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Monday, June 19, 2017
IBC June Picnic
We met at Sue's for the picnic. We had good food and a good time. Several sold buttons. we had a guest and button collector Sharon that moved to Terre Haute from Arizona.
We had a short meeting. Cynthia has reduced the loss of show to$17.48. The 2018 show will be at the Lexington(was Radisson. Can bring in own food. as they don't have a food service. Some discussion about raffle and ways n means. How to make $.
Marsha is collecting craft buttons we dont want, to give to Bona Vista an adult workshop in Kokomo.
The July meeting will be back at Union Chapel Church at 11a. Margaret is hostess and Marsha has the program on colt buttons. Marsha passed out the new Button Box.
Barbara , sec
Friday, June 16, 2017
The July 12 meeting will be at Union Chapel UM Church at 11a , not at restaurant.

Barbara
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
IBC Minutes May
The Club met at church with 15 present.  Sue opened the
> meeting.  Barbara was hostess.  Margaret reported
> $939.10 in treasury.  We voted to up the condolence
> memorial gift to $50.  To members Only.  
> Sharon said website upgraded with 2018 awards
> list.
> Ellie reported the Lexington hotel is #1 on list for
> 2018 Show.  Sign contract on Thursday , for March 8-10,
> 2018
>
> Pat Cooper will give a program at Greenfield
> Historical Society. 
> Ellie encouraged others to enter National.
> Carol had a very interesting program on bone. She had
> buttons and accessories made from bone.
>
> The June meeting is the picnic at Sue's in
> Plainfield.
>
> The July meeting we will meet at the Lone Star in
> Castleton, with Margaret the hostess. subject to change
> Barbara , sec
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Thursday, May 4, 2017
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>> The club met at Union chapel with 13 present. Sue opened the meeting. Linda was hostess. I read minutes from March. Margaret reported balance of $926. She received a thank you letter from Little Sisters of the Poor, for our donation of $100 at Christmas. She made a motion that $50 each be sent to National for color pages for memorials for Janet Stimson who passed on 1-12-2017 and Deann Thomas who passed on 3-11-2017. Their names will be listed in National Bulletin. Motion passed to give honorary members of Ipls Button Club this honor. Pat made motion, Sondra seconded.
>> New bus: Ellie thanked all for everything at show. Will be looking for new venue that works with our budget. Dealers want good light and easy move in. We lost $257.38 per Cynthia's show report. But still have favor buttons and cards to sell. Ellie said need shadow for next show to take over in 2019. Pat Cooper agreed to do this.
>> The program was looking at our entries from show and reasoning the measles. With help from Sharon.
>> Carol will have program in May on bone in place of Johnny.
>> Margaret will be hostess in July and Marsha will have program on colt buttons.
>> We had show n tell, ways n means.
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>> June will be picnic at Sue's house.
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>> Barbara , secretary IBC
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Monday, March 13, 2017
We have lost another cherished member from our Button Club.
Deann Thomas passed away on March 11. Her service will be at Matthews Mortuary, 690 E 56th, Brownsburg, IN on March 15, Wednesday. Visitation noon to 2pm with service at 2pm.
Thursday, March 9, 2017
> The Club met a week early due to the
> show March 9-11. There were 11 present.
> Sue wished happy. Birthdays to Joyce, Violet and Pat.
> Nina was having cataract surgery.
> Sue put flyers out in Plainfield, and others put out flyers
> elsewhere.
> Linda went to man's house that has a military
> collection.  She will see if he can come and speak
> sometime.
> Show business:  Ellie reported the reception starts at
> 5:30pm. Will eat, then style show. then meeting and
> bingo..bring $5 button to play.  Dealers set up noon
> Thursday.
> There will be a hospitality room with drinks and snacks for
> dealers and we can use, too.
> She needs help setting up. 
> Put price tags on your ways n means items, will get back if
> don't sell.
> Sharon has guy doing marketing.  Pat on indy style
> Wednesday. 
> We had the raffle, lunch and got help with our entry cards.
>
> Barbara , secretary IBC
>
>
Wednesday, February 8, 2017
IBC minutes Feb. 8

13 met at Union Chapel.  Sue opened the meeting.
Reports on members:  Margaret had surgery on Monday, she is home and doing well except for pain.  Deann is not doing well.  Jan Stimson passed away Jan. 13.  Larry sent a poke box for members to get some of Jan's buttons.  
No treasurer report in Margarets absence. I read minutes from January.  
Thanks to Sue our hostess.  She brought candy bags and cookies.
Sharen needs preliminary list for 2018 show.  Theme is "Life is Sweeter with Buttons".  
Sharon and Joyce did a program with the professional sewing quild.  And they will lead a button bracelet making class with them later.
Sharon is putting out press release.  Ellie went  to northern IN and distributed ad cards.  
Sharon will do program and display in Glendale library.
Make your Hotel reservation by Feb. 10 for special rate.  We need 50 rooms total to not be penalized.  Hotel said they would wave this yr.  And send reservation for reception to Ellie.   Make things for way n means table.  
Cynthia sent in the $250 to join the new Midwest Regional Button Club with first show in October 2018 in Bloomington, Illinois.  We can enter competition.
Had A discussion of starting a meeting in Terre Haute.
We had show n tell  and the raffle.
Sharon  and Sue had the informative program on what judges look for and handed out sample sheets.
Barbara , secretary

The MARCH meeting has been changed to MARCH 1.  Due to show the next week.  Bring questions.

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