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Publicity *Publicity *Publicity *Publicity *Publicity *Paul Anderson(512) 259-7824 [email protected]
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OmbuOmbuOmbuOmbuOmbudsmadsmadsmadsmadsman/An/An/An/An/Arrrrrbitbitbitbitbiter *er *er *er *er *Kelly Wagner(512) 443-9650 [email protected]
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NewNewNewNewNewssssslettlettlettlettletter Editer Editer Editer Editer Editooooor *r *r *r *r *Rachael Stewart(512) 335-4409 [email protected] Bidwell Dr, Austin, TX 78729CCCCCooooontribuntribuntribuntribuntributing Editting Editting Editting Editting Editooooors frs frs frs frs fooooor Ar Ar Ar Ar Auuuuugust:gust:gust:gust:gust:R. Kelly Wagner - Quilt photo, coverBarbara Bartlett - Columnist, “Raising the Boom”Margaret Wofford - Event Host, RG Baking PartyShelley Sundermann - Event Host, MetropolisJohn & Geri Neemidge - Event Hosts, Into the Woods
PuPuPuPuPublicblicblicblicblicaaaaatiotiotiotiotion Infn Infn Infn Infn InfooooormarmarmarmarmatiotiotiotiotionnnnnThe ARMADILLO LITERARY GAZETTE (USPS 554-650),the offical publication of Lonestar Mensa, Group 786 ofAmerican Mensa, Ltd., is published monthly at 13106 BidwellDr, Austin, TX 78729. Periodical Postage Paid at Austin, TX.
Mensans who are not members of Lonestar Mensa may sub-scribe for $10.00 per year. Send subscription requests to thepublication address.
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RRRRRemembering, Aemembering, Aemembering, Aemembering, Aemembering, And Loond Loond Loond Loond Looking Fking Fking Fking Fking Fooooorwrwrwrwrwaaaaarrrrrddddd-by John Neemidge, President
Before I get to my usual reminders of events, cajoling toattend them, and so forth, I want to pause to rememberEve Nelson, who passed away in June. Eve was ourtesting coordinator, a frequent attendee at LSM eventsand RG’s, and a contributor to the LSM chat list.Members of LSM got together and gave Eve a brick onthe Walk Of The Minds at Mensa’s National Office. Geriand I presented the certificate for her brick to Eve, and Iknow she appreciated it a great deal. My best to Eve’sfamily at this time; her Mensa family joins inremembering her.
On a lighter note, and speaking of Mensa family, Geriand I just returned from the Annual Gathering, held thisyear in Scottsdale, AZ. Like any family reunion, therewas all kinds of news (engagements, weddings, personalachievements, etc), seeing how everyone’s fared overthe past year, and watching the children grow up. Seeingall our friends from around the country, many of whomwe see only at the AG, is wonderful, and we wouldn’tdream of missing it. It was also wonderful to see somany Lonestar Mensans at the AG — a dozen membersor so, and nearly two dozen with their families.
The next Gathering up is our own LonestaRG IV: PetPeeves, held over Labor Day Weekend (August 30-31,September 1-2) in Austin. This is essentially the lastcolumn in which I get to expound the reasons why youshould attend (September’s newsletter will no doubt havea last-minute appeal). We’re planning a great weekend— bountiful hospitality (all your meals, snacks,beverages, desserts, etc); excellent speakers; our usualmix of games and contests and other participatory events;costume dance; late-night swim and hot tub party; andplenty more. The rate is $50 if you sign up by August3rd (see the registration form in this issue); children 7-14 are half-price, and 6 and under are free. Where elsecan you get a long weekend including your meals andbeverages, all your entertainment, dancing, and aplethora of interesting people to share it with for $50?Past attendees have had glowing things to say aboutLonestaRG — later in this issue you can read somecomments in their own words. I hope you’ll registernow and join us Labor Day Weekend — I really hate tosee anyone miss out on all the fun.
Between now and LonestaRG IV, I also hope to see manyof you at the Zilker Summer Musical, Into The Woods,which we’ll be going to on August 3rd (I’ll be accepting
RG registration forms there!), at the Monthly Meetingon the 12th, and at Games Night on the 24th. Or maybeTGIT is more your style — dinner and discussion withgreat people in a comfortable atmosphere. Whicheverevent you attend, I hope you’ll come spend some timewith your Mensa family this month and every month.
Happy BirtHappy BirtHappy BirtHappy BirtHappy Birthdahdahdahdahday!y!y!y!y!
