From: Ritger, Robert
Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 1:17 PM
To: All
Subject: More messages

I've received a few more messages from Mendham friends and I thought I'd
share them with you.  First, a couple of thoughts:

Thanks to Mark Hari for the photo taken near the Randolph/Morris Township
line (I've attached a smaller version to this message).   For those of us in
the NY/NJ area the attack has left many scars.  Some can see the smoke of
NYC from their home or workplace.  Some travel past makeshift tributes all
around the state.  Some like me have a train station nearby that has had
cars parked in the lot since 9-11.  Some have felt a direct loss of someone
close.   

I've received a bunch of email over the past week.  I've included many of
them but some needed to be edited before posting - keep in touch.  It has
been helpful for me to hear from all of you

- Bob Ritger

From: Debra Chipman [mailto:DChipman@IIRusa.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 2:11 PM
To: 'Ritger, Robert'
Subject: RE: Tragedy - Are you OK?

Hi, Bob ,  I'm ok, but trapped in Manhattan and cannot get to NJ as of yet.
I can see the smoke from my office in Midtown it's unbelievable.  My
sister-in-law was in the WTC and saw the first plane hit the building next
door.  She got out but said it was a war zone.....

Hopefully I'll get home sometime today.

Cannot wait to hug the kids.....

Debra

From: Elinor & David Beatty [mailto:beatty@mediaone.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 2:21 PM
To: Ritger, Robert
Subject: Re: Tragedy - Are you OK?

Dear Bob,

I would appreciate any news that you get from other classmates of ours.  My
sister-in-law works on the 98th floor of the World Trade Center and
thankfully was late to work today and was on the subway when the planes hit.
I'm sure we'll all know people who are affected by this.

Thanks for your email -- Ellie Beatty (Elinor Worley)

From: Jane.E.Guido@am.pnu.com [mailto:Jane.E.Guido@am.pnu.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 2:38 PM

Subject: Re: Tragedy - Are you OK?

All's well here in the midwest (Kalamazoo, MI), we are, of course,
very shaken as is the rest of the country. I pray that all of your
families and friends have escaped the senseless terrorist acts of
today.
 
Jane Kupstas Guido

From: Bud Oddsen [mailto:boddsen@lcdarms.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 4:03 PM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: From Bud Oddsen

Hi, Bob.
It's really unbelievable.  I was in New York last night and passed by the
WTC.  But all is OK.
Thanks for the note.

Bud Oddsen

From: JWoodsLac@aol.com [mailto:JWoodsLac@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 4:55 PM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: Fwd:

Bob:
Would you pass this on to all, from Pete Esler. Also, Chris Phillips is ok,
no word on Pavilini brothers yet.

Jeff Lacey

From: Tishman [mailto:cphillips@tishman.com] 
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 5:38 PM
To: Ritger, Robert
Subject: Re: Tragedy - Are you OK?

Thanks for checking. Phone lines aren't working. Email works but is erratic.
Buildings are being evacuated but all bridges & tunnels are closed. It's
very surreal...my company built both towers.

Later.

(Chris Phillips)

From: GBurke1039@aol.com [mailto:GBurke1039@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 5:49 PM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: Re: Tragedy - Are you OK?

Dear Bob,

Everyone is fine in Philadelphia. Steve left for LA last night, not
commercial. What a tragedy.

Gretchen (Hoadley)

From: Forest4444@aol.com [mailto:Forest4444@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 6:30 PM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: Re: Tragedy - Are you OK?

We are okay here, but still waiting to hear from several people that work in

NY. Will keep you posted. Thank you for your concern.

Priscilla Thomas Foerster

From: Judywils2@aol.com [mailto:Judywils2@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 8:19 PM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: Re: Tragedy - Are you OK?

thanks for thinking of all our classmates. i do have family members who work

in the trade center and await the news. i have just grieved over my cousin
who was executed in nyc. you may have heard of the Carnegie deli massacre?
well that was my cousin. thanks for your thoughts......

judy (windrow) wilson

From: Ritger, Robert
To: 'Debra Chipman'
Sent: 9/11/01 2:13 PM
Subject: RE: Tragedy - Are you OK?

Deb:

Stay in touch, let me know if there is anything I can do to assist.  I
have a few friends that work in the WTC, I haven't heard anything about them
yet. Do you have a radio to get reports on ways out of town?  Some ferries
might be an option to Jersey City.  Parkway is open and so is the upper
level
GWB coming outbound from NY to NJ.  Do you have kid coverage at home?  I'm
happy to help in any way.

