2013 Purple Circle Brochure

2013university of central arkansasPURPLE CIRCLE

The Purple Circle fund has been crucial to our athletics program for many years. These funds are necessary to demonstrate the commitment to our student-athletes and coaches. This com-mitment is our intention to be the best athletics program at one of the finest institutions in our region. This can only happen with the assistance of, and is directly linked to the success of, the Purple Circle Club.

Our programs accomplished so much during our transitional years, and we continue to build upon that as we distance ourselves from the transition and evolve and grow as a full, active Division I member. The successes which were evident dur-ing the transition will only get better, and we see success resonating in all sports both athletically and academically.

The Purple Circle has been vital for our coaches and student-athletes. We have seen great im-provements in facilities and recruiting. Every athletics facility has either been constructed or renovated in the last few years. Now in our most recent addition, we have the ultimate in luxury suites at Estes Stadium. Our first-class strength & conditioning facility is a huge improvement, and our student-athletes are already hard at work improving themselves in the new, more functional facility. The synthetic surfaces at our baseball, football and softball fields are very functional, with The Stripes at Estes Stadium drawing much atten-tion around the country. It has become a sense of great pride for our campus and football program,

and our team remains undefeated on the sur-face after two seasons – a streak we hope remains intact for quite some time.

The recruiting budgets in all sports have improved to help our coaches find the best and brightest for our program. Having the resources to find and properly evaluate prospec-tive student-athletes is more important than ever with new, stricter academic policies set forth by the NCAA. We must continue to work diligently to find student-athletes who can thrive at a high level athletically and academically.

We need all of our UCA alumni, fans, and friends to join our membership family. If you are renew-ing your membership thank you, but also please help us find other members to join at any level.

If you have never been a member, I invite you to join us at any level in which you feel comfortable. The membership levels begin at $100 and run up to $10,000. Our goal is to increase the number of members and broaden our UCA family. I hope you will help us reach this goal.

BRAD TEAGUEDirector of [email protected] @bradteague

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Maegan DysonDevelopment [email protected]

Bill JohnsonDevelopment [email protected]

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS PURPLE CIRCLE CLUB

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MISSION STATEMENTThe University of Central Arkansas Athletics Department will provide a NCAA Division I intercollegiate athletics program for men and women committed to support the educational mission of the university. The department will achieve excellence within intercollegiate competition at the highest level while aggressively maintaining a commitment to fairness and integrity.

The strategic vision of the Athletics Department is to become the preeminent program in the Southland Conference and to support and enhance the university’s educational mission and values while carefully operating within the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s principles and regulations. As the official support organization for UCA Athletics, we depend on the Purple Circle to help us in this regard.

WHO AM I SUPPORTING?

Our Purple Circle Foundation helps support 400 student-athletes who are competing in 17 varsity sports. While competing in their sports, this dedicat-ed group continues to not only exceed the average grade point average at the University, which is one of the best in Arkansas, but our student-athletes’ performance in the classroom make UCA the number one athletic pro-gram in academics in Arkansas. This ranking is based upon the Academic Progress Rate (APR), a measure of achievement used to track academic performance and retention as man-dated by the NCAA.

The latest composite APR shows UCA with a 966 overall and a women’s score of 980.

Each year the Southland Conference releases its Commission-er’s Honor Roll, and this spring UCA placed 112 student-athletes on the roll and 18 had a perfect 4.0 GPA. This performance was far and away the best in the conference, with the clos-est school posting a total of 85. In all, we have 153 student-athletes with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better.


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The Arkansas Activities As-sociation will be moving its entire schedule of All-Star events to Conway starting in June. UCA was awarded the slate of games due to its outstanding facilities that are conducive to these activities being held on campus.

The move to host the all-star activities was a cooperative effort of officials at UCA, City of Conway, Chamber of Com-merce, Conway High School, and the Advertising and Pro-motion Committee. The AAA made a 5-year commitment to hold the events here.

In addition, the Arkansas High School Coaches Association will conduct its annual coach-ing clinic on campus.

This will be a good recruiting tool not only for our athletic programs, but for the Univer-sity as a whole. It will also add to the quality of events avail-able on campus.

