Sorry for the delay regarding subject for May 20th tasting at the Partridge Inn. Eric has chosen Rose's and light reds for this one. The list is varied including French Rose, Argentina Rose of Malbec, Oregon PN, a Gamy, and a Cote de Beaune Rouge.
Eric and Duane will give us history on the grapes, details on the growing areas and producers and there were be food samples paired with these delicious wines. It is informal and we encourage you to participate with questions.
We look forward to seeing those of you who attended the first session and we encourage more of you to join us, as we are beging our 'Partridge Inn Wine Club'. Please let us know if you have friends who might like to be included in our e-mails. We are still meeting to finalize the details, events, and specials for this new concept at the Partridge Inn.
The event begins at 6pm in the Champions Room and we will conclude between 7:30 and 8:00. The charge is only $15.00.
For reservations, call Donna at 706-724-1442 or respond by e-mail to dtshags@aol.com
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
many women in this post
Just a few words for WBA this morn. Girl power indeed.
- Mary Schroer's been quite diligent with Gail Patty's family support, and we can all benefit from knowing what she and her dear husband Tim do weekly. They bring dinner. Last week, they brought chili and beer. This week, chicken enchiladas and chips and frozen popsicles for the kids. What a ministry! We could all do so well. I'm going to make some time this week. Thanks, Mary!
- And Deborah Klasser's hosting next week! Come one, come all to her fabulous home at 2636 Walton Way on Thursday, May 22 at 5 ish, and bring wine and/or snacks if it's convenient. Let me know if you can come.
- Betty Tucker, who hasn't come to WBA yet but keeps up with our activities via the numerous and hopefully not-too-annoying emails (remember, just let me know!), has headed up COGS for over ten years, a ministry of Church of the Good Shepherd that monthly donates time to a charity. This Saturday, COGS is meeting at Aroma coffeeshop at Surrey Center (formerly PJ's, now defunct) at 8:30 a.m. and then convening to St. Stephen's Ministry, a shelter for HIV positive clients, at 922 Greene Street to help with various projects, including painting. No need to be a member of Good Shepherd to join in the fun. Any time you can give is appreciated. She estimates 9 till 12 is the entire commitment. Call Betty at 706-738-4755 or email her (copied above) if you can come. I'm going - let me know too.
- Kay Lasser has somehow dropped off the WBA list and she has offered to host in June on Tuesday the 24th, a pool party at her house on Bransford Rd. Bring your suit! and wine and snack if you can.
- And lastly: Mary and Tim have been attending the Cotton Ball for three years now and she has sung it's praises each year. Finally I went! What a lovely event. You've missed it this year if you weren't there - and WBAers Magda Newland, Mary Schroer, Karin Gillespie, Kay Lasser and I were there (I've surely left someone out….please ring in if I have). This event supports Historic Augusta and it's on my calendar now! Jean Chadwick is the membership chair for Historic Augusta; if you'd like to be a member, email her (I've copied her above). Jean, call or email me if you are wondering what WBA is and/or want to come to our "gatherings" - you, too, can be a WBAer ;)
Sandra Vantrease
Financial Advisor
Investment Management Specialist Financial Planning Specialist
sandra.vantrease@smithbarney.com
706-823-8110 800-241-2401 706-722-2410 (fax)
One Tenth Street Suite 600, Augusta, GA 30901
for up to date reports or to view your accounts, visit my website:
http://fa.smithbarney.com/sandra_vantrease
- Mary Schroer's been quite diligent with Gail Patty's family support, and we can all benefit from knowing what she and her dear husband Tim do weekly. They bring dinner. Last week, they brought chili and beer. This week, chicken enchiladas and chips and frozen popsicles for the kids. What a ministry! We could all do so well. I'm going to make some time this week. Thanks, Mary!
- And Deborah Klasser's hosting next week! Come one, come all to her fabulous home at 2636 Walton Way on Thursday, May 22 at 5 ish, and bring wine and/or snacks if it's convenient. Let me know if you can come.
