2024 April Meeting Minutes

Country Star Quilt Guild Meeting Minutes
4/08/2024
Call to Order
President Lori Frederick called the meeting to order at 6:50 PM
Welcome
Lori welcomed everyone to the meeting. She talked about the outbreak of Covid we had at retreat.
We should be praying for JoAnne Griffis in the death of her husband, Peggy Smith’s husband
Tom, who is in the hospital, and for Tracey Calhoun who is having surgery Wednesday.
Also remember in prayer Eileen Van Fossen in her surgery recovery, Billie McCray with her
surgery, Karen Byrd who is moving her mom to memory care, and Karen Beaumont, who is not
feeling well.
Devotion & Prayer
Our devotion and prayer was provided by Charlotte Taylor. She challenged us to reach out to
someone in the Guild that you do not know and offer encouragement to them.
Announcements
– Sit and Sew is this Friday 4-12-2024.
– Our next monthly meeting will be May 20th at Callahan Methodist Church.
– If you want to do a sweatshirt jacket, talk to Ramona Lee.
– Barbara Nazworth sends greetings to everyone & misses everyone.
– The blocks of whatever are on our Facebook page for next month.
– Our Laura Heine workshop will be 4/30/24 at the Masonic Lodge. It will begin at 9 am
– Lori presented Bonnie Eisenhower with a pillowcase she had made for Bonnie’s husband David.
– Since no one volunteered to make the VA quilt, Lori is going to make it.
Programs
Sara Aicher asked that if anyone has any suggestions for programs next year, please let her know.
The paper doll block is due at our next meeting. Include a 9×9 piece of coordinating fabric and put
in a paper bag or brown envelope. Billie McCray will have projects displayed at the Cummer
Museum 7/5/24 thru 9/29/24.
March & April Birthdays Recognized
Birthdays for the Month of March are: Gail Bennett, Karen Anderson, Chris Sandstrom, and Holly
Yurchison.
Birthdays for the Month of April are: Sue Deyo, Joann Cicero, Lilah Sikes, Janice Vasile, Lizy
Swain, Charlotte Taylor, and Karen Byrd.
Meeting Program
Sara Aicher introduced our speaker for the evening, Gail Renna. She is a Deb Tucker certified
Studio 180 design instructor and an Island Batik Ambassador. Gail had rulers and patterns
available for purchase. She had a trunk show of many quilts made with these rulers.
Door prizes were given out and we had show and tell.
Ellie Boette had a retreat update. She had a word search puzzle and extra scissor tags that she
had made for us to take home.
Our June meeting will be a potluck dinner. Lori invited everyone’s spouse to attend.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 PM.
Respectfully submitted by Karen Hurst