April is our Annual Business Meeting and covered dish dinner. This year we had the privilege of having Donna Pence, Mid-Atlantic Region, Regional Director, join us. Joan introduced Donna. She shared insights into EGA in general and the Mid Atlantic Region (MAR) as well. Donna has been a strong force in MAR representing members with all her energy and our best interests at heart. A much deserved rest is in store for Donna when she turns over the reigns at the end of 2025 but I trust she won’t be far from EGA.
A possible new member, Carol P was introduced and she shared her stitching story with us. We hope you decide to join us on a regular basis.
Before moving to Committee Reports, Joan reminded everyone of many opportunities and benefits National offers to members. Check out their website at EGAUSA.org for the many projects, lectures and classes you have at your fingertips with your membership.
Treasurer’s Report - Caryl provided a handout and reviewed our Year-to-Date expenses. One correction (a typo) was found by Caryl herself after distributing. She will make the necessary changes to the report.
Secretary - Pat L provided the minutes of the Business Meeting in September of 2024 for review. They were provided by email prior to the April Meeting. Having no edits, the minutes were accepted as presented.
Membership - Our current membership is at 33. We have two or three stitchers that may be intersted in joining Lamplighters. Renewal of membership is approaching for those members who joined prior to January 1, 2024. All memberships are now down on the EGAUSA.org website. You should be receiving the renewal notice from National via email in the next few weeks. If you fail to renew, after two weeks you will get a second reminder. This is for memberships that will expire 5/30/2025.
Regional Rep Report- The Regional Representatives no longer have in-person meeting. A new way to get the Take Home a Project (THaP) out to members had to be created. The THaP has moved to a class for Chapter Representatives at Camp WannaStitch. Caryl C took the class and has been leading the members introducing new stitches each month. Not only has she been teaching the class, she finished it in to a cute pin pillow.
Watch your Regional Newsletter for more information on the following as well other events and class opportunities.
- Camp WannaSew in Painted Pony, NY will be held again this year at the YMCCA in Watson Woods on September 18 - 21 2025
- Camp WannaStitch will again be at the Ashore Hotel on Martin Luther King Weekend, January 2026.
- A virtual class with Jennifer Reienberg, “Nights in White Satin” will be offered in later September 2025.
- The Philadelphia Chapter will be hosting Wendy Moore for “Moon on the Watre” Class on September 27 and 28, 2025. This class is open to the entire region after members of the Philadelphia Chapter have first choice to attend.
Linda is working with the survey completed last spring by members to develop programs for September 2026 through June 2026.
Christmas in July 2wll be July 19, 2025. Only 24 spaces are available. The cost is $20 for all three projects.
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See you next month - May 8, 2025, a 7 pm.
There were 20 members in attendance at the meeting. One member participated via Zoom.