Again, the Purple Circle had a hand in this achievement, as your commitment and invest-ment to UCA athletics has been instrumental in building our program to the point where it is highly attractive to outside organizations such as the AAA.

ARKANSAS HIGH SCHOOL ALL-STAR GAMES, COACHES CLINIC MOVE TO CENTRAL ARKANSAS

PURPLE CIRCLESPRING MEETING SCHEDULE

March 20 – Christian Cafeteria (UCA campus)7:30 a.m. breakfast / 8 a.m. program

April 3 – Bear Hall Suites (UCA campus)6 p.m. (Dinner will be served)

April 10 – Pulaski Tech (North Little Rock campus)6:30 p.m. (Dinner will be served)

Plans are also in the works for a Dallas-area meeting, along with possibleother dates. More details will be announced as they become available.

For further information on spring meetings, visitucasports.com/PC

The football Bears were Southland Conference champions, and advanced to the NCAA playoffs for the second consecutive season before narrowly losing to Georgia Southern. The Bears finished the regular season ranked No. 8 in the nation, and during the year defeated national runner-up Sam Houston State on the Stripes of First Security Field at Estes Stadium. The Bears earned many postseason honors including multiple all-ameri-cans and national offensive lineman and freshman of the year.

The Sugar Bears basketball team con-tinued to bloom into a national mid-major power as it won the Southland Conference title during the 2011-2012 season, received numerous individual postseason awards, was highly-ranked in national Mid-Major polls and

climbed to the top 20 percent of the national RPI, while also leading the Southland in at-tendance.

The Sugar Bears volleyball team won the South-land Conference regular season championship and postseason tournament – receiving a bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost to Washington which was the 5th-ranked team in the nation. These women received numerous accolades for their play against top-flight com-petition.

Our baseball and softball programs enjoyed their best seasons in Division I, both mak-ing their first appearance in the Southland Conference tournament.The baseball team defeated both the Big 12 and

SEC tournament champions, and the softball team set a program record

for wins while finishing 3rd and leading the league in all-conference players.

Men’s and women’s soc-cer and tennis each saw marked im-

provement in their first season under the direction of new head coaches, our golf teams enjoyed much success and received many accolades, and our track & field and cross country teams continued to break numerous school records. Winners of each sport in the Southland receive an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament or playoffs.

UCA continues to play some of the best-known teams in the nation, with teams in various sports playing Ole Miss, Oklahoma State, Missouri, Arizo-na State, Mississippi State, Vanderbilt, Southern Mississippi, Tulsa and several others. Colorado, Texas Tech and Oklahoma State appear on the Bears’ football schedule in the coming years.

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NOTABLE SUCCESSES IN 2012


The game day experience at Estes Stadium received a major boost beginning with the 2012 football season when the 12 luxury suites opened to much acclaim. An open house was held in August for all fans to view the facility and we were very pleased with the reac-tion. There will be other periodic opportunities for supporters to visit the suites for meetings and other events. The suites, located high above the stadium on the 5th floor of the new Bear Hall, were part of a comprehensive project that includes residence space for students, a spacious lobby used by students and office space for the athletic administrative function.

The 12 suites, each with seating for up to 20, overlook the playing field from just above the East side stands and provide a very good view of the action from a great facility. A sports lounge area is included for fans to interact and the area can also be used for various meetings. It also contains a full kitchen for our on-campus catering, restrooms, and storage area. Access to the suite level is provided from an entrance and elevator exclusive to suiteholders.

Each of the suites features both indoor and outdoor

seating, flatscreen TVs, refrigerators, ice bins, and other amenities previously unavailable for our fans.Suiteholders made a 10-year commitment for a lease at $25,000 per year.

The accommodations in the suites are another indica-tion of the commitment to provide a quality Division I athletics program. The new facility has elevated the game experience for the suiteholders and, in addi-tion, will provide a revenue stream in the future for the support of the program. It has added to the ap-pearance of Estes Stadium which has been noted by student-athletes who are being recruited to play for the Bears.

Projects such as this one have been aided greatly by the support of Purple Circle members in helping make this a reality.

