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Tuesday, June 16, 2015
Indianapolis Buton Club Picnic June 10, 2015
Nineteen met at Sues for the picnic. we had a brief meeting. next month at Georges with Nina as hostess and program on borders. Bring your border sheets and March 2015 National Bulletin and any buttons with borders. Sue will check on room. I read minutes and M reported approx $815 in treasury. We discussed all the entries for 2016 and some were changed.
Barbara, Sec.
next meeting: July 8, 11am at Georges Rest. 71st & 37
Monday, May 18, 2015
IBC Minutes May 13, 2015
Twenty people met at my house for the meeting and lunch. Sue opened the meeting. Sharon reported her mom is doing well and house may be sold. Bob at 92 is not as well. Margaret reported $796.75 in treasury. April minutes read. Sharon & Cynthia are working on tax exemption. Paula will sign agreement with Wyndom on Thursday and give deposit. 2016 show will be March 10,11,12. Someone suggested when we see new members listed in bulletin. we might want to send a card. ( by WE do you mean ME?)?? There are 24 show bookmarks left, what we made is not listed in finance report. Sue closed the meeting. Johnnie had the program on black glass, sorry I didn't get to see all of it. ( in the kitchen). Sue thanked me for hosting and Johnnie for the program.
Thanks to Nina for taking minutes.
Barbara , sec
Monday, February 16, 2015
Indianapolis Button Club Minutes Feb. 11, 2015
We met at Georges Restaurant with 13 present. Thanks to Sharon our hostess. Through the Meetup.com group we have a new member Brenda Alexander, and may have 2 more from meetup in future.
Margaret reported $737.75 in treasury.
We discussed and questioned our competition buttons.
Next year will be our 75th year. The 2016 Show Theme will be "75th Button Jubilee"
We gave Sharon 2016 entry ideas.
We had show n tell and the raffle.

There is no meeting in March. The State Show is March 13 and 14 at the Radisson at old airport, 2500 High School Rd. Friday 1pm-5p, Saturday 9-3. $3 admission. 15 vendors.
Monday, February 9, 2015
INDIANAPOLIS BUTTON CLUB MINUTES JANUARY 14, 2015
We met at the Red Lobster with 16 present. Thanks to Pat Cooper our hostess.
Sue opened the meeting, Happy January Birthdays to Cynthia and Peggy.
Margaret reported $693.75 in treasury. She sent $150 to Little Sisters of the Poor for our Christmas donation. She received back a personnel Thank You from the head Sister.
I read minutes from December.
Sharon passed out the new membership , program books.
Sharon started a new Meetup group. go to meetup.com and search Indy Vintage/collectible clothing buttons and sign up.
State Business; Sharon passed out more postcards for us to take to different places. ad in Country Register for 2 times with possible article, May be interview on Fox. will have press releases. social media, The bookmarks are being printed. will be for sale for $3 each. 16 dealers have signed up for Show.
Next Year will be our 75th year.
Pat Cooper had the program about the Life of mussels to pearl buttons. she had slides, pictures and examples.
We had show n tell and the raffle.
Barbara, Sec.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
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>> We met at Georges restaurant, Margaret was the hostess. There were 16 present. Sue wished happy birthdays to Sondra and Carol. I read minutes from November.
>> Margaret reported she collected $85 in dues. Total $755.75. She brought new cards at 50 cents each. We will give at least $100 to little sisters of the poor for our Christmas donation.
>> New business: Sue thanked all officers. The slate of officers will remain the same for 2015. All voted aye.
>> Sharon had the program and hostess list sign up for 2015.
>> We had discussion on the bookmarks. We decided to go ahead and make 100.
>> We had the big Christmas raffle.
>> Barbara
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Wednesday, November 19, 2014
IBC minutes Nov. 12, 2014
The club met at MCL with 17 present. Thanks to Russa our hostess. Sue wished happy birthdays to Sharon, Paula, Pat Ward and Kathy.
Margaret reported $677.75 in treasury. We voted to give our monies from the Christmas raffle to little sisters of the poor per suggestion of Margaret. Pay dues $5 today and Dec. to get name in program book.
The grant from NBS that Sharon has been working on was accepted. We get $500 for publicity. Indiana is the first state to receive this. Sharon had the advertising cards for us to pass out. They were $163 for 2000.
Sue read thank you note from Animal Rescue Fund in Muncie for $70. This is where Joyce sent the money she received from supplies when we made the bracelets.
The program was Russa selling her buttons. Sue brought cards, sleeves and cases from Beth Ann Craig. Pat Ward also had buttons for sale.
We had show n tell and the raffle.
Barbara , secretary IBC

Next meeting is the Christmas party, Wednesday, Dec 10, at George's restaurant on E. 71st at Binford Blvd. Bring button exchange and extra raffle prizes. The money will be donated to Little Sisters of the Poor.
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Indianapolis Button Club Minutes October 8 2014

The club met at MCL with 15 present. Thanks to Nina our hostess. Sue wished happy birthdays to Linda and herself. Jan Stimson was back but still has issues with her leg and heart. Margaret reported $662 in treasury. She suggested we pay dues in Nov. so Sharon can put only members in the program book.
Russa will be at meeting in November selling buttons.
Sharon sent in the Grant info to NBS to Jerry DeHay, they will get it back to her ASAP, then we will know if we get $500 for publicity for the 2015 show. Sharon and husband made advertising cards to hand out. Can buy 2000 for $150??
We voted to keep the Show admission to $3. The appetizer time + favor button is $25.
Carol had a very informative program on insects. She had pictures of each genus group and a card of buttons for most. Others also brought cards.
We had show n tell and the raffle.
Next meeting November 12, 11am, MCL Castleton. Russa will sell buttons.
Barbara

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