Newsletter of Cleveland Area Mensa Feb

Newsletter of
Cleveland Area Mensa
Feb - Apr 2016
CONTENTS
Page 2
ExComm Minutes
Page 3
Local Chair Column
From the Editor
Page 4
Farrier Family Fun
Page 5 - 8
CAM Calendar
Puzzle Solution
Page 9 - 10
Member Milestones
Page 11
Foor Love of Food
Page 12
Who’s Who in CAM
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to the first
quarterly edition of Graffiti.
Our newsletter will now be
printed and mailed once a
quarter, with electronic-only
supplements on the other
months. See more details on
page 3.
CAM continues to need
volunteers. See the last page
for open positions. Many key
positions are open, and we
need your involvement.
Finally, see our first on-line
survey, details in the “From
the Editor” section. This first
one concerns Graffiti. Let us
know your ideas for future
surveys.
MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Henny, as Program Coordinator, is always happy to accept suggestions for people to speak at our Monthly
Meeting called to order at 6:50 PM. In attendance were Gatherings. She requests that you do not ask them to
speak for a particular month, as that month may alIzzy Akbar, Cherie Dimmerling, Laura Becka, Scott
ready be filled. Contact Henny at
Vinick, and Henny Lukas-Fierman.
programcoordinator@cleveland.us.mensa.org.
Guest: Larry Wise, Scholarship Chairman
The Archivist has offered to keep a running document
Absent: Steve Yates and Jason Tasch.
of the ExComm Minutes: This has been completed and
The Treasurers Report was submitted. $13,955.75 was sent to the ExComm for feedback. After it is finalized, it
will be published on the CAM website.
reported as available for CAM use.
ExComm Minutes Jan. 4, 2016
Old Business:
New Business:
Alternate locations for the Monthly Gathering were discussed. After weighing the pros and cons of each location, a motion was made by Henny and seconded by
Izzy to hold the March, April, and May Monthly Gatherings at the Flat Iron Café on the last MONDAY of the
month at 6:30 PM. Motion passed unanimously. Flat
Iron Café is located in the West Bank Flats area of Cleveland at 1114 Center Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113,
across from the Center Street Bridge. This location is
not handicap accessible, but arrangements can be made
as needed if notified in advance.
We are re-looking for a Calendar Editor. The new format is a three-month calendar to be printed in our
quarterly newsletter and updated as needed for the
online version. Mike Marinis, Graffiti Editor, has offered
to get the new editor started.
The ExComm meeting will also move to Flat Iron Café,
but time (6:30 PM) and day (1st Monday of the month)
will remain the same.
The special Monthly Gathering date for Saturday, February 13 at 2:00 PM is confirmed. This will replace the
MG usually scheduled for the last Wednesday of the
month (2/24). Cherie reconfirmed this ‘on location’
event with Dave Peterson for 3D Printing and tour of
their facilities. Lunch will precede the tour at Artefino
(same place as before the Cleveland Whiskey tour).
We still need a Publications Officer to deliver Graffiti to
the bulk mailing department, but this will now only be
needed four times per year. This person needs to
accept delivery via UPS from our printer, band together
zip coded envelopes in groups of six or more like codes,
put them in USPS bins, and drop them off at bulk mailing on Orange Ave. near downtown Cleveland. This
takes a total time of four hours or less. The problem is
that the bulk mailing office is only open until 6 PM.
Monday through Friday. If anyone can possibly do this,
please contact Laura Becka or any of the ExComm
members.
Larry Wise, Scholarship Chairman, spoke about procedures for requesting information about scholarships. If
anyone asks any of the ExComm members, please
forward the person’s request to Larry at
scholarship@cleveland.us.mensa.org. So far, we’ve only
had one person ask, but he was able to provide the I
Holiday Party at the Zoo RSVPs are closed. Zoo space
and caterer have been paid. Note: the Carousel is open, nformation for them. Since CAM now has a Scholarship
Chair, we will be eligible for the national scholarship in
but is an additional cost. It is enclosed and heated for
the winter. Motion was made by Laura and seconded by 2016-2017.
