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OCTOBER 20 16 Volume 8, Issue 9 President s Message By Kathryn Crane-Thielen I was not at the last meeting so I want to thank Stephanie Pooler, our 1 st vice president, for conducting the meeting and

This will be one of our philanthropic check off for the Chapter Achievement Award for 2016. Thank you members who donated.

1 OCTOBER Volume 8, Issue 9 President s Message By Kathryn Crane-Thielen I was not at the last meeting so I want to thank Stephanie Pooler, our 1 st vice president, for conducting the meeting and teaching the acrylic project. Reports are you did a fantastic job and your painting skills are great. Thank you! I understand we have lots of donated treasure boxes for the Baptist Children s Home. This will be one of our philanthropic check off for the Chapter Achievement Award for Thank you members who donated. Vicki Alley did a good job coordinating the Lake Wales Library art display for October Decorative Art month. Thank you to the members who contributed paintings for the wall display. Go on our CRDA facebook page and watch the video. An Affiliated Chapter of Society of Decorative Painters INSIDE THIS ISSUE President s Message Project Calendar & Info 2 Birthdays 2 Treasurer s Report 4,5 Membership Report Officer Nominees 6 September Project Sign-Up 7 October Project Sign-Up 8 Bear-With-Us Flier 9 Festival of Wreaths/Lake Placid Trip 10 Hospitality Schedule 11 Featured Member Profiles 12 Member Profile Questionnaire Membership Form 14 Tickets are now available for our hand painted Quilt. This is not an option; all members are asked to sell tickets, not only to increase our coffers but to show the public the fine art we do. This is a beautiful quilt. Janice Griffin suggested clipping the picture from the newsletter to show the quilt for ticket selling; she is already well on the way to selling tickets. Thank you Janice! Vicki s husband, Reno, is making us a stand so the quilt can be displayed for ticket selling. I want members to suggest places we can set up to sell tickets, plus volunteer to participate in the selling. (continued on page 2) OUR MISSION CRDA s purpose is to teach, inspire, and share the creativity of decorative arts. Where? NEXT MEETING INFORMATION Cypress Gardens Mobile Home & RV Park 1951 Lake Daisy Road Winter Haven When? October 22, 2016 What time? 9:00 AM

2 Page 2 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 (continued from page 1) It looks like we will be going to Lake Placid to view the murals for our Educational Trip on October 29 as a number of members signed. We will meet at the Avon Park Wal-Mart at 10 AM and car pool to the city. Sunday, November 6, is another date for CRDA members to travel to Bear with Us and paint with Bobbie Campbell. Katie and Bob VanHorn are sponsoring this fun day with a hot dog lunch included. November 18 is the opening for the Festival of Wreathes at the Bartow Historic Court House. Our wreath will be on display for the silent auction. This is another philanthropic item for CRDA s chapter achievement award. Mark your calendars to attend Officer Nominees The Nominating Committee presents the following slate of officer nominees for 2017: President: Barbara Fowler 1 st Vice President: Stephanie Pooler 2 nd Vice President: Barbara Layton Secretary: Bonnie Rand LaMoyne Meek Treasurer: Suzi Mills The election of 2017 officers will take place at the October 22 chapter meeting. Any additional nominations from the floor will be accepted at the October 22 meeting immediately prior to the election. Happy painting, Kathryn See you at the October meeting October 22, 2016 Michelle Mueller Strokework, Acrylic *See Page 8 for sign-up October 29, 2016 November 6, 2016 November 12, 2016 December 11, 2016 Travel to Lake Placid to View Murals *Meet at Avon Park 10AM Travel to Bear-With-Us to Shop and Paint Bonnie Rand Paint Palette Apron, Acrylic Christmas Party

! Staying at the Hilton in Daytona Beach: You need to go through the SDP website, to get the special rate of $129 per day. Parking for us will be reduced from $15 a day to $8 per day.

3 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 Page Board Members President Kathryn Crane-Thielen First Vice President Stephanie Pooler Second Vice President Barbara Fowler Secretary Michelle Mueller Treasurer Suzi Mills Ways & Means Chair Vicki Alley Newsletter Editor Deanna Spence We re on the Web! Visit us at: The SDP conference in Daytona Beach!! Staying at the Hilton in Daytona Beach: You need to go through the SDP website, to get the special rate of $129 per day. Parking for us will be reduced from $15 a day to $8 per day. The room rate is $ for one or two with tax, totals about $ Per person would be about $73 per day. For three people it is about $156 per day, per person is $52 per day. Four to a room would be even less, but more crowded. Free WIFI. And refrigerators are complimentary IF you ask when you check in and IF they have any left.

