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NEWS
LETTER
JULY - SEPT
2010
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PRA WEB SITE ADDRESS
WWW.POLAROIDRETIREES.ORG
THIS PUBLICATION IS SOLELY FOR THE USE OF THE PRA MEMBERSHIP
POLAROID RETIREES ASSOCIATION, INC.
P.O. BOX 541395, WALTHAM, MA 02454-1395
William J. Rosen, Editor
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PRESIDENT‘S LETTER
Dear PRA Members,
As your new president, I want to thank Steve Berry our outgoing president
for his three years of great leadership for the PRA. We are fortunate that
Steve will still serve on the Board and continue to provide us with his experience and perspective. Also a special thanks to Steve and Roger Clapp
who were the Co-Chairmen of the very successful PRA 25th Anniversary
Celebration. It was great to catch up with so many old friends.
Re-elected to three year Board terms were: Steve Berry, Roger Clapp,
Doris Harriman, Florence Jones, Lucille Kelley, and Dick Rosenblatt.
Officers newly elected are: Jim Grunst as President, Steve Berry as
Treasurer, Doris Harriman as First Vice President and Richard Rosenblatt as Second Vice President. See the sidebar on the right for the
lineup.
I hope to see you at our Fall Luncheon on October 20. Our speaker will be
Niel Orlando, Director of Senior Crime and Abuse Prevention for the Norfolk
District Attorney’s Office.
Our Luncheon meetings are great reunion times and an opportunity to
catch up on the activities of old friends. The reservation form for the October 20 Luncheon is in this newsletter, so while it is on your mind, fill out the
form and mail it in.
Board of
Directors
Officers
James Grunst
President
Doris Harriman
1st Vice President
E. Richard
Rosenblatt
2nd Vice President
Stephen Berry
Treasurer
Walter Byron
Secretary
Directors
Finally, let us know your ideas and suggestions for the PRA. Contact any
Board Member or me at [email protected] or 781-862-5448.
William Aitken
James Grunst, PRA President
Robert Bacon
Beverly Carothers
Roger Clapp
Past President's Letter
What a great way to end my three years as PRA President, with our super
25th year celebration in May. Well over 600 people attended, many of
whom I had not seen in years. It was great fun and a good sign that the
PRA is doing well (our membership is actually growing) and will continue for
many years. Pictures of the event are in this newsletter, as well as on our
new website (www.polaroidretirees.org).
I've enjoyed my term as President, and thank all the other Board Members
for their support over the past three years. It's been so much fun, that I've
agreed to remain involved as Treasurer.
Congratulations to Jim Grunst, your new President. I wish him well in this
new role and hope he has as much fun as I did.
Steve Berry, Past PRA President
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Albert L.Hyland
Touie Jackson
Florence Jones
Edyie Johnson
Ruth MacKenzie
Lucille Kelley
William J. Rosen
Robert Ruckstuhl
POLAROID NEWS, INFORMATION, NOTICES & ARTICLES
POLAROID RETIREES ASSOCIATION
2009 TREASURER‘S REPORT
Roger Clapp; Treasurer; May 12, 2010
At the Annual Meeting portion of the 25th Anniversary Celebration I presented a very abbreviated
Treasurer’s Report for 2009 and promised a more detailed report in the newsletter as follows:
1. AT THE END OF 2009, THE PRA HAD SLIGHTLY OVER $30,000 IN CASH – In early 2009 we
lost $2,500 in a long term investment which we have since sold; all our money is now in insured CD’s
or MM funds. Once again we should thank Adelaide Sutton who significantly funded the PRA in her
will.
2. WE ENDED 2009 WITH 1640 PAYING MEMBERS – This is the third year in a row where the
addition of new members has offset attrition resulting in relative constant membership.
REMEMBER THAT THE ONLY REQUIREMENT TO JOIN THE PRA IS A SENIORITY DATE PRIOR
TO JULY 2002.
3. THE PRA OPERATES ON BASICALLY A BREAKEVEN BASIS. INCOME (dues + interest)
EQUALS EXPENSES (newsletter + lunch subsidy (we subsidize each lunch to the extent of about
$10 per attendee not including prizes and raffles) + donations + membership + administration.
4. WE FIGURED THAT THE PRA WILL NOT LAST FOREVER, WE’RE ALL GETTING OLDER. SO
IN 2009 WE PLANNED TO SPEND PART OF THE CASH, an extra $2000 to 2500, part at lunches
(like the raffle tickets), part benefiting the entire membership (five $100 drawings).
5. IN 2010, WE WILL SPEND AN ADDITIONAL PORTION OF OUR CASH FOR THE 25th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION. Thank you again to Lantana for waiving the 20% house charge, approximately $3600 in recognition of our long relationship.
6. I HAVE ENJOYED BEING TREASURER for the past 3 years, and President for 3 years before
that, and wish Steve Berry well in the Treasurer role.
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check every year. Just check off Lifetime Membership on the Membership Application and send in
$100 the next time your dues is due, and you will be paid up for life.
Need Camera testing equipment
I've been asked by the folks in the "Impossible Project" to see if anyone knows the whereabouts of any Polaroid
camera testing equipment. The company is trying to refurbish cameras and has a need for these tools. If anyone has information about this equipment, please call Dan Cence at 508-695-3780
Save The Day, FALL LUNCHEON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
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List of Attendees at The 25th Anniversary Spring Luncheon
Adams, Dick
Adams, Jim
Ahrens, Herb
Aitken, Bill
Aitken, Carolyn
Alioto, Pat
Amaro, John
Anderson, Linda
Atkins, Ken
Aucoin, Bill
Avtges, Jim
Aznavorian, Arthur
Bancroft, Ray
Banks, Cordelia
Barber, Steve
Barker, Al
Barletta, Adriana
Barns, Roger
Barr, Charlie
Barron, Larry
Bartlett, Muriel
Bartlett, Walter
Bau, Paul
Beane, Barbara A.
