Tupelo Women's Club

November 2009 Newsletter

2009-11-06T11:19:00.000-08:00

Letter from the President

The holiday season is upon us! Thanks to all the members who helped at Celebration Village, this is such a fantastic event for a great cause and we really appreciate your support. I think we also generated some great interest in this year's Holiday Tree Festival. And speaking of Holiday Tree Festival, it is almost here. Thank you for all that you have done and continue to do to make this event successful! We are on the home stretch- please be diligent over the next few weeks to secure donations and encourage participation in this event.

As always, thank you for all your hard work and dedication,

Mary Stewart

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MEETING REMINDER:

Our next general meeting is Thursday, November ?? at 9:15 in the Calvary Youth Building. Board Meeting to immediately follow.

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Holiday Tree Festival:
-Make sure you have put your posters up!
-Please know how important it is that you get your donations in! Out of almost 400 businesses that were assigned we only have about 60 donations. We are seeing the impact that the economy is having on our donors, as they are not giving as they have in the past. This is why it is vital for you to work hard to get what you can from your assigned businesses and/or others that you may think of. Please contact us before the next meeting to let us know what you have.
-Do not turn in a donation without a completed donation form to accompany it. If you have silent auction items, please list the estimated value, as well.

Thank you in advance for all your hard work! -Jamie, Aletha and Andrea

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Baby News and Expecting Moms

"Lila" Ann Goodman, October 31st to Allison and Taylor Goodman
"Marley" Reese Mims, September 10th to Aletha and Chad Mims
"Bailey" J Prestage, September 9th to Jessi and Danny Prestage
Carmel "Sadie" Ethridge, August 28th to Rachel and Tommy Ethridge
"John" Douglas Pannell, July 6th to Katie and Jason Pannell
"Maggie" Ruth Benjamin, June 26th to Ashley and John Benjamin
Elsbeth Anne Behm, "Ellie", June 20th to Tracy and Bill Behm

Ashley Buse due November 2009
Anne Britt due January 2010
Andrea McDaniel due January 2010
Kimberly White due January 2010
Emily Addison due February 2010
Emily Oxford due February 2010
Laura Hodges due March 2010
Susannah Pace due March 2010
Miley Wise due March 2010
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LISTEN UP!!

Now that I've got your attention... :) It is very, very important that all members remain current on their dues, HTF ticket money and T-shirt money. If you owe any or all of this, please come to the next meeting prepared to write a check. If you are not sure if you are current, please email Emily Addison and she will be happy to check her records.

We understand that finances are tight right now, and if you are unable to pay your dues for any reason, please let us know and we can certainly work something out.

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Chaplain's Corner

1. Please pray for Anna and Russ Polsgrove as they continue in their journey to adopt a baby girl from Ethiopia.

2. Continue to pray for healing in the lives of Lisa Palladino, Will Hodges and Kip Tigrett.

Ephesians 3:20 "Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we could ever hope or imagine."____________________________________________________________________________

October Newsletter

2009-09-30T19:49:00.000-07:00

Letter from the President

October is always a busy month for TWC. Celebration Village will be October 21-24. New Members will be lending a hand as greeters and ticket takers. We also have a wonderful opportunity to promote Holiday Tree Festival at this event. Members will need to sign-up at the October meeting to help man this booth.

Aletha, Andrea and Jamie have already been working long hours on Holiday Tree Festival. Please remember that this is our ONLY fundraiser of the year and the success of this event depends on every member’s participation. Get out in the community and collect your donations as soon as possible.

The McDougal Center committee will help with a field trip to the bowling alley and host a Fall Carnival this month. Betsy Parrott has been working with teachers to make this a very special time for the students. All members are invited to help the committee with these events. The more hands the better!

I will see you all at the next meeting on October 15! As always, thank you for all your hard work and dedication,

Mary Stewart

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MEETING REMINDER:

Our next general meeting is Thursday, October 15th

at 9:15 in the Calvary Youth Building.

Board Meeting to immediately follow.

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Holiday Tree Festival Update

Please remember to be working on your donations. We would like for you to have as many of them in at the upcoming October meeting, however, we encourage you to work toward getting them to us by Nov. 1st. Please make sure each donation is accompanied by a COMPLETED donation form.
Also, if anyone knows of a musician (piano, violin ,harp), please let us know.

Thanks! -Jamie, Aletha and Andrea

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Baby News and Expecting Moms

"Marley" Reese Mims, September 10th, to Aletha and Chad Mims

"Bailey" J Prestage, September 9th, to Jessi and Danny Prestage

Carmel "Sadie" Ethridge, August 28th to Rachel and Tommy Ethridge

"John" Douglas Pannell, July 6th to Katie and Jason Pannell

"Maggie" Ruth Benjamin, June 26th to Ashley and John Benjamin

Elsbeth Anne Behm, "Ellie", June 20th to Tracy and Bill Behm

Elizabeth Rhodes Crabb, "Ellie", June 2nd to Amy and Clay Crabb

"Christopher" Hodges Curtis, April 15th to Meg and Chris Curtis

Allison Goodman due October 2009

Ashley Buse due November 2009

Anne Britt due January 2010

Andrea McDaniel due January 2010

Kimberly White due January 2010

Emily Addison due February 2010

Emily Oxford due February 2010

Laura Hodges due March 2010

Susannah Pace due March 2010

Miley Wise due March 2010

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$$ REMINDER!!

