Inside This Issue - Southeast Michigan Mensa

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June 2012
M-Pathy
THE NEWSLETTER OF
VOL. 48 NO. 6
SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN MENSA
June 2012
MensaDetroit.com
Inside This Issue
Editors’ Page
2
LocSec: Monthly Musings
3
RVC: reMARK
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From the GCC
5
Riley’s Reviews
Precis of April ExComm Meeting
Just Joking
6
7
Puzzles
Word Search: Hines Park
8
Technology Teaser
9
The Cruise
10
SEMMERbash Registration
11
Membership Notes
12
Events: The SEMM Calendar
15
Monthly Calendar
18
Directory: Executive Committee
19
Edwin Hubble created his own “big bang” when he announced on January 1, 1925 that
the universe was a thousand trillion times larger than scientists had previously known.
During this important time, other scientists, from Einstein to van Maanen, also made
significant contributions to the concept of the cosmos.
Please join us on Saturday, June 16, when our guest speaker will be Jim Shedlowsky
from the Warren Astronomical Society. He will present the stories behind these
important discoveries and how they completely changed our concept of the universe.
Program details are on the back cover.
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M-Pathy
From the Editor’s Desk - Kathleen Giesting
m-pathy
(ISSN 0744-9763) is published monthly
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Michigan Mensa at 13521Stahelin Road,
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Publisher
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Jokes & Riddles
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Allegra Louth
Puzzles:
Joan Rayford, Tom Shaw, Jim Szirony
I’m writing this pre-SEMMantics, but I know that all of you had a great time there … or
weren’t there? Regardless, as you read this it is (or nearly is) June. School’s soon to
be out, so there will once again be plenty of parking in Ann Arbor and the kids on the
street will be younger.
I continue to read interesting stuff. Since I really enjoyed Animal, Vegetable,
Miracle, I picked up The Poisonwood Bible. Same author, very different setting. A
historical novel set in the Congo (now Zaire for you African geographers out there),
beginning in 1958, it tracks the members of the Price family through the rest of the
20th century. Daddy Nathan, the immovable Southern Baptist preacher, determined to
baptize children in the crocodile-infested rivers. He believes (among other things) that
sending a girl to college is like pouring water in your shoes, so you can imagine how
he treats his wife and four daughters – two of them twins and gifted. The family is
reluctantly accepted to staff a mission deep in the Congo for a year. In that year, the
Congo becomes independent, and Daddy refuses to let the family join the flow of
whites out of the country. If you recall, true independence and democracy lasts less
than 90 days. Mom decides they need to get out. One of the daughters dies, one
escapes to South Africa (but doesn’t escape Africa), one chooses to stay – well, you’ll
have to read it to find out what happens to the mother, remaining daughter, and the
Baptist preacher.
From the Assistant Editor - Toby Berger
This month’s issue almost didn’t get published when my PC monitor inexplicably went
blank and would not turn back on. After much troubleshooting, I concluded that my 6
year old monitor was now a large paperweight. I panicked thinking that I wasn’t able
to produce the newsletter in time; I needed a replacement monitor immediately!
I contacted my friend, Ken Grundberg, a long time SEMM member, and founding
director of Motor City Free Geek, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, committed to
repairing and distributing computers, and responsible recycling of electronic waste.
Rather than having these items end up in a landfill locally or overseas, his team of
volunteers refurbish and donate them to schools and charitable organizations in the
community. Volunteers can even earn a free computer.
Ken saved the day by generously providing me with a refurbished monitor. Needless
to say, I am very grateful to him.
To learn more about Motor City Free Geek, whether you have equipment to donate,
or wish to volunteer your time, visit http://www.motorcityfreegeek.net/, or email Ken at
[email protected]
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June 2012
Monthly Musings
by John Voymas, President (LocSec)
Where has this year gone?! Summer will begin in
a few days. Next thing you know it will be harvest
time and then Thanksgiving.
While in Elk Rapids we took in a movie at the local
one-plex. Afterwards, I had a chance to go up to
the projection room and listen as Joe, the owner,
shared with a Dad and two young sons about
showing full-length movies on a film-platter
system. It was a cool experience. Afterward, I
had the opportunity to talk to Joe about what it is
like to own a movie house for almost forty years
and some of his thoughts on the industry as film
has mostly been replaced by digital hard-drives.
There's still time to register for
the SEMMer Bash happening
on Saturday, July 21. It will be
at Kensington Metropark in the
Spring Hill picnic area which is on an arc about
midway between the Farm Center and the Nature
Center. Kensington is one of the larger Metroparks
and has many things to do including visiting with
the farm animals and walking the nature trails.
Bicycling is another popular activity – helmets
must be worn. There is also swimming. The
SEMMer Bash is our most popular family activity.
For more info on Kensington, go to
www.metroparks.com. If you haven't already
registered, there is info and a form elsewhere in
the M-Pathy.
At the end of April, my wife Elsie and I spent
several days in the Traverse City area. From
Sleeping Bear National Seashore on the west to
Charlevoix and Petoskey in the east we had a
wonderful relaxing time. Besides the wineries of
the Mission Peninsula, we had lunch and brews at
Jolly Pumpkin Traverse City. We also checked out
The Filling Station Microbrewery which just
opened in a former train depot seven weeks
earlier. By focusing on a simple menu of delicious
wood-fired pizza and salads plus their brews they
are sure to be successful.
Short's Brewing Company celebrated their eighth
anniversary on Saturday, April 28 at their Bellaire
pub. Joe Short gave an impressive State of the
Brewery address in which he noted that they are
now the third largest Michigan brewery based on
volume. The day before, he sponsored the Short's
to Short's Paddle for kayaks and canoes from the
Bellaire pub to their production brewery in Elk
Rapids. We attended the post-paddle party and
had a tour of the production brewery. Doug, we
were looking for you and your kayak, but didn't see
you. Sorry we missed you.
This experience brought back memories of a few
Decembers ago when my wife and I spent a night
at a bed-and-breakfast in Angola, Indiana and took
in a movie at the historic Strand Theatre. This is a
very tiny theater where you single-file past the
popcorn, candy and pop (better buy now!) and
enter a small room with overstuffed seats. Before
the movie starts, the manager picks up a
microphone and tells the audience about
upcoming movies and what he might be able to
get in a few months. Then we sat back and
watched “What Women Want” - first run.
