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DAC NEWSLETTER
SPRING - SUMMER 2010
NEWSLETTER
Directory Alumni Council
PO Box 2098
Danvers, MA 01923
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Hello to All!!
From your DAC Board of Directors.
“HELPING MEMBERS KEEP IN
TOUCH”
Published October 2010
2010 Alumni Events
Inside this Issue
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*Opening on Board
3
*New Members
4-6
*Bobbie‘s Chat Room
6-7
*Jim‘s Jems
*Ken Premo Golf
*Tanglewood
* Lobster Bake
*Annual Cookout
*Red Sox Game
*Suffolk Downs
*Holiday Greens
*Holiday Luncheon
*Ipswich Hayride
*In Memory of
*Connecting Job-Seekers
With Employers
7-12
12-13
14-15
*Membership Dues Update
15-20
*We‘ve Got Mail!
21-23
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34
FYI
*CLASSICS- Revisit
unforgettable images
*Crossword Puzzle
*CURRENTS- Images of this
year‘s events
* Puzzle Solution
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*July-December Events 2010
13-2124-2633
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*Support our Advertisers
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27-32
Annual Meeting April 21
*2010 Alumni Events
*The Garden Club
*Holiday Greens form*
*Holiday Luncheon form*
*Charity Raffle Tickets*
"Listen! the wind is rising,
and the air is wild with leaves,
We have had our summer evenings,
now for October eves!"
2010 Phone-A-Thon
May 18-19
Ken Premo Golf Tournament
June 22-23-24
- Humbert Wolfe
Fall offers us brilliant shows of color and fun
for the whole family. The leaves are at their
spectacular best, from mid-September
through the end of October. Enjoy fall's
breathtaking foliage of flaming colors. Fall is
the perfect time for a drive in search of the
perfect antiques, or a trip to a farm stand or
pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect
pumpkin. Bring some friends to a county fair,
take a hot air balloon ride, enjoy an arts
and crafts festival, or get in that last round of
golf.
We wind up our 2010 season of fun events
with the Holiday Greens Sale in November
and cap off the year with our fabulous
Holiday Luncheon.
Don’t forget to mark your calendar for the
Annual Holiday Luncheon at Angelica’s
on December 7th. See Page 39 for the
form to send in.
And…Don’t forget to purchase your charity
raffle tickets!! See Page 40 for tickets.
Thank you all for your continued support of
this great organization.
Claire M. Palmer, Chairman
Tanglewood Concert July 11
Lobster Bake - Ipswich
Masonic Hall July 15
Annual Cookout - Ipswich
Masonic Hall August 10
Red Sox vs LA Angels at
Fenway Park August 18
Suffolk Downs Horse Racing
(Cancelled) October 13
Holiday Greens Sale (orders)
November 18
Holiday Greens (delivery)
December 2
Holiday Luncheon—Angelica’s
December 7
Ipswich Hayride – Mid
December
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October 2010
The DAC has one opening on the Board.
There is one opening on the Board of Directors! This is your opportunity to get involved in planning social
activities to continue the camaraderie enjoyed by directory employees during their days with the Directory department;
to assist in the publishing of a membership directory, newsletter and web site allowing members to keep in touch with
friends made over the years.
The lifeblood of the Directory Alumni Council is its membership and its heart is the volunteer Board of Directors. If
you are the type of person who seeks out and acts on solution, works well both independently and within a team, and
isn't afraid of a little hard work, this may be a great opportunity for you. It is the membership that votes to put people
on the Board, for a three year term, and voting takes place at the Annual Meeting in April.
Some positions on the board have set responsibilities, such as Treasurer, Secretary, Chairman and Vice-Chairman, and
these positions are decided each term by the Board of Directors. For most new Directors, their responsibilities include
running 1 event per year, assisting one of the other Directors with large projects from time to time, and familiarizing
themselves with the working of the Board with an eye to taking on more responsibilities in the next term.
The DAC Board of Directors meets one day a month from January to June and September to November. Meetings
generally run from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. Are you able to accept this commitment?
Check out our web site for details regarding Officer and Board Member position responsibilities.
http://www.ypalumni.org/about_us.htm Officers are elected through an official election process at a board
meeting. Board Members nominate candidates for election to the Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting in April.
If you are interested in running for the Directory Alumni Council Board of Directors, please contact our
Chairman, Claire Palmer, at priesing@aol.com or ypalumni@aol.com.
Tell us your area of expertise or areas of interest, such as: Organizational, Sales, Financial, Nonprofit Management or
Nonprofit Board Experience, Computer Expertise, Event Coordination, Other area (please specify).
What can I do to increase membership?
Our Directory Alumni Council was founded on November 23, 1987 by a wonderful group of people like
you, who thought it might be nice to stay in touch with some of their friends after they have left the
company. You don’t have to be of retirement age to join. If you ever worked in Directory, at any
time, we welcome your membership in the Directory Alumni Council.
While the duties of the officers are spelled out clearly, it is incumbent upon everyone to recruit and help
grow the DAC. The DAC helps meet the social and communications needs of retirees. Every member can
help by spreading the word about the DAC, and by personally signing up former Directory employees who
have not yet heard of the Directory Alumni Council, and therefore have not had the opportunity to join.
Many people transferred to other companies as NYNEX/Bell Atlantic/Verizon/Idearc/SuperMedia altered
its business model, and lost contact with their membership opportunities. The company will not help us
toward this end by supplying former employee names or addresses (as a matter of confidentiality), nor will
they advise active employees that we exist. Therefore, membership growth is a real priority as we face the
issues that the future is certain to present.
If you know of others who worked in Directory, at any time, we welcome their membership in the
Directory Alumni Council. Go to our web site http://www.ypalumni.org/join.htm and click on
“Application Form”.
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Just remember....."We were the best of Directory!"
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NEWSLETTER
Welcome to New DAC
Members!
Joan Cabral
Vicki Caradonna
Marianne Conway
William (Bill ) Cormier
Dolores Dietz
Joanne Geary
Marie Goldberg
Elaine J. LeBlanc
Maureen Pritzker
Joe Rahal
Judy Ryan
Invitations to join the Directory Alumni
Council in 2010 were sent to:
2010-2011 DAC Membership Dues Update
Your membership dues help the Directory Alumni Council to:
Provide opportunities for group and social activities and to
continue the camaraderie enjoyed by directory employees
during their days with the Directory department; publish a
membership directory, newsletter and web site allowing
members to keep in touch with friends made over the years.
The Board of Directors Thank You for renewing
your DAC membership. We appreciate your
confidence and support of this great organization.
DAC Membership Benefits
If you know of others who worked in
Directory, at any time, send us their
name and address. We welcome their
membership in the Directory Alumni
Council.
DAC Membership signifies that you are:
Dedicated to the Directory Alumni Council
Committed to the success of the DAC
Enthusiastic about maintaining contact with your
former colleagues
DAC membership also provides tangible benefits that
include: the DAC Newsletter mailed to your home three
times a year, an updated DAC Membership Directory,
invitations to DAC events, access to the YPAlumni.org web
site*, and timely Email notification of news of interest to
Alumni.
ANNOUNCEMENT
The DAC Board of Directors has
one opening. If you are interested
contact any member on the DAC
Board of Directors.
We are pleased to announce that
Patricia (Tricia) Savage has joined
the DAC Board of Directors.
Welcome Tricia!
How do I know when my DAC membership expires?
Please note that the date of your membership
expiration appears next to your name on the
envelopes that you receive from the DAC. If your
mailing label shows April 2011, this means that your
membership is paid through April 2011.
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October 2010
The Directory Alumni
Council
The Telephone Company, like other
major corporations consists of many
divisions.
Our division, the
Directory Department, also known
as Yellow Pages and SuperPages,
services the business community by
selling Yellow and White Pages
advertising.
There are various
groups within Directory: sales
representatives, artists, clerical
personal, public affairs, legal,
finance, marketing, information
systems,
customer
relations,
network, and real estate. Through
teamwork these groups expand the
company into new domestic and
global markets.
So it was that on November 23,
1987 a group of 8 Yellow Page
sales people who truly loved their
profession, decided they would
always enjoy being a part of this
exciting business, even after they
retired, by keeping in touch with
their past.
This desire to stay connected lead
to the formation of the Directory
Alumni Council!
Executive Board
Claire M. Palmer – Chairman
Sandy Noe – Vice Chairman
Marie Nardone – Treasurer
Pauline Vass – Secretary
Members of the Board –
George Anderson, Susan Burke,
Tony Foglia, Bobbie Gifford,
Beverly Lentine, Robert
Odachowski, Patricia (Tricia)
Savage
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Hello!!
What’s up?
Bobbie’s
Chat
Room
Well, Lulu stole the show when she
helped Claire Palmer with drawing
tickets for the lucky winners of both
the auction and the 50/50 which
won by Mike Walos.
By Bobbie
Gifford
It was lots of fun seeing old friends,
and meeting new ones as well.
Thank goodness there was air
conditioning in the hall.
Hello Everyone!
Do you believe its fall already,
where did our summer go? We plan
all winter for summer, and boom it‘s
gone before you know it.
