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FIRST CLASS MAIL
April 2019
Vol. 37 No. 4
Boston Beanstalks Tall Club
If undeliverable please return to:
Newton, MA 02461
P.O. Box 610185
Best wishes to everyone, no matter what your tradition.
For April 2019, traditional holidays include Ugadi / Gudi
Padwa (Hindu), Qing Ming Jie (Chinese), Shab e Miraj
(Muslim), Passover (Jewish), and Earth Day (humans and
other living beings).
April 2019
BEANSTALKS TALL CLUB (BBTC) SOCIAL CALENDAR
THE BOSTON BEANSTALKS TALL CLUB is a social organization for adult women 5'10" and
above, and men 6'2" and above. Our members live, work and host events in MA, ME, NH, RI & VT.
Visit our website at www.hubtall.org or call 617-HUB-TALL for more information.
Deadline for the May Newsletter: Saturday, April 20th.
April is Autism Awarenes Month and National Poetry Month.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 Business 2 3 4 5 6
Meeting Riverbend
Panera Bread Bar & Grill
NEEDHAM NEWTON
6:30 p.m. 6:00 PM
7 8 9 10 11 Dinner & a 12 13
Movie Night
Huffmans'
NEWTON
6:30-9:30 PM
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Patriots' day PASSOVER BEGINS
Bean Pod Deadline
@ SUNDOWN.
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
PASSOVER ENDS
Easter @ SUNDOWN.
One More Time
Deluxe Station 28 29 30
Diner
NEWTON CTR
1:00 PM
FROM THE EDITOR: FOR THE UP-TO-DATE EVENTS, CHECK: https://www.meetup.com/tall-15/,
OR WATCH YOUR E-MAIL FOR LATE-BREAKING EVENTS.
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May 2019
BEANSTALKS TALL CLUB (BBTC) SOCIAL CALENDAR
THE BOSTON BEANSTALKS TALL CLUB is a social organization for adult women 5'10"
and above, and men 6'2" and above. Our members live, work and host events in MA, ME,
NH, RI & VT. Visit our website at www.hubtall.org or call 617-HUB-TALL for more informa-
tion.
Deadline for the June Newsletter: Monday, May 20th.
In May Tall Clubs coast to coast remember our founder Kae Einfeldt.
We will be toasting Kae on Saturday, May 4, at our anniversary dinner-dance.
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
1 2 3 4
Riverbend BBTC
Bar & Grill ANNIVERSARY
DINNER-
NEWTON DANCE
6:00 PM See flyer, p. *.
5 6 Business 7 8 9 10 11
Meeting
Panera Bread
NEEDHAM
6:30 PM
12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Mothers
Day
19 20 21 22 23 24 25
One More Time
Deluxe Station
Diner
NEWTON CTR
1:00 PM
Bean Pod Deadline
26 27 28 29 30 31
A Day in May
BBQ
@ Huffmans'
NEWTON
2 PM TO DARK
FROM THE EDITOR: For your convenience & planning, we include the succeeding month's calendar in the current 'Pod.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CALENDAR IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND/OR MAY BE INCOMPLETE. FOR THE UP-TO-DATE
EVENTS, CHECK: https://www.meetup.com/tall-15/events/, OR WATCH YOUR E-MAIL FOR LATE-BREAKING EVENTS.
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Officers • Delegates • Dignitaries Information Central
www.HubTall.org www.HubTall.org
The Boston Beanstalks Tall Club Board Members, as of 8/01/2018 MembershipInformationChanges: To schedule your social event
President Marie Austin 781-321-7103 president@hubtall.org Boston Beanstalks Tall Club contact one of the BBTC
Vice President Joan Bjornson 508-679-1027 vicepresident@hubtall.org Officers listed on the adjoining
Secretary John Bewick 978-289-0683 secretary@hubtall.org P.O. Box 610185
Treasurer Susan Huffman 617-527-8849 treasurer@hubtall.org Newton, MA 02461 page.
TCI Delegate Marie Austin 781-321-7103 delegate@hubtall.org database@hubtall.org
Alt. TCI Delegate Carolyn Goldstein mstb97@hotmail.com
Social Director OPEN social@hubtall.org
Editor Jeanne Smith 508-316-3735 editor@hubtall.org For Bean Pod Contributions (Ads, Letters, Photos & Articles)
Historian OPEN historian@hubtall.org 1) Please observe the deadline listed on the calendar page for the cur-
Publicity OPEN publicity@hubtall.org rent month.
Membership OPEN 617-HUBTALL membership@hubtall.org
Webmaster Wayne Sposato 508-316-3735 webmaster@hubtall.org 2) If possible, please submit your contributions electronically to
Database Craig Scherman 781-826-4065 database@hubtall.org beanpod@hubtall.org
Scholarship Kathy Lewis 781-724-4928 scholarship@hubtall.org 3) Please send photos as jpgs or tifs and flyers with graphics as pdf
Club Registrar Susan Huffman 617-527-8849 registrar@hubtall.org files. A “text only” file can be sent as email or Word document.
