Meeting Report May 2008

Hello to all you wonderful, supportive Members, Guests and Friends of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Renaissance. We had 35 Members and Guests present, and 3 newcomers. We were Honored to have as our speaker Dr Leis who gave us very good information on the different types of surgery available to help us in transition and make us more beautiful. Thank you Dr, and as always it was a pleasure to have you with us again.
 
COMING UP:
 
Programs:
 
June Meeting: We will be featuring Bob Aellis, certified nail tech, with all the nice things we can do for our nails.
 
All the programs are designed to be informative and of interest to us, so mark your calendar and come out to enjoy yourself. There is always something great to learn here. We should thank our Program Director, Ms. Cindy, for all her effort to bring us all these interesting and educational events. Thank you again Sweetie.
 
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY:
A matching fund has been set up for Renaissance and if we can raise $500.00 by August the fund will give us another $500. We will be able to add $1000.00 to our Treasury. Well, thanks to you generous ladies, we have met the goal.

Dues:
Please remember that if you haven't paid your dues please take time to do so now. We need the funds to keep Renaissance going. The year is half over, and some have not yet paid. If you have paid, thank you for your support.
 
Happenings:
We gather after every meeting at Shangrila Restaurant, to enjoy ourselves for dancing and cocktails with the fabulous Angela Gardner and her Laptop Lounge with fun and music until the wee hours of the morning. Thank you Angela for the great times that you present, that brings us together. The Lounge is a great place to gather. Next Laptop Lounge, will be on June 21, 2008 at Shangrila Restaurant. The Laptop Lounge is presented every 1st. and 3rd. Saturday for your pleasure.
 
Monday Night T Girls at the Tavern On Camac, is held every Monday night in Center City. Located on Camac between Locust and Spruce Streets. A KALINA ISATO Production. Nice job Sweetie, and thank you for making another place for us girls to meet.
 
Outreach:
Our Director of Outreach is Ms. Jacki. Ms. Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, and Program Director Ms. Cindy can be contacted at gpc@ren.org.
 
Well all you lovely ladies and gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again. HUGS!
Ms Suni Sunshine Dae
 
PS: Stay Pretty, and stay sweet. Hope you had a safe and happy Memorial Day. We hope to see YOU at the Renaissance Meeting on June 21, 2008.

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April Meeting Report 2008

Hello to all you lovely ladies of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Renaissance. The April meeting was nothing short of great! We had 32 members in attendance plus our visitors. We were also blessed with 2 first timers.
 
Last Month We held our Junior Prom Night on the 19th. The Prom at Shangrila Restaurant  was very well attended, and there were so many Pretty Prom Gowns. In fact all the Girls looked very lovely as always. A great time was had by all who attended.
During the event we Chose our new Prom Queen, for 2008. Congratulations Sweetie. You are Adorable, MS. LAUREN PROM QUEEN 2008.

COMING UP:
 
Programs:
 
May Meeting: We will be featuring Bob Aellis, certified nail tech, with all the nice things we can do for our nails.
 
All the programs are designed to be informative and of interest to us, so mark your calendar and come out to enjoy yourself. There is always something great to learn here. We should thank our Program Director, Ms. Cindy, for all her effort to bring us all these interesting and educational events. Thank you again Sweetie.
 
We gather after every meeting  at Shangrila Restaurant, to enjoy ourselves for dancing and cocktails with the fabulous Angela Gardner and her Laptop Lounge with fun and music until the wee hours of the morning. Thank you Angela for the great times that you present, that brings us together. The Lounge is a great place to gather. Next Laptop Lounge, will be on May 17, 2008 at Shangrila Restaurant. The Laptop Lounge is presented every 1st. and 3rd. Saturday for your pleasure.
 
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY:
A matching FUND has been set up for Renaissance and if we can raise $500.00 by August the fund will give us another $500. We will be able to add $1000.00 to our Treasury and keep going. Also if you haven’t Paid your DUES Please do so. WE NEED YOUR HELP.
 

