March 8th- 9:00am
General Meeting
Wesley Hall
White’s Chapel

March-31st
Couples Social

April 14th-8:00am
Adopt-a-Street
Clean Up
Meet at Durham Elementary

April 26th
Art in the Square Kick off Party at
Mi Cocina

April 27, 28, 29th
Art in the Square

May 10th
SWC Luncheon

I hope everyone is ready for this coming month. It promises to be a very busy time for us. March is our Annual Business meeting. We will be electing our new officers for the 2007-2008 year, as well as taking care of any other necessary business. Please make every effort to attend this month’s meeting. This is a mandatory meeting and also a closed meeting, no guests please.

In addition, we have invited all of our 2007 Southlake Women’s Club Art in the Square beneficiaries to join us during our social time. Representatives will be on hand to answer questions and provide information about their organizations. As members, each of you contributes so much to make the SWC/AITS event successful. This will be a wonderful opportunity for you to get a personal look at the tremendous work these groups do and the lives that they touch.

Our “ugly room” winner will be revealed and Melissa Oldham of Our House will show how she has transformed it into a beautiful area. I’m sure she will have lots of wonderful tips and ideas for us. As always, D’Shay will have something wonderful for our raffle. Our March collection will be for orphaned pets. You can donate dog food( Purina or Science Diet), raw hides or dog toys. Sign up sheets will be available for Art in the Square shifts. We have an exciting couple’s event coming this month. You will want to make sure you read all about it!

As May is our Spring Luncheon, April will be our last meeting for this year at White’s Chapel. Please be thinking of someone that you know that would enjoy becoming involved in the Southlake Women’s Club and invite her to our April meeting. It’s a great time to come and learn about our club and an exciting time to join. As you can see this will be a very important meeting and also a very fun and informative one. See you there!

Laura Copeland

SOCIAL
Tina Bacius

Southlake Women’s Club Foundation

Thank you to the following ladies who reviewed and researched the submitted applications. Your time and input to the process has resulted in an outstanding list of beneficiaries for 2007. Thanks to Kelli Henderson, Kelly Hochstrate, Julie Minter, Loranine Cheney, Deb Brown, Shelly Shagle, Victoria Clyde, Barb Cohen, Laura Copeland, Sherry Berman, and Vicky Stropes.

Sherri Whitt & Terri Messing

ART IN THE SQUARE
Barbara Cohen

Sponsorship continues to exceed expectations! To date, Andrea Curreri has, single – handedly, brought on five new sponsors at the $3,000. and above level: Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Sabre, Barnes & Noble, Stark Heating & Air and Hansen Building Materials. Our total cash contributions, at this point, are at $150,000. And I know Andrea will be pounding the pavement right up to the moment we open the gates. Catherine Singley & Annie Dunlap have all sorts of publicity lined up for the event that we will be seeing shortly.

Plans for the VIP party are coming together nicely. It’s going to be a spectacular evening to kick off the weekend. I hope many of you can attend. You receive two tickets when you become a patron of the arts, by contributing $500 to Art in the Square. Please try to carve $500 from your charity budget this year to contribute to this wonderful event that we all work so hard at to make happen. With Muriel Gerard, Kristen Knight & Terri Zelasko planning the evening, it is certain to be magnificent. It is also a great opportunity to thank our sponsors personally and to meet members of our beneficiary organizations.

Paula & Larry Marshall, along with Lisa Brosious, have a great array of food & drink options lined up for everyone’s enjoyment. Youth in the Square, Square Art , the Kids Corner & the new Fun Zone behind Corner Bakery are all taking shape. These committee members are really on top of things.

I continue to be impressed with the level of dedication & pride that we all bring to this event. During every conversation I have throughout the community, people tell me what a wonderful job the Women’s Club does with this event & how much they look forward to it every April. With eight weeks to go, there’s still a great deal of work to be done, but I hope you are all beginning to feel the excitement & anticipation that I do, of watching the fruits of our labor come together for this great weekend that so embodies what the Southlake Women’s Club is all about.

Art in the Square Shift Signups

The sign-up sheets for Art in the Square shifts will be at the March meeting. You may also want to recruit your husband and friends to work with you as well. High School students may also volunteer and receive community service hours. Just remember that this is a commitment that we are counting on in order to make Art in the Square a success. If you are unable to attend your shift you will need fill your shift. Thank you!!!

You can also call or email us to sign up for shifts at:
Vicky Stropes 817-421-7770 vickystropes@verizon.net
Gwen Leaverton 817-416-2494 gwen.leaverton@verizon.net

SCHOOL SUPPLY SALE
Kristen Knight

I am truly proud of our results! I ordered more packets this year than ever before, and we still sold out of packets for 4 grade levels. In addition, we provided the schools with over $4600 worth of free school supplies for students in need. Our supply vendor, EPI graciously donated those supplies, so the cost will not affect our proceeds – AWESOME!

This year our gross sales were $150,313, up from $120, 834 from last year’s sale. We are still working on final numbers to determine our exact proceeds, and we should have that information soon!

I would also like to extend thanks to The Coffee Beanery, who donated all the coffee (and fixings) for the morning of the sale, and to I Fratelli who brought pizzas at a discounted price.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Brandy Voirin

Thank you to every member who helped with the Senior Luncheon. The senior’s are still talking about it. A special thank you to Lorraine and Lisa for heading this up along with your committee. The event went off without a hitch.

We accomplished what we did, because of your generous donations.
Thank you to, Benny’s Bagels, Jamba Juice, Mimi’s, Luby’s, Tom Thumb, Market Street, Albertsons, Nestle Cookies in Southlake, Origins, Terrace Retreat Salon, Cold Water Creek Spa, Bucca , and to everyone who donated gift cards.

March Collection
We will be collecting for a pet rescue shelter. We will be providing dog food for orphan pets. They prefer Purina or Science Diet. You may also bring cash or dog toys or raw hide chew toys.

Scholarships
The Scholarships are now in the guidance counselor’s office in the local high school. Southlake Women’s Club’s members are eligible to have your children apply. All scholarships are anonymous, and the recipients will be announced in April. Please tell anyone you know who might be interested in applying for a scholarship.

Your last chance to order aprons and t- shirts will be at the March Meeting. So don’t forget to stop by the Community Outreach table.

Brandy Voirin
Community Outreach Chair
brandy2326@hotmail.com

SUNSHINE
Kim Stevens