We invite you to visit us online for the latest class news and information on activities, reunions, and trips. There are links to university, sports, and PP55 websites. You can contact our class officers with questions, ideas, suggestions, and opinions. Please send us news of your family and activities. Let us know your current e-mail address and/or telephone number to insure our prompt reponse. Go to "My Profile" to up-date your information. Many thanks! Have a wonderful Summer by the sea, at the lake, in the mountains, playing golf/tennis, or snoozing in the well-worn lawn chair! |
Plans for our fabulous 55's 55th Reunion are well under way. Mark your calendars and Blackberrys for May 27- 30, 2010.
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Announcing New PAW Website The Princeton Alumni Weekly board and staff are pleased to announce the new PAW website, www.paw.princeton.edu. The new site makes it easy for alumni to comment on PAW’s articles and letters, and allows readers to post personal remembrances of deceased classmates to run along with memorials online. The site's appearance and navigation have improved dramatically, so it will be easier for you to find what you’re looking for. There’s additional content, including multimedia offerings and a regular column on Princeton history by Gregg Lange ’70. click here for full details  Stan Rubin's CD Available to All Classmates
Dear Classmates:
During the period from 1952 to 1954, Stan Rubin's Tigertown Five recorded three albums containing 22 of their most requested tunes. With Stan's concurrence I converted the 33 LP records to compact disk (CD) technology. The conversion process removed all noise and distortion resulting in a very special and remarkable finished production.
I have distributed over 500 of these CD's to family, friends, classmates and to other Princetonians. I would now like to enable every classmate to have one of these terrific CD's. If you do not currently own this CD simply send your request to me via email at rherbruck@earthlink.net or by US mail to Rich Herbruck, 1211 Chelmsford St NW, North Canton, OH 44720. There is no charge for the CD; it is not for purchase. Shipping is prepaid. Enjoy...... Rich Herbruck
Class of 1955 Italy Trip September 13 - 23, 2009 A Letter from President R. Gordon Douglas:
The Class of 1955 has traveled to Tuscany, Spain, Alaska, Eastern Europe on the Danube and the Galapagos Islands. Each trip was made special by the common thread of ’55 friends enjoying the experience together. Mini reunions have been held in Washington, Philadelphia, Gettysburg, California, Chicago and Antietam. The Great Class of 1955 enjoys getting together. We are now planning another Tauck managed voyage this time to Sicily and the Amalfi Coast aboard the yacht Le Ponant, which has a capacity of sixty passengers. We hope to fill the entire ship with ‘55ers and thus influence the content of what we will experience. Classmates who were on the Danube trip can attest to the excellent service, accommodations, food and local guides provided by Tauck. This eleven day trip includes seven cruising nights and begins September 13, 2009 in Malta and continues by yacht to Siracusa, Taormina, Palermo, Lipari , Amalfi and Naples. The final two nights will be in Rome with the trip ending there on the morning of September 23 rd. At each location we will experience land excursions for in-depth explorations of historic sites steeped in history and mythology. Most of our traveling and dining will be on board the luxury three- masted schooner Le Ponant. Tauck will also provide on board cultural entertainment and lectures. More detailed information about the trip and the ship can be found at http://www.tauck.com/. The double occupancy cost is $ 6,408 per person, the single price is $ 10,308 and there is one cabin which can accommodate three people at a cost of $ 5,708 per person. All cabins are the same size and price except as noted. Cabins will be assigned by Tauck as reservations are received. Included in the cost are nine dinners, eight lunches, ten breakfasts, wine with dinner, all gratuities to the Tauck Director, ship staff, and local guides, service charges, applicable fuel surcharges, taxes, porterage and airport transfers. The cost also includes one night in the Hotel Phoenicia Malta and two nights in Rome at the centrally located Hotel Majestic Roma. Also included is a charge of $520 for trip cancellation insurance, which you may decline and deduct from the cost. You will be responsible for making your own air travel arrangements. To register complete the enclosed credit card authorization form and forward it to Sue Schettini at Tauck World Discovery, 10 Norden Place, PO Box 5020, Norwalk, Conn. 06856-5020 or fax it to 203-899-6607. You can speak to Sue at 203-241-1365. A $1,100 per person reservation deposit is required. If paying by check make it payable to Tauck World Discovery. Be sure to include our group reservation number SIN9913 and your email address on the form. The remaining balance will be due July 10, 2009. Deposits and forms must be received by November 15, 2008. We will operate on a first come first served basis. Hip, Hip, Ole! Sincerely,
R. Gordon Douglas
Class of 1955 55th Reunion - 2010 On
June 1, Co-chairs Harry and Dodie were pleased to report that 55th
Reunion plans are taking shape to make this reunion one of our most
interesting and compelling. Venues for our cocktail parties and
dinners will take place in the wonderful sites made possible by
classmate Peter Lewis . . . the Lewis/Sigler Genomics Building, the
new Science Library,and the Contemporary Wing of the Art Museum. There
will be events and dinner in association with the celebrations
surrounding the 20th Anniversary of Princeton Project 55. Stan Rubin
and his band will keep us dancing into the wee hours! Please
remember to take advantage of the discount to those who pay these two
years' Class Dues, $50 each year for a total of $100 . . . making the 55th less expensive than the 50th! See you next May 27 -30, 2010! Organizational meetings are being held regularly, and the Committees listed here have been established and are hard-at-work! Please contact Dodie Mapes and Harry Berkowitz, co-chairpersons for more information.
