DAC NEWSLETTER

FEBRUARY 2017

Directory Alumni Council Hello to All!! PO Box 828 “HELPING MEMBERS KEEP IN OUCH Byfield, MA 01922 T ”

Email: [email protected] We’re on the Web! WWW.YPALUMNI.ORG 2017 Alumni Events Published February 2017

New Year is the time to celebrate a new beginning, 1 Inside*201 this7 Alumni Issue Events a time to wish all your *Openings on Board 2 Happy Groundhog Day! friends and loved ones a happy new year. * New Members 3 *Membership Dues Update Happy New Year to All!!

4 *Bobbie’s Chat Room

4 *Jim’s Jems *Marcy’s Florida News 4-5 Holiday Luncheon 5-6

*Mail-A-Thon 7 *Annual Holiday Luncheon 7 *Red Sox vs Cleveland Indians 7-8 *In Memory of 9 *Connecting Job-Seekers Annual Meeting With Employers Wednesday, April 19 10-25 * We’ve Got Mail!

26 *Sudoku Puzzle Mail-A-Thon Wednesday, May 17 27 -28 *FYI 29 *CLASSICS- Revisit Red Sox vs Cleveland unforgettable images 30 -32 *CURRENTS- Images of this Indians year’s events We sincerely appreciate your continued Wednesday, August 2 interest and support of our charitable 33 *The Garden Club an d social activities. Holiday Luncheon— *January-June Events 34 Angelica’s Claire M. Palmer, Chairman 34 * Puzzle Solution Tuesday, December 5 9-17 - *Support our Advertisers 35 36 * Mail-a-Thon form* 38 * Annual Meeting form*

February 2017

The DAC Board of Directors. We are looking for additional people to come on the Board of Directors to fill current and future openings! 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 solutions, works well both independently and within a team, 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://ypalumni.org/about-us/ 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 [email protected] or [email protected]. 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//Idearc/SuperMedia/DexMedia 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.

We welcome your friends and family members to join the Directory Alumni Council. Give them the form on the last page of this newsletter to fill out, or send us their name and address and we’ll send them an invitation to join the DAC. You may also go to our web site http://www.ypalumni.org/how-to-join/application-form/ Just remember....."We were the best of Directory!"

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NEWSLETTER Welcome to New DAC Members! “SPECIAL OFFER” 2016 A Multi-Year Membership Renewal Offer Barbara Yee Amirault Expires April 30, 2017 Lisa Brennan During this year’s membership renewal period, give Kathy Hatch Margaret Melanson yourself a gift of sustained membership at a savings! Take Cindy Dragon-Speropolous advantage of this Offer of a Multi-Year membership Mike Walor renewal, now! You can renew your membership for one, two or three years - but only until April 30, 2017. After Invitations to join the Directory that date, we will offer only one-year memberships as Alumni Council in 2016 were sent to: before. If you have already paid your 2017-2018 Lisa Castracane  Chris (Ellis) Tentindo membership dues, see the enclosed form for more details. Sally Tirabassi Check your mailing label, it contains the expiration date

of your current DAC Membership.

If you know of others who worked in CIRCLE THE MEMBERSHIP PLAN YOU CHOOSE Directory, at any time, send us their name and address. We welcome their membership in the Directory Alumni 1 year - $15 2 years - $25 3 years - $35 Council. Renewals must be received by April 30, 2017.

Mail your check and the enclosed form to:

Directory Alumni Council

PO Box 828, Byfield, MA 01922 ANNOUNCEMENT The Board of Directors Thank You for renewing If you are interested in joining the DAC Board of Directors please your DAC membership. We appreciate your contact any member on the confidence and support of this great organization. Board. DAC Membership Benefits DAC Membership signifies that you are:  Dedicated to the Directory Alumni Council  Committed to the success of the DAC Want to learn about all that we  Enthusiastic about maintaining contact with your are planning? As a paid member former colleagues you are invited to join us on DAC membership also provides tangible benefits that include: Facebook so you can get up to the DAC Newsletter mailed to your home three times a year, date information and read what our members are saying. We an updated DAC Membership Directory, invitations to DAC would be greatly honored to have events, access to the YPAlumni.org web site* and DAC you as a Facebook fan! Find us at Facebook page and timely Email notification of news of Directory Alumni Council on interest to Alumni. Facebook.

*While the YPAlumni.org web site is open to all, it is 3only publicized in our DAC Newsletters . and. DAC. . Membership . Directory. February 2017 The Directory Alumni board in order to take care of her elderly aunt in Florida. All the best Council to you Marilyn. The , like other I'm pleased to announce that Marie major corporations consists of many Jim’s Jems Nardone has agreed to rejoin the divisions. Our division, the DAC Board of Directors. Marie was Directory Department, also known By Jim Mullaney as Yellow Pages and SuperPages, a former member of the Board and former Treasurer. We are thrilled to services the business community by have Marie back on the DAC Board selling Yellow and White Pages My Best to all of you! of Directors. advertising. There are various groups within Directory: sales representatives, artists, clerical personal, public affairs, legal, Jim finance, marketing, information A Note from Claire Palmer: systems, customer relations, As I think about Jim’s connection to network, and real estate. Through the DAC I’m reminded that our teamwork these groups expand the good friend Jim Mullaney has company into new domestic and written a column for the DAC global markets. Newsletter since the first edition So it was that on November 23, Hello!! went to press. That's 70+ columns 1987 a group of 8 Yellow Page What’s up? over 25+ years. WOW! sales people who truly loved their I can speak with surety that all of profession, decided they would Bobbie’s Chat Room the Alumni membership thank Jim always enjoy being a part of this By Bobbie Gifford for his longtime devotion to helping exciting business, even after they the Alumni "Keep In Touch" by retired, by keeping in touch with I’m taking some time off from writing in the newsletters about his their past. gathering news for the newsletter. personal contacts with our members. Before too long I’ll be getting back This desire to stay connected lead into the swing of things and chatting Jim is the ultimate role model for to the formation of the Directory with you. Directory Alumni members who Alumni Council! want to write a column for the DAC Since I haven’t been out and about I Newsletter. would appreciate our members calling me and sharing some news "Thank You Jim", from your about yourself or family. Believe faithful readers of the DAC Executive Board me; others enjoy reading about one Newsletter. § Claire M. Palmer – Chairman another just as you enjoy your Sandy Noe – Vice Chairman newsletter. Marcy’s Florida News Carol Prata – Treasurer Ann Jaroncyk – Secretary To keep this chat column alive I Members of the Board need your news. Please call me; I Susan Burke would love to hear from you. My Bobbie Gifford telephone number is 978-774-6823. Andrea Kelly Marie Nardone ‘Til Next Time.

