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Palm Beach County Mensa July, 2002
most recently updated Wednesday, July 3rd, 2002 |
Happy Fourth! |
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* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * ISO NEWSLETTER EDITOR. For the past year, Elissa has been our Editor, and has done an excellent job. However, she has another time-consuming Mensa activity, that of RVC-10, in addition to a full-time job. She was elected Regional Vice Chairperson of our Florida region about the same time she took on our Editor position. In order that she have enough time to fulfill her RVC duties well, it is necessary for her to pass on the Editor's job to another PBCM member. The production and mailing activities are done well by Donna Bognar. The Internet web development and implementation, as well as computer questions in general, are handed very aptly by Glen Moulder. There is more time for the Editor to pursue pure editorial functions than before. Please contact either Elissa (561-496-0124 or elissa12@bellsouth.net) or me (561-964-4360 or bkaras@bigfoot.com) if you are interested in the overall editor job or the calendar editor job. -Barry Karas * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Last month you received a survey from Norbert Brown. If you have not returned it as yet, please do. Norbert reports that at this point he has received over 20 surveys (despite the fact that the zipcode was missing!--it's 33486) with very helpful information about what these members want to see and do with Palm Beach County Mensa. Look for his comprehensive report here next month. Thanks, Norbert! Annual and Regional Gatherings (AGs, RGs) are unique events in Mensa, definitely march ing to the beats of different drummers. If you have not attended an AG or RG, you are missing out on a rare experience. After the AG in Scottsdale this month, why not attend one of these RGs in our region - you won't regret it! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * October 18-20, the 2002 SCAM Rollback RG, http://spacecoastareamensa.tripod.com/ for details as they emerge. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * January 31-February 1, Central Florida Mensa's (Orlando area) Smarti Gras 2003. Contact registrar Eddie Truelove etruelove@cfl.rr.com or go to the Web site http://www.centralflorida.us.mensa.org/ * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To Ponder... Last month's puzzling sentences were "pangrams,"each one of which used all 26 letters of the alphabet (pan=all). Two bright readers-of course, you're all bright!-caught the correct answer: Donna Bognar & Bob Abbott. New question: What is an "aptronym" and give examples so we know you know the answer. Fame awaits you here. |
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The Tenth Story - RVC Update Elissa Rudolph Region 10, stand up and take a bow!! Our tucked-away-in-the-southeast-corner-of-the-U.S. region gathered 22 nominations in the 2002 Publication Recognition Program! Below is a listing of our regional PRP nominees; for a full listing, go to: http://www.us.mensa.org/best_of/prp.php3 Nominees are listed by category, then newsletter name, then name of group. REPORTING PHOTOGRAPHY (SERVICE) EDITORIAL OVERALL SERVICE LAYOUT STYLE ORIGINAL (ENTERTAINMENT) FOUND (ENTERTAINMENT) THEME ISSUE(S) OWL (Medium Group) OWL (Small Group) ARTWORK PHOTOGRAPHY (ENTERTAINMENT) CONTINUING ITEM
Congratulations to all and may you all bring home awards from the AG! All of these nominations are for the printed newsletter. PRP awards are also given for electronic newsletters, but our region hasn't conquered that goal....as yet! More Congrats: Region 10 received 11 scholarship awards including the $1000 David Mann Scholarship. It was awarded to a participant in the Northwest Florida Mensa group. Participants in other groups (Space Coast Area Mensa, Broward County Mensa, Manasota Mensa, Tampa Bay Mensa, Southwest by South Florida Mensa, and Palm Beach County Mensa) received scholarships in the amounts of $250 to $500. Thank you to Ellen Paul (Space Coast Area Mensa) for serving as our regional scholarship chair. You all make me very proud to be RVC of Region 10!! Coming Events: Looking for intellectual stimulation, yearning for that brain tickle you joined Mensa for? Here's a deal for you-"Exploring Consciousness," the 2002 Colloquium in Troy, Michigan August 16-18. Check their Web site: http://www.colloquium2002.org/ for descriptions of "thinking on the edge." October 18-20, the 2002 SCAM Rollback RG, http://spacecoastareamensa.tripod.com/ , for details as they emerge. Elissa Rudolph |
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Barry Karas WEB PAGE. We had a problem with our server. It seems that Playboy Enterprises bought up our old URL. This never came to light until our server company physically moved. (Unfortunately - for some of us - Playboy never utilized the page.) So we have a new URL, which we own. Please adjust your settings (URLs) to: http://www.pbcmensa.com RIGHTS. Most of the abridgements of our freedom/rights are necessary to combat terrorism. But I feel uncomfortable with many of them because they're not specific enough. For example, I can see little specificity in subject matter that directly relates to terrorism (they can be used in the prosecution of alleged white collar crimes), and I don't see any time frames (they can be used long after the terrorist threat is mostly eliminated). Members of the CURRENT administration, including the Attorney General, SAY there won't be any abuses. The abuses that occurred during the Vietnam War (BTW, it wasn't an official war) and the Nixon Administration are still fresh in my memory. QUESTIONNAIRE. Last month, there was a questionnaire in the newsletter edition that was mailed to you. In it, we wanted to find out what you are interested in and if you are willing to pursue your interest. I hope that many, if not all, of you either returned or will soon return the survey. If you want another copy of the survey please contact either Elissa or me. If you would prefer, this can be handled by e-mail. I have been reading other newsletters from chapters in our region. Most activities, like ours, tend to be social. However, some