SSC Newsletter - December 2004

*2004 Charity Donation* *Winner* Well - the votes are in and have been counted. The recipient of this year's $500 Charity Donation is ... The American Cancer Society A nationwide community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy and service. Thanks to all who voted. And a big "THANK YOU" to all who purchased the Club buttons throughout the year. Your generosity is what makes each year's Charity Donation possible! Thanks!

*Announcing the SSC 2005 Button!!* Congratulations to our dear "Mausnut," Sharon Gleason, for her design for the 2005 Squashville Social Club Button! The new buttons won't be available until after the 1st of the year, but we're pleased to announce that the price will be the same - $6.00 for the first one ordered, $3.50 for each additional button in the same order. You can submit your orders AFTER JANUARY 1, 2005, by sending a check or money order, payable to "Squashville Social Club," to Joan Woodruff, 420 South Dara James Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016-2713.

*Last Chance to order the SSC 2004 Buttons!!* This is your last chance to order the 2004 Squashville Social Club Button! Once it is retired (on December 31st), it will be gone! Make sure you have yours and ORDER NOW!! The Button is $6.00 for the first one ordered, $3.50 for each additional button in the same order. AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT -- make sure you order your "I'm Nuts About Dean Griff" pins! If you order them at the same time, they are just $3.00 each. Otherwise, $4.00 for the first, $3.00 for each additional button. To order, just send your check or money order, payable to "Squashville Social Club," to Joan Woodruff, 420 South Dara James Road, Des Plaines, IL 60016-2713.


From Susan Ott, here’s our next two "Mystery Cruiser": MYSTERY CRUISER #3 I love how generously our Mystery Cruisers give gifts to themselves!! Cruiser No. 3's "self-gifting" reason is two-fold: birthday and college graduation. No 3. is a long time collector of Charming Tails and has met Dean on numerous occasions from as far back as the South Bend days in 1995. No.3 is cruising for the very first time and found another CT collector for a shipboard roommate. Nice thing about us collectors, everywhere you go you make new friends. No. 3's trip to New Orleans is just over 800 miles. Here are some other interesting facts about Mystery Cruiser No. 3: "I cruise around town in a PT Cruiser, so this cruise is no different. I am known for traveling near and far, to see many different Charming Tails events. Charming Tails has been a family affair, starting with my immediate family and working outward to friends all over the U.S. and Canada. Charming Tails is one of my passions in my life - another is the men's basketball team from my alma mater. MYSTERY CRUISER #4 Because Mystery Cruiser No. 4 and spouse are celebrating their second anniversary shortly after the cruise it is (once again, another great 'reason) a gift to themselves!! There are lots of "firsts" involved with this trip for No. 4 and spouse: first cruise, first flight (about 1,000 miles), and first time to New Orleans. They have previously traveled to various Charming Tails events in Richmond and the Dells to name a few and have met Dean on three occasions. Having a part-time job at a store that sells Charming Tails has made No. 4 a happy and knowledgeable collector. Here are a few additional 'cruise' comments from No. 4: We're excited. My spouse more excited about there being multiple swimming pools on the ship than anything else. When we're not at a CT event on the boat we'll probably be at one of the pools...LOL. Well, I hope you can figure out their identities!! Be watching future newsletters for 6 more Mystery Cruisers!!

Check the "News in a Nutshell" archive for past issues! Don't forget ... if you're ever looking for a past issue of "News in a Nutshell" - just click on the "ribbon" graphic that's towards the bottom of the CT Resource Page, right next to "Fun Stuff". This is a permanent link and takes you to the Squashville Social Club Newsletter Archive! All the past issues are there - for you to enjoy!

Squashville Social Club Sponsors! Without the support of our sponsors, we would not be able to bring you the monthly contests. Please show our sponsors how much we appreciate them by making your Charming Tails purchases from them. And - to make it easy, we're adding a permanent list of all the wonderful stores that sponsor the Squashville Social Club. This list will be here all the time - so anytime you're in the mood to do some "Tail shopping", just pick a sponsor and pick out the pieces you've "got to have"!!
Dreams & Rainbows Gift Creations DBC Collectibles	Precious Plates & Things Collecto-Mania J. Philip, Inc	Charming Shoppe Sparkling Rose Collectibles Piroska's Gift Shop

Well, gang - that's all our latest issue of the "News in a Nutshell" newsletter! We hope you enjoyed it - and look forward to bringing you our next issue. But HEY!! Have YOU got a CT scoop? Do YOU want to share a story? Or maybe your favorite CT Photo? Do you know of a good CT link that others should check out? Or just let us know your comments about the Newsletter! Email Susan Jmsmott@aol.com your thoughts or to get your info in the next SSC Newsletter! Charming Tails photos copyright by Fitz & Floyd, Inc. Original artwork copyright by Dean Griff. All other photos and artwork copyright Oak Leaf Publishing, Inc., 2007

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