Meeting Minutes: February 18, 2006
From: Barbara (Bobbie) Furman Attardi, Secretary
Present:
| Name | |
| Barbara Furman Attardi | battardi@aol.com |
| Nancy Taylor Butler | ntb4@cornell.edu |
| Nancy Lore Einhorn | neinhorn1@wi.rr.com |
| Steven Einhorn | seinhorn@einhornassociates.com |
| Marcia Goldschlager Epstein | mepstein@ccp.edu |
| Judie Pink Gorra | judiepink@yahoo.com |
| Janet Spencer King | jsk57@cornell.edu |
| Linda Cohen Meltzer | lcm12@cornell.edu |
| Karl Miller | kmiller@icdc.com |
| Carolyn Chauncey Neuman | ccn3@cornell.edu |
| Bruce Wagner | bdw5@cornell.edu |
| Lenore Weitzman | Lweitzma@gmu.edu |
The meeting was called to order at about 2:30 p.m. by Class President
Janet Spencer King.
Turnout was low this year due to the Philadelphia location and timing
(Presidents' Day Weekend).
The minutes from the class meeting in 2005 had been circulated on line
and were not read.
Treasurer’s Report (Linda Meltzer)
We discussed raising our dues from $40 to $45 ($65 for a Cornell couple)
to cover operating expenses. Dues includes a subscription to the Cornell
Alumni Magazine. A motion to raise dues passed unanimously. Dues without
the Alumni Magazine will be $20. This increase won't take effect until
next year (2006-07).
We would like to make a gift to the University of $10,000 to $15,000.
Carolyn Neuman talked to Rich Glick, an employee of CU Alumni Affairs
and Development assigned to our class, about a naming opportunity. Two
alternatives were presented: naming the office in the Carol Tatkon
Center in Balch Hall for $15,000 or the computer room in the Latino
Living Center in Anna Comstock Hall for $10,000.
Rich Glick came to speak to our group and elaborated on the choices. The
Carol Tatkon Center is a learning resource for the entire freshman class
which sees about 1,000 students per day. It's the site of freshman
seminars, peer advising (counseling, tutoring), and presentations by
professors. Our gift would become part of the endowment for the Center
and would generate income each year (up to about $1,000). It would be
recognized with a plaque and could possibly be supplemented in the
future. We found the Carol Tatkon Center the more appealing alternative.
A motion was made to make this gift, and it passed unanimously. We will
get further information about exactly how the money will be spent. We
will plan a dedication of this room in June at the Mini-Reunion in June
(see below).
From left: Nancy Taylor Butler, Bruce Wagner, Judie Pink Gorra, Karl Miller, Lenore Weitzman, Linda Cohen Meltzer, Janet Spencer King, Barbara Furman Attardi, Nancy Lore Einhorn, Carolyn Chauncey Newman, Steve Einhorn
Class Web Site
Our class has a new web site. Many thanks to Bruce Wagner and Bob
Friedenson. We would like to keep the website fresh and at a high level.
We will post the minutes on this site.
Mini-Reunion
We plan to have a Mini-Reunion in June, 2006 in Ithaca at the same time
as the regular class reunions (Friday, June 9 to Sunday, June 11) to
celebrate the Class of '64 turning 64 (at least many of us) sponsored by
CRC (Continuous Reunion Club). We will stay at CRC's low-rise dorm.
This will be a low pressure event. The CRC initiation fee will be
$25.00, and the dorm will cost $40.00 per night. A button can be
obtained for $50.00 to allow us entry into reunion events. Carolyn
Neuman has offered to host a barbeque at her lake house on Saturday
(afternoon or evening, rain or shine). We will email everyone who came
to one or both of the last two reunions to inform them of the plans. We
discussed possible activities (speaker such as Glenn Altschuler, Friday
night dinner on a boat on the lake, a class hike, paleontological
museum, Saturday lunch with the athletic department in the Statler,
etc.) and incentives (CAU's seminar on American History the same week).
Fund Raising
We didn't meet our 2004 Reunion goal for Tower Club. We need to get more
classmates participating. To reach fund-raising goals, we talked about
the importance of personal communication. We need to get lists of people
to call from Rich Glick (rdg10@cornell.edu; 607 254-6127). Discussion of
fund raising and major gifts for the 2009 Reunion will begin next year.
JFK Memorial Award
This award is to encourage a new Cornell graduate to enter a career in
government or other fields of public service; it is not a scholarship.
Emily Adelman is the 2005 JFK awardee. She has been working in
Washington, DC in a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching Latino
residents how to start their own businesses.
Applications for the 2006 JFK Award will arrive the third week of March,
and the decision will be made in April. Current award is $5,000. We will
advertise one award with the option of making a second if there are two
very qualified applicants. A motion was made and passed unanimously to
raise the value of the award to $6,000. for next year. Linda will get us
information about how the value of the award has increased over the
years. Carolyn proposed that for our 50th reunion we compile a book
about awardees. Janet will work with Joan Melville to identify previous
awardees.
Class History
We still have no Class Historian. Send any material for archiving to
Carolyn Neuman.
At 4:45 p.m., the meeting was adjourned to the cocktail lounge at the
Downtown Marriott.
