Pat Marler - President

Happy Easter, everyone.

I hope your day was special. I believe Spring may  finally be here. It is a time for new beginnings; the crocus, daffodils, and for sythia are blooming with the promise of more flowers. We each have the prom ise of a bright future. 

Our Paulette DiGesare seminar was a success despite a few bumps along the  way. We could not use the Wi-Fi at CapEd because of their changes, but we  made it all work. The recording with Zoom was an issue, but that has been re solved. Paulette is a great teacher and was terrific at dealing with our issues.  Hopefully, we will have some beautiful, finished pieces to display at the April  meeting. 

We had a successful Zoom presentation so each of us can learn what we need to  know about Zoom. You each should have received a copy of the recording. 

Bunco is on April 13 at Red Rock Christian Church in Boise. For a $20 ticket, you  can play Bunco, have lunch, meet friends, and be eligible for many painted  and non-painted raffle items. Buy your ticket even if you cannot attend to  qualify for the raffle. Remember, this is our primary fundraiser. We will be  supporting the Rays for Rare charity. Contact Janet MacLean to purchase  tickets at 208/550-4628 or jswayne1@msn.com. 

Congratulations to UFO (Unfinished Objects) contest winners. Tana, Marilyn,  and Steph each finished many projects. Remember to send your pictures of un finished projects to Glenice and then the pictures of the finished ones back to  her. We can all use some extra cash at Quality Art! 

You can begin to make retreat payments at the meeting. The retreat is Septem ber 27-29 in Albion. This year, we will have a larger area for painting and  dining. Also, the committee has worked very hard to arrange room assign ments so no one unable to climb the stairs will have to do that. The theme is  “Here We Go Again,” which says it all – we are in for a treat in a beautiful set ting with the best of friends!!!!! 

Paint with a Happy Heart! 

Pat