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1954 Executive Committee/Class Meeting Minutes
Friday, October 23, 2009
President Don Berlin called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.
The following twenty-five members of the class were in attendance: Bob Adnopoz, Walter Anderson, Dick Barker, Don Berlin, Jay Chandler, Jay Davis, Ron Dougherty, Bob Dean, John Fenn, John Gillespie, Jerry Goldstein, Bill Grover, Rick Hartman, Peter Kenyon, Dana Low, Steve Mullins, Bob Osmond, Dick Page, Dave Ransom, Harry Robinson, Jim Tofias, Dick Trowbridge, Norm Veasey, Wayne Weil and Shelly Woolf.
Secretary’s Report
In the absence of Secretary Tony Kane, Don Berlin asked Rick Hartman to assume the position of Acting Secretary for the duration of the meeting. Minutes of the 2008 Executive Committee meeting had been emailed to all members. There being no corrections or additions, the minutes of the 2008 meeting were approved unanimously.
The names of the eight classmates who had died since our last executive committee meeting were read followed by a moment of silence in their memory: Don Austerman, Len Beller, Neal Citron, Dick Jennison, Paul Mackey, John Musa, Henry Willard and Herb Wilson.
Treasurer’s Report
Treasurer Jim Tofias presented the financial report for FY2009 showing net class resources as of June 30, 2009 amounting to $40,473 compared to $32,448 as of June 30, 2008. Major factors contributing to this increase were positive results from Homecoming 2008 and our 55th Reunion, an increase in class dues from $50 to $60, and a decrease in newsletter expenses reflecting distribution by email. A motion was made, seconded and unanimously approved to hold in reserve for our 60th Reunion approximately $1,600 of surplus funds from the 55th Reunion. Jim also noted that 66% of our classmates were dues payers while only 37% contributed to intern projects and that both dues contributions and dues payers have remained fairly constant over the past four years. Jim suggested that class funds should be invested in instruments other than Certificates of Deposit and will develop a proposal for alternative investments for consideration by the Executive Committee.
Don Berlin presented the enclosed Class Budget for FY 2010 amounting to $30, 930. Don noted that the budget provides for an increase from $1,000 to $2,000 in our Athletic Sponsorship support and an increase from four to five Internships reflecting a possible internship with Partners in Health in support of our new college president Jim Kim. Following discussion, the budget was unanimously approved.
President’s Report
Don reported that the class raised $584,039 for the 2009 Dartmouth College Fund, surpassing our goal of $550,000 and representing the third largest amount raised for a 55th reunion gift. Our participation was 86%, a 55th reunion record and higher than any other Dartmouth class during this year’s campaign. Of equal importance was the creation of the first Class of 1954 Memorial Scholarship that has been awarded to Nicholas L. Edwards, Class of 2010. Twenty-three 1954 widows helped establish this $25,000 scholarship in memory of their husbands. They and future 1954 widows will be encouraged to perpetuate this scholarship in future years. In addition, individual $25,000 scholarships were donated in the name of certain of our classmates who endowed them and the class created another ten $25,000 scholarships that will be known as Class of 1954 Scholarships. The College has named Nicole M. Williamson and Hyoung Cheol, both of the Class of 2010, to receive two of these 1954 Scholarships. This was truly an outstanding achievement by the Class of 1954. In the future, classmates will be encouraged to expand the Memorial Scholarship by making donations over and above their annual gifts to the Dartmouth College Fund. Classmates were also reminded that the next meeting of the Executive Committee is scheduled for October 8, 2010 when we will hold a class meeting on a non-homecoming weekend. Don concluded his remarks by complementing Perry Davis on the outstanding work he is doing for the class web site and asked for back-up recommendations should Perry need some assistance in the future.
Head Agent’s Report
Head Agent Shelly Woolf recommended that the class accept a goal of $215,000 with 86% participation for the 2009-2010 Dartmouth College Fund. The recommendation was approved unanimously. The following classmates have agreed to serve as class agents: Dick Barker, Don Belcher, Don Berlin, Bob Berry, Jay Davis, Bob Dean, Jay Davis, Paul Dabney, Mort Galper, Bill Garland, Ron Gold, Jerry Goldstein, Alec Gray, Rick Hartman, Phil Kaiser, Tony Kane, Pete Kenyon, Dick Lewis, Dave Mandelbaum, Dave Martin, John Moran, Steve Mullins, Bill Murane, Bob Osmond, Dick Page, Norm Veasey and Shelly Woolf.
