MINUTES  of  BOUTIQUE MEETINGS

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Mary Wollesen

Ask about our new "Shopping Spree on Me"  a gift certificate to buy for your friends.  It entitles the person to a one-time visit to the Boutique in the amount you specify

The gift certificate can be in any amount you choose. You can charge it to your house number. Your friend brings it to the Boutique, shops and uses up to the amount specified for a one time shopping spree!

Get the certificate from any Boutique member working in the Boutique for from Director Mary Wollesen at mwollesen@sbcglobal.net   The Boutique thanks Ruth Keiser for coming up with this great idea to give back to the Arts & Crafts community.

Boutique Meeting Minutes

Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 2:00 at Vineyard

DIRECTOR: Mary Wollesen is on vacation

Diane Goodrich covered for Mary and called the meeting to order at 2pm

NEW MEMBERS: Three guests attended the meeting, hoping to show their items to join the boutique: Vicky Freeland Tahera Khaled, and Helen Hu

Teri wrote the notes for the October minutes for Diane: thank you Tere

SCHEDULER: Remy Pessah – Remy is out this month; Carol brought the calendar from the boutique: October is full - November is full – except for November 4th for the Holiday Fair: so far we only have Mary Manning, who can work 9am – noon

*******We need THREE more people to work to make sure coverage of at least 2 people in the am – 2 people in the pm

TREASURER: Marty Blinde – September Financials Final Report Summary Page

SECRETARY: Diane Goodrich –The minutes were sent through email last month – there were no corrections, and were approved as distributed by Fran Franklin, and seconded by Peggy Long.

Top Sellers:

September

Total Sales

Paid Out to Members Display

Net Profit/Loss

Cash On Hand

1850.25 1648.91 78.09 -34.13 1557.93

Barbara Osborne Mary Wollesen Carol Norden

279.00

221.00 163.00

ROOM ORGANIZER: Carol Norden: Carol was out sick.

Tere mentioned that she had seen firsthand someone move items (not just their own) in the boutique, and said “If Carol doesn’t like it, then she can move them back” This is unacceptable: and once again,

we need to make it clear that Carol is the only person who should be moving items around in the boutique.

Tere dressed the cart for Halloween, and has asked for more items to decorate in the boutique as of now, all the Halloween items are on the cart.

A comment was made about the rules/guidelines not being followed in regard to the number of items each member is allowed, and the additional shelf that was put up. Responded that this was being addressed accordingly, and the shelves were approved and are for use by everyone, as the room organizer sees fit.

Mary LeGrand; Please do not water her plants: as much as Mary appreciates the kind thought to do so, this can cause the plants to be over watered with many hands on the job, and it is important that she be the ONLY person to water them as they only need once a week.

SHOWCASE: Marilyn Murata: Marilyn was out. The showcase is finally on its feet again and nicely decorated with jewelry. Fall items will go in toward the end of the month. Apparently, the light doesn’t work, and so make sure maintenance are aware.

PUBLICITY: Betty and Tere: Tere is writing an article to focus on Halloween – which will come out on Friday 13th October.

VACA President: Monita Bowman

• The master calendar for 2018 was approved for all items, except for the Boutique meetings

which have been moved to Montgomery Center – starting January 2018

• Holiday Fair contracts are available after the meeting for those still needing to sign up.

• October 10: Art Film at Vineyard Center, 7 pm. Pamela Oliver Lyons presents "Frida": the art

of Frida Kahlo.

• November 6th: General Membership Monthly Meeting and Guest Artist Demonstration, 1:45,

Cribari Conference Room. Guest Artist: Julie Cline, author and illustrator of children's

books. She will talk about self-publishing.

• November 10: Reception for the Retrospective of the Art of Jim Paradis, Conference Room, 1:30 - 3 pm. All are invited. Bring wine, food trays will be there. Ceramics and sculpture will be displayed only at the Reception. Paintings on display until the Juried Show on December 1.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Board meetings time and location

4/6 –Patio room 5/4 –Patio Room 8/3 – Mary

9/7 –Patio Room 10/5 –Patio Room 11/9 – Mary

12/7 – Mary

2. Board for 2018 Election –

The nominating committee presented the proposed slate of officers for 2018 as follows: Director: Mary Wollesen

Treasurer: Remy Pesseh

Scheduler: - Mary LeGrand

Secretary: Diane Goodrich

A motion to accept and approve: Approved by Lorrie Scott, and seconded by Peggy Long.

All were in favor and the motion was carried

3.Spending Spree drawing

Marty withdrew the idea due to the fact that it really isn’t relevant anymore, as the idea was to try and entice customers back into the boutique after we were closed.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. HolidayMeeting:discussedtheideaofhavingafterameeting,andgetawaiverto have wine: asked for a volunteer to organize – no one yet!

2. FallItemsnow-Holidayitems11/1ThosewithtablesatHolidayFairemaywantto wait, but it would be nice to have some items in the boutique

3. StaffingforHolidayFaire;Monitasaidshehaseveryoneneeded.Thefaireisoverat 2:00 so we need 4 people to work the boutique: so far only Mary Manning working from 9am – 12 noon.

NEW ITEMS:

Barbara Osborne: Clay pot candy jars; will sell for $10.00 each - Approved Fran: A “one of a kind/one and only’ teddy bear for $40.00 - Approved

Next board meeting November 9, 12:00, Mary’s 6279 Blauer Next Boutique Meeting: November 14, 2:00 - Vineyard Adjourned: 2.45pm

Members Present:

Members Excused: Remy, Mary W, Betty, Marilyn, Carol, Judith

Marty, Lorrie, Tere, Diane, Roberta, Darlene, Barbara, Fran, Monita, Hiro, Ed,

Peggy, Mary M, Mary L, Sheila

Members Unexcused Absence: Dolores, Kime, Yvonne, Mishel, Richard, Floy, Dena