ROSE, York, Pa.: Details please contact Ms. Jenna Myers.
 
TRANS HEALTH: May 29th. To the 31st. Memorial Day Weekend. At the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Center City Philadelphia. For details contact out Chapter Leader Ms. Rebecca.

Monday Night T Girls at the Tavern On Camac, is held every Monday night in Center City. Located on Camac between Locust and Spruce Streets. For Dates Contact Ms Rebecca at gpc@ren.org
 
Outreach:
Our Director of Outreach is Ms. Jacki. Ms. Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, and Program Director Ms. Cindy can be contacted at gpc@ren.org.
 
Well all you lovely ladies and gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again. HUGS!
Ms Suni Sunshine Dae
 
PS: Stay Pretty, and stay sweet. Hope you had a safe and happy month. We hope to see YOU at the Renaissance Meeting on May 17, 2008.

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MEETING REPORT MARCH 2008
 

Greetings to all you lovely members, friends, visitors and loyal supporters of Renaissance. The March meeting is behind us now, and I have to say that it was a good one. We had a great turnout of 43 members and visitors, and one newcomer.
 
After the meeting was over we all went to the Shangrila Restaurant for Ms. Angela Gardner’s production of Angela's Laptop Lounge. If you didn’t go, you really missed out on the fun. This activity is repeated after the meeting each month. Angela also runs an edition of her Laptop Lounge at the Shangrila on the First Saturday Night of every month for your fun and dancing pleasure.
 
Last month’s program featuring Dr. Bill Stayton was well attended and I am sure that all those in attendance left with a lot of Information. Renaissance would like to thank Dr. Stayton and we hope that we might be able to have him back in the Future.
 
COMING UP:
 
APRIL
We will be holding our Junior Prom Night on the 19th. I was informed that there would be a mini meeting of Renaissance at our normal location and a chance for people to change into their prom dresses before retiring to Shangrila for the big event. So wear your pretty prom dresses, and be ready to dance the night away. A new Prom Queen and her Court will be installed at this time.
 
Programs:
MAY
We will be featuring Bob Aellis, certified nail tech, with all the nice things we can do for our nails.
 
All the above programs are designed to be Informative and of interest to us, so mark your calendar and come out to enjoy yourself. There is always something great to learn here. We should thank our Program Director, Ms. Cindy, for all her effort to bring us all these interesting and educational events. Thank you again Sweetie.
 
Other Events:
April 5th-6th will be the 15th Original GLBT Business and Entertainment Expo. At the Jacob Javits Center in New York City. Contact (800) 243-9774, or visit them on the Web for more Information.
 
Monday Night T Girls at the Tavern On Camax, is held every Monday night in Center City. Located on Camac between Locust and Spruce Streets.
 
ROSE, York, Pa. Details please contact Ms. Jenna Myers.
 
TRANS HEALTH: Memorial Day Weekend. For Details Contact out Chapter Leader Ms. Rebecca.
 
Outreach:
Our Director of Outreach is Ms. Jacki. Ms. Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, and Program Director Ms. Cindy can be contacted at gpc@ren.org.
 
Well all you lovely ladies and gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again. HUGS!
Ms Suni Sunshine Dae
 
PS: Stay Pretty, and stay sweet. Hope you had a safe and happy month. We hope to see YOU at the Renaissance Prom Meeting on April19, 2008.

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Meeting Report February 2008

Hello to all you wonderful, supportive members, guests and friends of The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Renaissance. Guess what girls the February meeting is well passed, and it’s already March. Spring is on the way. At our last meeting we had in attendance 43 members and guests, and 3 new comers.

The evening was great, and the group was friendly as it usually is. I can‘t think of a better place to spend time that at a Renaissance meeting with all the ladie and gentlemen friends. The fellowship is always great and friendly, so why not come out and visit with us.

Although no programs were scheduled for January and February, we always have something going on of interest. All our groups still meet, and are informative for all that attend.
 
