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Vol. 8, No. 6 |
February 2000 |
The 8th annual Innvestments Valentine Party after a wobbly start ended up a heart-warming success. Forty-five individuals gathered together on the 6th and had a rousing good time. This was Madam President Julie's initial debut and she did an exceptional job. After another exceptional meal from the Ramada, the Valentine candy raffle was had and 5 girls took home about 10,000 extra calories. The Best Red Dress Contest took place with the waitresses acting as judges. We had a large number of girls participate in this years event. Red dresses of every style, cut, fashion, and shade paraded for everyone to view. Not only were the dresses some of the best we have seen, but the style and array of shoes was also something to behold. The grand winner of the Barbie Doll for the Best Red Dress was our own Beth B. Congratulations.
The entertainment of the evening proceeded with our own DJ, Marsha putting on a performance that will be difficult to exceed in future party's. Marsha, a musician in her own right, played her sax physically, right into the floor. The music was great and the show performed was...........Well, you had to be there to see it. This was followed by the music and crooning of Frank Sinatra brought to us by George, definitely one of the top Frank singers from the Boston area. Frank's (George's) show lasted a full hour and helped make this year's Valentine party, one of the best to date.
About Innvestments
and Your Innvestment
Your
Innvestment is
a publication of Innvestments, P.O. Box 2194, Orleans,
MA.0 2653-2194. Innvestments is a non-sexual service organization
founded to support and to provide a socially acceptable outlet
for the crossdressing, transvestite, transsexual, transgendered
community located primarily in Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape
Cod and the Island. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint
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Board of Directors of Innvestments. Innvestments is also
known in open source publications on Cape Cod and the Islands
as Cape Cod Cross Dressers (Triple C-D).
Julie W..(stimpl@capecod.net).................President
Denise S.............................................Vice President
Brenda L. (Brrendaa@aol.com)...............Treasurer
Liz W..............................................................Board
Candy Scott....................................................Board
PO Box 354
Sagamore, MA 02561-0354
Tel.: 508+563-3160 (Keep trying)
Fax.: 508+563-1240
email: Candyscott@capecod.net
Membership (including newsletter) is $30.00 per-year (pro-rated after January) with a $15.00 meeting fee. Meeting fees payable only for those attended. This pays meeting location fees charged to the group, and for pizza and soda for all. Subscription only rates are $12.00 per year.
The party that almost wasn't, turned out to be a very successful event. We had 45 individuals attend the party of which 14 were couples. This speaks volumes to the support we can bring forth when we exert the effort.
The change from the old Holiday Inn to the Ramada Inn caused us to reevaluate how we do things, especially events. We had several financial shortfalls last year and it took some creative work to have us not be deep in dept at the end of the year. We were able to do this thanks to several individuals. This year we are working from a base membership that is not as robust as last year so our planning has had to be more precise. We have always been happy if we could run an event and come out plus or minus $100.00. This year at the Christmas party we came out $6.00 in the black. The Valentine party came out, after paying all the bills, $233.00 in the red. This is O.K. as this is the reason we have a $30.00 annual membership fee. This gives us the cushion that we need to do things like this and still have pizza, get burgers from the dining room and do other things at our regular meetings. We have been at the Ramada for a year and we now have a better base line to operate from. BUT..... It takes more than just the planning to make an event work.....it takes the support of everyone to attend and bring their friends and to spread the word. Innvestments thanks Tiffany Club for its herculean effort in supporting this last minute event. They even had the event on the front page of their web site and it was talked up at each of their gatherings. Thank You!
We also learned something else from this event....That the Valentine party has become a key event. We did not feel, based on party attendance the past three years, that this years event would be that successful. We based this on coming so close to the Christmas party and Tiffany Club's First Event. We also, at the initial planning stage, i.e. right after paying the Christmas bills, did not feel that the treasury was in that good a shape. The decision was made to skip the Valentine party and put emphasis on a larger Birthday party in April. The hue and cry that came when folks realized that the Valentine party was canceled sent a really good message....i.e.....the Valentine party has become a staple community event and should not be messed with. We won't....ever again!!!
The board wants to thank everyone who supported the event and who volunteered and assisted in making the event the success that it was.
