News from the Scarab Club Spring 1980

COMING CLUB EVENTS

Sat., Mar. 22

Wed., Mar. 26

Suru, Apr. 13

Tues., Apr. 15

Wed., Apr. 16

Sat., Apr, 26

Wed., Apr. 30

Sat., May 3

Tues., May 13

Wed., May H

Wed., May 28

Sat., May 31

Vernick Photo Musical Painting Show 7:30 p.m.

Birthday Luncheon - NoonPhone reservations, please.

Silver Medal Show reception 2-5 p.m.Show runs thru May 3

Board Meeting 7 p.m.Dinner by reservation 6 p.m.

Photography Group meeting 7:30 p.m.

Nominations Night - Details follow

Birthday Luncheon - NoonPhone reservations, please.

Silver Medal Awards Dinner 7 p.m.

Board Meeting 7 p.m.Dinner by reservation 6 p.m.

Photography Group meeting 7:30 p.m.

Birthday Luncheon - NoonPhone your reservations.

Annual Art RaffleDetails to follow.

Alex Marines, President • Brian Smith, Managing Director831-125O

Sketch classes Monday 7-10 p.m., Wednesday 10 a.m.-1 p.m.Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Guests $3.00

Notes From the Managing DirectorNEW HOURS FOR WEDNESDAY SKETCH CLASSES:

The Wednesday sketch class is now rescheduled in hopes ofattracting more people. Lately the attendance has fallen offto two or three people, and this hardly warrants the time andexpense involved in setting up the class. New hours are 10 a.m.to 1 p.m. We extend an invitation to all Scarabs: Come in andpaint.

We (and everyone else in this area) are desperate for goodfemale models. V/inter seems to deplete the supply, and our ownlow hourly rate does not make it a get-rich-quick job. If youknow of anyone who is interested in modeling, please have themcall the club.

Lockers are available for your convenience should you careto store your sketch class supplies. The cost is a very modest$3.00 per year.

Some of the members have not yet paid the locker fee for1980, and the club would appreciate a check immediately. Ifyou are no longer interested in maintaining your former locker,please let the club management know so that we can assign thespace to someone else. If you have a key to an unused locker,please return it to the office

Maniscalco Seminar at C.C.S.Joe Maniscalco has been presiding over a portrait semi-

nar at the Center for Creative Studies. The seminar began onMarch 22, and will continue on April 12, from 9 to noon andfrom 1 to 4 p.m.

Interested Scarabs should contact the Center regardingregistration for the April 12 sessions.

WORDS FROM A LEGENDPablo Diego Jose Francisco de Paule Juan Nepomuceno Crispin

de la Santisima Trinidad Ruiz PICASSO. He averaged over twopieces of art every day during his productive years, creating agrand total of $0,000 paintings and drawings.

Picasso said "Painting is stronger than I am", and "Paintingmakes me do what it wants".

He made Gertrude Stein sit more than eighty times for herportrait, and then wiped out the face and substituted a mask-likecountenance. When criticized, he said "Everybody thinks that theportrait is not like her, but never mind, in the end she will looklike the portrait".

DEADLINE FOR NEXT BUZZ ISSUE IS MAY 15. Editor Fred Moorehouse

Membership Contest ResultsLast September our Membership Committee Chairman, Ted

Zberanowsky notified all Scarabs of a membership drive (withprizes, by golly). Scarabs recruiting the most applicantswould win medallions, and the top recruiter would receive aone year paid-up dues receipt.

We had a tie, with Bill Dickens and George Howell bring-ing in the same number of members. They have agreed to splitthe prize, and both will be freebies for six months.

Scarab Medallions will be given to Mike Caudle, AlexMarines, Rod Jacobs and Don Huegerich. Alex designed theMedallion, and probably has a drawer full of them....maybehe'd settle for a beer?

