Tumbleweed Tolers Meeting

Sept. 17, 2008

Meeting called to order 6:20PM

Thank you note was recieved from Dot Matson's daughter & was read to the club.

Kay Ruston is a guest tonight, she comes from Tempe. Welcome, Kay!

Bonnie was emailed by National that 4 people inquired about our club & want to be contacted.

Standing Rules were handed out to the members. You'll have one month to go over them & at the next meeting we will vote to keep them, or discuss any changes that need to be made.

A survey was handed out to the members to be filled out tonight to get opinions on paint-ins. Length of classes, subject of classes, teachers, etc.

Budget for next year is being worked on.

Christmas Boutique - $25 booth fee - that fee will be donated to the church as our chapter charity. Also one item per person per booth is to be donated to the raffle at the boutique. Proceeds from that raffle come back to the club. Also, we need volunteers for our club's table at the boutique to sell raffle tickets, promote decorative painting, demonstrate decorative painting.

Shara Reiner is coming the end of April 2009. Other chapters in AZ. have been notified.

Kim Hogue has offered to come teach a seminar at a discounted price in honor of Dot Matson, whom she enjoyed knowing very much.

The board thought the teachers fee for paint-ins should be raised. Seri Lee motioned to raise the teachers fee to $30. Nancy Benjamin seconded. Motion passed.

Treasurer - Balance: $4,055.00

Money was taken out this summer for our insurance premium and ads for the Boutique.

Nominating Committee : We have people willing to fill the 4 board positions. We still need some people to fill committees.

Ways & Means - If you donate a painted piece for Birthday Girl raffle, you'll get a raffle ticket for the President's Piece raffle at the Christmas Party.

This month, Carla Stark donated a stroke work box. Thanks Carla.

Christmas Party - Our party will be at My Favorite Martin's (same place as last year--good choice) Wed. Dec. 17th. There will be a menu choice survey at our next meeting. We will have an ornament exchange. President's Piece Raffle. Silent Auction (theme is Any Holiday-Any Piece). And the installation of new officers. Price will be approximately $20.50.

Linda Grass made a motion that TWT pay for half the cost of member's tickets out of the general fund. Kathy Bigham seconded. Discussion: Money we made on Christmas party was to be in the Education Fund, so we should have about $3000 in the general fund & $1000 in Education fund. Judy Lopez called for a vote. Motion passed.

Membership - Dues for 2009 are due. If Twt dues and National dues are paid by November, the Nov. paint-in is free. Make sure you get both dues paid!

Announcements-

-Patti Johns will teach a Patty Rawlinson pattern at the October paint-in. She has the directions to hand out tonight to prep.

-Donna & Ann brought in the Nov. ornament project samples.

-Other members brought in projects done/classes taken over the summer

-Vicki is teaching a Roses & Lace candle plate a the Tole Shop Sat. Nov. 8th.

-Bonnie is teaching a snowman plaque at the Tole Shop & is teaching Shara Reiner boxes at her house.

-Ann is teaching a Christmas Tree pattern at Carolyn Johnson's home on Monday 9/22 & 9/29, both eveings, 6:30PM

-Carolyn is teaching a Traditions Christmas plate at her home studio Monday 10/13, 10/20, 10/27 6:30pm

Meeting adjourned 7:05PM