1 “Building for the Future” The Guilds Board of Directors Minutes of the Meeting September 27, 2012 Present: Marilyn McCorkle, Loretta Freund, Karen Fullerton, Marjorie Gorum, Carol Hunter, Carol Piturro-Kentner, Patty Lance, Bev Sandelman Absent: Shari Cippola, Niki Strate Area Guild Chairmen Attending: Diana Hardy, Diane Jensen, Louise McClintock Area Guild Chairmen Absent: Lyla Rogers, Mary Thompson, Chris Tolar, Barbara Van Alstine Chapter Chairmen Attending: Kathy Busse, Joan Cline, Karen Fullerton, Bev Germain, Danni Good, Marlys Haberman, Sandra Hovanesian, Carol Hunter, Jane King, Carol Klein, Pat Lanning, Eileen Mauch, Ilana Richmond, Jeanne Schmid, Lillian Singelyn, Janice Steele, Bobbitt Williams Chapter Chairmen Absent: Melida Canfield, Gini Castellano, Joanne Gates, Diane Monroe, Mary Philpot, Tony Schloss, Terry Thacker, Linda Thauer, Nancy Tutor, Bill Williams Committee Chairmen Attending: Linda Bourne, Kathy Busse, Eileen Cirillo, Sandra Hovanesian, Audrey Kieckhefer, Susan Kinkade, Marie Mendicino, Marilyn Rehberger, Margaret Ann Vincent Committee Chairmen Absent: Jayne Adams, Barbara DeGroot, Kathy Reich, Niki Strate Guests: Christine Flowers, Dr. Dianne Howe, Marty Olds Call to Order: Marilyn McCorkle Chairman Marilyn McCorkle called the meeting to order at 9:34 A.M. Welcome & Introductions: Marilyn McCorkle Marilyn welcomed Terry Dwyer, President of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, who spoke to the Board about new outreach programs and upcoming events at The Center. It was followed by a brief question & answer session. Approval of Minutes: Karen Fullerton
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“Building for the Future”
The Guilds Board of Directors
Minutes of the Meeting September 27, 2012
Present: Marilyn McCorkle, Loretta Freund, Karen Fullerton, Marjorie Gorum, Carol Hunter, Carol Piturro-Kentner, Patty Lance, Bev Sandelman Absent: Shari Cippola, Niki Strate
Area Guild Chairmen Attending: Diana Hardy, Diane Jensen, Louise McClintock Area Guild Chairmen Absent: Lyla Rogers, Mary Thompson, Chris Tolar, Barbara Van Alstine
Chapter Chairmen Attending: Kathy Busse, Joan Cline, Karen Fullerton, Bev Germain, Danni Good, Marlys Haberman, Sandra Hovanesian, Carol Hunter, Jane King, Carol Klein, Pat Lanning, Eileen Mauch, Ilana Richmond, Jeanne Schmid, Lillian Singelyn, Janice Steele, Bobbitt Williams Chapter Chairmen Absent: Melida Canfield, Gini Castellano, Joanne Gates, Diane Monroe, Mary Philpot, Tony Schloss, Terry Thacker, Linda Thauer, Nancy Tutor, Bill Williams
Committee Chairmen Attending: Linda Bourne, Kathy Busse, Eileen Cirillo, Sandra Hovanesian, Audrey Kieckhefer, Susan Kinkade, Marie Mendicino, Marilyn Rehberger, Margaret Ann Vincent Committee Chairmen Absent: Jayne Adams, Barbara DeGroot, Kathy Reich, Niki Strate
Guests: Christine Flowers, Dr. Dianne Howe, Marty Olds
Call to Order: Marilyn McCorkle Chairman Marilyn McCorkle called the meeting to order at 9:34 A.M.
Welcome & Introductions: Marilyn McCorkle Marilyn welcomed Terry Dwyer, President of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, who spoke to the Board about new outreach programs and upcoming events at The Center. It was followed by a brief question & answer session. Approval of Minutes: Karen Fullerton
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Minutes of the June 28, 2012 meeting were approved as posted.
Chairman: Marilyn McCorkle Marilyn announced that Louise Costa, Special Events Chairman, had resigned. A motion was made to accept Louise’s resignation. Motion carried. Patty Lance, Bev Sandelman and Niki Strate have been asked to fill the position of Special Events Chairmen. A motion was made to accept their appointments to that position. Motion carried.
Marilyn has a special presentation each month called “The Blockhead of the Month.” This month’s recipient is Carol Hunter who designed the “Building for the Future” artwork. Totes and extra rosters are available. Red Books are available for those who need them. An updated schedule for events was handed out. There will be a tour of The Center for new members on January 28, 2013.
First Vice-Chairman Membership: Sandy Bass Sandy reminded the chapters that membership forms are due October 15th. South Pacific Chapter has 9 new members. The membership totals to date are Actives: 145, Associates: 0 Patrons: 5 Total: 150 New: 22 Dual: 5 Second Vice Chairman Ways & Means: Carol Hunter Carol reported that Chapter Chairmen are welcome to bring chapter fundraiser flyers to the Guilds’ Board Meeting and/or have Marilyn “blast” them to Chapter Chairmen. A motion was made to have all events listed below approved by the board. Motion carried. WM-3 Received
Debussy Chapter Fireworks in Laguna $1520.00 Debussy Chapter Debussy Returns to Polo 770.00 Center Stage It’s a Pool Party Barbeque 1396.93 Stage Door Membership Party 870.00 GRAND TOTAL $3036.93
WM-1 Received and Approved via email by Exec Board Arturo Toscanini A Taste of Christmas 11/29/2 Est. Surplus $3775 (51.36%) Beverly Sills Beverly Sills Fashion Show 5/4/13 Est. Surplus $9180 (63.09%) Carmen Oktoberfest 10/25/12 Est. Surplus $2462.00 (73.49%) Center Stage It’s a Pool Party BBQ 9/9/12 (Membership) (completed) Est. Surplus $1120 (68.29%) Debussy Debussy Returns to Polo 9/9/12 (completed) Est. Surplus $1200 (80%)
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Debussy Membership Luncheon 10/4/12 Est. Surplus $ 450 (41.86) Mozart Fashion Show 10/10/12 Est. Surplus $5847 (81.8) Placido Domingo Mexican Fiesta 9/23/12 Est. Surplus $ 517 (53.3%) Sound of Music Jazz it Up 11/8/12 Est. Surplus $7475 (51.55%) Stage Door Holiday Dinner @ Gulliver’s 12/9/12 Est. Surplus $1183 (40.79)
Third Vice Chairmen Special Events: Patty Lance, Bev Sandelman & Niki Strate The Special Events Chairmen are still in the early planning stages for a spring event. Bev stressed the importance of returning the chapter surveys regarding the event.
Recording Secretary: Karen Fullerton
Corresponding Secretary: Loretta Freund Lunch following the meeting today will be at Marche Moderne. Lunch count is 13.
Treasurer: Shari Cippola A motion was made to approve the proposed 2012-2013 budget. Motion carried.
Public Relations Chairman: Marjorie Gorum Emails have been sent to current Chapter Chairmen and Public Relations Chairmen regarding procedures for any communication being sent to the public. Tim Dunn, Director of Public Relations for the Center, and I are available for any chapter to discuss their fundraising activities, publicity, etc. Fliers are available that may be helpful for advertising purposes. Marjorie reminded everyone that all printed items need to be approved by her.
Parliamentarian: Carol Kentner No report
Center Liaison: Dianne Howe Dianne showed the Board the new 3-month calendar of events flyer published by The Center. It includes programming & frequently asked questions. The next publication will be for December - February.
Area Guild Reports:
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CENTRAL COUNTY AREA GUILD - Diane Jensen Alla Gitana - Carol Klein, Chairman Alla Gitana had their first luncheon of the year on September 19th at the Ritz Restaurant. 56 members were in attendance. The chapter is having their first board meeting on October 4 th. Crescendo- Melida Canfield, Chairman Crescendo Chapter recognized the 2011 board and welcomed the 2012 board at a joint board meeting and luncheon at the home of Elsie Everett on May 24th. The outgoing officers turned in their reports and the incoming officers assumed their duties. On September 13th, Crescendo presented the first program for this year, young pianists Jake Clayton and BijanTaghavi. Parliamentarian Diane Jensen, presented a motion to amend our by-laws, changing the number of regular meetings to four, instead of five. Motion seconded and passed. HUNTINGTON HARBOUR GUILD - Mary Thompson Flying Dutchman – Bobbitt & Bill Williams, Co-Chairmen No report LAGUNA AREA GUILD: Barbara J. Van Alstine Debussy- Sandy Hovanesian, Chairman Debussy once again started its fundraising year with the 10th annual Fireworks in Laguna. On September 9th Debussy Returned to Polo at the San Diego Polo Field in Rancho Santa Fe. October 4th we will have our membership luncheon and fashion show by the Carved Horse at Mozart Restaurant in San Juan. Mozart - Joan Cline, Chairman The Mozart Chapter is very busy planning our Fabulous Fall Fashions and Boutique on October 10, 2012 at the El Niguel Country Club. The fee is $75. Our members are working on inviting as many people as possible to attend and enjoy our major fundraiser of the year. We also have one new member. From the Wings - Pat Lanning, Chairman In August we put on our best hats and enjoyed "Tea at the Sage.” Our membership luncheon was September 20 at "The Greens," our Laguna Hills golf course. We acquired five new members. Christine Flowers from the Center was our guest speaker and we all loved her. The winter boutique will be October 27, and in November we are having a bus trip to the Cleopatra exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Las Angeles. NEWPORT HARBOUR AREA GUILD: Louise McClintock
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Sound of Music - Danni Good and Diane Monroe Co-Chairmen We have our Board of Directors in place (sans a Treasurer) and are in the midst of our Membership Drive. 25 have joined to date. Our November 8th Fundraiser "Jazz it Up" will be from 11:00 - 4:00 in Shady Canyon at one of our featured homes from last year's "Chef/Kitchen Tour". We will have a variety of 20 -25 Unique Boutique Vendors, live JAZZ entertainment, Box Lunch creations from Haute Cakes, Wine Tasting, informal modeling and silent auction.
Camelot - Mary Philpot and Jeanne Schmid Co-Chairmen Camelot's first meeting was September 6 at the Santa Ana Country Club. We had an outstanding program: Studio Ensemble's Cello Quartet. At our next meeting on November 1, we will be collecting toys for the Marine’s Toys of Tots Drive. Nora Jorgensen Johnson will also arrange for another wonderful musical program before our outstanding luncheon.
South Pacific - Lillian Singelyn, Chairman South Pacific is happy to report that we have 9 new members bringing us to a total of 90 members.
Cabaret - Terry Thacker and Marlys Haberman, Co-Chairman: The chapter was very active throughout the summer. In September the chapter attended Informally Yours and had a social meeting at the Newport Beach Yacht Club. A committee will meet in October to plan a fundraising event.
NORTH CENTRAL AREA GUILD - Chris Tolar
Arthur Fiedler – Nancy Tutor, Chairman No report
Arturo Toscanini – Gini Castellano, Chairman No report
Carmen Dragon- Kathy Busse, Chairman Carmen Dragon Chapter had its first general meeting where we all enjoyed the skydiving adventures of Audrey K and her partner in adventure! We have a group that is looking forward to attending Love, Chaos & Dinner on Oct 22nd. This year’s membership event is scheduled for Tuesday October 16th at Yves Bistro in Anaheim Hills. And lastly, plans are moving forward for our 4th annual fashion show and purse auction with this year’s theme being "Fiesta of Fashion" on May 4th at Yorba Linda Country Club.
SOUTH COUNTY AREA GUILD - Lyla Rogers
Irving Berlin– Joanne Gates, Chairman The first meeting was held at the Peking Dragon Restaurant. The speaker was Mark Coyan. The next meeting will be on October 2 at the home of Iva Lee.
