MINIATURE ENTHUSIASTS OF OTTAWA P.O Box 185 Station “B” Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6C4 www.MEOminis.com General Meeting August 6, 2008 The meeting was called to order at 7:45 by President Harriet Farmer. Minutes of the previous meeting were approved by Lynne Patterson and Joan Plouffe. Membership-   Judy Kingsley                         No new members or guests                         15 members have yet to pay their dues.  Judy will send them                         reminders. Treasurer-       Lynne Patterson                         Bank Balance as of June 30                  $2278.84                         Total Income                                                64.00                         Balance as of July 31                               2342.84 Library            Judy Smithson, Mary and Steve Reid                         Received                         American Miniaturist   July and Aug 08                         Miniature Collector      Aug 08                         Dollhouse Miniature      July and  Aug 08                         DON’T FORGET if you cannot attend a meeting and have library                         Books due call Judy Smithson 613-731-2113 to avoid the $4.00 per                         Month fine. Correspondence    Marg and George Burbidge                         Nothing to report Workshops      Christina Dierckx                          No workshops this month Old Business    We now have our own key for the kitchen cupboards and for the                          Library.  Harriet is working with the new manager to remedy the                          Problem we have been having with the Library.  Possible solutions                                                                                    might be able to have it back in the cloak room or have another                          cupboard built  in the auditorium at our expense. Food and Kitchen for September Meeeting- Lynne Patterson, Hope Finestone,  Vivian Seguin                           Announcements Next executive meeting will be Sept 17, 2008  7:30 at the home of Harriet Farmer. Met Show       Oct 18-19 2008 at Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre with the bonus of registered classes on Friday the 16th.  You can get all the details at http://met.miniature.net/ Fiberfest- A festival of needle arts September 6 and 7 at Mississippi Textile Museum, Almonte, Ont .  For more info www.textilemuseum.mississippimills.com/Fibrefest.htm Inroads Studio Tour- A tour of fine art and craft studios in Frontenac/Lanark counties www.inroadstour.ca Gathering 2009  April 24,25,26  Peterborough.  Theme- A Little Mystery www.dalyght.ca/gathering 2009 Gail Baillargeon  brought in a book describing workshops available at her new store in Winchester and sign up sheets.  She will e-mail this info to anyone interested.  Petworth@cyberus.ca Eileen Charanduk will be bringing in books from the estate of Rita Valois to be sold At meetings. The profits will come to our club. Corrine Atkins-Sheldick, Lynne Patterson, Jan Sheridan and Barb Martin spoke to a sell out crowd at a tea held by the Metcalfe Women’s  Institute. Jan Sheridan is selling raffle tickets for a Quilt.  Profits to aid children in Uganda.  Tickets are $30 each more info at www.ncf.ca/canhave Show and Tell We were asked to bring in dolls in keeping with the topic of our guest speaker.  Judy Smithson brought in 4 large scale fabric dolls.  Steve Reid brought in a flapper doll and a sword wielding swashbuckler. Bobbie Walker brought in a bride doll made by Harriet Farmer and won at the Potluck Supper. Guest Speaker Joanne Metcalfe,  maker of one-of-a-kind dolls.  She uses polymer clay and real hair.  She brought along a Katherine Hepburn doll in the African Queen, a head of Winston Churchill and British Field Marshall Montgomery.  Her business is called “You’re a Doll’ and is located in  Winchester.  e-mail:  metcalfedolls@yahoo.ca or call 613-989-2441. Some of her favorite places to shop are www.cloud9creations.ca Perth Fabrics Crafts’n More     14 Gore St. .E Downtown Mary’s Craft Supplies      70 Front St/Hwy 43 E  Finch, Ont   mary.la@sympatico.ca