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The Tejas Tattler

February 1999

It’s Time for Your Ideas!

If you haven’t heard yet, we’re holding a convention!
Okay, so that’s old news...
But one thing we must do is now is finalizing our workshop schedule for the convention.
That’s where we come in: for our meeting please bring 3 ideas for a workshop. It may be one you’ve taken before, or one you might wish you could take. Or one you just know that everyone else needs to see. Is it about make-up? Or juggling? Or history? Or nuclear physics? Please bring those ideas to the February meeting on Tuesday, February 2nd.
Okay, maybe not the physics one...

Don’t Miss the Workshop...

First, the Spring Workshop has been shifted from February 20th to April 10th. Grenda Walton is the chair for the workshop, with Chris Oertel and Iwana Virgil as her assistant chairs. (I don’t know who the table is.)
Current program for the workshops are make-up and costuming (with Anastaia “Wee Zee” Schimdt demonstrating augusté, and Tricia “Lollipop” Craft demo’ing whiteface. We’ll also have face-painting, juggling, home-made magic, and balloons. This will be different from our fall workshop in that it will be full hands-on, not just lecturing.
Time will be from 9am to 3pm. Cost will be $5 for club members, $25 for non-members. Location? Well, we’re still working on that one... But we’ll get back to you on that.

Tell Us About You

This month’s bio is about Anastasia “Wee Zee” Schmidt...

Clown Name: Wee Zee

Real name: Anastasia Schmidt

Age: “old enough to have a good working relationship with Clairol, and young enough to want to”

Type of Clown: Augusté

Lives in: Dallas

Years Clowning: 3-5 years

Preforms as: part time clown, charges for some shows, at birthdays, company events, church events

Entertains with: balloon twisting, music, songs, and storytelling

Reason for becoming a clown: “I have always been on stage. At least now it’s socially accepted.”

Goals as a clown: to combine clowning and occupational therapy and make a reasonable living

Next Month: In March, we’ll profile … humm, it’s a secret even to me!

Meetin’ Minutes

TEJAS MEETING JANUARY 5TH,1999
Meeting was called to order at 7.45 pm by Ron Martin 16 people present. Rodney Farr said the opening prayer.
Ron read out the upcoming events posted in the back of the Texas Tattler. Anastasia told us of the Hope for Kids Immunization Program April 17th,99 at the Dallas Town Hall.
TREASURERS REPORT: Balance $398.53.
Mike Blanton reported the Church members were very happy with our performances December and hoped we would repeat the show real soon.
We had a visitor Rhoda Howard "Poky Dot" she has been clowning one year.
WELCOME
Mike Stephens asked us all to e-mail or send photos to him for our website. Jeannie Williams arrived with Mother and Daughter and we all sang Happy Birthday.
Trish Craft made a motion to put forth a Bio on Jeannie for the "Ambassador Award" for all the endless wonderful charity work she does. Mike Blanton seconded this motion and the membership agreed. While we were on the subject Grenda Walton suggested we have our own Award to be presented once a year to a member with outstanding credentials. Anastasia seconded this and the membership agreed, This was followed by a very funny five minutes trying to name the award. "The Nose "The Snozzle" "Red Nose" etc etc.
WORKSHOP.
Ron Martin brought up the date for the workshop February 20th,99. We realized too much time had gone by and we hadn't book a hall. It was decided to change the date to April 10th ‘99.Mike Blanton would ask the church if we could have two rooms for this event. Mike Stephens suggested we have a chairperson for this event. Grenda Walton volunteered to be the chairperson and also stated that she might not attend the event due to her work on Saturday but would have everything arranged.
SUGGESTED WORKSHOP
Beginners Make up, Advanced Make up, Beginners Face Painting (Michelle), Advanced Face Painting, Juggling (Chris), Magic with every day objects, Beginners Balloons (White Owl)
Grenda will bring a mock up program for discussion next meeting. Ron Martin made a motion for a sum of $25.00 entree fee Jeannie seconded this and the membership agreed. The event would be at 9 am to 4 pm event. Lunch break. Grenda made a motion for Tejas Members to be free as they will all be helping out that day unless we have to pay for the church, in this case we will all pay $5.00. This was seconded by Trish and the membership agreed. Michelle will do our publicity again and get us into the Dallas Morning News.
We our so happy that Mike came through his surgery .
Respectfully submitted. Grenda "Poppins" Walton

Next Meetin’

The next meeting of the Tejas Klown Club will be on Tuesday, February 2nd, 7:00pm at Galloway Avenue Baptist Church.
The Tejas Klown Club Officers will be meeting on Monday, February 1st, at 7:00pm at the IHOP in Mesquite.
The March meeting will be held on March 2nd, at 7:00pm.

