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South Lake Art League

General Meeting

April 2, 2011

 

President Kathie Camara called the meeting to order. 

 

Announcements:

  • Printed copies of the Annual Report were made available.
  • Members were reminded to vote for the People's Choice award in the Spring Member Show. 
  • The Spring Member Art Show is the last show of the season. Members were invited to leave their art in place until the end of the month for the Sidewalk Art Show on April 30.
  • Lake County Fair April 7-16.  Paintings to be delivered Tuesday, April 5 from 3-7p.m.  Shirley Sojourner is the coordinator.
  • Winter Garden's Spring Fever in the Garden is April 9 and will include 10 plein air painters.
  • A reminder was given that anyone who sells their art/crafts in either of our galleries must submit a copy of their Florida Dept. of Revenue Certificate of Registration.
  • The Clermont Wine Walk was a big success with approximately 200 people.  The next one is May 20.

 

New Business

  • The Minutes of the March 5, 2011 meeting were approved.  Motion was made by Lillian Stokes and seconded by Janice Senninger.  Motion carried.
  • Janice Senninger moved that SLAL purchase a $50 sponsorship for the Clermont Downtown Partnership on April 30, 2011.  Cathy Henderson seconded the motion.  Motion carried.
  • Election was held for the new Board to serve for the coming year.  All current Board members, except for Susan Waine, allowed their names to be put forward.  No additional volunteers came forward.  Shirley Sojourner moved that the revised list of current Board Members be elected. The motion was seconded by Eleanor Meade.  The motion carried. The Board will meet following the general meeting to appoint the Board members to the various positions.
  • The May meeting will be installation of officers and lunch.  After discussion it was informally agreed to have the meeting at Golden Corral at 1 p.m. on May 7.  Joan Novotny will make the necessary arrangements.
  • Roger Pierce brought up the problem of the closed drive beside the Montrose Gallery.  Members were reminded that with the sale of the building next door we no longer have that access and must come in through the back parking lot if we need to access the back door.

 

Treasurer's Report

Current balance in checking account:   $5,886.35, plus a CD of over $1,000.00.

 

Tom Thomas made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Janice Senninger.

 

Following the business session, Mary Lee Vogel of Leesburg presented an interesting program on acrylic abstract.

 

Submitted by Peggy Ernest, Recording Secretary

 

Following the meeting, the Board met and decided on officers for the coming year.  The Board agreed to the following slate of officers:

 

President, Community Liaison & Montrose Gallery Manager:  Janice Senninger

First Vice-President/Program:  Tom Thomas

Second Vice-President/Hospitality:  Joan Novotny

Show Chairman:  Kathy Henderson

Treasurer, Website Maintenance and Cagan Gallery Manager:  Kathie Camara

Maintenance/Work Crew Chair:  Keith Myers

Secretary:  Peggy Ernest

Board members will be sworn in at the May meeting.