chapters have other activities also. Those activities are pursued and run by the same people. (For example, Bob Dolson runs our First Friday event each month. He makes all the arrangements, handles the reservations, and chooses the location...each month. We all know that this "automatically" occurs and who to contact in the event we want to attend.) RENEWAL. Each year at this time (April 1) Mensa loses many members. Our chapter is no different - we lost 63 members. Many have either paid their dues late, or their dues payments haven't been recorded by the National Office. I will have sent out a letter to all officially lapsed members inviting them to stay. If you have any questions, or if you have paid your dues, please contact me. (Actually, many lapsed members might not see this since they do not get mailed newsletters. But I publish this here anyway because some of you may have friends and/or relatives who were members.) |
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Glen Moulder and Elissa Rudolph Our group now stands at 288, after the renewal period. We lost, misplaced, or did not continue to appeal to about 60 Ms. We did have five members come back quickly after less than a year and two renewed after more than a year. We're glad you're all back! Join us for an event or organize one that YOU like! Please note: If you don't see your birthday shown in this section when it should appear, you probably indicated to the national office that this information should be withheld. If so, and you do want it to appear, simply contact the national office and change your information withholding preferences. |
Happy July MensAnniversary (year and persons) to:
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39 ! Robert Abbott 36 Robert Levy 31 George McEvoy 28 Ralph Hutchins 27 Anita Kirchen 24 Fred Bohle 22 Gordon Chase and Randall Uner 16 Jerry Fitz 15 Juliann Cooper 09 Pat LaBarbera 07 Alan Posner 02 Dan Payton 01 William Greene and Russell Semmel |
Happy July Birthday (day and persons) to:
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1st Edmund Terry 4th Norbert Brown, Jacquelin Levine and Daniel Tobias 6th Kay Skoog 7th Stephen Ring 8th Susan Yeutter 12th D Hanway 13th Benjamin Rattner 14th Richard Block 17th Frank Palmer 19th Norris Domangue 20th John Owens 21st Tamar Tamir and Howard Wohlgemuth 23rd R Livingston 25th Leona Pratt 28th Lindsay Lennon |
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Northern Exposure No report received this month. |
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Crab House Breakfast Glen Moulder The Crab House breakfasts are being suspended until this fall when our host, the charming and entertaining Rich Linett returns to the area. Look for us at the Crab House each month though in our Perkophiles breakfast incarnation. |
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First Friday - at Colucci's Attic No report received this month. |
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Beach Walk Elissa Rudolph/Kay Skoog The BeachWalk in June uncovered a mysterious white substance thrown up on the beach by the tide. All along our 2-mile walk this white (looked like rice noodles, cooked) stuff ran right along beside us. Kay Skoog, BeachWalk organizer, reports that the sea mystery was identified as sea grass. |
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Turtlewalk Elissa Rudolph Ms. Loggerhead Turtle heaved her 350-pound bulk out of the ocean at the TurtleWalk last month to lay a clutch of about 100 eggs. Having us watch her did not deter her. She dug a nest high on Red Reef Beach so close to the seagrape that the vegetation got in her way. The old adage goes that the higher on the beach the turtles lay their eggs the more devastating the hurricane season. Remember, you heard it from a turtle first. Accompanying the ed. on the TurtleWalk were Brenda, Ken, Emily, and Connor Elkins (Connor is one of our younger members at age 6). The TurtleWalk will likely become an annual event, since ye ed. finds the experience awesome. |
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Perkophiles - Glen Moulder As is nearly always the case in the summer, the June Perkophiles was a small, but friendly conversational success. Bob and Ann Abbott, Bob Dolson, me, my friend Charlene and her nephew Lance, visiting from Holland enjoyed diverse topics and one of the best breakfasts yet. The restaurant was almost deserted and though it rained, we sat on the deck and appreciated the view. We'll look forward to seeing you in July. Come on out and join us on July 21st (yes, that's now Sunday), bring your appetite for good food and conversation. |
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Mensa Dining Adventure The Old Key Lime House in Lantana is so easy to find because it's painted....lime!! Despite dreary, rainy weather these Mensans found the little lime house: Brian & Judy Johnson, Linda & Marisa Stabile, Fred & Cheryl Nohle, Joan Zieff, Fay Harrington, Don Van Dusen, and ye ed. Want to see catfish walking on each other's backs? Want to take part in a rousing discussion of politics and genetics? Join our dining group next time! |
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Miss Dustinea Jacquette that you go to the local library and check out the books and the librarians...
Or try reading "The Vow" by P.F. Foster (our member Prudy Taylor Board). This is a horror fiction story, a real page turner, set near Lake Okeechobee in a town called Hurricane Bay. Author Prudy has some semantic fun (see if you can catch her wit) while telling the story of a young artist caught up in a plot to extend the life of a demon. Wind, rain, and the dark of night give the story the right atmospherics and the young woman's vulnerability adds an empathetic note. It took me (Elissa) only 2 nights to read The Vow. If you would like to borrow it-it's now out of print-let me know. Next is "Blood Legacy," also by Prudy. |
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Note: The opinions expressed herein are those of the individual authors and DO NOT reflect opinions of Palm Beach County Mensa, its officers, or of American Mensa, Ltd., which holds NO opinions. |
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