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Plainspeaking PlainsPeaking Vol. 28, Issue 7 http://www.plainsandpeaks.us.mensa.org/ August 2012 LocSec News by Sandy Halby Hello, Plains & Peaksters! I hope you all this year – grass and aspens have invaded or museum visit, let me know and we’ll get came through the Waldo Canyon Fire with and I really must clear it all out. Ah, well, it scheduled in our calendar. no damages – what an unbelievable if not this year, next! event! Al and I were talking just a few That’s about all for now … as always, huge weeks ago about having a dinner at the We’ve got a full calendar in August, too – thanks and kudos to Betsy, our Editor and Flying W Ranch this fall, but that’s not lost of Mensa ac@vi@es scheduled. Try to Windy, our Webmistress! Thanks also to going to happen – at least for now. We join in if you can – we’ve got a couple of Connor, who “cooks the books” for us; may have to wait a couple of years un@l Give In To Beer Pressure events, as well as Jenny, our Second VP; Sean, our GiIed they get rebuilt before we can enjoy their a Mix & Mingle, Kimball’s’ movie Children’s Coordinator; and Al, past Pres Western music and hospitality again! aernoon, and ExComm meeng and and all-around good guy! dinner. Al’s scheduled Ul@mate Saturday As I type this up, most of the fire is out, Supper at Tucanos – a really unique dining Hope to see you soon at a Mensa event! but they are repor@ng a few “hot spots” experience – you simply can’t go wrong that are expected to burn out over the with skewered meat, poultry and seafood next few days. As hot and dry as it and an all-you-can-eat salad bar. -Sandy con@nues to be in this area – I hope and pray we don’t have another fire start up. Many fun things coming up for our group in September and October, too. We’re Rent-A-Mike and I have been busy, busy, planning a Mini-RG in September up in In This Issue busy. Between driving out to the 2012 Cripple Creek – it was so much fun last “End of Time” Annual Gathering in Reno year, we had to do it again! So, we moved (by way of Mesa Verde, Four Corners, the Royal Gorge train trip to October. RV-7 Highlights………..…..…..…...…2 North Rim of the Grand Canyon, Zion There’s more about the Mini-RG in this Naonal Park, Las Vegas and ScoSy’s newsleSer and there’ll be details about Plains and Peaks Officers…...…....2 Castle in death Valley) and beekeeping the Royal Gorge train trip in September (Pikes Peak Beekeepers has an exhibit at newsleer. Mini-RG......................................3 the El Paso Fair in Calhan) – and work and dogs – we’ve not had a moment to spare! Remember, if you have a line on a good Plains and Peaks Plaer..............3 My poor rose garden has really suffered guest speaker or want to set up an event August Birthdays........................3 Cryptogram End Of Time AG.....................4&5 August Events.............................6 "Wucrbrm mrlrc nur, hero ftvh ytcm Calendar.....................................6 wscrlrc um her erjchv sw her drsdir Anniversaries...........................6 kesvr iulrv hero vjlrn." Welcome and Farewell..............6 ~Vtvjm Nujmr Btcdecrr Page 2 PlainsPeaking What’s Up In Our Region by Peggy Pannke-Smith [email protected] Please send your announcements Regional Vice Chair and photos of Region 7 happenings to: [email protected] Heartland Region 7 http://www.region7.us.mensa.org/ I’d love to hear from you! AWARDS IN RENO! Plains and Peaks Mensa Officers Photo of our Region 7 Meet & Greet! Congratulations to all Sandy Halby (LocSec/President) our prize-winning Region 7 groups, including among others, 6066 Del Rey Dr, COS 80918 NEBRASKA-WESTERN IOWA which won a very impressive 719-528-5483 Proliic Owl plaque received by Dave Keller and NORTH [email protected] DAKOTA MENSA winning another Group of The Year Award (GOTYA) in the small group category received by Erin Jennifer Browning (2nd Vice Pres. for Membership) KofKler. 