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President’s Message • Volunteer Service Hours • UFO Updates • Other News
It is difficult to believe it was one year ago I sent this month’s President’s Message from Scotland! It’s amazing how quickly 2008 has flown by. Our chapter has had a lot of wonderful programs, added new members, and represented our guild at the Fair and Del Mar Craft Festival. I thank all our wonderful members who have worked so hard on Chapter activities. Having served as chapter president for two years, it is bittersweet to write this last President’s Message.
Hurry and finish your last UFO’s since this will be the last meeting to show them off before totals are tallied and prizes awarded at the holiday party. I’m looking forward to the great food and the wild antics of our gift exchange. It is definitely an evening full of good food, good friends, and plenty of fun. You will definitely want to be there. There’s more information on the party in the box at the end of this page, and directions are on page 6 of this newsletter, or check our Yahoo group.
Looking ahead to 2009, please remember the Pacific Southwestern Region’s Pampered Stitchers Seminar. June 26, 27, and 28, we will get together for a relaxing stress-free weekend of stitching, at the Tempe Mission Palms Hotel in Tempe, Arizona. You will have your choice of six classes, all of which are small projects. One of the best features of this weekend will be that breakfast, a mid-morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack are all included in the cost of the seminar! Another really attractive feature is that your early registration, sent by December 31, will include a gift of 25 tickets for opportunity drawings. We’ll have a Seminar Booklet at the November meeting and will let you know where you can download a registration form.
One last thank you to the great Board for their hard work this year, and to all the members who shared so generously. I hope you all have reasons to be truly thankful this year – and plenty of time to stitch!
Ina
Be sure to turn in your volunteer service hours on our sheet at chapter meetings. These hours are vital in helping EGA maintain its non-profit status. Thanks to everyone !!
Total Points Accumulated as of the 27 October 2008 meeting. These totals represent 93 projects, completed by 16 participants.
Older Projects (started prior to 2002) (5 pts) 15 Old Projects (started prior to 2008) (3 pts) 42 New (started and finished stitching in 2008) (1 pt) 75 Group Correspondence Course (3 pts) 3 Model for Chapter Program (5 pts.) 5 Chapter Program (4 pts) 80 New Technique (2 pts) 76 Finished (2 pts) 156 Seminar/Workshop/ANG/CATS or Fair Entry (2 pts) 10 Total: 478
- In November, we will enjoy our Member Golden Gallery. Bring your finished pieces or any needlework pieces that inspire you, for an evening of socializing and enjoying the art of stitching. We’d also like to see any work done by family members and friends. We will also be electing our board for 2009.
- December brings our annual Holiday Party and Potluck. Ina has graciously offered to host again this year.
- Don’t forget to support the businesses that advertise in our chapter newsletter! Let them know you are a member of Muchas Manos and appreciate their support. In this month’s newsletter, our advertisers were: Needle Nook of La Jolla, Needlepoint of La Jolla, Sandy’s Finishing Touches, Stitcher’s Treasures, and The Black Sheep.