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MMooNNNNYY MMAATTTTEERRSS September 2013

Think someone you know might like to join Mensa or just discover if they could? Nows thetime!

Its Mensa Home Test Dollar Days !Now through September 15th, take the online Mensa Home Test, for just ONE DOLLAR! Plus

receive 45% off the price of the official Mensa Admissions Test. Simply print off the receipt andbring it in to your nearest testing session in the month of October and you will pay only $22(regularly $40). Access the test at www.us.mensa.org/MHT. (one per test taker)To find a testing date, time, and location contact Margo Plumadore at [email protected] by cell phone 518-225-4251.

The Mensa home test is not the official test to join, it is for those folks who are curious if theymight be able to pass the admission test. This is the online version only.

Your newsletter from Mensaof Northeastern New York Whats Inside:

RechaRGe over Labor Day weekend, yourgroups regional gathering. We need help toload in and carry out and onsite.Its not too late to register for RechaRGeregional gathering Labor Day weekendDiscount online test thru the 15th followed byreal, in person, significant testing discount.Tell your friendsGames, Foodbank Volunteering, Dodgeballmaybe, meals and more. See events.

Welcome new Mensa memberThomas Connolly of Greenville.Also welcome new to our group memberChristopher C Wright of Rensselaer.And returning members Joshua M Wyan ofAlbany, Suzanne Hungerford of Morrisonville,Maria Mathisen of Greenville, and Robert HWubbenhorst of Bolton Landing. Hey Maria

and Thomas, you two live just down the streetfrom one another!

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Happy Birthday!

Lt Col Charles W Raymond III 1-Sep

Susan Trottier 3-Sep

Nadine Ona Mayo 3-Sep

Linda R Nowak 5-Sep

Norman R Swanson PhD 9-SepFrank R Appio 12-Sep

Charles T Raymond 15-Sep

Paul Tobler 16-Sep

J Buckley Bryan Jr 19-Sep

John H Hornberger Jr 19-Sep

Walter Post 26-Sep

William R Lehecka 26-Sep

Marilyn B Houde 27-Sep

Dr Joan M Sullivan Okhuysen 28-Sep

Marjorie M Brague 30-Sep

Happy Mensa Anniversary!

Karl Martin Muller 27 years

Craig L Sample 21 years

Pamela Smith 19 years

Mary Jane Rubinski 16 years

Ethan A Bowerman 10 yearsGeorgia H Bowerman 10 years

Andrew S Warner 8 years

Philip Eric Perry 7 years

Nichole L Stoddard 2 years

Witzelsucht

The vulture is one of the animals that during my lifetime has moved north to this areabecause of the climate change. I was working on the way into my land and saw a largeshadow one made on the road. Not being superstitious I enjoyed it. When looking at piece ofadjoining land I thought of buying, it or a similar flew out of the trashed shack. Iwondered if it had its nest there but it was merely using it as a toilet.

By Willard Hoyt

People have asked how it is that one person can host so many Mensaevents. Well, its not that Ben is that actively running events all over the Mensa ofNortheastern New York region. It is that out of the kindness of his heart or failure torun fast enough Ben takes care of posting our events on social media. By far themost used and popular venue is Facebook where people post comments about thingstheyd like to do with the group or even post events themselves. R.S.V.P. areavailable and often but not always used and events without the lead time to make it tothe newsletter are posted on Facebook. We do realize that some people will not useFacebook for fundamental reasons but, alas, its an easy to use in the momentvenue. Our google calendar links to the nymensa.org website. Events are postedhere but short notice things may be missed. You can sync our google calendar toyour own calendar for reminders, etc. We also have a group on meetup.com.

So who is this Ben Kagan and why is he such asocial butterfly?