Henny to hold a 50/50 Raffle at the event, to benefit
With business concluded, meeting was adjourned. Izzy’s
our Scholarship Fund. Motion passed unanimously.
iPhone was not available for a time consult, but the
meeting definitely ended.
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Local Chair Izzy Akbar
We are a month into the New Year, how are those resolutions going? I know, we're way beyond making New
Year's resolutions that we know we're just going to break in two weeks (I'm being optimistic :) ) But when the calendar flips the page on a year, we can’t help but think what we might do differently.
Maybe we should call them New Years why-the-heck-nots. As in, “Why the heck not do my taxes before April 15
this year?”
How about, “Why the heck not save money now so I'm not in debt from Christmas through June.” (Does anyone
remember bank Christmas Clubs?)
Or, “Why the heck not actually plan something for Valentine’s Day, rather than stopping at the gas station for prepackaged roses and a generic card?” (So I'm the only one who does that, right?)
I am trying to think of the New Year as fresh start, a clean sheet of paper on which to write a new chapter of my
life. I'm challenging myself to learn Japanese this year and I'm giving up potato chips. I'm also looking do at least
one charity activity other than giving money. I guess I want to really make my years count, rather than just counting
years.
So now, what is your New Years Why-The-Heck-Not? Send them in and maybe we can share them here.
Until next time...
From the Editor
Welcome to the first Quarterly edition of Graffiti. As reported over the past several months, the
CAM ExComm has changed Graffiti to a quarterly publication, with monthly electronic supplements on
the off months.
The calendar section has been changed to a three-month calendar. In the past we were able to include
ECOM events in our calendar, but they do not prepare a calendar that far in advance. You can see ECOM
events by logging into the American Mensa website and downloading a copy of ECOM's Braegan.
The ExComm minutes are included for January. The May edition will include minutes for February through April.
The ExComm is working on a website for meeting minutes so you have more timely access to that information.
Other changes include a revised Milestones section, and other minor adjustments.
I have been the Graffiti editor for almost two years, and I've never received a "Letter to the Editor." Some recent
information shared with all Mensa editors estimates that less than 10% of members actually read the newsletter.
Perhaps this is the reason for so little feedback. Whatever the reason, perhaps now is the time for readers to share
their thoughts on how we might improve the newsletter. You can write to me at editor@cleveland.us.mensa.org, or
take a short on-line survey here: http://goo.gl/forms/UPcStKV9Kn
Mike Marinis, Editor
GRAFFITI SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The deadline for submission is the first Sunday of the month for the following month’s issue. The editor will consider for publication all
materials submitted.

Anonymous submissions will not be printed, but names may be withheld upon request. The editor reserves the right to edit any
submission for length or clarity. Other Mensa publications are granted permission to reprint any material that does not contain a
copyright notice. Attribution to Graffiti and the author are required. A courtesy copy to the Graffiti editor is requested.

Written permission to reprint must accompany all copyrighted materials. Electronic format is preferred. A 750 word limit is requested.
Please submit items by email to editor@cleveland.us.mensa.org

Graffiti accepts prepaid ads from CAM members. Rates per issue: $6/business card; $20/quarter page; $40/half page. For a year of ads
paid up front, monthly costs would be reduced to $5/business card; $15/one quarter page and $30/half page. Classified ads for positions
wanted are free to members.

Opinions expressed in Graffiti are those of the individual authors and do not represent Mensa. Mensa, as a group, holds no opinion on
any subject.