Beane, Deborah L.
Bell, Bob
Bellofatto, Joanne
Bennett, John
Bennett, Phyllis
Benson, Janet
Bento, Dick
Berry, Louise
Berry, Steve
Bessette, Bob
Bessette, Rosemary
Betts, Martin
Biber, Connie
Bickford, Robert K.
Bilodeau, Ronnie
Blackburn, Jane
Blake, Jack
Blanchard, Bob
Blanchette, Ann
Blanchette, Gene
Blassfield-Clarke, Susie
Bontempo, Arthur
Bonvouloir, Jerry
Bonvouloir, Peg
Booth-Beaumont, Sheryl
Bosse, Jim
Bowen, Connie
Bowles, Dave
Boyd, Barbara
Boyle, Paula Jane
Boyle Strenck, JoAnne
Bradley, Jo
Bradley, Joan
Brayton, Chris
Brogna, Bev
Brown, Carmel
Brown, Charles
Brown, Henry
Brown, Merit
Brustman, Fred
Bryant, Dick
Burgarella, John
Burke, Nancy
Byrnes, Ed
Byron, Walter
Caizzi, Broncille
Callender, Godfrey
Callender, Ora
Camelo, Carl
Camerlengo, Tony
Campbell, Tom
Caplan, Ed
Caraco, Eva
Caraco, Joe
Carchedi, Joe
Carlos, Alexandrina
Carothers, Beverly
Carroll, Larry
Carroll, Marilyn
Carroll, Tom
Carta, Frank E.
Carta, Helen
Cautillo, Al
Cavanaugh, Louise
Cence, Dan
Cerrato, Dave
Charles, Ron
Chester, Willie
Chirokas, Ed
Church, Connie
Cianci, Eileen
Cieciuch, Ron
Cirrone, Jim
Clancy, Peter E.
Clapp, Pat
Clapp, Roger
Clark, Eunice
Clarke, Michael
Coates, Arthur
Cocco, Vincent
Coffin, Anita
Colantuone, John
Colantuoni, George
Collymore, Wendell
Condon, Ann
Condon, Dick
Condon, Nancy
Condon, Olive
Condon, Ray
Connolly, Betty
Copeland, Bill
Coppa, Arline
Coppa, Rich
Correia, Anna
Cottrell, Richard
Coyle, Bill
Coyle, Linda
Craig, Jeff
Cramer, Fred
Cravotta, Phil
Cravotta, Rosalie
Creutz, Ed
Cronin, Mort
Cummings, Larry
Cunningham, Bill
Cunningham, Dick
Cunningham, Robert
Curran, Katherine
Curtin, Mary
Dailey-Bickford, Lois
D'Andrea, Paul
Davis, Bill
Davison, Rich
de Chaves, Maria
DeArruda, Bob
DeJongh, Jerry
DeJongh, Waranya
Delaney, David D.
Denk, Ed
DePalma, Lou
DePalma, Selda
DeVelis, Bob
Dias, Bill
Dickson, Bob
DiGiusto, Jean
Dilanni, Nino
DiLillo, Marilyn
Dirks, John L.
Disanzo, Fred
Doherty, Louis
Doiron, Art
Donaghy, Al
Donahue, Mary
Donohue, Chuck
Donovan, Betsy
Dow, Joe
Doyle, John
Dufresne, Olive
Dugay, Denny
Duggan, Terri
Duggan, Tom
Dunn, Bob
Dunn, Mike
Dutra, Wink
Duva, Bob
Eaton, Bob
Eaton, Jeff
Eden, Mike
Egan, Ken
Ellis, Theo
Emma, Sal
Enwright, Tom
Epps, Lois
Esquirol, John
Faria, Rosa
Fatkin, Harry
Fennessey, Regina
Finitsis, John
Fisher, Sylvana
Flaherty, Dave
Flaherty, Michael
Flueckiger, Jeanne
Flueckiger, Joe
Flynn, John
Foley-Sahlas, Francine
Follen Sr., Al
Ford, Stan
Forman, Earl
Forti, Paul
Foster, Don
Foster, John
Franchina, Ceil
Franchina, Joe
Francis, Don
Francis, Karen
Fraser, Richard
Fredie, Dee
Freeman, Marguerite
Freitas, Tony
Fultz, Natalie
Furtado, Robert B.
Gaffey, Ed
Galvagna, Sam
Galvin, Ed
Gantert, Joe
Gantz Jr., John
Garland, Arthur
Gaudet, Ann
Gaudet, Dave
Gaudett, Kathy
Gavin, Bill
Gedrich, Keith
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Gelenian, Alice
Gellis, Dick
George, Glenda
George, James
Gilardi, Nancy
Gilmartin, John
Gonski, Bob
Gonski, John
Good, Doris
Graf, Bob
Gravallese, Mary
Gray, Annie M.
Gray, Hazel
Greenland, Roy
Grunst, Jim
Guiod, Joseph
Guiod, Margaret
Gutoff, Ed
Gutoff, Hinda
Guzzetta, Matt
Hagan, Lorry
Hall, Carol
Hall, John Alden
Hall, Maryann
Hall, Wayne
Hallquist, Gus
Hammond, Reggie
Hanley, Marie
Haring, Bob
Haring, Geraldine
Harriman, Doris
Harrington, Jack
Harrington, Jerry
Hart, Corinne
Hart, Rose
Hatfield, Judy
Hathorne, Jerry
Haywood, John
Hennessy, Dick
Hennessy, Jack
Henry, Paul E.
Hickey, Tom
Hill, Ron
Hocking, Bill
Hollis, Richard M .
