THE SPINA BIFIDA FLYER OF MARYLAND

Officers

President:

Sue Whelan (410) 665 -1543

Vice President:

Anne Carbaugh (410) 363 - 8082

Treasurer:

Dan Palich (410) 833 - 3197

Recording Secretary:

Janice Stanton (410) 489 - 9053

Corresponding Secretary:

Amber Luckert (410) 931 - 2771

Committees

Brace/Camp Fund:

Dan Palich (410) 833-3197

Hospitality:

Ray & Phyllis Wade (410) 644-5717

Flyer Committee and Website

Michael Whelan and Sue Whelan

Membership:

Sue Whelan (410) 665-1543

Guest Speakers:

Olivia Wakefield (410) 825-5096

Debbie Wade (443) 474-1547

Scholarship Fund:

Joan Holtz Britt (410) 418-5977

Activities

Janice Stanton (410) 489 -9053

Rosemarie Grazaitis (410) 836 -0449

Up coming dates, Mark your calendars!

November 8, 2:00 to 5:00 - Activities for kids

We will be having a discussion and hearing ideas for the 2010 SBAM budget. So come to the meeting and bring your ideas or send them in to Sue or Dan in by email. Palich@Comcast.net. or suespalace@comcast.net

The meetings will be held at the Trinity Assembly of God, 2122 West Joppa Rd.

Directions: Take 695 to Falls Road (23B). At the first traffic light, make a right onto Joppa Road.

Cross over the bridge and the Church is located on the left. We will meet in the Fellowship Hall.

Happy Birthday

October and November

Krystal Spencer 10/02/82

Jason Makell 10/04/80

Angel Sterling 10/04/97

Austin Dodson 10/20/99

Emily Gerchalk 10/22/97

Kathie Ward 10/31/81

Michael Whelan 11/07/81

Jonathan Grazaitis 11/11/85

Ivette Collazo 11/12/67

Jamie Rizzo 11/18/86

Get Well Wishes

Olivia Wakefeild

Spina Bifida of MD Web Site

Find up to date information on meetings and up coming events. You can also view recent flyers.

http://home.comcast.net/~sbamaryland

Thank You Corvette Club

The financial assistance we provide to you is possible only because of the generosity of our dear friends from the Free State Corvette Club. We look forward to thanking them in person at our Christmas party.

Corvette Club Address

Wyatt Greenwalt

5697 Lakeside Drive

Eldersburg Md. 21784

Brace Fund

If you would like to be reimbursed for 2009 medical expenses, you can turn in your paperwork at the November 8 general meeting. We will process your claim quickly.

There are two important points.

1. This should be no surprise, but the medical expenses must be related to Spina bifida (such as a wheelchair; leg braces; expenses related to orthopedics or neurology; catheters; etc.).

2. Give us your original bills & receipts, not photocopies. If you want to retain copies for your own records, be sure to copy them before you come to the meeting because we do not have a copy machine at the meeting.

· For small items such as diapers, the cash register tape is sufficient.

· If the item is a prescription, bring the "pharmacy slip," not the cash register receipt. The "pharmacy slip" shows the name of the patient and medication.

· For larger bills (over $50), bring the cancelled check if you paid by check or the credit card statement if you charged it.

We realize many banks have discontinued sending cancelled checks to customers. If your bank does not give you cancelled checks, bring whatever document they give you. Most banks allow you to go online and view cashed checks. Print the online image and it will suffice as proof of payment.

If you use your credit card statement as proof of payment, feel free to black-out your account number. We keep your documents secure and confidential, but we realize some of you will feel better if you remove your account number. That's not a problem.

Budget for 2010

We will present the 2010 budget for your vote at a general membership early next year. If you have an item you would like us to consider for the budget, please come to the November 8th meeting so you can tell us about it. If you are unable to attend that meeting, you can email your idea to Dan Palich - Palich@Comcast.net.

If you have ideas, you should let us know about them before we develop the budget and present it early next year. We will be glad to accept your ideas, but we cannot do that unless we have them in time to work them into the budget. We can accept your ideas any time between now and the end of 2009. However, do not wait until the day we vote on the budget because that is too late. We will not accept new items on the day we vote on the budget.

2010 Membership dues

Spina bifida Membership forms for 2010 will allow you to join both SBAM & CPSB organizations on one form.

SBAM membership Discount Special

There will be an early membership dues special discount of $5.00 for those who pay their SBAM membership dues by the January 10, 2010 general meeting. You will only pay $15.00. If you pay after the January 10 meeting, you will pay the regular membership amount of $20.00.

Membership forms are be available on the SBAM Web site. There will be membership forms available at this year’s Christmas party. Forms will also sent out by email the end of November. So pay early and save.

Spina Bifida Annual Christmas Party December 13, 2009 from 1:00 to 5:00

Invitations have been sent out by email, for those who have one, and through regular mail. Please make sure you R.S.V.P to Amber Luckert by November 15^th , 410 391-2771 or irish16lucky@comcast.net If you do not respond by the dead line, we cannot guarantee Santa will have a gift for you.

We ask that each family please bring a nonperishable food item to help the Glen Burnie Elk’s club with their food drive. There will be a box located by the entry door for your items.

We ask that each family also bring a covered dish and a finger dessert to share.