Ocala Royal Dames for Cancer Research, Inc.

September/October 2011 Royal Legacy

In this Issue:

Newsletter Chairs:

Corinne DeVault

Angy Scroble

Graphic Artist:

Angy Scroble

Contact:

ocalaroyalnews@yahoo.com

Directory Chairman:

Barbara Griffin/Hunter

Bag21021@aol.com

Sunshine Chairman:

Louise Bono

bonorealty@aol.com

352-465-0854

Website:

www.ocalaroyaldames.org

President’s Message 2

Officers/BOD 2

Calendar 2

Barbara Padilla Concert 3

Tailgate Gala Letter 4

Tailgate Gala Photos 5

Birthdays 6

Sympathy & Sunshine 7

ORD Items & Info 8

Advertisements

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President: Nancy Porter

1st Vice President: Donna Crippen

2nd Vice President:Lois Johnson Secretary:

Jody MicilcavageTreasurer: Patti Hunt

2011 Board of Trustees

2011 Officers

Check out our Website:See the many photographs posted on our website, as well as our website videos. Share with your friends and family.

www.Ocalaroyaldames.org

President’s Message

Louise Bono,

Connie Brown, Corinne DeVault,

Barbara Griffin/Hunter, Lisa Hageloh,

Lois Johnson, Kathleen Kollar,

Diana Lammermeier, Diana Moore,

Melissa McNichols, Gwynn Pealer,

R. Susan Smith, Jeanne Thomas,

Cecilia Truesdale, Sonya Nasser

Past President: Lydia Kuttas

CALENDAR

September 21st Board Meeting

September 22nd Grand Dames event

October 19th Board Meeting

November volunteer workshop retreat TBA

November 16th Board Meeting

December 7th Board Meeting

December Annual Lunch or Dinner TBA

Is your generosity productive ?

Royal Ladies,The Royal Dames do make a BIG difference in the fight against cancer thru

research and education. We are a very Powerful organization and very committed to our community. This is a powerful disease. Ask yourself these questions: Is your generosity productive? In other words, are you giving money, stuff, or time away without accepting responsibility for the consequences? Don’t be foolish. Pay attention to the details of where your giving is going. Remember, each time you give to the Ocala Royal Dames you are making a Wise Investment to Fight Cancer. Our long standing record of 25 years shows how committed our members are to the mission. Are you committed to the Royal Dames? Be a good money manager by making sure your generosity is productive. Start today and make a commitment of your time and talents to help with our mission. We need YOU our Volunteers!

Our “Tailgate Gala” Saturday August 27th, Was a BIG “Sold Out” success! Great fun with the Dames. I OMG the band Second Slice was fabulous! The dance floor included ladies dancing together and having a blast, dancing and laughing. We are not as good as the dancers, but we had a lot of fun. A special thank you to Roz Watson for starting this event last year and her committee. A “BIG” ThankYou! To this year’s Chair Melissa McNichols, Co-Chair Cecilia Truesdale, for their endless work to make this 2nd event a success again. Also to their committee who worked together as a team to have everything so organized. They left the attendees wanting more and to asking if we will do it again in 2012. See the article from the Tailgate Team for the final details.

Volunteer Workshop has been moved to November, The date will be announced in the next issue. To accommodate several new member applications that came in over the summer. Our first member- volunteer workshop retreat will be open to all members, not just our new members. We will go over the history of the dames and what is expected of you when you join a committee. Also go over the how and what we do as an organization. It will be a casual group setting that everyone will enjoy. Chairman: R. Susan Smith, Co-chair: Nancy Porter.

Volunteering is not only the right thing but a good

thing to do… It’s good for you!

Please feel free to contact me. email address: nancyroyal2011@yahoo.com Phone: cell 352-817-0099 or work 629-5703

Thanks for supporting the Ocala Royal Dames

Nancy Porter

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Membership Information:

For membership information or for applications contact: Kathleen D. Kollarat 291-2959 or kdvkollar@yahoo.com.

DIRECTORY CHANGES: Address -email - telephone corrections send to: Barbara Griffin-Hunter to her email at

bag21021@aol.com or mail to

Ocala Royal DamesAttention: Barbara Griffin-HunterP.O. Box 6163

Ocala, FL 34478

Barbara Padilla in

Concert

September 23, 2011 at 7:30 pm

Location: Phillips Center

Tickets: Pit: $40 (Pit seating limited and subject to

availability.)