My summer was much like yours, I
am sure, with family gatherings,
class reunions, cookouts, etc. I am
sure our ―Snow Bird‖ friends were
surprised
with
the
unusual
temperatures of 90 + degrees we had
on many days. However, New
England falls are just beautiful, with
many days ahead for fun things to
enjoy!!
At our past board meeting on
September 15th we were very
pleased to welcome Patricia
(Tricia) Savage as the newest
member of the DAC Board of
Directors. Welcome Tricia!
Two of this past summer events
included the Lobster Bake and
Annual Cookout. We had a fun time
with our DAC members.
First we had a Lobster Bake with all
the fixings that was really terrific!
All of our guests were really
pleased. Some even were able to
buy extra meals to take home.
Our next event was our Annual
Cookout. Another great day of good
food, friends, and outdoor games,
and of course our raffle. George
and Yvonne Anderson came with
their darling granddaughter Lulu
who they happened to be babysitting
the day of our cookout.
If you didn‘t come, you missed two
great fun events.
Special thanks to Sandy Noe and
Claire Palmer for all the work that
goes into these great events.
Kate Skafidas, a representative
from our NMTW Credit Union also
attended the Lobster Bake, and
brought a gift for all the guests.
Kate got to meet everyone in person
and really enjoyed her visit. Kate
tells us that the Credit Union has
opened another new office, located
in Haverhill, MA. If you live in that
area she invites you to stop in and
see the new office. It‘s located at 20
Cushing Ave, Haverhill.
The NMTW Credit Union now has
five locations, Danvers, 2 in Lowell,
Framingham and now Haverhill.
It‘s a great place to go when you
need financial services. They are all
so friendly there.
Coming up sooner than you think
will be our Annual Holiday
Luncheon. Save The Date Now!
Tuesday
December
7th
at
Angelica’s in Middleton. This is
one of our largest attended events of
the year. Plan now to attend and
bring a guest if you like.
Chairing this popular event is Bob
Odachowski, one of our board
members along with much help
from other board members as well.
NEWSLETTER
Bob has been doing this event for a
few years now, and does a great
job!!
Bob and board member
George Anderson will be running
the popular Sports Auction. In
addition to tickets to sports games,
we will have sports items and other
valuable prizes. So come prepared
with your check book for this
popular auction.
I want to share with you that Bob
and his wife Alice are very blessed
grand parents. Their son Matthew
and wife Kim who live in Shelburne
VT became parents of a premature
baby girl weighing only 3 ½ lbs at
birth. Her name is Martha Jean.
She is now 7 months old and is now
weighing 12 lbs.
As proud
grandfather Bob say‘s ―she‘s
holding her own now.‖
Bob and Alice have another
daughter Linda who with her
husband lives in Arlington. They
have 2 children. A baby girl one
year old, who‘s very active and full
of fun and a four year old son who
just started pre-school. So there is
lots of family fun in the Odachowski
family these days.
Alice recently retired from the Lynn
School system where she taught preschool for 35 years and loved every
day of it! Now she is fulfilling her
dream of being a ―Physical Fitness
Instructor‖. Alice is working at
―Boston Fitness Center‖ and also at
the newest health club on Rte 1
called ―Latitudes‖. Alice said that
she is starting another career doing
this is something I always wanted to
do.
―Congratulations Alice‖. Keeping
fit is big business these days at any
age.
Dave Barry and his lovely wife
Joan are very active with our
Alumni Council and recently
celebrated their 50 years wedding
anniversary.
They took a year to plan a family
celebration with their 6 girls and 6
boys, plus grandchildren. A total of
21 family members were treated to
four days at the Balsams in Dixville
Notch, New Hampshire. If you
have never been folks it‘s a must
trip! Culinary students from all over
the world come to this resort to
train! The food is scrumptious!!
The Balsams offers outdoor
adventures, unique events, and
endless activities for the entire
family. Golfing, tennis, supervised
children‘s play group, horse back
riding, just about everything you
need.
Joan says the focus on the little
ones was just a joy for the entire
group. The men enjoyed golf of
course and the women just relaxed
and enjoyed the spectacular views.
The Balsams Resort is where the
first voting is done in the state of
NH each year. The voting is done
on the lower level of the hotel.
―Congratulations to a terrific couple
from all of us!!‖
I recently received a call from
Dick Jones from Barrington RI.
Dick is an active Alumni Council
member and hosts the Annual
Golf tournament at Lake Morey
in Vermont along with board
member Tony Foglia. The guys
have a wonderful time each year.
They often bring along a friend
for golf as well. I understand
their evenings are taken up with
some serious poker! Dick always
makes sure there are gifts for
everyone. They both do a great
job!!
While Dick and I were chatting
he told me how he just completed
a ―Things To Do List‖ for his
family. It seems he just lost a
loved one, and a member of that
family told Dick how the
deceased had made all the plans
for what to do in case. Dick
realized he had no such list ready
for his family. So he sat down
and finally put one together.
―WOW! Bobbie I really feel so
good now that I have done that.‖
Now the timing on Dick‘s call
was really unique. I too had just
put a ―Things To Do List‖
together for my family as well. I
had been attempting to do this for
over three years now. When I
was really ill back two years ago
I realized I had nothing done and
now I was too ill to even think
about it. So after thinking it over
and putting it off again for
another year, I finally sat down
and made a list like Dick‘s.
After all, life changes so quickly
and we owe it to our loved ones
to make our information known.
IE. Name of Insurance Company
and Tel #, Bank Box location and
key to family member, name of
Attorney, where your will or trust
is located, a list of who gets what
of your family treasures.
I lost the title to my car when I
moved 3 years ago. I had to call
the bank and get a receipt and
then go to the RMV. It cost me
$50 for a new title. These are
things I would not have thought
about before.
So like Dick Jones I now feel
relieved to know everything will
be easier for my family. Believe
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October 2010
me I started this project many
times, then I would go and do
something that was easier to do.
It really takes time and a lot of
thought to do.
So like Dick and me you might
want to think about a ―Things To
Do List‖. You‘ll really feel great
when it is finished.
I just spoke with past board
member and friend Joan
Champoux who is recovering
after serious health issues. She
sounds great and is still healing
after many months.
Joan wants to ―Thank‖ her many
friends for their beautiful cards
and well wishes during her long
recovery. It was great to hear
you are doing well Joan. Who
know, maybe we‘ll see you at the
Holiday Luncheon.
Last week I had lunch with past
board member and past chairman
Karen Gagne. She looks great
and is very busy with her
beautiful granddaughter having
fun! Karen stays very busy with
her ―Sea Glass Jewelry Design‖.
She does beautiful work and
enjoys this hobby so much!
Karen sends regard to her many
alumni friends. We had a three
hour and forty five minute
luncheon! Time flies when you
are having fun with good friends.
Well folks I must stop chatting
with you and leave room for dear
friend Jim Mullaney and Jim’s
Jems column.
‗Till Next Time,
Good Health- Have Fun-Be Happy
Happy Fall, Bobbie §
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Bedford. It doesn‘t make much
difference where he is because he
still sounds the same.
Jim’s Jems
By Jim Mullaney
Jeanne Ouilette Sharp always
seemed to me to be perpetually
beautiful. Speaking to her recently
just seemed to reaffirm that feeling.
Funny how some things never seem
to change. However, one thing that
has caught up to her is arthritis. Not
severe, apparently, but she uses a
cane occasionally when she‘s out of
the house.
She has a male
companion named Frank, who is a
former police officer. I‘m not sure
from which location, nor did I ask
for how long they‘ve been together.
But remembering her from far away
Scarborough, Maine I‘m sure she
made a right choice. She and Frank
are now living in Hudson, FL which
is on the West Coast near Tampa.
And, of course, she‘s now in Florida
for the foreseeable future. Good for
you, Jeanne. Down there no one
has to shovel sunshine.
One of the guys who has been
around as long as I have is Bill
Shutt and, of course, his brother,
Joe Shutt whom I don‘t know quite
as well. Bill is still somewhat active
in business but says it‘s down to a
slow three day week involving
automobile parts and they more or
less come to him instead of viceversa. But, as I said to him, he‘s
still in sales. As a plus, his wife,
Kim, does almost all the driving
whether locally or in road trips and
he says, she loves doing it in their
Lexus. It‘s kind of a funny thing but
Bill and I were kind of close friends
at our work stations, but not so
much socially. He lived and still
lives in New Hampshire. At one
point he was in Hudson now he‘s in
One of the retirees who has been
around for a considerable time and
has done a great deal to help with
the Directory Alumni Council is
Gail Roberts. In years past, she
was our Treasurer, as well as a
Board Member. Not only was she
an active member, she took the
positions seriously and always did
an outstanding job. Now she has
another full time job taking care of
her husband Ralph. Gail has been
married to Ralph for 27 years.
As I‘ve often said, writing this letter
has always been one of my pleasant
assignments because it affords me
the pleasure of speaking to people
I‘ve known for my entire 36 years in
the ―Yellow Pages‖. And, as I‘ve
also said previously, I never knew a
day in all those years when I didn‘t
enjoy going to work. It helped
working for a great Company with
great bosses and great sales and
clerical people. Probably one of the
major reasons I so enjoyed it was
being outside ―on the road‖ so to
speak, so I couldn‘t get into too
much trouble in the office. Of
course, it didn‘t hurt bringing in the
sales results that I did over the
years.