Robert Odachowski Bobbie § H. Patricia (Tricia) Savage Pauline Vass

I regret to inform you that Marilyn By Marcy Mignosa, Florida

Weisman has decided to leave the correspondent

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NEWSLETTER No news to report for this issue. I this insanely adorable home robot will continue to reach out to our was programmed to monitor Florida Alumni to bring you connected products, as well as help updates. you run your home and make a unique personality out of it. th Anyone wishing to give me 29 Annual information from "Directory Alumni Kuri’s not very tall. In fact, he’s Holiday Luncheon South" please email me at barely 50 centimeters high, [email protected]. weighing approximately 6 Wednesday, kilograms. It is a small robot with a December 7, 2016 Any retirees living away from New round head and very large eyes that By Bob Odachowski England and please tell open and close accordingly to its me about your community. response. It also features a Twenty-nine years and still going somewhat stout body, and appears strong! More in the next! to have arms on its sides! As in past years our 29th Annual Marcy § Holiday Luncheon was held at Mayfield Robotics’ domestic robot Angelica's in Middleton. also comes prepared to be connected to any , making it easy to The luncheon featured everything survey, seeing as it also comes that makes this heartwarming annual equipped with a camera that allows tradition so much fun - good friends, TRIVIA CORNER users to check on the house when good food, and chances to win great away, as well as four microphones prizes. Everyone enjoyed seeing for voice commands, dual speakers their friends and catching up on for music playback, and Wi-Fi what's new. The dining room connectivity! looked beautiful with the red poinsettias as centerpieces.

Mayfield announced that they have “Thank you”, George Anderson for distribution planned for the end of stepping up and leading us in saying 2017, but their robot is already the Pledge of Allegiance. available for pre-order all over the US! Make sure you get your hands Dr. Cindy Lemere gave an update on this groundbreaking example of on her research and thanked the technology as fast you can! Alumni for our generous https://www.heykuri.com/ $699.00 contributions to the Foundation and § for our continued support. With the introductory remarks

completed, lunch was served. Kuri home robot can read to Everyone agreed that whether you your kids and watch your home Friendship had chicken, fish or beef, the meal was delicious. After lunch we Meet Kuri, a loyal little home drew the raffle winners. Be slow to fall into friendship; but The Align Credit Union not only robot with a cheerful when thou art in, continue firm provided calendars for all, they also personality and constant. donated money gifts for our raffle – Socrates table. The CWA Local 1301 also This is Kuri. Californian start-up donated money gifts for our raffle Mayfield Robotics’ first domestic robot, which has no trouble table. Thank you both! answering all your calls with head This year we also had an auction for movements, sounds and even… a gift membership to the Peabody facial expressions! Yes, that’s right. Essex Museum, and a round of golf Unveiled just a couple of weeks ago, at Wenham Country Club...... 5 February 2017 Our holiday raffle of over 68 items Century House, Peabody Stephanie’s Village Pancake valued at over $2,900 was a lot of Corliss Bros Garden Center & House, Rowley fun. Everyone liked that they had a Nursery, Ipswich Stephy’s Restaurant, Beverly chance to win just the items they Crow’s Corner Gift Shoppe, Stop & Shop were interested in. Wenham Target, All locations In addition to the raffle items CWA Local 1301 The Farm Bar Grille, Essex, donated by local merchants and our Depot Diner, Beverly Beverly, Dover NH, Manchester, Alumni members and the “big Dot & Ray’s Café, Salem NH money prizes” we had many door Dube’s Seafood Restaurant, The Tin Whistle Kitchen & Bar, prizes and a chance for someone at Salem Salem each table to take home a beautiful El Tapatio Mexican Restaurant, Timeless Interiors Gift Shop, table centerpiece. Rowley Hamilton Congratulations to the three winners En Fuego Mexican Restaurant, Toy’s R Us, All locations of the Charity Raffle. Ipswich Weathervane Restaurant, Garden City Pub, Beverly Hamilton $500 winner Ann Harrington Girl’s hat & scarf, by Ann Wenham Country Club, Wenham Sullivan - NE Retiree Jaroncyk’s daughter-in-law Wenham Tea House, Wenham $300 winner Bill McEnaney – NE Homemde Caramels by Lorraine Wild Birds Unlimited, Danvers Retiree Beauregard Windward Grille, Essex Henderson’s Café, Wenham Winfrey’s Fudge, Rowley and $200 winner Judy McEnaney, wife of NE Retiree Henderson’s Gift Shoppe, Stoneham Wenham Woman’s shawl, by Ann Next year is our 30th Annual Learning Express Toys, Beverly Jaroncyk’s daughter-in-law Holiday Luncheon to be held on Lap blanket, by Ann Jaroncyk’s Zabaglione’s Restaurant, Ipswich Tuesday DECEMBER 5, 2017 at daughter-in-law Angelica's. Marino’s Café, Beverly Check our web site for great 2016 Please Keep This Date Open. Millennium Hair Salon, Beverly Holiday Luncheon photos. Newborn hat, sweater & booties, http://ypalumni.org/photos/ Ask people you used to work with, by Ann Jaroncyk’s daughter-in- even if they are not Alumni members, to join us. From past law experience they will surely have a Newborn Papoose, hat &blanket, good time! by Ann Jaroncyk’s daughter-in- law In the spirit of our Check our web site for great 2016 Not Your Average Joe’s, Peabody organization we strive to Peabody Essex Museum, Salem Holiday Luncheon photos. bring people together. If http://ypalumni.org/photo1.htm Periwinkles Restaurant & Bar, Essex you’d like to go to the We are grateful to the Pillow, by Ann Nichols Holiday Luncheon but following merchants and Raffaele’s Hair Salon, Alumni members who donated need a ride, just let us Swampscott know. We’ll make every items or gift certificates to Red’s Kitchen, Peabody, Salem make our raffle a success. River Street Grille, Beverly effort to get you Afghan, by Ann Nichols Shaws or Star Markets transportation. Align Credit Union Shea’s Riverside Restaurant & organization we strive to A’mie Nail Salon, Beverly Bar, Essex bring people together. If Angelica’s Restaurant, Middleton Snow Lady craft, by Yvonne Anderson you’d like to go to the Bradford Tavern, Rowley Holiday Luncheon but Breadmaker, Claire Palmer Spuds Restaurant & Pub, Rowley Bertini’s Restaurant, Salem & Saugus need a ride, just let us Clam Box, Ipswich Stained Glass, by Sandy Noe know. We’ll make every effort to get you transportation. 6 . . . .