Shelly reported that 97 members of our class have never missed a year of giving to the Dartmouth College Fund in the 55 years since graduation and suggested that those classmates who have missed only a few years might want to “set the record straight” by making up those missed years with an additional gift to the College. This idea was unanimously approved by the Executive Committee and Shelly was asked to put together a program for further discussion.
Newsletter Editor’s Report
Newsletter Editor Pete Barker reported by email that during the past year he had produced 4 newsletters mentioning 126 classmates while sending 396 newsletters by email. As always, Pete asked classmates to continue to send news.
Class Awards Committee Report
Chairman Bob Adnopoz reported that an award will be presented at the December holiday luncheon in New York.
Mini-Reunion Committee Report
Committee Co-Chairmen Jay Davis and Steve Mullins presented a report that included the following events:
Plans for the upcoming weekend beginning with cocktails in the Haywood Lounge Friday evening, lunch before the Saturday football game in Tindle Lounge and dinner in Brace Commons Saturday evening.
The annual Holiday Luncheon organized by John Fenn, at the Yale-Dartmouth Club in New York on Thursday, December 3, 2009 in the Saybrook Room.
A Ski Weekend organized by Jay Davis for January 8-10, 2010 at Mt. Snow in Vermont.
The annual Florida Golf & Tennis Outing at Tampa Palms Country Club planned for February 28-March 5, 2010 and will be hosted by Bob and Kit Dean.
A Fishing Expedition on the Snake River in Wyoming during the week of July 3, 2010 guided by Dick Page.
A Mini-Reunion in Washington DC being planned by Jay Davis and Steve Mullins scheduled for May 2-5, 2010 featuring insider meetings with Washington dignitaries and visits to selected museums.
A new schedule for the 2010 Executive Committee Meeting to be held over the weekend of October 8-10, a non-homecoming weekend, featuring bright fall colors, a seminar on the history of the English Language led by Professor Peter Travis, a Hike Among New England Stone Walls with commentary by Jay Davis, a Dartmouth-Yale football game, and a send-off dinner Saturday evening at Steve Mullins’ Barn in Norwich.
A possible Class Trip for 2011 still in the early planning stage.
An 80th Class Birthday Party in 2012 with a possible venue at the Tampa Palms Country Club in February or March in conjunction with the annual Golf & Tennis Outing.
Class Projects Committee Report
Members of the Class Projects Committee include: Peter Kenyon, Chairman, Tony Kane, Dan McCarthy, Jon Moore, and Dick Trowbridge. Peter thanked the members of the committee for their work during the past year which resulted in internship awards to the following students:
Katrina Ortblad ‘10 1954 Dickey Intern in memory of Milton Kramer ’54 Katrina worked with a team of community health workers concerned with malaria prevention in rural Western Ghana.
Laura Gardner ’10 Laura spent her internship working on research projects in the office of Congressman Barney Frank.
Rachel Gozmand ‘10 1954 Tucker Intern in memory of Rip Coffin ‘54 Rachel worked with orphans in a Russia State Children’s Hospital in Moscow.
Ibrahim Elshmay ‘10 1954 Dartmouth Partners in Community Service Intern Ibrahim was based in Chicago where he worked with the inner-city Muslim Action Network following work in Cairo as a mentor to war town refugees.
Each intern received a stipend amounting to $3,000 funded by the Class of 1954. In addition, the class contributed $1,000 to the Athletic Sponsor Program that funds visits to campus for promising incoming freshman athletes. This year the award went to Austin Goldberg ‘13. Peter introduced Katrina Ortblad, Ibrahim Elshmay and Austin Goldberg who spoke of their experiences as interns and as a recipient of the athletic sponsor’s award. Crew practice prevented Laura Gardner from being with us. Rachel Gozmand will be our guest for dinner Saturday evening and will speak to us about her intern experience in Russia.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 pm.
Rick Hartman Acting Secretary 11/9/09
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