Indianapolis Button Club

The Club met at MCL with 18 present. Thanks to Carol for being hostess. She had filled envelopes with candy and a pearl button and info about pearls on outside.

Nancy reported $613.58 in treasury. She received thank you note from Hollis Adams Foundation. Pay dues if have not done so. $5

Old Bus. Per Brian, Deborah Kish thanks all for coming to her home to buy buttons She wants a table at our Show.

Sue questioned what was happening with identifying IMA button collection. Deann has the pictures she has been working on but some pictures are very bad. Brian will talk with Petra at IMA to see if some members can go to Museum to identify them.

New Bus: Deann passed out the new Button Box. Thanks to her and Jan for a great job. They will no longer be the editors. An editor is needed for the Button Box. Need at least 2 people. try to find editor from other State members It was suggested to put it on internet.

Cynthia is doing window at Hotel, she is making tea food. The Showroom is full with dealers per Sharon.

Kevin will bring computer next month to explain how to use the blog.

Kevin had sign up sheet to go to Pennsylvania House in Springfield to see private viewing of Grace Porters buttons. There are 3 dates, March, April and May. Date will be decided when everyone contacted. Kevin will let us know of date. We will carpool.

Pete Thomas is not doing well. Sue talked with Beth Kern, she doesn't get out in cold.

Thanks to Sharon for our 2011 Ipls Club Program Books.

Pat Cooper had the program on "Carol's Big Book of Buttons." Pat won Carol's tablecloth she had made with all kinds of button info and pictures when she was a Hostess. Pat made it into a Big Book and added interactive button pictures. Good use of recycling and creative use of tablecloth. Great Program, too.

We ate had show n tell and the raffle.

Barbara, Secretary