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Hello all and welcome to our TSFA newsletter for TMFs, TMFAs and future TMFs !!!

We hope you enjoy keeping up with what is going on,
seeing what you missed, and planning for future events...

To view our previous issues on line visit: 
TSFA TMF Newsletters

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

TSFA Legislative Action Days - January 22, 2007
TSFA - 8309 Cross Park Dr. Austin, TX
For more info. contact TSFA at (800) 375-0361 or
Jack Weatherfod - Legislative Committee Chair at (281) 498-7261

TSFA "Get Wired" Corsage Class - February 24, 2007
Taylor Wholesale Florist - 1601 W. 21st Street, Houston TX  77008 (713) 869-7481
Instructor Pat Shirley-Becker AIFD TMFA
For more info. and to register contact TSFA at (800) 375-0361

TSFA Texas Cup Preliminary Competition - March 17, 2007
George R. Brown Convention Center - Houston, TX

TSFA "Fundamental Floral Design" Classes - March 17-18, 2007
Three hands-on workshops - Basic Design Techniques,
Wedding Design Techniques, and Funeral Design Techniques
Greenleaf Wholesale Florist - 1540 W. Poplar, San Antonio TX 78207
Instructor:  Gregg Hoppe AIFD TMFA
For more info. and to register contact TSFA at (800) 375-0361
Download application at www.tsfa.org

TSFA "Basic Skills & Terminology" Class - April 28, 2007
United Wholesale Florist - 2516 S. Green Longview TX 75602
Instructor:  Gregg Hoppe AIFD TMFA
For more info. and to register contact TSFA at (800) 375-0361

TSFA "Fundamental Floral Design" Classes - April 29, 2007
Three hands-on workshops - Basic Design Techniques,
Wedding Design Techniques, and Funeral Design Techniques
United Wholesale Florist - 2516 S. Green Longview TX 75602
Instructor:  Gregg Hoppe AIFD TMFA
For more info. and to register contact TSFA at (800) 375-0361

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PAST EVENTS

AFH Houston Cup Competition - October 10, 2006

Houston Cup Chair Alex Torres TMF, Commentator Ted Bruehl AIFD, & AFH President Jan Hall TMF

Winner - Donna Senter

2nd Runner-Up Arthur Chung TMFA

Honorable Mention Denise Propri TMF, Nora Cisneros TMFA, Earlene McCauley, & Haseeba Sharwani, with Jan Hall TMF

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"TMFA Class - Classic Traditions...Sympathy Needs for Today" - October 29, 2006

Greenleaf Wholesale Florist - Austin, TX ~ Instructor: Jim Johnson AAF AIFD TMFA

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Houston TSFA Florists assist with
Star of Hope Mission Trees of Hope

Debbie Wright AAF TMFA

Renee Carpenter TMFA

Kathy Green TMFA

Arthur Chung TMFA

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* ACCOLADES *** KUDOS **** CONGRATULATIONS *** WAY TO GO ***

Nora Cisneros TMF

As Employee Director of the Allied Florists of Houston, Nora commentated her first employee program
showcasing the talents of five AFH employee members in November 2006.

The following TMFs passed the AIFD AES...

Julie Beck TMFA
Kaywin Kubesch TMF
Alex Torres TMF

Debbie Gordy AAF TMFA

Debbie Gordy AAF TMFA and Gwen Horn celebrate Compton's Florist's 50th Anniversary.

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TSFA's EDUCATION COMMITTEE IS GROWING...
MEET OUR NEW MEMBERS

Rey Rodriguez TMF - A Rey of Flowers, Pleasanton Texas

Rey has been in the floral industry since 1985 and a TSFA member since 1998.

He has placed in the top five in the Texas Cup competition five times.

Rey is an avid volunteer for a number of organizations:
President of Court Appointes Special Advocates for Children (CASA) of South Texas

Membership Director of the Pleasanton Lions Club.

Artisitic Director for Studio Players, INC, not for profit chidlrens educational theatre group

Rey also hosts an annual fresh floral charity fundraiser benefiting five local charities in the Atascosa Area

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Know someone ready for the TMF program?

TCF Retreat - June 3-8, 2007
Benz School of Floral Design - Texas A&M University

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94th Annual Convention & Trade Show
July 13-15, 2007 - Austin, Texas

It's never too early to volunteer your time and talent !!!

Contacts:
Convention Chair - Pat Shirley Becker AIFD TMFA patshirleyb@aol.com (512) 329-8667
Design Symposium Co-Chair - Renee Dahl TMFA bedofroses@austin.rr.com (512) 291-0038
Design Symposium Co-Chair - Debbie Gordy AAF TMFA ddgordy@aol.com (281) 471-2124
  TSFA - Dianna Doss AAFddoss@tsfa.org or (800) 375-0361

We'd love to include you in our next issue - send us the following:

• accolades/TMFs in the news
• shows/programs/competitions
• career accomplishments
• job opportunities
• survey responses
• photos

Send information, comments or suggestions for our next issue to Renee Carpenter TMFA mcflorist@flash.net

Education Committee Co-Chairs :
Debbie Gordy AAF TMFA - Compton's Florist - La Porte TX - ddgordy@aol.com
Judy Rutledge AAF TMFA - Loki Flower Garden - Houston TX - lokiflorist@ev1.net