We want to know if you would prefer to receive the DAC Newsletters via email. This option is now available to ALL dues paying members with email addresses on file. If you wish to receive the Newsletter ONLY as an on- line copy, send us a note to [email protected]. Please give us your name, mailing address and email address so we can make the change. This is great for those snowbirds who go south for the winter, or if you are on an extended trip and have access to a computer.

Thank You,

Claire Palmer

NEWSLETTER Thirteenth Annual Indians. The tickets cost $57 each. As of this publication we have 37 Mail A-Thon tickets left to sell. May 17, 2017 The 2017 season is shaping up to be a good one so see the Cleveland By Bobbie Gifford Indians play the Boston Red Sox at home in Fenway Park The Red Sox have always done well against the Cleveland Indians in the past several years. Last year the Sox As we did last year went 6 and 1 with 6 wins out of the

we plan to mail out flyers instead of 7 times they played the Indians. telephone calling for our annual Hopefully this year will be no Annual Meeting fundraiser to benefit the Foundation different as the Sox look to secure for Neurogic Diseases. another World Series championship. We need at least 10 volunteers on If you are interested in purchasing Wednesday, May 17th to stuff tickets, contact Claire Palmer at 617 envelopes. Please contact me at 978 332-4913 or [email protected]. . April 19, 2017 774-6823 to volunteer. Go Red Sox! § By Ann Jaroncyk We’ve included a Mail-A-Thon flyer on Page 36 in this The DAC Annual Meeting will newsletter. Fill out the raffle In Memory of our tickets and mail it back to us. be held April 19th at Calitri’s Members, or their § Restaurant on Rte. 1 Danvers. We family members, who usually have a good representation of the membership at the meeting to died in 2016-2017, hear what the Alumni Council has Red Sox vs Cleveland please keep the planned for the coming year. The Indians at Fenway meeting’s agenda will include the following in your 2017 Calendar of Events. Park thoughts and prayers:

Board Members nominate Wednesday candidates for election to the Board Harry Wiley – DAC (April 2015) of Directors at the Annual Meeting August 2@ 7:10pm in April. Officers are elected Helen Gallagher, mother and through an official election process Tickets: $57 each mother-in-law of Sue and Don at a board meeting. After the Flanders – DAC official meeting concludes, everyone is invited to stay and enjoy pizza for Eleanor Reilly, mother and mother- lunch. VS in-law of Chris and John Carco – Please fill out the Annual By Claire Palmer DAC Meeting form on Page 38 and let us know if you are coming Fenway Park: Mary O’Connor – DAC to the Annual Meeting. § Home of the Red Sox Karen McCormack, worked in

We purchased 55 tickets in the Yellow Pages Right Field Box 1, Rows A through G for the August 2nd Robert J. Brown – DAC (March 7:10pm game between the Boston 2015) Red Sox and the Cleveland

. . . . . 7 February 2017 Nancy Ralph, mother of Jennifer Rogers Dunkman Jr., husband of Sawyer who worked in CADIS Ernie Chance-Dunkman – DAC Rogers also worked in YP Maria Antidormi, mother of Toni Judy Griffin – DAC (Antidormi) Healey – DAC John Morrison, the father-in-law of Richard “Dick” Snow (August Beatrice Friedman – DAC Vicki Droker – DAC 2015) Jody Faleski – DAC Lauren Genest, daughter of Elaine Richard Madden, brother of Gail LeBlanc – DAC Roberts, husband of Sarah Concetta Ewton, mother of Diane Madden – DAC Dow – DAC Audrey Hahn, worked as graphic artist in the Peabody and Middleton Anita M. Heighton, formerly William Webb Jr., son of Annette offices. worked in Worcester and Auburn Webb who worked in YP Sales Offices Compilation Patricia L. Dunnigan – DAC

Husband of Diane Sivyer who Cassandra Little, granddaughter of Martin Burtman, husband of the late worked in CSD Dottie Little – DAC Arlene Burtman – DAC

James Green, father-in-law of Delma A. Mamos, mother of Linda Joseph Laughlin - DAC Priscilla Clune - DAC Mamos – DAC Debbie Janian – DAC Charles “Charlie” Sullivan – DAC Nancy Gallagher Mulherin worked in YP, sister of Susan Daniel Carey, son of the late Mary Melissa Monteiro, daughter of Flanders and sister-in-law of Don Fox (DAC), brother of Lisa Carey Barbara Monteiro who worked in Flanders – DAC Romano and brother-in-law of Terry CSD Romano. Richard Angell – DAC (January Robert Trudeau, brother of Patricia 2015) William P. Melville – DAC Trudeau who worked in CADIS Francis Higgins – DAC Carol Milliman – NY Upstate DAC Kathleen O'Connell, worked in YP William R. Peck Jr. – DAC Robert "Butch" Stewart , husband of Mary Pujo, mother of Kathy Pujo - (November 2015) Fran and father of Debbie Stewart DAC – DAC Julie Cosentino, sister of Alice Richard "Dick" Bonzagni – DAC Howard & Margaret Ori – DAC Louise Hanlon – DAC

John Kelly, former husband of Doris Santapaula, mother-in-law of Hazel Cordeau – DAC Andrea Kelly - DAC Paula Santapaula (worked in YP) Norma O'Donnell – DAC Susan Metheny-Gaudet, sister of Edward “Thomas” Carlezon – Sandi Santanello (worked in CSD) DAC Jeannette Hall – DAC

Ralph Roberts, husband of Gail Sue Beard, worked in Yellow Pages Thomas G. O'Hearn, father of Patty Roberts – DAC Chisholm – DAC Richard Langford, brother of Ron Langford – DAC CONNECTING JOB-SEEKERS WITH EMPLOYERS

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NEWSLETTER With the publication of the first yellow pages Region: Boston and North Shore area 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.

