Important Notice
We are back to our luncheons being on the third Monday of each month.
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Thanks to the Ferrell’s and Little’s
Charles Ferrell owns Ferrell Realty, Inc and Charles donates 5% of his commission to the charity of a pioneers choice when they use his company to sell or purchase a home. Charles sold a home for Terry and Wanda Little and our club was the lucky organization to receive the $450.00 from the sale. We can not thanks them enough for the great gift.
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Magnolia School
The school can use our help and we have agreed to work at the school on October 15th, 2009, from 9:15 AM until about 12:15 PM. Our help allows the teachers to spend more time with these severely handicapped children. The projects they give us are usually fun to do. Anyone that can help please contact Virginia Clark, 407-886-0856.
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Fund Raising Golf Tournament
Greater Orlando council (our active member club) will be holding their 33rd golf tournament on October 10, 2009 at DeBary Golf & Country Club beginning at 8:30AM. Cost is $75.00 per person and is limited to 120 players. This is their major fund raiser. If you are interested please contact Diane Aubert at 407-835-8600. Lots of prizes.
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JMJ needs volunteers
Their baby bottle fund raising will take place at the Church of the Annunciation. Workers are need at the following times: Saturday October 24, 4:15 to 5:15 PM,
Sunday October 25, 6:45 to 7:45 AM, Sunday October 25, 8:15 to 9:15 AM'
Sunday October 25, 9:45 to 10:45 AM,
Sunday October 25, 11:30 to 12:30 PM. If you can help please contact Mary Guyet at 407-774-4509.
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Orlando Union Rescue Mission
They are needing us again so mark your calendar for November 18th, 2009, 9:00 AM.
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Salvation Army Christmas
It is the time of the year for us to help with their gifts for children at Christmas. We will be dressing bears and filling stockings. Our very good seamstress (Wilma Watts) has made many outfits and will have them at our October luncheon. The cost is $5.00 per boys or girls outfit. We plan to dress 90 or more. We also will be filling stockings and if you have any small item please bring them to our October luncheon. We need to remember these might be the only toy the child receives for Christmas. If you are unable to come to our luncheon and wish to donate something please contact Susan Beaver 352-394-3234 or any board member.
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Funders Club
Win $50.00 Our Funders Club has started again. Remember to make your $10.00 donation to win $50.00. The drawing will be done monthly for 5 months beginning at our January Meeting. You may make your donation at the luncheon or mail it to Mary Ann Lubline, 117 Goshawk Tr, Winter Springs, FL—32708.
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Essay Contest:
The winners will be announced in the November Newsletter.
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Meals on Wheels
We are starting to make our 100 ditty bags for the seniors on small incomes. This might be the only Christmas gift they receive. If you are interested in donating you can contact Virginia Clark at 407-886-0856.
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Illness/Homebound/Deaths
To report please call Onnie Tacner 407-869-1530 or Jack Richey 407-679-8501.
Members who are homebound or in assisted living.
Delores Hoefer’s husband Bill, Betty & Bob Mitchem, Mary Louise Wood, Jim Bagley’s wife Dawn, William Johnston..
Illness/Surgery: Continued prayers for Eileen Rubillo, Jane Mullins and Ed Rutherford as he recovers from heart surgery and a fall.
Deaths: It is with sadness we report the deaths Alice M D’Alessandro and Kathryn J. Walker. Our prayers go out to these families.
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Essay Finalist
The winner of the laptop (also included was a carry-ing case, wireless mouse and 4G storage) was an 8th grader from Annunciation Catholic Academy, Rebecca Ashley. Her teacher received a laptop carrying case containing supplies and a $25.00 gift cer-tificate. The winners from the other 4 participating schools each received a $25.00 gift certificate and a certificate of accomplishment. They are Natasha N. Leon - Passport Charter School; Yashira Mercado- Mill Creek; Zoe Castro- Mollie Ray Elementary; and Anna Espinoza from Pine Crest Elementary. The teachers of the students also received a $25.00 gift certificate. We thank Paula Szuch, Sara Davis and Virginia Clark for the effort and time they spent making this a success. Everything was given by the chapter except our club gave the $25.00 gift certifi-cates to the school winners.