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Richard Rogers - Eileen Mauch & Janice Steele, Co-Chairmen No report Beverly Sills – Karen Fullerton, Chairman The first meeting was a potluck held at the home of Marleen Quandt. 52 members attended. Dianne Howe, Director of Support Groups was the guest speaker. Nine new members have joined to date. The chapter will tour the Royal Dress Collection aboard the Queen Mary on October 16th. Lunch at “Fuego” in the Hotel Maya will follow. Placido Domingo – Ilana Richmond, Chairman On September 23 the chapter had a Mexican Fiesta. It featured a catered dinner, entertainment with Mexican dancers and all were taught the Mexican Hat Dance. WEST COUNTY AREA GUILD - Diana Hardy Carmen – Carol Hunter, Chairman In August, Carmen Chapter gathered at Tustin’s Peppertree Park for Broadway in the Park and the performance of South Pacific. Our first meeting this fall was at The Bower’s Museum for a tour of the Faberge exhibit & at lunch at Tangata’s. The October meeting theme is new MEMBERSHIP. It will be held at the Home of Chairman Carol Hunter. There will be entertainment and Dr. Dianne Howe and a member of the Education staff filling us in on this year’s Children’s Programs. Carmen is hosting our 2nd Annual Oktoberfest on October 25 at the Old World Village in Huntington Beach. Center Stage - Louise Costa, Chairman In July Center Stage members attended the “Summer at the Center” and a no host luncheon at the Wyndham Hotel in between the performances. They also enjoyed An Evening at the Races at the Los Alamitos Race Track. August brought a tour of the Diana: Legacy of a Princess Exhibit and High Tea at the Queen Mary and the Pageant of the Masters. “It’s A Pool Party BBQ” fundraiser In September raised $1,400.
Stage Door - Jane King & Tony Shloss, Co-Chairmen 35 members and guests attended the annual membership party at Zov's in Newport Coast on September 2. Featured speakers were Terry Dwyer, President of Segerstrom Center for the Arts, and Marilyn McCorkle, Chairman of The Guilds. Our next event will be lunch and a tour of the Bower’s Museum on October 30.
Annual Conference Co-Chairmen: Margaret Ann Vincent & Sandra Hovanesian The committee is in the process of finding a guest speaker for the conference.
Roster Chairman: Jayne Adams
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Roster changes were handed out. Add Suite 260 to Patty Lance’s address.
Website Chairman: Kathy Reich
Informally Yours: Linda Bourne On September 24, 2012 the Informally Yours showcased the LA Opera’s Domingo-Thornton Young Artists. The flyer went out to the Chapters and we sold out quickly. The stories from the performers, the voices and their humility made for a fantastic evening.
Program Chairman: Marie Mendicino No report
Circuit Editor: Barbara DeGroot The Circuit deadline for this quarter is September 30.
PAJ Chairman – Audrey Kieckhefer We are expecting one of the adult leaders to come to meetings.
By-Laws Chairman: Susan Kinkade Please e-mail Susan with any changes that need to be made in chapter by-laws.
Children at the Center - Eileen Cirillo The first program is EXIT, STAGE LEFT, which is a vaudeville show for grades 2 to 5. On Thursday, October 18 there will be one performance at 10 AM. On Friday, October 19 there will be two performances at 9:30 Am and 11:30 AM. I have emailed sign-up sheets to the Chapter Chairs. I am willing and available to speak at your chapter meetings and give you more information about the Education Department and the Guilds participation in the Children at the Center. Historian - Marilyn Rehberger The following memo has been delivered to the Chapter Chairmen at their meeting on September 19th. Please submit the following to the Board Historian: Newsletter, Invitations, Publicity (newspapers, magazines, flyers, etc.), Chapter monthly minutes and other reports and Guilds Board Reports. This may not be all inclusive and does not intend to exclude anything you would like to save. Please mail all color documents. You may e-mail documents printed in black.
Toy Drive Co-Chairmen - Kathey Busse & Niki Strate The Toy Drive flyer was passed out. Unfinished Business:
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None New Business: None The next Board of Directors Meeting will be Thursday, October 18, 2012 at Scott’s. The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 A.M. Respectfully submitted, Karen Fullerton
“Building for the Future”
The Guilds Board of Directors
Minutes of the Meeting October 25, 2012
Present: Marilyn McCorkle, Loretta Freund, Karen Fullerton, Marjorie Gorum, Carol Hunter, CarolPiturro‐Kentner,SandyBass,NikiStrate,ShariCipollaAbsent:BevSandelman,PattyLance
Welcome&Introductions:MarilynMcCorkleMarilyn gave all the updated calendars for the year with particular mention of the Addam’s FamilyGuilds’Night.MarilynintroducedTalenaMara,VPofEducationforSCFTA.TalenaaddressedtheBoard
FromtheWings Bus2Calif.ScienceCenter 11/12/12 Est.Surplus $1399.10(48.31%)*CarmenDragoncannotchangetheirdate,inconflictwiththeBeverlySillsevent.Guilds’ fundraising to date is $4,776.93. Gross income $5,604.47 Expenses $2,568.07 Surplus $3,036.40 Profit 54.2% See Secretary’s folder for more detailed information.
AmotionwasmadetoapprovetheWM‐1formsreceivedtodate.Motioncarried.ThirdViceChairmenSpecialEvents:PattyLance,BevSandelman&NikiStrateSpecial Events Co‐Chairman Niki Strate announced that an honoree for the 2013 Guilds SpringCelebrationhasbeenselected.Thehonoree’sidentitywillberevealedataspecialoccasiontobeheldon November 28. What information Niki could reveal is that the Guilds’ spring event will be heldprobablyinlateAprilandtitled“BetontheWheels.” Itwillfeaturecasinotables,foodstations,drinkstations,cabaret,music&dancing,sweettreats/candystation,silentauctionandauniqueliveauction.Moreinformationwillberevealedlater.CorrespondingSecretary:LorettaFreundLorettawillbesendinginvitationstotheBoardfortheHolidayLuncheontobeheldatMr.StoxRestaurantinAnaheimonNovember15.Thecostoflunchis$45.Treasurer:ShariCippolaAllBoardmembersweregivenacopyoftheupdatedProfit&LossBudgetPerformanceasofSeptember2012.TheRecordingSecretaryhaspermanentcopyattachedtoherminutesofthismeeting.PublicRelationsChairman:MarjorieGorum
promotestheCenter,whichisanumberonepriority.Remembertosendinformationandpicturestothepublicationsaftertheevent.PleasesendMarjorieanypublicityyoumayreceive.Parliamentarian:CarolPiturro‐KentnerNoreportCenterLiaisons:Dr.DianneHowe&ChristineFlowersDianne discussed that there may be another Guilds’ Night for Teatro ZinZanni sometime in November. She is hoping to have a price of $128, drinks and tip extra. Christine handed out flyers for the Center Stars raffle of a Lugano pendant drawing to be held at their November 15 Holiday Luncheon. Contact Christine with any questions or to purchase raffle tickets. The Center is busy preparing for the Candlelight Concert on Friday, December 7. Sutton Foster will be the guest performer and Huey Lewis & the News will be playing for dancing. AreaGuildReports:
CENTRALCOUNTYAREAGUILD‐DianeJensenAllaGitana‐CarolKlein,ChairmanTheAllaGitanaChapterwillhaveameetingonOctober30atDaBianca’sinOrange.MembersareencouragedtowearHalloweencostumesandprizeswillbeawarded.Crescendo‐MelidaCanfield,ChairmanLindsayWagnerwill be the guest speaker for theNovember 8 Celebrity Series to be held at BowersMuseum.Shewillbespeakingon“ArtsImpactonCulture.”Ticketsare$30andmaybepurchasedatthedoor.PasdeDeux‐LindaThauer,ChairmanNoreportHUNTINGTONHARBOURGUILD‐MaryThompsonFlyingDutchman–Bobbitt&BillWilliams,Co‐ChairmenNoreportLAGUNAAREAGUILD:BarbaraJ.VanAlstineDebussy‐SandyHovanesian,ChairmanDebussymembersandguestsenjoyedourmembershipluncheonatMozartCafewiththefashionshowbyJeriFavorite,ownerofCarvedHorse.OnNovember8,twelvememberswilltraveltoSanMarcosforour first hands‐on Glass BlowingWorkshop.We plan to allow our hidden artistic talents spill forth,creating a paperweight or an interesting blob. Our Holiday luncheon will once again be at FiveCrowns.Itisafundraiser,andourrafflegiftswilloverflowwithabundance.
Mozart‐JoanCline,Chairman
Mozart Chapter hadits major fundraiser on October 10 at El Niguel Country Club. In addition to afashion show presented by Monarch Silks of Monarch Beach, attendees enjoyed bidding on SilentAuctionandraffle items.GenerousdonorsfrombusinessesinLagunaBeach,DanaPoint,CostaMesa,andLagunaNiguelhelpedushavespiritedbiddingon items.Wechargedfivevendors$50eachforatable to sellhandmade jewelry,handbags,watches,& tabledecor. Theeventwasabig success, andwewillbegivinganicedonationtoTheGuilds.OurnexteventisourHolidayMeetinginDecembertowhichspousesandguestsareinvited.WehavebookedtheOrangeHighSchoolsextetentertaininguswithHolidaymusic.A50/50drawingwillbeheldaswellasrafflingafestivebasket. FromtheWings‐PatLanning,ChairmanWearebusypreparingforourWinterBoutiqueonOctober27intheLagunaWoodsatClubhouseOnefrom10:00amto2:00pm.Admissionisfreeandeveryoneisinvited.OnWednesdayNovember14wewillhaveabustriptotheCleopatraexhibitattheCaliforniaScienceCenter.InDecemberwewillvisittheCapistranoMissionandourHolidayLunchwillbeatSarducciRestaurant.
NEWPORTHARBOURAREAGUILD:LouiseMcClintock
SoundofMusic‐DanniGoodandDianeMonroeCo‐ChairmenOur fundraising event "JAZZ IT UP!" is on Thursday,November 8 at the beautiful estate of Julie andRoger Grad, in Shady Canyon. From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. guestswill enjoy a gourmet lunch fromHaute Cakes, live jazzmusic from 2 bands, unique boutiques for holiday shopping, wine tasting, livemodeling of custom designed fashions from Andrea's Couture, a silent auction and raffle prizes!!!Ticketsare$50inadvance,and$60atthedoor.Wehaveinvitationscomingout,andyoucanpurchasetickets on line at www.soundofmusic‐events.org. Reservations are necessary as it is a gatedcommunity.Wehaveatotalof38memberssofar,including5newmembersbutwestillhaveawaystogo.
Camelot‐MaryPhilpotandJeanneSchmidCo‐ChairmenCamelot is arranging two events in November and December: Bower's Museum to seeMadeleineAlbright'spinsandtheotherexhibits,andTeatroZinZanniattheCenter.OurnextmeetingisNovember1.
