel it when Iwalk into morning meeting and seethe diversity of our student body and

think about how far they have traveled both literally and figurativelyto get to Dublin, NH. I feel it when Isee the big ideas discussed in theirclasses or when they come into myoffice with their wonderful questionsand opinions. We want our studentsto be prepared to not only face, butto embrace, the challenges that confront our country and our world.The students of this generationunderstand more than many previousgenerations just how inextricablylinked their lives are to the lives oftheir peers around the globe. Thisweek I spoke to our students aboutthe importance of developing whatHarvard Professor Howard Gardnerrefers to as a “respectful mind.”Gardner, in an article in the Februaryedition of The School Administrator,argues that schools should cultivate arespectful mind in their students toprepare them for a future in whichwe will all encounter thousands ofpeople from widely differing back-grounds. He goes on to suggest that,“A person possessed of a respectfulmind welcomes this exposure todiverse persons and groups. A trulycosmopolitan individual gives othersthe benefit of the doubt; displays initial trust; tries to form links; andavoids prejudicial judgments.”Exposure to diverse opinions is especially critical in an age where our young people are becoming theirown editors of media content. Op-Edcolumnist Nicholas Kristof recently

Dear Alumni, Parents, and Friends,

A message from theHead of School, Bradford D. Bates

A message from theHead of School, Bradford D. Bates


wrote that the death of newspapersand the rise of internet media hasreinforced the sense that “we generally don’t truly want good information—but rather informationthat confirms our prejudices. We maybelieve intellectually in the clash ofopinions, but in practice we like toembed ourselves in the reassuringwomb of an echo chamber.” If this is our national culture today, one of growing “polarization and intolerance,” then we must continueto create a counter-cultural community at Dublin School. In ourculture, we strive to develop therespectful minds of our students,minds that will embrace ideas thatchallenge their prejudices andstrengthen their imaginations.

In this Dubliner, you will readabout a journey taken by four of ourteachers from Dublin to China toteach math, history and English inthree different Chinese cities. All four described this experience to ourstudents as life changing. Having beento China myself this fall, it is clearthat China will play a significant rolein the lives of our students; and it is

our hope that this recent visit to Asiawill be the first of many for Dublinstudents and teachers. Over thealmost seventy-five years since itsfounding, Dublin School has evolvedinto a truly global community. I havecommunicated with current familiesand alumni from all five continentsand from countries too numerous tocount. It is exciting to think that oneman’s vision, since refined andexpanded, has spread around theglobe. Paul Lehmann’s belief in youngpeople; in their need to experience

freedom; in their need to learn thevalue of meaningful work; in theirneed to develop their curiosity andbuild their confidence; and in theirneed to live lives of truth and courage;these values endure and thrive todayin homes in all parts of the globe. It is an honor to be a part of this bigworld at Dublin School. �

Bradford D. BatesHead of School

Dublin students on their March trip to Europe

Brad Bates and Sheila Bogan in China



In these times, I think often of Paul Lehmann and the audacity of his vision.

Paul Lehmann founded Dublin School in 1935. Almost six years into the Great Depression. To put that inperspective, the Dow Jones Industrial Average had fallenfrom a high of 381 points in 1929 to 41 points in 1933. In 1933, the Federal government had been forced todeclare a bank holiday in order to prevent the destructionof the Federal Reserve system – for a short period of timemunicipal governments were issuing their own currency toallow basic commerce to continue. Unemployment reachedalmost 25%, GDP had fallen over 25% and governmentsfell around the world. Birth rates decreased dramatically.The world was an incredibly bleak place…

And yet, in an action that can only be characterized as desperate optimism, he opened our school…I think about the legacy that Paul Lehmann left us. Part of it is obvious. Truth and Courage. Great teachers working in an intentionally small school setting.Empowering students. Embracing the natural environment.Inventing what others now call Experiential Education as if they somehow created it. But mostly, in these times, Ithink about his emphasis on self-sufficiency.

That emphasis is central to Dublin’s DNA. It is thereason that — despite the difficulties of these times — we will be fine.

Because of the prudence with which Dublin has beengoverned over the last 70 plus years, we have no debt.Each one of our buildings was bought and paid for by

past generations. Our endowment, while modest, returnsfunds each year solely to maximize the education of ourstudents. We are conservative in terms of our spending –not just this year, but every year.

The contrast between Dublin and competing institutions can be stark. Many have built significantfinancial and operating leverage into their business model.Some have borrowed aggressively to build elaborate (andexcessive) buildings clad in marble and bronze. Others rely to an unhealthy degree on their endowments to subsidize their operations. Those that have done both facethe challenge of high fixed charges coupled with decliningendowment dollars. The solution to such a challenge is difficult, as it must directly impact the academic program.I am thankful that we need not make the difficult choicesthat they face — choices that can fundamentally alter thecharacter of a school.

While I don’t minimize the difficulties and uncertaintiesthat we face, I share Paul Lehmann’s optimism for thefuture. Fortunately, I don’t share the desperation that hemust have felt. With all that is happening on campus,Dublin School’s best days are ahead of us. Current eventsprovide great opportunity for us if we have the wisdom totake advantage. We only need look at our history to realizethat opportunity often comes in uncertain times. �

Peter H. Imhoff, President of the Board of Trustees

A message from thePresident of the Board of Trustees

Peter H. ImhoffLessons of the past that we can still learn from today.

“Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? No trustees, no students and no money! Isn’t the Depression still with us?” He was empathetic, concerned. Yet he gave sympathetic evidence of understanding my determination to have myown school. “What,” I asked Ed, “have I gotto lose?” And that did it.”– Paul Lehmann reflecting on the creation of the Dublin School


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On March 10, 2009, Academic Dean, Sarah Doenmez; English Chair, Stacia Tolman ’78;Foreign Language Chair, Cindy Ewing; and Math Teacher, Kate Robbins, began a 10-day trip to China to visit and teach in three different schools including the well

known Experimental High School, attached to Beijing Normal University. There they discussedfuture teacher and student exchanges and explored differences in pedagogy and teaching styles.The trip was graciously sponsored by Mr. Peter Peng, an educational consultant from Beijing,and friend of Dublin School. The teachers documented their trip through pictures and in-depth journal entries like those on the following pages. To learn even more, please visit the DublinSchool website at www.dublinschool.org.

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March 10, 2009: Take Off

We set out from Dublin in themidst of a snowstorm and in a

highly excited state, all of us nervous,chattering, wondering what we hadforgotten, comparing notes aboutwhat we had packed, worried aboutleaving our families. Cell phones wereconstantly buzzing and laptops werewhipped out when we finally arrivedat the hotel in Newark around midnight. The next morning, we were shuttled to the airport by a veryfriendly driver and it hit us: we weregoing to China!

March 12, 2009:Teaching History In China

On our first day at theExperimental High School,

attached to Beijing Normal University,I had been slated to teach a section of10th grade history on the topic ofpopulation migrations in the US. Anarticle on Chinese youth culture hadnoted that Bob Dylan was popular in China, and this seemed a morepromising topic for one 45-minuteslot, so I had printed lyrics of severalBob Dylan songs, copied them on different colored paper, and broughtthem along, intending to focus on“Blowin’ In the Wind” as a primarysource document.

I was rather nervous at thethought of teaching history in China,a country with the longest recordedhistory on the planet, famous for itshistorical studies, famous for its historical-mindedness. What couldinstruction in American history be likein an eminent Confucian school inBeijing? In the classroom, the studentdesks were arranged in raised rows,two to a desk. The teacher’s desk wason a little stage at the front of theclassroom with a broad blackboardon the wall behind, and one sectionof the desk was set up as a projectorscreen, so that whatever was putdown there was projected on a screenbehind me. There was a box of colored chalk. The bell rang, musicplayed, and kids began running in.The girls were all in white sweatpantsand a red collared sweatshirt, theboys in navy blue. They paid littleattention to me; it was quite noisy asthey opened snacks and chattered.Two girls with nametags stood at thefront of the room, no one seemed topay them much mind. I found outlater that they were class leaders,

leading the group in head and eyemassages which had been introducedas a measure to combat stress in thestudent body.

I introduced myself and showed an aerial picture of the Dublin campus, which elicited “oohs” and“ahs,” then asked what time period of the population migration they were studying. One brown faced boy with high cheekbones, certainly aMongolian face, said it was from1776 to the Gold Grab. I made thepoint that the dominant Americanstory represents one group more thanothers – and that the Gold Rush wassomething different, and much later.Students chimed right in withanswers, though, and knew all thebasic information: impressive!