Locally, the Detroit Film Theatre (DFT) at the
Detroit Institute of Art (DIA) has a great variety of
top-notch cinema. Check the calendar of events
for “Fridays at the Detroit Film Theatre” that
Sharon Suhrie organizes, when it returns in the
fall, due to repairs to the facilityhttp://www.dia.org/detroitfilmtheatre/14/DFT.aspx
For a genuine theater organ accompanied movie,
go to the Redford Theatre on Lahser Road just
north of Grand River in Detroit. This is run by the
Motor City Theatre Organ Society and this month
is showing “It Happened One Night”, “American
Graffiti” and “Casablanca”. Next month, “The
Wizard of Oz” is one of the featured films. For
more info go to http://redfordtheatre.com/movie.
Speaking of activities, our next Brewery Circuit
get-together is at Dragonmead on Thursday, June
14. See you there!
Until next time … Cheers!
John
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reMARK
It’s summer! So many Mensa events are
scheduled. Picnics and summer
outings! I do hope you are
taking advantage of the efforts
put into planning these events
by your fellow Mensans.
I am writing this on the eve
of SEMMantics. I have an
early copy of the program
and am looking forward to learning how to train the
dog Mark and I will be getting, and how to declutter
and organize our home. When you see me, ask
about my progress. Of course, I am still a first class
procrastinator so who knows! 
On June 5, I will be having dinner with Western
Pennsylvania Area Mensans at The Outback
Steakhouse, 3000 Mosside Boulevard, Monroeville,
PA 15146 at 6:30pm.
On June 6, I will be having dinner with Western
New York Mensans at The Eagle House, 5578
Main Street, Williamsville, NY 14221 at 6:00pm.
On June 7, I will be joining Rochester Area Mensa
at their First Thursday event at The Cheesecake
Factory, 3349 Monroe Avenue, Rochester, NY at
7:00pm.
Please join me (on your own $ - )
June 15 is the last day to register at the now lowest
rate of $105 for Mensa’s Annual Gathering. Do
register by then for a fabulous time in Reno,
Nevada. The website for the AG is:
http://www.ag2012.us.mensa.org//AM/Template.cf
m?Section=Home14. If our paths do not cross
before, then I hope to see you there.
by Betsy Y. Mark, Regional Vice Chair
Please register for the 2012 Columbus Area Mensa
RG, The London (Ohio) Games to be held July 2729 at the Ramada East Airport Hotel in Columbus,
OH. Registration is $65 until 6/3, $70 until 7/9 and
$75 at the door. Friday only is $30, Saturday only is
$50 and kids 11-18 are half price. Kids 10 and
under are free. Contact Julia Ashley, Registrar, at
[email protected], 614-448-6023 if you have
questions and check out the RG’s website:
http://columbus.us.mensa.org/2012-rg.pdf
Western Pennsylvania Mensa takes you around the
world in 80 hours this Labor Day weekend. See the
world without pesky airport lines! Registration for
adults and kids ages 4-9 is $90 and $45 until July 8
(the AG), $95 and $48 until Aug. 1 (Columbus RG),
$99 and $50 postmarked by Aug. 26, and $115 and
$58 at the door. Single-day registration rates for
adults and kids ages 4-9 are $30 and $15 for
Friday, $50 and $25 for Saturday, $50 and $25 for
Sunday, $25 and $13 for Saturday or Sunday
evening only, $25 and $13 for Monday. MP: all
included. Checks payable to WPAM RG. Hotel:
Doubletree (formerly Radisson), 101 DoubleTree
Dr., (aka 101 Radisson Dr.), Pittsburgh, PA 15205;
800/445-8667;
http://doubletree1.hilton.com/en_US/dt/hotel/PITGT
DT-DoubleTree-by-Hilton-Hotel-Pittsburgh-GreenTree-Pennsylvania/index.do. Room rates ($89)
guaranteed until Aug. 11. CD 9 and under, H RP
Aug. 20 cutoff DT SA CP H/AS. Contact Jamie
Fritz, 345 Thompson Run Rd., Penn Hills, PA
15235; 412/612-0634; [email protected]
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
LLAP and Peace,
Betsy
Betsy Yvonne Mark
[email protected]
3674 Oak Drive - Ypsilanti, MI 48197
734-434-5757 (Home) or 313-530-2055 (Mobile)
Region 3 Website - http://www.region3.us.mensa.org/
Yahoo group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AMR3/
Facebook group http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=71515809887
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June 2012
From the GCC
by Amy Simko, Assistant Gifted Children Coordinator
Please allow me to introduce myself. I am Amy Simko and
I’m proud to serve as the Assistant Gifted Children’s
Coordinator. I am the mom to a 5year-old Mensan and I co-lead
Gifted in Michigan with Melissa
Jenkins. My son is twiceexceptional (although I think 5E
may be more appropriate to
describe him) and has been a member of Mensa since he
was 3 years old.
This month, we’re going to take a look at nature-based
activities for keeping your gifted youth fulfilled during the
summer. Whether your child attends public, private or
home school, summer presents a very different set of
opportunities for enrichment especially here in Michigan
where the weather limits our winter time experiences.
Summer offers an extended opportunity for gifted
children/teens to explore their interests further and deeper
or possibly even find new passions.
So how does a parent or teen find these nature based
opportunities? Let’s start with our own backyards.
Children can learn a lot just from exploring nature freely.
Catching and observing bugs is a simple and inexpensive
activity that helps children learn about the world around
them. One can help provoke their thoughts by asking
engaging questions. Ask them to observe the bug’s
reactions as they introduce light vs. dark or cold vs. hot to
their environment. Children can explore the habitats of the
different creatures and their food sources and learn about
the food web. Encourage children to classify species of
local animals or flowers or categorize rocks and geodes.
Give them books to help them to do so. Raising butterflies,
ladybugs or praying mantis is a great way to see the
amazing process or metamorphosis. Releasing the adults
lends well to a discussion on the beneficial role these
creatures play in nature. Insect Lore offers some great kits
to ensure the creatures don’t escape in your house:
http://www.insectlore.com/.
Older children may want to become citizen scientists and
take part in The Great Backyard Bird Count
(http://sepif.org/file/SEPIF_SEMonitoringGuide.pdf). Most
nature centers offer a variety of programs for children of all
ages during the summer. To check out Nature Centers
near you visit: http://www.michigan.gov/deq/0,4561,7-1353307_3580-107287--,00.html. Perhaps your children
would enjoy taking photographs of nature or setting up an
easel in the park to paint or sketch. Your child may enjoy
collecting materials found in nature to create arts and
crafts:
http://www.schooloftheseasons.com/makingwreaths.html,
or capturing the beauty of a spider web to explore the
mathematical angles and structure:
http://www.sciencefairadventure.com/ProjectDetail.aspx?Pr
ojectID=122.