Holmes, Tom
Houston, Pauline
Houston, Russell
Hoyer, Dick
Hudd, Ron
Hudspeth, William
Hurley, Marianne
Hurst, Don
Hyland, Al
Ielapi, Bob
Isgur, Sue
Jackson, Touie
Jagolta, Dick
James, Melba
James, Richard
Janko, Phyllis
Jarrett, Derek
Johnson, Arthur
Johnson, Ben
Johnson, Bruce
Johnson, Edyie
Johnson, Eileen
Jones, Florence
Jones, Joe
Joyce, Al
Kaidanov, Gregory
Kaminski, John F.
Kanter, Gene
Kantrowitz, Warren
Karger, Eva
Keaney, Philomena
Keaney, Tom
Kearney, Jack
Kelley, Lucille
Kelly, Walt
Kenneally, Thomas
Kennedy, Bill
Kiely, Tom
Kilroy, Irene
Kilroy, Jim
King, Robert
Knowles, June
Kohn, Berny
Kohn, Judy
Kosta, Van
Kramer, Ken
Krueger, Bud
Laird, Harry
Lally, Tom
Langille, Eva
Langston, Laraine
Laquidara, Bill
Larden, Jim
LaRocque, Sheila
Lawrence, Kay
Lawrence, Max
Lawson, Kent
Leader, Bill
Ledden, Mary
LeDrew, Phyllis
Lee, Eugene
Lee, Margie
Lee, Sheila
Leonard, Barbara
Levenbaum, Lester
Livadas, Dolly
Livadas, Nikolaos
Livingston, Jim
Lobo, Peter
Lobo, Sally
Long, Ernie
Lopes, John
Lorge, Bernie
Low Frankel, Bonnie
Lubin, Myrna
Lubin, Paul
Lumbert, Maureen
Lumenello, Tom
Lutes, Al
Lynch, Tom
Maccarone, Guy
MacDonald, Frank
MacDonald, Ruby
MacKenzie, Bobbie
MacKenzie, Hugh
MacKenzie, Ruth
Macrina, George
Magerman, Len
Mahoney, Tim
Maleszyk, Bob
Manning, Bob
Marcellino, Vincent
Mariano, Joe
Marino, Peter
Martin, Dick
Martins, Joan
Martins, Lou
Marzuolo, Mary
Massucco, Dick
List of Attendees at The 25th Anniversary Spring Luncheon
Massucco, Mel
Mathis, Dorothy
Mays, Fred
McCafferty, Marcella
McCafferty, Tommy
McCauley, Ed
McClelland, Bette
McClelland, Ted
McCormack, John
McCormack, Josephine
McCormack, Leo
McCusker, Susan
McDonald, Richard M.
McGaffigan, Bobbie
McGaffigan, Connie
McGinley, Marie
McGovern, Nancy
McGuire, Betty
McIsaac Forester, Judy
McNeil, Ed
McNeil, George
McNeill, Bob
McNeill, Rosie
McPherson, Doris
McPherson, Julie
Mehta, Avi
Mercurio, Barbara
Mercurio, Bill
Michienzi, Joe
Michienzi, Kathy
Millard, John
Mills, Harvey
Mitchell, Doug
Mock, Pat
Mohr, Jack
Mohr, Jean
Mollenhauer, Jerry
Montague, Marie
Moore, Lillian
Morine, John
Morris, Barbara
Morris, Cleveland
Morrison, Don
Motuzas, Ed
Mullaney, Tom
Mulone, Joe
Munchmeyer, Ray
Murphy, Dan
Murphy, Dennis
Murphy, Jim
Murphy, Joan
Murphy, Nora
Murphy, Timothy
Murray, George
Murray, Joe
Muscarella, Larry
Nangeroni, Joe
Nangeroni, Mary Ann
Nangeroni, Paul
Nangeroni, Robert
Neville, Jan
Norquist, Warren
Norton, Muriel
Norton, Paul
Norvaisa, Casey
Nysko, Reggie
Oberhauser, Dave
O'Brien, Cathy
O'Brien, Jim
O'Connell, Bob
O'Connell, Gene
Odiorne, Barbara
Odiorne, John
Ogilvie, Dick
Ogilvie, Harriet
O'Leary, Irene
O'Leary, Paul
Olson, Paul
Olson, Priscilla
Orlando, Niel
Palazzi, Dottie
Palie, Rick
Parise, Perry
Pasquale, John A.
Patel, Gool
Patel, Kavas
Patel, Reyan
Paulino, Charlie
Pawl, Ken
Pennell, Ceil
Pennell, Joe
Perkins, Danny
Perkins, Joe
Peterson, Jan
Petrelis, John
Photiou, Photios J.
Plummer, Larry
Pochini, Bob
Polechronis, Jim
Prebensen, Peggie
Prendergast, John P.
Prendergast, John R.
Prendergast Kelly,
Theresa
Price, Bob
Proman, Jason
Qualls, Loretta
Queenan, Ed
Quinn, Bill
Radley, Kathy
Radochia, Bob
Rainho, Joe
Rainho Guest, Jo-Ann
Raphael, Tom
Ravais, Bob
Reeve, Dick
Reeve, Mary
Regan, Bob
Reimann, George
Reimann, Nancy
Reuter, John
Ricci, Al
Ricciardi, Claire
Ricciardi, Paul
Rickter, Don
Rickter, Phyllis
Riley, Pat
Robertsson, Bob (Pitts)
Robertsson, Janet
Roche, Maureen
Rodriguez, Tom
Rogers, Ellen
Roman, Chris
Roman, Ed
Rosa, Joe
Rosa, Peg
Rosa Sr., Joe
Rose, Willis
Rosen, Carmela
Rosen, William
Rosenblatt, E. Richard
Rowean, Lou
Ruckstuhl, Bob
Ruckstuhl, Mary Lou
Ruddick, Phil
Rudy, Larry
Ryan, Bob
Ryan, Dan
Sabin, Jim
Sabin, Mary
Sammarco, Anna
Sanders, Neil
Savage, Elaine
Schlein, Herb
Schubarth, Crom
Schubarth, Ruth
Schwartz, Karl
Scibilia, Peter
Scott, Dewitt
Scott, Leola
Seeley, Ron
Seiden, Myron A.