It is the intention of the Department of Athletics and the University to continue to improve as a Division I athletics program and put the very best product pos-sible on display to represent the university, our alumni and loyal fans. You can join in that endeavor by contributing as little as $100 per year at the Gray Bear entry level, along with other levels that provide enhanced benefits.

LUXURY SUITES OPEN TO MUCH FANFARE

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As is the case at any athletics department – particularly at the Division I level, outside the major conferences with billion-dollar TV contracts – private funding is absolutely essential for developing and maintaining a strong, well-rounded program. One of the most critical elements, and a vital role played by the Purple Circle fund, is in athletics facili-ties.

As we continue our development as a Division I institution, it is of utmost importance to ensure that our student-athletes are given access to the tools necessary to keep on par or ahead of our opposition. It is our goal to be the Southland Conference’s model program, across all sports and with our academics, and be a highly attractive, well-known destination spot for student-athletes throughout the region.

The way we present ourselves is key; and much of that is based upon having nice, functional facilities. Thanks in part to the generosity of our supporters, we have been able to make a number of improvements across cam-pus in recent years.

In addition to the highly-publicized unveiling of The Stripes in 2011, where we are still undefeated after two seasons, we opened our strength and conditioning complex in 2012. This was one of our biggest needs, as it is a major draw in both attracting student-athletes to campus and maximizing their potential once they ar-rive. This great showpiece for our university will serve as a tremendous recruiting tool as our coaches look to develop championship student-athletes.

The latest addition was the opening of the Bear Hall luxury suites for the 2012 season, giving our supporters a premium gameday experience in private boxes rivaling those of any school in the nation, and greatly enhancing the appearance of our stadium.

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FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS

Donations to the Purple Circle have allowed us to make several improvements to our softball facility over the past couple of years. Because of these upgrades, the UCA Softball Facility is now one of the finest in the Southland Confer-ence and has become a selling point for our program. This would not have been possible without your gener-ous donations, and we deeply appreciate your support of the University and our athletic programs.


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It is with huge gratitude that I write you to let you know how impor-tant your donations have been. Private donations allow us to make prog-ress within our program in ways directly related to the student-athlete experience. Whether we’re purchasing new technology for our study center, buying equipment, or doing an extra re-cruiting trip or two per year to bring in quality people, your donations directly affect us in a positive way. Thank you for your continued sup-port of UCA athletics!

On behalf of the team, thanks to all who support our programs through the Purple Circle. Private donations are a great way to enhance our program and our student-athletes experience. One ma-jor way it can aid our program is in facility improvements. This year private funding has helped us with gear and video equipment, which gives us another avenue to help our girls excel on the courts. It is great to be able to provide them with the tools to maxi-mize their potential and enhance their experience here at UCA.

The Sugar Bear Volleyball program wants to thank all those involved with Purple Circle for your contribu-tions to Central Arkansas Athletics. We have come to realize that our Academic and Athletic success is dependent upon several individuals and groups “buying in” to the idea that we get 4 to 5 years to build into the lives of our student athletes, so the next 40 to 50 years of their lives are fruitful and productive, and our graduates always carry with them a fond remembrance of UCA.Thank you for being a large part of our mission.

JeffBorengasser

Tennis

DavidMcFatrich

Volleyball

RossDuncanMen’s Soccer

David KuhnSoftball

CorlissWilliamson

Basketball

The Purple Circle means so much to our program. The support we get from our fan base through the Purple Circle gives us the opportunity to improve our program in a variety of ways, including our arena, offices and locker room – things that are important to recruits and to our operation. It’s the support we get from the Purple Circle and our community that allows our young men to be successful. We have a tremendous fan base, and our guys thrive off of our fans; and the great home court atmosphere we have gives us an advantage in Farris Center. Whether through donations or being in the stands, your support for UCA basketball is greatly appreciated.

ClintConque

Football

Our athletic programs enjoyed another outstanding year in 2012, winning multiple conference champion-ships, receiving countless awards, and leading the Southland in academic accomplishments – all things that reflect very positively on this university. Many hours of hard work by the student-athletes, coaches, admin-istration and support staff go into making it happen – but none of it would be possible without you. It is your support, your investment into the success of our young men and women, that puts us in a position to achieve things this university, our alumni, fans and community can be proud of; and to give our young people as fulfilling a student-athlete experience as possible so that they leave UCA with not only a degree but with great memories – and hopefully even a championship ring or two. As our program has grown into a player on the national scene, the support and enthusiasm has grown with it. We have to continue that growth to take the next step, and we need the entire Bear Nation with us.