Club Building a Historic Site (U.S.)The Scarab Club received the following letter:

Dear Sir:

It is my pleasure to join with the State Historic Preser-vation Review Board in informing you that the Scarab Club ofDetroit has recently been entered in the National Registerof Historic Places. The Scarab Club was nominated for list-ing in the National Register because the Michigan HistoryDivision of the Department of State and the State HistoricPreservation Review Board believed it to be a site of out-standing historical and architectural significance. It wasformally accepted for registration by the Heritage Conserva-tion and Recreation Service, Department of the Interior, onNovember 20, 1979.

Martha M. BigelowDir. Mich. History Divn.Michigan Dept. of State

GOLD MEDAL SHOW WINNERSBy now you all know that our 66th Annual Gold Medal Show

was a great success! The prize list reads like this:

First Prize (Gold Medal) Bill BostickSecond Prize Shirley HathawayThird Prize Margaret WilsonFourth Prize Francine KachmanFifth Prize Fran PlagensSixth Prize Margaret Wagner

Bill Bostick now owns three Scarab Club Gold Medals! Hejoins Ernie Scenes, John Tabb and Eldon Roths in this great cat-egory.

It was a fine show of Scarab Club talent. Congratula-tions to all of you.

New Scarabs:The following new members were approved at the January

and February Board meetings:

Catherine L. Compton 869-736?221 £. Boston Blvd.Detroit 46202

Catherine is with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, andher sponsors are husband Mike Caudle and Ernie Scanes.

Charles Borshanian 535-534017686 GaylordDetroit 48240

Charles is a self-employed illustrator} and he issponsored by Alex Marines and George Howell.

Carroll S. Kirshman 1-391-0623Joslyn CourtLake Orion 48035

Carroll is co-owner of Artistree in Keatington Village.Her sponsors are Warfield Rock and George Howell.

Kathy Tsvetkoff 756-113925650 MarilynWarren 48089

Kathy is self-employed and will soon open Kathyfs Arts'n Krafts. She is sponsored by Anna Masters and Ted Zberan-owsky.

Barbara Demgen 721-068633657 HunterWestland 48185

Barbara is an art teacher, and she's sponsored by GeorgeHowell and Fred Moorehouse.

James F. Faba22422 Dale AllenMt. Clemens 48043

James is a data processor with Chrysler Corporation,and he is sponsored by George Booth and Ted Zberanowsky.

Timothy Woike 527-780311710 SanfordDetroit 48202

Tim is a commercial artist and he's sponsored by DonHuegerich and Alex Marinos.

ATTENTION ALL MICHIGAN ARTISTS!

A CALL FOR ENTRIESFOR THE ANNUAL ALL MICHIGAN SILVER MEDAL EXHIBITION

A call for the best pointings and sculpture Michigan has to offer.The entries will be judged by

Joy Delloli, Curator of Modern Art, Detroit Institute of ArtsAnd

Marsha Miro, Art Writer, Detroit Free PressEntry forms ore available at your art supply store

or call the Scarab Club (313) 631-1250.Entry dates are from April 1st to the 5th 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

at the Scarab Club.

New Mini-Bus ServiceEnclosed with this issue of the BUZZ is a brochure and a

decal relating to the new mini-bus service in the CulturalCenter. Scarab Club members are entitled to ride this shuttlefree of charge.

The mini-bus will service the Cultural Center, Medical Cen-ter and the New Center areas. Buses will run at 9 to 15 minuteintervals from 7:30 a.m. to 8:12 p.m., Mondays thru Fridays.

Peel adhesive from the back of the decal and affix it tothe back of you club membership card. You must show the decalto ride free.

Lounge Gallery ScheduleSteve Veresh announces that the lounge gallery will be

filled with works by the following Scarabs:

February Bill MulallyMarch Gil TreweekApril Patti SullivanMay Pat Bramley

This new Arts Promotion idea has proven popular withthe members. Visit the club and see an exhibition of workscreated by your friends.

Rock Wins Again!Warfield Rock took an Honorable Mention in the recent

All Oakland County Art Show held at Pontiac Mall. Congratu-lations, Rock!