Innvestments Board
On Sunday, March 12th @ the Randolph Country Club, downstairs in the pool side lounge. Tiffany Club will be hosting a 'Night Club Fashion Show' highlighting Undercover Wears Fashions and accessories, starting @ 7:00 P.M. Come and join for all the fun, prizes and excitement. Ten percent of the sales from the 'Night Club Fashion Show' will benefit the Tiffany Club of New England. All are Welcome. If you are interested in being a model at the RCC and you can't make the private showing at Tiffany Club on the 7th, please feel free to contact Candy for any details. There will be model incentives, contests and prizes! Anyone wishing to be a model at the show please feel free to arrive early, by 6:00 P.M. and they will put you into the show.
In the December newsletter we had comments on some New England clubs that had had major changes taking place and some which had dissolved. We are please that our story of gloom was not as bad as it seemed. This one came in the e-mail and we are please to reprint it.
Just read your Dec. issue
of Your Innvestment, to find the 'connecticuTView'
dissolved!!! Wrong. Please write a retraction in your next newsletter.
Here's the scoop, and I think that I should have forward all newsletter
exchanges the same info, otherwise I can see how one can make
that mistake. In June, I asked for the membership to take over
all of my responsibilities as President, Treasurer, Sec'y, and
chief cook and bottle washer. No one volunteered, so I suggested
we change the club to be an electronic club and have our own web-site.
I got a volunteer to create the web-site, and this is how we now
distribute the club newsletter...electronically. in June we had
81 members, almost half of which don't have computers. We now
have 60 plus members, of which we mail a paper newsletter to only
15, and an electronic newsletter to 45. Electronic memberships
are $10. and snail mail newsletter memberships are still $25./year.
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What we also have done is to join the New Haven Gay & Lesbian
Community Center at 50 Fitch Street, New Haven as their T in GLBT.
We now have a meeting site the 3rd Saturday of each month, that
has 3 meeting rooms, one huge conversation pit with 4 couches
and 5 chairs, a kitchen, 2 bathrooms for changing, a pool table,
computer hooked to the Internet, 63" television, sound system
and lending book library. Last month we held an Open House for
the other groups who meet at the Center. We have just voted to
hold our 2nd Female Impersonator Show Benefit, probably in the
Spring of 2000. And we have a chairperson for that. (Not me.)
I do hope this sounds better than saying "we closed".
We have an Outreach Chairperson, a Meeting organizing Committee,
Website Mistress as well as Big Sister and Sunshine welcoming
committee. I am only the Treasurer, and off the bench quarterback,
guiding the club where it needs it. In January I will be having
"Fusion" of my lower back, and I feel the club is in
good hands and alive. At least, its better than Joann Roberts
saying she will hold the Denise Mason Memorial Big Hair Contest
at the Paradise in the Pocono's. She's got me dead,
while you only have us closed.
Hugs, Denise Mason
While we are glad that CTV is still running full steam ahead...albeit with some modifications, we are sad to see that Gender Talk North in New Hampshire and the Chat group in Worcester have closed down. A new group called Stepping Stones is being formed in Worcester and we wish them well and Gender Talk North is referring all individuals to a new TriEss group being formed in New Hampshire, We wish them best wishes and good luck.
Accepts you as you are,
Believes in "you."
Calls you just to say "Hi"
Doesn't give up on you.
Envisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts).
Forgives your mistakes,
Gives unconditionally.
Helps you.
Invites you over.
Just "be" with you.
Keeps you close at heart.
Loves you for who you are.
Makes a difference in your life,
Never Judges.
Offers support.
Picks you up.
Quiets your fears.
Raises your spirits.
Says nice things about you.
Tells you the truth when you need to hear it.
Understands you.
Values you.
Walks beside you.
Xplains things you don't understand.
Yells when you won't listen, and...
Zaps you back to reality.
Did you know that it's Beautiful Women Month? Well, it is and that means You and that means me!! Read On: We're All Beautiful Women!
A man walked into the ladies department of a Macy's and shyly walked up to the woman behind the counter and said, "I'd like to buy a bra for my wife."
