Minutes of May 20, 2019 membership meeting

DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday, June 17, 2019 – MEMBERSHIP MEETING at the North Ridgeville Library at 6:30 p.m.

Our speaker will be Sharen Morris-Allen.  She will instruct us in creating a table décor with a hardback book.  Please bring a book with 72-125 pages.  One without photos or very few works the best. If the book has a jacket, bring that also.                                                                

MINUTES – North Ridgeville Arts Council Minutes – May 20, 2019

Attendance: Scot Allyn, Georgann Blair, Mary Beth Bogner, Nancy Bowman, Margaret Brooks-Terry, Nancy Franks, Nancy Gavin, Renee Krohn, Ludina Mills, Sharen Morris-Allen, Betty Lou Palmer, Pauline Rickert, Karen Sigsworth, Garalynn Tomas, Veronica Valega

Program: Scot Allyn, a librarian with the NR Branch, presented us with the art of letter writing.  He provided us with several rules on how to get started, when to write a letter and how to end the letter.

Meeting was called to order by President, Betty Palmer.

Minutes were accepted as forwarded to members.

Treasurer’s Report: Ludina Mills, treasurer, distributed the report. Balance on hand is $4042.12.  Report was approved as given. 

Correspondence: Received a thank you letter from Morgan Chilton, a 2017 scholarship winner.

Old Towne Hall Theatre – The play “Alice in Wonderland” is being presented from Thursday, July 18^th & July 19^th at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, July 20^th at 3:00 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

Palace Theater in Lorain – “Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am” is being presented on Friday May 28^th at 7:00 p.m., Sunday May 30^th at 2:00 p.m.

Corn Festival: Betty Lou has 11 contracts so far.  Mary Beth will print out 25 merchant letters to be handed out.

Scholarship Applications: Ludina reported that she received 4 applications. Applications were judged and winners were decided.  Joydyn Haycraft $1500 and Katherine Justiniani $750.

Senior Art Gallery: The group discussed ways of getting more students involved in the competition and decided on giving a cash reward of $200 instead of framing the artwork.

NR City Schools: Endowment fundraiser will be held June 6 at Fiesta Jalapenos.

Check out our website, www.ridgevilleartscouncil.wordpress.com. Thank you to our member, Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography and Design, who created our website and keeps it up to date.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Beth Bogner – Secretary

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Minutes of April 15, 2019 membership meeting

DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday, May 20, 2019 – MEMBERSHIP MEETING at the North Ridgeville Library at 6:30 p.m.

Our speaker will be Scott Allen from our North Ridgeville Library.  He will talk about the art of writing, putting our thoughts down on paper.

MINUTES – North Ridgeville Arts Council Minutes – April 15, 2019

Attendance: Betty Lou Palmer, Veronica Valega, Ludina Mills, Karen Sigsworth, Nancy Gavin, Nancy Franks, Georgann Blair, Pauline Rickert, Pat Pitts, Garalynn Tomas.

Meeting was called to order by President, Betty Palmer.

Minutes were accepted as forwarded to members.

Treasurer’s Report: Ludina Mills, treasurer, distributed the report. Balance on hand is $4,397.86.  Report was approved as given.  Ludina said that the $250 that we gave to the Parks and Rec Department was divided into two summer programs:  Movies in the Park and Summer Concert Series.  We will be mentioned on both events as sponsors.

Major School Performance: The Early Childhood Learning Center notified Janet Willoughby that the program by Bob Cotter is booked for the rest of the school year and will not be able to come.  They asked if it could be rescheduled for next September instead.  We all agreed that we will do it then.

Field Trip: Nancy Franks talked with the Allan Art Museum in Oberlin and planned a group event for Saturday, May 11, 10:30-11:30.  We are leaving at 9:30 from the Library as a group or you can drive separately and meet at the Museum at 10:00. A docent will lead us around for a tour.  A motion was made to donate $100 to the Allan Memorial Museum.  Motion was passed.

Olde Towne Hall Theatre – The play “Bee Hive” is being presented from April 26 – May 11.  We are going as a group on Friday, May 3, 7:30 p.m.  If you are interested in going, call Betty by Monday, April 29 she can reserve a seat for you.

