Thursday, January 10, 2013

January 7, 2013 Meeting Minutes

The president opened the January 2013 meeting at 7:23 p.m. by welcoming and introducing our visitors.  The president extended the guild’s happy birthday wishes to members celebrating their birthday in January.

The November 2012 and December 2012 meeting minutes were approved.

The president gave the treasurer’s report, advising the guild has $4,458.00.  The board will post the 2013 budget in the next newsletter.

The charity chairperson announced the 3 winners of the charity knitting contest. Each winner will receive a check as a prize.  The knitter with the greatest number of knitted items donated to charity for 2012 is Denise Call, with Margaret Faust, second, and Wanda Gunnoe, third.

Carrollyn Cox extended a warm thank you to the guild members who knitted scarves for the Eastern Shore Chapel’s Homeless Shelter event.  Mrs. Cox advised the scarf recipients were truly touched by the gifts of handmade scarves. 

The guild will hold a charity knit-in on Saturday, February 23, from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the president’s home.  Participants may contact the president to confirm participation.

The guild will attend the January 26 Admiral’s hockey game.  For guild members who want to participate, please contact the president prior to the game to arrange for tickets in the same section of the venue.

The newsletter chairperson thanked those members who are submitting articles and requests members to continue submitting articles on topics of interest to knitters.

Yarn Shop/Vendor News:
Baa Baa Sheep: is having two knit-along’s.  Please contact the shop for further information on the events.

The Knitting Corner:  has received new Ella Rae yarns and has posted the current classes on Ravelry.

The Yarn Club: has several trunk shows and will offer a Super Bowl Sunday yarn sale.

The TKGV Knitting Retreat team continues to receive registrations for the March 2013 retreat.  The color way contest is underway.  Please see the TKGV Ravelry group for further information.  

The president asked the members to write down their 2013 knitting resolutions.  We will review our 2013 knitting resolutions at the December 2013 meeting.

The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of items donated by Baa Baa Sheep and Thirty One.

The guild enjoyed the show and tell. 

The members enjoyed the stash sale.  

The February program will focus on women’s heart health.  Members are encouraged to wear red to the February meeting.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.