We're Almost There - Help Us Raise $1000

For those of you who were able to attend, you know that the holiday party at the Suzmans' was fabulous! The previous day's snow had created a winter wonderland effect - together with the smell of hot mulled wine, burning logs in the fireplace, fresh scones straight out of the oven and myriad other desserts and sandwiches, there was no better place to hang out and enjoy the company of fellow Santa Cruz alums.

Due to the enormous generosity of Mary Jane and Peter Suzman, we were able to make the party a fundraiser for the Smith Renaissance Society. We raised $935 which will be matched by founder, Bill Dickinson, getting us a lot more bang for our buck.

Please help us raise the last $65 to get us to our goal of $1000. Send a check made payable to "UCSC Foundation" and write in the memo line: "Smith Society Operating Fund SS009F." Send it to me at the address below. You will receive a receipt directly from UCSC for your tax deduction.

ALSO please note: we are looking for a spring 2010 speaker. If you know of a UCSC professor or researcher who will be in the Boston area during the spring semester and who would be willing to give a talk for us, let me know! Or if you, yourself, would like to give a talk or put on some other type of event, that would be great too.

Don't forget to join our B-SLUGS Facebook Group.

On behalf of the BSLUG Board, Happy Holidays!
Beata

Beata Panagopoulos
28 Maple Ave., Apt. 3
Cambridge, MA 02139-1130
tel. 617-491-3871
email: beatapana@gmail.com

Annual BSLUG Holiday Party

This year the BSLUG holiday party will be held:
Sunday, Dec. 6
3:30 - 6 p.m.
At the home of Mary Jane and Peter Suzman
14 Leonard Street, West Newton, Mass.
RSVP Deadline = Friday, Nov. 20

The party is a fundraiser for the Smith Scholastic Society/Renaissance Scholars Program, founded by Cowell alumnus Bill Dickinson. The Smith Society provides UCSC mentors, scholarships, and collegiate resources to foster children, homeless and runaway youth, orphans, and wards of the court. Bill has made an awesome offer to match all donations we raise.

Thanks to the marvelous generosity of Mary Jane and Peter Suzman, the festivities will be held for a fifth time at their home in West Newton, Mass. For all of you who have come in years past, you know this is great news. You'll not only enjoy the wonderful company of fellow UCSC alums, but also partake of an extraordinary assortment of scones, various little sandwiches, and festive sweets accompanied by Mary Jane's delicious and aromatic wine punch.

Friends and family are also welcome! It's the perfect way to greet the winter season.

Contact Beata for directions, car-pool arrangements, or any questions.
Email: beatapana@gmail.com
Tel. (h) 617-491-3871

All tax-deductible donations received go directly to the Smith Society/Renaissance Scholars Program. Contributions, large and small, are most welcome.

Suggested donation: $15-25 per person (larger donations will also be much appreciated by the Smith Renaissance Society).

Checks should be made payable to: "UC Santa Cruz Foundation" and write in the memo line: Smith Society Operating Fund SS009F

Mail to: Beata Panagopoulos, 28 Maple Ave., Apt. 3, Cambridge, MA 02139-1130.
You will receive a receipt directly from UCSC.

Getting the Inside Scoop on the House of the 7 Gables

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On Sunday, Sept. 20, a group of BSLUGs had the opportunity to tour The House of the Seven Gables in Salem and hear its history as told by the philanthropist, Caroline Osgood Emmerton (1866-1942). Given the supernatural theme in Nathanial Hawthorne's romantic novel, it was fitting that Ms. Emmerton's spirit spoke to us through our tour guide, Irene, who was decked out in a turn of the 20th century costume befitting the wealthy Salemite. Ms. Emmerton (a colleague of Isabella Stewart Gardner) was not only responsible for preserving the old Turner-Ingersoll Mansion, but also founded the The House of the Seven Gables Settlement House, modeled after Jane Adams's Hull House in Chicago, which provided invaluable social services to the many new immigrants in Salem.

After a delightful tour, complete with a hidden staircase and a gorgeous garden, the BSLUGs strolled along the waterfront. They then continued their lively conversation further down the road at the Pig's Eye restaurant.

Many thanks to Jill Blanchard who made all the arrangements, and to Johanna Umana, Andrew French, and Irene for making such a facinating and lovely day possible!