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BSFS 50th Anniversary Party, Caption info from multiple sources, send improvements on...
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1. Cover of invitations sent out for the party. |
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2. The cake created by the Bel Air Bakery when Dale Arnold challenged them to make an ostentatious 3D cake for 100 people. |
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3.The cake as exhibited at the party. |
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4. Martin Deutch, BSFS President, opened the festivities. |
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5. Dave Etlin, spoke about the founding. |
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6. Dave was joined by Ron Bounds, the other surviving founder of BSFS. |
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7. More Ron and Dave. |
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8. Alexander Harris gave an impassioned speech about the grand future of BSFS. |
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9. Michele Rosenberg read a proclamation of congratulations from the Baltimore City Council. |
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10. The crowd watches the speakers. Patti Kinlock's slide show about BSFS runs projected on wall in the background. |
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11. John Zaharick, Sara Pinsker, Alexander Harris and Ben Wang. |
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12. The front of the room was set with cakes and punch. |
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13. Above it all the Dalek contemplated its humiliating status as a holiday decoration and dreamed of extermination. |
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14. Crowd shot from the stairs. |
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15. Another crowd shot from the stairs. |
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16. Yet another crowd shot from the stairs. |
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17. Panorama crowd shot. |
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18. Another crowd shot with Hugo winner Alexis Gilliland in the center. |
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19. There was a Ravens game going on and some folks watched it in the front room. |
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20. More folks watching the game in the front room. |
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21. Dr. Yoji Kondo (aka author Eric Kotani) and Ursula Kondo. |
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22. Author L. Jagi Lamplighter, author Catherine Asaro and author Brenda W. Clough. |
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23. Steve Stiles, Unknown, Elaine Stiles, Dave Ettlin and Bonnie Schupp. |
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24. Author T.J. Perkins in foreground and Author Rebecca York in background. |
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25. Author John C. Wright and his Wife author L. Jagi Lamplighter. |
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26. Saraya and Max, Children and Grandchildren of BSFS members. |
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27 Jonette Butler and Seth Rosenberg and Max |
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28. Eta Hack and Ruth Boehme |
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29. Beecker Greenman and Mark Roth. |
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30. Liz Lewis, Perrianne Lurie, Sarah Pinsker |
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31. Eric Gasior, Ruth Boehme,Art Blumberg, Jul Owings |
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32. Pati Kinlock and Dr. Gandalf in camera mode. |
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33. Ground level crowd shot |
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34. Shirley Avery, Lee Ann Dinkin and Thomas Horman |
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35. Jul Owings, Eileen Shaivitz |
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36. A discussion about the nature of the universe begins. |
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37. Nora Echeverria and Eric Fleischer |
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38. Brian Butler and Jonette Butler |
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39. Paul O'Neil and Karlo Yeager |
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40. Stephanie Galacci and Saraya |
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41. Ron Bounds and Marty Gear |
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42. Eva Whitley and Ted Rosenberg |
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43. Eva, Jack Chalker's widow, holds the cake decoration about the Jack L. Chalker Young Writer's Contest. |
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44. Ron Bounds and Mike Walsh, Publisher of Old Earth Books. |
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45. Ron Bounds; Dave Ettlin; Tom Beck, Chief Curator Special Collections
Albin O. Kuhn Library; Bonnie Schupp |
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46. Patti Kinlock and Jul Owings |
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47. That debate on philosophy continues... |
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48. Leo Sands and Ellen Montgomery |
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49. Dana Carson |
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50. Many of the BSFS Membership contributed to the party, but Ann Rudolpf [in red] coordinated and purchased the budgeted stuff and prep-ed most of the food. |
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51. Ann Rudolpf carves the 3D cake. |
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52. Reverse side of 3D cake. |
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53. Mark Roth cuts the cake he made and donated to the festivities. |
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54. Towards the end of the party someone brought out a game. |
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55. Closeup of cake details. |
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56. The Dalek, still decorated from the holiday season, looked on. |
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57. Con-Suite like food was at the back of the room. |
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58. One of the BSFS members, Mark, brought another cake. |
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59. More food at the back of the room. |
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60. Punch |
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