- Betty Tucker, who hasn't come to WBA yet but keeps up with our activities via the numerous and hopefully not-too-annoying emails (remember, just let me know!), has headed up COGS for over ten years, a ministry of Church of the Good Shepherd that monthly donates time to a charity. This Saturday, COGS is meeting at Aroma coffeeshop at Surrey Center (formerly PJ's, now defunct) at 8:30 a.m. and then convening to St. Stephen's Ministry, a shelter for HIV positive clients, at 922 Greene Street to help with various projects, including painting. No need to be a member of Good Shepherd to join in the fun. Any time you can give is appreciated. She estimates 9 till 12 is the entire commitment. Call Betty at 706-738-4755 or email her (copied above) if you can come. I'm going - let me know too.
- Kay Lasser has somehow dropped off the WBA list and she has offered to host in June on Tuesday the 24th, a pool party at her house on Bransford Rd. Bring your suit! and wine and snack if you can.
- And lastly: Mary and Tim have been attending the Cotton Ball for three years now and she has sung it's praises each year. Finally I went! What a lovely event. You've missed it this year if you weren't there - and WBAers Magda Newland, Mary Schroer, Karin Gillespie, Kay Lasser and I were there (I've surely left someone out….please ring in if I have). This event supports Historic Augusta and it's on my calendar now! Jean Chadwick is the membership chair for Historic Augusta; if you'd like to be a member, email her (I've copied her above). Jean, call or email me if you are wondering what WBA is and/or want to come to our "gatherings" - you, too, can be a WBAer ;)
Sandra Vantrease
Financial Advisor
Investment Management Specialist Financial Planning Specialist
sandra.vantrease@smithbarney.com
706-823-8110 800-241-2401 706-722-2410 (fax)
One Tenth Street Suite 600, Augusta, GA 30901
for up to date reports or to view your accounts, visit my website:
http://fa.smithbarney.com/sandra_vantrease
Thursday, May 8, 2008
Premiere Party, Anyone?
My May 2008 Premier Designs Special of the Month is the new Wild Thing bracelet! This is a tubular bangle bracelet of translucent amber lucite accented within by brown and cream swirls. The Wild Thing bracelet is very lightweight and is 8-1/4" in diameter. It was introduced this year in the Spring / Summer 2008 collection. Wear it alone or stack it with other bangle bracelets. It is also fun to wear three of these at one time! Ladies, this is a year-round item to add to your jewelry wardrobe. The Wild Thing bracelet retails for $18, but during this special is only $9 with a $40 purchase in May.
Haven't seen the new collection? Give me a call to schedule your private show!
Your Jewelry Lady,
Linda Henderson
706-737-3075 - home
706-830-3408 - cell
Lhende2251@aol.com
Haven't seen the new collection? Give me a call to schedule your private show!
Your Jewelry Lady,
Linda Henderson
706-737-3075 - home
706-830-3408 - cell
Lhende2251@aol.com
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Summerville crime: a meeting
Subject: Meeting set with Sheriff Ronnie Strength
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:37:50 -0400
Greetings Neighbors!
The Summerville Neighborhood Association Board of Directors will hold an informative meeting to discuss the recent escalation of crime in our area on thursday evening, the 15th of May, 7:00 p.m. at the Partridge Inn. Our guest will be Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength who will be there to answer questions, inform us of what's been going on regarding burglaries, etc. and give us advice on what we all can do about this problem. This is our regular board meeting time and other issues may have to take a back seat to this important topic. Other information can travel around informally by e-mail, if needed, afterwards. If you have an friend or neighbor who has been a victim of one of these crimes and wishes to attend, please bring them along. I look forward to seeing you all there at this most important meeting.
Ginger Nicholson
Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:37:50 -0400
Greetings Neighbors!
