| Special Events Planned |
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| Saturday,
November 10, 2007
1:00 PM |
October 20,2007 |
Saturday,
October 27, 2007 |
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North
Mississippi local area Gathering and Luncheon
All Mensans, prospective Mensans, and guests are invited to join the North Mississippi Mensa group for plentiful food and fellowship at 1:00 PM Saturday, November 10. It will feature a "dutch treat" buffet lunch (Chinese and American, plus sushi bar, for $8.40 total) at the Horn Lake Grand Buffet, just west and north of I-55 and Goodman Rd - very near the Home Depot. Phone # 662-349-9056. Please RSVP to Joe Baker at 662-288-8862 or to Dave Shiffman, 901-386-2251 or LocSec@memphis.us.mensa.org . Joe Baker, 662-288-8862 North Mississippi local area Coordinator |
Mensa Test Day
Mensa tests in Memphis, Jackson,
Jonesboro, & Batesville.
Culture-Free testing in Memphis & Jonesboro Test Schedule |
Jackson (TN)
Gathering & Picnic I regret to inform you that
this event has been postponed until Spring '08. For that event we
will start
earlier, work harder, plan more meticulously, contact everyone,
and turn this
into a great annual event.
Hope to see you all, next time around! Contact: Area Coordinator Alan Rasmussen, 731-664-5805 |
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ExCom Meeting
& Jonesboro Luncheon Gathering
Saturday, October 13
This event has come and gone, but
it left a terrific residue of good feeling in its wake. 26
Mensans and guests, including 15 from East Arkansas and 11 from the
Memphis area, enjoyed food, fellowship, and fun for several hours, and
left with firm intentions to get back together long before "same time,
next year." If you missed it, please read the article in the
November newsletter about it, and plan to be here for the next
one. And check the Online Calendar for other Memphis Mensa
events, in Memphis, Jonesboro, or our other locations!
Jonesboro contact: Area Coordinator Joyce Townsend, 870-268-8865 |
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