January 8, 2002 Meeting

• D56 2002 Product by category 
• D56 Special order information 
• Members only housewalk info. 
• Collection for sale - B. Moody 
• Ducky 56ers roster

VILLAGE PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS:
1st place: Carol Cavanaugh
2nd place: Patti Nordhem
Honorable mention: Bill Novak

ATTENDANCE:
30 members including Bob (Brandon out of town).

Tonight's goodies courtesy of the Dvoraks, the Cleaves, and Dawn Bluemke.

Reviewed members only housewalk.

January 12th Housewalk:

• Need 2 new helpers, one to cover for Pat, and one more for Doctor Franks. 
• Carol Newton will not go to Patti's, JoAnn will now go to Doctor Franks, and Darlene and Paul Rossok will go to Betty's.
• All housewalk hosts, and helpers are to meet at Just Ducky store Friday, 1/11/02 at 6pm for their own tour and dinner.
• Ticket sales to date are approximately 120.
• Patti said she cannot attend or be a part of the Friday preview due to a previous commitment, she said she could open her house up either the night of 1/9, or the morning of 1/12.

• Rich to obtain signs for front of houses from Michelle and distribute.

Rich Wyllie gave presentation on Village Collector's software, costs $65.00, and has database for each village, complete with updates as they occur.

Reviewed Jack's Umbrella Shop orders, it is $56.00 total, and the check from the club is going to be sent in January 15th. Those listed below have already ordered: Betty, Patti, Jorine, Anna Marie, Jack, Alan, Michelle, and VIcky Coleman.

JUST DUCKY NEWS:

• The store has a single copy of the 2002 products with pictures available to look at.
• Darien Just Ducky re-model to start February 1st and will last 2-3 months.

• Brandon bringing in tables to set up for us to make baskets using D56 items to be used as centerpieces for the LIttle House on the Prairie gathering in April. Our chapter is to make ten centerpieces.
• Bob and Brandon will be selling off some display pieces at the February meeting, this is all part of making room for the re-modeling of the Darien store.