Congratulations to our winner of the 2011-2012 opportunity quilt. Our beautiful “In the Morning Light” was won by the lucky Sara Cooper.

Dear Members,
I found a wonderful surprise in the mail this week. A beautiful thank you note addressed to the Santa Rosa Quilt Guild. I have attached it because it must be shared with everyone.

To the thoughtful person who took the time to send this note — you just have no idea how touched we were when I read it aloud at our board meeting today.

You made our day very special. We all hope to continue to work on making our guild the very best that it can be.

Fondly,
Janice Juul
President SRQG
Thank You Letter

I received this touching thank you letter for the pillowcases and
gurney quilt, see below.

Thank You Letter from American Legion, Veterans of Sonoma Valley

~ Kat Stephens
Community Outreach

I just took at quick look at the American Quilters Society winners at this year’s Paducah show and was so very pleased to see that our own JAN HEAD has been awarded a first place!

If I sneezed and missed any other SRQG members that I should be mentioning, please let me know so that I can share it with everyone.

Congratulations to Jan for her blue ribbon on her fantastic quilt — I knew she could do it!
– Sharon ‘the Librarian’Fry

You can see all the AQS award winners at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jjt1FHzSyvk&feature=youtu.be
Jan’s quilt is at 5:22.

Hello Quilters!!

The deadline date for quilt show entries has been extended until next week.

There are 204 quilts so far and we really, REALLY need quilts to make this quilt show a success. (Really!)

AND if you have an antique quilt, please submit it. Teach Guerrini who is our quilt show layout person is hoping for a special collection of antique quilts to make a special showing.

Thank you,
Joanne Thomas 528-3559 or jthomas@sonic.net

The East Bay Heritage Quilter’s newsletter is up on the web.
Click here to view their monthly Newletter http://www.ebhq.org/home

Dear Guild Members,
In response to a delivery of baby, toddler, and doll quilts, we received this heartfelt thank you note from the Community Child Care Council (4Cs).
Many of our recipients do not take the time to write notes to the guild, but they all appreciate our gifts of love.

Whether you donate fabric or work on quilts at home, during guild work days, during Quiltathons, or (hand sewing) during meetings, your participation makes the guild’s Community Quilts project a success.
Click here to read the note: 4C Thank you

Thank You!
Anne Dondero
Community Quilts committee

AWARDS
Do you know of someone in our Guild who has gone above and beyond the call of duty and deserves to be recognized? If so, we have two ways of doing that.
To qualify for the HONORARY LIFE MEMBER award a nominee must have been a Santa Rosa Quilt Guild Member for at least five years, served a full term in at least one elected position (President, Vice President, Program Chair, Program Chair-Elect, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, Parliamentarian); served at least one additional year in the position of elected office or as a committee chair; plus participate in continued outstanding service to the Guild. Only one HONORARY LIFE MEMBER award may be given in a year, and in many years no award is presented.
The HONORARY LIFE MEMBER recipient receives a Certificate of Recognition and is exempt from dues for life. To date, fifteen Members have received this award (Gene Isaacs, Joyce Gross, Katie Alix, Dotty Zagar, Marjorie Crist, Lois Stephens, Sharon Fry, Elizabeth Marrs, Lee Trevelyan, Norma Vieglienzone, Betty Upchurch, Phyllis Gallaway, and Jan Andrews, Linda Hooper, and Lavella Cassinelli).

The second type of award is the MERIT AWARD. This acknowledges an especially dedicated amount of time and expertise given to a particular project beneficial to the Guild. The nominee must have been a Santa Rosa Quilt Guild Member for at least two years. The recipient receives a choice of an engraved disc or a free year of membership, plus a Certificate of Recognition. One or more MERIT AWARDS may be presented in a year, and in many years no award is presented. A Member may receive more than one MERIT AWARD. To date Merit Awards have been presented to: Sharon Fry, Melissa Trunick, Linda Morand, Marilyn Swanson, Lavella Cassinelli, Mary Wood, Gerrie Congdon, Lynn Williams, Phyllis Gallaway, Linda Sims, Angie Kiker, Bob Oliver, Betty Upchurch, Diana Roberts, Pam McVey, Betty Upchurch, and Glenda Ross, Anne Dondero, Pam Brown, Karen Boscolo (and for the Library Crew: Sandra McConnell, Justine Lott, Mary Wood, Glenda Ross, Joy McGoran, Lynne Atkinson, Joanie Bellinghausen, and Rose Marie Lara).

I am attaching copies of both types of Nomination Forms to this email for you to print out, or you may email me and ask me to print a form for you. The forms must be filled out completely and accurately, and accompanied by at least 24 signatures of currently paid Members. Forms must be in the hands of Sharon Fry by l:00 p. m. on Thursday, June 21, 2012.

Awards are presented at our Founders’ Day Celebration, the third Thursday in September.
These awards are a wonderful way to thank Members for their extraordinary service to the Guild. Please let me know if you have questions.
Sharon Fry
Nomination Forms for: Honorary Life Member and Merit Award

The referenced forms are also available under the forms menu on the Home Page.

Business Meeting Minutes of April 5, 2012
Click this link for minutes: Minutes
Click this link for Amendment to the Bylaws

(On March 18, 2012, this document was emailed to all members [with internet connection], with a cover letter from President Janice Juul stating it would be brought up for vote on April 19th.

So noted and incorporated into minutes of March 25th Board meeting and
April 5th Business meeting.)
______________________________
Patricia Kearns, Recording Secretary

Reminder: Community Quilts Work Day
Pam is hosting a work party for Community Quilts this Thursday April 12 from 10:00 to 3:00 to get ready for our next Quiltathon on Thursday May 3.
Bring your lunch and join us for all or part of the day.
Pam’s house: 3607 Crescent Circle, Santa Rosa, 526-7809
Hope to see you there!
Ann Dondero
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Hello EQ Club and SRQG Members,
Due to an event at Village Sewing, they will be preparing the store on Thursday by rearranging it. So, the EQ Club meeting scheduled for that morning is cancelled. Next meeting will be 2nd Tuesday of May, May 8.
Phyllis
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The Windsor Senior Center “Bag-Along” program is in need of batting. We can use pieces as small as 17″ x 15″. If you have any extra batting please bring it to Thursday’s meeting. Yvonne Branson will be able to collect it for us.
Thank you for continuing to support our project. We have distributed over 3000 “Bag-Alongs” into the community with your help!
Thanks, Pat Meiswinkel, Coordinator