SPRING IS HERE! Alice Vernon, UGA Alumni Association Director of Customer Service and resident photographer took these cheerful campus shots. l-r: Founder's Garden Arbor, Flowering Quince next to Joe Brown Hall, Climbing Jasmine on Alumni Association's iron fence. Click on each image to see the full picture. TEE UP BEFORE KICKOFF! The UGA Graduate Sport Management Progam invites all UGA alumni and their families and friends to join them for the inaugural Bulldog Scramble to be held on Saturday, April 17th, before the G-Day spring football game. This golf event, held in memory of E.B. Smith and benefiting the UGA Sport Management Scholarship Fund, begins at 8:00 a.m. at the University of Georgia Golf Course (2600 Riverbend Road). The cost per person is $60.00 for UGA students and $75.00 for non-students. Golfers are encouraged to sign up in groups of four. To enter, send a check for entrance fees (payable to the UGA Foundation), the names of 1-4 golfers, and a contact phone number to: The Bulldog Golf Scramble, Attn. Andrew St. Pierre, Ramsey Student Center, 300 River Rd. Room 358, Athens, GA 30605-6551. Email any questions to chiefcp@uga.edu. Rain Date scheduled for April 30th. "UGA CAREER CENTER'S 2004 RECRUITER'S RETREAT" Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at The Georgia Club. Alumni, Employers, Faculty & Staff are encouraged to participate! Polish your UGA recruiting strategies by interacting with Students, Faculty, & Staff! Build & strengthen your organization's relationships with key UGA Faculty & Staff. Participate in networking activities... Golf, Tennis, and Wine Tasting. Register now. "POWER TO THE PEOPLE" The Russell Library for Political Research and Studies is preparing an exhibit about the history of rural electrification in Georgia entitled, "Power to the People." It will open in February and be on view in the Russell's main gallery through December 2005. The Russell archivists planning the exhibit are on a major treasure hunt for items that will help us present the stories of REA in Georgia. Acquisition of loans and donations of items and oral history interviewing is being planned and they would appreciate any suggestions of individuals who would be knowledgeable about REA's place in rural Georgia's history. Contact Jill R. Severn C.A. Access and Outreach Archivist. ENGLISH GARDENS STUDY TOUR The Georgia Center for Continuing Education (a UGA unit of Public Service and Outreach) is planning an English Gardens Study Tour this summer. The educational tour will visit over a dozen gardens, palaces, and arboretums in Oxford and Ampfield, England. The ten-day tour will be led by UGA Professor of Horticulture Dr. Jim Midcap. Participants will visit the outstanding gardens of England and will learn to identify new plants and plant combinations, as well as gain new ideas on ornamental plantings and maintenance. Students who attend the program will earn 1.9 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and a Certificate of Completion from the University of Georgia. For more information visit The Georgia Center website.

*BABY DOGS Remy Elizabeth Chila, born on 9/19/03 to Tara (Burns) Chila '95 and Matthew Chila '95. Send us in pictures of your newest additions! Call or e-mail Shea Landers for a free gift at 800-606-8786 or slanders@uga.edu. And visit the "Baby Dogs" section of our photo album.

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"Thanks for the great job you do on the newsletters. It's always a pleasure to read them — so informative and upbeat." -Beth Watson Taylor '74 "Great site here. Just discovered it today. I am a 72 Grad (BA History) and returned from Balad, Iraq on 28 November. I was the Commander of Army Materiel Command Iraq from 12 May until the end of November when I returned to my "normal" job as Commander of Army Materiel Command Forward-Europe in Heidelberg, Germany. I will be retiring on the 31st of July as a Colonel after 30+ years in the United States Army. My plans are to settle down in the Gwinnett or Forsythe County Area and to get UGA season tickets soonest. Again, a great site. Really enjoyed it." -COL Robert Spidel, Class of 72 Commander, AMC Forward-Europe

