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Table of Contents

Welcome New Members! .............................................................................................. 1

SCM Chapter Events – October 2016 .......................................................................... 1

CT & Western MA Mensa Chapter – Upcoming Events ............................................. 3

Mid-Hudson Mensa Chapter - Upcoming Events ....................................................... 4

Region 1 RVC Roundup ................................................................................................ 5

News from the Chapter President ................................................................................ 7

2016 Chapter Business Meetings ................................................................................ 7

Puzzles & Questions ..................................................................................................... 8

Answers to Some of the September Chronicle Questions ........................................ 9

Announcements & Notices ......................................................................................... 13

SCM Chronicle - Advertising Rates ........................................................................... 15

Mensa Chapter #066 - Officers 2016 .......................................................................... 16

Welcome New Members!

Tatiana Padysakova, Stamford

William Stanley Hammersley, Shelton

Southern CT Mensa Election Nominating Committee.

Would you like to get more involved in your local chapter? We need volunteers to serve on the Nominating Committee for the 2017 Southern CT Mensa elections. Please contact chapter President Joan Coprio at [email protected] to learn about what the committee does and how you can help.

mailto:[email protected]

Southern Connecticut Mensa eChron Vol. 25, No.10 – October 2016

SCM Chapter Events – October 2016 Saturday, October 1, 8:00 pm Theater: Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap, Newtown Town Players, Little Theatre, 18 Orchard Hill Road, Newtown, CT A group of strangers are trapped in a boarding house during a storm. Someone gets murdered and it’s up to an intrepid detective to figure out who did it. Tickets are $22 for adults, $10 for children age 10 and under. Contact Jim Mizera at [email protected] or text or call (203) 522-1959.

Friday, October 7, 8:00 pm Theater: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance New Milford Theatreworks, 5 Brookside Ave., New Milford, CT A young scholar travels into the Wild West in search of a new life, only to end up beaten and left for dead on the dusty streets of Twotrees by notorious outlaw Liberty Valance. A local girl gives him purpose in this broken land. But when Valance returns to finish what he started, the scholar must make the choice: turn and run or stand and fight. Tickets are $23. Contact Jim Mizera at [email protected] or text or call (203) 522-1959. Thursday, October 13, 7:00 pm Southern Connecticut and Connecticut/Western Massachusetts Joint Dinner John's Best Pizza, Shop Rite Plaza, Federal Road, Brookfield, CT Interested M’s should contact Ward Mazzucco at (203) 744-1929, ext. 25, [email protected] or Rev. Bill Loring at (203) 794-1389, [email protected] for more info and/or reservations. Saturday, October 17, 6:30 pm Monthly Dinner: Discovering Burning Man The Putnam House Restaurant, 32 Depot Place, Bethel, CT CT Mensan Brian Stroehlein will talk about the famed Burning Man festival (http://burningman.org/) held each summer in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada. Brian has attended the festival the last several years and has many stories and slides to share with us. Contact Jim Mizera at [email protected] or text or call (203) 522-1959 for reservations (encouraged but not required) or information. Dress is casual. Before the presentation, we will enjoy dinner. Members who have not attended a monthly dinner before will get dinner for free. You can bring a donation of money or food to benefit the Connecticut Food Bank. Parking: In the rear of the restaurant and in the nearby Old Railroad Station lot. Thursday, October 20, 7:30 pm Southern CT Business Teleconference Contact Joan Coprio at [email protected] for the call-in number and to add something to the

agenda.



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CT & Western MA Mensa Chapter – Upcoming Events This is not a complete listing. Details regarding these and other C&WM events can be found at: http://www.cwm.us.mensa.org/members/member-page.htm (Mensa ID and Password required). You can also check out their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/123261321217597/ Friday, October 7, 5:30 pm First Friday Happy Hour Brother’s Restaurant, 33 North Cherry Street, Wallingford Sunday, October 9, 12:00 noon Indian Lunch Haveli India Restaurant, 1300 South Main Street, Rte 17, South Middletown http://www.haveliindia.com/ The food is enticing, the staff is friendly, and the company is the best to be had anywhere! Join us at Haveli India Restaurant for an all-you-can-eat $9.95 buffet. Thursday, October 20, 6:30 pm Shoreline Third Thursday Old Saybrook area Come join us for dinner! Spouses and families are always welcome. Thursday, October 20, 6:30 pm Pioneer Valley Dinner This is a perfect opportunity to see what a Mensa get-together is like if you've never been to one. New members and guests are encouraged to attend this always friendly and interesting event. We hope to see you there!