Now that I‘ve finished tooting my
own horn, let‘s look at Maggie
Belmonte. She still as pleasant a
woman as she always was and as a
matter of fact she and I agreed to
meet for lunch before I return to
Jupiter, Florida sometime in
November, but that will be too late
to make this letter. So all I can say
is stay tuned and I‘ll try to resurrect
our meeting in the next newsletter.
I keep writing about how nice it is to
talk to the people I write about and
one of those people is Joan
Champoux who always had a great
NEWSLETTER
personality, and still has, even
speaking on the telephone. She too
has had medical problems, but now
she‘s back in her condo with her
boyfriend, Bob Burt. Bob has been
wonderful to her throughout her
multiple travails, and helped her to
bounce back each time. They live in
Swampscott, if you would like to
send her a greeting card.
Joan Champoux
1002 Paradise Road #1C
Swampscott, MA 01907
Barbara (Bobbie) Gifford, as most
of you are aware, also writes in this
newsletter “Bobbie’s Chat Room”
and does an excellent job. I spoke
to her and, fortunately, we again
didn‘t have a conflict in who we
contacted. That in itself is kind of
short of a miracle since we both
worked pretty much with the same
people. Be that as it may, I suspect
it‘s our Irish luck that has prevented
our conflicting with each other‘s
writings. One of these days maybe
Barbara and I along with old
friends Karen Gagne and Claire
Palmer might be able to get
together for lunch possibly in
Newton, Natick or Framingham
none of which would be too far out
of the way for any of us. It would
be nice to get together.
My best to all of you.
Jim§
TRIVIA CORNER
AirPod - Car Runs On Air
In the past
hour,
worldwide
consumption
of petroleum
exceeded 100 million gallons.
In the United States, there are
200,000 miles of pipeline,
170,000 gas stations and 243
million vehicles using petroleum
fuels.
Guy Nègre, a former
aeronautics and formula one
engineer is hoping to change all
that. He has invented a
compressed air technology for
cars.
averages an amazing 106 mpg
with a range of 800 miles.
With the demand for
inexpensive, user friendly, ultra
high mileage vehicles that have
zero emissions related to global
warming - the Airpod is getting
a lot of attention.
Air France and KLM airlines are
using AirPods to transport
passengers between arrival and
departure gates at airports in
Paris and Amsterdam.
Automaker, Tata Motors has
purchased the manufacturing
rights for India. Zero Pollution
Motors has purchased the
rights for the U.S. market and
beginnings in 2011 expect to
manufacture 8,000 vehicles a
year in the United States.
Licensing arrangements for
other countries are currently in
progress.
Source: mdi.lu/english
Nègre is the founder and CEO
of Motor Development
International (MDI SA) based in
Luxembourg, with research and
development facilities in Nice,
France.
The AirPod is a small fourwheel mini-car that uses
compressed air to move pistons
in a 5.45 hp internal
combustion engine.
5thAnnual
Ken Premo Memorial
Golf Tournament,
Lake Morey
June 22, 23, 24, 2010
It has a range of 60 miles on a
single tank of air and uses a
small motor to compress
outside air to keep the tank
full.
The compressor can operate on
gasoline, diesel, biodiesel,
ethanol or vegetable oil, but
can also be plugged into an
electrical outlet for recharging.
With regular gasoline fueling
the compressor, the Airpod
By Tony Foglia, Dick Jones
Play the course as you find it.
Play the ball as it lies.
In golf, it's never over until the ball
is in the hole.
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October 2010
For over 20 years the Lake Morey
Resort & Country Club has been the
scene of our DAC golf tournament.
Named after our first DAC President
Kenneth H. Premo, 31 participants
enjoyed three days of good times,
hospitality, and shared friendship.
Check – in time was 11:00 am on
Tuesday then off to play 18 holes of
golf. After golf everyone met in the
Hospitality Room for drinks and
snacks. Two more days of golf and
prizes of golf memorabilia, shirts,
jackets, grab bags, and money were
given out. With contests and prizes
galore everyone in attendance is a
winner, but some do earn and
receive special recognition.
Without any further ado here are the
standings…
First Place: Team Critchlow, Glen
Sr.(VZ retiree), GJ, Tom, Mark
Second Place: Team Winfrey,
Capt. Stu, John O’Neil, Lee
Cheney, Frank Burke
Third Place: Team Costas, Capt.
Chuck, Chris, Ken Premo Jr, Art
Kennedy
Greenies: Holes #6 & #15 Peter
Conte, Holes #7 & #17 Stu
Winfrey.
Other notable activities:
Cribbage Tournament: Champion
Lee Cheney $50, Runner-up Ken
Premo Jr $20
Golf Score Cards: Starting with
lowest score day – Pick from “The
Table of Goodies”
Putting Contest : Fred Thompson
$10
# Golf balls in Jar: Peter Conti
with #62
Lottery Drawing: Dave Barry,
Dick Jones, Mark Critchlow, $10
each and pick from “The Table of
Goodies”
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Plus multiple $5 prizes.
This year there were nine members
of the Premo Family on hand.
The Cribbage Tournament was
bigger than ever with Lee Cheney
beating last year runner-up Ken
Premo, Jr. for the championship in
a ―Pegging Contest‖. It was a
squeaker, a come back victory!
With true ―Premo grace‖ Ken Jr.
bowed out for the second year in a
row to a relative ―unknown rookie‖
who walked away with the $50 cash
prize.
Dick Jones again acted as the MC
for all of the festivities and provided
all of the prizes and leadership for
the event!
Kudos to a great
leadership job by a super guy!
As usual, Dick will start buying the
golf prizes as soon as this year‘s
tournament is over. He shops from
Rhode Island to Florida to get the
special prizes. So far he has 32 Greg
Norman golf towels in preparation
for next year‘s tournament.
In between the awarding of prizes
George Anderson gave a great
tribute speech in memory of Ken
Premo. These stories brought tears
to the eyes of the Jones & Premo
family relatives of Ken.
The best part of Lake Morey golf is
the friendship on the golf course as
well as back in the Hospitality
Room. This was also noted by the
Critchlow family from Vermont
who came for their first outing.
All at this special event in Fairlee,
Vermont enjoyed a wonderful time.
The golf course was in superb
shape.
This event is a real
testimony to the Spirit of the DAC
and its wonderful history of
friendship and good cheer.
A continuing honor to ―one of the
best‖, Ken Premo! “Once Begun
Half Done!”
Submitted by GDA and Dick Jones
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Tanglewood ConcertSunday July 11, 2010
By Claire Palmer
There's no better place to enjoy the
sights, and sounds of the Boston
Symphony Orchestra than at
Tanglewood in Lenox.
On Sunday July 11th, thirty-nine
people hopped on the bus in West
Newton and headed out to
Tanglewood to enjoy great music
and beautiful scenery.
The facilities at Tanglewood are
wonderful, especially the music
shed. It is a place of restful beauty
and gentle hills.
Our day at Tanglewood turned out
to be a beautiful sunny day. The
seats in the shed were perfect and
the music spectacular.
Movies and snacks coming and
going made the trip enjoyable.
Everyone had a great time! §
NEWSLETTER
Lobster Bake
Thursday,
July 15, 2010
By Sandy Noe
A lobster bake brings
together like no other meal.
people
The Propeller Club of Portsmouth
NH came to the Masonic Hall in
Ipswich with all of the equipment
and food to put on our Lobster
Bake. The Bake Team puts on
around a dozen bakes each year for
local
organizations,
and the
net proceeds from these bakes go to
support
local
maritime-related
activities such as scholarships to
cadets at the Maine Maritime
Academy, and local marine-oriented
activities. We extend a special
Thank You to Ken Blades, Sandy
Noe‘s husband, for helping the Bake
Team.
Everyone feasted on 2 lobsters, corn
on the cob, baked beans, clam
chowder, steamed clams, a hot dog,
hard boiled egg, sweet potato slices,
boiled onions, ice tea and lemonade.
Topped off with watermelon for
dessert!
After the meal we had a 50/50
drawing. The winners were Sandy
Noe and the Foundation for
Neurologic Diseases. A good time
was had by all!!!
The DAC Board thanks Sandy for
researching this event and pulling
together all that went into making
this a great event! §
21st
Annual
Larry
Nichols
Memorial
DAC
Cookout August 10,
2010
By Sandy Noe
To honor Larry Nichols, who for
17 years hosted our annual cookout
at his home in Beverly, we named
our Annual Cookout the ‗Larry
Nichols Memorial DAC Cookout‘.
The Annual Cookout was held at
the Masonic Temple in Ipswich,
with an indoor air conditioned
banquet room and outdoor eating
area located on 10 acres with room
for ‗closest to the pin‘ golf , ladder
golf, horse shoes, balloon toss and
more.... Our members brought their
family and friends for a fun time.
Tony Foglia and Bob
Odachowski prepared a
great pre-lunch treat of
the best ever hot dogs.