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. We’ve Got Mail! By Our Members Marie Ronan – Contact: Email at [email protected] One thing all of those who contribute to the Industry: Any DAC Newsletter have in common is that their Function: Executive Assistant or Office work - Full or stories are unique and worth telling. Drop us a Part-time . . . . 9

February 2017 line… say hello… and you may read a story worth repeating. Dolly Shapiro Tarr and Bernie

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Happy Birthday Birthdays are good for you; the more you have, the longer you live.

Best Wishes to all of our Members who had birthdays in October, November, December, January andLooking February good Izzy! from your friends in the DAC!! @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ One of our members sent this lovely note, but we @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ don’t know who sent it….. Thank you for the “If” poem. I have always loved it

and I am sending copies to my 9 grandchildren.

A nice note from Dolly (Shapiro) Tarr…. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Hello to All! A note from Jeannine Francis… Enclosed you will find a check for $30.00. Please use To DAC, any extra for expenses. Bernie and I are enjoying So sorry I have to miss our Holiday Luncheon, as it Delray Beach, Florida. The sun and sand are beautiful. falls on the Tuesday we have our Annual Christmas Life is good. We get to see Michael and the kids often. Party for our Mahjongg playing group. You are all The twins are 18 and Benjamin is 21 – How did this doing a great job of keeping us informed! happen?? We meet for breakfast every Sunday Thank you so much for the great Newsletters and the morning. Lots of fun- Bernie has a Michael as a best fun photo’s you print. (Great memories!) friend and son. We are so lucky to have each other. Thanks and God Bless. Please send our thanks to all who work so hard to keep Jeannine Francis everyone together. We enjoy the Directory Newsletter very much. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

I will miss the Holiday Luncheon this year. It was a An update from Peg MacCormack…. lot of fun. I hope you have a good turnout. Hello to All Alumni, Greetings from the beautiful State of .! Currently I wish all of you the very best. Happy New Year! I’m in transition looking into coming back to MA possibly to the new Erickson Living Community off Rte. 1 and I-95 in the Peabody area. I have

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NEWSLETTER experienced some loss of memory and am working at remembering it. My family who live in other states Valerie Dupuis has moved… such as Florida, Virginia and are Her new address and telephone # are: helping me to make the right decision, as well as, the 27 Holly Ave good Lord above. I would appreciate your prayers. Thank you for all the Lynn, MA 01904 good you continue to do for others. (Cell) 781 513-0221

All the best to you Valerie in your Happy Holidays to everyone. new home, from your friends in the Peg and Sophie, my dog DAC! All the Best to you Peg from your friends in the @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ DAC! Adele Krumpholz sent this note… @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Dear Claire, Enclosed is a check to cover the raffle entries and a bit to help cover some of DAC’s expenses. You continue to demonstrate incredible dedication and commitment. Your dedication, hard work and thoughtfulness will We just learned that Louise Carr is goingalways into be theremembered. hospital on January 31st for a right hip replacement. This will be her 5th replacementThank you! surgery. With a new left hip, both shoulders and left knee Louise is becoming the Adelebionic woman. And...after 8 weeks of rehab she will

have her right knee done. It's a good Thankthing that you Louse Adele! is a young 81 years! Louise is hoping to be in rehab following her surgery and home in time for the Super Bowl. We wish Louise a speedy recovery! @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

You may send your well wishes to: A note from Kathy (Venuti) Bates… Louise Carr Thanks for all you folks do! 8 Barr St Salem, MA 01970 Kathy Email: [email protected] @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

AN UPDATE ON FEBRUARY 3RD FROM LOUISE: I had replacement surgery on Tuesday, January 31st and came home this afternoon. All went great! God is good. Real great care. Go Super Bowl! on Sunday Congratulations Louise! I'm so happy that your Kathy Jasmin posted this note….. surgery is over and went well. From your friends in Cypress Elementary Outstanding Senior Volunteer the DAC. of the Year - Kathy Jasmin. You could say Mrs. MORE NEWS FROM LOUISE ON FEBRUARY Jasmin came to us as part of a package deal. She is the 8TH…Sent from my iPad. Many, many thanks for all supportive mother to one of our kindergarten teachers, the wonderful greetings that I have received from near and the loving grandmother of one of our 1st grade and far. My surgery went excellent on Tues 31st and students! home on Fri 3rd. Walking around and doing PT. Been Kindergarteners are a lively, energetic, busy, curious, down this road before with left hip in 1994, left knee in loving, unstoppable group of students. The warm, 2007 and both shoulders in 2012 & 2013. "WOO" at experienced touch of good ol’ grandma can settle the 81 and right knee in about 10 weeks. How wonderful. boisterous of the bunch. That is what Mrs. Jasmin Thank you all again! brought to our kindergarten classrooms. At first she stayed close to her grandson’s classroom while she @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ gathered her footing with our young cubs. As her confidence grew and she established a working rapport with our students and teachers, she ventured into other . . . . 11

February 2017 kindergarten classes, being an extra set of eyes and hands, guiding, caring and loving our kindergarten classrooms. This school year, Mrs. Jasmin has gained so much confidence in the classroom while volunteering, that Zoe and Auntie Joanne! she has begun working as a substitute teacher. We look forward to the upcoming years, watching her Love abounds!!! involvement with Cypress grow, and bringing her caring to all of our Cypress Cubs!

Congratulations Kathy from your friends in the DAC! @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ “THANK YOU” to Dana and Susan Gould for their very generous A nice note from Angela Bonzagni, wife of the late donation to help with our printing expenses. Arthur Bonzagni… “THANK YOU” to Adele Krumpholz for her more than generous donation to help with our printing expenses. No changes to my listing Claire. You do a great job. “THANK YOU” to Frances Ramelli for her donation to help with our You are so dedicated and appreciated by all. Moving printing expenses. to Pine Hills was a great move for me. Arthur would love it here with all the men that golf, play cards and “THANK YOU” to Pat Cain for her donation to help with our printing play pool, a great retirement compound, over 55. expenses. “THANK YOU” to Dolly Tarr for her generous donation to help with Lots of action, trips and wonderful people. Eight years our printing expenses. now and love it. Pine Hills advertised on TV and that “THANK YOU” to Maureen McArdle for her donation to help with is how I found out about this place. It is lovely. our printing expenses. Homes new and no yard work. Did plant 50 tulips. It “THANK YOU” to Barbara Bodner for her donation to help with our will be pretty in spring. printing expenses. “THANK YOU” to Lucille Swiniuch for her donation to help with our I do see your trips on occasion. I only drive locally. printing expenses. My daughter Tina lives with me. It was only to be temporary. Now 4 years later. Her company is great @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ and she does all the cooking. She went to school for this and I am happy to be on the receiving end! Janice Pappas sent a quick note…

Glad to get your note, it gave me a chance to reply. Thank you for all you do to keep the DAC going! I Have wonderful holidays. really enjoy getting the updated information and appreciate all you do for DAC. Angela Janice @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

Joanne Piselli sent in this adorable picture…. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@  HELP WANTED We would like to expand the coverage of stories like the ones that Bobbie Gifford (Bobbie’s Chat Room), Jim Mullaney (Jims Jems), and Marcy Mignosa (Marcy’s Florida News) write for the newsletter. We are looking for additional contributing authors.

