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MAINESCENE Volume 6, Issue 4 Fall 2015
From the LocSec Anne W. Allen
Loc Sec Speaks – Anne Allen The good news is that the elections have produced results already to my liking. Instead of surreptitiously moving the America Mensa Committee to be named “The Board”, as in a board of directors - it was voted that it is the AMC and will be kept as the AMC with no movement or change towards any other self-named “Board”. Another change is to put a Regional Vice Chair (RVC) on the Executive Committee. This gives a vote in the ExComm to a locally-elected representative. The new AMC has also adopted a Mission Statement: We serve American Mensa as leaders who value civility and trust as we take action that is transparent, forward thinking, strategic, and balanced. Looks like we have made some good choices in our most recent National Election, and I applaud all that participated.
The Newsletter of Maine Mensa
Maine Mensa Regional Gathering Friday May 20th to Sunday May 22nd Maine Mensa has decided to offer you, our members, a really good way to meet and enjoy other Mensans by hosting a Regional Gathering. As in all of Mensa, you only get out of it – what you put into it. We expect members to host local events so people will visit locally, and we are hosting a Regional Event – so others in the Region will visit with US! We have signed the contract with the Clarion Hotel in Portland. It is just off the 295 on Congress Street, next to the Transportation Terminal. The event starts at 3pm on Friday and ends at Noon on Sunday. The hotel has given us a room rate of $97.50 a night, for up to 4 in a room, and that includes their hot breakfast buffet! The RG in 2016 is going to focus on the fun and games so many of our members enjoy. We are planning game playing, game learning, trivia, scavenger hunts, and more! It will give us the jumping-off point to hosting a full-scale Regional Gathering the following year – and going forward. An RG needs many people to help it run smoothly, and we are hoping some of you will be able to help with hosting the Hospitality Table, or teaching games, or just attending . It will be a really fun time. As always, Maine Mensa officers are dedicated to bring to Maine everything that Mensa can offer.
NAMED AT EX-COMM on 09/27/15: The Best Fun & Games mini-RG - EVAH! Come Play with Us!
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Executive Committee
LocSec Anne W. Allen (207) 577-6362
Asst LocSec & Sight Coordinator Susan Flaherty (207) 210-0657
Treasurer Gerald Nessmann (207) 564-7875
Publications & Editor Robert S. Lagos (207) 846-3063
Program Chair Jim Sloan (207) 807-8594
At Large & Membership Coordinator Leona Prodouz (207) 710-9072
Ombudsman Kat Masters (207) 233-5222
Region 1 RVC Lisa Maxwell (617) 335-1484
5 Testing Sessions in October !
All are Half -price! $20.00 !!
Tell your friends and neighbors! This is the best
time to take the Mensa Admissions Tests – 2 tests
for $20.00. Please contact Anne Allen 207-577-
6362 for more information, or go to the testing
calendar on the American Mensa website for
greater detail:
http://www.us.mensa.org/join/testing/testing-
calendar/
These are the dates and locations for the testing in
October:
Biddeford – Saturday Oct 10 – 10am to Noon
Portland – Wednesday Oct 14 – 6pm to 8pm
Bangor – Saturday Oct 17 – 10am to Noon
Bangor – Saturday Oct 17 – 2pm to 4pm
Topsham – Sunday Oct 18 – 2pm to 4pm
These tests are given by Certified Proctors with
Mensa – all volunteer their time to become
certified and they offer their time to test others to
become members.
Maine Mensa Events Summer 2015
Pool Party at Sue's, August 30: Pool Hats
Games Night at Kat's, in Portland, September 12: Iota Game Board
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OTHER UPCOMING EVENTS:
Yarmouth Mensa Happy Hour Friday October 16, 5:45pm. We will meet at Carpe Diem Wine Room, 18 Yarmouth Crossing Drive, Yarmouth; then, when we've had enough wine/beer, cheese, and dessert, and if there's room, we can head to Otto's for pizza - just a walk away, on Main Street. (Note: the happy-hour specials are from 4:30-6:00pm.) Host: Rob Lagos, (207) 846-3063.