SouthPacific‐LillianSingelyn,ChairmanNoreport
Cabaret‐TerryThackerandMarlysHaberman,Co‐ChairmenWe held our Calendar Committee Meeting, attended the Guild's Night for Stomp and 20 Cabaretmembers met for dinner at the lovely Sebastiani's Italian Restaurant in Huntington Beach. Cabaretmembers volunteered for the Children at the Center bus‐in on the 18 and 19. We held our firstFundraising Meeting of the new fiscal year. The chapter celebratedOktoberfest at Old World,HuntingtonBeachwithfood,drinks,danceandmerriment.NORTHCENTRALAREAGUILD‐ChrisTolar
ArthurFiedler–NancyTutor,ChairmanNoreport
ArturoToscanini–GiniCastellano,ChairmanNoreportCarmenDragon‐KathyBusse,ChairmanCarmen Dragon Chapter had our annual membership event on Tuesday, October 16 at Yves Bistro,where we had 4 new prospective members. Christine Flowers, from The Center gave a wonderfulpresentation that was not only informative, but got a number of our members looking forward toupcoming events.We also had a group that attendedMonday night’s production of Teatro ZinZanniwhichwasamazing.Theperformerswereveryentertainingandweallhadagreattimeandwouldrecommendittoeverybodytogoandenjoy!SOUTHCOUNTYAREAGUILD‐LylaRogers
IrvingBerlin–JoanneGates,ChairmanOurchapterslogan“Let’sHaveFunandGrow”beganourseasonwithanOctoberdinnermeetingatthehomeof IvaLee inSanClemente. TheChapter is lookingforwardtoaNovember6LuncheonattheHarborGrillinDanaPoint.RichardRogers‐EileenMauch&JaniceSteele,Co‐Chairmen ThechapterheldaluncheonattheStrawberryFarmsinIrvine.A“GoHawaiian”luncheonwillbeheldattheVintageSteakHouse inSanJuanCapistranoNovember7. Twenty(20)ukuleleplayerswillbeourentertainment. A Christmas Luncheon on December 5 will have an added “Sweet Shoppe” withmembersbringingbakedgoodsforsale.BeverlySills–KarenFullerton,ChairmanTwenty‐sevenBeverly Sillsmembersmetat theQueenMaryonOctober16, fora self‐guided tourofBritishRoyalMemorabilia.MembersthenwenttotheFuegoRestaurantintheHotelMaya,overlookingtheLongBeachharbor, foranal‐fresco lunch&meeting. OnNovember13thechapterwillhonor40patronmemberswitha“WeAreThankfulforOurPatrons”,brunchatthehomeofP.J.Peterson.Thedaywillbehighlightedwithagameincludingthecontentsoftheirhandbags.Toyswillbecollectedthisdayforthe“ToysforTots”campaign. PlacidoDomingo–IlanaRichmond,ChairmanOur chapter will be having ourWine Tasting Fundraiser Saturday November 3 at the home of IlanaRichmond.Thecostwillbe$15forsampling5differentbrandsofwineandappetizers.WESTCOUNTYAREAGUILD‐DianaHardyCarmen–CarolHunter,ChairmanOurMembership lunchandprogramwasheldoutside inCarolHunter’sbackyardgarden.Aside fromthat, all decorations, dishes, tables and linens were compliments of Loretta Freund, just like ourMembership luncheons in years past! Thank you to Loretta Freund!Member Michela Engle’s son,Garrett,played“Name thatBroadwayTune”by first singinga few lines froma lesswell knownsong,stumpingusmuchofthetime.ThenhewouldfollowwithaclassicBroadwaytuneweallknew.Itwaslotsoffun,andweallwerequiteimpressedbyGarrett!Carmenishostingour2ndAnnualOktoberfestonOctober25‐TONIGHTattheOldWorldVillageinHuntingtonBeach.Wehaveloadsoffunsopleasejoin
us!
CenterStage‐LouiseCosta,ChairmanInSeptemberourmembersthoroughlyenjoyedtheInformallyYoursperformanceofLAOperaDomingo–ThorntonYoungArtists. InOctoberCenterStagemembershadawonderful fun‐filledDiningCenterStageeventat theBenihanarestaurantespecially theHappyHousepricedSaki!!! Later in themonththeywill tour the Faberge Exhibit at the BowersMuseum followed by lunch at Tangata. During themonth,ourbridgeplayerscontinuedtheirmonthlyeveninggettogether,whiletheBookClubmemberscontinuedwiththeir readingofTheLBJYears:ThePassageofPowerandtheDinnerandMovieNightGroupwasenthralledbythemovieArgo.StageDoor‐JaneKing&TonyShloss,Co‐ChairmenStageDoorisgoingtotheBowersMuseumonTuesday,October30toseethespecialexhibit:Faberge:ImperialJewelertotheTsars.LunchatTangatawillbeat11:30followedbyadocentledtourat1:00.AnnualConferenceCo‐Chairmen:MargaretAnnVincent&SandraHovanesianOur primary focus right now is finding an interesting and willing speaker for the Conference. Wecurrentlyhavethreeinoursights.OurfirstmeetingwiththecommitteewillbeafterTheGuildsBoardmeeting in January. We are fortunate that most of the members from last year’s committee arecontinuingonthisyear.
ChildrenattheCenter‐EileenCirilloTheEducationDepartmentofSegerstromCenterfortheArtswillpresentsixdifferentprogramsaspartof theirONSTAGEat theCENTER for the2012/2013schoolyear. The firstprogramwasEXIT, STAGELEFT,ashowforgrades2to5.OnThursday,October18wehadthreeGuildMembersthatvolunteered.OnFriday,October19wehadoneGuildMemberthatvolunteered.NextCHILDRENATTHECENTERBus‐InswillbeonThursday,November29andFriday,November30.ShestillneedssomeGuildMemberstovolunteer for Friday, 11/30/12. Shewill re‐send sign‐up sheets to the Chapter Chairs as per the newGuildRostersthatwereceived.EileeniswillingandavailabletospeakatyourchaptermeetingsandgiveyoumoreinformationabouttheEducationDepartmentandtheGuildsparticipationintheChildrenattheCenter.AlargeportionofthemoneythatisraisedbytheGuildseveryyeargoestosupportthesefantasticeducationprogramsthatourCenterpresentsandprovidesforthecommunity.
CircuitEditor:BarbaraDeGrootTheFallCircuitwillbemailedthisweek.DeadlineforthenextissueisDecember30.PAJChairman–AudreyKieckheferNoreportBy‐LawsChairman:SusanKinkadeAmotionwasmade to accept a change in the Crescendo Chapter by‐laws to change the number ofyearlymeetingsfrom5to4.Motioncarried.RosterChairman:JayneAdamsThelistofrosterchangeswasgiventotheBoard.AcopywillbeattachedintheRecordingSecretary’scopyoftheseminutes.Historian‐MarilynRehbergerNoreportToyDriveCo‐Chairmen‐KatheyBusse&NikiStrateKatheysentaroundasign‐uplistforvolunteerstohelpstaffthecollectionoftoysforthe“ToysforTots”onDecember4and5attheCenter.UnfinishedBusiness:NoneNewBusiness:NoneThemeetingwasadjournedat10:40A.M.Respectfullysubmitted,KarenFullerton
“Building for the Future”
The Guilds Board of Directors
Minutes of the Meeting January 24, 2013
Present: Marilyn McCorkle, Loretta Freund, Karen Fullerton, Marjorie Gorum, Carol Hunter, Carol
Piturro-Kentner, Sandy Bass, Shari Cipolla
Absent: Bev Sandelman, Patty Lance
Area Guild Chairmen Attending: Diana Hardy, Diane Jensen, Louise McClintock, Lyla Rogers,
Area Guild Chairmen Absent: Mary Thompson, Chris Tolar, Barbara Van Alstine
Marie Mendicino, Margaret Ann Vincent, Niki Strate, Linda Bourne, Eileen Cirillo, Marilyn Rehberger
Committee Chairmen Absent: Jayne Adams, Kathy Reich, Barbara DeGroot
Center Staff Attending: Christine Flowers, Dianne Howe
Guests: Anne Marie Eckman
Call to Order: Marilyn McCorkle
Chairman Marilyn McCorkle called the meeting to order at 9:32 A.M.
Welcome & Introductions: Marilyn McCorkle
A letter of resignation as co-Third Vice Chairman, Special Events from Niki Strate was read. A motion
was made and seconded to accept with regret the resignation of Niki Strate as Co-Chairman Special
Events. Motion carried.
Updates for the Red Books were distributed.
Approval of Minutes: Karen Fullerton
A motion was made and seconded to ratify the e-mailed minutes of October 25, 2012. Motion
carried.
First Vice-Chairman Membership: Sandy Bass
Sandy announced that the Tour of the Center for new members and Chapter Membership Chairman
will be Monday, January 28 from 10:00 to 11:30. It will begin in the Samueli Theater and proceed to the
other theaters. Attendees are to meet outside the theater at 9:30 A.M.
Chapter Name Active Associate Patron Total New* Dual CF
Alla Gitana 58 25 2 85 13 20 2
Arthur Fiedler 28 0 0 28 0 1 0
Arturo Toscanini
42 0 0 42 0 4 3
Beverly Sills 32 0 41 73 7 7 0
Cabaret 45 0 5 50 16 4 0
Camelot 23 0 38 61 0 2 8
Carmen 24 0 1 25 0 0 0
Carmen Dragon 12 0 12 24 0 2 0
Center Stage 73 0 6 79 1 11 0
Crescendo 155 11 0 166 14 21 3
Debussy 20 0 6 26 0 1 0
Flying Dutchman
57 5 0 62 5 0 0
From The Wings 47 0 2 49 0 0 0
Irving Berlin 26 0 10 36 0 0 0
Mozart 20 0 9 29 1 2 0
PAJ 31 0 0 31 8 0 0
Pas de Deux 9 0 4 13 0 3 0
Placido Domingo
23 0 11 34 0 5 0
Richard Rodgers
28 3 9 40 5 0 1
Sound of Music 35 3 0 38 6 0 0
South Pacific 93 0 0 93 19 1 0
Stage Door 33 4 8 45 8 3 1
Totals 914 51 164 1,129 103 87 18
* Number of new members since 2012-2013
Second Vice Chairman Ways & Means: Carol Hunter
WM-3 Received
Stage Door Toys for Tots Party $ 357.17 Stage Door Christmas Party $ 542.00 Mozart Fall Fashion & Boutique $9212.82 From the Wings Book Club, raffle, membership etc. $900.00 Christmas Lunch $445.00 Pas De Deux Wine Party $1035.00 Richard Rodgers Christmas Lunch $ 457.50 Go Hawaiian Lunch $ 134.54 Arturo Toscanini Christmas at Summit House $5080.40 Debussy Holiday Luncheon $1008.00 South Pacific Bridge $20,000.00 Carmen Misc. Raffles, assessment $ 1500.00 TOTAL $30672.43 WM-1 Approved by the Exec Board
Placido Domingo Magic of Holiday Season 12/13/12 Est. Surplus: $875.00 (26.72%)
Richard Rodgers Valentine’s Day 2/12/13 Est. Surplus: $2625.00 (48.84%) Debussy Super Bowl Party 2/3/13 Est. Surplus: $600.00 (100%) Arthur Fiedler Bridge Luncheon 2/18/13 Est. Surplus: $520.00 (40.6%) A motion was made and seconded to accept the proposed WM-1’s from these chapters. Motion carried. To date, Chapters have submitted a total of $56,590.69 to The Guilds.
Third Vice Chairmen Special Events: Patty Lance & Bev Sandelman
Niki Strate gave a report on behalf of the Special Events Committee. The Guilds’ Spring Celebration is
titled “Bet on the Wheels.” It will be held on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:00 P.M. at the Hyatt Regency Irvine.
Ticket prices are $125 per person which includes $50 in casino chips. The website for the event is
www.betonthewheels.com. Save the date cards will be mailed around January 23. $30,000 in
underwriting has already been pledged. The evening will feature a champagne and hors d’oeuvres
reception in the foyer, musicians or other entertainment. The ballroom will be decorated to feel like a
high-end Vegas casino. There will be restaurants, a martini lounge, coffee bar, cabaret lounge, and silent
auction. The stage area directly behind the casino will feature a continuous loop of video featuring the
honorees and educational programs at the Center. Raffle tickets will be sold at the event by ladies
looking like “cigarette girls.” Each chapter is asked to donate $300 toward the event. This donation will
go toward purchasing casino prizes, the champagne reception and entertainment. Sponsorship of a
casino table will go to the South Pacific and Beverly Sills Chapters, which raised the most amount of
money in 2012. Members of the Guilds Board were encouraged to sign up for the committee. The first
organizational meeting will be Monday, February 4 at 10:00 A.M. at Marc Pridmore Designs (formerly
known as Glabman’s)
Corresponding Secretary: Loretta Freund
The January Lunch will be at Antonello’s Restaurant.
