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The Board reports.......To January 31, 2008

So much has happened over the past 6 months, most of which is not enough time to complete this volunteer function of the newsletter for RPLOTN.

We need someone to do a newsletter who has experience in creating web pages, adding photos, working with a product like Front Page to set up the pages.  Someone who has the knowledge to upload these changes to the web.  Using our own products means we don't have to view all kinds of advertising to be able to see our friends and projects.  (Yahoo gives us the ability to set up photos etc. but it comes with 2/3 of the page being "advertising").

Let me know if you are interested.  Meanwhile, I will get a newsletter out when I can.  I think I will move this Board Notes page OUT of the newsletter and onto it's own page like the meeting minutes.  Then, when there are updates, I can just update the one page - and you can get reports in time for meetings.

To be clear, we need someone for a newsletter - not someone to take over the whole website.

SMOKY.

The 2008 Board:  (also - go to the "Our Board of Directors" link in the newsletter; or through the home page on our main website (scroll down the left side).

Claudia/Pres            Needles/VP and Antler            qD/Sec/Treas

Purple Cathy/Membership        GAquiltR/Warm Hearts            Magicat/SSS

PeniJo/Md - Antler

We need a Birthday Person, and an update on the Antlers and what it out there for fabric.

R.P.L.O.T.N. Treasurer’s Report:

R.P.L.O.T.N. June 2007 thru January 22, 2008 Treasure’s Report

Beginning Balance June 1, 2007                                $2050.05

Check issued to Claudia for postage for mailing quilts to Greensburg/KS

on October 10, 2007                                                             -56.00

Check issued to Lezley Zwaal For Tera-Byte renewal of website

on January 21, 2008                                                            -110.19

 Ending Balance January 21, 2008                                  $1883.86

 

Submitted by Donalyn B. Wall, RPLOTN Treasurer

January 21, 2008

Party TIME!

This is the report from the party Saturday Jan. 26, 2008.

 
There were five people who were at the party.  Jo/In,  Magjicat, QD, Needles, and Phyllis/WA
 
WE all had a good time talking about whatever came to mind. 
 
Ladies I wished that more had come to the party, more people better party.  Please our next party will be in February and I will let you all know what day and time.  

 

 FEB 23rd has been chosen - but Needles has come down with pneumonia!

I think we should try to come to the party (all evening!) and pool our hugs for Needles' quick recovery!

 

WE have these parties and invite everyone to come.  I know some of you are very busy but this is a good time to let lose on yourself and come have some fun.  Get back in the groove of doing something for yourself and having a great time. 
 
Time to come and catch up on gossip from the past and the future.
 
Again we did have a good time and wish more of you ladies from RPLOTN would come and join  in the fun!
 
 
HUGS and SNUGGLES
 
Mary  aka  Needles
 
Vice-President

Charity Report ~ from our Antlers....  

The Greensburg Project....

The newsletter for Winter 2008 has photos of some of the quilts that went to Greensburg.   Many thanks to those who sent up quilts!

Claudia was going to take them personally, but a wee heath issue prevented the personal delivery.  Claudia notes:

OCTOBER 15, 2007:

Hello Board Members !!
I just want to let you know that I shipped off 4 boxes of quilts today !!!  Yippee !!!.....So that was 25.... I am still going to finish up a couple more....but with "stuff" going on....I didn't want to hold up the others any longer.....
So....the UPS store said that they should be there about Thursday.... I am going to send the gal in Greensburg a note and let her know they are coming.

FEBRUARY 14, 2008:

I still hope to take a trip to Greensburg KS to meet Dee and others there.  Along the way I hope to visit with Dottie/KS and with Mary Nelson (Needles).  From the many Thank You notes we received about these quilts - we know they were well received and they brought comfort to those who lost their homes and businesses.

Thank You for working on this project.

Claudia ND/Pres

Photos are in the Show and Share section of the Winter 2008 Newsletter.

Warm Hearts Report: 

7 warm hearts sent in July.
3 warm hearts sent in September.
10 warm hearts sent in October.
2 warm hearts sent in December.
4 warm hearts sent in January.

GAquiltR ~ as we find our fellow quilters who need a special hug, please let GAquiltR know so we can update the "warm hearts" page!

NOTE: A web page has been created for the Warm Hearts at www.rplotn.com/warmhearts.htm

- PLEASE let her know if someone is in need of the comforting gesture from the RPLOTN group.  She will send out an e-card on our behalf, and the Warm Hearts page can be updated if you request it - with any special projects for our sewing sisters who need our special support.

Membership Report:

Please remember when you have a name, email, or snail mail address change you need to let our membership person Purple Cathy know so she can update the roster.  Also anyone who has misplaced their roster and would like a new one please let he know and she will gladly send you a new one.

QuilterC@aol.com

PurpleCathy or QuilterC

SSS Report: 

Lostberrypicker/MI sent to Dee/Panpolly/TX

Dee/Panpolly/TX was to sent to QC/Jill/KS (she dropped out) and instead sent to Louie/TX

Aleta/SD was to send to pjDon/PA

Phyllis/WA sent to Lostberrypicker/MI

Louie/TX sent to Needles/OK

Pat/OH sent to Phyllis/WA

Needles/OK sent to Pat/OH

Jill/QC/KS was to sent to Valinda/OH

Valinda/OH was to send to Louie/TX, but didn't understand the program and revealed herself to Louie/TX back in February

PjDon/PA sent to Hiload/CA

Smoky/AB sent to Aleta/SD

Hiload/CA sent to Smoky/AB

SSS photos from 2007 are needed!

Birthday Report            

The Birthday list can be viewed - www.rplotn.com/Birthdays.htm !

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NEWSLETTER Report                                           

Well - Happy New Year!  Happy Valentine's Day!  oh dear - I've missed a lot here!

Back in July, we were doing house reno - I think "the Man" did a fanTABulous job!  We enjoyed my whole family around the dining table at Christmas - parents from the west coast, siblings from Saskatchewan (anyone watching Corner Gas?).

Life has been full - lots of good things - just too busy!  The quilt shop that was up for sale sold  - to one of our employees!  SO - I am still employed in the best quilt shop around!  I taught a class (anyone done the Caramel Latte pattern? - i LOVE it!).  

This winter saw Operation Red Nose work again - FULL time, plus the part time quilt shop, plus I re-upholstered our dining chairs, and started curtains and a table cover.  Still need to finish the curtains and table cover.  The cover will be a quilt (No DUH).  I going to be teaching again at the quilt shop which is exciting.  Yes, quilts for the kids at the Zebra centre are still being made, and Quilts of Valour - Canada is underway.  

Bottom line - we need someone with computer savvy, web page development savvy and who likes to chat with people, keep on top of latest trends etc to take over the newsletter part of our website.  Give it some thought!

SMoky.

 
Construction...at Smoky's house - back in July - and NOW!!

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