JUNE JULY 2022 NEWSLETTER
June 17, 2022 | Issue 103
Dear Council of 101 members, 

I hope you are enjoying your summer! The Summer Luncheon Committee has planned a delightful get-together in the museum Rotunda among gorgeous blue and white and green floral creations by Christine Girand! Please plan to come and catch up with your 101 friends and it’s also a great opportunity to bring a guest. There will be special drawings for some of the beautiful centerpieces! 

Committees have been meeting and preparing for the Gifts of the Season - the theme for this year's Festival of Trees. Come and hear their exciting plans! Festival information is being updated on the Council of 101 website and through social media as well. If you aren’t already engaged, think about which committee you would enjoy serving on and sign up at the Summer Luncheon.

We couldn't possibly do what we do so well if it wasn’t for all of you coming together as a team! Thank you for your gifts of time and talent that you bring to the Council of 101! 

Warmly,
Linda Cegelis
Upcoming Events

Provisional Meeting
July 8,
11:30 am -1:00 pm OMA

Long Range Planning
Committee Meeting
July 13
2:00 pm
OMA Library

Summer Luncheon
Thursday, July 28
11:30 am OMA
Look for Paperless Post invitation in your email soon !
Festival of Trees
Chairman Meetings


Thursday,
July 14

Thursday,
August 11

Thursday, September 8

Thursday,
October 6 & 20

All meetings
 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

OMA Meeting Rooms

Membership Status
Report

Provisionals 33           
Actives  89
Associates 42             
Sustainers  115          
Honorary    3            
Friend 1  
                 
Total     284                 
2022-2023 Board of Directors
 
Linda Cegelis
President
 
Lisa Sheppard
President Elect
 
Amy Arnold-Sirmans
VP Provisional Members  

Katrina Guensch
VP Long Range Planning

Allison Hudson
VP Corporate Development & Sponsorship

Carla Bray
VP Marketing and Media

Donna Neck
Recording Secretary

Paula Kennedy
Corresponding Secretary
 
Lee Nimkoff
Treasurer
 
Joan Kennedy
Advisor/Past President 2021-2022

Andrea Balanzategui
Membership Treasurer
 
Susan Harris
By-Laws Director
 
Patricia Gay
Parliamentarian

Donna Neck
Festival of Tress Chairman

Stacy Jennings
Art In Bloom Chairman

Elizabeth Francetic
Corporate Lease Program
Our Mission

To further the cultural
development and education of the visual arts in Central Florida and provide financial resources to the Orlando Museum of Art.
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BIRTHDAYS IN JUNE

Claire Schmidt
6/1

Joan Kennedy
6/1

Vicki Pietrack
6/1

Judi Erickson
6/3
Connie Ann Cox
6/3

Aycha Williams
6/11

Jill Smith
6/13

Frances March
6/13

Chris Gearity
6/13

Julie Von Weller
6/14

Nancy Greenlee
6/16

Susan Harris
6/16

Mary Soule
6/16

Farah Bloom
6/17

Lisa Utsey
6/17

Nancy Glancy
6/17

Jackie VanderPol
6/17

Mary Beth Ketelhut
6/20

Wendy Stringer
6/23

Debbie Clancy
6/24

Kathryn Davis
6/24

Ellen Morrell
6/27

Beth Baker
6/29
Corporate, Event and Member
Sponsorships Available!

Did you hear the Council of 101 gifted the Orlando Museum of Art $450,000 at the April Spring luncheon this year? Could we possibly have a repeat of this spectacular year?

The Council of 101 invites you to partner with us in support of the OMA. From Festival of Trees to Art in Bloom, we know that through collaboration with our members and the community, we are better together!

If you would like to individual support or know of community stakeholders who would interested in supporting Festival of Trees or Art in Bloom, please reach out to Allison Hudson, VP of Corporate Sponsorship and Development. She can be reached at ashudson@me.com or 407-920-7868.

Thank you to everyone who paid your Council of 101 Annual dues and renewed your OMA membership for the 2022-23 year!
 
If you haven’t already, please take a moment to make sure you’re caught up on the paperwork needed to start the new year.  Below are links to pay dues, renew your OMA membership, submit a status change, sign up to provide hospitality and more.
 
