Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Indianapolis Button Club Minutes May 12, 2012
We met at Deann's house with 25+ present. Thanks to Paul Edward and Paula for a great meal. And thanks to Deann for having all of us.
No old business. New business: Deann welcomed everyone and was pleased to have us .
Nancy reported $592.85 in treasury. She has new sleeves , paid $280.64. They are $11.25 per dozen.
We had the raffle, meal and looked at Deann's fabulous buttons.
Barbara, Sec.
Next Meeting : June 9 Picnic At Sue Nadin's house
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Indianapolis Button Club Minutes April 14, 2012
The club met at MCL Castleton at 11 AM. There were 13 members present. Vice president Peggy Sapp called the meeting to order. Barb was not present so there was no secretarys report. Nancy reported that we have 835.49 in the tresasury. She has found a new place to buy sleeves and boards. She has ordered some and they will be alittle more expensive then before.
No new business. Carol and Johnnie gave a report on the recent field trip to Bloomington. Carol had some pictures of the buttons on display. Sounded like a very nice trip. They got to tour all of the Sage Museum.
Sharon reported that there were 172 trays entered into competition this year, that was up from last year. However the attendance was down.
Plans are being started for next years show. the theme will be Western Round Up. The dates are March 8,9,10, 2013. will still be held in Columbus IN. We are still discussing changing the location for 2014. Sharon reported that the Marriot at 21st and Shadland would be a good location. Has lots of room and is close to the interstate. She is going to look into the cost and report back.
There was no old bussiness. Johnnie had the program on China Buttons. Show and Tell followed with members showing their competition trays and awards.
Deann announced that the next meeting will be at her house on May 12th. She will serve the lunch.
We adjourned for lunch and the raffle was held as soon as we filled our tummies.
Respectively Submitted,
Betty Bolen
( acting secretary)
The club met at MCL Castleton at 11 AM. There were 13 members present. Vice president Peggy Sapp called the meeting to order. Barb was not present so there was no secretarys report. Nancy reported that we have 835.49 in the tresasury. She has found a new place to buy sleeves and boards. She has ordered some and they will be alittle more expensive then before.
No new business. Carol and Johnnie gave a report on the recent field trip to Bloomington. Carol had some pictures of the buttons on display. Sounded like a very nice trip. They got to tour all of the Sage Museum.
Sharon reported that there were 172 trays entered into competition this year, that was up from last year. However the attendance was down.
Plans are being started for next years show. the theme will be Western Round Up. The dates are March 8,9,10, 2013. will still be held in Columbus IN. We are still discussing changing the location for 2014. Sharon reported that the Marriot at 21st and Shadland would be a good location. Has lots of room and is close to the interstate. She is going to look into the cost and report back.
There was no old bussiness. Johnnie had the program on China Buttons. Show and Tell followed with members showing their competition trays and awards.
Deann announced that the next meeting will be at her house on May 12th. She will serve the lunch.
We adjourned for lunch and the raffle was held as soon as we filled our tummies.
Respectively Submitted,
Betty Bolen
( acting secretary)
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Indianapolis Button Club Minutes March 10, 2012
The Club met at Shapiro's on S. Meridian with 22 present. Thanks to Joyce Levy our hostess. She gave us bag of m m's and had made button pins. Sue wished this month's Happy Birthdays to Joyce and Russa. Beth Kern had a cold and didn't make it to the meeting, but sent her love.
The
April 14 meeting will be back at MCL Castleton at 11a
with Margaret as Hostess. The construction doesn't start until May. Johnnie will have program on Chinas.
Nancy reported $777.09 in treasury. She will have to order more sleeves that takes a big chunk of $.
New Bus; We all had received a letter from Nancy Curry. Deann called her. She has been selling buttons for awhile and was nice and receptive. She does not belong to State. but has been to our Show. A lady in Martinsville had called Deann and wanted her collection appraised. Deann couldn't make it so Sue went. She appraised them and bought some.
Cynthia had pics of the window she decorated at the Clarion Hotel(was Holiday Inn) in Columbus. To put an ad in Star is $77 an inch. We decided not to have ad in Star. A new State secretary and Judge room Chairman are needed for next year .
The Holiday Inn is now the Clarion Hotel. We have a contract for next years show. not sure of date. Sharon has ordered more ribbons for competition.
For the October meeting Sharon had passed out designs for us to mount buttons in a creative way. Deann would like copies of the designs before you mount buttons.
Jari Sheese is getting married and moving to Portland Oregon.
We had questions and answers about competition.(Sorry I did not take notes on these, you just had to be there)
Sondra reported that the theme for 2013 SHow will be "Western Roundup"
We had show n tell the raffle and Brenda and Russa brought buttons for sale.
BL, Sec
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Indianapolis Button Club Minutes Feb. 12, 2012
The Club met at MCL with 13 present. Our new President, Sue Nadin opened the meeting with her new gavel Jerry made.
Thanks to Sondra, our hostess. She also had an informative program on natural materials of which there are at least 55.
Nancy reported $700.34 in treasury. She has a new source for cards the Great Frame Up Shop. They will be 50 cents each. I handed out the new Button Box.
Jan Stimson had her stitches out and is feeling better.
Show Business: Pat questioned if there is a welcome pack for new members at the Show. There are, she will put together something. People attending the breakfast can purchase an extra favor button at cost. Those not attending will pay $25. Cynthia will do the window based on Reality Shows. If you have any realistic buttons pertaining to this, get them to her before March 1.
We had the Valentine button exchange, raffle and show n tell.
The March 10 meeting will be at Shapiro's at 808 S Meridian 11a with Joyce Levy as hostess. We will discuss Show business and questions about entries.
Respectively yours,
Barbara
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Indianapolis Button Club minutes Jan. 14, 2012
I opened the meeting in the absence of pres. and vp. 18 present.
Thanks to Jan Stimson our hostess. I read minutes from Dec. Nancy reported $617.64 in treasury. She sent Fletcher Place $150. and read a thank you note from them.
I read a letter from Lois Pool I received in Dec. She had a stroke in 2007 I had sent a get well card on behalf of the Club and she was now able to write back.
Sharon passed out the new program books.., thank you Sharon. She also has completed the IN State Button Soc. manual, most of which from IL book, telling the jobs of officers and duties of SHow Chairman. It has the new revised by-laws.
The State website needs to be updated..not sure who will do that. maybe Kevin??
Jan had a guest, her sister-in-law Carol Antrim. She used to be a member.
Jan reported the K of C is not available the next 2 years for the dates we want. Margaret said the dealers need a secure place and don't want to move.
If anyone wants to check into rates of other places, do so. and report back.
Bill Craig passed out cd's of the Good Wife for those that missed it.
He said he contacted Shapiro's on S. Meridian it was voted by majority that we will meet there in March. However it is still up to the hostess where they want to meet.
Margaret heard from IMA, they have 4 trays of buttons on display. They want to put all the buttons on flicker but need help identifying.The pictures they sent were bad.
Show report: Margaret said room rate $88 breakfast will be the same. make your reservations ask for Button Show rate.
Kevin reported the roadtrip to see the collection at IU in Bloomington will be April 10 Tues. at 10am. Brian thanked all for his button shower and has sent the buttons off to be in his new fabric collection.
Deann had the program on plain-faced gilted buttons and Golden Age buttons. Very interesting and informative. And she had mounted them on plexiglass so we can see the backs that are alot more interesting than the fronts.
Next meeting Feb 11 at MCL Castleton.
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