1 President’s Message President’s Message President’s Message President’s Message Linda Kohler Linda Kohler Linda Kohler Linda Kohler It’s amazing how fast the time goes! Here we are in early Autumn already, headed toward the holidays! October is such a beautiful month, with an explo- sion of color, crisp air, and football games. Many of us are scurrying to start or finish holiday pieces to sell or give as gifts. This is a busy and exciting time of the year! Our September meeting was wonderful! Keith Maupin, from the Yellow Ribbon Support Founda- tion, had lunch with us and talked about his program. If you were there, then you know how in- teresting his stories were! He talked about his son who was captured and didn’t make it home. Mr. Maupin, helped us realize just how important support from us here “at home” is to the well- being of the soldiers serving our country. And we filled his van to the top with our donations! Thanks to all who helped, and especially to Peggy Hermes – “the hostess with the mostess!” Our “Fun Fall” continues with more events! We will be painting our new nametags at the Octo- ber meeting. They are shaped like a painter’s palette, with brushes sticking out above and be- low. Bring your ideas and paint with you to work on this! We will also have a young man from Starfire visit us with his caseworker, and will help us paint walker bags. He will then take them back with him to hand out. November 1 is the retreat preview party, and elections are the next Sunday at our monthly meeting on November 8. And don’t forget the Christmas party on Sun- day, December 13! It’s nice to be able to share all these events with such a caring group of la- dies! Linda Greater Cincinnati Greater Cincinnati Greater Cincinnati Greater Cincinnati Decative Artists Decative Artists Decative Artists Decative Artists October 2015 October 2015 October 2015 October 2015 Come to our next GCDA meeting! Sunday, October 11th, 12:00 Palette Chatter Join the fun of painting with GCDA! GCDA meets at 12 noon on the second Sunday at the Springfield Township Senior Center located on 9158 Winton Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45231 behind the fire station. In May, we meet on the 3rd Sunday. No meetings in April, August and December. FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/GreaterCincinnatiDecorativeArtists WEB SITE: www.gcdapainters.org EMAIL: [email protected].
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President’s Message President’s Message President’s Message President’s Message Linda KohlerLinda KohlerLinda KohlerLinda Kohler It’s amazing how fast the time goes! Here we are in early Autumn already,
headed toward the holidays! October is such a beautiful month, with an explo-
sion of color, crisp air, and football games. Many of us are scurrying to start or
finish holiday pieces to sell or give as gifts. This is a busy and exciting time of
the year!
Our September meeting was wonderful! Keith Maupin, from the Yellow Ribbon Support Founda-
tion, had lunch with us and talked about his program. If you were there, then you know how in-
teresting his stories were! He talked about his son who was captured and didn’t make it home.
Mr. Maupin, helped us realize just how important support from us here “at home” is to the well-
being of the soldiers serving our country. And we filled his van to the top with our donations!
Thanks to all who helped, and especially to Peggy Hermes – “the hostess with the mostess!”
Our “Fun Fall” continues with more events! We will be painting our new nametags at the Octo-
ber meeting. They are shaped like a painter’s palette, with brushes sticking out above and be-
low. Bring your ideas and paint with you to work on this! We will also have a young man from
Starfire visit us with his caseworker, and will help us paint walker bags. He will then take them
back with him to hand out. November 1 is the retreat preview party, and elections are the next
Sunday at our monthly meeting on November 8. And don’t forget the Christmas party on Sun-
day, December 13! It’s nice to be able to share all these events with such a caring group of la-
November - Sandie Tieman December - Christmas Party
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GREATER CINCINNATI DECORATIVE ARTISTS
CHAPTER MEETING – SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP SENIOR AND COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER
Date: SEPTEMBER 13, 2015
12:05 PM – The founder of the Yellow Ribbon Support Center, Keith Maupin, was introduced. Keith gave an overview of the
Yellow Ribbon group. He explained his mission to support troops serving our country. Questions regarding his journey and the
process of collecting and shipping care packages were answered. Keith thanked members for their donations and joined us for
lunch.