Games Night Halloween Spooktacular Saturday October 24, 6:00pm. 18 Smithwheel Road, Old Orchard Beach, Maine Back by popular demand! Leona is hosting her 3rd annual Maine Mensa Halloween Board Games Night! a.k.a. Costumed Board Games Night! This year the party will be one week before actual Halloween. As always, food, beverages and games will be provided, but you are more than welcome to bring your own! Mensans only, unless you have been invited. Contact: Leona Prodouz through Facebook OR RSVP: (207) 710-9072, email [email protected].
Topsham - Watch the Pats win against the Giants! Sunday November 15, 4:25pm. N.E. Patriots play the New York Giants Watch it FREE at Smitty's in Topsham! FREE Admission, FREE Popcorn, and Beer Specials plus every game is shown on their movie screens in HD. Go Pats! Hosted by Anne Allen (207) 577-6362
New Member Dinners: Bangor and Portland Saturday October 17 - Bangor Saturday November 14 - Portland Places and times TBA. For more information: contact Anne Allen (207) 577-6362
AREA COORDINATORS
MID-MAINE (Lewiston/Brunswick) Anne Allen [email protected] (207) 577-6362
GREATER PORTLAND Susan Flaherty [email protected] (207) 210-0657
BANGOR & SOUTHERN MAINE Vacant
CA L E N D A R O F EV E N T S F A L L 2 0 1 5
MONTHLY TRIVIA NIGHTS:
Mensa SoPo Trivia Jimmy the Greek’s in South Portland, Maine Last Tuesday of Every Month, 7:30 - 10:00 PM Hosts: Anne Allen & Susan Flaherty
Paddy Murphy's Irish Pub, Bangor, Maine Second Wednesday of Every Month, 8:30 - 11:00 PM Host: Gerald Nessmann, (207) 564-7875
OTHER MONTHLY EVENTS:
Downeast Maine Mensa Dine-Arounds Fourth Thursday of Every Month, 6:00 - 8:00 PM Inquire for details; restaurants in the Ellsworth area which will vary in food, ambience, and price. Contact Steve Weinreich and Linda Hayward at [email protected] to be placed on email list.
Mensa Movie Night First Tuesday of every month at the Nickelodeon in Portland. Cheap $5 movie night, drinks afterwards. Movies and times TBD. Contact: Jim Sloan, (207) 807-8594.
M & I Dinner 2015 Mensa, Intertel and I.S.P.E. Dinner Great (Oriental) Buffet, 4th Fridays of the Month Newington, NH RSVP Host Walter Wakefield (603) 436-7250.
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Next Quarterly ExComm Meeting: Sunday December 6th at 1pm. Portland, Maine (location TBD).
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Do you have a fact of interest, an article, an anecdote,
Newsletter 4
PUZZLE CORNER
HARLEY BLIFFEL’S HOUSE OF PUZZLES
by Steve Weinreich
First, old business: Puzzles from last issue:
Now, here are some more puzzles from Harley’s collections: “NO, NO, NANETTE” is a triply alliterative song title, as is “SLUE FOOT SUE”. Lean back, close your eyes and try to recall at least six more triply alliterative song titles, all starting with the same letter! (not necessarily “N” or “S”). Feel free to give yourself a little freedom to slip in an article or preposition. [Note: there are actually nine answers in Harley Bliffel’s original manuscript of this question; so you might not want to stop at six. – Steve] Construct FIVE FIVE-LETTER WORDS from one alphabet, using as many different letters as you can. [For this, I have only the question, with no answer. But I’ve been able to find a few 24-letter solutions (i.e. repeating only a single letter) using only common American words, so that seems to be what you should try for, at least. If you can use 25 letters, email your solution to Rob. – Steve] © 2015 Steve Weinreich all rights reserved
Red Carpet: A very long, half-inch-thick RED CARPET is rolled snugly onto a six inch diameter tube. The carpet was rolled over a period of exactly three days by three brothers from Vermont, Larry, Daryll (1), and Daryll (2). The brothers rolled in turns, Larry began and rolled at an average rate of 100 feet an hour in one or two hour turns. Darryl (1) followed, rolling at an average rate of 75 feet an hour, always three hours at a turn. Darryl (2) alternated rolling and unrolling according to his whim, but always in exact multiples of 25 feet. At the end of the three days, Larry finished his last turn with the roll at 62 inches in diameter. What is the length of the RED CARPET?
