Attention New Members
Just a reminder that there will be a New Member Orientation held on Thursday, November 16, at the Occasionally Yours Catering Hall. If you have not yet responded, please return your registration forms to the CAR office by Friday, November 10. If you never received a letter, please call us at 410-641-4409. There will also be an Ethics class held in conjunction with orientation that is open to both members and non-members. Space is limited, so please call the association office for registration.

Holiday Help
This is your year to make the holidays happier for our friends Terry Testani will be collecting your filled stockings for the Children's House by the Sea (example: books, videos, small toys, stuffed animals) and monetary donations to help purchase Thanksgiving dinners for our neighbors. Please leave your donations at the front desk of your office on Wednesday, November 15, and have your receptionist call Terry at 410-208-9200 and she will pick them up. Remember, no donation is too small, and all are deeply appreciated.

Tis the Season...
To renew your CAR membership for 2007! Renewal invoices have been mailed to all members. Payment is due no later than December 31.

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