It's Cookie Time!

It is a new year and the sweet smell of cookies, Girl Scout cookies to be exact, is in the air! As a new leader of a wonderful troop of kindergarten Daisies I find myself back in the cookie business I loved when I was a child. If any of you are interested in purchasing cookies this year please consider buying from the troop of a fellow sister! I am on the west side making it easier for me to delivery or meet up with other west-siders however I am not opposed to selling to

 sisters in the east valley. Cookies are $4.00 a box with $.75 of the cost going directly to the troop. There are several cookie varieties to choose from including:

1. Lemon Chalet: vanilla sandwich with lemon creme filling 
2. Trefoils: simple and satisfying shortbread cookie
3. Do-Si-Dos: oatmeal cookie with creamy peanut butter filling
4. Samoas: vanilla cookie, covered with carmel, rolled in toasted coconut and striped with chocolate
5. Dulce De Leche: inspired by Latin American dessert with carmel chips and stripes
6. Sugar Free Chocolate Chips: classic chocolate chip
7. Tagalongs: cookie topped with peanut butter and covered in chocolate
8. Thin Mints: thin wafer covered with chocolate

Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to order!

Erin Maher (emaher1@cox.net)

New Updates for the New Year!

By now you know that I have stepped down as membership chair to focus on my new job and grad school. Thankfully Kristen Thurmond has graciously offered to reclaim the position for the remainder of the year! Thanks Kristen! -Erin

Here are a few updates from Kristen...

West-Siders

The women on the West side are interested in attending an upcoming spring-training game, visiting a tearoom in Glendale and possibly a show at the Arizona Broadway Theatre. If you live in this area and are interested in working with the Membership Committee to plan these events please email me.

Chandler/Gilbert

For those women in Chandler/Gilbert, I would love to have put together similar events. I know that Tea Dreams A Modern Team Room (http://www.shopteadreams.com/index.htm) in Gilbert would be a perfect gathering spot for tea. March would be a great time to get together and welcome Spring. Please email me if you are interested in helping coordinate the event.

Cinco de Mayo

Ann Santos suggested a "Ritas and Fajitas" get-together near Cinco de Mayo. I would be more than willing to host such an event for the Chandler/Gilbert women. Let's pencil in Saturday, May 2nd. I'll send out more info as the time draws near. I will need a committee to help coordinate the event. Please email me if you are willing to volunteer. Is there anyone in the Scottsdale, Tempe/Mesa and North Phoenix area willing to host the same event for the women in these areas? If so, please send me an email.

Under 30 Alumnae

It seems we have a very active Under 30 group. (My, do I remember those days!) I would love to help coordinate whatever kind of event you all are interested in having. Perhaps a night at Dave & Busters? (But I'm over 30 and not sure what the "in thing" to do or "in place" to go these days) Help! Please email me with suggestions.

Plea for Help!

If you have any other suggestions for events to enhance membership and bring together sisters, please let me know! I'm absolutely interested in your suggestions and most of all your help. Like Ann says, "it just takes one person to get the ball rolling."

-Kristen Thurmond