Lake Murray Moms News

	Congratulations! New Officers Announced for 2010 Co-President: Erin Norris & Mandy Harper Treasurer: Kim Parrish New Member Coordinators: Mandy Harper, Erin Norris, Shelley Kirby Play Date Coordinator: Louanne Cromer Special Event Coordinator: Kim Jones Mom's Night Out / Couple's Events Coordinator: Jillian Fuller Newsletter Coordinator: Laura Torres Meal Coordinator: Autumn Pride Evite Coordinator: Beth Stanberry Marketing Coordinator: Lainie Uschelbec Website Coordinator: Ashley Elsasser Database Coordinator: Melanie Crain Community Outreach Coordinator: Amy White
	October 2009 Halloween Party The 2009 Halloween party was a wonderful success! Moms and kids all had a wonderful time playing games, decorating pumpkins, coloring, eating treats, and much more. Thanks to all the moms that made this event possible!
	2009 Labor Day Parade Thanks to all the moms who made our annual Labor Day Float a success. As always, the kids had a great time riding in the parade and throwing out candy. This year, we added a "Taco In A Bag" booth to our festivities to raise money for all the fun things we do throughout the year. A BIG thank you to Jillian for coordinating it all!
	2009 July Social At our monthly social, Lake Murray Moms once again collected a variety of items to use in care packages for our troops stationed overseas. Thanks to all the moms who donated items, money, or helped prepare the care packages for shipping.
	2009 Family Fun Day On June 13, LMM members gathered for our annual Family Fun Day. This year's event was hosted at Ginger Cline's lake front home. Everyone had a great time swimming, boating, and of course, eating! Thanks Ginger for being such a great hostess!
	2009 Easter Egg Hunt The kids had an amazing time at our annual Easter egg hunt. The weather was perfect for some outdoor fun, and everyone had a blast searching for eggs! This year's hunt was egg-stra special because the Easter Bunny came to visit. We also had lots of games, activities, crafts and candy. And best of all...a photographer was on-site to capture it all!
	Congratulations! New Officers Announced for 2009 President: Louanne Cromer Vice-President: Autumn Pride Treasurer: Mandy Harper Greeter: Jillian Fuller Play Date Coordinator: Melanie Crain Special Event Coordinator: Melissa Donald Mom's Night Out Coordinator: Beth Stanberry Newsletter Coordinator: Ashley Elsasser Couple's Night Out Coordinators: Kerri Bell & Millicent Carson Meal Coordinator: Erin Norris EVite Coordinator: Kim Jones Database Coordinator: Ashley Elsasser Community Outreach Coordinator: Holly Hodges Craft Coordinator: Amy White Family Fun Day Coordinator: Ginger Cline Labor Day Parade Coordinator: Jillian Fuller
	December 2008 Mom's Night Out Despite the craziness of the holidays, we had a great time celebrating motherhood in December!
	Cookie Swap 2008 This fun and tasty event will hopefully become a Lake Murray Moms tradition. Everyone brought several dozen cookies to swap and share. Our hostess, Jillian, provided cocktails and brunch!
	October 2008 Halloween Party The Lake Murray Moms and their kids had a goulish good time at the annual Halloween Party. The event featured games, food, contests, and lots of fun.
	Making A Splash Family Fun Day The Lake Murray Moms and their families had a great time at Saluda Shoals Splash Park on Family Fun Day! A special thanks to those Lake Murray Dads who helped with the grilling and to everyone who brought the yummy food.
	Community Outreach Palmetto Health Children's Hospital The Lake Murray Moms went to Palmetto Health Children's Hospital to present the books we've donated and to tour the facility. See the pictures below of our exciting trip to the hospital!
	Usborne Book Drive Books to go to Richland's new Pediatric Hospital The results are in, and the Lake Murray Moms will be donating about $730 worth of books to Richland's pediatric hospital! That includes $410 earned in FREE books and $320 worth of books purchased by the LMMs for the hospital! The free books earned will be donated "In Memory" of Brent Stanberry and Annabelle Butcher or "In Honor Of" a special child in your life.
	Red Nose Run 2008 had a great start as a group of Lake Murray Moms participated in January's Red Nose Run to raise money for the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Columbia, with two moms placing tops in their age categories. Way to go moms!