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Notes: November/December 2007

Driving in from Lakeside, MI, to his native Chicago each week, Hal Russell tutors and mentors students at Elihu Yale Elementary School in a partnership established with the school in 1997 by the Yale Club of Chicago.

Walt Benenson is the co-author of the new Handbook of Physics, a massive reference work on the subject of its title. Walt, at Michigan State University, is also the co-producer of "The Nucleus Factory," a 2005 TV film that takes viewers into the heart of a supernova explosion and inside the National Supernova Cyclotron Lab at the university.

You may have noticed that Vic Norton showed up at reunion on his motorcycle. But he warmed up for that journey from Ohio with a ride from Windhoek, Namibia, to Cape Town, South Africa. Photos of our easy rider can be viewed at http://vic.norton.name/moto/africa2007. But that's not all from and about South Africa: Shortly after reunion, Merriol and Doug Almond, Landa and Jeff Freeman, Glynda and Reed Taylor, and Sally and Steve Wittenberg joined the Yale Alumni Chorus on a tour through five cities of that nation. And there's this third South Africa item: Joining Hal Russell in writing about ancestors, Andrew Jergens has broken into print with a study, in Dispatch: The Journal of the Scottish Military Historical Society, of his great great grandfather, Corporal Alexander Walker of the 74th Highlanders, who was killed in action at the Amatola Heights, Cape Province, South Africa, during the 6th Cape Border War.

Dick Jones reports that he and Eleanor recently sampled some bottles from the Cima Collina Winery, "the pride and joy," writes Dick, of Dick Lumpkin in Marina, CA. "The 2005 Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are excellent," writes our critic. Sandy Clark still consults on marketing for publishing and tech companies that want to sell their wares to broader audiences.

In Memoriam: On July 1, 2007, we lost classmate Emil Buhler II in Miami. The Timothy Dwight roommate of Dave Johnson, Syd Ball, and Stan McCarthy, Emil was a lifelong resident of his Florida hometown. At Yale, he pursued interests in music, the visual arts, and writing, and, an enthusiastic opera fan, loved to go to New York to hear the latest productions at the Met. After military service, Emil co-founded Forms and Surfaces, an interior design firm, where he worked until his retirement in the 1990s. His roommates recall Emil's and his family's unforgettable hospitality to Yale classmates on Spring breaks in Florida. Emil is survived by his mother and a brother and uncle. Donations in his memory may be given to the Greater Miami Opera.

In Memoriam: Tuck Halbkat was first to send sad word that our classmate, Christopher "Kit" Dobbins, and Tuck's lifelong friend, died in Denver from lung cancer on August 20, 2007. At Yale, Kit was a member of Beta Theta Pi, won a "Y" for performance on the varsity ski team, and was president in senior year of Yale's Colorado Club. After graduating, Kit went to work for Ideal Basic Industries where he remained, after rising to executive status, until the company was sold. After that, he became an independent investor and developer and managed his family foundation. Kit was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer in May. "Knowing," as Tuck writes, "his incurable circumstance, and wanting to contribute more to cancer science other than telling people not to smoke, he joined a cutting-edge clinical trial for a new chemotherapy treatment and for a while seemed to be making very positive progress." Alas, it didn't avail. As Tuck writes, "Without question, Kit was one of the finest and most loyal individuals I've ever known, and life will be much harder without his friendship, his dry humor, his amusing quirks, his thoughtfulness, and his everlasting presence in our family." Kit is survived by his children Christopher, Andrea, and Julia, his brother Michael, and his sister CiCi. Contributions in Kit's memory may be made to the Dobbins Foundation, 1081 Spruce Street, Denver, CO 80220.

—James M. Banner, Jr.

Notes: September/October 2007

Because of last issue's special reunion report, other news, good and bad, has been delayed. Here it is.

From Concord, MA, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo reports the publication of his Comiglie di Capri/Skyward Architecture about the chimneys of Capri, the town to which he goes back and forth. Steve Flagg has retired from his plastic and hand surgery practice after 35 years but remains on the clinical faculty of the Yale Medical School. John Pallas has given up catamaraning in Cape Coral, FL, but finds that "keeping up with the antics" of 12 grandchildren "greatly enriches life."