BENEFITSGrayBear$100-299

Purple Bear$300-499

BigBear$500-999

Coaches’Circle$1,000-2,499

Director’s Circle$2,500-4,999

President’s Circle$5,000-9,999

Trustee’s Circle$10,000 & up

Tax Deduction

Email/Newsletter updates

Purple Circle Car Decal

Publication Recognition

Invitation to Social Events

Complimentary Basketball Season Ticket Packages (upon

request)2 4 6 8 10 10 10

Courtside Seats at Basketball Games* 2 4 6 8 8

Chairback Seats at Football Games* 2 4 6 8 10 10

Priority Parking at Football Games

Sideline Passes for one Football Game**

UCA President’s ClubMembership

UCA Apparel

Basketball HospitalitySuite

Estes Stadium PillarRecognition


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* – Tickets for priority seating (chairback seats at foot-ball and courtside seats at basketball) are not included with membership donation. The number listed indicates the amount of seating that can be purchased at that given level.

** – Sideline passes will be mailed with season tickets & parking passes. Each donor will receive 2 passes that can be used at a game of their choosing.

WHAT BENEFITS DO I RECEIVE WITH MY MEMBERSHIP?There are many benefits to Purple Circle membership, varying with level of investment. Priority for premium seat-ing and parking at events, sideline passes, access to hospitality rooms and UCA athletics apparel are just some of the benefits enjoyed by Purple Circle members. All donations made to the Purple Circle are tax deductible. Active mem-bers of the Lettermen’s Club in all sports continue to receive double credit for their gift in determining benefits.

PURPLE CIRCLE CLUBUNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ARKANSAS

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THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PURPLE CIRCLE MEMBERS FORYOUR CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEDICATION TO UCA ATHLETICS.

PURPLE CIRCLE MEMBER OF THE YEAR

2011-12CAROLYN EIDSON

2009-10BO CONNER

2008-09PAUL CANTRELL

501 Life Magazine Sonja Keith & Donna Spears

Aramark Food ServiceAT&T, Ed Drilling

Centennial Bank, Randy SimsConway Chamber of Commerce

Conway Corp, Richie ArnoldConway Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Crain Buick GMC, Chris CrainCrews and Associates

Carolyn EidsonFirst Security Bank, Johnny Adams

Rush and Linda HardingBill and Bobbi Helton

Hewlett Packard, Dave CronkKATV, LLC

Log Cabin DemocratPepsi Co.

Dr. Tom and Joanie RobertsSmith Ford, Kenne KetchesideSonic Drive-In, Mark Daniels

Don and Debbie WeaverUCA Bookstore/Barnes & Noble

2010-11DON WEAVER

TRUSTEE’S CIRCLE


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PRESIDENT’S CIRCLEAll Clean, Hayden FinleyBeef O’Brady’s, Randy & Michelle HullBunny and Carol AdcockBill and Marilyn BrownCampus Crest Communities/The GrovePaul and Mary CantrellLaQuinta InnStromboli’sUS Pizza Co. - Hunter and Esther Mc-ClellanDonny Henderson

DIRECTOR’S CIRCLE Army ROTCJay and Molly BernardCol. Harry and Carlyn Canham in memory of Dr. James H. FlanaginBo and Melanie ConnerConway Block, Paul TiptonDiamond Ice, Travis WeaverBill and Mary Kay DunawayChip DeBoard/DeBoard ElectronicsFairfield InnFarm BureauDr. Terry and Joyce FiddlerDr. Jimmy and Celeste FlanaginDennis and Wanda FulmerGrass Roots Lawncare/Mark FennerHank Hawk Dick and Vernelle Hendrickson Steve and LeeAnne Hess Jim HickmanHal and Judy HunnicuttTerri and Randy JohnsonKSI Contruction, Cary and Joslyn KuykendallLog Cabin DemocratMike’s Place - Mike CoatsMoe’s Southwest GrillNabholz Construction ServicesDrs. Bill and Kim PattersonNathan and Christina SalterSeifert Hill Concrete/Ron HillDr. Michael and Denise StantonTGI Fridays, Jeremy and Ashley GardnerThe Computer WorksUS BankUS Compounding, Eddie Glover and Kristin RiddleJoe and Sue WhiteLeo and Katrina WilcoxZaxby’s

