P resid en t ’s Messa ge

N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 9 N e w s l e t t e r

Silver State Tole & Decorative Painters

Inside this issue:

Programs 2

Nominating

Committee 2

Tole Month 3

Holiday Party 3

Community Service 3

Sunshine 3

Hello Chapter Members,

It's time to bring out the pumpkins,

Halloween costumes and decorate the front

porch. Happy Halloween to everyone!

I hope you are enjoying our chapter. We

have had some really great teachers this

year. Gwen topped it off with an adorable

Christmas tree in October. Thank you so

much, Gwen!

Also thanks to every volunteer in our

chapter who makes it so special bringing

treats and articles to sell or raffle.

Let's make this month interesting with

show and tell. Maybe you could bring some

interesting Christmas things since you

won't be putting them up for a few more

days. We would enjoy seeing them.

Are you aware that Nov. 9 is our last

painting meeting of the year! Our Dec. 14

meeting is a holiday party. Nanette and her

committee will have a full agenda on party

day. Then we will have completed one more

year of fun and painting

A big thank you to the members

who did a review of our bylaws. We

appreciate you taking time to explain things

and get it right.

Our new board has been elected and we

are looking forward to more fun and

painting. Since we have painted on

everything from oyster shells, glass and

pumpkins this year, I can't wait to see what

next year will bring!

It's time to turn in your memory boxes.

They go to Palm Mortuary so please bring

them to the Nov. 9 meeting.

Sheila Hughes

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As chairman of the Star Award

committee, I will have nomination

paperwork available to all members at the

November chapter meeting. This will be

your final opportunity to nominate someone

for the 2019 Star Award.

All non-profits require the hard work of

many hands, heads and hearts to attain

goals and remain vital. This is true of our

Silver State Tole and Decorative Painting

chapter. We couldn’t continue to exist

without the hard work of many individuals.

However, sometimes certain individuals

stand out from the crowd as a shining

example of what helps our organization

thrive. If you have noticed such a person,

now is your opportunity to reward them for

all their efforts. Please take a moment to

nominate someone for this honor.

Past award winners cannot receive the

award again. Those who have won and are

current members include: Patty Clark,

Cathy Frazier, Sheila Hughes, Sandy

Kilgour, Gwen Palmer, Barbara Paetzel, Pat

Pillen, Mary Robinson, and Sharon Shuster.

Terry Boyd

Last C hance f or Star Aw ard Nomi nat io ns Membership Chair

Nicole Garrett

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Birthdays

Jane Banks: Nov. 4

Rocky Garrett: Nov. 10

Sandy Kilgour: Nov. 16

November Hospitality

On the Sign Up:

Sweets: Beth B. -- Pumpkin Bread.

Non-sweets: Sheila & Sue C.

Thank you Sue C., Cathy F. & me for the great snacks at the October meeting!

My word for November is “thankful.” I am very thankful for everyone who has

brought everything from nibbles to main entrees to a chapter meeting this year. It

has been an amazing smorgasbord of refreshments.

There are two things I will always ponder after I have painted all day…

1. If we're not meant to have midnight snacks, why is there a light in the fridge?

2. Pilates? I thought you said pie… & lattes!

Patty Clark

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November 2019 Newsletter

Pro g r am s

Greetings Fellow Painters,

Teaching painting may not seem like your thing.

Maybe you feel you don’t have the time, or the ability.

But you may be more qualified than you think.

I had an experience recently where a friendly art

teacher came and taught painting to a group of women. It

was a simple painting with flowers and leaves. She

qualified it as: “it looks good from far away.” This was

true. It was what we should expect from ours too, she

explained. This has been pretty much haunting my mind

ever since. It wasn’t exactly supposed to be

impressionistic art, either. Just a little more guidance

would have made it so much better, like teaching how to

stroke with the brush as she was doing, instead of “dab

the paint,” as she described it. Or how to sketch on a

pattern and double load the brush. It could have just as

easily have been one of the “sip and paint” classes that

have been popular around town. I have heard similar

stories from participants there. Let me just say it was not

a pleasant experience for most of the women there.

Setting creative people up to fail is not my idea of fun.

This whole experience gave me pause. And made me

grateful for what we have at SSTDP!

There’s a decaying art world out there, and please,

let’s be part of the solution. We need you, we want you to

teach! If you’ve been considering doing so for 2020,

please don’t hesitate to share your talents with us. There

is still time to submit to me, by October 31, or bring it to

our class choosing meeting November 1, 11:00 a.m.

Sheila Hughes’ home. Lunch will be served. Please come!

Teacher Corner

Linda Sharp: Christmas Joy

Linda is providing the wood

for us at the cost of $5 each. If

you didn’t get yours, I still have

some available for purchase. If

you would like to sign up, there

is still time left. Please feel free

to contact me. You do not need

to trace the word “Joy,” as first

the sheet music Linda is

providing will need to be applied

in class. Remember Linda is

providing the paint; just bring

your usual painting supplies.

Patty Clark: Snowy Friends

This is an original design by

Patty planned for our January

Paint-in. It looks like a fun one.

Patty has wood kits already

made up and are available for

$15. She reminds us to please

sign up at our next chapter

meeting this coming month, as

December will be our Christmas

party at Los Prados clubhouse

and no wood kits will be

available there.

Thank you all and be excited! Great things are

coming to Chapter in 2020!!

Judy Gibson

Christmas Joy

Snowy Friends

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November 2019 Newsletter

Hello, Members,

I want to give Pat Serrano a big thank you for helping

me with the Caring Place on Oct. 14. We only had a few

ladies to teach, but we had a fun time.

Pat Gettemeyer has volunteered to help out Nov. 12,

which is the second Tuesday. Monday is a holiday and the

Caring Place will be closed.

I have canceled the Caring Place in December

because of the holidays. I told them we will let them know

for January.

Thank you to everyone for volunteering at the Caring

Place this year. It really is appreciated by them.

Hope we will be able to continue to volunteer there

for as long as we can. Hope everyone has a great fall and

happy Halloween!

See you all soon.

Gwen Palmer

Co mm un it y Ser vic e

Ho l i day Pa r t y

We had a productive work meeting in

September. Be assured that there is something

special in store for you this year! The Christmas

party is a great opportunity for you to introduce a

friend to decorative painting and to our local

chapter of the national society. So, if you'd like to

bring a guest, please do. (Guests are at the $35

regular party rate.)

Carole Liccardo had to pass the torch as the

person collecting the party money since she and

her husband are moving to Oceanside, CA to be

closer to family. We will miss you, Carole! Thank

you for volunteering so quickly to serve on this

committee and contributing to it wholeheartedly.

We hope you can make it to the party! Nikki

Anderson has kindly agreed to take over Carole's

duties and receive your money. Please give Nikki

your $10 ASAP to ensure you have a spot at the

party, complete with party favors.

FIRST, please paint a gift for another partygoer.

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

transportation. Please bring it wrapped for gifting. It does

not need to be holiday-themed nor an ornament, though

that is fine if you so choose. The gift exchange 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 can paint this ornament on anything you like,

i.e. a CD, jar lid, wood, 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: Sa tu rda y , 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: $10 for chapter members

($35 for nonmembers). We hope every chapter member

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

your earliest convenience to Nikki Anderson. (Those

paying after November 1st will be included but may not

receive favors due to limited quantities.)

Best wishes for happy painting,

Nanette Hilton

SSTDP Holiday Party 2017