Delegates and Liaisons 4) Contributions submitted on paper MUST be typed.
TCI Delegate Marie Austin 781-321-7103 delegate@hubtall.org
NEATO Delegate Jeanne Smith 508-316-3735 neato@hubtall.org
5) Letters to the editor are welcome and will be published on a space
Marfan Liaison Jon Bjornson 508-679-1027 marfan@hubtall.org
available basis in the order received.
Travel Coordinator OPEN
6) We look forward to your submissions!
Royalty and Dignitaries Photos other than for All other Club Business
Miss Tall International 2018 Sheryl Lutz publication should be sent to: and TCI Club material:
Miss Tall Boston 2010 Susan MacInnis Flynn Craig Scherman, BBTC Historian Boston Beanstalks Tall Club
2018 Lifetime Achievement Award, Woman Billie Jean Morison c/o Boston Beanstalks Tall Club P.O. Box 610185
2018 Lifetime Achievement Award, Man Robert Habenicht
P.O. Box 610185 Newton, MA 02461
TCI Founder Kae Sumner Einfeldt
BBTC Founder Mira Jacobs Newton, MA 02461
TCI Executive Board (effective 9/1/2018) • Members must be at least 21 years of age.
President Carolyn Goldstein mstb97@hotmail.com • Women must measure at least 5’10” in height.
Executive VP Shalimar Vavra tcipublicity@gmail.com
VP-Membership Sharon Speer tci.vpmembership@gmail.com • Men must be a minimum of 6’2” tall.
Finance Officer Barry Umbs xxtallbarry@aol.com
• Height measurement is in stocking feet.
Secretary Mary Kershner tllskr@yahoo.com
Editor Jenny Kosiak
Miss TI Coordinator Erica Hand queenerica2015@gmail.com
The Bean Pod is a monthly publication of the Boston Beanstalks Tall Club. Copyright © 2019 by the Boston
Alt. Exec Officer Patty Huggett pjh2637@yahoo.com
Beanstalks Tall Club. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint is hereby granted to Tall Clubs International,
Treasurer Dave Olson dlolson117@yahoo.com any of its member clubs or recognized start-up clubs, unless otherwise noted.
Alt. Treasurer Linda Ring linda.ring@comcast.net Advertising rates: $50 per month per full 5½” by 8½” page, $25 per half page, $12.50 per quarter page. Mem-
bers’ personal ads are free and will be printed on a space available basis. Nonmember subscriptions, available
only to out-of-town TCI members, are $25 per year.
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Message from Our President Database Overview
by Marie Austin, BBTC President April 2019 By Craig Scherman April 2019
April 2, 2019 Birthdays:
Lynda Appel Apr. 06 Manny Gain Krawitz Apr. 20
Hi, All,
It’s been a busy month. We picked our scholarship winner and have forwarded FORMER MEMBERs WHO REJOINED: None.
his application on to TCI. We will have an article on our scholarship recipient
in next month’s newsletter. We also submitted our two nominations for TCI memberships RENEWED: None.
Lifetime Achievement Awards. Hopefully we do better this year than we’ve
done in recent years. NEW MEMBERs: None
As you may remember, TCI Founders Day is always the first Sunday in May
when we participate in the Coast to Coast Toast to Kae Sumner Einfeldt, memberships Needing to be measured): None.
founder of Tall Clubs International. However, this year our Anniversary Dinner/
Dance is going to be on Saturday, May 4th. Since it’s unlikely any of us would
attend both the dinner Saturday night and the brunch on Sunday, we’re go-
ing to merge the two events into Saturday night. Be on the lookout for more
details on page 26 of this newsletter, and, in few days, on Meetup as well. Boston Beanstalks Membership Statistics
(as of 02/22/2019)
If you’re one of the people who has been asked to bring food to the dinner,
remember to save your receipts for reimbursement.
Members in Good Standing 46
Additionally, are you interested in helping to run the club? It’s election time Males: 19
again. See pages 16-17 for descriptions of what the different officers do in Females: 27
our club. If you are interested in running for office, let me or any other board
Individual Members: 36
member know, and we’ll make sure your hat gets tossed into the ring. Wayne Couples Memberships: 5
Sposato has agreed to serve as our election chairperson. Look for emails from Couples Members: 10
Wayne announcing how the election of officers will proceed, and watch for
details in the May 2019 Bean Pod. Defaulted 0
Well, more later!
Marie Austin
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“Heights of Hearing”
BBTC Secretary’s Report by Anna Notherwon
(a friend of the Beanstalks)
ByBy KayBewick
John Helberg 2/7/2011
04/02/2019
April 2019
[Editor: The minutes for March will be included in a later issue of the
Bean Pod.]
Meeting held at Panera Bread, Needham. This being still March as I write this, my natal month, I’m inclined to do an inventory
of life at this somewhat elevated number. Hey, I may not be so functional, but I got
Attending: Marie Austin; Craig Scherman; Wayne Sposato; Jeanne Smith; up!!
John Bewick; and Susan Huffman.
