C L ASS N OT ES
1975
/ MKA /
/ Mr. Paul
Zuckerberg, 1790 Lanier
Place NW, Washington, DC 20009, paul.zukerberg@gmail.com
MKA recently learned of the passing of Nicholas Lieder Eastman in June 2015. We extend our deepest condolences to his family.
1977
/ MKA /
/ Mr.
Andrew Pedersen,
1 Washington Avenue, Rumson, NJ 07760, apedersen@thenation.com /
/ Mr. Robert Hubsmith, 16 Warren
Rd., Maplewood, NJ 07040, rjhjr24@ comcast.net
1978
/ MKA /
/ Ms.
Pamela Zeug, 60 W.
57th Street, #15F, New York, NY 10019, pzeug@downinggroup.com /
/ Ms.
Jane Lugaric Burkhard, 299 Crown Rd., Kentfield, CA 94904, janeburkhard@ comcast.net
1979
/ Dr. John
drjack2020@aol.com /
/ Mrs. Carlos
/ MKA /
Brink, 1246 Beach
Haven Rd., Atlanta, GA 30324-3842, Ortiz (Shawn Mahieu), 2163 Gilbride Road, Martinsville, NJ 08836, csaortiz@ optonline.net
MKA extends condolences to John Joseph and Janis Joseph ’81 on the death of their father Stephen Henry Joseph in July 2015. Congratulations to Ruth Perretti and her husband Eric Kaplan for the success of their restaurant Ruthie’s Barbecue & Pizza. Ruthie’s was named one of the five best barbecue restaurants in New Jersey by AAA. www.ruthiesbbq.com
1980
/ MKA /
/
I’ve written a scientific paper on LIGO (Laser Interferometer GravitationalWave Observatory), which has gotten some attention. It’s published online at Vixra, which is not peer-reviewed but I have
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Even before graduating from MKA, Peter “Pete” Michelotti ’86 was part of the Community Bank of Bergen County family thanks to his father and uncle who owned a construction firm and who banked there regularly. Pete came to the bank as a summer intern, working for spending money, while he attended Widener University near Philadelphia as an accounting and economics major. Before graduating from Widener, Pete was called on by the president of the bank to “fill in” for someone who quit unexpectedly. In the early years, Pete wore many hats—junior accountant, loan originator, computer tech, ATM servicer and general “Mr. Fix It.” Gradually, he began focusing more and more on serving customers directly and learning the skills of a good banker. This “learn on the job” approach was almost a thing of the past. However, it provided an invaluable way for Pete to gain experience from the ground up. Pete was appointed President and CEO in 2009, just as the national economy was in a deep recession. Under his steady guidance, the Community Bank of Bergen County thrived and deepened its commitment to service through corporate philanthropy that supports Little League, Boys’ and Girls’ Scouts, service clubs, local schools and nonprofits. Pete takes a leadership role in the Fair Lawn Chamber of Commerce and is the Chairman of the Board of the Atlantic Community Bankers Bank. A focus on longtime relationships and smart growth are Pete’s philosophy. In his words, “Community Bank is a small bank with BIG service. And, meeting people is the best part of my job. We have three branches— Maywood, Fair Lawn and Rochelle Park—and 80 employees. We’re proud of the fact that we have at least one customer, who’s in her 90s, who has been with our bank since the 1930s.” Pete’s wife, Doreen, met him through a mutual friend at the Jersey shore. Pete and Doreen have two active children—Jack, age 13 and Emma, age 11—who enjoy playing a wide variety of sports. He remains close to his family including brother Anthony Michelotti ’85 and his wife Tami. Regarding his experiences at MKA, Pete says, “I credit MKA for giving me the tools I needed for success in college and in life. I remember fondly my teachers and coaches, especially Ken Gibson, for their guidance and advice. I stay in touch with many of my friends and teammates and I’m happy to support this wonderful institution.”
Mary L. Cole, Esq,
1 Ferrous Court, Chester, NJ 07930
J. Catania:
A BA NKER FROM THE BOTTOM TO THE TOP
discussed the ideas that are represented in the paper with Dr. Rainer Weiss, a founder of the LIGO project, and he wants to assign a student to research its validity. By September, I should know more. The paper can be found at http://vixra.org/ pdf/1411.0375v3.pdf. Mr. Catania
MA Montclair Academy / TKS The Kimberley School / MKA Montclair Kimberley Academy
recalls “that as far as encouragement is concerned, it was two MKA teachers, Ms. Chamberlain and possibly Ms. Bailey, who ushered me into an empty room at the Middle School, and kept me there until I understood what they meant by ‘The Michelson-Morley experiment results were not null.’ This
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