Our Sponsors for the Year 2009

Alabama Publishing Group Located:Rainbow City, AL Alabama Publishing Group (APG) produces phone books which enjoy market superiority or equality in eight northeast and central Alabama counties: Etowah, Jackson, DeKalb, Cherokee, Calhoun, Talladega, Lake Martin, Clay, Cleburne, & Randolph Counties.  They have a long term commitment to growth in the northeastern and central Alabama markets. Located at 3049 Steele Station Road, Rainbow City, AL 35906, you may contact them by calling 1-866-APG-YELO. Owners, Andy and Jinger Entrekin (yes, OUR Jinger) are made a VERY GENEROUS contribution of a $100.00 Hobby Lobby gift card for the 2009 event.  This was the ON TIME PAYMENT PRIZE & was won by an extremely appreciative Kimberley Aids. Thanks Andy & Jinger!

Andrea Schomburg Photography Located:Southside, AL Andrea Schomburg has blessed NS again with a donation for our 2009 retreat.  In October of 2008, she photographed the wedding of Karen's son (& our web site designer), Joshua and his beautiful bride, Alicia.  Andrea has a flair for the unique and an "eye" for that perfect shot.  So, naturally she was an excellent choice for this exceptional couple! We will post Andrea's contribution and the winner of that prize after our retreat.

Applebee's Located:Oxford, AL Daniel Gibson, Manager of the Oxford, AL location of Applebee's made a generous contribution for our 2009 event.  We will post his donation after the retreat so we don't spoil any surprises for our attendees. Stop in and see him at 612 Hamrick Drive, East in Oxford (256-835-2434). Thanks Daniel!

Archiver's Located:Buford, GA The Archivers store in Buford, Georgia (located at Mall of Georgia Crossing). Traci Penrod, event coordinator, donated a variety of scrapbooking goodies to be given away at our 2009 retreat. Traci donated a variety of items which were used to complete various prize kits, goodie boxes, and gifts for our attendees. Thank you, Traci for your continued support.

Billie Joyce Williams, AVON Consultant Located:Rainbow City, AL Billie Joyce Williams has been an AVON representative for over 23 years and donated many items for our 2008 event as well.  She made a very generous contribution to our 2009 retreat ladies.  Contact Billie Joyce for your AVON needs: 256-442-5839 Billie Joyce donated enough AVON Moisture Therapy lip balms for EVERY lady to receive one in her goodie box!

Charity Haney, Tupperware Consultant Located:Attalla, AL Charity Haney is a Tupperware Consultant located in Attalla, Alabama.  Contact her at charity@my2.tupperware.com. We will post her VERY generous donation after our retreat.

Check Into Cash Located:Attalla, AL Located at 958 Gilberts Ferry Rd. SE, Attalla, AL 35954 Manager, Romease Ford gave us a little 6 inch ruler for each attendee for our 2009 goodie boxes.  Thanks SO MUCH, Romease!

Cherri Lynn's Embroidery & Screen Printing Located:Boaz, AL Cherri Smith, owner of Cherri Lynn's made a generous contribution for our 2009 event.  We will post more details about the gift she donated and the winner of that prize after our retreat. Cherri Lynn's is located at 410 Elizabeth Street, Suite 372 in Boaz, AL.

Christenberry Clinic Located:Gadsden, AL Dr. Kyle Christenberry, OBGYN donated 2 issuses of "Pause" magazine for women for all of our attendees' goodie boxes.  His office is located in the 300 building at Gadsden Regional Medical Center, Gadsden, AL.

Christine Jensen Located:Gadsden, AL Chris Jensen is one of our new attendees who will join us for the first time in 2009.  She is also a former Creative Memories Consultant and has donated a HUGE box of goodies to share with our ladies! We will tell a little more later about her contribution.

Cracker Barrel Located:Fort Payne, AL Cracker Barrel in Fort Payne is located just off I59's exit #218 (256-997-9204) .  Manager, Kelly Laney gave us a generous donation for our 2009 event. This will be detailed further after the retreat so as not to spoil any surprises for our attendees. Thanks Kelly for your contribution.

CropinDivas.com Located:Boaz, AL Emily King, founder of CropinDivas is making a generous donation for our 2009 event.  We will post her contribution and the winner after our retreat.

Cynthia Hutsell & Carolyn Neira Located:Dacula, GA Our very own NS helpers and dear friends, Cynthia and Carolyn have so very generously donated a number of gifts and prizes for the 2009 event.  We will post more details after the retreat weekend.  For now let's just say, WOW!  These girls have outdone themselves!

