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Volume 37 Issue 5

The Village Painters is an affiliated chapter of the National Society of Decorative Painters

September/October 2014

Web page http://www.villagepainters.net

The Village Painters’

Board 2014

President Linda Christopher

(734) 718-3745

lindachristopher60@

gmail.com

Vice-President Linda Morgan

(734) 397-0210

morganlj@sbcglobal.net

Secretary Ruth Vernacchia

(248) 348-4251

rvernacchia@comcast.net

Treasurer Kathy Fischer

(734) 429-5328

fischerk@umich.edu

Newsletter Editor Linda Morgan

(734) 397-0210

morganlj@sbcglobal.net

Membership Loretta Huebler

(734) 459-4098

lhuebler@wowway.com

VILLAGE NEWS AND VIEWS

PRESIDENT’S

CORNER

Hi ladies

As I sit here next to a blazing fire in the north woods all I can

think of is the old saying, "life is good". We are truly blessed to

have such wonderful friends and beautiful art in our lives. Life

always gives us troubles, but it sure is important to stop and smell

the woods and campfires and realize how truly fortunate we are.

Happy art,

Linda

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**General Meetings are held at the

Livonia Senior Center in Livonia **

General Meetings

6:00 pm – 6:45 pm social period

6:45 pm — business starts 2014—Feb 6, Apr 3, June 5, Aug 7, Oct 2,

Christmas Party Dec 4

Minutes from the last General meeting can be

found on the website.

Board Meetings Plymouth Library 6:30 pm

Calendar of Events 2014

Sep 19-21 Sherry Nelson

Oct 11 Leslie Williams’ Beary Christmas

Oct 12 LTP Fall Harvest Mason Jar,

Rondi Bur

Oct 17-19 Fall Retreat

Nov 8 Spring Fling Boutique Paint-In

Nov 9 LTP Birthday Cupcake on a

Charger, Linda Christopher

Future Events—Save the date!

Apr 11, 2015 Spring Fling

Apr 25, 2015 Judy Ribitch

May 2, 2015 Michigan Mixer

May 11-16, 2015 SDP Conference

St. Charles, IL

June 6-7, 2015 Jamie Mills-Price

Aug 3-8, 2015 HOOT

Registration forms can be found on the

website or at the General Meetings.

Early Membership Renewal After Meeting Activity

If you pay/renew your membership at the October meeting, we will have

a free painting activity. You may bring your painting supplies and paint

after the meeting while you chat with your friends. There will be a cute

Painter’s Palette pattern with three surfaces to choose from, a clipboard,

a binder, or a pencil box, first come first pick.

The Americana colors needed are: Black, White, Honey Brown, Burnt

Sienna, Graphite, Marigold, Diox Purple, Cad Yellow, Primary Red,

Deep Burgundy, Rookwood, Slate Grey, Black Green, Hauser Medium

Green, Mocha, and Antique Rose.

Linda Morgan, Vice President

Hospitality Sez:

It has been my pleasure to serve the Village Painters over the years, and you made my job so easy by donating those fabulous snacks and treats.

Thank You for your help and support!

Diana Winn

Thank you, Diana, for all you did for us!

- The Village Painters

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BY-LAWS AMENDMENT

Pursuant to Article XIII of the By-Laws of the Village Painters, notice is hereby given that the following

amendments will be put to vote by the general membership at the general meeting to be held on

Thursday, October 2, 2014.

ARTICLE VII – ELECTED CHAIRPERSONS –WITH VOTING PRIVILEGES

The Elected Chairpersons shall be two (2) Education (Co-Chair and Chair), Membership, Newsletter Editor,

Ways and Means, Librarian, Historian, Spring Fling, By-Laws, Paint with Us, Learn to Paint and Web-

master. (REMOVED HOSPITALITY, FALL RETREAT AND MICHIGAN MIXER. ADDED BY-

LAWS, PAINT WITH US, LEARN TO PAINT AND WEBMASTER.)

and

ARTICLE IX. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

3. Meetings of the Board of Directors shall normally be held prior to the regular General Chapter meetings.

A majority of the elected Board of Directors BASED ON THE NUMBER OF VOTING DIRECTORS

shall constitute a quorum. ALL CHAIRS WILL HAVE ONLY ONE VOTE REGARDLESS OF THE

NUMBER OF PEOPLE HOLDING THE POSITION. A MEMBER WILL ONLY HAVE ONE VOTE

REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF VOTING POSITIONS THEY HOLD. The immediate past

President may attend Board meetings with voice but without vote. She shall not be counted in the quor-

um. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the President and shall be called by the

President upon written request of two members of the Board.

