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Gold Coast Quilters Guild

December, 2010 Member - NQA Chapter #500 Volume 26, Issue 8, Edition 303

PRESIDENT'S LETTERPRESIDENT'S LETTERPRESIDENT'S LETTERPRESIDENT'S LETTER PROGRAMS and WORKSHOPSPROGRAMS and WORKSHOPSPROGRAMS and WORKSHOPSPROGRAMS and WORKSHOPS

I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving.

Now that we have put away the Thanksgiving trinkets,

it is time to celebrate my favorite time of year. I love

decorating for Christmas, shopping till I drop, and

wrapping gifts to place under the tree. We don’t get

to enjoy making snowballs like they do up north, but it

is fun to bring out the holiday quilts and snuggle up

with some nice cold eggnog, or apple cider. I wish all

of you in my quilting family a Merry Christmas, and/or

a very blessed Hanukkah.

My early gift from all of you this year was the

opportunity to serve as President of the Gold Coast

Quilters Guild. Throughout my year as president, I

have gained a much greater appreciation for the ladies

who make up the board of this great guild. As my

term draws to a close I would especially like to thank

the officers and board members who, through their

unselfishness and generosity kept the guild on the

right track this year. These ladies worked relentless

hours behind the scenes to make this guild run so suc-

cessfully. Without the time and talents of these

members Gold Coast would not be what it is today.

Last but not least I would like to thank you, the mem-

bers, for attending meetings, volunteering, and being

active participants. As I move from the position of

President to Past-President, I am glad this is not fare-

well, but just a change of roles. It is such a pleasure

to have learned, laughed, and participated with such a

wonderful group of women.

Before the baton is passed over to our new and

very capable President Raine Cavallo, I would also like

to wish her and the incoming board of directors a year

of many successes. Raine not only shares our passion

for quilting, but also teaches quilting, and has exhib-

ited her appliqué skills in shows. I know the new board

will take us on a journey that is both exciting and re-

warding, and they will be happily supported by us all.

Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, and Happy

New Year in quilting to you all!!!!!!!!!!

Victoria

Pam and Janet from the Buggy Barn made a big impres-sion on those taking the workshop! Many completed at least one if not more blocks. It was a fun day! So don't forget to bring these projects for show and tell, maybe early next year. Many thanks to Claire Sultenfuss! Her attention to detail during the workshop as well as behind the scenes is appreciated. December Program: Recognition Night. Please let our President know if you intend to recognize committee peo-ple for this meeting by Monday, December 13th. There is no scheduled workshop in December. January Program Beverly Fine, National Quilting Association Judging Coordinator will speak with us. Her topic will be an interactive evening encouraging each of us to place our quilts in more quilt shows! Workshop: January workshop...the workshop with Leigh McDonald has been cancelled for January. We are in the process of arranging a different workshop for January. Details will be announced at the January meeting. February Program fea-tures Margaret Miller of Miller-Quilts.com. Margaret is well known for her color sense and her laughter. Workshop: Margaret Miller will teach a design workshop on Wednesday, February16, 2011. It will be from 9-3 at the BRCC. The fee is $55. April Program will bring Floridian Mary Sorensen to our Guild. Mary is a well known hand appliquer. She will be talking about ways to view our fabrics for visual appeal. Workshop: Mary will be with us on Wednesday April 20, 2011 from 9-3. We will meet at the BRCC. The fee is $45. We will begin taking sign-ups for the 2011 work-shops at the December meeting. Please note….you MUST make payment when you sign up! Linda and I are grateful to have provided programs and workshops for our members the past two years. The enthusiasm of participants and attendance at meetings was appreciated. Incoming Program/Workshop chairman, Judy Shelton, has great things planned for next year. Supporting these events (workshops, fund raisers, being on committees) is the way to continue the exuberance of Gold Coast Quilter’s Guild! Barbara Hahl and Linda Wilson