After the meeting was over we all went to the Shangrila Restaurant for Ms. Angela Gardner’s production of Angela's Laptop Lounge. If you didn’t go, you really missed out on the fun. This activity is repeated after the meeting each month. Ms Angela Gardner also runs an edition of Lapop Lounge at the Shangrila on the First Saturday Night of every month for your fun and dancing pleasure.
 
COMING UP:
 
Programs:

MARCH

Featuring Dr. Bill Stayton
 
APRIL

We will be holding our Junior Prom Night. I was informed that there would be a Mini Meeting of Renaissance before the Prom held at the Shangrila, so wear your Pretty Prom Dresses, and be ready to dance the night away.
 
MAY

We will be Featuring Bob Aellis Certified Nail Tech with all the nice things we can do for our nails.
 
All the above Programs are designed to be Informative and of interest to us, so mark your Calendar and come out to enjoy yourself. There is always something great to learn here. We should thank our Program Director Ms Cindy, for all her effort to bring us all these interesting and educational events. Thank you again Sweetie.
 
Other Events:

Monday Night T Girls at the TAVERN ON CAMAC, is held every Monday night in Center City. Located on Camac between Locust and Spruce Sts.
 
LGBT Expo will take place at the JAVITS CENTER in New York the first weekend of April.
 
ROSE  York, Pa. Details please contact Ms Jenna Myers ren_chair07@yahoo.com
 
TRANS HEALTH:   Memorial Day Weekend. For Details Contact out Chapter Leader Ms Rebecca. At gpc@ren.org
 
Outreach:
Our Director of Outreach is Ms. Jacki. Ms Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, and Program Director Ms Cindy can be contacted at gpc@ren.org.
 
Well all you Lovely Ladies and Gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again. HUGS!

Ms. Suni Sunshine Dae
PS: Stay Pretty, and Stay Sweet.

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Meeting Report January 2008

Greetings to all you lovely members, friends, visitors and loyal supporters of Renaissance. The January meeting is behind us now, and I have to say that it was a good one. We had a great turnout of 52 Members and visitors and 4 newcomers.
 
Although no programs were scheduled for January and February, we always have something going on of interest. All our groups still meet, and are informative for all that attend. Don’t forget that also a lot of friendly people meet here too.
 
After the meeting was over we all went to the Shangrila Restaurant for Ms. Angela Gardner’s production of Angela's Laptop Lounge. If you didn’t go, you really missed out on the fun. This activity is repeated after the meeting each month, so if you didn’t attend in January be sure to make it on the meeting night in February.

 Membership Renewal:
OK girls, it’s that time again, time to renew your Renaissance Membership! I know it hurts to have to choose between paying dues, and buying that sweet looking dress in the store window. However, Renaissance needs your help in order to be here for us all.
 
Renaissance Center City Meeting:
The Center City Renaissance Group will hold its meeting on the first Thursday of the month at the at 1315 Spruce Street, in the heart of Philadelphia. The group starts to gather about 7:00 p.m. and the meeting gets under way at 7:30. After the meeting some of the girls retire to a center city club for refreshments and socializing.
 
Also in Center City every Monday night. We have Monday Night T Girls that gather at Tavern On Camac. So if you have a Monday night that you’re all dressed up, and have no where to go. Stop in and see the Monday Night T Girls.
 
Outreach:
Our Director of Outreach is Ms. Jacki. Ms Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, and Program Director Ms Cindy can be contacted at gpc@ren.org.
 
Well all you lovely ladies and gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again. HUGS!
Ms Suni Sunshine Dae
 
PS: Stay oretty, and stay sweet. Hope you had a safe and happy month. We hope to see YOU at the Renaissance Meeting on February 16th.

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November 2007 Meeting Report

Hello to all you lovely ladies of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Renaissance. The November meeting was nothing short of great! We had in 42 members in attendance plus our vendor visitors. We were also blessed with three first timers.

Elections:
2007’s officers retained their seat with the leadership for our Chapter for 2008 as follows:

Chapter Leader: Ms. Rebecca Lohr
Treasurer: Ms. Kristin
Secretary: Ms. Suni Dae
Outreach Director: Ms. Jacki
Program Director: Ms. Cindy.