*ANNOUNCING UGA E-POSTCARDS! Drop a line to a Bulldog buddy using the UGA Alumni Association's new e-postcards. Choose from six UGA favorites. E-postcards can be accessed through the UGA Online Community.   *UGA NIGHT @ SIX FLAGS Over 7000 attend UGA Night @ Six Flags, April 2, 2004! Thousands of UGA students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends descended on Six Flags for an exclusive UGA night! The UGA Alumni Association and the UGA Department of Student Activities sponsored the event that allowed the UGA community to have the run of the amusement park from 6pm to Midnight. The entire park was open for all UGA guests. The littlest bulldogs enjoyed Bugs Bunny World, and the more adventurous Dogs tried the plunging Acrophobia (a 200-foot rotating tower drop ride, with a twist - riders stand during the entire 161-foot plummet!) The UGA Pep band and Cheerleaders welcomed the droves of UGA-ers as they walked through the front gates. Hairy Dog and the Looney tunes characters danced to the pep band tunes. The Alumni Association has a few XL UGA Night @ Six Flags T-shirts left over. Only $5.00 each! If you would like one, contact Shea Landers at slanders@uga.edu. (Shipping charges will be added). Comments: I'm a UGA staff member and alum. My husband and I went to Six Flags last Friday and had a blast! We met friends from Charlotte (other UGA alums) and stayed until 11:00pm. This event was a great idea. Thanks for your hard work to make it happen. —Becky Lane UGA night at Six Flags was great fun! I hope this is offered again! Thank you, —Amy Williams Just wanted to send a quick note to say what a great event UGA Night at Six Flags turned out to be. I am a recent UGA grad, and had so much fun and what a great deal it was. 2 thumbs up and would like to see this become an annual event. —Candace Adair '03 INAUGURALS The University of Georgia has frequent opportunities to send delegates (representing UGA president, Michael Adams and the University of Georgia) to participate in university and college inaugural ceremonies for incoming presidents all over the United States. The UGA Alumni Association salutes the volunteer efforts of these alumni and faculty who participated in inaugurals this April: Alicia Porterfield '94 of Sanford, North Carolina: Campbell University Lallon G. Pond '81, Staunton, Virginia: Mary Baldwin College Andrew E. Hayes '72 of Wilmington, North Carolina: UNC Wilmington Morris D. Cooper '71, Springfield, Illinois: Illinois College UGA former faculty Richard C. Huseman of Oviedo, Florida: Colorado State Patricia L. Brown '82, Cleveland, Mississippi: Delta State University

