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BPW collects items for soldiers
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The Business and Professional Women's meeting for May will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, at The Atrium in Monroe.

Following installation of 2008-2009 officers, attendees will compete in the BPW Trivia Game, which features facts about women's issues and the organization. Prizes will be awarded.

A $10 lunch buffet will be available. Deadline for reservations is noon May 12.

The BPW keeps a basket at each meeting to collect items for Louisiana women in the military. Needed items include snack foods (crackers, cookies, cereal bars, nutrigrain bars, etc); feminine hygiene products; lotions; non-perishable foods/meals; drink mixes (Crystal light, Kool-aid; GatorAide); phone cards; baby wipes; magazines; books; microwave popcorn; gum; canned meat or jerky (no pork); hard candy; sheets; pillowcases; pillows; cotton socks; flipflops to wear to the shower; honey; Blistex; toothbrushes; floss; toothpaste; shampoo; deodorant; playing cards; and shower gel.

Early registration deadline for the state conference, set for June 5-8 in Covington, is due by May 15. Go online to www.bpwlouisiana.org.

Early registration for the national conference, set for July 23-26 in Atlanta, Ga., is due by July 1 by going online to http://members.bpwusa.org/nationalconference.

For information or to reserve a seat for the May 13 meeting at The Atrium, call Peggy Wells at 665-5516 or Beth Betz at 323-5700.


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