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Locsec News by Sandy Halby The Newsletter of Plains and Peaks Mensa, Southern Colorado Volume 28, Issue 11 http://www.plainsandpeaks.us.mensa.org/ DECEMBER 2011 LocSec News by Sandy Halby Hello! All is normal at the Halbys except we’ve Coming up in December – our annual Holiday Brian, Wetzel, Ann, Ginny, Kathie, Deborah, made some adjustments to our “pack.” In mid- Party at the Stagecoach Inn in Manitou Springs. Gary, Tony, Anthony, David, Gary, Steve, Jim, October, we adopted another dog – a New- This is our biggest event of the year and I hope RC, Gia, Kari, Lou, Daniel, Jennie-Jo, Wayne, foundland named Otis. He’s black and not as you can join me, Mike and a bunch of fellow Eryn and anybody I might have missed … and big as Kody, but just as sweet. Otis was a little Mensans for an evening of camaraderie, fun, hugs to all of you… my Mensa friends. nervous at first about all these other dogs, but as and holiday cheer! Be sure to RSVP by the 28th dogs are wont to do, they’re all working it out. of November! From Mike and me: Merry Christmas and Chance is teaching Otis to play and Brinkley is Happy New Year! Hope to see YOU soon at a teaching him how to beg and get on the beds! Then, in January, some of usual events like Give Plains & Peaks Mensa event!! Having four large dogs now leaves no room in In to Beer Pressure, Trivia Night, Mix & Mingle the kitchen during feeding time and when they and Kimball’s. We’re also having a Scrabble all want to go outside at the same time, it’s like a afternoon in January and our Main Monthly Marx Brothers skit – three or four dogs jammed Meeting is a guest speaker – Mike! He’ll be ~Sandy together in the doorway! Never a dull moment! talking about hobby beekeeping and we’ll even If you’re on Facebook, there’s lots of photos have some local honey to sample. posted of the dogs; just search for Sandra Lynn In This Issue Halby. Sean’s got something special planned in January for the Gifted Children’s program – so if you And, if you are a Facebook-er, Plains & Peaks have kids (and they don’t have to be in Mensa), What’s Up In Our Region.............2 Mensa has our own Facebook page. It’s a closed use this January meeting to join in the fun and group, so you have to ask to join and the post- education programs Sean’s established. Some of Welcome & Farewell...................2 ing are not available to the public. If you join the events sound so good, I might join in – even the group, you can participate in the Friday Five though I don’t have kids!! Plains and Peaks Officers…..........2 questions, post photos and event, and get to know some of your fellow Plains & Peaks The January Ultimate Saturday Supper is a mys- Mensa members! tery … a mystery dinner, that is! Al is gathering 2011 Holiday Party......................3 reservations for the Antler’s Hotel Mystery Din- Connor, our treasurer, says our treasury is quite ner – so if you want to join in the fun, be sure to Cryptogram.................................3 flush right now, so some of us have been kick- RSVP to Al by the 15th of December. This din- ing around some ideas for use of our money. ner is one of the most popular in Colorado Several members have mentioned that some Springs and seats fill up fast! Birthdays....................................3 money should be used for Sean’s Gifted Chil- dren’s program for kits, entrance fees to events, As always, if you have an idea or topic for a Mensan In Motion......................4 etc. Also suggested is that we write into our by- Mensa meeting, or know that interesting some- laws a reimbursement of $50 to any “private” one who might speak to our group, let me host (at a Mensa function) if that person hosts know. We can set it up! MERF Scholarship Contest..........5 in their home and supplies snacks and drinks (or have food/drinks served in a meeting room, etc Don’t forget to check out our web-site at Gifted Children’s Program..........5 – but not restaurant dinners). Another sugges- www.plainsandpeaksmensa.org – it’s an award- tion was that our group could pay entrance fees winner – thanks to Windy Haddad, our webmis- Anniversaries.............................5 to Mensa events with a cap of $20 per Mensa tress! Thanks, Windy, for such a great site! member per event. One person (the host or planner) could pay all entry/ticket fees for the And big, huge thanks to Betsy Ogan (our news- Holiday Party Invitation..............6 Mensa members and then get reimbursed. We letter Editor) and Connor Baker (Treasurer), can also use some of our funds for