2034 Devon St, COS 80909 719-591-0189 WE HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE! [email protected] Log onto your Facebook page and search for “Mensa Region Connor Baker (Treasurer) 7” to share ideas, events, etc. PO Box 514 or just click on http://www.facebook.com/groups/ Florissant, CO 80816 HeartlandMensaRegion7. New members every week so far! (719) 646-2660 We’re sharing photos and more. [email protected] WELCOME NEW OFFICERS Sean McCormick (Gifted Children’s Coordinator) MICHAEL BALLOU, Local Membership OfKicer for Denver 4220 Ruby Dr. COS 80918-5058 Mensa 719-651-6706 JOHN PFEIFFER, Ombudsman for Boulder/Front Range [email protected] Mensa CHRIS WADE, Web Contact for Boulder/Front Range Mensa Betsy Ogan (PlainsPeaking Editor) 1061 Hummingbird Ct, COS 80921 719-481-1199 We now have 204 ofKicers in Region 7! [email protected] NATIONAL MENSA NEEDS YOU! Windy Haddad (Webmaster) In a separate email, I’m sending all the Editors & Local 1465 Stella Dr. COS 80921 Secretaries the Candidate Information Form (CIF) for 719-201-4743 running for ofKice in National Mensa and becoming a [email protected] member of the American Mensa Board of Directors, starting July 2013. DEADLINE IS AUGUST 15, 2012 for submitting Al Ackerson (Past President) your CIF. Positions available are: Chair, First Vice Chair, 5102 Galley Road, #430AW, COS 80915 Second Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary and Regional Vice 719-465-3747 Chair for Region 7. Please contact me right away if you [email protected] would like to make a difference in our multi-million dollar organization. We Need You!! Vol. 28, Issue 7 Page 3 Museum, the Victor Lowell Thomas Museum, or Victor's Gold Camp Ag Mini RG at Cripple Creek and Mining Museum. It's Fme to start thinking about our annual (well, sort of annual) Mini- If museums aren't your thing, go see the Mollie Kathleen Gold Mine, or RG in Cripple Creek! This year we're venturing to the other side of Pikes hand around Stallion's Arcade, Pizzeria, and Mini Golf Course! Peak on September 21-23 and enjoying a weekend at “The Creek.” Lots to do in Cripple Creek and if we have half as much fun as we did last And there's always gambling! Hope to see all of you at Cripple Creek. year, it will be twice as much fun as most of us can stand! Al Ackerson will be seng this up and making reservaons for the Plains and Peaks Plaer group. If you make a reservaon and change your mind, and we can't cancel it, you will sFll be liable for the cost. Al needs to know what you E-mail and Electronic Newsle2er want to do by September 7th, so send your informaFon to If you’re receiving this via “snail mail,” PLEASE consider changing your [email protected]. preferences to electronic newsle@er and correspondence. It’s easy! Either go to the American Mensa web-site or contact American Mensa Here’s the schedule of events: to change your preferences! Friday, Sept 21st, aer 1 pm: Check in at the Double Eagle Hotel and Casino, or make your own arrangements at any number of hotels in Join Plains & Peaks Mensa on Facebook! Cripple Creek. Rates at the Double Eagle are $99.95 for a standard See photos of recent acFviFes and meeFngs and get to know some of room, $119.95 for a king-sized bed. The hotel offers discounts for senior your fellow Mensans via this popular social site! It’s a “closed” group so ciFzens and military. If you want to stay at the Double Eagle, let Al know you have to ask to join. Search FB for “Plains & Peaks Mensa.” what type of room you want and how many will be in your party. Bowling Team Friday, Sept 21st, at 8 pm: Dinner in Winfield's Steakhouse in the Double If you’d be interested forming a Mensa bowling team for the Sunday Eagle Hotel. Winfield's also offers a smaering of chicken and fish morning bowling league starFng this fall, let Sandy know! dishes. Let Al know how many will be aending. Get Published! Saturday, Sept 22, 1 pm: The Thin Air Theater Company at the Bu@e If you’d like to contribute to the PlainsPeaking newsle@er, submit your Theater performs "Greater Tuna," the hilarious story of Texas' third- arFcle, poem, photo, puzzle, whatever to Betsy at [email protected] . smallest town, where the Lion's Club is too liberal and Patsy Cline never dies. The eclecFc band of ciFzens that make up this town are portrayed If you have an announcement or news item, please forward it to by only two performers, making this sare of life in rural America even PlainsPeaking Editor Betsy Ogan ([email protected]) for inclusion in more delighpul as they depict the men, women, children--even animals PlainsPeaking! And, don’t forget, you can adverPse your business in of Tuna, Texas. Tickets are $9.50, $13.50, and $15.50 (the nearer the PlainsPeaking. The current rates are: business card size $6, quarter stage, the more expensive). Let Al know how many Fckets you want. page $10, half page $25 and full page $50. <h@p://www.visitcripplecreek.com/businesses/bu@e-theater> Saturday, Sept 22, 7 pm: "A Tribute to the Mamas and Papas" at the August Birthdays historic Gold Bar Room Theater in the Imperial Hotel.
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