Shallow, Joanne
Shallow, Josephine
Sheingold, Mona
Shepherd, Roger
Silva, Tom
Simonds, Kay
Simoni, Fran
Skelley, Barbara
Smith, Lydia
Snyder, Francine
Snyder, Herbert
Spear, Peter
St. Lawrence, Dick
St. Onge, Larry
Staffier, Bob
Stamps, Narvous
Stanavich, Peg
Stanley, Bob
Stephens, Betty
Stephens, Peggy
Stevens, Barry
Stoloff, Murray
Stone, Grace
Stone, Joe
Strenck, Lou
Stymest, Kenny
Sugrue, Dan
Sugrue, Mike
Tammaro, Nick
Tanguay, Lee
Taylor, Arlena
Terry, Dick
Terry, Joseph
Thomas, Bill
Thomas, Oleta
Thorgerson, Eric
Todman, Virginia
Toomey, Peggy
Toronto, Joe
Tower, Phil
Trindall, Dick
Trivisano, Vincent
Trojano, Mal
Trudeau, Paul
Tyson, Jack
Valente, Sam
Valle, C. J.
Valle, Marie
Valle, III, Claude
Van Dongen, Marina
Van Dongen, Nic
Van Dorpe, Adrian
van Glabbeek, Leo
van Hell, Jaap
Varney, Dick
Vitali, Nancy
Vitali, Paul
Voss, Frank
Wade, Ed
Wagner, Leo
Waldron, John
Ward, Norman
Ware, Paul
Washington, Stanley
Waterman, Barbara
(Waterperson)
Watson, Dottie
Webb, Drew
Weiner, Edward
Weir, Dolores
Weir, Don G.
Weir, Donald
Weir, Fran
Westgate, Len
Whalen, Charlie
White, Jack
Wicks, Earl
Wicks, Phyllis
Williams, Fred
Williams, Tiny
Wilsack, Dick
Wilson, Dini
Wilson, Ray
Winston, Barry
Woodson, Jane
Young, Rob
Yusi, Joyce
Yusi, Ray
Zagwyn, Pat
Zagwyn, Peter
Zanoni, John
Zuccaro, Bob
Raffle Winners - Spring Luncheon - 2010
$150 Grand Prize Winner
Luncheon Ticket Winners
Bobbie MacKenzie
Jim Cirrone, Peg Stanavich, Arthur Coates,
Dick Ogilvie, Rich McDonald
$100 "Life After Polaroid" Winners
$100 Traveled Farthest
Winslow (Wink) Dutra, Dennis T. Trundy
Kavas Patel - from India
$50 "Paid Up Dues" Winners
$100 Youngest Attending
Joseph R. Gantert, Joseph (Jay) Zegowitz,
Francis Osborne, John Fiore, Harold (Hal) Henry
John Milani
$100 Oldest Attending
$50 Prize Winners
Natalie Fultz
Dini Wilson, Lydia Smith, Godfrey Callender,
Bob Stanley, Bill Coyle, Mary Curtin, Kathy Radley
$100 Earliest Seniority Date
Joe Nangeroni (1940)
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Photos - 25th Anniversary Spring Luncheon - 2010
Luncheon Speaker for the Fall Luncheon
Our speaker for the next PRA luncheon on Wednesday, 20 October, will be Niel Orlando, Director of
Senior Crime and Abuse Prevention for the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office. Niel worked at Polaroid for
22 years in the Camera Division, and will speak to us about crime in America and especially about
scams directed at our senior population. It should be an informative and useful presentation.
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Life After Polaroid
Send in a few lines (we are limited for space) about your “life after Polaroid”. Remember to include
your name and years of employment at the “old” Polaroid.
Send your “Life after Polaroid” information to:
Bill Rosen - Editor, Newsletter, 112 Meadow Lane, Randolph, MA 02368
or you can email [email protected]
There will be a raffle at the Spring & Fall Luncheons (attendance not necessary)
for the PRA MEMBERS who send in information about their “Life after Polaroid”
TWO PRIZES WILL BE AWARDED AT EACH LUNCHEON FOR $100.00 DOLLARS.
Paul Andrews writes...Still own "aerial photo of
Cape Cod" also flying and taking photos. Been teaching Tai Chi Quan since 1989. Running a candlepin
bowling league in Falmouth MA since 1990. Published a book of photographs by Xlibris called "Cape
Cod Views".
bought one just like that! We stayed and enjoyed our
vacation for the next 2 weeks and went back to Natick and sold our house there in 2 days (try that
now!). I took the retirement package and said goodbye to the snow, sleet and rain and moved to Scottsdale!
What we found were good friends, open airy homes,
beautiful desert, mountains up close and big sky in all
directions. Of course there are rattlers, scorpions,
tarantulas and heat but those are minor issues compared to the beauty of this country. We love it here
and would be hard pressed to ever live back East.
Since it was too early for me to retire I took a job
managing the computer/printer repair facility for the
Scottsdale Unified School District. It's very interesting and challenging work and there isn’t a week that
goes by that I don’t learn something new.
We live in a big house on the side of a mountain with
a dog, some fish and a desert tortoise that shows up
when it's nice and warm along with birds, javelinas
(wild pigs), an occasional coyote and a bobcat (so my
neighbor insists). We are empty nesters as my twin
girls, who were 5 when we moved here, are now
18 and are freshmen at the ASU Barrett Honors College.
My wife and I are deeply involved with Barrett Parents Organization of which my wife is the newly
elected President so we get down there pretty often.
Such is life in Scottsdale after Natick and Polaroid.
we wouldn't have it any other way.
Leonard Bettencourt writes...I am a teaching assistant in the metal fabricating & Joining tech., better
known as sheet metal& welding at the greater New
Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School
Carol Coffill writes...45 Years after retiring & still
have fond memories about my wonderful experiences
with Dr. Land, the peers club & the wonderful people
with whom I shared these experiences in the advertising dept.
