Mark your calendar and plan to attend DHSBA’s next Networking and Business Meeting: Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010.

Paul Dobbs, Santa, Gary Round

Cher Leveille with Santa

Santa made a surprise appearance at DHSBA’s December Networking Extravaganza. With donations from DHSBA members and proceeds from the silent auction, Santa and Gary Round, DHSBA President donated $310 to Paul Dobbs from John Howard Society. During the evening Paul explained how John Howard Society put funds to good use in employment and counselling programs to help people in need get back on their feet. Thanks to all who participated in this wonderful event.

The winner for this month is Team 3 with a grand total of $8.58 - Congratulations!! The front leading team for the entire program is Team #1 $25.83!!

The members of the teams are as follows:

Team #1 – Total for the Year $25.83
Jenny McKee
Zoe Tsoraklidis
Will Mitchell
Peter Cluff
Rene St Aubin
Joe Schmidt
Greg Ellis
Sean Howard
Mark Wildman
Charles Jayarajan
Andrew Wells
Team #2 – Total for the year $10.38
Diana Nauffts
Christine Raynor
Shelley Azzano
Colleen Moynham
Betty Cadotte
Honey Turner
Barb Jones
Doug Heard
Karen Hunt
Gerald Donegan
Sophia Harrison
Team #3 – Total for the year $13.07
Dominic Vessio
Corry Hamilton
Janet Boccone
Sue Sutcliffe
Marshall Spencer
Neal Pedder
Dianne Edwards
Lori Douglas
Paul Dobbs
Carol Gartner
Cathy Minz
Team #4 – Total for the year $11.54
Lita Vessio
Lori Prentice
Deborah daSilva
Mike Hurley
Ed Turner
Kathy Davies
Vaughn Lal
Bob Morrison
Betty Penny
Aaron Gartner
Claude Lessard
Team #5 – Total for the year $22.69
Cher Leveille
Linda Ruddy
Mike Schumann
Greg Akeson
Rosemarie Sood
Gary Round
Sandra Cousins
Mark Krupa
Stephanie Herarra
Julie Gill
Stephanie Wells
Team #6 – Total for the year $3.23
Lu Cluff
Dennis Hebert
Aprille Janes
Ryan Day
Nicky Lehwald
Laura Sciore
Christine Chown
Mark De Leon
Joan Peterkin
Carol Ann Walker
Michelle Gill
Kathryn Hotte
David Hooker

Let’s get some team spirit going!!! Don’t let your team be stuck at the bottom of this list!

What a surprise! Santa made an appearance at the DHSBA Networking Extravaganza last night – with bells on! You just never know who you’ll bump into at a DHSBA meeting. You have to show up to find out!

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Congratulations to Team #5!! For the month of November, you raised $15.35

Team Members Include:

Cher Leveille
Linda Ruddy
Mike Schumann
Greg Akeson
Rosemarie Sood
Gary Round
Sandra Cousins
Mark Krupa

Total money collected for the month = $39.45

Rememberance Day, November 11, 2009. As I was getting ready to come into the office this morning, I had Breakfast Television playing in the background. A sunrise ceremony was held in Toronto to honour the fallen soldiers of past and recent days. My generation has been relatively unaffected by wars. However, we are in the midst of a very controversial war at this very moment. I often see bumper stickers that state:

If you won’t stand behind our troops,

Please stand in front of them.

This makes me think every time I see it. My 17 year old son is considering enlisting at the end of this school year. I have very mixed feelings about this. I am honoured and proud to think of my son wanting to serve his country but then am also terrified as a mother. Today is a day where we can honour any and all who were and are affected by times of war. Whether you choose to remember and pay respect to the soldier on the front line, the wife who was left behind, or even the farmer who stayed behind to feed the country he loved. Every person is affected in one way or another.

Please take 2 minutes today and reflect upon your freedom. Whether you believe in war or not, you are free and are able to voice your opinion – without those willing to fight for you, you might not have that freedom today.

Lori J Prentice

Vice-President, |DHSBA

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In addition to DHSBA’s Board of Directors, there are many “behind-the-scenes” volunteers who assist by taking on single-event job assignments and/or serving on one of the following committees:

■ Annual General Meeting (AGM)
■ Betty Penny Scholarship Award
■ Business of the Year Award
■ Marketing
■ Strategic Planning
■ Trade Show

If you are interested in helping out, please contact DHSBA’s President or any member of the Board.