VERNICK PROGRAM SLATEDClub Treasurer Richard Vernick will present an All New

Photo Musical Painting Show on Saturday, March 22. Wine andcheese will be served. Admission is $5«00 per person, withall proceeds going to the club.

Bring your family and friends to this exciting event.We'll meet in the lounge about 7:30 p.m.

A New ScarabYour Board recently approved for membership the follow-

ing applicant:

Robert R. Luby, Ed. D. 494-15758900 E. JeffersonDetroit 43214

Robert is an educator in the Detroit Public Schools, andhis sponsors are Mike Caudle and Bill Dickens.

TEN TOP PHOTOGS AT CLUBThe Scarab Club Invitational Photography Exhibition will

open on Sunday, March 16, and run through March 29. Ten well-known photographers will show their work, as usual, and oneof them will be a Scarab member.

Past President Jim Taliana will exhibit, along with AlDecker, David Doubley, Darcey Greene, Tim Grajek, Nancy Hagle,Tony Maine, Dianne Mansfield, William Pelletier, and Dr. TedSt. Glair.

Opening reception is scheduled for Sunday, March 16, from2 to 5 p.m.

New Club MembersThe following new members were approved at the December

Board meeting:

Mary C. Elsey 884-642820 Lochmoor Blvd.Grosse Pointe Shores 48236

Mary studied with Scarab Viginia Thibodeau, and hersponsor are George Howell and Bill Dickens.

Virginia D. Thibodeau 886-65961729 BroadstoneGrosse Pointe 48236

We're pleased to welcome back this fine artist. Hersponsors are Bill Dickens and George Howell.

Elwood D. Miller 831-3323810? St. PaulDetroit 48214

Elwood is a producer in the field of communication. Heis sponsored by Mike Caudle and Bill Dickens.

Sophie J. Gorgon 264-679531308 Bretz DriveWarren 48093

Sophie is a painter in the Warren Society of Arts, andshe has 3 sponsors, Francine Kachman, Shirley Hathaway, andAudrey Ratterman.

Ronald J. Banish, D.D.S. 561-05002 Shady HollowDearborn 48124

Ron teaches in the Detroit school system, and he's spon-sored by Mike Caudle and Bill Dickens.

Walter M. Mordarski 956-165728165 AldenMadison Heights 48071

Walter is an engineering illustrator with Chrysler Corp.He is sponsored by Joe Maniscalco and Mike Caudle.

NOMINATIONS NIGHT * SATURDAY, APRIL 26 * DETAILS WILL FOLLOW

Phone your BUZZ items to Fred Moorehouse 754-4243 after 5 pm

DOROTHY KRUEGER ILLScarab Dorothy Krueger is having a not-so-pleasant stay

in St, John's Hospital. Her room is number 301, but she'drather have a call from her Scarab friends on 343-4301.

Phone and wish her the best, and say that Florence Eric-son told you about her.

Sad NewsWe regret to report the death of Robert (Bob) Branch,

husband of past president Edna Branch. Bob was ill for quitesome time, but he seemed to be on the mend the past few months.We extend our sympathy to Edna Branch, and offer the assistanceof her many friends during the coming months.

Burnett in SeminarPatricia Burnett will be one of the seminar leaders at

the National Portrait Seminar in New York from June 23-27.This prestigious seminar boasts an advisory board that readslike a Who's Who in Good Portraiture.

Topics up for discussion include just about every subjectrelevant to painting an accurate portrait, from step-by-stepinstruction to problems of a group portrait. Congratulations,Pat, you do us proud!

IWANKOW8KI A BUSY SCARABDelphine Iwankowski had three fashion illustrations in

the recent Advertising Art Show. Hers were the only fashionrenderings exhibited, and they justify her credits in this artform.

She was accepted in the 14th Annual Eastern Michigan Inter-national Art Exhibit at the Museum of Arts and History in PortHuron during December, 1979. Her work was also shown in the8th Michigan Annual Art Exhibition at the Art Center in Mt. Clem-ens during March.

Good going, Delphine, husband Jerry must be proud of you.