Scholarship Applications: Ludina reported that she hasn’t received any applications yet. The deadline is May 1

Senior Art Gallery: Georgann reported that North Ridgeville High School didn’t have any entries. The art teacher said that the students weren’t interested. Three North Ridgeville students that attend Elyria Catholic High School submitted art work.  The members in attendance voted for the art piece by David Griffin.  Georgann will let him know that he was the winner.

Community Care: Betty thanked the volunteers that came to Community Care on April 9 to fill Easter Baskets.  93 baskets were made.

Installation of Officers: Veronica Valega installed the officers for the 2019-2020 year.  The following were installed:  President – Betty Palmer, Vice President – Garalynn Tomas, Treasurer – Ludina Mills, Programs – Nancy Franks, and Membership – Nancy Gavin.  Hales Florist donated the flowers for the installation.

Program: Morgan Chilton, our 2017 Scholarship winner, came to tell about her experiences and education at Baldwin Wallace College.  She has a double major in Arts Management and Entrepreneur.  She first found an interest in this when she did a research paper on Arts Management while in high school. She has been busy with student organizations, field trips to Columbus and making scenery sets for the theater.  When she graduates, she hopes to manage a theater production, fundraising for a production and organize and hire directors and set makers.  She was very enthusiastic and enjoys her classes. She was very appreciative for the scholarship she received from us and said that it helped her a lot.

Check out our website, www.ridgevilleartscouncil.wordpress.com. Thank you to our member, Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography and Design, who created our website and keeps it up to date.

Thank you to Pauline Rickert for baking the delicious snacks.

Respectfully submitted,

Ludina Mills

Minutes of March 18, 2019 membership meeting

DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday, April 15 – MEMBERSHIP MEETING at the North Ridgeville Library at 6:30 p.m.

Morgan Chilton, 2017 scholarship winner, will tell of her experiences at Baldwin Wallace College majoring in Architecture/Theater.  Installation of Officers.

MINUTES – MEMBERSHIP MEETING – March 18, 2019

Attendance: Georgann Blair, Nancy Franks, Nancy Gavin, Christina Holtier, Renee Krohn, Ludina Mills, Betty Lou Palmer; Pat Pitts, Pauline Rickert, Karen Sigsworth, Garalynn Tomas, and Vee Valega.  Speakers:  Anne Jesse and Megan Rowe.

Betty Lou Palmer, president, brought our meeting to order. She welcomed all of us.

Program: Anne Jesse, president, and Megan Rowe, former president, from Elyria Arts Council came to speak to us about their Arts Council.  We went there for one of our meetings two years ago. There are many beautiful items you can view and purchase when you go there. They have oil painting classes, a Potters Guild, and a Kids Art Drop In.  The Kids are given an idea for a project, materials, and there are no rules about how to create your artwork. They have Recycle Mosaic with many recycle items.  Since jewelry making supplies were donated, they have a ladies jewelry-making night when they charge a reasonable amount for materials and instruction and EAC earns money for their Arts Council.  They receive donations from the community and Nordson.

Minutes – Georgann moved to approve the minutes from our February meeting as received.

Financial Report – Ludina Mills, treasurer, distributed the report.  Our bank balance is $4,557.68.

Donation – Georgann made a motion that Arts Council donates up to $250 to be given to NR Parks and Recreation for the purpose of Concerts or Movies in the Park.  Renee seconded the motion.  The motion carried.  A request for a donation for the Citizen for the Arts was received.  It is due April 30 and will be determined next month.

Major School Performance – Georgann made a motion that we allot the Bob Cotter program an additional $50 to the $700 already approved to fully fund the program to be held at the Early Childhood Learning Center.

Community Care – We will be putting Easter baskets together or the less fortunate on Tuesday, April 9 at 10 a.m.  Ludina moved that we donate up to $300 to purchase contents for the Easter baskets.  Georgann seconded the motion.

