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Prowlings
In the July 7-14, 2003, of AMERICA magazine there is an editorial
on POTS (Part of the Solution), co-founded by Ned Murphy,
S.J. about 20 years ago. It is a social services organization, located
in the Bronx near Fordham University, that serves 400 meals a
day to people in need and provides counseling and other social
services to the needy. Like Phil Murnion, Ned is another “saint
of our times.”
Attending the October 2003 Jug Night were: Tom Atkinson, Pat
Bannon, Harry Blair, Karl Brunhuber, Roland Donohue, Ben
Mastrotatero (all the way from Albany and in great physical trim),
Gene McGuire (all the way from New Mexico), John Morriss,
Don Swallow, and Lou Umscheid. There was great interest in
our next (50th Anniversary) class reunion, which will likely occur
on a weekend in Spring 2005 (April-June). Please keep this date
in mind. A reunion committee will be formed early in the first
quarter of 2004. If you are interested in joining the committee or
have suggestions for our reunion, please let us know. In October
2004, we should have a larger than usual turnout at Jug Night as
a prelude and warmup for our 50th Anniversary Reunion. All the
best to you and yours for 2004!
1956
Paul T. Lennon, 17 Pine Ridge Road, Larchmont, NY 10538,
pault.lennon@verizon.net
Bob Reddington was approached on a beach in the Bahamas recently
by a man with the question: “Are you from Regis?” After the
affirmative and the name exchange it turns out it was classmate Bob
McTigue. Both Bobs and their wives enjoyed several more days
together as their cruise ship motored through the tropical waves.
The highlight of Jug Night 2003 was the return of Bob Koch to the
scene after a long absence. Bob joined Jug Night regulars Gorman,
Healey, and Lennon for a very pleasant evening. Bob has retired
from government service as an attorney, and recently moved to
Columbia, SC, where his wife Maeve has a business offering Irish
gifts. Check it out at Maeves-Irish-Imports.com.
Chuck Wertalik has just retired from Wachovia Bank, and will
remain in Roanoke, VA. He is planning to stay busy with some
part time ventures with the Roanoke Symphony, not playing the
glockenspiel, but doing some office administration where he can
apply some of his organizational skills. He is also an elections officer
at the public polls, a good man to know if you’d like to get
into public office.
John Caronna is now the Louis and Gertrude Feil Professor of
Neurology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University. For ten
years, he has been director of an annual Cornell neurology seminar
in Salzburg, Austria, held at an 18 th century palace. The course is
one of ten yearly medical courses in various specialties funded
mainly by George Soros for physicians from the satellite states of
the former Soviet Union. In June, together with a colleague from
Cornell, John also conducted a mini-seminar in Lithuania.
Bob and Susan Tobin are now living in Manhattan and loving it.
Ed Sayre recalls how 50 years ago, starting his adventure at Regis,
that first day “was as eye-opening as any event of my life, although
I didn’t know it at the time. I was perfectly terrified at the prospects
of high school, let alone one with the standards and the work we
were to experience.”
An article entitled “For the Common Good” features Eugene
Cheslock, MD. Gene founded a group that provides pro bono
medical care for people without insurance. His organization, The
Parker House Project in Red Bank, NJ, has served more than 6,000
patients over the past two years. It is also a model for similar groups
being set up in other parts of New Jersey. Financial support for
this work has come from fundraisers featuring local native rock
star Jon Bon Jovi.
1959
Leo F. Tymon, Jr., 6 Greenwood Rd., Mountainside, NJ 07092,
lftymon@msn.com
Marty Gavin reports a mini-reunion with Kevin Cahill, Bill
Drumin and Don MacVeigh in Harrisburg, PA in July.
John Felago visited his folks this summer in California, where
they have moved, before returning to the Far East.
Dick Loeffler and Leo Tymon met up at the 40th year reunion
at Saint Peter’s College at the end of May. Leo also reports that
2003 is turning into a momentous year - birth of first grandchild,
1957
William P. Gillen, 30 Clinton St., Apt. 2-J, Brooklyn, NY 11201,
wpgillen@aol.com
John J. Hannaway, 67 Ridge Rd., New Rochelle, NY 10804,
hannawayjj@aol.com
Dr. Robert Blake ‘67 and Robert Stack ‘67
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