Dale Jones, Thiry-One Gifts Sales Consultant Located:Attalla, AL Dale Jones, Sales Consultant for Thirty-One Gifts is located in Attalla, AL.  Contact her by e-mail (jonesdale22@yahoo.com) or call her (256-312-3918). Thirty-One is a Christian based company which started in 2004.  They offer a variety of beautiful, high quality items which may be monogrammed for personalization in your choice of fonts and thread colors.  Shop there to find gifts of all types such as totes, handbags, blankets, baskets, and even stationery.  *Personalization is always FREE!  You may shop on line, have in home parties, or become a consultant for extra income. Dale made a very generous donation of two door prizes for the 2009 retreat.  We will post her contributions and the winners of those prizes after the event.

Danny Clayton, State Farm Agent Located:Gadsden, AL Danny Clayton has been a trusted State Farm Insurance agent for ___ years.  His office is located at 900 South Fourth Street in Gadsden, 35901 (256-543-8090).  Contact the office by e-mail (danny@dannyaclayton.com).  Our own Pam Dean works for Danny.  The contribution made will be listed after our retreat.

Debra Kinder Debra Kinder is a new cropping friend of ours and a first time attendee at the 2009 Mentone retreat.  We met her in June, 2008 at a Simply Scrappin' Retreat held in Springville, AL.  She is a very creative lady and gifted scrapper. Debra's donation was an AWESOME 2 page premade scrapbook layout with tear bears.  Staci Snellings won this prize & was tickled!

DeKalb County VFW Fair Located:Ft. Payne, AL Linda Stephens, board member for the DeKalb County VFW Fair in Ft. Payne, AL made a contribution for our 2009 event.  35 bright, colorful & useful fly swats were part of the goodies received by all of our Early Bird attendees.  She also gave ink pens. Thanks, Linda.  See you at the fair!

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Exchange Bank Located:Gadsden, AL Catherine Martin, Marketing Director for Exchange Bank at 230 Third Street in Gadsden, AL made a generous contribution for our 2009 event.  She gave us mini tape measure key chains & emery boards for every lady attending. Thanks, Catherine! Need to open an account?  Call 256-547-2572!

Gadsden Regional Medical Center Located:Gadsden, AL Leslie Harp, Marketing Director, donated pamphlets on women's health for each goodie box as well as some other gifts we gave away at our 2009 event.  GRMC ball caps, T-shirts, etc. were won & appreciated by some of our attendees (we even gave Larry a cap for his collection, too). Thanks Leslie!

Gigi's Scrapbookin' & More Located:Foley, AL Gigi's Scrapbookin' & More is located at 10062 Tony Drive in Foley, AL 36535, just north of beautiful Gulf Shores.  Shop there for unique scrapbooking items you don't find just anywhere.  Her store is full of interesting displays and she offers classes on a regular basis, too.  Call 251-971-2005 for more information.  Owner, Gina Parks made a VERY generous donation for our 2009 retreat.  She sent us individually bagged collections of die cuts for each lady's goodie box!  WOW!  Lots of time was spent making this WONDERFUL gift! THANKS Gina!

Jennifer Holloway, Close To My Heart Consultant Located:Ringgold, GA Jennifer Holloway is also one of our awesome NS helpers and has attended each of our retreats since we began in 2006.  Contact Jennifer by email @ sjhollow@catt.com.  She will be happy to assist you with any of you Close To My Heart needs. We will post her contribution after the event.

Jenny Nesselrote, Close To My Heart Consultant Located:Huntsville, AL Jenny Nesselrote is an Independent Consultant for Close To My Heart and works from her home in Huntsville, AL.  She is not only giving us a contribution for our 2009 retreat, she's also returning as an attendee for the second time. We are so excited she's going to join us again! Her generous donation will be listed after the event.

JK Mechanical (Jeff & Karen Drenner) Located:Glencoe, AL Jeff and Karen Drenner, owners of J.K. Mechanical allowed us to store our NS stock, prizes & gifts at their warehouse for months.  We were also able to go there to work on the organization of that merchandise & prepare it for the Mentone event.  Then, on the day we traveled to Camp Skyline, they provided a HUGE trailer to transport everything AND two strong gentlemen to drive to the camp and unload it all for us!  After the retreat was over, again they returned to load what needed to be brought back home.  UNBELEIVABLE! In addition to ALL of THAT (as if those generous acts were not enough), they gave each lady attending an ink pen in their goodie boxes. Thanks cannot be expressed enough for Jeff & Karen and Josh & ___.  You are MAGNANIMOUS.

