CIGAR BOX BULLETIN

Volume 54, No. 49     April 4, 2007

The school bell was rung promptly at 10:00 AM by President SAM MARASSO, followed by the Pledge led by JIM FAHY. MORRY HALOWELL led us in the Star Spangled Banner, Give My regards to Broadway, and Yankee Doodle Dandy. All this accompanied by BOB ALDEN. The bad news – other than the rainy weather – was that it was a $2.00 day! FRED BROOKS read the minutes from last weeks meeting and told of a famous divorce case. BILL DYNAN had an antique card from FRANK LEE and gave us several examples of attorney cross examination.

JOHN deCSEPEL and JOHN LYONS gave a eulogy for GERRY REED who died very suddenly last Thursday, March 29. GERRY was 85. Services will be held at St. Catherine’s on Monday, April 9 at 10:00 AM.

ANNOUNCEMENTS: NORM COLLINS issued an invitation for the Romeo lunch on April 25 at Greenwich Country Club. PETER SCHIEFERDECKER asked us to support the excellent Board of Nathaniel Witherell as they present a resolution to the RTM on April 9 which proposes that no decision on governance be addressed until after the “Project Renew Witherell” has been completed. His message was heard by all since this editor, a member of the RTM, was questioned by many at the break. SAM MARASSO welcomed back MIKE HARRIS, DICK GEISMAR, LOUIS CHIAPETTA, PETER RYAN, JOHN MENDENHALL, AL HARTIG, WALT HOWE, CARL VAN AKEN, DANA LOW, and JIM ASHE. Welcome Home! CHUCK STANDARD announced the final concert of the Greenwich Symphony will be April 21 and 22. ERF PORTER reported an underpublicized award to JIM FAHY: the Silver Shield Medal of Honor for his outstanding devotion to duty. CONGRATULATIONS JIM!

COMMITTEE REPORTS: Visiting: CHUCK STANDARD gave updates on JOE GUARISCO (still at Nathaniel Witherell) and LANDY PRESTO (at home with cane --- I don’t know her!). He welcomed MIKE HARRIS from back surgery. Program: BOB STONE will introduce today’s speaker: MARIO GABELLI. Membership: There were 130 stalwarts who braved the rain plus 3 candidates and 2 guests. The candidates are DON JARCCANT, MARTIN WAINE, and GEORGE DURNEY. JIM DANIEL was a guest of SAM MARASSO, and ROY GAROFFALA, guest of JIM SANTORA. We sang a rousing Happy Birthday to: JACK MINOR 70, JOHN AWDZIEWICZ 75, JEFF PARKER 77, LARRY REBAK 70, PETE LA SORSA 81, and RUUD LEEGSTRA 67. Volunteer: ROGER PIERCE told us there were 932 outside hours by 70 men and 134 inside hours by 23 men ( the numbers are going up!!!!!). Special Events: TOM HEALY sadly reported that the Mets tickets have gone up to $65 dollars per person.

PLAYTIME: Bridge: No scores because not enough players. Bowling: DOM COGLIANDRO told us that DANA LOW bowled 158 and DOM DE PASQUALE bowled 184. Tennis: Top scorers were MIKE SMITH on court 1 with 13 games, DICK BARTHOLOMEW on court 2 with 15 games, and TED SPOOL on court 3 with 24 games. Golf: ERF PORTER announced that the Griff will open April 5. “No Show” fees will be rigorously enforced this year and the sign up sheets are posted for April 10 to May 15.

TODAY’S PROGRAM: BOB STONE introduced today’s speaker – MARIO GABELLI ( I’m told that stands for TAX in Italian????). Mr. GABELLI is the founder of Gabelli & Company, Inc. a $30 Billion dollar world wide asset management company. Their specialty is finding under valued companies that would be attractive to the many leveraged buyout firms. He gave many tips ( it was a very fast paced presentation ), but cited several sectors to watch: water, bourbon (the Chinese love bourbon), and life improvement. Under the latter would fall: health issues, hearing aids, body parts, dental, and food.

JERRY ISAACSON, Editor

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

3 May,Thur B'way Westchester Theater, GREASE, mat. & lunch, $55, U-drive, lunch 11:30 AM (10 tx avail).

7 June, Thur., Belmont, Clubhse, buff. lunch, lv St. C 10:30 AM, $55pp.

22 July, Sun., Tanglewood, All Beethoven, lunch Apple Tree Inn, lv St. C 9:15 AM, $80pp.

9 Aug.,Thur., NY Mets vs. Atl., lunch not included, good seats, lv St.C 10:15 AM, $65pp.

NEXT WEEK

Ed Krumeich, A run for the House.

IMPORTANT NOTE TO INTERNET USERS: Please give your name and e-mail address to RMACBB@aol.com or to GEORGE PATTERSON at the meeting; getting the CBB by e-mail will save RMA BIG BUCKS (and maybe do away with two-dollar days!).