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Our members enjoy reading about their Directory friends and what they are up to. If you are interested in writing a column in the February, June and October issues of the DAC Newsletter contact Claire Palmer at ypalumni.org or 617 332-4913.  @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@

Linda Pierce sent along her new address and telephoneHi Claire, # information…. My new address is, 1701 San Pablo Rd. South apt. 923 Jacksonville, FL 32224 New Telephone #: (Cell) 978 857-1710.

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Peg Laughlin sent this nice note… Put a smile on your face and remember to sing… “Silent night, holy night; All is calm, all is bright, ‘Round yon Virgin Mother and child; Holy infant so tender and mild. Sleep in heavenly peace; Sleep in heavenly peace.” This special Christmas season, I’ll be thinking of you. “Merry Christmas to all!” Winter Time Photos Hi Everyone! This has been a good year for me. Every day is a blessing! My best to all of you!! I wish I could make the charity raffle! God Bless to all. Love, Peg Laughlin PS Marion says, “Hi”. Her daughter Grace is now in college (1st year).

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NEWSLETTER shop with ease. But those opportunities carry NORTHERN risks, too — of intrusions, and threats from WEATHER ALERT criminals — as made clear last week by Yahoo’s disclosure that personal information in more than 500 million user accounts was compromised in a cyber-attack.

To help consumers stay safe online, Consumer Reports worked with dozens of security experts to put together an extensive guide covering everything from passwords for laptops and to ways to keep Web-connected devices from leaking private data.

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Email is the same. The past two years have been marked by news reports on data breaches, photo-hacking scandals, Thanks for all you do! compromised home security cameras, ransom Barbara ware attacks, and more. Congratulations Barbara! All the Best to you from your friends in the DAC. Enjoy your new home! A nationally representative survey of 1,012 adults conducted by Consumer Reports illustrates that @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ consumers are already taking some simple steps to protect themselves against hackers — but more

needs to be done. More than 900 million records

have been compromised from more than 5,000 data breaches made public since 2005, according to the nonprofit Privacy Rights Clearinghouse.

According to the survey, 28 percent of respondents said they cover the webcams to help foil hackers. Forty-five percent said they back up 5 ways to protect against their computers, 62 percent said they use two- hackers factor authentication, 75 percent said they set a smartphone screen lock, and 86 percent protect their home Wi-Fi with a password. CONSUMER REPORTS - SEPTEMBER 23, 2016 Here are five of the expert tips compiled by Our digitally connected world provides consumers Consumer Reports: with opportunities to be engaged with global communities, be educated and entertained, and . . . . 15

February 2017 Be password loyal. People tell you to change passwords regularly. Don’t, unless there’s a good @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ reason, such as responding to a data breach. Switch often and you’ll probably end up using weak options. Stop ID theft after a death. Identity theft affects 2.5 million estates every year, according to the IRS. If a loved one has died, send a copy of the death certificate to the IRS (the funeral home might help with that). Also, cancel any driver’s license, and notify credit agencies, banks, insurance firms, and financial institutions. Shut down webcam creeps. Malicious actors have repeatedly proven that they can turn on a laptop’s camera without the user’s knowledge. The simplest solution? Do what Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg and FBI Director

James Comey do — put a piece of tape or a Post-it It’s not just Gen Y, of course. Anyone who’s note over it. growled in frustration while a website loads or Just fake it. Toymakers are rolling out connected while on hold with a doctor’s office knows kids’ products — including tablets and talking tolerance for delay is in short supply. But dolls — and asking families to divulge personal impatience may be most pronounced among the information to register them. But that essentially young, wired nearly from birth. provides marketers and potential hackers with “Most of my generation has grown up not having details about your children. So consider providing to wait for anything,” said a 23 year old. fake information. Encrypt your computer files. You can encrypt @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ your whole machine or just sensitive files. To encrypt specific files on a Mac, use the Disk Utility. Windows 10 Home users can download a free app such as GPG4win (aka Gnu Privacy Guard). “THANK YOU” to Ami Lane for her generous donation in memory of Vicki Droker to The @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Foundation for Neurologic Diseases. “THANK YOU” to Taché Auctions, Julie Taché Pat and for her more than generous donation to The Mike Foundation for Neurologic Diseases. Fennelly sent us this lovely @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ picture…

Jean Ayles sent this address and home phone update… You bothHi All, look great!Here is my new address and home phone update. The Florida weather isJean Ayles 11 Patton Ridge suiting you S Hamilton, MA 01982 just fine! Home phone : 978 468-2109