Vendor Night
Vendor Night was well attended. There were a lot of pretty things to choose from. Personally I always love Vendor Night. We would like to take this time to thank all the Vendors for Visiting us, and making this night a success. Please feel free to come back and visit us again.
 
Holiday Party:
The Chapter Holiday Party was held at L2 Bar & Restaurant, 2201 South Street. Philadelphia, PA. 19146. Dec. 1, 2007, from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m..

Note: Our Regular Meeting will Still be held on the third Saturday off the month, December 15th.
 
Dues:
We need the dues in order to meet our bills and obligations, So girls bring your purse. No need to point any fingers, but some girls haven’t paid the last two years. We can’t make a budget without capitol, so lets show that Girl Power, and PAY YOUR DUES up, so that Renaissance can remain open for every body. Thank you.
 
Center City Meeting:
The meeting is held the first Thursday at The William Way GLBT Center located in the heart of the city at 1315 Spruce Street. Group starts gathering about 7 p. m. and the meeting gets under way at 7:30 p.m.. Everybody is welcome to attend, and it is a fun night out. A lot of us go to a club in the city afterwards to socialize.

Outreach:
Our Director of Outreach is Ms. Jacki. Ms Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, can be reached at gpc@ren.org
 
Don’t forget Angela’s Laptop Lounge at the Shangrila Restaurant on our meeting night. The Lounge starts at 10 p.m. and continues until closing. Lots of refreshments, dancing and fun to be had at these gatherings. It’s a place where the girls go to have fun after the support and socializing at a meeting. We hope to see you there right after the Renaissance meeting.

Well all you lovely ladies and gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again.
 
HUGS
Ms. Suni Sunshine Dae
PS: Stay Pretty, and Stay Sweet

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OCTOBER 2007 Meeting Report

Greetings to all you lovely members, friends, visitors and loyal supporters of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Renaissance. The October meeting is behind us now, and I have to say that it was a good one. We had in attendance 49 members and guests, and six newcomers.

The meeting featured visitors from our local police, with a very informative program on crime prevention, and how to protect yourself from becoming a victim.

The lecture was very well presented and attended, and we would like to thank our friendly officers for taking time from their busy schedule to be with us. Please come back again.

We had our Halloween Costume Party, which is always different, and a lot of neat looking people came to it. The winner is always decided by our newcomers (so there isn’t any favoritism). After the parade  of costumes, the winner was our very own Ms. Donna as a very pretty, little ladybug. She really did look sweet and so she walked away with the Grand Prize—free admission to Angela’s Laptop Lounge.
 
Vendors Night:

November is Vendors Night, and we have a lot of good people come to visit and they have really pretty things to sell, so—girls bring your credit cards! Cash works well, too. There is always a lot to buy, and also if you’re a member bring something that you don‘t use anymore, and maybe someone else will want to buy it from you.
 
Holiday Party:

The Chapter Holiday Party will be held at L2 Bar & Restaurant, 2201 South Street. Philadelphia, PA. 19146. Dec. 1, 2007, from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m..  Cost is $45.00 Per person. Bar and parking not included. See Ms. Kristen or Ms. Rebecca, for details and tickets.
 
Election:

Unless others step forward to run for office, officers will probably remain the same for 2008.

A note from founding member and two time Chapter Leader Angela Gardner:
Listen girls, I don’t know what has fostered the attitude that someone else will always be there to open the doors, plan the programs, buy the food and clean up but, Renaissance is supposed to work with the help of everyone in the Chapter. Being the Chapter Leader or Treasurer isn’t supposed to be eternal servitude. You should do it for a year then step aside as new blood with new ideas takes a shot. I don’t know if the problem is laziness on the part of the members or a feeling that you can’t commit but believe me the fact that the same people keep getting stuck with running the group is not good. After awhile it does wear you down. If everyone would do their part it wouldn’t have to. As I have said before, running a Renaissance Chapter isn’t rocket science. It’s a matter of talking to people, making lists of what needs done and then making sure it gets done. When I first did it I had no idea what I was doing but the previous Chapter Leader was there to give me advice and in the process of learning the job I aquired some skills I never knew I had. It really made me a better person, and lady. So don’t just stand there when they say they want someone to run. Step up and give something back.
 

