This will be RECENT MOVIES MONTH! Bring in a recent movie and we'll vote on one to watch! Now John Ward mentioned bringing in blu rays- I don't think we have a blu ray player yet. But that should be something to consider for the coming year, what with more and more folks switching to B-R.
This weekend is our yearly elections, too. Once again running for office are myself, John Ward, Nina Hawes, Charles Wittig, Thomas (The Velvet Voice) Proveaux, and David Willard. If you won't be there, but would like to vote, email your choice of FIVE (5) to Sam Diblasi or Rick Arnold.
John Ward will again be having the Oscar Pool. C'mon, take a chance. The money goes to the club. I take part every year and vote and actually get 1 or 2 right!
So, I hope to see all of you this Saturday!
Hendo
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Monday, January 9, 2012
ICS Update - January 9, 2012
I hope that all are doing well! Put the holiday decorations away, and are hoping for a snowless winter and a Raven's playoff win!
Must say I've had a nasty few months at work. Nothing managers like better than taking happy people and making them miserable. But with luck, in a little over a year's time I'll be able to join our growing band of retirees. But that's another story!
So, this month will be-- FAIRLY RECENT MOVIE MONTH! Yes, friends, we want you to dig into your "To Watch" pile and find a movie that was say, released in the last year or so. Like usual, we'll vote for one to watch! I myself will be bringing in that German Zombie Film RAMMBOCK full of der walkingish zomberneibeilugen. What have you got that's new? Bring it on in!
We'll also be having our elections in January! Running are John "The Movie Geek" Ward, Nina "We got $45 from Amazon!" Hawes, Tom "The Velvet Voice" Proveaux, Charlie "You're a good man" Wittig, Dave "Record holding board member" Willard, and myself.
Remember, dues are dooby dooby do.
I recently noticed that there's another movie based on Susan Hill's "the Woman in Black" coming out. Now some of you may've seen the PBS version done a few years back. Without any gore, they built a very suspenseful film, that frankly kept my every nerve on edge. A truly scary picture. Well, the story's been dusted off again for a new version, starring some actor named Radcliffe. Name sounds familiar, but I can't think of what he's been in. Anyway, whereas the original had minimal SPFX, it looks like this one makes use of modern techniques. But from the trailer, it looks like the same suspenseful story. Take a gander at the YouTube clip:
Woman in Black
It opens Feb 3, and maybe this could be an ICS Flash Mob Movie.
We're really empty on people signing up for movie presentations! If you'd like to do a movie presentation, please see Charlie at the meeting. Else we'll be having a lot of pot luck movie nights. Not that there's anything wrong with that!
Talk to you soon-
Hendo
Must say I've had a nasty few months at work. Nothing managers like better than taking happy people and making them miserable. But with luck, in a little over a year's time I'll be able to join our growing band of retirees. But that's another story!
So, this month will be-- FAIRLY RECENT MOVIE MONTH! Yes, friends, we want you to dig into your "To Watch" pile and find a movie that was say, released in the last year or so. Like usual, we'll vote for one to watch! I myself will be bringing in that German Zombie Film RAMMBOCK full of der walkingish zomberneibeilugen. What have you got that's new? Bring it on in!
We'll also be having our elections in January! Running are John "The Movie Geek" Ward, Nina "We got $45 from Amazon!" Hawes, Tom "The Velvet Voice" Proveaux, Charlie "You're a good man" Wittig, Dave "Record holding board member" Willard, and myself.
Remember, dues are dooby dooby do.
I recently noticed that there's another movie based on Susan Hill's "the Woman in Black" coming out. Now some of you may've seen the PBS version done a few years back. Without any gore, they built a very suspenseful film, that frankly kept my every nerve on edge. A truly scary picture. Well, the story's been dusted off again for a new version, starring some actor named Radcliffe. Name sounds familiar, but I can't think of what he's been in. Anyway, whereas the original had minimal SPFX, it looks like this one makes use of modern techniques. But from the trailer, it looks like the same suspenseful story. Take a gander at the YouTube clip:
Woman in Black
It opens Feb 3, and maybe this could be an ICS Flash Mob Movie.
We're really empty on people signing up for movie presentations! If you'd like to do a movie presentation, please see Charlie at the meeting. Else we'll be having a lot of pot luck movie nights. Not that there's anything wrong with that!
