Celebrate the 81st Annual Academy Awards!

        WHEN:      Sunday, February 22, 2009
                 
        PROGRAM:   Cocktails, red carpet arrivals & photos: 4:00pm
                   Ceremony: 5:00pm

        ATTIRE:    "black and white"

        WHERE:     
                   1077 South Los Robles Avenue
                   Pasadena, California
                   (626) 437-3989

	URL: http://spider.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/squires/oscars/
	     (arrival photos since 2002 available at the URL above)

        BLOG: http://www.oscarsinblackandwhite.com/
                 

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		  *** RSVP to: squires@ipac.caltech.edu ***
		  ***   by February 17                  ***
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        NEWS AND NOTES:

           1. Transportation: this party is not child-friendly.
			      The preferred mode of transportation is by
			      taxi. Overnight parking will be arranged as needed/desired.

           2. Blog: The Oscars in black and white is back! Read what we think of the movies at:

		    See: http://www.oscarsinblackandwhite.com/

                    If you have seen a nominated film and would like
                    to share your thoughts, blog about it! Contact
                    Gordon for either direct access to edit the site,
                    or email your review to squires@ipac.caltech.edu
                    and it will be posted for you!

           3. Oscar pool: $1 entry. Most correct guesses wins the pool! Complete the printable ballot 
                          in advance, or ballots will be available at the door. Self-tabulate your correct guesses.
			  Printable ballot available at: http://oscar.com/media/2009/pdf/oscarprintableballot_81st.pdf

           4. Who "should win": we will have a poster in the entry way again this year. 
				Mark down your choices for who you think *should* win; we'll review
				our choices for Oscar winners at the end of the ceremony!