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This past Saturday, January 28, we had a house full of artists coloring away in pencil under the leadership of our own Andrea Scott. Feathers everywhere were flying as we added each one to "Behind the Curtain," a beautiful colored pencil project of a baby swan. We all had a great time and accomplished a lot. This February 25th, our own Stephanie Pooler leads us in the water in more ways than one. We will be water color painting the "Koi Fish Pond." The colors are vibrant and inviting for sure. It's great to have our own members share their talents and know how. From March we voted to change our yearly basket luncheon date and place to October 28th at the Cypress Gardens Mobile Home and RV Park at 1951 Lake Daisy Road, Winter Haven, Florida. The clubhouse where we have been monthly meeting will be decorated for the season and the food will be prepared by a gourmet chef--what more can you ask?! So--all of us will be diligently preparing for art projects for the repurposed basket luncheon that includes a silent auction and an auction where excitement flies! Later in March we'll be under the tutorage of Mark Menendez for two days, March 25 and March 26. Each day will be fantastic in painting in oil, "The Golden Iris" on Saturday and then in colored pencil, "The Cardinal," following on Sunday. Be sure to sign up and send your registrations in to Stephanie Pooler. The form is in the back of our newsletter.

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NEXT MEETING INFORMATION

Where? Cypress Gardens Mobile Home & RV Park

1951 Lake Daisy Road Winter Haven, FL 33884

When? February 25, 2017

What time? 10:00 AM

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Treasurer’s Report 5

Proposed 2017 Budget 6

Secretary’s Report 7

February Program Sign-Up 8

March Seminar Sign-Up 9

Member Profile Questionnaire 10

2017 Membership Form 11

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FEBRUARY 2017

Volume 9, I s sue 2

By Barbara Fowler

CRDA Newsletter – FEBRUARY 2017

(continued from page 1) April's meeting will be full preparing for our May Conference in Daytona (May 17-20). We will be working on items to promote our chapter while there. Everyone--come on and enjoy doing and finishing projects as well. We also need donations of fabric, dominos, etc. May 17-20 we hope many will register to go. It's right in our backyard in Daytona, Florida. We encourage you to register for our Society Conference. The excitement and fun enjoyed by all in learning new project techniques and making new friends as well as seeing the old ones, all here in sunny Florida. A beach delight with sea breezes and great food, may I add...And don't forget the shopping at the different booths. My own art-craft room is bulging now, but there's always room for more! Right?!!! :) May 27th is scheduled for our charity painting as well as sharing what we did at the conference. We encourage you to keep selling the raffle tickets for our awesome quilt. Need more tickets? See Vicki Alley. Also, FYI: our meeting time to paint was changed from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Seminar days will be announced if they differ. In addition, we have two openings for leadership in for manning Hospitality and also for the basket luncheon. Let me know if you want to volunteer. We welcome those who have accepted taking on these positions: sunshine by Judi Arntz and ways and means by Michelle Mueller, and our very appreciated Deanna Spence who is our newspaper editor. And best yet, we welcome our new members since December and January: Debbie Smith, Eileen Betton, Diane Campeau, and Anna Marie Fleck. Now you are part of our CRDA family and we look forward to seeing you enjoy our fun each month. We are looking forward to seeing all of you Feb 25 and the ensuing months!

Ways and Means Table:

Do you have some painting books or pattern packets you will

probably never use? Or you have used them and won’t be using

them again? Bring them in for the Ways and Means table.

And don’t forget your birthday surprise for the table. Your birthday

only comes once a year, bring something special, painting related

and gift wrapped, for the Ways and Means table.