8/1 Hugh BrownMs Marion Alice AlpernCandido LopezKrishnan Seshadrinathan
8/3 Betty L Wolverton8/4 Jerrod S Kinnett8/5 Mr Hugh James Miller
Ms Audrey Diane Aucott-Meyers8/7 Jonathan P Grabert
Jason Rodriguez8/8 Mr Martyn John Hitchcock8/9 Allen E Boyles
Jerry DikeMr Leonard Joseph Doiron
8/10 Mr Brian Patrick CorcoranDr Brian Martin ReederBrian M Senn
8/13 Mr James H SchorrMr James T Nicholopoulos Jr
8/16 Rosalie K RogersManu J PatelGary Henry
8/17 Newell StarksGilbert WildinJohn Wesley Davis IVCharity Ruth Smith
8/18 James Y Wakefield8/20 Mr James B Robinson
Cynthia Hobson Contreras8/22 Paul Robinson Wilson
Daniel Zene Crowe8/23 Matthew C Lawrence8/24 Paula Blessing Beard8/25 Keith Wilson Loring
Wayne Johnnie8/28 Ms Lucille S Russell
Harry N Howell SrW Randall Strahan Jr
8/29 Robert D Miller8/30 Helen Ruth Siders8/31 Stacey Marie Pieters
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RRRRRaaaaaising tising tising tising tising the Boohe Boohe Boohe Boohe Boommmmm-by Barbara Bartlett
For the greater portion of my adult life, I have beenadmonished to “slow down” or to “take it easy”. Folks,it just ain’t that easy! There are things to do, places togo, people to meet, dishes to be washed, books to beread! How can I slow down? Still, I see the value of aslower pace to life where others are concerned.
I recently visited with a friend who said that she hadasked her husband to slow down and just talk to her onthree different occasions, and each time he replied, “Idon’t have time; I’m just too busy!” Well, friends, that’sjust too busy (but, I must admit that I find myself sayingthat occasionally to my family!)!
My aunt once presented me with a placque with a portionof Edna St. Vincent Millay’s poem, First Fig on it.
“My candle burns at both ends;It will not last the night;But ah, my foes, and oh, my friends- -It gives a lovely light!”
Later, the same erudite aunt penned this quote on abirthday card:
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” —Socrates
Do you think she was trying to tell me something?
It seems that these little messages keep being droppedmy way. Not long ago a friend sent me a book entitledDevotionals for Busy Women. Hmmmmm….
Then, today, when browsing through a 1951 Reader’sDigest, I came across this short story which is attributedto James Truslow Adams from The Tempo of ModernLife.
A distinguished explorer who spent a coupleof years among the savages of the upperAmazon, once attempted a forced marchthrough the jungle. The party madeextraordinary speed for the first two days, buton the third morning, when it was time to start,the man found all the natives sitting on theirhaunches, looking very solemn and making nopreparation to leave.
“They are waiting,” the chief explained. “They cannot move farther until their soulshave caught up with their bodies.”
I can think of no better illustration of our own plighttoday. Is there no way of letting our souls catch up withour bodies? If one thinks over the sort of life led ininnumerable homes a generation ago, our immensespeeding up in the process of living today is clear. Peoplethen, as we say, “had time.” Now, no one “has time.”
Well….an excerpt from a nearly fifty year old magazinecertainly hit the nail on the head didn’t it? If we weretoo busy then, what does that say about our lifestylenow? I’m going to try… I really am….. to settle downand life a little bit slower….. but first, I need to…..
The Grand Canyoneers-by Douglas Williams and Rachael Stewart-photos by Walter Stewart
The air itself was searingbut we went anyway.Not a fearing.
Along the waythe lack of water became a blight,but we kept on goingand in the end came out all right.
Five miles the ascent,our frequent breaks did it prolong.From a limestone cliffthe depths resounded with bawdy song.
And I must say:(from every height)It was a grand sight!
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Spend your labor day weekend having fun the Mensa way!Spend your labor day weekend having fun the Mensa way!Spend your labor day weekend having fun the Mensa way!Spend your labor day weekend having fun the Mensa way!Spend your labor day weekend having fun the Mensa way!- Kartik Jayanarayanan- Kartik Jayanarayanan- Kartik Jayanarayanan- Kartik Jayanarayanan- Kartik Jayanarayanan
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“Fun, frFun, frFun, frFun, frFun, frolicking, festivities, food and food for thought), friends old and newolicking, festivities, food and food for thought), friends old and newolicking, festivities, food and food for thought), friends old and newolicking, festivities, food and food for thought), friends old and newolicking, festivities, food and food for thought), friends old and new— come join us for a fantastic Labor Day weekend.— come join us for a fantastic Labor Day weekend.— come join us for a fantastic Labor Day weekend.— come join us for a fantastic Labor Day weekend.— come join us for a fantastic Labor Day weekend.”