Younger children can explore making music with things
they find in nature or by using the garden hose to spray at
a variety of different materials to hear their tones. Older
children may enjoy recording sounds of nature and then
bringing them together:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5831463_record-naturesounds.html.
Geocaching and letterboxing are great activities for
children of all ages. Using the ratings of the cache makes
it easy to select the appropriate treasure hunt for your
child’s age. And there are many ways to incorporate math
into the event. Some caches are designed where the
seeker must solve complex math problems to be able to
find the treasure. Another neat resource for expansion can
be found here:
http://mathbits.com/caching/mathcachedirectionsopen.html.
Your gifted youth may enjoy doing something for the
environment. Ecoride in Ann Arbor may interest them:
http://www.firstgiving.com/ecocenter/EcoRide2012. Visit a
recycling plant to see firsthand the impact recycling has on
the environment. SOCCRA offers tours:
http://www.socrra.org/. Joining a watershed study or
environmental cleanup activity may help gifted youth feel a
sense of contribution toward helping the environment.
Gifted In Michigan is sponsoring an Ecological Restoration
Volunteer Workday at Kensington Metropark on Saturday,
June 9th. It is also an event listed in this issue of M-Pathy.
See the Events page at www.giftedinmichigan.com for
details.
And of course, summer should offer time to relax and enjoy
nature. Take a family camping trip and teach your kids
survival skills. Take your kids fishing. Enjoy a hike in the
woods. Gifted kids benefit from the relaxation of nature
too, so get out and enjoy nature.
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M-Pathy
By Evan Grossman-Lempert
Evan here. It’s time for yet another review. This
is about a game I just got for my birthday, Pacman
and Galaga Dimensions. It’s a
gaming 6-pack for the 3DS. It
contains Pacman, Pacman
Championship Edition, and
Pacman Tilt for Pacman himself,
and Galaga, Galaga Legions, and
Galaga 3D Impact for Galaga. It
also contains a neat intro to the game-mind
blowing, so you know you got something good.
All but Pacman Tilt and Galaga 3D Impact have
16 achievements each, seeing as this is not their
first time in existence. These two are new to
Dimensions so they're the ones I'm going to tell
you about.
In Pacman Tilt, you use the circle pad (move), A
button (jump), and L and R (various in-game
mechanisms). Oh, and tilt the 3DS itself to tilt the
world! Neat concept, just add pellets, fruits, and
ghosts.
In Galaga 3D Impact, you move the 3DS around
face-raiders style (3DS owners understand, but for
Precis of April 21 ExComm Meeting
those unfamiliar, that means move the game itself to
shift the view) to angle the view of the game from
your ship. Starting with just a laser and
a tractor beam (shoots like any normal
shot), you can shoot/collect the Galaga
forces to upgrade your weapons (and
unlock more weapons).
There’s even a Galaxian (a different
video game made by Namco) cameo! In fact, it’s
an enemy type of its own, giving you the freeze
ability.
Throughout the 4 levels and multiphase final boss,
the gameplay is never monotonous - so don’t let
your guard down for a second. There are high score
boards for every game. This is a fun challenge to
do.
And one more thing-there’s a video of Pacman, which
is basically a kickoff for a TV series that’s coming to
Nickelodeon in a year or two. It puts a plausible
storyline onto the gameplay we know and love.
And that’s about it. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’m
gonna tilt Pacman into some fruit...
by Kathleen Giesting for Harvey Somers
In attendance: 8 Voting, 6 Non-voting. Next meeting: Saturday, May 19, 6:00 pm, Northwestern
Unitarian Universalist Church, 23925 Northwestern Highway, Southfield.
SEMM postcards mailed 4/21. Total cost $400 (under budget). Finances: CD is being reinvested
at higher rate. A possible settlement with National for 2010 AG costs didn’t happen, so the funds are
now on our books as miscellaneous income. A2 Sub-Group doing well. RVC job is open; Betsy
has 14 months left. NE Sub-Group 8 Gastronauts met March 27 at Empress of China Restaurant in
Flint. GenRep Mike Mason offered to continue as a cultural volunteer for SEMM. GenRep Pauline
Averbach reported 9 members of the “Downriver” group met April 7 at Fire Mountain in Westland.
Testing: Several signed up for testing at the RG. Music In Schools raised $1,000 this year, already
presented to the DPS Foundation. M-Pathy articles for June issue must be submitted by May 1. MPathy nominated for best newsletter. Website design and updates are in progress. Brewery Circuit
met April 12 and will meet at RG. 2012 Regional Gathering program brochure sent to the printer.
Help still needed: Hospitality, shopping, speaker shepherds. Incentive for volunteers: raffle ticket for
free registration at 2013 RG. 110 registered: 90% adults plus kids expected for Saturday program.
Should reach 100 room nights, but next goal of 150, unlikely. SEMM Facebook site will be updated
during the RG. 2012 SEMMer Bash Saturday, July 21, at Kensington MetroPark, still needs chair.
Food to be catered. Pricing - $5 in advance and $10 at the door – with no special price for children.
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June 2012
#1
Submitted by Allegra Louth
Please send your jokes and comments to: [email protected]
Once upon a time Old King Cole issued an order to his cooks. "From now
on," he decreed, "chopped cabbage must be mixed with mayonnaise." To
this day his decree is known as Cole's Law.
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A banjo player who shall remain nameless meets Bill at the bar and he is
looking somewhat sheepish and embarrassed. Bill says, "Hey, what's
wrong?" Banjo player says, "I received a party invitation last night and it
plainly said, Black Tie only. But when I got there, everyone was wearing
suits too!"
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Donavan, while visiting Italy, met a sailor from Venice. Before long, they
found themselves in a tavern. After several hours of heavy drinking, the
Italian finally slid under the table. The Irishman staggered to his feet and
announced, "I'm the first guy who ever drank a Venetian blind!