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Executive Committee and Appointed Gifted Children

Positions Nina BenwayPresident [email protected]

Steve Dillon Gen X

[email protected] Chris WrightVice President [email protected] Keating Gen Y

(518) 895-2513 Rob [email protected] (518) 250-9601

Treasurer [email protected] Brinson Webmaster(518) 952-4215 Bill Lehecka

[email protected] [email protected]

Publisher At Large Newsletter EditorWillard Hoyt Judy Keating

(518) 732-2390 (518) 895-2513

[email protected] [email protected]/Testing Chair Ombudsman

Margot Plumadore Fawn Arnold(518) 225-4251 (518) 265-9721

[email protected] [email protected] One Vice Chair Ombudsman

Andrew Heffernan Konrad Langlie(518) 788-0019 (518) 312-7831

[email protected] [email protected]

Appointed OfficersNorth Country IMF (Impossible Men

Forces)

Events HollyAnn Carbino

Ben Kagan [email protected]

(518) 478-6942 Here are more ways to stay in touc

[email protected] Members https://www.facebook.com

Tom Milner /groups/MoNNY.Mensa/(518) 356-5389 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/

[email protected] MoNNY_Mensa/Scholarships http://www.meetup.com/MeetMoNNY

Terri Walsh and of course our website:

[email protected] http://www.nymensa.com

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Monday September 21:00 pm RechaRGe volunteer tour de forceWhere: Albany Ramada Plaza Hotel, 3 Watervliet Ave. Ext., Albany, NY 12206.Your help to get us packed up, cleaned up, and out of the hotel from the RechaR Ge RG is much appreciated. Helpwith carrying and / or driving. Please feel free to contact the RG Coordinator Margot Plumadore at [email protected] cell phone 518-225-4251.

Tue September 3, 20136pm Tavern TuesdayWhere: 1814 Central Ave # 3 Albany, NY 12205-4754 (Kohls Plaza)Tavern Tuesday Dinner and Discussion is at 6:00 pm (weekly) at O'Toole'sRestaurant Pub, 1814 Central Avenue, Colonie 12205. As usual with this weekly event, come for the food, the drinks or jusdessert, and join in multiple threads of stimulating conversation!We're usually in the far corner near the big Shell sign on the wall. Stop by talk, eat, or drink (pick up to three). This is a gretime for curious members to come out to meet us!

Fri September 6, 201312pm First Friday LunchWhere: 15 Wolf Rd Albany, NY 12205Starting at noon at the Food Court area on the second level at Colonie Center on Wolf Road, Albany. A substitute host,maybe only temporarily while Willard is building his new house, is Judy Keating. Contact her for information andencouragement at (518) 895-2513 or cell 518/441-7058 or [email protected]. Im also on Facebook. Look for thenewsletter on the table.

Tue September 10, 20136pm Tavern TuesdayWhere: 1814 Central Ave # 3 Albany, NY 12205-4754OTooles Restaurant and Pub. See September 3rd for details.

Wed September 11, 2013

6:30pm ExComm MeetingWhere: Westgate Diner, Route 5, Albany, NYExecutive committee and interested guests meet monthly, typically the second Wednesday of themonth. This group funded supper as group issues discussed, reported, decided. If you areinterested in becoming move interested in your local groups management please stop by.

Thu September 15, 2013Newsletter DeadlineContact Judy Keating for all Newsletter submissions. E-mail:[email protected]: 518-895-2513 Snail Mail: 1054 Main Street, Delanson, NY 12053

Tue September 17, 20136pm Tavern TuesdayWhere: 1814 Central Ave # 3 Albany, NY 12205-4754

OTooles Restaurant and Pub. See September 3rd fordetails.

Sat September 21, 20131pm to 3pm Regional Food Bank of NortheasternNY Volunteer AfternoonWhere: 965 Albany-Shaker Road, Latham, NY 12110 518-786-3691 www.regionalfoodbank.netKathy Moon organized our first MoNNY helps out at the food bank back in June. Those of us in attendance didnt work toohard and had a very rewarding experience. Kathy has graciously offered to be our liaison and will attend as many of thesethird Saturday events as she can. Were going to make this a monthly event and hope to see you there. The work involvedoing something like sorting giant boxes of stuff into smaller boxes, like house wares and bath items. Well see if we cantget John to move up the start of games as well be hungry and ready for more fun.

