The Official Monthly Publication of the Funny Business clowns.

THE FUNNIES December 6, 2000 Volume 10, Number 7 LAST MONTH November we were fortunate to have a lecture on story telling by Nancy McQuillan. Yes, she was able to make after all and Jim Lewis our backup lecturer graciously backed out so that Nancy could do the lecture. (She was the one we wanted in the first place but due to the date change of our meeting she had thought that she could not make it then) Well, we're so glad that she did make it as she gave a very entertaining and informative lecture that was remarkable and truly enjoyed by all that attended. Thanks Nancy! THIS MONTH Ho Ho Ho ! Yes, it's time for our annual holiday party. This year, the club will provide the ham and the turkey ( Linda is cooking the bird for us ). Please bring your own drinks ( no alcohol please ). A cooler with ice will be there for you but please feel free to bring your own cooler if you like. We want to have a good spread of food so follow the guideline of A-I, please bring a salad, J-P, side dish / entrée, Q-Z, a desert. Please note that there is no facility to keep your dish warm so if you want it served warm you'll have to bring a hot plate or something to do that. We are going to have a gift exchange so bring a new gift in the $5.00 to $10.00 price range if you wish to participate in the gift drawing. If you bring a gift you get one if you don't, you don't get one. We are going to have a 50/50 drawing this month and we'd like to have a raffle. I'm bringing a clown related item to raffle off, but we need other items too, so please bring something to raffle off. HELP SUPPORT YOUR CLUB! We're not going to have a business meeting before the party but I will have a list of bi-laws that everyone that wishes to can look at and give us your feedback. SEAL BEACH PARADE We went to the Seal Beach Parade on 12-01-2000 and it was bigger and better than ever. Potsy and Blimpo , Molly, Susan and 5 clowns from Orange County Volunteer Clowns participated. I was there videoing the whole thing. What a fun parade! Don't miss it next year, it's always on the first Friday of December. NEXT MONTH In January we will have a lecture presented by Barbara Baldwin on taxes. "Taxes are no clowning matter" shall be the appropriate title of the lecture. Barbara, as well as being our treasurer is also well versed in accounting and taxes and has all kinds of ideas that will help you organize your taxes and help protect you in the event that you are ever audited.

Send all membership dues to:  Barbara Baldwin   P.O. Box 52 ,  Anaheim, Ca.92815.  Make checks payable to Funny Business . Membership dues are $12.00 per year individual and $20.00 per family (pro-rated from May 1). This supports the club and pays for “The Funnies” and gives you voting rights and free admission to lectures. Become a member today!

FUNNY BUSINESS BOARD President -   Sherry Newberg (714) 979-4898 V.P./ Editor - Rich Willis (714) 979-4898 Treasurer -  Barbara Baldwin (714) 776-8829 Secretary -  Paulette Rosen (714) 539-4472