*CLAUDE'S CAMPUS CANDIDS Claude McBride '55, former UGA Alumni Association Tour Director, is a veritable repository of campus lore and is now assisting us in writing a wonderful new column entitled "Claude's Campus Candids." These stories will encompass reminiscent walks down UGA's memory lane, perspectives on UGA traditions and the unexpected small things that make this campus so powerful to so many. His inaugural story is about the ubiquitous "Iron Horse". Read on... "Whatever happened to the Iron Horse?" The question is indicative of the variety of calls received in the UGA Alumni Association Office each day. The young receptionist who answered this call had no idea what the caller was asking, so she referred the call to the Association's Director of Customer Service, Alice Vernon, who brought the interested alum up to date. Ironically, the query came on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the unveiling of the massive abstract sculpture that created a near-riot and brought national media attention to the campus in May, 1954. The iron horse was the work of Abbott Pattison, a visiting artist-in-residence from Chicago, working on a Rockefeller grant to introduce modern art in the South. What an introduction! After the work of art, a modernistic horse 12 ft. long and 11 ft. tall, formed by welding together pieces of boilerplate steel was placed in Reed quadrangle, a small crowd gathered to view the creation. The reaction of students was negative, to say the least. The crowd grew. First, placards appeared. One saying "front" place under the horse's head, another saying "rear" under the tail. As the crowd continued to grow, hay was stuffed in the statue's gaping mouth, then someone brought manure from the Ag Hill stables for the other end. Newspaper accounts describe the growing antagonism. The crowd became a frantic mob. Paint was thrown on the horse, students beat the sculptures with sticks and brooms and a bonfire fueled by old tires was set ablaze. Finally, firemen arrived and dispelled the students with fire hoses. The next day the massive structure was moved and kept in hiding for five years. Observers say the problem was with timing and location. Placing the sculpture in front of the athletes' dorm was not a good idea, and students were getting ready for exams, crazy with Spring fever. Once student commented, "we needed something exciting. We had not had a panty raid in two years." The late L.C. Curtis of the University's Horticulture Department asked for the statue to place on his farm on Highway 15 in Green County about 20 miles south of Athens. The horse was moved from its place of hiding and driven to the farm where it stands today. The artist has gained quite an international reputation in the ensuing years and his works appear in important places around the world. One of his creations, "Mother and Child", graces the UGA campus near the Fine Arts building. Attempts to bring the "horse" back to campus have proved fruitless. An effort was mounted in the 80's to make the return of the sculpture a part of the bicentennial celebration, and the University's Council voted in the 90's for its return — to no avail. The Curtis family who owns the farm where the horse resides have opposed any attempt to relocate the statue. So the Iron Horse stands proudly on a knoll in the middle of a corn field about 100 yards off U.S. Highway 15. It draws attention from passers-by and attracts many visitors to the site. Almost any day, cars may be seen along the highway and persons, many with cameras, trek out into the field. Fred Grimm of Knight-Ridder Newspapers, in an article published in May, 1990 wrote: "The horse is still a startling sight....in the middle of a Georgia cornfield, halfway between Watkinsville and Greensboro...it stands there in the evening sun...it looks, unmistakably, like a horse. A waving mane and tail, ribs curving around a great chest, mouth agape. It is a tall, proud, beautiful horse." It's a part of UGA tradition and lore, and travelers from South Georgia, traveling up Highway 15 welcome the sight of the landmark. One alum, who comes from Athens often, especially for each home football game says: "I love it. It gives me a warm, excited feeling. When I see the Iron Horse, I know I'm within 20 miles of Athens town." Claude also writes legacy stories such as the one featured in the March issue of the UGA Alumni Association's E-newsletter. If you have an interesting legacy story please e-mail Claude at cmcbride@uga.edu.

*SENIOR TRIP Are you the parent of a graduating senior? The UGA Alumni Association is offering graduating seniors a wonderful opportunity to celebrate their graduation, one that would be an excellent gift to mark this significant achievement. We are pleased to announce our Classic Europe Tour, created especially for graduating seniors. This 17-day trip features Europe's choice destinations at an unbelievable price. Our new grads will join enjoy a fun, hassle-free travel experience that will broaden their world view. Participants will visit London, Paris, Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, the Greek Isles and Athens. For more information and to request a brochure, please contact Katie Davidson '01, Student Program Coordinator at 706-542-2251 or katied@uga.edu.

*REGIONAL PROGRAMMING UPDATES On our Regional Programming page, click a city on the map to see the Regional Contact for your area and scheduled activities. No Regional Contact for your city? If you are interested in being a contact person for UGA alumni near you, get in touch with UGA Alumni Association Programs Coordinator Katie Davidson '01 at katied@uga.edu or 800-606-8786. Sign up to receive e-mail updates about alumni activities in your city at our Online Community. *UGA CAR TAGS Send us a picture of the car tag you use to display your Georgia pride. Include name, hometown and class year. E-mail to eogivens@uga.edu . To view car tags please visit the Dog Tags section. "My husband and I are both UGA alums. We are now living in Napa, CA. We recently had a special license plate made for our new Denali — and I am ordering one for my Suburban." — Robin Hale Klingbeil '82 , '88 and Scott Clifford Klingbeil '89   *NORTH CAROLINA AND VIRGINIA VANITY LICENSE PLATES For more information, go to our Regional Programming page. *WELCOME NEW REGIONAL CONTACTS Panama City Florida: Bill Rains '84 Roanoke, Virginia: Tess MacMillan '88 Kansas City, Missouri: Chris '00 & Megan '01 Lynberg Mobile, Alabama: Michelle Bronstein '03

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