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April 10 March 10 February 10 December 09 November 09 |  | October 2009 Friends of EPL thankful for strong support (10-14-2009) (hide this letter) Thank you from members of the Friends of the Ennis Public Library to everyone helping achieve the most profitable annual fall book sale our organization has ever held. A specific thanks to: • Ennis Daily News — extensive news coverage • Anne McGilvray — donations of books and other items • Riley’s Industrial Supply Co. — a long-time donor of storage space • Polyguard Products Inc. — our newest donor for additional storage space • Dallas Morning News — new books donation • Confetti’s — use of their long tables • Ennis High School honor students — newly recruited as junior library volunteers • Ennis Public Library Staff and Friends of the Ennis Public Library — long hours of their free time, energy and creativity And a thank you to the people of Ellis, Navarro and Dallas counties who donated items, talked about, came to and purchase from the annual Friends of the Ennis Public Library fall book sale. The funds from this 2009 sale, along with the Friends affiliate aid from the Greater Ennis United Way, will support our programs such as Teen Read, Bookworks, chess, bridge, sign language, Family Night, Children’s Storytime, library books, homeless books and magazines outreach and equipment purchases. Again, a very sincere thanks to you all. Barbara A. Sims Friends President 2008-09 Golf tournament ends up a success (10-14-2009) (hide this letter) The 11th annual Cancer Memorial Golf Tournament hosted by the Boon family was a big success. With the generous support by the citizens of Ennis and contributions across Texas and the rest of the U.S., $56,500 was raised for the Mary Crowley Medical Research Center at the Baylor Health Care System in Dallas. Over the 11 years of the Cancer Memorial Golf Tournament, the support from many wonderful people has enabled the Boon family to donate greater than $432,852 to cancer research. Once again, the Boon family would like to thank all of the sponsors, golfers and volunteer workers who make the tournament successful. Bob Linstead Insurance agent highlights driver safety (10-07-2009) (hide this letter) My name is Jenny Vidrine and I am a State Farm agent in Ennis. In honor of the upcoming National Teen Driver Safety Week, Oct. 18-24, we’d like to spotlight teen driver safety and encourage parents, lawmakers, educators and young drivers to work together to improve the driving behaviors of America's teenagers and help save lives. Motor vehicle accidents are the No. 1 killer of teens in the United States. Five hundred Texas teens are killed each year in motor vehicle crashes. State Farm wants to protect the safety of our nation's youth by addressing this issue head on. That's why State Farm is a strong supporter of teen safe driving programs such as Project Ignition and Steer Clear, and why we choose to spotlight and support National Teen Driver Safety Week. Safety issues such as texting while driving, distracted driving, driving under the influence, driving at night and fatigued driving all continue to impact teen drivers and contribute to auto accidents. Thank you, Jennifer Vidrine Ennis |