Aside from the usual body quirks and aches, something came to mind for those mem-
Call to order: 7:14 pm. bers not yet old enough for Medicare (since they don’t cover this!), I was informed
recently that my hearing was patchy. . . By the time I’d said “Pardon me?” several
President: TCI lifetime achievement award nominations have been submit- times, it seemed to be true. After several detailed hearing tests, I discovered why the
ted for Marie Austin and John Bewick. The Anniversary Dinner/Dance will be vast majority of my friends have medium to lower voices. Not a soprano in the bunch!
May 4th at the VFW hall in Waltham. We will celebrate TCI Founder’s Day
and the coast-to coast toast at the anniversary party.
These hearing gadgets are expensive but can be very useful. They come in a variety of
Scholarship: The BBTC scholarship winner has been selected, and he has colours to blend with hair or flesh and even have rechargeable batteries, with a travel
been submitted to the TCI foundation for consideration for a TCI award. case! Now the television is turned down to 17 from 35 volume, and we are fine tun-
ing to hear better in a restaurant, meeting, or crowded room. Eventually I won’t be
Membership: We have received several inquiries about membership this able to get away with looking puzzled, with “Didn’t hear you!” popping out. But not
month. just yet.
Database/Historian: Nothing was added to the historical archives this It doesn’t hurt to get your ears tested, and you might be amazed by what you have
month. been missing. As my spouse likes to ask, “Do you know the most frequently used
word in a long-term relationship?”
Newsletter: Officer job descriptions and nomination forms will be in the
April Bean Pod.
“What?!”
Election of Officers: Wayne Sposato has graciously volunteered to be the TTFN!
election chairperson. Anna
New Business: Next month we should send out dues renewal reminders.
Weekend: We discussed going to the Newport Playhouse for a Saturday
evening activity at the weekend. They put on a dinner theater show that is
supposed to be very good.
Adjourned at 8:00 PM.
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Friday,
Jan. 5, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM
HAPPENINGS Friday,
Join your Beanstalk friends for an evening
of libations, conversations, great food, and
a relaxed mood. Mingle with friends old
April 5, 2019
and new in the TGIF crowd.
Our monthly BBTC business meeting is open Time: 6:00 PM
Tuesday, For more than 30 years the Boston
to all current and prospective members.
April 2, 2019 Beanstalks have gathered on the first
Come and join us to be an essential and ac-
Friday night of the month at the River-
Meet &
Time: 6:30 PM tive participant in the Club. We need volun-
bend Lounge (formerly the Windjammer)
Business
teers to serve as Historian and as our Social
at the Newton Marriott. This is the place
& Membership chairpersons.
Meeting Greet to start your social calendar planning for
the month, arrange carpooling for various
River-
events, and find out what’s going on with
& Dinner
DIRECTIONS:
all your Tall friends. If there’s enough inter-
Driving from Interstate 95/Route 128: Take est, we’ll head into the restaurant around
Exit 19B (marked Highland Ave). Go to the
second traffic light. A Staples store is on the bend 8:00 PM to continue the conversation and
get something to eat. Location: Marriott
Panera Bread left side of the intersection, and Panera is on Hotel, 2345 Commonwealth Avenue (Rt.
120 Highland Ave. the right. Make a right turn at the light, and Newton Marriott 30) in Newton.
Needham, MA use the free parking lot on the left behind the 2345 Comm. Ave
(781) 453-4005 restaurant. Time: 6-8 PM, usually dinner afterwards to
(Route 30) 10pm.
MBTA: Take the D train of the Green Line to NEWTON
Host: Marie Austin Newton Highlands. Walk up to Walnut Street 617-HUB-TALL Cost: optional drinks.
and cross to the corner of Walnut and Lincoln Cost: your drinks & Directions: Rt. 128 to exit 24 (Rt. 30). At
Cost for meeting: Streets. There is a bus stop there for the #59 appetizers the end of the ramp, go right. The Mar-
your participation bus to Needham. riott is just ahead on your left. More on the
Cost for dinner:
Newton Marriott (http://marriott.com/prop-
$8 to $12 Take the 6:13 bus to the corner of Oak and
Needham Streets. Then walk west on Need- erty/propertypage/BOSNT.)
ham Street to Panera Bread at the next traffic
light.
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Our traditional monthly event Sunday, April 28, 2019
has a great format and location! Time: 1:00 to 2:00 PM
Friday,
Join fellow Beanstalks for an
April 12, 2019
economical evening featuring good
6:30 to 9:30 PM
conversation, variety of food and
an excellent movie in the Huffmans’
home. The Huffmans have a library
Meet & Greet
of DVD films, but you are welcome ... One More
Dinner-and-a- to bring your own favorites. During
dessert we’ll vote on the current Time
Movie Night or classic film to watch on Jan & It’s Sunday brunch! You’ll enjoy
Susan’s big screen TV. this place, and it’s convenient,
Tuesday, Feb. 16th located in Newton Center in the
Time: 6:15 PM Dinner old train station building, right at
Movie Starts 7:30
Hostess: MariePM Austin the Newton Center T stop on the
Hosts: Susan & Jan Costs: Dinner Optional $12-$20;
cell 781.820.6589 -- Call or text Riverside Green Line. The Diner
Huffman MarieMovie
on her$10
cell if you have has the right balance of ambiance
Cost: A dish to share & trouble finding us. and good food/drinks, reasonably
BYOB priced, all with a comfortable feel .
