Monday, April 28, 2008

AFC Alumni Mar/Apr/May Newsletter 2008

Hello Alumni!!!

I hope everyone had a great weekend. Congratulations to the new 2008 Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders squad!! You can check out video from their auditions online at http://www.atlantafalcons.com/


ALUMNI NEWS
WELCOME NEW ALUMNI!!
Gail Ansley Lezontier (70’)

ANNOUCEMENTS
From Alum, Lisa Pillow

Congratulations to Lisa!! She recently opened a dance salon teaching dance to kids ages 2 on up to adults in Austell, GA.

Come get your FREE DANCE CLASSES ON!!!!!!!! That's right, she’s having free dance classes for the kids and grownups! On Saturday May 3rd and Sunday May 4th, Lisa's Dance Spot is having a GRAND OPENING with free dance classes, food, drinks, giveaways and fun fun fun!!!! So how do you get your free classes?

- go to her website at lisasdancespot.com
- choose the class you like
- register on line to let her know what you've chosen
- show up at the class time and get your dance on!!!!

Recommended attire:
· leotard, tights, ballet slippers and tap shoes (for creative movement or pre ballet/tap)
· comfortable street clothes, tennis shoes or jazz shoes (for hip hop)
· comfortable street clothes, shoes you are comfortable in or heels (salsa)

These same classes will be available for monthly sign up. Please come out to support Lisa's Dance Spot and have a great time while you're there!!!!! Get a chance to win all kinds of treats and prizes!!!!!

P.S. There are still a few spots available in the 2008 Summer Dance Camp. Go to her website and register online today!!!! lisasdancespot.com

From Alum, Melanie Snare
Way to go Melanie!! She just joined Gene Ho Photography as the Atlanta Territory Sales Manager. Please see her personal message below. For more information, please contact Melanie at melanie@geneho.com
If you know any Brides-to-Be or soon-to-be Brides-to-be - please make sure they see this...Thanks!

Hi friends and family. I have some exciting news. I have taken on a new job working with Gene Ho Photography as the Atlanta Territory Sales Manager. Many of you know I met Gene when looking for my wedding photographer and since then, he has done many of my friend's weddings and even shot the Atlanta Falcons Cheerleaders photos a few times. I have been referring him for several years now way before this opportunity presented itself because I think he is amazing at capturing memories, portraits and more in photography and videography.

With all that said, I would really appreciate it if you and your friends would keep us in mind when looking for a photographer and/or videographer for weddings and other events or business needs. Also, please email your friends, family, coworkers, anyone to spread the word. I really appreciate you helping me network and get the word out. Gene and his team of photographers' work speaks for itself so check out his site at http://www.geneho.com/ if interested.

Note - Gene Ho has locations in Atlanta, Charleston, Myrtle Beach, Reno, Wilmington and Savannah. His team will also travel pretty much anywhere for weddings, especially in the Southeast.

From Alum, Paige Grutadaurio
Alum, Paige has a great special for Nova lashes that are individual lashes. For the Alumni, the special reduced cost is $125 and $50 for touch ups. I have the lashes and have been wearing them for over 4 months and LOVE them because I wake up and don’t have to wear mascara! They are perfect to wear for a special event, vacation or just for fun. Okay, I sound like an infomercial. Her link is luxurylashloungebypaige.com and you can contact her for more information and appointments at luxurylashlounge@bellsouth.net. You can check out http://www.novalash.com/ for frequently asked questions about the lashes. Paige also trains other aestheticians about the Nova lash process and even trained my aestheticians at my spa. Thanks Paige for the great deal!

From Alum, Lisa Sisson Rackley
Congratulations to Lisa and her husband Derek for their upcoming charity event to better lives! They are looking for volunteers to help with their event. You may contact Lisa at lisa.rackley@yahoo.com for more details. Please see Lisa’s personal note below for more information.

The golf tournament is Monday, June 9th at the Legends at Chateau Elan and is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. I will need volunteers to help out before then at the registration table, etc. Also, I will mainly need volunteers to sit outside on the course helping with various contests we will have. I'm thinking from about 12:30 to 6:00. The silent auction and live auctions are going to be the night before at our Pre-Tournament event party at Ray's on the River!!! We are really excited about this location, as you know they have terrific food! It's going to be Sunday, June 8th in the afternoon/evening sometime. We don't have an exact time yet! I will also need some volunteers at this event because of the auctions and various things that will be going on. If you can volunteer on Sunday or Monday, you and a guest are invited to come to Ray's on the River and bring a guest for free. We will have dinner, drinks, music, auctions, and much more! Again, let me say that any time you can help out will be GREATLY appreciated!!!!

Just a reminder to everyone....last year we raised $55,000.00 to give to our two charities!!! $10,000 went to the R.A.C.K. Foundation for the two college scholarships for a male and female of Derek's high school in MN and $45,000 went to the Fragile Kids Foundation.

From Alum, Lynette Alston
Way to go Lynette at Prime Real Estate! Alum, Lynette is offering a special for the Alumni. For the remainder of April through the end of June, for anyone who buys or sells a home with her as your realtor, she will provide a home warranty up to $350. If interested, please contact her for details at lainvests@aol.com or (404)376-2971.

BIRTH ANNOUCEMENTS
Congratulations to Alum, Jamie Ratliff and her husband Todd!! They welcomed their future Falcons’ cheerleader, Alexis Vail Ratliff. She was born cheering on March 26, 2008 and weighed 8 lbs 5oz and was 20 inches long.

Birth Announcements cont'd
Celeste Podojil and hubby welcomed their 2nd future cheerleader. Emerson Hartley Podojil was born on Leap Day at 2:32pm and weighed in at 7 lbs 1 oz and was 20 1/2 inches long. Big Sister Regan is thrilled to have her join the family.