The two chefs stayed at
the grill to prepare the steak tips and
chicken for our main meal. They did
a great job!! George Anderson was
seen at the grill, but we‘re not sure if
he was helping or tasting the steak
tips!
The corn shuckers were in superb
form. In no time at all Mary
O’Connor, Mary Donnelly, Gail
Roberts, Estelle Coan, Jane
Callahan, Sandy Strainge, Claire
Palmer had readied the bag of fresh
picked (that morning!) corn for
lunch.
After the hot dogs and before our
main meal, we ventured outside for
a round of games. The weather was
very hot and humid so we limited
our outdoor games to the water
balloon toss and a couple of rounds
of ladder golf.
The water balloon toss is always a
fun thing to watch. It‘s amazing how
much water a balloon can hold. The
winners in the balloon toss were
Tricia
Savage
and
George
Prodonas.
We send a special
Thank You to Estelle Coan for
filling the water balloons. It‘s a
good thing that it was so hot, it
helped Estelle dry out!
The winners in the Ladder Golf
were Inez Taatjes, first place,
George Prodonas, second place,
and Tricia Savage, third place.
There was spirited competition with
Irene Prodonas, Estelle Coan,
Carol Prata, Gail Roberts, Jane
Callahan, Jan McGann, Marge
Tripoli, George Prodonas, Tricia
Savage, Claire Palmer, Alice
Mardigian, Sandy Strainge, Inez
Taatjes, Paula Schulze, Pauline
Vass, Mike Walos tossing some
impressive shots.
Back inside we had lunch. We
feasted on steak tips, chicken, fresh
corn, potato salad, coleslaw, baked
beans, watermelon, and some of the
best desserts around. The lemonade
and ice tea were included with the
meal.
At the end of our meal we
proceeded to raffle off the many
great and interesting items that were
brought. Thank You to all who
brought something for the raffle
table.
Everyone purchased raffle tickets
and placed their tickets in the cups
of the items they wanted to win. We
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must have had over 30 items! This
is always a fun time!!
George and Yvonne Anderson’s
granddaughter Olivia “Lulu” drew
the winning numbers for each of the
items. We had a lot of items to raffle
and it was great having Olivia’s
help. Thank you Olivia for doing a
great job!
There were 25 guesses on the
number of golf balls in the jar.
Carol Murphy beat them out with
her winning guess of 69.
Congratulations Carol!
The winners in the 50/50 drawing
were Mike Walos and the
Foundation
for
Neurologic
Diseases. Congratulations Mike!
Special Thanks to Ken Blades,
Sandy Noe’s husband, for his help
throughout the day.
Thank You to the Board of
Directors for helping put together a
fun time for all. If you were unable
to join us this year, please plan to
come next year. You will surely
have a good time. §
Red Sox vs LA Angels
at Fenway Park
August 18, 2010
baseball that quite compares to
Fenway Park, the oldest park in
Major League Baseball.
We sold 108 of our 110 tickets with
the remaining 2 tickets given to a
charitable organization in South
Boston. Thank You everyone for
making this a successful event!!
Our seats were great, with an
unobstructed view of the action.
Paul Carney represented the DAC
at the ―Leader of the Pack‖
presentation.
Did you see his
picture on the jumbo-tron?
Even though the Red Sox were
behind coming into the 7th inning,
the sold out stadium stayed in their
seats. If you are a follower of the
Red Sox you know that ―come from
behind victories‖ are the norm. This
game was no exception.
LA Angels reliever Kevin Jepsen
handed over the tying run in the
bottom of the seventh on a wild
pitch, then plunked Daniel Nava
with the bases loaded for the goahead run in what became a 7-5 Red
Sox win.
Nava also made a game-saving
catch on Macier Izturis‘ sinking line
drive to end the eighth. Jonathan
Papelbon struck out the side in the
ninth for his 30th save.
The Red Sox season series with the
Angels has included nothing but
victories, an especially fulfilling
outcome for the Red Sox after they
were swept by Los Angeles in last
year's AL division series.
VS
By Claire Palmer
Fenway Park:
Home of the Red Sox
Fenway Park is an example of some
of the best things that change little
and remain basically the same for
decades. There is no place in
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News
As we left the park, people were still
singing, ―Sweet Caroline‖.
Everyone had a great time!
§
EVERY TWELVE SECONDS, ONE
US CITIZEN IS BORN
The population of the USA
reached 310 million on 8/15/10,
less than 4 years after a
population of 300 million was
achieved on 10/17/06. That
increase of 10 million new
citizens since 2006 is equal to a
net gain of 1 new American
every 12 seconds. Over the
course of 1 year, we add 2.6
million citizens, a total equal to
the population of Nevada
(source: Census Bureau).
Suffolk Downs Horse
Racing
October 13, 2010
By Sandy Noe
Established in 1935 Suffolk Downs
has
undergone
many
transformations over the years.
Suffolk Downs has staked its
future on becoming a destination
resort for casino gambling. As
we go to press, there continues to
be much debate between the
Governor and the state legislature
on creating destination resort
casinos and allowing slots in
Massachusetts.
NEWSLETTER
The failure of the legislature and the
Governor to come to an agreement
on a final gambling bill has put
Suffolk Downs in a precarious
position.
As a result, Suffolk Downs has
canceled all 2010 events including
our October 13th event. We'll have
to wait to see what next year brings.
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Holiday Greens Orders
November 18, 2010
Holiday Greens Delivery
December 2, 2010
By Sandy Noe
12th Annual Holiday Greens
Sale
Our Holiday Greens sale on
November 18th will be held at the
35 Village Road Building in
Middleton. Last year we had a very
successful year. This year we are
hoping to exceed last year‘s
donation to the Foundation for
Neurologic Diseases. The Order
Form for the Holiday Greens Sale
is in this newsletter.
Check our web site for photos of the
Holiday Greens and any last minute
changes.
http://www.ypalumni.org/holiday_g
reens.htm
Holiday Luncheon
December 7, 2010
By Bob Odachowski
Come and enjoy this wonderful fun
filled time with our Alumni friends.
This is a great time to catch up with
your friends from work. Last year
we had over 130 people attend and
everyone had a great time. The
luncheon will feature everything that
makes this heartwarming annual
tradition so much fun - good friends,
good food, and chances to win great
prizes. The dining room always
looks beautiful with the red
poinsettia centerpieces. This year
we will once again ran a sports
auction, which everyone enjoys. Our
auctioneer, Bob Odachowski will
keep the bidding lively on sports
game
tickets
and
sports
memorabilia. This year in addition
to the sports items we will have
interesting non-sport items to
auction.
We are looking forward to seeing
Dr. Cindy Lemere from the
Foundation for Neurologic Diseases
and hearing about her research
efforts.
You have a choice of entrees,
Baked Stuffed Chicken, Boston
Scrod, or Sliced Roast Beef, the
price is $20.00 per person.
To purchase any of our
Holiday Greens, please go to
Page 39 and fill out the form
As you enter the banquet room, you
will meet Bobbie and her crew in
charge of selling raffle tickets for
the gifts donated by local
businesses. Buy a raffle ticket or
tickets for a chance to win the
fabulous prizes to be raffled.
Thank you for your continued
support. §
We start the festivities with a social
hour, followed by a brief update
Thank you for your continued
support.
from Dr. Cindy Lemere from the
Foundation for Neurologic Diseases.
At 1:15 P.M. lunch is served. After
lunch we have drawings for door
prizes and will raffle off 40 + gifts,
totaling more than $3,000, donated
by local businesses and individuals.
After lunch we will draw the raffle
winners.
5th Annual
Sports Auction and
More
During our Holiday Luncheon at
Angelica's on December 7th we
are holding our 5th Annual Sports
Auction.
IN ADDITION TO THE SPORTS
RELATED ITEMS WE’ LL HAVE
OTHER VALUABLE
AUCTION .
ITEMS
TO
BRING YOUR CHECKBOOK
and bid on fantastic autographed
sports memorabilia, sports tickets
and more.
This year is our 23rd Annual
Holiday Luncheon to be held on
DECEMBER
Angelica's.
7,
2010
at
Please Keep This Date Open.
The Holiday Luncheon is a great
time to reconnect with your friends
and we would like to have more of
you come.
Let‘s try to break all records for
attendance at this wonderful get
together. Ask people you used to
work with, even if they are not
Alumni members, to join us. From
past experience they will surely
have a good time!
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you not on email please contact
Sandy Noe at 978-356-0209 if you
are interested in going.
Please let us know if you
would like to donate a raffle
prize or sports raffle item for
the 2010 Holiday Luncheon.
Contact
Sandy
Noe
at
978-356-0209. Tell Sandy what
you are donating and if you are
bringing it to the Luncheon or
are requesting a pick-up of the
item.
Sign-up form for the Holiday
Luncheon is on Page 39 in this
newsletter.
Check our web site for great 2009
Holiday
Luncheon
photos.
http://ypalumni.org/ §
Check our web site for updates.
http//www.ypalumni.org/current.ht
m §
“You meet people who
forget you. You forget
people you meet. But
sometimes you meet
those people you can't
forget. Those are your
'friends.'”