The Summerville Neighborhood Association Board of Directors will hold an informative meeting to discuss the recent escalation of crime in our area on thursday evening, the 15th of May, 7:00 p.m. at the Partridge Inn. Our guest will be Richmond County Sheriff Ronnie Strength who will be there to answer questions, inform us of what's been going on regarding burglaries, etc. and give us advice on what we all can do about this problem. This is our regular board meeting time and other issues may have to take a back seat to this important topic. Other information can travel around informally by e-mail, if needed, afterwards. If you have an friend or neighbor who has been a victim of one of these crimes and wishes to attend, please bring them along. I look forward to seeing you all there at this most important meeting.
Ginger Nicholson
onions
and now, a forward that is neither religious nor political! it's a vegetable forward ;)
For market analysis, click here to go to the report on my website:
http://www.smithbarney.com/pdf/marketcommentary.pdf
Sandy Vantrease
Financial Advisor
Hey Everybody:
Thanks for your purchase in past years. The vidalia onions are in this year - same price as last year ... $20 for a 25 pound bag. The proceeds benefit 20 area non-profit charities ... if interested, you can pay in cash or check (payable to Uptown Kiwanis Club).
Please call or e-mail me if you are interested. Thanks in advance.
David Henderson, CHE, MBA
University Hospital
1350 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30901
E-mail: Dhenderson@uh.org
Phone: 706-828-2454
Fax: 706-828-2490
For market analysis, click here to go to the report on my website:
http://www.smithbarney.com/pdf/marketcommentary.pdf
Sandy Vantrease
Financial Advisor
Hey Everybody:
Thanks for your purchase in past years. The vidalia onions are in this year - same price as last year ... $20 for a 25 pound bag. The proceeds benefit 20 area non-profit charities ... if interested, you can pay in cash or check (payable to Uptown Kiwanis Club).
Please call or e-mail me if you are interested. Thanks in advance.
David Henderson, CHE, MBA
University Hospital
1350 Walton Way
Augusta, GA 30901
E-mail: Dhenderson@uh.org
Phone: 706-828-2454
Fax: 706-828-2490
When Gail and I talked this morning, we discussed Casey and his children and his wife. When I asked her how she was managing, she asked me if I'd read this - she'd sent it earlier but didn't get through my firewalls at the Smith Barney e-fortress.
Thought you would find it interesting.
For market analysis, click here to go to the report on my website:
http://www.smithbarney.com/pdf/marketcommentary.pdf
Sandy Vantrease
Financial Advisor
-----Original Message-----
From: gepatty@aol.com [mailto:gepatty@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 11:44 AM
To: Vantrease, Sandra [GWM-SBPVTC]
Subject: Fwd: Laura Black
This is the email from the young mother with cancer I told you about on the phone this a.m.
I found her message and testimony one of the most compelling I have ever read/heard/seen.
Pass it on if you wish and please pray for her.
Love,
Gail
-----Original Message-----
From: michele barfield
To: gail patty
Sent: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:11 am
Gail--Laura is a friend of my daughter-in-law, Kerri. You were ever-present in my mind, as was Casey, when I read this. . .oftentimes we simply need to be "refreshed" . Love, Michele
Lynn and Kim-
Hey! This is the e-mail from Laura Black that I was telling you about. She is 32 or 33 years old and has 3 young children. Laura had breast cancer while pregnant with her third child and was cured. Now it has come back in both lungs. Without God’s intervention, she probably has two years to live. You can see by reading her e-mail what an amazing perspective she has on her circumstances. Katherine
From: Laura Black
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:53:01 PM
So far so good. I’ve started taking the Tamoxifin instead of the Femara. It’s making me really tired, but other than that, no side effects. Is it working? I hope so! I won’t know until June 12th. My next CT scan is scheduled for June 11th, the day after my Dad’s 60th birthday. Wonder what he’ll be wishing for when he blows out the candles this year… maybe a convertible?