Gold Coast Quilter’s Guild Minutes General Meeting—November 16th, 2010

President Victoria Magnacca opened the meeting at 7 pm with the theme of Thanksgiving. Program Chair Barbara Hahl outlined upcoming programs and workshops (see details in her article) and introduced tonight’s program, a trunk show by the sisters from Buggy Barn. Shelly Recicar told of plans for appliqué workshops in 2011. Linda Freyer announced that our group has made 340 pillowcases for the ConKerr Cancer program. There is still time to make and submit one. Orphan Block Chair Marge Lehrer indicated that 3 quilts are up for adoption in a Chinese auction @ $5 for 3 tickets. Membership Chair Tammie Clarke is accepting dues for 2011. Those who have paid may pick up their new membership cards and donation quilt tickets. There are only a few places left for the Retreat. We need a librarian for next year. After the break, Victoria noted that the December 7th board meeting will begin with a pot luck supper, outgoing board members to bring main course, incoming to bring dessert; guild will provide beverages. It will begin at 6:00 PM. For the December Member meeting, members are invited to bring a wrapped gift valued between $5-10 for exchange. There will also be a cookie exchange. Creative Chair Judy Shelton reminded us that the theme for December Show and Tell will be Holidays. Exhibits Chair Marianne Haycook told of “The Art World meets the Quilt World” exhibit which opened on Sunday, 11/14 at the Rosen Gallery at the Boca JCC. It will run through 12/18, M-F 10-4. As Chair of the 2011 Donation Quilt, which she made with Marlys Cordes , and quilted by Kathy Cochrane , she reported that another version of the donation quilt, quilted by Barbara Hahl, is on exhibit and for sale at the Rosen Gallery exhibit. Jane Gavlick and Sue Glasnapp , Quilts of Valor Chairs stated that 25 quilts were delivered to Sunrise VA, which has a waiting list of veterans wanting quilts. They received 15 finished quilts and 7 tops tonight. Sue’s husband has created a website to display all the quilts our guild has made for the Quilts of Valor program. Check QOV article for web address. Quilts for Caring Chair Dotty Levine announced a cutting party on 11/27. Block of the Month Chairs, Nancy Fuerstenau and Kathy Scahill chose Barb Petras ’s block for the group quilt, and her ticket was also picked to receive the other 6 blocks submitted this month. Colette Kassal won one of the orphan block quilts and JoAnn Marino won the other 2. Raine Cavallo thanked par-ticipants for food contributions to Boca Helping Hands. The $25 Publix gift card was won by Tonky Bofill . Chairs Betty David and Jane Kimberly facilitated Show and Tell. Meeting adjourned at 8:40. Respectfully submitted, Toby Gluckstern , Recording Secretary.

Who’s Who? Board of Directors

President: Victoria Magnacca 561-392-3345 Pres-Elect: Raine Cavallo 561-733-7992 Programs: Barbara Hahl 561-394-4831 Linda Wilson 954-341-6410 Accommodations: Colette Kassal 561-241-2483 Treasurer: Jean DeFrances 561-393-6178 Secty Board: Dorothy McDonnell 954-796-7189 Secty Meeting: Toby Gluckstern 561-731-5705 Corres. Sec.: Julia Trevarthen 561-391-6868