Thank You, Jean

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“THANK YOU” to Dot Schofield for her donation to help with our postage @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ expenses. “THANK YOU” to Harold Dakin for his very generous donation to help with our postage expenses. “THANK YOU” to Bill Braunlich for his generous donation to help with our postage expenses. “THANK YOU” to Bobbie Gifford for her generous donation to help with our postage expenses. “THANK YOU” to Janice Barry for her generous donation to help with our Christmas and New postage expenses. Year Greetings from Mary Lebet, Mary Ennis “THANK YOU” to Sandy Noe for her generous donation to help with our and her dog Gianna and cat Sammy, Jane York, postage expenses. Bobbie Gifford, Eileen Shea, Kathy Welch, Marie “THANK YOU” to Camela Pace for her generous donation to help with our and Emily Nardone, Peggy Hickey, Nancy postage expenses. Matthews, Carol and Tony Prata, Ann Jaroncyk, “THANK YOU” to Constance Twohig for her generous donation to help with Mary Donnelly, Sandy Noe, Lillian Napoli, Pauline and Skip Vass, Christine Krajewski, Phyllis our postage expenses. Chiappini, Pat and Mike Fennelly, Andrea Kelly, “THANK YOU” to Bob Keyes for his very generous donation to help with our Steve Castinetti, Cyndi Winter, Dottie Little, Bette postage expenses. White, Bill and Joanne Sweeney, Mary Connors, Janet Burns, Roberta McFarlane, Sue Tremblay, @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Karen and Ron Gagne, Dottie DiPesa, Ken and Ami Lane, Rose Rauseo, Gail Roberts, Janet Canada, Pattie Nicastro sent along this update… Ami and Ken Lane, Estelle Coan, Jan McGann, Inez Taatjes, Cindy Cincotta, Lucille Schifino, Hi Claire! I have moved to Senior Housing (how can I Diane Dow, Maggie Belmonte, Marge Tripoli, be that old lol!) George and Yvonne Anderson, Chris and “Harv” My new address is 101 Broadway, Apt 203, Harvey, Tricia Savage, Susan Burke, Katie Lavelle, Wakefield, MA 01880. Wendi Braun My phone numbers and email are the same. Hope you and your family have a wonderful Xmas! Pattie @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ PS Thanks for all your hard work!

Roberta McFarlane wanted us to know that she has All the best to you Pattie in your new home, from moved… your friends in the DAC Her new address and telephone # are: 10066 N W 5th Street @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Plantation FL 33324 (Cell) 978-828-6952 Our friend Rose Rauseo would appreciate your thoughts and prayers to Email: [email protected] help her heal from a bout of Bell’s Palsy and other serious health issues.

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February 2017 Patricia King sent this nice note… red sports car on the trip. Somehow they fit the chair in I was hoping to attend the Holiday Luncheon this year the car and the next time I was in NY I picked it up at but I am not able due to professional commitments. I her home. This was Carol, always thinking of how she wish everyone safe, happy, and healthy holiday season could do something for someone else. and very best wishes for a successful new year. I got to know Carol’s family from our many Patricia K. King conversations. She had wonderful nieces who were always there when Carol needed them, especially when @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Carol’s eyesight deteriorated and during her illness. They thoroughly enjoyed being together. A note from Mary Ennis…. Carol and my Mom both had eye problems and would Hi Claire, Thank you for your Birthday Wishes. ..and talk endlessly on the phone about how they were thank you for all the work you do at our Directory coping with what they were handed. Carol adopted my Alumni Council, it is truly appreciated! I wish you and Mom as her “Mom” and always remembered my your family, as well as Seamus, a very Happy and Mom’s birthday, and all of the holidays, with a gift and Healthy New Year! Take care! a musical card. Mom was very touched by how much Mary Carol cared for her.

@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ I will miss Carol’s phone calls and calling her from wherever I was to just say “Hello”. We talked about a Bob Keyes sent this short note along with a generous road trip with my puppy Séamus to visit her before the donation to our postage expenses… snow came. Much to my regret this trip will not Hi Folks, happen. I hope you’re having a good year. Rest in Peace good friend. Bob @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ We would like to get copies of old Directory digests. If

A heartfelt note from Claire Palmer… you have any and would like to share them, please send them to our PO Box 828 in Byfield, MA 01922.

Thanks!! My good friend Carol Ann Milliman passed away after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer on A step back in time….Here’s an article that appeared October 30, 2016, at the age of 74. She was born on in the Human Resources Update submitted by Nancy October 10, 1942 and was a lifelong animal lover. Matthews.

I met Carol as a result of NET and NYT merger to become NYNEX in 1984. Carol worked in NYPS Focus on: Bob Laughlin Publishing in Menands, NY, and in North Greenbush, Dedication. Pride in Information NY and I worked in Marketing and Job Skills Training Resources. Responsive to people’s in Lynn, and in Middleton. Carol was a gregarious needs and requirements. Going person, quick to laugh and we soon became the best of above and beyond the boundaries of friends. Over the years I would travel to NY to train a job to achieve the high level of the YP Production folks on the latest program changes. quality. As someone in IT once said, “we deal with bleeding All of these phrases apply to one edge technology”. Lots of changes on the fly… special IR employee – Bob Laughlin, a 33-year veteran of Carol introduced me to her husband Bud on one of my first trips to Upstate and we all had a great time NYNEX. together. On one of their trips to the Adirondacks Laughlin began his career with the NYNEX family in Carol called to see if I would be interested in 1955 as a Directory Advertising salesman. The job purchasing a Shaker rocking chair. I quickly said came naturally to an open, gregarious man and he “YES”. Little did I know that they had taken Carol’s quickly excelled. Originally assigned to the Jamaica Plain location, Laughlin worked in the Boston, 18 . . . .

NEWSLETTER Brockton, and Framingham sales offices over the next England. “He knows many of the golfers personally several years. and follows their careers with great interest.” In 1965, his aptitude and experience led him to Anderson recently presented Laughlin with the Vice management as a staff representative-Sales in the old President’s Merit Award in recognition of his Directory Advertising office at 245 State Street, contributions to the growth of Yellow Pages sales in Boston. Laughlin then served in a variety of positions, 1988. Says Anderson, “He is a true cornerstone of this always bringing to each the same dedication and level industry. His tremendous effort on behalf of IR as of achievement that was becoming synonymous with manager, spokesman and dedicated family member has his name. helped us achieve our success today.” From Sales, he moved on to various departments, Laughlin’s achievements aren’t limited to IR, however. among them Customer Service and Market Prep. He is an involved member of the Topsfield Athletic In 1968, he became manager of the White Pages group. Association and participates in many activities on the It is here that he earned the sobriquet “goodwill North Shore benefiting community members. He lives ambassador of IR” by extending himself to other in Topsfield with his wife, Peg and they have five employees and everyone involved in the directory children: Bob, Marion, Tom, Jim and John business. Laughlin reported to Sal Tripoli and Ken Premo in Bob Laughlin passed away on July 17, 1988 and will those days. be lovingly remembered and missed by all. “Bob really took pride in the level of accuracy of the White Pages,” says Tripoli. “He was responsive to the @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ special needs and requirement of people with regard to their listings and this led to a harmonious relationship with everyone.” Premo says Laughlin’s dedication to family – both is immediate family and his Company family-came Bette White has a new granddaughter….. through in his White Pages work “Bob was well-liked by those he supervised,” says My new granddaughter.. Catherine Claire Emilia Premo. Ells .. aka .. CeeCee .. or Catie .. born 1/2/2017 .. 6lbs Another fellow employee in White Pages, Bob Healy 10ozs .. 2 days before Izzy's birthday .. which is today (now with Telephone), agrees with .. so they are 2 years and 2 days apart. Premo’s assessment. “Bob Laughlin was without a doubt a friend to all.” One of Laughlin’s major accomplishments during his tenure with the White Pages group was the mechanization of White Pages Operations in 1975. Up until this time, the White Pages operation was a complete manual system-everything done by hand. “Bob was the conversion manager for the mechanization project,” says Bud McGrath, Laughlin’s then-supervisor. “With his guidance IR completed the complex mechanization process in just 12 months-a record in the old .” In 1986 Laughlin went on to manage the NYPS Publishing group and then returned to his beginnings as manager of Sales Support in 1987. Through all his many moves within IR, Laughlin managed to coordinate sporting events and company functions. An avid golfer himself, this interest led him naturally to manage IR’s sponsorship of the LPGA in both 1986 and 1987. “Bob loves the sport and the LPGA is special to him,” says George Anderson, vice president-Sales, New . . . . 19

