Welcome to the October 2007 Newsletter of the Texas Mid-Cities Clown Alley #85

This Month

Upcoming Events

Oct. 13, 8-10:30 am, Race For Wishes, Sundance Square, 400 Main Street, Ft. Worth.  Fundraising event for Make A Wish.  Balloons & Walk-Arounds.

Oct 13, 7:30-11 am, Fort Worth Kidney Walk, Fort Worth Botanic Gardens, They would like some roaming clowns to come and help entertain the kids before and after the walk.

Dec 1, 6 am, Dallas Children's Christmas Parade,  Help volunteer parade clowns with their make-up or be part of the parade yourself.  Sign-up with Dubble Bubble to be a make-up artist.  To be a clown at the parade, register at www.childrensparade.com.

Dec 1, 11:30 am, Balch Springs Christmas Parade, The City of Balch Springs would so love to have clowns in their parade that they will waive the registration fee.  Contact Linda Pineda @ 972-557-0120 by November to participate.

Dec 9, 11 am - 2 pm, Eddie Deen's BBQ-Kidney Kids Holiday Party, Annual kids holiday party for children with kidney & urological diseases & their families.

Dec 17, 5:30 - 8 pm, Center for Cancer & Blood Disorders Children's Medical Center Dallas Holiday Party, Brookhaven Country Club, They would like elves & clowns to be balloon twisters, face painters, and strolling entertainers.  Afterwards, we'll go to dinner as a group.

Thanks to DooWat for her volunteer work at the Make A Wish Breakfast
 

September Minutes  

President Susan Keys called the meeting to order at 7:15.  There were lots of guests that evening excited about the newest UTA clown class's upcoming show and graduation! We had one visiting clown, Peggy Barton.     Treasurer David Griffith was out of town, so Lana Sue Fridge read the treasurer's report. Upcoming programs for alley meetings were announced. They are "Magic Ideas" for October; Susan and Ed's popular "Cheap Tricks" in November; the Christmas Party in December; and "Feeling Skittish" in January.     

Tricia Gregory is currently putting the "picture slide presentation" from the alley reunion together on two DVD's. The cost for both will be $30.

Discussion followed concerning a $2500 CD in alley funds. The committee chosen to look for the "best deal" is Earl and Martha Warren, Susan Keys, and Tricia Gregory. A liquid CD earning 4% with no fee and funds available anytime was discussed with $1000 going into the alley checking account. Debbie Davis moved to put $2500 on-line with WAMU.  Tricia Gregory seconded. Diane Willis suggested that the motion be tabled while more shopping for the best rates is done. It was agreed.     

Old Business: the TJAM was great; the TNT convention was awesome;  the Advanced Clowning class at UTA needs more students, and on Sept. 26th the TCA Convention will be held in Houston.

New Business included that volunteers are needed for the nominating committee for alley officers; and One-Way Street Puppet workshop will be on Oct. 5th and 6th in Cedar Hill.     

At 7:40, Diane Willis moved that the meeting be adjourned and Tricia seconded. Following delicious refreshments and a graduation cake, UTA's newest clown class presented an outstanding evening of skits and received diplomas. This was a class full of very talented first-of-Mays!                                                                   

                                                                                 Joyfully Submitted,

                                                                                            Lana Sue Fridge