Then we turned to the 60’s, andthey immediately identified theVietnam War as a major Americanevent. I asked what else, and aftersome discussion, someone said MartinLuther King, and they seemed surprised when I said that was exactlyright. When I asked what else, it gotharder, but then one boy said,

In XinYu, Foreign Language Chair, Cindy Ewing, captures the attention of the Chinese students

Dublin teachers with host Peter Peng


“Hippies!” When I asked what thatmeant, he said “LSD!” I projected apicture of Dylan, and then the lyricsof the song, and had kids read thestanzas aloud, and asked if they hadquestions about the words. The students had much to say, and wereeasily able to look at the languagesymbolically. Their hypotheses stayedsomewhat simplistic, and they wereclearly used to an environment inwhich there was one right answer, sowhen I would ask other students fortheir views, or push on for anotherdimension, there was a little hesitation– but they jumped right into it.Finally, we discussed whether this was a hopeful or hopeless song, andstudents stood up to offer their views,and even disagreed with each other.And there was just time to circle backand ask what this document told us asa primary source, what else we’d needto know to evaluate it more precisely– when the bell buzzed, and the students clapped, catching me veryoff-guard. Then most of them ran out. Several did come up to the desk,and one girl commented that the lesson had really made them think.One boy asked when the exchangewith Dublin would start.

– Sarah

Five Ways to Eat Peking Duck

I’m writing at the end of our secondday here and it has been wonderful!

Today we visited the Beijing NormalSchool and met with lots of students,teachers and the principal, MadameYuan. We couldn’t have felt more welcome. We were able to tour theirbeautiful campus and teach a few classes. Interacting with the studentswas a highlight. Their spoken English(and French) was very good and theyopenly shared their thoughts with us.

After school, which ends at 4 p.m.,we saw the Olympic-sized pool ontheir campus where Michael Phelpstrained, and then headed out to dinner at the Peking Duck restaurantwhere we learned “the five ways toeat Peking Duck”: First, in smallpieces atop a bed of dried noodlesresembling a nest. Second, dipped insugar, skin only. Third, inside a crepewith cucumber and sweet and soursauce. Fourth, on a mini-hamburgerroll with lettuce. And finally, asPeking Duck soup. We are stuffed, asyou can imagine, and heading to bed.

– Kate

March 13, 2009: English in Another Country

Today Sarah and I co-taught twotenth-grade English classes, our

assigned topic being ‘AdventureVacations and Extreme Sports,’ whichwas the next topic in their Englishworkbooks. We asked them to writename-tags for themselves, and theirEnglish names were very interesting—Rain, Rabbit, Hermione, Newbie—it looked like they used their imaginations in coming up with them.The classes are big, averaging 44, andthe students ‘stand and deliver’ whenresponding to teacher questions, and even as young as grade 7 arepoised and self-possessed, even ifoccasionally shy. The level of Englishis impressive, and they clearly arecomfortable with ‘thinking on theirfeet.’ The students in the classesappear very supportive of each otherand the culture of the classroom isfocused but relaxed. Although there isplenty of laughter, we saw no trace ofmeanness or mockery when mistakeswere made. We talked at length aboutextreme sports and why peoplechoose to endanger themselves for athrill or a challenge, and got a full


At the Experimental School, English Chair, Stacia Tolman, askedthe students to describe their ideal adventure vacation

Senior Administrators and Madame Chengwelcome Dublin’s teachers to a feast ofChinese specialties



range of responses, from self-discovery to escapism from the dullness of everyday life. The studentsare lively and engaged, and theirattention is wonderful, something that is not necessarily attributable tothe novelty of new teachers.

After chatting about adventure andrisk for awhile, both Sarah and Iassigned a ten-minute free-writingexercise, asking students to describetheir ideal adventure vacation, whichthey then shared. If there is time forthem to ask questions of us, the questions come thick and fast, nomatter the age. There is great curiosityabout a range of issues, and whengiven an opportunity they will nothesitate to ask anything on theirminds. Later in the day, Cindy and Iwent to a 7th grade class and werepeppered with questions aboutmovies, about our opinions on theIraq War, Obama, and George Bush,and why we thought Chinese studentsseem to wear glasses more thanAmerican students. After lunch wemet with seniors who have beenaccepted into North American universities, and they had questionsabout what to expect in college. Thenit was the end of our stay in that

school, we said our good-byes andagreed that the success of our tripshould be followed by moreexchanges between our schools. Weexchanged gifts, and they were verypleased to receive their bottles ofDublin School maple syrup.

– Stacia

March 14, 2009: Old Beijing

Peter then took us into the ‘oldBeijing’ and we were endlessly

charmed by everything, by the laundry hanging on the line, by thecat on the roof through a door, by thepedicabs transporting heavy loads oflumber or old shingles, and into theHappy Guests restaurant, the firstbusiness established after the govern-ment granted permission for privateenterprise. It was a real Chineserestaurant, frequented by local peopleand the food as always was a wonder.At the end of the day, I sat in a littleshop with Peter, our host, to designtwo red banners for today’s reception(Welcome to Dublin School’s OpenHouse in Beijing!) and watched thecity go by and kind of fell in lovewith the place. People bicycling homewith a child on the back, walkingtogether, parking a bike, a small boydashing back and forth on the stairs…it was better than TV and beyond mypowers of description.

– Stacia

March 15, 2009: The Great Wall

As for the Great Wall, it felt likethe ends of the earth, which I

imagine is how the Ming soldiersposted there must have conceived ofit. As Stacia points out, you toil laboriously to get there, climb thesteepest steps to get up onto the wall,

find yourself atop it and look out intothe vastness on the other side: and itlooks exactly like the landscapeyou’ve just been through. We leftBeijing early, and were entrancedwatching the landscape change as wemoved out of the metropolis, into theoutskirts, and then the countryside. Apart of me relaxes as I get into thecountryside, and we were definitelyseeing signs of a different, slower,older lifestyle on the land. Then wecame to the road up to the cable car,and this of course was lined by teahouses, hawkers’ stalls and souvenirs.But we were on top of the wall by 8a.m. and had it almost wholly to ourselves. I think it was the combi-nation of colors more than anything,along with the steep contours of theunfolding hills that gave such powerto the wall. The gray bricks dominantagainst the vast brown landscapemakes you feel like you have lefteverything familiar behind. There’s amelancholy too in the futile attemptto wall out other peoples and conflict.But it is built to fit the contours of themountains, and in this there is power,and it unwinds in both directions as far as the eye can see. The construction of such a symbol testifiesto imperial power indeed.

We flew to Jiangxi, and droveanother two hours to XinYu, a drivethrough scenery that looked likeNational Geographic pictures from



40 years ago: bright yellow rapeseedin bloom, rice paddies, peasants plowing with water buffalo wearingconical straw hats. When we arrived,we toured the scrap metal shreddingplant run by the father of ZhangPeng, a boy who has applied toDublin for next fall. Our picture wastaken about 5000 times as we took in the huge industrial facility in themidst of the red clay soil and gardenpatches. We will visit school number 4 tomorrow. It has 7500 students and 456 teachers!!! The classes haveover 50 students. – Sarah

March 16, 2009: XinYu

The people of XinYu are warm, caring, genuine, direct, curious,

and honest. Overjoyed to see you;dedicated to questions of teaching and education; deeply and truly interested in communicating acrosscultures; considerate to the last detail;solicitous at every turn; (providingbottled water) making us sit down;showing us to the bathroom again;asking our opinions; and answeringquestions. In this way, you mightnever want to leave.

Yesterday and today we each taughtthree classes of over 50 students. Wewere filmed going into school yesterday,I believe by the local TV news. Wewere mobbed for autographs betweenclasses. Watching morning exercisesfrom four stories up, I distracted students, who would stop and pointat me. The braver ones would waveor approach us to say “Hi.” Whilewe were teaching, the spaces at theback of the classrooms were usuallypacked with teachers in their freeperiods, and cameras were continually being pointed at us.I began each of my classes with a little map of the US to locate NewHampshire, and told them a little bit

about the size of the state, the village,the school. They were flabbergastedthat a school could be so small, thatclasses could be so tiny, that such athing as an independent study existed.The first day, I just asked studentswhat they thought I should knowabout China, and what they wantedto know about America, so we justexchanged questions. One studentasked if everyone in my village hadblue eyes. Several asked about thefinancial crisis, and whether I hadvoted for Obama. One asked what Ithought of the situation in Tibet, andanother asked what I thought China’sbiggest problem was, questions whichmade me feel I should tread delicately.But in the end, I didn’t, and justvoiced my views.