#1
A warmer breeze is blowing
Trepidation is at end
The cold war is now over
Gone are blasts of cold north wind
Afternoon tea parties
Now replace the fears of yore
As she makes the campaign circuit
At the enemy’s back door
#2
The turning point was Chicxulub
The family line was halted
Now Godzilla’s son in drag makes good
Because they’re so exalted
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Did you hear the one about the guy who really loves reading up on the
anatomy of fish appendages? We call him a fin-atic.
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What did the geometry teacher say when she lost her parrot? Where's my
polygon?
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How do you decide who to marry? (Written by kids)
You got to find somebody who likes the same stuff. Like, if you like sports,
she should like it that you like sports, and she should keep the chips and dip
coming. -- Alan, age 10
No person really decides before they grow up who they're going to marry.
God decides it all way before, and you get to find out later who you're stuck
with. -- Kristen, age 10
What is the right age to get married?
Twenty-three is the best age because you know the person FOREVER by
then. -- Camille, age 10
How can a stranger tell if two people are married?
You might have to guess, based on whether they seem to be yelling at the
same kids. -- Derrick, age 8
What do you think your mom and dad have in common?
Both don't want any more kids. -- Lori, age 8
What do most people do on a date?
Dates are for having fun, and people should use them to get to know each
other. Even boys have something to say if you listen long enough. -Lynnette, age 8
On the first date, they just tell each other lies and that usually gets them
interested enough to go for a second date. -- Martin, age 10
#3
The odds were good in Vegas
He was living on the juice
Then something laid a giant egg
It belonged to his pet goose
#4
It wasn’t just a vacuum
That made the giant sound
He warned us that our union jobs
Would be latino bound
#5
His heart was ever turning
For a river of his youth
But that’s vicariously distorted
If you want to know the truth
He was writing of a heartsick man
Who never meant to roam
But just to live with old folks
The ones he left at home
Answers on page 14
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Hines Park
by Joan Rayford
M W A L K G N U F S I N N E T
N A N K I N M I L L S O N P R
R Y R E L A X E O L K R A F E
E N S S O A D U W A A R R I E
E E W K H D K E E B T E E S S
D C I T I M G E R Y E R V H D
A O N N N D A S S E R U I I N
D U G P I L S L S L S T R N U
P N S R A S Y A L L Y A E G O
I T B S U E B M I O A N G N R
C Y C L I N G I A V W T U I G
N P A I O A S N R D G D O T Y
I A N D E L B A T D E A R A A
C R O E E X E R C I S E Y O L
S K E S K I L L A B E S A B P
Word List
Animals, Barn, Baseball, Birds, Boating, Bridge,
Canoe, Cycling, Deer, Dog Runs, Exercise, Fishing,
Flowers, Free, Fun, Kids, Lake, Lanes, Marshmallow
Drop, Nankin Mills, Nature, Park, Party, Picnics,
Playgrounds, Relax, Rouge River, Segway, Skaters,
Skill, Sledding, Slides, Swings, Table, Tennis, Trails,
Trees, Volleyball, Walk, Wayne County
Solution - 17 letters, answer on page 14
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June 2012
Technology Teaser
2011 Jim Szirony
Humans have the insatiable urge to control or change the world around us. That is the aim of technology. Whether
using science to discover new areas for exploitation or adapting existing mechanical devices for novel purposes,
man’s inherent curiosity compels him to break new ground. Listed below are ten inventors or inventions. Take
control of this teaser and see how many correct answers you can discover.
1. In 1970, Douglas Engelbart patented this ubiquitous
computer device that was prototyped in a block of wood.
Mr. Engelbart also helped develop hypertext language
and precursors to the Graphical User
Interface.
A. Acoustic Modem
B. Cordless Keyboard
C. Computer Mouse
D. Integrated Sound Card
2. No automobile manufacturer was
interested in this Robert William Kearns 1963 invention,
but copies of it began appearing on vehicles by 1969.
Over a decade later Kearns successfully sued both the
Ford Motor Company and the Chrysler Corporation for
patent infringement. His life and struggles were
presented in the 2008 film, Flash of Genius.
A. High beam light dimmer
B. Adjustable steering wheel
C. Electric Car Seat Heater
D. Intermittent Windshield Wipers
3. Now found even in cell phones, arrays of this 1969
invention by George Smith and Willard Boyle of Bell
Labs have supplanted film in cameras. Able to sense
even very weak light, this device has enabled the
Hubble Space Telescope to peer millions of years back
in time.
A. Charge-coupled device
B. Fresnel Lens
C. Optical Gel
D. SD Ram Chip
4. Opening a factory in Detroit Michigan in 1899, this man
produced the first affordable mass-produced American
automobile using a motor that he developed. In 1901 he
patented the concept of the assembly line.
A. Henry Ford
B. Walter Chrysler
C. Nash Rambler
D. Ransom E. Olds
5. Visitors to Washington D.C., Chicago and San
Francisco will often see tourists and city employees
using this 2001 invention of Dean Kamen.
A. Maglev
B. Segway Transporter
C. Noah Personal Riding Wheel
D. Motorized Roller Blades
6. Among this enigmatic inventor’s creations were the
fluorescent light and the AC motor. He constructed the
first radio in 1896, illuminated lamps wirelessly from 25
miles away and developed a bladeless steam turbine.
Later in life he was considered a “mad scientist”
because of his claims of receiving radio signals from
another planet.
A. Nikola Tesla
B. Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen
C. Niels Bohr
D. Ernst Mach
7. Thomas Edison demonstrated the phonograph in 1877
using tin foil covered cylinders as the reproduction
media. Alexander Graham Bell improved upon the
device by using wax coated cylinders, but in 1887 this
man developed the gramophone record (a flat doublesided disc with modulated grooves) that is still in use
today.
A. Guglielmo Marconi
B. Hugo Z. Hackenbush
C. Emile Berliner
D. Victor Columbia
8. Inventors are often forgotten when improvements to the
original device prove more significant. James Watt is
often thought of as the inventor of the steam engine;
however, this man patented the steam engine in 1698
based on the design of a pressure cooker.
A. Thomas Savery
B. Ron Popeil
C. Joseph Calphalon
D. Thomas Newcomen
9. Overcoming widespread unemployment in a country
with little industry was a challenge for Carl Elsener. He
was determined to move from producing his invention
by hand to industrial manufacturing in the late 1800’s.
His company is now over 100 years old and his product
has been standard equipment for all Space Shuttle
crews and has been carried on expeditions around the
globe. This product has even been recognized by art
museums for excellence in design.