Location: 27 Indiana Cost: $15.00 to $20.00 If the Beanstalks are a small group,
Terrace Location:
we sit at the bar. If there are more
Newton Upper Falls Deluxe Station Diner of us we grab a table.
RSVP: 617.527.8849 70 Union Street
or via Meetup Newton Center Several large municipal parking
617.244.2550 lots are nearby. The metered
http:/www.deluxestationdiner.com spaces are free after 6:00 p.m.
Directions:
From the Mass. Pike (westbound or eastbound): Follow the signs to Newton
Center & Centre St. Follow Centre St south approximately 3 miles into Newton
Center. Take a left onto Langley Rd, & park in the parking lot on your right
or anywhere on Langley Rd. (There are many other different options to park
around Newton Center.)
Directions:
From the West: Rt. 128 (I-95) to exit 19B (Newton Highlands). Turn left at the From Route 9: Take the Newton Center/Centre Street Exit. Follow Centre St
3rd traffic signal onto Oak Street. Go past one traffic light (at Chestnut Street) until you reach Langley Rd, on your right one block beyond Beacon St. Take
and take the next left onto Indiana Terrace. The house is the 5th on the right, a right onto Langley Rd, & park in the parking lot on your right or on Langley
Rd or on Beacon St.
the 2nd two-decker.
From the East: Rt. 9 to Elliot Street in Newton . (There is a CVS and Sunoco By MBTA -- Via Green Line: Take the D (Riverside) branch of the Green Line
gas station on the left.) Turn left onto Elliot, go several blocks, and turn left at to the Newton Center stop. When you come up the stairs from the train tracks,
the first stop sign onto Oak Street. Go two blocks and turn right onto Indiana go into the restaurant entrance in the front of the depot.
Terrace. The house is the 5th on the right, the 2nd two-decker.
Via bus: Take #52 from Watertown Square.
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JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR BBTC OFFICERS
FROM THE BBTC CLUB DOCUMENT, “JOB DESCRIPTIONS,” available at http://hubtall.org/about/docs_Job_Descriptions.shtml#top
Per Marie,’s message on page 8 of this newsletter, we are looking forward to the election of officers in the near future. We will ask for nominations in the May 2019 Bean Pod.
Ballots will be included in the June 2019 Bean Pod, and the deadline for mailing back your ballot will be stated in that issue.
Our goal is to have properly elected officers before the club’s new year begins on July 1.
ELECTED JOB DESCRIPTIONS 4. Planning a yearly budget based on past spending documentation.
President. Duties include: 5. Receiving and distributing all moneys pertaining to club business.
1. Calling and presiding over Executive Board (hereafter referred to as “Board”) Meet 6. Maintaining a regular and accurate account of all Club receipts and disbursements
ings. (not just the checkbook) and submitting a monthly report to the Board.
2. Calling and presiding over Membership Meetings. 7. Submitting periodic summary reports for various club events (e.g. dances, week
3. Appointing all committees, subject to Board approval. ends, etc.) to the Board.
4. Serving as ex-officio member on all committees. 8. On request from the Board, presenting books and accounts for audit at the end
5. Having one year’s experience as a Board member before assuming the position of of the fiscal year by a qualified individual or firm that will be appointed by the
President. Board.
6. Making sure that duties of other offices are fulfilled. 9. Providing the incoming Treasurer with appropriate documents and signature cards
Vice President. Duties include: for a smooth turnover of checking account privileges.
1. Being responsible for making all arrangements pertaining to the dances, including 10. Submitting proper documentation to the IRS to maintain a tax-free status.
payment of all expenses. 11. Filing the annual corporate report with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of
2. Temporary or permanent take-over of presidential duties when the president is not Massachusetts by the due date.
able to fulfill those responsibilities. 12. Submitting periodic treasurer’s reports for publication in The Bean Pod.
3. Responsibility for fund-raising activities. TCI Delegate.
Secretary. Duties include: 1. The delegate should be a Member of BBTC for one year, be a Member in good
1. Taking minutes at each Board and Membership Meeting. standing, someone who knows the changes that will be presented, be able to
2. Typing up minutes in detailed format and sending a copy to each Board member. attend the annual TCI Delegates Meeting, and be able attend the June BBTC
3. Typing up a summary of Board minutes to submit to the Newsletter Editor for Members’ meeting. Responsibilities of the delegate include a written report for
inclusion in the monthly newsletter. presentation to the Board, and subsequent publication in the newsletter upon
4. Providing copies of minutes to interested members at the next Board and/or Mem return in a timely fashion.
bership Meeting. 2. The delegate will provide the editor with the minutes of the TCI Executive
5. Maintaining copies of minutes in an appropriate file that will be made available at Board.
each Board Meeting. All Board Members. Duties include:
6. Maintaining a current resolutions list to be updated on a monthly basis. 1. Attendance at all Board Meetings.
7. Maintaining an updated BBTC Bylaws document. 2. Attendance at all Members Meetings.
8. The Policies and Resolutions document shall be maintained by the Secretary as 3. Familiarity with and adherence to all of the BBTC Bylaws and the Policies &
a handbook reference, reflecting only current policy (as determined by acts of the Resolutions.
