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Presidents Message 1
Business Minutes 2
Social Calendar 3
Officers & contacts 3
TCI: News 4
Weekends 4
Members’ Page 5
Address Page 7
Tall Orders
CNN Monday, July 16, 2018
Tall People Rejoice! Airline Seats May Not Be Getting Any Smaller.
A study by airline consulting
agency I-C-F showed that the
average domestic airplane has
increased the number of seats by
nearly eight percent in the last
15 years.
But, a new bill from the Federal
Aviation Administration, which
is now in Congress, aims to set
minimum seat sizes within a
year.
The Department of
Transportation has also started
an audit of airplane cabins to
make sure they are roomy
enough to meet emergency de-
planning safety codes.
These regulations intend to
improve passenger health and
well-being by giving them more
leg room and hopefully cutting
down on plane-rage.
Though experts say if low-
budget airlines aren't able to
add more seats, they might cut
other costs in comfort. continued on page 6
Rocket City Tall Club, Huntsville, Alabama An affiliate of Tall Clubs International, www.tall.org
Volume 29, Issue 8, August 2018
The Prez Sez: Laurie Peterson
www.rocketcitytallclub.com
Rocket City Tall Club has said
good-bye to Facebook. At the
July business meeting Brian
reported the results of the
activity of the club’s Facebook
site. The results showed that
there is very little, if any,
activity taking place.
Facebook sends out a monthly
analysis of how many
hits/viewings we get, how
many comments, and likes,
etc. Our site is very thin in
those numbers. Other issues
were discussed, that being
privacy of contact information
and posting of photographs.
After the discussion, a vote
was taken, and the account
was to be closed. Since I am
the administrator of the
Facebook account it became
my task to bring it down.
Luckily, it proved very easy.
After 2-weeks; which is
considered “do I really want to
do this” period, our account
dropped out of site.
Remember that we still have
the web site and anyone
searching will find us.
Now can you tolerate a couple
more articles on Tall People
and airplanes. Finally, the
word is out there, and people
are beginning to listen.
THANK YOU! Once again Brian
and Rosie have been
instrumental in
providing the food,
fellowship, and
entertainment that
makes our Tall Club
celebration of the 4th
of July unique. On
page 6 you will find
Brian’s article and
pictures. If you
missed this
celebration, you
missed a great time.
Put it on your
calendar for next
year. You won’t
regret it!!!!!
From the Editor
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July 11, 2018
RCTC Business Meeting Minutes
Submitted by Rosie Miller
Members Attending: Brian Miller, Rosie Miller,
Stephen Campbell, Laurie Peterson, John
Peterson, Laura Brown, Macy Brown and Denise
Garrison.
President Laurie Peterson called to order the
business meeting at 6:00 PM. She asked for the
approval of the June minutes. They were
approved as written.
Reports
President: Laurie Peterson will have something
in new business to discuss.
Vice-President: Stephen Campbell had nothing
new to report.
Secretary: Rosie Miller had nothing new to
report.
Treasurer: Macy Brown reported the balance in
the checking account. There was a $4.00 bank
charge due to too many deposits within a month
period that Macy was not aware of. He
discussed it with the bank and found out that
the club’s account has limits on activity. Rosie
gave Macy $15.00 which was an overage in the
party hat for the 4th of July cookout.
Social Chairperson: JoAnn Smith was not
present. Laurie told the members about local
events coming up for the summer like the
concerts and movies in the park. The Millers
will be hosting dinner at the Hard Dock in
Decatur on Wednesday, August 22 at 6:30pm.
Membership: Steve Caldwell was not present.
The membership number for 2018 is 23; 19
regular members, 3 associate members and 1
lifetime member.
RCTC Meeting Minutes: Rosie Miller
Editor: Laura Brown asked for articles for the
August newsletter by July 28th.
Webmaster/Facebook: Brian and Laurie
worked on updating Facebook. There has been
very little activity. The website is up to date.
There was a lot of Facebook activity with TCI
members with convention information.
Marfan: Rosie Miller passed around the
Marfan can for donations.
Historian: John Peterson asked for
contributions to the archives.
TCI Correspondent: Brian reported what he
heard about convention via Facebook; 217
people attended, the new Miss TI, Man and
Woman of the Year were selected. There was
no information about the delegates meeting
with bylaw changes.
Old Business: No information yet from TCI on
the bylaw results.
New Business: Laurie Peterson told the
members about the Facebook outcome that she
and Brian discussed during their afternoon of
trying to learn Facebook. There has been very
little activity on the site and is it worth our
efforts. There was the discussion of privacy
with members and events at member’s homes
and also member’s photos. Should we keep
Facebook active? Brian made a motion to keep
the Facebook site active. After discussion with
the members a vote was cast to close the
Facebook account.
Announcements: The Millers have a new
granddaughter, Colleen, born on July 6th.
