January 2, 2012

President-elect, Debbie Henderson, opened the January 2012 meeting at 7:18 p.m. On motion of Ray Struebing, seconded, the guild approved installing the 2012 TKGV board as elected at the December 2011 TKGV meeting.


The president, Debbie Henderson, welcomed our guests, extended birthday wishes to our members celebrating January birthdays and asked all members to wear their name tag. In addition, if a member does not wear their name tag to a meeting, the member will owe $.25 to the name tag basket.

On motion of Lora Marin, seconded, the guild approved the December 2011 minutes.

Lora Morin asked all guild members to join TKGV via Facebook as it is an efficient method of communication with guild members.

The president named the committee chairpersons for 2012:

Newsletter: Sonja Barisic

Ways & Means: Denise Call and Marilyn Estrada

Charity: Chris Goudeau

Marketing: Kimberly Villereal

Program Coordinator: Sue Von Olsen.

The guild seeks a third volunteer for the Ways & Means Committee, a volunteer for the Welfare Committee and a volunteer for the Community Events Committee.

Chris Goudeau announced the following 3 winners for donating the most knitted charity items in 2011:
1. Wanda Gunnoe
2. Margaret Faust
3. Katie Gerwien.
Each of the above will receive a $25.00 from the guild for their charity knitting donations for 2011.

Debbie Henderson will host a charity knit-in on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We will have a potluck lunch.

The February program, on the color wheel, will be conducted by Sue Von Olsen. Please bring a color wheel to the February program. Marilyn Estrada will conduct the March program on yoga for knitters and sitters.

The president announced the Spring Craft Fair will take place the weekend of the Shamrock Marathon. We do not have a date yet for the Frances Land House Gathering of Guilds, 2012. The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival will take place the weekend of May 5, 2012. The Chesapeake Water Heritage Festival will take place October 13 – 14, 2012.

Sue Von Olsen announced The Knitting Corner is hosting the owner of Sestari Yarns (a Virginia farm) Tuesday, January 10, 1012 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The owner will sign books and will have yarns available.

The Yarn Club will have the new Jean Frost book and samples and a fitting event January 14, 2012 at 1:00 p.m.

The guild will attend an Admiral’s hockey game on Saturday, 2/18/12. We will sit together. Family and friends are invited. Please bring money for the tickets ($14.00 per ticket) to the February meeting.

The January program was the annual member yarn sale.

The Ways & Means Committee conducted the raffle. The members enjoyed the show and share.

There being no further business, the president adjourned the meeting at 8:35 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Katie Gerwien
Secretary, TKGV