FEBRUARY BIRTHDAYS

Bonnie Rand February 21

Toni Hoffer February 27

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February 25 Stephanie Pooler

“Koi Fish Pond”, Watercolor

March 25-26 Mark Menendez

“Golden Iris”, Oil (Saturday)

“The Cardinal”, Colored Pencil (Sunday)

April 22 Table decorations for SDP Conference

May 27 Our charity painting

June24 Vicki Alley

July 22 TBA

August 26 TBA

September 23 TBA

October 28 Repurpose Luncheon

November 11 Bobbie Campbell

December Christmas Party


Ways & Means/SDP Conference News By Vicki Alley

We came up with some ideas for something to sell at our table for the Chapter

Marketplace at the SDP conference. In addition to having the quilt there, we thought

we would also make some commemorative pins to sell. We thought we could use

dominoes with a pin glued on the back and stamp a design on them and then paint or

use colored pencils. We’re thinking of a seahorse since that’s part of the design for the

conference. I’m going to try out some designs and will keep everyone posted.

As far as scheduling time slots for manning the table at the conference, I have heard

from six members so far so I can work out a schedule that is fair to everyone.

Here’s the names I have so far working the table: Vicki Alley, Suzi Mills, Michelle

Mueller, Barbara Fowler, Andie Scott, and Bonnie Rand. The more people we have that

can be at the table for just a couple of hours, the less we each have to be there. Plus, the

Gulf to Bay chapter will be sharing the table with us, so that will help.

Thanks everyone! I hope we have a good turnout for the conference. And I will tell you

that often times, when there are quite a few members of a chapter in attendance, they

will all wear the same painted shirt to the annual meeting and perhaps to the banquet

as well. Should we think of doing something like that?? Are you interested?

By Barbara Layton

Membership News

I received the “black tote bag” from Barbara Fowler at the last monthly meeting. It contained the history of Citrus Ridge Decorative Artists (CRDA) membership from 2009 through 2016. There’s little fluctuation in the total number of members, but what was interesting the members’ names changed. Each year brought several new members and each year we lost several old members. It looks like CRDA will be celebrating it tenth year in 2018. There are nine members who did not renew their membership from 2016, they will be hearing from me and hopefully they will share their reasoning for not returning. It’s important to know this for many reasons. Expectedly, they could have moved from the area. There were 19 of 26 members and three guests attending our January meeting. CRDA did receive four new members. Let’s give a heartily welcome to snowbirds Eileen Betton and Pam House, and Florida residents Anna Marie Fleck and Debbie Smith. Welcome aboard and here’s to smooth sailin’ in the sea of paint, new friends, and fun times.


Check Book Balance AS OF 1-Jan-17 953.29$

INCOME: Jan Year to date

Membership Dues 80.00$ 80.00$

Programs & Seminars 1,120.00$ 1,120.00$

Ways & Means 170.00$ 170.00$

Fundraiser luncheon/quilt 170.00$ 170.00$

Scholarship Fund

Miscellaneous

Total Income 1,540.00$ 1,540.00$

EXPENSES:

Administration

Checks & Bank Fees

Meeting Room Rent 25.00$ 25.00$

Supplies

SDP Annual Fee

SDP Insurance

Installation of Officers

Convention Expenses

Hospitality 31.00$ 31.00$

Membership

Miscellaneous 50.00$ 50.00$

Newsletter

Philanthropic

Programs & Seminars 190.00$ 190.00$

Publicity/Website 90.00$ 90.00$

Scholarship Fund

Sunshine

Ways & Means

Raffles, etc.