Send address changes to: American Mensa Ltd., 1129 Corporate Drive West, Arlington TX 76006-6103. Whenever you write to the
National Office, include your membership number. When making an address change, include your telephone number, even if it hasn’t 3
CAM Member Puzzle
by Jim Szirony
Farrier Family Fun
©2016 Jim Szirony
Rush Hour Routes
Six members of the Hep-Kat Swing Dance Club all work for Gryphon Insurance. In order to ease traffic around their
six-story building, their employer has staggered quitting times by floor. The first group quits at 5:00 PM and the final
group stops at 6:00. The club members each work on a different floor, and take a different major road home. From
this information and the clues below, try to determine each club member’s name (one of whom is Fran), the floor
they work on, the street they take home (one of which is Chester Avenue) and the time each leaves work.
1. The six are Danny, Will, the woman from the first floor, the man from the second floor, the one who takes
Carnegie Avenue, and the person who leaves at 5:40.
2. The one who takes Telegraph Road home gets out of work 10 minutes after Fran. The worker from the second floor leaves 25 minutes after the person who uses Main Street. Four of the employees are mentioned in
this clue.
3. The one who leaves at 5:40 does not share their first initial with any other worker.
4. Lois (who does not work on the third floor) leaves work 15 minutes before the person who drives on Woodward Avenue (who is not Fran).
5. Neither Chuck, nor the worker who drives on Jackson Road, leaves work at 5:50. Will does not drive on Telegraph Road.
6. None of the drivers, except Cathy, drives home on a road that begins with the same letter as their name.
7. The fifth floor (which does not leave at 5:10) departs earlier than the third floor employees, who leave earlier
than the first floor.
8. Danny (who is not the one who leaves at 5:25) works two floors above Lois.
Solution on page 8
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Mensa Calendar Feb-Apr 2016
See Calendar Details for more information
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
JAN 31
FEB 1
CAM ExComm
Meeting 6:30
PM
FEB 2
FEB 3
FEB 4
FEB 5
FEB 6
FEB 7
CAM and
ECOM Newsletter and Calendar
deadline
FEB 8
FEB 9
FEB 10
FEB 11
FEB 12
FEB 13
CAM Monthly
Gathering Visit to 3D printing. Optional
lunch at 1:00,
tour at 2:00
FEB 14
FEB 15
FEB 16
FEB 17
FEB 18
FEB 19
FEB 20
CAM Koffee
Klatsch 10:00
AM
FEB 21
FEB 22
FEB 23
CAM Miner va
Group 6:00 PM
FEB 24
CAM Note—the
Monthly Gathering moved to
Feb 13.
FEB 25
FEB 26
FEB 27
FEB 28
FEB 29
MAR 1
MAR 2
MAR 3
MAR 4
MAR 5
MAR 6
CAM and
ECOM Newsletter and Calendar
deadline
MAR 7
CAM ExComm
6:30 PM
MAR 8
MAR 9
MAR 10
MAR 11
CAM X/CAM Y
Night at the
Museum 6:30 PM
MAR 12
MAR 13
MAR 14
MAR 15
MAR 16
MAR 17
MAR 18
MAR 19
CAM Koffee
Klatsch 10:00
AM
CAM X/CAM Y
Night at the
Museum 6:30 PM
With the introduction of this new three-month calendar, you are highly encouraged to confirm events before attending. Plans can change over such a long time span, and we do not want you to be disappointed if the time and / or
location have changed. See the Calendar Detail section for contact information.
