P resid en t ’s Messa ge

A u g u s t 2 0 1 9 N e w s l e t t e r

Silver State Tole & Decorative Painters

Inside this issue:

Programs 2

Birthdays 2

Sunshine 2

Holiday Party 3

Maxine Thomas

Seminar 3

Hello Chapter Members,

Well is it hot enough or you? The heat

has kept me housebound. I’m using this

time to catch up on unfinished projects.

There is great satisfaction in putting on a

final coat of varnish.

I can’t wait to paint with Mary Kate at

our August 10 meeting. We will enjoy a

potluck lunch. Did you sign up to bring

something? Mark your calendar.

Please read the newsletter in its

entirety. It will be your best source of

information for all upcoming events.

If you have not signed up for the Star

Award and Nominating committees, it’s

time to do so.

Also, don’t forget about our tole month

display, which is coming up. We need fresh

pieces to display.

Sketchbooks: We need to jump start

this challenge. Let’s rename the sketchbook

a journal. Will all of you please pick up your

pencils and turn to page 3 of your journal,

formerly known as a sketchbook, and please

do something? How about the color chart to

go with the August class? It’s a way to put

the paper and the pencil together and come

up with something. Please bring your

journal with any entry you can think of. It

will be an inspiration to all of us. Looking

forward to see the progress on this

challenge.

Happy painting see all of you at the

August meeting.

Sheila Hughes August 10 Project:

Pumpkin & Pot

Designer: Lisbeth Sull

Teacher: Mary Kate

Erickson

Fee: $10

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A Big thank you goes out this month to

Pat Gettemeyer, Sheila Hughes, Pat Pillen,

Jane Banks, and Johnnie Guyon for the

refreshments at the last meeting. And an

extra thanks for coffee to Sheila. If I have

left your name out, thank you.

If you would like to help with the coffee,

etc., you are welcome to bring contributions

to any meeting.

Following is a list for our August picnic

potluck. Thank you to everyone who signed

up ahead of time. If you have a different

idea to add, just let me know. Please

remember to bring a drink for yourself!

Patty Clark

AUGUST PICNIC FOOD SIGN UP

Casseroles or One-Dish Sides

Kaye Singer— Finger Sandwiches

Patty Clark—Taco Spaghetti Bake

Lettuce Salad/Dressing or Relish Tray

Jan Greene—Fruit Tray

Peggy Simpson

Salads (Your Choice)

Jane Banks

Deviled Eggs, Chip/Dip, Cheese Plate

Judy Gibson—Deviled eggs

Anita Miller—Chips

Linda Sharp—Cheese plate

Rolls w/Butter

Dawn Rivard

Desserts (Please designate)

Barbara Paetzel—Lemon Bars

Please give call, text, or email if you would

like to sign up for something.

H o sp ital i ty

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August 2019 Newsletter

Pro g r am s

Greetings Fellow Painters,

As I opened my Word doc to begin my article today,

thoughts of what I appreciate most about being a

member of SSTDP flooded my mind. First, a little back

story: I joined the chapter in 2013, just a few years ago.

Immediately I noticed how well you all knew each other

and the depth of those friendships. Then, happily, I

noticed how everyone made such an effort to make me

feel welcome. My second chapter activity was the yearly

Christmas party. I was in awe. Such beautiful decorations

and nice party favors, and so much effort was made to

make it nice. Most of us living here in Las Vegas are from

somewhere else, and maybe family isn't so close by, and

that was me in a nutshell. As I introduced myself to those

sitting at my table, a funny thing happened. Each lady

had the same first name as one of my sisters from my

actual family. To me, this was a sign I was in the right

place—where I was supposed to be. I knew then this was

going to be good!

That sisterhood continues as we work together and

paint together, as we party and play together. Creative

sharing is the best sharing! Don’t you agree? I know I was

not the only one delighted to paint Mrs. Whoo-ligans in

July with Kay Singer. Getting to know her better as she

shared her talents with us was awesome. What a great

teacher to add to our list here at SSTDP! Thanks Kaye!

We, as a board, invite all of you who have any

experience or desire to teach, to give it a try. Just a few

guidelines:

Submit a class or two to me before November

chapter meeting.

Let me know what month(s) you are available to

teach.