Ethelyn Mackenzie writes...My life after Polaroid
has been very busy. When I retired in 1988 I was
only 55 and felt I had to go back to work. I began
working for a bank counting money. I would count
between 1/4 to 1/2 million dollars daily. That lasted 5
years. I then went part time for 9 years sending out
monthly statements. Now I am just enjoying myself at
several Senior Centers playing cribbage, whist, and
canasta. I also teach Mah Jongg 1 day and play 1
day. I also volunteer on the desk answering the
phone. I still travel and really enjoy the luncheons
and seeing all my coworkers.
Len Magerman writes...In '96 during the Early Retirement programs and the digital camera project I
heard from a friend living in Scottsdale, AZ who invited us to come for a vacation. So standing in a
snowstorm in Feb. shoveling the driveway over and
over it wasn't too hard to make a decision to take a
trip here.
Of course in the back of our minds was the idea of
buying a home out West so when we got here we
looked at houses. Turns out, we so liked the styles
and prices and the thought of living here that we
Willis Rose writes...Can't believe its 16 years since
leaving our great company. Been married (still) 52
years.Working part time at Enterprise and Breaburn
CC during season (Apr- Oct). Have a great family
close by. Love to all.
Mary Newbanks writes... To all the people who participate in keeping our Newsletter alive Be very proud
in all you have accomplished in the keeping of a
great company and memory of a great man. I as a
member want to say "thank you for all you do".
Save The Day, FALL LUNCHEON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
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Polaroid Memories
work satisfaction as described in Dr. Land’s 1st Aim
and 2nd Aim Principles. The greatest problem was
requiring supervisors and managers to give up some
control of people and decision making without giving
up responsibility. Few knew how to do that well.
An interview with Manny
E Richard Rosenblatt
I first met Manny Elkind in 1986,
when I enrolled in his seminar
titled "Left Brain-Right Brain."
His teaching had a great impact
on the quality of my relationships with many people.
What he was able to accomplish inside and outside
of Polaroid is remarkable and he continues to share
what he has learned with many from the academic
and industrial world. Manny retired in 1988 to start
his own company, Mindtech, Inc., continuing the
work he was doing his last 8 years in Polaroid, teaching about left brain-right brain and developing ways
of discovering personal values and using them to
solve problems, improve relationships and make
business decisions. He’s been on the faculty of the
Senior Executive Program of the Columbia Business
School for 20 years. More than 50,000 people from
business and non-profit organizations have attended
his programs.
In 1963 he was a general supervisor in 4 x 5 working
for Warren Norquist. Manny credits Warren with being an outstanding mentor, teaching him about the
importance of anticipating events and people's responses, continuously evolving options and staying
at the leading edge.
When Manny joined the company in 1959, there
were just over 1000 employees. In the few years following 1965, the company grew from 3000 to over
7000 employees. Manny believes that this huge influx of people overwhelmed the culture of the company.
Manny became administrative manager of the Polarizer Division in 1967 and a department manager in
the negative manufacturing startup in New Bedford in
1969 working for Mac Booth. The introduction of inter
-cultural workshops and organizational development
facilitators contributed to the success. Manny became a senior manager in the Program Office in
1971, working for Hugh MacKenzie and Gerry Sudbey on the SX-70 camera and the Sesame Program
instant movie film camera. His final assignment was
Senior Manager of Experimental Projects. He worked
on the "AIM Project,” the beginning transition of camera assembly from long assembly lines to individual
stations integrating multiple assemblies. Each operator became more responsible and more in control of
their quantity and quality. He also developed the
seminar on “Left Brain-Right Brain.” It was so successful that about 5000 people from outside Polaroid
paid to attend the course and the teaching site was
moved from the Mansion in Norwood to Bentley College. Over 5000 employees at Polaroid plus many
spouses and relatives attended.
He describes loving his work so much that he'll continue doing it until he can't stand anymore, and then
he'll do it from a wheelchair, then from a bed, and
after he dies he'll still come back and whisper in people's ears.
Manny was born in Far Rockaway, near the outskirts
of New York City. He graduated from Columbia University with a BA and MS from the Business School.
He's been married to his wife, Toby, for 46 years and
they have three children.
Manny's first job after college in 1955 was with Continental Can as a production supervisor where he discovered his interest in personal development and
managing creative change. He created experiments
with the production operators, allowing them to set
their own goals and make appropriate changes in the
manufacturing process and supporting logistics. He
was amazed to see them repeatedly beat their goals.
It made him realize how worthwhile it was to get people involved in decision-making that affects them personally.
In closing, I asked Manny for his thoughts on the reasons for the demise of Polaroid. His response.. Lack
of interest and skill in leveraging the technologies we
were good at into businesses peripheral to or different than photography; underestimating the impact of
competition from digital photography and other
audiovisual products; lack of visionary leadership that
could move quickly and the associated loss of entrepreneurial spirit.
After spending two years in the U.S. Navy, he joined
Polaroid in 1959 as the manufacturing lab supervisor
in "Project 60", the development group for Pack Film.
Project 60 also had the challenge of creating a work
environment that balanced productivity, creativity and
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IN MEMORIAM
Aldridge, Jeanne E. (Streel) - Jeanne 82, died Feb
8, 2010. Wife of Billy E. Aldridge. She worked for the
Polaroid Company in Waltham as an inspector for 17
years. Besides her husband, she is survived by a
daughter, Darlene M. Aldridge a sister, Marie
Boudreau, a goddaughter, Renee (Boudreau) Tannian and her nephews, Chris and Michael Brown.
Corporation. He is survived by his mother, several brothers
and sisters, his nieces. Also survived by several aunts, uncles, cousins and dear friends.
Bessette, Joseph A. ―Joe‖ - Joseph, 86, died March
1st, 2010. Husband of Ann (McLoughlin) Bessette.
