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To: drmorgan who wrote (7499)	10/24/1997 1:43:00 PM
From: Scrapps	Respond to of 22053

Talking about step children and education...3Com Adopts St. Catherine of Siena School for Massachusetts NetDay III SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 1997-- Networking Schools for the 21st Century a Top Priority for 3Com 3Com Corporation (NASDAQ:COMS), a leader in providing data networking solutions for education environments, is continuing its support of Massachusetts NetDay efforts by adopting St. Catherine of Siena School in Norwood, Mass. for Net Day III. 3Com is donating more than $50,000 worth of design, equipment, training and support to network St. Catherine's, extending network connectivity and Internet access to each classroom and throughout the school's library and computer lab. On Massachusetts NetDay, October 25, 1997, the school will introduce its new network to the community. Teams of teachers will lead activities in seven classrooms and the computer lab. One team will take participants on a guided tour of the EnviroNet web site, explaining how a National Science Foundation grant is enabling St. Catherine's to participate in EnviroNet, a network of students, teachers, scientists, environmental educators and others who utilize telecommunications to enhance environmental science education. Another team of kindergarten teachers will use the Internet to highlight children's literature, visiting the Web sites of such authors as Jan Brett, Tomie DePaola, Ezra Jack Keates, and Maurice Sendak. ''By adopting St. Catherine's for Massachusetts Net Day III, 3Com is giving 500 more students access to unlimited learning resources,'' said David Katz, 3Com's global education industry manager. ''Internet access in the classroom builds students' high-level technical and information processing skills that will be critical for their futures.'' A fiber link between two SuperStack(R) 1000 switches connects the junior high building to the main and primary buildings. Three additional SuperStack 1000 switches direct network traffic throughout the primary and junior high buildings and the computer lab. An OfficeConnect(R) router connects the computers in the main building and OfficeConnect hub 8/TPC devices are located in the classrooms and library. On ''Cable Day,'' October 4, 1997, over 40 volunteers helped wire the school's 28 classrooms as well as the library and computer lab. 3Com's ongoing contributions to both public and private schools in Massachusetts reflect the company's commitment to networking schools for the 21st century. During Massachusetts Net Day II last April, 3Com donated $1 million in technical support, teacher training, and equipment to network all 125 of the Boston Public Schools. About 3Com 3Com Corporation enables individuals and organizations worldwide to communicate and share information and resources at anytime from anywhere. As one of the world's preeminent suppliers of data, voice and video communications technology, 3Com has delivered networking solutions to more than 100 million customers worldwide. With global reach and local touch, the company provides enterprises, network service providers and carriers, small businesses and consumers with comprehensive, innovative information access products and system solutions for building intelligent, reliable and high performance local and wide area networks. 3Com has worldwide revenues of approximately $6.0 billion and employs about 13,200 people in 45 countries. For further information, visit 3Com's World Wide Web site at 3com.com . Note to Editors: 3Com, SuperStack and OfficeConnect are registered trademarks of 3Com Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

To: drmorgan who wrote (7499)	10/24/1997 2:25:00 PM
From: Scrapps	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 22053

ADVISORY/Bill Ward, Original Drummer of Black Sabbath, Headlines The Roxy This Saturday to Celebrate the Re-Release of New Solo Record and in Preparation for Black Sabbath Reunion Dates in Europe and America --(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)-- You can take the young man with you Derek! WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 25 5 p.m. -- interviews (by confirmation only) 5:30 p.m. -- soundcheck 11:30 p.m. -- showtime WHERE: The Roxy 9009 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90069 310/276-2222 WHO: Bill Ward -- original drummer of Black Sabbath -- and his band, including guitarist Keith Lynch, bassist Paul Ill and drummer Ronnie Ciago. WHAT: Ward available for interviews prior to soundcheck. Will play songs from his solo album ''When The Bough Breaks'' and more. WHY: Special performance before rejoining with Black Sabbath for selected tour dates in Europe and America. Crews and photographers welcome. Contact Barbara Shelley Public Relations at 213/653-1588. Saturday calls: 213/658-6909. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

To: drmorgan who wrote (7499)	10/24/1997 3:53:00 PM
From: Jeffery E. Forrest	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 22053

I know what you mean about the music thing. 1. YES, RAP SUX! <G> and 2. I'm amazed at how highschool aged kids seem to love OUR music. I had started to think that my bias towards late 60's early 70's music might be a nostalgia thing, but have gone back to my original thinking. That era of music was EXTRAORDINARY. So much of the "modern" music steals very liberally from the stuff we were listening to. My stepson likes Zeppelin, Hendrix, etc. and my Stepdaughter is into the Supremes, Al Green, Temptations. Sure makes it alot easier to let them crank up the tunes.<G> I remember music being a major battlefield when I was growing up. I'm not sure about building a webpage (my daughter would probably enjoy that more), but I bet my boy would LOVE to put together a computer. I should drag out some of my old hardware and let him have at it.