The New York holiday luncheon was attended by Bob Adnopoz, Howie Aronson, Jerry Barton, Sue Bastian, Don Berlin and Barbara, Don Brief and Dottie, Ron Chaiken, Lo-Yin Chan, Bruce Classon, John Cunningham, Dick Davidoff, John Fenn, Jerry Goldstein, Lyon Greenberg and Marcia, Rick Hartman, John Heyn and Sally, Tony Kane and Rose, David Levine, Mimi Mahler, David Mandelbaum, Steve Mullins and Carol, Dan Neiditz and Arlene, Dick Pearl, Art Rauch, Norman Veasey and Suzy, Wayne Weil and Shelia. Special attention was given to Mimi Mahler and Sue Bastian, who represented ’54 widows and were guests of the class at the luncheon. Sue spoke of her efforts in contacting all class of ’54 widows to make sure they are informed of all our class activities. The luncheon was highlighted by the introduction of Steve Mullins, chair of the class of ’54 awards committee, who called Wayne Weil to the rostrum for the Class of 1954 Award for 2016 in recognition of his years of service and myriad contributions to the class. The award consisted of a citation and a “stunning” engraved Simon Pearce glass pitcher. Steve Mullins has also donated a copy of his 286-page, full-color A World of Majolica Character Pitchers to the DAM. The Boston holiday luncheon opened with greetings and well wishes read from Bob Mower. Attending were Dave Thielscher and Mary, Dick Gorsey and Ellen, Dick Barker and Barbara, Dick Lewis and Audrey, Tom Kelsey and Liz, Dick Page and Jane, Mort Haefitz and Roz, Gary Zwart, Lyon Greenberg, Dan Neiditz and Arlene. Attendance awards were shared by Gary Zwart and Dick Page. Dan McCarthy relates that Cam Strong ’20, our class of ’54 student-athlete selection for this year, is off to a great start as a freshman with a team-leading seven goals as of the end of February, after a weekend seeing him score a goal in the hockey team’s 5-0 win over Princeton on Friday and another against a very strong Quinnipiac team in a 4-2 loss. We are sorry to report the recent deaths of classmates John Schurman, Theodore Short, William Garland, Richard Franklin and Jerry Smith and Tom Corcoran’s wife, Daphne.

—Wayne Weil, 246 Ridge Road, Rutherford, NJ 07070; (201) 933-4102; wayne@dartmouthgraphics.com