Volume 6, Issue 2 ~ February 2009

   I hope that everyone had a great time at our winter celebration. There was some great food served by Roseburg High School's Catering Team, and my daughter Erica. We also had some fun with PAINT bingo. Some seemed to be luckier than others. I hope they went out and bought a lottery ticket. Mary Meyers, Jean McNeese, and Belinda Legg did a wonderful job on the decorations. Everything looked just wonderful. 
   Jeannie Swanson handed out charms to thank the officers and committee chairs that served our chapter last year. I would like to thank Jeannie for her service as the 2008 Chapter President. Let's jump head first into 2009. Chezza will be here in February. I am excited to see her again and am looking forward to the seminar. I hope that I will see you there. Please feel free to contact me with any ideas or concerns about the chapter. I want this to be a great year for every one.

Members Note:
Don’t forget the February meeting is the soup potluck. The board members will be bringing soups and the members will bring sides and toppings.  We will also be starting our special drawing for the treasure chest in February,  if anyone wants to bring items to donate for it.  The tickets will be sold for six months and will cost the same as our regular drawing tickets.  Reminder to everyone that we will be deciding on our charity for 2009 at the March meeting. 
 
Barbara Steingrobe
President, Heart of the Umpqua Artists

The members of Heart of the Umpqua Artists wish to say a very special Thank You to Umpqua Bank for stepping up and sponsoring our Memory Box Project. Please visit their website and see why community matters and it is the “World’s Greatest Bank”!    http://www.umpquabank.com   
Carol Swanson & Linda Jones
Memory Box Program, Heart of the Umpqua Artists

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4.) Please remember, this newsletter goes to other chapters, SDP and up on our website. Thank you for getting your information to me as soon as possible.

Upcoming Newsletter Deadline: February 25th

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Jamie Mills-Price
Editor, Newsletter/Website, Heart of the Umpqua Artists

HOTUA Members
Ways & Means, Heart of the Umpqua Artists

TOTAL Funds 12-31-08    $5,424.14   Funds held for Memory Boxes (including approx $40 from fundraiser for postage) ($671.74)   Funds saved for 6 mo.Rent - SDP Policy  (Calculated at $120 X 6) Riddle Comm. Ctr ($720.00)   Points Liability as of 1/1/09  2885 pts x $0.50 ($1,442.50)   Free Seminar Fund! $1088.50 donated points + 25% designated fundraisers + Free Seminar Income - Free Seminar Expense ($479.11)   Saved for 2008 Clothe-a-Child Donation ($184.01)   Chezza Project/Seminar contract min 20 persons @ $25 (*$330 received in 2008) ($500.00) Paying out in January or February Charms ($179.30) Paying out in January or February HOTUA web name registration (5year) ($99.99) Paying out in January or February Holiday Catered Dinner (delayed Xmas party)  7 persons paid in 2008 estimated cost $200 ($200.00) Paying out in January or February Deposit on 1-12-09 for Chezza seminar (5 more paid) $130.00         Uncommitted General Funds as of 1/12/09 $1,077.49   Going forward to our 2009 fundraising efforts, please keep in mind that our major fundraiser, spare change and recycled cartridges/phones are split 50% going into general fund, 25% going for charity and 25% into our free seminar fund.

Stormy Speaker
Treasurer, Heart of the Umpqua Artists

10:15 A.M. Meeting came to order.

PRESIDENT- BARBARA STEINGROBE
Made a motion for the November 08 minutes to be accepted as they were printed in newsletter.
They were accepted by Stormy.
Barbara said this would be a short meeting do to it, being our New Year’s party.
We had no meeting in December due to weather.
Barbara asked Stormy to read her report.

TREASURER-Stormy Speaker-
Handed out Treasurers report, also received from SDP the zip code list she was waiting for.
As of December 16th we have 24 members. We have new member packets and by-laws and SDP rules for new members. One page membership list is being formatted.
And 50% of fund raisers will go to the chapter.

FIRST V.P.-Mary Meyers:
We have Teachers for every month this year and a back up teacher in the event we need one.
Took vote on Sue Eakins class either Water or Acrylic paints and Water colors won.
Mary presented Phyllis Lynch with flowers for all the help she gave in 2008. Thank You Phyllis
Vote on Phyllis piece for March, she will sell the piece for $6.00 and give back $3.00 to the club. Thank You Phyllis'
Phyllis said that we have 27 people who have paid for Chezza's seminar and still have more seats
available. Also chapter voted by phone, refunds are for those who can’t make it due to weather.
Jamie will provide a color list for Chezza's project via email, Phyllis said chapter will cover paint if needed.