http://www.cwm.us.mensa.org/members/member-page.htm

http://www.haveliindia.com/


Mid-Hudson Mensa Chapter - Upcoming Events This is not a complete listing. Details regarding these and other Mid-Hudson events can be found at: www.mid-hudson.us.mensa.org (Mensa ID and Password required)

MID-HUDSON MENSA Updated Info: http://tinyurl.com/MHMEVENTS

A roaming Pub Trivia / Dinner event is now on Mid-Hudson

Mensa’s calendar! In order to be accessible to more

members in the region, we’ll visit a different establishment

every quarter. All levels of players welcome—come to play

for fun or play to win. This is a great ice breaker for new

members or for those who haven’t been to an event before.

The tentative schedule is below. You must contact the host

two days before the event in order to reserve a seat. Also,

the host may need to contact you in case of last-minute

changes.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016: The Derby,

Poughkeepsie, NY

Dinner at 7:00pm with Hudson Valley Trivia @ 8:00pm –

Dave Schwartz will host ([email protected])

Tuesday, January TBD, 2017: Keegan Ales,

Kingston, NY

Dinner at TBD with Trivia Break with Andre @ 7:00pm – Bill

Zigo will host ([email protected])

Wed, April 26, 2017: Newburgh Brewing Co.,

Newburgh, NY

Dinner at 6:30pm with trivia @ 7:30pm – SOCE will host

([email protected])

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Region 1 RVC Roundup News from National: October is Membership Month Invite your friends, family, or other acquaintances to take the Mensa supervised membership test. Regularly priced at $40, the test battery is just $20 for the month of October. From the National Office American Mensa’s website will experience some brief, planned service interruptions in the coming weeks. The interruptions are an unavoidable side effect of the organization’s transition to a new Association Management System (AMS). Thank you for your patience while this system is being implemented. The results will be worth it! AMC (national board of directors) teleconference meeting held August 23, 2016 The members of the board appointed an Election Committee Chair and discussed several topics:

Review and explanation of AML insurance programs

Creation of an Awards Review Task Force

Creation of a Task Force to Explore Potential Changes to the Disciplinary Process To listen to the audio recording of this meeting, login to AmericanMensa.org at http://www.us.mensa.org/lead/amc/meeting-reports/ and select “2016-8-23 Teleconference.” AMC meeting held September 17, 2016 This meeting's agenda included several items regarding

digital and social media

motions to establish an Awards Review Task Force

a Hearings and Dispute Resolution Processes Review Committee

a Mind Games® Site Selection Committee

a Mind Games® Policy Committee

presentations on both HiQORA and dues increase options and timing

reports from the Executive Director and Treasurer

a referendum item to change the name from “Development Officer” to “Marketing Officer”

a special meeting of the voting members of the Mensa Foundation To view the agenda for this meeting, log in as above and select “2016-09-17 – Arlington, TX.” Around the Region: Regional Appointments

Bill Zigo (Ziggy) has moved to a national role on the Leadership Development committee

Our newly appointed Region 1 Assistant RVC is Ian Strock

Our newly appointed Region 1 Ombudsman is Matthew Grob

Matthew Ventura is stepping down as Region 1 Gifted Youth Coordinator—position is open. If interested, please contact me to discuss.

Thank you all for your service to Mensa! RVC Road Trips I had the pleasure of meeting many of you during visits to various chapters around the region this summer—Boston Mensa, Central New York Mensa, Connecticut and Western Massachusetts, Mensa of the Southern Tier of NY, Mid-Hudson Mensa, and Vermont Mensa. Thank you to those who attended, or just responded to my invitation. It was helpful hearing your experiences, views,

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suggestions, and concerns. Many folks offered to step up and get more involved. This not only helps your local group; it makes your Mensa experience much more rewarding. Just a reminder… Upcoming Region 1 events October 28–30, don't miss Boston Mensa’s Wicked Good! Regional Gathering at the GREAT WOLF LODGE in Fitchburg MA (https://www.greatwolf.com/new-england). To register for the RG: http://rg.bostonmensa.org Did you know…? You can search for members by name, town, local group, region, interest, occupation, and more. Login to access the Member Directory: http://www.us.mensa.org/connect/member-directory/. Lisa Maxwell Regional Vice Chair, Region 1 - American Mensa (617) 335-1484 - [email protected]



News from the Chapter President

Southern CT Mensans,

Even though autumn just began, it's not too early to start to think about our chapter holiday party. The

board had unanimously approved holding a gathering on a Sunday afternoon in the first half of

December. We are working to get the same location as 2014—Starkweather House in Trumbull. We

will publish the details in the November newsletter.