-Bob

From: Debra Chipman [mailto:DChipman@IIRusa.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2001 8:46 PM
To: 'Ritger, Robert '
Subject: RE: Tragedy - Are you OK?

Bob,  Thank you for your generous offers to help, especially with the kids.
My Mom was on the case as was a neighbor and got them home from school
safely.  I just got home 10 minutes ago.  The city was so eerie as I was
trying to leave at 3:00 way too much like a movie .... and much closer to
disaster than I ever want to be again.

Keep me in the loop with any other feed back you get from the class.

Debra

From: Gary Holstein [mailto:gholstein@dolphin-sys.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 2:53 AM

Subject: Re: Tragedy - Are you OK?

Everything out here in the LA area came to a complete halt today.
Fortunately all is well or as good it is going to get for a few days.
Hope all is well with everyone!
Gary

From: JWoodsLac@aol.com [mailto:JWoodsLac@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 6:22 AM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: Re:

Bob:

Esler is ok but many in his firm are dead. I am in Fairfield CT, and have
lots of friends and family that work in WTC. So far all are accounted for,
but we are waiting to find out about neighbors etc. Esler is
Pesler@bear.com.

Lace

From: Esler, Peter (Exchange) [mailto:pesler@bear.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 2:42 PM
Subject: RE: Messages From Friends

This is Esler checking in. All is well. Lost a number of good friends within
my firm and others. Pretty tragic.
I am in the middle of building out a Disaster Recovery facility for firms
that were wiped out. Pretty tired but pushing on.
Hope all is well with the rest of you.

Pete

From: CSTRS@aol.com [mailto:CSTRS@aol.com] 

Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 8:06 AM 

To: rritger@hillier.com Subject: Re: Tragedy - Are you OK?

Thanks, Bob for the sentiments. Yes in Fla we are fine.. except maybe for a
possible hurricane off our coast. I Had two college roommates .one in the
building that got out and the other is a detective there. He is OK also.
Unfortunately his wife said he was in charge of setting up a makeshift
morgue. Anyway thanks for thinking of all of us.

Chris (Stewart)

From: TDCARRIER@aol.com [mailto:TDCARRIER@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 8:50 AM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: Re: Tragedy - Are you OK?

We thankfully have received calls from family members who work on Wall Street. Sadly, people 

from our community have been affected by the hijacked planes out of Boston. Prayers for all 

- Tracey (Dahle)

From: Larry Welles [mailto:Larry.Welles@oracle.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 10:13 AM
To: Ritger, Robert

Subject: Re: Tragedy - Are you OK?

OK here. Lost a coworker in the Pittsburgh crash. Very Sad.....

Larry

From: TDCARRIER@aol.com [mailto:TDCARRIER@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 9:25 AM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: tragedy

to be the one who unites our class. 

-Trix

From: Adrien Salvas [mailto:asalvas@garden.net]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 5:09 PM
To: Ritger, Robert
Subject: Re: Messages From Friends

Thank you, Bob, for including me in your timely email. At school, we think
only 1 family lost their father/husband, but it's not confirmed as far as I
know, as of today, Thursday, 9/13. One grieving family in our MHS community
is one too many, sadly.

Adrien Salvas

From: Marian F. Pagano [mailto:mfp3@columbia.edu]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:55 PM
To: Ritger, Robert

Subject: Re: Messages From Friends

I'm fine here at the Columbia University campus at 116th & B'way. I saw the
attack begin from the GWB on my way into work on Tuesday. Terrifying. All of
my immediate friends & family are safe.

From: LMSANTO@aol.com [mailto:LMSANTO@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 1:23 AM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: Re: Messages From Friends
Bob:

Thanks for your informative e-mails and concerns for all fellow classmates
and Americans. All is fine with my immediate family here in Santa Cruz,
California. We were certainly afraid of an attack on Silicon Valley.

Linda Scharfetter

From: JHiggins@lockton.com [mailto:JHiggins@lockton.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 11:04 AM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: RE: Messages From Friends

Bob,

Thanks for coordinating the information.  Glad you, and apparently the Class
of '77, were not directly involved. Looking over the mailing list was like a
virtual reunion for me.  I have been in Houston 18 years - met and married a
girl from Long Island and we have two young daughters.  Life is good - and
then something like this strikes out of the blue.  Incredible. 

