Boston, MA
On Aug. 12, Professor of Anthropology George Gmelch joined more than 90 alumni and friends as the Red Sox took
on the Minnesota Twins at Fenway Park. He also answered questions about his book,
Inside Pitch: Life in Professional Baseball, over brunch prior to the game.
More than 100 recent graduates gathered at Tia's on the Waterfront on Sept. 12.
The young alumni welcomed members of the Class of 2002 to the Boston area over drinks and hors d'oeuvres.
The Boston Alumni Club has many events in store this year. On Nov. 30 cheer on the Skating Dutchmen vs. Harvard Crimson (with a pre-game social), and the group will end the year with a holiday party. Watch for the invitations in the mail or call Susanna Ryan '99 at (617) 285-593 if you have any questions about these events.
Buffalo
The Buffalo Bisons played host to the Richmond Braves as alumni, family, and friends gathered on July 30 at Dunn Tire Park. Everyone enjoyed picnic fare at the Power Alley Park before the game. Alumni volunteer Karen Hurwitz Small '93 said, “a good time was had by all who joined us.”
San Francisco
The Alumni Club of Northern California spent a gorgeous July 13 morning on a habitat restoration project at Heron's Head Park in San Francisco. The park was created in an industrial area of the city on the San Francisco Bay in the 1970s. As with many San Francisco parks, it relies on volunteers to stay in good shape as a home for a variety of birds and native plants. The Union Dutchmen loaded two huge truckloads of invasive plants. In one morning we were able to accomplish as much
as it would take the regular crew several months to do! Trudging through the Schenectady winters prepared us well
for the intense gardening. We were also privileged to have a naturalist host who had lots to teach us about the area's native plants. Best of all though, we had a chance to use big, heavy gardening tools and eat bagels while we socialized and helped
the community.
Thanks to Jason Epstein '95, Jeff Kasowitz '97, Mark Klaiman '84, Nicole LaTour '95, Jeff Miller '87, Nish Nadaraja '94, Wanda Nichols '94, Rachel Siegel '87, Becky Troutman '90, and Beth Turney '90.