After the classes, the teacherswere very grateful and said they hadlearned so much, but they also askedus to demonstrate American teachingmethods or activities, so we all discussed plans for today’s classes inthe boat motoring around Fairy Lakein the afternoon. It was lovely to beout in a boat, but the best thing aboutthe afternoon was Shirley, the teacherassigned to be our escort. She was

friendly but not gushing, open but not commanding, and unpretentious.We all liked her enormously.

After a break to shower andchange, it was time for the next feast,hosted by the Headmistress (who hadbeen introduced to us as the PrimeMinister of the school.) HeadmistressCheng seated us, and rather thanclumping the foreigners as a faction,interspersed us among the teachers,and we had such a wonderful time Iwas ready to move to XinYu forever.They beamed at us as they explainedthe different dishes, the drinks. Therewas a form of vinegar that tasted likea Jolly Rancher that is good forwomen’s skin and is sometimes usedto wash in. There were razor clamswith garlic and ginger, several types of special dumplings made from vegetables only available in the spring,many hot and spicy dishes. Cucumberwith sugar, tomatoes with sugar, duck skin with sugar. Toasts went allaround, and by the end of the meal, it seemed there was nothing we couldn’t discuss.

– Sarah

Daily morning exercises in XinYu



During my English class at XinYuMiddle School No. 4 in Jiangxiprovince, I asked the first teacherwhose English class I was going toteach what she’d recently coveredwith her students. Coincidentally,she’d just done the civil rights movement in the U.S. and had used it as a springboard to talk aboutPresident Obama’s election. I asked ifshe had a copy of Dr. Martin LutherKing’s “I Have A Dream” speech. She did, so I began each of the threeclasses I taught by reading portions of the speech. Afterwards, I asked thekids to free-write their own dreams.My favorite response was: “I have adream that I will have three husbands.One to make the money, two to dothe homework (I assume she meant“housework”) and three to make mehappy.”! If this is a sign of theupcoming generation in China, perhaps it’s a positive one, at least vis-à-vis their sense of humor!

– Cindy

Back in Dublin: Looking Back

The most amazing thing to me was that we were able to meet so

many students and teachers. The

opportunity to teach in schools in China gave us an invaluable opportunity to interact with hundredsof students. They were appreciative of our stumbling attempts to speakChinese, and so glad when we wereable to offer our admiration of anyaspect of their society. The teacherswere warm, open and friendly, andcurious about our concepts and practices of education. Above all, Iam impressed by the legions of youngChinese people who know so much

about our language and culture whilewe are still very ignorant of theirs. I am now teaching Modern China to 12 Dublin students and are connecting each student with aChinese pen-pal. It is exciting to have this tangible development as a reminder of our trip, and look forward to furthering communica-tions between schools and peoples on opposite sides of the world whohave so much to share.

– Sarah

On behalf of all of us at

Dublin School, we would

like to thank our host and

trip sponsor, Peter Peng, as

well as all of the Chinese

educators and students we

met who made this an

unforgettable experience.

Cindy Ewing and Kate Robbins with fellow Chinese teachers in Beijing

Outside the temple in Bai Gong Village



Snap!” “Crack!” “Crash!” Thesound of breaking tree branches

covered in ice is very distinctive and itis a sound that Dublin students andfaculty will not soon forget. Thedamage and destruction caused by the ice storm that took place in theMonadnock Region on December 11,2008 was comparable to the tolltaken by the Hurricane of 1938. Thestorm also reminded teachers likeSarah Doemnez, Jan Haman, and JoAnne Regan of the ice storm of1998 and there are still backs soreafter shoveling out after the storm of1978! Is anyone noticing a pattern?What is it about the eights? Whateverit is, Dublin School and its studentshave “weathered” them all. From thenow famous image of the steeple

impaling the Dublin CongregationalChurch in 1938 to the almost mirrorimages of campus after the ice stormsof ’98 and ’08, we are reminded ofhow vulnerable we are up here on the hill. However, in enduring thesehumbling moments caused by forcesbeyond our control, we are remindedof the power of community. There isnothing like a good storm to bringpeople together!

Dublin School’s rural location with its unique weather patterns is anactive participant in the “DublinExperience,” and what an experienceit was! The severity of the storm andthe predictions of long-term poweroutages, forced the evacuation of thestudent body. On the following pagesis an excerpt from a letter emailed to

Ice Storm 2008

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An icy walk to Lehmann house



the school community by Head BradBates, five days after the storm,describing the events that unfoldedthe morning of December 12, 2008.

“On Thursday night many of usheard trees falling and large branchessnapping as a massive ice storm traveled through the MonadnockRegion. After a sleepless night I leftmy house at 5:00 am and noticed thatelectrical and phone lines were spreadacross the driveway and the road andit was almost impossible to get out ofthe yard due to fallen limbs. Our head of buildings and grounds, Andy

Hungerford, was already hard atwork using his snowplow to clearpaths around campus. Andy and Itraveled to every dormitory to telleveryone to stay put until furthernotice. Trees and branches continuedto fall through the day on Friday andinto the evening.

We delivered food to the dormitories as we continued to assessthe situation on campus. Generatorswere started and heat delivered toessential buildings. By dinnertime wedetermined that we could safely drivestudents to Lehmann Dining Hall fordinner and a school meeting.

Meanwhile I met with the members of the administrative team that wereable to make it to campus and decided that the safest course ofaction involved evacuating studentsfrom the campus on Saturday. JeffHarrison, our Director of Technologywas able to power up our email serverfor three minutes, during which Iquickly wrote an email to all parentsexplaining the situation we were experiencing here. That remains theonly email we have been able to send out from school until now. We have powered up our server witha new generator so that we can allcommunicate more effectively.

After dinner, board games and a meeting on Friday evening we transported the girls to the gym,which we heated with one of our generators. The gym was a sight tobehold with cots set up throughout,and girls playing basketball, reading,knitting and talking before falling tosleep. The boys in Lehmann playedcards and games before sleeping onthe floor by the fire. With one outgoing land line working on thecampus, Sheila Bogan and Jung Yunmade an attempt to call every familythat night to help make travelarrangements for the following day.The students were outstandingthroughout the entire ordeal,

Sleeping on cots in the Whitney Gymnasium

Moving firewood through Lehmann house to feed the fireplace



especially considering that they werenot allowed outside the entire time.On Saturday morning we began delivering students to the airport,train station, and to the YankeeMagazine parking lot, which becameour staging area for parent pick-ups (it remained unsafe to have multiplecars on campus). Amazingly, every student had left Dublin School bynoon on Saturday. We thank everyonefor their help with this process and especially those families who offeredtheir homes and hosted our studentsuntil they could make further travelarrangements. The sense of communitywas felt from Dublin School toShenzhen, China!

We spent the rest of Saturdaychecking on our teachers and staffmembers who live in surrounding

communities, also devastated by the storm. Like us, many of themremain without power and runningwater. We continue to have a team ofteachers volunteering in the clean-upeffort and checking on neighbors andteachers in the surrounding area. Wehope to have power back on campusby the end of this coming weekend.”

But the power did not come backon that weekend. Dublin School was without power for thirteen days, withlights finally returning on ChristmasEve! Thanks to the extraordinaryefforts of the buildings and groundscrew and teacher volunteers, generators were rotated from buildingto building to keep pipes from freezing. The storm resulted in extensive tree damage totaling over$50,000, some minor pipe damage inLehmann (Main) House, and the lossof virtually all the school’s outdoorlighting. As destructive as the stormwas, we were fortunate that no onewas hurt and there was no major structural damage to the buildings.No matter when you attended DublinSchool, weather is the common dominator that unites us all and isperhaps our most extensive sharedexperience. Storms like this one andothers in the past, punctuate that

experience and create an especiallypowerful memory.

Whether you remember theweather in Dublin fondly, or not sofondly, you have to admit that the breathtaking colors of Autumn, thesnow and cold crispness of Winter, the brilliance of Spring, and the beauty of the lake in the Summer, are not easily forgotten. �

The Dublin Congregational Church after the Hurricane of 1938



The story of the Dublin Maypolebegan in England in the late

1970’s when my mentor and colleague, Bonnie Allen Riley, and her husband, Bill, invited me toaccompany them on a trip to “thefair, green isle.” While there, weexperienced an English May Day,complete with fresh-faced Britishschool children in their brisk schooluniforms, delivering May baskets tovarious door-knobs, and Maypoledances performed by white-gownedgirls with flowery wreaths atop theirheads weaving colored ribbonsaround the poles. “Jan!” Bonnieexclaimed, “You should start such a tradition at Dublin!”

