Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

[Victoria McGovern <vmcgovern AT bwfund.org>]

For folks who are more into hanging out than playing sports, there's a more
"off the chain" local hang-out-and-do-stuff group, SPOT (single
professionals of the triangle). The attached document is a recent listing of
SPOT events. SPOT communicates mostly by email but will get around to having
a web site sometime. SPOT has grown by word of mouth (er, word of email)
over the last couple of years. 

Want more information? Email Stevie, SPOT's fabulous list-mama:
stevie AT unc.edu


Uzoma said
> 
> 
> I got that email, too.  It's kinda cool that such groups are popping up
> but it scary how everything on the site appears, so very wonderbread.
> 
> We need stuff happening around here that's off the chain.  Really...
> 
> Uzoma
> 





 
For more information about SPOT, email stevie AT unc.edu


******************* Hey SPOTS! (Single Professionals of the Triangle)!

News for the week ending Sunday, June 3, 2001

Welcome to yet another exciting list of upcoming events and such for you 
blessed few who choose to be 
members of such a fun and social group here in the triangle!

Ok, first things first. Lots of you have been recommending this club to 
friends and coworkers and such and 
were curious about the club and what to tell them they need to join up..Well, 
it's easy-and of course free 
too!

We need things like their name, age, sex, hobbies, where from, where they 
live, interests,brief intro/bio to 
the group, a phone # to contact them for events and finally a new request-a 
pic so we can recognize them at 
events (this pic will be for our files only)..it will also serve to help 
leaders of events find their people, etc. 

Old members are welcome to forward their info as well if you'd like to be 
"introduced" to find a hobby 
group or activity partner ;)

Oh and to answer some general questions of new members- we have well over 400 
members (haven't 
counted recently but that was the last run) and the average age of members is 
32 and we are pretty evenly 
split males to females. People are from all over the Triangle area..mostly 
Raleigh, Cary and surrounding 
areas...We are NOT a dating service-we welcome singles AND couples..SPOT was 
formed as a way for 
other singles to meet and have a group to hang out with and many groups and 
friendships have been formed 
along the way...so don't feel the pressure either way. ;) 

We plan to have monthly all member socials/happy hours at various triangle 
locations so members can 
meet each other...If you have any interest in being a leader for an event-be 
it rock climbing or just a movie 
night out, drop us a line and we'll send you details for the next leader 
event/planning meeting. 

Ok, so now that all the administrative crud is over, let's get on with the 
fun! :)
*********************************************

Last week's was a bit long of a newsletter, but I will repost pertinent info 
here today as well as new 
upcoming events our members are hosting or planning on attending..... 
baseball fun night out next 
wednesday..Trip to the Bulls game soon to come! 
So here goes:

First off:

*******TONIGHT NEWS!!!*************

 ALIVE AFTER 5 IS POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT THURSDAY, JUNE 14th FYI!!!!!

**********Friday, June 8, 2001*************

We have a group going Fri to see Raleigh Little Theater¹s production of 
Little Shop of Horrors..

We will plan to be there by 7pm as this is open seating and OUTSIDE in the 
rose 
garden/ampitheater..Coolers will be checked for glass or alcohol, but picnic 
baskets are fine and anything 
else..low chairs or blankets are suggested to sit on...

We will all try to get an area together and have a "dinner" there 
beforehand..Wine and Beer will be sold 
there, but I'm sure some of you are pretty good at concealing it if you want 
to bring your own in say, 
thermoses, dark root beer bottles, etc....;) (you didn't hear it from me 
though)

Shows are 8pm. Tix are $15 or $10 for students. Call 821-xxxx for tickets or 
let us know if you want to join 
us. we will meet at the box office at 7pm, but won't know to look for you 
unless you tell us :)

Hope you guys will join for a cool night under the stars watching a fun 
musical!

****SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 2001****************

James Taylor Concert at Walnut Creek.. Show starts at around 8pm and 
tailgaiting around 6ish...a number 
of SPOT folks are going, so if you want to hook up with some, drop us a line! 
Tix are still available 
supposedly.

It's a Carolina tradition if you haven't tried it yet-lawn seats and JT on a 
summer night-what could be 
better?

----------------------------------------

Star Trek Convention Costume and trivia contests, vendors, rare merchandise, 
Michael Dorn and Marina 
will be there. June 9 & 10, Noon to 6pm,  Sat, Jun 9th-9pm: Special 
Presentation of Hotel Suite, Neil 
Simon¹s play Durham Marriott Civic Center 201 Foster Street $17 Advance tix 
409-0960 or visit 
www.creationent.com

========================

Outdoor Movies on the lawn=Chapel Hill area

There¹s another outdoor movie  venue in the area- over in Chapel Hill at the 
Lumina Theater. (A new 
theater that opened last summer) Take a look at www.thelumina.com for the 
list- it's too long to include 
here.   It was $3 pp last weekend  There's a map on the web site- it's 
located in the middle of Southern 
Village subdivision which is a bit different and a little hard to find.