-Tennessee Williams
In Memory of our
Members or their
family members, who
died in 2010.
William Sullivan, husband of Mary
Sullivan who formerly worked in
CADIS and father of Kathy
Sullivan – DAC
Ipswich Hayride and
Pizza Party
Mid-December 2010
By Sandy Noe
We are looking into running a
hayride in Ipswich for midDecember to view the Christmas
Lights, followed by pizza at the
Stone Soup. We figure a price of
$21 per person would cover the
hayride and pizza, if we get 30
people to go.
An email will be sent to all when we
have more information. For those of
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Irene Griffin, mother of Judy
Griffin – DAC
Rev. Laurier Martineau, brother of
Jeannine Francis – DAC
Lorraine Courtney, mother of Tricia
Saunders – DAC, Karen Donovan
retired from VZ, Carol CourtneyOxford, current VZ employee
Jeanne Benson, mother-in-law of
Maureen (Kostan) Benson, worked
in CSD
Mary Fox – DAC
Debra (Lovasco) Dowling-Little,
worked in Yellow Pages
Rita LeBlanc, mother of Estelle
Coan – DAC
Ed Sheehan, formerly worked in
YP Sales
Elizabeth (Betty) Marley, formerly
worked in CSD
Gayle (Jones) Green, sister of Dick
Jones – DAC
Lorette Bourque, mother of Janice
Flynn (CSD) and Lucy Massa
(CSD)
Michael Kennedy, husband of
Candis Kennedy – DAC
Bernice Langlois, formerly worked
in Yellow Pages
Clem Cormier – DAC
Muriel Henderson – DAC
Elsie Robinson – DAC
Ellsworth W. Garrison – DAC
Jean Fiatarone – DAC
George Manzo, life partner of
Joanne Piselli – DAC
Lucille Napoli, sister of Lillian
Napoli – DAC
Jan Light – DAC
John Jaroncyk, husband of Ann
(Sherar) Jaroncyk –DAC
William Dawson, husband of Sandy
Dawson – DAC
Joan Welenc –DAC
Eva Tetrault, mother of Linda
Tetrault – DAC
Polly Player, mother of Polly
LePage – DAC
NEWSLETTER
Irene Johnson, wife of Ray Johnson
Janice Whitney, formerly worked
in VZ Systems
Ann Marie DeAngelis, sister of
Jody Faleski – DAC
Elliott Saunders, husband of GailAnn (Hendricks) Saunders who
worked in CSD and Accounts
Payable
Virginia Barton, mother of Roberta
'Birdie' Davis (CSD & Credit &
Collections) – DAC & Paulette
Hartwell
the Boston North crew, retired in
1984.
Mafalda Guiffre, mother of Marion
Guiffre – DAC
Kenneth Swinson, husband of
Stacia Swinson former TelSales
Rep – DAC
Lena Massa, mother-in-law of
Lucy Massa CSD & C&C
Henry (Hank) Bailey, former
salesman with the Lowell crew and
My Friends Are My Estate…
I’m Never Too Busy For Your Referrals
Lucille Schifino
Real Estate Consultant
Century 21 North Shore/Citiwide
781 367-3671
Lynnfield, MA 01940
www.BostonNorthRealEstateConnection.com
CONNECTING JOB-SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS
With the publication of the first yellow pages directory in 1886, the original ―search engine‖ was created for people
actively looking to buy a product or service.
With that concept in mind we would like to continue connecting ―buyers and sellers‖, only this time with a twist….
Are you seeking employment or have a job available to be filled? Tell us and we‘ll publish your job needs in the next
DAC Newsletter. Who knows, perhaps our Alumni can help both the job seeker and the business with available
openings.
JOB OPENINGS
None submitted as of publication date.
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JOB SEEKERS
Caution to Job Seekers…
Pam Dixon, a privacy expert offers these tips to those using online job sites:
Use only your first initial and last name on your resume.
Do not include your phone number or address.
Use a new email account as contact information.
In addition, conduct extensive research on any companies that express an interest in hiring you. Contact the
company’s human resources department to confirm that the person posing as the interviewer is employed
there. Scammers have been known to use information from applicants’ online resume to contact them and
conduct bogus phone interviews. After the interview the scammer enthusiastically expresses an interest in
hiring the applicant and requests the applicants’ Social Security number and driver’s license number under
the guise of conducting a pre-employment background check. The end result is a stolen identity.
Wendi Braun – Industry: Learning & Development Manager position in the Boston Area, at a medium to large
company. If anyone has contacts in the biotech, retail, or insurance industry, I would love to network in those
industries.
Marie Ronan –
Contact: Email at TERONAN@VERIZON.NET
Industry: Any
Function: Executive Assistant or Office work - Full or Part-time
Region: Boston and North Shore area
Judi Ayott – I am a Judi of ―All Kinds of Services‖
Contact: Email at JUDI.AYOTT@VERIZON.NET
Industry: For whatever services you need
Function: I am a certified Nursing Assistant and certified Home Health Aid.
I‘m also available to work in business such as, office work, filing, etc. Whatever type of work that is needed, call me!
Will also provide the following services…Dog Sitting, Dog Walking and Feeding, Kitty Sitting
I love people and love pets. If you need house sitting that is also something I can do for you.
Full or Part-Time, whatever works for you.
Region: I will work in the North Shore Area, or other areas.
Sara Fallica – I presently work at Verizon Wireless as a Customer Service Representative and they have started to cut
back. I'd like to put my feelers out there to see if there are any openings I should consider in the near future.
Contact: Email is best at SK.DUNLEAVY@VERIZON.NET
Industry: Telecommunications or Retail Management
Function: Customer Service Manager, Retail Management, or Sales - Full or Part time
Region:
Northeast—Boston or North shore area
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NEWSLETTER
We’ve Got Mail!
By Our Members
One thing all of those who contribute to the DAC Newsletter have in common is that their stories are
unique and worth telling. Drop us a line… say hello… and you may read a story worth repeating.
A Thank You Note from Donna Sinclair…
Thank you all for the many get well cards I received while I was in the hospital and recovering at Shaughnessy Rehab.
I continue to do well. Hope you all had a great summer. ―Live Life Well‖.
Donna
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Mary Ennis wants us to know that she has moved….
Hi Everyone,
Hope you are all doing well! I am doing good too! I put my condo on the market and moved just next door. I can‘t
believe all the things I‘ve accumulated over the past 28 years. It sure has kept me busy. Hope to see you all sometime
soon. Thank you for all you do!
My new address is:
10 Leverett Ave Apt 1C
East Boston, MA 02128
Same Tel #
New Email buddygino@verizon.net
Love to all,
Mary Ennis
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Irena Paprocki sent this nice note,,,,
Fond regards to Tricia Savage and all the ―Fantastic People‖ I worked with.
Irena
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Cheryl Cronin wrote this quick note before leaving for Paris France!
I‘m coming to the Lobster Bake and the Red Sox Ballgame, I‘ve enclosed my check for the tickets,
Thank you for all that you do!!
Hope you all have a good summer!
Cheryl
Editor Note: We’ll have to get more details on Cheryl’s trip to Paris!!
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Kay McKittrick wanted us to know….
I have a new address:
Kay McKittrick
New Horizons
21 Warren Ave Apt 483
Woburn, MA 01801
Same Telephone # 781 935-1125
I love my new place! Kay
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Joe Conley sent this news….
My wife and I are enjoying my 26th year of retirement. We spend summers at our cottage at Goose Rocks Beach in
Kennebunkport. We had bad news this past February when long time friend Clem Cormier died. Clem was a
Portland Yellow Page Salesman.
That‘s about it.
Joe Conley
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Deac Ouellette wrote this sad news…
Joan Welenc died on July 7th in Summerville, South Carolina – Mrs. Joan Lee Welenc 77, of Summerville, South
Carolina, formerly of Rowley and Danvers, beloved wife of the late Edmund Welenc, died unexpectedly, Wednesday
evening at the Summerville Medical Center in Summerville, South Carolina. Joan resided in South Carolina for the
last five years and originally introduced me to our alumni association. Her departed husband, Edmund was a NET
retiree and her daughter, Dianne, worked in Directory before transferring to the NET commercial office in Danvers. I
know that she had many friends in YP because they met frequently for luncheons before she left for SC..........
Deac Ouellette
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In addition to paying his dues Jack Lavelle gave a generous donation to help with our postage expense.
Jack also sent this greeting…
―Best Wishes to a wonderful Board of Directors!‖
Jack Lavelle
―Thank You‖ Jack for your generous donation. We will put it towards our postage expense!
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Jean Phair wanted us to know that she is now a “Great Aunt”!
Fraternal twins Brooklyn and Bryce were born in December 2009.
Jean‘s niece Demetra and the twins are doing great!
Congratulations to Jeanne on her new role as Great Aunt!
Also…
Jean attended her nephew Steve‘s wedding in Aruba in August.
Steve and his bride Jackie were married in Aruba with their family attending.
Congratulations to the happy couple!
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―THANK YOU‖ to Robert Tierney, Jack Lavelle and Donna Lejeune for
their generous donations to help with our postage expenses.