Jeff Higgins
Vice President, Claims Services

Lockton Insurance Agency of Houston, Inc.
5847 San Felipe, Suite 320
Houston, Texas  77057

(713) 458-5270) (office)
(713) 458-5299 (facsimile)
(713) 823-1173 (mobile)

From: Esler, Peter (Exchange) [mailto:pesler@bear.com]
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 11:32 AM
To: Ritger, Robert
Subject: RE: Messages From Friends
Folks
I spoke to Greeny last night. He sounds good.
Anyone wanting to reach him out in Tahoe - his e-mail address is:
fleisch@thegrid.net
I am copying him in on this e-mail.
Bob - please add him to your distribution list.
Pete

From: Mark J. Hari [mailto:mjhari@livingstontechnologies.com]
Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 12:28 PM
To: 'Ritger, Robert'
Subject: RE: Messages From Friends

Good to hear that our classmates are okay, although it is sad to hear that
many of us knew individuals who were affected by this terrible disaster.

Every morning on my way to the office I would go down the hill by the Morris
County Police and Fire Fighters Academy (Randolph / Morris Township border)
and see the NY skyline.  On Tuesday 9-11-01 this is how it looked.  Smoke
still rises today.

We may be 30 miles to the west, however, it is still close to home.

My best wishes to all.     

Mark J. Hari
Director and General Manager
Livingston Technologies

From: DANAM22@aol.com [mailto:DANAM22@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 20, 2001 5:04 PM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: Re: Checking In

Hi Bob- we're all fine here! Went to a funeral this morning and one on Sat.
for a friend and a friend's brother. Very sad! My close family and friends
are fine! Thanks so much for your e-mail. Please say Hi to Jeff Lacey and
Pete Esler for me! I called Blair re: Dave Pavlini is fine - Blair called Mary!
Love to see you and thanks for
keeping in touch, 

Dana (Nungesser)

From: CONNELL,MARTIN (A-NewJersey,ex1)
[mailto:martin_connell@agilent.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 19, 2001 4:41 PM
To: 'RITGER, Robert'
Subject:

Hi Bob,
How are you folks weathering the WTC storm? Anyone you know effected? As far
as Kristin and I are aware we are not directly touched. I was wondering if
Roger Nutt still worked at the WTC?

Regards,
Martin
Martin Connell        Product Development Program Manager
973-586-5792
Agilent Technologies                                             B.E.S.T.
PGU

From: NPLI@aol.com [mailto:NPLI@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2001 3:28 PM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: Re: Messages From Friends

Thanks for the communication Bob, great idea. All ok in Atlanta--family and
close friends seem to be ok too--but some sad news unfortunately with
clients.

(Laurie Del Guercio)

-----Original Message-----
From: NPLI@aol.com [mailto:NPLI@aol.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:34 PM
To: rritger@hillier.com
Subject: Re: Messages From Friends
Bob
This is too funny. Yeap Brian O'Riley and Jim work together.
Tell Nancy and your family hello

(Laurie Del Guercio)

From: Brian O'Reilly
To: Ritger, Robert
Sent: 9/14/01 3:10 PM
Subject: RE: Messages From Friends
Bob:
Great to hear from you.  Your name has come up a couple of times in the
recent months and I feel bad for not tracking you down.  I hired a guy at
the beginning of the year who is married to a girl from Mendham.  Her
married name is Laurie Kirdegaard.  I can't remember her maiden name but her
family owns a dance studio in Mendham.  Bo remembers her well.
All is well down here.  I was in Winnipeg on Sunday and Monday.  I flew into
Dulles at 1 in the morning Monday/Tuesday.  Who knew that those bastards
were going to fly out of there a few hours later.  I could not get a flight
home so I rented a car and drove 635 miles home.  No hardship on me as I
guess I inherited the love of the road from my old man.  Even if it was a
hardship, nothing even remotely like what people are going through.
As Elvis C says "peace, love and understanding"..................

