June meetup

There won't be an "agenda" for June. I hope that Jason's Deli at 3:00 on a Saturday will be quiet enough that we can carry on a conversation! If not, and the weather is decent, perhaps we can get our food and drinks to go and find a place at Centennial park to sit while we eat and visit with each other.

I really hope some of our newer members will be able to join us for a bite to eat so we'll have a chance to introduce ourselves and get to know them, too! New members, don't be shy! We don't make you stand up and introduce yourself to the group...but you can certainly do that if you want to! We are very laid back and just enjoy getting together to talk about any new Beatles books we've read or any new music releases by the Beatles or by Ringo and Paul or any new videos we've seen or heard about, etc.

FAB is playing that evening at 7:00 at 3rd & Lindsley. Doors will open at 5:30. There is usually a line outside the club by 5:00, but those of you who want to hear FAB play that night can head on down to 3rd & Lindsley after we finish eating.

Of course, some of you may want to skip the meet & eat part and just come to the club. That's cool, too, but please think about coming to one of the meetups...if not in June, then perhaps July. If all you want to do is go hear FAB play, you can do that without joining the meetup. We need members who can and will participate at least 6 or 7 times per year by coming to meetups and also participating in planned activities.
We each gain so much by getting to know each other, by hearing each other's opinions regarding the music and books and films, by listening to others tell of their Beatles "experiences", whether it was 44+ years ago or summer before last when they discovered "the boys" and their music. Going to hear tribute bands and cover bands is always fun, but it's not all this meetup is about!

That reminds me...I have added some important information to the "About Us" section on the website. Please take a moment to read it and feel free to contact Sheryl, the Assistant Organizer, or me with any comments, questions or suggestions you might have. We presently have 45 members. We would probably have about 60-62 members if I hadn't removed at least 15-17 people from the meetup over the last year. These were people who rarely, if ever, RSVP'd, participated in any polls, answered any e-mails I sent to them or came to any meetups. Sheryl and I aren't interested in having 100 members on the rolls when 88 of that 100 are never seen or heard from. What fun is that? I'd rather have fewer members signed up, but who actually come to the meetups and participate in the activities. We're all busy with our jobs, our families and other commitments, but the very least one can do is RSVP each month, show up if you say you're going to and if you RSVP "maybe", then change that to a "yes" or a "no" on the day of the meetup.

Sorry, didn't mean to sound like I'm fussing at anyone, but I do hope you'll all read the "About Us" section and contact Sheryl or me if you have any questions. The calendar will begin keeping up with the "3 times you don't RSVP" and the 2 times you "RSVP yes and then don't show up" as of June 1.

Just a reminder....cover is $10.00 for FAB, but there is no drink minimum. Food is served at 3rd & Lindsley if you prefer not to eat at 3:00 in the afternoon. Even if you don't want to eat that early, do come and join us at Jason's Deli and have a glass of tea or whatever and eat later at the club. Jason's menu can be accessed online at www.jasonsdeli.com. They have sandwiches, pasta dishes, paninis and wraps, soups and a wonderful salad bar. I would estimate that most people could get food and a drink for about $10.00, including tax.

I look forward to seeing you on June 7!

For the boys,

Vicki