BOARD Reports for the Month

President's Page ~ Meetings Page (outside the newsletter)

The Board reports.......

Nominating Committee??

If the following people wish to maintain their positions, we have:

Kay (Treasurer) has one more year

Michelle (Secretary) has one more year

Lost and Polly (Membership) have one more year

Brenda has one more year as SSS

Irishga has one more year as Birthday

Gaquiltr is forever at Warm Hearts (if she wants - GRIN)

Antler's all have one more year. (Dr. Beth, Claudia, Butterfly Brenda), Wendy/On, Willo44)

Smoky as Newsletter editor will stay on until someone else would like it. (please note the Newsletter is separate from the web page - so it's just the newsletter position that is part of the board).

Several people are being asked if they are interested in the President and Vice President's positions, and we still need to confirm those who are going to stay on.

R.P.L.O.T.N. August 2006 Treasurer’s Report

August beginning balance $1773.05

Income: one entry for the Dec.2006 Opportunity Quilt 25.00

No expenses to report .00

August 31, 2006 ending balance $1798.05

Submitted by G. Kay Neal, Treasurer RPLOTN Online Internet Quilt Guild

Charity Report ~ from our Antlers....

Please don't forget our charity quilt raffle - the last one of this year! See http://www.rplotn.com

Antlers are looking for more Lotto Blocks and also they are looking for orphan blocks. They would also love to have anyone in the guild to contact them, for charity quilts. They are many organizations around this country and in Canada that need them. If you have a quilt or want to make a quilt from some of these blocks, please, please, please contact them.

So please Ladies of the Guild, please contact your Antler and ask them what you can do or help them with.

Purple Hugs
quiltDonalyn
If you are quilting an RPLOTN quilt - and have it ready to give away - please take a photo and let us know so we can update our Charity quilts web pages.

Warm Hearts Report:

August had three warm heart greetings go out.

Hugs,
GAquiltR

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:

lostberrypicker@gmail.com and pollyntx@tca.net

Thank you,

Betty G (lostberrypicker) and Polly (pollyntx)
Co-Membership
RPLOTN

SSS Report:

CHECK the updates at the SSS2006 page!! (not in the newsletter)..

SSS photos can be found at http://www.rplotn.com/SSS2006.htm ... go to the main web site www.rplotn.com and choose the Secret Sewing Sisters link in the left column!! Pass it on!!

Butterfly Brenda is the new chairperson. Thanks for taking on two hats~!~ Brenda's plan is to check in with all SSS'ers and see what's been happening - so if you get an email from Brenda (Blaylock) or arniearnie@sbcglobal.net - let her know what you've been up to! Any questions... Brenda's the one to contact.

SUPER hugs to QC as she has pressing family matters. Our cyber support goes your way QC!!

September Birthday Report

The birthday page is changed for September. Special greetings are posted in the Fabric Stash bulletin board - and an internet card is sent to all our birthday girls. Hope all your wishes come true!

In May 27 greeting cards were sent and posted on the Fabric-Stash RPLOTN bulletin board; 12 were acknowledged/picked up;

In June 23 greetings were sent/posted; 9 were acknowledged/picked up.

In July 20 greetings were sent/posted; 7 were acknowledged/picked up.

A wonderful thank you was also received from Amy for her greeting!

Irishga

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NEWSLETTER Report

What's that I hear??? A SCHOOL BELL!!! WHEHAWW!!!!

Well - with only one left in Grade 11 - I'm not quite so anxious to clear him out of the house - BUT this year will be the FIFTEENTH Annual First Day of School Champagne and Orange Juice come and go coffee party at the Zwaal household!! Boy am I glad I have the Tuesday night work shift (GRIN).

Are your plans getting underway for the fall? That Hallowe'en or Christmas project? Or that new baby quilt? Why would I mention a new baby quilt? 'cause Smoky's going to be a GRAMMA (or maybe OMA since DH is a Dutchman)!!! Our oldest and his girlfriend are expecting at the end of March! All's well so far, although our new mom-to-be is going thru morning sickness.

Good thing I work at a quilt shop now! I am checking out a whole new section of the store these days. I'm really enjoying the work - helping others pick out colors and fabrics, seeing the latest fabrics and patterns, spending 8 hours on my feet! (whose idea was this!). The regular hours well only be 4 or 5 hour shifts, so that's not so bad. And being on the go will be good for me, as not playing soccer this summer has been terrible on the waistline! Fortunately the drop in soccer will start next week - and I can start getting some real exercise again!

So many projects - so little time. Of course I could drop a few volunteer quilting efforts - but where's the fun in that? The Quilts of Valour is picking up steam - I still need to get the word out to quilters better than I am. I've been contacting the various soldier's support groups in Canada too to find out who needs quilts out there. They are so busy, they acknowledge the emails, appreciate the great idea - and then... it's another two weeks before we connect again! But it's happening. Really, I wish it didn't need to happen - hopefully this is a project that will END.

Well - there are a bazillion photos to prep for this month - so I best hussle!

Chat soon - and thanks for all the photos this month!! That Brown Bag Challenge looks like it was a BLAST!!!