Today, one of my friends asked me to share the gospel in one of my emails. At first I was reluctant. It’s really funny because writing usually comes so easily for me. But how do you write about the most important parts of your being? Are there any words for that? Whatever I write, I know will be trivial and inadequate. My fear keeps me from sharing because I just feel like there’s no way to explain what my relationship with Christ means to me. And after all, I’m sharing so many things that God is doing in my life right now. Isn’t that enough?
Then I opened up my TableTalk for today. (I know, I know… It all comes back to TableTalk!) It said, and I quote, “The distinction between witnessing and evangelism is important because it is easy to think we are evangelizing when all we are doing is bearing witness to the Savior… Testifying to the work of God in our lives bears witness to what Christ has done for us; it does not by itself give the content of the Gospel…”
So with trembling hands, an untrained mind, but a trusting and prayerful heart, here goes…
The story of salvation is really quite simple (and at the same time, the description I’m about to give is grossly inadequate). First there was God. God created man without sin. Satan tempted man and man sinned. Man tried to cover his sin by hiding behind leaves – a plant sacrifice. That was not sufficient. Once man enters a sinful state there is a separation between him or her and God that can only be closed by a sacrifice that costs something. So God killed animals and gave Adam and Eve the animal skins to cover their sin. That begins the “crimson thread” that runs throughout the Bible. The continuous pattern throughout the Bible is man sinning and thus falling out of relationship with a Holy God who can not be reconciled with sinful man. So how can man enter into a relationship with God? In order to come back into relationship with God, a blood sacrifice is required.
Then God sent His Son to earth -- His holy, perfect Son who was without sin. When Christ died, all of the sins of man were laid upon Him. His blood covered all of our sins. That’s why we no longer perform animal sacrifices. There is no need. Christ’s sacrifice covered the sins of man. Christ bridged the gap between sinful man and a Holy God. Christ created a way for man to get to God. That is the story of salvation, but that is not salvation. Salvation is not knowledge of Christ. Salvation is not knowing that Christ is God’s son. Salvation is relational. I know George Bush. I know he is the President of the United States . I know who his parents are. I know who his children are. But I have no relationship with George Bush. If you asked George Bush if he knew me, his answer would be, “no” even though I know who he is.
The same is true of God. Having a relationship with Christ is not about knowing about Christ. It’s not about saying that you believe that Christ is Lord. It’s about making Him Lord over your life. It’s about letting your actions show that He is the Lord over your life. Not because those actions are what save you. No, salvation is a free gift from the Lord. But because you want to do those actions because you are so in love with the Lord. It’s about the end of you and the beginning of something far greater than you. It’s about a hunger to know Him better so that you can be in fellowship with Him. It’s seeing his rules and laws as a beautiful path for your life rather than as restrictions to be followed. It’s knowing that God is good even when life stinks. It’s believing that God has a purpose for your life even when you see none. It’s hope when there is none. It’s light in the midst of darkness. It’s joy in the midst of pain. It’s contentment in the midst of need. It’s trust in the midst of fear. It’s life in the midst of death. It’s everything. It’s every breath you breathe in. It’s every cell in your body calling out to Him. It’s primal. It’s enlightened. It’s truth. It’s trust. It’s a reason for waking up in the morning. It’s comfort when you sleep at night. It’s a rock. It’s a fortress. It’s not a way of life. It is life.