From Gordon Bellis comes news about Bill Dabney, who graduated from VMI after starting college with ‘57. Rising to the rank of colonel, Bill spent his career in the Marines and served in Vietnam, most notably during the 1968 siege of Khe Sanh. For his "extraordinary heroism, valiant combat leadership, exceptional bravery, and selfless devotion to duty" during what the citation calls "among the most heroic stands of any American force in history," Bill was awarded the Navy Cross—"doubtless ," writes Gordon, "the only one in our class to receive that distinction."

I have a full life report from another original classmate, Bill Farley, who entered Yale with us but graduated from the University of Utah. Married for 53 years, with 5 children and 21 grandchildren, Bill has been a professor of social work at his alma mater for 45 years. The author of many texts in social work, he has held senior positions in the university's social work school and now directs a program to help the aged remain in their own homes as long as possible.

Sadly, I have three deaths to report.

In Memoriam: David J. Richardson died in Oak Harbor, WA, on January 12, 2007. After attending high school with Bill Thieme, who helped discover what can be learned of Dave's life, Dave entered Yale with 1957, roomed with John (now Vishnudev) Pratt and Ian Henderson, but soon left to join the Army. He later graduated from the University of Washington and spent most of his career with the Bechtel Corporation and much of his life in southern California. He leaves no immediate survivors.

In Memoriam: Paul C. Hoffman died in Lansing, MI, on February 7, 2007. Paul entered Yale with the Class of 1955, stopped out, Talbott Huey writes, for a stint in the army, then returned to Yale to graduate with us. Bob Mobley recalls him warmly as "his own man, marching to his own drum." After graduation, Paul worked with the Chrysler Corporation in a number of positions. Predeceased by his wife Judith, Paul is survived by three daughters (Anne P. Lavender, Elizabeth Cameron Gilday, and Susan L. Douglas) and his brother, Peter S. Hoffman.

In Memoriam: One of our most distinguished classmates, Erwin J. Fleissner, died at home in New York City on May 12, 2007. Marked for achievement from the start and younger than most of us, Erwin stood out at Yale, where few were his academic equals. Larry Bodkin recalls him as "quiet, thoughtful, scholarly, and a chess player." Elliott Schiffman remembers his "typing out a term paper without a draft, everything already organized in his mind." A varsity squash player and physics and philosophy major, Erwin won the first Bloch and McLaughlin prizes in English, was a ranking scholar, became a junior year member of Phi Beta Kappa and of the Elizabethan Club, and was a Rhodes Scholar. After gaining his Columbia doctorate in biochemistry, Erwin went to Rockefeller University, then to the Sloan-Kettering Institute for Cancer Research, where for 21 years he undertook path-breaking research into tumor viruses and cellular genes active in cancer. Desiring to contribute to the science education of undergraduates, he then for 11 years served as dean of sciences and mathematics at Hunter College. After retiring from there, he wrote Vital Harmonies, a work about molecular biology and its effect on our idea of human nature. As Vin Marchesi writes, Erwin's research and experiments contributed, among other things, "to the success of Gleevek, generally considered the first truly effective rationally designed anti-cancer agent now available against certain kinds of leukemias." In a tribute to Erwin, Hunter College called him "this extraordinary professor, preeminent scientist, and respected dean." Erwin is survived by Judith Friedlander and his two daughters, Jennifer and Katie. Contributions in Erwin's memory may be made to the Sciences at Hunter College, c/o the Hunter College Foundation.

There continue to be those who haven't let us know their email addresses. I hope that they will do via my email address above. All email addresses are protected. Classmates whose email addresses are not registered with us miss out on timely notifications and a full array of class news.

—James M. Banner, Jr.

Notes: July/August 2007 (50th Reunion)

As it suffuses Yale itself, music suffused the weekend for 352 classmates and 267 spouses, widows, companions, children, and grandchildren. It started with a highly successful first international symposium under the class's Music in Schools project—characterized by Steve Hopkins as "the most distinguished thing our class has ever done." In recognition of the project's early successes and future, School of Music dean Robert Blocker awarded the school's Samuel Simons Sanford Medal to the class for its distinguished service to music. As part of the symposium, attended by roughly 50 public-school music teachers, Emanuel Ax offered a brilliant recital of Beethoven and Schumann works. The next day, an hour of music organized by Maestro Hannes Somary included a composition by Hannes himself, another by Bob Weinmann¸ brilliant piano playing by Bill Ellis and Shawn Kalkstein¸ gorgeous violin work by Margaret Huey, daughter of Talbott Huey, splendid singing by Bill Clinton, and the delightful barbershop songs of Phil Richards, his wife Anne, and two friends. At the close of the concert, Dean Blocker presented a cultural leadership citation to Hannes for his contributions to music.