So, the next spring – 1978 – I did.What had been called Arts Weekendin 1977, morphed into Mayfair, stillmostly a celebration of the arts, butwith the Maypole dance included. Asone would expect, the idea of thatfirst Maypole dance was met with a

great deal of resistance. But before we could do the dance, we needed aproper pole. Where to get one?Bonnie told me about a fella inNelson who had one, so I called himand he agreed to loan us his.

It was delivered on a Sunday

afternoon while we were in a dressrehearsal for “The Night ThoreauSpent in Jail.” Hurriedly, we stashed iton the floor of the Lehmann LivingRoom. With slight disappointment, I noticed immediately that this“Maypole” was just a tall, gangly,

THE MAYPOLE CAPERTHE MAYPOLE CAPER

A typical scene each Mayfair

BY JAN HAMANBY JAN HAMAN



sapling with crepe paper streamers!Oh, well…

Sometime during that night, a fewboys (maybe, also some girls – forthey had been chosen to do the dance)stole the borrowed pole, and stashedit in the woods somewhere behind the Pump House.

The next morning, having learnedabout the ‘stolen’ pole, I cried atmorning meeting. “It’s not ours, andit has been raining all night! Pleasereturn it!” Much of the student bodyshot out of the School House doorand returned within minutes with awet, droopy Maypole. It may havebeen soggy, but it was ours for thatweek. And hence began the 30 yeartradition of stealing the pole!

On this first Mayfair, I hadstarched and ironed my then extensivecollection of white vintage petticoatsand stowed them in the wooden window seats in the Lehmannentrance, but when it was time forthat first group of young women toget dressed, the petticoats where gone!Minutes later, they reappeared; lilacwreathes were plunked on heads andthat first Maypole dance went forward without further incident.

Although that first dance was anall-girl affair, it was not long beforesenior boys demanded to be included,and costumes, both elegant andpagan, became the tradition. Gonewas the austerity of antique, whitegowns. In their place, were super-herocapes, clown costumes, and togas. Fora short period in the early ’80’s, Iinsisted the dancers parade down the hill from New Dorm and there are numerous photos of those processions. I think we even had aking and queen lead them for a couple of years. Anyone remember?

In 1979, realizing that trees haveoften been the symbol of nature’srenewal and vitality, and reckoningthat trees are something that Dublinhas always had an abundance of, we

fashioned our next official Maypolefrom one of our own Dublin trees.That tradition, too, has continued and ever since, the Maypole has come from the School’s property. LikeSpring in New England, the Maypoleis often a fleeting thing, appearing,disappearing, and reappearing in thestrangest locations. There have beenmany capers over the years, but a fewdefinitely stand out in my memory.

One of the most creative “steals”was a lunch-time launch by a small,but determined group of black-cladninjas, running down from NewDorm with blood-curdling screams,grabbing the newly-raised pole anddisappearing with it into the leafywoods somewhere above and beyondthe Art Studio.

As Mayfair morning dawned,there was still no pole in sight. Butmoments before the dance, a group ofvisiting Mayfair siblings, their voicestriumphant, pranced victoriouslydown from Hill House with it ontheir shoulders. Somehow, they hadformed a “youth posse” with, orwithout, inside information!

Then there was the year of “TheGreat Chainsaw Massacre,” carriedoff by Tom Bryan ’02 (Tom was actually involved in two memorableMaypole events) and Tim Horgan ’04.As customary, on the Friday beforeMayfair, the pole was installed on thequad for the senior rehearsal. But nosooner had Andy Hungerford, the official guardian of the pole for somany years, planted the pole, it was

The Class of 2007 gathers for a group photo

An earlier version of the maypole dance

Julia Robinson ’06 weaves her ribbonaround the maypole


taken by Bryan and Horgan. Soon, as I watched in horror from the windows of the Upper AB, the soundof chainsaws filled the air; the polewas gone, replaced by a newly-cutstump. When I ran out to protest, I found myself tied to that stump.Nevertheless, on the followingSaturday morning, the real pole wasback in place, and Tom and his class-mates wove the ribbons perfectly. Butas tradition dictates, minutes after thedance, Jon Cyrlin ’02 grabbed thepole, hoisted it up to Tom up on the

science building roof, and they andthe pole disappeared over the horizon. That story really began during the previous Mayfair whenthe pole was stolen immediately afterthe dance. I received a reliable “tip”that it was hiding in the Bryan’s barnin Hancock, NH and Tom believedhe was “in control of the pole.” So one May day, I sent intern, SarahMongan, off to Hancock in a Dublin School truck. Mission: rescue the pole. Hours later: Missionaccomplished! However, I did notconsider the consequences. Severaldays hence when Tom went toretrieve it from the upper story of the barn, he was totally anguished to find it gone. I, of course, was triumphant; his parents were notamused! To this day, I cannot apologize to them enough. But, hey, I loved that victory – at least untilthe chainsaws started buzzing… Andnow with Mayfair 2009 approachingfast, I am reminded of last year. All I will say is that there was a businvolved and I had nothing to do with it.

So now, thirty years later, aquaint little idea has become a major

Dublin tradition. Harking back toancient traditions of cultures thatfeared spring would never return withits vibrant and much desired fertilityand renewal, our Mayfair symbolizesthe return of sunshine and warmth tocampus and a renewal of life-longfriendships. No longer just a celebra-tion of the arts, Mayfair has becomea time of reunion of scattered alumni,athletic events, musical performancesand shared sustenance. �

By air, Jon Cyrlin and Tom Bryan class of 2002 vanish over tall buildings

By bus, the class of 2009 stealing the maypole

Having fun on Mayfair day, J. Dudley Otley ’82and Margaret Lisa Bean ’82

Traditions like this one are

integral to our identity as part

of a shared community, and

like workgang, Mountain Day,

and “Once to Every Man and

Nation,” Mayfair is uniquely

ours. I wouldn’t have it any

other way.




Faculty

Carl von Mertens, former ScienceDepartment Chair, and present

Board of Trustee member, and hiswife, Francie von Mertens, werenamed Citizens of the Year 2009 bythe Greater Peterborough Chamber ofCommerce. In its press release, thechamber wrote, “Carl and Francie areconservationists, true stewards of theland.” As we at Dublin know, thevon Mertens have been instrumentalin helping the Monadnock region toconserve essential land and buildingsthrough consciousness raising as well as fund raising. Despite hisretirement last May after 25 years ofteaching at the school, Carl has been

on campus most days this year, building furniture, stage sets, display cases and working withthe Development and AlumniOffice in planning DublinSchool’s future.

English teacher, Michelle Knapphas completed her Master’sDegree in Literature fromMiddlebury College – BreadloafSchool of English. Ms. Knapphas been pursuing this presti-gious and rigorous degree for the past five summers, both inMiddlebury, Vermont, and SantaFe, New Mexico, completing her matriculation at OxfordUniversity/The Lincoln Collegeprogram in England last August.

History teacher, Erin Bouton, hasbeen chosen to represent the CohenCenter for Holocaust Studies at KeeneState Colllege at the Jewish Foundationfor the Righteous Summer Institutefor Teachers (JFR). It will be held at

Columbia University in June and July.This opportunity will provide anextension of Ms. Bouton’s studies of the Holocaust last summer atKeene State.

Canadian Ski Marathon

It is an adventure most people can’tcomprehend. It’s exhilarating,

exciting, and it gives you a chance toenjoy nature to the fullest.” So spokesenior Tom McGuire upon returningfrom the 43rd Canadian Ski Marathon,the world’s longest and most uniquecross-country event. Coach CalebDavis, who has taken students to themarathon for the last 9 years, said,“It’s not just a race but a self-motiva-tional experience that challenges eachparticipant to ski at his or her ownpace, while testing the limitations oftheir endurance.”

Seven Dublin students made the longtrek to Sedburgh School where thegroup was housed during the 100 mile race from Ottawa to Montreal.However, despite very icy conditions,afternoon rains, cold nights and ruthless winds, the skiers arrived home exhausted, but exuberant.

Left to right: Michelle Knapp, Carl von Mertens, Erin Bouton

Bethany Brissette ’11 and Martha Carol ’09take a bus ride to their course

The cross-country ski team gearing up to hit the trails

Noteworthy Accomplishments

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Art Portfolio

Another competitive sport during the winter trimester isArt Portfolio, a program designed for those students

considering applications to art schools. Every afternoon, an entourage of about 10 dedicated students, trudge up the hill through the snow and ice, to “ye olde art studio”where they continue to work on their projects of ceramics;

charcoal and chalkdrawings; acrylics,ink wash, pasteland oil paintings;photography, and several other media.

