We’ll Sing in the Sunshine-
FM Summer Event 2003

by Chris Malins

It was warm and windy on September 9th, but there was a Big Chill in the air. The EIT and the RQT, with musical assistance from Smokey Robinson, the Temptations, and Three Dog Night, hosted this year’s Summer Event. The outcome of this winning collaboration was happy people, groovy sounds, and great taste. The Physics courtyard never had it so good.

The event was hosted by Zach Luther, Master of Ceremonies, who was dressed in stylish black. He challenged the audience with trivia questions (What is a “perlicue,” anyway?) and oversaw the raffle. Every ten minutes, a lucky FM staffer won a gift certificate for food and drink at a local restaurant.

The soundtrack to the Summer Event was strictly 1960’s, and included such well-known hits as “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” and “Joy to the World.” Those of us who have seen the movie “The Big Chill” know that it is about the reunion of old friends, and that’s exactly how this year’s Summer Event felt.

Everyone who was asked had something to say about the occasion. Susan Ball, an EIT member on Sno-Cone duty, called the event “creative and delicious.”

Dom Zook from GCA, made his voice really low and said “OH YEAH, I’m having fun.” Standing with Dom was Lily Gebrenegus, also from GCA. Lily liked the music, liked the people and found the wind bracing and refreshing.

Marli Bennett from Financial Management, after eating her first Sno-Cone in twenty years, discovered that they are as good as ever. Smiling broadly, Treasury’s Lisa Edlin said, “I haven’t had this much fun in as long as I can remember. Oh, and this was the best summer event ever!”

Always analytical, Ping Tan from Treasury gave the event an 8.33 on the Good Time Scale (GTS), with 10 being the highest.

Tami Sadusky, Director of GCA and Lead Popcorn Popper, thought for a moment about her Summer Event responsibilities and said “It’s a tough job, but the rewards are great. Ruth and I have set up an assembly line to prepare the popcorn for consumption. The assembly line techniques that we are using were inspired by Henry Ford.”

As 3:30 approached and the Sno-Cone ice began to melt, the popcorn slowed its popping, and The Rascals began the final refrain of “Good Lovin,” the people of Financial Management slowly made their way back to their offices. Another Summer Event had ended, but the camaraderie and lingering good times would last much longer.