YOUR INNVESTMENT

 

VOL 7, NO. 1 An Innvestments Publication SEPTEMBER 1998

PAGE INDEX

 

FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW SEASON


Monday the 14th of September Innvestments started its seventh season with its annual business meeting, elections, comments on Fantasia Fair from Alison Laing and therapist Christine Becker, along with her husband Michael, as featured speakers.


President, Liz opened the meeting with comments on the past years operations and Treasurer Brenda giving the financial report for the year along with comparisons with last years income and expenditures. [The annual report will be printed in the October issue.]


Alison Laing provided an overview of this years Fantasia Fair and invited members to take advantage of the special packaged designed for them. [See special article on Fantasia Fair/A Party in Provincetown.] This event is something that all members are encouraged to participate in.


At the completion of the meeting, elections were held. The slate of candidates was a repeat of last years. We were sorry to see Vice President Robyn R. decline this years position, but Julie W. stepped forward to be considered for the job. The election concluded with Liz W. being reelected as President, Julie W. being elected as VP, Brenda L. being reelected as Treasurer and Candy S. and Judy T. being reelected as Board Members. Congratulations.


Alternating back and forth our speakers, Christine and Michael spoke on a broad realm of subjects. Topics ranged from how they first became involved with the T community to problems currently observed within the community as well as philosophical aspects of the culture. This was very stimulating and generating many questions which became discussion items. Several personal contacts were also made after the discussion.

CHANGE OF MEETING LOCATION


Due to circumstances beyond our control, the base of operations for Innvestments has shifted from the XXXXXXX Inn to the XXXXXX Inn. The first meeting at our new location, the XXXXXX, will be held on Monday evening the second of November.


Upon return from my western vacation, I received a letter from the XXXXXXX Inn informing us that they would not be able to handle our Christmas or Valentine Day party. After the summer peak was over, the hotel had re-closed the dinning room and the lounge. The hotel, at this time, planned to remain open throughout the winter. We approached the XXXXXX with our requirements and they were most gracious in accepting our group. It was at this time that the decision to transfer meetings as well as the parties was made. The availability of the dining room and the lounge and the XXXXXX's receptive spirit convinced the leadership that the move should be made at this time. The officers of Innvestments want to thank each and every member for making this happen. If it were not for the excellent reputation that we held at the XXXXXX Inn, and which preceded us to the XXXXXX, I'm sure that relocating would have been much more difficult.


The biggest change except for location is that we will be moving from a two-room meeting set up to a single room set up. This single is a suite with an upstairs bedroom for changing and a downstairs front room for meetings. A kitchenette is also included. For those individuals wishing to stay overnight separately in their own room, the XXXXXX has established a rate of $59.00 for our group. This same rate will be used for parties, etc. We urge everyone to attend our first meeting in our new home and let us know how you like it.


We think that you will.
We made a lot of friends at the XXXXXXX Inn. We thank them for their positive support and wish them well in the days ahead.

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YOUR INNVESTMENT is a publication of Innvestments, P.O. Box 2194, Orleans, MA.02653-2194 / P.O. Box 354, Sagamore, MA 02561-0354. 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 Islands. All rights reserved. Permission to reprint any article in Your Innvestment is hereby granted to non-profit similar organizations provided that publication and authorship credit be given. Any commercial use of Your Innvestment material is hereby prohibited. Some material may have previously appeared in print. Publication and authorship rights of material reprinted from other sources remain with its originator. The editor/s of Your Innvestment are not under any obligation to accept information and advertisements. Information and advertisements may be published in any form deemed acceptable. Any information about services, products or sympathetic locations published in Your Innvestment is not considered an endorsement of such by the staff of Your Innvestment or the Board of Directors of Innvestments. Innvestments is also know in open source publications on Cape Cod and the Islands as Cape Cod Cross Dressers (Triple C-D).

OFFICERS

Liz W..................................President
Robyn Roberts.....................Vice President
Brenda L...............................Treasurer E-Mail Brrendaa@aol.com

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Candy Scott........... .....................Board E-Mail Candyscott@capecod.net
Judy Thompson...............................Board

DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

Membership (including newsletter) is $30.00 per-year (pro-rated after Jan.) with a $15.00 meeting fee. Meeting fees payable only for those attended. Subscription only rates are $10.00 per-year.

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Innvestments


PRESENTS

 

A Party in

 

Provincetown


October 22, 23, 24


during


FANTASIA FAIR


ATTEND THE FANTASIA FAIR FOLLIES

TALENT SHOW (THURSDAY)

 

ATTEND THE FANTASY BALL (FRIDAY)

 

ENJOY A MEAL WITH YOUR FRIENDS (SATURDAY)

 

FOR SPECIAL INFORMATION ON ROOMS

 

AND SPECIAL INFORMATION ON

 

PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO

 

INNVESTMENTS

 

PLEASE TURN THE PAGE...

 

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PARTY IN P-TOWN/ FANTASIA FAIR


This years Party in Provincetown, as promised, is more expanded. It provides you with additional Fantasia Fair events that are not open to others except Fair attendees. This special offer is open only to Innvestments members.

Special Offer for Innvestments Members

"Fantasia Fair is offering discounted one day Fair registrations for $40.00, with the option of the evening activity at the published price, to bonafide members of Innvestments. The $40.00 day registration includes the lunch and all open Fantasia Fair workshops and seminars other than those requiring addition coast (as in the Fantasia Fair Program Schedule - Tai Chi, Voice, Make-up, etc.)

"Evening activity prices are as follows:

Sunday Evening Reception and Buffet $25.00
Monday Diversity Dinner 7.00
Tuesday Fashion Show 10.00
Wednesday OIGS Awards Banquet 40.00
Thursday Fan Fair Follies 15.00 **
Friday Fantasy Ball 10.00 **
Saturday Fantasia Fair Awards Banquet 55.00
Sunday Farewell Brunch 25.00"
"Tickets for the day and/or evening activities can be purchased at the Fantasia Fair office on the second floor (Room 201) of the Pilgrim House at 226 Commercial Street in Provincetown beginning Sunday afternoon, October 18. Open daily (Monday through Saturday) thereafter, 9:00 a.m. to 12.00 noon, then again from 2:00 p.m. to 5 p.m."


This offer is made in response to the efforts of the Innvestments leadership in helping to produce Fantasia Fair and for their support of the Outreach Institute of Gender Studies.

Innvestments members who are just planning to attend the Thursday and Friday evening programs (follies and the ball) can pick up special tickets for $15.00 from the office during times indicated. As Innvestments had already advertised these events, both at $15.00, Innvestments will pay the difference. This is the same arrangement we had made in past years.
Saturday nights supper arrangements will be made in P-Town. For the past 4-years, Innvestments has had supper at Stormy Harbor. Each person has ordered whatever they desired and the show price was paid for by the group. Last year the majority of attendees wanted to eat someplace different. Consequently, Saturday evenings program will be decided on location


Rooms for members may be obtained in any one of three ways. [1] Check with the office at Fantasia Fair to see if they have any vacancies in downtown locations. (Average price $60.00 night). [2] Make your own at any location of your choice. [3] Call the Holiday Inn at 800+422-6600 or 508+442-4224. Rates quoted by the Manager, Carl are as follows: Front $89.00. Back $79.00. Breakwater: $59.00.

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Innvestments

 

PRESENTS

 

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