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Mensa Calendar Feb-April 2016
See Calendar Details for more information
Sunday
MAR 20
Monday
MAR 21
MAR 28
MAR 27
CAM Takes the CAM Monthly
Museum 1:00 PM Gathering 6:30
PM
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
MAR 22
CAM Miner va
Group 6:00 PM
MAR 23
MAR 24
MAR 25
MAR 26
MAR 29
MAR 30
MAR 31
APR 1
APR 2
APR 3
CAM and
ECOM Newsletter and Calendar
deadline
APR 4
CAM ExComm
6:30 PM
APR 5
APR 6
APR 7
APR 8
CAM X/CAM Y
Night at the
Museum 6:30 PM
APR 9
APR 10
APR 11
APR 12
APR 13
APR 14
APR 15
APR 16
CAM Koffee
Klatsch 10:00
AM
APR 17
APR 18
APR 29
APR 20
APR 21
APR 22
APR 23
APR 24
APR 25
CAM Monthly
Gathering 6:30
PM
APR 26
CAM Miner va
Group 6:00 PM
APR 27
APR 28
APR 29
APR 30
UPDATES & ADDITIONS
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Calendar Details: February - April
With the new three-month calendar, the Calendar Details section is revised. In Part I
is a list of regularly scheduled items. You will be able to find them on the calendar
graphic in preceding pages.
Part II contains any one-time events as well as additional information.
PART I: Regularly Scheduled Events
First Sunday
CAM GRAFFITI AND CALENDAR DEADLINE
The first Sunday of each month is the deadline for newsletter article submissions (print and online editions) for the
CAM newsletter. Send submissions to editor@ecom.us.mensa.org and calendar submissions to
Calendar@cleveland.us.mensa.org
First Monday 6:30 PM
CAM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
Flat Iron Café, located in the West Bank Flats area of Cleveland at 1114 Center Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113. All
CAM members are welcome. FMI: Any ExComm member.
Second Friday 6:30 PM
CAM X/CAM Y NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
Cleveland Museum of Art for members/guests born 1960 - 1993. Come for dinner and drinks and then some
tomfoolery while exploring the museum. FMI: Theresa Racz theresa.racz@gmail.com (216) 346-9717
Third Saturday 10:00 AM
CAM KOFFEE KLATSCH
Panera's, 36099 Euclid Ave, Willoughby, OH 44094. (Corner of Euclid and Beidler). FMI: Lynne Killgore / Dave
Michel (440) 951-6535 or killgoremichel AT oh.rr.com, or JP Thompson / JW Finkler (440) 585-0093
Fourth Tuesday 6:00 PM
CAM MINERVA GROUP
Minerva Family Restaurant, 21087 Center Ridge Road, Rocky River - just west of Center Ridge and West 210/
Wagar intersection. Separate checks. Ample parking in rear. FMI: Charles Grace (216) 712-4665 or
CharlesGrace6@gmail.com
Last Monday 6:30 PM*
CAM MONTHLY GATHERING
*In February the Monthly Gathering is moved to February 13 for the 3D Printing tour. Beginning in March the
Monthly Gathering is moved to Monday evenings at the Flat Iron Café, 1114 Center Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113
(located in the West Bank Flats area across from the Center Street Bridge). Phone: 216-696-6968 Meeting space is
not handicap accessible, but arrangements can be made as needed if notified in advance. See Part II for additional
information. FMI: Program Coordinator Henny Lukas Fierman at programcoordinator@cleveland.us.mensa.org
PART II: One-time or Special Events
February 13– Saturday 2:00 PM
CAM MONTHLY GATHERING
CAM visits 3D Printing for a tour of their facilities. Lunch preceding the tour at Artefino’s @1900
Superior from noon to 1:30 PM. At 2:00 PM the group will go to MAGNET at 1768 E 25th street for the demo.
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Calendar Details - continued from previous page
March 27 – Sunday 1:00 PM
CAM TAKES THE MUSEUM
Last Sundays of March, June, September, December at 1:00 PM. Cleveland Museum of Art. All members/guests welcome. FMI: Theresa Racz: theresa.racz@gmail.com 216-346-9717
March 28 - Monday 6:30 PM
CAM MONTHLY GATHERING
Flat Iron Café, 1114 Center Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, 216-696-6968. The March topic features CAM member
Scott Vinick, speaking on Music Listening in the 21st Century - the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Synopsis: It's 2016,
and you want to rock out to "Dark Side of the Moon," or mellow out to "Kind of Blue." What are your options? You
got your CDs, your MP3s, 44 and 96, 192 and 320, SACD, FLAC, WAV, AAC, PONO, and millenials are listening
to these things called LPs again - OMG! We'll navigate the stormy sea of battling streams, volume wars, and killedoff technologies to give you some practical information about getting the most out of your modern audio experience.