Election of Officers – The following people are nominated:  President – Betty Lou Palmer, Vice President – Garalynn Tomas, Treasurer – Ludina Mills, Secretary – Mary Beth Bogner, Program – Nancy Franks, and Membership – Nancy Gavin.  They will be installed at our April 15 meeting.

Art Framing for the Senior Art Gallery Award – Georgann reported that she will pick up any two-dimensional artwork from the North Ridgeville High School that is being entered in the contest to be chosen for the Senior Art Gallery.  She will pick up all entries on April 15 and they will be judged by NR Arts Council.

Field Trip to Allen Memorial Art Museum – On Saturday, May 11 we are planning a trip to Oberlin for a guided tour by docents for an hour at 10:30 a.m.  We can arrange carpools for the trip. There is no charge.  After the guided tour, we can look around more at our leisure.  Let Nancy Franks (327-9647) know you are interested.

Olde Towne Hall Theatre – “Beehive” is being presented from April 26 through May 11.  Be thinking of a date that many of us could go together to support them.  Their shows are always outstanding.

Membership/Donation Drive of 2019-2020 – Nancy Gavin reported that Georgann created a Newsletter with information about what Arts Council has been doing recently.   A few copies were passed around for members to see.  Our fiscal year is April through March.  It will be sent to current members, people who have expressed an interest in our organization, and businesses who might want to help us provide an interest in art to the schools and the community.  Thanks for all your help Georgann.  It looks great. Last year’s membership/donation drive brought in $1,501.94.

NRCS Endowment Committee – They will have a fundraiser at the Melt Bar and Grilled in Avon on April 4.  Mary Beth will email each of us a flyer to take with us so that the Endowment Committee will receive a percentage of our meal purchase.

Check out our website, www.ridgevilleartscouncil.wordpress.com. Thank you to our member, Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography and Design, who created our website and keeps it up to date.

Garalynn moved to close the meeting and Georgann seconded the motion.  Thank you, Nancy Franks, for the delicious refreshments.  They were delicious and we enjoyed visiting with each other.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy Gavin

Minutes of February 18, 2019 membership meeting

DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday, March 18 – MEMBERSHIP MEETING at the North Ridgeville Library at 6:30 p.m.

Ann Jesse who is the chairperson for the Elyria Arts Council will speak

MINUTES – MEMBERSHIP MEETING – February 18, 2019

Attendance: Julie Bajda, Mary Beth Bogner, Nancy Bowman, Georgann Blair, Kim Dettmer, Nancy Franks, Nancy Gavin, Ludina Mills, Betty Lou Palmer; Pauline Rickert, Karen Sigsworth, Vee Valega and Janet Willoughby.

Nancy Franks introduce Kim Dettmer.  She is an artist who makes mixed media collages using various types of papers such as newspaper, books, envelopes.  She has also published a book.  Check out her website at www.KimDettmer.com

Betty Lou Palmer, president, brought our meeting to order. She welcomed all of us.

Minutes – Ludina moved to approve the minutes as received. Nancy Franks seconded the motion.

Financial Report – Ludina Mills, treasurer, distributed the report. Our bank balance is $3968. 96.

Correspondence – We received a thank you from North Ridgeville Community Care for the $300 from the Christmas auction.

Scholarship – We will be giving out one $1500 scholarship for 2019.  Mary Beth printed off new scholarship forms to be given to the schools.  Georgann will distribute to them.  Instead of a breakfast for the awards, there will be a dinner on May 24 at the Ed Center.

Major School Performance – Julie made a motion to fund this project, which is $700, for artist, Bill Cotter to come to the school for the day.  Nancy seconded.  Motion carried.

Senior Art Show – We discussed the framing the artwork for the winner. Georgann is looking into where we can get this done since Pat Catan’s is going to be closing.

Corn Festival – Betty Lou sent out the contracts and has received seven back so far.

Olde Town Hall – Julie and Nancy Franks reported that Momma Mia was a fantastic play.  Betty Palmer is making reservations for the March 3^rd show which is at 3 p.m..

Check out our website, www.ridgevilleartscouncil.wordpress.com. Thank you to our member, Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography and Design, who created our website and keeps it up to date.

