1975

This month's column contains a collage of correspondence, from pristine press pieces to tidbits from our treasurer; lamentably, it lacks letters from 'lums!

Hoyt Zia, senior counsel at Amfac/JMB Hawaii, was honored by the National Bar Association (as well as the local one) in Hawaii for his achievements in organizing Asian Americans in Law through the Asian American Bar Association. Hoyt graduated from Dartmouth with a degree in East Asian studies, then received his law degree from UCLA. The Zia family now lives in Hawaii.

Thanks to Jeff Sassorosi, we have (old) news from his freshman and sophomore roommate, Richard Lane. Rich writes that he has "moved up in work—I now am director of toxicology and regulatory affairs for T.J. Lipton and their parent, Unilever U.S." His only concern seems to be the effect of all this change on his wife, Mary.

We have received a preview of a wonderful photo exhibit and booklet entitled "Behind the Golden Door: Refugees in Uptown" from classmate Marty Hansen. Marty describes this project as "three years of intensive personal effort from conception to completion." The work is a 60-page booklet with 50 black and white photographs and an extensive narrative text which offers compelling glimpses into the life and culture of seven refugee communities which have made the North Side of Chicago (Uptown) their home.

The International Festivals Association has a new Executive Committee member, our own Eric Martin. The IEA is the largest organization of festivals, parades, and special events in the world. Eric is vice president and general counsel of Argonne Productions, an Atlantabased special-events production company.

Dr. Barry Cohen was recently certified in the sub-specialty of pediatric pulmonology. Before arriving at the Community Medical Center in Scranton, Pa., Barry was a faculty member at the Ohio State University College of Medicine. Keeping medicine all in the family, Barry's wife, Nancy, is a pediatric dentist. Barry and Nancy live in Scranton with their three sons, Avrohom, Eliezer, and Yeacov.

The following MIAs are cordially requested to update their files: Reginald Alexander Thomas BloomfieldDavid Damiano Richard GreenTimothy Kahn David MillerJames Robinson Terence Tyler Awake, awake my little boy! Thou wast thy Mother's only joy Why dost thou weep in thy gently sleep? Awake! thy Father does thee keep. Father, O Father! what do we here, in this Land of unbelief and fear? The Land of Dreams is Better far, above the light of the Morning Star. —William Blake

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