S e p t e m b e r 2 0 1 6 V o l u m e 2 4 I s s u e 9 w w w. b h a d a. o r g B H A D A Black Hills Area Decorative Artists Hello Fellow Artists, We have busy times ahead. Our Fall retreat is September 9-10-11. We have 30+ signed up for us. That is wonderful. Also in October is our big fundraiser, BUNCO will be Saturday, October 15th from 1pm-4pm. It is $15.00 per person. Doors will open at 12:30pm. We would like our helpers there by 10:30. Hopefully, that will give you time to have a bite to eat before if you so desire. They have a nice lunch menu at the Elks averaging around $10.00 give or take. Please let me know if you are going to come early to help set up. We are still in need of BUNCO prizes, door prizes, and silent auction groupings. If you were not at our August meeting we decided to ask all of our members to paint 3 ornaments for table favors. It does not have to be decorated "Christmas". anything you want is fine. Peggy will NOT be doing a Make it, Take it for our October meeting. Since it falls on our BUNCO day she thought she would reschedule. TBA. (There will be no official October meeting.) It is time to appoint a nominating a committee for the 2017 year. They will need to find members for the position of Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. The current Vice President moves into the President position. Please let me know ASAP if you would be on this committee. I need to know by Friday, September 9th, 2016. "Art is the only way to run away without leaving home." Twyla Tharp See you at Fall Seminar. Thank you all for being the beautiful people you are. Romy Thomas memawromy@gmail.com 605-431-3307 Instead of a meeting in October, we will be having our Ways & Means Bunco. Plan on attending!
BHADA Happenings September 9, 10, & 11, 2016 is the Fall Seminar with Jamie Mills Price No October Meeting! Next meeting will be Nov 19, 2016, at Terra Sancta. Please Plan on attending the Bunco Party October 15! 2016 BHADA OFFICERS President Romy T. Vice-President Membership Connie M. Secretary Bonnie E. Treasurer Pat K. Newsletter Editor Luann B. 341-6005 jaluca@rap.midco.net HAPPY BIRTHDAY Connie M. Sept 7 Karol J. Sept 19 Bonnie E. Sept 21 Maxiene V. and family presented a check for the Memory Box Program in memory of her husband, Bob. Thank you so much; this wonderful gesture will help to touch so many hearts. Thank you to Frontier Glass of Belle Fourche (Diane M & her husband) For presenting the Memory Box fund with a check. Your thoughtfulness is so wonderful and generous. Welcome to our newest BHADA Member Eva H. from Montana
Meeting Minutes Pres. Romy T called the August meeting to order at Terra Sancta at 9:28 am with 21 members present. The first order of business was to approve the minutes of the June meeting. Linda K moved for approval, Luanne T seconded the motion and the motion was approved. The Treasurer's Report was presented by Pat K and then filed for audit. Committee Reports: Spring Retreat: Bonnie E announced that the theme this year will be Paint With Alice in Wonderland. Janae and Luann passed out 'Save the Date' reminders. There will be a 'Mad Hatter' Tea Party Sat. noon of the retreat so everyone needs to be looking for 'MAD' hat ideas. Because of Easter, retreat will be the week after. Fall Seminar: Luanne T reported that the surfaces should be here next week. She will check to see how much prep there is in case we need to have a prep nite on Thurs. The seminar is FULL! Hospitality: Betty B and Bonnie E provided treats today. EVERYONE is to bring treats for Seminar. Membership: One new member has joined Eva H. from Montana. We will get to meet her in person at the Seminar. WELCOME Eva!! Newsletter: Editor Luann B set the dead line on August 26. Ways & Means: Romy T asked how to get more copies on our car ds for Bunco information. Luann B volunteered to get those purchased. Linda K suggested no special display of paintings at the party. Luann moved and Betty B seconded a motion to forgo this display. Motion carried. After a discussion of what to do with extra prizes Jo Ann moved to hold over extra prizes for next year. Kimber seconded the motion. Motion carried. Pat K suggested that we all paint some Christmas ornaments to use as table favors this year. After discussion Pat moved that each member paint at least 3 ornaments of ANY season as table favors. Jackie H seconded the motion, motion carried. Luann B suggested that we not put prize tickets on until everyone is registered. This year bring only cookies as treats. We still need more prizes, especially larger items for the silent auction. PLEASE bring prizes to the seminar. Webmaster: Jo Ann will post pictures and information about the Bunco Party on the website. Please share with everyone you can to publicize the event. Wild Bills: Luanne T. passed the list to sign. New Business: Diane M presented a check for the Memory Box Fund from Frontier Glass which she and her husband own in Belle Fourche. Maxiene V presented a check in memory of her husband Bob for the Memory Box Fund. Show and Share: Showing projects today were, Bonnie, Luann B, Nelda, Molly, Deb C, Jo Ann, Luanne T, Karol J, Pat, Connie, Peggy. Memory Box Drawing: The prize winners were Jo Ann C., Deb C., and Peggy H. Door Prize: Luann B won the door prize that was painted by Jo Ann. Linda K moved that the meeting be adjourned, motion was seconded by Diane M. Motion carried. Meeting was adjourned to paint faux tooled leather coasters with Sally C. Respectfully submitted, Bonnie E. Secretary