But that wasn't all the music. Joined by four other instrumentalists, original Eli Chosen Sixers Dick Voigt and Lyman Drake provided dance tunes for Friday night's dinner. And our Whiffs (too numerous to name here) had us smiling and singing the following evening.

Non-musical events commenced Thursday with a panel, dedicated to Richard Arnold's memory and to that of Erwin Fleissner, who was scheduled to join the panel. Presided over by Frank Michelman, the session concerned spirit, science, and faith in the secular university. Panelists included law professor Anthony Kroman, Joel Kovel, Bob Pelton, and Towny Ludington. At the same time took place the Binky Davis Memorial Golf Tournament. The following morning, Bob Rosefsky convened a large gathering of spirited Directed Studies alumni. On Saturday, John Hopkins professor Donald Coffey was joined by Vin Marchesi in a discussion of thermobiology and life.

A moving memorial service, beautifully arranged by Alan Lovins, took place in Battell Chapel on Friday afternoon. Hannes Somary provided music. Roger Gambatese, John Leinenweber, Bob Pelton, and Reed Taylor sang. And Bob Barton, Merrell Clark, Jay Conte, Jeff Freeman, Crawford Shaw, Reed Taylor, Peter Wolf, yours truly, and Pamela Hull, widow of Paul Hull, who represented all class widows, read the names of deceased classmates.

On Saturday afternoon, many traveled to the Yale Bowl for the informal dedication of the Class of 1957 Portal. The nine Ivy League championship teams from 1956-57, plus the Olympic championship heavyweight crew and the national intercollegiate championship polo team, were toasted. Dick Jones, master of the portal project, read the names of classmates, friends, and mentors in whose honor memorial gifts had been received. The class was also treated to a showing of "Who Gets to Call It Art?" a film about the life and influence on American art of Henry Geldzahler. Following that event, Larry Kramer spoke at a gathering in Sterling Memorial Library, where some of his papers were on display. Also on display in nearby cabinets were many works of class authors—a large gathering of books overseen by Cheeb Everitt.

At a class council meeting conducted in our typical open, democratic fashion—anyone can vote, but the first motion always closes nominations and stifles debate—Tom Chittenden was elected Class Jefe in place of Steve Hopkins, and John Watling stepped into Tom's place as Chancellor of the Class Fisc. Both will serve for five years. At the class dinner, the following received AYA Distinguished Service awards for their contributions to the class over many years: Alan Hockstader for his class trips, Malcolm Mitchell and Don Roberts for their extraordinary work in organizing the music project, Dick Jones for his successful fund-raising efforts for the 1957 portal at the Bowl, Gus Kellogg for his repeated years of arranging the class's winter weekends in New Haven, and Nancy Mongillo for her devoted service to the class in Frank's memory. At the same dinner, Don Roberts, whose fund-raising efforts (along with those of many others) were unremitting in recent months, announced the class gift to Yale of at least $33 million, including a $5 million endowment for the Music in Schools project. And Tom Chittenden thanked Steve Hopkins for his hard work and vital leadership over five years and gave him a vintage print of the Old Campus on behalf of the class.

The final reunion event was a characteristically uproarious talk by Bud Trillin about the passage of the Class of 1957 through life. True to form, Bud allowed himself to wander off track to reflect on the foibles of the world and of those who populate it. As if to underline Bud's reflections on our stable ways ever the years, Tink Thompson showed up at the class dinner wearing white bucks. The shoes' only defect was that, freshly purchased at Brooks Brothers, they were unscuffed.

Special recognition must go to those classmates who made reunion days so memorable. Let's start with raised hats to Bern Kosto, indefatigable, good-spirited, and uncomplaining reunion chairman who brought off this complicated event with unalloyed success. Because of the unceasing and sometimes frustrated efforts of Andy Glass, we are now enjoying the splendid reunion book in our hands. Don Roberts led a group of tireless fundraisers. And behind everything was Steve Hopkins. I know that everyone joins me in saluting these classmates and all they've done.