Spring Fling Charity Basket

The theme this year will be a BBQ/Picnic themed

basket.

The proceeds will go to the Penrickton Center for

children 1-12 that are blind or have multiple disa-

bilities.

I will start collecting your donations at the Oct.

meeting.

Paula Atkinson

MEMBERSHIP NEWS

It is that time of year again, time to

renew your membership with the Vil-

lage Painters. Do so during the Octo-

ber meeting and you will have a free

paint project. Do so before or during

the meeting and your name will be

put in a drawing for a prize of $50

toward your 2015 dues to the Society

of Decorative Painters.

You can pull up and print the mem-

bership form on our web site.

Loretta Huebler,

Membership

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The Village Painters Financial Report

January 1 - September 16, 2014

INCOME Amount

Education 2013 $ 54.75

Education 2014 $ 6,578.82

Fall Retreat $ 2,812.00

Learn to Paint 2014 $ 645.00

Membership $ 225.00

Ways and Means $ 585.41

Other (Bank Incentive) $ 362.00

TOTAL INCOME $ 11,262.98

EXPENSES

August Picnic $ 199.91

Bank Charge $ 12.00

Christmas Party $ 250.00

Community Service $ 237.14

Corporate Expenses $ 20.00

Education 2014 $ 2,902.61

Education 2015 $ 200.00

Fall Retreat $ 838.16

Hospitality $ 43.75

Learn to Paint $ 579.33

Membership $ 79.05

Memory Boxes $ 113.48

Newsletter $ 113.99

Publicity $ 29.99

Rent $ 180.00

Spring Fling Expenses $ 8.82

Sunshine Fund $ 25.00

Treasure Boxes $ 13.38

Treasurer $ 49.26

Ways and Means $ 201.06

Website $ 132.39

TOTAL EXPENSES $ 6,229.32

Difference $ 5,033.66

Checkbook Balances

Checkbook Balance on 1/1/14 $ 10,614.50

Checkbook Balance on 9/16/14 $ 15,658.66

Expenses paid from 2012 $ 10.49

$ 5,033.66

Pence to Year to Date $ 530.00

Village Painter Financial Health

Checkbook Balance on 9/16/14 $ 15,658.66

Certificate of Deposit $ 10,200.00

$ 25,858.66

This beautiful 35" x 52" lap quilt will be raffled

off during the Fall Retreat. Proceeds will be

utilized for the benefit of a scholarship pro-

gram for Skyline Camp!"

Mark your calendars:

On Saturday, Nov 8 we will hold a Christmas ornament

paint-in for the Spring Fling Boutique under Karen

Capshaw and Sandy Tyo’s direction.

Details will follow when we get the details worked out.

If you are interested, please contact us.

Linda Morgan and Michelle Handley

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Don’t miss your chance to have a

“HOOT”

with us at the Fall Retreat !

Oct.17,18 & 19

Skyline Camp and Conference Center

Almont, MI

We still have a few spots open.

Registration forms are on our website or contact

Paula Atkinson paulawog43@aol.com 248-585-2238

Owl look forward to hearing from you.

I would like to say thank you for the nice card I received from the Village Painters, the help I received from sever-

al of you and the concern shown by many of you.

Your friendship is a treasure to me.

Thank you,

Paula Atkinson

Hi Ladies! I wanted to let you know that there are a few places where you can see some of the pictures from the

year on the website. Under the Fall Retreat tab, there is a link to view the 2012 Fall Retreat. A link may pop up

that says you have to get permission from me to view the photos on Google, which I will accept, and then you can

see them. Under the Christmas Party tab, at the bottom of the page...there is a link to view the 2013 Christmas par-

ty pictures. Under the Pictures tab, there are some community service pictures and such. There is also a link to

Picturetrail, where I have put some of the pictures from the Spring Fling paint in, and also the Christmas party,

again. You can also view the pictures from the meetings, and such, in the Newsletters! If there are any pictures in

particular you want to see on the web, just let me know! Thank you! Sheri

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Slate of Officers and Chairs for 2015

