1949

"Should the class have a I Web site?" asks President John Stearns. On the one hand, a few '49ers will likely say "yes." On the other hand, a few others will ask, "What's a Web site?" Most of the rest are probably noncommittal. If, however, you are familiar with the Internet you can imagine the sort of information we could maintain and make accessible in a nano-second, which is somewhat speedier than your typical newsletter or Class Notes. Reunion and mini-reunion dates and details would be useful. It would not include anyone's e-mail address, since that would probably lead to lots of e-junk-mail.

Dick Wolff might use it; he has three email addresses. John Stearns received this news, electronically of course, with this addendum: "Dick Wolffs new wife, Beth, is computer literate and typed this message. You really didn't think he typed it did you!" The Wolffs' lair is in Oregon, where, Beth reported, "It's still raining."

Another certain user: Sam Smith. Sam was already computer literate when he retired from the College a couple of years ago, moved west, and remarried. Recently Sam passed along (on the Internet, of course) a list of computer-virus definitions, e.g., the Adam and Eve Virus, which takes a byte out of your Apple, and the Republican Virus, which closes all your Help files. If you just don't get it, well, just don't ask.

Should you want to get in touch with ABC broadcaster John Cooley, he lives both on Cyprus and on the Internet. Reach him at . Still another '49er available on e-mail is RusBlackwood at . Rus just U.S.-mailed me his questionnaire.

Congratulations to Ralph and Marian Melville, who have been inducted into the Aspen Hall of Fame. Honorees are recognized for having made an economic, physical, spiritual, or intellectual impact on their Colorado community. Along with running Aspen's Mountain Chalet, the Melvilles are renowned for more than 40 years of volunteerism.

In February the College hosted Mikhail Baryshnikov's White Oak Dance Project for a fortnight while the troupe rehearsed new material for a Hop premiere. This was quite a coup, but was complicated by the perceived necessity to insulate the famed dancer from unwanted interruptions. So the word went out to recruit a team of volunteers to intercept stage door Johnnies and Joanies. Four of these volunteers who theoretically had time on their hands but would certainly deny it—were '49ers, each contributing a couple of hours: the aforementioned Stearns, Allen Brooks,Vail Haak, and your secretary. We called our unit Keeping Groupies from Baryshnikov, or K.G.B. Although we were not issued weapons, violence was held to a minimum. The biggest problem: one of the troupe persisted in whistling backstage which, of course, is illegal in the theater. No arrests were made.

Paul Bjorklund reminds us that the Alumni Fund deadline is June 30. Because gifts and pledges are 15 percent ahead of last year, there's a chance we might set a non-reunion year record. Pony up.

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