PIECE BY PIECE QUILTERS OF MORGAN HILL
P O BOX 724
MORGAN  HILL, CA  95037
Business Meeting Minutes
June 23, 2011

Those in attendance:  Carmen Kovach, Diane Kirkpatrick,  Diane LeGore, Ginny Grimsich,  Laurel Blakley, Laurie Perez, Louise Coombes,  Nancy Brown, Nancy Redmond

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Co-President Nancy Redmond at Quilt & Things in Morgan Hill

The minutes of June 2011 were approved

Treasurer’s Report:  (Linda Elia) 
1.	Treasurer’s Report not available at this time
2.	The Church is raising the rent to $75 for workshops, but this may be reduced due to our 501C3 status.  Nancy Redmond to get more information.
3.	There is an extra $25 charge for the use of the kitchen, but we are free to use the refrigerator that is in the meeting room area. 
4.	The fee is currently $50 for our meetings (day/night)

Program Chair: (Nancy Brown, Marsha Warthen)

New Program Chairs for Fiscal Year 2012.  They are Eileen Lindsay, May Wong and Linda Volcheck.  
NCQC is July 20th.  May, Eileen and Nancy Brown are planning to attend.

1.	July  - Ice Cream Social – mixer
i.	Nancy Emailed refreshment people about using the freezer in the room.
2.	Workshop by the FFQ’s is Stack-n-Whack – July 16 9:40-4:30 at the Church.  There are three spaces left.
3.	August - Roxanne Ribbonry.  There will be a workshop on Saturday, August 20th from 9:30 – 4:00.  The cost is $40.00.  Five members have signed up so far, need at least 10.   Roxanne will have kits to purchase or members can bring their own materials.
4.	September- Niles Quilt Show Trunk Show (Quilts & History)
5.	October – Donation quilts
i.	20 to the Veterans in Gilroy; 5 to Live Oak Day Care and the balance to go to Children’s Counseling Center.
6.	November  - Trunk show
7.	December – Holiday Party
i.	The Community Center has been reserved for December 8th  5:30 – 9:30
ii.	Committee has been formed

Committee Reports 
1.	Fun Day 2012 Committee – Nancy Redmond will put a flyer in the newsletter stating that if there is not committee, there will be no Fun Day.
2.	Nominating Committee
a.	Laurel Blakley offered to chair this committee.  Need one more member of the Executive Board and two members of the Guild.   There will be a call for recruitment at the July meeting.
3.	Breast Cancer Quilt 
a.	Nancy and Lisa will contact St. Louise about having the quilt at one of the guild meetings so members can purchase tickets. 
b.	Dee created a label to be put on the back of the quilt.
4.	St. Francis Retreat
a.	The Retreat is full.  Diane has two people on the waiting list, but will take more names. 
b.	Diane will talk to St. Francis to see if the number on Saturday can be increased.  (Day only attendees) 
5.	Newsletter (Louise Coombes)
a.	Diane LeGore will send Louise the calendar of events and signups for 2012 to put in the Newsletter
b.	Louise needs the President’s Chat for the newsletter.
6.	Philanthropy (Diane Kirkpatrick)  
a.	24 ¼ pounds of food collected at the June meeting.
7.	Membership (Carolyn Golowka) N/A
8.	Standing Committee  (Diane LeGore)   N/A
9.	Members at Large –  (Ginny Grimsich & Diane Blake)  N/A
10.	Sunshine – (Ginny Grimsich) 
a.	Sent cards to Carolyn Glowaka and Dave Peeples
b.	Will send card to Marsha Warthan

Meeting adjourned at 7:22 p.m.                                  

Respectfully submitted by Laurel Blakley , Co-Secretary.