Friday, October 4th. FIRST FRIDAY at the Black Sheep Eatery (formerly Colucci's Attic), 600 North Congress Avenue, Delray Beach, 3/4 mile north of Atlantic Avenue. Still has great food and service. RSVP by Thursday to Barry Karas, 561-964-4360 or bkaras@bigfoot.com. Leave your phone # and number of guests. Palm Beach Mensa.

Friday, October 11th. FILM FLING. Let's go to the movies, then meet afterward to discuss what we viewed. Meet at the Boynton Cinema, 9764 S. Military Trail, in the Boynton Trail Shopping Center, 561-366-7500 at 6:45pm. Select a film & meet later. Call Elissa, 561-496-0124, for encouragement.

Sunday, October 13th. October North County Gathering, Super Buffet 7159 South US 1, Port Saint Lucie, 772-344-5650, 5:30PM. RSVP Bill Whitesell 772-336-8859

October 18-20, the 2002 SCAM Rollback RG, http://spacecoastareamensa.tripod.com/ for details as they emerge.

Friday, October 25th. MENSA DINING ADVENTURE at Gary Woo's Asian Bistro, 7:30 PM, in Boca Raton, 3400 N. Federal Hwy., 561-368-8803. Reviewed by the Sun-Sentinel in February, this restaurant garnered high praise... "So passionate is Gary Galimidi, owner, that he brought chefs from New York's Chinatown to run his kitchen." Three and a half stars from the reviewer. Worth our visit. Call Elissa at 561-496-0124 by Thursday, Oct. 24 to reserve your space at this newish restaurant in Boca.

Sunday, October 20th. PERKOPHILES meets at The Crab House in Jupiter, 9am with Palm Beach Mensan Glen Moulder. Breakfast, coffee, conversation! 1065 N A1A, 561-744-1300. Add 25% for tax/gratuity, cash only, no plastic. No RSVP, just come on out.

Sunday, November 10th. M-BREAKFAST at the Crab House in Jupiter at 9am with Palm Beach Mensan Richard Linett. 1065 N A1A, 561-744-1300. Add 25% for tax & tip, cash only, no plastic. RSVP to Rich 561-748-4583.

Nov. 8-10, weekend before Veteran's Day, Miami Mensa Middle Keys MINI-GATHERING.

WHERE?

LIME TREE BAY Resort on Long Key, about 55 miles south of Florida City, on US 1, gulfside (MM 68.5, north of Marathon).

What is there to do?

The resort is located at about the center of the Keys, so the ambitious can spend a day in Key West, explore a state park a couple of miles away, shop in Marathon 20 miles farther down the road, or hang out at the resort chatting with friends, both present and future. Or: read, relax, and do plenty of nothin'!

But what is there to do at the motel itself, you ask? Swimming pool. Jacuzzi. Shuffleboard, tennis, horseshoes, sand beach. Remember those? At night, you can see wonderful stars. At the Tiki Boat Hut you may rent many means of aquatic conveyance from wave runners, powerboats and glass-bottom boats to Hobie Cats! Fishing, snorkeling, diving trips and sunset cruises can also be arranged for you. Ask when you call to make your reservation.

So: relax, shop, fish, sleep, chat all day....as Klaatu said in The Day the Earth Stood Still, "The choice is yours.

MEALS?

The Little Italy Restaurant, a very short walk north, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and has fine seafood and Italian meals.

We'll all get together for dinner Friday night at Little Italy and then repair to the hot tub, pool or just chat. Wanna sleep instead? Fine by us.

We expect to have a steak/chicken cookout Saturday night (weather permitting) with all the fixings. If we're rained out, we have a Plan B. The hospitality suite is open all day, from 7 am. Start your day with chat, coffee, juice, danish, bagels, steak tartare. Okay, scratch the steak.

HOW?

Call Lime Tree Bay Resort: In the Keys, (305) 664-4740; from elsewhere, (800) 723-4519; or write them: P.O.B. 839, Layton, Long Key, FL 33001 to make your reservation. Mention Mensa for discount

PRICES, INCLUDING Mensa's special DISCOUNT: Rooms (queen or king) $57.60; Deluxe suites, 2 queen beds upstairs, $87.20; Studios, king or queen plus sofa, kitchen, etc. $79.20. More deluxe options - see their website.

QUESTIONS? Visit their website to peek at the million-dollar remodeling: limetreebayresort.com

Call or e-mail our Mini-G chairman Hank Harris, at 305 945 5543, ha3nk@bellsouth.net for questions.

 AS SOON AS YOU'VE MADE YOUR RESERVATIONS, let us know!

Clip, fill out, write a check, and send it to... Hank Harris, 51 NW 161 ST, Miami, FL 33169

NAME ______________________________ phone __________________ No. in party ______

Will arrive Friday p.m. ___ Saturday ___. I (we) WILL ___ WILL NOT ___ join you for Friday night dinner.

I enclose $16 each for __ Saturday cookout meals. I (we) prefer STEAK __ CHICKEN __

I enclose $10 each for ___ registrations. Registration includes two continental breakfasts and snacks.

Sunday, November 24th. PERKOPHILES meets at The Crab House in Jupiter, 9am with Palm Beach Mensan Glen Moulder. Breakfast, coffee, conversation! 1065 N A1A, 561-744-1300. Add 25% for tax/gratuity, cash only, no plastic. No RSVP, just come on out.

Saturday, December 21st. WINTER SOLSTICE CELEBRATION, 7:00PM at Elissa Rudolph's apt. in Delray Beach. Be sure to be there for the actual toast to the Winter Solstice at 8:14pm EST. Solstice means "standing still sun" but that doesn't mean we need to stand still. The day that marks the return of the sun has been cause for celebration for at least 4,000 years. Let's continue the tradition with food, drink, friends, and gifts. More details and factoids about the Solstice in November. Mark your calendars now!

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