Donna Summer and the Class of '79

No musical artist better represents the Class of 1979 than Donna Summer.  Her 1979 album, "Bad Girls" was more than just the typical disco songs that we had been subjected to since Saturday Night Fever came out.  (How many versions of "More Than A Woman" should there be or how many times can KC and the Sunshine Band create new songs out of the same riff in "Get Down Tonight"?)  "Hot Stuff" and Bad Girls" were more like rock songs.  Despite the demise of disco on July 12, 1979 when the Chicago White Sox staged a promotion that had fans burn unwanted disco records at Comiskey Park, Donna Summer was able to maintain her musical success.  Donna passed away of cancer earlier today at the age of 63.  In a statement, her family said that Donna was "a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith." Rest In Peace, Donna.  

The DMR Replacement Run

The cancellation of the Devil Mountain Run did not prevent dozens of people getting together on the first Sunday in May to run a race in Danville.  Forward Motion Sports at 432 Hartz Avenue did a wonderful job of hosting an ad hoc Fun Run (being very careful not to use the name "Devil Mountain Run") and many veteran Devil Mountain Runners enjoyed the chance to reminisce and then run and then just hang out with their fellow runners for a while.

Since the race, I have been contacted by potential sponsors who would love to get the Devil Mountain Run going again.  Hopefully, Children's Hospital will agree to loan out the name to another charitable beneficiary.  You will find pictures at my website DevilMountainRun.com.