Orchestra A-P; Mezzanine: $40

Orchestra Q-Z: $35

UF Students: $12 (On sale August 29)

One of our loyal partner organizations in Gainesville,

Climb for Cancer, is the presenting sponsor for the

Barbara Padilla concert coming up at the UF Center for

the Performing Arts on Sep. 23. Because a portion of

proceeds from this event will support the UF Pediatric

Oncology program (which the Dames also support), Climb

for Cancer has offered to provide complimentary bus

transportation to and from Ocala for Dames and their

guests/friends who want to attend. The bus can

accommodate up to 100 people. Please call 352-622-7363 if

you would like to ride the bus.

After being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, Barbara Padilla was told she may never

sing again. Following several rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and a bone marrow

transplant, Padilla beat the odds, eventually becoming first runner-up of the world’s biggest

talent competition in 2009, America’s Got Talent. For the past two years she has performed

as a soloist for many symphonic events around the world, including oratorio and concerts in

America, Italy and Mexico. Padilla will perform classical selections including O Mio Babbino

Caro, Ave Maria and Con te Partiro. As a UFPA Chords of Color for a Cause™ event,

portions of the performance will benefit Pediatric Oncology programs at UF&Shands, P.K.

Yonge Performing Arts and Chords of Color.

http://performingarts.ufl.edu/events/2011/barbara-padilla-in-concert/

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Tailgate Gala 2011

What a party! “Tailgate Gala” 2011 was a huge success! Music by Second Slice,dancing, raffles and auctions made for a fun filled evening generating over $24,000in funds for cancer research and education. This was a casual, fun evening. Notonly did we generate much needed funds for cancer research, we introduced manypeople to another side of the Royal Dames. We had a sell out crowd so makereservations early for Tailgate 2012!Thank you to our generous sponsors: “Community Sponsor” – Ocala Star Banner,“Overtime Sponsors” $1000 – Adobe East, College of Central Florida Foundation,Comfort Keepers, Dr. Justin Ferns, “Gator Grands,” Bob and LaVerne Hope, LoisJohnson and Sonya Nasser, Dr. & Mrs. David Lammermeier, Skin Cancer Center ofCentral Florida, Dr. & Mrs. Richard Truesdale; “Touchdown Sponsors” $600 - Dr.and Mrs. Frank Cannon, Concordis Senior Living Communities, DeLuca Toyota, Rexand Gwen Etheredge, Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute; “Field GoalSponsors” $300 - Dr. & Mrs. Mark Jank, Photography by Robert, James L. Smith,Susan Smith, First American Title; “Extra Point Sponsors” $100 - Clinical P.E.T. ofOcala, Companion Animal Clinic, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Hildner, Bernadeth Paraiso,GFA Marketing, Cash and Gwynn Pealer, Vishnu Reddy, MD Gastroenterology, Dr.and Mrs. Prabhakar Rumalla, Bill and Roz Watson.Team Spirit Tables! Our sincere gratitude to our sponsors and Dames for thecreative table displays. Your unique styles set the mood for a festive “TailgateGala.”A successful fundraiser is a result of a great committee. We thank each of you foryour participation. So many members helped in various ways. JoAnn Ankoviak,Lori Benz, Connie Brown, Beth Cannon, Donna Crippen, Pat DeLettre, CorinneDeVault, Jenny Gaver, Cheryl Godwin, Lisa Hageloh, Monica Haufler, PeggyHaworth, Lynn Holtmeyer, Patti Hunt, Lois Johnson, Patricia Jordan, DianaLammermeier, Linda McGruther, Bern Paraiso, Nancy Porter, Carolyn Roberts,Susan Smith, Suzanne Smith, Carol Spooner, Sherry Swigert, Roz Watson, SusanWilliamson and Karen Zeedyk.Thank you to the General Manager and Staff of the Country Club of Ocala forproviding support to make the evening run smoothly. Our thanks to the TrinityCatholic High School cheerleaders for providing a warm “football welcome” to theTailgate Gala. We would like to thank our husbands for their encouragement, helpand support for the tailgate party.

Our heartfelt thanks to all for supporting “Tailgate 2011,”Melissa McNichols and Celia Truesdale

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Tailgate Gala 2011

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SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAY LUNCHEON

To be held at the Hilton on September 27th from 11:30 - 12:30

(sharp) to accommodate our working members. There will be

social time after 12:30 for those who wish to stay.