Betty Lou moved to close the meeting and Julie seconded the motion. Thank you, Nancy Gavin, for the delicious refreshments!   We enjoyed the goodies and visiting with one another.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Beth Bogner, Secretary

Minutes of January 21, 2019 membership meeting

DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday, February 18 – MEMBERSHIP MEETING at the North Ridgeville Library at 6:30 p.m. Kim Dettmer – Sunshine Artist

Attendance: Georgann Blair, Nancy Franks, Nancy Gavin, Renee Krohn, Ludina Mills, Betty Lou Palmer; Pauline Rickert, Karen Sigsworth, Garalynn Tomas, and Vee Valega.
Betty Lou Palmer, president, brought our meeting to order. She welcomed all of us.

MINUTES – MEMBERSHIP MEETING – January 21, 2019 – Georgann moved to approve the minutes as received. Nancy Franks seconded the motion.

Financial Report – Ludina Mills, treasurer, distributed the report. Our bank balance is $4,088.59. We made $300 on the auction for Community Care at our December Dinner Meeting. $25 was received for a donation. Ludina asked if she could purchase $200 in stamps before their price is increased by 50 cents each to save money this year. Everyone agreed.

Membership Drive of 2018 – 2019 – We have currently received $1,501.94 from Membership dues and donations. Thank you to everyone who gave money to the North Ridgeville Arts Council. It will help us bring the Arts to North Ridgeville.

Annual Christmas Dinner Party – Our Christmas Dinner Party was a success with approximately 30 people attending. The dinner catered by Sterk’s Catering was delicious, as usual. We were entertained by Chuck Cornwell’s music. Bob Liston and Gene Kleinholz headed our auction of wrapped gifts which was fun while we earned $300 to be given to North Ridgeville Community Care. Thank you for everyone’s generosity. The money will be well spent.

Karen Sigsworth, Manager of the North Ridgeville Branch Library and Arts Council member is retiring from the library in February. She will be missed in the library but is still a member of Arts Council. She has helped us immensely. Ludina Mills moved that starting in February, we will begin our meetings at 6:30 instead of 7 p.m. as a regular start-up time. Nancy Franks seconded the motion. Mary Beth Bogner will send a reminder to our members about a week before each meeting. Programs will start at 7:00.

Georgann suggested instead of focusing on visual art programs that we currently help fund in the schools, we should consider other forms of art. We would like to consider returning to giving two scholarships this year. We will decide next month.

Program: In February Kim Dettmer, Sunshine Artist, will come to speak with us and show her artwork. She has her own business and wants to spread happiness with her art. She is having a one-man show on February 8th at 600 North Rocky River Drive in Berea from 6 to 8 p.m. Garalynn moved to close the meeting and Georgann seconded the motion. Thank you, Betty, for the delicious refreshments including a cake for Karen Sigsworth. We enjoyed the goodies and visiting with one another.

Check out our website, www.ridgevilleartscouncil.wordpress.com. Thank you to our member, Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography and Design, who created our website and keeps it up to date.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy Gavin

Minutes of November 19, 2018 membership meeting

DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday, December 17 – CHRISTMAS DINNER MEETING at the North Ridgeville Library at 6:00 p.m.

Monday, January 21, 2019 – Membership Meeting at North Ridgeville Library at 7:00 p.m.

MINUTES – MEMBERSHIP MEETING – November 19, 2018

Attendance:  Julie Bajda, Georgann Blair, Mary Beth Bogner, Nancy Bowman, Nancy Franks, Nancy Gavin, Ludina Mills, Betty Lou Palmer; Karen Sigsworth, Garalynn Tomas, and Vee Valega. 

Program – Nancy Franks guided the group in making pumpkin centerpieces. Betty Lou Palmer, president, brought our meeting to order. She welcomed all of us.

Minutes – Vee Valega made a motion to approve the minutes. Garalynn seconded the motion.

Financial Report – Ludina Mills, treasurer, distributed the report.  Our bank balance is $4,436.70.