A. Invicta Subaqua Watch
B. Beckman Multimeter
C. Swiss Army Knife
D. Brunton Model 15 Compass
Technology continued on page 10
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Technology continued from page 9
10. New technology is often a modification of old
technology. Working with radar equipment shortly after
World War II, Percy Lebaron Spencer noticed a strange
property of the radar’s power tube. From this modest
observation he was able to find a new application for
this tube. His first operational model was over five feet
tall and weighed 750 pounds. Fifty years later this invention
can be found in virtually every home.
A. Electrostatic Air Cleaner
B. Microwave Oven
C. Compact Fluorescent Light
D. Plasma Television Tube
Answers: 1. C, 2. D, 3. A, 4. D, 5. B, 6. A, 7. C, 8. A, 9. B, 10. B
The Cruise
The family, the friends, the camaraderie, the
partying, was all great but I was a bit
concerned about all the tequila consumption
which I understand can cause a person to
become just a little forgetful or to even have
total blackouts. I’m particularly glad that I
managed to maintain my self-control and
thereby my
self-respect by
not overindulging.
A slight feeling
of malaise the
next morning
was the cause
of more than a
little consternation however, and prompted
me to do a little checking. When I looked in
the mirror I saw what doctors refer to as
‘shaken baby syndrome’. A web of broken
capillaries covered the corners of my eyes.
Why, you might ask, was I looking into my
eyes? It’s been said that the eyes are the
windows to the soul (or brain) so I had
propped them open to see if there was any
activity in there at all. There was none. I
now know that my brain died with the
shaking.
by Tom Shaw
Oh yes! I remember the shaking and I might
not be the only one who suffered from that
Pedro (Oh Ceeesko!) guy’s maniacal head
wrenching. My discombobulated feeling might
be the result of a scalpel less lobotomy. It’s
the only logical conclusion I can think of
(without benefit of a brain) that could account
for my (our) loss(es).
Tequila, as you already know, does not affect real
red-blooded ‘Norte Americanos’ like us so they (our
NAFTA partners) resort to other types of brain and
mind manipulations. It is perfectly obvious to me
that there were international NAFTA operatives at
work transferring dollars from US citizens into the
pockets of unscrupulous Mexican businessmen
while disorienting precious brain fluids with their
home-grown cactus juice and head-wrenching.
By being more than just a little red-blooded, I have
managed to fight through the disorientation process
and managed to retain the memories of that wild
time.
My family and friends are, without doubt, the
world’s very best party people and I will always
have fond memories of our time at that Mr. Toads
(or whatever) in Acapulco.
Love you all, TC.
A six-foot termite walks into a bar. He raps on the bar and asks, "Excuse me. Is the bar tender here?"
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SEMMer Bash
Kensington Metropark
2240 W. Buno Road
Milford, MI 48380
Saturday, July 21, 2012
11:00 a.m. until dusk
Join us for picnic fare (hamburgers, hot dogs, associated side dishes, snacks and beverages) will be provided. We just
need you to make it complete! We will meet at Kensington Metropark at the Spring Hill “C” picnic area to celebrate our
annual rite of summer. Come early, stay late, bring plenty of sunscreen and be ready to have a great time! There is
swimming, boat rental, hiking and biking paths, and nature and farm centers, so bring any accoutrements you might need.
Don’t forget to also bring your favorite board or card games!
Admission fee to picnic:
$5.00 PER PERSON IN ADVANCE
$10.00 PER PERSON AT THE DOOR
Park entry fee: $5.00 - day pass, $25.00 - yearly pass
DIRECTIONS TO KENSINGTON METROPARK
From Detroit: Take I-696 west to I-96 west to exit #153, Kent Lake Road.
Follow the curve to the right and enter the park.
From Lansing: Take I-96 east to exit #151, Kensington Road. Turn right
on Kensington Road, go over the expressway. Park entrance will be on
the right on the north side of I-96.
From Flint: Take U.S. 23 south to I-96 east. Get off at exit #151,
Kensington Road. Turn right on Kensington Road, go over the
expressway. Park entrance will be on the right on the north side of I-96.
From Ann Arbor: Take U.S. 23 north to I-96 east. Get off at exit #151,
Kensington Road. Turn right on Kensington Road, go over the
expressway. Park entrance will be on the right on the north side of I-96.
From Pontiac/East M-59 Area: Take M-59 west to Hickory Ridge Road
south. Take Hickory Ridge Road south approximately 3-4 miles to
General Motors Road. Turn left (east) onto General Motors Rd., go
approximately 2-3 miles. Turn right onto Milford road (1st traffic light).
Travel approximately 1.5-2 miles south on Milford Road. The park
entrance will be on your right (Dairy Queen on the corner).
Be aware of road construction at some
of the exit ramps from I-96.
================================================================
SEMMer BASH 2012 REGISTRATION
COMPLETE AND MAIL THIS PORTION BY JULY 16 TO:
John Voymas
25620 Dartmouth St.
Dearborn Hts., MI 48125-1117
Or use PayPal, go to [email protected]. Tell us your
name and how many people are coming with you!
$5.00 per person in advance. Checks made payable to “SEMM”
YOUR NAME:
TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED: $
# OF TICKETS:
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June Membership Notes
Compiled by Iana Questara Boyce from National Office Data
WELCOME
WELCOME BACK (Continued)
DIRECTORY UPDATES
Robert Gavin
31841 Lamar Dr
Farmington Hills, MI 48336-2526
(248) 770-2315
[email protected]
JoAnne Ingram
Flint, MI 48532-4307
(810) 516-7552
[email protected]
Charlotte L. Allen*
143 McDonald St
Midland, MI 48640-5118
Julian J. Ignaczak III
East Tawas, MI 48730-9755
[email protected]
Lance Lis
4505 Tanbark St
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-1655
(248) 855-2025
[email protected]
Thaddeus Schlaud
36495 Ryan Rd
Sterling Heights, MI 48310-4448
[email protected]
Joseph Walewski
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-9462
WELCOME BACK
Justin Parker Buell
142 W Oakbrook Dr
Ann Arbor, MI 48103-2253
[email protected]
Robert M. Conlen
8071 Carpenter Rd
Flushing, MI 48433-1394
(810) 659-5581
[email protected]
Joelle Del Rose
173 Oakland Dr
Rochester Hills, MI 48306-3425
(248) 650-2471
[email protected]
Jamie D. Freese
8188 Huntington St
Westland, MI 48185-2994
(734) 637-1289
[email protected]
Matthew Sikora
20307 Hunt Club Dr
Harper Woods, MI 48225-1761
David Martin Susman
31248 Morlock St # 403
Livonia, MI 48152-1645
(248) 615-0448
[email protected]
Arthur George Applegate
[email protected]
Lauren Aquilina
Milford, MI 48381-3180
Michael Belli
Dearborn, MI 48124-3355
Anjali Bhatt
Troy, MI 48083-5797
Carol L. Taraskiewicz
22404 Rougemont Dr
Southfield, MI 48033-3656
(248) 996-6499
[email protected]
Minali Bhatt
Wixom, MI 48393-1582
Jeffrey L. Williams
3977 Timberline Ct
Canton, MI 48188-2181
(734) 754-3772
[email protected]
Benjamin Biber
Westland, MI 48185-1428
MOVED IN
Casimer Marks
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-9534
From River Forest, IL
John Warner
3233 Hospers St
Grand Blanc, MI 48439-8137
(508) 644-8225
From Shrewsbury, MA
MOVED OUT
James Anderson
To Missouri City, TX
Nimeya Bhatt
Wixom, MI 48393-1582
Terrence Brooks Jr.
