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Tuesday, August 13, 2019

   Indianapolis Button Club minutes July 10, 2019

   12 met at Union Chapel. Sue opened meeting.
   Sondra's son Mike passed away, service July 25 at Hazelwood Church.
   Happy Birthday to Marsha.

    Thanks to Sharon B. Our hostess.

   Margaret reported $693.50 in treasury.
   Wabash Valley picnic July 20 at Kathy's.
   Sue will give program on pewter in August.  Nina program In September on owls. 
   The Expo went well.  Sharon B gave the program on metal picture buttons.
           She had many examples  with the history of each button listed.
            We ate had show n tell and raffle.

       Barbara, Secretary 

Next meeting September 11 at Union Chapel Church, 11am bring drink and lunch.
Linda hostess, Nina program on owl buttons
 
Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Indianapolis Button Club Minutes. May 2019

We met at Union Chapel with 14 present.
Thanks to Ellie our hostess who furnished a delicious Japanese meal. She also had the program on Satsuma buttons with video presentation and examples.
June 15 is Button Expo in Middlebury. If you want the meal at Essenhaus on Friday night it's 14$. If you want to work the table on Saturday let Pat, Sharon or Ellie know.
Margaret reported $677.50 in treasury. I read minutes from April.
June is picnic at Sue's we signed up for dessert or salad. Drinks and meat furnished.
Ruth, Paula's granddaughter won 2 blue ribbons at Illinois show.

Barbara, Secretary IBC


Barbara
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
IBC Minutes April
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> We met at the Church with 16 present. Sue opened the meeting. Visitors Kathleen Benedict from east side and Kevin and Brian. Thanks to Johnnie our hostess. Sue said Nina hurt her back and couldn't be here. Margaret reported $660.50 in treasury. I read minutes from March.
> Carol gave a great in-depth informative program on Inuit buttons. She had lots of pictures and buttons.
> Sharon and Sue visited with Pat Ward. Ellie and Sharon gave talk on buttons at Brookville library. Pat went to Napanne club, Sylvia Durrell gave program on history of buttons and why we collect. We can get this recorded program if we want.
> Illinois show April 18-20.
> State received a certificate for 10 yrs in National.
> Next meeting May 8 at union chapel um church. Ellie has program on satsuma and will serve Japanese lunch.
> Barbara
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
IBC March minutes
>> We met at Union Chapel with 15 present. Nina opened the meeting, Sue lost her voice and Jerry had operation.
>> Thanks to Carol our hostess. She brought dessert and candy boxes.
>> Margaret reported $630 in treasury. I read minutes from February.
>> Next years show will be at the Essenhaus in Middlebury.
>> The Club in Nappanee meets 3rd Wednesday, 10 to noon at Library.
>> Pat will have more info next month. She's Trying to get a group to be in charge of registration, publicity, secretary in charge of membership. Sharon Bailey volunteered to be secretary.
>> June 15 is Expo in Middlebury.
>> Next year awards will be down to 20. Someone suggested all awards be sponsored, whatever entries you want you sponsor. Further discussion at State meeting.
>> We discussed our 2019 entries. Measles, ribbons etc.
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>> Barbara , sec
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>> April meeting is on Saturday the 13 at Union Chapel. 11am. Carol has program on Inuit buttons, Johnnie is hostess.
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Sunday, March 10, 2019
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> IBC minutes February 9
> We met at Church with 14 present. Happy Birthday to Sharon Bailey.
> We had 2 guest, Lori Lease recruited from festival of trees and Charlene O'Brien friend of Sandy's.
> Sharon started out with the program on patterns. She had handouts and many examples.
> Margaret reported $565 in treasury.
> Cynthia said state has $9500
> Pat sent in deposit for Festival of Trees. The director said our tree was amazing..will sell the ornaments at Show.
> Pat will be going to Nappanee, 3 Wednesday ,Terrehaute February 16, and embroidery guild meetings this month.
> Sharon will do program in Brookville, March 20.
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Next meeting Wednesday March 12. 11am. At Union Chapel UM Church 2720 E 86th
> April meeting is Saturday 13th.
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Saturday, January 19, 2019
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>> Sue opened the meeting at Union Chapel. 14 present. Hostess was Marsha, who brought a dessert and treats. Happy birthday to Cynthia.
>> Sharon handed out new address and program books.
>> I read minutes from December.
>> Margaret will order more cards, let her know if needed. We have $525 in treasury.
>> She spent the $200 on toys for our charity this year Toys For Tots. Next year if donate to toys 4 Tots ch 6 will come to business.
>> Volunteer sign-up sheets were passed for sign up for Show. Chocolate bar, check in trays, button activity on Saturday, clean-up, clerks , spotters and counters in judging room, hospitality table. Raffle table. Registration.
>> Joyce lead us in making a wire wrap button ring. With help from Sharon.
> No raffle this month.
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>> Barbara
>> The next meeting is on Saturday February 9. To get people that work to attend at Union Chapel Church
>> NO meeting February 13.
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Tuesday, December 4, 2018
IBC minutes Nov 2018
We met at Church with 18 present, 2 quest. Thanks to Ellie for bring soups and Pat treats and others the extras. Happy birthdays to Sharon L, pat ward, Paula and Kathy.
We have $610 in treasury per Margaret.
Diane Chmidling from northern IN had a great program on Abolishtionist. She had commissioned many enamel buttons made by Canada artist Diane Wieler. Plus some other buttons.
Officer nominees tabled for now. January meeting will be Button ring by Joyce.
February 9 meeting will be second Saturday to get people that work to attend. Also April 13 will be a Saturday meeting. Sharon had signup sheets for program and hostess next year.
Saundra brought up again about selling buttons at meetings. It was voted that we allow this but not during business. The Christmas tree at historical society was decorated by pat, Ellie and Sharon on the 4th floor, vote when you go. Tree with most votes gets article in HS news. The Christmas party is December 5 at Ellie's. She will provide food. Bring 2 doz homemade cookies for cookie walk, extra raffle prizes, button exchange, secret sister ex change money for buttons that will be for sale from an estate??? To be decided where we give our monies from raffle. Suggested 2nd helpings, Billy's kitchen, Cathedral Kitchen.
We ate had raffle and show n tell.
Barbara, secretary


Barbara 

 

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