Committees

Advertising: Sara Michael 561-479-1538 Bee Keeper: Ruth Brill 561-395-1047 Block of the Month: Kathy Scahill 561-964-8858 Nancy Fuerstenau 561-394-8346 Bylaws: Liz Locke 561-994-4609 Challenge Natalie Abderhalden 954-748-0973 Creative Comm: Shelly Recicar 561-208-1422 Judy Shelton 561-732-1456 Cook Book Judy Ijams 561-392-0228 Barbara Petras 561-347-8901 Donation Quilt: Marianne Haycook 954-785-0220 Marlys Cordes 561-994-8676 Exhibits: Marianne Haycook, 954-785-0220 Fanny Basket: Judy Cornell 561-279-4566 Heart Blocks: Marlys Cordes 561-994-8676 Tammie Clarke 561-417-8034 Historian & You Tube Carol Stoltenberg 561-470-5470 Library: Phyllis Farand, Chr. 561-488-2460 Carol Planthaber 561-368-3146 Membership: Tammie Clarke 561-417-8034 Mystery Quilt: Louise Moor 561-391-5173 Marianne Haycook 954-785-0220 Name Tag: Jeannine Elique 954-309-1527 New Member Coordinator: Carol Pelligrinelli 561-499-4480 Newsletter Editor: Marlys Cordes 561-994-8676 NQA Rep: Barbara Gualtieri 561-395-8656 Orphan Blocks: Ellen Anderman 561-740-4664 Marge Lehrer 561-361-7344 Pillow Pals: Charlotte Noll 954-748-5148 Shelly Recicar 561-208-1422 Phone Tree: A.J.Ameno 561-392-5914 Bonnie Ross 561-272-3928 Points: Bonnie Ross 561-272-3928 Publicity: Judy Ijams 561-392-0228 Laurie Spear 561-417-2332 Quilts for Caring: Dotty Levine 561-470-6219 Carol Esser 561-620-7790 Quilts of Valor: Jane Gavlick 561-499-6277 Sue Glasnapp 561-637-7122 Retreat: Tammie Clarke 561-417-8034 Show & Tell: Jane Kimberly 561-392-8971 Betty David 561-391-4401 Tag Sale: Judy Shelton 561-732-1456 Window Decorating: Patch Reef & BRCC: Laurie Spear 561-417-2332

We Can’t have S_CCESS without U !

*HOLIDAY SHOW & TELL*HOLIDAY SHOW & TELL*HOLIDAY SHOW & TELL*HOLIDAY SHOW & TELL In keeping with the holiday spirit, In keeping with the holiday spirit, In keeping with the holiday spirit, In keeping with the holiday spirit, members are asked to bring in members are asked to bring in members are asked to bring in members are asked to bring in Holiday themed quilts and other Holiday themed quilts and other Holiday themed quilts and other Holiday themed quilts and other

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Introducing *BOM 2011* We have fallen in love . . . . with “the Farmer’s Wife Sampler Quilt’ by Laurie Aaron Hird. We plan on treating you to tidbits from the book, interesting notes from the 1920's such as ‘flappers’, Model T’s and prohibition and 12 delightful blocks. Get out your scrap baskets. Almost any fabrics will work including muted reds and yellows and off whites rather than brights. Think contrast and be creative and inspired. All the blocks will be 6 ½ inch unfinished and two will be chosen each month. Hand or machine piece, use the provided templates or the cutting instructions. We hope to have something for everyone. Join the fun. There will be more information available at the December meeting. Look for the January block instructions in this De-cember newsletter. Questions? Call Jeannine Elique or Carol Pelligrinelli


'Get The Points' Report Wow, we had lots of people coming over to the points table to get their "Big Prizes" tonight. Several of you need to check on your points total (call me if you want at 561-272-3928) as you are only a few points short of your next level! Two mem-

bers reached 100 points this month: Eileen Kopew and Judy Shelton. Three more reached the 250 point level: Evelyn Levy, Margaret Mehall and Bonnie Ross . Be sure to come by and get your goodies!! December is the last time to turn in Pillow Pals or Quilts for Caring for this years points and then we will start all over! Have a great Thanksgiving! I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catchers mitt on both hands. You need to be able to throw something back. ~Maya Angelou Bonnie Ross

Care 2 Share aka Heart Blocks. Celeste Welhaf was hospitalized recently with a severe case of Shingles. She’s recuperated well. Ruth Leeds husband passed away recently. Joanne Hamburger recently had a pacemaker put in. She is home and on the mend. Please send heart blocks to those members who are sick and/or suffer a loss. Thank you! Don’t forget to SHARE your personal & family events! Thanks! [email protected]