Another topic is the election—not the national one, but our chapter's. We are looking for members

interested in serving on the election committee. Any chapter member who is not an elected officer is

eligible to serve. The election itself is held in the spring, but the committee comes together in the fall

to put together a candidate slate. The elected positions include President, Vice President, Secretary,

Treasurer, and Member-at-Large. Contact me if interested in helping with the election.

And for those gamers not going to Boston Mensa's Wicked Good RG, the Falcon Game convention

(www.conncon.com) will be 10/28–10/30 at the Stamford Marriott.

Have a great month!

Joan Coprio

President, Southern CT Mensa

2016 Chapter Business Meetings Thursday, October 20

Thursday, November 18

Thursday, December 15

All meetings start at 7:30pm. Contact Joan

Coprio at [email protected] for the call-in

number or location.

Micro-Minutes from September 22 Business Meeting Attended: Joan Coprio, James Mizera, Erin Davis, Rick Clark, Merrill Loechner, Debra Jennings. Discussed:

Holiday Party: Approved

Elections: Call for volunteers

Scholarship: Promote incl. social media

Membership: Joan will have lapsed info sent to Rick

Testing: Will test on National Testing day (Saturday, October 15)

Website: Needs attention - Joan Follow up


Southern Connecticut Mensa eChron Vol. 25, No. 9 – September 2016

Puzzles & Questions (Answers may be in next month’s Chronicle newsletter) 1. How good are philosophers as entrepreneurs or managers in business? 2. What are the eight nations that border the Persian Gulf? 3. Which novelists have used symbolism most skillfully? 4. Which of the nations in the 27-nation European Union has the lowest population density? 5. How many meals should a person eat in a day? 6. What are the five types of brain waves? 7. What is the best length for an essay? 8. Estimate the distance between Portland, Maine and Portland, Oregon. 9. What should a collegiate course in music appreciation include? 10. When was the Suez Canal built? 11. Who has had the most ups and downs? 12. How many novels did Edgar Allan Poe have published during his life? 13. What have been the best renovations of old factories and old school buildings? 14. Who was the only Major League baseball player to play in three consecutive World Series for

three different teams?


Answers to Some of the September Chronicle Questions 2. Name the 15 towns and cities on Long Island, New York. A: The 5 Long Island towns in Nassau County are Glen Cove, Long Beach, Hempstead, North

Hempstead, and Oyster Bay. The 10 Long Island towns in Suffolk County are Babylon, Huntington, Islip, Smithtown, Brookhaven, Southampton, Riverhead, East Hampton, Shelter Island, and Southold. Nassau County has about 1,361,000 people (2015 estimate). Suffolk County's population is approximately 1,501, 587,

4. What was the greatest number of member nations that the League of Nations ever had

(The League existed from 1920–1946)? A: At its membership peak, from September 1934 to February 1935, the League had 58 member

nations. The League had 42 founding members, 24 of which remained members until the end. 6. What were the six novels that Jane Austen completed during her life? A: Jane Austen's six completed novels were Sense and Sensibility (1811), Pride and Prejudice

(1813), Mansfield Park (1814), Emma (1815), Persuasion (1817), and Northanger Abbey (1817). The latter two were published posthumously. Austen (1775–1817) also left one unfinished novel when she died.

8. What is the deepest canyon in the U.S? A: At least two canyons stake a claim to the deepest canyon in the U.S. Hells Canyon, which

borders Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, is usually cited as the deepest canyon in the U.S. – 2,463 m. (7.993 ft). Some geographers judge Kings Canyon in California as the deepest - 2,500 m. (8,200 ft), measuring the depth by the highest mountain peak near the canyon.

10. How many medal events were there in the 1896 Olympics in Athens, the first modern

Olympic Games? A: The 1896 Games had 43 medal events. The number of events by sport were: track and field:

12, gymnastics: 8, cycling: 6, shooting: 5, swimming: 4, fencing: 3, tennis: 2, weightlifting: 2, and wrestling: 1.