Clinton Township, MI 48038-1344
Travis Brooks
Clinton Township, MI 48038-1344
Noah Doyle
Northville, MI 48167-2743
Jane Fall-Lakatos
Royal Oak, MI 48073-3046
Emilia Fanelli
Clarkston, MI 48348-2373
Sofia Fanelli
Clarkston, MI 48348-2373
Helena Gregg
West Bloomfield, MI 48323-2829
Gerardo Gomez
To Indianapolis, IN
Kenneth Grundberg*
1511 Jarvis St
Ferndale, MI 48220-2025
Visalakshi Kunapuli
To Providence, RI
Isaac Hales
Alger, MI 48610-9106
Anastasia N. Niedrich
To New York, NY
*indicates a Life Member
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DIRECTORY UPDATES (Continued)
DIRECTORY UPDATES (Continued)
Thomas Powers III
15750 Lakeside Village Dr Apt 101
Clinton Township, MI 48038-6089
(586) 322-8781
Thomas C. Smith
425 Hillview St
Rochester Hills, MI 48306-3417
Lauren Valli
Northville, MI 48167-9085
Lucy Moran Quinn
(586) 214-2141
Matthew Vasher
Pinckney, MI 48169-8213
Jackson Rayer
South Lyon, MI 48178-8518
Matthew Whistler
Clarkston, MI 48346-1641
Kaitlyn Schneider
Oxford, MI 48370-2522
Gwansik Yi
221 N Ashley
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Maya Sheth
Novi, MI 48377-1744
Hayden Simko
Oxford, MI 48371-3659
*indicates a Life Member
MENSA MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES
[Number of years of continuous membership. Years 25 or more listed for each year; years less than 25 listed for 5-year milestones.]
25+:
48 Years
Donald J. Shoemaker
Gabriel Werba*
45 Years
Thomas S. Roberts
41 Years
Shirley E. Schwartz*
38 Years
Mark H. Hoover
36 Years
Donald F. Rossin
35 Years
Bonnie King
33 Years
Ronald G. Chimelak
John Colina*
Lynda J. Gale
Thomas W. Gardner*
32 Years
Jeffrey N. Rago
31 Years
Elmer Michael Zurakowski
30 Years
Marybeth Beebe
29 Years
Arden Thomas McClure
28 Years
Allan Marshall Leib
25 Years
K. Page Boyer
Cheryl Thomason*
20 Years
Gitta Judd
Russell Kennedy
Debora A. Neal
Suzanne Skorupa
Nancie E. Stoddard*
10 Years
Susan Malinowski
*indicates a Life Member
As of April 1, 2012
SEMM had 1,066 members
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HAPPY JUNE BIRTHDAYS!
1
Jan Daniel Vromant
11
2
Michael S. La Moreaux
Teon Sujak
12
3
Ellen Oliver Smith
Alan Penskar
Joan Frances Rayford
Thomas S. Roberts
5
13
Eric Fretz
Stuart W. Grigg
John F. Keydel Jr.
Steven Piechocki
Geoffrey Vasquez
Laura A. Wilson
Curtis G. Adams
Gary Fox
David Abram Brown
Nora E. Chimner
10
Carole Ann Gerling*
Midge Johnston-Drone
Wayne Robert Melchior
Brian Moynihan
Earl G. Swain
22
23
15
16
17
19
Frederick Theodore Bosick
Kris John Schlachter
Denise Hoinka
24
Edward Jay Harnish II
Scott Hogan
Lawrence E. Jones
Donald Edward Walker
Daniel Biedzen
25
Edward S. Brosius
Gary J. Gabel
6
8
Robert Garypie
Rebecca L. Wells
Michele Yoder
14
Roger Reini
7
Bradley W. MacDonald
Andrew D. Schmidt
Peggi Tabor*
Sandra R. Sipher
David N. Wright
Thomas Francis Donnellon
Michael Levens
Amanda D. Davis
Geoffrey A. Morgan
Steven D. Ashley
Jacqueline J. Repp
Charles Spencer Wolff
26
27
28
Richard Durham
Karl Lawrence Sowislo
Petra Kowalis
Drew Nemer
Jeffrey M. Shaw*
Edward X. Tuttle
20
John M. Blinke*
21
Valdemar Luther Washington*
Edward E. Weng*
*indicates a Life Member
Puzzle Answers
1. Sarah Palin, 2. Barney, 3. Ross Perot, 4. Steven C Foster, 5. Rip Van Winkle
Word Search: Go Out and Play Today
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June 2012
SEMM Events Listing
Events are listed by Category: Dining, Social Gatherings, Movies, Brain Food (Discussion/Working Groups), Games,
and Children’s Events. Events are also listed by date in a Monthly Calendar view at the end of this section.
M-Pathy is published monthly and reflects info as of the 1st of the preceding month. For the latest events information,
see www.MensaDetroit.com. To sponsor an event, give feedback on events, or to suggest a new activity, email
[email protected] NOTE: Mensans lead busy lives; it is advisable to call ahead to confirm events.
Dining
DOWNRIVER MENSANS 1st SATURDAY BRUNCH
1st Saturday, 11:00am
Optional: A movie after at nearby theater.
RSVP to join the distribution list, for location details -- or
to suggest a movie.