SCARABS WORKING TOGETHERPast President Jim Taliana, Art Director at D'Arcy-Mac-

Manus & Masius Ad Agency worked on four layouts for the GeneralTire account recently, combining a lion with furniture coveredwith a leather-like vinyl. He needed a photographer who wasn'tafraid of lions, alive or dead, and the luckyl?) winner was ourown Chuck Schridde.

Schridde, a long-term Scarab, got the job done right, and,at last report, was still alive. If you have a dangerous photoassignment, call Chuck Schridde, and let the BUZZ editor knowhow it turns out.

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Brand New Scarabs:More new members of the BEST club in Detroit:

Warren M. Reppenhagen 862-8711 Student Member980 Whitmore #103Detroit 48203

Warren is a student at Wayne State, and his sponsor isMike Caudle.

Dennis Barrie 865-4929900 Chicago Blvd.Detroit 48202

Dennis is an art historian with the Smithsonian, andhis sponsor is Bill Dickens.

Betty J. Campbell 885-874620831 RidgemontHarper Woods 48230

Betty is a deputy court clerk in Grosse Pointe Park.Her sponsor is Irv Seiden.

Introducing TOM and CHARLIEOur new live-in student is Tom Dickinson. He studies

at our neighboring Center for Creative Studies, and he'llbe a BIG help to our Managing Director. Introduce yourselfto Tom and his good cat Charlie.

Welcome to our club, men.

CANCEL THREE DAYS AHEAD!!Recent club parties and dances have attracted a goodly

number of nno shows" among the members who made reservationsfor the event. The committee in charge of the event mustpay for the dinners, whether they're eaten or not, and insome cases that puts the party in the RED!

A reservation is a commitment to either attend or tocancel in time to change the orders to the caterer. Pleasesee to it that you follow normal rules of etiquette, andsave the club an unnecessary expense.

From now on the "no shows" will be billed for the mealsthey left untouched.

8105 Profit!Our recent Gold Medal Show didn't lose money for the

first time in anyone's memory! The same goes for the NoelNight, although that evening only netted the club 810.

At least we're on the right road according to RichardVernick, club Treasurer.

BUST* Shirley Hathaway took Best of Show and a Merit Award in therecent Universal City Art Show. She was representing her homeclub, the Sterling Heights Artists Guild.

#Fran Plagens was one of the local talents accepted in the Mich-igan Annual VIII exhibit at the Art Center in Mt. Clemens.

* Patricia Sullivan's photos accompanied an article on round barnsin the Spring issue of Country Roads, the Goodyear Tire and Rub-ber magazine. She even found an octagonal one in her quest forthe unusual in barn construction.

*Jose Romero reports that his name will be listed in several newpublications related to honoring persons engaged in communityservice. One of the editions is printed in Cambridge, England.

#Steve Veresh found an interesting account of the daily life ofthe scarab beetle in the November '79 issue of Scientific Amer-ican. A brief translation of all the technical facts revealsa not-too-bright bug. Hope there isn't any connection to ourclub members!

#Richard Vernick reports a busy schedule with his Musical PhotoPainting Shows. He was at Wayne State on March 1, and in Livoniaat the Performing Arts Showcase on March 9« In addition to hisScarab Club appearance on March 22, Richard will be the guestsoloist with the Rochester Symphony on April 11.

* Harold Tarnas is attempting to bring a first class painter toour club for a summer seminar of a week's duration. He hascontacted a score or more nationally known artists, and a deci-sion will be forthcoming. Save a week of your vacation for anexciting week of instruction.

*Don Huegerich is Chairman of the group planning our Annual ArtRaffle. Plan on helping our hard-working Don make this a hugefinancial success. Sell the tickets allotted you, please. Weask each member to do his part. The raffle is scheduled forSaturday, May 31•

*Peg Wagner had her oil "Autumn Afternoon" accepted in the 21stAnnual Mid-Michigan Exhibition at Midland. Marsha Miro of theDetroit Free Press judged the 675 entry show.

