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The dates for chapter
meetings in 2024 will be the first Saturdays of the even months, except
August. Some of the meetings will be at Thistle Needleworks,
506 Silas Deane Highway in Wethersfield, CT.
Click
here for directions to the Thistle Needleworks store.
Chapter News
Please welcome our newest
members Mary Elomaa and Winta Hay.
From our Outreach Chair, Kathryn Lord -- Pequot Colony Stitchers,
down on the shoreline, has arranged with the Groton Public Library to mount
a display of CRVC work in April 2024. It will be installed on April
1, 2024 and uninstalled on April 30, 2024. Anyone interested in lending
their work for this exhibit is urged to let Stephanie Thorp
(stephthorp@sbcglobal.net)
know asap, and either to send your items to her (1227 Flanders Road, Mystic,
CT 06355) or to
Thistle
Needleworks in Wethersfield, CT where Stephanie will plan to pick
them up by March 25, 2024.
Please also send the following information to Kathryn Lord
(hglord@cox.net) by March 1, 2024
so that she can make up the cards that will go with the displayed items.
- Stitcher's name
- Title of the piece, if there is one
- Designer's name, if known
- Publisher's information.
- Whether or not the piece was an EGA
project.
Also please note that there is not suitable space for large pieces.
Anything smaller than (horizontal) 18"x12" or (vertical) 12"x18" should
work. It would be nice to show a variety of techniques as well as a
variety of purposes; e.g., a couple of pillows, bookmarks, wall displays...we're
very versatile!
After the exhibit has been dismantled, Stephanie will send your work back
to you if you mailed it to her, or return it to Thistle Needleworks
if that's where she picked it up.
From our ByLaws Chair, Kathryn Lord -- 2023 Bylaws Revision
Approved. The results of the chapter-wide vote on the CRVC 2023 Bylaws
revision are 15 voting "yes" and 9 abstentions among the members who
responded. Thank you all! The Bylaws are making their way through
the signature process now. And that is that until 2033!
From our Membership Chair, Linda Berry -- Beginning January 2024,
members will renew their membership or join the Embroiders Guild of America
on EGA's website. To join, go to the National EGA website
"EGAUSA.org" and click "Join
Us"; select Connecticut River Valley Chapter (CRVC) as your primary
chapter. It is suggested that current members wait until April to renew
their membership as additional information will be forthcoming.
CRVC Primary membership will be $73 (National dues $55, CRVC dues $15, NER
dues $3).
Plural membership, Primary Chapter in New England Region - $15
Plural membership, Primary Chapter not in New England Region - $18
For questions, contact Linda Berry, Membership Chair, 860-521-9709 or
lindaberry343@gmail.com.
From our Nominating Committee -- Following is our proposed slate of
officers to be voted on at our April 6, 2024, Annual Meeting. Nominations
can also be made from the floor at our meeting.
President - Deb Milvae
1st Vice Presidents Programs/Education - Deb Milvae/Lisa Green
Vice President Membership/Treasurer - Linda Berry
Secretary - Tere Foley
Newsletter Editor - Judie Solomon
Representative to New England Region - Kathryn Lord
New England Region
News
The New England Region has
a new website! It is spiffy and easy to navigate. Check it out
at
www.ner-ega.org.
Save the Date! After a hiatus of a few years, the NER Region
Day is back on Saturday, April 27, 2024, at the Plymouth Church in Framingham,
MA. Plans are for a morning speaker, lunch, and choice of 3-4 small
classes in the afternoon. More information is coming very soon.
Region Day is always fun and informative, and is a chance to catch up with
far-flung friends.
CRVC
Fund-Raising
For many years CRVC had
a library of needlework books. Several years ago, the decision was
made to dissolve the library and sell off the books.
The remaining books from
the CRVC library, as well as other books and needlepoint canvases that have
been donated to the chapter, are now available for purchase. The
available
items can be seen/ordered as listed below.
The proceeds from the sale
of these items will come to CRVC with the funds going into the education
fund. You can make a purchase at a really good price and benefit the
chapter at the same time.
CRVC Board
Meetings
During 2024, CRVC Board
Meetings will be held via Zoom on the first or second Tuesday of odd-numbered
months. All members are welcome.
Contact Judie Solomon at
JudieStichr@aol.com or 860-633-7281
if you want a Zoom invitation to any meeting. See the
Master
Calendar for actual meeting dates and location.
CRVC
Bylaws
The
CRVC Chapter Bylaws (Revised 2023) are available
for viewing.
Heres
a call to all members..................we would love to have others assume
some of the jobs for our chapter. They are NOT big jobs, just some "pitching
in" to help with short term needs. Hopefully you can attend our board meetings
on the second Tuesdays of odd-numbered months or on Saturday immediately
preceeding a general meeting. Thats where we come up with plans for
future meetings, so youll enjoy the fun of learning whats out
there.
Please
contact Lisa
(klisagreen@yahoo.com)
if you would like to help.
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