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USS Sirius May 2015 The Morning Report Second Star to the Right, Straight on ‘Till Morning

Captain’s Log Captain’s Log, Stardate 93014.12, Commander Marci Jansen reporting. Greetings all!

May has come to a close, and while it didn’t bring any Away Missions for us, it certainly wasn’t without significance.

On May 1st, yet another of our beloved Star Trek crew beamed up to the Great Starship in the Sky. We will forever miss Grace Lee Whitney and her beauty, realism, and love of the fans.

On a happier note, please join me in congratulating Lisa Stuckey, Commanding Officer of our Mothership, the USS Serling, on her promotion to Fleet Captain!

Throughout the next few pages you’ll hear about the Region 7 Awards, a new charitable initiative we’re taking on, and, of course, pets, recipes, and all sorts of fun.

Remember, if you have something you’d like to contribute to the newsletter, I’m always happy to hear from you. Whether it be a poem, a book review, recipe, or simply an article about your favorite TV show or fandom, our newsletter is open!

Until next time!

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The USS Sirius dims her lights in memory of Grace Lee Whitney.

USS Sirius May 2015

Friends, Crewmates, Countrymen, Bring Us Your Beans! Lima Beans, to be specific. It all started one day when someone Tweeted Misha Collins, and asked if he’d rather have 2 million followers or 2 million Lima beans. His response?

Now, if you know anything about the Supernatural fandom, you know they don’t take this kind of thing lying down. They’ve organized a movement to send Misha 2 million lima beans. Now, while your Acting Captain thought that was great and fun (because he’ll probably donate them to a food bank), she had another idea for us. Instead of sending Misha beans, we’re collecting beans to give to our local food bank, the Horseheads Food Pantry. And that’s where you come in! Bring us your Lima beans! Canned Lima beans or dry Lima beans – it doesn’t matter. We’ll collect them all and present them, take a photo and tweet it to Misha! You can drop them off at the Acting Captain’s house, or bring them to our next meeting on June 27th. That gives us roughly a month to collect a whole heap o’ beans!!

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Region 7 Award Winners Announced

I’m pleased to report the USS Sirius won for Newsletter of the Year!!

The qualifications for this award were: “This award is presented to the chapter newsletter that best demonstrates key aspects of journalistic quality. Regularity of publication, effectiveness and attractiveness of design and layout, and quality and relevance of content are among the aspects considered”

Considering this was our first go around entering the awards, we weren’t sure what to expect. However, we won over ships that have been doing this for years, so it’s truly a humbling honor!

Here are the rest of the winners:

Chapter of the Year- U.S.S. Serling CO of the Year- Lisa Stuckey (U.S.S. Serling) Officer of the Year- Maryse Quinn (U.S.S. Serling) Enlisted Member of the Year- David Bennett (U.S.S. Challenger) Flag Officer of the Year- Wayne Augustson (U.S.S. Britannic) Shakedown Chapter of the Year- U.S.S. Alaster Staff Member of the Year- Karen Carothers (U.S.S. Richthofen) Newsletter of the Year- U.S.S. Sirius (That’s US!!!!) Website of the Year- U.S.S. Serling Chapter Charity Award- U.S.S. Serling Helping Hands Award- Carl Deitrich (U.S.S. Susquehannock)

The awards are typically handed out during August at Shore Leave in Maryland. Your Acting Captain is hoping to be able to attend this year so she can pick up our award in person. That may or may not happen due to finances (aside from running our ship she’s still currently underemployed). If not, we can count on Fleet Captain Stuckey to bring it home for us.

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Man Your Posts!

There’s no shortage of ways to help our in your community and the world!

Random Acts has partnered with Plantables to help with the growing crisis facing bees. Buy Wish List purchasing a “Bee Bomb,” you can help create We can use the following items: places for bees to pollinate. Plus, a portion of the proceeds go to Random Acts to help their For CATS: mission of spreading kindness. For more IAMS Cat Food information: http://www.randomacts.org/news/featured- For DOGS: partner-plantables/ IAMS Mini Chunks Dog Food Canned Dog Food Knuckle Bones Aside from our Lima bean endeavor, we’re still Kongs collecting monies Pennies for Pets to benefit the Peanut Butter & Cheez Whiz Horseheads Animal Shelter. Dog Treats (homemade, pig ears, Milkbones) Dog Collars (w. metal buckle) pref Sm/Med We’re still collecting cans and bottles for our Prong Collars (Small Only) ongoing fundraiser. We’re always collecting Leashes (Check Cords 15-30 Ft) nonperishable food items or animal care items Dog toys for our two chosen organizations – the Horseheads Food Pantry and the Horseheads For the Shelter: Animal Shelter (see wish list). Items can either Bleach be brought to a meeting or dropped off at the Dish Soap Dish Sponges (w. scrubbing side) Acting Captain’s house. Disposable Latex Gloves ALL SIZES

Disposable Latex Free Gloves ALL SIZES If you would like to donate to any of our Laundry Detergent initiatives but cannot come to a meeting, we do Wood Shavings have a PayPal account. Our ID is Clean straw (bailed) [email protected]. Please make sure to note Rolls of Gauze Garbage Bags (Lrg Contracting & 50 Gallon) which program you’re donating for! Organizing Totes/Bins Large Food Storage Containers

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At the Helm While May didn’t bring any Away Missions for us, our Mothership, the USS Serling, spent a fun day at Corning Museum of Glass!

