Class Secretary Jim White reports: It’s with special delight I report Bill Reilly has agreed to chair our 50th reunion gift committee. 50th reunion Chair Bob Oliver and I spoke with Bill, Bob sent him a serious amount of information, and – despite his way too busy work schedule – Bill agreed to do it. What a coup for Y62! This speaks volumes for Bill’s affection for Yale and of course for our class. He will do a terrific job, of that Bob and I have zero doubt.
Next 50th step: forming the full gift committee. I have two other important items to report. First, the next Y62 Class Council meeting will be next May 1, at the Yale Club of New York City. Second, Bo Rodgers and Kirk MacDonald are working on plans for our next class mini-reunion, to be held in NYC the weekend of October 15-17, 2010. This mini-reunion will be a celebration of our 70th birthdays and as such is a “companion” to the Y62 60th birthday mini-reunion held in New York 10 years ago. One event for this weekend already on the drawing board is Betsy Rodgers’ (Bo’s wife) walking tour of beautiful and historic Brooklyn Heights. Stay in close touch with this website, Yale’s best thanks to Mike Kane’s efforts, for further news about all these events.
Jim’s email: jameskwhite1221@aol.com
For the 50th, PLEASE have some serious and worthwhile events involving the alums – better than “what wine to choose” of recent shame. I suggest that this class should meet and discuss weighty things such as: what to do about world peace, Haiti redevelopment, reforestation worldwide, population control, greed control, what to do about our “virtual” children and grandchildren who know too little of real (unparentally protected) life and yet are making life decisions, how to get kids back outdoors, etc. Then it might be worth coming. This class has the time on the ground, some wisdom of age and are still from the era of risk-taking as education – hence they might just come up with something! Worth a try!
Comment by Dyke Williams '62 — January 31, 2010 @ 8:49 pm
Having led a delegation to Gaza, the West Bank, Jerusalem and surrounding countries relatively recently, I have nothing against discussing “weighty” and “real world” issues. I suggest though, that we focus on anything discussed through the prism of what is “real” and meaningful for each of us. That could be anything from the joy of gardening, to the delight in young grandchildren’s eyes, to the complexities of how to support struggling children in today’s economy. My vote will always be for first person over third person.
Thank you for having the mini-reunion. What a great way to celebrate our 70ths
Best,
Steve Buck
Pierson ‘62
Comment by Steve Buck — February 28, 2010 @ 8:41 am