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Ray Jelley sent in this note with his dues payment…
―Enjoy the Newsletter. Keep up the good work!‖
Ray Jelley, YP Sales, Lowell Crew, retired in 1984
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Mae Gill sent this note…
Hi Folks,
Sorry I‘m late with my dues. No great excuse – just trying to keep up with Lynn and Florida.
Love Lynn, and love my Florida condo.
I look forward to the newsletter, and want to thank you for such a great publication.
I appreciate it very much.
Best Wishes,
Mae
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Jack Lavelle and Jim Mullaney are celebrating their 85th birthdays and Ken McKay is celebrating his 90th
birthday this year
Happy Birthday Jack, Jim and Ken from all of your Directory friends.
WOW!!! We hope you had enough wind to blow out all
your birthday candles!!
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At the DAC Golf Tournament at Lake Morey, Dick Jones donated all of his photo albums to the DAC Board so they
can be seen and enjoyed by all of the members. The photo albums include 20 years of photos from Larry Nichols
Annual Cookouts, Red Sox games, Christmas Parties, and Golf outings. This gold mine of old photos will find there
way into future DAC Newsletters on the ―Classics‖ page.
Thank You Dick!
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This question was sent to Curtis Kennedy, the lawyer working to move us back to Verizon Retiree status.
We have heard from a number of our retirees regarding a SuperMedia Audit regarding health insurance coverage.
This is a first for us and wondered what may have triggered this request.
Have you heard of such a request?
Thanks
Claire Palmer‖
Here is the answer.
―No, that is not unusual and most large companies regularly conduct an 'audit' so that they can end coverage for
persons not qualified, such as kids that have finished school, ex-spouses, spouses with other employer sponsored
health care, etc. It is quite common for audits to uncover hundreds of persons who don't qualify for the health care
coverage but were covered as 'dependents.'
Curtis
CurtisLKennedy@aol.com
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October 2010
We received this note from Ami Lane...
Hi Claire, Thought our friends and my fellow co-workers might be willing to send a prayer Ken's way. He had a
quadruple by-pass and aortic valve replacement on the 17th of August. Unfortunately, complications set in, which
meant more surgery and he has been back in CICU for 11 days and isn't responding very well to treatment. We would
appreciate prayers and positive thoughts for his recovery.
Thank you, Ami Lane
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Please keep Betsy (Burke) Jacobson in your prayers that her chemo therapy will be successful.
You may send Betsy your positive thoughts and well wishes.
Betsy's home address is:
Betsy Jacobson
9 Mt. Vernon Street
Marblehead, MA 01945
H 781 631-8665
C 617 571-2560
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The Girl Friends
A group of 15 year old girlfriends discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally, it was agreed upon that they
should meet at the Dairy Queen next to the Ocean View restaurant because they only had $6.00 between them and
Jimmy Johnson, that cute boy in Social Studies, lives on that street and they might see him and they can ride their
bikes there.
10 years pass and the group of 25 year old girlfriends discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally, it was
agreed upon that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the beer was cheap, they had free snacks, the
band was good, there was no cover and there were lots of cute guys.
Another 10 years pass, at 35 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally,
it was agreed upon that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the cosmos were good, it was right
near the gym and if they go late enough, there wouldn't be too many whiny little kids.
10 years later, at 45 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally, it was
agreed upon that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the martinis were big, and the waiters there
had tight pants and nice buns.
10 years later, at 55 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was
agreed they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because the food there was reasonable, the wine list was good,
they had windows that open in case of a hot flash, and fish is good for your cholesterol.
10 years later, at 65 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was
agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because lighting was good and they have an early bird
special.
10 years later, at 75 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was
agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because food was not too spicy, the restaurant was
handicapped accessible and they even had an elevator!
10 years later, at 85 years of age, the group once again discussed where they should meet for dinner. Finally it was
agreed that they should meet at the Ocean View restaurant because they had never been there before.
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NEWSLETTER
THANK YOU!
By paying your membership dues you helped us continue the camaraderie we
all enjoyed during our days with the Directory department.
We hope you enjoy this newsletter and will encourage your friends who may
not belong to the DAC to join in the fun. The DAC Membership directory,
newsletter and web site allow members to keep in touch with friends made
over the years.
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Janet Burns sent this nice note…
Just got back from Kauai and wish I was on a plane right back!!! There was so much to see and do. We also had the
opportunity to just relax on some of the most spectacular beaches I have ever been to. We were celebrating our 37th
anniversary and had the pleasure of sharing it with our friends who were celebrating their 25th. I cannot think of a
better place to have gone to and we are planning our return in 2 years!!!!
Hope all of you had a fantastic summer!!
Janet
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Peg MacCormack sent this news…
Hello,
The annual Holy Parish Fair will be held on Oct. 23rd and 24th, at St. Martha Church on Rte. 1 in Kennebunk, would
love to see some alumni visit. There is something for everyone and the food is good too! This year our knitting and
crochet group is adding a line of fleece hats, scarves, gloves and blankets and crafts will one again feature some
American Girl Doll clothes and children's activity bags full with goodies as well as Halloween treats. It was
wonderful last year to see Cindy Ducharme and her friend. My Aunt Anna DePasquale is living at the JRC in
Swampscott on Paradise Rd and would love a visit from some of her co-workers. She fell a couple of weeks ago and
fractured her shoulder. If you are unable to visit perhaps you could send a card. She loves hearing from everyone.
Thank You and God Bless all of you for the good things you do for the Alumni and others.
Peg Mac Cormack, Kennebunk, Maine.
Well Wishes for Anna DePasquale may be sent to:
The Jewish Rehabilitation Center (JRC)
Anna DePasquale
330 Paradise Rd
Swampscott, MA 01907
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Ray Jelley sent this sad note…..
Hank Bailey passed away on September 7th in Lowell. He formerly worked as a YP Salesman with the Lowell crew
and the Boston North Crew. Hank retired in 1984.
We send our sympathies to Hank’s family.
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October 2010
A thankful note from Ami Lane….
Hi Everyone,
As some of you know, Ken was admitted to Memorial Hospital in Ormond on August l7th for open heart surgery. In
eight and half hours, his doctor did a valve replacement and quadruple bypass. In the first few days following the
surgery, Ken appeared to be doing well. However, on the 26th, he underwent abdominal surgery for a bowel
obstruction, was returned to CICU, and didn't wake up until the 3rd of September. He has been in CICU for a little
over a month, today at this writing, but we are hopeful that he'll be on his way to acute care rehab in a few days. Many
have sent good well wishes and prayers and for all, we are grateful. Ami Lane
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MJ Archibald wanted us to know her new address information.
I wanted to let you know I have a new address....
4424 SW 13th Ave.
Cape Coral, Fla 33914
239 471-0051
Cell 781 258-3436
mjtherealtor@gmail.com
For now this is my only address and email. Thanks, for everything you and DAC do. How lucky I am to be associated
with such a great group of people!
MJ
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Perhaps the most famous icon of the holiday is the jack-o-lantern. Various authorities attribute it to either
Scottish or Irish origin. However, it seems clear that it was used as a lantern by people who traveled the road
this night, the scary face to frighten away spirits or fairies who might otherwise lead one astray. Set
on porches and in windows, they cast the same spell of protection over the household. (The American
pumpkin seems to have forever superseded the European gourd as the jack-o-lantern of choice.) Bobbing for
apples may well represent the remnants of a Pagan 'baptism' rite called a 'seining', according to
some writers. The water-filled tub is a latter-day Cauldron of Regeneration, into which the novice's head is
immersed. The fact that the participant in this folk game was usually blindfolded with hands tied behind the
back also puts one in mind of a traditional Craft initiation ceremony."
- Mike Nichols, All Hallow's Eve
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NEWSLETTER
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October 2010
FYI
The DAC Board of Directors encourages you to consider the following important
request from the Association of BellTel Retirees Inc. If you choose to respond, you need
to sign up by submitting your information via email to: association@belltelretirees.org
or, by mail to the address below.
IDEARC Information:
On November 17, 2006, Verizon spun off its domestic print and Internet yellow pages directories publishing
operations as well as the Verizon Information Services (VIS) to Idearc. As part of the spin-off transaction, Verizon
retirees were moved from the well-funded pension plan of Verizon into an up-start company's pension plan,
which may not be in their best interest. Below is a timeline of actions the Association has taken on behalf of these
transferred retirees:
The Association filed an Administrative Claim and Request for Plan Documents on behalf of Idearc retirees on
February 4, 2009.
On May 27, 2009, the Association provided a supplement to the administrative class-wide claim.
On July 31, 2009, Verizon fully denied the Administrative Class-wide Claim.
On September 15, 2009, the Association filed an appeal to the July 31, 2009, denial of the Administrative Class-wide
Claim.
On January 6, 2010, an Amended Complaint for Proposed Class-Action Relief Under ERISA was filed against
Verizon Communications and Idearc Media in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas,
Dallas Division. Read about the claim at www.belltelretirees.org under Legal Actions.
