Class Notes March/April 2002

Class Notes March/April 2002

Upcoming events. Washington, D.C., area gathering May 9-12. Next Class Dinner September 27 at the Yale Club of New York City. Botsalano and Charlie Coyne visited family in the United States over the Christmas holidays. Charlie expressed relief from the summer of his native Botswana but surprise that it has had more rain recently than Florida. Their son, Ditiro, will commence veterinary studies in Perth and son, Gorata, computer engineering in Newcastle, Australia in February. Botsalano and Charlie will return to the U.S. for daughter, Ninani’s, graduation from Mount Holyoke next spring. Charlie wishes us, “Nwaga o mosha!” Thanks, Charlie. We feel the same way. Bill Crosby and his colleagues at the former Solomon Group, a Washington, D.C. lobbying firm, have moved their operation to the Livingston-Solomon Group, headed by former Congressman Robert Livingston, Republican of Louisiana. Among other clients, Bill represents the governments of Turkey, Morocco, and Taiwan. Mike Dubin has advanced in life, affiliating with our class. Welcome, Mike. Fred Johnson is still chaplain at Trinity School in New York City. Although the September 11 aftermath was difficult, Fred says, “(W)e’re dealing and doing OK, all things considered.” His ministries at church and school are keeping him busy. Mike Lewis married his high school sweetheart on September 18, 1998. They recently celebrated three wonderful years together in Hilton Head. Dick Maun has retired from orthopedic practice in Oneida, NY and has moved to Columbia, SC, near his sister. Dick is battling MS. His address is 811 Mallet Hill Rd., Apt. 1901, Columbia, SC 29223-4418; telephone 803-788-2841, cell phone 803-240-2876; and email rmaun@sc.rr.com. Dick has air conditioning and welcomes visitors. Reflecting on his years as executive director of Northwest Settlement House in Washington, D.C., Ron Wilmore said, “From the very beginning I felt that the best way to achieve my goals was to lead by example. There was no job too little or too small for me to tackle. If it needed to be done and I was the only one available, I did it. If working long hours would help my agency, then I was going to work many more hours than any one on my staff, and I have proudly done that all of my seventeen years.” With these words, Ron has given us a succinct definition of leadership. The reports of the Community Service Summer Fellows whom we sponsor at NWSH are testimony to the powerful example that Ron sets. The Class of 1937 is calling for the return of R.O.T.C. to Yale.  Rynn Berry, Al Bildner and Hiram Cody are leading this effort. I regret reporting the death of Dave Barry, in January from a heart attack. Dave graduated magna cum laude in French, completed Yale Medical School and served his residency at Yale. He was a co-developer of AZT, the first drug developed to treat the AIDS virus, and an advocate of the “cocktail” treatment of using more than one drug to fight it. Dave had been director of worldwide research for Burroughs Wellcome before helping start Triangle Pharmaceuticals, where he was board chairman and CEO. Sadly, I also report the death of Yuan Shing Tai. He is survived by his wife, Jane, whose address is 528 East 87th St., Apt.1-W, New York, NY 10128-7649. I have no further information.