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Greetings, Crew!

Finally, some wonderful weather! We enjoyed a weekend getaway to New Orleans since last week's newsletter, and the weather was hot and sunny - quite a welcome change. It's great here, too, when it's not sprinkling. I hope everyone is getting a chance to get out - or at least open a window - and enjoy the fresh air.

Speaking of fresh air, have you marked your calendar for August 12th? That's the night we'll gather in the backyard theater to watch the Season 2 premier of Star Trek: Lower Decks (plus more episodes, undoubtedly). All of the new Trek is so exciting, especially now that half of the first Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season is filmed. I wish they'd announce that premier date - love to get THAT on the calendar! Also, get July 11th on there for our 37th anniversary picnic.

That's it for now - see you around the Galaxy!

Mary

Here's a handy tip. TrekNews.net is giving away three copies of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Season 1 on Blu-ray. To enter, all you have to do is share their post/tweet on social media. Check it out HERE for details. If you've already shared, you're already in!

Comic book and graphic novel publisher IDW announced a year-long mirror universe project this week, and it sounds great. The series, Star Trek: The Mirror War, "invites readers to witness what the galaxy could be like at the mercy of a Captain Picard whose greatness is measured in cunning and cruelty." It weaves together threads from previous mirror universe tales. Starting in September will come issues 0 through 8, plus four tie-in publications that each focus on a specific crew member (starting with Data in December). In total, the 13-part saga will "chart Mirror Picard’s path of conquest across all of the Mirror Universe, stoking the wrath of the Klingon-Cardassian Alliance along the way." Check out more HERE

Greetings, Crew!

Big news here in Minnesota since last week's log - we are going to see big changes in the COVID-19 restrictions in the next weeks! Our previous plan - to meet in person for our annual picnic - looks like it's going to be a reality. We've delayed until July 11th and will still meet virtually in June. Our plan for that Sunday is to gather at West Bush Lake Park (shelter #2, not our usual shelter #1), with its wide open spaces and ample parking. We'll have a brief meeting, but the day will be all about visiting (and hopefully a Peep Toss). More information will follow, so mark your calendars!

Did you hear that Paramount has announced its date for the next Star Trek movie? It's June 9, 2023, so we have lots of time to speculate. Will it be the Kelvin timeline or the Prime timeline? Chris Pine or somebody else? Good Jeannie or Evil Jeannie? Oops, wrong show. Anyway, I'm excited that there's a plan at last!

Thanks to everyone that supported our Pampered Chef party and the resulting fundraiser for Feed My Starving Children. I'll soon have the total of our funds raised to share with you.

If anyone wants to join my team for TC Trek Trivia tonight at 7pm, just let me know via email.

See you around the Galaxy!

Mary

Greetings, Crew!

Although I missed it by a day, May the Fourth Be With You!! And happy Cinco de Mayo today!! And don't forget tomorrow: The Revenge of the Sixth!! Geez, it's a big week...

We hope you'll join us for this weekend's virtual General Membership Meeting (the Zoom link is below). We'll hear lots of updates about our upcoming plans, including getting back to some in-person events!

Did you see that there is a Minnesota State Fair event on Memorial Day weekend? I sure hope I win the lottery to get in! My big post-pandemic goal is to go to every single day of the Fair this year, so it will be good practice. OK, I have other goals too, but that one is a fun biggie!

Speaking of fun, do join us for the Virtual Scavenger Hunt this Saturday after the meeting. Phill did a fantastic job of putting together questions for the last one, and they had us rolling in the aisles. He's doing it again and you're all welcome. Everything you need is in your own head or in your home, so no special preparation is required. Plus, it will be great to see your face!

I haven't mentioned this for a while, but I still need more recipes for our 2021 USS Nokomis Cookbook. Do you have any fun extras, like candies, condiments, or sauces? That section is very light right now, so please send me your great ideas.

I want to wish a happy Mother's Day to all of the parents in the group, and to the parents of everyone, too! Have a wonderful weekend and see you around the Galaxy!

Mary

Here's the link to this week's meeting. Please join a little early to check your tech. Non-members are most welcome - just contact a board member to forward you the link.

After the meeting, we'll have our Virtual Scavenger Hunt. It's a hoot, so we hope you'll join the fun.

Mary Pucel is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: USS Nokomis May Membership Meeting and Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Time: Saturday, May 8, 2021 12:00 PM Central Time

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

Did you ever wonder what happens to the blood we donate - and help others to donate - at our blood drives? Thanks to the club's efforts, thousands of blood products have been sent to help patients in need. Here's a fun message that came in this week, showing five examples of specific shipments to area hospitals. The rest of the products will also be delivered to other patients, next door or across the country. It's fun to see the fruits of our efforts, isn't it?

Did you miss Captain Kirk the last time he appeared at GalaxyCon? He's coming back on May 9th with his buddy Kruge, aka Christopher Lloyd. Meet them with GalaxyCon Live at 2pm ET on Saturday, May 8th. You can Video Chat One-to-One, Get Personalized Autographs, and see a FREE Live Stream Q&A.

If you haven't checked our GalaxyCon lately, click HERE to see all of the choices on the schedule. From Star Trek and Star Wars to Halloween and Robin Hood: Men in Tights, it's crazy the variety they have! And it's all virtual. Have fun exploring!