All about Appliqué This has been a busy and fabulous year. I never dreamed that appliqué would become so popular. The first few meetings of the bee were so empty and now it is all a buzz. Next year should be a great year too. Our first workshop is Monday, January. 3rd at Patch Reef Park from 9:30 - 2:30. There is a $10 fee. We will be learning about the history of Baltimore's: fabrics they used, and embroidery techniques. Then we can play by selecting fabric or stitching on block 1 or 2. Of course, we will be doing everything by hand. I brought the machine pieced example to the guild meeting so that people could see that this is applicable to a wide variety of techniques and not just a traditional look or hand appliqué. I have also altered the large leaf in block 2 for the workshop if any-one wants to make a two toned leaf. There will be no appliqué bee meeting in December. Tip: I find that books are difficult to trace or photocopy so I take them to a copy center and have the binding cut off. Add them to a loose leaf notebook or have a spiral binding added by the copy center. Your patterns will be much easier to use. Keep expanding your horizons to find the inner artist. Hugs to all, Shelly Recicar

I would like to thank the Appliqué Workshop teachers, Barbara Gualtieri, Jean DeFrances, Raine Cavallo, Dotty Levine, and Shelly Recicar, for the lovely card and gift certificate to Three Crafty Quilters they gave me in appreciation for my help during the workshops. You are the best! Claire

Membership Matters November Attendance: 124 Members

2011 Dues are due by December 31st!

Annual dues are $45. Your membership obligation for $10 worth of Donation Quilt tickets is now included… so you’ll

get 10 chances for the price of 9… what a deal!! (This does not actually raise your dues, just incorporates your donation quilt ticket obligation. Additional chances are available from

the Donation Quilt committee.)

If you are planning to pay by mail, please include a SASE (.61 cents) so that we can send you your donation quilt

photo & tickets by return mail. If you want us to fill out your tickets and just mail you back the stubs, include a note to let

us know.

Have you checked your Roster book listing? Is everything correct and up-to-date? Please contact me with any

changes, corrections, or if you are not planning to renew your membership.

If you think that your photo needs updating, I will be glad to take a new photo at the December meeting or you can

email me a .jpg of yourself if you’d prefer.

Marva Mehaffey has a new email address… [email protected]

Yours in pieces… Tammie Clarke, Membership Chair

[email protected] home: 561/417-8034 cell: 954/258-0094

What’s the Buzz Around the Guild?


QUILTS OF VALOR

www.tinyurl.com/bh4w5t (This is the website with the Quilts of Valor photos.)

As we busily prepare for the holidays, take a few mo-

ments to stop and think about the U.S. service mem-

bers who are stationed far from their families. Please

consider making a Quilt of Valor in 2011. Jane and

Sue already have a new quilt pattern for the next

QOV workshop, to be held on February 25th.

The enthusiastic response of many of our members

has been wonderful this year. Since January, we have

received 131 completed quilts. Well done! To view

all of the quilts that have been donated in the past

three years, click on the link (or copy and paste) that

appears at the top of this article.

In November, fifteen completed quilts were turned in.

We thank these generous ladies: Peg Bernath, Betty

David, Edna Deppen, Carol Esser, Jane Gavlick,

Sue Glasnapp, Toby Gluckstern, Lynn O’Neil, Diane

Provost, Doris Sagor, Lucia Underhill, and Ellen

Weston.

Jane and Sue have been invited to present a program

about Quilts of Valor to the Palm Beach Quilt Guild at

their January meeting. We are excited to be able to

share our QOV story with their members.

The 2011 Wounded Warriors Project Soldier Ride

ceremony at the Miami VA Medical Center will be held

on Jan. 12th. If you’d like information about it, con-

tact Jane or Sue.

After serving as co-chairmen of the QOV committee

for three years, Jane and Sue are passing this role on

to two ladies who have graciously accepted the task –

Kathy Cochrane and Stormy Schevis. Jane and Sue

will continue to organize and host the QOV workshops.

We thank all of our members who have aided in our

efforts and ask that you give Kathy and Stormy the

same wonderful support you have demonstrated to us.

Best wishes and Happy Holidays to all.

Jane Gavlick and Sue Glasnapp, Quilts of Valor co-

chairmen

Treasurers Report Respectfully submitted by Jean DeFrances

Balance on Hand 10/312010 $12,603.27

Income 9,902.46

Expenses 3,141.54

Balance on Hand 11/30/2010 $19,364.19

A CHAIRPERSON for the LIBRARY!

If you like your GOLD COAST LIBRARY,

then PLEASE volunteer!

