We are a social organization whose goals are to promote friendship and good fellowship among tall people, and ​sponsor activities of interest and benefit to all members.  The Tall Club of Long Island (TCLI) is the Long Island, New York, chapter of Tall Clubs International ®  (TCI). 
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Membership Requirements:                             
Minimum Age:            21 years old
Minimum Height:     Men 6' 2"     Women 5' 10"
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For More Information     
Call/text:   (718) 843-2623
E-mail:        TallClubOfLongIsland@nyc.rr.com      
Postal:         Tall Club of Long Island
                         P.O. Box 1653
                         Valley Stream, NY   11582-1653​ 
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​July 2021 Social Calendar

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FRI               JUL 2                     TCNYC FIRST FRIDAY @ BEER AUTHORITY - MANHATTAN          ** CANCELLED **
For the time being, this event is put on hold until the Coronavirus is no more.
Stay safe.
TUE            JUL 6                  NO TCLI FIRST TUESDAY THIS MONTH  - AS MOST OF US WILL BE AT THE 2021 TCI CONVENTION
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TUE            JUL 27              NO TCLI EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING THIS MONTH
The next TCLI Executive Board meeting will be conducted in conjunction with the August 3rd TCLI First Tuesday.
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TUE            AUG 3                       TCLI FIRST TUESDAY @ APPLEBEE'S - BELLMORE                               7 PM
We invite you to join your tall friends and meet new ones at our First Tuesday of August. Everybody knows Applebee's and its vast menu. The restaurant is conveniently located across the street from the LIRR Bellmore station; see the map below for business address and phone number. Call/text Arlene at 718-843-2623 to let her know that you'll be there. This is an open event. It promises to be a fun time!
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​August 28                      1 pm lunch at Smuggler Jack's in Massapequa. Contact Brian.

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Highlights of the 2021 TCI Pre-convention & Convention
TCLI was there to celebrate the 2021 TCI pre-convention (July 2-5) and Convention (July 5-11) in Louisville, KY. Brian, Karen, Arlene, Carol, Bernard, Eleanor, Rich, Laurie, and Sarah (Eleanor's daughter) attended. This is the first time for Rich and Laurie. Sarah took so many photos during both . Our hotel was the Radisson Louisville North in nearby Clarksville, Indiana.

Saturday, July 3rd, was most action-packed day for the pre-copnvention. We got to tour the Barton 1792 Distillery (and do some bourbon tasting), enjoy a train ride at the Kentucky Railway Museum, spend some free time in downtown Bardstown, enjoy dinner at the Old Talbot Tavern, and watch a spectacular performance at the Stephen Foster Story amphitheater. Fireworks concluded the busy day.

Other fun activities during the pre-convention included a visit to a Casesars casino, a tour of the Falls of the Ohio State Park, trail walking at the Bernheim Arboretum, and wine tasting at the Forest Edge Winery. So many great activities in such a short time! Wow! 

The convention was also loaded with fun events: the National Corvette Museum, the Lost River Cave, Keeneland Racetrack, Kentucky Horse Park, a dinner cruise on the Ohio River, Churchill Downs, the Derby Museum, and a performance of the musical 'Grease' with dinner. There was free time to explore various museums in downtown Louisville and the neighboring hamlet of Jeffersonsville, IN, which is home to Schimpff's Confectionary and the Red Yeti restaurant. Music and dancing followed the banquets for the auction & raffle, Miss Tall International, and the Awards ceremony. TCLI received certificates of recognition for being a finalist for both Best Newsletter and Best Homepage. Everyday ended with an after hours party.

A great time was had by all! As of now, the location for next year's pre-convention and convention has not been  determined. TCLI will keep you informed here.  Stay tuned.

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Pre-convention
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May 15, 2021
As you know, the monthly lunch outing is a favorite TCLI activity. For our most lunch event, TCLI went back to Umberto’s of Bellmore. Once again, we dined al fresco in the back patio. Why not? It was a bright, sunny day. The temperature was 71 degrees. Take advantage of a great opportunity, I say. 
​Once again, the food was excellent, starting with the bread. Eating so much bread and having a large bowl of Caesar salad resulted in me not finishing my huge portion of chicken francaise with penne pasta. I boxed the rest to take home. Our very pleasant server provided a side salad gratis for anyone who desired one.  You know my priorities; there's always room for dessert. My tartufo was so yummy.

As the contact person for so many TCLI lunches, I have learned to go with the flow. I gave the restaurant an approximate headcount when I made the reservation. Sure enough, two people had to bow out. But I was glad to find out later that Eleanor would be there. And as a surprise, her son Leon and her daughter Sarah were also coming.

There were more surprises. Laurie announced that she will be going to the pre-con and convention in Louisville. It will be her first, so Arlene, Carol, Karen and Eleanor gave her some practical advice about what to expect and what to pack. The same applied to Rich. We all assured Rich and Laurie that they will have a great time in July.

