Our annual vendor exposition will be at Will Rogers Center the day after Memorial Day.

Preferred Partners and other vendors interested in taking part should complete and return the vendor application.

ALSO: We will again be using the expo to gather donations for the USA Home Team and the 86th Combat Support Hospital in Baghdad, Iraq. Last year your generous donations filled a pickup truck, cab and all, and was the largest single donation USA Home Team had ever received. Our goal is to top last year’s donation. Please donate whatever you can from their wish list.

Donating blood is always a great idea, but the chapter board is encouraging our members to make a special donation.

Many of you are aware that our CMN coordinator Suzanne Fusaro and her family are going through some challenging times. Suzanne’s husband Lou has been in need of weekly transfusions.

Donations in Lou’s honor can be made at any Carter BloodCare location. The sponsor number you should provide is SPON046349

Our next Greet The Troops days are Friday, April 25th and Saturday, Aril 26th. Hopefully you can arrange for at least some staff to make the Friday “Greet” and we always like to schedule a Saturday for those of you who like to bring your kids and/or grandchildren.

The flights usually arrive between 7a.m. and 9 a.m. but it is strongly advised that you call the phone number below, beginning at 8:00 p.m. the preceding night for the flight arrival time. It is also a good idea to check the number again before heading to the airport.

972-574-0392

The troops arrive at Terminal D, Gate 22. You may park in the lot located on the arrivals level. You will walk across to greet the troops in the Arrival Hall. Parking passes will be issued as you arrive so there is no parking fee or charge to your toll tag.

For more information www.welcometroops.com