Reports on Recent Activities Class of '55 54th Reunion, May 28th - 31st, 2009
Our 54th Reunion was a great success, in anticipation of next year and 55's 55th!
Headquarters for the May 28 -31 weekend were at Princeton Stadium, courtesy of The Class of '54. This year the P'rade enjoyed the best weather that Princeton can provide. Our Annual Class reception and excellent dinner, Saturday evening, was held at Springdale Golf Club. Highlight of our weekend was the Princeton Project 55 20th Anniversary Celebration kickoff, details of which will be posted soon. Classmates, companions and friends who enjoyed the weekend activities: Adkins, Win
Altmaier, Don & Frannie
Apostolakis, Nick
Berger, Marge
Berkowitz, Harry & Donna Dean
Brown, Bob & Pat
Buller, Carter & Joann
Burks, Bill & Judy
Cervone, Ed & Marian
Crews, Frank
Dillon, Dick & Susan
Douglas, Gordo & Sheila Mahoney
Fenlon, John & Jean
Fish, John
Fulmer, Dave & Carol Ann
Funsch, Richard & Mary
Hackl, George
Hawryluk. Peter & Ann
Herbruck, Herbie & Elva
Hespos, Dick | Howell, John & Dottie
Hueber, Dick & Rita Alles
Jackson, Tom & Janet
Kaufmann, Herb & Nancy
Lee, Mike & Peg
Lincoln, Win & Kyle
Mapes, Charlie & Dodie McVay, Scott & Hella Milano, Pete & Chris Miller’70, JT speaker Paul, Janet Raeder, Paul h’55 Rubin, Stan & Judy Thompson, Rich & Judy Wallace, Jack & Happy Webster, Kenly Weiland, Pete & Mary Rose Willemsen, Alan & Chris Woolston, Rogers & Lorraine |
To view a Thank You note and 2009 P-Rade presentation from Annual Giving, click here. Mid-Winter Dinner Alumni Day, February 21st, 2009Reception & Dinner, Springdale Golf Club
Paul Raeder got honorary membership, Herbie the unsung hero, and both Gary and Olev were terrific. So it was busy and interesting. We sent out a postcard announcing the 2 speakers 2 weeks before the event, and got an additional 10 or 12 people so we had a good turnout. Started at 5, no problem with the two classes, sat down at 6:15, so plenty of time for all the ceremonies. Only downer was no podium, since there is only one at Springdale, and the other class got it. This made it a little less formal which was probably good. Olev talked about his passion for Estonia and his involvement there, and about his interest in producing foods and biofuels. Gary talked about how he went from being a rather average undergrad. to a first rate scholar and his refreshing and unconventional approach to American History. The following classmates were in attendance: Altmaier, Don & Frannie
Berger, Marge
Berkowitz, Harry & Donna Dean
Boyatt, Tom & Maxine
Burks, Bill
Cervone, Ed & Marian
Douglas, Gordon & Sheila Mahoney Fish, John Funsch, Richard & Mary Gilbert, Roger & Marty Hackl, George Herbruck, Rich & Elva King, Henry & Lanny Kaufmann, Herb & Nancy Mapes, Charlie & Dodie
Milano, Pete & Chris | Moseley, Roger & Caroline Nash, Gary Neuwirth, Lee & Syd
Paul, Janet & Betsy Raeder, Paul +2 Reilly, Kathleen Robbins, Mike & Lois Safian, Chet Shafer, Bill Silverman, Bob & Louise Spaeth, Tony & Ann Trass, Olev
Webster, Kenly Willemsen, Alan & Chris Wilson, John & Katie Downes |
Annual Football Dinner Saturday, October 25, 2008 A festive evening took place at the Springdale Golf Club despite the results of the October 25th Harvard game!
