SGB-MA Newsletter
And the 2009 Survey Says. . . .
Thanks to all 27 of you who completed the survey sent in November. Your answers, comments and suggestions will really help us do some planning for the next year. Just to give you a flavor of the results - 92.5% want to participate in activities in the months between meetings, 81.5% are interested in doing bulk buys, the person that was named the most to take a class from is Michael Barley, and the non-glass workshop most of you want to take is Macro-photography. We hear you and will be trying to implement as many of your suggestions as we can. The full results of the survey will be put on the website when I have had a chance to collate everything.
I wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday season. See you next year.
Lesliediana, Secretary
It's Membership Time, 2009
It's time to renew or reactivate your membership. This time we have added an incentive to renew early. Every membership that has been received (not postmarked) by January 5, 2009 may be eligible for a special prize - a one-year subscription to The Flow magazine or $25 worth of Double Helix glass. Only one prize will be awarded and you must be present at the January 10th meeting to win. Send your membership dues check , payable to Society of Glassbeadmakers or SGB-MA, (no cash or credit card ), to our new Membership Coordinator - Gayl Harner, 1022 The Terrace, Hagerstown, MD 21742. If you see your name below, you are already eligible for the prize because your 2009 dues are paid.
- Lisa Bellenger, Stephanie Bonniwell, Cindy Brandt, Anne Dunsmore, Marianne Filiaggi, Linda Hadaway, Jan Keady, Karen King, Jack Phillips, Marge Phillips, Pam Sliwoski
The First Meeting of 2009
The first meeting of 2009 will be held on January 10, 2009. We are pleased to announce that Rick Sherbert, Director of the Glass Program at the Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA. , has graciously agreed to be our host. You will have a chance to view not only the Glasshouse but all of the other art buildings. If you haven't been there yet, you are in for a treat. The Chapter will be serving lunch. Therefore, please send an RSVP by January 2, 2009 to Lesliediana (midatlanticsgb@gmail.com) if you plan on attending. We want to make sure we have enough goodies for everyone. For directions on how to get there, see the Workhouse Arts Center website - http://www.workhousearts.org/directions.php. Hope to see you there.
SGB-MA, December, 2008
It's the last newsletter of 2008. The past year has been exciting and let's look forward to 2009 continuing that trend. The outgoing Board wants to thank all of you for your support over the last two years. For those of you who may not have read the October meeting minutes, we have new Board members. Lesliediana Jones (President), Ruth Martin (vice-President), Terry D'Addio (Secretary) and Debby Weaver (Treasurer). The incoming Board hopes you will continue your support over the next two years. With that in mind let's get to the news that is all a Twitter.