Dinner vote was Golden Corral.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 PM.
TCI & Rocket City Tall Club support the following philanthropy;
The National Marfan Foundation, www.marfan.org
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Membership Information Women: 5’ 10” or taller in stocking feet
Men: 6’ 2” or taller in stocking feet
Age: 21 years or older
Attendance: 2-social and 1 work function
Within a 3 month period
Dues: $24.00 per year per member
$12.00 per year per associate member
TCI Founder: Kae Sumner Einfeldt
TCI President: Carolyn Goldstein
2018 Officers and Contacts President: Laurie Peterson 256-830-9331
Vice Pres: Stephen Campbell 256-683-0401
Secretary: Rosie Miller 256-683-9294
Treasurer: Macy Brown 256-721-7583
Membership: Steve Caldwell 256-542-5999
Social: JoAnn Smith 256-858-0850
Editor: Laura Brown 256-721-7583
Web Master: Brian Miller 256-683-9417
2014 Officers and Contacts
August 8, Wednesday, 6:00 pm RCTC Business Meeting
Brahan Spring Recreation Center,
3770 Ivy Street, Huntsville
Host: Laurie Peterson, Dinner afterward
August 22, Wednesday, 6:30 pm
Hard Dock 3755 US-31, Decatur
Riverwalk Marina
Hosts: Brian and Rosie Miller
RCTC Social Calendar for August 2018
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Date Event Club
Sep 7-9 Oktoberfest Gathering Milwaukee Tall Club
Sep 27-30 A Weekend at the Copacabana Las Vegas Tall Club
Oct 12-14 Harvest Moon Weekend Central Jersey Tall Friends
Nov 2-4 The Moose is Loose Boston Beanstalks
TCI Events Page: Brian Miller
For more information about the weekends, go to
www.tall.org and look under “Events”.
1. 2018 Convention had over 200 attendees. 2. RCTC website has been updated. 3. RCTC Facebook page has been deleted.
4. The Delegates package for 2018 Convention was reviewed and voted on the changes. Carolyn
Goldstein received our proxy votes to enter at the delegates meeting. No results yet.
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Independence Day Cookout & Fireworks
The Miller’s hosted the cookout and City of Madison, Dublin Park, our neighbor, hosted the fireworks.
Fourteen mostly tall folks attended a casual cook out. The hot day limited the outdoor activities but there
was a little corn hole game competition in the back yard. Chicken, burgers and a wide variety of
wonderful side dishes made a very filling meal. As the sun went down, Steve presented a fireworks pre-
show. This encouraged everyone to practice their Ohh’s and Ahh’s prior to the big show. We set up chairs
in the backyard to watch the city’s 20 minute fireworks display. A few folks stayed around to watch the
New York fireworks on TV while the traffic from the park cleared. It was great day to celebrate our
country’s independence.
Members’ Page: Brian Miller
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Prez Sez: Continued from page 1
This Airline Seat Could Be What Tall People Have Been Waiting For It seems like almost every week there is a new plan for seating arrangements on airplanes that
would help to cram extra passengers on board. One design firm however, has come up with a new plan for giving you more room in economy class
without having to remove any seats. Pearson Lloyd’s win-win design would mean extra comfort for
passengers and no loss of space for airlines. The idea came from looking at how economy seating works,
particularly on long haul flights and had as its focus increasing room, opening up the airplane, and
ergonomic design.
These seats may be more comfortable. Image by Imagery & VR Experience © Neutral Digital, 2018
Luke Pearson of PearsonLloyd said: “one of the key design features is the separation of the headrest from
the back, by introducing a central spine and neck to support the head rest. This maximizes the
passenger’s personal space and creates increased sight lines through the cabin by narrowing the seat
from the rear.” The new “central spine” of the seat would hold tray tables and other things that
passengers need while making it easier to get in and out for take-off, landing, toilet breaks, or just to
stretch your legs. Passengers would be able to sit with their knees on either side of the spine, which would
give them a couple of crucial extra inches for comfort. The seats have also been designed to allow
passengers recline further without annoying the person sitting behind them quite as much!
You’ll even be able to recline your seat without annoying the passenger behind. Image by Imagery & VR
Experience © Neutral Digital, 2018
The design is even eco-friendly with the rear of the seat partly made of recycled plastic containing a high
percentage of sunflower seed. Even the seat covers are made using a recycled wool mix while the
aluminum parts would be made using recycled aircraft parts. PearsonLloyd said that up until now a lot of
airplane seating has been designed without the emphasis being entirely on passenger comfort. The new
design was put on display at the recent Aircraft Interiors EXPO 2018 in Hamburg where digital agency
Neutral Digital turned it into a virtual reality experience.
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I’m Not Tall…
I’m Vertically
Gifted
2001
Rocket City Tall Club
398 Clydebank Dr.
Madison, AL 35758