President Linda Christopher

Vice President Linda Morgan

Secretary

Treasurer Kathy Fischer

Education Coordinator Diane Stiller

Membership Michelle Handley

Newsletter Linda Morgan

Ways and means

Historian

Library Nancy Silver and Teresa Palmer

Pence Susan Rhodes

Audit Sandy Tyo

August Picnic Maryann Muir

By-Laws Gail Baton

Christmas Party Paula Atkinson

Community Service Pat Butler

DAC Liaison Diana Winn

Fall Retreat Paula Atkinson

Hospitality Denise Rogers

Memory Boxes

Nominations Susan Rhodes

Paint With Us Diane Stiller

Secret Pal Sally Thirjung

Spring Fling Karen Capshaw

Sunshine Cathy Uhring

Treasure Boxes Pam Hypnar

Web Site Sheri Redd

Michigan Mixer Linda Christopher & Linda Morgan

Seminar Hostess Sheri Redd

Learn to Paint Linda Christopher and Diane Stiller

President Emeritus Diane Stiller

This is the slate as presented by the Nomination Committee

Karen Capshaw, Denise Robert, and Karen Lavella

The vote to accept this slate or to nominate other members

from the floor will be open to the membership at the

October General Meeting.

September

8—Doreen McLain

12—Cindy Williams

24—Connie Vasilnek

October

7—Ruby Cler

7—Karen Copeland

9—Cheryl Wallman

20—Dawn Billiau

22—Nancy Stanford

23—Gail Barton

24—Paula Atkinson

26—Kathleen Shefke

Happy Birthday!

Art begins in our heart, is only as good as our eye, and flows through, rather than is created by, our hands. — Peggy Harris.

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The Village Painters present

The Spring Fling

Crystal Gardens - Saturday, April 11, 2015

$22 per ticket

11:00 am - Social Time for viewing tables, baskets, silent auction pieces,

and shopping the Boutique 1 p.m. sharp- Lunch

Raffle, Live and Silent Auction to follow

The Spring Fling Committee is excited to present our bi-annual FUNDRAISER. The size of the event will be

dictated by the involvement of all of our members. It is an awesome event and is great fun! You won’t want

to miss it! The luncheon fee of $22 will entitle you to lunch, a chance at the table centerpiece, a table favor

and one chance for the basket raffle. Additional basket raffle tickets will be sold in the following manner: 11

tickets for $10.

Luncheon Chairperson - Karen Capshaw paintdrop@aol.com or call 734-397-2543. Contact for infor-

mation.

Basket Chairperson - Paula Atkinson paulawog43@aol.com You can set the theme for your basket. The

only requirement is that there be at least one painted item in the basket and that all items be new or unused

and look new. The unwrapped baskets will be due at the general meeting directly prior to the luncheon, unless

specific arrangements are made with Paula. The Committee will inventory, wrap and give them a bow.

Please provide a typed list of the items in your basket by email to assist in the preparation of the inventory.

The items don’t have to be expensive... Just use your imagination and your painting talents. For that matter,

you don’t have to use a basket … just some sort of a container to hold all your wonderful “stuff.” Maybe the

container will be your painted item.

Basket Ideas:

Coffee-Lover Chocolate Tea-Drinker Dogs Cats Gardening

Wine/Cheese Americana Books Tools Mother’s Day Jewelry

Cookie-Lover Chef Baker Painters Candles Body & Bath

Theater Sports Children Beach Bird Houses Puppets

Birds Sewing Butterflies Light Houses Golf Fish

Party Stuff Angels Michigan Frogs Candy Stationery

Nautical Cards/Games Camping First-Aid Scrap-Book Rubber Stamp

Snacks/Nuts U of M Mich. State Babies Children’s Art Easter

Silent Auction Chairperson - Pat Butler patbutler9@gmail.com Our aim is to have items with a value of

$35 or more. Please advise Pat of the name and size of your donation. You may bring the painted item to

her at a general meeting. Contact her to see when it is best for her to receive it. The latest time would be at

set up the day before or day of the luncheon.

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Table Chairperson - Loretta Huebler lhuebler@wowway.com We encourage you to paint extra fa-

vors to sell in the boutique. Each hostess will choose the theme for their table. We will also maintain a

waiting list for guests who would be able to come at the last minute. The tickets will be passed out at the

February 2015 General meeting. Your guest names will be due by March 5 so that the name tags can be

prepared. Please email the names of your guests to Loretta by March (or before). A check made payable

to the Village Painters for the guests at your table will be due at or before the April General Meeting.