Board and/or Membership). Policies which have been repealed or superseded 4. Submission of monthly reports on activities to the Board.
should be deleted. Similar or overlapping policies should be combined to minimize 5. Promotion of the Club to members and non-members alike.
verbosity and confusion. 6. Maintenance of current membership status while on the board.
Treasurer. Duties include: 7. Itemization of reimbursable bills to be given to the Treasurer in a timely fashion.
1. Maintaining all Club bank accounts in a Board-approved bank. 8. Preparation of a proposed annual budget for their particular job.
2. Writing checks for all routine operating expenses without prior Board approval. 9. Turning over all permanent records to the Club Historian and all supplies and
3. Writing checks for non-routine expenses with Board approval. samples to the incoming Board member at the end of the term of office.
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October 2018 TCI Executive Board Meeting
TCI Executive Board Meeting Minutes, October 18, 2018. New Business
* Pre-con (Patty sent later): The travel agent is taking deposits for the cruise. Those deposits are
OFFICERS PRESENT: Carolyn Goldstein, President; Sharon Speer, VP/Membership; Mary Kershner, due by November 19, with the balance due in April. Patty is asking for a $30 Pre-con registra
Secretary; Dave Olson, Treasurer; Barry Umbs, Finance Officer; Megan Lukens, Webmaster; Erica Hand, tion fee to cover admin expenses and Miss TI’s invite. That fee is also due in April. So far we
Miss TI Coordinator. have 28 who have shown interest and/or have booked the cruise.
ABSENT: Shalimar Vavra, Executive VP/Publicity; Jenny Kosiec, Editor; Linda Ring, Alternate Trea- * 2019 Convention: Pre-Cpnvention will be a three-day cruise to Mexico. Anaheim, CA, will
surer; Patty Huggett, Alternate Executive Officer, be the site for Convention. Final details of the hotel contract are being worked out. Conven-
tion attendees need to choose their choice of side trip when they register.
Meeting called to order at 7:15 MDT after brief delay trying to contact Carolyn.
Finance Officer (Barry): See below report.
President (Carolyn): Carolyn requested September minutes be approved. No one had gotten to read the
minutes yet so approval will be tabled until next month. Treasurer (Dave):
Secretary (Mary): Apologized for delay in getting minutes sent. Reminded everyone on the call to please
identify themselves each time on the call as voices are not easily identified. Checking Savings
Beginning balanceS $2,159.93 $15,008.89
EVP/Publicity (Shalimar): Absent, no report.
SEPTEMBER RECEIPTS
VP/Membership (Sharon): Has been in contact with several potential start-up clubs: Calgary, Mon- Interest 0.37
treal (16 members already), Saskatoon, and Outaouais, all in Canada; Tampa Bay, Naples, Orlando (all in TCI Convention refunds 122.02
Florida); Hawaii; West Virginia; and a possible Indiana/ Ohio border club. Sharon forgot to present an Google 100.22
MAL (can’t remember her name) who had already sent a check. Sharon was instructed to send an email to At&T refund 22.57
the delegates asking to vote her in. Total receipts $ 244.81 $ 0.37
Miss TI Coordinator (Erica): NTR (nothing to report). SEPTEMBER EXPENSES $ 0.00
Webmaster (Megan Lukens): Still needs new officer photos for website, also needs a photo from Dave Ending balanceS $2,404.74 $15,009.26
Nave. Barry cautioned Megan not to post details of Convention on the website yet as the contract has not
been signed.
Alternate Executive Officer (Patty): Absent, sent report after the call: we need to order new pins for
Merit Awards. Not sure who ordered them before. Thought someone told it was Megan and asked Megan
to confirm. If not Megan, Patty will investigate how to get them ordered.
Editor (Jenny Cusiak): Absent, no report. Next Meeting: November 15, 2018, at 7:00 PM MDT. (Mary stated that she is not available that date and
will not be able to be on the call. Requested that someone else take minutes.)
Old Business
* Archivist: Barry made a motion to move electronic archives, including hardward, from Linda NEW PHONE NUMBER FOR CALLS #605-475-6720 access code 524535.
Ring to Barry Umbs. Seconded by Mary. M/S/P. Barry is also working with Roberta Mueller
to recover items that Roberta has. Motion by Barry, seconded by Mary, to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 8:03 PM MDT.
* 2018 Convention. Barry reported that the books are closed, still had a few outstanding refund
checks, will close the account by 10/31. Respectfully submitted,
* Lindsay May: Barry is still waiting to hear back from Bill Moehle, our attorney, regarding legal Mary Kershner, Secretary
action to recover our expenses from Lindsay.
