Ennead Newsletter March 2010

Marta's Memo

The Royal Court has been representing us well at all the Carnival Coronations. There are still 2 more coronations in March, so be sure to see the schedule in this newsletter and plan to join us in supporting the other Carnival Krewes.

I’d like to thank everyone involved in making our Wild Cajun Dance Party a huge success. Dan and his party committee outdid themselves! I think everyone had a wild fun night. Thank you goes to CC and her decorating committee for the fabulous decorations, Don for coordinating all the great food, Nancy for serving up the bar, Marion and her volunteers for registration, and those who stayed after the party to help clean up.

For all of you who volunteer to man the registration table at our parties, I’d like to say a special “Thank You”. Your dedication to making this krewe the greatest does not go unnoticed!

John Goodyear hosted our wine party last month. A great time was had by everyone. Be sure to thank our members who offer their homes for these parties.

Our annual fundraiser, Krewes for Kids, is coming up on April 24^th. Please start soliciting and collecting live and silent auction items. Advertising in the bid booklet and sponsorships are also available. Please bring your items to the wine party this month. Be sure to contact Barbara Baker if you have any questions.

Marion Marr is in charge of putting our St. Patrick’s Day parade float together. She is going to need a lot of help putting it together. She has scheduled some decoration nights, so bring your glue guns, scissors, staple guns, and of course, snacks and libations. The parade is on the following Sat. March 13^th. We will line up the floats starting at 2:30 and the parade starts at 4:30. We will end up at Silky O’Sullivan’s to party with all the other krewes. Everyone is invited to be in the parade. This is a perfect time to wear your Ennead shirts….preferably the purple ones.

It’s time to dust off the grease paint jars and dig through the costume bins! Calling all jugglers, dancers, and performers….not really….talent is not required to participate in our Black Tie and Tennis Shoe skit. There are plenty of parts for everyone who wants to participate. Prefer being in the background? We’ll need help with costumes and scenery too. Joyce Hufford has agreed to direct our production again this year and has scheduled our first meeting on Sunday, March 7^th at 5:30 pm. This is a great way to get to know other members better and have fun too. Black Tie & Tennis Shoe will be held on Sat., April 17^th.

Do you know someone who might enjoy membership in our krewe? Invite them to our next event.

See you next time!

Marta

March Ennead Events

Tennis - Every Monday 6:00 pm
Leftwich - Indoor Courts - All skill levels welcome. Contact Jim Woods at 434-2170 or jrwoods@fedex.com.

Happy Hour - Friday March 5, 5-7 pm
To be held in the elegant atmosphere of Stella Maris located at 7955 Fischer-Steel. $4.50 well drinks, $2.75 beers, $6.00 house wine. Discounted appetizers.

Black Tie & Tennis Shoe Skit Meeting - Sunday March 7, 5:30 pm
Al Chymia Shrine Center, go to the back left side of the building. This is the first meeting. Those interested in participating or just wanting to know more about it, please come. Contact Joyce Hufford at 901-857-9411 or hufford.joyce@gmail.com.

St. Patrick's Day Parade Float Decorating - Tuesday - Thursday March 9-11, 6:30 pm
At the home of Marion Marr's daughter, 4800 Welchshire. Contact Marion at 901-647-4904 or marion.marr@gmail.com.

St. Patrick's Day Parade & Party - Saturday March 13, 2:30 pm line up, 4:30 parade begins, 5:30 pm party at Silky O'Sullivan's
Line up is at Beale St. and Danny Thomas. Wear your Ennead shirts and come walk or ride in the parade. Contact Mary Pat Custer if you are interested in car pooling downtown. 901-754-5280 or marypcuster@aol.com.

Wine Tasting - Friday March 19, 7 pm
Hosted by Michelle Kornberger (home: 763-3345 or cell: 233-5121) 5696 Quince Road. Party will be held in the Yorkshire Condominium club house. NO PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE CONDOMINIUM COMPLEX. Please park across Quince Road in the parking lot of the former Jarret's Restaurant. Cross Quince Road. Go through the opening in the building to the parking lot. Turn right. Look for the pool on your left. Club house is located at the pool. BRING AUCTION ITEMS!

