Slipstream - January 2007

My Thoughts
by Jan Mayo, Slipstream Managing Editor
With Lanean’s passing you all have noticed a
bunch of people stepping up to the plate to
help make sure things continue happening.
Rocky recognized Tracey Gross by presenting her the
Selcer Award (see Founder’s Day pictures) for the
many things she was already doing plus picking up
organizing the Board Meetings. Lisa Steele was also
noticeable at Founder’s Day where she assisted Tracey with table
decorations, helped me and Wendy sort out the raffle items then kept
Bryan Bell on track while he handed out the autocross and time trial
trophies (you can see the top of her head in some of the pictures), all
things Lanean was involved with. The DE/Club Race committee still
needs someone to help them with track hospitality.
Many people have really jumped on the band wagon in the last
few months of finishing up the Hope House. Bill Middleton, Ron
Colbert, Wendy and James Shoffit, Teri and Charlie Davis, Tom and
Annette Snodgrass, Jean and Dave Frick, Mark Gluck, Linda Bambina,
Bob and Clara Lewis were all there on a regular basis. Many more
came out one or two times.
Clara Lewis then took on the job of the Christmas stockings that
Lanean always prepared for the Hope ladies and kids. Again most of us
only knew snippets of what had been done in the past but Clara
gathered up a bunch of folks at her house and we stuffed first ourselves
with some wonderful munchies Clara provided, then the stockings.
She had a some things that Lanean had gathered throughout the year;
Grant Rutledge provided a huge sack of shampoos and lotions from
The Ritz!; I brought a sack of chocolate snackies from the Russell Stover
outlet. I can’t think of all the things we had or where it all came from, but
there was a lot. We made stockings for the counselors that work at the
shelter plus for the women and children that we knew were there (plus
an extra or two, just in case…). Clara, Wendy and Tracey coordinated
the toys everyone brought to the Christmas Party for Hope.
This weekend we will be delivering these stockings and toys to
Hope and will sing some carols. It will be a heart rendering time as we
join the ladies and children to enjoy a little bit of Christmas before they
continue their journey to new lives. I’m sure there will also be a tear or
two as we remember our dear friend that started our love and support for
this shelter as well as for the many, many things she did for us Mavericks.
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and let’s make it a
wonderful 2007.
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