Directions to Our Meeting Place

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1 Newsletter A Chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters Volume 35, number 3 May/June 2017 President s Message: A lot of planning went into our March meeting; not only had we ordered a catered lunch but, Rocky Puchalski and her team of volunteers had spent a lot of time preparing the glasses to be painted as luncheon favors. Then, the weather forecast was for an ice storm. We were fortunate enough that we were able to hold our meeting, paint our favors, have lunch and not experience the icy roads. As always, Rocky had spent a lot of time in preparation and, with her hard work and instructions our favors were ready for heat setting. From ice in March to 80 in April, when Nancy Pitcher taught many of us a completely new technique, using rice paper, watercolors and wax. Nancy too had spent a lot of time in preparing for this class with all the items needed to achieve the result. It was the first time many of us had ever done a batik and the results were amazing. Two months with totally different weather conditions and totally new learning experiences. Thank you both Rocky and Nancy for all your hard work. Charlotte Directions to Our Meeting Place Address: Chestnut Township Park, Route 715 South, Brodheadsville, PA. Telephone: Time: 9AM to 2 PM From Tannersville Take 611 to Route 715 S. heading toward Lehighton, bear slightly left staying on Route 715 S. You will travel miles on this road. The Township Park Building is on your right. From Stroudsburg Merge onto I80-US 209 S. toward Lehighton. Turn right onto PA 715/ Creek Road at the WaWa. The Park Building is on the left about ½ mile. From Lehighton or the PA. Turnpike follow Route 209 toward Stroudsburg for about 16.5 miles to Route 715. Turn left - in about ½ mile the Park Building will be on the left.

2 Newsletter Ad Rates Yearly Single Issue Business $25.00 $5.00 Quarter page Half Page Full Page Advertising Rates Membership News To encourage everyone to wear your PPCP name badge, most months we'll have a drawing off of that month's sign up sheet for fun prizes. If your name is drawn and you're wearing your name tag- you're the lucky winner! If your name is drawn and you're badge lessshame on youwear your badge! If you need a replacement badge, call Karen/membership chair $2.00. Pocono Painters 2017 Board President: Charlotte Raitt chard18328@yahoo.com First Vice President: Barbara Meckes barbarameckes@hotmail.com Second Vice President: Karen Schaffert gwizzen@aol.com Secretary: Helen Hilborn hhilborn@outlook.com Treasurer: Nadine Lawless mnlawless@excite.com Newsletter Editor: Betty Henry decpaint@ptd.net Pocono Painters Chairs Ways and Means - Alice Tucci joal2c@verizon.com Sunshine Girls - Carol Carrodus Joan Boyer Web Master Karen Schaffert gwizzen@aol.com Happy Birthday Birthday Corner May June 1 Marie Calhoun 7 Linda Cohen 14 Bernice Rauch 17 Susan Loebsack 25 Cindy Held 28 Marie Cimochowski 8 Joan Leonard 8 Carol Lynch 11 Nancy Pitcher 14 Jane Sharon McArdle 24 Martha Ann Andreychik 27 Joan Mulroony Refreshments for Monthly Meetings May Jeanette DiMichelle Gladys Sullivan Fran Prebish Joan Leonard June Janet Kretchmer Elaine Foleno Ginny Ludlow WAYS AND MEANS Our Ways&Means monthly prize items are almost all gone. Donations are deeply appreciated and needed. Items such as: surfaces to paint or already painted, appropriate supplies you no longer need. Books, pattern and crafts that are not out dated. The donations should be things you might be pleased to win and that other members might enjoy. Thank You

3 At our March meeting we painted the favors for our October Luncheon. The Project was taught by Roxanne Puchalski. The hand painted goblets will be a lovely addition to our luncheon!

4 In April Nancy Pitcher taught a process new to many of our group. A real learning project!

5 May s Meeting Project Bumble Bee Bucket- PREP Designed by Kathy Poidomani- Adapted by Karen Schaffert June s Meeting a fun time with Eddiejo as AUCTIONEER!!!!! Palette: Americana Antique White, Burnt Sienna, Lamp Black, Light Avocado, Light Cinnamon, Light Buttermilk, Mustard Seed, Raw Umber, Warm White Chalk pencil, Scotch Brand Magic Tape- or Painters Blue tape Suggested Brushes: ½ flat brush, ¼ deerfoot brush, #4 rnd. brush, 10/0 liner brush, #4 & #6 Filbert brush If using a Rusty Tin Bucket Wipe w/damp rag, then paint Black (no sealer needed) If using the Tall Shiny Black Bucket- Spray with several coats of Matte Sealer, drying well between each coat (I used Patricia Nimocks Clear Acrylic Sealer-Matte by Plaid) If painting on the Tall Bucket you might want to bring a small towel or old tee shirt to put under it to keep it from rolling while you paint. Center your traced pattern in the middle area of your bucket. Only trace the square on. Tape around the outside of the square then paint the inside with several coats of Antique White, making sure to dry between each coat. When dry- remove your tape. Apply the Bee pattern onto the square, the rest we will trace later.

6 LUNCHEON UPDATE Oct. 29, 2017 at Kalahari Resorts Committees... Co Chair Persons Eddiejo Herrbst and Nadine Lawless Luncheon Ticket Sales Nancy Pitcher Chinese Auction (Painted Pieces) Joan Van Meerbeke Basket Chair Linda Koehler and Betty Christman Raffle Ticket Sales Rocky Puchalski Quilt Chair Bernice Rauch Raffle Furniture Pieces Karen Schaffert Tree and Ornaments Barb Meckes Art Contest Betty Henry and Joan Leonard Luncheon Reminders: ART CONTEST RULES A reminder. 1. The art contest is always in the theme of the Luncheon. 2. The submission entrees must be painted within the past year and can be done in a class, seminar or on one s own. 3. Members need to bring the unsigned piece to the Luncheon covered and give to the Art Contest Chairperson by 10:30 4. Only Pocono Painter Members can participate Art Contest Prizes 1st Place $100 2nd Place $75 3rd Place $50 Participation Prize $30 gift certificate towards a Pocono Painters Seminar *****Reminder Ornaments and Center Pieces should be handed in as soon as possible. We need to have as many ornaments as possible handed in at May s meeting as we need to take a picture of the Christmas Tree to hand out with Quilt and Painted Piece pictures for the prizes.

7 PLEASE CLIP THESE TAGS OUT AND USE THEM FOR YOUR AUCTION DONATIONS ******************************************************************************** 2017 Pocono Painters Chapter Membership Form SDP# Birthday: Day and Month Name Address Phone Renewal New Teacher Student Yes, I have paid my SDP dues for 2017 Checks for $15, made payable to PPCP, may be mailed to ( $20 after December 31.) Karen Schaffert, 6433 Laurel Road, Pocono Summit, PA 18346

8 2017 Chapter Calendar Seminars Arlee Jenkins - Friday and Saturday September 15 and 16 January 27 Awesome/Covered Dish February 24 Eddiejo Herbst March 24 Luncheon Favors - Rocky April 28 Nancy Pitcher, Member Seminar May 26 Karen Schaffert June 23 Auction of Painting surfaces, etc July 28 Barbara Meckes August 25 Roxanne Puchalski September 22 Tina Antonelli October 27 Karen Schaffert, Member Seminar October Luncheon November 17 Sandy DeAngelo December 15 - TBD *Seminars (Member) Paint until 4 PM