Events

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Sat September 21, 20136pm Games NightSaturday night, at the home of John Hornberger, from 6 pm onward. 3 Cyndi Ct, Niskayuna, 12309

BYOB and food to share appreciated.Tues September 24, 20136pm Tavern TuesdayWhere: 1814 Central Ave # 3 Albany, NY 12205-4754OTooles Restaurant and Pub. See September 3rd for detail.

Wednesday September 25, 20138pm Lecture: A Bad Day for Dinosaurs: How an asteroid contributed to the mass extinction 65 millionyears agoWhere: miSci, formerly the Schenectady Museum 15 Nott Terrace Heights, Schenectady, NY 12308Speaker Dr. John Delano, Astrobiologist at University of Albany. A Distinguished Teaching Professor and NASA ResearcTalk at 8 pm, reception 6:30 welcoming the Dudley Observatory to miSci. Free with a suggested donation $5-10.The evolution of life on Earth has been punctuated by mass extinction events that globally wiped out large proportions of

species existing at the time of the event. While these multiple mass extinctions have not all had the same causes, the mosrecent one 65 million years ago is known to have been associated with the impact of a large asteroid (and massive releasegases associated with major, but independent, volcanic events) that dramatically affected the planets environment and ledthe extinction of ~50% of all species, including the many species of dinosaurs.The story of this colossal event has been pieced together using a large range of scientific methods and approaches. Althouwe are all familiar with the Darwinian idea survival of the fittest, abrupt mass extinction events appear to be associated witsurvival of the luckiest since Darwinian evolution does not prepare species to meet the extreme and unusual challenges.The abrupt and chaotic demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago made it possible for mammals to evolve into thecomplex array of species that we know today, including humans.John Delano received his Ph.D. in geochemistry at Stony Brook University, and currently holds the rank of DistinguishedTeaching Professor at the University at Albany in the Department of Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, and is jointappointed to the Department of Chemistry. In addition to being an Associate Dean at the University at Albany, he is affiliatwith the New York Center for Astrobiology, which is funded by NASAs Astrobiology Institutes program, headquartered at

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. His research is currently investigating the bombardment history of the Earth/Moon systemand geochemical pathways that may have led to the origin of life on Earth. Prof. Delano has served on, and chaired,numerous scientific review panels for both NASA (e.g., Discovery missions; New Frontiers missions) and the NationalScience Foundation, and provided invited testimony to a Presidential Commission in 2004 dealing with NASAs plans forfuture exploration. His research is funded by NASA.This is a free public event, family friendly, donations encouraged. Sponsored by the Dudley Observatory.Friday, Sept 277 10 pm DODGEBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MaybeWhere: Afrims Sports ColonieNow that you are all amped, here's the deal. The fourth Friday of every month, Afrim's soccer complex in Colonie has adodgeball tournament from about 7-10 pm. And if dodgeball isn't enough to get you excited, free beer ought to! That's rightfree beer! Also, it's a costume contest. What can be better than dressing up as an army of (use your imagination to fill in thblank) to throw balls at people and drink beer? Now that I have your interest, I am posting the details below. Comment to a

with me in this evening of awesomeness. Co-ed (must have at least 2 girls on the field) Players must be 21 years of agolder! 6v6 Dodgeball Tournament, ten members per team. $300/team, free beer is included Each team will receive 5 freepitchers of beer! **COSTUMES ARE ENCOURAGED** **1 FREE 24-CUT PIZZA WILL BE GIVEN TO THE TEAM WITHTHE BEST COSTUMES!**. Mike Franke has put this out on Facebook for interest and to recruit a team. Follow the eventand sign up to be on the team on Facebook. If you are not a Facebook user email [email protected] and I will postyour comment and / or interest on Facebook for you.

