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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=160 BGCOLOR="#FFCC66" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="197ea0c00dkelyh.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> Spot News</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>return to:</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="News/"><U><B>News/</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Spot News </I></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>HOLLY LAKE RANCH DIRECTORY UPDATING IS ONGOING</B></div> <bR> <div> IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE RANCH OR HAVE INFORMATION THAT NEEDS CHANGED IN THE UPCOMING 2010 HOLLY LAKE RANCH PHONE DIRECTORY , PLEASE CONTACT JERIANN BAYLEY AT 903 769 5203, OR EMAIL TO: <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="mailto:lee.radio@verizon.net" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:lee.radio@verizon.net"><U>lee.radio@verizon.net</U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <div> THERE WILL  BE NO CANVASSING OF THE RANCH RESIDENTS AS DONE IN THE PAST.  SO IT IS IMPERATIVE IF YOU WANT IN THE DIRECTORY THAT YOU  CONTACT JERIANN.  </div> <bR> <div> 2008 PHONE DIRECTORIES ARE AVAILABLE  AT HOLLY COMMUNITY LIBRARY, HOLLY REALTY AND THE DRESS SHOP NORTH OF CNB BANK ON 2869.   THEY ARE $10 AND BENEFIT THE HOLLY LAKE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WOMEN'S SERVICE GUILD.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>----------------------------------------</B></I></div> <bR> <div> Collecting information on new residents at Holly Lake Ranch for the phone directory is an ongoing project.  Every new resident is visited by Cynthia Webb, the HLR Welcome Lady, with a packet of helpful ranch materials.  Included is a HLR Directory Form for new people to fill out and mail in, or a contact phone number or internet address to get themselves in the next directory, if they desire.</div> <bR> <div> New residents are encouraged to find that form and make use of it!</div> <bR> <div> Residents with information needing updated for the directory can contact me, Jeriann Bayley, at 903 769 5203, or send to:  <I><B>lee.radio@verizon.net</B></I><I> </I></div> <bR> <div> <B>IF YOU CAME TO HLR AFTER SEPTEMBER, 2007, YOU ARE MOST LIKELY NOT IN OUR DIRECTORY DATABASE.</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >  </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Jeriann Bayley</div> <div> 903 769 5203</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="blood_drive"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>BLOOD DRIVE </B></div> <div> <B>Friday, February 27 8:30 - 2 in Holly Hall</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Give</B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Arial" > for your heart. When you give blood, your cholesterol is checked…great news for your heart. </FONT></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><I><B>Our Holly Lake Blood Pool benefits</B></I> Ranch & area residents and Ranch employees and their immediate families whenever blood is needed that is not paid for by insurance. If this need occurs, please call Gwen Parker or Mary Mack who will notify Carter Blood Care to release credit for the needed units.</div> <div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#669900" FACE="Arial" ><B>Did you know?</B></FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Arial" >Each blood donor receives a T-Shirt</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Arial" >Donors may give blood as often as every 56 days - Carter Blood Center in Tyler accepts donations to our HL Pool </FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Arial" >Need for blood is usually greater than the supply so you are encouraged to give as often as you can.</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Arial" >An annual blood drive is needed because credit for donated units expires after one year. </FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Arial" >Any unused credits will benefit one or more persons in need of blood credits - often cancer or leukemia patients</FONT></div> <div> ·<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Times New Roman" >    </FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#444444" FACE="Arial" >Giving blood is giving the gift of LIFE! </FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Eat well prior to donating & bring your driver's license</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div>  <A NAME="grief_share_hbbc"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <div> <IMG SRC="1dfbe1540.jpg" border=0 width="737" height="340" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div> <div>  <A NAME="love_your_heart_this_february"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Love Your Heart this February</B></div> <bR> <div> Dr. Randy Randall, cardiologist and ETMC First Physician, will be the featured speaker at an ETMC KnowledgeFirst forum on heart disease, held at noon on <B>February 12</B> in the <B>Pavilion at ETMC Tyler.</B></div> <bR> <div> For more information or to make a reservation, please call the</div> <div> ETMC HealthFirst Call Center, <B>1-800-648-8141.</B></div> <bR> <div> <I>There is no charge to attend, and a light lunch will be served</I>.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------</div> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="community_game_day"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>REMINDER: Friday the 13th is the final date for entry forms for GAME DAY.</B> </div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Game Day 2009</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > is rapidly nearing and tables are in the process of being created.   A fund-raiser to benefit the Holly Community Library, Game Day has become an annual event.  Game players in all venues--from multiple card games, dominoes, and mahjongg, which is sweeping the Ranch--are invited to take part in this fun activity.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Dixie Marsh, coordinator and creator of Game Day, has determined that <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#BF0000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>Friday, February 20 </B></FONT>will be declared “Game Day 2009” and will be held in the Fellowship Hall of Holly Tree Chapel.  Playing hours will be from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m and fee for the day is $25.00 per person.</div> <bR> <div> <B>Coffee and snacks will be available</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > in the morning and tea and coffee in the afternoon.  </FONT><B>Lunch will be provided </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >during the noon hour and </FONT><B>door prizes</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" > will be awarded at that time. In addition, a raffle will also be held for a pink Kitchen Maid mixer and a Mahjongg set with a custom-made case by Holly Lake resident Don Stokesbury, a master craftsman.  Tickets will be available for these two items at the door for $1.00 per ticket or six for $5.00.</FONT></div> <bR> <div> Game players are urged to assemble tables of four or six, depending on your game of choice.  Players who wish to play but are unable to create tables can contact Darlene Mahanay at 903.769.9985.  Darlene will help to find table partners for anyone wishing her help.   Plus, anyone wishing to donate a door prize can do so by calling Evelyn Myers at 903.769.9941.</div> <bR> <div> <B>An entry form is available with this issue of the Herald.  Additional entry forms may be picked up at the Library.</B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" >  Plan to participate in a fun day that benefits a wonderful addition to our neighborhood, the Holly Community Library.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1dfe06870.png" border=0 width="518" height="647" ALT="Microsoft Word Document" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B> <A NAME="sneek_peak"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B></I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>New look to </B><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><I><B>hollylakeranch.com </B></I></FONT><B>is coming mid February</B></div> <div> Our current website software vendor has decided not to support their product any more. The software has performed very well for us, however it is tough to sleep at night knowing it is no longer a supported product. To avoid potential problems in the future- we decided to make a change now. The software we selected has more features, a cleaner appearance, with it's <I>drop down menus</I> it is more user friendly and most important  - it is supported.</div> <bR> <div> A majority of the existing site has been converted and it can be viewed in a <I><B>temporary</B></I> site. Our plan is to run <I><B>both</B></I>  website's (new and old) for about two weeks and then overlay the old site with the new site around the middle of February. <I><B>Future a</B></I><I><B>ccess to the website will remain the same - hollylakeranch.com.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> This August will be the website's 5th anniversary. The site has been a continual <I>“work-in-process” </I>with many improvements coming from user suggestions. We greatly appreciate your assistance in keeping the site current, and we look forward to future suggestions.</div> <bR> <div> Ilene and Ed Casper</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://www.morgolfun.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.morgolfun.com"><U><B>Click here for a </B></U></A><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><A HREF="http://www.morgolfun.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.morgolfun.com"><U><I><B>Sneak Peak</B></I></U></A></FONT><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><A HREF="http://www.morgolfun.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.morgolfun.com"><U> </U></A></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>