The largest round tables that will seat 12 – 13 ladies are approximately 72” wide. The oval tables can

seat 12 but 11 is better (never 13) and are 72” long x 60” wide. A white fabric tablecloth and napkins

will be on each table. We have new napkin colors to choose from: White, Cream, yellow, gold, brown,

dusty rose, lavender, purple, light blue, medium blue, navy, blue/green, grayed/green, grass yellow green,

burgundy, red, fuchsia pink, pink, burnt orange, orange, melon, gray and black. The napkins will be

brought to the February meeting so that you can advise which color you wish. Over-lay colored table

cloths look wonderful on the tables if you would like to bring your own.

1. It will be a sit-down, served lunch.

2. As a hostess, the minimum requirement is that you must have a painted centerpiece which will be

raffled off at the end of the luncheon for the guests at your table and provide a favor to each of the

guests at your table. The favor can be a purchased item or something hand-painted. You can cre-

ate any design and get as detailed or elaborate as you wish. It is an awesome sight to see each dif-

ferent table. Let your creative juices go!

3. Being a hostess for your table entitles you to a free ticket…a savings of $22.

4. Each hostess for a table will be in charge of her remaining tickets. The hostess can invite anyone

she wishes. If you do not fill your table, overflow guests or Village members will be added.

Please be sure to call Loretta to keep her advised of the needs of your guests.

5. Each guest will receive a ticket for the luncheon and one for the basket raffle. Obviously they will

have more chances to win by purchasing additional Basket Raffle tickets which will be sold be-

fore the luncheon begins. Basket Raffle tickets will be sold for $10 with 11 ticket stubs. Let your

guests know that they can pay in cash or check made out to The Village Painters.

DUE DATES

Boutique Items: Thursday, February 5, 2015 You may bring priced items to set up on Friday, April

10, or early morning of Saturday, April 11. Please advise chairperson.

Theme Baskets and Charity Basket items: Thursday, February 5, 2015

Guests Names: Thursday, March 5, 2015

Luncheon Ticket Money: Thursday, April 2, 2015

Silent Auction: Friday, April 10, 2015 or early on the morning of the luncheon, April 11, 2015.

9-1-14 Karen Capshaw

Boutique - Michelle Handley mlhandley@comcast.net and Linda Morgan - moganlj@sbcglobal.net

Our guests will be looking for items for teachers, mothers for the upcoming Mother’s Day, and to deco-

rate their homes and give as gifts. They absolutely love the ability to purchase the favors from the differ-

ent tables. They will be sold outright. Please contact them if you would be willing to have a paint-in for a

small group in your home or have ideas for items we can paint.

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Village Painters’ Christmas Party

At the South Pole

Thursday, December 4, 2004

Warren Valley Golf and Banquet Center

26116 West Warren, Dearborn Heights

(Located on the North side of Warren, just West of Beech Daly Rd.)

$20.00 for members

$25 for guests, registration begins October 19

All checks must be received by November 14, 2014

6 p.m. – Social Hour, with a cash bar

7 p.m. – Buffet Dinner: Salad, chicken marsala, vegetarian entree, sausage and sour

kraut, roasted red skin potatoes, green beans almandine, rolls and butter, and dessert

8 p.m. - Program after Dinner

Hand painted Christmas ornament exchange

$10 handmade Christmas gift. The gift does not have to be painted.

Centerpiece game

Secret Pal exchange and reveal

Pence Raffle

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2014 Christmas Party Registration Form

$20.00 for members $25 for guests; registration begins October 19

Registration form and money is due by Friday, November 14, 2014

Make checks payable to Village Painters

Submit checks to Jan Kaplan at the August7, October 2 meeting or mail to:

Jan Kaplan

30665 Ledgecliff Ave.

Westland MI 48185

Name: ____________________________ Telephone: _____________________

Guest’s Name: ______________________ Guest’s Name: ___________________

Guest’s Name: ______________________ Guest’s Name: ___________________

eMail Address: _____________________ Amount enclosed: _________________

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Education – Diane Stiller

We had a great time at the Lydia Steeves seminar! We learned her fur painting

technique alternating short brush strokes placed in the direction of the fur growth

with glazes in between. We raffled off two original pieces of art work by Lydia

Steeves. Connie Vasilnek won the cat done in colored pencils. Kathy Riddle

won the squirrel done in acrylics. The two day seminar was attended by 44 peo-

ple; 11 of them non members.