FMI: Program Coordinator Henny Lukas Fierman at programcoordinator@cleveland.us.mensa.org
April 25 - Monday 6:30 PM
CAM MONTHLY GATHERING
Flat Iron Café, 1114 Center Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44113, 216-696-6968. Program information not yet available.
FMI: Program Coordinator Henny Lukas Fierman at programcoordinator@cleveland.us.mensa.org
SOLUTION TO FARIER FAMILY FUN
Employee quitting times are: 5:00, 6:00 (intro); 5:10 (clue 7); 5:25 (clue 8); 5:40 (clue 1) and 5:50 (clue 5).
The one leaving at 5:40 cannot be Chuck, Danny, Will (clue 1), Cathy (clue 3) nor Lois (clue 4) leaving Fran as the
5:40 departure. Clue 2 tells us the one taking Telegraph Rd. leaves at 5:50. The Telegraph Rd. driver cannot be
Chuck (clue 5), Will (clue 5), Lois (clue 4) or Cathy (clue 6) leaving Danny as the driver.
Clue 1 tells us that Chuck works on the second floor. He does not leave at 5:00, 5:10 or 6:00 (clue 2); thus he
leaves work at 5:25. Fran and Lois do not use Woodward Ave. (clue 4), neither do Cathy and Will (clue 6), leaving
Chuck taking Woodward.
The Main Street driver cannot be Fran or Lois (clue 2) or Cathy (clue 6) leaving Will as the Main Street driver.
Clue 2 tells us he leaves at 5:00.
Clue 4 now tells us Lois leaves at 5:10. By elimination Cathy leaves at 6:00. Lois doesn’t work on the first floor
(clue 7) or the third (clue 4). Using clue 8, Lois’ floor must be the fourth, and Danny’s the sixth.
Clue 7 now tells us the fifth floor
leaves at 5:00 and the first floor at
6:00. Clue 1 now tells us Cathy uses
Chester Ave. and Lois drives on
Carnegie Ave. Elimination leaves
Fran, who works on the third floor,
driving on Jackson Rd.
The hidden European soccer great is:
Ferenc Puskas (1927- 2006).
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CAM Member Milestones
February - April
Birthdays
FEBRUARY
Thomas R Becker (5)
Gregory David Hostelley (10)
Samantha Mehall (10)
Nathan Wheatley (10)
Chris Czaplicki (11)
Linas Muliolis (11)
Dayna A Wozniak (11)
Michael S Kertes (12)
David V McCoy (14)
Barbara Coleman (15)
Sheila Brooker (16)
Gail McClelland (18)
Mary-Ann Pinto (20)
Jane Rachel Boylan (22)
Gerald Brentar (22)
Joshua S Arney (24)
Thomas Gall (24)
James H Hamilton (27)
Joseph B Mismas (28)
MARCH
Laura Becka (1)
James M Laird (1)
Robert E McCoy (1)
Brooke N Macnamara (2)
James J Burns (3)
Michelle Gilbert (4)
Brian M Sapola (5)
Gary Patrick Durkin (6)
Rodger B Cram (9)
Ethan A Yates (9)
Bill Burkey (11)
William Hartman (11)
Stephen Andrew Wojtas (11)
Jonathan J Hyland (13)
Matthew Eric Leskovec (15)
Joshua Stone (15)
Dr Gary Alan Leibold (16)
Ramona S Brock (17)
Dr Andrew Goldberg (17)
Obed Sands (17)
James Baker (18)
Christine Nielson Aigner (19)