*Pat Burnett and Joe Maniscalco have been getting a lot of spacein the Free Press in the last month. Most of it has been abouttheir views concerning the drafting of women, instead of art...I suppose the next thing will be a column on what soldiers thinkof watercolor as a medium.

Support your club newspaper...tell us what you've been doing.

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Jim Marines A FutureAlex and Sylvia Marines are proud, and rightly so, of

their son Jim, a member of the rising young rock group, TheRomantics. This fine combo played the Detroit area duringMarch, and it was standing room only at each session.

The Romantics are listed on the National Hits Chart,and have recently signed a contract with one of the majorrecording companys. Alex hopes that Jim remembers his Momand Dad when he gets rich and famous.

Fair Warning, Artists!If you have any art works at the club that were hung in

a recent exhibition, you can do yourself and the Managing Dir-ector a favor by picking them up....pronto! The office lookslike the storeroom at the D.I.A., and it's too tiny to holdeveryone's forgotten paintings.

Just like a laundry or a dry cleaner's shop, goods leftover 30 days will be discarded.

HELP, HELP, HELPCalling persons interested in.drawing or lettering one of

the many flyers required for our club functions! If you'd liketo turn out a mailer, phone president Marines at 882-018? (home),or 575-2440 (office).

E ANNUAL ALL MICHIGSCARAB CLUB

LVER MEDAL EXHIBITICOF PAINTING AND SCULPTURE

APRIL 14 — MAY 3Exhibition open to public viewing Mon-Fri 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sot and Sun 2-5 p.m.At the Scorob Club in Detroit's Cultural Center, 217 Fornsworth.

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A Day For The Irish!The annual St. Patrick's Day luncheon was a rousing suc-

cess, as usual. The standard Scarab menu of corned beef andcabbage was augmented by green bagels (why?), and green icecream. The meal was excellent, the wine was flowing, and allthe attending Scarabs felt super-Irish for one day. •

Joe Maniscalco wore both green and orange, in an effortto not offend either side of the age-old feud. Joe promisedto do one of his famous operas in Gaelic, but never got aroundto it.

Anne Franz wanted some green beer to make the day complete,but a search of the club turned up not a drop. Wait 'til nextyear, Anne...we guarantee an ample supply of the froth.

Margaret Wilson wore a bright green scarf, and claimed tohave a touch of Kelly in her lineage somewhere. Daughter Bettysaid her mother wouldn't lie, so we must accept the story. AnIrishperson is sworn to tell the truth, or at least as closeto the truth as necessary at the time.

Karl Larsen did some delightful character studies of theguests. The BUZZ editor was caught by Karl's pen, and thedrawing was brought home for matting and framing.

Pat Bramley wore an Irish-neon green dress that she muststore in a dark place. She tried to tell me a little of itshistory, but I didn't have sunglasses, and couldn't stay forthe entire story.

Alex Marines wore a green tie and green trousers, but hewas still Alex, for some reason.

Delphine Iwankowski sported a green blouse while husbandJerry came in his idea of an Irish disguise. It didn't work,Jerry....We still recognized you.

Jan Bojanowski had a muted green tweed jacket and freeritie as his concession to the Irish Scarabs.

Bill Bostick wore green jacket, shirt, tie, socks, andunderwear, or so he claimed. The visible items were checkedand found to be as claimed, so we suppose the rest were. IsBostick an Irish name? Did it start out as 0'Bostick yearsago?

Bob VanderKloot wes neatly dressed for a Director's get-together, as usual. He is evidently waiting for a day cele-brating the SANE people in the world. Bob gave us a copy ofone of his better poems which will appear in the next issue ofthe BUZZ.

All in all, the luncheon was a great success. A not-so-good rendition of "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling" was sung bythe non-Irish to the handful of genuine 01' Sod type guests.I thought we sang like angels, but Dick Beeman looked like hehas heard better, even in Ireland.

Pearl and Vernon took care of everyone, Irish or not, inspite of the unexpected number of guests. Many thenks for amost delightful afternoon!

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