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Betsy Palmer of Friday the 13th Fame Passes Away Betsy Palmer, the veteran character actress who achieved lasting fame as the murderous camp cook in the horror film "Friday the 13th," has died at age 88. Palmer died Friday of natural causes at a hospice care center in Connecticut, her longtime manager, Brad Lemack, told The Associated Press on Sunday. Palmer had appeared in films, on Broadway and in TV shows for decades before she took the role of Mrs. Voorhees in the 1980 movie in which young camp counselors suddenly begin meeting their bloody demise. The back story was that she was the mother of Jason Voorhees, who had died at the camp years before. He would come to life in several sequels that Palmer passed on. She would say in later years that she only took the role in that first film because she wanted the money to buy a new car. Palmer had appeared in numerous TV shows dating to the early 1950s Golden Age of Television. Among them were such classic dramas as "Kraft Theatre," ''Playhouse 90" and "Studio One." Her film credits included "Mr. Roberts" with Henry Fonda, "The Long Gray Line" with Tyrone Power and Maureen O'Hara, "Queen Bee" with Joan Crawford, and "The Tin Star" with Fonda and Anthony Perkins. Other TV credits included "Knot's Landing," ''The Love Boat," ''Newhart," ''Just Shoot Me" and "Murder, She Wrote." She also appeared in several Broadway plays, including "Same Time, Next Year" and "Cactus Flower." Palmer is survived by her daughter, Melissa Merendino.

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Officers’ Mess Gluten Free Blackberry Walnut Sticky Bisquits Ingredients: Topping: Bisquits: 5 tablespoons unsalted butter Gluten Free Bisquick Mix (3 eggs, milk, & shortening) 1 cup blackberries 2 cups blackberries, halved 2 tablespoons sugar sugar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice cinnamon 1/2 cup packed, dark brown sugar brown sugar 3/4 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped gluten free flour for "rolling"

Grease 12-cup (or two 6-cup) muffin tins with butter. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Make topping:

1. Combine blackberries, sugar, and lemon juice in a bowl. Let it stand 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, mash it up. Strain the juice into a small bowl and throw away the solids.

2. Melt butter in a saucepan. Whisk in juice and stir until smooth and a little thick. Divide into the muffin cups. Add coarsely chopped walnuts. Set aside.

For the buns:

1. Follow the directions on the box to make gluten free Bisquick biscuits.

2. Spread the dough out onto a floured flat surface with your fingers. Thickness doesn't really matter, you just want flat.

3. Sprinkle sugar, cinnamon, brown sugar & halved blackberries over the dough.

4. Scoop up equal parts of the dough, roll it up to sort of form biscuit like balls, and put into the muffin cups.

5. Place the muffin tins onto cookie sheets, and bake for 16 minutes. (Always double-check doneness with a cake tester inserted into the center.)

6. To remove from muffin pan, a serving spoon works best. The "buns" will seem mushy at first but they're definitely not. Plate them upside down, so the gooey nut mixture is on top.

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Interstellar Pets

Captain Archer had Porthos the beagle. Data had Spot the cat. Captain Picard had Livingston the lionfish. Chief O’Brian had Chester the cat. And Captain Kirk had…well… this thing:

In the great legacy of Star Trek pets, we introduce you to Lollypop, one of our Acting Captain’s three cats. Years ago, Lolly and her two kittens were brought to the veterinary clinic where Marci worked. Lolly’s owners had gone to prison and left her and her babies to fend for themselves. One kitten had already passed away by the time the neighbors caught her. She was skinny, matted, and infested with worms, ear mites, and fleas. Out of her two remaining kittens, one more passed on. The other ended up being adopted by one of the doctors. Marci quickly fell in love with Lolly, although it wasn’t until a potential adopter said she was “too ugly” that Marci made the decision to bring Lolly home. She had a lot of issues at first, and she’s the quirkiest cat ever, but she’s happy and loved!