President: Linda Kohler called the meeting to order at 12:50 PM.
Secretary: Gayle Wissel
· July 2015 Chapter Meeting Minutes accepted as read (or corrected).
Motion to Accept 1st Stephanie Hauser; 2nd Sherida England
Treasurer: Melanie Wilmhoff
· Ending balances for July 31, 2015 are as follows:
o Checking: $3,329.09 Savings: $11,118.84
Motion to Accept 1st Susan Parrett; 2nd Jean Sanning
· The August Treasurer’s Report will be in the newsletter.
VP Programs: Emily Stamm
· Twelve members are registered for Sandie Tieman’s class project today.
· Sixteen members have signed up for Stephanie Hauser’s 9/19 seminar.
· Classes for 2016 are being lined up.
2nd VP/Membership: Michelle Kohler
· Meet the Members: Today we met Emily Stamm.
· Updates are being made to the Picture Directory.
· 2016 membership renewals are being accepted. The form and check must be submitted together.
· We will paint wooden palette shaped name tags at the October meeting.
Ways & Means: Daisy Masminster
· Two items will be raffled - a carousel paint bottle rack and a shower gel/body lotion set.
Newsletter and Website: Pat Hull
· The deadline to submit reports for the newsletter is the 22nd of the month.
Publicity: Carole Arend
· Pictures of Keith Maupin’s visit were taken today.
Service: Peggy Hermes
· Appreciation was expressed for today’s generous donations to the Yellow Ribbon Support Center.
· At the October meeting, we will paint walker bags to send to St. Margaret Hall through the Starfire Council. Robert and
his leader will join us.
2016 Retreat Chair: Theresa Morris ; Co-Chair: Jo Ann Sharpshair
· Jo Ann reported that the retreat committee will be meeting at Sandie’s. The deadline for submitting projects is near. De-
cisions on projects will be made so that brochures can be printed. The preview party is November 1st.
Christmas Raffle: Melanie Wilmhoff
· Raffle tickets are available today. Christmas ornaments can be turned in at the October meeting.
Christmas Party Chair: Melanie Wilmhoff; Co-Chair: Carolyn Riehle
· The committee has met. The centerpieces, decorations, and food have been decided. The committee needs to set a date to
meet and paint.
Nominating Committee Chair: Jan Bowen, Carol Cole, Anne Dick, Peggy Hermes, Pat Hull - No report.
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October RefreshmentsOctober RefreshmentsOctober RefreshmentsOctober Refreshments Barbara Winterberg
Judy Helmes
Dorothy Smith
Peggy Hermes
Pat Hull
SPECIAL GUESTS! SPECIAL GUESTS! SPECIAL GUESTS! SPECIAL GUESTS! Robert and Candace from Starfire
Council will be joining us for lunch!
GCDA CHAPTER MEETING SEPTEMBER 13, 2105, PAGE 2
Hospitality: Jan Bowen, Eileen Hanlon, Judy Helmes, and Mary Ann Slizewski
· The lunch was great today!
Sunshine: Mary Galioto – No report.
Historian: Carolyn Riehle – No report.
Old Business:
· Alice Goldfuss made a suggestion to donate $50 to the Yellow Ribbon Support Center to help cover shipping and handling
expenses of items given today to Keith Maupin.
Motion to Accept 1st Jo Ann Sharpshair; 2nd Melanie Wilmhoff
New Business:
· Daisy Masminster’s granddaughter has graduated boot camp. She is now a United States Marine! We send her our best
wishes!
Show and Tell: Suzanne Fairbanks – Show and Tell items are detailed in the newsletter.
Ways & Means Raffle:
· Peggy Hermes won the carousel paint rack. Sherida England won the shower gel and body lotion.
Nametag Raffle: JoAnn Heurich was wearing her nametag. She won $5.
Motion to Adjourn 1:11 pm - 1st Sandie Tieman; 2nd Alice Goldfuss
Respectfully submitted,
Gayle Wissel, GCDA Secretary
By Special Request ~ A recipe from the kitchen of Rhonda Thye
Pecan Pie Muffins
Ingredients 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
2 eggs
2/3 cup butter (not margarine)
1 cup chopped pecans plus24 pecan halves for the tops
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease mini muffin tins
Mix all ingredients in a bowl with a wooden
spoon and pour into tins, filling about 2/3 full.