2017 Fundraiser

Total Expenses 386.00$ 386.00$

Check Book Balance As Of 31-Jan-17 2107.29

Treasurer’s Report By Suzi Mills


CRDA - PROPOSED BUDGET FOR 2017

INCOME

Membership Dues $500.00

Programs & Seminars $3,000.00

Ways & Means

Monthly Raffles $500.00

Fundraisers (luncheon,quilt, etc.) $2,000.00

Miscellaneous $617.00

Total Income $6,617.00

Expenses

Administration

Checks & Bank Fees $20.00

Meeting Room Rent $500.00

SDP Annual Fee $40.00

SDP Insurance $70.00

Installation of Officers $70.00

Hospitality $50.00

Membership $50.00

Miscellaneous $1,172.00

Newsletter $25.00

Philanthropic $150.00

Programs & Seminars $3,000.00

Sunshine $50.00

Ways & Means

Monthly Raffles $20.00

Fundraisers (Luncheon, quilt, etc.) $500.00

Convention Expenses $500.00

Publicity/Website $400.00

Total Expenses $6,617.00

Proposed 2017 Budget By Suzi Mills


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BABARA FOWLER CALLED MEETING OF CRDA TO ORDER AT 9:00 A.M. VACANT POSITIONS HAVE BEEN FILLED BY DEANNA SPENCE FOR NEWSLETTER AND JUDI ARNTZ FOR SUNSHINE. WE STILL NEED A HOSPITALITY CHAIRPERSON. IF YOU ARE WILLING TO DO THIS PLEASE CONTACT BARBARA FOWLER. WE WELCOMED NEW MEMBERS DEBBIE SMITH, DIANE COMPEAU, ELLEN BETTON, AND ANNA MARIE FLECK. THIS BRINGS OUR MEMBERSHIP TO 26. A DISCUSSION ON THE LUNCHEON VENUE WAS DISCUSSED. BARBARA FOWLER WILL CHECK TO SEE IF WE CAN GET DEPOSIT BACK FOR THE CHURCH WITH NO PENELTY. BARBARA CONTACTED ME TO LET ME KNOW WE WILL GET OUR DEPOSIT BACK. YEA!!!!! WE CAN GET OUR CURRENT LOCATION HALL FOR A MUCH CHEAPER PRICE AND THE OWNER CATERS. LINDA JESKEY HAS VOLUNTEERED TO DO THE BASKETS. VICKI ALLEY HAS VOLUNTEERED TO DO THE LIVE AUCTION, AND MICHELLE MUELLER HAS VOLUNTEERED TO DO THE SILENT AUCTION. A LIVELY DISCUSSION FOLLWED REGARDING PARKING, LOGISTICS OF CHANGING LOCATION, DATES, AND MONEY ISSUES. A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO CHANGE THE LUNCHEON TO OCTOBER 28TH IN PLACE OF OUR REGULAR MEETING. ANOTHER DISCUSSION WAS BROUGHT UP ABOUT CHANGING OUR MEETING TIMES. A MOTION WAS MADE AND SECONDED TO CHANGE MEETINGS TO 10:00 AM, WITH THE BOARD MEETING AT 9:00. ALL DAY PAINTINS AND WORKSHOPS WILL REMAIN AT 9:00A.M. STEPHANIE POOLER WILL BE TEACHING A WATERCOLOR KOI FISH ON FEBRUARY 25, 2017. SIGN UP SHEETS ARE IN THE NEWSLETTER. MARK MENENDEZ WILL BE TEACHING A GOLDEN IRIS OIL PAINTING ON MARCH 25TH AND A COLORED PENCIL CARDINAL CLASS ON MARCH 26TH. SIGN UP SHEETS ARE IN THE NEWSLETTER. ALL SUPPLIES INCLUDED IN THE COST EXCEPT FOR YOU SUPPLY YOUR BRUSHES. DISCUSSION ON THE NATIONAL CONVENTION: WE WILL DO THE TABLE DECORATIONS AT OUR APRIL MEETING DISCUSSION ON MAKING DOMINO PINS WITH SDP LOGO AND A SEAHORSE AS SDP IS NOT SUPPLYING PINS FOR CONVENTION. VICKI ALLEY HAS SINCE FOUND SDP IS MAKING PINS SO WE WILL DISCUSS AT NEXT MEETING WHAT ELSE WE CAN SELL AT OUR BOOTH. IT WAS MENTIONED THAT THOSE NOT ATTENDING THE CONVENTION CAN STILL COME TO THE TRADE SHOW, WHICH FEATURES MANY VENDORS AND PRODUCTS. MAKE-IT TAKE-IT CLASSES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE TRADE SHOW. EVERYONE WHO IS GOING TO CONVENTION NEEDS TO CONTACT VICKI ALLEY TO SET UP TIMES TO SEEL RAFFLE TICKETS FOR OUR QUILT. WE STILL HAVE RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR MEMBERS TO SELL. STEPHANIE POOLER HAS MATERIAL TO MAKE BRUSH HOLDERS TO SELL AT OUR BOOTH AND ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THEM CAN CONTACT STEPHANIE. THE TREASURER’S REPORT OF THE PROPOSED 2017 BUDGET WILL BE IN FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER AND WILL BE VOTED ON AT THE FEBUARY MEETING. WE HAD SOME LOVELY SHOW AND TELL PROJECTS. THE MEETING WS ADJOURNED AT 9:55.