Father of five children. Brother of five. Grandfather of
five. Retired Machinist for Polaroid.
Doiron, Stella A. (Trasky) Florio - Stella 91, died March
30, 2010. She is survived by her husband of 13 years, Vincent J. Doiron; three sons and daughters in law, two stepsons, three stepdaughters, her sister, Mary Flaherty; her
sister in law, Ida Portanova. Also six grandchildren and six
great grandchildren. For twenty years, Mrs. Doiron worked
in the quality control department at Polaroid Company in Waltham,
retiring in 1990.
Doherty, Elizabeth A. - Elizabeth 74, died April 16, 2010.
She worked for over 28 years in the Quality Control Department for the Polaroid Corporation before retiring in 1993.
Bazarian, Aram - Aram 88, died March 16, 2010. Aram filled his
time following his retirement from Polaroid with his love of the
oceans and beaches. He is survived by his siblings; Richard and
Marilyn Bazarian and Rose Avadanian; his children; Diane, Kevin
and Marian; four grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.
Downing, Joseph D. - Joseph, a PRA member, died April
12, 2010. He was the brother of several sisters and a
brother. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews,
great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews and many beloved cousins residing in Ireland. He was
an employee of Polaroid for over 40 years.
Bernard, Lucien - Lucien 80, died Feb 20, 2010.
Until his retirement in 1985 he worked as an electrician for twenty-five years for the Polaroid Corporation
in Waltham. He leaves his wife, Agnes (Robichaud)
Bernard; his children, Roland Bernard and Diane
Bernard, and Linda Rotunno and her husband,
Robert; his four grandchildren; and his 3 greatgrandchildren.
Eastman, Robert D. - Robert, 77, died Jan 31, 2010. He worked for
Polaroid Corporation in Cambridge, MA for 16 years. Along with his
wife, Lucinda “Cindy” Eastman, survivors include a son, two daughters
and son-in-laws; Six grandchildren. He is also survived by a sister-inlaw, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
Bowen, Michael J. - Michael, 56 died April 15,
2010. Husband of Judi (McGreenery) Bowen. In his
professional life he worked in sales and marketing in
the industries of photography, medical, windows, and
wood. In addition to Judi, his wife, he is survived by
his son Chris Bowen and his daughter Amanda Bowen and his father and mother in law, John J. and
Ruth C. McGreenery.
Ehrenfried, George - George 96, A PRA member, died
Jan 5, 2010. He is survived by his three first cousins, Albert D. Ehrenfried, David W. Ehrenfried, and Eleanor Harris
Solomon and their families, and his dear friend and long
time companion Linda. All his old friends from the Grotto
and his other clubs and societies will greatly miss him as
well, of course. He outlived many of his friends from the early days of
the GVHC and SSOC, but he has touched thousands of lives through
the years, in clubs, trips, and his famous slide lectures. Not to mention
the millions of photos that he contributed to indirectly, with his work for
Kodak and Polaroid. He will be missed, big time.
Burke, John T. "Jack" - Jack 76, died April, 2010. He worked as
a machine technician for 30 years at Polaroid in Waltham retiring
in 1996. Father of fourSharon A. O'Brien and her husband William, John T. Burke, Jr. and his wife Christina and Colleen M.
Thompson and her husband Paul. Several Brothers and sisters.
Also survived by 4 grandchildren, several nieces and nephews
and his kind friend Ellie Merlo
Ellis, Walter R. - Walter, 83, a PRA member died Feb 5,
2010. He retired at the age of 62 from the Polaroid Company where he was an electrical engineer designing camera-testing equipment, especially for the Polaroid SX70
camera. He is survived by his wife, Louise May (Todd) Ellis;
his daughter and son-in-law; two sons and one daughter-in-law; eight
grandchildren and a brother and sister-in-law.
Cenerizio, Frederick A. - Frederick, died March 12,
2010. Husband of Ilia (DeIntinis) Cenerizio. Father of
four, Grandfather of 10 grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren & 2 great great grandchildren. Also survived
by many nieces & nephews. Late retired buyer for
Polaroid Corp. 43 years. Past president Polaroid
Peers Club & member of the Polaroid Retiree Association.
Elston, Camille Mary - Camille, 84 died Jan 24, 2010. in She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Day; sisters, Mary French (Aubrey), and
Francis Foss; brother, Domenic Coppla (Judy); four grandchildren; and
10 great-grandchildren.
Cohen, Saul - Saul 93, died April 24, 2010. Brandeis
professor; instant-film pioneer, who helped develop
the organic chemicals needed to create instant photography. Mr. Cohen worked alongside Edwin Land of
the Polaroid Corporation to make instant film a reality.
He began working with Land at Polaroid in the 1940s,
and developed the organic chemistry calculations needed to stabilize pictures and create instant film in 1992. In addition to his
daughter and son, Mr. Cohen leaves his wife, Anneliese, his stepchildren Elizabeth Kissinger and David Kissinger and nine grandchildren.
Falco, Albert F. - Albert, 91 a PRA member, died Feb 25,
2010. He is survived by his wife, Alice Z. (Malagodi) Falco.
Prior to his retirement he worked for many years as a Facilities Supervisor for the Polaroid Corporation. He was a former chairman of the Employees Committee. Father of Joseph L. Falco and his wife Rozanne and David E. Falco and his wife
Kathleen. Grandfather to Jeffrey and Kevin. He also leaves several
nieces and nephews.
Fischer, Alan B. - Dr. Fischer, 54 died Feb. 11, 2010. He
spent his early career working as a research scientist at
Polaroid Corp. with founder Edwin Land. His work on energy transfer and electron transfer of dyes for electronic
imaging and photocells led to two US patents. In addition to
his wife and daughters, he leaves his brother, Charles, and his sister,
Diana Baker.
Costello, Evelyn J. (GALLAGHER) - Evelyn, died Feb 27, 2010.
