August Queen's Note

Hello everybody! I must say that New Orleans was bigger, brighter and more interesting than anything I had ever anticipated. It’s a city that keeps its secrets but flaunts its past, somehow mingling well earned experience and history with an air of honesty and charm that has been the key to their winning out over the social disasters they caused and the natural disasters that just seem to keep on slamming them.

I did not win the MTI crown, however, I wanted to share with you what I did win. I won the opportunity for many warm friendships; I won my confidence and self-esteem back that has been hiding for quite some time, I won the privilege of seeing the history of one of our oldest states in this beautiful country, I won the privilege of the extensive culinary opportunities this groovy state is known for (though not a fan of Crawfish!) and I won the opportunity to kiss the tomb of from Nicolas Cage's movie, leaving my lips in vivid red on his starkly white pyramid. Don’t get me wrong…..the crown would have been really, really cool, however, I walked away knowing I did the best job I could and, if the club will have me, would like to try this again…..

Thank you for allowing me to represent the wonderful Skyliners club. Thank you for the roses that were delivered to my room which made me feel beautiful and hopeful. Thank you for the ad in the program and thank you for your financial contributions; they really did help so very much.

Michele Wolf
Miss Tall Portland 2010

August President's Note

Hey!

Things are looking good. The change over this year is going smoothly. We should have the bank squared away this week.

Make sure you send in your renewal forms. I will have extras should you need one. Please ask me for one, if you have not already turned it in.

This last month I tried to fit in everything I could amdd I still fell short! ha ha ha ha ha

The 4th of July Parade was a blast with Aggie’s BBQ following. The parade lasted for a good full 2 hours and on such a perfect day.

Pizza was well attended & Nick got to show us his New Car. Oh, WOW! what a car it is, I was lucky enough to go for a spin around the block.

The Bike Ride was a great beginner ride that was slow paced with something for everyone.

I hope to see you all at an event soon. Ron & LaRues? Virginia & Gerards?

Teresa Parrish, President

Posted many TCI 2010 videos

Tall Clubs International convention is over and it was lots of fun. Back home in Oregon, we finally got time to edit on upload many more videos on the Portland Skyliner's YouTube channel. Just for fun, we made a bloopers videos with all of the unexpected moments of TCI 2010 all put together.

Ylian