September 2013 Meeting Minutes

The president opened the September 2013 meeting at 7:15 p.m. with our welcome chairperson introducing our visitor. The president extended birthday wishes to guild members celebrating September birthdays. The August 2013 meeting minutes were approved. The treasurer reported the guild’s balance as of this meeting is $4,374.90 and noted at least one bill is pending receipt. The vice president confirmed Nancy Shroyer will teach 2 classes on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The class topics are “Dealing with Color” and “Fair Isle and Intarsia Knitting”. In addition, Ms. Shroyer will teach a class on drop spindle on Sunday, November 3, 2013. The class fee for guild members is $35.00 per class. The vice president advised the classes are filling quickly and recommends guild members interested in the classes submit their class registration as soon as possible. The charity chair extended a thank you to guild members for charity knitting. In addition, there was yarn for baby blankets for the Navy Marine Relief Society (they need 36” by 36” blankets) and additional yarn for other projects. A member will collect scarves for St. Andrews Episcopal Church for the homeless. The church needs the scarves by the November meeting and requests scarves be made in dark, washable yarn. The president extended a thank you to the newsletter chair for her graciousness in putting together the September newsletter at the last minute. Yarn Shop News: Baa Baa Sheep: has celebrated its’ first year anniversary. Roz thanked the guild for participation in the shop’s August shawl contest. She received glowing reviews of the shawl display. Roz announced the shawl contest and anniversary drawing winners. The Knitting Corner: will close on September 28, 2013. All items, including fixtures, are on sale. The Yarn Club: All summer yarns are on sale 30 to 40% off. Please see The Yarn Club’s website and Raverly page for current contests and classes. The president announced the Chesapeake Waterways Festival is Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13. Sign up sheets are available at the October meeting to volunteer for the guild’s booth. The secretary presented the following slate of candidates for the 2014 TKGV Board: President: Debbie Henderson Vice President: Lora Marin Secretary: Debbie Goodman Treasurer: Beverly Boler. The secretary requested nominations from the floor. Having received no nominations, the 2014 TKGV Board of Directors candidates are as listed above. The guild will vote on the board at the October meeting. Cindy McCall, Lora Marin, Debbie Henderson and Sue Von Ohlsen presented the program by providing round robin segments of 4 different methods for joining yarn, to include the Russian join, the magic knot, the braided join and the weaving join. The Ways and Means committee conducted the raffle of various items. The Ways and Means committee is conducting a super raffle of a TKGV Guild bag full of beautiful yarns in project quantities and yarn detergent. Please see the newsletter for further details on the super raffle. The guild enjoyed the show and tell. The October program will have the 2014 TKGV Board of Directors election, the installation of officers, the guild’s anniversary celebration and the presentation of the 2013 TKGV Knitting Contest winners. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:35 p.m.