Upwords: In the game pictured, you’re to play two tiles from FORKLES to produce a score of 20 points.
SOLUTIONS: UPWORDS Use the R and E from FORKLES to make ORE, which incidentally forms NOR and LEST. ORE and NOR each score 5, and LEST is worth 10. The RED CARPET is 500 feet long. The area of the end of the roll is pi times 31 squared. Of that, all but the area of the tube, pi times 3 squared, is carpet. Thus, the area of the rolled up carpet edge is (961π minus 9π square inches = 952π square inches =) 2991 square inches. Since the carpet is half an inch thick, divide by 1/2 (or multiply by 2) for a carpet length of 5982 inches. 5982/12 yields 498.5 feet, but the actions of the three brothers (which weren’t all that important otherwise) constrain the length to multiples of 25 feet. The length of the RED CARPET must therefore be exactly 500 feet.
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Region 1 Roundup by Lisa Maxwell
I just returned from Mensa of Northeastern New York's RechaRGe regional gathering (RG), held each Labor Day weekend in the Albany NY area. What a fantastic event! A weekend full of fun activities with something for everyone - speakers, games, themed parties, hospitality (food, drink and conversation) and more. If you have never attended an RG, you are missing out on one of the best benefits of your membership. Gatherings are typically hosted by local chapters; all members and their guests are welcome at any event, not just in your local group or region, but anywhere in the world. This month there are two events in our region - register, attend and find out just what you've been missing! - October 10-11 - Harvest Weekend and Games Night - Bethel CT - hosted by Southern CT Mensa - http://scmharvestfest.wordpress.com - October 30 - November 1 - Wicked Good! 50th birthday party - Fitchburg, MA - hosted by Boston Mensa - http://rg.bostonmensa.org It's Official! Our next Region1 Leadership Development Workshop (LDW) will take place on Saturday November 7th in Albany NY. Join us for a fun, hands-on day of leadership workshops created to help you help your local chapter. Cost to attend, including Friday night hospitality and Saturday catered lunch is free to all members - FREE! Low hotel rates have been negotiated for the weekend - local groups have the option to fund their members by covering the hotel costs. This is an investment in the future of your local group. Did I mention that the event is FREE? Topics will include:
Recruitment & Retention Overview
Conflict Resolution
Getting People Involved
Build Your Proctor Network Benefits of attending the LDW:
Opportunity to network with others who have experienced the same issues - share the knowledge.
Local groups with members who attend will receive points toward their annual Jewel Awards.
Most important, attendees will have the opportunity to learn, grow, and then apply what they've learned to help their local groups thrive.
Spots are limited - register today! https://2015albanyldw.wordpress.com/ Next AMC meeting - Sept 12, 2015 By the time you are reading this column, the second AMC meeting of the current term will have taken place. Since I don't own a crystal ball, I don't yet know what discussions or decisions occurred at that meeting but will be sure to report back next month; the meeting minutes will also be made available online. October is Mensa Membership Month - Mensa Testing Day is Saturday, Oct. 17. Has your local group scheduled one or more testing sessions for this day or during the month of October? This is your opportunity to take advantage of the added publicity this month, so schedule your test sessions right away! Testing prospective members in your area helps your local group grow. Who knows, that person you test today may become an active member of your chapter, volunteering to host events or taking on a leadership role, and that in turn enhances your membership experience. This month's question for you… What is your favorite Mensa membership benefit?