This is a team effort; however

IF we don’t get someone to CHAIR,

The Library will be CLOSED in January til ...

Somebody volunteers!

This is my last column as Library Chairper-son. Hopefully in January someone will volunteer to Chair the Library so it can ser-vice the members. With everybody’s outstanding support, purchasing books and magazines this year, we made $1,011.35! Thanks to EVERY GCQG member who helped support the library! My special thanks to Terri Golob, Tonky Bofill and Carol Planthaber for their support and helping hands making my job an easy task. The library will be closed for the December holiday meeting; only the white basket will be available for returns of books and DVD’s. Carol Planthaber will be returning to the library next year, so please stop by and say “HI”. A Happy Holiday Season to my quilting sisters! Happy quilting and love, Phyllis Farand

Announcing…Announcing…Announcing…Announcing…

A Cookie Exchange at the A Cookie Exchange at the A Cookie Exchange at the A Cookie Exchange at the December Meeting! December Meeting! December Meeting! December Meeting!

See Page 6 for details!See Page 6 for details!See Page 6 for details!See Page 6 for details!

LIBRARY REPORT


PILLOW PAL NEWS We would like to thank you for two wonderful years with Pillow Pals. It has been our honor to serve on the Pillow Pal committee. We have been grateful for the generosity of our members, but it is time for us to move on in the spirit of rotation. This month we donated Pillow Pals to the Cha-bad in Parkland for Hanukkah and are getting ready to do-nate the remainder of Pillow Pals in our possession to Boca Helping Hands. We received 22 Pillow Pals. Shelly's oldest daughter, Mary, volunteers at Family Prom-ise, a homeless shelter. Mary never liked the Pillow Pals all that much but was asked to distribute them since her Mom's quilt guild donated them. Mary said the children and adults all wanted one and that the people could not believe that someone would take the time to make some-thing for them. The sincerity of the recipients brought my daughter to tears and helped to remind me why we do this. We hope this story warms your heart during this sea-son of giving. In appreciation of your work and devotion to children in crisis, Charlotte N., Ellen R. and Shelly R.

EXHIBIT COMMITTEE UPDATE-

DECEMBER 2010

The opening of our 3rd Gold Coast Quilters’ Guild exhibit this year ”The Art World Meets the Quilt World” kicked off with a “Meet the Artists” Opening Reception on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2010 at 1:00 PM at the Rosen Gallery, Sandler Center at the Levis Jewish Community Center, 9801 Donna Klein Boulevard, Boca Raton, 561-852-3200. There were 150 or more in attendance besides our members ---with rave reviews from all. The exhibit will run through December 18 th. Ladies, don’t miss this exhibit, it’s stunning over-all and joyous with color. To get there: It’s lo-cated West on Glades Road to 95th Ave South (which is between Lyons Road and US. 441). Turn south on to 95th Ave. and precede to the visitor’s entrance. The Gallery hours are Mon-day through Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM only, not on weekends. Note: Members who have quilts in the exhibit can pick them up at the December 21st General meeting. I also wanted to take the opportunity to give an enormous thank you to all the committee members and others in the guild who have helped make these exhibits such a big suc-cess with the members, their families and friends, and the viewing public . Please join me when you get a chance in thanking them as well. The committee members: Ellen Anderman, Liz Locke, Louise Moor, Marina Chaney, Natalie Abderhalden, Nita Goldman, Toby Gluck-stern, and Victoria Magnacca Others who generously gave us help whenever we needed it: Marlys Cordes, Marlys’ hus-band Michael, Victoria Magnacca’s husband John for helping with the hanging of the exhib-its, Tammie Clarke for sending out all those mass e-mails and Carol Stoltenberg who was ever present taking video and photos of all events. Jane Hill and Barbara Billington for participat-ing in the lecture series for the Exhibit “From the Bed to the Wall to the Book” and doing such an outstanding job.