-John Neemidge-John Neemidge-John Neemidge-John Neemidge-John Neemidge
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“Hot bread,
warm hugs and
chocolate, it
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better than this!”
- Ray O’Connor
“If you’ve always felt sort of “different” or “misunderstood”, an RGoffers an opportunity to find people just like you who will “get” yourjokes and comments. Mensa is the best support group in the world!”
- Barbara Bartlett
“Costumes, games, chit-chat, and rugrats (human &otherwise)!”
- Rachael Stewart
“Wholesome, Whot and Whealthy!
To whom do I write the check?” - Tammy Langley
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• Speakers on pets, favoritepet peeves, and more
• Pets welcome!• Games and contests• Costume Dance
• Abundant hospitality,with meals, fresh-bakedbread, veggies, snacks,soda, beer, wine, and more
• Late-night pool & hot tub
• Discussion room• Game room• Scholarship raffle• Goodies and Prizes• And much more!
Register Now and Save!!!Take a rest from your labors! LonestaRG moves to what we hope will be our permanent home,Labor Day weekend, with everything you’ve come to expect from us and more. Bring the wholefamily – we have discount rates for children. Our hotel (the same as last year) offers such amenitiesas:free parking, indoor/outdoor heated pool, hot tub and saunas, discounts at Arboretum area shops,coffee makers and hair dryers in every room, and many others. For more information, includingpreliminary programs, attendee information, photos of the raffle quilt, pictures from last year’s RG,and more, see the web page at http://www.lsm.us.mensa.org/lonestarg.htm. Sign up now!
Our hotel is the Holiday Inn Northwest. Room rate is $72 S/D/T/Q. Call 512-343-0888and ask for the Lonestar Mensa rate.
Questions? Contact John Neemidge (ChairM) at 512-310-7863 or email to [email protected]
Name________________________________________________________________________
Street ________________________________________________________________________
City _______________________________________ State ________Zip ________________
Phone _____________________________________Email ____________________________ Please don’t list my name and city/state on the RG web site attendee list
Please use paper mail (not email) for RG updates and correspondance
Names for Badges: 1. ____________________________ 2. ____________________________
3. ___________________________ 4. ____________________________
Registration is $50 to 8/3 and $55 walk-in. Half off for children ages 7-14 (children 6 and under are free).
Number of registrations: _________________________@$ ________ = $ ________________
Are you interested in volunteering for any of the following?Hospitality _________________ Prepare Food _______________ Registration ____________Solicit Donations ____________ Bring Games ______________________________________Speaker Assistant ____________ Logistics/Purchasing _________ Other _________________
Send registrations to Mark & Janet Kres, POB 80635, Austin, TX 78708-0635([email protected]). Make checks payable to “Lonestar Mensa RG”. ALG 8/02
LonestaRG IV: Pet PeevesAug. 30-31, Sep. 1-2, 2002
Austin, TX
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HeHeHeHeHello Rllo Rllo Rllo Rllo Reeeeegiogiogiogiogion 6!n 6!n 6!n 6!n 6!-by Dan Wilterding, RVC Region 6
The Annual Gathering was excellent, although you willneed to talk to others to get the best review. Region 6was well represented; members from all parts of theregion attended and enjoyed.
As the AMC met on Saturday we considered manymotions and passed most of them. Among these motionswas one from the Hearings Committee recommendingexpulsion of a member; due to procedural problems Ivoted against this motion. On a related note: theChairman of the AMC (Dr. Jean Becker) noting that thecurrent hearings procedures are difficult to interpret andfollow has asked Nancy Heller (Interpretive [email protected]) and Sean Healy (CorporateCounsel) to look into revising the relevant ASIEs; pleasecontact Ms Heller with any suggestions.
Editor’s Note:The Hearings Committee recommended that Carole Bellbe expelled for “Acts Inimicial to Mensa.” Ms. Bell isthe fourth person to be expelled from American Mensa.