Philip Lawroski (19)
Lyn Byrd (20)
Eleanor Gail Kitner (20)
Alexis Felty (21)
Mia O'Riordan (25)
Michael J Christescu (27)
Dr Gail Anne Fedak (27)
Cassandra Whittington (27)
Jeffrey Lauderdale (28)
Phillip J Smith (28)
David Ford (29)
Dr William P Mulhausen PhD (29)
Marjorie Engel Sulin (29)
Daniel R Thatcher Jr (31)
APRIL
Walter Scott Jacobsen (2)
Todd J Liddy (3)
Adriane G Bennett (4)
Joseph Hoffman (8)
Marie Bielefeld (10)
Simon Tanksley (11)
Rob Kovacs (15)
Micah M Pilat (15)
Dr Jeanne Marie Stumpf (15)
Harvey J Bernstein (16)
Eric A Schmiedl (17)
Barry A Cik (19)
Richard A Bonsall (21)
Glenn M Blair Jr (24)
Robert W Cordiak (26)
Justin M Johnson (26)
Richard M Pokorny (26)
Katharine M Coss (27)
Kevin Wallace (29)
New / Returning to CAM
MOVED IN
Karen Jaskie
Audrey Knight
NEW
Lane Lavengood
Colin Hemond
Kyle Williams
Dawn R Majors
REINSTATING
Gary Neal Woolbright
Lou Sauer
Continued on next page
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CAM Member Milestones
MENSA ANNIVERSARIES
FEBRUARY
M Anderson (37)
Cynthia Jean Arvidson (5)
Lowell Richard Barnes (34)
Maxwell Baughman (2)
Frederick Boros (14)
Joyce Ellen Chappelle (2)
Barry A Cik (13)
Larry M Coleman (11)
William Collins (7)
Thomas Collura (7)
Colleen Domoracki (3)
William K Hart (7)
Christopher A Hartenstine (11)
Dale A Hawthorne (12)
Thomas B Haynes (3)
Elizabeth S Hong (7)
Paige Hood (4)
Ben John Howard (12)
Brad P Kotecki (8)
Scott A Labuda (8)
Dr Gary Alan Leibold (1)
Keith Michael Lichtcsien CFP (12)
Ann Lindstrom (6)
Michael Lovas (11)
Frank A Margheret DDS (13)
David D Michel (38)
Robert Mikals (15)
Robert J Motz (4)
Dr Robert Thomas Mulcahy (38)
Sandra L Murphy (43)
Louis R Nerone (12)
Charles Frank Pervo (15)
Micah M Pilat (5)
Mary-Ann Pinto (46)
Paul Reisinger (1)
Kerry L Remp (8)
Bruce William Riley (36)
David Sadowski (1)
James Andrew Schmidt (2)
Edward Thomas Schneider (6)
Shane Scott (14)
Jeffery Simons (12)
Sue M Somnitz (38)
Katie J Stansberry (8)
Sean Webster (12)
Nathan Wheatley (15)
Virginia Woelper (1)
Jacob Xavier (7)
Syed Furqan Hussain Zaidi (1)
MARCH
Islam M Akbar (6)
Colleen F Baltis (25)
Robert A Bayt (1)
Emeric S Bennett (14)
Adriane G Bennett (14)
Anthony Bogar (5)
Michael J Brennan Jr (12)
Stephen Brewer (3)
Jonathan Browning (1)
Adam Byler (1)
Daniel Cardenas (1)
Thomas Cardenas (1)
Daniel Cardenas (1)
Bonnie L Chivas (10)
Michael J Christescu (1)
Lisa Marie Clark (2)
Katharine M Coss (2)
Lois Ann Delozier (1)
Dave Demangone (1)
Carla DiBello (3)
Eric Dicken (2)
Terrence D J Durica (25)
Kahle Eiskamp (1)
Larry Friedman (18)
Robert Lester Gandee (1)
Michelle Gilbert (8)
Jamie Gletherow (4)
Mel Michael Hanacek (29)
Stephen R Henning (12)
Jonathan J Hyland (1)