Talk to you soon-
Hendo
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
ICS Update - December 27, 2011, Happy New Year!
Greetings, my fellow ICSers- I hope that a wonderful Christmas was had by all that celebrate Christmas. And for those that don't, I hope that life is treating you well.
A new year is upon us, and that means dues are dooby dooby due. We strive to keep the dues to the basic level we need to operate. This club has always been run as a haven for movie geeks, and we strive to keep it a club that keeps its members happy.
I'm not sure the schedule for the new year yet, except that in April we will be having Martin Grams. I will be going over that with Charming Charlie at the January Meeting.
We did very well with the Silent Auction. $200 for the club! We are in fine financial straits, and a big THANK YOU to Nina for the wonderful job she's doing as our treasurer!
More later! Best Wishes for the New Year!
Hendo
Sunday, December 18, 2011
ICS Update - December 18, 2011
Season's Greetings, everyone! This is your old elf Hendo bringing you some updates!
Despite having been double booked with another group that evening, things went off very well! The church has a new secretary who is probably not aware of how we move the December Meeting to before the holidays. However, we were able to get them into the church hall, and they were satisfied with that. To make sure we're straight for next year, I have mailed the following meeting dates to the church:
January 28
February 25
March 31
April 28
May 26
June 30
July 28
August 25
September 29
October 27
November 24
December 15
Thanks to everyone who brought stuff in for the 2nd Annual Silent Auction. John Ward was in charge of overseeing the auction, but he was ably assisted by Tom Proveaux and Courtney Spies and Darryl Chase and John Weber (and anyone else I may have missed) in setting up and marking lots and collecting money. Speaking of which, we collected $200 for the auction, which is a very nice haul! All the money goes to the ICS Treasury. And all the leftover items are being donated to Goodwill.
We watched the cult flick "Daughters of Darkness". I can see how this movie is one of those that you either like, or don't like. But it was different, and very few of the members had seen it. Thankfully it beat out "Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer". No lie.
It's dues time of year again. Dues remain the same again for this year. Nina Hawes started collecting at the December Meeting, and will continue in January. We know that times are hard- if one has a hardship they can ask for a waiver. We do not want to lose any members due to money problems. But please make sure it's really because you can't afford it. We do put the money towards club activities- like the Memorial Day Cookout and paying rent. So your fellow club members are carrying you. Yeah, yeah it's socialism, but if one is really hurting, we don't mind waiving the dues- if the need is real. And if you show up one day in a new Caddy, we may have to re-evaluate your waiver. 
We will be having elections this January. Sam D and Rick A have agreed again to be our election judges, and will tally the votes. If you are interested in running, and it's not too late- please let Sam or Rick know. To date we have: Tom Proveaux, John Ward, Nina Hawes, Charlie Wittig, Dave Willard and myself, who will also be running for Chairman again. It was a good year last year, and we hope to continue to provide a fun atmosphere for watching movies and socialization.
If I don't communicate with you before the holidays- have a very safe and very Merry Christmas and the best of New Years!
Hendo
Thursday, December 15, 2011
ICS Update - Season's Greetings, December 15, 2011
This Saturday will be our Holiday Meeting! Ho ho ho, and a bottle of rum and all that jazz. We'll be having our 2nd Silent Auction, and no, it's not too late, it's never too late to bring in an item. Jovial John Ward will be handling the event, so see him if you have an item to put up for auction.
Also it's a bring in a movie-select 3-vote for 1 nite. Bring in a favorite (or not so favorite) movie. We'll put them together, and pull out 3 at random. Then the club votes for 1. This is a way to get a little variety in our viewings.
Remember, dues are due come January.
We'll also be having elections in January, too.
Happy Holidays~
Hendo
Also it's a bring in a movie-select 3-vote for 1 nite. Bring in a favorite (or not so favorite) movie. We'll put them together, and pull out 3 at random. Then the club votes for 1. This is a way to get a little variety in our viewings.
Remember, dues are due come January.
We'll also be having elections in January, too.
Happy Holidays~
Hendo
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
ICS Update - Happy Thanksgiving, November 23, 2011
Well, the stores have been decked out in holly and silver bells for a month now, and Christmas Carols are playing on the radio, so that means it must be THANKSGIVING!
