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President's Corner Happy New Year!!! Just the sound of it gives a person a feeling of promise, a sense of hope, an optimistic feeling, a brighter future than our past. I just hope it’s better than the year that just ended. Save $$$$ Pay your Alley dues by January 31, 2006 and get a reduced membership rate of $15. Membership after that date will cost $20. Get your money to our new treasurer, Diane Willis, at the January meeting or mail it to the Alley address: Mid-Cities Clown Alley, P.O. Box 154791, Irving, TX 75015-4791. |
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Spotlight on Jeanette Sanders Dusti the Clown was born after a visit with my aunt and uncle, Lou and Bob Stoddard (Honey & Boppo the Clowns). They told me stories about their adventures with the carnival and circus. Uncle Bob’s eyes really lit up when he told me about the articles he wrote in the Carnival News. They told me about their involvement as two of the founding member of Clown Alley 85 and the events and volunteer opportunities the Alley offered. I told them about the two years that I volunteered at the Scottish Rite Hospital, visiting the patients, reading, talking or just visiting the children. I helped the nurses station, distributed food and helped in the gift shop. Aunt Lou and my mom encouraged me to join Alley 85. I attended clown college at UT Arlington in 2000. After graduating I attended four TCA Conventions and numerous balloon twisting workshops. I volunteer my time at many events during the year such as Baylor Hospital of Irving, Children's Museum of Ellis County, Brookhaven Children's Cancer Party, Relay For Life and numerous others. When Dusti isn’t volunteering her time, she is performing private birthday parties, corporate events, grand openings and family reunions. She provides face painting, balloon twisting, magic and games. |
| January's Meeting It's Clown night at the movies, complete with popcorn and soda! We'll see what we can learn from watching classic I Love Lucy bits, Red Skelton skits and ..... your favorite "clowny" comedy movie and TV clips. Bring your tapes cued up to the part you want to share (no longer than about 10 minutes) and be prepared to laugh. |
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| Garrett's Birthday Party was Dusti's First
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| Calendar Of Events Jan 23, '06 - March 27, '06 UTA Clowning 101, beginning clowning classes. No classes on 2/6 & 3/13. Feb 23-26 ‘06 Twist & Shout, St. Louis, Missouri www.balloonconvention.com March 28-April 2 ‘06 COAI Convention, Kenner, Louisiana. www.coai2006.com April 7 Childrens Medical Center Family Night at Six Flags has invited our group once again on 4-7-06 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM to participate in the fun and festivities. Mark your calenders and be sure and sign up at the meeting or rsvp to Susan Keys at merrymakers1@juno.com June 12, ‘06 Aug 7, ‘06 UTA Clowning 101, beginning clowning classes. No class on 7/3 |
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Happy Birthday Penny Eddy "Peanut" 1/05 Cinde Sanders "Boopsie" 1/12 Ed Fitzgerald "Buckle" 2/06 Darlene Hollingsworth "LoveJoy" 2/12 Jeanette Sanders "Dusti" 2/14 Martha Warren "Miss Cookie" 2/16 W. T. Keys "Pepper" 2/28
Clown Cruise Cruising Clowns “Texas Mid City’s Alley 85 fund raising cruise is being held on January 14th, 2007. We still have cabins available for 7 nights on the Carnival Conquest departing from Galveston, TX. Cabins start at $636 per person for an inside cabin and ocean view cabins are $836 per person. Anyone wanting to make another payment on their cabin, please let Dale DePrima know. She suggests that you might want to make a few payments before the 2nd due date to get the balance down. The Next payment is due 8/17/06 During this year’s meetings a variety of items will be raffled to include in the fund raiser. All money raised by the Alley will be matched (up to $70 per cabin) by Carnival Cruise. Dale’s goal is to raise enough to get the maximum from Carnival. Contact Dale at 469-693-9643 and deprimatravel@yahoo.com |
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| Thanks To This Month's Volunteers Entertainers Childrens Hospital Cancer Christmas Party Kay Bowser, Brenda Cuellar, Dale DePrima, Debbie Davis, Penny Eddy, Tricia Gregory, Sharon Hodges, George Hopkins, Hal Hudgins, Susan Keys, Shelley Pruitt, Mark Reid, Cinde Sanders, Jeanette Sanders, Terri Thomas, Judy Uebelacher & Diane Willis Prestonwood Baptist Church Homeless Party Ed Fitzgerald, Susan Keys & Diane Willis |
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Fellowship of Love We’re sure you are aware that Tommy Cardwell, husband of Tina "Miracle" Cardwell, died early in December. Because of the hectic work schedules, only two of our clown friends were able to attend the service. All of us want to show Tina how much we care, so if your schedules allow come and drop by. Therefore, Happi Tymes Alley and others from Mid-Cities, Cowtown and the Balloon Jam are holding a "Fellowship of Love" for Tina Cardwell on Sunday, January 15 between 3 and 5 PM. Stretch will be doing a Ministry with Balloons starting at 4p. There will be light refreshments. And you can socialize with Tina and the rest of the clown/entertainment folks that come. Please put it on your calendar. It's a come and go, so come even for just a few minutes to show your support. It is always difficult to face something like this -- even with your friends close at hand. But Tina lives almost two hours from the Metroplex in Kemp. Which means she doesn't have clown friends who can just pop in during the time when it is difficult to face a lonely house! We just want her to know we care and love her! Martha and Earl Warren Please RSVP |
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December Christmas Party 2005 Alley 85 Awards were presented to: Al Armstrong Clown of the Year: W. T. "Pepper" Keys Board of Directors Award: Debbie "Posie" Davis Most Improved Joey: Diane "DooWat" Willis Best First of May: Donna "Marsha Mellow" Thomason Nick "Nicola" Bradley Creative Arts Award Francisco "Tako" Juarez Hubba Hubba Performance Award Lana Sue "Joyful" Fridge, Caroline "Suger Lump" Kerr, Francisco "Tako" Juarez, Aloha "Lolly Pop" Peden, & Barbara "Ginger Snap" Peebles Mid Sillies Marcia "Ruthie Mae" Griffith Spark Plugs Susan "Dubble Bubble" Keys, Aloha "Lolly Pop" Peden, & Joe "Zippie" Shamburger The 2006 Alley # 85 Board of Directors was installed. It is: President Ed "Buckle" Fitzgerald Vice President Susan "Dubble Bubble" Keys Secretary Dale "Loppo" DePrima Treasurer Diane "DooWat" Willis Sargent-at-Arms Cinde "Boopsie" Sanders Board Members Francisco "Tako" Juarez, W. T. "Pepper" Keys, & Marcia "Ruthie Mae" Griffith |
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