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HALL OF FAME AWARD
This new award was created in 1999 to recognize members who have already won a Silver Thimble and have continued
to offer the Guild years of outstanding service. There can only be two given
in any one year; however, the award does not have to be given every year.
1999
Donna
Mikesch - Our very first award winner
served as our third President in 1979. She also won her Silver Thimble in 1979,
the first year it was given. She was awarded the first Trailblazer Award in 1984
for chairing the first Quilt Show. Donna also chaired the second Quilt Show in
1985, and lectured at the third in 1987. She chaired the Fashion Show/Luncheon
in 1989, and also served as a chairperson on both the '97 and '99 Quilt Shows. She
has served as our Historian for several years, and has been an advisor to us all in many capacities. She has been a constant and active member for over 20 years, has taught us classes, and ever thrilled us
with her wearable arts. It is fitting that Donna be our first Hall of Fame Award
winner, as she was our first Silver Thimble winner and the First Trailblazer. She
has certainly put KAQG first.
1999
Jan
McFarland - Jan served as President
in 1996 after two terms as First Vice-President. As President, Jan also served
as Quilt Show director, retreat organizer, Garage Sale chair, and Charity chair, all with her customary charm and organizational
skills. She was a Silver Thimble winner in 1995.
During her term as Parliamentarian, Jan took it upon herself to turn the job into a very active one by heading a committee
to rewrite the by-laws. She could have taken the year off but chose instead to
do this tedious chore. She is an excellent teacher and has conducted
many free workshops for the Guild. Her hard work and dedication to the Guild
is unmatched and everlasting. There is not a thing she would turn down or turn
away from, including flying to Oklahoma to pick up a quilt that had been quilted for the Guild. She is quite willing to appear in pink netting and tights, waving a plastic wand and
blithely tossing fat quarters around to promote our projects and to entertain us. Jan
has never rested on her laurels in the 13 years she has been a Guild member, but instead, has left a trail of organization
and leadership for us to follow.
2001
Linda
Aspinall – A member since 1993,
Linda has served as Recording Secretary, Newsletter Editor, President, Parliamentarian, and Door Prize Chairman. She received her Silver Thimble in 1995. In 1997, she received
the Trailblazer Award for designing and organizing the IQA raffle quilt, “Stained Glass Stars,” the first IQA
raffle quilt to be pieced by a group. Linda helped design the 1999 KAQG Raffle
Quilt made from that year’s challenge fabric in blocks donated by the membership.
She had major input in the Boutique at our 1999 Quilt Show and is Boutique Chair this year. Beginners and experienced quilters in our guild have drawn on Linda’s talents. She has taught both machine and hand quilting at our Schoolhouses and last May at the quilting program
at Jesse Jones Park. Linda can be counted on to help in
a pinch and always does an excellent job.
2001
Sue
Creaney – Sue joined KAQG in
1995. Among the many positions she has held in the Guild are 2nd VP
of Programs (two separate terms), 1st VP of Membership, Hospitality Chairman, Mini Quilt Chairman at the 1997 Quilt
Show, Hospitality Chairman at the 1999 Quilt Show, setting up the foyer and decorating it for Quilt Show, co-chairing the
1998 Retreat, and hostess for the New Member Tea in 2000. In 1997, Sue received
the Silver Thimble Award. Sue continues to faithfully serve the Guild by doing
whatever is asked of her, often stepping in and doing it without being asked. She
is a great motivator of the other Guild members and has a special talent for keeping everyone in line with the KAQG goals
and purpose. In her own quiet way, Sue represents the Guild as a symbol of what
a member should be—she makes you want to belong, do better, and serve more.
2004
Sara Avers—Sara has been a member of the Kingwood Area Quilt Guild since 1996. While a member she has served as Door Prize Chairman, two terms as Treasurer, Recording Secretary, another
two terms as Treasurer and as President. Sara has twice been a Co-Chairman of
our Quilt Show (as well as having been an invaluable advisor for the 2003 Quilt Show), a Co-Chairman of the Auction and a
Co-Chairman of the Retreat Committee. Since being a member of the guild she has
served as at least one chairmanship during every quilt show and auction the guild has held. During her term as President she
has been successful in resolving the issue of changing the Guild’s fiscal year and thus served in that capacity for
an 18-month term. Sara received her Silver Thimble Award in 1998 and has continued
to tirelessly serve KAQG in many, many different ways. She represents the Guild
in the manner we would hope all members would—she is among the first to volunteer, she accepts the responsibility of
the task, and she can always be counted on to successfully complete any task she assumes.
2006
Kay Myers—Kay Myers joined KAQG at our 1997 Quilt Show. She immediately began to volunteer her time and talents to the Guild.
She was awarded a Silver Thimble in 2000, and has continued to serve the Guild in a variety of positions, including: Lottery Block Chair, 2nd Vice President of Programs, President, Treasurer
(two terms), Retreat Chair (twice), Door Prize Chair, Auction Chair, Librarian, and currently Recording Secretary. She has been involved as a Quilt Show and Auction Committee Chair every year she has been a member. Twice she accepted responsibility for securing business donations for our Auction. She has written the Auction Catalog, and has worked on or personally donated over
30 quilts for our biennial Auction. At Quilt Shows she has served as Head Cashier
and Committee Chair for Judges, Judging, and Awards. Kay has been a participant
on many committees, including the Quilt Show Rules Committee, Silent Auction Chairman, Quilt Show Set-Up Chairman twice, and
the Nominating Committee. She has helped entertain speakers, and single-handedly
coordinated the making of the Homestead Quilt, which the Guild donated to Jesse
Jones Park. Kay willingly responds to any request the Guild makes of her, and is often proactive in identifying needs,
and getting the job done, always with a smile on her face, and always giving 100 percent.
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