Treasurer: Shari Cipolla
See attached report.
Public Relations Chairman: Marjorie Gorum
The Guilds and The Center have recently received several publicity write-ups, especially with Anne
Valdespino of The Register. If you have pictures or information regarding events, please send them to
her as well as other publications. Her contact info has been sent to all Chapter Chairmen and Public
Relations Chairmen. Please let Marjorie know if she can be of assistance. Marjorie will send chapters
information regarding Susan Keysor Espenschied of Aliso Laguna News. If you see any articles in any
publication, please send them to Marjorie.
Parliamentarian: Carol Piturro-Kentner
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Center Liaisons: Dr. Dianne Howe & Christine Flowers
There will be an Open House at Marc Pridmore Designs on January 31. He has redesigned a
community room for non-profit meetings. New brochures will be coming out next quarter. Dianne
talked about the Hamburg Ballet. Guilds’ Night for that program is Saturday, February 9 at 2:00 P.M.
The deadline for tickets is January 31. Group sales for Billy Elliott close on March 22. The dates for
those programs are April 17 at 7:30 and April 27 2:00 P.M. Dianne also discussed the Off Center Festival
and Doug Varone.
Area Guild Reports:
CENTRAL COUNTY AREA GUILD - Diane Jensen Alla Gitana - Carol Klein, Chairman Alla Gitana had a holiday luncheon at Gulliver’s Restaurant on December 13. The chapter was honored to have Marilyn McCorkle as their guest. They have a board meeting scheduled for January 22. Crescendo - Melida Canfield, Chairman Crescendo had a fascinating program on January 10th at the Bowers Museum. Bill Burke, the oldest
American to reach the summit of Mount Everest, gave us a fabulous account of his journeys. The
pictures and videos were breathtaking and his descriptions were incredible! He has reached the
summits of all eight of the “Big Eight” mountains. We were delighted to have our Guilds Chairman,
Marilyn McCorkle, as a guest. We were also especially grateful to President Terry Dwyer who started
our program with a brief update on Center activities and upcoming events. We like to have someone
from the Center at least every other year as many of our new members don’t know the extent of the
service to the communities provided by the Center.
Our Parliamentarian requested nominations of two of our members and an alternate to serve on the
nominating committee as it is time to plan for our new board of directors.
Our next general meeting is March 14 and we will have Gioia Diliberto, an expert on fashion who will
talk about how art and fashion affect our world today.
Pas de Deux - Linda Thauer, Chairman The Pas de Deux Chapter celebrated the holidays at the home of Bob and Linda Thauer on December 2 at their “Annual Christmas Wine Auction” benefiting Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Each member donated a premium bottle of wine and pumped up the bidding by telling a story why their wine was so special. Bob Thauer, our annual auctioneer, did a fine job of getting the highest bids, but we missed long time co-auctioneer Clint Schwab this year. Our small chapter raised a mighty $1,035.00 in support of the Center. Our “Trash to Treasure” event on January 21 was at the home of Gail Daniels and featured a Mashed Potato and Martini Bar. HUNTINGTON HARBOUR GUILD - Mary Thompson Flying Dutchman – Bobbitt & Bill Williams, Co-Chairmen No report LAGUNA AREA GUILD: Barbara J. Van Alstine Debussy- Sandy Hovanesian, Chairman In November, nine Debussy members went to the studio of our two favorite glass artists, and with one-on-one help from them we each created our very own beautiful piece of glass art. Our Holiday Luncheon at Five Crowns was once again a wonderful way to start the Holidays. Our raffle was the most successful ever as there was an over-abundance of wonderful gift items. We will enjoy the FitzGerald's Super Bowl Party February 3 that is sure to bring in more funds for the Center.
Mozart - Joan Cline, Chairman The Mozart Chapter had a very successful Fashion Show, Auction and Luncheon. We had a number of vendors as well as our Silent Auction. We then celebrated the Holiday Season with our luncheon at El Niguel Country Club with its beautiful decorations and the singing group from Orange High School. We really got in the Christmas Spirit. We are busy planning several other fundraisers for the next few months. From the Wings - Pat Lanning, Chairman In November we visited the California Museum of Science and Industry, where we saw the Cleopatra exhibit and the Space Shuttle Endeavor. In December we went to the Mission in San Juan Capistrano and had a great Holiday Luncheon at Sarducci's. In February we are having a wine tasting/dinner at Bristol Farms and in March we will have a luncheon/fashion show by Chico's and make-up by Mary Kay. NEWPORT HARBOUR AREA GUILD: Louise McClintock
Sound of Music - Danni Good and Diane Monroe Co-Chairmen The Sound of Music Chapter had a busy year end with our "Jazz it Up" Fundraiser on November 8th, which
was a very delightful event -- great vendors, lunch, fashion modeling, raffle items and entertainment.
Unfortunately the weather was a bit chilly, but we plan to present The Guilds with a check for
approximately $6,500 in surplus from the event. We thank the other Guilds Chapter Members and the
Board for supporting our event as well! On December 4th we got a group of approximately 18 together
for the Teatro ZinZanni Guilds Evening performance and dinner. Everyone absolutely loved the event!!!!!
It was so entertaining and fun to dress in feathers, etc! We especially enjoyed shopping the boutique!
Our focus for January is to try to bring in more members and we are happy to report that Tracy (Martin)
Kirwan has rejoined the Sound of Music Chapter and we hope to bring lots of support for her and Roger,
the Honorees, at the All Guilds Event in April!!
Camelot - Mary Philpot and Jeanne Schmid Co-Chairmen
Some of us attended the Irvine Arboretum plant sale on January 12. They are having another sale on
February 9. Travels with Camelot also attended the open house of Our Lady Queen of Angels on January
19. At our last Camelot meeting on January 10, we had an outstanding violinist and his sister, Chris and
Adrienne Woods. They are members of Hutchins Consort. Our next meeting will be the Patroness
luncheon at the Santa Ana Country Club on March 7.
South Pacific - Lillian Singelyn, Chairman
South Pacific members enjoyed a lovely Christmas Luncheon and Boutique at Santa Ana Country Club
in December. We are happy to say that we just submitted a check for $20,000 to The Guilds.
Cabaret - Terry Thacker and Marlys Haberman, Co-Chairmen
Adventures in Dining took members of the Cabaret Chapter to the Marrakesh restaurant in Costa
Mesa for a delectable feast of Middle Eastern/Mediterranean cuisine. Many of the members who
attended had the opportunity to try their belly-dancing skills with the beautiful belly-dancer who
provided entertainment to the group during the evening. Approximately 45 members and guests
attended the Cabaret Chapter Boat Parade Christmas Party at the Chart House Restaurant in Newport
Beach. While being entertained with the Boat Parade, feasting and celebrating the
holidays, Cabaret was able to raise funds towards this year's fundraising obligation to the Center. The
Cabaret Chapter Board has launched a Corporate Donation Program for the 2012-2013 fiscal
year. Approximately 40 businesses have been selected to participate and the program is currently being
launched and will continue to be nurtured through June l.
NORTH CENTRAL AREA GUILD - Chris Tolar
Arthur Fiedler – Nancy Tutor, Chairman
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Arturo Toscanini – Gini Castellano, Chairman
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Carmen Dragon- Kathey Busse, Chairman
The Carmen Dragon Chapter will hold its annual Fashion Show and Purse Auction on Saturday, May 4 at Yorba Linda Country Club. The cost will be $55 per person.
SOUTH COUNTY AREA GUILD - Lyla Rogers
Irving Berlin– Joanne Gates, Chairman
Our chapter slogan “Let’s Have Fun and Grow” began with our January business meeting with lunch at Vito’s Pizza and a successful and White Elephant sale. February 5 we will hold a dinner meeting at “The Vintage Steakhouse in San Juan Capistrano.
Richard Rogers - Eileen Mauch & Janice Steele, Co-Chairmen We had an active Holiday season with some sad news. Two of our members lost their husbands and one member lost her son to ALS (50 years old). Chapter members gathered around to comfort and console these members. A Valentine dinner dance is planned for February 24 at the San Juan Golf Club. There will be dancing to live music and a silent auction. Beverly Sills – Karen Fullerton, Chairman The Beverly Sills Chapter enjoyed the “Burger Bunco Blast” on January 15 at the Vintage Train Car
Restaurant in San Juan Capistrano. 33 members attended the event. “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” is the
theme for this year’s fashion show to be held on Saturday, May 4 2013, at Dove Canyon Country Club.
The organizing committee had its first meeting on January 22. The February General Meeting will
feature a light supper and cooking demonstration by Susan Volmer from A Store for Cooks in Laguna
Niguel.
Placido Domingo – Ilana Richmond, Chairman On November 14 a wine tasting was held at Ilana’s Richmond’s home. Wines from Italy, France, South America and Napa California were featured. On December 13 a holiday event was held at the Center Club. Entertainment was magician Danny Magic. The prize that evening was an hour with Danny and 8 tickets to the Magic Castle. The event was a huge success. WEST COUNTY AREA GUILD - Diana Hardy
West Area Guild - Western BBQ West Area Guild is planning a Western BBQ themed fundraiser on Thursday, April 4 at 5:30pm at The Duck Club in Irvine. To most people’s recollection, this is the first area guild fundraiser ever produced in the history of The Guilds. We ask all the chapters to support us as we develop the details of this fun event. Carmen – Carol Hunter, Chairman Our November program was speaker Diane Ryan presenting “Optimizing Brain Fitness”! Diane is an instructor at Huntington Beach Adult School, Coastline Community College and other locations in Orange County. We enjoyed our holiday lunch at Gulliver’s. The Fountain Valley Troubadors entertained us with Christmas carols. We HIGHLY recommend these students to all of the chapters of the Guilds. They are fabulous. Our January program was quite fitting after the holidays ‘pigging out’! Our speaker was
Allison Suter, an integrative nutritionist. Her presentation was “Busting the Myth of Nutrition.” She offers other workshops and tours. A group of also went on a tour of Whole Foods to learn ‘the good, the bad, the ugly’ of foods in our groceries. February brings Carmen’s annual Chico’s fashion fundraiser at the Corona del Mar plaza Chico’s.
Center Stage - Louise Costa, Chairman In November, our members thoroughly enjoyed Guys and Dolls at the Huntington Beach Playhouse
followed by dinner at King’s Fish House. They also attended The Guilds Day performance of Memphis.
In December, Center Stage kicked off the holidays with Toys for Tots Open House at the home of our
member Joy Lemkin. Later in the month, members celebrated the holidays watching the Newport Beach
Boat Parade with a wonderful dinner at the Balboa Bay Club & Resort. During the months, our bridge
players continued their monthly evening get together.
Stage Door - Jane King & Tony Shloss, Co-Chairmen Stage Door will have a wine tasting event at Bacchus Secret Cellar in Quail Hill on Thursday, Feb. 21. Annual Conference Co-Chairmen: Margaret Ann Vincent & Sandra Hovanesian
The committee met directly after the Guild’s Board Meeting. The Annual Conference on June 11 will
have a shortened day with a later arrival time. Keynote speaker is Karyn Philippsen.