Awards —The region did well at the Awards Banquet, coming awaywith a baker’s dozen prizes (triskaidekaphobes willunderstand!). The specific competition and awards arelisted below. Congratulations to one and all for yourrecognized excellence!
CultureQuest —Annual competition, held simultaneously across the U.S.and Canada in the spring, against other teams and raisemoney for local group scholarship funds.
Mensa76 (two teams placed in the top 20)
Publications Recognition Program (PRP) —The American Mensa PRP annually rewards excellencein the newsletters and Web sites of American Mensa’slocal groups.Print —
Found (Entertainment) - Central Oklahoma MensaPoetry - Central Oklahoma MensaSpecial Mention Award - New Format - Lone Star
MensaOwl - Small Group Winner - Central Oklahoma
MensaElectronic Publications —
Local Group Information - Mensa76Recruitment - Gulf Coast MensaPresentation - Mensa76Entertainment - Mensa76
Electronic Owl -Large Group - Mensa76Medium Group - Central Oklahoma Mensa
Owl Awards —The Innovative Owl award is presented to the groupdemonstrating the highest membership retentioncompared to its previous year’s membership numbers.The Innovative Owl -
Honorable Mention - Panhandle Mensa
It’s not too late for Colloquium 2002 (August 16-18 inTroy, Michigan); the subject is “ExploringConsciousness”.
Comments, anyone?
Dan Wilterding - [email protected]@swbell.net817-573-4454504 West Atchley DriveGranbury, Texas 76048
LonestaRG IV: Pet PeevesAugust 30 - September 2, 2002http://www.lsm.us.mensa.org/lonestarg.htmContact: Mark & Janet KresP.O. Box 80635, Austin, TX [email protected]
Mensan RealtorAustin area. Free referrals to other areas.
Shelley SundermannJB Goodwin Company
(512) 913-3108 (800) [email protected]
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Mind Games 2003 will be held April 11-13 inHouston, TX.
Gulf Coast Mensa is planning a weekend of fun(and work!) testing dozens of the year’s newestgames. Each Mind Games participant will playgames, fill out comment cards, and rank theirfavorite games; ultimately helping to name the2003 Mensa Select® winners.
Register today to be part of the fun! Registrationincludes game participation, hospitality, Fridaydinner, Saturday breakfast and lunch, and an entryfor door prizes. The games will be played at theClarion Inn on I-45, just ten minutes fromHouston’s Bush Intercontinental Airport.
The Mensa room rate will be $49 per night.
Registration fees are (postmark deadlines):July 16 - October 15 $55October 16 - January 15 $60January 16 - March 31 $65No registrations on-site.
To register, visit mindgames.us.mensa.org or call817-607-0060 x122 with your Visa or MasterCard.
For more information, contact RussellThorstenberg at [email protected], orcall 713-978-7711.
For hotel reservations, contact the Clarion Inn at281-931-0101 and ask for the Gulf Coast Mensarate.
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The speaker at our August 12 monthly meeting willbe Caroline Huffman, LMSW-ACP, M.Ed.,Director of Social Work for Hospice Austin. Ms.Huffman will talk about hospice care in generaland Hospice Austin’s services in particular. Shewill also talk about the two advance health caredirectives legal in Texas: the Directive toPhysicians and the Durable Power of Attorney forHealth Care (Living Will).
Ms. Huffman has been with Hospice Austin sinceMarch, 2002. She got her bachelor’s degree inSocial Work from the University of Oklahoma, herMaster’s degree in Social Work from the Universityof Pittsburgh, and a Master’s degree in Educationfrom East Texas State Univesity. Ms. Huffman hasa Lifetime Teaching Certificate in Texas inSecondary Social Studies, and maintains licensureas a Licensed Master’s Social Worker-AdvancedClinical Practitioner. She has 23 years of clinical/management experience in healthcare, primarilyin acute care hospitals.
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Once again Lonestar Mensa will be helping out theFriends of the Austin Public Library with theirannual Monster Book Sale. Volunteering entailsstaffing an information table and talking toprospective members about Mensa, helping to keepthe book sale tables in order, and helping theFriends to clean up after the sale. The volunteersat this event have always had a lot of fun and havegone home with lots of bargain books. The salewill be Saturday and Sunday September 14 and 15.,at Crockett Center, which is a former Best Productsstore on Highway 290 just east of I-35. Pleasecontact John or Geri Neemidge (512-310-7863,[email protected]) if you can help out with thiscommunity service activity.