Host: Pauline Averbach 734-281-2726,
[email protected]
Optional: A3M 2nd SATURDAY MOVIE (see below)
RSVP to reserve a place or for movie details.
Hosts: Karen Smith 734-449-2359, cell phone 248-4443813. Email [email protected] to join the
distribution list.
FLINT AREA GASTRONAUTS
Odd Months: 4th Tues/Even Months: 4th Wed, 6:30pm. We
move around frequently as we sample local and sometimes
not so local cuisine. At each monthly dinner, we decide
where to go the next month, preferably within 25 miles of
Flint.
Hosts: Lynne & James Draper 810-744-1252. Email
[email protected] to join the distribution list.
A3M DINNER AND "NOT SO CHEAP" MOVIE NIGHT
2nd Wednesday, 5:30pm
Holiday's Restaurant, 2080 W. Stadium, Ann Arbor,
between Liberty and Pauline, across from the P.O.
Movie at Quality 16, 3686 Jackson Rd, Ann Arbor.
RSVP to reserve a place or for movie details.
Hosts: Karen Smith 734-449-2359, Mike LaMoreaux
734-971-2242. Email Karen [email protected] to
join her Ann Arbor distribution list.
A3M EATOUT
4th Wednesday, 6:30pm
Join us at La Marsa for Middle Eastern/ Mediterranean
cuisine! They have the usual variety of dishes, and they know
how to use garlic to good effect. Near main UM campus
at 301 S State and Liberty. Restaurant phone 734-622-0200.
For info or directions, contact Bob Strauch, 734-973-6522,
cell 734-604-3791; [email protected] or Ann Garvin
[email protected].
A3M BRUNCH (and a movie?)
2nd Saturday, 9:30am
Guy Hollerin's in the Holiday Inn, 3600 Plymouth Rd. Ann
Arbor, West off Rt. 23 at Plymouth Rd.
Enter through main door to the hotel. Equidistant from
both movie theaters. Buffet is $9.50 but ends at 11a.
Can order from menu after.
Movies
A3M 1ST WEDNESDAY ART FILM (QUIRKY MOVIE)
1st Wednesday, 5:30pm
Mr. Greek's Coney Island, 215 South State, Ann Arbor.
Movies at Michigan Theatre and/or the State Theatre,
State & Liberty, Ann Arbor. RSVP to reserve a place or
for details on the movie.
Hosts: Rich Bury 734-929-2066, [email protected] &
Karen Smith 734-449-2359, [email protected]
A3M 2nd SATURDAY MOVIE
2nd Saturday, after the Brunch (see Dining above)
Quality 16, 3686 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor. Discount
prices are in effect at this time.
RSVP to reserve a place or for details on the movie.
Hosts: Karen Smith 734-449-2359, Mike LaMoreaux
734-971-2242. Email Karen [email protected] to
join her Ann Arbor distribution list.
A3M DINNER AND "NOT SO CHEAP" MOVIE NIGHT
2nd Wednesday, 5:30pm (see Dining, above)
FRIDAYS AT THE DETROIT FILM THEATRE
Currently suspended due to repairs. Reopening Fall 2012.
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Social Gatherings
SOTS—SOUTH OAKLAND TAVERN SOCIALIZERS
Every Friday, 6:00pm
Help audition new taverns. Lively conversation,
entertaining company -- wrap up your long week.
Host: Lee Helms 248-895-6389,
[email protected].
Call Lee for tavern name and directions.
THE BREWERY CIRCUIT
Thursday, June 14, 5:30-7:30pm
Dragonmead. 14600 East 11 Mile Rd in
Warren, along the east bound service drive just
before Groesbeck.
Host: JohnVoymas 313-434-6750,
[email protected] - Email John to join his
distribution list.
Brain Food - (Discussion/Working Groups)
RAM—ROCHESTER AREA MENSA
2nd Sunday, 5:00pm
Somewhere in the Rochester area.
Let’s talk about science!
Host: John Blinke 248-659-8438,
[email protected] Call for location and directions
– or to suggest a topic.
U of M SATURDAY MORNING PHYSICS
LECTURES/BRUNCH:
Off for the summer; back in October.
Games
GAMES IN HIGHLAND (Shelby Township)
4th Saturday, 1:00pm to whenever
1950 Crystal Lake Court West, Bldg C, Apt. 46, Shelby
Township. RSVP appreciated. Smoke and alcoholfree, fun for all. Are you a games person? Just want to
socialize? Please stop by. We have a variety of games
to play, such as Outburst, Quirkle, Word on the Street,
Settlers of Catan, or cards for Hearts and Euchre, or
BYOG (Bring Your Own Game). Non-alcoholic
beverages and snacks provided or BYO to share.
Host: Phyllis Voorheis 313-719-1696,
[email protected].
LONDON, ONTARIO GAMES NIGHT
2nd Saturday, 7:00pm
Drop by anytime after 7:00pm to play games or just
socialize. Hosts have a wide variety of games, but feel free
to bring your own favorites. Location: 35 Scottsdale Street
in Lambeth (SW area of London).
Hosts: Lois and Pete Fuchs 519-652-0282,
[email protected]
If I scoff at a person while I'm standing on oak or maple flooring, am I mocking on wood?
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Kid’s Events
Please Note: Events listed here may or may not be sponsored by Ms.
Hosts: Melissa Jenkins and Amy Simko, [email protected] See www.giftedinmichigan.com for
more details.
Birmingham’s Fire Department: 100 Years of
Service Exhibit
Friday, June 1, 1:00pm, Birmingham, MI
Ann Arbor Mini Maker Faire
Saturday, June 2, 10:00 am, Ann Arbor, MI
Cut & Paste: The Art Of Collage Exhibit At The
Anton Art Center
Saturday, June 2, 10:00am–5:00pm, Mount
Clemens, MI
Gifted in Michigan Picnic
Sunday, June 10, 11:00am, Southfield, MI
Impression 5 Science Museum Visit
Saturday, June 16, 11:00am, Lansing, MI
Gleaners “Kids Helping Kids” Smartbites Program
Saturday, June 16, 12:00 Noon, Pontiac, MI
i3 Detroit Makerspace Tour
Saturday, June 23, 12:00 Noon, Ferndale, MI
Art on the Grand
Sunday, June 3, 11:00am – 6:00pm, Farmington,
MI
Gifted in Michigan Water Fun – Red Oaks Water
Park
Saturday, June 30, 11:00am, Madison Heights, MI
Ecological Restoration Volunteer Workday
Saturday, June 9, 10:00am – 1:00pm, Milford, MI
Learn about Puzzle Parties for Kids, see
https://sites.google.com/site/puzzleparty2011/
Host: Hiren Bhatt, [email protected]
Shakespeare In The Arb 2012 At The University Of
Michigan Nichols Arboretum
Saturday, June 9, 6:30pm, Ann Arbor, MI
They told me I had type-A blood, but it was a Type-O.