Dues:

We need the dues in order to meet our bills and obligations, So girls bring your purse.  No need to point any fingers, but some girls haven’t paid the last two years. We can’t make a budget without capitol, so lets show that Girl Power, and chip in to keep Renaissance here for everybody.
 
Center City Meeting:

The meeting is held the first Thursday at The William Way GLBT Center located in the heart of the city at 1315 Spruce Street. Group starts gathering about 7 p. m. and the meeting gets under way at 7:30 p.m.. Everybody is welcome to attend, and it is a fun night out. A lot of us go to a club in the city afterwards to socialize. (October is Designated Crossdressers Month.)
 

Outreach:

Our Director of Outreach is Ms. Jacki. Ms Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, can be contacted at gpc@ren.org.
 
Well all you Lovely Ladies and Gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again. HUGS!
Ms. Suni Sunshine Dae
PS: Stay Pretty, and Stay Sweet.

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SEPTEMBER 2007 Meeting Report

Hello to all you wonderful, supportive members, guests and friends of The Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Renaissance. At our September meeting we had forty nine  members and guests, and five newcomers in attendance. We had a nice cookout and the food was great. We’d like to thank everybody involved in doing all the labor of love that make these things a reality. Thank you guys and girls, You are always a hit.
 
Next Meeting:

Well girls the October meeting is soon upon us and I am hoping to see a good turnout this month. It's going to be fun as it is our Halloween get together. We have a Halloween Costume Contest**, and the outcome is always decided by our Newcomers, so come out with your costume and get into the fun.

**The Declared Winner of the Costume Contest will win a free admission to Angela’s Lap Top Lounge for the evening, complements of Renaissance GPC.)
 
Program:

Our Friends from the local Police Department will be with us, to educate us on some great tips to prevent crimes from happening. This is a must see program.
 
Don’t forget Angela’s Laptop Lounge at the Shangrila Restaurant starting about 10 p.m. until closing. Lots of refreshments, dancing and fun to be had at these gatherings. It’s a place where the girls go to have fun. We hope to see you there right after the Renaissance meeting.
 
Nomination Of Officers for 2008

October is time for nomination of leaders for the next year. If you can help we really need you. Our faithful ones have been working a long time and need a break. We can also use your help in non-elective positions, too so please let us know if you want to help out. I’m sure you will not be turned down.

Note from Renaissance founding member and past Chapter Leader Angela Gardner: It may seem like a big deal to take over one of the officer positions at the Chapter but it isn't that much work (it's not a multinational corporation or anything) and the experience can, as it did for me, help you to grow and realize more of your whole human potential, not just your third Saturday of the month potential. All it takes is the ability to figure out what you need for each month's meeting, being able do a little planning, and then showing up on time to unlock the door. And there are plenty of past Chapter officers around for you to ask for advice if you need it. A group like Renaissance needs new leadership on a regular basis so it can keep growing and moving forward. Leaving the old people in charge may seem safe but each month they get more worn out. Give them a break and bring some new energy and new ideas to the Chapter.
 
Vendors Night

November is Vendors Night at Renaissance, and we will have a lot of our friends back with useful thing for us to purchase, so please come out to shop and buy. Also, any members that have things the that they don’t use anymore, bring it with and maybe somebody else will want to buy it from you. I never leave the November meeting empty handed. (Wink.)
 
Renaissance Center City Meeting:

The Center City Renaissance Group will hold its meeting on the first Thursday of the month at the William Way LGBT Center at 1315 Spruce Street, in the heart of Philadelphia. The group starts to gather about 7:00 p.m. and the meeting gets under way at 7:30. After the meeting some of the girls retire to a center city club for refreshments and socializing.

