SDBC 2017 Board Members:

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President:
1st Vice President (programs):
2nd VP (buying committee):
Recording Secretary:
Update & Website:
Treasurer:
Historian:
Librarian:
Sunshine Lady
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Carole S.
Mona
Nancy V.
Meredith
Sandy G.
Marion
Susan
Susan
Nancy G.
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Newsletter of the San Diego Button Club

Link to all pictures.


Members' Wish List:  (Updated April 2017)

1. Glenda -- Arts & Crafts
 2. Johneva -- Brook's; Pearl Knife & Scissors
 3. Renee -- pictorial Vegetable Ivory, 18th Century carved pictorial Shell Div I
 4. Bob D. -- Satsuma
 5. Pat -- not looking at this time
 6. Sandy G. -- unusual shaped pictorials (not realistics or rounds)
 7. Nancy G. -- Calicos; 18th Century
 8. Betty Lou -- Peacock Eye

9. Marion -- Sporting
10. Susan -- 18th Century (Fancy Copper Colonials, 18th c. MOP, Fabric, etc.)
11. Merlyn -- Cows; Cats; Brook's
12. Joe -- Aviation/Military
13. Carla -- Lindley button measure
14. Carole S. -- butterflies; Paperweight, birds, cats
15. Nancy V. -- Wahaba scrimshaw and Mario Ballesteros Damascene
Please contact Sandy G. via email to update the above list.

May Meeting:

President Carole called the meeting to order at 10:04 am. Eighteen members answered roll call. The raffle tickets were started around the room; buttons were donated by Carole S. The minutes sent by e-mail were approved. Marion presented the Treasurer's Report. -- CSBS Ways and Means ($345.50 included in Club Ending Balance. Audit showed the books are in good standing. Marion needed the groups input as to how much we wanted to donate to the CSBS Ways and Means fund.  Sandy G. suggested that we give $500.00, the same amount as the last year. All agreed.
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New Club Button - There are no club buttons available to new members.  Sandy G. proposed that Mona be 'hired' to make a mold of the existing button and produce them for those members who wish to buy them.  Estimated cost would be $25.  Mona said she was interested but wanted to first make a sample, to see if it meets with member approval.
Volunteers for Raffle Button:
June:  Nancy V.


Sharing:
Items not related to the program were shared. Carol brought the tree for the state convention. It was beautifully constructed with over 100 buttons donated by club members.

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Upcoming Button Events:
5-19 CSBS, Visalia
8 (6-12) NBS, Appleton, WI
10 (4-7) WRBA, Reno, NV


May Program:
Mona's program was on fused glass buttons.
She walked us through the steps of glass button construction and design
 -- plus, gave each of us a silhouette button!
Very interesting and informative presentation.

 
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Favorite flavor of the Month:

*******Your favorite artist, type of button, etc. displayed here--bring it to meeting and I'll take pictures, you provide information.*******

2017 Scheduled Programs:

May:
June:
July:
Mona -- Presents a short program on creating glass buttons.
Nancy V. -- Presents scrimshaw buttons, old and new.
Marion --  Presents Elaine Cossman's Mexican Silver Collection

Link to San Diego 2017 Regionals

Link to California State Button Society

Link to National Button Society