Mid-County Lunch Bunch    Mondays at noon

Jack Lippold      314-428-4811               jacklip@charter.net

          Sept. 1, Holiday; no Lunch Bunch

          Sept. 8, Joey’s Seafood and Grill - 12528A Olive Blvd. [HA]

          Sept. 15, First Watch - 742 N. New Ballas Rd. [HA]

          Sept. 22, House of Wong - 12366 Olive Blvd. [HA])

          Sept. 29, Out-of-town, no Lunch Bunch

          Oct. 6, T.G.I. Friday’s - 12398 Olive Blvd. [HA]

Newcomers SIG  1st Thursday

New & prospective members join the regulars in the upstairs balcony for an informal dinner.  No reservations required. 

Fitz’s, 6605 Delmar [NS until 10 PM, NC, NHA]

Carl Masthay     314-432-4231            CMasthay@juno.com

Thursday, Sept. 4, 6:30 p.m.

Newsletter Deadline  5th of month prior to publication

Greg Krumrey    636.391.4858  editor@stlouis.us.mensa.org

Email submission guidelines:

Use “Mensa Newsletter” for the subject line. 

October issue deadline:  Sept. 5

Card Game SIG  1st Saturday CANCELLED-See note below

Diamonds, Hearts, Spades, and Clubs reign with other cards welcome.    [BYOB, STS, DS (outside)]

Home of Jackie Boyce, 1411 Mont Dore, Manchester, MO

Directions  From 141 & Big Bend head east on Big Bend to LaBonne Parkway (3rd stoplight).  Turn left onto LaBonne. Mont Dore is the 2nd left after the first stop sign.

Jackie Boyce    636-386-3113 treasurer@stlouis.us.mensa.org

Cancelled - Join us at Carl’s Party Instead!

Soiree SIG  Schedule Varies

Carl’s Annual September Party. Mensa will provide soda and beer. The free beer will include a selection of foreign beers and domestic microbrews.  [BYOB, STS, DS (outside)]

Carl Masthay           314-432-4231           CMasthay@juno.com

          Saturday, Sept. 6, 7:00 p.m.

Colloquium 2008:  “Tracking Granny’s Granny - The Genealogy Quest!”  The Hilton Salt Lake City Center, Utah. For more information email info@colloquium.us.mensa.org or contact American Mensa.

            Sept. 12-14, 2008 

Game SIG  2nd Saturday

Come play some of our games or bring along your favorite.

[BYOB, STS, WBC, DS]

Home of Mike & Rose Smith, 4329 McPherson 

Directions:  40 to Kingshighway - North.  East on Lindell 4 blocks to Newstead.  Then north 3 blocks to McPherson, which is marked by two 10 story buildings.  Go east 4/5's of a block to 4329, a three-story brick home with a large side lot.  There will be a MENSA GAME SIG sign up.  You can only reach 4329 McPherson by automobile from Newstead. 

Mike Smith        314-535-7107 rosemikesean@sbcglobal.net

Saturday, Sept. 13, 6:00 p.m.

Mini Golf in the Twilight --

Well, the weather was not too cooperative in August, but that isn’t stopping us from trying again.  Join folks from St. Charles and, perhaps, beyond as we take to the links for an evening of mini-golf under the setting sun at Golf Headquarters Family Golfplex at 3465 Highway K in O'Fallon, Mo..  The golfplex is located south Hwy N and slightly south of Waterford Crossing/Pheasant Meadow.  After we’ve finished golfing, we'll adjourn to Buffalo Wild Wings for some wild wings. 

Gary Kryvko              636-219-7255        garykryvko@clemenswood.com

Please RSVP so that I can contact you in case the weather goes screwy (we have had some experience with that) or if the moon blasts out of its orbit.

          Tuesday, Sept. 16, 6:30 p.m.

Comedy SIG  Schedule varies

Home of Jack Lippold - 9421 Minerva  [BYOB, STS, WBC, DS, NHA]

Jack Lippold      314-428-4811               jacklip@charter.net

Tuesday,  Sept. 16, 7:30 p.m.

