May General Meeting
Monday, May 19, 2008
1:00 pm - Social Refreshments
1:30 pm - Business & Program
at the First United Methodist Church
859 Highway 515, Blairsville, GA

May 19** Program
by Linda Cantrell
“Mistakes and How to Overcome Them"     

(**note change in meeting schedule -
3rd Monday because of Memorial Day)

Linda Cantrell takes a humorous look at mistakes she has made or problems she’s encountered making quilts and then explains how she got around those problems.  In addition to the quilts Linda brings to discuss, she encourages us to bring our own “problem quilts”—ones where we ran out of fabric, cut a hole, spilled something on it or one that was just wrong from the start—so that we can laugh at them as well.

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June Meeting Preview
June 23 - Guild Luncheon
with Installation of Officers and Recognition Memorial Service for MMQG members, family and friends,  If you have not signed up for this luncheon you need to do that at the May meeting, or call Kay Long.

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Meet Your Officer Candidates

At the May meeting we will be electing three new officers: treasurer, 1st vice-president & president. Voting will be by written paper of the members present.  Candidates for office are:

Treasurer: Beverly Adkins - Skills Summary
Working knowledge of Quicken, program for our financial records.
Filled in as Treasurer of MMQG for 6 months, "On the Job" training.
During working career:
   Responsible for collecting monies & paying bills for the Gifted Program field trips, including a trip to Washington, DC.
   As coordinator of a summer enrichment program, was responsible for collection of tuition, paying teachers' salaries, and accounting to the Board of Education.
  As State Director of a creative problem solving program called Odyssey of the Mind, was responsible for collecting all monies coming into this organization, paying all bills, filing income tax, and reporting to the board.  Used Quicken for these financial records.
   Treasurer of other organizations.
   Maintain the family financial records.

For First Vice-President:
1.  Lee Oates - Skills Summary
Lee considers herself the typical Blairsville "halfback."  She was raised in southern Ohio where she worked as a computer programmer, high school teacher and college instructor before moving to Florida.  In Florida she worked as a system analyst and an IT (Information Technology) manager while raising her two sons.  This included being a cub scout den leader, parent booster for various sports teams, including several years as a "crew mom" coordinating arrangements for head race trips.  She moved to Blairsville in 2004 and began working part-time at the public library 3 years ago.

2.  Maureen Ripper - Skills Summary
Maureen Ripper says she was introduced to the MMQG in 1992 when Emma Buelow brought her to her first meeting.  She immediately fell in love with the entire process and took classes during the summer or when she had a day off from teaching school.  Maureen taught at Murphy Elementary School for 25 years before retiring.  Upon retiring she worked for the Opportunity of Catholic Social Services in Murphy.  She started the Families First Program that works with Moms and families who have to start over with their lives.  Maureen is widowed with 4 grown sons and 5 grandchildren.  She says she agreed to run for this office with the thought of giving back to the club some of what we have given her.

For President: Sally Barker - Skills Summary
Sally Barker has spent much of her life in leadership roles.  Beginning with her teaching career in high school and continuing through in her work as a middle school principal, Sally's professional life revolved around working with groups of people to help accomplish goals.  Since retirement Sally has become involved with the quilt guild, serving as hospitality chairperson and program co-chair.  In addition to her work with the guild, she volunteers with the North Georgia Mountains Magazine and serves as co-leader of the Lydia Circle in her church.