Update 2-24-09

Hi,

Seems like a week for chasing down old friends.  A couple people wrote immediately for JoAnne DeGennaro Phidd's contact information, and when I wrote Jeanie DeGennaro Utter to tell her I was passing her e-mail address along, she said I could have run it in the newsletter.  So here it is, for anyone who wanted to contact JoAnne or Jeanie and was shy.  Jeanie DeGennaro Utter:  gdutter@yahoo.com
        JoAnne's doing fine, by the way.  She doesn't use a computer because she has some serious problems with her eyes, but she's otherwise well.  She lives in New Jersey.
   
    One of the people who wanted to contact JoAnne was Mary Ferranti Khan, who commented, I lived two houses away from her, and she was one of my best friends for years.  I've been wanting to get in touch with her.
   
    And last week there was a question asking information about Sandy Tarter, class of '67.  Here's that follow-up, from Amy Lieberman:  Okay, not only did I find him, Mr. Sandy Tarter, class of '67, we had lunch yesterday in sunny southern California on a very rainy day -- after 42 years.
        He was coming to town -- Googled me -- found a number for me -- called it - it was my mom!  They had a great conversation (said both) and he then called me and left me a message -- forgetting to leave a number.  Which is I asked if anyone knew how to get a hold of him. (Google didn't help).   Well, on Sandy's third message, he remembered to leave his number (Men!)  (Smile.) 
        He's here in LA for one more day.  I had a few spare hours, and we met for lunch.  This was my boyfriend of  two years, from 8th to 10th grade.  I went to his prom, and I never even went to mine.  Then, off to college he went. (Such is life.)
        Well, we had such a wonderful reunion, and he'd love to get on board with the weekly update.  He's very interested in hearing about our memories, all our memories.  Please add his e-mail address: sandytarter@hotmail.com
   
    More, from Barnet Kellman:  I was listening to NPR’s Weekend Edition as is my habit.  Will Short was doing his puzzle segment.  “This week’s puzzler question was sent in by Richard Silvestri of Valley Stream”.  I knew that Rich Silvestri occasionally contributed crosswords to the New York Times.  Otherwise, I’ve completely lost track of him.  I don’t think he’s in touch with our high school group, or our alma mater, Colgate.  Is anyone in touch with him?
   
    Marc Jonas sent a photo of six little guys in winter coats and matching hats and asked if he'd sent this before.  I don't remember seeing the picture, but I was able to pick out Marc, Neil Guberman, Andy Dolich and probably Ira Mitzner.  The other two boys are familiar, but I can't get to their names.  And I haven't heard back from Stu Borman yet about his possibly being able to add those three photos from Mary Ferranti Khan to his site, so I don't know about adding this one, either.  But I'll let you all know as soon as I hear from Stu.
   
    Robert Fiveson sent a link to something we may want to look at, as he explains:  Inasmuch as we wax nostalgic with the regularity that doesn't come with age, I offer a nostalgic look at an all-time favorite of our generation, the original Adam West Batman...contemporized:   http://www.legit.dk/pages/31.aspx
   
    Barbara Blitfield Pech has a quasi-academic question:  Greetings...Just "goofing around" on Zillow [www.Zillow.com] visiting home via real estate area 11581.  Checked two homes, one at 27 Birch ($549) and one on Lotus Oval ($359).  Both list Woodmere Middle School and Valley Stream South.  Um, when did South become a four-year high school?  And when did Woodmere Middle on Pennisula Boulevard become the local middle school?  Then again, when did Alexander's become Target?  I suppose now someone is going to tell me that Green Acres Bowl is closed...oy!
   
    Zelda White Nichols sent an e-mail with a lot of old television photos and some military memories, and I wish it had a site link, but, unfortunately, it doesn't.
   
    Some time later, Robert Fiveson sent a link to another site, adding this note:  the first one was a goof, but this one really is nostalgic and yet somehow contemporary.  And I dedicate it to Robin Feit Baker:    http://www.legit.dk/pages/40.aspx
   
    Joann Shapiro Polner asked a question several weeks ago that no one seems to have answered.  So I did some quick online research:
        Origami Fortune Teller:  a simple-to-make origami fortune teller
        1. Supplies needed:  construction paper, scissors, pen or pencil
        2. Start by making a square piece of paper. To start making the square, fold one corner of a piece of paper over to the adjacent side.
        3. To finish making the square, cut off the small rectangle, forming a square (which is already folded into a triangle).
        4. Fold the two opposite ends of the triangle together, forming a smaller triangle.
        5. Open the paper up (unfolding all the folds.)
        6. Fold a corner into the central point. Repeat with the opposite corner.  Repeat with the other 2 corners. You'll end up with a square.
        7. Flip the paper over.  Fold a corner over to the center. Repeat with the opposite corner.  Fold over the 2 remaining corners. You'll end up with a smaller square.
        8. Fold the square in half. Unfold and fold in half the other way.
        9. Unfold and pull the four ends together, making a diamond-like shape. Pick up each of the four square flaps, and put your fingers inside. You will be able to move the four parts around.
        10. Write any four colors on the four flaps.
        11. Flip it over, and write 8 numbers on the triangular flaps.
        12. Write 8 fortunes inside the flaps (underneath the numbers). Some examples of fortunes include:  You will get an "A" on a test.  You will be rich.  Good fortune will be yours.  You will have many friends.  Do a good deed today.  Someone will call you today.  You will go to a party soon.  Be careful on Tuesday.  You will have very good luck today.
        13. You can now be a fortune teller. Have a person choose one of the four colors. Spell that color out, while moving the fortune teller in and out.  Then have the person choose one of the numbers that is showing. Move the fortune teller in and out the right number of times.  When you finish, have the person choose one of the four visible numbers. Open up the flap they choose, and read their fortune.
        For the online version of this, complete with simple and helpful diagrams, follow the link to:  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/origami/fortuneteller/
   
    Finally, it's my birthday, and, from habit, I nearly titled this 2-24-47.  So I must be 62.
   
    The South '65 blog:  reunionclass65.blogspot.com
   
   
    Rich