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Our next meeting is scheduled for

October 4, 2020

Doors open at 9:30, painting begins at 10:00.

We are planning to have soups made by

Barb Leffler and Karen Yetter

The Board will provide the salad. A-G – Please bring a dessert, etc.

H-P – Please bring crackers, breads Q-Z – Please bring extra toppings for salads such as nuts, seeds,

or a morning snack item Hope you are all doing well and are painting all those UFO's.

See you in October, when it should be cooler. Karen Yetter, Hospitality Chair

'President’s report – If it’s time for the children to go back to school, that means that summer is wrapping up and soon the leaves will be turning colors and falling….oh, wait…that’s already happening! The leaves are turning brown and falling because everything is so scorched from the numerous 90° days we’ve had with no rain! Hopefully, we will have a nice fall. It is a favorite season of mine due to all of nature’s natural color, and who doesn’t like pumpkins, gourds, scarecrows and raking leaves! See you at our October meeting. Fran Deah, President for now, fdeah@msn.com

Thank you to Elaine Walker and Viki Sherman for teaching at the August meeting. Their projects classes were very much appreciated and enjoyed. Thank you also to the students who signed up and were conscientious about social distancing and wearing masks.

For October, we have Grace Fatchet and Mollie McKay teaching winter projects. Grace will be teaching “Trees” on a pillowcase and Mollie will be teaching “Snowman” on a metal double coffee pot. Be sure to register and pay by September 19 to assure your spot. The registration form can be found on the last page of this newsletter and on our web site.

December Make it -Take it… We need 4-6 teachers to teach projects for this year’s class. Please consider teaching & contact Linda Lineman to sign up. I’m Looking forward to seeing everyone at the Meetings! Let’s finish this year as strong as we can! Thank YOU to all teachers that have taught this year. Please feel free to contact me anytime sign up to teach a class.

Linda Lineman, 2020 1st VP, Program, lpmchina@gmail.com 814-671-6502

Grace’s class: “Trees” - Acrylic - $15.00 Surface is a rectangular pillowcase Supplies: Stippling brush, liner brush, and fabric brushes (if you use them, not required)

Mollie’s class: “Snowman” - Acrylic - $12.00 Surface: Metal Double Coffee Pot Supplies: Regular supplies plus large flat and large angle brushes Maximum of 15 students

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Retreat 2021 Our upcoming retreat, A Painting Fiesta, will be in April, 2021, with the exact dates to be determined. We are excited to be looking into holding it next year at

the beautiful campus of the Crestfield Camp and Conference Center in Slippery Rock. Crestfield has a large room for our classes in addition to rooms for people to stay while attending- a true retreat center. Check it out at http://crestfieldcc.org/. We are hopeful that we can schedule at Crestfield.

Rosie Fallecker rosief5@yahoo.com and Fran Deah fdeah@msn.com, 2021 Retreat Chairs

PLEASE NOTE: You must wear a mask and practice social distancing at the meetings. If you are unable to wear a mask for that length of time, we respectfully ask you to wait until meetings are back to normal. We have members with medical issues that could put them at risk if we do not all practice safety measures. Thank you for your understanding. Show the Love. Cover up for safety.

There are currently 50 paid members. We had 23 members who attended the August meeting and had one guest- Karen Yenick came back to paint with us! If you need to pay your dues for this year, go to our web page and click on the Membership tab. If you aren’t sure if you paid, check with Viki. We hope to see you soon. Viki Sherman 2020 Membership Chair, vsherman@zoominternet.net

Check out our web site at www.townandcountrydecorativepainters.com

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I am so thankful for our generous and talented members. Congratulations to Rosie Fallecker who won the 50/50 at the August meeting. The results of our raffle were: Still Life donated by Audrey Younkins won by Linda Lineman Beaded Necklace donated by Dot Hoffman won by Vicki Kennedy Bird Plaque donated by ? won by Barb Leffler Seashore Mailbox donated by ? won by Dot Hoffman Woodpecker donated by Jeanine Stiffler won by Karen Yetter Folk Art Book donated by ? won by Barb Leffler Flowers on Slate donated by Audrey Younkins won by Linda Lineman Wildflowers/Berries Book donated by ? won by Deb Laney Linda Lineman brought the beautiful table that she painted to the August meeting that we will be using for a raffle 4 people signed up to donate in October- Fran Deah, Linda Lineman, Karen Yetter, and Barb Leffler- and we’ll be happy to accept more!

