Update 6-21-05

Hi,

Math. I used to be good at this. At least, I could count. But last week I wiped out while trying to teach someone how to figure point slope, and, worse, when Dennis Shapiro sent me the latest reunion numbers, I added 6 to 34 and came up with 41. (Actually, I added 7 to 34 to reach 41, but I got to 7 by miscounting 6 names.) The good news is that in the intervening week, Dennis actually came up with another name, so we now actually are at 41.

More useful news, starting with a thank you note from Anderson Lee, this year's Booker
Gibson Music Scholarship winner: Thank you for honoring me with such a prestigious award. I value all the wonderful things Mr. Gibson said about me at the awards ceremony, and I will definitely uphold these principles. It was a pleasure meeting the man the award represents.

And from Booker Gibson: First, I wanted to say "hello," and next I wanted to mention that since the idea leading to the scholarship in my name came from the one in Vince Tampio's, I always mention him when I discuss the whole wonderful idea.
   Also, I called the Huntington Hilton asking about the availability of a piano. The first lady I spoke with said it was pretty impossible to use the one in the lounge. A month later, I called and spoke to a different lady, named Karen, who said there would be no problem in rolling a piano into your room. So sometime in July, I'll have Sherry Finkel over here to sing the song "Even In A Crowd."
   Also, this morning I called Liz King Giordano at South, and she told me that I didn't have to come to the awards ceremony at 7:00 PM next year to sit on the stage all night. She told me to come about 8:30 and sit in the audience if I wanted until Linda Tobin Kettering introduced me. That will make it much better.

[Rich -- a couple of things: First, I look forward to hearing Booker play and Sherry sing. Second, I'm glad Booker and Linda won't have to endure the sitting marathon in future years. And, third, let's not forget the sacrifice Robert Fiveson made the first year of the awards, toughing it out with Booker on the unsuitable chairs. As I recently wrote Robert, he was our test mouse, and we're glad he can still walk.]

Next, from Barbara Blitfield Pech: A follow-up to last week's link about 60's music -- current information about Long Island. Music. Concerts. Restaurants. Probably anything you can think of. The link: http://longisland.about.com

A reminder from Steve Cahn '70 about another reunion: So many people are waiting for others to register first. Please take the lead, so your friends can register, too. Don't wait! And Happy Fathers Day to those celebrating,

From an anonymous source, though not in a parking garage: There was a drive-by shooting on Flower Road last Saturday night. I don't know anything further, but there might be news at: Newsday.com.

[Rich -- Better than Newsday, my mother, who still lives on Forest Road: "Yes, there was a shooting. At the garden apartments. When Michael (my brother) came by on Saturday night, he said that Flower Road was blocked off at Forest, and there were police cars everywhere. But, though he asked, he could get no further information."
   From Michael: "Yeah. It sucks, doesn't it?"]

The repeating reunion information:
The current list of people coming to the August reunion, listed alphabetically by their last names in 1965:
Joan Aries Cleven
Jay Berliner
Barbara Blitfield Pech
Thomas Booth '66
Tom Calise
Linda Cohen Greenseid
Peggy Cooper Schwartz
Wendy D'Angelo Scully '68
Carol D'Angelo Tucci '67
Elaine DeMartino Maas '67
Paul DeMartino
Teresa Donahue Calamari
Rich Eisbrouch
Barbara Endy Ianniello
Ellen Epstein Silver
Carol Ewig Duran (donor only)
Robin Feit Baker
Alan Finder?
Sherry Finkel '68
Henry Gabbay
Peggy Galinger Menaker
Booker Gibson
Steve Gootzeit
Neil Guberman
Art Halprin
Judith Hartstone
Marilyn Horowitz Goldhammer
Stuart Kandel
Ralph Kramer
Ira Mitzner
Allen Moss
Lynn Nudelman Villagran
Judy Peters Sylvan
Dennis & Benette Pizzimenti
Rachel Robinson Rizzo
Peter Rosen
Irene Saunders Goldstein
Dennis Shapiro
Robin Singer Taylor ?
Danny Stellabotte
Mark Yetman
Arthur Yngstrom '69

When: August 5th, 6th, 7th (Friday night through Sunday noon)
Where: Hilton Long Island/Huntington, 598 Broadhollow Road, Melville, New York, 11747
Cost: $100 per person
Reunion Package Includes:
Friday night cocktail party with snacks and cash bar (7:00 PM -- Midnight)
Saturday night buffet with open bar & DJ (7:00 PM -- Midnight; Dinner at 8:00)
Lobby area with cash bar available both nights to continue parties
Former teachers comped for both parties, and we're trying to attract as many of
our former teachers as possible.
NOTE: If you just want to come to the Friday night party, a $25 contribution per person is
requested.
SEND: Checks to Dennis Shapiro. 495 Wateredge Avenue, Baldwin, New York, 11510. Please make them out to: VSS 40th Reunion.
Also: Since there are a limited number of Friday night hotel rooms being held, please e-mail Dennis Shapiro when you've made your reservations so he can lobby for more. His e-mail address is: dshapiro@optonline.net The hotel's Phone Number is: 631-845-1000. Ask for the Reservations Desk and mention our class reunion discount. Hotel rooms should be $129/night.
The home page: http://hometown.aol.com/vssouth65

Rich