Bridge - Sunday March 21 1:30 pm
Hosted by Kathleen Webster (754-9428) 10264 Macon Road, Cordova. Anyone interested in learning bridge? Contact Kathleen or email the newsletter.

Dinner Group - Friday March 26 Drinks 5:30 pm followed by dinner at 7 pm.
To be held at Napa Cafe located at 5101 Sanderlin Dr.

FUNDRAISING

April 24^th Krewe for Kids Auction to benefit Le Bonheur, Knowledge Quest , and Child Advocacy Center will be an exciting evening of fun, music, and, of course, the opportunity to get some great deals. The first business is to find some great items for the silent and live auctions. Because of limited space (and to make sure there is plenty of time for partying), we are combining some of the items into packages and baskets. Ennead has been asked to deliver 10-15 donation items so let’s get thinking about some innovative ways to raise money for our charities. I will be coordinating the items along with Dan and CC Meyers. If you have any questions about how to present the items in the best light, give me a call.

All items with the paperwork must be submitted by Wednesday, April 7th 5 pm to be included in the auction booklet. Items after that date will be accepted up until the 21st but no recognition will be given. The March and April Wine Parties will be a great time to bring items. You can contact me at 901-483-7365 or bbaker483@comcast.net and I will be glad to provide contracts for sponsorships, advertising, and/or auction donations. Closer to the event, we will be needing volunteers to help with auction table monitoring. Thanks for participating in the Carnival Children's Charity Initiative.

Barbara Baker

"Fat Friday" Mardi Gras Fais Do Do (Wild Cajun Dance Party)

*COMING EVENTS & CARNIVAL MEMPHIS CALENDAR*
March
06 Sat.	Phoenix Coronation - Central Station
13 Sat.	St. Patrick's Day Parade and Party - Beale St. to Silky O'Sullivan's
*27 Sat.*	Ptolemy Coronation - University Club
April
17 Sat.	Ptah Black Tie and Tennis Shoe - Germantown Performing Arts Center
24 Sat.	*Krewes for Kids - University Club*
May
01 Sat.	*Kentucky Derby Party*
03 Mon.	Junior League 5K for Kids
05 Wed.	B&I Luncheon - Hilton
23 Sun.	Boll Weevil Party - Homebuilders Association
June
04 Fri.	Crown and Scepter
05 Sat.	Princess Ball
06 Sun.	RaMet Clubroom
07 Mon.	Sphinx Queen's Luncheon
08 Tue.	Phoenix Clubroom
08 Tue.	Memphi Clubroom
09 Wed.	Carnival Zoo Party
09 Wed.	Ennead Clubroom - Homebuilders Association
09 Wed.	Osiris Clubroom
10 Thurs.	Carnival Fashion Extravaganza
10 Thurs.	Ptolemy Clubroom
11 Fri.	Memphi Luncheon
11 Fri.	Luxor, Ptah, and Sphinx Clubroom

March 2010
Sun	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat
	1 Tennis 6 pm	2	3	4	5 Happy Hour Stella Maris 5-7 pm	6 Phoenix Coronation
7 BTTS meeting 5:30 pm Shrine Center	8 Tennis 6 pm	9 Float decorating 6:30 pm Board Meeting	10 Float decorating 6:30 pm	11 Float decorating 6:30 pm	12	13 St. Pat's Day Parade and Party
14	15 Tennis 6 pm	16	17 Happy St. Pat's Day!	18	19 Wine Party @Michelle Kornberger's 7pm	20
21 Bridge 1:30 pm	22 Tennis 6 pm	23	24	25	26 Dinner Group @Napa Cafe	27 Ptolemy Coronation
28	29 Tennis 6 pm	30	31

Debra Arnett Sponsored by Bill Hunt Debra is a Project Manager at FedEx	Mike Harless Sponsored by Jimmy Tual Mike is retired from ThyssenKrupp