SHARING MEMORIES I am rarely at a loss for words but today I am still speechless. A year ago our BHADA Memory Box Program was struggling to find enough funds to purchase the plain boxes needed for our members to continue painting for this worthy cause. At the August 2016 meeting we were all taken by surprise when two of our members made very generous donations to the program. The following Monday, we received an anonymous cash donation and also a generous check from Queen City Motors. Thank you so very much to Maxiene Vodopich & family, Diane & Roger McNary and Queen City Motors. Your generosity has touched our hearts! These gifts will allow us to continue providing handpainted Memory Boxes to families who have lost babies at birth. My appreciation goes to these friends and all of our members for their generous donations of time, talent and donations to our various fund raisers. Bonnie mailed 30 boxes in August. These went to Illinois, South Dakota, Tennessee and Texas. More boxes were turned in at the meeting and are awaiting addresses to mail them. Bonnie and Peggy attended a Business Women s lunch in Rapid City. Peggy told the women about our Memory Box Program and Bonnie brought finished boxes to display. The owner of Coffee News has offered us free publicity Romy is writing up this information for her. Peggy will be taking Save the Date cards [Bunco & Memory Box Silent Auction] to share at their next meeting. I will close with a note to all Memory Box Artists from Gloria Falk, Gateway Decorative Artists of Greater St. Louis, MO, who has recently taken on many of the responsibilities of the International Memory Box Program. I hope everyone realizes how important each and every one of you are to this program. Seriously, whether you paint 1 box a month or 30 - each one helps a family that is going through a heart wrenching event in their lives. These memory boxes provide comfort to them, a small way to some and a big way to others. Comfort is what is needed during those difficult times, and these boxes are there for them as long as they want. Happy Painting Pat Fill the Need...Paint a Memory Box
BHADA Committee Chairs Memory Box Program Pat K and Bonnie E Membership - Connie Historian Janae H Hospitality Jackie H & Mary Z Monthly Programs Betty B Public Relations - Karol J Ways & Means Linda H, Romy T Decorative Painting Month Ways & Means Wild Bills Luanne T Fall Seminar Carol D Assistant - Luanne T Spring Retreat 2016 Bonnie, Nelda, Jackie Webmaster & Facebook Jo Ann C Christmas Exchange Nelda Bunco Table favors We are asking every member to donate three painted ornaments to be used as table favors at the Ways and Means Bunco. If possible have them to the committee before Oct. Thank you. HOSPITALITY LIST 2016 SEPT. 9, 10,11 Seminar-Everyone OCT. 15 Deb & Evie NOV. 19 Sally DEC. 17 Everyone 2017 JAN. 21--Linda H. & Romy Monthly Programs September- Fall seminar October- No Meeting November- Luann B. December- Christmas party January 2017-
Hello Ladies, I did a count on BUNCO prizes and we have 45 door prizes and 3 silent auction groupings. We need at least 60 door prizes and I would guess at least 7 more silent auction groupings plus we need 5 BUNCO prizes. I would say we are lacking 15 door prizes - 5 Bunco prizes - 7 Silent Auction groupings. Maybe if a couple of gals work together on a silent auction groupings. Usually, we like to put 3-5 items in a grouping that coordinate together. Don't forget we need 60 ornaments for table favors. Hoping each member can make 3. It does not have to be Christmas decor. I truly appreciate all you do for this fundraiser. I am enclosing pictures of the 3 raffles. Also attaching a copy of the flyer with the BUNCO info. on it. Thank you, The BHADA web site and Facebook pages have been updated with the Bunco announcement and pictures. Feel free to share with the world. The links to old newsletters have been checked and all open. Not sure where the specific issues are happening but please advise if your links do not work. Try to refresh when you visit the site to get the updated links. Just an idea. Other than that, I don t get why they don t work for some. Please let me know. We have both Color and B&W copies at the UPS Store at 1430 Haines Ave #108, Rapid City. Jo Ann C. Webmaster