October 2017 Minutes

Guild Minutes October 14, 2017

In Attendance: Lindsey Doolittle, Bev Perkins, Kendra Iwahashi, Gina Iwahashi, Janet Schueller, Annabelle Younger, Kathy Rector, Connie Evans, Carolyn Thompson, Connie Vann, Gina Caudillo, Jo Van Winkle, Nancy Pryor, Marilynn Clarke, Jeanna West, Janice Johnson, Virva Porcelli, Cate Bryson, Judy Wells, Mimi Bullard, Angela Alter, Doris Woloszyn

Treasurer’s Report: As of10/13/17, we received payment for 1 dues, monies for a boat shuttle of Nancy Grundy’s and monies for a voided check. We received a refund for our deposit from Washoe County Parks and a donation from the Celtic Fair for our Living History participation. We currently have 38 paid members.

Old Business: Our November 11th meeting, the Mad Hatter Batt Party, will be held at The First Congregational Church, 627 Sunnyside Dr., Reno, 89503. . Directions- US 395 to I-80 W, Take exit 12, turn right on Keystone Ave., follow Keystone Ave to Sunnyside Dr, turn left on Sunnyside, church is at the top of the hill. The use fee is $1 per person, which will be paid by the Guild. The meeting will start at 11:30 instead of 11:00. Please be thinking about the Guild Office positions that will be open for 2018.

Our December meeting, Dec. 9 will be held at the Bartley Ranch Schoolhouse from 10-2. It is our Christmas Potluck, Ornament exchange and the installation of the 2018 Officers. If you wish to participate in the ornament exchange, please bring a handmade ornament to exchange.

Our January through April meetings will be held at the Bartley Ranch Schoolhouse. Weather permitting, our May meeting will be held at Doris Woloszyn’s home, June will be at Mimi Bullard’s home, There will be no meeting for July as of now, our August meeting will be held at the Arboretum or Marilynn Clarke’s home. September is our Spinster’s Retreat at Davis Creek Campground.

Our next event is the Nevada Historical Society, next to the Fleischman Atmospherium Planetarium on Oct. 28^th from 10-5.

Marilynn and Nancy reported on their trip to Lambtown. They gave us all the details on the rules and regulations for the Sheep to Shawl competition. It was decided we will have a team for the competition at Convergence, July 6-12, 2018.

Marilynn and Nancy also stated that they hope to have the Fiber Workshop at the Reno Rail Building ready to start next spring.

New Business: Allison Judge requested that we sponsor a new member who recently lost everything as a result of a fire in her building. Her sponsorship was approved and several members will be contacting Allison to donate spinning items to her friend.

Doris reported that The Black Sheep Gathering will be moving to Albany, OR next year.

If you are interested in renting out your extra spinning wheels, looms, or other items to people coming from out of the area to Convergence, please contact Suzanne Woodhead, 1-530-414-4176, she has all the details and the rental contracts.

Directions to our meeting remember we can not show up before 11:30

Our November 11th meeting, the Mad Hatter Batt Party, will be held at The First Congregational Church, 627 Sunnyside Dr., Reno, 89503. . Directions- US 395 to I-80 W, Take exit 12, turn right on Keystone Ave., follow Keystone Ave to Sunnyside Dr, turn left on Sunnyside, church is at the top of the hill. The use fee is $1 per person, which will be paid by the Guild. The meeting will start at 11:30 instead of 11:00. Please be thinking about the Guild Office positions that will be open for 2018.