On a more personal note, a relationship with Christ is peace in the midst of cancer. It’s asking for a miracle when medicine has none. It’s trusting that I’m going to be okay if that miracle never comes. It’s trusting that my husband is going to be okay if that miracle never comes. It’s trusting that my children are going to be okay if that miracle never comes. It’s knowing that my children were God’s before they were mine and will be God’s after they are mine. It’s praying for a cure, but trusting in my God. It’s hope in the shadow of the valley of death, and joy in the shadow of Heaven’s gates. It’s the moments when terror is replaced with tranquility. It’s the moments when tears are replaced with smiles. It’s the moments when anger is replaced with love. It’s the moments when doubt is replaced with faith. It’s the moments when darkness is turned into light. It’s the moments when tiredness is replaced with energy. It’s the moments when I feel privileged to be in this position. It’s the moments when I thank God that when He had a job to do, he thought of me. It’s the moments when I sing a praise song that I haven’t thought about in years. It’s the moments when my house is filled with laughter. It’s the moments when I’d rather be in this place than anywhere else in the world. It’s the moments when I rejoice because even cancer has to bow to the feet of Christ. It’s the moments that I am glad because God has given me a ministry that I never thought I would have. It’s the moments when I know, that I know, that I know that ALL things work together for good for those that love the Lord. It’s the moments like this one, right now, where I do something that I never thought I could because His strength is made perfect in my weakness.
It’s the relationship that I hope everyone that is reading this has. And if you don’t, it would be my great privilege to pray with you so that you as you enter into that kind of relationship with Christ. My email address islauragblack@yahoo.com and I would love to give you a call and pray with you. I don’t have all the answers, or even most of them. But I do have connections with people that understand the Gospel far better than I and they would love to answer any questions you might have.
For His Glory,
Laura
Thought you would find it interesting.
For market analysis, click here to go to the report on my website:
http://www.smithbarney.com/pdf/marketcommentary.pdf
Sandy Vantrease
Financial Advisor
-----Original Message-----
From: gepatty@aol.com [mailto:gepatty@aol.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 11:44 AM
To: Vantrease, Sandra [GWM-SBPVTC]
Subject: Fwd: Laura Black
This is the email from the young mother with cancer I told you about on the phone this a.m.
I found her message and testimony one of the most compelling I have ever read/heard/seen.
Pass it on if you wish and please pray for her.
Love,
Gail
-----Original Message-----
From: michele barfield
To: gail patty
Sent: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:11 am
Gail--Laura is a friend of my daughter-in-law, Kerri. You were ever-present in my mind, as was Casey, when I read this. . .oftentimes we simply need to be "refreshed" . Love, Michele
Lynn and Kim-
Hey! This is the e-mail from Laura Black that I was telling you about. She is 32 or 33 years old and has 3 young children. Laura had breast cancer while pregnant with her third child and was cured. Now it has come back in both lungs. Without God’s intervention, she probably has two years to live. You can see by reading her e-mail what an amazing perspective she has on her circumstances. Katherine
From: Laura Black
Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 7:53:01 PM
So far so good. I’ve started taking the Tamoxifin instead of the Femara. It’s making me really tired, but other than that, no side effects. Is it working? I hope so! I won’t know until June 12th. My next CT scan is scheduled for June 11th, the day after my Dad’s 60th birthday. Wonder what he’ll be wishing for when he blows out the candles this year… maybe a convertible?
Today, one of my friends asked me to share the gospel in one of my emails. At first I was reluctant. It’s really funny because writing usually comes so easily for me. But how do you write about the most important parts of your being? Are there any words for that? Whatever I write, I know will be trivial and inadequate. My fear keeps me from sharing because I just feel like there’s no way to explain what my relationship with Christ means to me. And after all, I’m sharing so many things that God is doing in my life right now. Isn’t that enough?
Then I opened up my TableTalk for today. (I know, I know… It all comes back to TableTalk!) It said, and I quote, “The distinction between witnessing and evangelism is important because it is easy to think we are evangelizing when all we are doing is bearing witness to the Savior… Testifying to the work of God in our lives bears witness to what Christ has done for us; it does not by itself give the content of the Gospel…”
So with trembling hands, an untrained mind, but a trusting and prayerful heart, here goes…
The story of salvation is really quite simple (and at the same time, the description I’m about to give is grossly inadequate). First there was God. God created man without sin. Satan tempted man and man sinned. Man tried to cover his sin by hiding behind leaves – a plant sacrifice. That was not sufficient. Once man enters a sinful state there is a separation between him or her and God that can only be closed by a sacrifice that costs something. So God killed animals and gave Adam and Eve the animal skins to cover their sin. That begins the “crimson thread” that runs throughout the Bible. The continuous pattern throughout the Bible is man sinning and thus falling out of relationship with a Holy God who can not be reconciled with sinful man. So how can man enter into a relationship with God? In order to come back into relationship with God, a blood sacrifice is required.