This program,under the tutelageof art director, EarlSchofield, has beenquite successful inrecent years.

Dublin artists have won numerous top awards in theScholastic Art Awards of NH sponsored by the NH ArtEducators’ Association. This year Dublin submitted 11 students’ work: 5 full portfolios and 25 individual pieces.They were awarded 10 Gold Keys, 5 Silver Keys, and 5Honorable Mentions. Once again senior Olivia Loria wasawarded “Best in Show” for her oil painting. This wasOlivia’s second consecutive “Best of Show.” Imagine howDublin artists will thrive in our new Visual Arts Building!

Boys’ Varsity Soccer

The 2008 Boys’ Varsity Soccer Team had a successfulseason which resulted in an invitation to participate

in the NEPSAC (New England Preparatory School AthleticCouncil) annual tournament. This was the first time inDublin’s history that the school was invited to play in thattournament. Coach Marino comments, “This past seasonwas a tremendous one for the Dublin School Boys’ VarsitySoccer Team. Reaching the NEPSAC tournament was a

goal of mine ever since I began coaching at Dublin Schooland to be the number 5 seed (out of 8) was truly anhonor.” Although Dublin lost to Hoosac in the second five-minute overtime, the game, played at DeerfieldAcademy was a spirited Dublin event. Almost the entireschool boarded buses and jumped in faculty cars, completewith the Wildcat mascot, to cheer on the boys. Schoolmorale was high and so ended the fall trimester on a note of united pride.

Painting by Gia Dal Pozzo ’09

Mixed media by Seo Yeon “Lisa” Cho ’09



Arts Production

Competitive Play Production completed a hugely successful run of “Seussical the Musical” late in

February. The cast of 24 Dublin students and 11 facultychildren (who played “whos”) and a 6 piece orchestra presented 5 shows to standing room only audiences. Thiswas the second sell-out year in a row – last year’s “HighSchool Musical” was also very successful. Families fromall over the Monadnock Region traveled up Rte. 101 on a stormy, snowy weekend to see the fantasy-filled-Jungle-of-Nool stage and view the Cat in the Hat, the SourKangaroo, Horton the Elephant and the citizens ofWhoville cavort, sing and dance to over 20 lively tunes.The cast worked days, nights, and weekends for 6 weeks toprepare the show which was produced and directed by JanHaman, musical direction by Jessica Lapham Harrison,choreography by intern Mallary Blair and Erika Rogers, setdesign by Earl Schofield, and set and costume decorationby Ms. Blair and Megan Lyons, sound by Larry Ames andPerrin Herman ’10. The stage is dark now, but the Jungleof Nool still lives in many children’s memories.


Of all the parts of my job, meeting with alumni and friends of Dublin School is my favorite part.In particular, I love meeting someone I have only

known through correspondence and finally getting to put a face with a name or an email address! Whether the meeting takes place on campus or off, it is always enjoyable, but there is something special when it occursaway from campus. Don’t get me wrong, I love havingeveryone come back to campus, but meeting someone in adifferent context adds a new dimension to the relationship,a sense of genuineness. That is why I have so enjoyed thethree Dublin School Whistle Stops that our new Head ofSchool, Brad Bates, and I have attended this year.

Through the generosity of alumni Rob English ’86, StuLaughlin ’49, and Will Spencer ’86, Brad and I have had


The Whistle Stops Here –

Washington, Massachusetts and FloridaThe Whistle Stops Here –

Washington, Massachusetts and Florida

L to R: Liz Sarah Tousignant ’02, Jung Yun ’02, Maggie Meffen ’00 and Lisa Bates

The following Dublin alums, parents and faculty attended the Boston Reception: Cathy Bakkensen ’70, Head of School Brad Bates and Lisa, Louisa Birch ’57,David Brown ’53, Tim Caulfield ’89, John Dearborn ’72, Peter Ford ’89, Arts Department Chair; Jan Haman, Gwen Tarbox and Garth Hoffman P ’09,Matt Hollister ’87, Board President Peter Imhoff, Tom ’58 and Robin Jackson, AK ’86 and Ricki Kim, host; Stu ’49 and Barbara Laughlin, Bill and KarenLimero P ’10, Maggie Meffen ’00, Michael Mullins ’93, Paul and Carol Nathan ’10, Liz Sobe Neal ’92, Clifford Scott Pafford ’75, Jonathan Parizer ’72,Jim and Sue Riley P ’10, Development & Alumni Director Erika Rogers, Domingo ’76 and Diana Rosa, Mrs. George Sprague P ’87, Paul Terrasi andJoann Musch P ’04, Trustee Nicholas Thacher, Sarah Tousignant ’02, Assistant Admission Director Jung Yun ’02.



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(1) The following Dublin alums, parents and faculty attended the Florida Reception: Head of School Brad Bates, Trustee Jim and Judy Goddard, CaitlinHowell ’03, Mark ’87 and Corinna Kushner, host Will Spencer ’86 and Preston McCabe, Director of Development & Alumni Affairs; Erika Rogers, JoelSeidner ’10, Martin and Sobel Seidner P ’10, David Thorne ’61, Bill Tiernan ’00 (2) Jung Yun ’02, Ernest ’51 and Leila Dane (3) Robin Scullin and CliffordBlack ’61 (4) Jan Haman and Domingo Rosa ’76 (5)Carolyn Schmidt ’83 and Rob English ’86 (6) Mrs. George Sprague P ’87 and Stu Laughlin ’49 (7)Boston host; Stu Laughlin ’49, welcomes the Dublin, alumni, parents and faculty (8) Nicky Dowell ’96 and Head of School, Brad Bates (9) Florida hostWill Spencer, Joel Seidner ’10 and Mark Kushner ’87 (10) Caitlin Howell ’03 and Bill Tiernan ’00

the opportunity to meet with 55 of you in “your town.” FromWashington DC, to West Newton,MA, to Fort Lauderdale, FL, eachgathering has been filled withwarmth, friendship, and a sense of connectedness. (Not to mentionfantastic food!) The conversationswere effortless, meaningful, andinspiring because no matter whatyear someone graduated, if theywere a current parent or a pastparent, a friend or a trustee, everyone could relate to oneanother because of our sharedexperience– Dublin School.

For those of you who attendedthank you! I hope you enjoyedthe event as much as I know wedid. If you were unable to attend,I hope you will be able to join usnext time, and if you are interestedin hosting an event in your area,please let me know. Although theDublin family is small, we havemanaged to spread ourselves outacross this country and severalothers! But with a little effort, the support of friends, and thewonders of technology likeFacebook, there is no reason wecannot stay connected. Thank youfor keeping in touch– it means alot to all of us! �

– Erika [email protected]

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STAYING CONNECTEDWith her 10 year reunion approaching, Meghan Foucher ’99, stopped by the Alumni and Development Office to reflect on howher Dublin education has significantly influenced her career path. “Here at Dublin I always appreciated the close connectionbetween people and the strong sense of community one feels here. I continue to look for those values. And the importance of community service and giving back to society that Dublin instills in its students. Those principles have stayed with me inmy work.”

Meghan attended Wheaton College where she majored in psychology with a minor in women’s studies and sociology. Shespent her junior year abroad at the University of College Cork in Ireland where she studied the psychology of terrorism. She continued her hands-on training during her senior year when she served two internships working in domestic violence shelters. After graduation from Wheaton, she enrolled in the Simmons School of Social Work and pursued a Master of SocialWork degree.

In 2004 Meghan traveled to Hungary and Romania with Habitat for Humanity. In addition to assisting with local building projects, Meghan helped to train social workers in state-run orphanages where conditions were difficult. “The people were so friendly and open with us. We learned about the remaining impact Communism has had on their culture, and the trip specifically taught me firsthand about the resiliency of the human spirit.”

Currently, Meghan is working as an individual and family counselor for boys 14-19 years old who are in a treatment based program in Westboro, MA. The work is difficult, challenging, but rewarding. Meghan hopes to continue with family counseling and feels that all of her experiences at Dublin, and since, have prepared her well for this important work.