Top with pecan halves.
Bake for 12 to 15 min.
Recipe should make about 24 mini muffins.
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MEMBERSHIP REPORT
Michelle Kohler, VP Membership
IT IS RENEWAL SEASON!
The GCDA renewal application has been e-mailed to all members and is also on the GCDA web-
site. Dues are $15 if paid before December 31st, and $20 if paid after the start of the New Year.
Renewal payments will not be accepted unless the renewal application is also filled out.
All members also need to renew their SDP membership, which can be done on their website,
www.decorativepainters.org. SDP dues are $50 before December 1st, and $55 after the 1st.
If I have contacted you about the photo directory, please send me the information from the flyer
I sent you and also a photo that is of only the top half of your torso and up! All of the details re-
garding this are in the e-mails that I have sent out – so please look at that for details, or feel free
to contact me. I am waiting to receive everyone’s information before I update the photo
directory, so please get it to me ASAP!
During the October meeting we will be painting new nametags along with the walker bags! I will
have the wooden nametags, pin backings, and hot glue to attach the pin backings. Please bring
your paint (or whatever medium you’d like to use) to the meeting! If you want to seal the nametag
before the pin backing goes on, make sure you also bring a sealer to use!
You are also more than welcome to take a nametag home to work on it!
Please contact me with any questions!
Happy Haunting!
Michelle
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GCDA Treasurer's Report for 8/31/15
Beginning Balance Checking Acct $3,329.09
Receipts
Bus trip to Hoot $305.00
Total Receipts $305.00
Disbursements
Admission to HOOT $240.00
Hoot bus trip (drinks & snacks) $53.90
Sunshine $41.54
Raffle tickets for Christmas Orn. baskets
$66.78
Christmas Party $46.54
Total Disbursements $448.76
Ending Balance Checking Acct $3,185.33
Savings Acct Beginning Balance $11,118.65
Interest 8/1/15 thru 8/31/15 $0.19
Savings Account Ending Balance $11,118.84
Submitted by Melanie Wilmhoff, Treasurer
Nothing says the “HOLIDAYS ARE UPON US” like the
Cincinnati area arts and craft shows!! Some of our
chapter members are seasoned vendors at these shows.
The first show of the season is
The Lakota West Arts and Crafts Show!The Lakota West Arts and Crafts Show!The Lakota West Arts and Crafts Show!The Lakota West Arts and Crafts Show! Saturday, October 3, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 4, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm 8940 Union Centre Blvd., West Chester Ohio 45069
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SHOW AND TELL SHOW AND TELL SHOW AND TELL SHOW AND TELL HOSTED BY Suzanne Fairbanks
TOP ROW L TO R: Peaches & Plums in oils painted by Suzanne Fairbanks at a Robert Warren post
HOOT class; The Blue Door in oils painted by Suzanne Fairbanks at a Dorothy Dent HOOT class;’ Angel
Wing begonia in colored pencil by Lynn Rice.
MIDDLE ROW L TO R: Dove & Roses in Heritage acrylics painted by Susan Parrett; Pansy Mania in
colored pencil by Lynne Rice.
BOTTOM ROW L TO R: Candy dish and Kiev bowl ,both painted in acrylics by Susan Parrett; Sprinkling
can with butterfly painted in acrylics by Mary Galioto.
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MORE SHOW AND TELL !MORE SHOW AND TELL !MORE SHOW AND TELL !MORE SHOW AND TELL !
TOP ROW L TO R: Snowman in acrylics and “Baby it’s Cold Outside” in
acrylics and pen and ink painted by Jo Sharpshair; Ornament box in acrylics
painted by Ann Boren.
SECOND ROW L TO R: Joy Penguin and Boo Paver Stone in acrylics painted
by Jean Sanning; Memory Box in acrylics painted by Ann Boren for parents