—James M. Banner, Jr.

Notes: May/June 2007

Many have no doubt read, or read of, Bud Trillin's latest book, About Alice. It originally appeared in somewhat shorter form in The New Yorker, where I read it and, like every other of its readers, was admiringly moved. An interview with Bud about the book appeared in the December 31st Washington Post. Some may also have seen Bud's op ed "Park, He Said," in the January 26th New York Times on the weighty issue of parking your car in Manhattan.

Sailor Peter Greer reports about a yacht trip from Annapolis to St. Thomas. While in Annapolis caught up with Don Backe, who "filled me in on his doings with CRAB, the organization he founded to provide accessible boating to people with handicaps. I came away impressed with both the dedication and effort, and more important, the success of this marvelous program."

Professor DeForest Mellon recently returned from a sabbatical semester at Woods Hole, where he was associated with the Marine Biological Laboratory. He and Karen rented a house in Chilmark, Martha's Vineyard, to and from which he commuted via ferry each day. "Not a bad life, if you can survive the abrupt return to academic duty afterwards."

Doctor Bob Wienmann recently retired as president of the Union of American Physicians and Dentists, of which he was president for 17 years. UAPD, founded in 1972, is the largest labor organization in the USA representing doctors individually and collectively

Dick Jones, who's masterminding the class-supported Yale Bowl portal renovation, sends news that the portal's redesign will be completed in time for some sort of dedication for classmates during reunion.

It's no fun to have to report five deaths at once.

In Memoriam: Charles L. Grimes died of pancreatic cancer on February 5, 2007. A huge but gentle presence in any company, Charlie's death has reverberated widely among those who knew and loved him. He was probably best known among us for powering the 1956 gold medal Olympic crew in Melbourne where he pulled so much water on his side that there was a problem balancing the boat. In later years, he was a successful investor and financial adviser. Among others who've written, Reed Rubin characterizes Charlie thus: "His wingspan was enormous. He touched colleagues and friends in all corners of the planet and all stations of life. He shared his wisdom and continually demonstrated his deep concern and love for family and friends. He was most thrilled about his marriage, 12 years ago, to Jane Gillespie Brown, recently elected President of the U. S. Tennis Association, who fully shared Charlie's many interests and keen wit."

In Memoriam: John Resnik has informed us of the death on February 1, 2007, of David H. Lipsher. Dave had been living in San Antonio for the past couple of years and died at Hospice with his wife, Carol, and his daughter, Mila, by his side. After receiving his PhD In psychology from Stanford, Dave spent the next forty years as a clinical psychologist at Timberlawn Hospital in Dallas. Besides his wife and daughter, Dave is survived by two sons and two grandchildren.

In Memoriam: John Watling and Malcolm Mitchell have notified the class of the death on January 16, 2007 in New Haven of Russel H. Goddard after a long battle with cancer. Russ entered Yale with the Class of 1954, stopped out to spend three years in the Army, then rejoined the university with us. His career was spent in the life insurance business, first with Aetna, then as an independent broker. Malcolm recalls him as "a man with a big heart" who had to struggle throughout his life with mental illness. He is survived by his three children, Jonathan Ross Russel Goddard of Berlin, VT; Willingham Morrison Goddard of Aspen, CO; and Eloise Bingham Goddard of Easthampton, MA. Contributions in Russ's memory may be made to Fellowship Place, 441 Elm Street, New Haven, CT 06511 or Edgerton Park Conservancy, PO Box 6163, Hamden, CT 06517.

In Memoriam: I also have to report the death on October 4, 2006 of Richard M. Finley of whom, unfortunately, we have no further information. Dick's last known address was 20 Laurel Drive, Rocky River, OH 44116-2468.

In Memoriam: Stanley L. Jackson, Jr. died of heart failure on January 20, 2007. Stan entered Yale with the class of 1956 but finished up with us. He was known as a warm and giving friend to many, including Geoff Skidmore, who recalls Stan's hearty humor and the many childhood days they spent together. Stan's wife Jane reports that, an engineer by profession, he had a "huge array of knowledge and talents, from fixing your car to finding the provenance of your antique." In addition to his wife, Stan is survived by his two sons, Charley and Stanley III, and by his brother Thomas.