******************************* CRUSH Schedule for June:

Fri        6/8        Crowley's at Stonehenge 
Sat        6/16        South End Brewery 
Fri        6/22        Tony's Oyster Bar 
Sat        6/23        The Rhino Club 
Fri        6/29        Michael Dean's

*****************************

FUTURE EVENTS:

============

SCHOOLHOUSE ROCK OUTING!!!

Production has been postponed until June 20-25, starts at 7:30 pm, they start 
selling tickets on june 11th..... 
we will be going to that for sure!
_____________________

Carolina Courage

Meet the Players and buy tickets for upcoming games! Tuesday, June 12th  
7:30pm

The presentation is June 12th at 7:30 at the McKimmon Center on State campus, 
corner of Western and 
Gorman St. This is an event being sponsored by RSOC and they have extended 
the invitation to SPOT 
folks. 

~~~~~~Wednesday June 13th~~~~~~~~                                     7:00 pm 
Historic Durham Athletic Park 
(i.e. the old Bulls field) Coastal Plain League Baseball Durham Braves vs. 
Asheboro Copperheads

Directions: Take Durham Freeway Exit 12-C (Duke St.). After approx. 1/2 
mile-- a block or so past 
Brightleaf Square-- turn right on W. Corporation St. Durham Athletic Park 
will be one block on your left.  

The Braves don't have their new ticket prices out yet, but last year getting 
in was about $5, good-sized draft 
beer was $1.00, peanuts, hotdogs etc. were likewise cheap.

The Coastal Plain League is a summer league stocked with college players 
mostly from around the 
southeast. Games are usually pretty sparsely attended, and they're not the 
best players in the world, but 
heck, it's cheap beer, the old ballpark, a summer night... how can you go 
wrong? (The sparse attendance 
means there's plenty of parking, too.)

contact " to sign up

****
Also: concert tonight at Alltel Pavilion
Backstreet Boys with Shaggy (see www.sfx.com for tickets)
***** 


++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

********Saturday, June 16th, 2001*************

PRIVATE House party for SPOT Members....

It's time to Celebrate! Come Welcome Jeff Home from his 4 month stay in 
Puerto Rico on Saturday June 
16th starting at 8pm.  We will have a Keg for your enjoyment.  Dancing is 
required.  Late night golfing is 
optional.

Directions to Jeff's:


~~~~Saturday June 23rd~~~~~~

Pool Party with Woodcroft Singles We will be having a Pool Party at the 
Woodcroft Swim & Tennis Club 
in Durham from 8-11 p.m. onŠŠ Saturday June 23.  Music, food, and 
socializing.  BYOB. Cost $5.   
Contact: 

Also in Durham that night: Boo¹s Trailer Trash Drivein Night..live music and 
funky feel fundraiser at the 
Starlite Drive-in..can¹t beat this for Southern Culture ;) call 361-4246 for 
more details 

**********************************

Tubing Dan River

TUBING TRIP!!!!!


This is a big one folks! Over 120 people are planning on going, so please 
make sure you get there ON 
TIME as we know Matt, who is running this, won¹t wait! Since it¹ll be a 
scorcher, everyone is sure to get 
friend and soaked all day long1 Contact Matt if you want to see if there is 
still room for you to join up if 
you haven¹t signed up already! Have a blast guys! Thanks again to Matt for 
organizing!

Tubing Dan River Trip Date: Saturday, June 30th Location: Where do we meet - 
Western Blvd. K-Mart, 
Time: Be there at 9:30 AM, We will leave as a group at 10:00.  Please be 
there at 9:30, it will take that long 
to collect all the money Cost - $6.00 per person per tube Travel time - About 
2 - 2.25 hours Tube Ride - 
about 4-5 hours (dependent upon water level of river) Quick summation - 
2-hour drive, 4-5 hour tube ride, 
2-2.25 hours back to Raleigh. Contact Matt at: 

~~~~~June/ July~~~~~

B.L.T. Big Blowout Pool Party Don¹t forget the BIG upcoming ALL SPOT pool and 
fun party at the end of 
June or one of the first weekends in July (NOT July 4th!)... 

Plans are for a live band or dj, plus all the fun you can muster! It's 
bathing suit, lingerie or togas only 
folks..so start thinking about what you could wear....we'll keep you 
posted..Tell your friends..but they need 
to join SPOT to gain admission (we WILL have the membership list with us at 
the door!)

**************** July

PRIVATE SPOT MEMBER PARTY IN DURHAM! We¹re welcoming  Cindy to her new house 
in 
Woodcroft. Guests are asked to bring a drink or something to share. It should 
be a great time for all and lots 
of new faces! Since space is limited, please RSVP to me if you are interested 
in coming. Directions will be 
given then. If you have energy after the tubing trip, come on by!

SOUTHEND BREWERY BENEFIT 4pm-8pm..Tickets just $10 includes buffet and music 
and fun!

 Happening Events in the area..(Thanks Metty!)

June 9 - James Taylor at Walnut Creek June 17 - Don't Forget father's day 
June 14 - Alive at 5 at the Civic 
center  June 20 - Summer Solstice at the NC Museum of Science July 26 - 
Prevent Blindness NC at the 
Farmers Market with Liquid Pleasure ($25 for admission, food and beverages) 
(a definite fun event!) June 
28 - Art After Hours at the Art Museum ($10 for non-members) July 4 - well, 
it's on a wednesday ;) Find us 
at the beach house! July 31 - Blink 182 at Walnut Creek August 4 - G105 Big 
Shindig with Barenaked 
Ladies and Vertical Horizon Sept. 7 - Bull Durham Blues Festival 

ONGOING FUN EVENTS (Anyone want to lead something?) Durham Bulls Baseball 
Schedule 
<"http://www.durhambulls.com";>    (Only $7 for tickets) Hiberninan Pub Quiz 
night - every Monday at 
9:30 PM     ($100 prize and lot of fun) Carolina Brewing Company brewery tour 
-     Saturdays at 1 PM in 
Holly Springs,( free beer) Alive at 5 - every other thursday Mission Valley 
Concert series - every other 
thursday

********************************** SPORTS