Wife of the Late Edward Costello. Mother of the late Joanne Crook
-Cardoza. Grandmother of three; a great-granddaughter. Several
sisters and brothers. Retired employee of Polaroid.
DiGregory, Mark S. - Mark died March 1, 2010. He was employed
with Main Street Ford, the Food Service division of the Polaroid
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IN MEMORIAM
17, 2010. Husband of Eileen J. (Dolan) Philippon. He retired
from Polaroid Company in Waltham after 32 years as
plumber. Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter
and son-in-law, his three sons and daughters-in-law, and 11
grandchildren.
Goddu, Charles N. - Charles 60, died April 19, 2010.
He was the father of Paul and Ryan Goddu, He also
leaves a brother and two sisters, his former wife, Cynthia (Maurice) Cabral and several nieces and nephews
and grand-nieces and grand-nephews. He was employed for many years by Polaroid Corporation
Poirier, William C. Jr. - William, died March 6, 2010. Husband of the late Virginia O. (Kinney). Father of William ,
Bruce and his wife Judith, Robin and his wife Joanne.
Grandfather of five. Brother of the late Robert Poirier and
Dorothy Forgeron.
Hampson, Benjamin M. ‗Ben' - Benjamin, died April
16, 2010. Husband of Angela (Parigian) Hampson. He
worked as a machinist for Polaroid Corporation. In
addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, a
grand daughter, a grandson; a great grand daughter;
his sisters in law; several nieces and nephews, as well
as a great nephew.
Skinner, Joseph T. - Joseph, 80, of Whitman, died Friday April 2,
2010. He was the husband of Ruth E. (Smith) Skinner. He is also survived by his son, Stephen Skinner, his daughter, Debra Messier, his
sister Nancy Monahan; also 6 grandchildren.
Kern, Edward F. Jr. - Edward died April 10, 2010.
Husband of Joan A. (McCaig). Father of four. Brother
of two. Grandfather of nine. Also survived by many
nieces and nephews.
Snow, Donald P. - Don, 79, died Feb 20, 2010. He was the husband of
the late Angelica (Colucci) Snow. He was employed by the Polaroid
Company as a mechanic for about 25 years before retiring in 1985. He
was an auto racing enthusiast, made wheels for race cars for local race
teams and fabricated his own midget race cars. He is survived by his
son, Stephen and his wife Donna; his brother, Warren his two grandsons; his brother-in-law and several nephews.
Kinckle, Robert F., Sr. - Robert died April 2, 2010.
Husband of the late Rosemary A. (Murray). Father of two. Also
survived by many brothers and sisters through out the country.
Grandfather of 8 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren and many
nieces and nephews. He worked for Polaroid in Waltham as a
maintenance mechanic for 20 years retiring in 1986.
Stymest, Albert George - Albert, died March 27, 2010.
Husband of Margarita (Margo) Stymest. He was the son of
Nancy (Sarno) Stymest and the late Albert Stymest. He is
survived by three children, three sisters, and two brothers,
many aunts, nieces and nephews. He worked at Polaroid
Corporation for 25 years until his retirement.
Kraytenberg, Ernest B. - Ernest, 78 died April 28, 2010. He was
the husband of Jean (Moore) Kraytenberg, who died in Dec. of
2006. He worked for Polaroid Corp for 38 years as a Personnel
Manager. He is survived by a daughter, Karen Halliday and husband James; two sons; Steven Kraytenberg and wife Debra and
Ernest Kraytenberg and Christine Hill; 10 grandchildren, Ernie,
Kerri, Kristen, Kourtney, Derek, Tyler, Emily, Jimmy, Rachel and
Alison.
Tabet, Dolores M. - “Dee” 74, died May 3, 2010. Survived
by two Sisters and a brother five nieces and nephews and 8
great nieces and nephews. She is also survived by many
special cousins, relatives and friends.
Lally, William - William of Melbourne, FL died Dec. 7, 2009. He
was a PRA member and is survived by his wife Nancy. No further
information available.
Tonra, Mary P. - Mary, died March 8, 2010. Sister of Sheila Vantine
and Eileen Power and the late Ann McNeil and Elizabeth A. "Betsy"
Tonra. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. Retired employee
of the Polaroid Co.
Levinstone, Donald S. - Donald died March 27, 2010. Husband
of Queila (Fagundes) Levinstone. Brother of Alan and Stanley.
Stepfather of Fabiana Arcselan, Mailua Holland and her husband
Shane, and Poy Fagundes. He was employed at Polaroid, Motorola, and Microsoft.
Tortora, Millie (Truscello) - Millie 87, died March 11, 2010.
Millie retired from Polaroid Corp. Survived by her only child
Louise Marie Gravelle and her husband Jack, one grandchild and one great grandchild . Two sisters, Josephine
Taber, and Sunny Sheedy, many nieces and nephews and
several faithful friends.
Madalena Inez E. - Inez 97, died March 5 2010. Sister of the late
of Alfred & Geno Gargaro, Mary Bucci, Blanche Vanelli & Gilda
Ferigno. Aunt of Viola A. Orenberg, Rita Leamant, Dolores Wilson, Helena A. Ferris and Edna Lois Ferrino. Retired Registered
Nurse of Polaroid Corp.
Vail, Norman W. - Norman, 69, died May 20, 2010. He had
worked at Polaroid as a chemical engineer. Husband of
Susan (Rich), and father of Norman D. Vail, Jr. and wife,
Karen, Kenneth A. Vail, and Deborah Egan and husband
Shawn. Brother of Linda Dudley and husband Sam. He is
also survived by two grandchildren: as well as his third
grandchild on the way. He is also survived by many nieces, nephews
and cousins that loved him
Manganelli, Antoinette "Ann" - Antoinette, 89, a
PRA member, died May 3, 2010. For 40 years, she
worked for Polaroid Corp. as a technical specialist,
retiring in 1982. She is survived by Vincent F. Manganelli and his wife Patricia and the late Madeline Puccio,
Dr. Charles V. Manganelli, and Mary C. Reidy. She was
the beloved aunt of many nieces and nephews.