Idearc/Super Media - "Involuntarily Transferred Retirees"
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions from Members
Q. I received an 8 page letter from Verizon denying my claim. What should I do?
A. While you are encouraged to go ahead and respond to the denial letter, don't expect to receive anything but
another denial letter. All of the issues are adequately argued and addressed in the pending Amended Complaint which
you should take time to read. If you respond to the denial letter you should state that you adopt the arguments raised
in the Murphy proposed class action and you should demand to be returned to Verizon's pension plans.
Q. Does the fact that I received the form denial letter mean that we lost our case?
A. No, the denial letter is the same letter sent to all complaining retirees. The actual lawsuit filed in the Dallas Federal
Court is moving along as expected. No legal issue has been ruled upon by the Dallas Federal Judge, and it will be
months, perhaps a year, before there are rulings. Both Verizon and Idearc/SuperMedia hired several large law firms
and every step of this case may encounter some delays. The legal issues are unique and complicated.
Q. Do I need to get my own attorney?
A. Certainly, you have that option. But, it may prove to be an unnecessary expenditure. The Murphy case is being
pursued with the goal of addressing the problems for all former Verizon retirees who were involuntarily transferred into
Idearc/SuperMedia pension plans.
Q. Does the fact that Idearc changed its name to SuperMedia affect our case?
A. No, that fact has absolutely no effect on the lawsuit.
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Q. What is the status of the case?
A. In mid-March 2010, defense counsel for both Verizon and Idearc/SuperMedia will respond to the pending Amended
Complaint and argue to have certain claims dismissed. Our attorneys will file a response in opposition. The court
filings will await a decision by the federal judge. Meanwhile, the next big fight will be over whether or not the case
should be class certified. All of this will take some time. All significant court filings will be posted at the retiree website.
Q. Where can I find updates on the case?
A. The Association of BellTel Retirees posts updates: www.belltelretirees.org Please read the Amending Complaint
filed on January 6, 2010, which thoroughly explains the proposed class action case and is posted at the website. Also,
when required, important email bulletins will be sent and USPS letters will be mailed to those not on the Internet. Email
is the best way to stay informed. Meanwhile, if you receive any letters from Verizon or Idearc regarding the suit, please
call the Association office: 1-800-261-9222 or email us on: association@belltelretirees.org and register your name and
Thank you for your help. It is imperative that we do all we can to protect these retirees’ pensions and benefits.
Association of BellTel Retirees Inc.
c/o C. William Jones, President and Executive Director
P.O. Box 33
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
association@belltelretirees.org
Re: Joinder in February 4, 2009 Class-wide Administrative Claim
Plan Administrators:
I read the February 4, 2009 dated administrative claim letter sent to you on behalf of Claimants Phillip A. Murphy,
Jr., Susan A. Burke, Sandra R. Noe, Joanne Jacobsen, David L. Wibbelsman and Claire M. Palmer, all active
retired plan participants in Idearc’s now SuperMedia’s pension plans and former retired plan participants in Verizon’s
pension plans.
In that claim letter it was requested that you treat the matter as a class-wide administrative claim. I hereby join in
that administrative claim and adopt the contentions and request for relief stated therein. After the November 17,
2006 Verizon-Idearc spin-off, I was one of the approximately 3,000 active retirees involuntarily transferred from a
Verizon sponsored pension plan into an Idearc sponsored pension plan. This was done without my consent and all
to my detriment. A prudent plan fiduciary charged with a duty of loyalty and having responsibility to act in my
best interest would not have transferred me, involuntarily, from a Verizon pension plan into an Idearc pension plan.
I hereby demand that my status as a transferred retiree into the Idearc pension plan be rescinded and that Verizon
and Idearc agree that all Claimants, myself, and all other transferred retirees, be restored to former status as
participants in Verizon’s pension plans. It has never been and will never be in my best interest to be in the
retirement rolls of Idearc.
Sincerely,
Signed: __________________________________________________________
Printed Name: _____________________________________________________
Home Street Address: _______________________________________________
City/State/Zip: _____________________________________________________
Home Tel: _______________________________________________________
Email Address: ____________________________________________________
Name of Former Verizon Pension Plan: _________________________________
Date of Retirement: ________________________________________________
August, 2009
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Keep this page for important telephone numbers reference.
Association of BellTel Retirees Inc.
Benefits at Supermedia Contact Information
Email: association@belltelretirees.org
Web: www.belltelretirees.org
For questions on your eligibility for coverage, enrollment options, qualified
status changes or the Flexible Spending Accounts please contact:
Mail/Tel#: (631) 367-3067
SuperMedia Benefits Center @ 1-866-925-6947.
The Association Of Belltel Retirees Inc.
PO Box 61
Glen Head, NY 11545-0061
Hours: 8:00AM to 5:00PM Central
CIGNA
Web: http://www.cigna.com
Main Tel#: 1-800-244-6224
CWA Local 1301
M-F 8 a.m. to 6 p.m
Email:
Web: cwa1301.org
CAREMARK
Mail/Tel#: Bus. Phone & Fax 781-356-6766
Prescription Drug Plans
Web: http://www.caremark.com
Communications Workers of America Local 1301
150 West Street
Braintree, Massachusetts 02184
Main Tel#: 1-888-766-5513
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
DENTAL PLANS
CWA Local 1302
CIGNA
Email: cwalocal1302@verizon.net
Web: cwa1302.tripod.com
Main Tel#: 1-800-244-6224
Mail/Tel#: (781) 598-3323
CWA Local 1302
1 Market Street 3rd Floor
Lynn, Ma 01901
Web: http://www.cigna.com
M-F 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
MetLife
Web: http://www.metlife.com
Main Tel#: 1-800-942-0854
M-F 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. (EST)
LIFE & ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT
MetLife
Web: http://www.metlife.com
Main Tel#: 1-800-638-6420
M-F 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (EST)
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NEWSLETTER
CLASSICS
How many people in photos 1 thru 8 can you name? See answer on Page 36.
2
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3
Hint: The first two photos appeared in “The Bay Stater” January 31, 1967
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CURRENTS
See more photos of
Lake Morey Golf on our
web site YPAlumni.org
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October 2010
CURRENTS
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See more photos of the
Lobster Bake on our
web site YPAlumni.org
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October 2010
CURRENTS
See more photos of
Red Sox Game on our
web site YPAlumni.org
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CURRENTS
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October 2010
CURRENTS
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See more photos of
Annual Cookout on our
web site YPAlumni.org
NEWSLETTER
SEND US YOUR CELEBRATION PICTURES!
Send us your Newsy Notes any time. We will be sure to publish your news in the next DAC Newsletter.
Many have told us how they enjoy reading everyone's news. Others tell us that the DAC
Newsletter keeps them connected, no matter the distance. You can help keep this conversation
going. Just write to tell us what inspires you, keeps you reading, and what you’d like to see in
future newsletters. Tell us what you are doing. We would love to hear from you.
Send your "Newsy Notes" by email to YPAlumni@aol.com
Or mail to DAC PO Box 2098 Danvers, MA 01923
“We add value to your day”
110 Newbury St. (Rte 1 South) Danvers, MA
1-800-942-9575 www.NMTW.org
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October 2010
July - December 2010 Events
Tanglewood Concert
July 11
Lobster Bake – Ipswich Masonic Hall July 15
Annual Cookout—Ipswich Masonic Hall August 10
Red Sox vs LA Angels at Fenway Park August 18
Holiday Greens Sale (orders) November 18
Holiday Greens (delivery) December 2
Holiday Luncheon—Angelica’s December 7
Ipswich Hayride – Mid-December
To maintain membership ranks, we depend greatly on present members to recommend the
Directory Alumni Council to others. We ask your continued support to increase membership in the
DAC. Our Directory Alumni Council‘s motto is "Helping Members Keep in Touch". In talking to our
membership, most agree that getting our members involved and engaged with the DAC is a number
one priority. We need your help to accomplish this goal!
Directory Alumni Council
PO Box 2098 Danvers, MA 01923
Visit our Web site at YPAlumni.org
E-mail: YPAlumni@aol.com
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NEWSLETTER
DAC Members are reading
this newsletter. Do they know what YOU
are up to?
Thank You! to our advertisers.
Place your ad today for the next newsletter.
We publish a newsletter in February, June and
October. Contact us for the advertising
deadline date of our next newsletter.
Since many of you have gone into your own business, this advertising opportunity will help
you reach your former colleagues and their friends.
Advertising your business is still one of the most efficient ways to let lots of people know
about your products and services.
An ad using your business card will cost $50.00 to appear in a single issue of the DAC
Newsletter. You must provide a copy of your business card sent either via US mail or
scanned in an email, along with your check.
If you've heard about the advertising offer from your friends and would like to publish
your business card in the next newsletter contact us at
DAC PO Box 2098, Danvers, MA 01923, or at our email address YPAlumni@aol.com
Check out our current paid advertisers:
Lucille Schifino on Page 13
Darryl Ruffin on Page 21
Gina Grandberry on Page 21
Steve Pressley on Page 24
Rocky Millett on Page 26
NMTWCU on Page 33
Christopher Miller on Page 33
DAC will not be held liable for mistakes or errors in advertising. It is the responsibility of the
advertiser to submit accurate and truthful information. DAC does not endorse the advertisers.
