1961

1961

The three-day mini-reunion held in May in Newport, Rhode Island, was a huge success. The program was varied and perfectly paced, the hotel accommodations excellent and reasonably priced, the weather good, and the close camaraderie among the 30-plus classmates attending along with an almost equivalent number of spouses and significant others was beyond great. At an official class meeting held during the festivities, it was agreed unanimously to include all wives and widows of classmates as ongoing members ofthe class of 1961. In addition, outstanding classmate awards No. 2 and No. 3 were awarded to Mike Murphy and Art Kelton, both of whom were deserving ofthe awards. Kudos to class president Don O’Neill forthe initial and ongoing push and to Dave and Joan Prewitt, who selected the location, developed the program, and implemented all ofthe details during a year and a half.

The next off-campus mini-reunion is scheduled for May 15-18, 2019, in London and will celebrate the 80th birthday for most of our classmates. This event will be run by Frank and Dawn Stephens, who reside in London. The next class mini-reunion will be during October 26-28 in Hanover, which will coincide with Homecoming Weekend. This annual fall on-campus mini-reunion is again being organized by Maynard Wheeler, who has become a master at managing these on-campus functions. Sign up online with the forms provided by Harris McKee on the class website.

Dick Beattie, senior chairman of a major New York City-based national lawfirm, recently stepped down as chairman of New Visions for Public Schools, an education-based foundation that he founded three decades ago. He will remain on its board of directors and executive committee. The goal ofthe foundation is to ensure that every student in New York City has access to a high-quality education, based on the belief that public schools should be able to provide that quality education. New Visions has become a successful innovation incubator for the New York City school system.

1957-1965

The Tanzi license plate plaque has made its annual transfer, this year from Gerry Kaminsky to Vic Rich. The next recipient, beginning July 1,2019, will be Ron Boss.

—Victor S. Rich, 94 Dove Hill Drive, Marthas set, NY 11030; (516) 446-3977; richwindl3@gmail.com