Kaye’s Korner

Congratulations to everyone as the guild celebrates its  30th Anniversary!  Our cover this month was done by Helen Rasplicka, our only charter member still active in the guild!.  Helen, a past president, has been a guiding force throughout the years.  We appreciate her loyalty and her friendliness to new members.  Her watercolor rose on the cover has turned into our logo of sorts for the celebration.  Thanks Helen!
 
We are eager to hang our exhibit at Los Patios on March 29 for the opening on Sunday, April 2.  We appreciate Jill Adams, B.J. Grant and Helen who have chaired the Anniversary Committee.  Los Patios, in its beautiful setting, is a wonderful place to come for lunch with our friends and show off our guild's work!  The show will hang for two months.
 
The nominating committee has selected the executive board slate for the coming year.  They were introduced at the March meeting.  The complete listing is in this newsletter.  The election will be in May with the new board introduced at the June Pot Luck.  Many thanks to all those who serve in this volunteer capacity to guide the guild.  These volunteers are the strength of these last 30 years.  
 
At our April general meeting we will remember these last 30 years.  The beautiful scrapbooks, past presidents’ books, members’ work, guild Calendars, and directories will be available throughout the room to peruse and enjoy.  Bill Waddington, past president, will emcee the evening and will call on members to share special things they remember.  Lenora Jordan and Betty Lou Jordan are making special designations denoting the number of years each person has been in the guild.  Do not miss this meeting.  There will be wonderful door prizes for just about everyone who attends!   I heard by the grapevine we are having homemade cakes!
 
Do not overlook the beautiful envelope holding this newsletter!  Between the hand lettering, gocco-ing, cutting, pasting, stuffing and hand placed postage stamp .......over 25 members were involved in the task.  The newsletter is all in color and ably edited by Leslie Winakur, assisted by B.J. Grant.  This is a continuous job of 10 months each year and we are always so proud of the publication.  Thank you, thank you!
 
Our Saturday Special which was led by Bill Bristow guiding us through the McNay Art Museum will long be remembered as a special day.  I am still thinking about all the wonderful things Bill pointed out in the permanent collection, and I will never look at the paintings in the same way again.  What a treat to tour Bill and Willanna's home and their studio.  The day will long be in my mind's memory book.  Their kindness and graciousness is so appreciated.  
 
On the third Thursday, April 20, our mini workshop will be back to the basics with Joan Schmitz teaching us the Rotunda alphabet. Joan has taught lettering for over 25 years and she is such a good teacher; we can all learn so much from her on how to improve our letters.
 
I will be looking forward to seeing you all at the opening of our Spring Show on Sunday, April 2, from 4-6 at Los Patios and our general meeting on April 6 at Christ Episcopal Church in the Family Life Center.
 
Cheers!

Kaye 

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SPRING IS ON THE WAY…

By now hopefully you have your ideas for the work you will contribute to the Spring Exhibit. The opening will take place on Sunday, April 2, 2006 at Los Patios, from 4—6 PM. It will be part of our 30th Anniversary Celebration and we’re hoping for a large number of members to participate. Helen Rasplicka has completed the artwork for an advertising poster and for the invitations. Artwork must be turned in by 12 noon on Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Entry fee for artwork in the exhibit is $10 for the 1st piece, $5 for the 2nd (and 3rd if there is room for a 3rd). Please keep in mind that we need large pieces. Entry forms are enclosed with this newsletter.

2006-2007 Slate of Officers
The Nominating Committee has finalized the proposed slate of officers for the coming year. Please note that there is a slight change from the slate announced at the last meeting, due to a change in the personal circumstances of one of the nominees. We will vote at the May meeting. The slate is as follows:

President Pam Thomas
Vice President Lynn Rothe
Secretary Becky Hughes
Treasurer Jill Adams
Members at 
Large Beverly Carter
Nancy Meier
Sylvia Stanley
Camille Storment
Leslie Winakur


At the April meeting, we will vote for the Paul Freeman Award winners. Remember that this is the award we give to those who have served the guild in extraordinary ways during the past year. This year’s nominees are:

Beverly Carter
Becky Hughes
Nancy Meier
Helen Rasplicka
Lynn Rothe
Pam Thomas
Karen Veni
Ballots will be distributed at the meeting. The awards will be presented at the May meeting.

CONGRATULATIONS to the March Door Prize Winners. Jo Pacelli, Leslie Winakur, Lynn Rothe, BJ Grant, and Rosemary Rodriguez were the lucky winners of the prizes donated by Joan Cornell, Kaye Yarbrough, Sylvia Stanley, and some anonymous donors. Please remember that we need door prizes for the April meeting and that they must be turned in to Sylvia prior to that meeting. You may reach Sylvia at 545-5515. Thank you so much.

St. John’s Bible, opening pages of Genesis, photo from St. John’s Bible web site

TIME FOR A ROAD TRIP

The Tyler Museum of Art in Tyler, TX, will host the exhibit entitled Illuminating the Word: The Saint John’s Bible, from June 9 to September 3, 2006. This is the Donald Jackson bible which has been commissioned by Saint John’s University and Abbey in Minnesota. It is the first handwritten, illuminated bible of the modern era, created using a combination of medieval and modern techniques. Tyler is located on IH20, east of Dallas, about halfway between Dallas and Shreveport. The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10-5, and Sunday 1-5. The museum’s phone number is 903-595-1055.

THANK YOU to the March Hospitality team. We all enjoyed the delicious foods supplied by Joan Cornell, Marilyn McLean, Anita Hyman, Beverly Carter, Mary B. Bowman, and Jill Adams.