Eugene Auciello (Gene)

Saratoga Springs, New York

Meteorologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service Forecast Office in Albany, NY
Adjunct Faculty & Research Associate at the University of Albany, Dept. of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Also: Co-Director of the Cooperative Institute for Hydrometeorological Prediction at Univ. of Albany

Hobbies:
Skiing, biking, canoeing, and hiking the Adirondack high peaks, and coaching soccer.

Achievements:
Recipient of the NWS Modernization Award,
NOAA Unusually Outstanding Award, and the
U.S. Dept. of Commerce Bronze Medal for Superior Federal Service.
Also: National Ski Patrol 20-Year Distinguished Service Award.

Married, 2 children

Married to Jeanne France (GCHS Class of '67). Children Marc (12) and Amy (11).

William Basdavanos (Bill)

Glen Cove, New York

Conductor, Long Island Rail Road

Hobbies:
Family sports including skiing. I also coach senior league basketball and am a referee for high school football and basketball.

Achievements:
25 years as a member of the Glen Cove Fire Department. Chief of the G.C.F.D. in 1992 and 1993.
PTA Man of the Year, 1993.

Married, 2 children

Wife Maureen and two children, Jean (15) and Kelly Anne (5).

Louis Bernstein

New York, New York

Senior Corporate Counsel for Pfizer Inc. in New York City. Employed by Pfizer since 1975.

Hobbies:
Biking.

Achievements:
Drew a high lottery number in the 1970 draft and lucked out landing my first job - haven't been downsized, acquired, spun off, spun out, spin dried, wrung out, etc. Have always lived within walking distance of work, but pedaled a bicycle 30 miles around Manhattan for Multiple Sclerosis, and have continued to do so for several years now.

Married, 3 children

My wife, Barbara Weinstein, Ph.D., is Director of Graduate Programs at Herbert H. Lehman College (CUNY) and Professor of Audiology at Lehman College, as well as at the CUNY Graduate Center. Children: Michael (12) , Benjamin (10) and Rachel (7).

Stanley Birnbaum

Bat Yam, ISRAEL

Received an email in December of 2003 indicating Stan and family had relocated to Israel.

Brenda Brett Weck

Glen Cove, New York

Registered Nurse and columnist for the Gold Coast Gazette (local Glen Cove newspaper)

Achievements:
I managed to dodge bullets and bayonets while serving as Director of Nursing of Coney Island Hospital's Emergency Room for 10 years.

Married, 4 children

Married to Steve Weck, M.D., a radiologist that I shanghaied to Glen Cove fromConey Island Hospital. Also, four exhausting children: Charlie (11), Brenda (9), George (7) and Amelia (5).

Janet Brown Brackett

New Sharon, Maine

Library assistant at the University of Maine at Farmington.

Achievements:
I finally finished my BA (in English) at the University of Maine in 1990. I'm currently working on a Master's degree in American and New England Studies at the University of Southern Maine, and hope to finish in 1999. After that - who knows?

Married, 3 children and 2 grandchildren

My husband Jeff and I have been married for 20 years. His two children, Tracy (29) and Paul (25) live nearby. Tracy is married and has 2 children (our grandchildren), Samantha (10) and Levi (4). Paul is still single. My son Jason (26), who is single, lives in Chicago where he is a stage carpenter, playwrite and actor.

Donald Burch

Sea Cliff, New York

Retired - now fishing.

Hobbies:
Love to fish!

Married, 2 children

Have a son (18) in college and a daughter (5).

Scott Canner

East Hills, New York

Co-owner of a toy/game company (family business)

Hobbies:
Enjoy spending time outdoors, family vacations, biking, rollerblading, and going to Knicks games.

Achievements:
Board of Directors, Roslyn Little League

Married, 2 children

Wife, Bonnie and two daughters: Ilana and Perri. Both girls play in the Roslyn Little League, Roslyn Girls Booster Basketball and at the Glen Head Tennis Club.

Patricia Cavise Murray

Lander, Wyoming (JUN. '17)

I'm a nursery school teacher assistant (11 years) at my church here in Huntington Station and Jim is a police sargeant in Glen Cove, my only link to the city now.

Hobbies:
We have a motorhome and enjoy traveling, especially out west. However we weren't able to go this year so we explored Nova Scotia instead (oh, eh, a beautiful province). I also enjoy drawing and crafts, though Jim would probably tell you all I do is shop.

Married to Jim (class of 1966) for almost (gasp) 29 years. We have three boys, Ian (20), Devin (17) and Colin (16).

Nancy Weiser Citrin & Niles Citrin (DEC 14)

New York, New York

After having lived in Dix Hills, Long Island for 30 years and raised our kids there, Niles and I have been living in NYC for the last 10 years. Look forward to joining everyone at the next reunion!

We have 3 children: Jodi (36), Elise (34), and Mark (27), and 2 grandsons ages 5 and 2.

Frederick Coker (JUNE 05)

Manchester, England

I feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to travel and work abroad since graduating fro Lehigh University in 1972. I worked as a carpenter building timber-framed houses in the New York and Boston areas until 1974, when I moved to London to study filmmaking.

During my two years at London International Film School , I became a founder member of WFA Media and Cultural Centre, a workers cooperative involved in the production , distribution and exhibition of film and video around social and educational issues. http://www.wfamedia.co.uk/ .

I really enjoyed working as a documentary cameraman, but sought a new challenge, in 1990, when I re-trained to become a primary (elementary) school teacher here in Manchester in the northwest of England . At school I set a computer-based communication project – The Children of the Three Towns – Les Enfants des Trois Villes, where pupils from schools in cities in Ireland, France and Manchester began, in 1996, to use the Internet in its ‘early days’ to communicate, share ideas, and projects.

Since January 1999, I worked as an IT / ICT Consultant for Tameside Local Authority, advising schools on the effective use of IT to support students access to and progress through the curriculum. For the past 6 years I’ve now specialized further, working in the field of Special Educational Needs, acting as the Inclusion & ICT Coordinator for the 100 schools across Tameside. A major aspect of my work has been to design and deliver the Inclusion Support & Development Network programme of training and resource provision for teachers and students across all our schools. This has been really rewarding.

Achievements:
Through the rock ‘n’ roll of my life’s journey, I feel I’m still wearing a smile on my face, find some time to play the drums, walk along some sandy beaches, and enjoy my kids as they’ve become adults, defining their own lives and directions

I live with my partner, Lucia, the love of my life and who it took me a half century to find. My children Lillian and Frankie from my earlier marriage, and Lucia’s daughter, Lulu, make my private life special.

3 children

Daughters, Lillian (21), Lulu (8) and son, Frankie (18).

Gary Cuttler

Oakland, California

Previously I had my own computer consulting firm but closed it down a few years ago to do freelance contract work. For the past two years I have been working on the Y2K bug.

I am currently in Oakland but considering a move to the Sacramento area, but I still maintain my home in Bellmore, L.I.

Married, 2 children

I have a son, Adam (22) and a daughter, Stephanie (24) who, with her husband Bill recently presented us with a beautiful new granddaughter, Elizabeth Nicole.