Grace Fatchet, Ways & Means Chair gracefatchet@yahoo.com

Your treasurer would like to report that our taxes have been filed and accepted and the books have been audited and all is right in our financial world.

Thank you, thank you, thank you for your continued support of VOICe, the only support organization for victims of violence and crime. We had many beautiful painted tote bags returned at the meeting. I have everything packed up and ready to go to VOICe on the 26th of August. We had $47 donated, and I rounded it up to $50 and bought half body wash and half shampoo and cream rinse. Along with your donations and our painted bags, we have a very impressive donation for them. They say the rate of domestic violence has increased during this quarantine, so our support is especially appreciated. Look for more information in upcoming newsletters about other projects we will be doing to serve our community. Again, thank you for all that you do. (If you have painted bags to be turned in, please bring them in October.) Carol Sexton and Donna Michael, Service Chairs casexton@zoominternet.net

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Points sheets are available on our web site. Just click on the “Points” tab and print it out. Marilou Grace, Points Chair jrmom@zoominternet.net

Please Step Up! We may have had to cancel several of our planned events, but your TCDP officers are still holding things together and planning for the year ahead. We would really like for you to take a part in that planning by taking a slot on our slate of officers for 2021. We seriously need someone to step up as President and as Recording Secretary, as Fran and Marilou have been in office for many years. If you are wary of taking on a new job, think about doing it with a friend. Don’t wait for someone

to call you- please be proactive for our club. Please contact Linda, lpmchina@gmail.com or 814-671-6502, if you are able to contribute to your club. Linda Lineman, Nominating Chair

Sadly, the Basket Luncheon has had to be canceled, but we are looking forward to having it again next year. While you are staying home painting, think of us and paint a few door prizes. The guests each get a door prize, so we need a lot of them! Vickie Kennedy will be happy to accept your beautiful work at any of the upcoming meetings.

–The Carol Hoffman seminar held in July was a success. I wish to thank everyone who attended and for the help and patience they had with me There are no future plans for a seminar due to COVID-19. I do have

several people to contact for the future. We will hope to be able to paint with a traveling teacher soon. Wendy Cornman, Seminar Chair

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September October Barb Leffler September 5 Mollie McKay October 8 Jean Hunter September 12 Pat Diettrich October 12 Margaret McGee September 13 Charlotte Rankin October 16 Jean Russ September 16 Marie Uncapher October 17 Theresa Piroch September 20 Fran Deah October 18 Coleen Shoaf-Bennett September 21 Marilou Grace October 18 Kathy Schweikard September 28 Grace Fatchet October 23 Rosie Fallecker October 25 Linda Lineman October 29 I sent a card to Elaine Walker and sent birthday cards to those who had August birthdays. If you know of anyone that would appreciate a card, whether for birthdays, get well, accident. or a word of encouragement, please contact me at 724-287-7910 or at camckain519@zoominternet.net Cathy McKain, Corresponding Secretary

Best wishes to Sharon Henson who has moved to Florida. We wish her all the best as she joins her son in the sunny south. You will be missed, Sharon.

–The Carol Hoffman seminar held in July was a success. I wish to thank everyone who attended and for the help and patience they had with me There are no future plans for a seminar due to COVID-19. I do have several people to contact for the future. We will hope to be able to paint with a traveling teacher soon. Wendy Cornman, Seminar Chair

Don’t forget to check out the tab on our website called Check It Out. Painting World Magazine has featured some of our own members with their exciting projects. It is one of the few decorative painting magazines that you can still subscribe to. This month’s free design is a great Frankenstein. You can find it at https://www.paintingworldmag.com/post/frankenstein Check out our web site www.townandcountrydecorativepainters.com for information you need about the status of upcoming meetings, class registration, seminars, luncheons, classes and other club activities on the web site.

