Article and Photos by Bryan Harrison, Association News Network, Inc.

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A festive holiday crowd turned out for the December 13, 2007 luncheon meeting, bringing gifts for the Toys for Tots collection.	SCA Board Member Barbara Prosch, and Secretary Kelly Szymulewski greeted December attendees.	The "Kemper table": From Kemper Auto & Home were: Angela Mancano, Marcia Turner, Diana Carr and Laura Nietsche.	President Art Coussoulis welcomed the large crowd, and gave an update on the Winter Party, "to be held right in this room".	SCA Vice President, Chris Yaw, presented an SCA donation to the Snowline Hospice on behalf of the Association.

Erika Lott, of DLV Appraisals, and Neil Ostrander of Emergency Services, LLC at the December luncheon.	Guest speaker Jim Keowen, of Nageley, Meredith & Miller, shows off one of several prize treats given to attendees for correct answers.	Eric Roth, new to Nageley, Meredith & Miller, brought his 17 years of lawyering experience to the table.	In the Holiday spirit, SCA VP Chris Yaw presented Mary Kay Walters-Pereze, of the Snowline Hospice, with a nice donation from the Association to their very worthy cause.	Mary Kay Walters-Perez, MSW, is the Director of Education and Community Outreach for the Snowline Hospice.	Board Member, and Speakers Committee Chair, Jon Aronson, introduced guest speakers Jim Keowen and Eric Roth, of the law offices of Nageley Meredith & Miller.

SCA member, Carmen Garcia, of Sams & Associates, and SCA Board Member Kelly Taylor, of CSE Insurance.	Pres. Art Coussoulis thanked guest speakers Jim Keowen, above right, and Eric Roth, both of Nageley Meredith & Miller.	Erika Lott, of DLV Appraisals, wins a nice door prize, as CIndy Domingo, of Guardian Environmental, looks on.	Pres. Art Coussoulis and VP Chris Yaw with some of the many toys the SCA contributed to the Toys for Tots program.