Treasurer’s Report

Income and Expenditures for through January 15, 1999:
CHECKING ACCOUNT:
                                                                                            Income
    Date          Item                                                             (Expense)     Balance
    12/1/98    BEGINNING BALANCE                                                  $459.81
                        Oct. Bank Service Charge                     ($10.00)
                        Nov. Bank Service Charge                   ($10.00)
                        Dec. Bank Service Charge                   ($10.00)
                        Carrollton Parade Entry
                                    Fee                                                 ($5.00)
                        Reim. M. Stephens
                                    (postage, office supplies)         ($10.78)
                        Reim. G. Walton
                                    (Derbie Ty Beanie Babies)      ($50.50)
                        Membership Dues                                      $35.00
    1/5/99     ENDING BALANCE                                                          $398.53

What We’ve Done

On December 1^st, the Tejas Klowns performed for Galloway Avenue Baptist Church in our annual Christmas show, with the following clowns in attendence: Delores "Doe Doe" Blanton, Mike "Miko" Blanton, Michelle "Huggles" Bodnarchuk, Roberta "Rosie" Burke, Tricia "Lollipop" Craft, Rodney "Rima" Farr, Colette "Sadie" Kuykendall, Ron "Rocco" Martin, Sidney "Rockets" Richards, Anastasia "WeeZee" Schimdt, Mike "YB Normal" Stephens, Iwana "BeBe" Virgil, Grenda "Poppins" Walton, Jeanne "CeCe" Williams

On Saturday, December 5^th, Delores "Doe Doe" Blanton, Mike "Miko" Blanton, Don "White Owl" Brown, Mabel Brown, John "JJ" Gale, Ron "Rocco" Martin, Mike "Spatz" Stephens, Iwana "BeBe" Virgil, Jeanne "CeCe" Williams were in the Rockwall Christmas Parade.

If you have any community service type activities which you have participated in, please let us know so you can be recognized! Contact Mike Stephens.

Birthdays!

We have the following clowns having birthdays in January and February:

Jeanne "CeCe" Williams 1/2

Delores "Doe Doe" Blanton 2/27

Tattler Deadline

The deadline for submissions for the February Tejas Tattler is January 20^th. For information, contact Mike Stephens at 972-288-2065.

The Tejas Klown Club meets the first Tuesday night of the month at Galloway Avenue Baptist Church, 2020 North Galloway Avenue (south of Highway 80 on Galloway), starting at 7:00pm. Please come to the covered entrance at the back of the church.

Tattler Calendar

January 1999

5 Tejas Klown Club meeting, 7:00pm, Galloway Avenue Baptist Church, in Mesquite

22,23 Joey to the World 5 in Houston

6^th Annual International Clown Convention, thru February 6^th. Aboard Carnival Cruise’s Imagination. For information, pick up a flyer at the meeting, or call 1-800-843-3093.

February 1999

Tejas Klown Club meeting, 7:00pm, Galloway Avenue Baptist Church, in Mesquite

20 Workshop. Details to be announced.

March 1999

23 "Under the Big Top – A Taste of Trade", by the Mesquite Chamber of Commerce. Details later.

September 30 - October 3, 1999

TCA Convention in Mesquite!!! "The Last RoundUp of the Century!" 12 Registrations received so far – after January 1^st, registration goes up to $70 – have you sent in yours yet?

Officer Contacts

President: Ron "Rocco" Martin

home - 972-222-8756

Vice-President: Mike "Spatz" Stephens

home - 972-288-2065

Secretary: Grenda "Poppins" Walton

home – 972-235-5696

Treasurer: Trisha "Lollipop" Craft

home - 214-941-3467

Parliamentarian: Jeanne "CeCe" Williams

home - 214-948-7585

Tejas E-Mail Address: tejaskc1@hotmail.com

Web Page: http://tejasklowns.freeservers.com

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Copyright Ó 1999 by Col323 Productions. All rights reserved. The Tejas Tattler is published somewhat monthly by Col323 Productions, 1917 Island View, Mesquite, Texas 75149, Phone 972-288-2065. Fax 972-216-7143. Publisher/editor: Mike Stephens. Classified ads and submissions gratefully accepted; send via fax (call first), via email to tejaskc1@hotmail.com, or to 1917 Island View, Mesquite, Texas 75149. Issues free on request from the publisher. This is the official publication of the Tejas Klown Club, Texas Clown Association Chapter Number 1. Tejas Memberships are $5 initiation for new members, $10 for regular members, and $5 for junior members, and are due annually in May. The deadline for submission for the next issue of the Tejas Tattler is the 20^th of this issue’s month.

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