2008 November Newsletter
Coleman, TX
Nov. 14, 2008
NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER - FINE ARTS LEAGUE OF COLEMAN
HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!
HELLO, GANG - HERE WE ARE AT THE END OF THE YEAR AGAIN, AND BOY, CAN YOU TELL IT, JUST BY ALL THE ACTION STARTING - WE HAVE LOTS OF THINGS GOING ON AS USUAL AND, HAVE MANY REALLY BUSY MEMBERS, DOING LOTS OF THINGS - ISN'T IT WONDERFUL THAT WE 'RE ALL "UP AND AT 'EM" ?
NOTE FROM THE PRES. - MILLIE MARTIN
I WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND HOLIDAY SEASON. I SAY THIS AS I LOOK OUT MY WINDOW AND SEE "GREEN" EVERYWHERE. DAYTIME TEMP IN THE 80s AND I'M STILL WEARING SHORTS!! DON'T YOU ALL WISH YOU WERE HERE? WELL::: COME ON DOWN! - WE WOULD HAVE A BALL - I ENJOYED SEEING ALL OF YOU AT THE SHOW, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH I MISS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. HEALTH AND HAPPINESS TO EVERYONE. MILLIE
FROM THEDA RHEA, ACTING PRES.
- THE REHAB TELETHON WILL BE HELD AT ABILENE'S CIVIC CENTER ON JAN. 17TH. MARJORIE CLOUD, REHAB REPRESENTATIVE, HAS ASKED THE LEAGUE TO CONTRIBUTE ART WORK TO BE PRESENTED FOR BID FOR THIS WORTHY CAUSE. PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING A PAINTING, SCULPTURE, SKETCH OR PRINT. MARJORIE WILL BE PICKING THE WORK UP AT MY STUDIO ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF DECEMBER. YOU MAY BRING THEM TO THE MEETING NEXT THURSDAY IF YOU LIKE. CONTRIBUTIONS SHOULD BE IDENTIFIED WITH ARTIST'S NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER AND VALUE/TITLE/MEDIA OF THE ARTWORK THE PAINTINGS ARE SHOWN ON TELEVISION THE NIGHT OF THE AUCTION AND YOUR WORK IS LINKED TO THE ARTISTS WEB SITE IF VALUED AT MORE THAN $350.00. GOOD EXPOSURE!
THANKS, THEDA RHEA
OUR MINI CHRISTMAS TREE CONTEST IS BEING JUDGED SOON, AND THE RESULTS ANNOUNCED AT THE CHRISTMAS PARADE ON DECEMBER 4. ROBIN AND OTHERS HAVE WORKED HARD GETTING IT ORGANIZED AND DONE - GREAT WORK, ROBIN! YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB FOR OUR LEAGUE AND WE ALL APPRECIATE YOU ! SHE IS ALSO BUSY ORGANIZING A YOUTH ART SHOW AT THE LIBRARY! MORE ON THAT LATER -
ROBIN AND BILL SHIELDS HAVE BEEN TO THE SCHOOL TO ASSIST OUR NEW ART TEACHER, DANNA WITH SOME PERSPECTIVE, ETC. - SHE IS SO THRILLED WITH THE HELP AND VERY PLEASED WITH THE THINGS THE KIDS ARE DOING. SHE SAYS SHE IS AMAZED AT THE TALENT AND PROMISES TO LET US SEE SOME OF THE WORK SOON. - WE ALL HOPE THAT OUR SHOWS AND WORK IN THE COMMUNITY HELPED TO ENERGIZE THIS PROGRAM. IN THE SCHOOL - AFTER ALL, WE NEED SOME YOUTH TO HELP US CONTINUE WITH OUR CLUB. AREN'T YOU PROUD OF OUR NEW TEACHER AND ALL HER HARD WORK?
I HAVE A LITTLE BRAGGING TO DO ALSO - MY GRANDSON AND AN ART LEAGUE MEMBER, ADAM SPARKMAN, HAS BEEN HELPING THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH PROGRAM THIS LAST MONTH. HE WORKS FOR KROGER GROCERY AND THEY SET UP A TABLE IN THE STORE FOR HIM, AND HE SOLD PRINTS OF HIS TWO PAINTINGS "MY LADIES AND THE ROSE" AND "EYES OF HOPE" . HE MADE SEVERAL HUNDERED DOLLARS FOR THE PROGRAM - I'M SO PROUD OF HIM!!
HAD AN EMAIL TODAY ABOUT GINGER TEST'S CHRISTMAS PARTY - SHE IS INVITING US ALL, AND IT IS A WONDERFUL THING! JUST TAKE A DISH OF SOME KIND AND GO - IT WILL BE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, AT 12:00 AT HER HOUSE IN NOVICE. SHE SAYS DON'T WORRY IF YOU DON'T HAVE A DISH - COME ANYWAY! ANY OF THE MEMBERS CAN GIVE DIRECTIONS TO HER HOUSE - SHE IS A PRECIOUS MEMBER, AND SUCH AN ARTIST!! SEE YOU THERE -
ALSO, OF COURSE DON'T FORGET OUR MEETING THIS MONTH - IT WILL BE NOV. 20TH. AT THE FIRST COLEMAN NATIONAL BANK ROOM - DANNA DAWSON, OUR SCHOOL ART TEACHER AND NEW MEMBER, WILL GIVE OUR PROGRAM - SHOULD BE A GREAT MEETING-------
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ANOTHER "ALSO" -- BE SURE TO MARK YOUR CALENDERS FOR OUR "CHRISTMAS PARTY"-MEETING ON DECEMBER 18, 2008 AT 6:00 AT THE SAME BANK ROOM - WE WILL HAVE LOTS TO EAT (BRING A DISH) AND LOTS OF FUN - BRING A GIFT ($10.00 MAX) FOR THE CHINESE CHRISTMAS GAME, AND BE READY TO SING LOUD - WE ALWAYS HAVE LOADS OF FUN!!!
DON'T FORGET - SHERRELL HAZLEWOOD, OUR INCOMING PRESIDENT FOR NEXT YEAR, IS DOING A WONDERFUL JOB MAINTAINING OUR ART LEAGUE WEB-PAGE - BE SURE TO E-MAIL HIM ALL OF YOUR NEWS, PICTURES, OR ANYTHING YOU WANT ON "YOUR" PAGE - slh@texasbluebunny.us - IT'S ALWAYS FUN TO SEE OUR WORK ON THE INTERNET! CHECK IT OUT OFTEN, AS HE UP-DATES IT ALL THE TIME. --fineartsleaguecolemantx.com
CARES AND CONCERNS ABOUT OUR MEMBERS -
BITSY MURCHISON IS BACK IN THE HOSPITAL IN DALLAS - SHE HAS RECEIVED SOME CHEMO, AND WAS DOING WONDERFUL, BUT DEVELOPED OTHER INFECTIONS SUNDAY AND WAS RE-ADMITTED - SHE IS RESPONDING TO THE NEW TREATMENT, AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE BACK HOME SOON - SHE IS IN BAYLOR ALL SAINTS HOSPITAL - RM. 110 - DALLAS (REMEMBER, HER REAL NAME IS MILDRED) - HER HOME ADDRESS IS - 1053 FM 503 - COLEMAN, TX. 76834 -
LOVE AND PRAYERS TO BOTH BOB AND BITSY.
GUESS THAT'S ALL FOR NOW -
SEE YOU AT THE MEETING! LOVE,
DOLLIE SPARKMAN
FALCC NEWSPERSON
