Gateway
Decorative Artists
Chapter Meeting Minutes
February 12, 2006
The meeting was called to order, at 1:25 by Donna
Wessel, President. All board members were present. Attendance---
43 members, 3 guests, Kim Broyles for turning point and Girl Scouts,
Elizabeth Perry and Jenny Ellison, 2 new members, Judy Mayo and
Jenny Ellison.
A change in the minutes of the November Chapter
meeting was made ( It was Jean Lindsey's sister-in-law not sister).
With this one correction a motion to accept the minutes of the
November chapter meeting was made by Vada Galvan and seconded
by Carolyn Dawson. Motion was passed by a show of hands.
Mary McDevitt was honored as last years Gold Brush
Award winner.
Kim Broyles from Turning Point Shelter thanked the
members for their past support and gave a brief overview of the
services offered by the shelter. Elizabeth Perry and Jenny Ellison
have finished their Girl Scout Gold Award Project ( Memory Boxes)
and thanked the members for their donations of paint and supplies.
A motion to donate $100.00 to the DAC was put before
the members by Cheryl Wilburn and seconded by Jean Ellison. The
motion was passed by a show of hands. Donations to SDP general
funds, Scholarship Fund and the Jewels program were brought before
the members. No motion was made to donate.
Kudos, to Gloria Falk and friends, for all the hard work redoing
the Chapter's Photo Albums. Jean Ellison volunteered to be the
Refreshments coordinator for this year.
This is the year that revisions are made to the
By-Laws. Any member can submit a possible change to any board
member for discussion.
It was decided not to have a booth in the Chapter
Marketplace at the National Convention in Nashville.
Gloria Falk gave a report on charities, memory boxes
and retreat. Marilyn Hartnett gave a report on up coming programs,
seminars and sharing workshops. Jose gave a report on the newsletter
and the website. Lorie Reece gave a report on membership.
There will be a gift basket full of goodies for
charity donations. Each time a member donates a memory box, or
gives to the charity their name will be placed in the drawing.
The winner will be drawn at the November meeting.
The Paint-in for February is finishing the Chapter Logo on your
vest, shirt, etc started at last year's retreat. Next Meeting's
Paint-in will be Ginger German's paper bag books.
A motion to adjourn was made by Mary Jo Kumer at 2:40 and was
seconded by Jean Ellison.
Respectfully submitted by Kay Vuichard.