February 2017 To all of our members celebrating their Wedding Anniversary we send Congratulations from your friends in the DAC!

"An anniversary is a time to celebrate the joys of today, the memories of yesterday, and the hopes of tomorrow."

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Congratulations Bette on your new granddaughter CeeCee and Happy Birthday Izzy from your friends in the DAC!

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Karen Gagne sent in this lovely picture of her granddaughter Abby Grace along with these verses by Ralph Waldo Emerson… Love, and you shall be loved.

Be led by your dreams. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Hitch your wagon to a star.

Scatter Joy. Be silly, Be honest, Be kind. Love in the sunshine,

Swim in the sea, DrinkWant the wildto learn air. about all that we are planning? As a

paid member you are invited to join us on Facebook so you can get up to date information and All the best to you Abby Grace from your friends in the read what our members are saying. We would be DAC! greatly honored to have you as a Facebook fan! Find us at Directory Alumni Council on Facebook. @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ Just click on “Join Group”. HAPPY WEDDING

ANNIVERSARY Estelle and Mark Coan – 38 Years

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NEWSLETTER pension derisking continues. In March, the High Court agreed to consider our case. In May, with only an even number of court justices, following the death of Justice Scalia, the High Court reviewed and deliberated our case, ordering the lower Fifth U.S. Circuit Court to reexamine its prior decision against our retirees in favor of Verizon. The impact of If you don't have a Facebook account, you can sign up this case has caused tremors all along the corporate de- for one in a few easy steps. To sign up for a new risking landscape, freezing most U.S. corporate plans account, enter your name, birthday, gender and email to spin off their defined benefit pensions, lacking address into the form at www.facebook.com. Then greater clarity from the federal court. pick a password. After you complete the sign up form, you’ll receive an email to the address you provided. It is obvious in our appeal accepted by the Supreme Just click the confirmation link to complete the sign up Court, that the Fifth Circuit was refusing to acknowledge the ERISA law, the intent of Congress process. and the President who put the 1974 law in place in order to protect retirees from financial predators. In @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ mid-September after our last newsletter was sent, the

Fifth Circuit reaffirmed its original decision to dismiss the Pundt v. Verizon, case siding again with the company. After a thorough legal review by our attorneys, who we have all entrusted to get us this far, the Association has determined it will not give up the case. We are FYI______proud to announce the Association is continuing the fight on behalf of retirees and appealing the latest ______decision back to the U.S. Supreme Court. The case centers on whether retirees can seek ____ economic and legal relief over Verizon’s decision to sell off 41,000 defined benefit pensions to an insurance company and in the process use some $1 billion from The DAC Board of Directors encourages you to retirees’ pension fund assets to pay for Verizon and consider the following important request from the Prudential’s corporate expenses related to the Association of BellTel Retirees Inc. If you choose to transaction. sign up, submit your information via email to: The company pension fund is currently $6 billion [email protected] or, by mail to the underfunded according to the Wall Street Journal. address below. The decision by the Fifth Circuit means they believe Association of BellTel Retirees Inc. P.O. Box 33, Cold Spring Harbor, New York 11724 • (631) that the class-action parties (retirees) and plaintiff, 367-3067 Verizon retiree Edward Pundt, could not prove any website: www.belltelretirees.org current and concrete harm has already been caused to E-mail: [email protected] them by the spin-off. The Association’s team of legal Hotline: (800) 261-9222 professionals and many other supporters believe the BELLTEL RETIREE ruling is flawed and disregards the purpose and legal Winter 2016-2017 Volume 80 intent of the ERISA law of 1974. The Official Newsletter for Union and Management Retirees and Employees of Bell Atlantic, GTE, What does this mean to the Association, for our Idearc/SuperMedia/DexMedia, NYNEX, MCI,Verizon litigation, and the many retirees on whose behalf it was and its Subsidiaries. Paid for by contributions from filed? Verizon and Idearc/SuperMedia/DexMedia retirees The ERISA law was put in place by Congress and The legal saga of the Association of BellTel signed into law by President Gerald Ford specifically Retirees fight to the U.S. Supreme Court over to protect retiree pension assets from being used and . . . . 21

February 2017 manipulated around like chess pieces by financial We thought it would be interesting to provide a industry players, such as Verizon or other corporate "snapshot" of usage of our DAC web site. retirement plan fiduciaries. That is exactly what we As you can imagine, the Just In page is the most will continue to argue by appealing this latest decision popular page averaging 4,477 views per year. back to the nation’s highest court. “Bell heads don’t The next popular are the Deaths pages with an average give up,” said Association Chairman Jack Cohen. “On 1,355 views per year. behalf of the 41,000 retirees whose pensions were spun The Newsletter page has an average 214 views per off, and those at Verizon who may still face the same year. fate, we will not stop the fight for our retirement The Photos page has an average 697 views per year. security. This is too big of an issue for us to simply The rest of the pages have a decent number of views walk away from.” to warrant keeping them on the web site. “America’s retirees were made a promise by their The next time you are on-line check out our DAC web former employers and by Congress, through the site http://ypalumni.org/ you will enjoy the view! ERISA law, that our pensions would be protected,” Editor note: The DAC Board of Directors is grateful said BellTel president Jack Brennan.“Our protections to have Sandy Noe as our Web Master. Thank you remain at risk and we will fulfill our mission by Sandy for all your hard work developing and keeping continuing to pursue every legal avenue we can to fight the DAC web site current. for retirees’ pensions.” @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ The Washington, D.C.-based national Pension Rights Center has supported the Association’s legal argument, filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court case. Congratulations to the Each year, 15 million cases are filed in the federal court system. Of those cases only about 75- New England Patriots on 80 are heard by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Association advancing the Pundt case to such high your Super Bowl levels clearly shows both the strategic vision and win! tenacity of your retiree Association.

