There are a few events without definite plans in the next few months, here's the latest we know.

• CPCK Holiday Train - We've used this as the holiday event in years past with mixed results. We'll keep this as an additional outing.  As of this writing the date hasn't been scheduled by CPCK (the railroad).  It's usually close to the 14th of Decemeber.
• Artemis II - See the article above.  Odds are not good that the launch happens on schedule, or on a weekend at all.   We'll find a way to watch together if at all possible.
• Series Premieres -
  • We expect Star Fleet Academy sometime in early Spring, so we have it penciled in March.  We'll solidify like an Excalbian when Paramount does.
  • Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season 4 is likewise pending, but using the same week as Season 3 seems reasonable.  Likely the show will start feeding into the TOS timeline, and wrap up in the 1/2 length Season 5 when Kirks reign begins.

Of course we have other fun things to plan - let a Board member know if you want to head up Axe Throwing, Curling, MN Loons Outing - or if you have another idea.

And keep in mind that about a year from now Star Trek turns 60.  It's eligible for Social Security on the 60th anniversary of its original cancellation.  Let that sink in....

The first group of American astronauts to travel within the vicinity of the moon in more than half a century could be embarking on their historic journey much earlier than expected.

NASA officials have said that the Artemis II mission will launch no later than April 2026, taking the four astronauts on a 10-day trip circumnavigating – but not landing on – the moon.

In an update at a press conference Sept. 23, officials confirmed that not only is the mission on track for launch by April, but could potentially be moved up to February.

The Nokomis' calendar has a date in April picked out, clearly that may go earlier.  Phill had estimated the likely lunar window and put April on the calendar, but NASA is more optimistic by a solid two lunar months.  Stay Tuned for changes, and some quick decisions on how we observe the mission immediately following the New Year's Holiday.

For a summary description, see USA Today's article: NASA unveils date range for 1st crewed Artemis moon mission. Here's when it could happen

At the last meeting, Dan Davis asked for help moving on October 4th (Next Saturday), moving just a couple of miles. Dan’ moving house and needs some help with some of the larger stuff that just one person would find awkward.  Dan’s generously offered to support the Nokomis financially for our help.   Please consider joining us in Elk River at 10AM that morning and help Dan get what he needs.

I'd ask two things of each of you

1. Let Dan know you're coming.  You can email him at
2. Meet at his at his address at 10AM.  His address is 18609 Zane Street NW, Elk River MN 55336

Dan’s actual address is Zane Street, but Zane Street and Zane Court are the same road at his home.  It appears that Zane Street bends around - be sure to "turn" on Zane Court.

Many hands make light work, please help out.

Reminder:  JobCorp has been a part of the Nokomis for a few decades now.  A member or friend of the Club asks for help from the multitude of skills we have, and agrees to make a cash contribution to the Club directly.  Like Dan, if you have a need for a few hours of many people, please contact a Governing Board member to kick it off.

Hello Everyone,

We’re back again and we’re excited to say it’s that time again for our annual Fundraiser Dinner. We are renaming our Chuckwagon event to the “Country Holiday Roundup Fundraiser and Christmas Boutique Sale”. As you can see, we are changing the event with a new meal menu and Holiday Boutique sale. No Auction this year. I can’t begin to tell you how much your support means to us.

Come enjoy a fun meal as well as purchase some wonderful handmade items for your holiday decorations.  The dinner tickets are $14.00 a person as well as we are raffling off 50/50 tickets (one for $5.00 or three for $10.00).  That means if your name is drawn you will win half of the proceeds that we have collected.  Last time’s winner took home over $380.00 dollars!!!  So, if you can’t make the dinner, please buy raffle tickets.

Please pass along the invitation to friends and family.  All are welcome.  This is our 13 th year for our fundraiser. So please don’t miss out on coming to join in our event. We need you to purchase your tickets by October 19 th so that we can make sure to have plenty of food for you to enjoy.  If you have already bought your tickets, please mark your calendars so you don’t forget and miss the event!

Once again, thank you for your support!!
Pam
Cell: 612-250-7764
Email:

COUNTRY HOLIDAY ROUNDUP FUNDRAISER

(formerly the Chuckwagon Dinner)

Sunday, October 26, 2025

Spaghetti Dinner
and
     Holiday Boutique Sale

Sponsored by

U.S.S. NOKOMIS STAR TREK CLUB

SUNDAY
October 26, 2025
at the

Dan Patch American Legion – Savage
12375 Princeton Ave
Savage, MN 55378

Cost is $14.00 per person

Please reserve your spots by October 19th so we can make sure there is plenty of Spaghetti and fixins for everyone.

Each Fall we ask you to pay your dues, and everyone in the Nokomis thanks you for staying up to date.  Dues ensure that the basics of the Club are covered.

Producing and sending the Newsletter – Forty years ago this was printing and postage and was our largest single expense. Now it covers the Website’s hosting and registration.  We’re keeping that expense as low as possible by using NO pay-for-use software, and a very inexpensive hosting service.

Banking and Finance – When the Nokomis was born and we were Searching for Spock, the main banking costs were physical checks and a monthly fee since we were a low-volume use organization.  Now those costs are gone, but we have new costs in electronic service fees like everyone else.  Did you notice we didn’t raise the dues to cover those charges?