Birth Announcements cont'd
Look at the cutest picture that Alum, Krissy Tompkins Wright sent me. Go Falcons from little Emma and Cole!!! Congratulations again Krissy and Eric!
Birth Announcements cont'd
Future Bundles of Joy on the way
Alum, Lisa Sisson Rackley, wanted to share her exciting news. She and her hubby Derek are expecting a future cheerleader on May 23, 2008. Congratulations!!

Alum, Zakia Lomax has exciting news too! She and her hubby Curtis are expecting a future football player later this year. Congratulations!!

ENGAGEMENTS
Congratulations to Alum, Kara Robertson Zavasnik ! Her fiancé, Matt Tiffany, proposed on October 27, 2007 while they were walking on the beach at Hilton Head Island. They are so excited and looking forward to a destination wedding later this summer. Best wishes to Kara and her fiancé Matt!

WEDDINGS
Congratulations to newlyweds, Zokia Lomax and her husband Curtis!! They were married January 26, 2008. Check out their awesome wedding photo. Best wishes!!

Congratulations too for Alum, Shelly Korpieski O’Brien and her husband Tim. Shelly married Tim O'Brien on 12/15/07 at St. Brigid Catholic Church in Alpharetta, GA. The reception was held at Crooked Creek Golf Club, also in Alpharetta, GA. Tim works as a Territory Sales Manager for The Wrigley Company and Shelly is in her third year as Spirit Coordinator at the University of Georgia. Look at their beautiful picture. Best Wishes!!
BIRTHDAYS
Happy Belated March Birthdays!!!
Amy Hardin Chambers 3/6
Brandy Sibley Jordan 3/6
Keitha Minchew 3/8
Laura DePasquale Shaw 3/9
Shannon Boss 3/11
Lisa Adamson Bell 3/15
Cindy Pilgrim 3/15
Angeline Matranga Butler 3/16
Julie Larkin 3/16
Linda Cole Jones 3/17
Stacie Shirley 3/19
Alicia Hall Mocek 3/31

Happy April Birthdays!!!
Brenda Wicke Patterson 4/3
Linda Smith 4/3
Kim Johnson Connally 4/8
Kimberly Hallman 4/8
Bill Tweed 4/13
Kelli Colwell 4/14
Joella Newman 4/14
Terri Stewart 4/14
Stacie Kimbro 4/15
Cheryl Smith Margol 4/20
Dinah McDaniel Farrell 4/25
Charity Moon Henry 4/26
Gail Gillis Harris 4/29
Karen Cash Sinfield 4/30

Happy May Birthdays!!!
Tiffany Fallon 5/1
Y'Vonne Brantley Benton 5/3
Kara Hobbs Rogers 5/3
Alfreda Brown 5/6
Laurie Flynn 5/7
Nadia Baisch 5/10
Debbie McLain Sadler 5/13
Beth Bennett Greene 5/14
Jennifer Rudd Abel 5/19
Jessica Page 5/20
Anita Carrandi DiMatteo 5/22
Laurie Bell Rowell 5/25
Keisha Wilson Tanner 5/26
Molly Prentice 5/28
Melvina Edwards 5/29
Jennifer Hill 5/29
Jakene Ashford 5/31

NETWORKING FOR THE ALUMNI
Let’s get our AFC Alumni Networking going again. It’s been a while since a formal list has been provided. I can separate into categories in a spreadsheet and also place in our AFC Alumni blog. Please forward me your information and how you want me to present it for our Networking community. Send me your information for real estate, Mary Kay, Arbonne, Travel, Personal Training, Event Planning, Website design, Recruiting, etc. and I’ll be happy to post it. We have a lot to offer each other just within our circle. Below is a small sample of what we have to offer as a group and what has been sent out.

BOOT CAMPS & PERSONAL TRAINING INFO
Don’t forget we have AFC Alumni who are personal trainers. Please send me information if there are other AFC Alumni interested in providing personal training, dance classes, etc.

Melvina Edwards - “Shake Your Bootie Boot Camp” http://www.shakeyourbootiebootcamp.com/
For more information, please contact her at melvina@shakeyourbootiebootcamp.com

Judy Cox – personal trainer
For more information, please contact her at rcoxgolf@aol.com

Valarie Brown Stephens – personal trainer
For more information, please contact her at valarie@yovalfit.com

Star Bradley – personal trainer
For more information, please contact her at starbradley@hotmail.com

Kristy Carder – owner of Prima Ballet
For more information, please contact Kristy at primaballetsch@bellsouth.net

Lisa Pillow – owner of Lisa’s Dance Spot
For more information, please contact Lisa at lisasdancespot.com

AFC ALUMNI PHOTOS
Download all of your favorite AFC Alumni photos at http://afcalumni.yorkphoto.com/I created a room where we can share photos and projects! We can also write messages to the group, order prints and gifts of each others' photos and more. Remember, the pictures in the group room are only up for 60 days.

CHANGES/UPDATES
Please don't forget to forward me any address, email and phone revisions/changes, proud moments, accomplishments, etc. to http://webmail.bellsouth.net/agent/MobNewMsg?to=cheer84@bellsouth.net.

Cheers *\0/*
Mickey
(404)226-3953

Summer Special!! – 5 day, 4 night hotel Honolulu, Hawaii hotel voucher for AFC Alumni booking a vacation before 05/20/08. Please contact me for more details.

http://www.workorplaytravel.com/
Honeymoon Registry, Big Trips, Small Trips, Cruises, Disney, Broadway & Vegas Shows, Concerts, Trips by Land, Sea, or Air, you name it...

P.S. Don't keep me a secret! If you, your friends or family know someone who has travel needs, please let me know....I would love to help. Your personal referrals are my greatest compliment.