The meeting was called to order at 9:30am by President Angela Smith.
Angela introduced our guest speaker Diane Franzese from Honor Flight. She thanked the guild for the contribution of the 45 beautiful quilts. Angela will begin a new friendship group to center around Honor Flight in the near future.
The first order of Guild business was to vote on the 2024-25 budget. A motion was made by Jamie Davis to increase the program expenses by $3,000. The motion was seconded by Phyllis Byrnes. After discussion, Carrie Casto moved to approve the change in the budget and Dianna Dunn seconded the motion. The motion passed.
The second order of business was the vote for new officers for the 2024-25 year. Officcrs are as follows:
President-Coco Alaniz
Vice president-Deb Johnson
Treasurer-Claire Bell
Secretary -Dana Swain and Stephanie Fullerton
A motion to accept the slate of officers was made by Susie Davidson and seconded by Cathy Day. The motion passed with no discussion.
A transition meeting for new officers and committee members will follow the board meeting on July l.
The membership update was given by Dawnell Muecke. She introduced the new members and guests for June.
The Community Service update was given by Jamie Davis. Sue Parks has offered to be a top quilter. July 6th is the next meeting and putting backs together will be on the agenda. Jamie shared the following Handmade Hugs statistics for the
year of items that have been donated:
246 Burp clothes
246 Baby blankets
90 children’s blankets
108 to Good Samarian
77 to Hospice
MaryAnn Conner is looking for patriotic quilts to be hung at the Adult Center. Please contact her if you have a quilt to contribute.
The Ways and Means update was given by Liz Hart. She thanked those that helped sell tickets for the opportunity Quilt at the Mountain Top Quilt Show. $550 has been raised year to date. The next event to sell tickets will be at the County Fair in August. She is working on securing more events in the coming months. She reminded the members that at our July meting we will be having a UFO SILENT AUCTION. Don’t forget your cash and checkbooks.
Speakers and Workshop information was presented by Kathleen Bond and Martha Ferriera. The June workshop, Big Pocket Aprons, will be postponed until September. You will automatically be put on the September class list, unless you would like a refund for the class. The July Meeting will be the annual Guild Birthday Party and UFO Silent Auction. Come prepared to celebrate in your Red, White and Blue! In August, the guild will host Helen Frost who will present information on binding. There is a $10 kit fee for those taking the workshop.
This month’s speaker was Diane Franzese from Honor Flight. Diane shared information about the role of Honor Flight for our veteran community. She shared about the who, what, where, when and how Honor Flights work as well as touching stories of the veterans that have participated in the remarkable program. Many members shared personal stories of the Honor Flight experience with parents or siblings. Several members had been in airports when veterans were being cheered by travelers as they were getting on their Honor Flight. Some interesting facts about Honor Flight:
128 hubs across the country
Started in Arizona in 2009
3,500have participated to date in AZ
A few of their partners are Southwest Airlines, D.A.R, and Hilton Hotels
It takes 77 volunteers to manage one Honor Flight
They conduct 10 flights a year each hosting 35 Veterans
They spend threc days in the DC area visiting the WWII memorial and other historic sites
Nation wide, 270,000 vets have participated in the Honor Flight program
There are currently 1,200 veterans on the waiting list for an Honor Flight
Angela called for a mid meeting break.
Afier the break members enjoyed Show and Tell, Block of the Month, and the Birthday Drawings.
Angela reminded everyone about the Birthday party July 8 and then adjourned the meeting at 11:40 a.m.
Recorded by Deb Johnson
It is really hard to believe that a year has gone by since I became president. This was something that forced me to step out of my comfort zone and do something that I have never done. I would like to thank each and everyone of you for your support. It has truly been a pleasure to serve. Hopefully, it will give others who might be thinking about stepping up some encouragement to “just do it.”
Please remember that we have a quilt show this year and a new board. I know you will all step up like you always do. Thank you again for my successful president’s challenge and I look forward to starting my Honor Flight friendship group. Also, if you think you are getting rid of me, I was voluntold that I will be handling the silent auction for the quilt show. I look forward to our July celebration and our “peaceful transition of power.” Thank you again.
Angela Smith, President
I am deeply honored and grateful for your vote to become President of the Thumb Butte Quilters Guild. Although I have been quilting for many years, joining TBQG is my first experience being part of a quilting guild, and I have truly found my tribe here. You women are the best group of women I have ever met, and I am thrilled to embark on this journey with you.
