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Highlights from the January Newsletter
From the President’s Desk
What better weather for quilting?! The weather outside is frightful, especially if you have to drive in it. But it’s perfect for sitting under your latest quilt project, stitching away as the snowflakes fall. A few quilt buddies and some hot chocolate and all is well with the world. At least it is with ours, at that moment.
It’s January of 2010 and time to start another exciting and new year in quilting. The Programs and Workshops committees have done a great job of lining up an exciting year for us, starting with Rita Fishel’s Charmed Arrows Workshop on January 19th. If you aren’t signed up yet, check with Renie Morin. Book marks should be available at the Guild Meeting for the year’s schedule.
The other committees are working on new kits, ideas and projects and I can’t wait for you to see them. Please help out with a project or committee of your choice. Block of the Month for this year was revealed at the board meeting. I think this one will have the highest participation that we’ve had in years! It’s beautiful. We have a couple of new Splinter Groups now. A new one is forming to support Hospice of Licking County. If you’re not a part of one of these small, localized groups and would like to be, please contact Liz Bicking for information.
Don’t forget about registration. Dues are still only $24 a year and due by January 31st. Carol Arbaugh and Charlotte Kinser will be manning the registration table. Please remember to bring your membership card so that they can stamp the New Year for you. Don’t forget that membership gets you discounted rates for our programs. If you aren’t paid before a workshop, you will be charged an additional $10.
Guests are welcome to attend 2 meetings a year and remember to get them a name tag from the hospitality table when they sign in. All members should try to remember to wear their name tags. We are a large group and learning all of your names is much easier when you wear a name tag. It helps our guests, too. If you forget yours, it’ll cost you .25. Additional name tags are on the hospitality table for that same quarter.
Please bear with me as I learn the Presidential “Ropes,” so to speak. If you think I’ve missed something, have an idea or opinion to share, feel free to send me an email. I still work a fulltime job and my time is limited, but I will do my best to answer your questions. Please limit phone calls to 6PM-9PM. Thank you for the opportunity to serve.
Gale A Gallant
New Weather Policy
All events will be cancelled during a level 2 snow emergency.
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