an annual Jennifer Browning (Membership), Al Ackerson Have a Blast at Mind Games.......7 scholarship in conjunction with the MERF Es- (Past President), and Sean McCormick( GC say Scholarship Contest, as some other Mensa Coordinator) who all work to keep Plains & local group do. Anyway, I’d like to discuss these Peaks Mensa vital and active. And, more Plains & Peaks Patter..................7 options at the January ExComm meeting – so if “Thanks, guys” to some of our more active you have ideas or suggestions, please join us in members: Dave, Jen, Jenny, Susan, Susan, December/January Events..........8 January at the ExComm Lunch at the Olive Nancy, Larry, Matt, Art, Vera, Bill, Steven, Branch. Mark, Jan, Sean, Michael, Ed, Stephen, Robin, December/January Calendar......9 Page 2 PlainsPeaking What’s Up In Our Region Welcome & Farewell WELCOME: Marykatherine, Moran and Scott Darling, both new Mensans. Welcome to Mensa! WELCOME BACK: Peggy Pannke-Smith Clara Heffernan and Louis A Acosta, who are rejoining Mensa and are now part of our group. Regional Vice Chair FAREWELL: Heartland Region 7 Jimmie Myers and Christine Peterson, who are both leaving our group for other Colorado groups. AMC Quarterly Meeting in Las Vegas You are welcome to attend the December 3, 2011 Quarterly AMC meet- Plains and Peaks Mensa Officers ing at the Tropicana Hotel, 3801 Las Vegas South, Las Vegas NV 89109. Details: [email protected] Sandy Halby (LocSec/President) Life Members dues on are on the Agenda, so if you’ve been thinking of 6066 Del Rey Dr, COS 80918 giving yourself a very nice holiday present (and most likely saving yourself 719-528-5483 a bundle!) now’s the time to buy your Lifetime Mensa membership! Life [email protected] member dues are based on your current age. Call the Mensa office for complete details at (817) 607-0060 or (800) 66-MENSA. Jennifer Browning (2nd Vice Pres. for Membership) Holiday Happiness 2034 Devon St, COS 80909 Another eventful year closes and I’m sending you best wishes for a 719-591-0189 healthy, happy and interesting 2012. Warmest greetings to you and your [email protected] family from me and everyone in Mensa. Connor Baker (Treasurer) Surprising Statistics! PO Box 514 The average age of NEW Mensa members is 31. The average age of ALL Florissant, CO 80816 Mensa members nationwide is 51, but 85% of our Region 7’s new mem- (719) 646-2660 bers are under the age of 50. Region 7 is proud to have 199 officers. [email protected] SAVING MONEY: 26.6% of Mensa members are saving on dues by having the 3- or 5-year payment plans while an ever-increasing number (now 11.9%) are LIFE MEMBERS (no dues for the rest of our lives.) Sean McCormick (Gifted Children’s Coordinator) Want more fun statistics? Go the Mensa website (us.mensa.org) and 4220 Ruby Dr search for “dashboards”. You’ll find up-to-the-minute statistics on test- Colorado Springs, CO 80918-5058 ing, members, finances and much more! Cool site for all members to (719) 651-6706 check. [email protected] Welcome New Officers! Betsy Ogan (PlainsPeaking Editor) GARY KIRKPATRICK, Web Contact, Missouri Ozark Mensa 1061 Hummingbird Ct, COS 80921 HAROLD GAINES, Ombudsman, Kansas Sunflower Mensa 719-481-1199 [email protected] Windy Haddad (Webmaster) I’d love to hear from you! 1465 Stella Dr. COS 80921 719-201-4743 [email protected] Contact me at [email protected]. Al Ackerson (Past President) 3627 Hayman Court, COS 80910 Please send your announcements and photos 719-635-4910 of Region 7 happenings to [email protected] [email protected] http://www.region7.us.mensa.org/ Volume 28, Issue 11 Page 3 Announcing Our 2011 Plains & Peaks Mensa Holiday Party Don’t miss our legendary Plains & Peaks Holiday Party!! Mark your person with number 1 has. If person number 2 chooses to take the gift calendars now: Saturday, December 3rd!! from person number 1, then person number 1 gets to choose another gift and open it. Then the person who holds number 3 will choose a gift or We’ll be getting together on Saturday, the 3rd of December, to celebrate exchange that gift with person 1 or 2. Again, if person number 3 chooses the holiday season, our friendships and our unique Mensa camaraderie. to take one of the opened gifts, the person whose gift was taken can Our annual gala, featuring dinner, door prizes, White Elephant Gift Ex- choose and open another present. This progresses until the last person change, and a generally all-around GREAT time will be at the historic has the final choice among all the opened gifts or the last gift on the table.
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