As some of you may know, my heart is for the unborn, and I would like to present my President’s challenge: create a baby quilt inspired by a nursery rhyme, your favorite childhood book or even from a children’s cartoon. This will be donated to a local Pregnancy Center. This challenge not only allows us to showcase our creativity and skills but also supports a cause that is dear to me.
This year, we also have our much-anticipated Quilt Show. I encourage every member to find an activity to engage in and contribute to this event. Organizing a successful Quilt Show is an enormous task, but with the dedication and teamwork of our entire guild, I am confident we can achieve it. Your efforts and participation are crucial, and together, we can make this the best Quilt Show in Prescott. Under the expert direction and guidance of Pat Noel, I believe we will create something truly spectacular.
Thank you once again for your trust and support. I am open to any ideas and suggestions that will advance the goals of our Guild and I look forward to get this “show on the road”. So, let’s get this year started and make it one to remember!
Warm regards,
Coco Alaniz, President-Elect
We had 6 visitors at the June meeting, and all 6 joined. I’m working on the directory to automate so I don’t have the information on the new people in the directory format, but will soon! Their names are Denise Manley, Fran Leslie, Wendy Morring, Judy Sloan, Jessica Brothers, and Annette Raithel.
We have 176 members (counting paid and non paid). 83 signed in for the June meeting. As of 6/27/24, we have 138 paid members for 2024/2025 and 38 non renewed members.
Dawnell Muecke, Membership
July hostesses are: Olivia Turnham, Mary Vaughan, Sue Weisshaupt, Kay Wentworth, Kristine White, Sharon Silva, Sally Thomas, Stephanie Fullerton, Cathi O’Neill and Janet Friedrich.
If you cannot attend the meeting, when it is your turn to be a hostess by bringing a treat, please arrange to trade with someone. Plan to arrive early for setup and stay for cleanup.
Happy July Birthday to Patti Gerlite, Rosemary Driscoll, Kim Keogh, Melanie Korzep, Cheryl Peterman, Barbara Peterson, Karen Varela, Sue Parks, Judith Ritner, and Tilly Bristow.
We will meet again at Stoneridge Community Center on July 6th, August 3rd, and September 7th.
Jamie Davis, Chair
Our wonderful Patriotic quilts are currently on display at the Prescott Adult Center. The response from the community has been overwhelming. These red, white and blue quilts by our multi-talented members offer a wide variety of quilting techniques. If you have the opportunity, stop by the Adult Center at 1280B E. Rosser Road. It’s fun to visit and just listen to the comments as people enter the center.
Maryann Conner, Chair
Diane Franzese, Honor Flight Hub Leader, gave us a very informative and wonderful talk explaining the Honor Flight program in Arizona. This is the 15th year of the program and is a tribute to our World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War Veterans. They fly Arizona Veterans at no cost to them to their memorials in Washington D.C. They visit most of the major military memorials in Washington D.C. during their journey of thanks and remembrance.
Marie Gniazdowski won the May/June Blocks of the Month.
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by President Angela Smith at 9:30 a.m. at the Elks Lodge in Prescott Valley. Angela welcomed all members and guests.
SLATE OF OFFICERS: Dana Swain, Nominating Committee (along with Angela Smith and Cathy Day) presented the slate of officers for the 2024-2025 fiscal year. The slate is President – CoCo Alaniz, Vice President – Deb Johnson, Secretary – Dana Swain & Stephanie Fullerton, and Treasurer – Claire Bell. Dana asked for nominations from the floor. Hearing none, a motion was made by Georgia Lindsey and supported by Jamie Davis to accept the slate of officers as presented. Motion carried. The general membership will vote to
approve the slate of officers at the June 10, 2024 membership meeting.
BUDGET: Angela announced that a budget for 2024-2025 has been created and will be sent out to the membership prior to the June 10th meeting. The membership will need to approve the budget at the June 10th meeting.
MEMBERSHIP: Dawnell Muecke (membership trainee) welcomed and introduced today’s guests.
COMMUNITY SERVICE: Jamie Davis thanked guild members for the donations to Handmade Hugs. She indicated that members are needed to quilt donated quilt tops. She thanked Olivia Turnham for her three years of service as co-chair of Handmade Hugs. Kristine White will take over the projects for babies.
NEWCOMERS: Deb Johnson asked newcomers to meet with her at break time.
PROGRAMS & WORKSHOPS: Kathleen Bond shared items that were left at the April workshop. Our June speaker is CoCo Alaniz. She will be teaching a workshop on making aprons on Tuesday, June 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church. July is the guild birthday party and UFO silent auction.