August birthdays will be celebrated at the same time.

Please call Rita Seymore - 288-0759 or Audrey Kuzma 732-

4062 to be included in the numbers.

AUGUST BIRTHDAYSLORI BENZ 30TH

LOUISE BONO 30TH

GLORIA COUCH 11TH

GINGER CARROLL 31ST

SUZANNE DENNY 8TH

LOIS DOLIN 20TH

SUSAN DOFF /MORRIS 16TH

TINA FAGAN 26TH

CARMEN GREINER 17TH

RITA HOLLOSI 8TH

JESSICA McCUNE 4TH

MELISSA McNICHOLS 16TH

JOLENE MICILCAVAGE 16TH

MARJORIE MOXON 7TH

DONNA MURRAY 22ND

PATRICIA SASSO 22ND

GWENDOLYN SIMS 17TH

KAREN ZEEDYK 5TH

SEPTEMBER BIRTHDAYSPAMELA ASTROM 6TH

SHARON BROWN 21ST

BRONWYN BUCY 20TH

DONNA CRIPPEN 26TH

SARA DASSANCE 24TH

SUSAN P. HALE 7TH

GWENDOLYN HAMILTON 26TH

ALANA KEOUGH 29TH

LYDIA KUTTAS 22ND

AUDREY KUZMA 18TH

BETH McCALL 25TH

ELIZABETH MITTAUER 27TH

BERTIE NICHOLSON 10TH

RITA SEYMORE 14TH

BARBARA TROW 15TH

OCTOBER BIRTHDAYSSANDI BOUTWELL 24TH

ANGELIA BOYNTON 3RD

PAULINE BURGIO 19TH

EDNA DeGENESTE 5TH

CORINNE DeVAULT 22ND

CAROLYN DOUGLAS 6TH

VALENTINE EHLERS 11TH

MANAL FAKHOURY 16TH

CONNIE FERREIRA 30TH

KIRBY FREY 7TH

ROSEMARY GEE 28TH

JUDITH GELINA 13TH

SHARON JANK 18TH

TRACY JENKINS 8TH

Dr.LEE ANNE KEOUGH 10TH

LOIS PRICE 16th

LESLIE SCALES 1ST

RAE MARIE SMITH 14TH

ELIZABETH SUKYS 18TH

WINONA WILSON 21ST

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William Stalnaker passed away on Sunday, September 4,

2011, at age 78. He died in his home surrounded by

family. The long-time owner of the former Ocala

Lincoln-Mercury and a 1,400 acre hay and cattle

operation in Oxford named Long Hammock Ranch was

also a long time supporter of the Royal Dames. Our

deepest sympathies go out to his family.

The Sunshine Committee is available to send members Get

Well & Sympathy cards. Please notify

Louise Bono at bonorealty@aol.com or

call 352-465-0854 of members in need

Cleaning for a Reason

If you know any woman currently undergoing chemotherapy, please pass the word to her that there is a cleaning service that provides FREE housecleaning - once per month for 4 months while she is in treatment. All she has to do is sign up and have her doctor fax a note confirming the treatment. Cleaning for a Reason will have a participating maid service in her zip code area arrange for the service. This organization serves the entire USA and currently has 547 partners to help these women. It's our job to pass the word and let them know that there are people out there that care.Be a blessing to someone and pass this information along.

http://www.cleaningforareason.org

Great information! You may not know someone going through chemo, but someone on your email list might!!

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Wine and Dine with the Dames has a wide variety of recipes, all favorites of our members, and highly 'do-able.' It is a fun book to read, and can result in many delicious meals for family or guests. Donation $20.00

Limited Supply AvailableThe Just Cookies Cookbook is wonderful for families (and Grandmas). It is chock-full of more cookie recipes than you could ever make — so select carefully. The book is delightfully illustrated by local schoolchildren. Donation $10.00

Available at these locations:Studio 200 Ocala's Lady Jeweler Gemini Salon and Day Spa8075 SW Hwy. 200, Ste. 113 315 E. Silver Springs Blvd. 3415 E. Silver Springs Blvd.

Or call and pick up: NW: Lydia Kuttas 351-2620NE: Chris Hildner 694-2349SW: Kathy Dinkins 236-5322SE: Corinne DeVault 274-0718

Ocala Royal Dames for Cancer Research, Inc.PO Box 6163Ocala, FL 34478

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