It is hard to believe it’s already March!  The Home and Garden Show is behind us I am pleased to say that the preliminary results look terrific.  Many vendors reported that it was their best show ever.  This year’s show was timed perfectly to take advantage of the most beautiful weekend of the year.  Normally, attendance suffers in nice weather because people are anxious to get outside and take care of the jobs that have been piling up all winter, but the crowds looked representative of past years.  At this time, final numbers are still pending, but it is not too early to thank everyone who worked so hard to make the show a success. 

I know it is an overused cliché, but as with most of our projects, this one could not take place without you, our members, our staff, our sponsors and our vendors.  It is you guys that make it happen year in and year out and I want to express my sincere thanks for your continued support.  I would also like to send a special thanks to Executive Officer, Cheryl Copeland and Home and Garden Show Chairman, Tony Gallagher.  These two started early and didn’t quit when everyone else went home.  Thanks to Tony and Heart of Texas Landscaping and Irrigation, I think we had the best looking center booth to date.  We even managed to raise a nice donation for Children’s Miracle Network thanks to Pat Patterson and Patco Construction.  Pat and his company built the playhouse we raffled off in the center booth.  Many thanks to Pat and his company for making this happen and enabling us to make a contribution to a great charity.

As we move into spring many of you are hard at work on the Parade of Homes.   April will be upon us before we know it, and April is Parade of Homes time.  I am pleased to report that Chairman Justin Scott and his committee have secured 19 entries in the parade.  This promises to be an outstanding event with homes in a variety of price ranges and locations throughout the area.  If you run into Justin, tell him thanks for a job well done. 

I couldn’t let this month go by without encouraging everyone to come out to the Crawfish Boil hosted by Lamar Advertising. The Mardi Gras theme is guaranteed to produce some fun and I’m sure the Membership Meetings and Sponsors Committee is planning something “special”.  I hope to see you there!

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