Judy Bacon, Mary Kay Consultant Located:Gadsden, AL Judy Bacon is a Consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics and is located in Gadsden, AL.  Contact her for your skin care needs. Judy donated approximately $125.00 in gifts and prizes! WOW!  We will post her contribution after the retreat.

Keepsakes Scrapbooking Located:Scottsboro, AL Debbie Johnson, owner of Keepsakes Scrapbooking in Scottsboro, AL made a contribution for our 2009 Mentone retreat.  Keepsakes is located at 204 E. Peachtree Street in Scottsboro, AL 35768.  Phone: 256-259-9400. Debbie's donation included some beautiful papers & coordinating ribbons.  This was used in a lucky attendee's goodie box. Also, for our NO FRILLS event in September, 2009 ~ our attendees will each receive a little something from Keepsakes to make their shopping experience there even more exciting! Thanks Debbie!

Little Faces Doll Shop Located:Gadsden, AL Terry Jennings of Little Faces Doll Shop (located at 412 Broad Street) in Gadsden, AL donated a prize for our 2009 event.  We will post more info after the retreat.

Longhorn Steakhouse Located:Oxford, AL Bruce Maxwell, Manager of the Oxford, AL location at 301 Oxford Exchange Blvd. (256-832-0066) made a generous contribution for our 2009 retreat. We will post the prizes once they have been given away at the event.  Our attendees LOVE surprises! Thanks Bruce for your continued support!

Mike Alfred, State Farm Insurance Agent Located:Gadsden, AL Mike Alfred, State Farm Insurance Agent, is located at 507 West Meighan Blvd. Gadsden, AL 35901 (256-547-7588).  We will post Mike's contribution after the 2009 retreat so as not to give away any surprises. Thanks for your continued support, Mike!

mycraftivity.com mycraftivity.com made a donation for our 2009 retreat.  We will post the gift and the winner of that prize after our retreat.

Olive Garden Located:Oxford, AL Dave Legg manages the Olive Garden located at 401 Oxford Exchange Blvd. (256831-4911).  His contribution will be listed after our event in February. Dave, thanks for your generosity!

Outback Steakhouse Located:Oxford, AL Outback Steakhouse in Oxford, AL is located at 196 Spring Branch Road (256-835-4644).  Manager, Serena Amos gave another VERY generous donation for our 2009 event.  She gave an Outback gift certificate valued up to $45.00 which was part of our GRAND PRIZE won by Brooke Nichols. Thanks Serena for your generous gift!

Pamela Dean, Close To My Heart Consultant Located:Gadsden, AL Our very special friend and NS helper, Pamela Dean is again donating a generous gift for the 2009 Mentone retreat. Please contact her for your CTMH needs at creativepam2002@yahoo.com.

Papa John's Pizza Located:Gadsden, AL Martin Draper, Manager of the Papa John's located at 1958 Rainbow Drive, Gadsden, AL, 35901 is donating this year's pizza boxes which will be used for our attendee goodie boxes. Please thank him if you order one of my all time favorite meals from his restaurant: a PERFECT PAN pizza with pineapple and ham!  It's AWESOME!  Just call 256-546-3939 to place an order.

Regions Bank Located:Glencoe, AL Becky Miller, Branch Manager of the Glencoe, AL office made a contribution for our 2009 event.  The Glencoe branch is located at 510 West Main Street, Glencoe, AL 35905.

Rheba Long, Creative Memories Consultant Located:Rainbow City, AL Rheba Long hosts crops in her home in Rainbow City, AL two nights a week and sells Creative Memories products from there as well.  Contact her by phone (256-312-0679 OR 256-442-5471).  Read more about her on our Spotlights page. We will post what generous donations Rheba made after our retreat.

Ruby Tuesday, Ft. Payne Located:Ft. Payne, AL Ruby Tuesday in Ft. Payne is located just off I-59 exit #218 at 301 Ruby Tuesday Ln. SW (256-844-2963).  General manager, James Vaden is giving us a generous contribution again for the 2009 retreat! We will post this donation and it's winner after the February event so as not to spoil any surprises. We appreciate James' continued support.

Santa Fe Cattle Company Located:Fort Payne, AL Ft. Payne's Santa Fe Cattle Co. is located just off I-59 exit #218 at 305 Ruby Tuesday Lane SW (256-844-9422). Manager, Kevin Hopkins gave a generous donation which will be posted after our event so as not to give away any of our surprises for the ladies attending. Thanks Kevin!