Membership Renewal:

OK girls, it’s that time again, time to renew your Renaissance Membership! I know it hurts to have to choose between paying dues, and buying that sweet looking dress in the store window. However, Renaissance needs your help in order to be here for us all.
 
Dues are payable at the door when you come to the meeting and we thank you for your continued SUPPORT!
 
Outreach:

Our Director of Outreach is Ms. Jacki. Ms Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, can be contacted at gpc@ren.org.
 
Well all you Lovely Ladies and Gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again.
 
HUGS

Ms. Suni Sunshine Dae
PS: Stay Pretty, and Stay Sweet.

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AUGUST 2007 Meeting Report

Greetings to all you lovely ladies, gentlemen, and friends of Renaissance, the place where the friendliest people meet, get to know each other, and become friends. Many friendships have formed within our doors, and I love being out to the meetings.

Well the August meeting is well behind us, and it was very well attended. We had in our midst thirty seven members and guests, and four newcomers.

Program For August:
MEASURING YOUR TRANSITION—IT STARTS FROM WITHIN was to be presented, however the presenter could not make it and it was canceled. We are in hopes that this program will be scheduled at another date in the near future. In place of the the scheduled program, our very own Ms. Kalina Isato of transvamp.com, and also Monday Night Girls @ Tavern On Camac lead a very interesting group session.

Coming Events:
Program For September: Next Meeting will be our COOK OUT. Come to the meeting and have fun with us. Girls Just Want to Have FUN, and what more FUN can you have DRESSED than a TG Cookout. I’d love to see everybody there.
 
Renaissance Center City Meeting:

The Center City Renaissance Group will hold its meeting on the first Thursday of the month at the William Way LGBT Center at 1315 Spruce Street, in the heart of Philadelphia. The group starts to gather about 7:00 p.m. and the meeting gets under way at 7:30. After the meeting some of the girls retire to a center city club for refreshments and socializing.
 
Don’t forget the Laptop Lounge at Shangrila on Saturday night September 15th. following our regular Renaissance meeting at the Woods. It’s at the Shangrila Restaurant, and it would be lovely to see everybody at both events.
 
Outreach:
Our Director of Outreach is Ms. Jacki. Ms Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, can be contacted at gpc@ren.org.
 
Well all you lovely ladies and gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again. HUGS!

Ms Suni Sunshine Dae
 
PS: Stay Pretty, and Stay Sweet. Hope you had a safe & happy Labor Day Weekend, and we will see you at the meeting.

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July 2007 Meeting Report

 
Hello Girls! Greetings to all members, visitors and friends of the Renaissance Greater Philadelphia Chapter. We had a very nice meeting last month. The weather was pleasantly cool for June, and we had a good group of girls come out. There were about 39 in attendance, including visitors and three newcomers.
 
After the meeting was over we all went to the Shangrila Restaurant for Ms. Angela Gardner’s production of Angela's Laptop Lounge. If you didn’t go, you really missed out on the fun. This activity is repeated after the meeting each Month, so if you didn’t attend in July be sure to make it on the meeting night in August.
 
Program For August:
MEASURING YOUR TRANSITION—IT STARTS FROM WITHIN
 
Coming Events:
NEW GROUP FORMING: A brand new group is trying to form, called the COUPLES GROUP. There will be signup sheets at the meeting. If you show interest in such a group please sign the sheet at the meeting.
 
Renaissance Center City Meeting: The Center City Renaissance Group holds its meetings on the first Thursday of the month at the William Way LGBT Center at 1315 Spruce Street, in the heart of Philadelphia. The group starts to gather about 7:00 p.m. and the meeting gets underway at 7:30. After the meeting some of the girls retire to a center city club for refreshments and socializing.
 
Helping Hands Needed:
We can always use help with any segment connected with making the Renaissance meetings a success and a pleasure to attend. Please let us know if you would like to take part in any position that will help make out meetings run. Ask Ms. Rebecca if you have anything to offer.
 