CLASS NOTESStay in touch! Keep up with your classmates professionally and personally. Send us your promotions, career changes, marriages, births, publications, etc., and we will share your milestones with the Dublin School community. Please submit your class notes to the Alumni office by phone: 603-563-1285, e-mail: [email protected] or by website at www.dublinschool.org and click on class notes. — Donna Stone, Alumni & Parent Relations

Helping the young and old during her tripto Hungary and Romania with Habitatfor Humanity, Megan Foucher ’99 comesfull circle back to her Dublin values



1944G. Peter Shiras, hopes to make it tothe Alumni Reunion in May. He hasbeen a teacher for 57 years and is currently teaching adult educationpoetry classes.

1948Christopher Hodgman, Kit continues to work part-time in public child andadolescent psychiatry, enjoys garden-ing, and being with his grandchildren.

1952R. William Cornell, volunteers as apediatric dentist at the Collier CountyHealth Department and teaches part-time at the University of Florida,Pediatric Dental Clinic in Naples, FL.

1953Nathaniel “Buddy” Bates, greetedDublin School science teacher, Eric

Nemitz, and Assistant Director of Admission, Jung Yun ’02, at his snow-bound cabin in Marble, CO over March break.

1956Columnist Bob Harris opens a newchapter, joining the GoffstownResidents Association as a regular

Donald J. Austermann ’50 died at hishome in Wilmington, NC on February21, 2009. Don was raised in Jaffrey,NH and graduated from DartmouthCollege. He was an avid reader, traveler, lover of classical music and an active supporter of theWilmington Symphony Orchestra. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Sallie Austermann.

H. Yale Toland ’51, father of JohnToland ’78, passed away in June2006. Mike Brown ’52 gave the eulogy at the service.

Robert Morse Sturgis ’57 died peace-fully at his home in Sherborn, MA onFebruary 13, 2009. Robert was very

active in the town of Sherborn where he lived with his wife Kittysince 1962. He served on the FireDepartment, several town committees, and most recently was the town Constable.

William Fessenden von Stade ’71passed away on September 1, 2008 atthe Cheshire Medical Center in Keene,NH after a sudden illness. Will livedmost of his life in Dublin and surrounding towns, was an avid reader of history and geography, andenjoyed woodworking and buildingmodel ships. He is survived by hiswife Babette; stepchildren Lisa, Luke,and Gabriella Sheehan; his sisterSusan; brother Christopher and his

wife Star; and his mother Susan von Stade.

Earl Pertnoy, father ofRonnie Pertnoy ’72 and grandfatherof Josh Pertnoy ’99, passed awaypeacefully surrounded by family and friends on January 18, 2009.

Keep in touch with fellow

classmates through the Dublin

School Website / Alumni Section.

Let us know if you have not

received your log-in password.

Check it out at:

www.dublinschool.org

Nathaniel “Buddy” Bates, Jung Yun ’02, and Eric Nemitz

IN MEMORIAM



weekly columnist, to read his weeklycolumn go to:www.goffstownresidentsassociation.comMr. Harris has lived in Goffstown for40 years with his wife Betty and sonChristopher. He has been a profes-sional outdoors columnist since 1962(44 years), having started his career in Derry, N.H., writing for the DerryShoppers World. His free-lance featured columns, articles and photoshave appeared in numerous local,state and regional publications that include the Goffstown News,Goffstown Spirit, The Weare FreePress and the Weare Register to name but a few.

1957William Brown, shared some of hismemories of Dublin in the 50’s in theClass Notes area on the website. “Ispent summers in Dublin while at theschool and after graduating, so Ithought I should write down somememories before I forget them. Therewas Scribner’s IGA where Yankee isnow and Worcester’s Garage acrossthe street where Mikey Worcestertaught me how to drive a Model T.The telephone operator was in a littleroom on the side of the town hall.You had to crank the phone to ringher up (if you could get in on yourparty line), and she would connectyou to the party you wanted to call.Does anyone remember when theNavy Jet blew up over Monadnock?The pilot was hanging by his para-chute in a tall Elm across 101 fromthe Dublin School sign. I rememberseeing his ejection seat out on the iceon Dublin Lake, and the plexiglasscanopy in town in the back of TomHyman’s pickup. Students would findpieces in the woods and bring themback to school which freaked out the

Navy because some of it was liveordinance!”

For Bill’s complete story, log on toClass Notes in the Alumni area of theDublin School website.

1960Peter Read, “Greetings from thedesert. I hope all the Class of 1960 is planning for 2010 for our 50threunion! We will leave the desert forthat great event.”

1962Timothy Norris, “I was first exposedto competitive skiing at Dublin. Ascoach of the Andover Outing ClubI’ve had the pleasure of having startedtwo Olympic Nordic Combined Skiersand two Olympic x-c skiers.Currently, the AOC has two skijumpers out of the five on the nationaldevelopment team and it all started atDublin with Buddy Bates.”

Walter “Chip” Hastings, Fire Chief,has retired from the Hampstead Fireand Rescue Department. Chip hadjoined the Fire Department in 1967,when the firefighters were all volun-teers. In 1975, Chip was elected Chiefby vote of the firefighters, and hasremained Chief for 30 of the last 33

years. The Town of Hampstead and its fire and rescue protection,dedicated their 2008 Annual Reportto Chip. Enjoy your retirement–You’ve earned it!

1964Daniel Holder, is enjoying his retirement by sailing and traveling.

1967Mike Cushing, is living in theSarasota area of Florida and wouldlike to hear from his classmates.

Fabio Matarazzo, after Dublin, Fabio went to college at FranklinPierce, Rindge, N.H. and graduated in 1971. He moved back to Brazil to start work in his family business.He has five children: Alessandro,Riccardo Domitilla, Sofia andSebastiano. He is currently living and working in Singapore where he moved in 2005; he recently became a business consultant and is associated with two firms based in Singapore. Fabio would love tohear from classmates, you can e-mailhim at: [email protected]

Peter Devlin, was ordained as a priest in the Celtic Episcopal Church in Mayof 2008.

Mike Pilert, is back in the states fromflying food relief transports for theUN in Africa. Mike is living in ApolloBeach, FL and would love to hear from his classmates.

1972 Jonathan Parizer, earned his undergraduate degree in LiberalStudies from Southern ConnecticutState University after traveling around

Walter “Chip Hastings ’62



the United States for a number ofyears and working at a wide array of jobs in different industries. After leaving his post with the Yale Programfor Recovery and Community as aresearch associate, Jon established a nonprofit to recruit, train, andemploy the disabled and socially disadvantaged people to grow and sell organic vegetables and relatedactivities. Jon has also written severalscreenplays and is raising money toproduce his first feature film.

1976Rosalinda Kalani, called in to identifythe students in the “mystery photo”in the fall Dubliner. She said that atthe time the photo was taken therewere 10 students in play productionand they had to recruit warm bodiesjust to have more of a cast. “Jan(Haman) would pull anyone in andask them to be a tree.” Thank you for your quick response and sharpmemory, Rosalinda!

1981Robert L. Jarrell, is living in Atlanta,in a 170 year old farm house. Hehelped restore the house and built anart studio. Robert is enjoying thecountry life. You can check out someof his work at:www.goatwagonstudio.com. It isalso registered under:robertjarrell.net.He makes stone carvings of birds,people and other critters as well aswood carvings.

1983Lorrie Jones, and her husband, Tom,have been extremely busy rehabbing a hunting lodge her grandfather built back in the mid 1960’s. Their

daughter, Amberlee, is a freshman atRIT in Rochester, NY and is one of aselect few students that was acceptedinto their American Sign LanguageInterpretation program. Their son,Nate, is also doing well. He is an 8th-grader at Middle School atParkside. Lorrie is hoping to make it to Alumni Weekend in May and welcomes classmates to contact herthrough the Dublin School website.

1985Karen Berg, lives in Virginia on theChesapeake Bay, with her 4 dogs andruns on the beach 365 days a year.Karen has taught AP Government, APUS History, became a DepartmentChair, and worked as a Dean andnow currently an Assistant Principalwith 1700 students. Life is good.

1986

Spencer Norcross, is living inArlington, VA with his wife Eileenand their two great kids, Abigail (5)and David (3). He is the productionmanager for Scrap Magazine, a tradepublication for the “for-profit” recycling industry, and is still involvedwith photography and lacrosse, as a player and a coach. He has beencoaching 7th and 8th graders for the

last 10 years, a HS Varsity team intournaments for the past few falls,and recently he began working withlarge classes of 3-4 year olds and 5-6 year olds through the countyrecreation department. Spencer tellsus he misses Mountain Day, and being outside in ‘real’ woods.

Burton Price, stopped by campus fora visit last August with his wife andthree children. He is doing great, and offered if any of our studentswould like to visit Berklee College of Music he would be glad to tour them around.

