AXLE = The Association of ex-lotus employees

Hello, AXLE members. Hope your summer was a lovely one.  Here is an
update on what we've been up to with AXLE, www.axle.org, and some news
about our Fall reunion.

First--an ad from Garage Technology Ventures, our exclusive Fall event sponsor:
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Garage is pleased to welcome Jon Chait, Lotus alumnus 1984-1994, who
joins Dan Roach in Garage's Waltham, MA office. Jon and Dan look forward
to meeting you on September 25.
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Welcome, New Members

Membership in AXLE has surpassed 2080 members! Who would have thought
we'd ever hit that number?  Recent additions include: Scott Weinstein,
Kate Elkind and Mary Perella! We know there are many more people out
there. If you know people who are interested, please add them to the
database or ask them to visit the site.

Events Update

Our next East Coast AXLE event will be at the Papparazzi's on Route 16
in Wellesley, MA.  It takes place on Tuesday, September, 25th from 6-9
PM.  Now - we kept hearing that you people in the burbs had a hard time
making it into the city, so we moved the party out of Cambridge for you.
   We are expecting a big, burb turnout!  Wear your favorite old Lotus
apparel and come join your old co-workers for some drinks and apps.
Believe it or not - we've got some old boxes of photos from the Lotus
early days to look through.   (Can you believe that IBM didn't want
them?)  This reunion should be lots of good networking and fun!

Want your old office back?

LDB is for rent.  It looks like the 9th floor is going to stay with IBM,
but the rest of the building is up for grabs.  For those of you looking
for space these days, follow this link for more information:
http://www.m-g.com/55cambridgepkwy/.

In Memory of Mike Kleinert

Shane Kleinert is looking for information on his dad.  Michael Kleinert
worked at Lotus in the 1980's up until 1990, when he died.  His son,
Shane, is looking for information from people who may have worked with
him at Lotus.  If you'd like to get in touch with Shane, his email
address is bigdawg08@home.com.
He'd love to hear from you with any memories you have of his dad.

Update, Update, Update!

Don't forget to update your member profile. Moved? Changed jobs? Stay
involved. Stay current! Also, have you noticed anyone missing? Help keep
AXLE vibrant and growing. Go to the "Who Are We Missing?" on the
directory page and share a lead.
That's all for now,

Carole Gunst, Jason Lee, Reed Sturtevant, & Chris Wraight
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