Updated 2/3/12 at 1000 hours Nantucket time (EST)
Letter from our Class Scholar, Amanda Lee '12:
A message from Don DAVIDOFF (ddavidof@nycap.rr.com)
Herewith some comments on our role in the annual Dartmouth College Fund. First, the Fund year runs from 7/1/11 through 6/30/12. Seventy-two Classmates have contributed so far. Death and disability have cost us far too many mates-- a sad fact which will cost us dollars and, in some cases, helping hands. So, in January, we will have to do some reassignments. Our Scoring base was 408, reduced to 395 as last year unfolded. 277 gifts were made. This year, our new base is 469! How can this be? Well, the entire DCF base system was enlarged to include those who had opted out in years past. It will be difficult for us, and others, to reach our previous participation goal of 70%. With your help, we will do our level best again this year.
On that note, I wish all of you a Healthy and Happy New Year. - Don
FROM THE POON & THE ROSE
If you will be joining us for the Fun Fantastic week-end in NYC starting Friday January 27 and continuing thru Sunday January 29, 2012, bring a blank check as our expenses cannot be charged and must be paid right away. The Class meeting launches activities on Friday at 4pm on the 18th floor of the Yale Club, to be followed by cocktails and dinner in the Roof Top dining Room. ROSIE NEEDS HEAD COUNTS!!!!!! Please RSVP if you have not done so.
On Saturday we have arranged for passes to the World Trade Center Memorial and Museum beginning at 10:30am. I have gotten passes for the following:
Abbey and Tom ROSENWALD
Don DILLON and Mary Thornmeyer
Doug and Ginger KEARE
Doug BLEILER
Harold and Joan GORDON
Bob and Pam FAULKNER
Flint and Corky RANNEY
Alan and Diane FRIEDMAN
Jack TAMAGNI
Elliott and Alice WEINSTEIN
Tom and Sandra HARPER
Leo and Chris McKENNA
Jack BILLHARDT
Joel and Marsha ASH
I have four extra passes so let me know if you want to come and you are not on the list. Names appear on the passes so you must bring ID. (This is a risk for latecomers since other peoples names appear on the passes. However last time we went ID's were not checked.) We will meet at the Yale Club on Saturday morning at 9:30am and journey by underground limousine to the site escorted by NYC native The Rose. We may observe the Occupy Wall Streeters. There will be a brunch following the tour.
Saturday afternoon and evening are free to do as you like although George YEAGER has invited us to cocktails, after which we will arrange a fun dinner for anyone interested once I know who is interested. Letting me know if you would like me to arrange such a dinner would indeed be helpful!!!!
On Sunday Harold and Joan GORDON are relaunching their famous brunch beginning at 11am at 110 Riverside Dr Apt 14D. Any suggestions for events are welcomed but most important, I need to hear from you regarding attendance.
RSVP c/o tomrosenwald@msn.com. -Humbly submitted - The Poon and the Rose
1956 CLASS CO-PRESIDENTS: Tom HARPER (harpoon1@bellsouth.net; 336-227-1153 and Tom ROSENWALD (tomrosenwald@msn.com; 212 -734-6764)
VICE PRESIDENT: Jack BILLHARDT (jackbillhardt@gmail.com; 203-966-5147)
SECRETARY: Joel ASH (Joel@PoeticLimericks.com; 603-863-3360)
TREASURER: Bob (the other) FAULKNER (robert.faulkner@ubs.com; 401-245-1934)
ALUMNI FUND HEAD AGENT: Don DAVIDOFF (ddavidof@nycap.rr.com; 518-489-2135)
ALUMNI COUNCILLOR: Bob SLATER (rslater3@wi.rr.com; 414-765-3940)
Continuing in office until further notice:
TRAVEL & CO-REGIONAL VP (NE): Roger SCHUMACHER (rsschu@verizon.net; 609-291-8688)
CO-REGIONAL VP (Mid-Atlantic)
CO-REGIONAL VP (SE): John HIGGS (higgscom@comcast.net; 772-231-8700)
CO-REGIONAL VP (SE): Howard SODOKOFF (hosodie@comcast.net; 772-336-4447)
REGIONAL VP (Midwest): Bob SLATER (rslater3@wi.rr.com; 414-332-5654)
CO-REGIONAL VP (West):
WOMEN OF '56 ASSOCIATION: Karen MERRELS (kmerrels@sbcglobal.net; 419-861-7422)
[Women of '56 are invited to all Class functions as voters]
NEWSLETTER EDITOR and CLASS WEBSTER: H. Flint RANNEY (flintr@denby.com; PO Box 597, Nantucket, MA 02554-0597; 508-228-4236; fax: 508-228-6542)
ALUMNI RELATIONS OFFICE: has a FREE telephone number: 888-228-6068. Call and wake them up!