MASS had a record breaking turnout for the first 2016 Social with attendance at 93 as compared to 88 in 2015 and 72 in 2014. Thanks for being loyal to your club by showing up! With the addition of 3 new Full Members and 107 Renewed Members, we currently have 110 Full Members. There are 58 Full Members from 2015 who have not renewed. Hopefully, they will renew and return by next month’s Social. From the 2015 roster of Associate Members, 24 returned for the January Social and 14 New Associate Members joined for a total of 38 Associates to start the year. (To remain on the MASS email and Call-em-All list, previous members should rejoin by the February 6 Social.)

Incorporating the theme “Shagging’ in the New Year,” festive table centerpieces were provided by the Host Team: Rebecca Chriscoe, Gaye Saunders, Tommy Thomas, Sandra Blake, and Bill Shockley. Thanks to everyone for bringing food and friends, and for helping with clean up by clearing your tables before leaving! The lively and entertaining DJ Buck Crumpton played some great tunes, and Judi Swann won the 50/50 drawing.

Welcome to returning and new* 2016 Board Members:

President Yvonne Jordan
Vice President Donna Myrick
Secretary Donna Fields*
Treasurer Bert Higgins
Sgt. At Arms Jon Rachels*
Member-at-Large Connie Warren
Member-at-Large Laura Stutts
Past President Mike Sigler

And thanks to Laura Farrell and Fred Smith for their service on the Board in 2015. Board Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month at 4 pm in the Elk’s Club Conference Room downstairs. Members who wish to attend should enter through the downstairs bar as the alarm is active upstairs.

Our web site www.mooreareashagsociety is being updated for 2016. Please check out the site and share your comments. We are in the process of finalizing the Host List for 2016. Currently, we need additional host team members for July, September, and October. You may sign up on the website, send an email, or contact Connie Warren or Yvonne Jordan.

The 2016 SOS Mid-Winter dates are January 15-17, 2016. SOS Cards are available for $30 from Yvonne Jordan or Mike Sigler.

Note: If anyone brought a dessert to the December Social and is missing pie server with a green handle, please contact Yvonne Jordan.

See you at the February 6th Social! (I am not sure, but it may be a Super Bowl theme.)

Until then Keep Shagging!!!

Yvonne Jordan
Madam President, 2016