PIECE BY PIECE QUILTERS OF MORGAN HILL
P O BOX 724
MORGAN  HILL, CA  95037
Business Meeting Minutes
October 27, 2011

Those in attendance:  Carmen Kovach, Carolyn Golowka, Diane Kirkpatrick, Diane LeGore, Ginny Grimsich, Laurel Blakley, Linda Elia, Louise Coombes,   Linda Vlcek, Marti Haan, May Wong, Aileen Lenzi, Carol Pascoe

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Secretary, Laurel Blakley at Quilt & Things in Morgan Hill

Several members of the Executive Board did not receive the September Board Meeting minutes.  Laurel will resend.  The approval of theSeptember minutes will be added to the agenda for the next Business meeting.  

Treasurer’s Report:  (Linda Elia)
a.	There is $15,769.99 in the checkbook.
b.	Linda presented the 2012 budget.  It was moved (Linda Vlcek),  seconded (Carmen Kovach) and passed to vote on the 2012 budget at the next meeting.  Louise will put in the newsletter.
c.	There was some confusion as to how to turn in money when the Treasurer is unable to attend the Guild meetings.  There is a basket at Quilt & Things for the Treasurer to check periodically.  If money is left in the basket, an Email to the Treasurer will prompt them to go to the quilt shop and pick up the items that have been left.  
Program Chair: (Nancy Brown, Marsha Warthen;, Aileen Lenzi, Linda Vlcek, Carol Pascoe & May Wong)
1.	November  - Trunk show
i.	Speaker Carol Munch
ii.	Election of Officers
iii.	Vote on Bylaw change
iv.	Vote on 2012 Budget
2.	December – Holiday Party
i.	The list of signups for food will be in the newsletter to remind people what they are to bring.
3.	January – Dave Peoples Fabric 101
i.	Retreat  January 6 – 8
4.	February -  Flea Market
i.	Members can purchase a table and bring quilt related items to sell
ii.	Analee Belden workshop – February 18th.  This workshop has been extended to 25 participants.  Since the church will not commit to the date, the Program Chairs are seeking a place to have the workshop.
5.	March – Technique Night
i.	Possibly the technique of making a different Japanese Flower at each table
6.	April – TBD
i.	Fun Day – April 16th
7.	May -- Mary Machouto 
i.	Lecture on May 17 with a workshop either the Friday or Saturday following.
8.	June – Shovunda
9.	October – Bobbi Finley (Tile Quilts) - Speaker
i.	Workshop October 20th

Committee Reports 
1.	Nominating Committee
a.	List of nominees are as follows:
A.	President 
1.	Shelley Lucas
2.	Diane LeGore & Laura Miller (Co-Presidents)
B.	Vice President = Marti Haan
C.	Treasurer = Linda Elia (Incumbent)
D.	Co-Secretary = Lisa Siebert & Susan Cheu
E.	Standing Committee = Nicole Pullman & Lynn Galindo
F.	Members at Large = Diane Blake (Incumbent), Cindy Dalla & Dave Peoples
b.	The ballot will be in the next newsletter with the election to be held in November
2.	Newsletter (Louise Coombes)
3.	Fun Day (Aileen Lenzi)
a.	The date is April 21, 2012.
b.	The committee is planning to have signups starting in November
4.	Philanthropy (Diane Kirkpatrick) 
a.	37 pounds of food was collected at the last meeting 
5.	Membership (Carolyn Golowka) 
a.	Carolyn mentioned that members want to stop the sign in sheets at the Guild meetings.  Cheri Sedlacek and Ginny Grimsich will be in charge of Membership beginning in January.  Ginny will speak with Cheri about keeping the sign in sheets.  
b.	Registration form to be in the December newsletter
6.	Standing Committee  (Diane LeGore)	
a.	There are still several openings for block of the month, refreshments, etc., for 2012.   
7.	Members at Large –  (Ginny Grimsich & Diane Blake)  N/A
8.	Sunshine – (Ginny Grimsich)  
a.	Sent cards to Virginia Perkins for the loss of her significant other, and Laura York, whose husband had a stroke
9.	Website (Carmen Kovach)
a.	Carmen will put links to the websites of our speakers 

DUE TO THE HOLIDAYS, THERE WILL BE NO BUSINESS MEETING IN NOVEMBER.  THE NEXT BUSINESS MEETING WILL BE DECEMBER 15TH.

Meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m.                                  

Respectfully submitted by Laurel Blakley , Co-Secretary.