SUNDAY - January 27, 2008

BILL DONOVAN

Update on the Donovans.
Bill's biopsy came back today clean. He will be undergoing chemo starting Monday to ensure the "clean" results. He appreciates your prayers, calls and cards. Please keep Gail in your prayers. God's hands are on this couple. It will be one day at a time, but today was very good news. I praise God for this. Have a great evening.
Jim Stoddard

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MARIA AUSTIN

I talked to Mike Austin a little while ago. Today was a very positive day in Maria's recovery process. They finally were able to remove the breathing tube and the feeding tube. Both have been out for a number of hours, and it looks like they will be able to stay out. She still has a long way to go. There is a lot of congestion in her lungs due to the long time that the breathing machine was in operation. The lungs get lazy when they don't have to do their own work, and congestion forms. She'll have to wait until this gets better before she will be allowed to have her Pepsi. But she's still asking for it!

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There is, of course, some heart damage, as she had a major, major heart attack. At this point her doctors are very optimistic that she will be able to recover and lead a comfortable life in the future. Keep up the prayers---there's still a long way to go

Bill & Karen Ray

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Thank you all for your prayers for Bill "Gumby" Donovan and Maria.

Mike and Fam-Lee

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GOUND HOG DISTRICT COOKOFF

Due to some recent Super Bowl Party & Golf Events scheduling conflicts at

Palm Desert Country Club, the Ground Hog Chili & BBQ

Cookoff has been rescheduled for Saturday April 5th.

Due to Golf Tournaments at PDCC, this is the earliest date available.

If you have paid your entry fee and this new date creates a problem and

a refund is requested, please email Keith Caroselli at kcaroselli@dc.rr.com

for that refund. Also, If you have not paid as yet, let me know if you will Not be

attending so that we can open your booth to another team.

We hope to see more of you since any conflict with the Super Bowl Weekend

is now a mute point.

Thanks for your support

Keith Caroselli

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