Update 4-23-02

Hi,

Letters first:

From Hy Rosov:  After enjoying a weekend in Tampa at the Class of '64 reunion, I can imagine what a thrill it will be for all of you from '65 to get together, and I am sure that you know I will be with you in spirit.  Have a ball!  Seeing Terri Donohue was great, and Paul Zegler was also just here in Florida visiting his father.  We were supposed to get together, but time did not permit.  However, we did spend a great deal of time on the phone, and he brought me up to date on his adventures during the past seventeen years.  Terri seems to have filled you in on the Tampa bash, but here's the full guest list.  Present were: Mr. & Mrs. Joe Wenk, Mr. & Mrs. Richie James (Alice Citron), Pam Rothstein, Mr. & Mrs. Cappadona (Christine's parents), Sue Raitt Howard, Mr. & Mrs. Al Livingston, Bob Earley, Mr. & Mrs. Ken Silver (Bette Hansen), Rick Sestile, Jack Lacertosa, Dan Clark, Mr. & Mrs. Tom McPartland, Terri Donohue Calamari, Bari-Sue Friedman Cohen,  Mr. & Mrs. Frank McPartland, Bob Kleinman, Joe and Desi Argenzio, Joe Caruso, Hiram and Reva Rosov.  (A dozen pictures from this party will soon be on the home page, under Class of '64 Reunion.)

From Barbara Blitfield Pech:  Well, I'm starting my reunions a week early, to make up for missing all the mini-New York gatherings.  Paul Zegler flew in for a day-or-two to visit his ailing dad, who's 88, and we managed to get together late in the afternoon for the required "heart-attack-on-a-plate" stacked pastrami at Wolfies.  Then, we grudgingly walked it off on South Beach.  I also had an interesting meeting with a neighbor, Bob Eichinger.  We were in the 5th grade together, and at South, but at different ends of the school, and I really don't remember knowing him.  But he found me, and the long-delayed meeting was funny because he lives one street away from me, and both his kids went to elementary, middle school, high school, and UCF with my son, Evan.  Had Evan really been friends with either of Bob's kids, of course I would have immediately recognized the last name on our class lists and pursued a tiny reunion.  Instead, it took 24 years of being good Florida neighbors to be nudged into meeting again. 
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From Jane Razor Tiel:  I remember being Kenny Seelig's date for Rob Kelman's bar mitzvah.  It's also sad when I think of Judy Fingerhut, and how I was always competing with her and losing out -- in cheerleaders and Honor Society.  Life is so unpredictable.  Can't think of anything else lately, except memories of those years.  I saw Alias the other night and noted Barnet Kellman's name, and I have seen his name many times before, on other shows.  I still remember telling him that he would be in show business someday.  Somehow my performance in The Three Bears (I played Doc) was not an Academy Award performance, though I have found some goodies from our high school days, as well as the yearbooks from 1965 and 1964.  Shelly Markman was briefly my boyfriend, and Phyllis Ignatow and Marjorie Newman were very good friends.  I will bring my collection to the reunion.

From Barnet Kellman:  So strange what we remember, and what we forget:  I was very interested to read everyone's recollections of Winky Dink and the green screen.  I thought I was the only one so underprivileged as to not have an official kit, but have to settle for a green piece of plastic and my own crayons.  So it was a Green Acres thing!  I once knew, but forgot the thing about the neighbor with the screen connection.
       One recollection of Kenny Seelig:  we were friends, but only really close in like third grade.  At that time, I learned that his birthday was October 11th -- an odd fact that has stuck with me all these years and has made me reflexively think of him every year on that date.  That reflex has, in recent years, been made more poignant by his passing.
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From Jeff Powitz:  This is Steven Powitz's brother, Jeff.  The class of 1971 had our 30th year reunion this past October 27th in New York, at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square.  It was a wonderful event!  My family and I flew in from L.A., where we live, and stayed with my parents in Lynbrook for a week.  Steve and his wife Minna came up from their home in Silver Spring, Maryland to visit.  Steve's still back in the old 20th Century, with no e-mail, but I've been keeping him informed about your reunion.  Also, I worked as an actor with Barnet Kellman in a TV movie several years ago.  I've been racking my brain, but can't remember what the name of it was.  I didn't know at the time that he was a South High alum.  Surprised me to find that out from your bio updates.

