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| Friday, April 6th, 2012 | 8:55 pm
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Andy Vinton has passed away 1963-2012
 From the Sitlyagi Air Corps Mailing List: It is my sad duty to tell you that Andy Vinton passed away today, from complications related to cancer. I do not know yet what arrangements will be made for a funeral or other services. Many of us have fond memories of Andy from Tios and other fannish events over these many years. Rest in peace, Andy... -- Erik Kauppi | | Monday, February 27th, 2012 | 12:39 am
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The date for the Spring Voting Meeting has been set as Saturday, March 24th
Hi folks! The date for the Spring Voting Meeting has been set as Saturday, March 24th. The time and place are TBA, but put the date on your calendar! There are several goals for this meeting: 1. Elect the AASFA board for the next year. If you are interested in being on the AASFA board, or would like to nominate someone else, please send an email with the information to aasfa.nominations@gmail.com<nominations@stilyagi.org>. For information of what the AASFA board is, you can look at http://stilyagi.org/, and at the bylaws at http://stilyagi.org/content/aasfa-bylaws for specifics. 2. Vote in the name/theme for Confusion 2013. Once again, if you have a name idea, please send it to aasfa.nominations@gmail.com 3. Hang out and finish off the keg left over from Epic Confusion! Looking forward to seeing you all there! Lucy Kennedy ConFusion ConChair 2013 | | Monday, January 23rd, 2012 | 12:01 pm
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| | Monday, January 16th, 2012 | 1:56 am
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| | Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 | 12:16 pm
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Rusty Hevelin 1922-2011
 Rusty was a fellow science fiction fan I met at ConFusion a science fiction convention in Michigan and I last saw him at the 2010 World Fantasy Convention. He was a fixture of the dealer's room selling used science fiction paperbacks. Along with PulpCon he also started SpaceCon a relaxicon in Wapakoneta, Ohio held next to the Neil Armstrong Air & Space Museum on or near the anniversary of the first Moon Landing. He was ConFusion's Toastmaster in 1980 and ConFusion's Fan Guest of Honour in 1992. He was a quiet, friendly man and a former Marine with World War Two service as a meteorologist like a few other science fiction fans. From File 770: http://file770.com/?p=7815 and http://file770.com/?p=7827Joel Zakem says: December 28, 2011 at 12:52 pm From Gay Haldeman: Rusty passed away quietly at about 8 PM. No funeral is planned—he really didn’t like funerals—but there will be celebrations of his life at several conventions, I’m sure. Thanks for your support through all this. Love, Gay Locus Online News » Rusty Hevelin (1922-2011) www.locusmag.com Locus Online News http://www.locusmag.com/News/2011/12/rusty-hevelin-1922-2011/Rusty Hevelin (1922-2011) — posted Tuesday 27 December 2011 @ 8:05 pm PST Long-time fan James “Rusty” Hevelin, 89, died December 27, 2011 at the VA Hospital Hospice Center in Dayton OH. Hevelin was a member of First Fandom, entering fandom in the 1930s, and a fanzine publisher, collector, and huckster. He was fan guest of honor at Worldcon in 1981, and in 2003 received the Sam Moskowitz Archive Award for excellence in science fiction collecting. He was also one of the founders of PulpCon, an annual convention dedicated to pulp magazines. This post will be expanded with more information tomorrow. Rusty Hevelin's report on the 1941 Worldcon when he was just 19: RT @scottedelman: Sad to see Rusty Hevelin go. His report on the 1941 Worldcon, when he was only 19: Denvention 1 Report by Rusty Hevelin - Denvention 3 Archive - 66th World Science Fiction Convention. www.fanac.org http://www.fanac.org/Denvention3/denvention1report.htmlHis report is interesting to read as it mentions Los Angeles would have been the sight of the 1942 world science fiction convention and that Denvention gave out awards for accomplishment. | | Monday, December 19th, 2011 | 10:18 pm
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getting there?
Megabus goes downtown . . . 20 miles from Confusion. Is there any practical way of getting to the Marriott from Detroit? (Or, is anyone driving from Chicago with a spare seat?) Current Mood:  hopeful | 11:05 am
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| | Sunday, October 23rd, 2011 | 12:38 am
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Update on Larry Tucker
Larry had a bit of a medical crisis today, and has been moved from room 415, to room 725. Still at St Joe's, for those who have been going to see him. It wasn't another stroke, and he's already stabilizing pretty well, but from what the nurses tell me he'll likely be on the 7th floor for a few more days before he goes back to the 4th floor. 4th floor is a rehab unit and is relatively homey and relaxed, with just nurses assigned to be there in the evenings, and patients who stay longer term, going to daily therapy appointments in the gym and classrooms. I'm not a hospital expert but to my uneducated eye the 7th floor is more heavy-duty medical with full time doctors swarming around, more things that beep, more tubes, etc. He's still quite alert, and he's still making the effort to speak, which is a good sign, I think - when he feels really bad he doesn't try to talk. But he won't be eating any ice cream for a few days. | | Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 | 1:49 pm
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| | Monday, September 12th, 2011 | 10:16 am
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Stilyagi Parties and Events who wants to host one?