Aidan Johnson (8)
Jonathan D Kelly (1)
Julian Kimbrough (1)
Rob Kovacs (2)
Dennis Kucler (5)
Bradley Keith Laidman (1)
Jeffrey Lauderdale (11)
Joseph Laurienzo (1)
Todd J Liddy (2)
Henny Lukas (4)
Jonathan Mack (1)
Leigh A Matthews (4)
Michael Henry Mayer (21)
James McAdams (4)
Gail McClelland (1)
Jon McFarland (2)
Thomas Bernard McGowan IV (12)
Samantha Mehall (15)
Lee J Mersek (4)
Macalan Mitchell (2)
Robert L Moore (25)
Mary Ann Mucha (11)
Linas Muliolis (4)
Azim Nakhooda (3)
Greg Nemeth (21)
Royale Nicholson (2)
Christine Niswender (5)
Kishor Pendse (15)
Andrew Robert Petrie (29)
Heather J Popa (4)
Josie Pucel (2)
Kimberly Ann Ramirez (3)
Linda M Rouget (42)
Bradley E Sales (21)
Amy Simmons (5)
Casey Skrove (2)
Tanner Skrove (2)
Marjorie Engel Sulin (27)
continued
Emily Taylor (15)
Peyton Thomas (1)
Sue Ellen Utley (34)
Kimberly A Vargas (3)
Ernest A Waite (4)
Stephen D Walters (12)
Cassandra Whittington (2)
Kate Wilcox (12)
Ethan A Yates (2)
Carol A Zaranec (21)
APRIL
Christine Nielson Aigner (2)
Alan E Baltis (35)
David S Bauders (24)
Jane M Bauschard (20)
Thomas R Becker (50)
Emily Beegan (1)
Jerome D Bennett (10)
James Berlin (1)
Jacob Jay Boone (15)
Marianne Borrelli (14)
C Brittain (30)
Vikki Broida (22)
Bryan A Buchko (5)
Elizabeth Marie Dabrowski (29)
Gary J Drlik (28)
Luke Feran (1)
Dr Ernesto A Gerardo (28)
Jeremy Groleau Sr (5)
James H Hamilton (50)
Thomas E Henderson (7)
Kirk Johns (7)
Charles E Kelly (3)
Michael S Kertes (11)
David Thomas Krempasky (3)
Ronnie C Leonard (2)
Jerry Long (1)
Michael E Marinis (33)
Rosemary J Mason (7)
Dr Juan Jose Maya Villamizar (1)
Dr William P Mulhausen PhD (24)
Edward J Nasipak (1)
Rick G Nassal (33)
Shirley Jane Natemeier (30)
Mia O'Riordan (1)
Claire Penanhoat (3)
Wyatt Reed (14)
Donald Kenneth Safranek (1)
Edward R Siegel (8)
Dr Robert C Stern (36)
Carol Ann Stroia (7)
Dr Jeanne Marie Stumpf (8)
Daniel R Thatcher Jr (1)
Arthur L Thomas (35)
Robert Villarreal (14)
Laura B Walker (26)
Mary Ann Wiedl (36)
Lawrence A Wise (8)
Elizabeth Woods (4)
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by Niki Foor
Guest Column
Foor Love of Food
Parties and Sesame Delights
When Rob and I bought this house, more than
20 years ago, Yvonne called it the party house.
It has served that function well; we’ve had lots
of great parties here, but it’s time to move to a
smaller house with less maintenance. The acre
of land that appealed to Rob back then has
become as much of a chore as a joy, and we
both want to live in a more walkable
community; someplace where we can walk or
bike to do our errands, as opposed to drive.
Since we are determined to sell in 2016, it
seemed appropriate to have one last New Year’s
Eve party.
