CIGAR BOX BULLETIN

Volume 57, No. 5    June 3, 2009

Our shiny-new Prexy, JOHN CRAINE, rang the old bell calling us to order, and promptly was cheered and/or booed on the announcement of a $2 day. After BOB CAREY led us in the pledge, with MIKE HAUPTMAN at the lap-piano and TOM HEALY conducting, we sang America the Beautiful, Carolina in the Morning, and Way Down Yonder in New Orleans, one of whose rhymes was “beautiful queens ( no comment).” BILL, the jokemeister, DYNAN recalled that the Y still needs a few volunteers for many activities and that DON WALTON’s memorial service will be 27 June, 4pm at 1st Cong. in OG. BILL then told a well-received joke about a bettin’ granpa and the IRS ( I wish I could do that!).

ANNOUNCEMENTS: Gloria Meyering of the Women’s Club expressed the thanks of the club for all the volunteer help for the recent house tour event. Joan Murphy then described the many activities and charities of the club, which is going into its 50th year, and asked us to recommend it. ERF PORTER talked about the end-of-June trip to Gettysburg for a tour and premier of Gran Burgess’ new musical ‘Battle Cry.’ Arrangements are being finalized. Then he discussed the 15 June charity golf event at the Griff; two sessions are planned: 11:30am with lunch and 2:30pm with dinner. He also said FRANK HENDERSON’s wife, Betty, is in hospice.

RETURNEES: GERRY FOX from Vero Beach, FL; TOM CAHILL, Spain; BOB McKAY, Jupiter, FL; ANDY DOMMERICH and JOE ROE, Naples, FL; and GENE SCHWARTZ, Sedona, AZ. Welcome back!

COMMITTEE REPORTS: Visiting: CHUCK STANDARD said JOE MALARA is in rehab but no calls please, JOHN GANTZ expects to be back in a few weeks, JIM SMERIGLIO is having his carotid artery fixed today and should be back in a few weeks, DOM COGLIANDRO is sleeping off his Lyme disease and will be back soon, and JOHN CARON will be back next week. REG ROOME returned to us today. Welcome back and stay healthy! Program: PETER SCHIEFERDECKER said our speaker today will be Bill Baker, ex-CEO of Channel 13 and RICH HOPKINS said next week Capt. Gene Reil will speak (see below). Membership: JIM FAHY reported 146 members, 1 candidate, MANNY SOMERS, and 3 guests, Joe Devita g/o LOU CHIAPPETTA, Doug Campbell, g/o PETER SCHIEFERDECKER, and Jim Butler, g/o LOU CHIAPPETTA. Birthday boys were JOHN DeCSEPEL,73, GARY SILBERBERG, 65, DAVE WILLIAMS, 73, HARRY LEIGH, 77, ERF PORTER,73, EM EATON,94, and RICH HOPKINS,82. Congrats, guys, and have a happy! Special Events: TOM HEALY recounted upcoming events, especially where tickets are available ( see below; NOTE: 2 tickets for tomorrow’s trip to Goodspeed are available; call RICH LIMBACHER at 531-9515. Volunteer: JACK BAUSMAN announced 755 hours to outside duties by 70 volunteers and 105 hours to RMA duties by 26 of us.

FUN AND GAMES: Bridge: KURT SHAFFIR said he won with 4190 pts, AL HARTIG had 2310 and DAVE DOWNS had a score of 1800. Golf: ROGER PIERCE said closest to 7 was JIM SANTORA, and to 15 it was BOB McKAY. RALPH VIGGIANO had the longest drive on 17 and low grosses were DICK BARTHOLOMEW, 80, BOB McKAY, 82, followed by a bunch in the 90s. The hosts for 9 June and 16 June are ROS CURTIS and JIM SANTORA, resp. ROGER also noted that a group will head to Orange County for golf on the 23rd, although the Griff is still available on that date for pm play. Before breaking for coffee, JOHN CRAINE announced that latecomers arriving after the Cigar Box collection are welcome to add their $2 to the kitty.

TODAY’S PROGRAM: PETER SCHIEFERDECKER introduced Dr. William F. Baker, whose face is very familiar to Channel 13 watchers where he had been CEO for many years. Dr. Baker leads a very busy retirement as visiting prof. at Columbia’s B school, at Harvard and as University Professor at Fordham U. He is co-author of a new book “Leading with Kindness” which shows his background in Industrial Psychology, where he earned his doctorate. He is also doing a documentary on the collapse of journalism, meaning newspapers. His talk centered on the effects and differences of the stereotypical “bully” manager vs. the “kind” manager. These effects range from health issues of subordinates to the success or failure of the company. Many good questions followed. A most welcome and informative talk.

MARTIN GRAYSON, Editor

SPECIAL EVENTS

Open to all members, their ladies, candidates and guests. Note:Tx xchnged via the BB after events are sold out( TX).

Thur. 4 June, Goodspeed, 42^nd ST.,lnch Gelston Hse, $102 pp, Rich Limbacher, 531-9515, lv St.C 10am (2 tx available).

Thur. 18 June, Romeo&Juliet 11:50@ Bruce Museum, lnch Thai Basil, U-drive, $31. FRANK FLORES 698-3060 ( 6 tx available).

Sun.,19 July, Tanglewood, lnch Apple Tree Inn, fish/beef/chicken/pasta,$92, lv Eastern Civic Ctr, 9am, RICH LIMBACHER, 531-9515 (12 tx available).

Thur.,24 Aug., 1:10pm Mets-Phillies @Shea,$63, RICH LIMBACHER 531-9515. Needs sign-up now to see if more tx needed.

NEXT WEEK

Capt. Gene Reil, New York Harbor Pilot.