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Seminole Work Opportunity Program
Thanks to Jack Richey for arranging the birthday party for the handicapped workers. We also need to thank Charles Ferrell, Virginia Clark, Don Embree and Esther Ely. The workers were so grateful and happy to know that people care about them. What a blessing the 5 of us received. We received enough hugs to last us for months.
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Remember
Don’t forget to get your ticket for the monthly drawing for Funders Club. The donation is only $10 and you have a change to win $50. You have a really good chance to way more than double your investment and help your club at the same time! We are almost at our goal of 50. Send your check to Mary Ann Lubline 117 Goshawk Tr. Winter Springs, FL 32708. This is the only fund raiser we have other then the 50/50.
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Orlando Union Rescue Mission
A thank you letter from OURM. “The AT&T Pioneers are without a doubt some of best volunteers we’ve ever had. Everyone in the group is friendly, willing, hard working and a pleasure to be around. The pioneers tackle big projects with such gusto….it makes me tired thinking about it!”
OURM are needing us again so mark your calendar for November 18th, 2009, 9:00 AM. Please call Virginia Clark at 407-886-0856.
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Funders Club
Win $50.00 Our Funders Club has started again. Remember to make your $10.00 donation to win $50.00. The drawing will be done monthly for 5 months beginning at our January Meeting. You may make your donation at the luncheon or mail it to Mary Ann Lubline, 117 Gos-hawk Tr, Winter Springs, FL—32708.
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Please! Please!
If you made reservations and can not attend please call Bill Wood and let him know. We must pay of all reservations made.
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Blood donations
Please be sure to use our number ML-0 when giving blood. When necessary (pray it never happens) any person related to you or your family can draw from our account. When necessary to use blood please Terry Little 407-894-8477.
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Illness, Homebound, Deaths
To report please call Onnie Tacner 407-869-1530 or Jack Richey 407-679-8501.
Members who are homebound or in assisted living:
Delores Hoefer’s husband Bill, Mary Louise Wood, Jim Bagley’s wife Dawn, William Johnston.
Illness/Surgery: Continued prayers for Ed Rutherford as he recovers from heart surgery and a fall.
Deaths: It is with sadness we report the deaths Nancy Dinsmore, John (Buddy) Jacquin, Rose Winston and Glo-ria Tanner. Our prayers go out to these families.
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A Big Thank You to Everyone
I can not believe that two great years have gone by since I was installed as your president. The years were great because of the wonderful people you are. When I look at the volunteer hours everyone has done, and the generous do-nations you have made, I am amazed. Because of your wonderful attitude and work, our club has received many praises and thanks. The luncheons were always a good time for me because I loved to watch the members enjoy conversation with each other. I could not have had a better executive board. They made every-thing move so smoothly and kept the budget in line. They are marvelous and I will never be able to thank them enough for making my job easier. I am at a loss for words as to how I can say or show my appreciation for the support each and every one of you have given me in the last two years. I can only say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart. I will be leaving as your president but you will not be leaving my heart.
Esther Ely.
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Medical Equipment for Pioneers and their family.
We have the following equipment for pioneers or their family to use and return. Wheel chairs, potty chairs, walkers, walking canes, crutches, electrical hospital bed, tub chair. Anyone needing the use of this equipment can con-tact Terry Little at 407-894-8477.
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AT&T Florida Pioneer Cruise:
AT&T Pioneers has obtained a cruise at a great price for members and their partners and/or guest. Sails on February 4th thru 7th out of Port Canaveral on the Carnival Sensation. Inside 4C $304.45 Per Person, (Double Occupancy), Outside 6C $334.45 Per Person (Double Occupancy) Prices include all taxes and port fees with $100.00 onboard credit per cabin and other sur-prises. Deposit of $100.00 are due by 11/25/09, balance by 12/6/09. After these dates rates are not guaranteed but you can still join. Call for other category staterooms. Contact Fran Daniels/call 1-866-754-7690. or fdaniels@cruiseone.com
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CHristmas Luncheon
Our plans are to enjoy our luncheon and have a singer. We will not have a business meeting. So please come and enjoy a good time.