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SUN
3
MON
4
TUE
5
11:00am Kids, Art
on the Grand
WED
6
THU
7
5:30pm A3M
Art/Quirky
Movie
FRI
SAT
1
2
1:00pm Kids,
Birmingham
Fire Dept
8
10:00am Kids, A2 Mini Maker
Faire
10:00am Kids, Cut & Paste
9
6:00pm SOTS
9:30am A3M Brunch (& movie)
10:00am Kids, Ecological
Restoration Workday
6:30pm Kids, Shakespeare in the
Arb
10
11
12
11:00am Kids,
Gifted in MI picnic
13
5:30pm A3M
Dinner & NSC
Movie
5:00pm Rochester
Area Mensa
14
5:30pm
Brewery
Circuit
15
6:00pm SOTS
7:00pm London Games Night
16
11:00am Kids, Impression 5
Science Museum
12:00 Noon Kids, Gleaners
Smartbites
6:00pm ExComm
17
18
19
20
21
22
6:00pm SOTS
8:00pm Monthly Meeting
23
12:00 Noon Kids, i3 Detroit
Makerspace Tour
1:00pm Games - Highland
(Shelby Township)
24
25
26
27
6:30pm A3M
EatOut
28
29
30
6:00pm SOTS
11:00am Kids, Water Fun
6:30pm Flint
Gastronauts
The politician was gone but unnoticed, like the period after the Dr. on a Dr Pepper can.
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Executive Committee of Southeast Michigan Mensa
Elected Officers
President (LocSec)
John Voymas
[email protected]
Vice President
Harley Berger
[email protected]
Secretary
Billie Lee
[email protected]
Treasurer
Jerry Breuer
[email protected]
Kathleen Giesting
[email protected]
Co-Vice Presidents
Betsy Y. Mark
[email protected]
Ann Arbor Area
Bob Strauch
[email protected]
James D. Draper
[email protected]
Lynne A. Draper
[email protected]
Co-Vice Presidents
Northeast Michigan
Judy Johnson
[email protected]
Derald R. Schnepp
[email protected]
General Representative
Pauline Averbach
[email protected]
General Representative
Katie Jeffries
[email protected]
Appointed Officers-Voting
Regional Gathering CoJean Becker
[email protected]
Chairs
Whitney Hopkins
Membership
Kurt Love
[email protected]
Newsletter Editor
Kathleen Geisting
[email protected]
Appointed Officers—Non-Voting
Arbitrator and Ombudsman David Brown
[email protected]
Archivist
Edward Becker
[email protected]
Chuck McQueen
[email protected]
Audit Committee
Geoffrey Vasquez
[email protected]
Felecia Studstill
[email protected]
Jerry Breuer
[email protected]
Budget Committee
James D. Draper
[email protected]
Community Volunteer
Lynn Broniak-Hull
[email protected]
Coordinator
Dues Subsidy Administrator Spencer Wolff
[email protected]
Gen-X/Gen-Y Coordinator
Katie Jeffries
[email protected]
Gifted Children Coordinator Melissa Jenkins
[email protected]
Music In the Schools
Pauline Averbach
[email protected]
National Testing Day
Pauline Averbach
[email protected]
Coordinator
Newsletter Publisher
Brenda Lewis
[email protected]
Parliamentarian
Edward Becker
[email protected]
Proctor Coordinator
Pauline Averbach
[email protected]
Project Inkslinger
Vacant
[email protected]
Publicity
Vacant
[email protected]
Recruitment Officer
Gary Rimar
[email protected]
Scholarship Chair
Phyllis Voorheis
[email protected]
SEMMer Bash Chair
John Voymas
[email protected]
SEMM Forum Moderator
Steve Goodhall
[email protected]
SIGHT
Judy Johnson
[email protected]
Web Master
Billie Lee
[email protected]
Winter Bash Chair
Harley Berger
[email protected]
Assistant Editor
Toby Berger
[email protected]
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248-210-3563
248-535-8524
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734-327-4884
734-434-5757
734-973-6522
810-744-1252
810-744-1252
810-240-3801
810-694-3560
734-281-2726
248-961-1444
810-229-2113
586-995-9448
586-381-4356
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586-468-7096
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The Way We Found the Universe
by Harley Berger, Vice President
DATE
Saturday, June 16, 2012
TIME
The ExComm meeting begins at 6:00pm,
Mingling begins at 7:00pm, program at 8:00pm
ADMISSION (Exact change appreciated)
Adult members: $4
Adult guests: $5
Children 13 and under: $3
Members receive free admission
in the month of their birthday
LOCATION
Northwest Unitarian Universalist Church
23925 Northwestern Highway
Southfield, MI 48075
AFTERWARDS
The gathering adjourns to –
Shield’s Restaurant Bar Pizzeria
25101 Telegraph Road (just north of 10 Mile)
Southfield, MI 48034
DESCRIPTION
A 30 year period of great discovery, beginning in
1898, completely transformed our concept of the
universe, reaching its peak on January 1, 1925 when
thirty-five-year-old Edwin Hubble announced findings
that ultimately established that our universe was a
thousand trillion times larger than previously believed,
and filled with myriad galaxies like our own. Hubble’s
proclamation sent shock waves through the scientific
community and reshaped how humans understood
their place in the cosmos. Such well known names as
Einstein, Hubble and Hale also made major
contributions in this time period along with other lesser
known, but important contributors such as Keeler,
Slipher, Leavitt, van Maanen and Milton Humason,
who, with only an eighth-grade education, became a
world-renowned expert on galaxy motions.
Join us on Saturday, June 16 when our guest speaker,
Jim Shedlowsky, of the Warren Astronomical Society,
will present the story of these interwoven discoveries
and the battles of will, clever insights, and wrong turns
made by the early investigators in this great twentiethcentury pursuit, that revolutionized our understanding
of the universe.
Doors open at 7:00pm for mingling with your fellow
Mensans. The program begins at 8:00pm.