To all the members who trusted us with their most precious and beautiful quilts for all the ex-hibits. It’s been an exciting, fun, and rewarding assign-ment as chairman of this committee. Thanks for the opportunity to serve in this capacity. Happy Holidays! Marianne Haycook


QUILTS FOR CARING Thank you, Thank you, to all of you that have made quilts, attended cutting parties and contributed fab-ric. We have had a wonderful year. As of November we have collected 326 quilts. They have been do-nated to various charitable organizations and this week I will take many more to JAFCO and the Cari-dad Center. There has been an increasing need for comfort this last year. Also, I want to thank my friend Carol Esser for working with me this last year. She is always willing to do anything and always has a smile on her face. We will continue our partnership next year and hope that thanks to all of you we will have even more quilts to donate. Happy Holidays and Thanks for Caring Dotty Levine & Carol Esser Pictures from the Quilts for Caring Cutting Party! Thanks every-one for your time and talents!

Cookie Exchange Cookie Exchange Cookie Exchange Cookie Exchange at the December Meetingat the December Meetingat the December Meetingat the December Meeting

Get out your mixing bowl and cookie sheets. We are having the cookie ex-change at the December meeting. Everyone is invited to participate. All you have to do is make three dozen cookies using your favorite rec-ipe. We request no chocolate chip cookies because they seem to be every-one’s favorite and we don’t get a great variety when we include them. Divide your cookies into six zip-lock bags with six cookies in each bag. If you bring six bags, you will take home six different bags. It is impor-tant that you label your cookies if they contain nuts. Sharing your rec-ipe is your choice. If you want to share your recipe, you will need about 15 copies for members to take.


BEEKEEPER’S BUZZ Stories from times past...

Ruth Brill is our only 26 year Life-time

member of GCQG! Can you trace your quilting roots to Ruth?

We appreciate you, Ruth!

An Afternoon at the Theatre! I am relating this story because everything of the entire afternoon presented life from a different point of view. We went to the Theater in Delray in our own car. We didn’t have a problem with parking. Most pa-trons come by special busses from their developments. The busses left and the parking lot was al-most empty. Only the few who drive cars are parked in the lot. Younger people come to the eve-ning performance. I picked up our tickets because I didn’t have a season ticket. The place was buzzing with people—some were waiting for friends, others were looking for an empty chair to sit in (the lobby isn’t sup-posed to furnish enough chairs as the number of seats in the Theater program but they hope to find one). I sat down on one of those special chairs and I looked around and realized we were all Senior Citizens! We found our seats in the Theater and we sit down. Row G Seats 7 and 8. The man who was sit-ting in front of me was wearing a sport jacket. I notice the back seam of the jacket is showing the threads, so I knew he was fatter in his younger years. His wife probably told him he had to wear a jacket, and he found one in the back of the closet. It’s a little wrinkled, but who cares? He wore a jacket to suit his Old Lady! The jacket isn’t clean, but $15 to have it dry-cleaned and put one button on is just too much. It’s dark in the Theater and no one will know the difference. His sweetheart from High School is his partner. She is dressed in her best; it’s a little big- the dress, but she lost weight and it has a belt. She has had her hair fixed and her special shawl will keep her warm. Oops I for-got she also had her nails done because her friends had theirs done. Intermission—some one couldn’t remember their seat number. They found the row because they recognized their neighbor. The number was important so they made a fuss! Well, they all sat down.

Most everyone is plump, but one soul was on the wrong side of the row. But insisted she didn’t want to walk around to the other side, so everyone had to try to stand up gracefully and let her by to sit in Row G, Seat 7. The line to the Ladies room at intermission was long and some have little pa-tience, my friend said after sitting down after intermission. I didn’t hear eve-rything and I noticed there were three empty seats closer to the front. Mind if we move? Not at all dear, so we moved to the front. Thoughts while waiting for the curtain to go up? Am I one of these? Same group? I see many wrinkles, slower walks, your next door neighbor is her name June or Jane? Hugs and Kisses are now hard on my poor old Heart! Ruth


FUN! FUN! FUN! At the BUGGY BARN

WORKSHOP!!!


SHOW &

TELL!

Please bring HOLIDAY Quilts for

December's Meeting!

Thanks!


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Embroidery Machine upgraded to the 730 with BSR. Includes

all original accessories plus many extras. Excellent condition!

