Shades of the Mississippi River Decorative Artists

March 2011
President- Sharon Fah Secretary- Cheryl Sullivan
Vice-President- Christine Lynn Treasurer- Sue Stone

PRESIDENTS LETTER
Welcome Spring! It can't get here quick enough for me. Isn't it great to see the snow melt?

We have a busy month with the auction coming up fast. It is always a good time and it gives us all an opportunity to strut
our (painting) stuff! It is an fun way to showcase all of the different painting styles of our members.

Sign-ups for our Bobbie Takashima Seminar have gone really well and it looks to be three great days of painting in April.

Hope all of you can attend our meeting next week. The plan is to paint shamrocks so we are all really for St. Patricks Day!
Also, can't wait to see more of what everyone has painted for the auction.

I have a tip that I recently learned to pass on to you. To clean dried acrylic paint out of brushes, soak them in Simple
Green Cleaning solution. It works really well. Linda Wise has video on Art Apprentice Online using Simple Green soaked
into a small craft stick to wipe out highlights and clean up edges on dried paintings.

Happy Painting!
Sharon

FEBRUARY MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by President Sharon Fah. A motion was made by Nancy Hungate to accept the minutes
as presented with a second from Jeanne Elliott.

The following reports were given:

- Treasurer-Sue Stone- no report
- Sunshine-Sylvia Mihm- Cards were sent for January birthdays.
- Newsletter- Diana Marshall- Some members were having trouble opening their
- E-mailed newsletters, which led to a discussion on which format worked best.
- Historian- none
- Library- Joan Zastrow- none
- Memory Boxes- Jean Meer- memory boxes painted by Diana Marshall(3).
- Jean reminded members not to put seasonal or holiday pictures on the memory boxes because parents do not want
to be reminded of the time of year their little one passed away.
- Publicity- Sharon Fah- none
- Seminar- Linda Hatfield- update given by Sue Stone for the April seminar with Bobbie Takashima. The 2 day
seminar has about 18 people and the 1 day seminar, about 23 people. Linda & Sue are still working on getting the
surfaces to paint. Paint will be available on the day of the seminar. Everyone will need a wet palette.
- Christmas Party- Sue Stone- none
- Ways and Means- Auction- Nancy Hungate- update- so far 111 tickets have been sold; still have tickets left if anyone
is interested. Donated items need to be signed and dated. Doors open at 8 AM for workers on auction day.

Show & Tell- Jeanne Elliott and Sharon Fah presented projects which they had completed. Chris Lynn, Pam Ehrecke,
Jeanne Elliott, Doris Williams, Diana Marshall, Barb Selhost and Jean Meer all brought in auction items.

A big welcome to new members, D.Toots Garvin and Myra Fah

Barb Untiedt sent a very nice thank you note.
Treats were provided by Jeanne Elliott and Diana Marshall… Delicious.
Program: Techniques in stenciling with textures. Sue Stone provided the supplies and directed the class.

There is no program chairperson this year, so volunteers are needed to come up with ideas to teach a class for future
meetings. If you have a project or a technique you would like to share, please let Sharon Fah know.

A motion to adjourn the meeting was presented by Jeanne Elliott, with a second by Laura Reich.

Respectfully…… Cheryl Sullivan

AUCTION
It's March, and time for our auction again. Items will be collected at our March meeting for your donated items. Please
remember to sign, and date your work, and provide hangers if your item(s) require it. It would be much appreciated if
you bring your donations in protective packaging to prevent any scratching or marring of your pieces in transit. I
understand that some of our members might have additional tickets for sale, so if you need additional tickets, we will try
to have a list of who has some for sale. (If you do have tickets for sale, please let either Jamie Logan or me know. ) We
will try to help if we can. As of this writing, we have 120 tickets sold. There will be sign-up sheets available so you can
volunteer for specific jobs on March 20th. There will be many things that will need to be accomplished in a very short
time. I know we can do it, and do it well with our great club membership force. Remember we are at the Milan
Community Center this year; Camden Park, Route 67, Milan, Illinois. If you have any questions, or concerns, please let
me know. My phone number is 563-359-6076 563-359-6076 , or nahungate@msn.com.

MARCH MEETING
Technique Time will begin at 6:30. We encourage all of you to bring your 3 ring binders. Bring your normal
painting supplies.
Treats will be provided by Sue Stone and Laura Reich

NEWSLETTER NOTE: If you are feeling a little bored with “the usual” check out the April 2011
issue of Paint Works magazine. There is a nice multimedia project using texture that fits right in with Sue
Stone’s program last month. This project includes texture, 3D stamps, painting an old postcard, lettering,
antiquing with oil paints, using glimmer mist spray, and gold leaf. There is also a very cool rose painted on a
canvas using a pallet knife.

MEMORY BOXES Diana

Important Dates
March 10 2011 7:00 Thursday Meeting Bettendorf Community Center
March 20, 2011 1:00 Sunday SMRDA Spring Auction Milan Community Center
April 7, 8 & 9 9:00 Thu-Fri-Sat Bobbi Takashima Seminar Bettendorf Community Center
October 7 & 8 Fri-Sat Mary Wiseman Seminar
May 7 9:00–3:00 Saturday Paint Date Deere Wiman Carriage Building
June 12 9:00–3:00 Sunday Paint Date Deere Wiman Carriage Building
August 20 9:00–3:00 Saturday Paint Date Deere Wiman Carriage Building
September 17 9:00–3:00 Saturday Paint Date Deere Wiman Carriage Building
October 22 9:00–3:00 Saturday Paint Date Deere Wiman Carriage Building

Birthdays
February 16 Jackie Gustafson March 10 Joan Zaztrow April 1 Barb Selhost
February 19 Connie Gray March 11 Sandra Breder April 30 Stephanie Stover
February 28 Nancy Lockner March 17 Sharon Fah
March 22 Doris Wynn
March 23 Jean Meer

Treats
April Pat Hickman and Kim Wheat
May Barb Selhost
June Sylvia Mihm and Doris Williams
July
August
September
October Jamie Logan and Jean Meer
November

SMRDA BUDGET 2011/2012 INCOME

Balance Forward 3,200
Auction 5,000
Membership 300
Seminars 1,000
TOTAL 9,500

SMRDA BUDGET 2011/2012 EXPENSE TOTAL 9,500

Rent 200 Christmas Party 500
Programs 800 Sunshine 100
SDP Expenses 300 Advertising 100
Newsletters 200 Seminar 2,000/1,000
Community Service 300 Ways and Means 1,500/1,700
Jamboree 500 Misc & Fees 100
Membership 100 Memorial Fund 100
 SEMINAR
Bobbie Takashima

April 7, 8 and 9

Bettendorf Community Center, 2204 Grant Street,

Bettendorf, Iowa

Santa and elves is a two day class on Thursday and Friday April 7
and 8. The Halloween plate is a one day on Saturday, April 9.

Name____________________________________________________________

Address__________________________________________________________

Phone____________________________________________________________

Thursday & Friday Santa and acorn elves ($100)_______________ non

member $120________

Saturday Halloween ($50)___________________non member $60

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