Celebrate
74th Wedding Anniversary
“A Young mid 90 year old Couple” will be celebrating their 74th wedding anniversary on April 26. Walter & June Gottshall were long time members of our guild and Walter was a well known Folkart Woodcarver artist. Hep them celebrate by sending a card of congratulations to: Walter & June Gottshall, 4 Preston Road, Reinholds, PA 17569
Mini-Grant Winners
At the April general meeting, four members’ applications were randomly selected from those submitted to receive a $50 Mini-Grant. As per the terms of the grant, each recipient agrees to present a brief program about how their award was applied. The recipients were Louise Mehaffey, Terry Boyer, Louise Hutchings and Bill Jones. Congratulations! We look forward to your presentations!
Early American Life
Congratulations to Denise Wilz for being selected for the 2015 Directory of Traditional Craftsmen with Early American Life
Programs:
May 5, 2015 7 PM: Field trip to Taylor Backes, 150 S. Washington St. (2nd & Washington Streets), Boyertown, PA 19512 (Open to members & guests)
June 2, 2015 6 PM: Picnic at Gring’s Mill, 2083 Tulpehocken Road, Reading, PA 19610 Be sure to bring either your favorite picnic dish or dessert. (Open to members & guests)
July 2015: No meeting — visit over 20 of our members at the Kutztown Folk Festival.
THE FRAMED BOUQUET – An Auction of W. Eugene Burkhart, Jr.’s Pressed Flower Artwork
Are you “pressed” for unique artwork? An auction of items from the personal collection of the late W. Eugene Burkhart, Jr., an internationally celebrated pressed dried flower artist, will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 12, 2015, at Renninger’s Market, 740 Noble St., Kutztown, PA. Included among the many items will be framed and unframed originals, prints, awards, and Philadelphia Flower Show entries which earned Burkhart coveted Best-in-Show recognition.
Auctioneer Bill Howze, CAI, of The Renaissance Auction Group will officiate. This historic auction is sponsored by the Reading-Berks Guild of Craftsmen of which Burkhart was a distinguished member.
In Memory of
Bernadette Wargo passed away on Sunday, April 12th, with the love of family around her. Her husband, Michael Wargo, is a long time member of our guild and a handcarver of Folk Art and decoys. For more details, the obituary will be in the Reading Eagle either Wednesday or Thursday, services will be held Saturday at their church. Cards of condolences can be sent to their home at: 178 Hospital Rd., Wernersville, PA 19565.
Badges
Badges ordered after the 2014 Holiday Show will be delivered at the 2015 Holiday Show. The order form for Badges can be found on the resource page.