We will keep you up to date on our efforts, or you can find our court filings on the Associations website by Brady leads biggest visiting www.belltelretirees.org and clicking on legal actions then the ‘Lee/Pundt v. Verizon’ tab. comeback, Patriots win Please continue to strongly support the Association and our fight for all of our fellow retirees and surviving 34-28 in OT spouses. We can’t keep up the battle without your Tom Brady, the first quarterback with five strong and generous support. Super Bowl rings, guided the Patriots (17-2) through a tiring Atlanta defense for fourth- @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ quarter touchdowns on a 6-yard pass to Danny Amendola and a 1-yard run by White, which In the year 2000 the DAC Board of Directors initiated came with 57 seconds remaining in regulation. our web site http://ypalumni.org/. Over the years we White ran for the first 2-pointer and Amendola have gathered statistical information to see if our did the deed with a reception on the second. members were using the web site. There are several pages on our web site for you to view. All you have to Tom Brady finished 43 for 62, the most do is click on the section to see the information. For attempts in Super Bowl history, for 466 yards example, the Just In page contains emails sent to the and two touchdowns. Coach Belichick became membership regarding recent deaths, well wishes for the first coach with five Super Bowl crowns. members, etc. Counting is activated by opening the page. The total number of visitors or page views provides a realistic and accurate assessment of popularity of the amount of activity seen on the web site.

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CLASSICS How many people in photos 1 thru 9 can you name? 3 See answer on Page 35. CURRENTS See photos of the Holiday Luncheon on our web site.

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Marie Nardone’s Mom, Emily celebrated her 103rd Birthday with us.

WOW! Happy Birthday Emily from your friends in the DAC!

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January-June Events

Annual Meeting – April 19 Mail-a-Thon – May 17

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By paying your membership dues you help 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.

Send us your Newsy Notes any time. We will be sure to publish your news in the next DAC Newsletter.

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February 2017 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. Tell us what you are doing. We would love to hear from you. Send your "Newsy Notes" by email to [email protected] Or mail to DAC PO Box 828 Byfield, MA 01922 Photo Trivia Answer

Photo 1: Mike O’Malley Photo 2: Darryl Ruffen Photo 3: Beverly Barr Photo 4: Jean Willis

Photo 5: Denise Melendy Mitchell Photo 6: Patricia “Patty” Dunnigan Photo 7: Angela Weese Photo 8: Marilyn Kocur Photo 9: Joan Madden Custons

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 828 Byfield, MA 01922 Visit our Web site at http://ypalumni.org/ E-mail: [email protected]

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HELLO! A fundraiser Mail-a-Thon to benefit the Foundation for Neurologic Diseases.

This gives you an opportunity to continue your generous support for Dr. Cindy Lemere’s research on ways to prevent or treat Alzheimer’s disease. Check out Dr. Lemere’s web page. http://lemerelab.net/ Here’s how the raffle works!

Fill out the raffle tickets below, enclose your check and mail before June 1st. Upon receipt of your check, your name will be placed in the drawing for each ticket purchased. If we haven’t heard from you before May 17th we’ll mail you a flyer to purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win three $50 cash prizes.

Tickets are 1 for $5, 3 for $10, and 8 for $20. Fill in your name and Tel. # and mail them along with your check made out to DAC to Directory Alumni Council, PO Box 828, Byfield, MA 01922

Just remember… to be in the drawing for the prizes your check must be received by June 1st! The drawing will be held on June 21st

Thank You in advance for your support! Good Luck!

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Thank You! to our DAC Members are reading this advertisers. newsletter. Place your ad today for the next Do they know what YOU are up to? 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 828, Byfield, MA 01922 or at our email address [email protected]

Check out our current paid advertisers:

Darryl Ruffen on Page 9 Align Credit Union on Page 17

Joanne Jacobsen Sweeney on Page 35

We thank the advertisers featured in this newsletter for their support. Their ad purchase is used towards our printing and postage expense. The DAC does not specifically endorse any service or product advertised herein. We do encourage our readers to inv estigate any service or product they may consider using in order to make an informed decision, and hope they will consider some of our supporters when doing so.

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ANNUAL MEETING “Helping Members Keep In Touch”

Seating is limited. Pizza and Annual meeting of the If you are planning beverages will Directory Alumni to attend please be served mail the form by Council will be held following the April 19th to on Wednesday meeting. reserve your seat. April 19th at Calitri’s A short review of past and future activities will precede the Restaurant election of members nominated for Rte 1 South seats on the board whose terms Danvers, MA expire on April 30, 2017. The Nominating Committee has from 11:00 am-1:00 pm submitted for nomination the In accordance with Article IV following members to fill of the Council By-laws, any positions on the Board of additional nominees may be Directors. recommended in writing to the Nominating Committee, thirty Bobbie Gifford days prior to the Annual Claire Palmer Meeting. Changes to By-Laws Ann Jaroncyk will be voted on at the Patricia Savage meeting.

Directory Alumni Council PO Box 828 Byfield, MA 01922

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An Invitation to Join the Directory Alumni Council We welcome your friends and family members to join the Directory Alumni Council. 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. Directory Alumni Council P.O. Box 828  Byfield, MA  01922 “Helping Members Keep In Touch”

Dear Alumni and Friends,

On behalf of the Directory Alumni Council, I would like to extend an invitation to you to join the DAC.

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, news 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 828, Byfield, MA 01922

Clip and return the address form below for listing in the Directory Alumni Council Membership Directory. ALUMNI ADDRESS FORM Name Address City/Town State Zip Telephone No. E Mail Address WINTER ADDRESS Address City/Town State Zip Telephone No. E Mail Address (if different)

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