Then God sent His Son to earth -- His holy, perfect Son who was without sin. When Christ died, all of the sins of man were laid upon Him. His blood covered all of our sins. That’s why we no longer perform animal sacrifices. There is no need. Christ’s sacrifice covered the sins of man. Christ bridged the gap between sinful man and a Holy God. Christ created a way for man to get to God. That is the story of salvation, but that is not salvation. Salvation is not knowledge of Christ. Salvation is not knowing that Christ is God’s son. Salvation is relational. I know George Bush. I know he is the President of the United States . I know who his parents are. I know who his children are. But I have no relationship with George Bush. If you asked George Bush if he knew me, his answer would be, “no” even though I know who he is.
The same is true of God. Having a relationship with Christ is not about knowing about Christ. It’s not about saying that you believe that Christ is Lord. It’s about making Him Lord over your life. It’s about letting your actions show that He is the Lord over your life. Not because those actions are what save you. No, salvation is a free gift from the Lord. But because you want to do those actions because you are so in love with the Lord. It’s about the end of you and the beginning of something far greater than you. It’s about a hunger to know Him better so that you can be in fellowship with Him. It’s seeing his rules and laws as a beautiful path for your life rather than as restrictions to be followed. It’s knowing that God is good even when life stinks. It’s believing that God has a purpose for your life even when you see none. It’s hope when there is none. It’s light in the midst of darkness. It’s joy in the midst of pain. It’s contentment in the midst of need. It’s trust in the midst of fear. It’s life in the midst of death. It’s everything. It’s every breath you breathe in. It’s every cell in your body calling out to Him. It’s primal. It’s enlightened. It’s truth. It’s trust. It’s a reason for waking up in the morning. It’s comfort when you sleep at night. It’s a rock. It’s a fortress. It’s not a way of life. It is life.
On a more personal note, a relationship with Christ is peace in the midst of cancer. It’s asking for a miracle when medicine has none. It’s trusting that I’m going to be okay if that miracle never comes. It’s trusting that my husband is going to be okay if that miracle never comes. It’s trusting that my children are going to be okay if that miracle never comes. It’s knowing that my children were God’s before they were mine and will be God’s after they are mine. It’s praying for a cure, but trusting in my God. It’s hope in the shadow of the valley of death, and joy in the shadow of Heaven’s gates. It’s the moments when terror is replaced with tranquility. It’s the moments when tears are replaced with smiles. It’s the moments when anger is replaced with love. It’s the moments when doubt is replaced with faith. It’s the moments when darkness is turned into light. It’s the moments when tiredness is replaced with energy. It’s the moments when I feel privileged to be in this position. It’s the moments when I thank God that when He had a job to do, he thought of me. It’s the moments when I sing a praise song that I haven’t thought about in years. It’s the moments when my house is filled with laughter. It’s the moments when I’d rather be in this place than anywhere else in the world. It’s the moments when I rejoice because even cancer has to bow to the feet of Christ. It’s the moments that I am glad because God has given me a ministry that I never thought I would have. It’s the moments when I know, that I know, that I know that ALL things work together for good for those that love the Lord. It’s the moments like this one, right now, where I do something that I never thought I could because His strength is made perfect in my weakness.
It’s the relationship that I hope everyone that is reading this has. And if you don’t, it would be my great privilege to pray with you so that you as you enter into that kind of relationship with Christ. My email address islauragblack@yahoo.com and I would love to give you a call and pray with you. I don’t have all the answers, or even most of them. But I do have connections with people that understand the Gospel far better than I and they would love to answer any questions you might have.
For His Glory,
Laura
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