TMC Administration Notes - August/September 2006

Letter from the Chair

There was no Letter this issue.

Live long and prosper,
L. Dudley, Board Chair
Library Corner

–– Ray Clare, Librarian

Minneapolis residents have just invested millions in their awesome, new, world-class library at 300 Nicollet Ave. It is well worth a visit! A bit less expensive, but in its own way almost as impressive is our very own Men’s Center Library, a free privilege for current members. We have more than 1,000 books on nearly every subject of interest to men. On the other hand, it won’t take quite so much time to tour our library. Come on b

We have had about a dozen additions since you last read Men Talk. Two of the latest are: “Internet Guide to Cosmetic Surgery for Men,” and “Whatever it Takes, God,” “The most difficult things for men to survive.” Be sure to check it out on your next visit to the Men’s Center! You won’t be disappointed!

And while you are enjoying our many book resources, consider a browsing our large and growing selection of periodicals. Here you will find such works as:

  • Men’s Health
  • Lavender
  • Transitions
  • Bi All Means
  • Edge Life
  • D.A.D.S #1
  • Voice Male
  • Men’s Journal
  • Rainbow Families
  • Essential Wellness
  • G.R.I.P.

Some of these books and periodicals have become so important in some of our member's lives that they seem to have been out a very long time. Please return them to make them available to others.

Thanks!

2006 Pride Festival Booth & Parade Report

by Steve Triplett

The 2006 Pride Festival Booth was a great success with more than 400 newsletters and brochures handed out and hundreds of people signing their names or hometowns to our Home Town Ribbons. Many people’s eyes were drawn to the booth by the bright neon colors and the color photographs. One picture of the Uptown area, and a picture of the building where our office is located. According to the Twin Cities Pride web site:

The 2006 Pride Celebration was a smashing success! A huge thank you to all our volunteers, sponsors and attendees for once again making Twin Cities Pride the third largest in the United States. We’re going to take a week or two off to rest and recover, but keep watching www.tcpride.org for more about Pride all year long.
2006 Estimated Attendance
Saturday Festival 70,000
Sunday Festival 240,000
Total Festival 310,000
Parade 125,000
Grand Total 435,000

We would like to send a great big Thank you to everyone who signed in and tended to the booth: John, Dick, Gerry, Dick and Randy because without their help the Booth would have been much less colorful and a lot less fun!

The Parade was also a great success with Mike & Rich’s SuperTruck! Steve was in the back of the truck with a great big sign that listed all the support groups the Men’s Center offers on it. The Sign inevitably fell down but he held it up so people from either side of Hennepin Avenue could read it. The correction for this small problem has been already realized for next year. Another Big Thank You goes to these men.

Last, but not least, THANKS goes to Jerry Olson who’s tireless dedication and hard work has paid off with the success of the Booth and Parade Unit. Jerry would like to invite You to be part of the process next year. If you have any comments, criticisms or suggestions please feel free to let the Men’s Center know because, without your input, we couldn’t do the job we do. If you didn’t like something you saw or heard about, Take Action! Work with us to change it for the better!

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