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Altrusa's Busy Year
Annual Diamond Raffle
Dawn Putnam was the lucky winner of the 2009 Diamond Raffle. She is shown at left just after Altrusa member Chris Delaney told her of her good fortune. $250 went to the second place winner, Val Hilton and $100 to the third place winner, Mary Guthrie.
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Altrusa Supports............
ALTRUSA CLUB CONTINUES SUPPORT OF TEEN SHARE
AND ALLIANCE FOODS JOINS IN THE EFFORT

Teen Share continues to be an active and busy place for homeless teens in this county. Currently there are six girls being housed in this shelter. The Altrusa Club of Branch County is continuing their support of the students and recently went shopping at Sav-a-Lot for paper products, cleaning supplies, and boxed and canned foods. Alliance Foods, Inc. of Coldwater helped support this endeavor by providing $100 worth of coupons at the store. This is the second year Alliance has joined with the Altrusa Club to provide needed food and household items. Shown above left to right are Mary Feller, Sandy Mancino, and Connie Winbigler of the Hands On Committee for Altrusa, delivering the items out to the Teen Share Home.

Community Service Committee chairperson Mary Feller presents a $3,000 check to Ann Lown of the Branch Area Food Pantry to be used for the Branch County Holiday Food Baskets.
Community Service Committee member Connie Winbigler presents a $500 check to Chris Delaney of Tibbits Opera House
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2009 - 2010 Board of Directors
President - Barb Rosene
President Elect - Megan Angell
1st Vice President - Rhonda Ives
2nd Vice President - Chris Delaney
Corr. Secretary - Sue Crabtree

Recording Secretary - Jill Smoker
Treasurer - Sara Roper
Director I - Marry Ann Ford
Director II - Cynthia Bordner

Past President - Barb Burkhardt
Altrusa Club of Branch County 2009 - 2010 Members
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2009 Altrusa Golf Scramble
Thanks to all who helped make our 11th annual Gold Scramble a huge success. The event, held on Friday May 22, 2009 at the Bronson Golf Club, had a full roster of thirty teams and raised over $12,000 for local projects. A special thank you to all who participated including golfers, businesses that provided sponsorships, and to Larry, Nate, Tricia and staff at the Bronson Golf Club. Winners are noted below

1st Place Men's Division
John Cole
Larry Caudill
Clyde Kibiloski
Denny Smoker


1st Place Women's Division
Kathy Bair
Laura Shemel
Cheryl Covell
Patty DeGroot


1st Place Coed Division
Corey Collins
Jim Forrister
Sarah Kellogg
Suzie Brady