Christopher Sawtelle, “Hello Folks!I’ve had a busy summer working on asci-fi film here in Boston, now I’mtaking a lil’ time off. Feel free to dropme a line if ya gotta sec, Take Care!”

1990Christopher Brahe, lives in NYC withhis wife Patty and their two year old

Christopher Brahe ’90 with his son, and BrianConnors ’92 with his daughter

Abigail and David Norcross

Burton Price ’86



son, Tyler. Chris is the Vice President of Corporate Sales for the NJ NetsBasketball team and oversees all sponsorship efforts in NJ as well asfor the new arena to be built inBrooklyn, NY. He remembers “theanxious feeling hoping that todaywould be Mountain Day.” Chris isseen here with his son Tyler and fellow alum, Brian Connor ’92, andBrian’s daughter, Madaline.

Jennifer Bullock, is living happily inAlameda, CA with her husband,Matt, and their son, Graham EdwardBullock-Humphrey, born in July2008. Jennifer was recently appointedas Executive Director of the PeninsulaConflict Resolution Center (PCRC),where she has worked for seven years.In addition to her work at PCRC, shealso serves on the CA Coalition forCommunity Mediation and representscommunity mediation interests ontwo CA Judicial Councils.

1992Brian Connor, a long time Red Soxfan, lives with his wife, Ann, and their daughter, Madaline, on a streetnamed “The Fenway” in NJ. He is the President at Vanderbilt Insurancein NYC and he and fellow alum,Chris Brahe, were best man at eachother’s wedding.

1996Lara Gleason, “Life is still good out here in Colorado. I always thinkabout Dublin during the fall. Perhapsit’s because of the spectacular foliageor maybe it’s remembering the excitement of a new year. I’m wellinto my 7th year out here and keepingbusy with teaching full-time and

being a graduate student. I’m workingon my masters through AntiochUniversity and will graduate with a degree in Educating forSustainability.”

Christopher Lake, “Checking in toreport all is well. I’m busier than ever with work and training. I justqualified for the Ford Iron Man inLake Placid in 2009! The event willbe televised nationally on the VSNetwork on July 26. For those thatdon’t know, I will attempt to completea 2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike ride,and a full 26.2 mile marathon in under17 hours. See you at the finish line!”

1998Allastair Meffen, Allastair and Megbecame proud parents of a son,William Allastair Meffen, born onSept. 6, 2008. ‘Will’ weighed in at7lbs. 10oz. and measured 18.5” long.

1999Dean Bliss, Dean and Erin Bliss weremarried on May 26, 2008 in Kona,Hawaii. Dean’s father, Ron, performedthe ceremony.

Meghan Foucher, has been busy overthe years earning her master’s degreein clinical social work from Simmonsand traveling to Hungary and Romaniato train with fellow social workersand learn about the remaining impact communism has had on their culture.“That taught me first hand of theresiliency of the human spirit. For the past three or so years I’ve beenworking with kids who are committedto DYS and providing individual andfamily therapy. In between all of this,I hike, hang out with friends, andcontinue with my photography. I hopeall is well with you and say hi toeveryone new and old for me!”

Samon Saiki, after leaving Dublin,Samon went to Nichols College inDudley, Massachusetts for his freshman year, before transferring toTemple University. After graduation,he spent a few months traveling priorto starting work at a Tokyo subsidiaryof an American company that investsin real estate properties in Japan.Samon still keeps in touch with fellow classmates, Sebastian Lee ’98 andAum Tanaka ’97. A few years ago, he attended Aum’s wedding inBangkok, Thailand. Aum now worksas an executive of a restaurant chainthat his family owns in Thailand andJapan. Sebastian Lee finished hisMaster’s degree last May and started

The Bliss Family: Ron, Barbara,Erin, Dean and Emily

Christopher Lake ’96



teaching at a college in D.C. Samongives a shout out to his fellow alumni!

Rosie Towne, “Hi Everyone! It’s beensuch a long time since I wrote in toDublin so I figured now would be asgood a time as any. So much haschanged for me since I was at Dublin!After graduating with my BachelorsDegree, I moved to Boston where I’mnow living and working. I work for amoney management firm right indowntown - which I absolutely love!I’m really enjoying being done withschool but decided to go back - I’m currently looking into doing grad school in Boston. I miss Dublin but am definitely loving the city!”

2002Brendan Carlton, is still enjoying living in Colorado and working forthe City of Aurora Water Departmentin the source of supply division,supervising a crew that maintains allof the city’s reservoirs in the moun-tains along with all the transmissionlines down to the treatment plants.“I love the work, especially because Iget to be outside in the mountains allthe time as well as working with greatpeople. Other than that I’ve beensnow boarding all winter and climbingmountains and cliffs all summer. I hope you and everybody else outthere is doing well, I always think of Dublin around the fall, it’s so beautiful, and I really miss climbingMt. Monadnock!”

Rafi Ramayana Jaima, was workingin the financial sector of NYC last fall but has since rebounded into aprogressive publishing company called Media Planet. Rama managesprojects that produce special interest

reports on niche industry topics whichare distributed as supplements tonewspapers including The Wall StreetJournal, Washington Post, USAToday, and The Boston Globe. He is also happy to report that marriedlife is fantastic! Here he is with hiswife, Feli, in front of Barack Obama’snew house.

Hong Jung Yun, and Dublin Schoolscience teacher, Eric Nemitz, trekkedtwo miles through heavy snow toarrive at Head of School, Brad Bates’father’s (Nathaniel “Buddy” Bates ’53)remote cabin in Marble, CO overMarch break for some telemark skiing.

2003Erik Belmont, “Since graduating college in 2007, I joined AmeriCorpsand served at a Habitat for Humanitychapter in Greensboro, NC. Whileserving I became an activist for theBarack Obama campaign. I knockedon doors, organized early voter ralliesand trained volunteers during theNorth Carolina primary. MyAmeriCorps service ended in May2008 and I was hired on as a fieldorganizer for the Barack Obama campaign in Greensboro, NC. I wasassigned a city council district and for six months worked ten to twelvehours a day, seven days a week

putting together a grassroots organization. I met with local politicians, raised money for basicnecessities and oversaw a staff of four. All told I had over 100 volunteers working under me andhave never worked so hard for something I believed in so much.”

William Hercher, a certified scubadiver, has moved to Hawaii and isplanning on studying marine biologyat the University of Hawaii.

Evan Lichtenstein, graduated fromTufts (English Major, PhilosophyMinor) in May 2008 and is now amanager at J. Crew in Boston.

Christine Watson Noel, was marriedon July 5, 2008 in Orlando, FL toKenson Noel. They met at HunterCollege in New York City, where shegraduated in June 2008 with aBachelor’s in Dance. Christine is reallyenjoying life and is looking forwardto many more exciting endeavorsalong the way.

Matthew Real, began 2008 with a family trip to St. John in the USVirgin Islands, followed by animpromptu solo journey to Peru inJuly. Once back in the states herejoined his family for their annualtrek into the White Mountains ofNH, where they climbed Mt. Madisonand Mt. Adams. Matthew is a seniorinvestments representative (personaland workplace investing) for FidelityInvestments and is working towardshis Certified Financial Planner (CFP) designation.

John Sandri, “I am currently buildinggreenhouses in Moldova (while in the Peace Corps) and working to

Rafi “Rama” Jaima ’02 with his wife Feli



educate local farmers on all aspects ofgreenhouse design, construction andcultivation. I will be completing my service and returning to the UnitedStates in November of this year.”

Nicky Santana, is currently workingfor an non-governmental organizationin CT.

2004Melissa Bullock, recently passed allher qualifying tests and received herlicense to become an athletic trainerat a high school in Springfield, MA.

Scott McCarty, opted not to joinUVM Police and instead focus ongraduate studies at the University ofVermont in the Fall of 2009 with afocus on either Public Administrationor Education. He was appointed bythe Brattleboro Board of Selectmen toserve on several local boards such asthe Development Review Board, theAgriculture Advisory Board and theParks & Recreation Committee. Lastyear, Scott stopped by campus as arepresentative of the University ofVermont to meet with students interested in knowing more about the school.

Eric Meils, All is well in the greatMidwest, currently working atStarbucks which is handy for itsbenefits. He will be applying to

AmeriCorps, in hopes that it will leadto somewhere interesting. All the best!

2005Matthew Duffett, is attending UCDavis and is majoring in Psychology.In the period between graduatingfrom Dublin and now returning toschool, he earned two certifications in fine jewelry. He is currently recognized by the state of Californiaas a bench jeweler. He wishes to passalong his gratitude to Mr. Schofield;without the cooperation of the artsdepartment at Dublin, he would havebeen unable to pursue his interest in metalworking.