Stephanie Perne, Webmaster 2020 stephanieperne@gmail.com

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Check out some online videos for classes and projects while you are social distancing. During the pandemic, teachers found that offering online classes and tutorials was easy for them and appreciated by us students. So why not look for some classes that you can do while in the comfort of your own home? Are you getting a little bit of cabin fever? Looking for something different to do? Would you like to practice your painting or learn some new techniques from the comfort of your home? Many of our favorite artists are offering free classes online during the pandemic!

➢ Chris Haughey has been one of the many artists giving free lessons online! She has several free patterns and is also demonstrating some of her projects on Facebook. Go to https://www.cdwood.com/collections/free-e-patterns for 28 free patterns!

➢ Tracy Moreau is teaching a new project on YouTube every Saturday! Just go to Youtube.com and search for her name.

➢ Several teachers are teaching in a Facebook group called CREATIVE INNOVATIONS in PAINTING. You can join the group or let me know and I will invite you into the group. Her most recent project is “Tuscan Flowers.”

➢ Debbie Cole is also teaching in the CREATIVE INNOVATIONS in PAINTING Facebook group. She has the cutest gnomes. I got a free scarecrow packet from Laurie Speltz there, too.

➢ Donna Dewberry is also teaching free classes in that group. ➢ Some teachers will sell you an e-packet (just download it) and then you can paint with them in

a video. Not everyone can see the videos, just those who purchase the e-packets. ➢ Deb Antonick also has some free patterns at www.paintingwithdeb.com ➢ www.plumpurdy.com has several wonderful and free Reneé Mullins designs. ➢ Also on YouTube is Patricia Rawlinson with some beautiful free patterns and videos. I’m

definitely checking this one out. Thanks, Carol Sexton, for these two suggestions. And for the next one.

➢ Also on YouTube is Wow Art, where the artist puts some dobs of paint on a canvas and makes a beautiful painting. The bougainvillea one is lovely. It’s fun to watch.

➢ Louise Jackson teaches some free projects online including this one on painting tulips in watercolor. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV7mqQLKtt4 She also has one on painting waterdrops in watercolor and blending with watercolor.

➢ Lydiasteeves.com has Lydia sharing some free colored pencil classes, including this one on basics for colored pencils at https://tinyurl.com/y9n75e6w . She has one on Beginner Basics 2 and others.

➢ Debbie Cole is also sharing free classes on YouTube. Just search for DebbieColeDesigns. Here’s a link to one she did on painting realistic water drops in acrylics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4O2EB6XuaGs She has a video on painting birch trees, on floating techniques, and painting realistic fur.

➢ Do you like gnomes? See Sandy LeFlore demonstrate painting her design in this free tutorial at https://tinyurl.com/yd4vqtfa

➢ There’s a great free tutorial on upcycling old silver plated pieces. ➢ Just go to YouTube.com, type in decorative painting in the search box, and see what you find.

Or type in the medium you want- acrylic, colored pencil, etc. ➢ Many teachers sell e-packets. These are pattern packets that you purchase and download to

your own computer. You can then print them out and start painting! Some of the e-packets include access to videos, just like being in class with the teacher.

➢ Some teachers offer online classes that you can purchase, too.

Remember that when you watch the videos online, you can pause them at any time. Watch the teacher demonstrate, pause, do the steps yourself, restart. Thanks to dailyarthub.com and clipart-library.com for their free clip art this month.