          Showing:  COMEDY SIG - “THE BRAK SHOW” ON DVD

On a whim, I decided to get the complete series i.e., Vols. 1 and 2 on DVD.  I remember religiously recording and watching this Adult Swim ‘toon during its run in 2002.

Seeing it again on DVD reminded me what a wonderfully, incredibly left-field cartoon this is. What distinguishes “The Brak Show” (which I referred to in ’02 as “Leave It To Beaver” on acid) is it treads on the right side of the thin line between creepy and whimsical.

So Happy It's Thursday  2nd Thursday

Jack Lippold      314-428-4811               jacklip@charter.net

                 Thursday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m.

                 West End Grill & Pub - 354 N. Boyle Ave. (HA)

Dinner SIG  3rd Saturday CANCELLED-See note below

Jack Lippold      314-428-4811               jacklip@charter.net

                        Because of my travel and on-call schedule, there will be         no Dinner SIG in September. Go to Trivia Night instead.

Monthly Gathering   3rd Friday CANCELLED-See note below

Washington University Center for the Humanities, 7425 Forsyth

Becky Zoole      314-578-1441        beckyzoole@gmail.com

                    Mensa Trivia Night will be held on Sept. 20 

                    in lieu of the General Monthly Gathering.

Mensa Trivia Night - This event puts “Fun” in Fundraiser. 

Washington University Center for the Humanities, 7425 Forsyth

Enter from the sunken courtyard on the east side of the building, beneath the large canopy in the middle of the parking lot (near Bally's).  Turn left immediately after entering.  The meeting room is on the right.      [WBC, NS, STS, HA] 

Registration:   Jackie Boyce   636-386-3113   Volunteers: Stan Waxelman   314-725-4818  Donations: Laura DeWeese   314-729-9944

               Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008  Doors open at 6:30, play begins at 7:30

E-Cubed SIG  4th Tuesday

Bring something intriguing that you prepared or carried-out. Or you can bring something right off the shelves of an ethnic or international food market. I’ll be making a seafood gumbo - my not-so-secret ingredient being smoked oysters. (It was well-received at the crock pot cook-off at RG ‘07.)

Jack Lippold, 9421 Minerva Ave., St. Louis, Mo. 63114    314.428.4811  jacklip@charter.net [NHA]

                        Tuesday, Sept. 23, 7:30 p.m.

Intensa SIG  Last Saturday of odd-numbered months

Meet with members of other high IQ societies

Soda Fountain Square, 1801 Park Avenue, east side of Lafayette Park, 314-241-0099, www.sodafountainsquare.com

Send a blank e-mail to intensa-sub@puzz.biglist.com and click a link in the confirmation e-mail you are sent to receive reminders for the Intensa meetings.   [NS, WBC, HA]

Bill Bultas         314-962-5828                     Bill@puzz.com

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2:30 p.m.

Gen X/Y SIG  Schedule varies  NO INFORMATION FOR SEPT.

GenX: born 1961—1981 & GenY:  born 1976—1988. 

This is not exclusive, so anybody can attend.  I will pick the closest table to the doors that I can & I’ll tell the staff to direct Mensa members to me. 

Kim Wilbanks    314-941-3552   dryadiabluestar@gmail.com

Regional Gathering Planning Meeting  Schedule Varies

RG Meeting Home of Jackie Boyce, 1411 Mont Dore Drive, Manchester, Mo.  No Meeting in September.

Board Meeting  Six times a year

All members are welcome to attend.  

Please RSVP   [DS, PIH]

Home of Scott & Donna Middleton, 234 Newton Place, Ballwin, Mo.

Directions Take I-270 to Manchester, west on Manchester, left on New Ballwin Road (at the Conoco station).  Go two blocks, then left on Parker Road.  Go two blocks, then right on Newton Place.  Second house from the end on the left.

Scott Middleton 314-406-6177 LocSec@stlouis.us.mensa.org

Sunday, Oct. 19, 4:00 p.m.