Brian O'Reilly

Director - Sales
Cysive, Inc.
221 Roswell Street, Suite 200
Alpharetta, GA  30004
Office:  770-777-0010 Ext. 4215
Cell:  770-331-0987
Pager:  888-765-5020
Email:  BOReilly@Cysive.com
Email text page:  BOReilly.pager@Cysive.com
http://www.cysive.com/

From: Jon McDonald
To: 'rritger@hillier.com'
Sent: 9/21/01 5:39 PM

Bob:

Kind of slow to check in, though I have read with great interest
all the things you have sent.  The few family members I have left in the
area are also safe.  I am interested in the 25th reunion.  I will most likely
be changing jobs soon (I have a written offer in hand) which will affect my
e-mail.  My new address is blindump59@aol.com and is active right now.

Please send my regards to the class and all of our friends.

Jon McDonald

From: Dennis & Judy Norris
To: rritger@hillier.com
Sent: 9/21/01 8:04 PM
Subject: Tragedy

Hi Bob,

Thanks so much for the e-mail. I have been terribly concerned about our
locals and the people we have known. The whole tragedy was and still is
so hard to accept. I was originally scheduled to fly into LaGuardia that 
day but thankfully had a schedule conflict. We have an office in downtown 
Manhattan but our guys frequently visit the financial district and fortunately 
they were all fine (although getting in touch with them was a challenge since 
data circuits and phone circuits were down). My brother-in-law works all 
around Manhattan and he was in town that day but came out fine and so 
did one of his employees who was only two blocks away when the planes 
hit. Unfortunately my sister has close ties that are missing and presumed dead.

I am rather jittery but doing my effort to support the economy and thumb
my nose at the fear - Dennis(my husband) & I are flying to Texas tomorrow
and are going to attempt to enjoy a much needed vacation.

I cannot attempt to comprehend what this has done to the thousands that
have lost their loved ones and friends and the volunteers that have worked so
diligently to try to find survivors in such incredibly dismal circumstances.
Our thoughts, prayers, love and support go out to all of those personally
affected along with the hope that we maintain the strength and determination
required to prevent this from occurring again. One thing I can certainly
say is that although I have always flown an American flag at the house,
EVERYONE is flying flags anywhere you could possibly think to tie a flag to!
Pretty cool!

One of my concerns however is for the true Islamic/Muslim followers in
this country. I have 3 in my department and know others and they are
wonderful, generous people who appreciate the opportunity and freedoms 
here and condemn the terrorist actions, but I fear for their welfare.

It was wonderful to hear from you - except next time let's hope it is
due to joy & not grief. Give my best to Nancy and anyone else who remembers me.
Hard to believe you are doing the 25th reunion - I still feel like 18
sometimes but my body recognizes the 41 part!

Take care of yourself & hopefully you can fill me in on old Mendhamite
happenings sometime! Keep me on your e-mail list!

Back to packing...
Love to you and your family
Judy (Daven) Norris

From: Saxe Family
To: Ritger, Robert
Sent: 9/22/01 12:03 AM
Subject: Re: More message, some news, links

Bob,
It's Dan Saxe and all is well here. I just wanted to take a
moment to thank you for including me in this email. While I
don't have time AT THE MOMENT to respond properly, I did want to
say I am interested in the classes 25th reunion.
I am hoping to see Bill McCrossain in a few weeks when he
visits his mom in Portland Maine Oct 12-17th.
I'd like to include my address and phone number in case no
one knows I'm still in Morris county. (I.E. reunion mailings)
I have lost contact with almost everyone thru my own fault
and wouldn't mind some help in rekindling those ties that bind
us all.
Like many,, being married and raising 2 kids is the excuse
I will post, weak as it may be.
Hope this finds all's well, and thank you for including me
on the distribution.

-Dan Saxe

From: Wendy Potter [mailto:backspin59@worldnet.att.net]
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 4:10 PM
To: Robert Ritger
Subject: Have you heard from Dave Huemer

Bob,
Have you heard from Dave Huemer?
I sent him a note after yours asking how his family was doing...
He has not answered the email since last Tuesday.
Just hoping all is okay.

Wendy (Lamp)

From: Ritger, Robert
Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 4:40 PM
To: 'Wendy Potter'
Subject: RE: Have you heard from Dave Huemer

Wendy:

You know I have been thinking of Dave every day since the attack wondering
if he's OK so thanks to your note I just gave him a call.  He isn't home but
is fine although he's lost friends, co-workers, neighbors and business
associates.  His office is 2 blocks from the WTC but much of his business
interactions are at the WTC.  Laura told me that he's busy running for local
public office, too.  Hopefully Dave will call me back tonight.  Apparently I
have an old email address for him.  

