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Vol. 25 No. 6 November/December 2014
Next General Membership Meeting
Annual Ornament Exchange
Monday, November 17, 2014
Place: Community Room, Messiah Village
100 Mt. Allen Dr. Mechanicsburg
Monday, November 17, 2014
Doors open at 6pm
Business meeting 6:30 pm
Program 7pm
Please send R.S.V.P. to Dee Delorenzo: [email protected] or call
717-728-9470 with a “Yes, I’ll be there” or “No, sorry I can’t make it” response by Sunday, November 9, so that we can set up the room accordingly.
We’ll be eating, drinking and being Merry and want you to join the fun! The Business meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. We’ll Socialize a bit beforehand and the Festivities follow our business meeting. Bring a wrapped ornament that you’ve painted and you’ll go home with an ornament that another member has painted. Wear that favorite Christmas sweater or painted shirt to add to our holiday theme. Feel free to bring some cookies to share! We will also be electing 2015 Officers. Nominations will be accepted from the floor provided that prior consent of the nominee has been obtained. Thanks Everyone! It’s so wonderful to visit with friends and share our love of PAINTING!
President’s Message
I can’t believe that the year is almost over! I am eagerly anticipating our annual ornament exchange in November, and the board has come up with a lot of good ideas for next year to keep our brushes moving and to challenge ourselves
with some new techniques as well. So come on down and visit a spell. I would also like to take this opportunity to say a great big THANK YOU to each and every one of you because you are all needed and wanted to make our chapter Penns Woods Painters!! I hope that the upcoming holiday season brings you much love and happiness to you and your families
and that lasting precious memories are made! For those that are going through rough times I hope that comfort and peace can come your way and that you feel the love of many enfolding you! Warmest Wishes!!!
Joyce
Membership Report
Included in this newsletter is your 2015 PWP Membership Application. Both the SDP and PWP application will need to be returned by December 31, 2014 in order to be a member in good standing. Tell a friend or ask someone that was a previous member to rejoin our chapter. Without active members PWP will not be able to thrive.
Barb
Seminars
At our September meeting, Amy Mogish taught those in attendance one of her colored pencil designs. This was a project enjoyed by many, so we have asked Amy to lead a seminar in 2015. At this time, a date hasn’t been set but we are thinking late August or the beginning of September. Jane Allen also has been in contact with several other artists for additional seminars for 2015 and/or 2016. Additional information will be shared as it becomes available.
Linda
Birthdays
Mary Ann Couch - 11/10
Rebecca Sowers - 11/12
Tracy Ludwig - 11/15
Linda Viuker - 11/28
Sharon Baines - 11/29
Jane Wheeler - 11/30
Hilary Felinski - 12/1
Kathleen Caruso - 12/5
Barbara Holmes - 12/13
Becky Wallace - 12/28
25TH Anniversary Party
Plans are progressing on our party for October of 2015. We have a contract with Beth Wagner to teach. This will be a Saturday and Sunday event leading into the Tea and Art Show Sunday afternoon. The 25th Anniversary party will be October 24 and 25, 2015 so please keep your calendars open for this great weekend with other painters. This will be free to all 2015 Penns Woods Painters members only.
Joyce
Here are the results from our Annual Art &Tea
Show which was held on Sunday, October 26.
Congratulations to Donna Brown for being voted
“Best in Show” for her beautiful landscape
watercolor.
Seasonal
1st Amy Mogish
2nd Hattie Ogle
3rd Jane Allen
Christmas
1st Linda Kapp
2nd Pat Meyers
3rd Barb Lehman
Primitive/Folk Art
1st Amy Mogish
2nd Betty Lou Zimmerman
3rd Pat Meyers
Landscape/Seascape
1st Donna Brown (Best of Show)
2nd Betty Lou Zimmerman
3rd Melissa Crowther
Floral
1st Lois Eckert
2nd Carol Henry and Jane Allen (tied)
3rd Melissa Crowther
Animal
1st Pat Meyers and Amy Mogish (tied)
2nd Jane Allen
3rd Barb Lehman
Stroke
1st Linda Kapp
You can see
more pictures
on our
webpage!
Nominating Committee
Hello: I am presenting the slate of officers below for 2015:
President: Joyce Gutierrez Vice President Programs:
Will be various individuals presenting a variety of projects
Vice President Membership: Hattie Ogle Secretary: Dee DeLorenzo Treasurer: Hilary Felinksi
We will also accept nominations from the floor if you would like to volunteer for any of the above positions. Thank You, Joyce
Mid-Atlantic States Chapter Council (MASCC):
Dated August 30, 2014:
Hello MASCC Membership and Representatives,
It is with deep regret that I now make an announcement that the board has had to make
concerning the future of MASCC. We have fought for 5 years to make this organization a go
but see the writing on the wall and we now need to close our doors. So, please read the
attached letter and get back to me with your thoughts and or confirmation. MASCC tried very
hard in a time of economic insecurity. But hopefully if we all made some friendships with
close chapters we can keep those doors open and the friendships alive. The main thing is to
just keep the lines of communications open amongst neighboring chapters.
