Update 12-15-09

Hi,

First, an apology to Allen Moss.  His note in the newsletter last week wasn't meant for the newsletter, but I got confused by the "Hi, folks."
    This has happened before.  People figure they're fine because they've sent a note to my personal address not to my class one.  But I get class mail at my personal address, personal mail at my class address, and I have a very small brain.  So if you're sending something just to me that I could possibly get confused about, please add "not for the newsletter."  Thanks.
    I also apologized to Eric Hilton, whose follow-up note I obviously shouldn't have added.  Eric nicely wrote back, saying it wasn't an issue, and he added, "The older I get, the more many of my friends are in failing health.  It makes me feel sad to experience the loss of friends, so the newsletter helps keep special friends
-- even ones I didn’t know before -- closer, and reminds me of the great times we had growing up."

Far too close to Eric's comment, sad news from Robert Fiveson:  I was informed by Jay Tuerk by way of Ira Levy that Richie McDonald passed away last week in Florida.  Two of my most memorably twisted, but truly great, story experiences involved Richie.  He will definitely not be forgotten by me.

[Rich -- If anyone is in contact with the McDonald family, please give them our regards.]

Next, twelve people who weren't from the class of '65 all said they'd like their e-mail addresses to be added to the updated list on our class blog.  No one wrote in to say he or she didn't want to be included, so I'm eventually planning to include all the addresses I send the newsletter to.  But, also, no one wrote in to say whether I should start running a list of people who plan to come to the summer reunion.  Still since it's not even winter yet, that list can wait

An address change from Rich Sternhell:  Please note a change in my e-mail address.  It's now:  richsternhell@gmail.com   Thanks.

A food note, from Emily Kleinman Schreiber:  About the Irish Coffee Pub -- it's more than just a pub.  You can get served wonderful dinners there in a pleasant dining room.  There's no need to eat elsewhere beforehand.

Seconded by Larry Rugen:  The Irish Coffee Pub is a wonderful place.  I was there for a 50th wedding anniversary, and it was top notch.

[Rich -- I guess I was thinking we'd have a more formal dinner at the hotel restaurant or at another, similar place, and after a couple of hours, we'd wander off to the pub for the rest of the more casual evening.  But everything is still obviously up for discussion.]

On a similar topic, from Barbara Blitfield Pech:  Have you looked into any places closer to Nassau County for the reunion?  On a personal level, getting to Suffolk from Miami is a travel nightmare, since Islip/McArthur Airport is not a direct flight from many major cities.  Also, many of us might prefer to be closer to "home."

And from Claire Brush Reinhart:  I've been wanting to tell you that there is a "local" hotel/motel on Sunrise Highway in Lynbrook, on the south side of the road just before you go into Rockville Centre.  It has recently been redone and looks quite nice from the outside.  It's one of the well-known chains, and the next time I pass by, I'll try to get some information for you and those folks who were interested in a spot for your reunion "close to South High."

[Rich -- as I wrote Claire:  That hotel in Rockville Center was one of the places I mentioned in a recent newsletter.  It was more convenient than the one in Hauppauge but also more expensive.  Because we already know we have a small group of people interested, I simply chose the best place I could for the least amount of money.  We'll just have to see what people think about that.]

And Claire helpfully wrote back:  The one I was thinking of is actually in Lynbrook, on the corner of Ocean Avenue and Sunrise.  It's called the Holiday Inn Express.  There is also the Rockville Centre Inn
just across Ocean Avenue from that one, which is still in Lynbrook despite its name, and there is the Five Towns Inn in Lawrence. 

[Rich -- I'd priced The Lynbrook Holiday Inn Express.  It was $145 a night.  And I'd priced the Rockville Centre Inn, which was $199.  I just priced The Five Towns Motor Inn.  It's $140 a night.  And you have to fly into Kennedy, La Guardia, or Newark.  That's why I tentatively chose Hauppauge.  But all that can change.]

About another reunion entirely, from Joan Kass Lipson:  a reminder that the deadline for reservations for our third mini-reunion in South Florida is Monday, December 28, 2009.
    The reunion will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2010, from 7 to 11 PM at The Club at Boca Pointe, 7144 Boca Pointe Drive, Boca Raton, Florida.  The $37.50 per person includes five different passed hors d'oeuvres, a display of imported and domestic cheeses, fresh fruits with crackers and assorted breads, grilled assorted vegetables with focaccia bread, spinach dip and chips, soft drinks, valet parking, tax, and tips.  We've also arranged for the Club to provide a cash bar for mixed drinks and wine.   
    Feel free to e-mail me at: jlipson@optonline.net  with any questions.  Otherwise, we're looking forward to seeing some of you on January 30th.

Finally, about the Drimals:

From Barbara Blitfield Pech:  Lynn is Chuck's sister, class of '64 and sister Blue & Blue Pi Sigma Theta club member.

From Jerry Bittman:  After our 37th reunion, I had the pleasure of staying at Chuck Drimal's house for a week.  Lynn Drimal is Chuck and Craig's older sister, and, at the time, I believe she was a nurse, living in Cincinnati.

From Jan Blake Dickler:  Lynn Drimal is Chuck’s older sister.

From Ryki Zuckerman:  I sent Chuck Drimal's e-mail address directly to Bernie O'Brien a week-or-two ago.

From Joan Kass Lipson:  I have Chuck Drimal's address and will send it along.

From the address list for the class of '66 reunion invitation:  cdrimal@primeenergy.com


The South '65 e-mail addresses:  reunionclass65.blogspot.com

The South '65 photo site:  picasaweb.google.com/SouthHS65


Rich