Watson, Peter D. - Peter 71, died March 30, 2010. He
retired from Polaroid Corp. in Waltham, where he worked as
a maintenance mechanic for 18 years. He is survived by his
wife, Margaret Stewart; his ex-wife, Jane H. Watson; several
children and stepchildren and seven grandchildren; as well
as several nieces and nephews.
Meehan, William Gregg Jr. - William, 64, died April 28, 2010. He
was a researcher for Polaroid in Waltham for 15 years. He is survived by his wife, Emely; daughter, Aeri (formerly Erin); and siblings, Barry, Sandra and Dale. He also leaves behind many friends
who love him.
Williams, Elizabeth M.(Betsy Mairs) - Elizabeth, a PRA
member, died March 25, 2010. Wife of Richard J. Williams.
Daughter of Frances Mairs and the late G. Donald Mairs.
Sister of H. Donald Mairs, David Mairs, and Patte DiRe.
Sister in law of Robert F. Williams. Also survived by many
nieces and nephews. Worked for 30 years for Polaroid as a manager of
human resources.
Munday, John A. - John, 60 died Feb 20, 2010. John is survived
by his wife Kathleen, son John T. Munday, sister Gail (Lewis) Tyson and nephews James, Stuart and Lachlan
Philippon, Richard J. - Richard, 66, a PRA member died March
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THE SPRING LUNCHEON WAS A BIG SUCCESS!
MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE FALL CELEBRATION OCTOBER 20, 2010
PRA FALL LUNCHEON
LANTANA‘S RESTAURANT, RANDOLPH, MA
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20, 2010
AGENDA
8:30 - 9:30 am. REGISTRATION - Coffee & Pastries
10:00 am.
11:00 am.
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER - Grand Prize Drawing
GUEST SPEAKER: Niel Orlando
CASH BAR - SOCIAL HOUR
12:00 pm.
SEATED FOR LUNCH
1:15 pm.
RAFFLE DRAWINGS
Please Print or use address label
Name :
Address :
Make Check Payable To :
POLAROID RETIREES ASSOCIATION, INC
I enclose my check for $
City :
@ $20.00 per person.
State :
Zip :
Phone :
Send reservation form & check to:
Walter J. Byron 80 Fruit Street Norfolk, MA 02056 Phone: 508-528-9690
Entrée
Selections
Chicken Picatta with Lemon Wine Sauce and Capers, Served with Rice Pilaf
Baked Boston Scrod Served with a New England Ritz Cracker Topping on a bed of Rice Pilaf
Chef’s Choice of Vegetable and Breads
Appetizer, Classic Caesar Salad, Dessert, Strawberry Shortcake, Coffee or Tea.
Name Desired on Name Tag
FISH
CHICKEN
Please Note: We will be unable to offer refunds for reservations cancelled after Oct. 15, 2010
In the event of an emergency, please call Walter J. Byron 508-528-9690
YOUR TICKET(S) WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE RESERVATION TABLES NEAR THE ENTRANCE
Please Note - Due to local fire laws, Lantana‘s has limited us to 600 people. Please send your reservations in
as soon as possible. We must return any reservations received beyond the 600 figure.
Directions From Boston: Take I-93 South ("Southeast Expressway") formerly 128 North - to Exit 5A (Randolph,
Route 28 South). Turn right at the first set of lights onto Scanlon Drive (Shell Gas station on the corner). Lantana is at the end of Scanlon Drive on the right.
Membership Messages
We would ask you to look at this latest Newsletter address label and note the notification of how up to date you are
with your dues payments.
If you sent a dues payment within the last month, this label may not include your latest payment. ....If the label indicates you are paid up though 2010 or a later year then you are up to date. If the year indicated is 2009 or earlier, we
urge you to send in your dues at $10 per year as soon as possible. Failure to keep your dues current may cause you to
be removed from the PRA mailing list.
If you do not agree with the information on your dues payment please notify us
so that we can correct any errors.
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POLAROID NEWS, INFORMATION, NOTICES & ARTICLES
Polaroid Questions And Answers
Do you have Polaroid related questions that you'd like answered? Send them to the newsletter team
and we'll try to answer some in our Newsletter, or we will post them to see if other readers can provide answers.
The Trades Breakfast Meetings will be at Bickfords Family Restaurant at 325 Montvale Ave, Woburn,
Mass about a block from Route 93, directly across from Spuds. The schedule for the remainder of
2010 is as follows: Sept 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14. For the year 2011 is as follows: Jan 11, Feb 8,
Mar 8, Apr 12, May 10. Meeting time is 8.30 AM. Hope to see you there. Any questions call Bob
Sheehan at 781-246-2065
The first Saturday of each month former employees of the New Bedford site get together for breakfast. We meet at Percey's restaurant on Rte 18 in Middleborough at 8:30 AM. Spouses, significant
others, etc of the employees are always welcome. Contact Edyie Johnson ([email protected])
for more information or to be put on my distribution listing..
Save The Day, Fall LUNCHEON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010
For your convenience:
This is the backside of the membership application. When you renew your membership in the Polaroid Retirees Association, You may wish to add a few lines here about your “Life after Polaroid” to
be published in the Newsletter or any other comments that you would like to send to the Board of
Directors.
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PRA wants Polaroid Alums - We Need Your Help to Recruit New Members
If you know any former employees of the "Old Polaroid" who are not members of the Polaroid Retirees Association, please tell
them about us and give them a copy of the application that is in this Newsletter. Urge them to join - it only costs $10 a year, and
for that they get four newsletters, invitations to our luncheons twice a year, and a copy of our membership list with e-mail addresses. Our major requirement is that they worked for the "Old Polaroid," which means that they had a seniority date of before
July 2002.
Urge your old Polaroid friends to join!
Bob Bacon New Member Recruitment
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