SSQG Minutes -- February 21, 2019

SSQG Meeting Minutes

Thursday, February 21, 2019

Minutes taken by ___Marilyn H.

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1. President/Call to order (Cheryl M.) – 6:30 p.m.

1. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests – 22
2. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept –
   1. Motion made by: Sharon H.
   2. Motion seconded by: Becky F.
   3. Accepted by membership? - yes
3. Reports of officers and committees
   1. Treasurer’s report (Fran F.) –
      1. Beginning Balance: $899.24
      2. Deposits: $228.00
      3. Expenditures: $49.99
      4. Ending Balance: $1,077.25
      5. Motion to accept:
         1. Motion made by: Glen
         2. Motion seconded by: Shirley
         3. Accepted by membership? - yes
   2. VP/Programming (Pam T.) - Pam will present the program tonight.
   3. Secretary (Marilyn H.) –. “Thinking of You” card was sent to Sharon R.
   4. Historian (Elsie H.) - Members are invited to give newspaper articles, flyers or photos for the scrapbook.
   5. Blog (Marilyn H.) Still active.
   6. Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Mynan G. ) - Betty B. (4) and Valerie V. (3)
   7. Tabs (Sharon H.) - At the March meeting we will discuss when to take the tabs to Ronald McDonald House.
   8. Door Prizes (Valerie K.) - Cheryl, Kathy S., Elsie H.
   9. Just Do It (Cheryl M.) - The overnight trip to visit quilt shops in Mississippi, Alabama and Florida will be May 3^rd and 4^th. 8 to 12 members have expressed interest in attending. The guild accepted Kathy S.’s offer of lodging at her condo (4 beds, 4 baths) in Perdido, FL. The group will leave from the O’Neil Hobby Lobby parking lot on Friday, May 3, at 9:30 am.
   10. Quilt Show (SSQG membership) - Jones Creek library will be remodeled beginning August 2019. Our last monthly meeting at the library will be in July for approximately 18 to 24 months. Betty B. will check with the Fairwood library for availabiltiy of meeting space. The library would like SSQG to hang the Kaleidoscope of Quilts Show for the month of July, instead of August, this year. This was agreed upon by the membership.
   11. Charity Quilts (Merlene L. & Karen W.) - Show and Tell provided several charity quilts for future donations.

12. Red/White/Blue Quilts (Sharon H./Mynan G.) - Betty B., Marilyn H. and Mynan G. showed and submitted red/white/blue quilts for the Veterans’ Home. These and others will be distributed in March.
1. Unfinished Business - SSQG members will provide an opportunity for the public to stuff bears at The Giving Quilt Show on Friday, February 22 from 10 am to 5 pm. 395 bearskins are ready for stuffing.
2. New business - Saturday, March 9 will be a Treasures, Tea and Treats program sponsored by the Quilters’ Guild Acadienne in Lafayette. Azalea City Quilters Guild will hold the Floral Fantasy Quilt Show in Mobile on May 3 and 4. GSQA has Circuit teachers available to teach classes to guilds at a cost of $225 plus mileage and possibly hotel.
3. Program – Pam. T. gave the program about a rug hooking retreat at Nottoway Plantation. She showed many photos and supplies and kits.
4. Show and Tell – Betty, Merlene, Shirley, Glen, Monette, Linda B., Mynan, Marilyn
5. Announcements –
   1. Next meeting – Thursday, March 21, 2019
6. Adjournment – 8:25 p.m.