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CIGAR BOX BULLETIN
Volume 57, No. 25 October 21, 2009
JOHN CRAINE rang the old school bell at 9:30 to get us off to another roaring start. This writer ( for a name see the end of the CBB ) told the group of the beginning of the pledge on Columbus Day in 1892 and then led the assemblage in the present day version of the pledge. CHUCK THE PATRIOT STANDARD led us in America the Beautiful, Grand Old Flag, and Yankee Doodle Dandy with the able accompaniment of JIM SANTORA. BILL DYNAN did his usual great job of recapping last week’s festivities and told four stories about different ways of looking at things. Returnees are: JERRY BERRAFATI from Tuscany and CHARLIE MOSHER from Maine .
ANNOUNCEMENTS: TIM WAGNER of the YMCA gave us the bad news about parking. From now into eternity, parking will be very tight ( tighter!!!!!). They are trying to open as many spots as possible, but be prepared to park elsewhere. There may be a few spots at the side of the building. There will not be valet parking available. October 27 is “Lock Your Meds Day.” Be especially careful if you have children in the house ----- medicine can do great damage unless prescribed for the individual. GEORGE STOCKBRIDGE announced a special program at the Westchester Broadway Theater on November 11, Veterans Day. The Chordsmen Chorus (in navy whites ) will sing. 6 PM dinner and show is $45 and at 8 PM Keeping Score At The Movies. Call (914)592-2222 for tickets and information. TOM HEALY and DAN BARRETT reminded us of the annual dinner ( aka lunch ) on 11/4. You must pay to be assigned a table. GEORGE SHADDOCK. told us to check answer machines and other devices because after November 1 we must use the area code on all local calls. BILL SALTSMAN told us there will be a signing ceremony by the Board of Selectmen for a Covenant of Care ----- a support group of residents and military servicemen and women and their families. The ceremony will be at 3 PM at the Cole Auditorium at Greenwich Library. Endorsed by the military, the Covenant of Care is now in 600 towns and cities across the country. As announced by JEFF PARKER, the Off Sounders are sponsoring 2 singing groups from Hamilton College -- the Buffers ( a male group ) and Tumbling After ( a female group )----- at 8 PM at the Belle Haven Club on November 6. Off Sounders will also perform. Call JEFF at 637-9329 for more information.
COMMITTEE REPORTS: Visiting: CHUCK STANDARD reported on DOM COGLIANDRO (in rehab), KEN FORD (at Nathaniel Witherell), CORY DUNHAM (back next week), and BILL EUSTIS (recovering from pneumonia). Program: RICH LIMBACHER will introduce the founders of Vineyard Vines and next week Chuck Standard will introduce Dr. STU McCAULEY, a pulmonologist and head of the sleep lab at Greenwich Hospital . Membership: JIM FAHY told us there were 123 members present, plus 2 candidates --- ED LARAJA and JOHN FEBLES --- and 1 guest: JOHN HARKINS, a guest of WIN ADKINS. The birthday boys are: GEORGE SHADDOCK 80, JERRY BERRAFATI 80, MANNY BONVENUTO 88, STEVE PARSON 78, and BOB STONE 72. RICH LIMBACHER reported on Special Events (see below) and also cited a need for help in collecting reservations and checks for upcoming events. Volunteering: GERRY MAYFIELD told us 66 RMAers gave 685 hours to outside agencies and 24 men gave 99 hours for RMA duties..
SPORTS AND GAMES: KURT SCHAFFIR gave Bridge scores – JOE ROE 3220, AL HARTIG 2400, and JOHN FEBLES 2330. KURT also gave the Golf scores: closest to the pin on 17 – MIKE SMITH, longest drive – BILL CLEWORTH on 17, and lowest score --- JACK MINOR 92. LINN GRIM reported Bowling scores for DOM DePASQUALE 148 and LINN GRIM 143. MIKE SMITH reported the Tennis winner was TOM HEALY with 18 of 20. Captains for 10/23 are BILL HOWLAND and NICKY ACHIWA.
TODAY'S SPEAKERS: were IAN AND SHEP MURRAY, the founders of Vineyard Vines. They were introduced by RICH LIMBACHER. Their story is amazing, starting in 1998 with some designs for a few hundred ties which they sold for $1800. They started on Martha’s Vineyard but the vacationers would go home and tell their friends and men’s store operators about those ties. The two brothers are the sole owners and now have a $60 million dollar business with 13 stores. They sell a wide range of men’s and women’s clothing and, they emphasized, they are still having fun.
JERRY ISAACSON, Editor
SPECIAL EVENTS
Open to all members their ladies, candidates, guests. TX means ticket exchange via the BB after events are sold out. Checks made out to RMA.
Wed. Oct 21. RMA Golf Luncheon. The Field Club. 11:45 bar; 12:30 lunch. $30pp. Coat & tie. Come one, come all.
Thurs. Dec. 3. Christmas Show Cirque du Soleil. $95pp. Bus St. Cath. 8:45 AM. Tkt Exch. Rich Limbacher 531-9515.
Thurs. Jan. 14. NY Philharmonic Rehearsal at 9:45, rest. Arpeggio. $78pp. TX available. Bus 7:45 AM. Menu: flank steak/salmon.
Thurs. Feb. 25. Culinary Institute of America/tour of classes. $65pp. Rest. Catherina de Medici. Bus 8:15. Collecting in a month.
NEXT WEEK
Dr. Stuart McCauley, MD -Pulmonologist, Sleep Lab, Greenwich Hospital
On CT Public TV’s Channel 79 -Videos of RMA Speaker Presentations, with a lag of about 3 weeks.
Click on link below, and find specific Date and Times for individual programs.