Officers, Committees, Awards

 

 

Officers

President	Bob Cave
Vice President	Larry Carr	Program Chairman
Treasurer	Stephen Guest
Asst. Treasurer	William O'Connor	Dave Lewis in January
Secretary	Arthur Greene
Asst Secretary	Mike Dore
Corresponding Sec.	Jim DePalma
Historian	Pete Tiernan
Chaplain	Rev. John Mitman
WHYMCA BoD	John Keleher

Old Guard Committees

Membership	Tom Donahue
Golf	Chuck Hasbrouck
Bowling	Tom Goodrum Art Greene
Special Outings	Hank Boulton Rhon Earnest-Jones
Storytellers	Bernie Weiss Jon Dixon
Communications	Don Kauke
Music	Dave Mangs
Tech Team	Don Kauke Frank Virnelli Gary Banks
Nominating	John Keleher
Hospitality	Parker Simonds
Audit	Bob Burnett
Awards	Tom Donahue Bill O'Connor

Community Service Chairmen

Salvation Army	E.T. Price
Connecticut Foodshare	Jeff Lee
Foodbank	Lou Aiello
Habitat for Humanity	Ron Robinson Jim Palma
Meals on Wheels	Bob Scheaffer
UConn Hospital Volunteers	Bill OConnor
Seniors Job Bank	Bernie Weiss
Food Insecurity	Jeff Lee
Foodshare	Mike Dore
Loaves and Fishes	Rhon Ernest-Jones
Foodshare Retail Rescue	Dave Simpson
WH Food Banks	Mike Feehan
WH Youth Backpack Program	Ted Ruby

Life-Time Service Award

The Lifetime Achievement Award is given to an Old Guard member who:
-Sets living examples that influence others to strive for the highest goals with leadership.
-Has accomplishments which leave behind pathways of OG tradition for others to follow.
-Who has made outstanding contributions with exceptional quality to the Old Guard over an extended period of time through their actions and involvement.

2025	Russ Jones
2025	Don Kauke
2023	Paul Dean
2022	John Mitman
2021	Elwyn V. Harp*

Distinguished Service Award

The Distinguished Community Service Award is given to an Old Guard member who:
-Provides leadership and enthusiasm for Old Guard project(s) or committee.
-Represents the Old Guard in a positive role.
-Encourages members to participate, support and assist Nonprofits & Neighbors in Need.
-Provides significant and consistent involvement on Old Guard projects that help others.

2025	Gary Banks
2024	Kevin Slane
2023	Tom Goodrum
2022	George Stephan
2021	Ron Van Winkle
2020	Jeff Lee
2019	Jim Shepker
2018	Paul Dean
2016	Dale Wolfe*
2015	Peter Lind*
2014	Don Kauke
2013	Art Fay*
2012	Elwyn Harp*
2011	Bruce Hamilton
2010	G. Franklin Smith*
2009	Reeves Morrisson*

Past Presidents

2025-2026	Clem Sayers
2024-2025	John Keleher	1995-96	Charles N. Gilbert*
2023-24	Ed Turbert	1994-95	Robert H. Butler*
2022-23	Russell H. Jones	1993-94	Michael R. Francoeur*
2021-22	Donald E. Kauke	1992-93	Calvert Thomas*
2020-21	Ron Van Winkle	1991-92	Arthur E. Fay*
2019-20	Tom Goodrum	1990-91	Wayne H. Webster*
2018-19	Bob Schaefer	1989-90	Charles R Wyckoff *
2017-18	Al Nweeia	1988-89	Albert E. Saunders, Jr.*
2016-17	Jeff Lee	1987-88	Charles E. Roh*
2015-16	Robert Hill	1986-87	Robert P. Jones*
2014-15	Dale Richter	1985-86	Prescott H. Finley*
2013-14	Phillip Gardner	1984-85	Paul S. Rath*
2012-13	John Mitman	1983-84	C. Lee Babin*
2011-12	Roger A. Lawson*	1983	Richard P. Smith*
2010-11	Tucker Warner*	1982	Herbert I. Trask*
2009-10	Tew DuBois	1981	George H. Menke*
2008-09	Richard M. Harris*	1980	Roland W. Taylor*
2007-08	Peter Lind*	1979	Robert B. Safford*
2006-07	Edward C. Wood*	1978	Charles T. Hough*
2005-06	Robert B. Hoffman	1977	Robert D. Allison*
2004-05	Elwyn V. Harp*	1976	Edward R Cole*
2003-04	Thomas E. Desmond*	1975	Leslie M. Gravlin*
2002-03	Richard S. Krissinger*	1974	Frances P. Farnsworth*
2001-02	H. Martin Tenney*	1973	Herman Kaufman*
2000-01	John J. Pitrus*	1972	Ralph M. Johnson*
1999-00	Kenneth H. Summerer*	1971	Robert K. Metcalf!' *
1998-99	Roger G. Conant*	1970	Wesley M. Messenger*
1997-98	Frank L. Shoring*	1969	J. Macgregor Fraser*
1996-97	Thomas H. Tamoney*	1966	W.H. Harry Wiley* (Sep-Dec)
		1966	Winfield I. McNeill* (Feb-Sep)

 

* Deceased