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Is it a regular event you attend? A Special Interest Group (SIG) you belong to? Being able to volunteer and share your talents while giving back to the organization? Is it being able to connect with other members via social networking? Or do you just enjoy having the Mensa membership card in your wallet? Let me know and I will share your responses in an upcoming column. Lisa Maxwell 617-335-1484 [email protected]
Section from Last Month's Region 1 Roundup (by Lisa Maxwell):
I am very pleased to announce the following Regional appointments:
Jane Hoffman Abrams, Regional Webmaster - Content
Al Beecy, Regional Webmaster - Technical
Gregory Draves, Regional Scholarship Chair
Ian Randal Strock, Regional Ombudsman My thanks to each of them for their willingness to serve. And to each of you who step up and volunteer at any level - your involvement is what makes our Mensa experience special. We are still seeking a Regional Gifted Youth Coordinator; if interested please contact me directly. Want to know more about what's going on in our region or anywhere in the country? All of the newsletters and calendars are available online: http://www.us.mensa.org/read/group-newsletters/ You will need to login to the site. Don't have a login? Follow the directions on the login page to get one. Or check out our Region 1 website, which lists upcoming events and has information on each of our chapters. http://www.region1.us.mensa.org/ Jewel Awards: Congratulations to all of our Region 1 chapters - each of you has attained the Emerald level within your Class (based on group size). One group went above and beyond and received the Sapphire level award - special congratulations to New Hampshire Mensa! The Local Group Jewel Awards recognize and reward Local Groups' membership-related activities and their active participation in all that Mensa has to offer to positively impact the experience of the local group members. The criteria for these awards can be found on the national website: http://us.mensa.org/recognize/groupawards/local-group-jewels/jewel-awards-criteria/ Lisa Maxwell 617-335-1484 [email protected]
Newsletter 7
American Mensa Committee Meeting
September 12, 2015
Mini Minutes
Chair Deb Stone thanked everyone (AMC members and staff) for their participation in yesterday’s board development
day. As part of yesterday’s discussions, the AMC set forth their vision statement:
We are board members who serve American Mensa as leaders who value civility and trust as we take action that is
transparent, forward thinking, strategic, and balanced.
An informative and useful presentation on BoardEffect, the secured board portal being used by the AMC, was given
by Dottie Schindlinger, a founding member of BoardEffect.
The minutes of the July 2, 2015 AMC meeting were approved.
The following presentations/reports were presented to the AMC by staff:
- Treasurer’s Report
- Executive Director’s Report, including reports from key staff members:
o Mensa Foundation
o Financial Director
o Communications
o Technology
o Membership
o Staff
o Marketing
Discussion
• The Name and Logo Committee withdrew their motions regarding revisions to the guidelines/rules surrounding the
use of the Mensa name and logo. These motions were withdrawn as the Committee felt there needed to be more work
done with the possible involvement of other committees and more input from the AMC. The AMC then had a lengthy
discussion on this topic.
The AMC acted on the following motions:
• Passed a motion to expand the ExComm by adding an RVC to the ExComm. RVC Baker Ring was then selected to
become a member of the ExComm.
• Passed a motion to revise the presentation of the ASIEs to change references to the “Board of Directors” or the
“Board” to “American Mensa Committee” or “AMC”.
The next AMC meeting will be held on December 6, 2015, in Grapevine, Texas.