4 Page 4 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 Secretary s Report September By Michelle Mueller September 24, 2016 Meeting of Citrus Ridge Decorative Artists at Cypress Gardens RV & Motor Home Park Meeting was called to order by 1 st VP Stephanie Pooler at 9:05 am. Motion was made by Barb L. And 2 nd by Suzi M. To accept the minutes of July Meeting as printed in the August Newsletter. Sunshine report was given that LaMoyne had been in the hospital but was out and came to the meeting. Treasurer s report - motion was made by Vicki and 2 nd by Barb F to accept the corrected report as published in the newsletter. Membership report - Barb F reminded everyone of the new policy from national that when you first join SDP will then be your annual renewal date. For returning members there is no change from the December due date. Mention was made of Linda Whitfield. She will be returning after being in the hospital and losing a family member. Nominating Committee reports all positions filled for Ways & Means - Vicki has the tickets for the Quilt available and a poster will be available after the display rack is constructed and a photo taken. The quilt will be taken to the Chapters Marketplace and the winning ticket drawn there. The chapter s fund raiser luncheon date of March 11, 2017 was selected by the board. Members decided to keep the Reuse, Recycle, Re-purpose theme. Andie S was appointed/volunteered to head the Conference table theme and items to represent the chapter. Program/Seminar Report - Mark Menendez seminar fees were announced at $75 each for day one and $65 each for day two. It was mentioned that the chapter needs to plan for an annual fund raiser from now on. All agreed. Program review for October and November. It was voted on to change the November meeting date to November 12 since the 26 th is Thanksgiving weekend. The November project was changed to an apron with a palette design. Members were reminded of October being Decorative Art month and Vicki will be taking items to be hung to the Lake Wales library on Oct 1. Sign-up sheets were passed around for going to Bear With Us on Nov. 6, time TBD, and to go to Lake Placid on October 29 to see the murals. A discussion was started to come up with a Teacher Contract but was tabled as it would need to be incorporated into the chapter s standing rules. A motion was made and 2 nd to have the treasurer look into another bank that would not charge a monthly fee on a balance below $1500 for a Not-For-Profit organization. The Christmas party was proposed for December 2:00 pm at Cypress Gardens RV & Motor Home Park Clubhouse. Gift exchange as in the past. A menu sign-up sheet will be available from Vicki and Kathryn and Michelle will make a table centerpiece to be raffled off for a fund raiser. Meeting was adjourned at 10:25 Respectfully submitted by Michelle Mueller, Secretary

5 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 Page 5 Treasurer s Report September By Suzi Mills

6 Page 6 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 Membership Report By Barbara Fowler What a wonderful time this past week painting with Stephanie Pooler teaching us painting red apples in acrylics! We had a successful business meeting before hand with eleven in attendance. Several months were discussed and plans set into place. Keep in mind the chapter dues are now due at $20.00 and $50.00 for the national dues. You will find the form to send in below. The national dues were adjusted for new members to where the date you join is the next year s date to renew. For example if you join in June, the next year s month to renew would be next June And if you have friends and/or family who would like to join until the end of the year, the dues would be pro-rated. On the form to send in, please be sure to include your current SDP membership number. Send in to me as listed at the bottom of the form. Reminders again: Be sure to use the CRDA poster in areas that will be noticed as it is a great draw to open conversation about our chapter. If you need one, contact Kathryn. If you need a CRDA badge, let me know. The badges should be worn at our chapter meetings. Be sure to share with your friends who attended the two websites to join: local and national. See the following: SDP website: CRDA website: The membership form for 2017 is at the end of this newsletter. Be sure to put your new SDP membership number on the form and send to me ASAP. Invite friends to attend our meetings! They can come to two before joining. They would have to sign up and pay for the materials and lessons. The charge for this would be five dollars more than our fee. We have two great events to get together and have fun. This would be a great time to invite friends to come along. October 29 is our visit to Lake Placid to view the many murals. November 6, our trip to participate in the Bear with Us, Inc. in Winter Garden all day paint and take. More details coming. Another date you could invite a friend to join us and become a part of our group for the year!

payment, to Barbara Fowler. November Project Info Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our November meeting has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 12. Please be sure to make note of this date change!

She will have the aprons at the October meeting so you have time to prep them. They will be $3.00 each.

This will be painted over with sand or if you prefer darker pallet desert sand. Paint blob colors: Cadmium yellow, a bright blue (such as ocean or sapphire.