Children at the Center - Eileen Cirillo
On Thursday November 29th, we had five Guild Members that volunteered. On Friday, November 30th, we had five Guild Members that volunteered. The next CHILDREN AT THE CENTER Bus-Ins will be on Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8. Sign-up sheets will be sent to the Chapter Chairs. I will also be contacting those Guild Members who have previously signed up to help and are on my volunteer list. There will be two CHILDREN AT THE CENTER events in April: Boats on April 4 and 5 and Sleeping Beauty on April 18 and 19. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in volunteering to help for the bus-ins or you need more information. Website Chairman: Kathy Reich
Chapters may send anything they want posted on the website to Kathy’s email, which is [email protected]. If it is going on the public pages (rather than Inside The Guilds pages), please be sure to take off any home addresses and personal phone numbers before submitting it to Kathy. Informally Yours: Linda Bourne
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Program Chairman: Marie Mendicino
Program Book Additions and Corrections MUSIC - SINGER: SCOTT ROBERTSON, “Elvis and Beyond.” 714/296-5709, www.ocelvis.com Excellent Elvis impersonator as well as other celebrities with fantastic costumes and music. Recommended by Placido Domingo Chapter,[email protected] DANCE: CORONA DANCE STUDIO, Ballet Folklorico and alloccasions. 562/597-5757, 851-533-0326 (cell). Authentic Mexican dresses and music. Recommended by Placido Domingo Chapter, [email protected]
SERVICES: CAVANAUGH MONARCH CATERING, 949-661-2471, 949/606-4630 (cell), [email protected]. Gourmet food, served beautifully and professionally. Recommended by Nancy Field, From the Wings Chapter, [email protected] TAQUERIA MOVIL, tacos and quesadillas made to order. Maria Aguilar, 562/533-6876, [email protected] Recommended by Placido Domingo Chapter,[email protected] CORRECTION: Page 3, Media. Change Leisure World News to Laguna Woods Globe. Editor: Barbara Potter. [email protected] Circuit Editor: Barbara DeGroot
Deadline for the spring Circuit is March 30.
PAJ Chairman – Audrey Kieckhefer
PAJ has been given a volunteer opportunity at the Center where they will usher for programs on non-
school days at the Pacific Symphony’s Children’s Series. They will be working with adult ushers. PAJ
members will earn service hours and possibly tickets to the Center in return for their service.
By-Laws Chairman: Susan Kinkade
Susan has been updating the Crescendo Chapter’s by-laws.
Roster Chairman: Jayne Adams
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Historian - Marilyn Rehberger
Dianne Howe has requested that Marilyn collect the start dates for each Chapter. Please e-mail, call or send the
information to me. If you have questions as to where to find the information, call or see me and I will try to assist
you. This information is also needed for the Performing Arts Juniors. Thank you to those who have included the
Guild Historian in their mailings and e-mails. Please continue to submit the following to the Board Historian:
Newsletters, Invitations, Publicity – Newspaper, magazines, flyers, etc., Chapter monthly minutes and other
reports and Guilds Board Reports.
Toy Drive Co-Chairmen - Kathey Busse & Niki Strate
976 toys, gift cards and cash were collected at this year’s Guilds’ Toy Drive held on December 4 and 5.
Chapters with the most toys donated were 1st place-Beverly Sills Chapter, 2nd place-South Pacific, 3rd
Williams, Louise Costa, Diane Monroe, Mary Philpot, Jeanne Schmid, Lillian Singelyn, Kathey Busse, Bill
Williams
Committee Chairmen Attending: Sandra Hovanesian, Audrey Kieckhefer, Susan Kinkade, Marie
Mendicino, Niki Strate, Eileen Cirillo, Marilyn Rehberger, Barbara DeGroot
Committee Chairmen Absent: Jayne Adams, Kathy Reich, Linda Bourne, Margaret Ann Vincent, Kathey
Busse
Center Staff Attending: Christine Flowers, Dianne Howe
Guests:
Call to Order: Marilyn McCorkle
Chairman Marilyn McCorkle called the meeting to order at 9:30 A.M.
Welcome & Introductions: Marilyn McCorkle
Approval of Minutes: Karen Fullerton
A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of January 24, 2013. Motion carried.
First Vice-Chairman Membership: Sandy Bass
Thirty-five new members toured the Center on January 28. We hope to do it again next year.
Chapter Name Active Associate Patron Total New* Dual CF
Alla Gitana 58 25 2 85 13 20 2
Arthur Fiedler 28 0 0 28 0 1 0
Arturo Toscanini
42 0 0 42 0 4 3
Beverly Sills 33 0 41 73 7 7 0
Cabaret 45 0 5 50 16 4 0
Camelot 23 0 38 61 0 2 8
Carmen 24 0 1 25 0 0 0
Carmen Dragon 12 0 12 24 0 2 0
Center Stage 73 0 6 79 1 11 0
Crescendo 155 11 0 166 14 21 3
Debussy 20 0 6 26 0 1 0
Flying Dutchman
57 5 0 62 5 0 0
From The Wings 47 0 2 49 0 0 0
Irving Berlin 26 0 10 36 0 0 0
Mozart 20 0 9 29 1 2 0
PAJ 31 0 0 31 8 0 0
Pas de Deux 9 0 4 13 0 3 0
Placido Domingo
23 0 11 34 0 5 0
Richard Rodgers
28 3 9 40 5 0 1
Sound of Music 35 3 0 38 6 0 0
South Pacific 93 0 0 93 19 1 0
Stage Door 33 4 8 45 8 3 1
Totals 915 51 164 1,130 103 87 18
* Number of new members since 2012-2013
Second Vice Chairman Ways & Means: Carol Hunter
WM-3 Received
Alla Gitana Fall Luncheons $ 2000.00
Debussy Super Bowl Party $ 550.00
Irving Berlin Christmas Gala $ 1375.00
Sound of Music Jazz It Up $ 6852.76 Placido Domingo Christmas Magic $ 2565.00 Cabaret Chapter 2012 Trip to England $2058.00 TOTAL $15400.76 WM-1 Received
Camelot St. Patrick Day Lunch 3/15/13 Est. Surplus: $2170.00 (67%)
West Area Guilds Western Barbeque 4/4/13 Est. Surplus: $4220.52 (51%) Center Stage Evening at Oscars 2/24/13 Est. Surplus: $2810.00 (64.23%) Center Stage Celebrate the Shamrock 3/17/13 Est. Surplus: $3330.00 (85.94%)
To date, Chapters have submitted a total of $71991.45 to The Guilds.
A motion was made and seconded to approve the above mentioned WM-1s. Motion carried.
Third Vice Chairmen Special Events: Patty Lance & Bev Sandelman
1. Bet on the Wheels –Tuesday, April 23 at 6:00 P.M. at the Hyatt Regency Irvine honoring the Kirwans –Save the Date cards were mailed.
2. Invitations to be mailed by 3/15 or earlier 3. $125 per person which includes $50 in casino chips & food 4. Raffle prizes: $1,000 gift card to SCP + valet parking pass for 1 year, membership in Center’s Donor
Lounges for 1 year, customized piece of jewelry from Lugano Diamonds 5. $80,000 in underwriting already secured 6. Underwriters’ Party to be held 4/17/13 at Lugano Diamonds 7. Champagne/hors d’oeuvres reception in foyer – jazz trio/strolling magician/stilt walker 8. Casino tables will be in the middle of the room, surrounded by the restaurants, silent auction & other
activities. 9. Stage area directly behind the casino area w/2 video screens on either side will run a continuous loop of
honorees and Center education information. 10. Raffle tickets to be sold during the evening by Linda Bourne’s cigarette girls 11. Live auctioneer hired (Jim Nye) to act as MC for the evening and to run the auction at end of evening
supporting the education programs – Fund-a-Need; Gift from the Heart 12. Marjorie Gorum/Sandy Bass getting items for gift bags 13. Chapters have been asked to donate $300 (replaces silent auction donation & program ad)
a. Please send donations ASAP to Shari Cipolla – made payable to The Guilds b. Chapter donations will help with the purchase of casino prize, champagne reception and
entertainment. 14. Sponsorship of a gaming table to go to South Pacific & Beverly Sills 15. We are happy to come to your chapters and talk about the event 16. You will be able to purchase BOTW tickets online at the website. You may not purchase raffle tickets on
the website.
17. Next committee meeting on Wednesday, March 6 at 10:00 at Marc Pridmore Designs (formerly Glabman’s) – signup sheet
18. Post-event reception being held on Wednesday, May 1 from 5:00-8:00 at St. John in SCP.
Corresponding Secretary: Loretta Freund
Lunch will be at AnQi following the meeting.
Treasurer: Shari Cipolla
See attached report
Public Relations Chairman: Marjorie Gorum
Marjorie reminded us that everything that is sent out to the community needs to go through her.
Marie Ekberg Padilla of the Orange County Register covers for South Orange County communities of- Mission
Viejo, Laguna Hills, Lake Forest, Ladera Ranch, Rancho Santa Margarita and Coto de Caza. Contact her with
information about cast members, staff or performers from these areas who are participating in your productions.
Also include anyone who receives awards, scholarships or other recognitions.
Center Liaisons: Dr. Dianne Howe & Christine Flowers
There will be a Guild’s Night for Billy Elliott on 4/17 at 7:30 tickets will be $68.90 and 4/27 2:00 seats will be
$81.43. Lily Tomlin will be coming on June 22. In the future all Guilds’ Night invitations will have a new format.
Area Guild Reports:
CENTRAL COUNTY AREA GUILD - Diane Jensen Alla Gitana - Carol Klein, Chairman Fifty ladies attended Alla Gitana’s Luncheon on February 12 at Antonello’s had a Valentine’s Day theme. Our Ways and means Chairmen provided red roses for each table and our hostesses for the event provided wonderful opportunity prizes. The next fundraising event will be the Installation Meeting and Luncheon at Brasserie Pascal in Newport Beach on Tuesday, May 14. Crescendo - Melida Canfield, Chairman Crescendo started the 2013 year on January 10 with a dynamic program presented by Bill Burke, who has climbed all of the world’s highest mountains. Following the program, members enjoyed lunch at Tangata Restaurant. Gioia Diliberto will be the final speaker for this year. She comes to us after recently spending a week in New York attending the fashion shows of the top designers. Her topic will be “What is Fashion”. The Program Committee has been hard at work since last July to obtain outstanding speakers for the 2013 – 2014 Celebrity Series. They will unveil this list of speakers at the March 14 meeting. Plans are underway by the Membership and Program Committees to promote the 2013 – 2014 Celebrity Series in an effort to further increase our membership next year. The slate of officers for next
year will be nominated and voted upon on at the March meeting. The new officers will be installed at the June luncheon honoring the old and new board members. Pas de Deux - Linda Thauer, Chairman Our Pas de Deux Chapter held our annual “Trash to Treasures” event on January 21 and raised a net
surplus for the Center in the amount of $675.00! We want to thank Gail Daniels for hosting our event and
for cooking a fabulous dinner. Wine was provided by members Kathy Fleming and Linda Thauer. We all
went home with “treasurers” to cherish. Remember, one man’s trash is another’s treasure! We are all
looking forward to our next Pas de Deux “Sisters’ Get Together” which is a brunch and Cookie Lee
Jewelry Party to be hosted by Shari Willis in April.
HUNTINGTON HARBOUR GUILD - Mary Thompson Flying Dutchman – Bobbitt & Bill Williams, Co-Chairmen No report LAGUNA AREA GUILD: Barbara J. Van Alstine Debussy- Sandy Hovanesian, Chairman The Debussy Chapter had another fun and fundraising Super Bowl party at Fitzgerald’s. Plans are being made for a trip on March 12 to the Nixon Library with lunch to follow. Mozart - Joan Cline, Chairman The Mozart Chapter is busy working on their Bunco party which will be held at El Niguel Country Club on March 15. We are looking forward to an evening of Fun, Food and Laughter. We will be having our nominating meeting for our new officers for this next year this month. We are also encouraging our members to attend the Guilds’ BET ON THE WHEELS. From the Wings - Pat Lanning, Chairman We had a great turnout from our chapter in January having lunch or dinner at California Pizza Kitchen. The food was great and the best part was 20 per cent went to our chapter. On Valentine’s Day we went to Bristol Farms and again enjoyed wine tasting and a delicious dinner. A great time was had by all. We also chose a nominating committee. March will be a luncheon and fashion show. Fashion's by Chico's with our members modeling. We do a lot of eating. NEWPORT HARBOUR AREA GUILD: Louise McClintock
Sound of Music - Danni Good and Diane Monroe Co-Chairmen No report Camelot - Mary Philpot and Jeanne Schmid Co-Chairmen
Camelot's Patroness Luncheon is on March 7 at the Santa Ana Country Club. We will treat all of our
patronesses to a wonderful lunch and entertainment by pianist Dr. Emily Hung. Emily taught as an
assistant lecturer at USC, and joined the faculty at the Orange Coast College in 2000. Our fund-raiser is
going to be a St. Patrick Party at the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club on March 15. Donna Massello,
accordian player, is planning an outstanding program.