Two Ways to Reach Out to Your Fellow SC Mensans The Southern Connecticut Mensa Blog https://scm66.wordpress.com/ and the Southern Connecticut Facebook Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/SCM066/ If you would like to post any last-minute events or information on the blog, email Merrill at [email protected]. Anything posted on the blog will be mirrored on the Facebook page unless otherwise requested. If you hit the Follow button on the blog and add your email address, you will be automatically notified of all new updates.

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Word Check See if you can define these words for types of people. 1. campesino – 2. deipnosophist – 3. doula – 4. doyenne – 5. fabulist –

6. lickspittle – 7. paraclete– 8. paterfamilias – 9. qualtagh – 10. scholarch –

Answers: 1. campesino – in Latin America, a peasant or farmer. 2. deipnosophist – a person who is an adept conversationalist at table. 3. doula – a non-medical professional who assists a mother before, during, and/or after childbirth,

by providing physical assistance and emotional support. 4. doyenne – the senior female member of a group. 5. fabulist – 1. one who invents or tells fables. 2. a liar, especially one who invents elaborately

dishonest stories. 6. lickspittle – a toady, sycophant, a fawning underling. 7. paraclete – 1. an advocate or intercessor. 2. (initial capital letter) the Holy Spirit; the

Comforter. 8. paterfamilias – 1. the male head of a household or family, usually the father. 2. in Roman law,

the head of the Roman family – the oldest living male in a household. 9. qualtagh – 1. the first person one encounters, either after leaving one's home or (sometimes)

outside one's home, especially on New Year's Day. 2. a Christmas or New Year's ceremony, in the Isle of Man; one who takes part in the ceremony. See the first extract.

10. scholarch – 1. the head of a school; especially the leader of an Athenian school of philosophy.

2. (archaic) a school inspector in France or Germany.


Noted & Quoted All writing is travel writing, it just depends which direction you're going. - Eric Lehman, Prof. of English, University of Bridgeport We lack resolve and blame fate, mistaking the drift for the tides. - Robert Breault, U.S. aphorist Man is perfectly human only when he plays. - Friedrich von Schiller (1759–1805), German dramatist With enough courage, you can do without a reputation. - Margaret Mitchell (1900–1949), U.S. novelist We speak naturally but spend all our lives trying to write naturally. - Margaret Wise Brown (1910–1952), U.S. children's writer Some people take better care of their pets than they do themselves. Their animals can run like the wind and they can barely make it up a flight of stairs. - Jim Rohn (1930–2009), U.S. businessman, author There is a time to let things happen and a time to make things happen. - Hugh Prather (1938–2010), U.S. author, minister Instant gratification takes too long. - Carrie Fisher (1956– ), U.S. actress If any man had the opportunity to assassinate secretly and remotely, humanity would disappear in a few minutes - Milan Kundera (1929–), Czecho-French novelist The trouble with a kitten is that it eventually becomes a cat. - Ogden Nash (1902–1971), U.S. poet You remember e-mails you sent that were not answered better than e-mails you did not answer. - Nassim Taleb (1960–), Lebanese-American derivatives trader, People with bad consciences always fear the judgment of children. - Mary McCarthy (1912–1989), On the Contrary The main thing about directing is: photograph the people's eyes. - John Ford (1894–1973), U.S. film director When you don't like something the words come more readily. - Clement Greenberg (1909–1994), U.S. essayist I’ll play with it first and tell you what it is later. - Miles Davis (1926–1991), U.S. jazz musician


Life is not lost by dying; life is lost minute by minute, day by dragging day, in all the thousand small uncaring ways. - Stephen Vincent Benét (1898–1943), U.S. poet, short story writer Never dream with thy hand on the helm. - Herman Melville (1819–1891) We lived our lives as if life was forever. To live one's life without a sense of time is to squander it. - Diana Trilling (1905–1996), U.S. literary critic While you are living, part of you has slipped away to the cemetery. - Elizabeth Hardwick (1916–2007), U.S. novelist Time has taught me not to lose hope, yet not to trust too much in hope either. - Carlos Ruiz Zafon (1964–), Spanish novelist It is not the clear-sighted who rule the world. Great achievements are accomplished in a blessed, warm fog. - Joseph Conrad (1857–1924), Polish-British novelist The further one goes, the less one knows. - Lao Tzu (c. 600 B.C.E.), Tao Te Ching Death will be a great relief. No more interviews. - Katherine Hepburn (1907–2003) Fantasy is no good unless the seed it springs from is a truth, a truth about human beings. - Eudora Welty (1909–2001), U.S. novelist People without firmness of character love to make up a fate for themselves; that relieves them of the necessity of having their own will and of taking responsibility for themselves. - Ivan Turgenev (1818–1883), Russian novelist


