Keeping US Old Blues In Touch We are working with the school’s development office and the new CH Association to keep our database up to date. You can help enormously by letting us know (lancereyno@sbcglobal.net) or the partnership office (ptdir@chrits-hospital.org.uk) of any changes in your contact information, or that of your Old Blue friends. We have arranged with the school for all US Old Blues, for whom we have correct email and surface mail addresses to receive all newsletters, publications of The Blue, and website contacts. We will keep you abreast of US programs through newsletters such as this one. We are also exploring web access so that Old Blues here can connect and interact. Our most significant community events are the annual Founder’s Day dinners; six of which have been held in the last four years. The 2005 dinner, to be held in New York on October 22nd promises to be our grandest and best attended yet. Set aside the date and watch for announcements from Jim Bell and Sally O’Brien.

Expanding The Transatlantic Connection We continue to fund student travel to the US, a revealing by-product of which is the ‘eye-opening ‘ effect on the student. For example the Senior Grecian, Tamas Lorinczy, visited New York and Washington in November of 2004 (see A Whirlwind Weekend ). He has since decided to spend three months of his gap year before going to university, traveling, studying, and interning (no not burying the dead!) in the States. Six Old Blues are helping host his American saga. A second major, and multi year initiative is to reestablish US/UK student exchanges such as the program that took some 45 American students to CH in the 50s and 60s.We believe that both CH and the students will be enriched in many ways by such a program. Another level of connection is being established by US Old Blues becoming Governors of the school, attending Court of Governors meetings, and taking part in the governance of the school and Foundation. At last count we were aware of twelve US based governors, four of whom are American by birth. Our congratulations to the three governors nominated in the last three months…Patricia Stockton, Peter Wood, and Grant Bruton. They join a body that has been graced by such illustrious names as Sir Isaac Newton and Samuel Pepys.

Providing Funding Support There is no need to remind Old Blues of this duty which is ingrained in all of us and to which US Old Blues have responded magnificently. FCH is the best, tax advantaged vehicle to support the school whether it is an annual cash contribution, a donation of stock, or designation in a will, foundation or trust. We will keep you informed on the best mechanics, and on specific programs that might attract your generosity.

In appreciation, and on behalf of my fellow directors; Jim Bell, John Doyle, Sally O’Brien, Lance Reynolds, Patricia Stockton, and Peter Wood, best regards to you all. Housey!

Michael Allen.