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.
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.
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
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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).
Liz W..................................President
Robyn Roberts.....................Vice President
Brenda L...............................Treasurer E-Mail Brrendaa@aol.com
Candy Scott........... .....................Board
E-Mail Candyscott@capecod.net
Judy Thompson...............................Board
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.
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.
"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.)
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.