SPEAKER: Martha Ferriera introduced our guest speaker, Patsy Kittredge. Patsy presented a trunk show of her quilts.
GENERAL INFORMATION:
• QUILT SHOW – Pat Noel, Quilt Show chair, will be holding a meeting in June for those interested in working on the show which will be held June 13 & 14, 2025 at Prescott High School. Everyone is encouraged to get involved.
• OPPORTUNITY QUILT – Liz Hart is looking for volunteers to sell tickets for TBQ’s Opportunity Quilt at the Mountain Top Quilt Show on May 31 and June 1, 2024.
• JULY UFO SILENT AUCTION: Liz Hart is collecting items for the July UFO Silent Auction.
• BREAK TIME: Angela shared activities that can be done during break time – purchase birthday drawing tickets and opportunity quilt tickets; visit the Company Store, sign up for workshops, turn in block of the month blocks, and stop by the Community Service table.
A brief break was taken.
PRESIDENT’S CHALLENGE PRESENTATION: Members presented to President Angela their quilts made for the Red, White & Blue Challenge. These quilts will be donated to Honor Flight and Quilts of Valor.
SHOW & TELL was held.
BLOCK OF THE MONTH: Mary Vaughan presented the next block of the month which is due at the June 10th guild meeting. The pattern will be on the TBQ website.
BIRTHDAY DRAWING: The birthday drawing was held.
NEXT MEETING: The next guild meeting will be June 10th, 2024.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned by President Angela at 11:33 a.m.
Respectfully submitted by Carol Wright, Recording Secretary
Greetings Quilters!
I would like to take the time to thank all of the President’s Challenge participants. I met with Diane Franzese of Honor Flight, who was over the moon with the spectacular quilts that were made for the organization. At this point, I delivered to her 40 throws and I have four quilts for Quilts of Valor. If you were unable to make the meeting on Monday and you would still like to bring a quilt, Diane will be attending our meeting on June 10. Again, thank you to everyone. I was truly humbled by the participation. You are all the best.
Our own Coco will be doing a trunk show at the meeting, followed by a class the next day. Keep an eye on your email so that you don’t miss the financials that will be voted on in June, along with our slate of officers. Also, don’t forget to bring your dues to the June meeting if you haven’t paid them already.
It is hard to believe that June is my last official meeting, and I want to thank you all for the support that you gave me during this last year. I’m truly proud to have been your president for this year.
In closing, we have many opportunities for you to get involved in the guild. I would like to add that if you truly are interested in something, don’t be afraid to step up and either start it or join it.
Thanks for a great year!
Angela Smith, President
Please welcome our newest member, Linda Schoenmakers. Give her a big welcome and show her what TBQ offers.
A reminder that membership dues for 2024-2025 are by June 15, 2024. Please bring your check or cash in the amount of $35.00 to our June meeting. Thanks for your cooperation!
CoCo Alaniz, Chair
June hostesses are: Kathy Spry, Nancy Stewart, Laura Stone, Erin Sullivan, Joy Swartz, Barbara Sweeney, Susan Sweet, Pauline Singleton, Carolyn Godfrey, Marie Gniazdowski, Pamela Hengeveld, and Linda Bagby.
If you cannot attend the meeting, when it is your turn to be a hostess by bringing a treat, please arrange to trade with someone. Plan to arrive early for setup and stay for cleanup.
Happy June Birthday to Cynthia Falzone, Kate Parsons, Dawnell Muecke, Carol Godfrey, Alicia Czuzak, Kay Wentworth, Gayle Lee, Cathy Day, Debbie James, Ara Whetten, Sami Logan, Sandy Mazzurco, Carrie Casto, and Pauline Saskowsky.
Fellow quilters, now is the perfect time to reorganize your sewing rooms.
Browse through your old projects and quilting items and ask yourself “Do I really want to finish this, Will I ever use this again?” If the answer is “NO” then now is the right time to get rid of that item.
Consider donating it to Thumb Butte Quilters Silent Auction where another quilter will fall in love with your project and want to take on the challenge. Objects are not limited to projects; consider rulers, irons, various quilting items. We ask that you provide the UFO pattern and any accompanying fabric that you might have.
The silent auction will take place at the July meeting. Liz Hart is collecting the UFO and finished objects at the June guild meeting.
Thank you for your supporting your guild.
Liz Hart, Chair
