As most of you already know, Dr. Richard Gustafson, the co-founder of
the ARS Sandwich Club died this past fall. Dick, along with Don
Kellam, was responsible for founding and leading the Sandwich Club now
in its twentieth year. We as Dick's ARS friends would like to honor
his memory by placing an appropriately engraved memorial garden bench
along one of the paths of the Heritage grounds in Sandwich,
Massachusetts. Previously, we have recognized Don's contributions to
the Club with a garden bench at Heritage.
The cost of dedicating a bench to Dick at Heritage is twenty-five
hundred dollars. Already pledges of a third of the amount have been
made and we are now asking for your help. So far the following have
pledged their support: Hank Schannen, John and Donna Delano, Donald
Hyatt, Karel and Betty Bernady, Norman and Jean Beaudry, Bob and Rosa
McWhorter, Peg Van Patten and the Greater Philadelphia Chapter ARS.
It would be wonderful if every member of the Sandwich Club would make
a pledge of $100 for this memorial. We appreciate whatever you can
donate towards our goal. Contributions from ARS Chapters are also
welcome.
We would like to have commitments in place so that the bench could be
purchased, installed and dedicated in May, 2008. If you would like to
pledge support, we ask you to contact me either at the above address.
Sincerely,
Norman Beaudry
Chairman, Sandwich Club
