Dear fellow Sertomans,

I think we can all breathe a huge sigh of relief with the Mardi Gras auction over now, and also give yourselves a good pat on the back for a job well done! It looks like the 2008 Mardi Gras was our most successful yet with close to $8,000 in net revenues.  I know a lot of hard work and planning went into this project and I appreciate Pat Blackwell and Ann Pauley spearheading it, as usual. I also appreciate all of the helping hands that were there that night to ensure that things went smoothly from the moment our guests walked through the door until the time they checked out with their items.  Once again, a big thanks to everyone who helped and I look forward to seeing how we improve even more next year.

Please keep in mind the date of April 16th, which is the date for our next membership social.  Steven Langer has been working hard and has confirmed our speaker for the night as Mac Bennett, President and CEO of the United Way of the Midlands. He will undoubtedly deliver a great speech and the Summit Club, as always, will provide a great setting and great menu for our guests.  So start thinking now about who you would like to invite to be a member of our club.  Steven and I will be getting invitations printed soon and will get those to you so you can invite several good prospects.  We will have more information as the date gets closer!

Finally, please remember to keep an eye open for any good lunch speakers. As always, we are in need of some speakers to fill spots in the upcoming months. If you have someone in mind, please send that person's contact information to Pat Mason and he will schedule accordingly.

Thanks for all that you do for our club,

Whitney