NTWCU on Page
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October 2010
Photo Trivia Answer
Photo 1: William P. Melville, general directory manager, Joseph A. Broderick, CWA Local 1301,
Albert R. Gifford CWA Local 1301 president. Standing are James D. Edgeworth, past president of
the local and Robert P. Delmore, general directory sales manager
Photo 2: Boston directory artists, from left are Ginger Gere and Joyce Colvario. In background is
Theresa Cabbage.
Photo 3: Marcy Mignosa
Photo 4: Bobbie Gifford, Evelyn Turner, Mary Kirby
Photo 5: Ruth Rich, Barbara Bodner
Photo 6: Roy Hunt
Photo 7: Jim Mullaney, George Anderson
Photo 8: Hazel Cordeau, Fran Foster, Mae Gill, Alice Mardigian, Joanne Conlon, Sandy Strainge
Photo 8:
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NEWSLETTER
The Garden Club
"There is no season when such pleasant and sunny
spots may be lighted on, and produce so pleasant an
effect on the feelings, as now in October."
- Nathaniel Hawthorne
nson
Summer fading, winter comes-Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs,
Window robins, winter rooks,
And the picture story-books.
Northeast Gardeners
Autumn is beginning to take shape in the Northeast. Glorious fall colors can be enjoyed along
roadsides, in woodlands, gardens and landscapes. And so it goes, another fall is unfolding, sending
signals of shorter days and cooler nights to plants and people alike. It‘ll soon be time to bed the
landscape for the winter season. But before you get to hang up your gardening gloves and store the
spade, here are some chores you should get done in your early fall garden.
If your bird feeders have been on a summer vacation, it‘s time to clean and ready them for
the beginning of the long feeding season – from now until natural food becomes available to
our feathered friends again late next spring!
If you‘ve got houseplants that have been outside for a summer vacation, it‘s time to bring
them back indoors. Do a careful inspection of all plants before they come in, so you don‘t
bring any unwanted six-legged pests indoors for the winter! Not sure what the pest is? Visit
the staff at your local garden center or cooperative extension office for identification and
potential solutions. Make it easy on them, and remember to bring an intact sample of the
pest with you.
If you recently reseeded your lawn, remember to keep those newly-seeded areas free of
leaves. Fallen foliage can matt down and smother young grass. Use a bamboo rake to
carefully remove the leaves – or use a leaf blower if you‘ve got one.
Spring-flowering bulbs are readily available at your favorite garden supply store. Buy early
for the best selection!
If you want springtime color, get to your garden centers and mass merchandisers to pick up
some bulbs. You‘ve probably heard the slogan ―Fall is for Planting.‖ This saying is
especially true for spring-flowering bulbs like tulips, daffodils, hyacinths, crocus, scillas
and more. Shop early for best selection to secure your favorites!
Learn 2 Grow by Donna W. Moramarco
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November — December 2010
Orders taken November 18
in the Middleton lobby or use this form
Pick-up December 2
in Middleton lobby
Name___________________________________
Tel. No. ________________________________
Grand Total: _____________
Boxwood Tree $40
# ordered ___ ribbon__________
Mini Boxwood $25
# ordered ___ ribbon__________
Boxwood Kissing Ball $35 # ordered ____
ribbon_________________
Balsam Kissing Ball $25
ribbon_______________
# ordered ___
Xmas Drum $30 # ordered ____ribbon ____________
Centerpiece 3 candles $30
ribbon_________________
Centerpiece 1 candle $25
ribbon_________________
Log Basket $25
# ordered _____
# ordered ____
# ordered _____ ribbon_________
Mini Log Basket $20
# ordered ___ ribbon________
Medium Hanging Door Basket $25
ribbon_________________
# ordered _____
Some colors come with or without gold backing - hot
red, Christmas red , white, ivory, silver metallic, gold metallic, red
metallic, plaid, gold w/green, and burgundy. Make your
check out to DAC and mail by Nov. 10, 2010. Check
web site for photos.
http:/www./ypalumni.org/holiday_greens.htm
Check our website for last minute changes.
Holiday Luncheon
Tuesday December 7, 2010
Angelica’s
49 South Main Street
Middleton (Route 114)
Cost: $20.00 pp
Social from 12 to 1:00 - Luncheon follows
I/We would prefer
Baked stuffed chicken____
Baked fish _____
Sliced roast sirloin _____
If you need a ride, or more information contact:
Marie Nardone 781 646-0883
Claire Palmer 617 332-4913
Sandy Noe
978 356-0209
Kindly reply by November 10, 2010.
Following the dinner, we will raffle off around 30
items donated by local businesses and individuals.
Don’t forget to buy your chances at the luncheon
from Bobbie and her crew. And…don’t forget our
Sports Auction! Bring your checkbook, you could
go home with a wonderful prize!
Holiday Luncheon
Tuesday December 7, 2010
Name___________________________________
Address_________________________________
City/Town _______________________________
State ______________Zip___________________
Tel. No. ________________________
E-Mail:____________________________
Cost: $20 pp
Make your check out to: DAC
Mail to:
Directory Alumni Council
PO Box 2098
Danvers, MA 01923
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NEWSLETTER
CHARITY RAFFLE
Charity Raffle
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Dear Fellow Alumni,
Our donation in the year 2009 to the
Foundation for Neurologic Diseases
brings our total contribution to $198,115.
This money donated over the past
eighteen years is used by the Foundation
in their Alzheimer‘s research.
Kate
Redgate, Executive Director for the
Foundation thanked the DAC for their
generous donation of $5,000, resulting
from fundraising efforts during 2009.
Dr. Cindy Lemere is very grateful for the
DAC‘s continued generosity and support
of the Foundation for Neurologic
Diseases. Since 1991 our support has
made a significant impact on their efforts
to understand and treat Alzheimer‘s
disease. “Thank You!”
All of your checks must be made
payable to the DAC. Any checks not
made out this way will have to be
returned to you for correction.
After the Holiday Luncheon the DAC will
write a check to the Foundation for
Neurological Diseases for the total
contribution for 2010.
Three Money Prizes will be drawn.
1st prize - $500, 2nd prize - $300,
3rd prize - $200. Winning tickets will be
drawn at the December 7th Holiday
Luncheon.
We are looking to you to help make this
year‘s annual charity raffle drive a
successful fund-raising event. As in the
past, the proceeds of our annual charity
raffle will help the Foundation for
Neurologic Diseases continue to tackle new
challenges in their research.
On Page 40 are 12 tickets. 6 tickets cost
$5.00 or $1.00 for each ticket. Don‘t
forget to fill in the tickets and send your
return in the enclosed pre-addressed
envelope.
6 tickets cost $5.00 or $1.00 each ticket.
The winning tickets will be drawn on
December 7, 2010 at our Holiday
Luncheon.
Last year’s winners:
$200 – Joan Onoratti, sister of Carol
Fitzgerald - NE
$300 – Venancia Miranda - NY
Downstate
$500 – Sandy Noe – NE
THANK YOU for your continued
support!
Winners need not be present to win.
ALL CHECKS MUST BE MADE
PAYABLE TO THE DIRECTORY
ALUMNI COUNCIL. Any checks not
made out this way will have to be
returned to you for correction.
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Charity Raffle Tickets
6 tickets cost $5.00 or $1.00 each ticket
1st prize $500, 2nd prize $300, 3rd prize $200.
Here are your Raffle Tickets. Fill in your name and Tel. # and mail them
along with your check made out to DAC to
Directory Alumni Council, PO Box 2098, Danvers, MA 01923
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
Name__________________
_______________________
Tel.#_________________
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NEWSLETTER
An Invitation to Join the Directory Alumni Council
If any of your friends are not yet members of the DAC give them this form to fill out. Or send us their
name and address and we‘ll send them an invitation to join the DAC. We welcome their membership in
the Directory Alumni Council.
Directory Alumni Council
P.O. Box 2098 Danvers, MA 01923
―Helping Members Keep In Touch‖
Dear Alumni,
On behalf of the Directory Alumni Council, I would like to extend a warm welcome and congratulate you
as you conclude your career with Directory.
Our Directory Alumni Council was founded on November 23, 1987 by a wonderful group of people like
you, who thought it might be nice to stay in touch with some of their friends after they have left the
company.
Annual dues is $15.00. Membership brings you our informative newsletter, a copy of the Membership
Directory, flyers of upcoming events, and timely e-mail notification of information of interest to the Alumni.
The Directory Alumni Council is a great way to stay in touch. Our organization is made up of former
Directory employees and has all the attributes of a close-knit family. We do care for each other and try to
be there for one another whenever there is a need. We do hope you will join us for the nominal $15
dues.
Again, on behalf of the Directory Alumni Council, Congratulations and Best Wishes for the years ahead.
Sincerely,
Claire M. Palmer
Chairman
Send your annual dues of $15.00 to:
Directory Alumni Council
PO Box 2098, Danvers, MA 01923
Clip and return the address form below for listing in the Directory Alumni Council
Membership Directory.
ALUMNI ADDRESS FORM
Name
Address
City/Town
Telephone No.
E Mail Address
State
Zip
State
Zip
WINTER ADDRESS
Address
City/Town
Telephone No.
E Mail Address (if different)
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