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May 3, 4 and 5, 2019
at the Mall of America!
In case you haven’t heard, there is no package price. Unlike a TCI “Weekend,” everyone is on their own dime at
a more casual Tall Club “Gathering.” There are no fundraisers, awards parties, organized after hours, or other
“included” events. It’s just a bunch of TALL friends having a great time, and each of us paying as we go.
Here is the basic 3-day plan!
Book you own room, and
join us for three days of fun FRIDAY, MAY 3
with your TALL friends! We’ll be meeting for dinner at a Mall of America restaurant.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
We will attend the Festival of Nations in Saint Paul. The festival is
a celebration of multicultural heritage featuring dancing, exhibits
demonstrations and cuisine. ($12 pp) Dinner and dancing will follow at
Mancini’s Steakhouse in Saint Paul. They have live bands on Satur-
day nights. (Remember, each person is expected to pay for their own
Fairfield Inn & Suites dinner and drinks.)
2401 American Boulevard East SUNDAY—MAY 5
Bloomington MN 55425 A day to explore and shop at the famous Mall of America with over 520
952-858-8475 stores full of tax-free shopping, and 50 restaurants with all kinds of
A block of rooms is reserved delicious food! We can check out Nickelodeon Unverse®, Sea Life®
at the disount price of $109 Minnesota Aquarium, FlyOver America, Crayola Experience, and
per night. Be sure to mention more — all under one roof! And, if that’s not enough, it’s only four miles
TCTC when booking. from the Mall of America to the Twin Cities Outlet Mall!
If time allows, there is plenty more to do this weekend, like dropping into Viking Stadum (to experience the
comprehensive history of the Minnesota Vikings and football in Minnesota), visiting the Mill City Museum
(where you’ll learn the history of flour milling in Minneapolis), seeing Wabasha Caves with a Gangster Bus Tour.
The Minnesota Zoo is the only zoo in the nation where you can see Amur (Siberian) tigers! It is located in Apple
Valley, Minn. Or, you could explore the powerful and diverse stories of America at historic Fort Snelling (which
sits on the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers, and features realistic reenactments and drills).
GETTING AROUND
Light rail at Mall of America will take you to downtown Minneapolis. Plus, there will be a number of drivers from
the TCTC available to transport visitors on our adventures.
CONTACT
Pat Bartow — Email: patricia.bartow@gmail.com • Cell: 612-772-4656 • Home: 952-322-2518 (home)
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20 21Group Name: TALL CLUB INTERNATIONAL GROUP
3 Day Baja Cruise Carnival Inspiration June 28, 2019 – July 1, 2019
Cabin category Inside _______ Oceanview _______
Name of passenger as it appears on your Passport (ID)
Last __________________ First____________ Middle___________ Date of Birth ________
Last __________________ First____________ Middle___________ Date of Birth ________
Last __________________ First____________ Middle___________ Date of Birth ________
Last __________________ First____________ Middle___________ Date of Birth ________
Mailing Address ______________________________________________________________
Pre-Con General Registration Fee: $50.00
Carnival Inspiration Itinerary paid by 4/17/19
Home Phone ____________________ Work Phone_______________________________
Day Port of Call Arrival Depart Make check out to: STC/Pre-Con 2019
Time Time Mail To: TCI Pre-Convention 2019
Cell Phone Number(s) for each traveler __________________________
Friday Los Angeles Boarding 06:30 C/O Patty Huggett
(Long Beach), 12:30-5:30 PM PM 8728 Tiogawoods Drive, Sacramento, CA 95828 or
for electronic method, contact Patty at 916-753- Email address (s) ______________________________
CA
Saturday Fun Day at Sea 5424 or via email at pjh2637@yahoo.
Citizenship _________________
Sunday Ensenada, 08:00 AM 06:00P
Mexico M Cruise Reservations:
Contact Marta L. Day at TravelStore Passport number _______________ Date of Issue _____________ Expiration Date ________
Monday Los Angeles 07:00 AM
(Long Beach), Email: Marta.d@travelstore.com
Office Phone: 916-929-5555 Passport number _______________ Date of Issue _____________ Expiration Date ________
CA
Direct Phone: 916-830-5509
Cruise Deposit: $100.00 by Nov. 9, 2018 Passport number _______________ Date of Issue _____________ Expiration Date ________
Final Payment Due by April 17, 2019
Passport number _______________ Date of Issue _____________ Expiration Date ________
OCEANVIEW INSIDE STATEROOM **Bring your US Passport**
I want to purchase trip protection Yes ____ No _____
Category $545.52 Category $470.52 pp ***Prices quoted are Per Person (pp),
6E pp 4D Double Occupancy and include Cruise I need air from which city ___________________ or Don’t need Airline Tickets___________
Category $535.52 Category $460.52 pp Costs + Gov't Fees and Taxes*** Agency Fee for Domestic Airline Ticket is $40.00 per Person
6D pp 4C Agency Fee for International Airline Ticket is $75.00 per Person
Category $515.52 Category $455.52 pp Visit https://www.carnival.com/cruise-
6C pp 4A ships/carnival-inspiration Emergency contact information (Name, address, phone and relationship of that person)
________________________________________________________________________
Category $510.52
6B pp Please contact Marta if you have any
You have been advised of Cancellation Penalties prior to deposit – Yes______
Category $505.52 questions about the cruise.
