President's Message

2010 June President's Messaage

Our year of the Butterfly has taken flight! Not only do we have the butterfly challenge to judge at the picnic, but butterflies have been showing up on Memory Boxes. We are also working on the Imagination Celebration Rotary Butterfly Project, 2010.

I have appointed Arlys Hefty and Lois Sanford to be Co-chairs of the Butterfly Committee. The committee has met, the plan agreed upon, the paint has been purchased, and the work schedule will soon be established. The concept is exceptional and even our own members will be impressed.

Meanwhile, think about which pieces you will lend for us to use in the airport and library displays. Deadlines are in the Save the Dates Calendar along with our many other opportunities and events.

Attached to this newsletter are the recently passed By Laws and Standing Rules. Please read them and download them for your convenience. If there is anything that you want explained, please let me know.

There will be a meeting of the full Executive Board (Officers and Committee Chairs and Co-Chairs) at my home on July 20 at 7pm. I hope those involved can make it. Please bring with you any committee paperwork or notebooks you may have.

In the meantime, enjoy your summer. Smell the flowers. See the butterflies. Paint. Have fun!. Enjoy your families. And be happy! See you at the picnic!

Edi

2010 President
Edi Finkleman

June 8, 2010 - Dear Members,

We have yet another exciting opportunity! We have been invited--and accepted--bypassing the jurying process(!) , to participate in the Imagination Celebration/Rotary " Butterfly Project, 2010." We are, however, on a very short time line. The butterfly will be available to us by the end of this week.

Arlys Hefty has volunteered her studio for work space. First things first, though. Those who were at the chapter meeting on Saturday who volunteered to be on the committee are: Nancy Jefferson, Sandee Springfield, Audry Hodges , Arlys Hefty, and Peggi Severini.

If anyone else is interested, please get in touch with me ASAP. We also need a design concept ASAP. You may have an idea and not want to be on the committee, and that's okay, but please share your idea with us ASAP! A concept and planning meeting will be within the week. We must have the butterfly finished by July 20, but I think that the painting part will be more straight forward than the planning.

To summarize: if you want to be on the committee, or have an idea, please contact me immediately, The height of the butterfly is 42" and the wingspan is 56" across both wings. We need to design and paint the entire butterfly.

Remember this is YOUR year of the butterfly. What a kick!!! Please call me. I look forward to hearing from you!

Links to view:
Butterflies and Friends
Butterflies and Friends Template
Butterflies and Friends Event Photos
Butterflies painted last year