-Bob

From: Dirk Olin [mailto:dolin@amlaw.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:51 AM
To: 'Ritger, Robert'
Subject: RE: hey Bob

But, out of all this sickness, here' s the most important thing to know: I still smell terrific.

-Blort

Dirk Olin
National Editor
American Lawyer magazine
105 Madison Ave./7th Fl.
New York, NY 10016
(212) 313-9140

From: Drew Dix [ mailto:ddix@amlaw.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 11:17 AM
To: 'Ritger, Robert'
Subject: RE: hey Bob
Bob, this thread is awesome and thanks so much for forwarding. It's like talking to 
everyone again. Please add my email to the list. Dirk is reachable at dolin@amlaw.com. 
Yes, we work for the same company, American Lawyer Media in NYC (maybe you knew that). 
Can you put me in touch with Ted? This is all really helping me- been pretty blue lately.
                 
I also fired off email to Deb Chipman and a few others who have links on the MHS site just for 
fun. Everyone seems to be reaching out, much thanks to you. Was the class of '77 special, or 
is it impossible to be objective?
                 
I am very interested in helping with the 25th. Let me know.
 
I'm still in Maplewood with Dirk and Dave. Working furiously on Dave's campaign (fun).
 

--DD

From: STEINKOPF, SANDLA [GPB/0001] [ mailto:sandla.steinkopf@pharmacia.com] 

Sent: Monday, September 24, 2001 9:00 AM 

To: 'Ritger, Robert' Subject: 

RE: More message, some news, links 

Hi Bob, Thank you for coordinating all the e-mails, sites, and responses. I, for one, have 

found it comforting to know that our classmates--so far--are not counted among the missing. 

I know that many of us are mourning the losses of neighbors, colleagues, or other close friends. 

It is a time to pull together. And you are doing a tremendous job keeping the lines of 

communication open. Be well. 

-Sandla (Capuano)

From: Ken Barksdale
To: 'Ritger, Robert '
Sent: 9/26/01 4:42 PM
Subject: RE: More message, some news, links

Bob, 

Thank you for the e-mail. It was good to read the many e-mails from the
classmates. We are all shaken up by the events of 9/11. Our hearts go
out to all those who have been affected. Thank you for the thoughtful
way in which you have reached out to everyone. 

Ken Barksdale 

From: Dave Pavlini [mailto:DPavlini@prebon.com]
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 1:58 PM
To: 'Ritger, Robert'
Subject: RE: Messages From Friends

Bob;

Thanks for your concern, my brother and I are ok but still very shaken up.
We moved about two years ago across the river to jersey city. We watched in
horror from across the river. Its Friday and still missing many friends and
clients. One good friend was on the 101 floor of tower 1 and still missing.
He has five children and one on the way. Very sad. Its important to keep the
faith and support the ones who need it most.

Dave Pav

From:  Ritger, Robert [SMTP:rritger@hillier.com]
Sent:  Friday, September 14, 2001 2:06 PM
To:  Dave Pavlini
Subject:  RE: Messages From Friends

Pav:

Great to hear from you!  It is tough to absorb all that has happened.  Have
you heard from Robert Roth?  Stay well, stay in touch.

-Bob

From: Dave Pavlini [mailto:DPavlini@prebon.com]
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2001 4:53 PM
To: 'Ritger, Robert'
Subject: RE: Messages From Friends

Bob:

Robert Roth was working in Washington as an assistant to the admiral. About
two months ago he relocated to Newport. I'm Sure he is going to be very busy
with all that is going on. He is a proud American serving our country. I'll
keep you updated if I Hear of anything new. Later.

Dave Pavlini

From: S Roth [ mailto:srobertroth@worldnet.att.net] 

Sent: Sunday, September 23, 2001 7:25 PM 

To: Ritger, Robert Subject: Late Response 

Bob, Thanks for all your efforts keeping everyone informed. I don't read email daily 

so I apologize for this late response. My family (wife and three kids) is fine as are 

my sisters and brother living in NJ/ CT. I'm still in the Navy as an FA-18 pilot. We 

currently live in Virginia Beach,VA. No idea yet how the US response will affect my 

squadron which is assigned to the USS George Washington. We're well trained and

ready. Nothing worth forwarding here. Maybe I'll see you at an upcoming reunion. 

Bob Roth