Respectfully submitted,
Lori Norris
American Mensa Secretary
Newsletter 8
Maine Mensa Ex-Comm Meeting Sunday, September 27, 2015 Type of meeting: Executive Committee Meeting The meeting was held at Fairgrounds Cafe, Topsham, Maine. Officers present: Anne Allen (LocSec); Sue Flaherty (Assistant LocSec); Robert S. Lagos (Editor and Publications Officer); Chance Stephens-Griffeth (Scholarship Chair). Officers not present: Gerald Nessmann (Treasurer); Kathryn Masters (Ombudsman); Jim Sloan (Program Chair); Leona Morgan (At Large and Membership Coordinator). Minutes recorded by Robert Lagos The meeting was called to order at 11:40 am. Old Business. Minutes of last Meeting: The minutes to the last meeting of June 28, 2015 were approved. New Business. Scholarship 2016: Chance presented a status report. The new season is kicking off again. When the time comes, he would like to set up ads in Facebook, using our site. He requested to be made an admin to our Facebook pages with which Anne and all present were in agreement. He would like to do a boosting of the advertisement posts. Chance informed us that National will reimburse up to $150 for the boostings. Different colleges will be targeted. He also plans to recruit help from Heidi Paulding on contacting local high schools. For now, moving toward initiating a targeted (Maine) scholarship will be put on hold. For the future, we may create some fundraisers for this. Testing: Five testing sessions are planned for October: one in Portland, two in Bangor, one in Biddeford, and one in Topsham. The Irish Heritage Center in Portland, which has been used in the past, is available for use in October. A motion was made for Maine Mensa to contribute a $25 donation to the center for our continued use and relationship with them. The motion was approved. Brandon Look has been reapproved for proctorship, and is hoping to proctor, along with Anne, the Bangor sessions. Maine Mensa Mini RG, May 2016 A name slogan was proposed by Anne for this RG: "The Best Fun and Games Mini RG - EVAH !" "Come Play with Us" A motion was made to adopt this. It was approved by all. A fee schedule for the RG was proposed: Early-bird registration: $30; Full registration: $40; Saturday-only registration: $20; children 12 and under free; teens (13-19 yrs) 1/2 price. A motion was made to adopt this fee schedule. The motion was approved. The focus of this 2016 mini-RG will be games: learning games, teaching games, trivia, and scavenger hunts. Also offered will be outside activities such as the Maine Brew Bus and a Pub Crawl. We may introduce more events and activities in future full-scale RG's such as speakers, etc.
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Mind Games: It was discussed, that in our 2017 Mind Games bid, we received two weekends available from the Doubletree Bid for Proposal: April 14-16 and April 21-23. Because Easter is on April 16, we would need the DoubleTree to offer us the weekend of the 21-23. (Reviewing after the meeting, Anne has found that we will not be able to incorporate a Patriot’s Day Monday into our Mind Games Bids going forward.) New Member Dinners: New-Member dinners are planned for next month. Anne reported that there are 9 eligible members from the northern section (where the New-Member dinner would be offered in Bangor), and 10 eligible members from the southern section (where the New-Member dinner would be offered in the Portland area). Survey: Anne plans to use SurveyMonkey to reach up to 99 of our members who have emails, and present them 10 questions, to get more information about where our Maine membership stands. We can do this at no cost. If we need to reach out to additional members or present additional questions, there would be a cost, but it would still be affordable for us. Ideas for questions: "Do you read the newsletter?"; "Would you be interested in helping out for our Mini RG?"; "What activity or activities would you be likely to attend?"; "How are we doing...?" Next ExComm Meeting: Sunday, December 6, at 1:00 pm in the Portland Area (location not set) The meeting was adjourned at 12:23 pm.
We’ll have an entire convention center (7 rooms) to ourselves at Great Wolf Lodge. Check it out at: (https://www.greatwolf.com/new-england) You will find all the usual RG activities at our birthday party. All meals and snacks will be furnished by the hotel and are included in the registration fee. The resort offers great free features for our partygoers who stay at the resort and many other attractions for a nominal fee. All rooms have 2 Queen beds, a pull out couch, microwave, and small refrigerator. Rooms reserved before October 23 are $129/night. There will be an additional charge of $19.99 per night when the room is booked but the fee will be subtracted when you check in. Our group booking code is: 1510BOSTON. Check out all the details: http://rg.bostonmensa.org/
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