"What type of bra?" asked the clerk.
"Type?" inquires the man. "Is there more than one type?"
"Look around," said the saleslady, as she showed a sea of bras in every shape, size, color and material. "Actually, even with all of this variety, there are really only four types of bras," replied the sales clerk.
Confused, the man asked what were the types.
The saleslady replied: "The Catholic type, the Salvation Army type, the Presbyterian type, and the Baptist type. Which one do you need?"
Still confused the man asked, "What is the difference between them?"
The lady responded, "It's really quite simple. The Catholic type supports the masses. the Salvation Army type lifts up the fallen, the Presbyterian type keeps them staunch and upright, and the Baptist types makes mountains out of mole hills."
Tiffany Club Annual Prom/Dance/Fun-draiser
On Friday night the 21st of April starting at 7:00 P.M. The Tiffany Club of New England is proud to announce their annual Prom/Dance/Fun-draiser at the Randolph Country Club. Admission to the event will cost $20.00 proceeds to benefit the Tiffany Club. All tickets to be purchased at the door, no advance sales will be offered. We will have food, open bar, dancing, contests with awards for "Prom Queen" and "Prom King", "Class Hunk" and the ever popular "Most Likely to get K......... Up" All are welcome, bring your friends and your friends or your boss for what has become a great evening event .
Saturday March 12th Night Club Fashion Show. Tiffany
Event at the Randolph
Country Club.
Monday April 3rd Birthday
Party We started
in April 1992. Help celebrate
our 8th birthday with a fabulous birthday bash. $15.00. Food and
entertainment.
Saturday April 21st Prom/Dance Tiffany Event. Randolph Country Club. $20.00.
Monday May 1st Monthly Meeting Guest Speaker
Monday June 5th Monthly Meeting Last regular meeting of the season. We will be going out for supper that evening. Dutch treat.
Saturday July 15th Pool
Party This year
we will be holding a joint pool party with Tiffany Club of New
England. The Pool Party will Cost $12.00 and be held at the Randolph
Country Club. Fee includes swimming, barbeque and dancing that
evening. Plan now to attend.
Saturday August 12th Family Picnic Our annual family DRAB event. Come and enjoy. Enjoy our food and everyone's hospitality.
Monday September 11th Monthly Meeting Our annual business meeting, Guest Speaker.
Monday October 2nd Monthly Meeting Demonstration
Sun-Sun Oct. 15-22 Fantasia Fair-26 Come and participate in various functions at the 26th annual Fantasia Fair. This is the oldest T event in the country and is held here on the Cape in Provincetown.
Saturday October 28th Halloween Party One of our better monthly events. (Date has not been finalized and is subject to change.)
Monday November 6th Monthly Meeting Guest Speaker.
Saturday December 2nd Christmas Party Annual Christmas on Cape Cod event. Food, entertainment, awards, raffle, dancing.
J The IFGE convention is being held in Washington, D.C. toward the end of March. We have two of our own, Phyllis and Noelle who will be attending. Wash-ington at this time of year when the cherry blossoms are starting to come out is a nice time to visit. We wish them fun.
L If you have a yellow label, this is your last issue of the newsletter. Due to rising costs, we are having to rethink our mailing lists. We do not want to drop anyone so if you have not renewed your subscription, please do it now.
J We recently had two more of our girls go through SRS. Catherine had her surgery with Sheila Kirk and Markie with Dr. Meltzer. Both have returned home and have started back to work. We wish them well. From our small group, over the past eight years, we have had 5 of our members go for SRS.
J Eddy Izzard, the well know British transvestite comedian is playing in Boston thru the 7th of March at the 57 Theater which is in the 57 Hotel (across the street from Jacques) in Park Square. You may have seen him on the television. He generally puts on a very good show.
J How about some of our members providing some stories for the newsletter. We can use all you can write. How about your most electrifying time? OR How about your most embarrassing time? Or your first time?
An Anagram, as you all know, is a word or phrase made by transposing or re-arranging the letters of another word or phrase. The following are exceptionally clever. Someone out there either has way too much time to waste or is deadly at Scrabble. When you rearrange the letters:
J Who is this person? This person was a cult personality.