I wanted to wish one and all a very Happy Thanksgiving Day. May the Great Turkey bring you lots of food, fun and football!
Just a reminder that this weekend will be our monthly meeting. We will be having Thomas Proveaux showing "V for VENDETTA". Again, don't forget to bring something for next month's silent auction, too!
See you!
Hendo
I wanted to wish one and all a very Happy Thanksgiving Day. May the Great Turkey bring you lots of food, fun and football!
Just a reminder that this weekend will be our monthly meeting. We will be having Thomas Proveaux showing "V for VENDETTA". Again, don't forget to bring something for next month's silent auction, too!
See you!
Hendo
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
ICS Update - Halloween Recap: November 1, 2011
Well, friends, this had to be one for the books. I can't ever remember our having such a cold, ran, snowy, sleety, rainy, all round miserable day for Halloween.
If someone had wanted to bet me on it, I'd have taken the bet. And I'm not a gambler. Looking out over the harsh landscape, I felt sure this would have an effect on turn-out. Which it did. But it was perfectly understandable.
I got there early (about 1:30) to decorate, as is my custom, and the temperature that is displayed on one of the building signs showed it to be 35 degrees. I knew it had nowhere else to go but down... Still we had a nice turnout for so crappy a day.
Dave Willard stepped in for Greg Mank, and showed the excellent German film "M".
We had a costume contest, and Nina Hawes won for her costume as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.
I was a bit under the weather, so I left after that. We will find out later what other movies were screened and who lasted until morning.
Next month we will be screening "V for Vendetta". Now I know you're thinking, "Hendo, I thought you said we were encouraging people to have movies we can vote on". Well, yes we are... but we haven't gotten to the point where we will tell folks what to do. We do encourage future presenters to have a vote on a movie night. Not that we're against single movie nights, but we've had a long run of them.
We will be having the 2nd Silent Auction in December. If you have anything to donate, please bring it on in.
So far we have 6 people running for the board- John Ward, Nina Hawes, Charlie Wittig, Tom Proveaux, myself and Dave Willard (who holds the distinction of being the only board member to hold office since the club's founding. Throughout the years others have retired or left to give someone else a chance at being on the board). If you'd like to run, pls see Sam DiBlasi or Rick Arnold.
Remember to use the ICS linkee when you make purchases on Amazon. Even MP3 downloads count, as we found out when yours truly downloaded some Halloween sound effects for playing at the party.
I contacted Martin Grams, CEO of Mid Atlantic Con Enterprises, and have arranged for him to be our April Speaker. More on that later...
Keep warm!
Hendo
If someone had wanted to bet me on it, I'd have taken the bet. And I'm not a gambler. Looking out over the harsh landscape, I felt sure this would have an effect on turn-out. Which it did. But it was perfectly understandable.
I got there early (about 1:30) to decorate, as is my custom, and the temperature that is displayed on one of the building signs showed it to be 35 degrees. I knew it had nowhere else to go but down... Still we had a nice turnout for so crappy a day.
Dave Willard stepped in for Greg Mank, and showed the excellent German film "M".
We had a costume contest, and Nina Hawes won for her costume as Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz.
I was a bit under the weather, so I left after that. We will find out later what other movies were screened and who lasted until morning.
Next month we will be screening "V for Vendetta". Now I know you're thinking, "Hendo, I thought you said we were encouraging people to have movies we can vote on". Well, yes we are... but we haven't gotten to the point where we will tell folks what to do. We do encourage future presenters to have a vote on a movie night. Not that we're against single movie nights, but we've had a long run of them.
We will be having the 2nd Silent Auction in December. If you have anything to donate, please bring it on in.
So far we have 6 people running for the board- John Ward, Nina Hawes, Charlie Wittig, Tom Proveaux, myself and Dave Willard (who holds the distinction of being the only board member to hold office since the club's founding. Throughout the years others have retired or left to give someone else a chance at being on the board). If you'd like to run, pls see Sam DiBlasi or Rick Arnold.
Remember to use the ICS linkee when you make purchases on Amazon. Even MP3 downloads count, as we found out when yours truly downloaded some Halloween sound effects for playing at the party.
I contacted Martin Grams, CEO of Mid Atlantic Con Enterprises, and have arranged for him to be our April Speaker. More on that later...
Keep warm!
Hendo
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