Mother’s of Special Children of NKY January 2008 -Minutes-     Parent – Professional conference:   Call or email Pam Nortker for more information RETREAT March 1st or 8th Holiday Inn Riverfront or Comfort Suite Newport Pam checking into March –  Dan Snyder Healing Touch Program will be here with some healing,  hands-on techniques.  Moms will be partnered up LEAP BEYOND - Fitness and Sports for Special needs children located at Beechmont acres         Karate, Fitness, etc. www.leapbeyondtherapy.com DIRECTORY – We are going to create a directory of all moms.  It only takes about 5 mins to fill out the form on line.  Fill out and email back to Mary Pat.  Also, send along a photo to be included. RESOURCE DIRECTORY- We want to create a directory for new (and current) moms with helpful information.   If you have any places/therapy centers/schools, etc. you have found helpful and think should be included, please send  to Mary Pat or Jill Burns. SUGGESTIONS:  If we have new moms, let us introduce ourselves then let new moms tell about themselves.  Maybe get together some time with them one on one. Break out into groups, after business, to get with others.  Match moms up BABYSITTER- If anyone knows of someone who wants to babysit, we do pay $25 for the meeting.  If you are in need of a sitter for the meeting, please contact Mary Pat by the first Tuesday of that month.   In Attendance: Valerie Whisnant           Ronnie Pingel Emily Berning               Joyce Bolton Pam Blackburn Annette Beck Mary Pat Halpin Jill Burns Jennifer Smith Evelyn Toliver     Mother’s of Special Children of NKY February 2008 -Minutes-   Retreat March 15- Holiday Inn Riverfront, 3rd St. in Covington  $89 per room- MSC will pay for rooms. Dinner at Brios- Emily checking on time and private room (we can carpool to dinner) March Speaker – Dan with Healing Hands Directory –  Please send Mary Pat your information from the form that she sent out.  We have collected about 10 so far.  If you have a picture, that would be great too!! Jayme Bridges had a great idea!  To see if we could get a luncheon scheduled for the moms who can’t come to night meetings.   Mary Pat will look into this further.   We enjoyed our special Valentine cake, cookies and yes! Our coffee/tea “bar” was back.  It was enjoyed by all!!    Thanks  Jill B. and Mary Pat !!   In Attendance: Mary Pat Jill Burns Annette Beck Colleen Bracke Ronnie Pingel Pam BLACKBURN :-) Emily Berning Joni Meagher Valerie Whisnant   Mother’s of Special Children of NKY March 2008 -Minutes-   HEALING HANDS SPEAKER - Thanks Dan!         In Attendance:   Valerie Whisnant Evelyn Toliver Jill Burns Nick Burns           Mother’s of Special Children of NKY April,  2008 -Minutes-     Directories are printed with all the entries so far.   Please send Mary Pat your information from the form that she sent out (attached to this email). We're still working on a resource directory.  Please send Jill or Mary Pat any information you think would be helpful. Lucky Stars Cheerleading & Dance team -  Spirit of Kentucky is going to start a cheerleading & dance team for kids w/ special needs.  Attached is a flyer with contact information if you are interested in  signing up.  Once they have 5 kids signed up, they will start practice.  There is no charge to join! July Picnic - Jayme volunteered to host the picnic in July.  More details to follow... The luncheon on Monday had a great turnout.  We are going to schedule a luncheon every other month on the Monday before the Thursday meeting.  The next one will be Monday, June 9.  It will be somewhere in the Florence area...any suggestions? In Attendance:   Mary Pat Halpin Jill Burns Annette Beck Ronnie Pingel Pam Blackburn Emily Berning Joni Meagher  Lori Rajewski Mandy Salensky Jennifer Smith     Mother’s of Special Children of NKY May,   2008 -Minutes-     Directory:  Still accepting forms Next MSC Luncheon:  June 9th at Cheddars MSC Summer dinner:  WHEN:  July 10th WHERE:  Jayme Bridges house THEME:  Southern Favorites JAYME WILL PROVIDE ALL FOOD  (WOW!!  Thanks Jayme!!) BRING:  Your favorite beverages Pool and Hot tub, weather permitting   In Attendance: Annette Beck Valerie Whisnant Lori Rajewski Mary Pat Halpin Ronnie Pingel Emily Berning Mother’s of Special Children of NKY June,   2008 -Minutes-             Mother’s of Special Children of NKY July,   2008 -Minutes-   Mother’s of Special Children of NKY August,   2008 -Minutes-     Little Ceasar's Pizza fundraiser - Hand out flyers at meeting on Oct 9th. Pickup will be 2nd or 3rd week in November.  Annette said our funds are low so everyone needs to sell lots of pizza & cookies!   Lunch Get together.  I was out of town and forgot to schedule/send Evite for the August lunch gathering.  So, we are going to do it in September. Date is Monday, Sept 8th at Applebee's in Florence.  Evite will be sent soon!  Mom's directory.  We have about 10-15 enteries in our Mom's directory. That's only about 1/2 the number of people at Jayme's house last month.  So, if you haven't already do so, please fill out a directory information sheet to be included in the directory.  I attached a form to this message.  Any questions, please email me.  Also, we need a photo of you & your child(ren). I can do any editing to make it fit on the page, just email me that too!   In Attendance: Jill Burns Annette Beck Mary Pat Halpin Ronnie Pingle Joyce Bolton Peggy Liver