Make sure you have written permission from the

designer to use her design, and follow her guidelines

for copyright. We, as a chapter, will be sure to

advertise the class giving her design credit, and will

ask that you follow up with her after class by

sending/posting pictures.

If you submit more than one workshop/class, I ask

that you include a paint-in (shorter length) class so

we have enough to choose from to pair with our

quarterly business meetings. We try to keep them as

short as possible to allow for more painting fun.

Because, in the long run, that’s what we are all here

for, the painting. And the sisterhood.

TEACHER CORNER:

We have a treat in

store for August! See

below:

There are still a few

spots open for the Silver

Santa project with Mary

Kate Erickson. Not sure

about attending?

Cleaned out your stash?

No time to prep? No

time to locate paint

colors? No worries!

Mary Kate has you

covered as she will

bring the surfaces (shells straight from the project

designer, Lisbeth Stull; and DecoArt has generously

provided all the paint). And there is no prep! So, bring

yourself, basic painting supplies, the class fee ($10.00)

and supply fee (total 7.50) that includes shells ($5.00),

and embellishments ($2.50) and you'll leave with a

project as unique as the shell you select. See you August

10th!

Looking forward to it, Mary Kate!

Judy Gibson

Sunshine

Marthalene Roberts underwent

surgery on July 23rd, so we all

want to wish her a very speedy

recovery as she will be greatly

missed at chapter. Wish you

well and hope to see you soon

Marthalene!

Evie Vaccaro

Birthdays

Peggy Simpson—August 1

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These are the designs that the committee chose for the

Maxine Thomas seminar.

Date: September 27 & 28

Time: 9am to 4pm

Cost: $100

Location: Holy Spirit Lutheran Church

Registration will be open until the August chapter

meeting.

Since the church will be serving seniors lunch on

Friday, Sept. 27, we ask that you bring your own lunch.

Lunch will be provided on Saturday. Breakfast foods will

be served both days.

You must be paid in full by the August chapter

meeting. Patterns/prep instructions will be handed out at

the meeting.

If you have any questions please fell free to contact

Sharon Shuster or Carole Liccardo.

Sharon Shuster & Carole Liccardo

M a xin e Tho ma s Se min a r

Ho l i day Pa r t y

Dear Chapter Members,

I am reporting to you regarding our upcoming annual

SSTDP Christmas Party. The party committee and I have

been busy making plans to host a wonderful event—as

usual. Most of our plans are being kept under wraps to

ensure you enjoy the surprises we have in store. But there

are other plans for which we need your participation.

First, per usual, please paint a gift for another par-

tygoer. You’ve got about three months to accomplish

this—don’t procrastinate because whoever paints the gift

you receive may be putting her heart and soul into it and

you don’t want to disappoint whoever receives yours. This

is a time to let your creativity and painting skills shine; we

each enjoy and are inspired by seeing one another’s crea-

tions. Your gift should be no larger than 12”x12” for ease

of transportation. Please bring it to the party, wrapped for

gifting. It does not need to be holiday-themed nor an or-

nament, though that is fine if you so choose. The gift ex-

change will be anonymous as in past years (don’t put your

name on the outside of the gift, but be sure to sign your

work).

Second, we invite you to participate in a bit of

friendly painting competition. As part of our party theme,

you’re invited to paint an ornament spotlighting Mrs.

Claus—you know the one: the wings beneath Santa, the

elusive person who makes Mr. C look good. You can paint

this ornament on anything you like, i.e. a CD disk, jar lid,

wood cut, tin, paper, blown egg, etc. Every person who

brings a painted Mrs. Claus ornament will receive a prize.

We will vote for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners who will

each win another prize, along with the envy of all their

peers.

SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, December

14, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Luncheon “Remember the

Gifts” at Los Prados Country Club, 5150 Los Prados Circle,

Las Vegas, NV 89130.

RESERVE YOUR SEAT: We are enjoying a

discounted party fee this year, only $10 for chapter mem-

bers ($35 for nonmembers). We hope every chapter mem-

ber will join us for this special party! Please pay the fee at

your earliest convenience to Carole Liccardo or Kaye Sing-

er. (Those paying after November 1st will be included but

may not receive favors due to limited quantities.)

Best wishes for happy painting,

Nanette Hilton