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Meet us in the Café after work for fun, conversation & food.Prospective members welcome. Coordinator: Paul Pierce, (512)990-2271. Central Market Café is located in the Central Parkshopping center on the east side of Lamar Blvd between 38th and41st Streets. Central Market is the anchor store. Central MarketCafé is adjacent to Central Market on the south side. We meetupstairs.
Zilker Summer Musical: Into the WoodsSaturday August 3rd 6:00pmZilker Hillside TheaterZilker Park, Austin
This year’s musical is Into the Woods. With a book and originaldirection by James Lapine, this Stephen Sondheim musical is awhirlwind journey through the fantastical world of fairytales andfables. Follow the cast of characters from some of Grimm’s classicstories as they begin “Once upon a time,” go into the woods anddiscover what’s after “happily ever after.” It’s at Zilker HillsideTheatre, outdoors just up the hill from Barton Springs Pool. Parkingis $2.00 and admission is “pay what you wish”. We’re meeting at 6pm to stake out our turf on the hillside - look for people in LonestarMensa t-shirts or for a Mensa flag. The show starts at 8 pm. Bringa picnic dinner and a blanket and/or low lawn chairs, plus yourfavorite games to play while waiting for the show to begin. CallGeri or John Neemidge at 512-310-7863 for more information.
ExComm MeetingMonday, August 5th 5:30pmHowson Branch Library2500 Exposition Blvd., Austin
Contact John Neemidge at (512) 310-7863 to get an item on theagenda. All members welcome. The library is located one blocknorth of the intersection of Windsor Road (west of MoPac) &Exposition Blvd, on the NW corner of Exposition & Bowman Road.
RG Baking PartySunday, August 11th 11:00am-3:00pmMargaret Wofford’s House4900 Marshall Ford Rd.Call 512-266-8065 if you get lost.
Help us bake up goodies for the RG. Bring your favorite recipeand any special ingredients. We will provide basics like flour, sugar(white, brown and powdered), eggs, chocolate chips, baking powderand baking soda. I have two mixers, lots of cake and pie pans, andseveral bowls. Snacks and sodas will be provided.
Directions: From FM 2222 and RR 620, take 620 2 1/2 milestoward Mansfield Dam. Pass the light at Quinlan Park Road. Turnright the SECOND time you come to Marshall Ford Road (it’s aloop). Pass the wagon wheel fence, a vacant lot, and a blue canvascovered gate, all on your left. White house, blue trim, rusty roof.
If you get to the trailers or the Baptist Church, you’ve gone too far.From Hwy 71 and RR 620, take 620 past Mansfield Dam. Goabout 1/2 mile past the dam. Get in the left turn lane after youpass the little grocery. Left on Marshall Ford Road. Pass thewagon wheel fence, a vacant lot, and a blue canvas covered gate,all on your left. White house, blue trim, rusty roof. If you get tothe trailers or the Baptist Church, you’ve gone too far.
Monthly MeetingMonday, August 12thDinner - Souper Salad 5:30pm6700 Middle Fiskville Rd., AustinMeeting - Austin Public LibraryUniversity Hills Branch 6:45pm4721 Loyola Lane, Austin
Take 183 to Manor Rd. exit; go west on Manor Road past theHEB; turn left at the next light, which is Loyola. The library is onthe right, less than one block up Loyola.
Waco Area Mensa Get-TogetherWednesday, August 21st 7:00pmBarnes & Noble Café4909 W. Waco Dr., WacoProspective members welcome. RSVP to Jerry Lenamon, (254)399-9450.
Fold & StickerThursday, August 22nd (at TGIT)Help us assemble the newsletter! See Thank Goodness It’s Thursdayfor directions.
Downtown Movie Group: MetropolisFriday, August 23rd 7:00pmParamount Theatre713 Congress Ave, AustinContact: Shelley Sundermann 833-7370 or 913-3108
One of the most famous of silent films, Metropolis is Fritz Lang’sfantasy of a futuristic city and its mechanized society. It is thestory of an aristocratic young man who abandons wealth to fightwith the poor masses. Incredible set design and special effects. Includes soundtrack of the original orchestral score. 1926, 118min, restored B&W.Meet us in the theater at 7:00. Cost: $6.50/$4.50 students. Filmscreens at 7:15. Free parking at meters after 5:30 PM.
LonestaRG IV: Pet PeevesFriday, August 30th - Monday, September 2ndHoliday Inn Northwest, AustinSee the registration form on page 6 for details.
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