Stilyagi Parties and Events who wants to host one? The fall season is a good time to get things started again. Here are some possible dates: We usually have them Fridays starting about 8PM and running until the host kicks people out however if you want to have one Saturday or even Sunday that is fine too.
People have held them in places as small as one bedroom apartments and as large as the Great Oaks Common Room
September 16
September 30
October 7 is ConClave so that covers one party, I will be hosting my 30th anniversary of congoing Friday at ConClave
October 28 or 29 a Halloween Party possibility I am hosting Zombiefest on the 29th from 13 to 5 at the Sarnia Library
November 18 to slot between UCON and WindyCon the week before and Thanksgiving the week after.
Decemeber weekends are up in the air but many people do have open Christmas parties | | Friday, August 26th, 2011 | 10:49 am
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From our mailing list: Larry Tucker is in the hospital and needs visitors
As was mentioned on this list a few weeks ago, Larry Tucker has had a stroke and is in the hospital. Since that is in my neighborhood, I have been stopping in to see him every day. I usually go up there after work. He tires quickly so I don't stay very long, usually only a half hour or so. They say that people recover from strokes if they choose to. I think that if Larry is left alone in the hospital with no visitors, he is less likely to choose to recover. So it's important that he see people. However, this morning I woke up with a cold, and I doubt the hospital would like me to carry these germs in there. And I am leaving on Saturday on a trip; I will be out of town until September 7. Larry needs other visitors. I told him last night that I would be back to see him today. And it's not like I can call him on the phone instead - he wouldn't be able to use a phone. So I'm writing to ask that other people visit him. What will you see if you go in? Well, some days he is very alert, and other days he is a bit more out of it. He always knows me. He cannot move his right arm or leg. He is on a swallow restriction and cannot have any food or drink by mouth. When I first started visiting him he couldn't talk and was more frequently out of it. But since he was moved to a rehab unit two weeks ago he has made progress and he can now say a few words. They are slurred and the effort tires him, but every day he does a little better with it. The more he talks, the better this will get, so it's good to encourage him to speak. He is having trouble with his vision; the nurses say that with the kind of stroke he had, he is probably seeing double. His eyes seldom look unfocused when he looks at you, but he cannot focus to read, even with his glasses on. The rehab unit he is in works him pretty hard on weekdays, so he is very tired by evening. On the weekends he has fewer rehab appointments and is less tired, and will stay awake later. It's probably better to get there no later than 8pm or 8:30pm on weekdays. I don't know how he is in the morning since I always go in the evening. I have left a book in his room, Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett. I have been reading it out loud to him. He tires very quickly so usually we just do a page or two, and not every day. His spot is marked with a post-it note; you can offer to read to him. He is in room 415 at St Joe's hospital in Ann Arbor. You go in through the main entrance; it is on the side facing WCC. There is plenty of free parking and it is close to the door. The elevators would be the envy of a con hotel - incredibly fast. So it is easy to get in and out. So, please visit Larry! Thanks! Katherine Becker 
Rick Lieder and Larry Tucker recieving awards for almost perfect attendence of all the ConFusion conventions at Moonbase ConFusion | | Thursday, August 25th, 2011 | 11:50 am
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Please visit Larry Tucker in the hospital