South Pacific - Lillian Singelyn, Chairman
South Pacific will be having a "Non-Event" of the year in the month of March. For example: you will
not have to pay $140 for a gourmet lunch. You will not have to buy a $200 fabulous outfit so you can be
the standout! And you will not be spending $110 as you impulsively raise your hand as the auctioneer
says" Do I hear $110?
Cabaret - Terry Thacker and Marlys Haberman, Co-Chairmen
On February 7 Cabaret members enjoyed authentic Malaysian cuisine at the Belacan Grill in Tustin.
Approximately 30 Cabaret members and guests enjoyed an Academy Awards Party with food, wine and
games at the lovely home of Cabaret member Barbara Jacobson on February 24. The Cabaret Chapter
Travel Group is offering two great fundraising trips in July. We will journey to France and Italy on July 9-
19 with an optional pre-extension trip to Paris, July 6-9 and a post extension to Venice July 19-21. The
second trip planned by our Travel Group is a River Cruise from Paris to the Normandy Landing
Beaches July 2 - 9. Cabaret or any other chapter wishing to participate in these trips will receive a 5%
contribution per member who joins the trip. Please contact the Cabaret Chapter if you are interested in
traveling with the group. Plans are underway for the Cabaret Chapter's Annual Fundraiser scheduled for
May 18th at the Linda Isle Clubhouse located on Linda Isle in Newport Beach.
NORTH CENTRAL AREA GUILD - Chris Tolar
Arthur Fiedler – Nancy Tutor, Chairman
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Arturo Toscanini – Gini Castellano, Chairman
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Carmen Dragon- Kathey Busse, Chairman
As always this time of year we are collecting purses and getting all the last minute details worked for out upcoming fashion show/purse auction "Fiesta of Fashion" scheduled for May 4th at Yorba Linda Country Club. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all of you ladies that have already donated purses and to remind everyone that we are still collecting purses in case you may have one or two that you no longer use and would like to donate to a good cause. Tickets are once again going to remain $55 each and include lunch. We will have some great grab bags this year along with our other auction items and some unique vendors. Hope to see you there!
SOUTH COUNTY AREA GUILD - Lyla Rogers
Irving Berlin– Joanne Gates, Chairman
The Chapter’s Valentine business meeting was held at the Vintage Steakhouse in San Juan Capistrano.
There was an excellent turnout by members and guests. Judy Tatman gave a stirring speech on building
the membership in our chapter. The chapter’s March meeting will be held at Gemmell’s Restaurant in
Dana Point.
Richard Rogers - Eileen Mauch & Janice Steele, Co-Chairmen A Valentine dinner dance was held on February 14 at the San Juan Golf Club. There was dancing to live music and a silent auction.
Beverly Sills – Karen Fullerton, Chairman On February 19 thirty-nine (39) Beverly Sills members enjoyed a cooking demonstration and dinner by Susan Vollmer from “A Store For Cooks” at the home of Judy Kelley. The chapter has several members who have volunteered to work on “Bet On The Wheels” Spring Fundraiser. In March the Beverly Sills ladies will celebrate “Wearin’ O’ the Green with a St. Patrick’s luncheon featuring live Irish music at the home of Joan Priestly. “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” is the theme for this year’s fashion show fundraiser to be held Saturday, May 4 at Dove Canyon Country Club. There will be a runway fashion show featuring three generations of models. Fashions will be provided by Chico’s and Modern Romance.
Placido Domingo – Ilana Richmond, Chairman On March 10 at 6:04 Placido Domingo will hold a meeting and dinner at Fratello’s Italian Family restaurant in Laguna Niguel for a taste of Italy . CIAO BABY
WEST COUNTY AREA GUILD - Diana Hardy Carmen – Carol Hunter, Chairman February was Carmen’s annual Chico’s fashion fundraiser at Chico’s in the Corona del Mar Plaza. We were shopping Queens! We have already received a check for $535.79 from Chico’s, which was 10% of sales that day! Excitement is building for the first Area Guild Fundraiser, West Area Guild’s Western BBQ. Auction items are beginning to materialize, themed decorations, outstanding music, and fabulous barbecued food has been arranged. It is shaping up to be a fun event. Jeans are the order of the day!
Center Stage - Louise Costa, Chairman January began with a superb dinner at the Belecan Grill. We culminated the month with the
wonderful play Chapter Two by Neil Simon at the Laguna Playhouse followed by a No Host Dinner at the
Lumberyard Restaurant. In February we attended the incredible performance of War Horse at
Segerstrom Center for the Arts. This was followed by a Happy Hour at the Wyndham Hotel. We also
rolled out the Red Carpet for our successful fundraiser "An Evening at the Oscars" hosted by Kathy and
Cliff Fleming. The guests enjoyed a wonderful gourmet buffet prepared by Kathy as they watched the
proceedings on various televisions in their home. Our Book Club and bridge groups continued their
monthly get-togethers to share their thoughts about books and expertise of bridge.
Stage Door - Jane King & Tony Shloss, Co-Chairmen Stage Door’s wine tasting event was Thursday, Feb. 21st, at Bacchus Secret Cellar in Quail Hill. Our guests included Patty Lance from Sound of Music and Diana Hardy of Carmen chapter. Patty is Guilds’ Third Vice-Chairman Special Events. She spoke with enthusiasm about the Guilds’ Spring Celebration/Casino Night at the Irvine Hyatt Regency on April 23rd. Diana is our West County Area Chairman. She also talked enthusiastically about our Western BBQ at The Duck Club in Irvine on April 4th. The three chapters of West County Area, (Stage Door, Carmen, and Center Stage) are collaborating on this event.
Annual Conference Co-Chairmen: Margaret Ann Vincent & Sandra Hovanesian
The theme of this year’s Annual Conference will be “Synergy, The Guilds, The Center & the
Community. There will be a committee meeting following the Board of Directors Meeting today.
Children at the Center - Eileen Cirillo
The next CHILDREN AT THE CENTER Bus-Ins will be on Thursday, March 7 and Friday, March 8 for the
performances of Treasured Stories. I have 4 volunteers signed up for each day. The April CHILDREN AT
THE CENTER Bus-Ins will be BOATS on Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5. SLEEPING BEAUTY will be
performed on Thursday, April 18 and Friday, April 19. I have sign-up sheets on the tables for the
chapters. I will also email these sign-up sheets to the Chapter Chairs. I will also be contacting those Guild
Members that have previously signed up to help and are on my volunteer list. Remember your parking
is validated by the Education Department. Please feel free to contact me if you are interested in
volunteering to help for the bus-ins or you need more information.
Website Chairman: Kathy Reich
No report Informally Yours: Linda Bourne
No report
Program Chairman: Marie Mendicino
PROGRAM BOOK ADDITIONS SERVICES: MARC PRIDMORE DESIGNS generously donates their newly-redesigned community room to accommodate nonprofit meetings. 3089 Bristol Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Joe Pham, General Manager. 714/540-6272. [email protected] SPEAKERS: ALISON SUTER, HOLISTIC HEALTH PRACTITIONER Specialist in healthy foods for healthy moods Her presentation includes “Busting the Myths of Nutrition”, a tour of Whole Foods, and a line of organic diabetic-safe chocolates, 714/280-4769. 831/601-5582 (Cell) [email protected] Recommended by: Diana Hardy, [email protected]
Circuit Editor: Barbara DeGroot
Deadline for the spring Circuit is March 30.
PAJ Chairman – Audrey Kieckhefer
There are 8 new members for a total of 29 members in PAJ. Applications for the Georgia Spooner
Scholarship go in the mail Saturday. Audrey is asking for names of seniors who are eligible for the
scholarship. At present no members have agreed to volunteer to help the Beverly Sills Chapter Fashion
Show on May 4. May is the month students take their Advanced Placement Tests.
Pas de Deux 10 0 4 14 0 3 0 Placido Domingo 23 0 11 34 0 5 0 Richard Rodgers 28 3 9 40 5 0 1
Sound of Music 35 3 0 38 6 0 0
South Pacific 93 0 0 93 19 1 0
Stage Door 33 4 8 45 8 3 1
Totals 922 53 168 1,143 104 87 18
*Number of new members since 2012-2013
Second Vice Chairman Ways & Means: Carol Hunter
WM-3 Received
West Area Guilds Western BBQ $ 3805.25 Carmen $1268.42 Center Stage $1268.42 Stage Door $1268.42 Debussy Glass Blowing $ 650.00 Arthur Fiedler Bridge $ 936.00 Richard Rodgers With a Song in My Heart $3059.73 TOTAL $8450.98 A Check for $63.10 from Chico’s went directly to the Center for a From the Wings shopping event
WM-1 Received and Need Approval by Exec Committee
From the Wings Spring Boutique 5/4/13 Est. Surplus: $2275.00 (75%)
Stage Door Shopping in Corona del Mar 5/4-5/11/13 Est. Surplus: $ 950.00 (95%) Cabaret “By the Sea” Calypso Cocktail Party 5/18/13 Est Surplus: $4265.00 (60%) A motion was made and seconded to approve the three WM-1’s presented today. Motion carried.
To date, Chapters have submitted a total of $87937.20 The Guilds.
Third Vice Chairmen Special Events: Patty Lance & Bev Sandelman
Bev spoke about the wonderful success of Bet on the Wheels held on April 23. She thanked the
volunteers from The Guilds’ Board and the Center Staff that helped with the event. There were 330 that
attended Bet on the Wheels. Approximately $200,000 was made that evening. There will be an in-store
event at St. John in South Coast Plaza on May 1 from 5:00-8:00 P.M. A raffle prize will be given that
evening and winner must be present. A wrap up meeting for BOTW will be held Monday, May 6 at 10:00
A.M. at Marc Pridmore Designs.
Corresponding Secretary: Loretta Freund
Lunch will be at Pinot Provence following the meeting.
Treasurer: Shari Cipolla
See attached report. Income numbers from Bet On the Wheels are not complete.
Public Relations Chairman: Marjorie Gorum
After such a fabulous event last Tuesday, I think we can look forward to some very rewarding
publicity—maybe even some new members since we did a little soliciting in that vein. Next, I hope we
will garner some publicity for our upcoming Conference, probably after the event. Also, there are a
number of fundraisers coming up, and I hope you will take advantage of getting them in the papers and
magazines. Don’t forget to submit pictures after the event with cover stories about the fundraiser. As
always, I appreciate copies of anything you see in any publication.
Parliamentarian: Carol Piturro-Kentner
A motion was made and seconded to accept the by-law changes presented at the March 28 meeting.
Motion carried. The Nominating Committee met and the 2013-2014 Slate of Officers for the Executive
Committee is: Chairman-Marilyn McCorkle, Second Vice-Chairman Membership-Sandy Bass, Second
Vice Chairman Ways & Means-Barbara DeGroot, Third Vice Chairmen Special Events-Amy Larsen,
Recording Secretary-Karen Fullerton, Corresponding Secretary-Barbara (BJ) Van Alstine, Treasurer-Shari
Cipolla, Public Relations-Diana Hardy, Parliamentarian-Gail Daniels.