At our January meeting Delores Hoefer has agreed to install the new officers. We will hold a short installation after lunch so please come.
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I am Honored and Humbled
I am so honored and humbled that the members of the Orlando Life Member Club have chosen me as the President of the Club for the next two years. I only hope and pray I will be worthy of your trust and I can do half as good a job for you as Esther Ely has done these last few years. She melded two clubs together in what I believe is a great fashion and I believe we have a good strong club, not only for the fun of our meetings, but for the good of our community. We have a wonderful new Vice President, Kathy Lynch, coming on board and her credentials as a Pioneer are awesome. While she was still working, she was not only President of her Club, but held many other offices including the AT&T area Vice Presidency covering numerous AT&T clubs in the Central Florida area. Her expertise will help guide us in the next two years. Our Board of Directors is a really strong group of folks, and will add much to our club. We are lucky to have dedicated people willing to step up and manage our affairs.
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Update on Club Activities
During 2009, our AT&T Life Member Club helped our community to a very great extent. We delivered an average of 150 small heart pillows a month to Arnold Palmer hospital, and throughout the year another 506 large heart pillows to Florida Hospital. Our members also created over 400 baby hats split between the two hospitals. We dressed 90 bears and filled 75 Christmas Stockings for Salvation Army in addition to picking up and delivering bakery products from Publix Super Markets on a weekly basis. Thousands of families were registered for the Salvation Army’s Thanksgiving dinner, and hundreds more to receive toys at Christmas. Members did quarterly “work days” at Magnolia School and Orlando Union Rescue Mission. Monthly book sales were held at the Veterans Administration and several of our members worked tons of hours at various seniors centers and nursing facilities in the area. Members gave out empty baby bottles at area churches and then worked to collect them when they were filled with money and then counted the money (the fun part) for JMJ Crisis Pregnancy Centers. Members created Hug-a-Bears for hospitals and to give to service personnel headed for Iraq and Afghanistan to leave with their families. Our club held a pizza and birthday cake luncheon for Seminole Work Opportunity Program (SWOP). Many of our members worked oodles of hours at local schools and we ran an essay contest among the schools where our members volunteer, giving the winner of the contest a laptop computer. We gave 200 dictionaries to Mollie Ray and Ivey Lane schools, as well as boxes and bags of school supplies. We financed and created 135 ditty bags filled with toiletry articles for Seminole County’s Meals on Wheels’ Neighborhood Dining Christmas Party. As various projects arise members shave generously donated additional monies to finance our endeavors for such projects as toiletry items for the Veterans administration, and the Orlando Union Rescue Mission, and school supplies. All in all, through December 2009, we have donated 16430 hours of volunteer time to our community.
YOU ARE JUST GREAT!!!
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AT&T Florida Pioneer Cruise
The AT&T Pioneer Cruise sails February 4 through 7 from Port Canaveral on the Carnival Sensation. Prices include all taxes and port fees with $100 onboard credit per cabin and some other surprises. The deadline for reduced charges was November 25; however, if you are interested, call Fran Daniels, 1-866-754-7690 for updated prices. Fran may also be reached at www.fdaniels@cruiseone.com.
Come join a fun group and see Nassau in the bargain.
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Florida Presidents’ Meeting
The Florida Presidents’ meeting was held in Stuart, Florida on December 4, and during that meeting our club was complimented by the Florida officers and representatives from the Denver headquarters for the wonderful response they receive to any requests. Our finances were in tip top shape, with not one single error for the last two years. When requests were made for any paperwork or write-ups for various projects or awards, items
from our Club were always in before the deadline. When calls went out for short term projects like Hug-a-Bears for a troop leaving for Iraq, we were the first to answer the call. Our hats off to the outgoing officers for this wonderful reputation – one that we intend to keep.
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