As was mentioned here a few weeks ago, Larry Tucker has had a stroke and is in the hospital. Since that is in my neighborhood, I have been stopping in to see him every day. I usually go up there after work. He tires quickly so I don't stay very long, usually only a half hour or so. They say that people recover from strokes if they choose to. I think that if Larry is left alone in the hospital with no visitors, he is less likely to choose to recover. So it's important that he see people. However, this morning I woke up with a cold, and I doubt the hospital would like me to carry these germs in there. And I am leaving on Saturday on a trip; I will be out of town until September 7. Larry needs other visitors. I told him last night that I would be back to see him today. And it's not like I can call him on the phone instead - he wouldn't be able to use a phone. So I'm writing to ask that other people visit him. What will you see if you go in? Well, some days he is very alert, and other days he is a bit more out of it. He always knows me. He cannot move his right arm or leg. He is on a swallow restriction and cannot have any food or drink by mouth. When I first started visiting him he couldn't talk and was more frequently out of it. But since he was moved to a rehab unit two weeks ago he has made progress and he can now say a few words. They are slurred and the effort tires him, but every day he does a little better with it. The more he talks, the better this will get, so it's good to encourage him to speak. He is having trouble with his vision; the nurses say that with the kind of stroke he had, he is probably seeing double. His eyes seldom look unfocused when he looks at you, but he cannot focus to read, even with his glasses on. The rehab unit he is in works him pretty hard on weekdays, so he is very tired by evening. On the weekends he has fewer rehab appointments and is less tired, and will stay awake later. It's probably better to get there no later than 8pm or 8:30pm on weekdays. I don't know how he is in the morning since I always go in the evening. I have left a book in his room, Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett. I have been reading it out loud to him. He tires very quickly so usually we just do a page or two, and not every day. His spot is marked with a post-it note; you can offer to read to him. He is in room 415 at St Joe's hospital in Ann Arbor. You go in through the main entrance; it is on the side facing WCC. There is plenty of free parking and it is close to the door. The elevators would be the envy of a con hotel - incredibly fast. So it is easy to get in and out. So, please visit Larry! Thanks! | | Wednesday, July 20th, 2011 | 12:45 am
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What sort of Fan, Media and Anime Programming do you want to see at ConFusion?
Greetings! What sort of Fan, Media and Anime Programming do you want to see at ConFusion? What sort of Fan, Media and Anime Programming would you like to a part of at ConFusion, got an idea then pitch me? We are looking for: Interactive items like game shows, geek offs Panels About Making Stuff like creating a fanzine in one hour or how to do podcasts or blogs or video blogs or computer games Panels about fandom as a social unit, where it has been, where it is and what it could be and do in the future Starting a book and/or movie discussion group Panels about television shows and about movies or book series Panels on how to market yourself, your group or your product About fandom and how to express yourself on Social Media like Google+, Twitter, Facebook, etc. | | Saturday, July 2nd, 2011 | 1:32 pm
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AASFA/Stilyagi Annual Picnic
Time Saturday, July 23 · 12:00pm - 5:00pm Location Veterans Park 2150 Jackson Ave. Ann Arbor, MI We will be barbecuing hamburgers and hotdogs and providing buns, pop and basic condiments. Bring something to share and grill, desserts, more condiments, salads etc. There will be a ConFusion Concom meeting at the picnic if you have any ideas for programming please drop by. ... A voting meeting will also be held on July 23rd, at the Stilyagi Picnic at Veterans Park in Ann Arbor In order to vote these are the rules: Voting membership Anyone who has attended a business meeting and at least one Stilyagi event of any kind in the last three months is considered a voting member. Age Voting members must be at least six (6) calendar years of age, unless an exception is made granting membership Examples of Stilyagi events "the official functions referred to as ConFusion convention committee meetings, Stilyagi Air Corps business meetings, Stilyagi Air Corps bar meetings, or Stilyagi Air Corps parties." Nominations are now being taken for the following categories: Pro GoH for ConFusion 2013 Fan GoH for ConFusion 2013 Science GoH For ConFusion 2013 Artist/Music/Other GoH for ConFusion 2013 Please send nominations to confusion.nominations@gmail.com as well as the main Stilyagi list. Thanks! | | Tuesday, June 28th, 2011 | 2:18 pm
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| | Thursday, April 14th, 2011 | 7:01 pm
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GenreCon 2011 a Free Literary Convention!
