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February 2012 Newsletter

Kerr County Women's Chamber, Inc. Newsletter
February 2012

Dear members,

We’re off and running into the new year and looking forward to the Women’s Chamber’s 40^th Anniversary celebration in March, selecting a nominating committee at our February 1^st meeting to determine a slate for new officers for the 2012-13 term, building our membership one by one, and selecting scholarship winners for June presentations. I hope your new year is progressing in the direction you want it to as well.

You’ll be hearing more about our 40^th Anniversary meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 7^th at the YO Resort Hotel. This will be a BIG day so be sure to mark your calendar and attend this special day of celebration. Plans include appropriate decorations, special guests, and an inspirational guest speaker to name a few. This is a good time to invite guests to join you and introduce them to the many benefits and worthy endeavors sponsored by our organization now and throughout the years. One of our great strengths has been the ability to adjust, redefine, and prosper in order to benefit individuals and the Kerrville community. Every member should be proud of this legacy, and embrace the renewal of our commitment to the future contributions of our organization.

I personally thank each of you for your involvement and support to make our goals and dreams come true. Please let me know if I can be of assistance to you.

Remember … Count Your Blessings,

Bev Bond, President

We will do: The pledge to the Texas flag:

HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE TEXAS; ONE STATE UNDER GOD; ONE AND INDIVISIBLE

We will do this after the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. flag

Invite your sweetheart, a friend, or a membership prospect, for we will have a casual meeting with a Valentine’s Theme with special music.

We will be having lunch at 11:30am at the Y.O. Ranch Hotel Resort with the meeting starting at noon. The buffet cost is $13.00. Please remember to get your reservation in before 5pm on the Friday before the General Meeting each month.

Call Sandy Lewis at 830-285-5600 or email her at SandyLewisBiz@gmail.com for your reservations or reply to her reservation email request.

Please remember that when you make a reservation you are expected to pay for the lunch even if you don’t attend. This includes your guest. You must cancel 24 hours before the luncheon date. Please pay by check for your Lunch.

Bairbre Bible for the care of her husband Jerry (JD) at home as he recovers from Brain surgery to remove a tumor.

Thank you Debbie Barron for your willingness to replace Leela Tondre as Chair of the Ribbon Cutting committee. We wish Leela all the best in her new job opportunity.

Ruth Bauer presented the rose on 1/3 to Seasons Hospice.

Linda Garrett presented the rose on 1/9 to PRMC Lab

Liz Farris presented the rose on 1/23 to The Pregnancy Resource Center

Sherri Baker presented the rose on 1/24 to Zebra Door Boutique

Ginny Bull presented the rose on 1/26 to Kerrville Hills Winery

Ruth Bauer Presented the rose on 1/27 to Awesome cuts & Color

Becky Prior of “Especially Yours” has agreed to step in and donate the rose for each ribbon cutting for 2012.Thank you Becky!!!!

KCWC February 2012 Newsletter page 2

Kathy Coleman, Chair

Don’t forget to bring your deli donations of non-

perishables or dollars for C.A.M and get an extra

door prize ticket for your donations! Special items needed:

Cereals boxed dinners

100% fruit Juices dietetic foods

Canned vegetables soups*

Canned Tuna canned fruit

Macaroni & Cheese peanut butter

Jelly Pop Corn

Tomato sauce* Vienna Sausages

Canned beans Canned Tomatoes*

Baby food* Small bag of sugar*

Small bag of flour* New Born Diapers*

Shampoo & Conditioners Bar Soap

Razors* Men’s Shaving cream

Toothpaste* Dish detergent

Toilet paper Laundry detergent

Cooking oil 24FLoz(1PT 8oz) size only*

*Needed the most at this time.

Please bring manufacturers coupons to the General Meeting. This will help Kathy stretch the dollar power for the items that need purchasing.

Jannell Bullock, Chair

Please don’t forget to bring your empty ink /laser/ Fax cartridges. Please keep turning them in each month. The money raised from the recycled cartridges will be given to a local Non Profit.

Please remember to bring your plastic shopping bags to the each General meeting. Also bring any empty fully cleaned pill bottles the size to handle coins.

Scholarships Chair Brenda Craig

reports that the application forms for fall 2012 are now available on the website (Click on scholarships) For more info call Brenda Craig 792-8302.

Deadline for the application is April 30^th.

Dolores Vinas and her committee are putting together a special celebration at the March 7th General Meeting. Put this on your calendar to attend.

Debbie Freed, Chair

Mary Sue Douville Reports that the Raffle ticket sales net Income was $3,041

Mary Sue Douville Reports that the Live Auction net Income was $3,400 with $500 to come in.

Dee Elliott and Dolores Vinas Reports that the silent Auction net Income was $4,439

Chocolate Candy Bar Sales

Debbie Barron chair of this fundraiser reports that we have sold 50 cases of chocolate bars so far and we have ordered 50 more cases to sell.

A nominating committee of at least three members shall be elected at the February meeting. Nominations shall via voce. Members of the Nominating committee must be in good standing and shall not serve more than one year in succession. No one serving on the committee may be nominated as an elective officer. The president shall designate one member of the committee to act as Chairman. This committee shall remain intact after the election in the event a resignation from officer-elect is presented before installation. The committee shall be responsible for selecting a replacement to fill the vacancy.

The chairman of the nominating committee shall submit a slate of officers, in triplicate, at the March Meeting. Please ask the member if she will serve before nominating her. Last years nominating committee members may not serve this year and those members are: Ruth Bauer, Jennie Motheral, Kathy Coleman, Charlotte Taylor, and Felicia Davis

Have you brought a guest Lately?

KCWC February 2012 Newsletter page 3

What you missed at the January
General Meeting

Beautification Award
for January

Ruth Bauer, Beautification Chair, presented the award to Phyllis Whittington for her home located at 1312 Park.

Kimber Lee Faulkinburg from Health and Human Services presented a program on BCFS

Kimber Lee Faulkinburg started out with the introduction of the Health and Human Services, Baptist Child and Family Services, which was established in 1944. She then focused on its wonderful Transition Center BCFS, which has operated for 5 years and is located at 1105 East Main. It serves 28 Counties in Texas.

This Center teaches teens and young adults the skills needed to grow into self-sufficient, law-abiding adults. Therefore reducing the likelihood of dependence on government programs in the future. They have helped more than 400 youth each year.

She showcased the youth business that is partnered with BCFS and was created in Kerrville “Green & Clean Services”. This business is a lawn maintenance & Cleaning Service. Their staff is comprised of young adults from the Kerrville Area.

They can be contacted for more information at

830-928-1597 or www.greenandclean-tx.com

Thank you for your
Door Prize donations!