November 2013 Meeting

Hill Country Smocking Guild

Minutes

November 18, 2013 meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:13 PM.

In attendance:

            Mary Scrudder

            Kim Davies

            Deanna Hein

            Dot Griffin

            Marcy Collins

            Lise Waring

            Elissa Powell

Lise will draft minutes from the October meeting to be taken to the bank to change the signatures on the account.  She requested a digital copy of the letterhead be sent to her so that the minutes can be printed on that to be taken to the bank.

The treasurer’s report was was present.  Kim Davies made the motion to accept the report as presented, and Mary Scrudder seconded the motion. 

Correspondence:

·        Virginia’s mother has died.

·        Sharon Kite still having chemo

·        Toni is missing tonight due to a migraine

·        Melissa reported receiving a call looking for an heirloom shop in the Austin area.

Christmas party:

            The Christmas party will be held at Deanna’s house in Georgetwon on December 5, 2013 at 7:00 PM.  Everyone is asked to bring appetizers or desserts.

Wee Care

            Kim reported on delivering 1/3 of the Wee Care items collected at the SAGA convention to Major Owens at the Darnell Army Hospital at Fort Hood in Killeen..  Kim and Deanna sorted all the items by size and repackaged them.  In total, Kim delivered 129 gowns, 37 blankets, 95 bonnets, and several buntings.  Major Owens was delighted to receive the items and asked if she could share some with Brooke Army Hospital in San Antonio.  Darnell generally averages 250 deliveries a month, with 7 babies that do not survive.

Melissa is now the coordinator for the at-large SAGA members (those with no home chapter.) 

Melissa and Elissa suggested rotating programs and have everyone take turns, plus having a couple of item finishing and Wee Care months.  Lise suggested that May should be a finishing month so that Wee Care items can be finished for convention, since we do not meet in June and July.

Kim won the door prize – a miniature Ott light and a magnetic storage box.

There was no formal program this month – everyone who attended convention brought their kits and samples from their classes.  Members attended workshops with Carol Ahles, Jeannie Baumeister, Vaune Pierce, and others.

Respectfully submitted by: 

Lise Waring

Secretary