Author: Mary Pucel

Two piece of great news!

First, our Pampered Chef Fundraiser generated $45 for donation to Feed My Starving Children. We are happy to be able to contribute in this way, especially since our packing has been curtailed in the last two years.

But wait! There's more! Yes, we are going back to pack in July. We'll be at the Eagan facility (we like to rotate between North and South Metro locations) from 7pm to 8:30pm on July 20th. You can click this handy LINK to sign up to help and for information on the location. Of course, after the packing is over we'll go out for dinner, 'cause that's what we do!

Greetings, Crew!

It's finally summer and we're looking forward to some fun activities as a group. Next Saturday is our picnic (more information to follow below). It will be fun to be back at our favorite picnic shelter and see everybody. I have it on good authority that there will be a Peep Toss, so start thinking about how to turn those little darlings into projectiles (remember, no piercing the Peep and no explosives)!

Don't forget to get your tickets to the St. Paul Saints game against the Toledo Mud Hens on July 14th. Everyone needs to purchase their own tickets to attend. Several of us have gotten tickets in section 112 (around row 13-14, and as of today there are still quite a few in rows 10-14) if you'd like to be nearby. We sat in section 113 last night and the seats were great - right on the third base line. CHS Field has great food choices; poutine, funnel cake fries and seltzer took our money, but there are also more traditional baseball park offerings. Get your tickets at https://www.milb.com/st-paul 

See you around the Galaxy!

Mary

Greetings Crew!

So, you remember how I was geeking out about Star Trek: Strange New Worlds before it premiered? You should see me now - I'm walking around all googly-eyed with glee!! Seriously, I love it, love it, love it so far. It feels like TOS and TNG, with stand-alone story lines and good storytelling. If you haven't, do it.

Those who attended the Journey to Babble had a great time! Thanks so much to Scott for setting up the day's festivities (and to Roxanne and Scott for transporting my other half)! I can't wait to go next time!

See you around the Galaxy!

Mary

Here's your chance to do good while getting cool stuff! Please shop using the link below to pick up some great Pampered Chef items for our fundraiser. Pampered Chef is doubling the amount we can raise for our chosen charity - Feed My Starving Children - for all orders placed in May!

This is a great time to pick up some of the new food items, too. We tried the pizza crust mix and it was great, and I have heard the same about the pretzel mix and many of the spices so this time I'm ordering new ones to try. Of course, there are the tried and true products that you can buy ahead for gift-giving, like the Mini Mix 'N Scraper or the Twixit Clip sets.

Click the link to our special fundraiser party to order by the 31st! Thanks for helping us to support Feed My Starving Children!

By popular demand, we'll be attending the Saints game against the Toledo Mud Hens on July 14th as a group. Everyone needs to purchase their own tickets to attend. Several of us have gotten tickets in section 112 (around row 13-14) if you'd like to be nearby.  Get your tickets at https://www.milb.com/st-paul 

Greetings, Crew!

I hope everyone is finally enjoying warm weather. We had to turn on the AC yesterday, so it must be warm. It will be a great day on Saturday for the Journey to Babble. Scott has a great outing planned - details below. I'll miss it, but I'll toast y'all from home!

We have quite a few updates to share at this week's General Membership Meeting on Saturday. We'll go over upcoming dates and plans, plus details of our June Anniversary Picnic on the 11th. The noon meeting is at Oxboro Library at 8801 Portland Avenue South in Bloomington. If you can't attend, there's a Zoom link in the newsletter, too.

Take care everyone, and see you around the Galaxy!

Mary

Mary Pucel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Join us to catch up on happenings and future plans.

Topic: USS Nokomis General Membership Meeting
Time: May 14, 2022 Noon Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3141085993?pwd=S21TampnV01XUjNrc2QyK2kvSzMyQT09

Meeting ID: 314 108 5993
Passcode: 12345

Dial by phone:  312 626 6799
Meeting ID: 314 108 5993
Passcode: 12345

The long-delayed Journey to Babble will take us to the following locations:

1. Ineffable Brewing
   1905 CR-42E, Unit 100, Burnsville
2. Bricksworth Beer Co
   12257B Nicollet Ave S, Burnsville
3. Bald Man Brewing
   2020 Silver Bell Rd #25, Eagan

Both Ineffable and Bricksworth have kitchens, so you can get some food to help slow the babbling.

A couple of things to note:

• The timing of our arrivals will be rather loose, and based entirely on when the meeting ends and when we feel like moving on to the next stop. So if you’re hoping to catch up with us later, you’ll want to call or text a friend to find out where we’re at.
• We do not have reservations at any of the locations, as they’re all first-come first served. Don’t expect to get one big table, we’ll likely have to spread out a bit.
• No table service, it’s all handled at the counters. Feel free to belly up to the bar and order at your convenience!

Happy Star Wars Day, Crew!

I hope you have a great day, preparing for the Revenge of the Fifth, or Cinco De Mayo, or more importantly the premier of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds tomorrow.

Heads up - we're going to do another online Pampered Chef fundraiser later in May. Our club gets double the normal profit from the sale, so it's a win-win for everybody. If you have need of something or gifts to buy, keep your eyes open for information on Facebook and in the newsletter.

We have LOTS of room for the viewing tomorrow night at the Twin Cities 400 Tavern. The room holds 52 and at the moment we have about 20, so if you're on the fence we'd love to see you! We'll start at 6:30 and viewing will begin about 7:30. There may be prizes...or trivia...or something....

In the immortal words of Gandalf, may the 4th be ever in your favor! See you around the Galaxy.

Mary

Great news, Crew!

We have secured a location for our Star Trek: Strange New Worlds viewing party on May 5th. You are invited to join us at 6:30pm and we anticipate starting the show at 7:30pm. Everyone is welcome to attend, and you MUST let me know if you're coming so we can get a count for the restaurant. Please contact me at , my personal email, or by text.

The location is the Twin Cities 400 Tavern in the Marriott Delta Hotel (Industrial Boulevard and 35W). We'll be in their meeting room and ordering off of the regular menu. Check out the menu and location HERE.

See you around the Galaxy!

Mary