September 2009 - On Top of the World Communities Info

September 2009 The World News® 25A beautiful rose quilt with matching pillowcase.Sewing BeesLinda LohrThe Sewing Bees’ mission statement:To provide a token of comfort to theneedy children of Marion County.The president of our group, MarcyAskenase, decided to add up the numberof items we have made and donated yearto-date.There were 223 quilts, 223 totebags, 61 pillowcases, 80 stuffed animalsand 75 ditty bags! That is a whopping662 handmade items! We have been thebusiest sewers around and have been soexcited to see the end results go to needychildren in Marion County.SunshineQuiltersAnn WeldishoferWe are not holding a business meetingin August this year, and the Septembermeeting will be on the 15th.It may seem that we have taken thesummer off, but this is far from the truth!We are busy every week at our meetingroom, mostly working on projects thatwill be offered for sale at the Oct. 17 CraftShow. We will have two gorgeous tablesfull of holiday-themed items! We look forwardto seeing a lot of buyers there!In the meantime, there are a lot ofnotices coming out every day about upcomingquilt shows. They usually beginin September and go all the way throughspring. Hopefully, we will be able to attendmany of these. These shows are thevenues we use as a source of ideas, inspirationand many new techniques, andnot just as a fun day out, though they arethat, too. So, we keep up with what is newand different in our old craft.We invite anyone in On Top of theWorld to join us and see what we areabout. We meet every Tuesday morning inthe Art Room of the Arts & Crafts Building,and most times, there are stitchersthere after lunch.Our business meetings are at 1 p.m.,usually on the first Tuesday of the month.Come and enjoy our kind of fun!Photo by Linda LohrUpdated guidelines were recently reviewedand members voted to acceptthem. At the August meeting (fourthThursday of the month), copies of theguidelines were given to each member andthe annual dues of $10 were collected.On Aug. 6 and 13, member, FrancesPenney led interested participants inmaking coasters from five-inch quiltingsquares.We recently sent a letter to the editorof the Ocala Star-Banner letting the communityknow who we are and what wedo. A request was made for donationsof material, thread, embroidery threadand fiberfill. The response has been overwhelming!We are blessed to live in such agiving community. We received many donationsso far with more to come in thefuture.On Thursday, Sept. 17, from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m., On Top of the World will holdits annual Club Fair at the Health & RecreationBuilding. The Sewing Bees willbe there with samples of our creations.Please stop by and chat! We would love tohave you as a new member.Donations of material goods are alwayswelcome. Monetary donations are used topurchase the batting for the quilts. Pleasecontact Marcy at 854-1181 or Lee Ann at854-7205, if you are interested in donatingor joining our group. Thank you forall your support.Artistic Crafts& GiftsLoretta TroutmanAfter what seemed a long holiday, wewill enjoy getting back to setting up ourtables in the Health & Recreation Ballroomon Tuesday, Sept. 8. Our handcrafteditems are for sale every Tuesday morningfrom 9 a.m. to noon. It is a convenientway to shop for gifts and items for yourhome.Dot Tripp is ready with her offer of afree gift to our first 10 customers makinga purchase any Tuesday morning inSeptember.If you are a crafter and would like tojoin our group, please call Rene Beck fordetails.We are aiming for at least 50 participantsper drive this winter and we are offto a good start. But we still need help.The next drive will be in the Health &Recreation parking lot on Monday, Oct. 5,from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Please stop inand bring a friend or neighbor. Thanks toall donors!The HappyHookersCarole ToyeI can’t believe it’s September already;where did the year go? Our ladies arevery busy with many projects. Linda Lohris making beautiful and unusual greetingcards; Carol Berta is busy making Christmasornaments; and Carol Lopez is tryingto finish a latch hook rug she inheritedfrom someone. Does anyone rememberwhen we used to be called the Rug andLatch Hook group?Tomoko Albert is working on a needlepointproject of a traditional Japanesewoman, very pretty. Tomoko also uneartheda knitting project she had packedaway when she moved here. The patternis very different and pretty, but now theproblem is to find the directions so shecan finish it. If she can’t, we have severalgood knitters who will be able to helpher.Jackie Nolte finished an intricatelyknitted mint green baby blanket. Jackiealways makes blankets with different patterns;she says she gets tired of makingthe same pattern all the time. Ruth Rasmussenbrings this very detailed needlepointto work on. How she manages tonot make a mistake with all the talkingthat goes on is unbelievable.On Thursday, Sept. 17, there will bethe Club Fair at the Health & RecreationBuilding and we will have a table displayingour work, stop by and check us out.Tip: Working on an afghan in the summermonths can make your legs warmso put the afghan in an old pillowcase,keeps it clean and your legs don’t get aswarm. This hint is compliments of RosalieGrubowski. Sounds like a great idea tome.Oct. 5 will be our next luncheon butwe haven’t made a decision yet where itwill be. If you are interested in attending,call Maureen Wolfe, 861-6117, she will bemaking the reservations.Come join us on Monday afternoons inthe Ceramics Room; we meet from 1:30to 3 p.m. and go out to lunch every othermonth. We’re a very congenial group ofwomen who have many varied interests.Hope to see you!Emergency After-HoursPhone Number236-OTOW (236-6869)Rubber StampingGreeting CardsBev TaylorWe are continuing to meet through thesummer. Although our numbers are less,we are having fun and leaving each meetingwith a new bit of knowledge.Marie Johnson was our project directorfor this month. What more appropriatefor a “Mainer” than a card stampedwith a Maine lighthouse? The lighthousewas colored with our choice of medium,trim, layered and attached to a card front.We could then choose any sentiment forthe intended occasion.Our second card was a double pocketcreation made from an 8-1/2” x 11” pieceof double-sided paper. It is amazing whatcan be done with a few folds. This canbe used for any occasion. Marie chose tomake it a birthday card using balloons asan embellishment.Each month, a list of supplies neededfor the meeting is furnished by the persondoing that month’s project prior tothe meeting.Come by and visit us at the Club Fair inthe Health & Recreation Ballroom on Sept.17. We will have samples of what we havedone.Submit Articles by E-mail tootownews@otowfl.comJOYEvangelicalLutheran Churchwww.joyocala.orgjoyocala@embarqmail.comSunday Worship: 8:15 a.m. and 11 a.m.Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.Wednesday Evening Worship: 6:45 p.m.Nursery ProvidedEdward Holloway, Senior Pastor7045 SW 83rd Pl., Ocala(352) 854-4509BloodmobileDon PixleyWe enjoyed a slight increase in thenumber of donors over last month; so, atleast we are headed in the right direction.We should do much better for our Octoberdrive when our snowbirds return.We had five good citizens give to ALYX:James Bowles, Carol De Young, MitchellGhoca, Raymond Governatori and MichaelNorton.Those reporting for regular donationswere: Jane Bauer, Elliot Bedrosian, PatriciaBedrosian, Catherine Bennett, GeorgeBorgia, George Brown, Guy Bruno, LindaBruno, Delores Buchan, Kyle Bushaw,Kay Chandler, Margitta Claterbos, DonConroy, Oscar Fernandez, Helen Finney,Rosalie Fridell, Joy Harter, Henry Hawkins,John Hood, Robert Kawalec, LindaKoenig, Edward La Londe, Nancy Ludvik,Arlene Rigg, Lorraine Rourke, PatriciaRussell and Sara Sommer. 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