7 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 Page 7 SDP and CRDA Membership Renewals for 2017 are now being accepted. To renew your SDP membership: Go online to decorativepainters.org and click on Renew Membership in the left column and then follow the instructions, or Fill out the form that was included with the most recent issue of the Decorative Painter and mail it to SDP along with your membership dues. October Birthdays Laura Gorman October 9 To renew your CRDA chapter membership: Fill out the 2017 Membership form that is included in this newsletter and give or mail it, along with your dues payment, to Barbara Fowler. November Project Info Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, our November meeting has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 12. Please be sure to make note of this date change! The November project will be this cute painted apron taught by Bonnie Rand. If you want Bonnie to order your apron, please her at bonnie.rnd@gmail.com. She will have the aprons at the October meeting so you have time to prep them. They will be $3.00 each. Recommended colors are: Light ivory or light mocha or any pale whitish color for base background of pallet. Original pattern called for traditions medium white. This will be painted over with sand or if you prefer darker pallet desert sand. Paint blob colors: Cadmium yellow, a bright blue (such as ocean or sapphire...again any bright blue), true red or any vibrant red, dioxazine purple, a bright green (such as mistletoe or x-mas tree green again a bright green), burnt sienna, burnt umber, a medium green for the ferrule of the paint brush...again your choice, titanium white and DecoArt craft September twinkles. 24, 2016 This is your apron so you can use whatever colors you want for the paint puddles and paint brush handle. If you own traditions me and I will give you the tradition colors. I will have any colors you may need and we will mix the orange and red-violet color unless you want to bring a cadmium orange and a violet blue color. Again your choice.

Painting Supplies plus chalk or chalk pencil, white Chaco paper, gray graphite paper (small) Americana Paints: Autumn Red

Forest Green Driftwood Honey Brown Light Buttermilk Peaches n Cream Traditional Burnt Sienna Note: Except for the Black Forest

I am sure we can share so everyone can finish.

8 Page 8 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 October 22, 2, 2016 Penn Dutch Strokework Design Design by Helen Jeglic, Taught with permission by Michelle Mueller Supplies Needed: Surface: Your choice with a design area of 8 x 10, basecoated in Americana Black Forest Green (no substitute). Brushes: Liner 10/0, 5/0, 4, 6; Round 1, 3, 4 (GOOD condition); Flat 4, 8, 12 (optional); Angle 3/8, ½, or ¾ Regular Acrylic Painting Supplies plus chalk or chalk pencil, white Chaco paper, gray graphite paper (small) Americana Paints: Autumn Red Calico Red Desert Sand Golden Straw Paynes Gray Plantation Pine Rookwood Red Blue Haze Light (or Blue Haze plus White) Black Forest Green Driftwood Honey Brown Light Buttermilk Peaches n Cream Traditional Burnt Sienna Note: Except for the Black Forest Green background, very small amounts of paint are required. If you DO NOT have the color called out, DO NOT SUBSTITUTE. I am sure we can share so everyone can finish. Black Forest Green is available at Hobby Lobby and probably also at Michaels and JoAnne s. OCTOBER PROGRAM SIGN-UP Name: Class Fee: Chapter Member, $15.00 Guest = $20.00 (Make checks payable to CRDA) Complete Registration form and send with class fee payment to: Stephanie Pooler, 120 Beck Street, Winter Haven, FL 33884

9 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 Page 9 CITRUS RIDGE DECORATIVE ARTISTS Who s ready to come shop, eat and play? Bear With Us, Inc. is hosting a get together on Sunday, November 6, We will have all 5 of our booths set up for you to browse and shop. Bobbie Campbell will be there to do a make it take it for you. She will also have her booths set up in our warehouse. Come take advantage of this shopping time and have fun with your fellow painters! We will open our doors at 11:00 A.M. We will serve a casual, light lunch around noon and then Bobbie will do her make it take it around 1:00. Depending on how many show up, we may have to adjust the scheduling a little to have 2 sessions of painting. Please bring your basic paintbrushes with you!!! This is the project that you will be painting. Bear With Us, Inc Green Forest Ct. # 16 Winter Garden, FL Bearwithusinc.com

On this day chapter members will be travelling to Lake Placid to view the over 40 beautiful murals painted on the sides

Plan to meet in the parking lot of the Avon Park Wal-Mart to carpool the remaining distance to Lake Placid.

htm 2016 Hospitality Schedule October 22, 2016 Strokework Michelle Muller November 12, 2016 Paint Palette Apron, Bonnie

Please let Barbara Layton know what date you would like to provide a Morning Snack, Dessert, or Beverage.

