1983

In this month's column, three opening salvos need to be fired.

Reunion: amazing as it may seem, people are still calling and wondering when this is happenin'. Frequently asked questions include "When should I get there?", "How should I get there?", "Will it be cold?", and (the infamous) "What should I pack?" Reminds me of my old Humpty Dumpty kindergarten class field trips. Well, OK, one more time: June 18-20 are the dates.

Taxes: Just in time for the April 15 deadline, I'm here to tell you that, yes, there is a new, simplified, Clinton-sanctioned IRS Form 1040 available. It's only two questions: 1) How much did you make last year? 2) Send it in.

Airplane Entertainment: FYI, United Airlines is showing reruns of "Moonlighting," "Night Court," "M*A*S*H," and "Taxi" on Westbound flights. Debbie Himelman sent me a letter! Four

pages! Handwritten! She has all sorts of news to report! First, Debbie lives in Lakehurst, N.J., with her boyfriend, four dogs, and two cats. God, think of the food bills. Debbie is an aerobics instructor. She loves the action. DaveBannon, meanwhile, is out in Oregon teaching physics at a small liberal arts college called Chemeketa. Debbie reports that Dave has seen Dan Rogers practicing law in New Orleans and visited Jim Matthews in Washington, D.C. No specific word on what Mr. Matthews is doing, but editorial license allows yours truly to speculate that he voted for Clinton, attended Chelsea's 13 th birthday, and waits for the President in McDonald's every morning.

Christie Roberson is married to JohnHurd. They live in Madison, Wis., a.k.a. Badgerland. Christie says, forcefully, "We are not Cheeseheads!" Christie is ardently pursuing a graduate degree in zoology at the University of Wisconsin. She is researching chick behavior. John is (we think) selling computers.

Ah, yes, it's time for an update on HillearyC. Hoskinson, better known by the sobriquet "Master of the Mix" at U.S. News and World Report. What does that mean? That means Hilleary is the vice president of circulation, the man in charge of maximizing profitability to the magazine by using a variety of subscription sources and developing creative campaigns to increase the reader base. Lord, I hope I got that right. In fact, Hilleary was named Circulator of the Year by Target Marketing last fall. Wow! Here is a summary of Hilleary's rise to stardom over the past ten years: 1983, graduates with a triple major in economics, studio art, and lacrosse. First job: private banking division of Citibank in NYC. Likes the job but grows tired of routine. "Couldn't be creative enough. Then again, loan officers aren't supposed to be creative." 1985, Joins Time Inc. as marketing manager for Sports Illustrated. Heatedly denies getting job through blatant nepotism via Bob Sullivan '75. Works creatively in various directmarketing areas including gifts, print, package inserts, professional direct mail, billing, and direct-response TV (Those package inserts, by the way, are the things that fall out of the magazine when you're trying to read it in bed, screaming at you to SUBSCRIBE NOW!! even if you already subscribe. Sorry. A pet peeve.) 1988, signs on with U.S.News as a subscription director. Returns gratefully to hometown Washington, D.C. Pays off Bob Sullivan '75. Advances rapidly, becoming circulation director in 1989 and promoted to VP a year later. Today, he manages a staff of 27 in areas ranging from marketing to creative production. Presides over a total subscription base of 2.15 million. Doing a great job. Yeah! Well, troops, that's about it from here. Hope you're excited about Reunion. Frank Davis is doing a fantastic job and says "Be there!"

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Tenth ReunionJune 18-20 '83