From Mary Sipp-Green:  After 37 years, it seems that Ira Mitzner and I will be at another graduation together.  Both our sons will be graduating from Brown University this May.  My son Jared is receiving his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature.  Jared, who's presently a professor at Rhode Island School of Design, is also just completing his first novel, Static.  Also, does anyone besides me remember the art teacher Michael Jochnowitz?  He was an early inspiration for me.

From Judy Hartstone:  Getting close now!  Has anyone ever been in touch with Stu Marshall?  I see we have his e-mail address, which I used to send him a note.  But I never heard back from him, and I wondered if anyone else has.  Also, what's going on with the weather in New York?  It should cool down by this weekend, right?
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From Michele Cohen Collins:  Kind of exciting to be able to say, "See you soon."

From Peggy Cooper Schwartz:  How excited are we all!  It's Sunday night, and I can barely sleep!  But I can't wait till Friday.  It's gonna Rock!

Some RSVPs:

Add Rita Grande from the Class of '67.  She's a friend of Michael Flomp Floyd's.  Also, Stephen Spector's name just turned up on the hotel reservation list.  And Mrs. Margolin-Bargman just called Terri to say she'd like to attend Saturday night, along with her husband.  Terri said, "Sure," so that adds two more teachers.  That's:  Gibson, Rea, Schmidt, Ressa, O'Brien, Caruso, Margolin, and her husband.  Eight.

And regrets: 

From Mark Yetman:  Hey, everybody, I hope that the reunion is a great success.  Sorry I won't be able to be there, but, unfortunately, I'd already planned to be on a cruise.  Looking forward to 2005, and hopefully a 40th reunion -- I won't make any plans for that year!  Hope to see some of you at the post-reunion, mini-gatherings.  My best to all.

From Gary Davis:  Sorry my wife and I can't attend the reunion. Sorry to hear about the passing of Kenny Seelig.  Please say hello to all my classmates in the Class of '65.  Also, say hello to all my basketball teammates.  Thanks again for the invite.

From Alex MacLeod:  Attending reunion:  No.  Next time:  Yes.

Steve Zuckerman reminds us that he's sorry he cannot make it, but his daughter is a nurse in the Air Force, and he's going to attend her promotion ceremony.  He wishes us all well, hopes that we have a great time, and cannot wait to see the pictures
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On-going corrections:

From Paul:  As for Bruce Molloy, I remember speaking with him by phone.  He is in Houston, and he mentioned that he retired from one of the oil companies -- or was it the aerospace industry?  Hmmm.

And:  I've been learning to call lawyers attorneys lately---something my brother and sister-in-law never taught me.  And that must be the mistake I made about Bruce Pizzimenti:  my note "B & D -- Lawyers" actually referred to Benette and Dennis, not Bruce and Dennis.  Unless B & D lawyers are people I don't want to meet unarmed.  Despite my carelessness, Benette will still be bringing her South scrapbook to the party.

Also:  Sorry I inverted two words in Terri's report on the '64 reunion.  The description of Joe Caruso should have read "looked so terrific," not "so looked terrific."  Terri was so not imitating Chandler Bing.

Which leads us to business:

From Terri:  Reservation confirmation list from the hotel, as of April 19, 2002:  Alison Altman, Denise Baxter, Jerry Bittman, Mr. & Mrs. Bobrow, Terri Calamari, Joan Cleven, Andy Dolich, Rich Eisbrouch, Robin Feit, Marc Fishman, Michael Floyd, Diane Fruzzetti, Peggy Galinger-Menaker, Nancy Garfield, Marilyn Goldhammer, Irene Goldstein, Arthur Halprin, Barbara Ianniello, Marc Jonas, Jane Katz, Barnet Kellman, Grace Kincade, Jay Kinder, Ira Levy, Linda Marrs, Ira Mitzner, Allan Moss, Kenneth Nolan, Carol Okin, Barbara Pech, Benette Pizzimenti, Mr. & Mrs. Michael Rachoi, Toni Rea, Rachel Rizzo, Peter Rosen, Bernie Scheidt, Paulinda Schimmel, Peggy Schwartz, Emily Sondheimer, Stephen Spector, John Stafford, Judith Sylvan, Robin Taylor, Jane Tiell, and Marion Wachtel.  If you're not on this list, and you made reservations before April 19th, please call the hotel to see what the problem might be.