3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sesame seeds
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
2/3 cup Heath Bits O’Brickle (available at Dorothy Lane
Markets)
Mix all ingredients with clean hands. Form into 3 to 4 logs,
cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Remove logs
from refrigerator about a half hour before slicing and baking.
Slice cookies into ¼ inch thick slices, place on ungreased
cookie sheets at least 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for
Invitations were issued, and Mensa friends and
others gathered from as far as South Carolina
and Tennessee, as well as from the local
surrounding areas. We made lots of food and
bought a case of bubbly and the party house was
rocking from New Year’s Eve until the Monday
afterward. A good time was had by all, and no
one went hungry or thirsty.
For Christmas, I’d found a cookie recipe that
Rob’s mom used to make. I knew it was a
family favorite, but neither of his sisters could
locate their copies. So I made a double batch,
and gifted his sisters with both the cookies and
the recipe, and froze the rest of the cookies for
the New Year’s Eve party, where, once
defrosted, they seemed to be consumed with
great gusto! Rob’s sisters think this may have
originally been a Sarah Moulton recipe.
Sesame Delights
1 lb butter, room temperature
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
about 12 minutes, until edges are slightly brown. Let cool on
cookie sheet for 2 to 3 minutes, then remove carefully with
spatula and cool on wire racks. Makes about 5 dozen.
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WHO’S WHO IN CLEVELAND AREA MENSA
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Chairman
Islam Akbar
locsec@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Main Proofreader
Alan Baltis
alanbaltis@thesmartlife.com
Far East Coordinator
Bill McCullam
books@cattermole.com
Vice Chairman
Cherie Dimmerling
vicelocsec@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Mediator
Colleen Baltis
mediator@cleveland.us.mensa.org
South Coordinator
Your Name HERE
Treasurer
Laura Becka
treasurer@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Membership Officer
De Freshwater
membership@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Members-at-Large
Jason Tasch
excom5@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Program Coordinator
Henny Lukas Fierman programcoordinator@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Henny Lukas Fierman
excom2@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Publications Officer
Your Name HERE
postmaster@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Steve Yates
excom3@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Gen-X Group Coordinator
Theresa Racz
theresa.racz@gmail.com
Gen-Y Group Coordinator
Your Name HERE
WEBSITES / E-MAIL LISTS
American Mensa website
www.us.mensa.org
CAM Hotline (ExComm voicemail)
(440) 606-6CAM
Scott Vinick
excom4@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Public Relations
Your Name HERE
publicrelations@
cleveland.us.mensa.org
Region 3 Vice Chair
Julia Ashley
psibernaut@yahoo.com
Scholarship Chair
Larry Wise
scholarship@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Cleveland Area Mensa
Facebook group
facebook.com/groups/34699233249/
APPOINTED POSITIONS
Archivist
Laura Becka
treasurer@cleveland.us.mensa.org
SIGHT Coordinator
Your Name HERE
East Central Ohio Mensa - website
www.ecom.us.mensa.org
Testing Coordinator
De Freshwater
membership@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Region 3 - Facebook group
facebook.com/groups/71515809887
Calendar Editor
Mike Marinis
Calendar@cleveland.us.mensa.org
CultureQuest Coordinator
Mark Koehler
markkoehler216@gmail.com
Game Warden
Alan Baltis
alanbaltis@thesmartlife.com
Gifted Children Coordinator
Your Name HERE
Graffiti Editor
Mike Marinis
editor@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Webmaster
Bobbie Rooney
Webmaster@cleveland.us.mensa.org
Cleveland Area Mensa website
cleveland.us.mensa.org
Region 3 - website
www.region3.us.mensa.org
Region 3 - Yahoo group
groups.yahoo.com/group/AMR3/
AREA/GROUP COORDINATORS
Near West Coordinator
Lyn Byrd
nearwestcoordinator@
cleveland.us.mensa.org
Far West Coordinator
Kelley Georgiafandis
farwestcoordinator@
cleveland.us.mensa.org
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