www.intltwins.org Like us on Facebook! Most Alike Ladies 11 - 20 Leora Keener & Lillie Keener Montana Most Alike Ladies 31 - 51 Linda DeWitt & Brenda Pritchett Tennessee Newsletter - January 2014 email: [email protected] Most Alike Ladies 52-55 Donna Hyson & Debbie Zawacki Arizona & Illinois 2013 Convention - Las Vegas, NV Most Alike Ladies 56-60 Kathy Gilchrist & Karen Smith Canada Most Alike Ladies 61-67 Karen Buskirk & Sharon Smith(OH) Kay Moranville & Karen Pope (IA) Most Alike Ladies 68-71 Carolyn Bridges & Marilyn Elder Ohio Most Alike Ladies 72-76 Evelyn & Virginia Hatt California Most Alike Ladies 77-82 Kathleen Jessie & Catherine Ottinger Tennessee Most Alike Ladies 83 & over *TIE* Dale Mattson & Gale Carter Oregon Geraldine Dunn (Alabama) & Wardine Wilcox (Texas) Introducing a new drawing for all currently active ITA Members! Bring a new member to ITA at Chicago’s Friday Evening Event so all can be recognized. Your name will be placed in a drawing for $50.00! Word of mouth is the best advertisement. So help us grow ITA by inviting a new multiple to join our family! Will you be the first annual winner? Most Alike Triplets Cary, Chris & Charles Clark Oklahoma 405-225-8829 Our photographer Jerry Hymer P.O. Box 12652 Oklahoma City, OK 73157 (405) 410-6910 www.jhymerphoto.photoreflect.com Our media sponsor: www.twinsmagazine.com It was our pleasure to welcome everyone to the 79th Annual ITA Convention in Las Vegas held at the fabulous Orleans Hotel and Casino. Thursday night 109 of us went to Big Al’s Comedy Club @ the Gold Coast Hotel and Casino. Most of the jokes were about twins and kept us laughing. Friday morning, the Double Trouble Golf Tournament participants departed early for golf and a box lunch at the beautiful Angel Park Golf Course. Fifty-two others took part in a bowling tournament held at The Orleans Bowling Lanes with 70 lanes. Our group used 13 lanes, and judging from the laughter, all had a great time. Friday evening’s Welcome Dinner/Dance started with a proclamation by Mayor Pro-tem Starvos Anthony, declaring it International Twins Association Day in Las Vegas. We had a fantastic dinner with music and entertaining games by DJ Bonny Rivera. Thanks to Pam Simmons and Randy Bienick for their table and room decorations with the Casino Night theme. Saturday morning we toured the Hoover Dam, including a one hour guided tour of the power plant and passageways within the dam. At the visitors center we viewed a 10 minute film describing the contributions of Hoover Dam to the developing west, and the massive construction effort behind the engineering marvel. On our way back to The Orleans we enjoyed picnic box lunches at local parks. Saturday evening we went to The Hotel D on Fremont Street for a Mystery Dinner Show, “Marriage Can Be Murder”. This show was customized for us, with Royce and Boyce Peeples and Charles Clark recruited as actors. It was hilarious. Afterwards many of us went to the Fremont Street Light Show Experience where they flashed a welcome message for our group. Sunday morning our Gospel Hour was led by Mildred Statzer, and our Surviving Twins Service led by Sandy Meyer. Thank you both for your participation and leadership. At our general meeting, for the 2014 convention , Cheryl and Meryl Hollar were elected as Co-Presidents, and Cindy Hockensmith and Lindy Miller as CoVice-Presidents. Cary, Chris, and Charles Clark will serve as Co-Secretary/Treasurers for the next 3 years. Jerry Hymer will be our official photographer. The 2015 convention will be held in Orlando, Florida. Sunday evening was our Mardi Gras Dinner/Dance. The 2013 & 2014 officers were introduced. We had a fantastic meal and danced to music by DJ Bonny Rivera. Many homemade Mardi Gras themed masks and costumes were present, including the three “Elvi and Pricilli”. The winners of the mask contest were Jeanette Meadows and Geneva Petitt. We also had our 50-50 drawing and silent auction. Thank you to the talent show participants: Ed and Ralph Flori, Jim and Jeff Thiel, and Russell Scott. We watched a brief memoriam to Ralph Scott, showing Ralph and Russell clogging, as they had done at most conventions. It was a very moving and well done tribute to Ralph. Thank you to Pam and Randy for their wonderful table and room decorations following our Mardi Gras theme. You ladies are so talented and artistic! Monday morning was our farewell breakfast at The Orleans buffet. The Monday Night Dinner Club started by Carol Bond and Connie Morey was attended by 53 at The Orleans Corner Café. We do want to thank all The Clarks, including their wives, for all their assistance . It certainly made everything go smoothly. And a special thanks to Jerry Hymer for taking such wonderful pictures. We also want to thank our husbands, Jerry Markus and Ernie Abbit, for all of their assistance and support. We could go on and on, but you all know that “what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas”! We certainly hope you all enjoyed yourselves as much as we enjoyed planning this convention, and we look forward to seeing you in Chicago in 