From Paul:  So far, 125 people have paid for their Saturday night dinners---that's a total of $5625.  Plus, we have $2620 donated toward the hospitality suite.  Even with the increased number of teachers dinners to cover, we should still have $1000 for snacks and drinks.

Also, some new Forest Road pictures on the home page (Under New Forest Road Pictures).  "Amazing what you (and your mother) can find when you look for it," says the donor.

Best news for almost last:  Jane Ruzow Tiell has volunteered to run off copies of the now-29-page-long bio list, so there should be one for everyone at the reunion.  (And everyone owes Jane a drink for this.)  In order to give Jane the necessary lead time, all bios are frozen as of tonight.  Any new ones will have to be added on-line.

Finally, next week's update may be a day-or-so late.  Seems I have to be out of L.A. on business.

Reunion Information:
       Friday evening, April 26th to Sunday afternoon, April 28th
       Wyndham Wind Watch Hotel, 1717 Motor Parkway, Hauppauge, N.Y.
       631-232-9800

People currently coming:

Joan Aires Cleven
Alison Altman
Irene Augustin Wehn
Fran Bellucci Johnson
Jay & Sharyn Berliner
Olga Berne
Jerry Bittman
Barbara Blitfeld Pech
Joan Bouza Koster & guest
Barbara Brill
Robert Buchsbaum
Tom Calise
RoseMarie Cassillo Digilio
Linda Chanes Abel
Marsha Churnin Soroka & Neil Soroka
Linda Cohen Kelman Greenseid
Michele Cohen Collins & John Stafford
Peggy Cooper Schwartz
Jerrie Clamp Rachoi & Mickey Rachoi
Steve Davidson
Grace Dibble Kincade & daughter Christy Kincade
Terri Donohue Calamari
Paul DeMartino
Andy Dolich
Richard Duncan
Wes & Mary Eddy
Robert & Veronica Eichinger
Rich Eisbrouch
Barbara Endy Ianniello
Ellen Epstein Silver & Alan Silver
Carol Ewig Duran
Don Faber
Alan Finder
Robin Feit
Emily Ferber Sondheimer
Marc & Val Fishman
Robert Fiveson
Mike Flomp Floyd & Lisa Floyd
June Forbes Tatelman?
Denise Frango Baxter & guest
Diane Fruzzetti
Henry Gabbay
Peggy Galinger Menaker
Carole Ganz
Nancy Garfield
Booker Gibson
Jay Gladky
Les & Karen Glasser
Stuart & Genie Glasser
Rick Glickman Wall
Marc Goldberg
Steve Gootzeit
Rita Grande '67
Linda Greenberg Zucker & husband
Neil Guberman
Art Halprin
Judy Hartstone
Mary Higgins Rosequist
Eric Hilton
Sharon Hoenig Barry & Thomas Barry
Marilyn Horowitz Goldhammer
Linda Iaquinto O'Hara
Cynthia Ingolia Kammerer & guest
Marc Jonas
Stu Kandel
Greg Kaplan
Barnet Kellman
Rob Kelman
Jay Kinder
Ralph Kramer
Ira Levy
David Licht
Jim Lorey (Friday night only)
Carlo Lucarelli
Bea Massa Brown
Rosemary Mercurio
Roz Minsky Bobrow & Alec Bobrow
Ira Mitzner
Jeryl Monsees Denois
Martha Morenstein
Allen Moss
Ken Nolan
Ellen Nudelman Davidson
Lynn Nudelman Villagran
Bernie O'Brien
Dennis O'Hara
Audrey Olsen
Judy Peters Sylvan
Dennis Pizzimenti
Toni Rea
Virginia Ressa Schmidt
Rachael Robinson Rizzo
Peter Rosen
Sam Ross
Larry & Joan Rugen
Jane Ruzow Tiell
Irene Saunders Goldstein
Bernie Scheidt
Paulinda Schimmel
Ed Schmidt
Robin Seader Cottmeyer
Dennis Shapiro
Robin Singer Taylor
Mary Sipp Green
Stephen Spector
Ray Staley
Benette Steindam Pizzimenti '66
Danny & Barbara Stellebotte
Jay Tuerk
Gayle Ulrich Ramesh
Linda Vicinanza Marrs
Marion Wachtel & guest
Louise Wiemer Beckert
Janice Williams Teewe
Jane Wolf Katz
Paul Zegler
Barbara Zingman Braunstein & Jeff Braunstein

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Rich