—James M. Banner, Jr.

Notes: March/April 2007

I hope that you leap for your mail to learn if there's news about our upcoming 50th reunion. Bern Kosto, with help from many others, has created what promises to be a wonderful, satisfying, and altogether enjoyable few days on campus. And Andy Glass, also with much help, has prepared a reunion book that we'll treasure. While you don't have to attend the reunion in order to receive the reunion book (which goes to all classmates), you do have to attend the reunion to enjoy the event. So sign up, one and all! Show your faces—and your still trim frames! Return to tell your tales, both true and otherwise!

John Fistere reports that "Teresa and I are living in the home of our dreams near San Diego…doing our bit for the environment, and have low-water native landscaping and three different solar energy systems." John worked first for Westinghouse developing computer control systems for steam and gas turbines, then as executive director of the Prostate Cancer Research and Education Foundation. He and Teresa have also devoted much energy to charitable work. John served as president of the San Diego Festival Chorus, president of the Rotary Club of La Mesa, and a "Rolling Reader" for second graders. "A couple of years ago," he reports, "I got my 25-year pin from the KPBS Radio Reading Service for reading the newspaper live over the air to the visually handicapped."

Tuck Halbkat was not long ago hit with two pulmonary embolisms, one in each lung, and, as he writes, "almost saw the ‘white light.' They were ‘Whoppers.' It was a rough time for about 72 hours. But I did live and look forward to a full, although lengthy, recovery. Unfortunately, I may not make it to reunion. And I won't like that." Nor will we, so his friends should start an urging campaign.

On November 10, a reunion of the 1956 Ivy League Football Championship Team took place in Ray Tompkins House. Charlie Peet reports that, in addition to himself, Mike Oberlin, Vern Loucks, Dean Loucks, Denny McGill, Bide Thomas, and Ted Loud attended.

From Art Diefendorf and Rod Correll comes intelligence about Steve Colgate's sailing days gleaned from an article in the Bonita Daily News. After Yale and three years in the Air Force, the paper reports, Steve put to use the sailing skills he'd gained when barely out of high school. In a young, grueling, and dangerous sport, he sailed in the 1968 Mexico Olympics, crewed in America's Cup trials against Ted Turner, completed six transatlantic races, and won his class in the '79 Fastnet off England, arguably the most infamous sailboat race in history. He also built the most successful sailing school in the country (Offshore Sailing Ltd), creating the business in New York and moving its headquarters to Fort Myers in 1988. Steve also designed a racing and training boat that's now used by the U.S. Naval Academy.

The Wall Street Journal of December 8, 2006, reported, under the headline "EDS Writes a Recovery Tale," that Mike Jordan had completed the first phase of a turnaround of Electronic Data Systems, whose helm he took in 2003. "Three Years from Sea of Red Ink," writes the Journal, "Street Hails Leadership Moves."

We 57ers remain active at work and in retirement. Lew Lewis still serves as professor of internal medicine emeritus at Ohio State University's College of Medicine. Bill Bogert recently enjoyed being on stage in "Wonder of the World" at the Barrington Stage Company in Pittsfield, MA, where Reid White is on the board. Read Charlton has been in Florida fishing, although he doesn't tell us what (if anything) he caught. And Ron Savin, living in Branford, CT, near the water and still a working physician, has given up tennis for golf, although his knees can still propel him along on his bike. He and Melrene have bought a condo in Naples, FL for long winter weekends.

In Memoriam: Bill Wrean has notified us of the death at his home in Weston, MA, on October 29, 2006, of Hugh Hampton Young II. Hugh entered Yale with the class of 1954, left for a two-year Army hitch, then rejoined college in our class. He was a letterman in varsity lacrosse (leading the Ivy League in scoring as a midfielder) and remained involved in lacrosse education throughout his life. Hugh spent his career as surgeon of urology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, where he was known for his involvement in the hospital's transplant program, his teaching of Harvard Medical School students, and his caring attitude toward his patients. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Joyce and three children. Donations in his memory may be sent to the Hugh H. Young II Memorial Fund, Department of Urology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114.

—James M. Banner, Jr.