Membership Drive of 2018 – 2019 – Membership dues of $20 are currently due. Since we mailed the membership/donation letter out to many businesses, organizations and people, we have begun to receive donations to Arts Council. We appreciate all donations and dues paid. Donations can be brought to our meeting or mailed to our P.O. Box.

Annual Christmas Dinner Party – We will again hold our Christmas Dinner Party in the North Ridgeville Library at 6 p.m. and we will eat at 6:30 p.m. The cost of the meal is $10 per person. The menu was established and entertainment will be held. We will have the auction for wrapped gifts with the proceeds going to North Ridgeville Community Care. We are asking that attendees bring a wrapped gift to be auctioned. Mary Beth will send out invitations.

Chamber of Commerce Luncheon – Held at Tom’s Country Place on Thursday, December 6^th.  Nancy Bowman will attend to represent the Arts Council.

NR Endowment Fund – Fundraiser at Fiesta Jalapenos on Dec. 13th from 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Georgann will email flier to Mary Beth to send out.

Check out our website, www.ridgevilleartscouncil.wordpress.com. Thank you to our member, Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography and Design, who created our website and keeps it up to date.

Georgann moved to close the meeting at 9:05 p.m. and Ludina seconded the motion. Thank you, Nancy Franks, for the delicious refreshments she made. We enjoyed them and the conversation to which we all contributed.

Respectfully submitted,

Mary Beth Bogner, Secretary

Minutes of October 15, 2018 membership meeting

DATES TO REMEMBER

Monday, November 19 – MEMBERSHIP MEETING at the North Ridgeville Library at 7:00 p.m. Make a Holiday centerpiece from a pumpkin.

Monday, December 17 – CHRISTMAS DINNER MEETING at the North Ridgeville Library at 6:00 p.m.

MINUTES – MEMBERSHIP MEETING – October 15, 2018

Attendance: Julie Bajda, Georgann Blair, Nancy Bowman, Nancy Franks, Nancy Gavin, Ludina Mills, Cindy Naprestik, Betty Lou Palmer; Karen Sigsworth, and Vee Valega. Speaker: Phyllis Levine

Program – Phyllis Levine, author of the Matilda book series, spoke about how her book and its series evolved. She, also, shared about some of the processes she uses as she writes. Everyone found it very enlightening.

Betty Lou Palmer, president, brought our meeting to order. She welcomed all of us.

Minutes – Julie Bajda made a correction that she was not at the September meeting. Nancy Bowman made a motion to approve the minutes as corrected. Julie seconded the motion.

Financial Report – Ludina Mills, treasurer, distributed the report. Our bank balance is $4,454.70. We paid $300 to Olde Towne Hall Theatre and received a thank you note from them. $895 was received for Membership dues/Donations.

Arts and Crafts Fair at the Corn Festival – There was discussion about one vendor complaining that a second vendor’s product was too closely matched with theirs. It was decided that the products were not similar enough to cause a problem.

Membership Drive of 2018 – 2019 – Membership dues of $20 are currently due. Since we mailed the membership/donation letter out to many businesses, organizations and people, we have begun to receive donations to Arts Council. We appreciate all donations and dues paid. Donations can be brought to our meeting or mailed to our P.O. Box.

November Meeting – In November bring a small pumpkin with about 15 real leaves so we can make a Holiday center piece. Our meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Annual Christmas Dinner Party – We will again hold our Christmas Dinner Party in the North Ridgeville Library at 6:00 p.m. and we will eat at 6:30 p.m. The cost of the meal is $10 per person. The menu was established and entertainment will be held. We will have the auction for wrapped gifts with the proceeds going to North Ridgeville Community Care. We are asking that attendees bring a wrapped gift to be auctioned. More information will follow.

Thank you, Nancy Franks, for the delicious refreshments she made. We enjoyed them and the conversation to which we all contributed.

Check out our website, www.ridgevilleartscouncil.wordpress.com. Thank you to our member, Mark Madere of SpectraLight Photography and Design, who created our website and keeps it up to date.

Georgann moved to close the meeting at 9:05 p.m. and Ludina seconded the motion.

Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Gavin