Hello, SMIA Members! We need your help!

The flowers outside of AJ's On The Lake at our last meeting. Photo is copyrighted by Suze

Welcome SMIA, Smithville at the Shore Chapter and potential members! While this is a brand new blog, we aren't a brand new group. We've been meeting for 4 years now, sharing some wonderful food and great support and friendship!

We've helped each other through the times when we couldn't believe what our government was doing and how it seemed blind to the desires of We The People.

We've traveled to DC on buses, we've attended local Tea Party events together, and we've welcomed home those who have returned from war.

We've called each other on the telephone and said, "I need a meeting, are you free today?" In this group, the rule is anybody can call a meeting anytime.

We plan monthly meetings - usually on the second Saturday of the month although personal plans, kids, grandkids, out of town company, graduations, birthdays, holidays cause the standing Saturday to be pushed back or moved up to accommodate the majority of our members needs.

But it still stands, if any one of us finds ourself about to go around the bend because of the news of the day, always know that YOU can call a meeting! Pick up the phone or send out a message and somebody will be able to meet you for coffee, lunch, breakfast and talking it out!

I'd like you to come to this site to communicate with each other. Please sign up as a site member at the lower right side of the page. And use the links for the latest information. If you want a favorite link added, please comment on the site or send me an email by clicking on the little envelope at the end of each entry. This is our page and we want to keep it useful for all of us. Your comments can help us do just that.

If you find a news item you want posted, you can send the link to me via email. I'd like your input about using this site for our posting in lieu of my sending emails. Our Louisville KY SMIA Chapter uses their Facebook page this way and it works well for them. Get familiar with our SMIA page so we can make it our most useful tool--outside of our meetings--to keep current!

So take this for a test run! Send a message, make a comment, or try out the links. I'd like to know if anything isn't working properly so I can get it fixed. Welcome to our new site! Enjoy!

AJ's has THE BEST breakfasts! This was Joanie's breakfast choice at a recent meeting. Yum! Photo Is copyrighted by Suze