Brent Ford, is attending MorehouseCollege in Atlanta, GA. He enjoys living

down south and appreciates how niceand respectful everyone there is.

Taylor Phillips-Hungerford, inBarcelona with classmates from theCollege of Central St. Martins,University of the Arts, London, onSpring break.

Jesse Lichtenstein, spent her junioryear in Burgos, Spain. She’s a seniorat Boston University, majoring incomparative literature and will gradu-ate in May of 2009.

Tyler Pratt, started technical school atBristol Tech. He’s living in Litchfield,CT, and is doing really well.

Ben Sandri, “I am currently finishingup my final year at UVM, where I amstudying History and Zoology, andlooking forward to being a highschool teacher in both Science andHistory next year. I am also headedto NAIGC nationals in April as assistant captain of the UVM Men’sGymnastics team.

2006Cylvie Cyuzuzo, is living in SouthBend, Indiana and recently receivedpolitical asylum due to threats to hermother who has been testifying inGacaca courts in Rwanda. She is nowlooking forward to getting a job andgoing back to school. Cylvie sendsgreetings to everyone and hopes tocome visit Dublin soon. She’d love to hear from you!

Hye Jung Eun, returned to EmersonCollege after taking a year off towork with the Seoul InternationalFilm Festival in Korea. She is now ajunior (and on the Dean’s List) major-ing in film and television productionand minoring in business marketing.

Andrew Lord, “A lot has changedsince I walked out of that graduation

Taylor Phillips-Hungerford ’05 (on left) with friends in Barcelona

Andrew Lord ’06

John Sandri ’03



tent almost three years ago. (It doesn’tfeel that long ago) I am still attendingthe University of New Hampshirethough my course of study haschanged. I am now pursuing a bachelor of science in geology. I finished the fall semester in greatshape and next semester looks just as promising. My parents are movingto Peterborough so I guess this willmean I have even less excuses for not visiting!”

The picture was taken on Mt.Wellington in Hobart, Tasmania. I think the photo gives indisputableproof to my claim of having the“Farthest traveling Dublin jacket.”

2007Nichole Jarzombek, moved toColorado after graduation and is

living and working inBoulder and looking forward to attendingFront Range CommunityCollege.

Marissa Kaye, is doingwell at the MooreCollege of Art & Design– working harder andsleeping less than everbefore. She is currentlyworking on fashiondesign projects and says that Dublinreally prepared her for college.

Mark Coll, owner of Coll’s Farm LLCin Jaffrey, and Scott Olsen, a full-timeenvironmental engineering student at UNH, take a short break frommaking syrup and pose in front ofMark’s sugarhouse. Together, they continue to manage the maple

sugaring program in which the schooland the farm jointly participate.

During the winter break, Glondy Pena’07, Jourdan Abraham ’08, JessicaSoto ’08, stopped by the AlumniOffice to say “Hello” and to catch upwith Director of Development and Alumni Affairs, Erika Rogers and Arts Chair, Jan Haman.

2008Lauren Johnson, is attending a community college near her home inCA and is excited to be working.She’s looking forward to connectingwith classmates through the website.

James Kirk, along with fellow ’08Alum, Will Redmond, celebrated the second annual “Couch Day,” a holiday that is celebrated on August 5th by bringing one’s couch to places there otherwise would not or should not be a couch. Our mischievous and resourcefulalums decided to take a couch where,most likely, no couch has gone before:the peak of Mt. Monadnock. Nicework gentlemen! �

Mark Coll, owner Coll’s Farm, LLC, and Scott Olsen ’07

Front row L to R: Director of Development and Alumni Affairs Erika Rogers, Jessica Soto ’08.Back row L to R: Glondy Pena ’07, Jourdan Abraham ’08 and Arts Department Chair Jan Haman



Can you name them all?

Mystery Photo, Peter and the Wolf Dubliner Fall 2008

Under the direction of Ballet Instructor Wendy Dwyer,the Dublin School ballet class presented Peter the Wolfto several local school audiences, the Dubliner caughtthem one fine day practicing in the woods.

Pictured: The cast, in full costume: Beth Simmons ’76as The Bird, Mary Brown ’75 as Peter, Dede Echo ’76 asthe Hunter, Rosalinda Maldinado ’76 as The Wolf,Hilda Roche ’75 as the Grandfather, Caroline Morgan’76 as the Cat, and Mary Cornog as the Duck.

Please send your answers to Donna Stone, Alumni & Parent Relations at:603-563-1285 or [email protected]

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…against my will, to a stranger’scollar. Why? I never asked for this.I’m a simple, innocent clothespin. I serve to clamp wet clothes to the(now) almost extinct piece of rope,known to be a clothesline.

Now, I’ve been grabbed out ofScience Chair, Eric Nemitz’s backkhaki pocket and attached to something that’s not wet, but decidedly dry. People are laughing at me. Nemitz is explaining to a largecrowd of students and faculty that for the next week I will be a surreptitious accomplice, hidden, until suddenly clipped onto someone’shat, or ear, or scarf.

I want to cry out in anguish butI’m mute – all those hands that willpass me around – but I’m also a goodsport, trustworthy, sturdy for a fragilepiece of wood and steel, but loyal.Always loyal. If Nemitz wants to

build community spirit at my expense– so be it!

For the next five days, I will besacrificing my insignificant pride. Iswallow that, with a gulp, as KevinNathan ’10 clips me to science teacherAlan Metcalf during Chemistry class;then he clips me to math teacher KateRobbins in Statistics, and she clips meto Henry Tang ’10.

And so it goes, from backpacks,to notebooks, from desks to lectures,to boy/girl break-ups, from the SchoolHouse to the Library to the DiningRoom, to Hoyt/Horner – from morning to night. I’ve been used asthe center of people’s glee. It doesn’tmatter if it’s students or adults – Headof School, Brad Bates, clipped meonto Arts Department Chair, JanHaman’s hair during the women’sbasketball game, the bleachers giggledat both of us – has he no respect?

Clip… It gets worse! Baby clothespins were hatched – and I don’teven have a significant other! Then, inthe final act of outrage, I spent theentire last performance of the School’swinter musical “Seussical” clinging toTom McGuire’s ’09 costume. I hatethe limelight…I prefer the anonymityof a clothespin bag or someone’s dark,forgotten, parka pocket. But, then, onhis final curtain call, Horton theElephant sported me on one of hisflapping ears. I was mortified…but I did get used to the applause.CLIP… CLAP, CLAP, CLAP.

February in Dublin is long, coldand dark. Dublin School studentsand alumni know it takes someextreme creativity to make it toMarch break. This particular

February was especially hard sinceone of the after-effects of December’sice storm was sacrificing ourWinterfest Break. The “Clippy Caper”was just one of the whimsical waysthat we kept our sense of humor andspirits strong this past winter.

In February alone we held ourTrigonometry Olympics, started anindoor soccer league, played basketball games in the WhitneyGymnasium, held a Valentine’s Daysong-writing fundraiser, celebratedBlack History Month with a triviacontest and presentations, made ahuge blue lobster out of snow as part of our traditional WinterfestWeekend, began tapping maple trees,participated in the 23rd AnnualCanadian Ski Marathon, took fieldtrips, rehearsed and performed themusical “Seussical,” solved the Headof School’s ‘Question of the Week,’and celebrated the 100-day count-down to Commencement. Whew!Sometimes it takes a village to getthrough the shortest month. �


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Capital Needs Estimated Costs

New Visual Arts Center $1,500,000

New Dormitory $1,300,000

Endowment for Faculty/Staff $10,000,000

Endowed Academic Chair $500,000

Window Replacement $100,000

Faculty Laptops $10,000

Dump Truck $35,000

Lawn Mower $12,000

Outdoor Sports Equipment $10,000

Water Treatment System $25,000

Two Scoreboards $6,000

Headmaster’s Wish List

Working Together…Creating our Future. Visit our website at www.dublinschool.org

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ADMISSIONS MAYFAIR SUPPORT DUBLIN

Model UN Conference

A Grand Day for Family Visit

Learn to Ride a Bike in 15 minutes…

More News…

April 27, MondayMid Term Grades Due

May 02, SaturdaySAT’s

May 08, FridayProm

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At Dublin School, we strive to awaken

a curiosity for knowledge and a

passion for learning. We instill the

values of discipline and meaningful

work that are necessary for the good

of self and community. We respect the

individual learning style and unique

potential each student brings to our

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