Center Liaisons: Dr. Dianne Howe & Christine Flowers
Dianne thanked the group for their participation in Bet on the Wheels. The next Guilds’ Night will be
for “Catch me If You Can”. There will be no Guilds’ Night for “Book of Mormon”. During the summer
“Sister Act” and “Anything Goes” will have Guilds’ Nights.
Area Guild Reports:
CENTRAL COUNTY AREA GUILD - Diane Jensen Alla Gitana - Carol Klein, Chairman On May 14 we will install our new board of directors at our annual May Meeting and Installation Luncheon at Brasserie Pascal in Fashion Island. A joint Board Meeting is planned for Thursday, June 13. Crescendo - Melida Canfield, Chairman No report Pas de Deux - Linda Thauer, Chairman The Pas de Deux Chapter is looking forward to our Girl’s Brunch and shopping event at the home of Linda Thauer on May 18 at 11:30. Please contact Linda if you would like to attend at 714-925-4038.
HUNTINGTON HARBOUR GUILD - Mary Thompson Flying Dutchman – Bobbitt & Bill Williams, Co-Chairmen Installation will be in June at the home of Ellen & Don Goodwin. LAGUNA AREA GUILD: Barbara J. Van Alstine
Debussy- Sandy Hovanesian, Chairman Debussy members, guests and members of other chapters were fortunate to observe the making of magic by Master Glass Blower, John Barber at his studio in the Laguna Canyon on April 9. We then enjoyed lunch at the Mare Lounge in Laguna Beach. We are planning another trip to the Pasadena
Showcase House on May 14. If anyone is interested in joining us, let me know.
From the Wings - Pat Lanning, Chairman In March our members and their guests enjoyed a delicious luncheon and fashion show by Chico's. We held our April board meeting at Don Jose's Mexican restaurant. We elected the new board for the coming year. Twenty percent of the food bills went to our chapter. We will have our Spring Boutique on May 4 and a fun bus trip to the Getty Museum on May 15. Installation of the new board will be June 20 at our new golf club restaurant. Mozart - Joan Cline, Chairman The Mozart members are working on the Guilds” fundraiser and some are also attending. We are planning our Fun-Raiser for the Kentucky Derby Party at the home of Audrey Kieckhefer on May 4. NEWPORT HARBOR GUILD: Louise McClintock Cabaret - Terry Thacker and Marlys Haberman, Co-Chairmen Members enjoyed a Happy Hour at Wildfish in Newport Beach. 13 Cabaret members gathered at
the Bower's Museum for the Lucy Exhibit and then enjoyed lunch together in the beautiful Bowers
Museum Restaurant. The Cabaret General Meeting was a dinner meeting held at the Newport Beach
Yacht Club. The 30th Celebration Fundraising Meeting planned at the Newport Beach Tennis Club. The
River Cruise from Paris to Normandy Landing Beaches July 2-9 is still taking reservations. Receive a 5%
contribution to your Chapter by signing up today. Cabaret Chapter’s Annual Fundraiser is planned for
May 18 on Linda Isle. All Chapter members are invited to attend.
Camelot - Mary Philpot and Jeanne Schmid Co-Chairmen
Camelot's fundraising event "St. Patrick's Day Party" on March 15 was financially successful and
FUN!!! Our program for our last meeting which will be held on Thursday, May 2 at the Santa Ana
Country Club is Dee Shandera. She is an actress, singer, and dancer at the Huntington Beach Playhouse,
Newport Theater Arts Center, and the Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club. The Camelot Del Mar races will be
August 7, 8, or 14. This is one of our favorite summer activities with great participation. Sound of Music - Danni Good and Diane Monroe Co-Chairmen We did have a nice turn out for the "Bet on the Wheels" Event. It was a very delightful and fun
evening - I think one of the best ever! It was great to see Roger and Tracy honored! Congratulations to
The Guilds!!!!
South Pacific - Lillian Singelyn, Chairman
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NORTH CENTRAL AREA GUILD - Chris Tolar
Arthur Fiedler – Nancy Tutor, Chairman
No report
Arturo Toscanini – Gini Castellano, Chairman
No report
Carmen Dragon- Kathey Busse, Chairman
No report
SOUTH COUNTY AREA GUILD - Lyla Rogers
Irving Berlin– Joanne Gates, Chairman
Irving Berlin’s mini fundraiser was held at Carbonara’s for members and guests. Our net surplus was $760. Dinner was delicious and we had six fantastic auction baskets, plus wine donated by Mary Carbonara. The Nominating Committee produced another outstanding board for the 2013-14. We look forward to another great year.
Richard Rogers - Eileen Mauch & Janice Steele, Co-Chairmen In January, 35 ladies enjoyed Bunco and Burgers at the Vintage Steak House in San Juan Capistrano. A Valentine’s Day fundraiser dinner-dance with silent auction raised $2854.73 for the Center. 24 members attended the April 20 performance of Billy Elliott. We all enjoyed dinner after the show. May 8 will be the date for our Installation of our new Board of Officers. Marilyn McCorkle will be the installing officer and we are truly honored.
Beverly Sills – Karen Fullerton, Chairman The Beverly Sills chapter had a “Proper British Tea Party, April 16 at the lovely home of Dana Bredenkamp. Thirty members attended the event that was catered by Jeanette Graham. Parliamentarian, Louise McClintock announced the new slate of officers for 2013-14. The finishing touches for our fashion show “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” are being worked on for the May 4 fashion show.
Placido Domingo – Ilana Richmond, Chairman No report WEST COUNTY AREA GUILD - Diana Hardy Carmen – Carol Hunter, Chairman Our month started with participation in a very successful fundraiser, the Western Barbecue at the
Duck Club in Irvine which raised almost $4000 for The Guilds. It was very satisfying to see all chapters
participating in this fun event. Carmen Chapter is looking forward to their meeting on May 1 with a tour
of the mission at San Juan Capistrano and lunch at El Adobe. Topics of discussion will include Board
nominations for the coming year and our summer outing, Tustin’s Broadway in the Park featuring
Hairspray!
Center Stage - Louise Costa, Chairman We kicked off the month of April with a joint West County Area with the Carmen and Stage Door
Chapters. It was a Western BBQ complete with a fun country band and line dancing. With the silent
auction and raffle, a total of $4,000 was raised for the Center. Later in the month, we had a Wine &
Cheese Get Together at the Chapter Chairman's home to celebrate our new members and have them
meet our board members. Next week we are looking forward to attending The Guilds Spring
Celebration - Bet on the Wheels. It should be a lot of fun as well as entertaining. In addition, our Book
Club and bridge groups continued their monthly get-togethers to share their thoughts about books and
expertise of bridge.
Stage Door - Jane King & Tony Shloss, Co-Chairmen We're still basking in the success of our joint West County Area Western BBQ event. The BBQ netted
$3805.25 to the Guilds. What a pleasure to work with Carmen & Center Stage (like clockwork, thanks to
Diana Hardy's gentle leadership!). Well done all!! Stage Door’s All Guilds Shopping Event featuring
Marmi Shoes, Chico's & Jewels by Joseph at the Corona del Mar Shopping Plaza is May 4-11 - 10% off all
purchases + 10% of all purchases to The Guilds. This is open to all Guilds members and benefits all
chapters. Everyone will need the invitation to get our discounts. There are invitations on each table.
Annual Conference Co-Chairmen: Margaret Ann Vincent & Sandra Hovanesian
Invitations to the Annual Conference have been sent to members via the Circuit and they will also be
mailed personally to each member around May 1. The theme of the day is “Synergy” which will be
celebrating The Guilds and the Center. Annual Conference will be held at The Center Club at 9:30 A.M.
Children at the Center - Eileen Cirillo
Children at the Center Bus-Ins took place on Thursday, April 4 and Friday, April 5 for Boats. I had only one volunteer on Thursday and 3 volunteers on Friday. Children at the Center Bus-Ins took place on Thursday, April 18 and Friday April 19 for Sleeping Beauty Dreams. I had 4 volunteers for Thursday and 4 volunteers for Friday. The last Bus-In for Children at the Center will be Intergalactic Nemesis on Thursday, May 30 and Friday, May 31. This is part of the Explorer Series for Children. This production will be part one of a two part series. Part Two will be in next year’s series. Sign-up sheets are on the tables and they will be mailed to chapter chairmen. Guilds members who have previously worked will also be contacted. During these bus-ins there are ushers in the house that perform specific duties, but the Education Department really needs Guild volunteers to assist with getting the children to their seats. Volunteers get to watch the performance and parking is validated. Website Chairman: Kathy Reich
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Informally Yours: Linda Bourne
The next Informally Yours is “Backhausdance” on Tuesday, May 14 in the Samueli Theater. Backhausdance is a teaching arts dance company comprised of eight dancers. The reception will tentatively start at 5:30 and with the program starting at 6:15. There will be a buffet reception. The cost is $30 per person. Seating is limited.
Program Chairman: Marie Mendicino
No report
Circuit Editor: Barbara DeGroot
The next Circuit deadline is June 30. 2013.
PAJ Chairman – Audrey Kieckhefer
No report
By-Laws Chairman: Susan Kinkade
No report
Roster Chairman: Jayne Adams
No report
Historian - Marilyn Rehberger
No report
Toy Drive Co-Chairmen - Kathey Busse & Niki Strate
No report
Unfinished Business:
None
New Business:
None
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55 A.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Karen Fullerton
“Building for the Future”
The Guilds Board of Directors
Minutes of the Meeting May 23, 2013
Executive Committee Present: Marilyn McCorkle, Karen Fullerton, Marjorie Gorum, Carol Hunter, Sandy
Bass, Carol Piturro-Kentner, Patty Lance, Loretta Freund
Monroe, Bill Williams, Joanne Gates, Linda Thauer, Melida Canfield, Jeanne Schmid, Bobbitt Williams,
Danni Good, Pat Lanning
Committee Chairmen Attending: Sandra Hovanesian, Susan Kinkade, Barbara DeGroot, Margaret Ann
Vincent, Eileen Cirillo, Kathey Busse, Audrey Kieckhefer, Marie Mendicino
Committee Chairmen Absent: Jayne Adams, Kathy Reich, Niki Strate Linda Bourne, Marilyn Rehberger
Center Staff Attending: Christine Flowers
Guests:
None
Call to Order: Marilyn McCorkle
Chairman Marilyn McCorkle called the meeting to order at 9:33 A.M.
Welcome & Introductions: Marilyn McCorkle
Approval of Minutes: Karen Fullerton
A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of March 28, 2013. Motion carried.
Second Vice-Chairman Membership: Sandy Bass
Chapter Name Active Associate Patron Total New* Dual CF
Alla Gitana 58 25 2 85 13 20 2
Arthur Fiedler 28 0 0 28 0 1 0
Arturo Toscanini 42 0 0 42 0 4 3
Beverly Sills 34 0 42 76 8 7 0
Cabaret 49 0 5 50 20 4 0
Camelot 25 0 38 61 2 2 8
Carmen 24 0 1 25 0 0 0
Carmen Dragon 12 2 15 29 0 2 0
Center Stage 78 0 6 84 1 11 0
Crescendo 155 11 0 166 14 21 3
Debussy 21 0 6 26 1 1 0
Flying Dutchman 57 5 0 62 5 0 0
From The Wings 47 0 2 49 0 0 0
Irving Berlin 26 0 10 36 0 0 0
Mozart 20 0 9 29 1 2 0
PAJ 31 0 0 31 8 0 0
Pas de Deux 10 0 4 14 0 3 0
Placido Domingo 23 0 11 34 0 5 0
Richard Rodgers 28 3 9 40 5 0 1
Sound of Music 35 3 0 38 6 0 0
South Pacific 93 0 0 93 19 1 0
Stage Door 33 4 8 45 8 3 1
Totals 929 53 168 1,150 111 87 18
*Number of new members since 2012-2013
Second Vice Chairman Ways & Means: Carol Hunter
WM-3 Received
Camelot St. Patrick’s Lunch $3780.24 Irving Berlin Fundraising Dinner $ 760.00 A check from Don Jose was received (From the Wings event) $ 56.36
TOTAL $4596.60
WM-1 Received and Need Approval by Guilds Exec Committee
Debussy Fireworks in Laguna 7/4/13 Est. Surplus: $1800 (100%)
West Area Guilds Western BBQ 5/8/14 Est. Surplus: $ 4780.0 (53.35%) Center Stage Spring Fling 5/19/13 Est. Surplus: $1520.00 (100%)
To date, Chapters have submitted a total of $92533.80 The Guilds. A motion was made and seconded to approve the WM-1s for the upcoming events. Carol is expecting checks from the chapters that have held spring events. Third Vice Chairmen Special Events: Patty Lance & Bev Sandelman The event has been wrapped up. We were pleased with the bottom line and the increased number of attendees. Next year’s Spring Celebration will be held on Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Irvine. Corresponding Secretary: Loretta Freund
Lunch will be a Maggiano's Restaurant following the Board Meeting. The Installation Luncheon will be
held at the Ritz Restaurant on June 27, 2013. Invitations should be going out this week.