Events Continued

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Mensa of Northeastern New YorkExComm minutes

May 8, 2013

Attendees: Randy Brinson, Steve Dillon, Willard Hoyt, Judy Keating

RG Update:Party themes are setPainting will be additional money, $40 on paypalThere may be a distillery tourThere will be committee meetingsJudy requested getting registration numbers at each ExComm meetingExComm needs to approve a hotel contract

Financial Report:Randy has prepared year end financials. We had $11,303 at 4/2012 (last year) and have 8,907 4/2013 (this year). Groupfunds on hand decreased by about $2,500.

Sunmark had requested more information about the group. Randy is working with Paige at National to satisfy Sunmarksrequest.

Social Media:Only about a third of MoNNY members are on Facebook. Some people are against Facebook and some are on it underduress. Chris is having his ADK event and is not on Facebook. Judy will post activity choices on Facebook and rely thereplies to Chris.

Newsletter: Make deadline in two weeks.Next meeting June 12th 6:30.

Mensa of Northeastern New York

ExComm minutesJune 12, 2013

RG Update:

Ed Meyers, the Loc Sec from Boston requested a notice they could put in their newsletter.Don Jacobs has emailed Judy re: having a dance instruction. Email has been forwarded to RG people.Harry is going to have a cigar and brandy event, he is also giving a talk, Judy is to tell him.Someone should get event in other group newsletters.

Financial Update:

Judy activated her debit card without issue and forwarded the needed info to Steve.

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The financial statement Randy prepared will go into next months newsletter.The Memorial Day BBQ had about 30 attendees. Judy needs to send receipts to Randy.Lapsed members report has been issued by National. They will pay 50 cents per contact. Steve will write a letter which Jwill review, print at the UPS store, and mail to lapsed members.

Events:

Chris ADK event is upcomingMensa Testing day is 10/19.

Newsletter:

Laura Heffernan was not mentioned as a new member. Judy reported issue with online request for new members and emlink, both from National. Anniversary online report from National is also not working correctly. Judy has contacted HowardPrince at National re the issue.

Our new gifted youth coordinator has sent a column.

Steve will change new member labels to be sent to Judy

Testing:

Margo will hold a test session at her school some time in July.

Next meeting July 17th 6:30. Third Wednesday due to scheduling issues.

Mensa of Northeastern New YorkExComm minutes

July 15, 2013

Attendees: Randy Brinson, Steve Dillon, Willard Hoyt, Judy Keating, Margo Plumadore

RG Update:

Load in volunteers needed for Thursday with one 11 am crew and a second crew at 6:30 pm. Judy will put in newsletter

Load out volunteers Monday at 1 pm, Again Judy will put in the newsletter.

Margo and Steve will do a Mommy letter and that will take the place of a President letter in the newsletter. They will also sto attendees. This should have a link to the program.

Registration is now at the $95 rate and we have a bout 70 people.

To help the bottom line there will less comped registration and some sharing of the room comping that comes from the ho

The Bob Ross painting is missing on a social media. Maybe Facebook.

Caterer will need $ on the day of the event. Margo will work this out with Randy for a check or use the debit card.

There will be meetings every other Sunday beginning 7/21 (8/4, 8/18, 8/25 at Gateway Diner).

Financial:Judy gave Randy debit card receipts for postage 27.60 and mailing dots 16.82.

Approved $200 for Chris ADK event. Steve will tell Chris. And Judy will tell Chris whats on Facebook.

Judy will resend the activation numbers Steve needs for his debit card.

Events:Dianes tubing, Falcon Ridge, RG, RG volunteering, food bank maybe, maybe bed race, RG committee meetings.

Next meeting August 14th 6:30.

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September 2013 MoNNY Events

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1-Sep 2-Sep 3-Sep 4-Sep 5-Sep 6-Sep 7-Sep

Tavern T Lunch


Tavern T ExComm


Foodbank

Tavern TNewsl

deadline Games


Tavern T Dino talk Dodgeball

at miSci maybe

29-Sep 30-Sep 1-Oct 2-Oct 3-Oct 4-Oct 5-Oct

Tavern T Lunch

MoNNYc/o American Mensa1229 Corporate Drive West

Arlington, TX 76606-6103Address Correction Requested

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