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President's Corner Gosh! Here we are less than two weeks away from July 4th. We are getting ready for the holiday and the up coming convention. I hope to see everyone at the joint meeting this coming Monday in Hurst. It is a good thing to get together once in a while to see what everyone is up to, it is very easy to lose connection with our peers. We all have good intentions it’s just that life happens, and before you know it a whole year has past. So it will be a good thing to see all the joeys again….At least until the convention that is. I’m really excited about the parade we as an alley are participating in this year, yes I know it’s the one in Irving, but if it’s anything like last year it will be a blast. There are several good reasons to join us in this parade: 1. it is short! Only about one and a half miles. 2. lots of the streets in the parade route are shaded. 3. if you don’t want to walk there are always offers to ride floats of the other entries. 4. the last half of the route is down hill so its easier to walk. 5. the parade officials are not to strict if you want to lollygag on the parade route you can. 6. lots of your friends (joeys) will be there. 7. last year instead of fans, a boy scout troop passed out Popsicles! (they were very popular) 8. The alley gets paid!! This is our biggest fund raiser of the year. There are more reasons to join us this year but I’m out of time and space, so come on out to the July 4th celebration in Irving this year you’ll be glad you did! Bump a nose Buckle |
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| Calendar of Events DATE/TIME EVENT June 24 Homeless Games, Reversion Park located at 3505 Maple, 9am-3pm, A new location this year with covered pavilions! July 4 Irving 4th of July Parade, shows & park event. 9am, Alley Fundraiser. Parade, balloons, face painting, & show. The line up for the parade is on Rock Island behind City Hall. (After the organization meeting on Tues. we’ll know ex actly where our unit will start.) After the parade, go to Heritage Park at Main & 2nd. July 23 Camp Esparanza Send-Off Purple parking lot, Children’s Hospital, 11:30am-1pm, Camp for children with cancer July 29 DewJam Balloon Jam, First Baptist Church Pasadena, 7500 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena, TX., 8:30am - 6pm, http://home.flash.net/~balloonz/Jam.htm July 30 Leah’s Backyard Carnival for Muscular Dystrophy, 2-5pm, Contact Susan Aug 1-7 International Clown Week, Malls shows & community entertaining TBA. Aug 6 Camp Broncho Send-Off Camp for children with asthma, TBA Aug 14-18 Advanced Studies Roanoke, VA., www.advancedstudies06.com or call 540-473-2271 Aug 5 Clubhouse for Special Needs Grand Opening, 802 Brown Trail, Bedford, 12:30-1:30p Support LoveJoy & Jonathan CORRECTION: This event will be August 5, not the 15th. Sept 25-Nov 13 Clowning 101. UTA, Mondays from 7-9:30 pm. See Susan Keys or alley web site for more information. Sept 27-Oct 1 Texas Clown Association Convention, Irving, www.tca2006.8m.com Jan 14 ‘07 Clown Cruise www.deprimatravel.com Feb 3-4 ‘07 Joey To The World, Houston. www.joeytotheworld.org |
3rd Annual Joint Alley Meeting Sponsored by Cowtown Clown Alley #135 JUNE 26, 2006 7 pm, doors open at 6:15 $6 at the door. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HURST, 1801 N NORWOOD ROAD, HURST, TX 76054 Sandwiches, salads, chips, desserts, soft drinks & water. Featured Speaker is humor columnist, Dave Lieber, “the Yankee Cowboy”
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Susan Keys “Dubble Bubble” 6/10 Joe Shamburger “Zippie” 6/22 Barbara Peebles “Ginger Snap” 6/27 Tricia Gregory “Hanky” 6/28 Maria Alexander “Abby K. Dabby” 6/28 Shelly Pruitt “Fannie” 7/11 Lana Sue Fridge “Joyfull” 7/21 Wanda Carter “Miss Birdie” 7/30 Clubhouse for Special Needs,Inc. Darlene “LoveJoy” Hollingsworth is involved (she’s the president) in the start up of this nonprofit organization to provide a safe environment for fun and fellowship for mentally & physically challenged teenagers and young adults. The Grand Opening Celebration on August 15th from 12:30-:30. Darlene hopes that since their budget is tight that some of her clown friends would come and entertain. The Clubhouse is located at 802 Brown Trail, Bedford. You can contact her at 817-835-0446 and find more info on the Clubhouse at www.theclubhouse.org.
July 4th Be sure and take part in the Irving 4th of July festivities! Be in the parade (it’s short) and following the parade, we’ll face paint, make balloons and put on a show. If you can’t make it to all of the event, just come and do what you can. The fees we earn from this event earns us a big portion of our operating budget for the year. Come support your alley! Upcoming Meeting Programs July Birthday Business I’ve got a gig!!! Now what? August A Salute to Hubba Hubba! Hubba believed that it was important that we perform for each other. We’ll honor his memory during this meeting by clowning up and sharing our favorite bits. September Dan Cutchen Music, Motion & Other Marvelous Bits of Insanity October Elizabeth Ellis A versatile and riveting story teller of Appalachian and Texas tales and stories of heroic American women November Carl Jones Comedy Mind Reader, Magician, & Topper the Clown December Christmas Party Sock It To Me! HEY GANG. I found a lady with good striped socks that come WAY up over the knee. Several colors to chose from. She says they are only $6.00 - Shipping is extra. Check with her for availability and cost. COWTOWN KATY'S EMPORIUM cowtownkaty @eatel.net or # 225-695-6070 cell 225-715-4898 fax 225-695-9445 . Dusti |
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