Allamanda Meeting Business Minutes. March 21,2017 Meeting called ...
Allamanda Meeting Business Minutes. March 21,2017 Meeting called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Melanie Konopka, President Meeting Minutes: Corrections to the February Minutes are as follows: It was Susan Smith and not Nancy Smith that made the Medallion’s for the 4-H boys and girls that had quilts displayed at the Quilt Show. Joan Moran is not the representative to the nominating committee for President and Treasurer. It is Sandi Pearson. March minutes will be sent to members via e-mail and will be available upon request. Treasurer’s Report: Treasurer Nancy Wilcox gave the treasurer’s report. If you are interested in seeing the report, please see Nancy. If you need a reimbursement check, please see Nancy. Membership Report: Jo Loder gave the report. She accepted membership fees and questionaires today. She has 9 people that she hasn’t heard from. She and Heather Farnell will make calls to those people. An updated roster will be sent out with the March Business Minutes. Please look at the roster and check to make sure all your information is correct. For any corrections, contact Jo Loder at: [email protected] Programs Pat Pipa gave a list of many activities and classes coming up in the future. All information for classes are posted on the Guild website: QGOTV.ORG. Once in this website, at USER NAME prompt, type your email address. Under PASSWORD prompt, type your last name in lower case letters. Pat reminded us about the Alex Anderson program on March 28,2017. Arrive at 8:30 AM and show begins at 9:15AM. Only those arriving for the first session will have a door prize ticket. Be sure to get a post card when you turn in your ticket. With the post card you will have 1 month free to Alex Anderson on the internet. You’ll have 1 and 1\2 hours for lunch. Pat reminded us that to pay for a class that is Member to Member the money goes directly to the instructor. To pay for a Guild Teacher you can give the money to Pat or pay on the website through Pay Pal. She told us that on the 1st Sunday of the Month at Sterling Heights they are looking for suggestions to have a 15minute demo on a quilting technique. Allamanda will probably have October. The 3rd Sunday they may have a demonstration on Scrappy Quilting. Pat asked for suggestions for artists for next year’s Guild Meetings. David Taylor was suggested. SERVICE COMMITTEE: Pattie Barrett reported for the 4-H group we sponsor. The group delivered the neck travel pillows to Honor Flight on March 21st. They now have their Community Service Project completed. Honor Flight is in need of Quilts and Pattie said that would be a project for another group.
Old Business:
Sandi Pearson is our representative for the nomination committee and the meeting is in April. Reminder for April 4th meeting, the parade of quilts winners should RSVP the Guild. The Guild Meeting is at Laurel Manor. Doors open at 6:30 and meeting starts at 7PM. LOGO SHIRTS: Sharon Zydel had sample shirts and color samples. Audrey Williams will now be doing the Logo Shirts. You can purchase a polo shirt or a denim shirt with short or three quarter length sleeves. Prices vary by sizes. Sharon is taking the orders. There was a discussion on having just first names or first and last names on the shirts. It was decided that it was up to each individual to decide if they only wanted their first name or they could have their first and last on their shirt. RETREAT: Cathy Barlow reported on the Retreat on March 6 – 9,2017 at the Yale Center. It was a success and all attending agree. Diana Szymaszek will be in charge of next years retreat which is March 5,6,7, and 8, 2018 at the Yale Center. Diana is taking checks and registration forms . She reported we have 40 applications and one person on the waiting list. Market Place: The first meeting for the Market Place will be Tuesday, April 4 th at 6PM at Laurel Manor. At the moment we have four volunteers, Kathy Hulen, Wanda Pierce, Lois Rose and Ellen Miller. Only one person needs to attend and perhaps one more as a back-up. NEW BUSINESS: Preliminary Budget Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 4,2017 at noon at Allamanda. Committee Chair persons should attend. Melanie mentioned that any member that bought something for the Guild that would cost $1,000 or more. would need to have approval from the Guild to be reimbursed. Carol Riggs delivered panels for the placemat class that Joan Keltner is presenting on April 11,2017 at Allamanda’s meeting time. Joan has sent out an email advising what supplies are needed. Carol also told us that A Quilting Palette will have the supplies we need. Their phone number is 352-751-045 and the address is 732 South, US HWY 27/441, Lady Lake, Fl. The Meeting was adjourned. Followed by the 50-50 and Show and Tell. Respectfully Submitted, Ellen Miller - Secretary
Old Business:
Sandi Pearson is our representative for the nomination committee and the meeting is in April. Reminder for April 4th meeting, the parade of quilts winners should RSVP the Guild. The Guild Meeting is at Laurel Manor. Doors open at 6:30 and meeting starts at 7PM. LOGO SHIRTS: Sharon Zydel had sample shirts and color samples. Audrey Williams will now be doing the Logo Shirts. You can purchase a polo shirt or a denim shirt with short or three quarter length sleeves. Prices vary by sizes. Sharon is taking the orders. There was a discussion on having just first names or first and last names on the shirts. It was decided that it was up to each individual to decide if they only wanted their first name or they could have their first and last on their shirt. RETREAT: Cathy Barlow reported on the Retreat on March 6 – 9,2017 at the Yale Center. It was a success and all attending agree. Diana Szymaszek will be in charge of next years retreat which is March 5,6,7, and 8, 2018 at the Yale Center. Diana is taking checks and registration forms . She reported we have 40 applications and one person on the waiting list. Market Place: The first meeting for the Market Place will be Tuesday, April 4 th at 6PM at Laurel Manor. At the moment we have four volunteers, Kathy Hulen, Wanda Pierce, Lois Rose and Ellen Miller. Only one person needs to attend and perhaps one more as a back-up. NEW BUSINESS: Preliminary Budget Meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 4,2017 at noon at Allamanda. Committee Chair persons should attend. Melanie mentioned that any member that bought something for the Guild that would cost $1,000 or more. would need to have approval from the Guild to be reimbursed. Carol Riggs delivered panels for the placemat class that Joan Keltner is presenting on April 11,2017 at Allamanda’s meeting time. Joan has sent out an email advising what supplies are needed. Carol also told us that A Quilting Palette will have the supplies we need. Their phone number is 352-751-045 and the address is 732 South, US HWY 27/441, Lady Lake, Fl. The Meeting was adjourned. Followed by the 50-50 and Show and Tell. Respectfully Submitted, Ellen Miller - Secretary