Here’s another surprise. Karen and I recently got our first dose of the Moderna vaccine. So, the entire TCLI contingent will be fully vaccinated in time for the Louisville festivities. Following Arlene’s and Carol’s advice. I pm’ed Jayne Utter, who is on the convention committee, to share the good news. It was the right thing to do.

News alert: TCLI will be back in Bellmore on June 1st. No, not at Umberto’s. Try Applebee’s. The occasion? The return of our club’s First Tuesday social. It has been more than a year since the last social. Things are returning to normal, bit by bit.

Speaking about food, when and where will be the next lunch outing? Well,  TCLI has events planned for June and July. Let’s say some time in August. We’ll choose a place that has both indoor and outdoor dining. Keep your fingers crossed for clement weather.

All good things must come to an end. Time to depart, say our goodbyes, and make our separate ways back to our cars, right? Surprise! Some of us walked over to Leon’s van. He’s involved with the House of Good Deeds foundation. We made a donation to his charity and took home cookies and other baked items he had in the back of his van. 
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What a great time was had by all on May 15th. I'm sure our club will return here for lunch. ​Enjoy the slideshow below, which appears after the next blurb......Brian
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April 10, 2021
No doubt about it, TCLI loves to eat.  Lunches are a popular event. Apparently, there are two factors in making a successful TCLI lunch outing. First, eat in the early afternoon before the place gets packed. One o’clock works just fine for us. Two, listen to Carol’s and/or Arlene’s suggestions. We haven't been disappointed yet. We'll stay with this winning formula.
Carol suggested the Orient in Bethpage, and so we went. My parents and I ate here often, and it does gets crowded in the evening. The same can be said for Patrizia’s of Long Island, which is practically a stone’s throw away from the Orient. I love Patrizia’s. Maybe TCLI will do another lunch event here in the future.

Speaking of future lunch events, we discussed where to eat in May. The weather may or may not be warm enough for outdoor dining. With that caveat in mind, we are going back to Umberto’s of Bellmore on May 15th.  The restaurant has spacious indoor dining area AND an outdoor patio. Sounds great to me. Carol contacted me later that day. She suggested Margarita’s Café in North Wantagh sometime after May. I did a quick research; the place has both indoor and outdoor dining. Sounds great to me.

In addition to future lunch outings, we reminisced about our dear friend, Denise, who left us too soon in April 2020. She was such a wonderful person; to know her was to be truly blessed. Where did the year go? On a lighter side, Rich is looking forward to the TCI convention (his first) in Louisville. He asked if there is a deadline for payments. Arlene later contacted the TCI committee on Facebook. The TCI committee would prefer to have all outstanding balances paid by June 1st.

The food, the food. The Orient never fails in this department. Egg rolls were a hit. I don’t eat eggs, except egg drop soup, which I had. My soup was part of my lunch special, the main dish being chicken with cashews. Yummy! Come to think of it, everybody in our group ordered a lunch special. Decent portions at reasonable prices. You can’t go wrong with that.

Indeed, it was a relaxing lunch with good friends at the Orient. Oh, yeah, I have good news to share. The monthly TCLI Board meetings are back. This is a great chance to let your voice be heard. 

That’s all for now. Enjoy the slideshow below, which appears below......Brian
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April 10, 2021
May 15, 2021

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On the Island
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  07/27/21  Board Meeting  @ Golden Reef Diner - * CANCELLED *
  329 Sunrise Highway (Route 27)
  Rockville Centre, NY   11570 
  Phone:  (516) 764-9273
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    08/03/21  TCLI First Tuesday @ Applebee's - 7 pm
    2660 Sunrise Highway (Route 27)
​    Bellmore, NY  11710
    Phone:  (516) 783-9014
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  • Click here for the TCLI Bylaws. ​ ​
  • On behalf of the Church of Good Deeds, Eleanor Feingold and her son Leon are accepting donations of gently used shoes and clothing for the needy.  Donations are tax deductible and should be placed in black plastic bags.  Donors should contact Eleanor for additional information.​​ 
New York Times Article
   
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THE ISLAND:   IN THIS CLUB, YOU HAVE TO MEASURE UP

It may be a long island, but it's a tall world -- at least for the members of the Tall Club of Long Island. The club's formal mission, according to its Web site, is ''to promote friendship and good fellowship among tall people.''  More practically speaking, the mission is to eat, drink and meet other tall people at club dinners, dances, holiday festivities, barbecues and pool parties.

Members must measure up: 6 feet 2 inches for men and 5 feet 10 inches for women.  Applicants are carefully measured against a large ruler that club officials hang from a doorway or ceiling.  If a married couple wants to join, both have to measure up.  A too-short spouse can become an associate member.  Certain people who do not measure up but whose contributions to the community exemplify ''the goal and spirit'' may become honorary members. 

Club members fight for tall causes, including opposing the shrinking of headroom in cars and legroom in airplanes and for the right to buy a decent-fitting suit at a clothing store.  The club raises money to fight Marfan syndrome, which affects tall people.

By Corey Kilgannon. Published on 2/25/2007.   
​Copyright © 2007 by The New York Times Company.  Reprinted with permission.

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