Membership dues and the second half of the HTF

payment is due at the October meeting. Bring your checkbooks!

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Chaplain's Corner

1. We praise God for what he has done in Bailey Prestage's life and pray that He continues to heal her.
2. Please pray for Anna and Russ Polsgrove as they continue in their journey to adopt a baby girl from Ethiopia.

Ephesians 3:20

"Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we could ever hope or imagine."
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McDougal Center committee:
Bowling on October 8 at 9:30
Fall Carnival on October 29 at 9:30
**Please contact Betsy Parrott (betsblac@yahoo.com) if you are interested in helping out with these events.

Swirlz Christmas Card Preview Party

2009-09-30T19:42:00.000-07:00

Bailey Prestage

2009-09-13T17:34:00.000-07:00

TWC member Jessi Prestage gave birth to Bailey Prestage on September 9th and a couple days after her birth they discovered a blockage in her intestines. She was taken to LeBonheur for surgery on September 11th. The surgery went very well and she is in recovery at LeBonheur. Please remember the Prestages in your prayers. To follow Bailey's progress, visit https://www.carepages.com/carepages/baileyprestage.

Mimosa Marketplace

2009-09-09T14:37:00.000-07:00

September 2009

2009-09-05T18:03:00.000-07:00

Tupelo Women's Club Newsletter

September 2009

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Letter from the President

The year has gotten off to a fabulous start! It was great to see all of you who were present at the August meeting. If you were unable to attend, you will need to pick up your notebook at the next meeting. Also, please remember to pay your dues if you haven't already.

This is the time of year when each member's contribution is the key to success for the Holiday Tree Festival. Aletha, Andrea, and Jamie are working hard, and they are depending on each of us to solicit donations. Most of the money made each year at HTF comes from our generous donors, so let's get a jump start to make this year the most successful HTF yet!

As we mention at the previous meeting, we have been given a wonderful opportunity to have a booth at the Sanctuary Hospice’s House’s fundraiser,Celebration Village (October 21-24). This will allow us to further promote HTF by wearing our new t-shirts and selling raffle tickets. However, we have been asked in return to provide support at the entrances during Celebration Village. This is in addition to the usual duties that the New Members perform. So, please come prepared in September to sign-up to assist this wonderful cause!

For those of you who know that you will miss more than the two excused absences this fall (teachers, etc), please consider working at Celebration Village extra hours in order to make up for your excused missed meetings. Remember you will need to work one hands-on hour for every excused missed meeting. Your volunteer hour will need to be approved by myself and Louise Gable.

Thank you all for your dedication to TWC! I look forward to seeing you all at the next meeting on September 17!

Mary Stewart Rhea
President
Tupelo Women’s Club

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Meeting Reminder:

Our next general meeting is Thursday, Sept 17th @ 9:15 am in the Calvary Youth Building. Board Meeting will be immediately following general meeting.

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Dues Reminder

If you have not paid your dues yet, please mail a check for $35 to

Tupelo Women's Club

PO Box 3471

Tupelo, MS 38803

If you have any questions, please email Emily Addison at eaddison@cdfms.org

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Holiday Tree Festival Update

*We urge each of you to attend our upcoming September meeting, as we will be giving you vital information about HTF. If for some reason you are unable to attend, please be in contact with one of us so that we can make other arrangements for you to get your packet.
*HTF t-shirts should be in by the September meeting. Please be prepared to pay your $15.00 (per shirt) to TWC. T-shirts must be PAID at pick-up.
*Your first installment of $48.00 for the HTF tickets will also be due at this meeting. The final installment of $48.00 will be due at the October meeting.

Thanks!
-Jamie, Aletha and Andrea

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Down on Main Summer Concert Series

Thursday, September 17th

6:30-10:30 p.m.

Fairpark Amphitheater

Charlie Mars and Paul Thorn

Chairs and Blankets welcome

Food and Beverages for Sale

Great Family Event!!

**Tupelo Young Professionals will have tickets to the TYP VIP area. Interested participants must email TYP@cdfms.org by Thursday, September 10th.**

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Baby News

Christopher Hodges Curtis, "Christopher", April 15th to Meg and Chris Curtis

Elizabeth Rhodes Crabb, "Ellie", June 2nd to Amy and Clay Crabb

Elsbeth Anne Behm, "Ellie", June 20th to Tracy and Bill Behm

John Douglas Pannell, "John", July 6th to Katie and Jason Pannell

Expecting Moms

Aletha Mims due September 2009

Jessi Prestage due September 2009

Allison Goodman due October 2009

Anne Britt due January 2010

Andrea McDaniel due January 2010

Emily Addison due February 2010

Emily Oxford due February 2010

Laura Hodges due March 2010

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A Note from Amy:

I need your help to make this newsletter blog successful! Please subscribe to the posts and begin using the tupelowomensclub@gmail.com address for correspondence. If you have any information to be included in the newsletter, I need it by the 1st of every month. Please continue to send me any information, baby news, committee announcements, community events, etc. so that I can share them with the club every month. Thanks! -Amy