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Spring into the NEW YEAR and join the North Houston Bandsters at their next support meeting. If you are thinking of being banded or already banded come and join us. Round up your friends and family and bring them too!

The next North Houston Bandster meeting is:

January 18, 2007

6:30 p.m. to ?

Cafe Express

9595 Six Pines Dr., Suite 150

The Woodlands, TX 77380

All are welcome!

Melissa Lea

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I just got banded on December 19! I live across from the woodlands and really hope to be at the meeting so I can meet some new people that are experiencing some of the same things I am. :)

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I live in conroe... how old are most of the people at the meetings... its proly the only thing that has stoped me from goig... I am 20 and I always fear everyone will be so much older.

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Hi lmh011--

The age depends on the group that is there. We have a few people that are in their mid-to upper 20s, I am 35, and the age goes I guess around upper 50's early 60s. Honeslty I haven't paid much attention to age.

All I can say is I think all the people in the group are a great bunch of people. And I can also add, no one is there to judge anyone, only support. Please drop by and find out for yourself. I can promise great conversation, support, and laughter.

Your welcome to PM me if you have further concerns.

Melissa Lea

Melissa Lea

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The next North Houston Bandster meeting is:

January 18, 2007

6:30 p.m. to ?

Cafe Express

9595 Six Pines Dr., Suite 150

The Woodlands, TX 77380

All are welcome!

Melissa Lea

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Due to the icy, winter weather in the North Houston Area, the meeting for January 18, 2007 has been cancelled. We will move the meeting to next week.

The next North Houston Bandster meeting is:

January 25, 2007

6:30 p.m. to ?

Cafe Express

9595 Six Pines Dr., Suite 150

The Woodlands, TX 77380

All are welcome!

Melissa Lea

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hey!

im in galveston!!!

i need support! im not from here, but came here to work, to get away from the snow, and to be banded in houston. I usually rent a car for the day to get back n forth to appointments. any chance of you folks getting enticed to come down here for a meeting?

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Lizrbit --I'm afraid I won't be heading to Galveston anytime soon. I'm sure there are other Galveston bandsters out there. Start a new thread and look for All Galveston Bandsters.

Best wishes with you and your journey.

Melissa Lea

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Hello!

well i started a new thread as suggested, but no one has responded, and im still mostly afoot.

If anyone would like to meet in galveston, please let me know!!

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Lizrbit --you may want to go to the yahoo groups to Houston Area Bandsters. You may have more response there. It's a very large group of people around they Houston area. There are multipe support groups through them.

Good luck!

Melissa Lea

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The next North Houston Bandster meeting is:

February 8, 2007

6:30 p.m. to ?

Cafe Express

9595 Six Pines Dr., Suite 150

The Woodlands, TX 77380

All are welcome!

Melissa Lea

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