1984

1 Cindy Court Melville, NY 11747

"Wonderfully warm . . ." ". . . witty and incisive." These are only some of the comments that have been flowing into my mailbox since the appearance of my last column in the Alumni Magazine. Unfortunately, none of these reviews had to do with the aforementioned column. All that pertained to this column were a few measly letters: someone got married, someone else got a new job, somebody else got into medical school. I could tell that the mail wasn't going to help write this month's column, and having temporarily lost my notes from the Alumni Fund telethon/information session, I turned to the phone for help.

One of the first on my list was Tim Dining. Tim was first not because of any special status, only because he called me. Tim just called to say hi, and to tell me that he was still living and working in Exeter, N.H. I recalled that the last time I mentioned Tim I said that he was preparing to leave his job in Boston and move to the scenic vistas of New Hampshire. Well, not only was this news to Tim's classmates, it was also news to Tim's boss. I guess that Tim had neglected to tell them, instead opting for yours truly to let them down gently. After apologizing halfheartedly, I got an idea. Do you want to quit your job, leave school, trash a personal relationship? Is a lack of guts prohibiting you from doing so? Well, perhaps I can help. From here on in, this column will reserve a separate section called the "Spineless Section." In it, you the read- ers will have a chance to "leak" information to me that you don't have the guts to go public with. So, remember, if you're contemplating a career move, or want to end a relationship, and need a little push to get you going, come to me.

Juliet Aires is currently living in New York and attending NYU Film School. Julie has no plans to quit, and is quite happy in all of her personal relationships. While this make me very happy for Julie, this sort of information does little for my column. So, on to the next classmate, who may be in greater need of my assistance.

Karen Plafker is still working for Robles Communication, a Spanish advertising agency in New York. Karen had a birthday party recently, and yours truly, normally a rather modest gift giver, went completely overboard. I bought Karen a gift that was (potentially) worth 14 million dollars. Unfortunately, the Lotto officials weren't as generous, as they did not draw that number the next day. But, hey, I can't be responsible for everything.

Also at the party was Debbie Logan, who is still living in Boston and working for the Bank of Boston. Debbie, however, is considering moving to another city. She is, at present, unaware of this. However, it seems like it might make a good contest. If you are interested in having Debbie Logan reside in your town, send me an essay, of 50 words or less, as to why you think your town is right for Debbie. Winning entries will be presented in the next column. Members of the Logan family, or its agents, are excluded. Void where prohibited.

I saw Sheila Heffron Rankowitz get into the largest limousine I ever imagined. Sheila was in front of some hotel when I ran into her. I didn't run fast enough, however, because Sheila managed to run into the limo and speed off, before I could ask her how married life was treating her.

Liz Miles is currently working for ICM in New York. At first I thought that this was a company that made intercoms, but I soon learned that ICM is a company that manages rock and roll bands. I'm not sure, but I think Liz is working on getting Wham! to play at our Fifth Reunion. Boy, would that be a treat! Anyway, Liz is planning to head out to San Francisco in the near future.

Diana Gordon very nearly accosted me on the streets of Washington, D.C. She said that it had always been her dream to appear in an issue of the Alumni Magazine. I told her to take out a classified ad. But seriously, Diana is attending UCLA Law School and spent the summer in Washington working for a law firm. She will be graduating this spring, but she refused to share her future plans with me. Well, well, we will see if she ever sees her name in this column!

That's about all for this month. Keep on writing those letters and cards. Only this time, try to put stamps on them before youput them in the mail.