-Check Yes box if you’ve been advised.
6A pp
Please contact Patty if you have any
questions about Pre-Convention.
Email to: Marta.d@travelstore.com
Call (916) 830-5509 Direct Line or Office Number (916) 929-5555 and Ask for Marta Day.
"Quoted Group Rate Prices are only guaranteed until November 9, 2018"
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22 232019 TCI Convention Activities
Tall Clubs International and Partial Pricing Packages (by Day)
2019 Convention
July 1-7, 2019 Date Day Event Starting
Time
Ending
Time
Partial Package Price
TALLifornia Dreamin’ 7/1/2019 Monday Registration (Backpacks, Mugs, packets) 3:00 PM 7:00 PM
Southern California
7/1/2019 Monday Welcome Dinner 7:00 PM 8:30 PM
7/1/2019 Monday TCI Foundation and Marfan Fundraiser 8:30 PM 9:30 PM
Your Package Includes: Convention Hotel: 7/1/2019
7/1/2019
Monday
Monday
Dancing
After Hours:
9:30 PM
11:00 PM
11:00 PM
2:00 AM $125.00
Theme: Before Hours - celebrating life before 1938 when Kae
Sheraton Garden Grove - Anaheim South
Dreamin’ bout San Diego (July 2): We will started TCI.
12221 S. Harbor Blvd, Garden Grove, CA 92840
spend the day at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, ending the
Phone: (714) 703-8400
day with a relaxing dinner/DJ cruise on the enchanting 7/2/2019 Tuesday Breakfast at Sheraton 8:00 AM 9:00 AM
Pacific Ocean to see Coronado Island and San Diego City 7/2/2019 Tuesday Transportation to San Diego (Boarding) 9:00 AM 9:15 AM
TCI rate is valid through 06/01/19
Lights at night. (Capacity is 55 people per bus)
King or 2 Queens: $119 per night (plus tax) double
7/2/2019 Tuesday Transportation to San Diego (Driving Time) 9:15 AM 11:30 AM
occupancy (includes full breakfast daily)
Dreamin’ bout Hollywood (July 4): Watch and Parking: Reduced rate of $4.00 per night 7/2/2019 Tuesday
(Capacity is 55 people per bus)
San Diego Zoo Safari Park (and lunch on your own) 11:30 AM 5:30 PM
cheer for Miss TI 2019 as she participates in the 7/2/2019 Tuesday Board Bus for Dinner Cruise 5:30 PM 5:45 PM
‘televised’ Huntington Beach Parade. After lunch on Hotel Reservations: To book your $119 room rate – 7/2/2019 Tuesday Driving Time to Dinner Cruise 5:45 PM 7:00 PM
your own, we will board our buses and pick up please reserve your room at the following URL: 7/2/2019 Tuesday Dinner Cruise (San Diego)(Flagship Cruises)(Boat departs promptly 7:00 PM 10:00 PM
professional tour guides to give us a personalized tour https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1545160 at 7:30 PM)
of Hollywood and Beverly Hills (yes… Rodeo Drive 7/2/2019 Tuesday Board Bus for Hotel 10:00 PM 10:15 PM
608899&key=GRP 10:15 PM 11:30 PM
included). We will end the day with dinner, concert &
7/2/2019 Tuesday After Hours: 11:30 PM 2:00 AM $195.00
spectacular fireworks at the famous Hollywood Bowl.
Transportation to Hotel: Theme: What's New at the Zoo?
Airport transportation is NOT included in package price.
Dreamin’ bout The Ocean (July 5): Visit the We arranged a discount through Disneyland Express. 7/3/2019 Wednesday Breakfast at Sheraton 8:00 AM 9:00 AM
famous Getty Villas in Pacific Palisades, followed by a From LAX: $25 one way / $36 round trip
trip to the Long Beach Aquarium and the Queen Mary. From Orange County: $20 one way/$35 round trip Delegates Only Meeting
Dinner back at the hotel. After dinner, we’ll walk (or Bus will drop you off at the Delta Hotel (right next door
take ART at your own expense) to Downtown Disney to to the Sheraton). 3 minute walk to Sheraton Hotel. 7/3/2019 Wednesday Delegates Meeting 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
watch their famous firework show at 9:30 pm. MUST purchase tickets at their website. 7/3/2019 Wednesday Delegates Lunch 12:00 PM 1:00 PM
PROMO CODE: TCI http://dre.coachusa.com 7/3/2019 Wednesday Delegates Meeting (Concluded) 1:00 PM 3:00 PM
All This PLUS: A welcome buffet dinner, fundraiser Miss TI Pageant Contestants and Coordinator only - Practice/Setup/Etc.