I hope to see each one of you in the near future.
Warm Hugs and Regards,
Eddiejo Herbst, President MASCC
From Hilary - even though MASCC no longer exists, we are still working to see what kind of ‘sharing’ we can
work out, regarding both the chapter newsletters and seminar planning and information. In the meantime, please
be reminded that you can find chapter websites, by accessing the Chapter section of the SDP website,
decorativepainters.org.
Additionally, as part of the dissolution process, monies were donated to SDP, with some of those monies
specifically donated in honor of Sheila Rouse.
Memory Boxes
Please bring any completed Memory Boxes to the November meeting. I am including a gentle reminder to sign the boxes both in and out. In our annual report to SDP, as part of the qualifying for our Chapter Achievement Award, we include information regarding the number of boxes we actually paint, in a year, so it does count when you do tell us how many boxes you have returned. To date, for 2014, we have ‘taken’ boxes and returned 144 painted boxes – Way to Go, Ladies! I can only imagine the difference your efforts have made to those families affected by this kind of a loss. Thank you oh so much. We are in the process of planning our 2015 Memory Box Paint-In, with the first meeting having been held (hopefully, it actually happened!) on 10/30. We try to stay away from designs that are dark, or those that include human figures. Floral, baby animals, stroke work (including lace) and whimsical ideas are generally those that we consider. We will keep you posted on what we will be doing in February 2015! Please plan to join us then. If you are interested in helping to coordinate our Memory Box activities, please let Joyce or Hilary know. Thank you.
Hilary
Begin balance August 1 2014 15,878.76
Income
Paint In 260.00
total income 260.00
expense
paint in 130.00
operations 149.00
total expenses 279.00
Ending balance 8/31/14 15,859.76
` September 1 2014
15,859.76
Income
membership 180.00
ways/means 288.00
total income 468.00
expense
ways/means 175.00
operations 3.00
programs 189.15
treasure boxes 22.74
total expenses 389.89
Ending Balance 9/30/2014
15,937.87
Web Page
Thanks to Mary Newby for capturing
the fun we had with our September
program! Mary is a wonder and we
would not have anywhere near the
photographical history of these last
few years without her!
Interested in learning how to get those
pictures ‘out there’ on our web page?
Let Wendy, Dee, or Hilary know and
we’ll bring you into the ‘fold’!
Upcoming Events
November 12-15, 2014 World of Color Expo, Washington, DC November 17, 2014 General PWP Meeting December 8, 2014 Board/Planning Meeting
Month of December Display our artwork at Messiah Village
Ways and Means
At our September meeting, we raised $109 from the Raffle and Silent Auction. Thank you to those who participated. If you are interested in being involved in the Ways and Means activities for our chapter, please let me know. New blood is needed, folks. Ways and Means activities, for the most part, fund the costs of all activities not covered by our dues. Looking ahead to 2015, we have a few other pieces that we hope to be offering for either a Raffle or a Silent Auction. The 2015 Ways and Means folks will make that determination, so watch your 2015 newsletters or check our web page to see what is coming up! Hilary
Our Rada Cutlery fundraiser is still open: www.helpourfundraiser.com. Internet Ordering Number 504441. Password: pwp#rada (all lower case).
You will need a credit card to complete your order and your order will be shipped directly to the address you specify.
Orders may also be placed by calling Customer Service at 800 311 9691. If you call to order, please make sure that your Customer Service rep knows you are supporting the Penns Woods Painters fundraiser. Customer Service hours are 8a to 5:30p eastern.
PAINTERS TOOL BOX
Palette paper towels sandpaper Water basin stylus scratch paper Transfer paper masking tape tracing paper Brushes paint apron Hair dryer painters tape color flat Glaze retarder kneaded eraser Wet palette chalk pencil q tips Ruler pencil scissors
We, the members of PWP, have been asked to display our personal artwork at Messiah Village for the month of
December. We will hang all artwork on Monday, December 1, 2014 at 11:00am. If you are interested in displaying
your artwork, please let Linda Kapp know beforehand. All artwork should be labeled with the price of purchase. It
is best if there is also a brief description. Remember, Messiah Village gets 10% of all proceeds and PWP collects 6%
for PA sales tax for the listed price. Any questions, please contact Linda Kapp 717-580-8547.
Penns Woods Painters Membership Application
2015
Becoming a member in our chapter is very easy once you have joined SDP. Just send your check for $20 made
payable to Penns Woods Painters along with the membership application to:
Penns Woods Painters
ATTN: Barb Lehman
PO Box 1518
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
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What committee would you be interested in serving for 2015?
○Art & Tea
○Memory Boxes
○Newsletter
○Paint-Ins
○Publicity
○Ways N Means
○Treasure Boxes
○Seminars
By checking this box, PWP has my permission to use a photo with my image in our newsletter, or on
our website, as well as on social media sites, i.e. Facebook
Thank you for supporting your local chapter of SDP!!
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