By Bonnie Rand


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“Koi Fish Pond”“Koi Fish Pond”“Koi Fish Pond”“Koi Fish Pond” Taught by StephaniePooler

Supplies Needed: Standard Watercolor Supplies: Transfer paper, Brushes, Water Basin, etc.

Large Bath Towel (an old one that you don’t mind getting paint on)

Scissors

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FEBRUARY PROGRAM SIGN-UP Name: __________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________

Class Fee: ____ $30.00 – Chapter Member

____ $35.00 – Guest Complete this form and send with class fee payment (make checks payable to CRDA) to:

Stephanie Pooler, 120 Beck Street, Winter Haven, FL 33884


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Seminar with Seminar with Seminar with Seminar with Mark MenendezMark MenendezMark MenendezMark Menendez

“Golden Iris”, Oil --- $75.00 “The Cardinal”, Colored Pencil --- $75.00 Includes: Canvas Includes: Paper

Paint & Solvent Colored Pencils Pattern Pattern

Please bring oil brushes and regular Please bring pencil sharpener, eraser, and Oil painting supplies. Regular colored pencil supplies.

MARCH SEMINAR SIGN-UP Name: __________________________________ E-mail: ______________________________

Class Fee: ____ $75.00 – “Golden Iris”, Saturday, March 25

____ $75.00 – “The Cardinal”, Sunday, March 26 ____ $140.00 – Both Projects Complete this form and send with class fee payment (make checks payable to CRDA) to:

Stephanie Pooler, 120 Beck Street, Winter Haven, FL 33884

Seminar Location: Cypress Gardens Mobile Home and RV Park 1951 Lake Daisy Road,

Winter Haven, FL 33884

Saturday, March 25, 2017, 9AM=5PM Sunday, March 26, 2017, 1PM=5PM


Get to Know your Fellow Chapter Members

Member Profile Questionnaire Please complete the following questions so that brief bios of our members can be included in our newsletter in the coming months. Name: _______________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________ ____ Year-round Resident

____ Snowbird from ____________________________________________

SDP Member since: __________________

CRDA Member since: ________________

Other Chapter Memberships: _________________________________________________________________

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Favorite Painting Medium(s): _________________________________________________________________

Favorite Subject(s) to Paint: __________________________________________________________________

Hobbies (besides painting): __________________________________________________________________

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Other interesting facts about yourself: _________________________________________________________

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2017 Membership / Membership Renewal Form Please print:

First name: ______________________________ Last name: _____________________________________

Address: _________________________________________________________________________________

Snowbird address: _________________________________________________________________________

Home phone # ________________________________ Cell # _____________________________________

E-mail address: ____________________________________________

SDP Membership Number: (Required) _________________________

How many years have you painted? _____________

Birth date: Month __________ Day __________

Skill level: Teacher ___ Home studio ____ Business studio __ Distributor ___

Your preferred medium: Oil Acrylic Colored Pencil Watercolor

How are you able to work and help our chapter grow?

___ Setup and breakdown at meeting

___ Teach a project

___ Prepare food or clean up food ___ Assist a teacher ___ Paint for the Ways & Means

CRDA dues are $20.00 to be paid when joining or renewed before the start of the new year. ($50.00 must also be paid to the Society of Decorative Painters)

Checks for chapter dues are made out to CRDA Mail to: Barbara Layton 149 Club Villas Lane Kissimmee, Fl. 34744

Membership paid: __________________ Membership packet issued: _________________ SDP Confirmed: ___________________ Roster updated: _________________

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