May Minutes

SSQG MEETING MINUTES

Minutes taken by Cheryl M.

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1. President/Call to order (Sharon H.) – meeting at Jones Creek Library – 6:37 p.m.

2. Sign In, Welcome to Members and Guests – Guests present: Guest: Margarita (Sharon’s friend) Members present: Merlene L., Marilyn H., Linda Lala D., Sharon H., Karen W., Fran F., Becky E., Cheryl M., and Pam T.

3. Reading of the minutes and motion to accept – (Cheryl M.)

a) Motion made by: Becky

b) Motion seconded by: Merlene

c) Accepted by membership? - yes

4. Reports of officers and committees

a) Treasurer’s report (Marilyn H.) – i. Beginning Balance: $ 1,108.13 ii. Deposits: 0.00 iii. Expenditures: 0.00 iv. Ending Balance: $ 1,108.13

b) VP/Programming (Pam T.) – no report

c) Secretary (Cheryl M.) – no report

d) Historian / Blog site (Marilyn H.) – Everything is up to date on the blog. Marilyn made a scrapbook page to honor Karol Guidry. A thank you letter was received from OLOL Children’s Hospital for the recent delivery of quilts and bears.

e) Unfinished Projects (UFOs – Valerie K.) – Sharon quilted some of the quilt tops that Elsie had finished for charity donation.

f) Tabs (Cheryl M.) – Cheryl will contact Ronald McDonald House. We will plan a group day of fun and deliver tabs to them.

g) Door Prizes (Valerie K.) – Margarita, Becky E., and Marilyn H. Door prizes to be delivered at next meeting.

h) Just Do It (Pam T.) – We will share our line doodle projects at the July meeting. Karen and Merlene showed several quilts made for the Nine Patch Project to donate to out charities.

i) Quilt Show (SSQG membership) – Library said we can only hang quilts in meeting room hallway.

j) Charity Quilts (Merlene L. & Karen W.) – keep making quilts and bears.

5. Program – Judy Holley gave her Sampler Magic! presentation and had a hands-on demonstration with orphan blocks brought by guild members.

6. Show and Tell – Merlene, Becky, and Karen

7. New Business – NA

8. Announcements – 2 a) The Giving Quilt will be hosting a sew day to make quilts for hospice facilities in our area. Saturday, June 11, 9 am - 3 pm at St. John’s Methodist Church, 230 Renee Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70810. Cheryl will send the informational flyer to members via email.

b) Next meeting is June 16 at 6:30 pm.

9. Adjournment – 8:10 p.m