…Dot Hoffman, Editor 2020 tolebrush@aol.com

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TOWN AND COUNTRY MEMBERSHIP MEETING MINUTES HELD @ Tanglewood Hall, Lyndora, PA DATE: Aug. 2, 2020 CALLED TO ORDER: 11:33 AM ADJOURNED: 11:55 AM BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDING: Fran Deah, Karen Schnelle, Karen Yetter, Carol Sexton, Dot Hoffman, Rosie Fallecker, Linda Lineman and Viki Sherman QUORUM: Board – 3 voting members Membership – 1/5 of total members 2020 ELECTED OFFICERS: Recording Secretary, Marilou Grace – absent. Treasurer, Karen Schnelle read the treasurer’s report and it was filed. She reported that last year’s books were audited and found to be in order. Our 2019 tax return was filed with the IRS and accepted. President, Fran Deah is not sure what October will bring but we plan to be here. Seminar Chair, Wendy Cornman advised the Carol Hoffman seminar went well. Many teachers are not teaching at this time. First Vice-President and Program Chair, Linda Lineman thanked Elaine Walker and Viki Sherman for teaching today. In October Grace Fatchet will be teaching a pillowcase and Molly McKay will teach a Santa on a coffeepot. You can sign up when it is posted on the website. She requests 4 – 6 MITI’s for the December meeting. Thanks to all who have taught, and she is looking for more teachers in the future. Second Vice-President and Membership Chair, Viki Sherman reported we had 23 members present and 1 guest. We now have a total of 50 paid members. Newsletter, Dot Hoffman talked about the many opportunities on Facebook for free patterns and classes. Items for the next newsletter are due to her by August 20. Ways and Means, Grace Fatchet has a sign-up sheet to donate items for October and December. Corresponding Secretary, Cathy McKain had sent out birthday cards for July and August plus a Get Well/Thinking of You card to Elaine Walker. Cards are ready to be mailed for the September birthdays. 2020 APPOINTED OFFICERS: Webmaster, Stephanie Perne advised the website is up to date. Parliamentarian (non-voting), Dot Hoffman had no report. Hospitality, Karen Yetter requested those present to help themselves to the food items available today. We will have soup in October and was looking for two volunteers.

Service, Carol Sexton and Donna Michael, co-chairs stated they will be taking the painted bags and donations to VOICE at the end of the month. The local free clinic will take hotel-size toiletries. She is going to make a list of places that accept donations of various items. Point System Chair, Marilou Grace – no report. Nominations (non-voting), Linda Lineman and Carol Hill, co-chairs are still in need of a President and Recording Secretary to finish out the year. It will soon be time for nominations for 2021. Retreat Chair, Rosie Fallecker and Fran Deah, co-chairs: Fran reported we had 40 registered participants (maybe 45 counting teachers) when we had to cancel due to the coronavirus. We got all of our money back from the hotel so the only loss was the cost of printing/mailing the booklet. Refund checks were mailed to all who had registered. Next year we expect to be at Camp Crestfield, near Slippery Rock, which is a nice, fully contained locale. Fran is trying to book it. Retreat Treasurer (non-voting), Jennifer Calvin and Fran Deah, co-chairs, presented a Retreat balance after costs incurred for the printing and mailing of the retreat booklets. Basket Luncheon Chair, Lori Schaffner and Viki Sherman, co-chairs advised the luncheon is canceled for this year. The room deposit paid for this year will be applied to next year by Tanglewood Center. If Viki becomes the sole chairperson she will be asking for help. Vickie Kennedy will handle door prizes. Unfinished Business: Deb Laney asked if we still want the basket cradle filled with painted items that she and Janine have been working on. It will be for the large raffle item at retreat. Linda Lineman returned a table for a large raffle item she had been asked to paint. New Business: None Respectfully submitted by Karen Schnelle for Marilou Grace, Recording Secretary.

October 4, 2020 Meeting at Tanglewood Center

Our August meeting will feature projects taught by Grace Fatchet (“Trees”) and Molly McKay (“Snowman”). Classes may be limited to the number of surfaces available. Sign up early to

reserve your class. Remember you are not registered for class until Linda has received your registration and payment.

Checks should be made payable to TCDP.

Deadline to register: Saturday September 19, 2020

If you have any questions, please contact Linda Lineman at lpmchina@gmail.com or 814-671-6502.

Grace’s class: “Trees” - Acrylic - $15.00 Surface is a rectangular pillowcase Supplies: Stippling brush, liner brush, and fabric brushes (if you use them, not required) Mollie’s class: “Snowman” - Acrylic - $12.00 Surface: Metal Double Coffee Pot Supplies: Regular supplies plus large flat and large angle brushes Maximum of 15 students

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Name ____________________________________________ Address____________________________________________________ Phone ______________________Email__________________________ Please register me for: _____ “Trees” taught by Grace Fatchet Cost: $15.00

_____ “Snowman” taught by Mollie McKay Cost: $12.00 Mail to: Checks should be made payable to TCDP and sent to Linda Lineman, 1887 US 62, Oil City, PA 16301

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