Announcements & Notices

Books by Eric Lehman, Amy Nawrocki Prof. Eric Lehman of the University of Bridgeport, who was the speaker at our January 2010 and September 2016 monthly dinners, has 12 books available on www.amazon.com, including fiction, poetry, and non-fiction works about history, literary history, travel, nature, and food. His most recent book is his novel Shadows of Paris (Homebound Publications, August 2, 2016). He published four books in 2015, including his acclaimed history Homegrown Terror: Benedict Arnold and the Burning of New London. Eric has co-authored 3 books about Connecticut with his wife, Prof. Amy Nawrocki, including Literary Connecticut: The Hartford Wits, Mark Twain and the New Millennium (History Press, 2014). You can view these books and Prof. Nawrocki’s books of poetry at https://www.amazon.com/Amy-Nawrocki/e/B00IXP5MZC/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_1.

Announcing New Baseball Website Young Southern Connecticut Mensan Benjamin Stransky has just launched his baseball website www.ratatatstats.com. It’s got videos, stats, and team news. Get ready for the season and stay informed.

Classic Cars Patrick Foster, the speaker at the February 2016 Southern CT Mensa Monthly Dinner, has written 21 books about classic cars. To see a selection of Pat’s books, search

www.amazon.com/patrick+foster .

https://www.amazon.com/Amy-Nawrocki/e/B00IXP5MZC/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_1

https://www.amazon.com/Amy-Nawrocki/e/B00IXP5MZC/ref=ntt_dp_epwbk_1

http://www.ratatatstats.com/

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Structural Integrations Sessions http://structuraltransformations.com/ Yonathan Hormadaly - Mensan and advanced practitioner of the Rolf Method of Structural Integration with offices in Stamford, CT, and Redding, CT. In practice since 2002. For new clients, I am offering a free first session at my office in Connecticut ($150 value). No strings attached, no commitments necessary. Structural Integration is something that must be experienced as words so often do it no justice, and there is no better way to experience it than to have a session. Call to schedule an appointment or for a free phone consultation. 203-550-6888,

[email protected].

Check out the Holistic Kidney website online: http://www.holistic-kidney.com/articles.html My first article is an interview with the author of “How I Avoided Dialysis and You Can Too!” Dr. Jenna Henderson Holistic Kidney - A Safe, Natural Approach for all stages of Kidney Disease

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SCM Chronicle - Advertising Rates Short Classified Ads: free to Mensa members and subscribers, $2.00 per month and $20.00 per year for others. Send copy to the editor. Display Ads: Full Page, $50; half page, $30; quarter page or business card, $15. Discounts for Display Ads: 10% for three issues, 20% for six issues, 30% for 12 issues. All ads must be paid in advance, checks payable to Southern Connecticut Mensa.

The Chronicle is the official publication of Southern Connecticut Mensa The views expressed in this publication are the views of the individuals submitting items for publication, and do not represent the opinions of American Mensa, Ltd., the Chapter Executive Committee, or the Newsletter Editor (unless so stated in the article). Unless otherwise noted, material is not copyrighted and may be used in other publications, subject to notification of the Chronicle Editor, and receipt of two copies to the Editor (one for the Editor, one for the Author).

Change of Address To change your address on the web, login at https://www.us.mensa.org and select the Edit Profile link. You may also email, or write to: American Mensa, Ltd. Membership Department 1229 Corporate Dr. West Arlington, TX 76006-6103

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Mensa Chapter #066 - Officers 2016 Southern Connecticut Mensa Officers

TITLE NAME E-MAIL

President Joan Coprio [email protected]

Vice President Jim Mizera [email protected]

Secretary Frank Skornia [email protected]

Treasurer Elizabeth Cortright [email protected]

Membership Officer Rick Clark [email protected]

Web Master Thomas O'Neill [email protected]

Member-At-Large Erin Davis [email protected]

Proctor, Testing & Recruiting Debra Jennings [email protected]

Scholarship Chair Darcy Sledge [email protected]

Editor Jim Mizera [email protected]

Publications Officer Merrill Loechner [email protected]

Region 1 Vice Chairman Lisa Maxwell [email protected]

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