Notes: January/February 2007

A truth universally known is that the best way to get high attendance at your 50th and see all your friends is to phone or email them to beckon them back to New Haven. So I ask everyone to make that easy effort and call upon ancient friendship and classmatehood for the pleasure and satisfaction of all.

Of reunion news, there's begun a flood via postal mail and, for those electronically capable, email. But the following announcement from Bob Rosefsky concerns an auxiliary event just in the planning stage: "To all classmates who were in Directed Studies: we're planning a get-together at our 50th to compare notes on how that unique educational experience affected us. We need your help in identifying all '57 DS participants. If you were in DS and remember the names of other classmates who were, please notify me at rrosefsky@dc.rr.com or 760-325-7111 (between noon and 8 PM any day.) You'll be informed of specific details at a later date."

On October 13, 2006, the class music project witnessed its first Beethoven Day in Sprague Hall. The creation of project director Denise Meyer and the School of Music, the event was a live concert for 1st-to-3rd graders of the Lincoln-Bassett school and several other New Haven public schools. It featured talented YSM students at the piano and violin, as well as public school students who played the piano and sang to a full hall. Attending were Malcolm Mitchell, Gus Kellogg, Phil Richards, Bob Smith, and Nick Tingley.

Important news of daughters: Sandy Clark has alerted me to the wedding of Amanda Peet of NBC's Sunset Strip. She's blood of the blood of Charlie Peet. And Elizabeth Kostova, author of the widely praised novel The Historian, is the daughter of Dave Johnson.

Of classmates' own books, there are three to note. Arthur Wertheim is the recent author of Vaudeville Wars, whose subject is clear and tantalizing. Jim Ziegler is the recent author of Soft Errors in Electronics, whose subject is less clear but attractive precisely for that. Also, I've read of the publication of Erwin Fleissner's reflections on the field of research with which he has for so long been associated, Vital Harmonies: Molecular Biology and our Shared Humanity.

I also have word of the 2005 release of the film "Who Gets to Call It Art?" It's about Henry Geldzahler¸ first curator of modern art at the Met, and his place in the New York art world of the 1960s.

One formerly "lost" classmate has reported in. He's Vishnudev Pratt, whom we knew as John Lockwood Pratt III. After Yale, marriage, and army service, Vishnudev became a doctor. Then, as he writes, he "met a master from a long lineage in India, woke up to a new and better reality, began my spiritual journey, asked for a new name, got 'Vishnudev," and began moving on past John Lockwood Pratt III. Now, 30 years later, I experience fulfillment, contentment, humor, and gratitude in this currently grim world and feel I've learned a thing or two concerning what it's all about." Vishnudev now lives in Woodbrige, NY (and, like everyone else, his address and related contact information for him can be found on the class website).

Dick Simons reports from Honolulu that, retired from teaching, he's spending time traveling to see his children. With son Kip he journeyed through Scandinavia and Holland. His son Peter '82 will join dad in New Haven next spring for his own 25th reunion.

The recent Class trip to Morocco is reported by participants to have been, like its predecessors, a great success. A chronicle by Dick Young is available on the class website, as are photos, a few good for laughs, from our celebrated tour impresario Alan Hockstader.

In Memoriam: We've learned of the death on September 28, 2006, of Robert H. West. A Nashvillian, Bob was a member of Jonathan Edwards. After graduating in sociology he continued on at Yale to secure his MA and PhD in the same subject. From then on, starting in 1963, he was professor of sociology at Temple until his retirement. Bob is survived by his wife Sarah, two sons and a daughter, and many grandchildren. Donations in his memory may be made to the Society for Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, 11350 McCormick Road (Suite 906), Hunt Valley, MD 21031.

Along these same sad lines, a Remembering Session was held at the Yale Club on September 12 to celebrate Peter Fritzsche's life. In attendance were Ruthie Fritzsche and 4 of her children, Nancy Mongillo and her 2 children, Steve Hopkins, Don Bab, Charlie Peet, John Herrmann, Bud Trillin, Rod Correll, Doug Dial, David Laventhol, Joe Clayton, Tom Perkins, Tom Chittenden, Jock Newbold, Morris Raker, Don Roberts, Sandy Clark, Bern Kosto, Mike Sweedler, Roger Samet, and Dave Bowman.

—James M. Banner, Jr.