Minutes of the meeting of May 7, 2003:

We will not have the Saturday drop in at the center any more because of the room charge and because very few members have been attending. However, Mady said that she would be happy to have anyone that would like to drop in on the third Saturday at her home, just call or email her to make sure that she will be having the group over that day. (Mady lives in College Park Woods.)

We are still looking for a new meeting place that would cost us less. Please check at your church or another place that we might be able to use in the College Park area.

Lorena reported on the retreat site of the Dominican Retreat in McLean, VA.

The cost of the retreat (depending on the number of people coming) would be between $150.00 or $200.00 per person. We would like to know how many members would be interested in a retreat and for which of the two (2) weekends that are available to the Guild. They are the weekends of August 8 – 10 and 15 – 17. Please e-mail Mady and let her know which weekend that you would like to have a retreat so that we can make the best choice for the Guild. Mady’s e-mail address is mseagal@socy.und.edu. We will also be inviting other Guilds if we don’t fill the spaces with our own members (and their friends).

Genia Planck presented our program on Bead Knitting an Amulet Bag. We really had a great time. I have finished my bag and am now started on another. Please bring in your bags for all of to see. Thank you, Genia, for teaching us how to create such beautiful little bags.