The ornaments for decorating our chapter s wreath contribution to the Polk County History Center s Festival of Wreaths

now available for pick up at the History Center Tuesday through Saturday, 9am 5pm.

10 Page 10 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 Mural Viewing Opportunity Check your calendar today and reserve Saturday, October 29 for a fun outing to Lake Placid. On this day chapter members will be travelling to Lake Placid to view the over 40 beautiful murals painted on the sides of buildings within the town. Even their trash containers have color and style! Plan to meet in the parking lot of the Avon Park Wal-Mart to carpool the remaining distance to Lake Placid. More information on the Lake Placid murals can be found at: Hospitality Schedule October 22, 2016 Strokework Michelle Muller November 12, 2016 Paint Palette Apron, Bonnie Rand As you can see, there are still some openings. Please let Barbara Layton know what date you would like to provide a Morning Snack, Dessert, or Beverage. Thank you Festival of Wreaths! The ornaments for decorating our chapter s wreath contribution to the Polk County History Center s Festival of Wreaths have been completed, but if anyone would like to personally decorate a wreath for this fundraiser, the bare wreaths are now available for pick up at the History Center Tuesday through Saturday, 9am 5pm. Once decorated, the wreaths must be returned to the History Center by Saturday, November 5. A Decorating Workshop will be held on October 29 for participants to gather with fellow decorators to prepare their wreaths. The opening night of the Festival of Wreaths will be November 18 at the Polk County History Center in Bartow. The wreaths will be sold via an on-line silent auction with all proceeds benefitting the History Center. The wreaths will be on display until December 10.

members with some basic get-to-know-you information along with a

This will be a fun way to get to know our fellow painters a little

If you haven t already done so, please complete the brief

Then just bring the completed form with you to the next meeting and

Year-round resident of Lake Alfred SDP member since 1989 CRDA member

Favorite subject to paint: Christmas, Halloween, Autumn Favorite

11 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 Page 11 CRDA Member Profiles Each up-coming issue of the newsletter will highlight two of our chapter members with some basic get-to-know-you information along with a photo. This will be a fun way to get to know our fellow painters a little bit better! If you haven t already done so, please complete the brief questionnaire that is included on the next page. Then just bring the completed form with you to the next meeting and be ready to smile for a photo. The completed form can also be mailed or ed to Deanna (dcs710@yahoo.com) if you are unable to attend the meeting. Year-round resident of Lake Alfred SDP member since 1989 CRDA member since 2011 Other chapter memberships: Osceola Decorative Artists Favorite subject to paint: Christmas, Halloween, Autumn Favorite painting medium: Acrylic, Oil, Gouache Other hobbies: Sewing Some interesting facts about Mary: o She LOVES to travel! Year-round resident of Lakeland SDP member since??? CRDA member since 2010 Favorite subject to paint: Stroke work Favorite painting medium: Acrylic Other hobbies: Crocheting

12 Page 12 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 Get to Know your Fellow Chapter Members Please complete the following questions so that brief bios of our members can be included in our newsletter in the coming months. Name: Address: Year-round Resident Snowbird from SDP Member since: CRDA Member since: Other Chapter Memberships: Favorite Painting Medium(s): Favorite Subject(s) to Paint: Hobbies (besides painting): Other interesting facts about yourself:

Birth date: Month Day Skill level: Teacher Home studio Business studio Distributor Your preferred medium: Oil Acrylic Colored Pencil Watercolor How are you able to work and help our chapter grow?

13 CRDA Newsletter SEPTEMBER 2016 Page 13 Please print: 2017 Membership / Membership Renewal Form First name: Last name: Address: Snowbird address: Home phone # Cell # address: SDP Membership Number: (Required) How many years have you painted? Birth date: Month Day Skill level: Teacher Home studio Business studio Distributor Your preferred medium: Oil Acrylic Colored Pencil Watercolor How are you able to work and help our chapter grow? Setup and breakdown at meeting Teach a project Prepare food or clean up food Assist a teacher Paint for the Ways & Means CRDA dues are $20.00 to be paid when joining or renewed before the start of the new year. ($50.00 must also be paid to the Society of Decorative Painters) Checks for chapter dues are made out to CRDA Mail to: Barbara Fowler 1449 S. Highland Park Drive Lake Wales, Fl Membership paid: SDP Confirmed: Membership packet issued: Roster updated:

President s Message By Kathryn Crane-Thielen

MAY 2016 Volume 8, Issue 5 President s Message By Kathryn Crane-Thielen You will see by the pictures taken at the April meeting that we had a very busy time creating our very own CRDA Railroad table for