A brand new year, 2026!
Well, I survived the first year of my Presidency, and am looking forward to the second year with a little more confidence than when I started. I tried to make PTQG meetings a little more interesting than just listening to reports; they are important to keep the membership informed, but need to make it fun.
I looked through the responses to the survey that I did in January 2025 asking for your opinions. And I am going to try to put some of them into action; of course the #1 request was to serve coffee. The strategic planning committee discussed it and found it would be too much work. First, who would get to the hall early to start the coffee, then we would need both regular and decaf. Then cream, milk, sugar, sweet n low, then there would be tea, straight and flavored! So it was decided not to do this.
Our First Vice-President, Kathy Hopkins, has been working with the survey list and will be trying a few different ideas for the meetings.
Our Special Events planner, Rachel Nelson, has a few ideas up her sleeve as well.
See you at the Members’ Meetings this year; remember to bring your lunch and drink
Oh, one more thing: many of you have asked and we are going to give it a try: A back table will be set up at the meetings for items that you want to bring in for someone else to take, and maybe you will find something you want as well.
Thank you,
Terri Douglass, presidentpinetreequilters@mainequilts.org