Ms. Rebecca Lohr is our Chapter Leader, and she can be contacted at gpc@ren.org.
 
Well all you lovely ladies and gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again. HUGS!
 Ms. Suni Sunshine Dae
PS: Stay Pretty, and Stay Sweet.

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JUNE Meeting Report 2007

Greetings to all you lovely members, friends, visitors and guests of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of The Renaissance Transgender Association. It was really great to see so many of you girls and guys out for our June Meeting. We were glad to have a nice turnout. We had about 52 members and visitors, and four newcomers in attendance. It was a good meeting, and the program was "What To Expect and How To Handle Yourself If Stopped by Police" while presenting your other gender. The program was well presented by the Chief of Police in our local township and I am sure that we all learned something from it. We would like to take the time to thank the Chief for being with us and taking the time to inform us on these details.

After the meeting we gathered at Shangrila Restaurant to enjoy ourselves with dancing, cocktails and the fabulous Angela Gardner and her Laptop Lounge. There was fun and music until the wee hours of the morning. Thank you Angela for the great times that you present which bring us together. The Lounge is great. Next Laptop Lounge will be on July 21, 2007 at Shangrila Restaurant. (Starting at 10 p.m. so you have time to attend our GPC meeting!)

Coming Events:
NEW GROUP FORMING: A brand new group is trying to form, called the COUPLES GROUP. There will be signup sheets at the meeting. If you show  interest in such a group, please sign the sheet at the meeting.

Renaissance Center City Meeting: The Center City Renaissance Group holds its meetings on the first Thursday of the month at the William Way LGBT Center at 1315 Spruce Street, in the heart of Philadelphia. The group starts to gather about 7:00 p.m. and the meeting gets underway at 7:30. After the meeting some of the girls retire to a center city club for refreshments and socializing.

Outreach: We are currently seeking a member who can act as our Outreach Director. The individual should be energetic and highly motivated, and have some kind of experience dealing with media. (Newspapers, radio, television, Internet.) If you are interesting in helping to promote the Chapter to individuals who need our assistance, and to other organizations contact Ms Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader. Email her at gpc@ren.org.

Well all you Lovely Ladies and Gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again.

HUGS: Ms. Suni Sunshine Dae
PS: Stay Pretty, and Stay Sweet. Hope you had a Safe & Happy July 4th.

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May Meeting Report 2007

Hello to all you lovely ladies of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Renaissance. The April meeting was nothing short of great! We had 50 members in attendance plus our visitors. We were also blessed with four first timers.Our Program this meeting was nothing short of fantastic. It was our 20th Anniversary Meeting of Renaissance.  We had in our midst three of the Founders of Renaissance: Ms Allison Laing, Ms JoAnn Roberts, and Ms Angela Gardner, who were here to give us a history of how all this came together.It was a lovely time, and was very informative to hear of all the trials and things that happened in order to get it Renaissance to become a reality. We had a real good group, and we would love to thank the founding ladies for the memories.The Friday night 20 Year Celebration Banquet was nice, as I heard. Thank you all for making it so great an event.
 
Coming Events:

Our next meeting June 16th. We will be visited by the Captain of our local police department, and he will give us very informative tips on how to conduct ourselves if we are stopped by the police while living in our other gender of selection.This is a program you must attend, and I am sure we will all have questions we’d like to present to the kind officer. As I understand, at this meeting the program will be before the announcements, so please be sure to get here early. This is due to easier scheduling of the officer’s time.
 
Renaissance Center City Meeting:

The Center City Renaissance Group will hold its meeting on the first Thursday of the month at the William Way GLBT Center at 1315 Spruce Street, in the heart of Philadelphia. The group starts to gather about 7:00 PM, and the meeting gets under way at 7:30 PM. Some of the group goes out to a center city club for socializing and refreshments after the meeting.
 
