Our spring lunch will be held on Thursday, May 17 at Oak Hill Country Club. The speaker is renown sports photographer and Kodak R&D alumni Richard Mackson who will describe the technology planned for photographing the 2012 Olympics and how it has changed over the years. He will share some of his great Olympic pictures.

11:15 Socialize (cash bar)

11:45 Lunch

12:45 Richard Mackson

To attend, send $21 cash or

check by May 13 to:

Gary Fritz

4325 Lake Road

Williamson NY 14589

About Us

The Kodak R&D Retirees Lunch Group meets each fall and each spring at Oak Hill Country Club. We have been meeting for over forty years. It is a great opportunity to see old friends, enjoy an excellent lunch, and learn interesting information from top Kodak executives and local experts.

The group is open to all retirement eligible professionals who worked in research and development at Kodak and left the company.

If you are not already on the list and would like to be included in future mailings, let us know. New email address? Let us know that, too!

The steering committee for the lunch is Gary Fritz, Gil Hawkins, Gordon Jarvis, Terry Lund, Richard Mackson, Jim Patton, Liz Patton, Glen Pearson, and Bob Shanebrook.

Kodak R&D Retirees Lunch Group

Making Kodak Film

Bob Shanebrook's long anticipated book, "Making Kodak Film" is available for sale. The book gives a simple but thorough description of  film manufacturing at Kodak with over 130 and 25 diagrams.

The information is unique. Kodak has been more open than any time in the past about sharing information on film manufacturing.   The book has received favorable endorsements and recent coverage in the D&C.

Bob is producing a limited number of books. Order directly from Bob, either on the book website or by emailing him.

Useful Links:

• Send us an email to join and receive our mailings or to update your contact info.
  

• All official information on the Kodak bankruptcy is posted on "Kodak Transforms."
  

• The Eastman Kodak Company sends a periodic email to US retirees. To get the EK Retiree Newsletter, send an email to Kodak requesting your name be added.
  

• Want to find an email address for a KRL Retiree? Try Clark Kurtz's database! You  need the password. If you do not have it, click "Get Kurtz Password" and we can send it to you.
  

Tribute to Jack Thomas

The National Academy of Engineering asked Ed Przybylowicz to write a tribute on Jack Thomas. This will appear in an upcoming volume of Memorial Tributes of the National Academy of Engineering published periodically by the National Academies Press.

After reading it, I wanted to share this will all of you so here is A  Tribute to Leo J (Jack) Thomas

New Section Added on Health Coverage

Many Kodak retirees are concerned about continuation of health care benefits. EKRA has become more active at identifying options. I have added a new section to this website with coverage news. I make no recommendation, only offer up the information.

Join EKRA

Amid concerns over the Kodak, EKRA is the sole organization right now trying to formulate alternatives for Kodak retirees. You should consider an annual membership at $15.