Saturday, March 12, 2011
| INDIANAPOLIS BUTTON CLUB MINUTES MARCH 12, 2011 The Club met at MCL with 14 present. Thanks to Sondra our hostess. Brian opened the meeting. Nancy reported $586.33 in treasury. I read minutes from February. OLD BUSINESS: Kevin is working on the date for the trip to Ohio. He will contact us. STATE SHOW BUSINESS; There are 21 dealers this year. THE THEME FOR THE 2012 SHOW IS "LET'S GET REAL WITH BUTTONS" Give new award request to Sharon or Sue Nadin. If no editor is found for Button Box the list of awards will be sent to all members. The class on award 16 is wrong(sorry, didn't get what it was, there will be a notice at the show) Award 3 does need to be labeled, but may be a judgement call at show.(to be safe label) Sharon will revise the tray slips and sign in sheets for next year. Cynthia made 3 big signs for lobby and elsewhere. Cynthia suggested we have a designated photographer at show, Deann volunteered her son, Paul. I asked members to bring raffle prizes to show since Pat and Margaret were not present. Sharon had printed the programs etc and made new signs for dealers. New Business: Due to Allisonville being closed at 465 exit we discussed a different meeting place for a few months. Nothing was finalized. There are other ways to get to MCL. If you have a centralized meeting place check into it. More discussion to follow. Peggy suggested we work on competition trays at Club. This will be a good way to learn. Others agreed. Deann suggested we work on trays for National as a club so we can represent Indiana at National. National this year is in Michigan, it was suggested we carpool , anyone interested??? This will be discussed more. Sue suggested we meet with other clubs in Indiana. They have been invited to the picnic, but not too many show up. Brian said he appreciated the members stepping up to do new jobs. Sondra had the program on buckles and clasps. She had many good examples. Thanks Sondra. We ate, had show n tell and the raffle. Respectively yours, Barbara, sec. Next meeting April 9 MCL Castleton Sheila and Don hostess, Shelila has program |
Saturday, February 12, 2011
| Indianapolis Button Club Minutes February 12, 2011 The Club met at MCL with 20 present. Thanks to Pat Ward our hostess. Carol opened the meeting. I read minutes from January. Nancy reported $561.33 in treasury. She has new colored cards 70 cents each. White cards 50 cents. Pat Cooper report on State Show: Make reservations for Hotel and breakfast banquet. Make a hat for the challenge. She had one person call to make a centerpiece. Several of us volunteered to make one. There are 20 dealers with 47 tables rented. There will be sign up for raffle and reservation tables. Sharon has worked on a book of guidelines with all the duties and forms for the State Show. The by-laws still need to be revised. Cynthia had notices made for members to put up in libraries, antique shops, knit shops, quilt stores, etc. PSA will be on radio stations and newspapers, Columbus website. Beth Kern's sister died. Debbie Craig suffered a mild stroke and is in rehab. Pete Thomas is not doing well. Shirley Shaw, 97 passed away last week in Ohio. Pat Ward had the program on handmade Dorset thread buttons, and Alan and Edith Brooks hand painted buttons. She had many good examples with help from Deann's collection. We ate, had show n tell and the raffle. Barbara, secretary |
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Indianapolis Button Club Minutes Jan. 8, 2011 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 |
Saturday, December 4, 2010
| IBC Minutes December 4, 2010 The Club met at MCL with 13 present. It was a snowy day, so it kept some from attending. Carol opened the meeting, because Brian had water on his floors due to plumbing problems. I read minutes from November. Nancy reported $613.58 in treasury. She has new colored cards. 50 cents each. Report on those not here: Deann's great grand daughter was here from OK. Jan has ulcerated sores on legs. Susie and Bob,. bad weather. Kerns, weather. Phyliss Dibble, is not doing well. We discussed where to give our monies this Christmas. We voted on the Hollis Adams Foundation for Adult Disabilities. We made $50 on the raffle today and will add $100 from Club. Nancy will send them a check for $150. Margaret asked about changing the time for the Presidents reception at State Show. We discussed it. Not sure when it will be. The Button Box should be out soon, with State Show business. It was suggested to make room reservations now. There was a disscussion on State Show entries. We now follow National rules. We had the button exchange. The Christmas raffle and show n tell. The January meeting will be program by Pat Cooper on pearls with Carol as hostess. Sharon read a poem GOD Speed. Merry Christmas to All Barbara Lyons, Sec. |
Monday, November 15, 2010
The Club met at MCl with 19 present. Brian opened the meeting. I read minutes from Oct. Nancy reported $497.48 in treasury. She will get new colored cards. Old bus. the web site is up and running per Kevin. All can put on info and pics. The 7 that went to Jari's studio had good time making a button, and buying some of Jari's handmade buttons. Russa had made sample flyers to be passed out for State Show. They will be revised and passed out to all to post somewhere. Pat has favor button ordered. Sharon has 16 dealers for show and judges lined up. She will be doing our Ipls Club program books..sign up to be hostess or do a program. We voted to leave dues at $5. Pay them to Nancy. The picnic will be June 11 at Sue Nadin's home. If you have a concern or emergency you want passed on to everyone call Brian and he will start the callling chain. He will call the first person on the list and they will call the next and so on. If you get answer machine leave them a message and tell them you will call the next person. You may have to call more than one person. Peggy is undergoing chemo and was unable to be at meeting. She sent hostess bags via Brian and the program on vegetable ivory. Thank You Peggy, we wish you well. Some members brought cards of vegetable ivory buttons. Brian's new book will be out in July. The cover does have buttons on it The date to Debra Kish's(once owner of Buttons Galore) house to buy buttons is still pending. Respectively submitted, Barbara, sec. |
Oct Minutes 2010 The Club met at MCL with 10 present. Thanks to Margaret, our hostess. Pete Thomas had carotid artery surgery and will be in rehab. Bruce Schaller is still recuperating from car accident. Jan Stimson has sores on feet due to diabetes. Sharon had written the general rules, regulations and duties of the State Show officers with guidelines from Ilinois club. We discussed these and added some. The program was to bring buttons had question on. Peggy brought some. Susie has new email sryost@frontier.com We ate, had show n tell and the raffle. B. Lyons, sec. |
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