1972

It should be spring when you get this, with the conditional "should" in the Northeast, where random snowstorms can delay the mud season. For those of you who do not regularly read the Wall Street Journal or missed it during the Christmas/New Year's holiday week, let me recommend checking out the December 27, 1995, edition at your local library. There is a front-page article on Oliver Lee which profiles his life from junior high school in Savannah, through participation in A Better Chance, prep school in Connecticut, Dartmouth, Vanderbilt Law School, and his current successful legal career as a partner at Holland & Knight in Atlanta. In these days where both parties are cutting funding for affirmative action programs like ABC, Oliver is not one to sit back and wait for something to happen. Recognizing the opportunity he had as a participant in the program, he is giving back in ways to help provide the same opportunities for minority students in Atlanta. He launched a minority clerkship at the Atlanta Bar Association which places 12 first-year law students in summer jobs at some of Atlanta's top law firms. He is also in 100 Black Men of Dekalb County, which adopts a sixth-grade inner city class each year and promises college scholarships to all who finish high school. This article highlights a classmate who is making an effective change for the better.

Additional honors for Bill Bisbee, who was recently named Outstanding Rural Physicians Assistant of the Year in Maine. It goes to someone in recognition of dedicated service to his community and the profession. Some of Bill's activities include serving on several committees of Mayo Regional Hospital; serving on the board of directors of the local high school, where he has developed one of the first health centers at a high school in the nation; he is active in his church (a deacon); and also active in the area Boy and Girl Scouts. I got exhausted just listing his achievements. Congrats on the honor.

Finally in our regular political feature, Jim Rubens is heading the 28-person steering committee to elect Senator Richard Luger president. Right now the campaign is focused on New Hampshire where Jim feels a good showing could give Luger the momentum to challenge Bob Dole. As we all know, New Hampshire has the ability to make and break candidates, so stay tuned.

We have slightly more than one year until our 25th Reunion (start planning to get the cheapest air fares). John Burke could use any number of volunteers for activities, entertainment, and music, Reunion book, etc. Greg Yadley wants to remind us that your Reunion giving can be paid on the installment plan. Start now and spread the payments.

Lloyd Ucko has returned from several years in Europe for Goldman, Sachs, and First Boston. He is working in New York for Advest managing private accounts and thinking about odd sports events and tournaments for our Reunion (it is rumored that this is why he moved back to the States).

Finally, I have been put on notice by Myra Sack that her Dad, Mike Sack, has not been mentioned in the magazine. I hope I am back on Myra's good side.

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