COACHES’ CIRCLEOrville and Linda AbramsACE Hardware, Todd HayneAT&T Yellow PagesAudio Express

James F. and Megan BaberJack and Ginny BellFirst Service Bank/Don Bradley IV Dr. George and Debbie BrattonDr. John and Shirley BrattonDoretta BrightRick and Shelley BrockAllen and Sherry BucklerBarry BurchDr. Arvil and Janet BurksJeff and Alicia CantrellBobby and Cristy Caruthers Steve and Ellen CaseRonnie ClarkRandy ClayJohn ClaybornDon and Nancy ColeConway Development Corp./Brad Lacy President Tom and Melissa CourtwayDr. Leo and Lynne CraftonRoss and Gina Downs, Jr.Randy DuncanGarland DunnGreg and Cynthia DunseathJames and Sarah EpplerKelley and Leslie ErstineBill and Susan FarrisDr. Frank and Meredith FlanaginDr. Chaney and Susie FloydJay FortnerMark FowlerNorris and Dr. Emogene FoxJim and Glenda FulmerThomas and Theresa GerardDarrel HallDonnie and Marty HamricDr. Willie HardinJerry Joe and Lib HarrisonShane Henry & AssociatesFrank and Wendy HolbrookSen Cliff HoofmanWill and Kathy HuffmanRonnie and Carol Ann Jennings Jr.Bill and Rosanne JohnsonJames and Irene JohnsonJack JohnsonJeff JohnsonArch and Candy Jones, Jr.George and Beth JonesKABZ 103.7 The BuzzBob and Margaret KellyAllen KilgoreDan and Debbie KlokerLake LiquorDanny and Linda LinnDr. Fletcher and JoNelle LowryDr. Audie and Elizabeth LynchDr. Steve and Becky MagieLarry and Fran MarshallJason Masters

David and Dr. Laura MasseyMickey MaylandDavid and Sherry McCormickRichard and Cathleen McCauleyRyan McIverCharles and Charlotte NabholzVirco Manufacturing Corp./Scotty BellMarsha and Mike MintonMohr Air Conditioning/Bob MohrJames ‘Red’ MorganJim and Mary MurryCharles and Charlotte NabholzDr. David and Cindy NaylorChris and Diane NewtonMark and Kim OsburnParsley Team at REMAXDr. Denver and Freda PrinceMickey and Cheryl PrinceBecky & Rick RasnickMichael L RausherRobert and Laura RedfernJohn C. RenoA.J. and Debbie RestumJosh and Jennifer RestumBobby ReynoldsBobby M. RichChris and Angela RigginsCoy and Cendey RobertsSteve and Lana RussellGene and Susan SalterJim and Peggy SchneiderScott and Jamie SchwartzJeff ShawJimmy ShumakerC.W. and Susan SilerSimmons First National Bank/ Ritchie HowellDr. Seth SimmonsDr. Jeffrey and Lori StandridgeDr. Michael and Denise StantonTom and Wanda StantonBill and Geneva StephensSteve and Angela Strange, Jr.Subway, Milinda HolmanDr. Stephen and Lorie TaylorDr. Theman R. Taylor, Sr.Tommy and Gretchen TaylorBrad and Gina TeagueBobby and Jennifer ThomasDon and Denise ThomasScott ThoneDr. Robert and Cathy ToneyJohnny and Liz TylerRobert and Judy VarnellBud and Sue VoegeleMargaret WallaceDarrell and Tonya WalshBoyd and Stacy Wright