Membership Renewal:

OK ladies, we need your support. If you haven’t paid your 2007 Renaissance Dues, please try to do so at our next meeting. Operating costs keep going up also, so if you can help a little EXTRA, we will love you for it.We can also use anyone who would like to volunteer just a little at the meeting to help with getting it all together. There is something everyone can do, and it isn’t a lot, but every bit helps make things go, and it will help us a lot.Don’t forget on June 16th after the Renaissance Meeting, we all have a date to attend the Laptop Lounge produced and directed by our very own Ms Angela Gardner at the Shangrila Restaurant and Lounge. Hope to see you all there.
 
Outreach:

Our Director of Outreach is Ms Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, who can be contacted at gpc@ren.org. Thank You.
 
OK everybody I guess I have imparted all I have for this month, so take care, and be happy. We hope to see you all at the next Meeting.

HUGS: Ms Suni Sunshine Dae
PS: Stay Pretty and Stay Sweet.

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Meeting Report April 2007

Hello to all you lovely ladies of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of Renaissance. The April meeting was nothing short of great! We had 44 members in attendance plus our visitors. We were also blessed with three first timers.

Last month’s program was the creation of our very own Ms Kattie Wannabe—a Mock Baby Shower. This event is a really fun thing. A drawing is held to select the Expecting Mommy, who then opens all the baby gifts. Afterwards we have coffee and cake, and all the gifts and donations are distributed to women and children in need.

The International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE) Convention held at the Airport Hilton from April 10 to 15, 2006 was a great success, and we would like to thank everyone that worked so hard to make it as glamorous as it was. Congratulations to all the crews and volunteers for making it a reality. What a beautiful event it was.
 
Coming Events:
The 18th. Of May, will be our 20th anniversary of Renaissance and we’re having a dinner on the  ship/restaurant Moshullu which is docked at Columbus Blvd.

The next meeting will be on our regular meeting date Saturday, May 19th.

Our meeting program on June16th will be a visit from the police, with helpful hints and tips on what to do, and how to respond when we are stopped by the police while we are representing the transgendered side of our beings. This is one program you will not want to miss, So please make an extra effort to attend. The program will be first on the June Meeting, and the announcements will follow, in order to schedule our guest speaker better. So come early!
 
Mothers Day Weekend:
May 11, 12 and 13th Imago Dei MCC Church, Glenmills, Pa. presents transgendered friendly religious service with a program on trans and religion, Love and Becoming Whole. Registration required, as they need a count to prepare. More information, please contact the church at 610/358-1716.
 
Land Of Legal:
May 15th. National Day of Action to increase awareness of workplace discrimination, and related topics. More Information: www.landofleagle.org/clockin
 
National Lobby Days:
Visit our Congress people May 14-15, and talk to them to get our points about what we need as trans people. Wear comfortable shoes, you will be doing a lot of walking on hard marble floors. Visit http://www.nctequality.org/default.asp for more information.
 
Renaissance Center City Meeting:
The Center City Renaissance Group will hold its meeting on the first Thursday of the month at the William Way GLBT Center at 1315 Spruce Street, in the heart of Philadelphia. The group starts to gather about 7:00 PM, and the meeting gets under way at 7:30 PM. Some of the group goes out to a center city club for socializing and refreshments after the meeting.

Membership Renewal:
OK ladies, we need your support, if you haven’t paid your 2006 Renaissance Dues, please try to do so at our next meeting. Operating costs keep going up also, so if you can help a little EXTRA, we will love you for it.
 
Outreach:
Our Director of Outreach is Ms Rebecca Lohr, our Chapter Leader, and she can be contacted at gpc@ren.org.
 
Well all you lovely ladies and gentlemen, that’s about all the news I have for this time. So stay healthy and safe until we meet again. HUGS!
Ms. Suni Sunshine Dae
PS: Stay Pretty, and Stay Sweet.

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MARCH 2007 MEETING REPORT

Greetings to all you lovely members, friends, visitors and loyal supporters of Renaissance. The March meeting is behind us now, and I have to say that it was a good one. We had a great turnout of members and visitors, and some newcomers.

October 2006
Meeting Report