Update 3-11-14

Hi,

 

First, news on the Tampio/Gibson scholarship fundraising.  $300 came in last week, adding to the $200 we already had from the class of '63 donations.  That leaves $500 to go.  Nice, and thanks to the people already involved.

    Again, please send your checks to:  Rich Eisbrouch, 23030 Dolorosa Street, Woodland Hills, California 91367.  The checks should be made out to me, and please indicate in the bottom left corner of the check which scholarship you'd like to support, or if you'd prefer your donation to be split between the two.  So far, we're evenly split between the two scholarships.

 

Next, from Tom McPartland, some updated news on the class of '64 Reunion:  I went out to the Hyatt last week to see our event planner.  The room we have is beautiful, and I was told it was the same room we had for the 49th Reunion, but lots of renovations were done on the hotel since we were there last.  There is a bar/ lounge area on the first floor, which can be used as a meeting place, but the bar only has about a dozen seats.

    We had some requests for a cocktail hour, so we added one.  It will be in the same room as the reunion, and there is a minimum for cocktail hour and appetizers, so we needed to adjust the cost.  We are also planning a hospitality suite for Thursday evening and for Friday, based upon schedules.

    Ken Silver has started to receive some payments for the reunion.  Again, the details:  Friday Evening October 10, 2014.  Cocktail Hour:  6 - 7 PM.  Buffet Dinner:  7 - 11 PM.  Cost:  $70 per person.  Cash Bar at both the Cocktail Hour and Buffet Dinner.  Hyatt Regency, Hauppague, New York.

    All checks should be made payable to Ken Silver and sent to him at:  177 Laurel Avenue #3, Northport, New York, 11768.  Committee telephone numbers:  Tom McPartland  570-223-2577.  Ken Silver: 631-463-2217.  Bette Silver: 631-463-2216.

 

Third, a sweet story from Ken Ulric:  Recently, I did the online, 4-click special and became able to perform marriages.  My niece wanted to be married by someone with the same disdain for organized religion that her father -- my late brother Gary -- had, so I was it.  Separate from this, a couple of years ago, my wife Laura and I were running a fundraiser fair for our local library.  A young woman took a table to sell pottery she'd made, and it turned out she'd graduated from Farmingdale High School around 2000, when I was still teaching there.  In fact, she was in charge of scene painting for me.  During the fair, who should happen to show up but a guy from the same class who was in charge of my lighting crew.  I told him that the girl was there, they got together for the first time since they'd graduated, and the rest -- as they say -- is history.  They're getting married in April, and they've asked me to perform the ceremony.  I think that's cool.

 

Fourth, the rest of the note Zelda White Nichols sent two weeks ago:  Make sure your cat or dog has its rabies shots.  Had I not had a certificate of proof that my cat had her shots after she bit me, she would have been taken away and quarantined.  By law, the hospital emergency room has to contact the Department of Health, and their representative will ask for your vet's name.  This was all done in the emergency room before I was even treated.  The vet is then contacted to also verify shots were given.  Having an elderly pet taken away and placed in quarantine for 10 days is not only traumatic to you but doubly so to your pet.

    If anyone has any cat questions regarding health or psychological issues, please feel free to contact me.  I'm not a vet, but I work with breeders and have attended symposiums regarding cat diseases.  I'd never dream of saying I can answer every question, but I can find the answers for you.  zelda.nichols @ high-rock-lake . com  (please take out the spaces)

 

Finally, a little about the history of Daylight Savings Time, including some things I didn't know:  Daylight saving time was primarily started in the United States for the sake of conserving energy.  The Standard Time Act was passed in 1918.  It officially established time zones and incorporated daylight saving months into federal law.  This was during World War I, when national efforts were made to conserve materials.  It was believed that daylight time hours would correspond better with natural light and fewer tasks would need to be done at night.  Homes would then use less energy to stay lit.
    After the war, daylight saving time was revoked.  When food conservation became mandatory during World War II  -- rather than just being encouraged in WWI -- daylight saving time was once again instated.  Referred to as "War Time," it spanned from early February until the end of September.  After the war, "Peace Time" was back in effect, and the issue of daylight saving time was handled on a local level.  This led to a great deal of confusion as different locations were constantly operating at different times, so the Uniform Time Act was passed in 1966.  States were given the option to opt out of daylight saving time if they passed proper ordinances.
    With daylight saving no longer a federal mandate, some states have chosen not to observe it.  Among these are Arizona and Hawaii, along with several United States territories.  Arizona has such intense heat in summertime daylight hours that it's not considered a benefit for its residents to be out in it for as much time as possible.  Hawaii is closer to the equator than the continental states, which gives its residents more consistent days year-round.  They wouldn't be gaining or losing many daylight hours by observing the change
    Daylight saving time -- also called "summer time" -- is observed in many countries around the world though its time frame varies.  In the United States, it ran from the last Sunday in April to the first Sunday in October until the Energy Policy Act was passed in 2005.  As of 2007, it now runs from the second Sunday in March until the first Sunday in November.

 

The class of '65  50th Reunion dates:  April 24 through April 26, 2015

 

The South '65 e-mail addresses: reunionclass65 . blogspot . com  (remove the spaces)

 

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

 

 

Rich