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BIG BEARDonna AlbertsDr. Daniel and Peggy ArrigoBulldog Handyman Service/Lynn Glover Jim and Linda BakerSen. Gilbert and Susan BakerBaker Drug Store/ Jim and Terry HendricksonRobert and Pam BalentineDrs. Barry and Linda Beene BallardDr. Jim and Doris BellLawrence and Tammy BensonDr. Don and Jan Bradley, IIIJoe and Connie BrownVirginia BrownWright and Carolyn BundrickBarry BurchTommy and April BurnsBart and Rae CallawayDr. Conrad CarrollTaryn and Tiffany ChildersCasey ClarkMarisa ClarkBob and Mary Louise CliftonChasse and Lisa ConqueGranger and Jan DavisMilton and Claudia DavisPhil and Donna DayerDr. John H. and Bliss J. DeanBelle DownsWes and Maegan DysonHarold D Eidson, Jr.Robby and Gwen GardnerCarole GoodBob and Marie GravettDon and Angela GreenlandDavid and Laura GrimesDr. Paul and Laura HanceJD and Penny HatfieldDr. Neil and Jackie HattlestadJohn and Sharon HenleyAndrew and Mary Ann HiegelDrs. Lee and Marsha HinsonGene A HobbsBobby and Charlcie HudspethMathilda HulettArtie JonesAlex and JoAnn LieblongPhilip and Shirley LipsmeyerKelly and Nikki LovellMichael LloydRichard and Kim McClainRhonda McClellan and Steve LoveDr. Shawn and Sherry McGeheeDr. Elaine McNieceGarry McVayRichard MartinDr. Ernie Miller

Joyce MillerPatsy Joyce MillerPat MoonJeff and Milisa MooreDr. David and Janie Naylor Sr.Nick and Stephanie NewmanPolly NewmanBill and Pat OttoMichael and I’Lisa PainterDr. Robert ParrentDr. Nelton and Dorothy PattersonMark PetersGreg and Sherri PillowGregory M. PriceJim and Joanna RankinDanny and Dinah ReedDr. Sally RodenRon and Pat RossSen. Stanley RussPete ShapterMatthew and Elizabeth ShelbyTodd and Melissa SmithKenneth and Nan SnowBill Sorrels and Elizabeth FarrisJames and Laura StanleyGreg StricklandZachary TaylorSteve and Marilyn TrustyWilliam and Brenda TurnerLynn and Pam WaldrenJohn and Melissa WatsonKevin and Michelle WatsonAllen and Peggy WeatherlyRonnie WilliamsLonnie and Martha WilliamsChris WilsonArkansas Federal Credit Union/ Philip YoungRegions Bank/Bliss and Jan Hicky Tate’s Shelter Ins./Fred & John Tate

PURPLE BEARBuzz and Carol BoldingSteve and Carrie EastSteve and Libby FulmerDr. Conrad GarnerJerry and Sharon GrableKordsmeier Furniture Co./Ray KordsmeierAncil and Lesley LeaSharon LessenberryPaul and Donna LipsmeyerDavid and Hettie Lou MartinDebora MunozBruce and Jan Newcomer

Mike and Jan O’MearaMichael PhillipsBill PlummerDr. Barry and Dr. Michael Quick/ in memory of Dr. James FlanaginWarren and Shari ReadnourGary and Sandra ReifeissMonty and Nancy RowellTammy ShawCharles and Regina SheltonChuck and Sara ShippKevin and Natalie ShockDr. Joe and Charlene Walthall

GRAY BEARKen and Marie BakerGlenda K. BellBill and Pam BerrySteve and Kay BooneDon and Sara Bradley, IVBurl BrazellRaymond and Linda BrigglerCurtis and Della BurrowBob and Mary CargileDr. Clint and Beka ConnerCraig and Erin ConnerEd and Gale CothrenJohn and Claudia CourtwayMaria EllisDr. John GaleCliff and Maribeth GarrisonJames HickmanSusan HoggardTim and Lauren HortonJay and Allison JenningsDeborah KyzerLarry and Hilda MalpicaRitchie R. and Lisa MathisPeter and Shelley MehlDavid and Caroline MorganSheffield NelsonJeff PitchfordJoe and Adele Pruett/AAA InsuranceBlayne SharpeMike and Missy ShockJohn and Marrette StiritzChad and Melissa TaylorMike and Christy WallaceTom and Patricia WalshMarilyn Williams

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