President’s Message • Volunteer Service Hours • Election Results • UFO Updates • Other News
I’d like to start the New Year with a heartfelt thank you to each of our members for all that you have done in the past couple of years to help our group grow and become more warm and friendly. A special thanks to those on the new 2004 Board for volunteering their time and energy. I appreciate your commitment to Muchas Manos. The open stitch held January 19 allowed us to welcome Michelle, Karen’s 20-day-old daughter, and Betty and Betsy. Betty is visiting from Montana – with a look at our chapter as a possible transfer from her chapter in Great Falls, Montana. Betsy, her daughter, has lived in San Diego for 6 years. We look forward to having both of you join us again – and again. Michelle seemed to enjoy moving from one person to the next – and slept through most of our attention. Karen, she is so sweet. Thank you for sharing your daughter.
I think we have an exciting year ahead of us. The UFO program will take a new twist for 2004. We’re hoping that a little light-hearted competition will get everyone involved. Just sign up and then stitch! Remember, too, that we need about 90 more bookmarks before May 24th. All will count in the 2004 UFO program, too. Karen, Tamara, and Shelley have some great programs planned for us in the coming year. (I’ve seen the project for February and I think you will enjoy it. Thanks, Shelley)
I am in Missouri visiting my Mother. I will be thinking about you Monday evening. I look forward to open stitch February 2nd.
Keep stitching, Ruth
Be sure to turn in your volunteer service hours to Ina Gibson, our Regional Representative. Our chapter has logged over 3300 hours to EGA Headquarters. These hours are vital in helping EGA maintain its non-profit status. The time you spend this month stitching bookmarks counts, as well as any other community service hours.
The following members have been elected to serve on the Muchas Manos Board for 2004:
President – Ruth Wallis
Vice President/Programs – Karen Krampe
Vice President/Membership – Heather Cowan
Secretary – Gini Moore
Treasurer – Laura WickCongratulations to our new Board Members!
Special thanks to our new program committee members Shelly Pope and Tamara Willis for volunteering to serve.The position of Hospitality Chairperson is still vacant for 2004. Please talk to Ruth Wallis if you are interested in serving in this capacity.
The UFO Program is designed to encourage members to finish projects (‘cause we don’t need any encouragement to START projects!) and to share our accomplishments with fellow stitchers. This year, we will be using a point system to encourage a little friendly competition. The Program Committee will be giving us all the details.
- In February, we will be working on a Heart-shaped Altoids Tin Topper designed by our own Shelly Pope. For more info, check out our programs page.
- 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: Craft Cottage, Fabrication, Framesmith, Needle Nook of La Jolla, Needlecraft Cottage, Needlepoint of La Jolla, Sandy’s Finishing Touches, Stitcher’s Treasures, and The Black Sheep.