In November Ron Dougherty received the Ohio State Bar Association’s highest award, the Ritter Award. The award recognizes the accomplishments of the honoree in attaining and promoting the highest level of professionalism, integrity and ethics in the practice of law. Ron, a partner in the Canton law firm of Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths and Dougherty, is a distinguished life fellow and past president of the Ohio State Bar Foundation. In 1961 Dougherty served on a committee that raised funds to construct Canton’s Pro Football Hall of Fame. He served as the hall of fame’s general counsel for nearly four decades and as chair of its board of directors from 2006 to 2008.


After retirement No. 1 (32 years at Cartier) and retirement No. 2 (three years as chairman of the Gemological Institute of America) and retirement No. 3 (an attempt at starting a fashion business with his son), Ralph Destino reports that he has “flunked” retirement for the third time. He has accepted the chairmanship of a new not-for-profit organization called Jewelers For Veterans Foundation. This organization was created to help veterans who return from tours abroad and cannot find jobs. The foundation’s mission is to provide training and find jobs for veterans in one of the many fields associated with the world of jewelry, watches, accessories and allied products. Visit the foundation’s web site at jewelersforveterans.org.


Old thespians still act up. Dick Page has joined the Somerset Club in Boston and got the part in the club’s annual show (Auntie Mame) of a specially created role of a narrator who introduces the acts as Mame’s now-aged nephew.


Jerry Evans continues to row. He is the lone member of the Lake Tahoe Rowing Club. He created the club in order to enter the U.S. Rowing Masters events, in which he still competes. He is competing in several meets on the West Coast.


Make a note on your calendars: Homecoming in Hanover, October 10-13, and a mini-reunion in Chicago and Indianapolis, Indiana (including the Dartmouth-Butler football game), September 17-22.


We sadly report the passing of Paul Gahm and Mike Corcoran.


—Don Berlin, 7 Hamilton Drive, Washington Valley, Morristown, NJ 07960-3311; (973) 267-8122; berlin1954@aol.com