Cards, Flowers, and Memorials – We occasionally receive requests to recognize life events. When this happens, the Nokomis may send flowers or a card as appropriate, or make a contribution to a charitable organization if the recipient prefers.  Like all costs, these have risen dramatically since 1984.  Many years the Dues covers this completely, but not always.  We’ve chosen to keep dues the same and supplement from fundraising or donations.

Meeting Locations – Though most of our locations are free, we will rent a site for regular meetings when needed, like the Anniversary Picnic.  At the founding we met in people’s homes and yards.  We outgrew that and started using public sites like libraries. Sometimes these library rooms charge nominal fees to groups like ours to raise revenue.

ZOOM – Clearly a new expense, Virtual Meetings became a necessity during the Pandemic and now form the basis of our hybrid meetings.  Every month we have up to a dozen people attend online.  The Nokomis pays for the subscription, and the added hardware and effort to set up are donated.

Individual Dues started at $10 per year in 1984 and has only been raised once, to $15 per year roughly 20 years ago.  Would you guess that $10 dues in 1984 would be the equivalent of $31.75 in 2025 according the US Bureau of Labor statistics?  Diligent effort on keeping costs low allows us to keep dues at the same level for decades at a time, and there’s no increase planned for the foreseeable future.

In a very real sense, YOU keep the club running with your dues.  Thank You!

If you need help with paying your Dues, the Nokomis may be able to help.  It’s never our intent to exclude anyone for financial reasons. 

MeTV's Collector's Call describes itself this way "Step inside the nostalgic world of personal collections. Explore the amazing treasures of toys, books, memorabilia and more. Meet the real people with a passion for their possessions."   Sunday, August 10th collector Denise Davis shows her collection of Star Trek memorabilia.  "Denise Davis may be a Star Trek collector, but she's no typical Trekkie. Her passion for collecting all things Star Trek began after reading collector's books and deciding she too wanted to collect, but not the usual type items. Today Denise will show us her vast as the galaxy collection, including a hard-to-find Lt. Uhara doll, a Star Trek lamp with some serious sentimental connections and even some Star Trek clothespins. We've brought along our expert and fellow Star Trek fan, Mark Short, who'll appraise Denise's collection, and then attempt to make a trade. While Denise is leery of giving up anything in her collection, Mark's brought an item he knows Denise wants, and hoping resistance is futile."

The show airs in Minnesota over the air on Me-TV, KSTC channel 5.3 and on cable channels throughout other services.

See all the info at The show's website link.

The Governing Board held their brief check-in meeting on August 7th, and as we expected there's not a lot of urgent things to handle.   We have just a few reminders and a change

• We had penciled in an Apple Orchard trip, we're moving that later in the fall to make room for the Sound of Music 60th Anniversary event, see the article later in this quick note
• There is still no General Membership meeting in August (on the 9th or otherwise). See you in September
• The guest list is final for the Garden Party on the 23rd, thanks for all the interest!
• Send your ideas to the Board for calendar items or activities, the September 4th Board meeting will compose the basic calendar for the next year.
• Meeting locations are set for September (St Anthony) and October (Penn Lake Library).  Both are repeat locations.

By the time we all get together Strange New Worlds will have completed Season 3 - so far, it's been odd but fun.  Definitely  a different flavor of Star Trek!

Let's see if we can make use of the personals this year.  Got an announcement?  Send it to Phill and we'll get it on the next Mailing!

See you in September!

• Phill

The original Sound of Music has been restored and remastered in 4K and will be showing in several local theaters.   We'll be attending after the September meeting at 3:00 PM at the Emagine White Bear Township theater.  Since it's so close we're not coordinating purchases, everyone can get their own through Fandango (start your purchase here).   It's a small theater and could fill up quickly.  The meeting is in St. Anthony and should be over with plenty of time to make the theater.

Remember to leave some time afterward for a group meal!  If you have a moment, let Mary P know if you're going so we can plan the after-movie location.

Emagine White Bear

1180 County Road J
White Bear Township, MN 55127

Thanks to Rich Perry for the suggestion and for leading the way!

Greetings, Crew!

We're off and running on another fun summer. Congratulations to several of our members that have graduates in the family, both high school and college!

Thanks to Scott, we had a great time at our Stillwater Journey to Babble a few weeks ago. Lunch at Stillwater Proper was excellent, followed by time at 45th Parallel's tasting room, River Siren Brewing, and Lift Bridge Brewery. It's always fun to try new places.

One thing we aren't doing this summer is our traditional Feed My Starving Children packing date. Due to some other priorities, we can't find a date when enough people can attend. We look forward to our next volunteer packing date in January.

I hope to see many of you at our anniversary picnic and meeting on June 14th. I've been saving some Peeps for a couple of years, so they should fly well. Bring along your best idea/implement/contraption to propel the Peep the farthest. Don't forget: no fire, no explosives, the Peep must at some point fly free, and we must be able to recognize your Peep after you've had your turn. Yes, all of those rules have been finely crafted over the years due to clever tossing ideas! We'll have fabulous prizes, too.

Finally, we need many donors (47 as of this writing) for our 25th Annual CONvergence Blood Drive on July 5th. We'll have some fun extras, like a special selfie frame and prize drawings. Plus, every donor gets a pair of Goodr Red Cross sunglasses and our exclusive Blood Donor Badge Ribbon. Every one of you can help by donating or passing the word to people who'll be at Con. The drive runs from 9:30 to 3:30 on the Bloodmobile. Go to redcrossblood.org to sign up, and please send this link to others.

See you around the Galaxy!

Mary