Ladies Elections

Thursday, November 18
Main Station at 6:30 p.m.

We will be eating chili, and please bring your favorite salad or dessert.

Also, Stephanie will have a sample of the men's Christmas gift for us to look at: a duffle bag. The cost is $20. You may have "his" name embroidered beneath the logo. Orders need to be received by Thursday, December 2.

Please come to visit and vote for the new presidency!

July Jamboree Bake Sale & Summer Party

Thanks to all those who donated baked goods for the July Jamboree and to those who helped us that night. We earned around $200.00.

Reminder: The Summer Party is on Thursday, July 15. Swimming from 5:30-7:30, BBQ Dinner at the Main Station at 7:00. Please bring your food assignment. We will be raffling a beautiful fire quilt, so bring your money.

Also, the State has created an awesome Blog for the State Firemen's Auxiliary. If you have anything you would like to contribute to this blog please send an email to: janetbc [at] hotmail [dot] com. The blog address is ladiesauxiliary-ut.blog.com

Pizza Factory Fundraiser

It's time to wrap up the Pizza Factory Fundraiser. Please contact Valeena at memphis7781 [at] hotmail [dot] com or 801-792-8817 if you need help selling any coupons or if you would like to purchase a coupon. The ladies auxillary will receive a portion of the funds raised.

Thanks for your participation!

Valentine's Party

When: Saturday, February 20th at 6:00 p.m.
Where: Main Station

Please contact Shelly Goodwin to RSVP and get your food assignment: shellybgoodwin [at] gmail [dot] com or 559-1755. Dinner will be served — bring your own dishes. We'll be playing Bingo and giving out lots of great prizes (like chocolate...and chocolate...and more chocolate...
okay, possibly some other stuff, too). See you there!

Christmas Party Pix!

Spur-of-the-Moment Haiti Fundraiser

Judge Westfall has adopted 3 kids from an orphanage in Haiti. The orphanage was ruined in the earthquake and 300 kids from that orphanage have no home. Judge Westfall and his family planned a yard sale at Lin's to raise money for that orphanage in Haiti.

The Ladies Fundraising committee wanted to help the people in Haiti. We had very short notice to pull this off so we got permission from Chief to do "Fill the Helmet" to help Judge Westfall on Saturday, January 16. Five Ladies and their husbands volunteered at Wal-Mart for 2 hours and they raised over $1,000. The money will go directly to the orphanage through Judge Westfall.

We heard many positve comments from the people donating. They were very thankful that we were providing a way for them to help. In fact, many stated that they wanted to help the people of Haiti but they didn't know how they could and that the money was going for a very good cause.

Featured Lady — Jayme Payne

1) Full Name: Jayme Payne
2) Nicknames: Mom
3) Where are you from? Cedar City
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? Blind Date
5) How long have you been together? 7 years, married 5
6) Do you have any children? 2, one more in January
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Sewing, reading, Scrapbooking.
8) What are some of your talents? Organizing closets...very exciting,
I know.

9) What’s something about yourself that most people probably wouldn’t know? I enjoy working with numbers.
10) What’s your favorite color? Pink
11) Describe yourself in ONE word: Structured
12) Where do you work? At Home
13) What is your favorite restaurant? Paula's in St. George
14) What is your dream vacation? I've always wanted to go to Egypt.

Ladies' Get-to-Know-You Night

When: Thursday, January 21 at 6:00 p.m.
Where: the Main Station

Please come so we can to get to know each other better. We're having yummy soup for dinner, perfect for a cold winter's night; just bring a favorite food to share and your own drink. Invites arriving shortly -- see ya there!

Also, we will be starting another Pizza Factory Fundraiser soon. Last year only a handful of ladies helped sell certificates and we earned $300. This year let's set a $900 goal. We can do it if everyone helps.

Featured Lady -- Lana Smith

Hi, Fire Ladies...I will be doing the blog this year, and thought I'd introduce myself with Jenny's "Featured Lady" questionnaire. If any of you haven't done this yet either, please send me your answers to the questions below. Also, contact me with CCFD Ladies Auxiliary info that needs to be posted on the blog.

1) Full names: Lana Smith and Lana Jordan
2) Nickname: Mama Lana
3) Where are you from? I grew up in Texas -- Austin & Lubbock.
4) How did you meet your spouse/significant other? Santa brought him to me for Christmas. (I was working as a Santa's helper in the mall and he was working at a seasonal toy store nearby. That was the best Santa could do since Jordan wouldn't fit down the chimney.)
5) How long have you been together? 20 years
6) Do you have any children? Yes, a son (18) and a daughter (16).
7) What are some of your favorite hobbies? Hmmm...does dessert count as a hobby? How about pastimes? Okay, then reading...and listening to books on CD w/my daughter, who brings me cookies and milk. :0)
8) What are some of your talents? Writing. I've authored and published several books; my latest is called Whose Ears Are Whose? (a rhyming picture book). My pseudonym is Lana Jordan, and people who know me professionally are always confused when I introduce my husband:
Jordan Jordan?
9) What's something about yourself that most people probably wouldn't know? I speak fluent Serbo-Croatian.
10) What's your favorite color? different shades of purple
11) Describe yourself in ONE word? believer
12) Where do you work? SUU
13) What is your favorite restaurant? Who can choose only one? Hmmm...Olive Garden is probably my overall favorite (sausage soup & pasta). But locally, I like Costa Vida (raspberry chipotle chicken salad) and Chili's (paradise pie) and the Pizza Factory (pesto & angel's hair) and the Garden House (stuffed salmon) and the Ninja (the hibachi table). It's too hard to pick one, really. I just love good food!! Mmm-mmmmm.
14) What is your dream vacation? I'd like to take an Alaskan cruise someday and go salmon fishing (preferably without having to fight the grizzlies for the fish, although it would be fun to see them from a safe distance).
15) What's your favorite game? Boggle...or most word games. I added this question because my daughter and I were playing Boggle marathons over the Christmas holidays.

Fundraising Committee Meeting

Please be prepared for brainstorming and setting some fundraising goals!

When: Thursday, January 14th at 7:00 p.m.
Where: the Main Station

If you have questions, please contact Valeena at (801) 792-8817 or memphis7781 (at) hotmail (dot) com.