SECRETARY-Ronnie Gobel
Brought up points system if we would like to keep it or dissolve it or restructure it. We will vote on it in March of 2009

PRESIDENT- Barbara Steingrobe
Barbara went over fund raisers, Coffee at rest areas, craft sale at Ronnie’s, and a Treasure Chest filled with great goodies ( paint related), Joni said we can see if some of the paint and brush company’s would donate some items to the chapter. Great Idea!!!!!!!
Barbara also brought up doing a comment box for her eyes only, if any one has any complaints, concerns, ideas, just fill out a piece of paper and do or do not sign it and put in the box.

Jamie asked if anyone has input on our web site please let her know, and April’s newsletter won’t be out till May.
Helen has Certificated of points earned, and if wanted to sign over your points.
Jeannie Swanson handed out pins for all officers and teachers for 2008.
Pot luck next month, in February , board bring soup and chapter bring everything else. We will have 5 soups.
Seminar starts Sunday at 9:00 AM in Riddle at the Community Center. Don’t forget. See you there.
Meeting ends at 10:55 AM
Let the games begin go bingo.

Ronnie Gobel,
Secretary, Heart of the Umpqua Artists

February/March 2009 Members will receive one free table drawing ticket the month of their birthday. To receive your free ticket, be sure to see the table drawing person any time before the drawing begins. *current as of 12//08 roster 2/18 Carol Swanson 3/03 Joni Brooks 3/18 Donna White

(Here are a couple of floating tips that I have discovered are invaluable to me. ~ Jamie)

* I always make a moist section (about 3” square) on my paper toweling prior to floating and if I feel I need a little bit more moisture in my brush, I will swipe it over this wet section of paper toweling. Usually just enough water is picked up this way; your brush doesn’t become over-saturated.
* Another thing I will do is to place water drops onto my blending palette. If I need just a touch more water in my brush, I will pick it up using the water edge of the brush, re-blend my float and resume painting.

Oatmeal Cake with Broiled Topping (Phyllis made this recently, it was so incredibly delicious! It was an American Profile recipe.) Cake: 1 cup old-fashioned oats ½ cup (1 stick) butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup packed light brown sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Topping: ¼ cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened ¼ cup heavy cream 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut (chopped nuts -walnuts or pecans- optional)   Instructions 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch cake pan. 2. To prepare the cake, pour 1¼ cups boiling water over the oats in a bowl. Let stand for 20 minutes. Cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar with a mixer. Add the oats; mix well. Add the eggs and vanilla; mix well. 3. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add to the oats mixture; mix well. Pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until browned. 4. Preheat the broiler. 5. To prepare the topping, combine the butter, cream, brown sugar, and coconut in a medium bowl; mix well. Spread evenly over the warm cake. Place the cake under the broiler 2 inches from the heat source. Broil until lightly browned, about 1 to 1½ minutes. Cool on a wire rack. (Serves 12 to 16)

(If you have a favorite Tip, Recipe or Newsy Item of interest to all...or if there is a feature you would like to see in the newsletter, please send it in to the newsletter editor, thank you.)

Please remember, our chapter is very fortunate - we do not have to pay any fees to use the Tri-City Church of Christ facility. In 2009 let’s continue to show our appreciation and help support their church pantry.
In the bag, please put a list of the items you bring and their est. cost, thank you!

Report: 43 food items for a total of: $59.63

Donna White,
Mother’s Cupboard Food Pantry, Heart of the Umpqua Artists

A huge Thank You to Jamie for our HOTUA web site
You are doing a marvelous job. Thank you.
                            -Stormy
(You are welcome, thank you. ~J.)

SPECIAL EVENT: SUE TRIPP WORKSHOP ~ CHINOISERIE MARCH 14, 2009 DANISH HALL, FERNDALE  9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact: Redwood Tole Folk Judy Elvey, P. O. Box 232, Cutten, CA 95534. 707-444-1457

Please support our members and supporters! Belinda @ Treasures of the Heart 119 S Old Pacific Hwy, Myrtle Creek, OR 97457 1-888-346-0614 - treasuresoftheheart@hotmail.com Donna @ Donna White Classes: cndwhite@pioneer-net.com Don @ www.ValhallaDesigns.com 122 Fir Street - Myrtle Creek (541) 860-5551 don@valhalladesigns.com Jamie @ www.BetweenTheVines.com 129 First Street - Myrtle Creek 1-888-813-8463 info@betweenthevines.com Judy @ Etcetera Needlework Shoppe 120 Main St. – Riddle (541) 580-9179 Linda @ Ye Olde Art Shoppe (new location) 106 NE Oak St. - Myrtle Creek (541) 863-6843 Judy @ J&J Fabrics 413 SE Main St – Canyonville (541) 839-4319 Rosemary @ Over The Hill Ceramics 400 SE Lane - Roseburg 541 672-5515 Ronnie @ Taco Bell...thanks Ronnie!   Phyllis @ Phyllis Maurer, CDA - Classes 295 Foots Creek Rd, Gold Hill, OR 97525 (541) 582-3363 Email: phylar@charter.net

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