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ScrappinOUTLET.com ScrappinOutlet.com is an on line company based in Green Bay, Wisconsin.  We first found them in Duluth, GA at a scrapbook expo there and also bought from them in Chattanooga, TN at another scrapbook convention.  GREAT selection of scrapbook supplies at DISCOUNT PRICES!!! Two awesome guys (Brian and Eric) we met at their booth in Chattanooga were kind enough to donate items for us to give away at our next retreat!  We will post more details after the event so as not to spoil any surprises for our attendees. Thanks to Brian & Eric!  You guys are GREAT!!!

Simply Scrappin' Retreats Located:Springville, AL Coordinators Teri Killough and Tracy Perry host about 4 retreats per year in Springville, Alabama at the Springville Camp & Conference Retreat House.  Twenty one croppers come together during the events for wonderful weekends filled with scrapbooking and great food!  Check out their blog as well as their Spotlight and photo right here on our web site! For our 2009 retreat, they contributed TWO gift certificates for $25.00 each.  These were won by Debra Kinder & Rheba Long. Thanks Teri & Tracy!

Southern Lights Candle Factory Located:Boaz, AL Emily King, owner of Southern Lights Candle Factory located at 101 Elizabeth Street in Boaz, AL has given us a very generous prize donation for the 2009 retreat.  Contact her by calling 256-593-5002.  If you love candles and other beautiful gift items, you MUST stop by and see her!  The store is so attractively decorated and there's LOTS to choose from.  She can also make customized orders.  In fact, she's the creator of our soon to be available NS candle!!! We will post Emily's contribution after the retreat.   SHHHHH!  It's a surprise for our attendees.

Steven Hatmaker, Burger King Located:Attalla, AL Steven Hatmaker, Franchise Leader made a contribution for our 2009 event.  We will post more info after the retreat.

The Scrapbook Princess Located:Odenville, AL The Scrapbook Princess is a brand new scrapbook specialty store located at 13260 U.S. Highway 411, Suite 200 in Odenville, Alabama (205-629-0815) scrapbookprincess@windstream.net.  Owners Paulette & Christen Hammond have a wonderful selection of unique scrapbook supplies you don't find at your local chain stores.  They also hold crops and classes at their location.  Check their blog for more information. Paulette & Christen donated a $50.00 gift certificate which was won by Jinger Entrekin. Thanks SO MUCH, girls!

Three Ladies & a Scrapbook Located:Rainsville, AL Three Ladies and a Scrapbook, located at 96 East Main Street in Rainsville, Alabama (256-638-2767) is one of our most faithful and generous sponsors.  You MUST see their beautiful shop filled with the latest and hottest scrapbook supplies!  Don't miss the chance to learn more about them by reading their Spotlight right here on our web site. This year, owners Debra Talley and Janet Linville are donating a door prize to be given to one of our lucky attendees AND the store will be open for our attendees to shop during the day and evening on Saturday during the retreat weekend.  Thank you, Debra & Janet for your generosity.  We appreciate your continued support!

Whole Foods Market Located:Birmingham, AL Located at 3100 Cahaba Village Plaza in Birmingham, AL 35243, Whole Foods Market is the largest retailer of natural and organic foods in the state (205-912-8400).  The 38,000-square-foot retail space is the only Whole Foods Market in the state of Alabama and includes features such as a 4,000-square-foot produce department; the freshest seafood in the city arriving five days a week; in-house smoked meats; a childrens play area; and a wine department with more than 1,000 selections. They donated fantastic paper sacks for us to use to put our scrapping scraps in.  YAY!

Wilson's Fabric Outlet Located:Boaz, AL Location: 1524 US Hwy 431 Boaz, AL 35957 (256-593-6501)  This is such an AWESOME place to shop for your notions and fabric needs.  They have a great selection of all types of fabrics including cotton solids & prints for clothing and crafts ~ fabrics, laces, and trims for formal attire ~ upholstery fabrics and trims ~ everything you can think of for quilting ~ and of course lots of buttons and ribbon like we scrapbookers love!     The ladies at Wilson’s are always so helpful!  Owner, Betty Palmer has promised to donate to us again for our 2009 event.  We are so thankful for her willingness to help us out. Contact them by calling the phone number above or email them at wilsonsfabrics@hotmail.com. We appreciate your generosity, Betty!

Your Scrapbook Clearance Center Located:Buford, GA Once again, Your Scrapbook Clearance Center has generously donated items for our retreat.  Manager, Carla has really outdone herself!  We will post more about the contribution after the event so as not to give away any secrets.