and dance / Miss Tall International Pageant & Ball / TCI Member Full Package Price: 7/3/2019 Wednesday Miss TI Pageant - Draping/Decorations/Flowers 10:00 AM 5:30 PM
Sports Day / Workshop / Optional sight-seeing on
Wednesday and Saturday / TCI Awards Banquet and
$650 - $100 deposit postmarked by 12/31/18
Regular Attendees (and Delegates)
dance / Afterhours EVERY night. $675 - $100 deposit postmarked by 03/31/19
$700 - $100 deposit postmarked by 06/15/19 7/3/2019 Wednesday Club Photos 5:30 PM 7:00 PM
?Questions? Contact committee at: $750 - Walk up/pay at door 7/3/2019 Wednesday Miss TI Pageant, Dinner and Dance. 7:00 PM 11:00 PM
7/3/2019 Wednesday After Hours: 11:00 PM 2:00 AM $100.00
TalliforniaDreamin2019@roadrunner.com Non-members - add 5% to each price tier
Theme: The 8th dwarf and other twisted Disney.
REGISTER ONLINE (preferred) at: http://letajohnson.com/TCI_Registration/registration - Password TCI2019, and mail
your $100 deposit check, OR complete form below and mail with your deposit check payable to: Tall Events Inc.: 7/4/2019 Thursday Breakfast at Sheraton 8:00 AM 9:00 AM
7/4/2019 Thursday Shirleen to coordinate getting new Miss TI to the Huntington 9:00 AM 10:00 AM
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Beach Parade.
Shirleen Murphy, 2019 Registration Chair, 8700 Hummingbird Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
7/4/2019 Thursday Board Bus for Daily Activities 9:00 AM 9:15 AM
7/4/2019 Thursday Transportation to Huntington Beach and Hollywood (Capacity is 9:15 AM 10:00 AM
Name: ________________________________ Cell Phone: ______________________________________ 55 people per bus)
Membership status: Address: _________________________________________ 7/4/2019 Thursday Huntington Beach Parade - Entry fee -- or -- Alternate Activities - 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
Member of __________________________ City: __________________ State: _____ Zip: ___________ Walk to beach
TCI Member-at Large Shop the booths (open at 10:00)
Guest / Prospect Email: ___________________________________________ Shop the main street stores
Hit up a bar
7/4/2019 Thursday Lunch (On Your Own) 11:30 AM 12:30 PM
7/4/2019 Thursday Board Bus again for trip to Hollywood Star Tour and Bowl 12:30 PM 12:45 PM
7/4/2019 Thursday Driving from Huntington Beach to Hollywood 12:45 PM 2:00 PM
7/4/2019 Thursday Pick up Tour Guides in Hollywood 2:00 PM 2:00 PM
7/4/2019 Thursday Hollywood Tour of Stars (Hollywood, North Hollywood and 2:00 PM 6:00 PM
Beverly Hills)(There will be different places we get off the bus. Be
prepared for a little walking or bring your scooters and store in
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Page 1 of 2RETURN TO: Boston Beanstalks Tall Club $30 Single membership
Boston Beanstalks Tall Club P.O. Box 610185
Newton, MA 02461 $50 Married couple
Thirty-sixth Anniversary Dinner Dance
B.B.T.C. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Please enclose a check payable to THE BOSTON BEANSTALKS TALL CLUB for annual
Saturday, May 4, 2019 at 6:00 PM dues. This application is accepted upon your meeting the club height requirements of
Sullivan VFW Post 5’10” for women and 6’2” for men. You must be officially measured (in your stocking feet)
by a board member within four months of receipt of this application or your membership
623 Trapelo Road will be forfeited. You must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
Waltham, MA
Name:______________________________________ Date: ______________
6:00 pm Appetizers & cocktails (cash bar)
6:30 pm Dinner Address: __________________________________________________
7:30 pm Dancing
Your cost: $20 by May 1, $25 after May 1. City:___________________________ State:_ ___________Zip: ___________
Attire: Dressy casual
Height:___________________ Sex:_ _____________Birthday: ____________
Please register by May 1 so our cooks have an accurate
Occupation:_____________________ Where: ____________________
count. Mail your check and this completed flyer to BBTC,
P.O. Box 610185, Newton, MA 02464, or pay on-line at
www.hubtall.org/payment. For all questions or any special Home Phone: (____)____________Work Phone: (_____)____________
needs, e-mail registrar@hubtall.org or call Joan Bjornson
at (508) 679-1027.
Cell Phone: (____)______________
Name_________________________________________
E-mail Address:____________________________________________________
Address_______________________________________
City/State/Zip___________________________________ I do not want my address and phone available to my fellow
Beanstalks in the membership directory published semi-annually.
Phone number__________________________________
How did you hear about the Boston Beanstalks Tall Club? _____________
E-mail address__________________________________
Tell us a little about yourself. Do you have any hobbies, interests, pets, family,
favorite activities, or other areas of interest?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
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