Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Dec 2009 Meeting Minutes

minutes of –Dec. 5, 2009
Mary Woltmann, president, welcome, 48 members, 4 guests, Grace Broussard is the mother of JoPaula Lantier. Jennifer Artigue of Parker House came to accept this year's auction donation of $2000 +.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

  • introduction of guests- Joyce Perry said grace. Dinner.
  • Thank you's to all who contributed to the party.
  • Lilly Willis had a questionnaire on Christmas topics, a get-to-know other members ice-breaker.
  • Name tag winner: Mary Wolf.
  • Treasurer's report. Norma Payne made a motion to "tithe" 10% of the guild funds to the church for use of the facilities, so the donation was $350. Elaine Gosslin seconded the motion.
  • Kathy Perovosnik recommended to ask the church about boosting the amount of parking lot lighting.
  • Saturday Sew In– Dec. 12th 9 to 3. Board meeting at Goodwood Library Dec. 6th.
  • Retreat news 
Brain Storm for Ideas - 2010 Guild Programs
  • Continue UFO Challenge
  • Bus charter for extended trip
  • Play Quilto-Bingo
  • Baby Loc workshop (new machine technique that looks like quilting)
  • Another workshop/lecture like Helen Roddy Brown
Birthday raffle netted $51.

UFO Challenge results (Suzanne Elliott) - of the 432 commitments, 129 were completed, or 30%. Cash Prize awarded to Janet Cundiff, who finished 11.

Drawing for fat quarter prizes: Mary Wolf, Mary Woltmann, Nina Delaune, Debbie Huelett, Glenda Parks, Ginger Givens, Beth Jessup, Lilly Willis, Kathy Perovosnik, and Joyce Perry

Pin cushion & wrapped gift exchanges

Christmas Challenge drawings/winners (6 quilts and 1 table runner):
  • Beth - star quilt
  • Tommie Morden - trees & stars w/ sawtooth border
  • Mary Woltmann - trees
  • Barbara Lankford - stars
  • Kathy Perovosnik - trees w/ red sashes.
  • Lorraine Moore - trees & stars in "X" pattern w/ red/green border.
  • Karen Perron - table runner.
SHOW AND TELL

  • Beth Jessup- Christmas stocking to give away, monogrammed "Shannon" to Karol Guidry
  • Alice Fredlund - "Super Chicken" - a super-sized pin cushion
  • Jo Paula Lantier crazy quilt
  • Marilyn Halvorsen - blue quilt, Christmas tree skirt
  • Maureen Miller - Laurel Burch quilt
  • Marlene Lewis - redwork Christmas wall hanging (3)
  • Kathy Perovosnik - finished niece's penguin quilt Mary Woltmann - presents gifts to officers. Mary receives blocks from the membership.
Beth reports on Adopt-a-Family details. if you need a tax deduction receipt from the diocese, please contact her.

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