Author: The Admiral

Governing Board – Call for Nominations – Election in May

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This year is an even year, and that means an election. We are currently accepting nominations for all Governing Board positions. Nominations opened at the March General Membership Meeting and will continue until the vote is taken at the May General Membership Meeting. All positions are open to nomination. You can nomination another, or nominate yourself. Positions include:

  • Captain/President
  • First Officer/Vice President
  • Science Officer/Chief Financial Officer
  • Operations Officer/Secretary
  • Chief Medical Officer/Newsletter and Historian
  • Chief of Security/Membership

Anyone can choose to run for an office, so step up if you have a desire to help guide your club.

Dave’s Bowling Extravaganza, 25 April

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Our Good Friend Dave Morem won a Bowling Party at his Christmas Party, and he's willing to spend his newfound bounty on us!

We’ll have up to four lanes and snacks available for purchase.  The site will set up lanes depending on how many are bowling and are there when we start, so please be on time.

Date:            April 25, 2026

Where:

Park Tavern and Lanes
3401 Louisiana Ave. S.,
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426 (952) 929-6810

Time:            Arrive at 1PM *sharp* or before, so lanes can be set up. No late starts, sorry!

Our ask:  Please respond back to this email as soon as possible if you are coming, how many people you’ll bring, and how many are bowling or just watching.  Dave needs the info for reservation no later than the April 11th meeting.

Oh, yeah – Remember to wear your Nokomis Bowling Shirts!!!

Newsletter and Site Access Interruption – 5 April 6:35PM to 10:05PM

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You may have noticed the newsletter didn't have pictures or would't click through.  If you tried to go to the website you got a message that the domain was disabled.  We're clear of that emergency, but it does illustrate how careful we need to be in our Internet lives.

We had the unfortunate timing to send a bulk email just as some other accounts on related servers were compromised.  We got flagged and shut down.  We didn't get hacked, and all our data is safe and intact and our site security is, well, ok.   We're protected three layers deep and still the rip-roaring finger of the Internet poked at us.

Take it as a lesson.  Use strong passwords.  Keep your firewall up and active, and don't allow exceptions if at all possible.  Keep your virus scanner up and running, and up to date.  And finally, make sure your PC is fit enough for internet relations.

  • Phill

Newsletter Delivery to Microsoft Email Addresses Resolved

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After a couple of weeks negotiating with the Microsoft security folks, it appears we're back to normal operations for the newsletter.

DID YOU KNOW: If you don't get this newsletter, or you miss any newsletter there's an online archive of past issues?   Log in, and you'll see  the newsletter archive under My USS Nokomis.  You can also use that page to see if the newsletter has already been sent for this month.

Make it So

Chuck Wagon Dinner and Auction Fundraiser

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Chuck Wagon Dinner
and
Auction
Sponsored by
USS NOKOMIS SCI FI CLUB
at
Gallagher-Hansen V.F.W.
111 South Concord Exchange
South St Paul
SATURDAY
APRIL 16th, 2016
Cost is $12.00 per person

Social Time and Auction Viewing 5:00PM to 5:45 PM
Chuck Wagon Dinner Served

(Geronimo Joes, Yosemite Slaw, Cheyenne Bean Casserole, Lakota Punch, Crazy Horse Cake and Crockett Cake for dessert)

 5:45PM to 6:30 PM
Silent Auction Closes 6:45 PM
Door Prizes 5:45PM to 6:30 PM

We're changing up the menu this year and trying mild to spicy chilis hoping one will be your "hearts" desire!! Along with our auction items we will have a "claw" machine that you can try to pick up containers filled with gift cards to some of our favorite restaurants and stores.  Grab your cowboy hats, boots, and your horse (if you have one), spouse, family, friends, quarters for the claw game and come enjoy the fun with us!

Please reserve your spot by APRIL 10th so we can make sure there is plenty to eat for everyone!

** Our 2016 benefit will be for the  American Lung Association due to losing one of our members to this disease. ***

Twin Cities Regional Science Fairs

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Twin Cities Regional Science Fairs

 will be held at the UofM Field House, 1800 University Ave SE, Minneapolis on

February 26-27, 2016

We've helped out every year since 1994, please help us help the Kids Create the Future.

Setup starts at 9AM on the 26th.  The kids start checking in at about 1PM, with judging starting at about 4:00pm.  With luck and work we'll be done by 10:00PM.

On Saturday the award ceremony starts at 10:00AM and goes until about noon, followed by takedown and a little lunch at Khan's.

Please join us, and come to the February Meeting to find out more!

Come one, come all to the February General Membership Meeting.

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Because the Needs of the All outweigh the Needs of the One....

We've survived the Deep Cold Nine, so it's time to Voyage the Next Congregation.

We'll find out about

  • How we've moved the Motion Picture night to later in the year
  • The Wrap of Con - how we'll handle MarsCon
  • More about our Search for a Spot to hold 50th Anniversary Hijinks
  • When we'll Voyage Home - back to the scene of last year's Pi Day Party (and this year's Part 2.7183)
  • How we Final-ly Front-ier the tickets for the Chuck Wagon Dinner
  • Details of Undiscovered Business
  • and Generations of New Ideas.

We're meeting at Noon at the Augsburg Library,  see below.