Greetings, Crew,
We had a great time on Saturday with our multiple activities. Many thanks to our hosts for a great place to visit and work. During the business meeting we identified a few new events/dates for our upcoming calendar. We're looking forward to the Journey to Babble on May 20th, the Anniversary Picnic on June 10th, and hoping for a Como Zoo visit and a comedy club outing sometime in June. We've got the CONvergence Blood Drive on July 7th and we'll have a party room if there are enough hands to do the work. Side note: let me know if you have hands to do some of the work. Later in the summer, we are hoping to go to Allianz Field to see the Loons play. There's also a date for the 2023 Garden Party: August 12th. Lots of stuff going on, that's for sure.
After the meeting we saw some fine work from our members at the CAT Show. This year's displays included miniature architecture, quilting, floral displays, photography and cake decorating. The potluck meal also featured the skills of our members, and it was all yummmm.
Finally, we supported My Very Own Bed by making four blankets. The hours of effort were surely worth it, as they turned out beautifully. It's fun to imagine a child receiving the gift of their very own bed (which will also include sheets, pillow, bed and other cozy items) while in transition to a safe place to sleep.
Our thoughts are with Melanie, whose father passed recently. Our sympathies go to Melanie, Cory, and the whole family. The funeral will be on Saturday, and we have chosen to honor Russ with a donation to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. We will make a donation from the club, and you are welcome to contribute. As always, you can use PayPal (send to ) or Venmo (@USS-Nokomis). You can also send a check if needed.
And in case you missed yesterday's big news.....wait for it.....we're going to get a Section 31 story after all, and it's going to be a feature film instead of a TV series! According to the official logline “Emperor Philippa Georgiou joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets and faces the sins of her past.” Production on the film begins later this year. Sounds intriguing, yes?
That's it for now. See you around the Galaxy!
Mary
