Save the Date - Sat. Aug. 14 Trip to Boston Harbor Islands

Mark your calendars! On Saturday, August 14, we’re heading out to the Boston Harbor Islands for a laid-back, relaxing day hiking, hanging out at the beach, and picnicking.

We’re taking the 10:30 ferry from Long Wharf-North Pier in Boston to Spectacle Island. Spectacle Island is only a short, 15 minute ferry ride from Boston. There are 5 miles of trails to walk around and two "summits" to get a better view of the surrounding islands and the city skyline. There are also proper facilities, a snackbar run by Jasper White (Summer Shack) and lots of benches, picnic tables, open grassy lolling areas, and a protected (buoys) beach. The ferry leaves hourly going back to Boston. You can also take a ferry from Spectacle to Georges Island, which is the ferry hub to all the other islands. The last ferry leaving Spectacle is at 6 p.m. For $14 (adults), $8 (kids 3 yrs-11 yrs) you get round trip fare to both Spectacle and Georges Islands. But if we have a group of 10 or more, we can get discounted ferry tickets.

Come check out this jewel of a park!

RSVP by Saturday, August 7

What to bring:

* Bring a bag lunch and plenty of water – unless you are happy to rely on the Jasper White.
* A bathing suit and towel (if you want to go swimming)
* Sunscreen and bug spray
* A windbreaker or something warm for the ferry -- even if it's a hot day, the ferry ride will likely be cool.
Optional: Frisbee, kite, cards, camera...?

Looking forward to seeing you there!
If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact me or Zoe.

Beata
Tel. 617-491-3871
Email: beatapana at gmail.com

Zoe
Email: zrphoto at gmail.com

Results of BSLUG Elections on May 19, 2010

Results from the BSLUG Election held at the Annual Board Meeting on May 19, 2010

President: Beata Panagopoulos
Vice-Presidenta: Ian Lavery
Treasurer: Erika Tarlin
Secretary: Paula Felsher
Members-at-Large: Jill Blanchard, Robin Bonner, Zoe Rath, Carter Smith, Maria von Brincken

Spring Speaker Event with Prof. Paul Lubeck--Great Dinner + Thought-Provoking Talk

Each year the Boston Chapter of the UC Santa Cruz Alumni Association, aka the BSLUGS, look forward to hosting a faculty speaker for a dinner-talk event. This year we were very fortunate that the UCSC’s East Coast Regional Team made it possible for us to have a splendid speaker, Dr. Paul Lubeck, who dissected U.S. foreign policy in the Muslim world and clarified many of the complexities of that relationship for us. Our event was a huge success: 18 UCSC alums and friends gathered for dinner, conversation, and discussion at the home of Mary Jane and Peter Suzman in West Newton, Mass. The topic attracted BSLUGs who have never attended previous programs. Prof. Lubeck was a very engaging speaker. If the dinner hadn’t taken place on a week night, we would have been discussing Islamic culture and U.S. politics into the wee hours. We are very grateful to UCSC for providing us the star power for this event!