RAMSVILLE-
Time has finally taken its toll upon the old trusty mascot
of the Galesburg-Augusta school system.  As
of now, the dignified stoic Ram, that is emblazoned upon the
memories of countless alumni, has been replaced by a cartoonish
character which is humped-over, blowing steam from its nostrils.
To top it off, the new logo features the image of the Ram
placed between the "G" and "A", with its
horns partially obscuring the "G", making it look
like an "O".
Unfortunately, a copy of the new logo was unavailable at press-time
to accompany this story, but will be featured as soon as Ramlinks
can obtain it.
Ramlinks
Has Name Change
February
marks a new beginning in Ramlinks history. Ramlinks.Info
has become Ramlinks.Org.
Even though our name proclaims us to be an organization, we
are in reality still very unorganized. The Rambling
column will continue to be out-dated and the Rambler Classics
will still feature the same photo for months on end. We take
pride in reliability. However,
it is the goal of the webmaster that the year of 2006 will
bring an end to stale out-dated material. In
addition, new features will spring-up, like the G-A
Alumni Forum, for example.
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The forum will be a place where alumni can post messages on
various topics. Another possible upcoming feature will
be a 5- minute audio version of Rambling
that can be heard online or as a MP3 audio download/podcast.
This will become available as soon as financing is
possible. Which brings us to our last topic. Money.
Ramlinks will continue to be a free online source
for G-A Alumni, not scamming folks who want to get in touch
with their old classmates. Not everybody has the money on
hand for such things as classmate subscription services
and they should not be left out of the loop. But, for those
of you who can spare a buck or two, it would be greatly appreciated.
If the website could be self-supporting and generate income
to be invested in software updates and web-server costs, it
would make our day, especially Mrs. Webmasters'. The ol' question,
"How do you plan to pay for that?", will be gleefully
answered "I got a check in the mail!".
A few alumni, in the past, have offered financial support,
which the webmaster humbly put-off. Well, he is no longer
humble and would like to produce a fresh and lively website.
If you feel the desire to help, please reach into your wallets
(as well as your hearts) and make all donations payable to:
Michigan Dream, P.O. Box 263, Galesburg, Mi, 49053-0263.
Half-off coupons on burgers, pizza and the like, will be cheerfully
accepted.
Well, this about finishes this edition of Rambling,
be sure to stay tuned for the new stuff.
[Editors Note: Ed Ricketts has been
surviving on Bush's Baked Beans for the last five-weeks.
All coupons will supplement his income.]
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