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Yes, it's that time again. Please make a point of paying your dues by the end of the September meeting. You can pay in person, by mail, or through PayPal on the website. Don't miss out!

Planning to bowl with the Nokomis on the 9th?  I'm sure you'd like dinner too.  We're headed to Boca Chica after bowling and they'd like reservations for a large party like us.

There's a signup sheet online.  Please sign up by September 5th so we can tell the restaurant how many of us to expect.

Planning to bowl with the Nokomis on the 9th?  I'm sure you'd like dinner too.  We're headed to Boca Chica after bowling and they'd like reservations for a large party like us.

There's a sign up to reserve your place.  Since we don't have another meeting before the event the ONLY way to reserve a seat with the Nokomis folks is to sign up online.

We'll close out the reservations four days before the dinner, so SIGN UP TODAY.

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Our annual outdoor movie night moves back outdoors on August 26th. Your hosts this year will be Mary and Lynne (and Jack and Phill will back us up, of course). The fun starts at 7pm in the backyard of the Captain's Quarters.

The cost of the event is still $12 and includes your meal and entertainment. Please bring a beverage of your choice and something to sit on (most people bring chairs but blankets work, too). Please sign up online ASAP or let Mary know if you plan to attend so we can plan the amount of food. You can send a check to Mary or pay on PayPal for a nominal fee. We need to know who's coming by August 16th.

The only other thing you need to know is that there is Star Trek on the menu. Please join us for the fun, rain or shine!

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Greetings, crew.

It's been a summer of emotion - both good and sorrowful. It will be good to see everyone at the movie night on August 26th and when we start our new year on September 9th. I don't have a lot to say, so take care until we are together again.

Mary

Your governing board will be putting together the next year's calendar before the September meeting. If you have an idea for a social activity, fundraiser or charitable effort, let one of the board know as soon as possible.

We had a great time at the convention this year. Many club members hung out in the room and enjoyed entertaining the guests. We had one room, featuring the curvy beams, bar, console and transporter. We served over 2,300 drinks, setting a new record.

Our theme this year was A Piece of the Action. We had some cute dolls and handsome guys, plus a few Starfleet personnel and civilians. Of course, we did it all by The Book.

Thanks so much to the numerous crew members that did the work. It's a big effort to load the truck, construct the room, work three late nights in a row, then take it all back down and pack it up. Everybody did a great job.

I always like to find the quote of the con, and here's the best one I heard this year. A young man came in the door, took a look around in awe, and breathed, "This is everything I want in life, right here!" That's what it's all about.

It's time for a big cheer for our continued life-saving efforts! On July 8th we had our 30th American Red Cross blood drive and it was great. We had the largest number of donors ever since our first blood drive in 2001, and we tied our best-ever final total at 45 pints of blood.

Special thanks go to Jane for her tireless recruitment efforts and to Roxanne for helping her throughout the drive, greeting donors and handing out gifts and answer questions.

Here's the best number of all: since we started we have helped the Red Cross collect 880 pints of blood. Since each pint can save up to three lives, that's over 2,600 lives touched by life-saving blood. This is truly remarkable, and you should all be very proud. What a great way to multiply our impact on our community!

We had 17 crew members and friends packing food at the Eagan location of Feed My Starving Children on July 17th. We packed 132 boxes of food, which equals 28,512 meals and will feed 78 kids for a year. There is a starving crisis right now in Africa, so our work was especially timely. Thanks to everyone who helped!