Authored by Germaine Curry

January 2012

President- Peggy Newcomb 804-642-9630                      Vice President-publicity Chip Petre 757- 868-6058 

     pmnewcomb1@cox.net                                                         cpetre@aol.com

Vice president-events Alice Nell Firth 757 868-9102        Treasurer-Debbie Pittman 757-890-0751

     & Rosie Juhl 757 868-0229 rjuhl@cox.net                            vaheels@cox.net

Secretary & Sunshine- Wanda Thomas 757 867-7049   Newsletter- Germaine Curry 757- 238-8664

     wanda.cales@verizon.net                                                    germ10@verizon.net  

Membership-Debbie Scott 757 868-7716                          Blue Skyes Gallery-Julie Strouse 757 850-3515

     dscott23662@cox.net                                                           juliesjewels2@cox.net

Web Master- Don Strouse 757 850-3515   watizit@cox.net 

                                                                      JANUARY MEETING

     The PAL members meeting will be held at the home of Debbie Scott at 104 River Road in Poquoson on Friday, January 27.   Marie Trice an art league member will be presenting the program doing a mosaic birdhouse using cut glass and grout.  The meeting will start at 10:30 and it will be a covered dish luncheon.  Please try to join us.  Bring a dish and a friend.

    We will be accepting nominations from the floor and voting for the officers for 2012 at this meeting.

                                                SLATE OF OFFICERS 2012

President - Peggy Newcomb                      Vice President - Events - Alice Nell Firth

Vice President - publicity - Chip Petre     Treasurer - Debbie Pittman    

Secretary - Wando Thomas                      Membership - Debbie Scott

                                  The new board will take over in February.

                                                     MEMBERSHIP DUES

Membership dues are due on February 28.  Cost is $25.00 for members and an additional $5.00 for associates and spouses.  Dues should be sent to Debbie Pittman 103 Chesman Landing  Seaford, Va. 23696

                                                 THE HOLIDAY GALLERY

Thank you to Bronwyn Evans for all of your hard work.  Members like Bronwyn and the others that worked, participated and donated raffle items are what made the Holiday Gallery another success!  Vendor sales were $8,928.50 and raffle sales were $330.00.   Fantastic!

                                                  FEBRUARY BOARD MEETING

The February Board Meeting will take place on February 13 at the home of Alice Nell Firth at 

116 Lodge Rd. in Poquoson.  The meeting will start at 10:00.

                                          ART APPRECIATION MONTH                                                                                

March is art appreciation month.  The board voted to increase the amount of the donation given by PAL to the art department, at each of 4 schools in Poquoson from $500.00 to $750.00.  The presentation will be made to the art teachers in March.

                                                    SCHOLARSHIP

    Debbie Scott will chair the scholarship committee.   The scholarships are given to 1 or 2 graduating seniors at Poquoson High School who plan to major in art.  The presentation will be made in June at the awards night ceremony.   Thank you Debbie.    

                                                 SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

     We are again fortunate to have Andrea Forrest to be heading up the seafood festival.  Applications will be mailed soon and the dates for the festival are October 19,20, & 21.  Mark your calendars.     

                                                      AREA EVENTS

     The Muscarelle Museum of Art in Williamsburg is still featuring “Seeing Color Secrets of the Impressionists”  through January 22.   Works by Renoir, Monet, Degas and many others are on display.  This is considered one of the most important exhibitions in the history of the museum.  There is still time and it’s well worth seeing.

      Peggy Newcomb reports that the Pen Women’s Group will be meeting at 10:00 on   Saturday January 21 at the museum.  They will meet with a docent to tour the exhibit.  The group will have lunch at Opus 9 following the tour.   If you are interested in joining them, contact Peggy at 804 642-6930.

                                                  BLUE SKIES GALLERY  

     Please contact Julie Strouse (757 850-3515) if you want to exhibit your work at Blue Skies.  Sales have been good and the Art League pays the space fee.  Take advantage of this great opportunity.  Call Julie for details.

                                          TIDEWATER ARTS OUTREACH

   If you would like to be a part of sharing quality art experiences with people who have limited access, this wonderful group founded in 2003 brings art and music to adult day programs, convalescent homes, family homeless shelters, youth programs, hospitals, centers for people with disabilities, assisted living centers and more.   TAO is nonprofit.  They could use your help and talent.  To volunteer, call 757 965-5155 or email TWartsoutreach@cox.net .   Check out their website at TWartsoutreach.org. 

                                                   MEMBER NEWS

                  Welcome to new member Marlene Robbins from Poquoson.

                                                   NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

       If you have news or events to share, if you have won an award or know someone that has been honored in some way, we want to know.    News can be submitted to Germaine Curry at 757 238-8664 or germ10@verizon.net.