Treasurer: Shari Cipolla
See attached report. Bet on the Wheels final income will be available soon.
Public Relations Chairman: Marjorie Gorum
Thanks to Eileen Cirillo for giving me the great article in The Daily Pilot about our Spring Celebration Bet
on the Wheels. I will be working with Tim Dunn in pursuing publicity for our upcoming Conference,
probably after the event. There are a number of fundraisers coming up, and I hope you will take
advantage of getting them in the papers and magazines. Don’t forget to submit pictures after the event
with cover stories about the fundraiser.
Parliamentarian: Carol Piturro-Kentner
Carol thanked the nominating committee. There were no nominations from the floor. A motion was
made and seconded to accept the following slate of officers for 2013-2014: Chairman-Marilyn McCorkle,
Second Vice-Chairman Membership-Sandy Bass, Second Vice Chairman Ways & Means-Barbara
DeGroot, Third Vice Chairmen Special Events-Amy Larsen, Recording Secretary-Karen Fullerton,
Corresponding Secretary-Barbara (BJ) Van Alstine, Treasurer-Shari Cipolla, Public Relations-Diana Hardy,
Parliamentarian-Gail Daniels.
Center Liaisons: Dr. Dianne Howe & Christine Flowers
Christine reported of events during the summer at the Center. The Guilds’ Nights will be June 26 & 29
for Catch Me If You Can, August 10 & 14 for Sister Act and September 25 & 28 for Anything Goes. There
will be “Movie Mondays” on the plaza. Check the website for details.
Area Guild Reports:
CENTRAL COUNTY AREA GUILD - Diane Jensen Alla Gitana - Carol Klein, Chairman Alla Gitana’s Fun for Lunch Bunch had their Installation for 2013-2014 at Brasserie Pascal on Tuesday, May 14. We netted approximately $650.00 for the Center. This was our final luncheon for 2012-2013. Our Ways and Means chairman will be planning next year’s luncheons early next summer. Crescendo - Melida Canfield, Chairman Crescendo Chapter’s May board meeting considered a proposal to have Bowers Museum promote our Celebrity Series to their entire membership. Sandy Bass, as chairman of Long Range Planning, worked out the terms of the agreement between Bowers and Dianne Howe representing The Guilds. Bowers will advertise our programs in their quarterly publication, “Passport”, and their members will be able to purchase tickets to our lectures. The agreement is for one year and then will be revaluated. It is anticipated that we will generate more revenue for the Guilds (at no additional cost) and we will have a larger audience for our speakers. In June, installation of new officers will be part of the joint board meeting with both outgoing and incoming board members giving reports. Crescendo Chapter’s donation to the Guilds will be presented to Marilyn McCorkle, followed by a luncheon at the home of Elsie Everett. Pas de Deux - Linda Thauer, Chairman No report HUNTINGTON HARBOUR GUILD - Mary Thompson Flying Dutchman – Bobbitt & Bill Williams, Co-Chairmen No report LAGUNA AREA GUILD: Barbara J. Van Alstine Debussy- Sandy Hovanesian, Chairman Debussy went to the Pasadena Showcase House. It was warm, but we enjoyed the tour of the house, and a quick peek at the boutiques. We went to a new restaurant in Sierra Madre for lunch. Food was good and the restaurant was nicely air conditioned. June 6 will be the last luncheon for this year. We will be at Seasons 52 with Cathy Thomas, food critic, as our speaker. Planning is starting for the first fundraiser of the new year - the 11th "Fireworks in Laguna." From the Wings - Pat Lanning, Chairman Our spring boutique was Saturday, May 4. We had a great turnout, our vendors were happy and everybody worked hard to make it a big success. We made a nice profit for The Guilds. Our bus trip to
the Getty Museum was on May 15. We had a full bus and everyone had a wonderful time. Everyone is looking forward to the next planned trip in the fall. In June will be the installation of our new board. Mozart - Joan Cline, Chairman "Bet on the Wheels" was a wonderful evening. Everyone who attended had a great time and feel more members will support it next year. We will be having the Old and New Board member luncheon on Monday May 20 at the home of Joan Cline. The luncheon will be provided by our co-chairmen Bev Germain and Joan Cline. Mozart members were together for a great Kentucky Derby Day Party at the home of our Ways and Means Chairman, Audrey Kieckhefer. Everyone had a great time. We are looking forward to our June Installation meeting where our Guilds Chairman will be installing our new officers. NEWPORT HARBOR GUILD: Louise McClintock Cabaret - Terry Thacker and Marlys Haberman, Co-Chairmen
On May 18, Cabaret held its annual fundraiser, entitled “By the Sea” at the Linda Isle Clubhouse. The
setting, the weather, the food, and the camaraderie all made for a lovely afternoon. The event was
attended by 63 members and guests. The food was catered by the Golden Truffle. The surplus of
approximately $5,000 will be sent to The Guilds as soon as that number has been determined. Also in
May, Cabaret members and guests attended a Cinco de Mayo party at Moreno’s in Orange and two
happy hours, one at the Harborside Bistro the other at the Wild Fish. Looking forward to June, Cabaret
is going to a baseball game on June 15 to see the Angels plays the NY Yankees. Tickets are going for $35
per person. On Wednesday, June 19 we will hold our installation dinner at the Golden Truffle
Restaurant.
Camelot - Mary Philpot and Jeanne Schmid Co-Chairmen
This was a wonderful year because our chapter had an excellent Executive Board. We have 4 more
activities before our New/Old Board meeting in September. They are the “all member party”, the Guild's
Annual Conference, and the Del Mar Races. We are looking forward to the beginning of another
successful year!
Sound of Music - Danni Good and Diane Monroe Co-Chairmen No report South Pacific - Lillian Singelyn, Chairman
Continuing to play bridge
NORTH CENTRAL AREA GUILD - Chris Tolar
Arthur Fiedler – Nancy Tutor, Chairman
No report
Arturo Toscanini – Gini Castellano, Chairman
No report
Carmen Dragon- Kathey Busse, Chairman
No report SOUTH COUNTY AREA GUILD - Lyla Rogers
Irving Berlin– Joanne Gates, Chairman
Our May 7, Installation Luncheon was touching, as well as fun. Marilyn McCorkle installed our new Executive Board with such an enjoyable hand-clapping program. Fun was enjoyed by all our members. Irving Berlin’s Board is ready and anxious for the new calendar to begin in September.
Richard Rogers - Eileen Mauch & Janice Steele, Co-Chairmen May 8 was the date for the Installation of our new Board of Officers. Marilyn McCorkle was the installing officer and we were truly honored. Janice Steele will be our new chairman July 1. Beverly Sills – Karen Fullerton, Chairman The Beverly Sills Chapter’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” Fashion Show and Boutique was held on May 4.
We were thrilled to have 156 guests enjoy the delicious luncheon, boutique, silent auction and runway
fashion show. Chico’s & Modern Romance provided the fashions modeled by 11 members and
daughters. Our chapter is pleased to report that we earned more than $23,500 for the Center. We are
waiting for a few more donations to come in before year’s end. Installation of Officers for 2012-2013
will be at the Ritz Restaurant on Tuesday, June 5. Linda Bourne will be the installer. Many of our
members will be attending Annual Conference on June 11. An Old-Board/New Board Luncheon will be
at the home of Karen Fullerton on Tuesday, June 18.
Placido Domingo – Ilana Richmond, Chairman No report WEST COUNTY AREA GUILD - Diana Hardy Carmen – Carol Hunter, Chairman
Carmen Chapter toured the San Juan Capistrano Mission in early May and dined at El Adobe Restaurant. Everyone loved seeing the mission once again, especially in the spring. The Carmen Installation will be held at the Sherman Library and Gardens in Corona del Mar. Marilyn McCorkle will install our new officers. The Carmen Chairman for 2013-14 will be Sally Kennedy. We will all get together again during the summer for Broadway in the Park. This summer’s performance is Hair Spray!
Center Stage - Louise Costa, Chairman Center Stage Members kicked off the month of May with a tour of the Getty Museum in Los Angeles and
a luncheon at the Museum Restaurant. Last weekend, we had the perfect Spring Fling Celebration
fundraiser at the lovely new home of Carol Hurst in Huntington Beach. The beautiful weather
contributed to everyone's enjoyment of the day as well as the wonderful Marco playing Broadway Music
in the back-ground on his keyboard. Members contributed their prized recipes for the menu of heavy
appetizers. Forty-eight members and guests attended the event and through ticket income, bar and
raffle basket proceeds, we raised $1,900 for the Center. Our Book Club and bridge groups continued
their monthly get-togethers to share their thoughts about books and expertise of bridge.
Stage Door - Jane King & Tony Shloss, Co-Chairmen Stage Door concluded the 2012-13 year on May 14 with a luncheon at the beautiful Sherman Gardens Cafe Jardin. We honored our Patrons & installed our new officers for the coming year. Delphi & Bob Ballinger will be co-chairmen. The 2013-14 year will kick off with a Membership Party on September 15. Annual Conference Co-Chairmen: Margaret Ann Vincent & Sandra Hovanesian
Reservations are coming in for Annual Conference. Please let us know if you would like to reserve tables
for your chapters. Following the Conference there will be a tour of Segersrom Hall and backstage.
Children at the Center - Eileen Cirillo
The last Bus-In for Children at the Center will be Interglactic Nemisis on Thursday, May 30 and Friday May 31. This is part of the Explorer Series for Children. This production will be part one of a two part series. Part two will be in next year’s series. Thursday, May 30, 9:15-11 A.M. I have only 2 volunteers. Friday, May 31, 9:15-11 A.M. I have only 2 volunteers. Please call if you have move volunteers to help. Website Chairman: Kathy Reich
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Informally Yours: Linda Bourne
Thank you to the Center for another wonderful Informally Yours evening. Ms. Baukhaus was both
entertaining and informative when she explained the dancers' movements and helped us understand
the development of the dances.
Program Chairman: Marie Mendicino
No report
Circuit Editor: Barbara DeGroot
The next Circuit deadline is June 30. 2013.
PAJ Chairman – Audrey Kieckhefer
The two eligible applicants for the Georgia Spooner Scholarship Award submitted their applications to me and although they were late, both were forwarded to Michelle Abril at the Orange County Community Services office immediately. I chose the student I felt should win the award and am waiting to hear from Miss Abril who will be the recipient.
By-Laws Chairman: Susan Kinkade
No report
Roster Chairman: Jayne Adams
No report
Historian - Marilyn Rehberger
No report
Toy Drive Co-Chairmen - Kathey Busse & Niki Strate
No report
Unfinished Business:
None
New Business:
A motion was made and seconded that all chapters be required to use Wells Fargo Bank beginning July