Enjoying the camaraderie, excellent food, and good cheer, accompanied by spouses and companions were: Berkowitz, Marge Berger of PP55, Burks, Callen, Cervone, Colbert, Dillon, Douglas, Fenlon, Fisher, Fulmer, Funsch, Hawryluk, Herbruck, Howell, King, Astrid Horan, Mapes, Markham, Milano, Moseley, Janet Paul, Perkins, Jeannie Riegel, Rubin, Shafer, Thompson, Weiland, John Wilson, and Woolston. A highlight of the evening was the awarding of the Class of 1955 Unsung Hero Award to Pete Weiland for his enthusiastic service and support to the Class. |
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June 2009
An Interesting e-mail from Bill Ruckelshaus to Alan Willemsen"A
belated thanks for your recent note regarding the Garden Club of
American and my having seen Chris there. It was great to see her and
get a little taste of Princeton, even if we were up the coast.
Your
reaction to the natural beauty and burning opportunities in the
Northwest tie into my current efforts. I am spending about 90% of my
time as Chairman of a state agency charged with the responsibility of
restoring the health of Puget Sound by 2020. The creation of the
agency was a result of a commission the Governor and I co-chaired that
called for a more serious attention to some of the problems besetting
the Sound. We have been at the effort to implement the legislation for
about two years and have created a massive Action Agenda which is
really a plan to achieve our mission by 2020. We are now in the much
more difficult phase of implementing all that we have promised.
Puget
Sound, much like the Chesapeake Bay has been overwhelmed by human
pressures involving development and the sheer number of people living
here. There are currently Four Million people in Puget Sound and will
be about Five and a half Million by 2020. Housing, transportation,
treating the waste of and generally tending to all these new folks
moving into this wonderful part of the country is a mammoth task and is
going to take a change in our culture for preserving our place or it
won't happen.
Whether
we can do that in the context of a free society is in my mind an open
question. I think we have as good a chance at doing it here as any
where there is general appreciation of our natural beauty and a
considerable amount of wealth, technology and know-how, all of which
can be applied to the Puget Sound restoration effort.
Time will tell whether we are successful. In the meantime, it keeps me fully engaged.
All the best Alan and please give my best to Chris." May 2009
John Roos sends us a humorous take on reunionsClick here for full article
March 2009
From Chet Safian - Forgive
the boasting of a very proud father. My son, Bob Safian, has just been
selected as the magazine editor of the year. To read about it, just
click here. His
magazine, Fast Company, has also been nominated by the American Society
of Magazine Editors for several prestigious awards. An article about
his magazine can be seen here.
February 2009
Kenly Webster reports on Ralph Nader's latest achievementWe are pleased to confirm that you have set the new Guinness World Record for 'Most speeches in 24 hours' and a certificate to commemorate has been sent to you by post today. Details of your achievement have been entered into our records as follows:
The most speeches in 24 hours is 21 and was achieved by Ralph Nader (USA) at venues around Massachusetts, USA, on 25 October 2008.
Although the certificate does not automatically guarantee an entry in our world-famous annual book, we do consider all new records for inclusion in all future Guinness World Records publications and products.
As an official record holder, you can request further certificates and find out all about using our logo and trademark to let everyone know about your achievement or for any other commercial purpose.Welcome to the very select club of Guinness World Records holders. To join our fantastic community website, upload your videos and post your comments, please visit www.guinnessworldrecords.com/community and let everyone see your brand new record!
January 2009
Sustainable Communities - Steve Boyd advises that his wife Susan has been working to promote Sustainable Communities for the past 20 years. She has been very pleased that recently this concept has become mainstream as witnessed by its success in the just completed competition sponsored by change.org. Also, as you probably know, Princeton University, among many others, now has an Office of Sustainability.
Previously, Steve had emailed most of the addressees of the earlier email to ask them to vote for NSS and to distribute info on the same to their family, friends, and colleagues.