~~~Tennis anyone?~~~~~~                                                

Also, we need volunteers to help with a tennis tournament to benefit the Cell 
Foundation June 22-24.  [As 
an incentive, volunteers get free admission to the Pool Party on Saturday the 
23rd.]  We need about 20 
volunteers for 2-3 hour blocks each.  


Tennis players are also welcome to sign up for this 2nd Annual tournament 
($20), and I can send more 
information.  This will be a big deal with play at three different venues: 
Woodcroft, Hope Valley Farms, 
and Jordan H.S. tennis courts. 


If you are a player and looking for partners, drop me a line and I'll put you 
all in touch-let me know your 
level of play as well :)     

*************************   
OVERNIGHT SCUBA TRIP We will be driving to Beaufort Saturday morning, 
September 15th arriving 
around noon-ish.  The dive consists of one off shore (max depth is 120') and 
one in-shore shallow dive.  
You don't have to be a certified Wreck Diver....Open Water Diver 
certification will do.  We can stay in 
their dive lodge Saturday night and return on Sunday ($14 per person if we 
have at least 7 people). Cost for 
the dive is $85.  In order to reserve this dive, we must pay in full.  So if 
you're definitely interested, contact 
Millie NO LATER THAN WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27TH for payment information.  For more 
information 
on the dive sites, visit www.discoverydiving.com. 

**************************** 

G105 SHINDIG? Shindig anyone? If you¹re planning on going or interested in 
seeing this years Shindig, 
we can try to arrange a group outing and getting together at the show 
http://www.g105.com/Shindig.htm 

****************************

YARD SALE If any SPOT folks are looking to donate some items for a Yard Sale, 
the Jaycees will be 
having their Yard Sale on Saturday, August 4th.  The proceeds are going to 
HOBY, a youth leadership 
seminar that we run every year at Meredith College. They could arrange to 
pick up items if needed. Contact 
Sharon at: "Sharon" <> if interested :)

************************
ANIMAL RESCUE/ ADOPTIONS

If anyone is looking or knows of anyone looking for a new pet, obviously we 
suggest always checking out 
your local shelters or area rescue groups. I am currently in touch with 
someone looking to place a 2 year 
old black lab (purebred) male in a foster or permanent home in case anyone 
might know of anyone looking 
for a lab..You can contact me for now until I have more details..in the 
menatime, check out breed specific 
rescues via the web or places like Independent Animal Rescue 
(www.animalrescue.net)) or Best Friends 
(www.bfpa.org), etc.

Also from a member:

Hey! If you happen to know of anyone looking for a precious black lab ( a 
little chow) pup, let me know...i 
have 6 of them that will be 9 weeks old June 1st.  They will be ready to go 
by 12 weeks, possibly 
sooner...after  vaccinations, etc. I have 3 males & 3 females...they are very 
calm, personable, sweet pups. 
Thanks so much!

bren (contact her at: "Brenda" <bfa>

***************************** ROOMMATES WANTED:

From Michele: I have 2 bed, 2.5 bath, brand new townhome in Wake Forest.  
Furnished except for the extra 
rooms.  We have great young neighbors, and I am a very easy person to get 
along with.  Non-smoker, neat, 
and responsible roommate preferred.(guy or gal)  It is available at end of 
July, maybe sooner.  Rent is $400 
plus 1/2 utilities.  If anyone is interested in finding out more or checking 
the place out, please have them 
email Michele m

*******************************************************                 

INTRODUCTON TO NEW MEMBERS:

As planned, we would like to welcome our new members (we tend to average 
about 10 a week) by posting 
their brief intros to the group. We will not publish their full names or 
email addresses unless they request it. 

Please welcome the following new members:

Darrin M. 
Chana W. 
Judy G. 
Pam W. 
Chris M.