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Continuing Missions

Game On 6/7/15

Star Trek Chicago 6/12/15 – 6/14/15

NY Faerie Festival 6/26/15 – 6/28/15

Sirius Pizza Party 6/27/15 USS Sirius

Picnic & Carousel Run 7/18/15 Like the famous USS Enterprise, The USS Sirius July Meeting 7/25/15 NX/NCC-1744 is a Constitution-Class, Shore Leave 8/7/15 – 8/9/15 Bonhomme Richard-Subclass Heavy Cruiser. She is 288.6 meters long, 127.1 meters Twin Tiers Comic-Con 8/15/15 – 8/16/15 wide, and 72.6 meters high, with a mass of 600,000 SF International Conf 8/21/15 – 8/23/15 metric tons.

The Sirius features 23 decks August Meeting 8/22/15 for a crew of 430. Her September Meeting 9/26/15 cruising speed is Warp 7, with a maximum of Warp 9. Robercon 9/26/15 – 9/27/15 She is equipped with 7 Dual Emitter phaser banks, 2 torpedo launchers, and Regional Conference 10/2/15 – 10/4/15 deflector shields.

Farpoint 2/14/16 – 2/14/16 While her primary purpose is exploration, she can definitely hold her own in a fight!

She is the second ship in the history of the Seventh Fleet to carry the name USS Sirius.

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In the Transporter Once a month, we put a crewmember or guest in the transporter, scramble their particles, and see what makes them tick… In the transporter this issue is our newest member, Troy. Here’s what Troy has to say: I started watching Star Trek back in my early teens. I would sneak out of bed and watch it on school nights followed by a half hour of the Twilight Zone. My favorite episode of all was the Menagerie part 1 and 2. It was interesting to see Spock’s loyalty to his former Captain Pike. All time favorite Star Trek character would be William Riker. My fandom is gaming. Personal favorite is Halo. The Halo universe and the story line is incredible. The stories don't always have a happy ending, but sacrifice and honor carry heavy in the stories. When introduced to Halo and the ability to group play was the moment I found my true Fandom. Ever since then finding ways to have group play was my goal. From there Rainy Toad Gaming was formed to have family and friends playing games together.

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On the View Screen Upcoming Movie Releases

6/12 Jurassic World Terminator Genisys 6/12 Jurassic World 6/17 Ant-Man 7/10 Minions 7/22 Sharknado 3: Oh H*ll No!

7/31 Selfless Guess who has a small role in 8/7 The Fantastic Four Terminator Genisys? Brandon Stacy! “Who is Brandon Stacy?” 8/14 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. you ask? Why, none other than 10/2 Victor Frankenstein Star Trek: Phase II’s own 11/20 The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part Mister Spock! 2 11/25 The Martian 12/18 Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens

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P is For Photography By Commander Marci Jansen

I’ve mentioned my photographic proclivities before, so this month I thought I’d share some of my favorites. These are all photos I’ve taken over the years. None of them have been retouched or edited in any way. Enjoy!

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Subspace Chatter

Dino-Chicken Gets One Step Closer http://www.livescience.com/50886- scientific-progress-dino-chicken.html

Mysterious Nazca Line Geoglyphs Formed Ancient Pilgrimage Route http://www.livescience.com/50699- nasca-lines-ritual-procession.html

Cloudy with a Chance of Arachnids? http://www.livescience.com/50856- spider-rain-explained.html

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FAQ “So…you just sit around and talk about Trek Birthdays Star Trek?”

Yes and no! Yes, we do chat about Star Trek, as well as Star Wars, Firefly, Dr. Who, and all sorts of different shows, movies, and fandoms. But that’s not all we do! We also participate in community events, raise funds for charities, and generally have a great time!

“Do I have to join STARFLEET to be a Sirius member?”

Technically, no. However, membership in STARFLEET enables you to be an official member, with the option of holding a rank and position on the ship.

“Do I have to attend all the meetings?” MAY 05 - Marc Alaimo Again, technically no – but why the heck MAY 23 - Joan Collins would you want to miss one? We’re a fabulous, fun group of people! Come hang MAY 30 - Colm Meaney out with us! All the cool kids are doing it!

“Do I have to live in Horseheads?”

Nope! Our Science Officer lives in Seattle! With today’s technology, there’s no reason Please click the link below to be you can’t be a part of the Sirius crew! taken to Memory Alpha, for a list of those whom we have lost from the “Do I have to wear a costume?” Star Trek universe, with clickable links so you can read about each While we don’t dress up for regular person and their contribution to Star meetings, some of us do for convention Trek. appearances. If you’re not comfortable in costume, though, you can buy a club shirt, http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Star_Trek_deaths or just wear whatever you like. “Is this only for adults?”

Heck no! We love kids!

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Hailing Frequencies

May 2015

To join the USS Sirius Star Trek/Sci-Fi Fan Club, simply go to www.sfi.org and click on “Join/Renew,” then click “Join Online.” Fill in the info, and pick USS Sirius from the Chapter drop down.

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