For price and details contact Judy Shelton: [email protected] or 561-732-1456.

Above: Jane Kim-berly shows the ‘Founders’ Appreciation’ quilt from the 25th Anni-versary Celebration! Right>>> Stormy Schevis with friend Pam Munger at the Buggy Barn Work-shop. Pam, a former member of the GCQG, passed away on November 26th.


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Nov 14 Dec 18 “The Art World Meets the Quilt World”. Rosen Gallery: JCC; 9801 Donna Klein Blvd.

Tues Dec 21 General Meeting 7:00 pm BRCC D oors open at 6:30 pm; Program: Recognition night! Cookie Exchange! Holiday Grab Bag!

Wed Dec 29 DEADLINE for the Newsletter! [email protected]

Mon Jan 3 Appliqué Bee 9:30—2:30 Patch Reef Park, Boca; Fee: $10 Info on p. 3

Tues Jan 4 Board Meeting 7:00 PM BRCC Board meet ings are open to all members

Tues Jan 18 General Meeting 7:00 pm BRCC Doors open at 6:30 pm; Program: Beverly Fine NQA Judging Coordinator

Wed Jan 19 Workshop: To be determined

Fri Feb 25 Quilts of Valor Workshop: 9-3 BRCC E veryone is welcome

Jan 31 Feb 3 7th Annual Retreat...One Seat Left!

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010 IT ALL HAPPENS AT THE MEETING...

Remember to wear your name tag, Bring Holiday Show & Tell, Block of the Month for

December , Library Books, Quilts for Caring, Quilts of Valor, Pillow Pals, Orphan Block projects, Fanny Bas-

ket Fabric, and cash or your checkbook to pay for workshops, Retreat, and pay your Dues. Our Meeting starts at 7 PM SHARP !

If you’re not 10 minutes early, you’re late!

*********************HOLIDAY GRAB BAG********************************* Remember to bring a wrapped, quilting/sewing related item with a value of betwee

n $5 and $10 to the December meeting. Members who bring in a gift

will receive a ticket which can be redeemed at the break for one item from the Gr

ab Bag.

***************Holiday Cookie Exchange***************

Make 3 Dozen Cookies, Divide into 6 zip lock bags with 6 per bag

No Chocolate Chip cookies please & label if they contain nuts

Optional: Bring 15 copies of the recipe to share

You may be only one person in the world, but you ma y also be the world to one person.


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Quilts of Valor delivered some quilts to the VA in Sunrise. Sherrill gave us some copies of thank you notes written by the recipients of our quilts. One of mine is particularly touching, so I thought I would submit it to you for the newsletter. Jane Gavlick Dear Jane, A few weeks ago, while visiting the Broward VA Clinic, my social worker Emily Sherman was kind enough to give me one of your quilts that you made. I wanted to take a moment to write you a letter to tell you Thanks. But it doesn’t seem like enough.

Throughout my years in service to our great nation, I’ve learned that anytime we feel this way is when we have been served by a hero.

Heroes go above and beyond the call to reach out to our American family in ways most do not. Recently I returned from an overseas tour and unfortunately I was not one of those soldiers with

family members who regularly send care packages. Luckily for me, there were folks like you who took the time and expense to send people like me

gifts of thanks, gratitude and appreciation. America is great not just because of people like me but also because of people like you, Jane,

and people like Emily and her supervisor Sherrill Valdes. It is my understanding that Sherrill is the one who got you all that are local quilters together to do this.

I hope the opportunity becomes available for us to meet, so I can thank you personally for doing

something so wonderful for us veterans and our country. It is your support that helps make our service possible. Many thanks indeed! Jude Holman SFC, U.S. Army

At the last QOV workshop: Stormy Schevis, Theresa Ryan Jane Gavlick, Chris Ryan (Kathy Cochrane’s son), Mikayla (Granddaughter), Kathy Cochrane, & Sue Glasnapp Chris and Theresa wanted to thank all those who had been praying for his safe return, and they felt that the QOV workshop was the ideal opportunity! Thanks for YOUR SERVICE Chris!

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