GenreCon a free literary convention runs this Saturday at The Sarnia Branch of the Lambton County Library is located at 124 Christina Street South, Sarnia, Ontario, one hour northeast of Detroit, Michigan on I-94 and one hour west of London, Ontario on Highway 402. This year GenreCon features several former Sarnia residents who now work at ChiZine Publications. These are Co-publisher, Editor in Chief and Bram Stoker Award winner Brett Savory, Managing Editor Helen Marshall and Marketing Manager Laura Marshall. Also planning to attend are ChiZine Co-publisher Sandra Kasturi, Brett's partner in life, writers Jeff DeLuzio and Ryan Gibbs, science fiction writer and editor Eric Choi and mystery writers Dennis Collins, N. J. Lindquist and Crime Writers of Canada President Catherine Astolfo. This is the schedule of events: GenreCon 2011 Schedule 10 AM West Room "Why editing is important and its role in publishing" Moderator Sandra Kasturi, Brett Savory, Eric Choi, Helen Marshall, N. J. Lindquist Library Theatre Planetes anime space television episodes: "The Lunar Flying Squirrels" & "Extraterrestrial Girl" 11 PM Meet and Greet Reception 12 PM West Room The Small Press Moderator Sandra Kasturi, Dennis Collins, Brett Savory, Eric Choi, Laura Marshall East Room HadouCon Panel pitches Have you got an idea for our anime/manga convention HadouCon happening on July 9th 2011? Then come and pitch the idea! Runs until 4 PM at the lastest. Library Theatre Planetes episodes "A Place To Cling To" & "Regrets" 1 PM West Room The Mystery Genre and why I chose to write in it. Moderator Dennis Collins, N. J. Lindquist, Catherine Astolfo Library Theatre Cowboy Bebop science fiction episodes John Woo inspired "Ballad of Fallen Angels" & the Blaxploitation tribute "Mushroom Samba" 2 PM West Room "Meet Chizine Publishing" they produce weird, surreal, subtle, and disturbing dark literary fiction presented by Moderator Sandra Kasturi, Brett Savory, Helen Marshall, Laura Marshall Library Theatre Anime SF Movie The Girl Who Leapt Through Time 3 PM West Room Writing: Plot vs Characters Moderator Eric Choi, Dennis Collins, N. J. Lindquist, Catherine Astolfo, Jeff DeLuzio 4 PM West Room The Yellow Peril and Exotic Asia Refracted Through SF and Fantasy Historical images of the Orient are shown and their influence on science fiction is discussed Moderator Jeff DeLuzio and Eric Choi East Room Genre Poetry Discussion how does it fit or not? Moderator Catherine Astolfo, Sandra Kasturi, Helen Marshall, Ryan Gibbs 5PM Depart for Ups and Downs for Optional Group Dinner Book Early! Jeff Beeler | | Monday, April 4th, 2011 | 9:04 pm
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Marty Burke has passed on
His biography from GAFilk the Georgia filk convention Marty Burke 2003  Marty Burke is a performer of legendary renown. An accomplished Irish musician, Marty fell in with the Midwest Dorsai and the Mongol Hordes. From there it was just a short step to filk, and a wonderful combination of Irish tunes and Dorsai/Horde lyrics ensued. Among other standards, this is the man who is responsible for the rousing songs Drink to the Health of the Dorsai, and Rise Up and Strike for Dorsai. Marty is a writer, web page designer (a member of www.hwg.org), data base designer, and a student of Catholic Christian Rosicrucian mysticism. He is also a professional grade astrologer and a past president of the Michigan Astrological Research Society. He is fluent in both French and German and is learning Spanish, Portuguese, and Irish. After his marriage to Diana Gallagher, the Burkes traveled from Michigan to Kansas to Minnesota, and currently reside in Florida. Marty suffered Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration (PCD), and is confined to a wheelchair. He experiences some difficulty speaking but absolutely no difficulty hearing or understanding... and he certainly enjoys listening! | | Thursday, March 10th, 2011 | 11:48 am
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Stilyagi Voting Party April 2, 2011
*In a few short weeks it will be spring again, that also means that it's time to have a meeting...or a party...heck, let's have both! The meeting part is voting for the AASFA Board and name for 2012 Confusion. The party part will mean friends, games, food, and Woodchuck.Bring friends! Bring games and chairs if you have them. Todd's home is smoke and pet free for those with allergies. * * * * Saturday, April 2 · 7:00pm - 11:00pm * * Todd's House 22410 Shadowglen Farmington Hills, MI * * We hope to see you there!* Reposted from the stilyagi mailing list. Wow I just used the date 2011! So what happened to the manned mission to Jupiter back in 2001? | | Monday, January 24th, 2011 | 12:23 pm
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ConFusion 2012 January 20-22 “A fantastic confusion”
ConFusion 2012 January 20-22 Author Guest of Honor: Patrick Rothfuss Fan Guest of Honor: Tom Smith Toastmaster: Jim C. Hines Special Guest of Honor: Roxanne King Planning to Attend: John Scalzi Tobias Buckell Doselle Young Mike Resnick We will be presentting a performance or a staged reading/singing of "The Rocky Horror Muppet Show" a script Tom Smith wrote that hasn't been performed in many years. We are back at the: Detroit Troy Marriott 200 W. Big Beaver Rd. Troy, Michigan 48084 USA Phone: 1-248-680-9797 Toll-free: 1-877-757-7131 More details to follow. |
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