2014. Nadine Abbit and Marlene Markus 2013 Co-Presidents 2013-2014 Officers Co-Presidents Correspondence Corner Duo Co-Vice-Presidents Meryl Hollar 919-494-2150 [email protected] Lindy Miller 714-828-7239 [email protected] Sharleen Dow & Sharon Kilbourne 4459 Hillside St. Gladwin, MI 48624 Sharleen: 989-426-1942 Sharon: 989-488-0551 Cheryl Hollar 919-417-5919 [email protected] Cindy Hockensmith 949-509-7741 [email protected] Sandy Meyer 8724 Valley View Place Chanhassen, MN 55317 Phone # 952-270-1157 [email protected] Cary Clark 405-922-1298 [email protected] Co-Secretary/Treasurers ITA Surviving Twin Contact Chris Clark 405-850-3725 [email protected] Charles Clark 405-250-1460 [email protected] 2013 International Twins Association 79th Convention Las Vegas 2012 ITA Convention Minneapolis MN 78th 2011 ITA Convention Branson MO 77th In Memory of Ralph Scott What a great way to share and remember the special bond of multiples, family, and friends. Join the tradition and order yours today! The Monday Night Dinner Club will meet again! The location and time will be announced at the convention. Contact Carol Bond and Connie Moren for details. 9599 Skokie Boulevard , Skokie, IL 60077-1314 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Chicago – And all that jazz! We can’t tell you how excited we are about the upcoming Chicago convention – and we have lots and lots planned! First, we want to say “thank you” for allowing us to serve you as your Co-Presidents of the 2014 Chicago Convention and “thank you” to Lindy and Cindy for working with us! The four of us can’t wait! Not only is the convention going to be a blast, but it’s the 80 th one! We will celebrate this great milestone as well with t-shirts that the Clarks are designing. American Airlines is working with us to give everyone who flies with them a 5% discount. Taxi service will be around $35 to the hotel. Our theme this year will be “A Taste of Chicago in the Roaring Twenties.” Events include a Highlights of Chicago tour, a Tour of Gangster Hangouts from that era and possibly a stroll down the famous Magnificent Mile. Look for a goodie bag when you register that includes some cool freebies. Lindy and Cindy are working very hard on filling these. The Friday night welcome dinner will include a fun facts quiz about the 1920’s and Chicago. Be sure to wear your 1920’s getup on Sunday night. There might even be a few gangsters among us! For you early arrivers, we’re going to the Navy Pier on Thursday to enjoy the vast venues to choose from. On Friday, we will visit the Museum of Science and Industry. On Wednesday, you might check out the Navy Pier to watch fireworks from the pier. You can enjoy a dinner cruise before or after the convention. We’re having fun just thinking about the convention in Chicago and hope you’re making plans to join us at the “Double”tree (sorry couldn’t resist) by Hilton on the North Shore. Until then….twincerely, Meryl and Cheryl Hollar 2014 ITA Convention Schedule The ITA Annual Convention Yearbooks are available for ordering! Each year we create a new book with the photos taken by our official photographer, Jerry Hymer. You can place your order online at www.adoramapix.com or by phone at #888.216.6400. The following available books are very nice quality, 8x8 sized and a hardback professional style: —— 2014 Hotel Information —— DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Chicago North Shore Conference Center From our 2014 Chicago Co-Presidents Chicago, IL August 28 - August 31 Thursday, Aug 28th Navy Pier Adventure 3:00pm Friday, Aug 29th Golf Information to follow. Museum of Science & Industry Tour 8:45am A Taste of 1920’s Chicago Welcome Dinner/Dance 6:30pm Saturday, Aug 30st Tour of Chicago & Chicago Hot Dog @ Portillo's Executive Committee Meeting Gangster Haunts of the 1920’s Tour & Chicago Pizza @ Gino’s East 9:00am 2:00pm 5:30pm Sunday, Aug 31st Gospel Hour & Surviving Twins meeting 9:00am Business Meeting 10:00am Group picture 11:30am Twin Judging Contest 1:00pm Chicago in the Roaring Twenties 6:30pm & Banquet & Formal Farewell Updated details & prices in June, 2014 mailing Reservations by phone: 800-222-8733 or 1-847-679-7000 Group Name: International Twins Association Reservation information: www.intltwins.org Click on Convention Info and then hotel name. Rate: $112 + taxes/fees is available Aug 24th - Sept 4th Book by July 28, 2014 to reserve your room! Most Alike Opposite Sex Meredith & Preston Lange California Oldest Ladies Geraldine Dunn & Wardine Wilcox Alabama & Texas Most Unalike Same Sex Sharon Carman & Karen Vollman Nebraska Most Alike Men 41-50 Jeff & Jim Theil California Oldest Men John & Joseph Patten Ohio Most Alike Men 60 & over Charles Oswalt & Leland Oswalt Ohio $ Payment Options $ Would you like to spread out payment of the yearly convention registration fee? Members can make multiple, smaller payments either by cash, check, or MO. Simply mail partial payments to the address on the Membership Form and we’ll keep track throughout the year for you. Make your final payment by July 28th and you’re all set!