We will be ending our year with Leslie Williams’ Beary Christmas on October 11. If you are registering for this

class, you can purchase the ornament shaped surface from Leslie for $4.50. If you are paying by check for the

surface, then please make the check payable to Leslie Williams. We still have some surfaces and will bring

them to the October meeting. Please remember to order your Saturday Subway lunch from Joan Mueller for this

seminar.

A big thank you to Nancy Silver, Debra Houts, Linda Christopher, and Sheri Redd for submitting applications to

teach in 2015. A popular vote was taken at the August meeting and the following projects were selected:

Jamie Mills-Price - Santa and Friends (Dark background with profile of Santa carrying a branch with bird and bear on it)

- Trick or Treat (Ghost with candles, owl, and pumpkin wearing masks)

Judy Ribitch – Lighthouse

Debra Houts – Snowman: All Heaven and Nature Sing by Lynne Andrews

- Garden Wall by Ros Stallcup

Nancy Silver – Autumn Flowers

Sheri Redd – Owl

We are in the process of securing dates from the Livonia Senior Center and will receive confirmation by the end

of September. Nancy, Debra, and Sheri are busy painting their projects for dis-

play at the October meeting. I also hope to add Deborah Bonnewell (oil) and Pat

Hull (colored pencil) to our schedule. I will bring their projects to the October

meeting. Once I have photos of the projects, I will have the 2015 Education board

ready for display at the Christmas dinner.

Learn to Paint!

Our next class is on Sunday, October 12, instructed by Rondi Bur. It is a fall harvest on a mason jar. This is

a really cute project. The jar can be used as a vase for real or artificial flowers, a place to store kitchen uten-

sils, or a little votive candle can be placed on the lid. Please make every effort to encourage people to regis-

ter for this class. We are celebrating Decorative Painting during October so this would be the perfect way to

show your support! The deadline to register is being extended to October 2 which is our general meeting.

Another big thank you to Sandy Tyo, Linda Christopher, and Sheri Redd for submitting applications to teach

in 2015. A popular vote was taken at the August meeting and the following projects were selected:

Sandy Tyo - Pumpkin papier mache surface

Sheri Redd - Dandelion and Blue Butterflly

Linda Christopher – Geranium on a t-shirt

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Here’s a sample of what our members brought to the August, 2014 General Meeting

Show and Tell

Barbara Reinholz Darlene Greenwood Dawn Billiau Susan Rhodes

Sam Farah Denise Robert Connie Vasilnek Kathy Ziemba

Linda Morgan Diane Stiller Eileen Carroll Sheri Redd

Gail Barton Karen Lavella Diane Stiller Audrey Gusmano

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Memory Boxes

Sam Farah Kathy Ziemba Rondi Bur Peggy Mack

Treasure Boxes

Eileen Carroll Eileen Carroll Pat Butler

Pam Hypnar Peggy Mack Pam Hypnar

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August Picnic

A sample of flowers painted by members

Centerpieces painted by Sally Thirjung

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Lydia Steeves

Tiger and Cat Classes

Raffle of Lydia’s original art work:

Connie Vasilnek won the colored pencil cat

Kathy Riddle won the squirrel painted in

acrylics

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HOOT 2014 Art Show: A Big Round of Applause!

1st Place – Non Professional: Seasonal: Cathy Uhring 1st Place – Non Professional: Portraits: Barbara Reinholz

1st Place – Non Professional: Still Life: Barbara Reinholz 1st Place – Professional: Still Life: Sam Farah

2nd Place – Non Professional: Floral: Kathy Ziemba

Alas, no ribbons for the following three; but plenty of Kudos for Effort:

Non Professional: Portraits: Diane Stiller Professional: Seasonal: Sam Farah Non Professional: Portraits: Darlene Greenwood

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Linda Morgan - Editor

2043 Bellingham

Canton, MI 48188

Next General Meeting

October 2, 2014

Livonia Senior Center

15218 Farmington Rd.

Livonia, MI 481545

Social period 6:00 pm

Meeting 6:45 p.m.

See you there!!

Next General Meeting