The online voting was very tight, especially on Jan.15 up to the moment the polls closed at 5 pm. NSS and another proposal went back and forth between 10th and 11th place. At the end of voting NSS clung to 10th place, just 19 votes ahead of the 11th place group.
December 2009 In
December Paul and Marcia Wythes enjoyed the company of David and
Elizabeth White at dinner in Atherton, CA. As you can see from the
photos, excellent food and wine was being savored by all!
November 2008
On Sat., Nov. 15, a band of intrepid '55ers (Berkowitz, Burks, Douglas, Fulmer, Kelsey, Kaufnann, Milano, and significant others) braved foul weather in New Haven to watch a football game. The tail gate lunch was more like a water gate but delicious. Our lusty cheering echoed around the nearly empty stadium but was insufficient for the Tigers to stop the superb rushing of Malcomb McCleod and his Yale teammates. Afterwards, most of us retired to the tables down at Morys for a banquet in honor of Harry's 39th birthday. A fine time was had by all, bad weather and sad game not withstanding. Click here for the photos!
October 2008
P'55 Travels
Meredith and John Roos on a tour of Nova Scotia with John's sister and her husband, joined Barbara and Ted Mack for a visit to Grand Pre, from whence in 1755 the Acadians were expelled from their Nova Scotia homeland by the British (the tragic event immortalized by Longfellow).
Paul Wythes writes, "Marcia and I have just returned from Florida where we had the privilege of playing golf with the Princeton Golf Team, which was there for Fall Break playing at the T.P.A. Sawgrass courses at Ponte Verdra. The enclosed are photos of our playing partners. They all play very well and hit the ball "long and straight". Above all, they are fine young men. The 17th hole - the famous par three Island Green - brought me to my knees. There are four of my Princeton Logo balls resting quietly at the bottom of the lake!"
Baseball, baseball, baseball - Norton Jacobi writes from New South Wales, Australia to John Perkins
Great to hear from you. All season long as I watched Tampa top the standings published here in Oz about 3 times a week (no game coverage barring 4HRs or a no-hitter), I thought of you and how over-the-moon you must be feeling. I must admit I felt some trepidation when the miracle-spinning Redsox won games 5 & 6 -- but then all was put right again.
Your schedule sounds punishing! How did you manage to leave out going back to Philadelphia to see games 3 to 5 (if it lasts that long)? As for my baseball career -- which looks like being extended into next year as our team of old veterans goes for a threepeat -- I cannot resist a bit of braggery. I won the MVP this past season -- which earned me another engraved beer mug (I already had two for the 2005 & 2006 seasons). Speaking of our veterans -- this year we had 2 guys 70 & 66 playing OF, and the infield was 45, 44, 68, and 49. Our catcher at the start of the season was 62, but he was also manager of one of our major league clubs & could only make a few of our games. His replacement was a 16-year old -- to whom I actually preferred throwing I probably told you this story already -- but last year our team was playing away against a team of late teen to 20-somethings -- most of whom were top grade cricketers who wanted to keep their eye in during the off season. As I was warming up along the sidelines I heard one of them say to another, "Who are we playing, the fucking old men's home?" Of course, we whipped their ass. Can't beat experience (most of the time, at least).
Well, have a great World Serious. Leslie's sister & brother-in-law live just outside of Philadelphia and are rabid Phillie fans -- so I suppose I have to maintain a cautious neutrality.
September 2008
On September 27 The Pennington School presented to Ed Cervone its Order of the Tower. Ed founded the school's Center for Learning Differences and served as its director from 1975 until his retirement in 1998. When making the presentation The Head of School Stephanie Townsend praised Ed with these remarks, "Dr. Cervone's vision enriched the Pennington curriculum through the creation of the Center for Learning. And in the process he helped make Pennington a better school for all students."
Barbara Sutphen, Terry's widow, tells us about the new Duncan "Terry" Sutphen Memorial Trophy proposed and sponsored by the Nantucket Yacht Club Tennis Committee, to be awarded annually in Terry's honor to that participant who best represents "the spirit of gentlemanly competition, sportsmanship, and love of the game."
Harry Berkowitz and Dave Fulmer returned on Sept. 15 from their two week fly fishing adventure in Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Each landed and released more than 50 beautiful wild trout. One high light of the trip was two days fishing in Livingston, MT, home of Harry's roommate and veteran angler Pete Van Gytenbeek. Click here to view a photo from their trip.
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