·       Annual Membership Dues Renewal: Click HERE  to pay dues through Councilof101.org. A $10 late fee will be added beginning June 1, 2022. 
 
·       Annual Membership Dues Renewal with Status change: If you wish to change your status, please complete this  FORM in its entirety and email it to Councilof101@OMART.org.  Click HERE to pay dues corresponding to your new status.  Please note, status changes are voted on by the Board of Directors.
 
·       OMA Dues renewal: Click HERE to renew your discounted OMA membership through Councilof101.org. As a reminder, OMA membership dues are discounted for Council of 101 members at the individual and dual/family levels. OMA dues are required for Council of 101 membership.  
 
·       Membership Contact Update: If you need to update your personal information, please email this FORM with updated information to Councilof101@OMART.org.  
 
·       Name Tag: If you need a new name tag click HERE to purchase one for $10.00.  Please indicate if there is a name change.  Provisionals will be provided with a new name tag, no need to order one. 
 
·       Yearbook Mailing: If you would like a yearbook mailed please purchase the shipping HERE at a cost of $5.00 
 
·       Membership Hospitality: If you would be willing to provide hospitality at a General Membership Meeting, please email this FORM indicating your preferred month to Councilof101@OMART.org . 
 
Our preferred form of payment is through the website.  When paying on the website, please add all items to your shopping cart before checking out. This is a cost savings to us.  If you prefer to pay by check, please mail it toCouncil of 101, Orlando Museum of Art, 2416 North Mills Avenue, Orlando, FL 32803.
 
Thank you in advance. If you have any questions, please contact Andrea Balanzategui, Membership Treasurer at 407-451-3878, or by email at andreab34567@gmail.com. I look forward to seeing you soon!

Andrea Balanzategui
Membership Treasurer
MEMBERSHIP HIGHLIGHTS AND REPORT


Welcome to Summer!!  May is always about school getting out, graduations and weddings and we think of summer vacations to places near and far.  The pace may be slower for Council of 101 but lots of planning is underway behind the scenes in June. 

Your Membership Committee comprised of Carolyn Bethel, Annette Dennig, Carmen Dick, Lee Nimkoff and I had our first meeting on June 1st to talk about our Summer Luncheon on July 28th which you won’t want to miss.  

Details will be sent out with a Paperless Post in early July.  We also discussed ways to reconnect our membership during our General Membership meetings, Mix and Mingles and a few other special planned events.

We want to send our condolences to Carla Bray on the passing of her mother, our thoughts and prayers are with you.

A “Shout Out” to Jane Watrel, who is the Communications Manager for Orange County Government for being named one of the 2022 Women of the Year by the Orlando City Magazine. Read all about it in the link ! https://www.orlandomagazine.com/orlandos-2022-women-of-the-year/

Lisa Sheppard, President Elect
PROVISIONAL CLASS

Hello 101 Members,

We have a new Provisional Class underway with a record number, 34!

A big thanks to Linda Cegelis and her committee for their hard work on Membership to bring in all of these fine women.

June and July the class will be introduced to FOT.

If you have any desire to sponsor a wreath, (or even better, come work on them with our class) any and all expertise will be welcome!

We are going to set up workshops towards the end of the summer and into fall.

Would love your support!

Amy Arnold-Sirmans
VP Provisional Leader 2022-23
Yearbook Updates

The annual directory yearbook will be reprinted in August. If you have any updates to your yearbook information (name changes, address, email or phone, etc. ) please use this link to email the Council of 101 office administrator to relay changes .
Deadline for changes is July 31.

Paula Kennedy
Corresponding Secretary
Long Range Planning

On June 15, 2022, the Council of 101 Board approved a new Vision Statement and revised Mission Statement , proposed by the Long Range Planning Committee, stated below.

This is a By-Law change and will be presented to the membership for a vote at the August 25th General Membership meeting at 9:30 a.m. 

Vision: To be a major contributing resource for the Orlando Museum of Art.

Mission: The Council of 101 is an organization of women who promote the visual arts in our community through fundraising, education and special events to benefit the Orlando Museum of Art.

The next Long Range Planning meeting is on July 13, 2022 in the library of OMA at 2:00 p.m.

Katrene Guensch
Long Range Planning Chair
The next newsletter deadline is:

Monday,
August 8, 2022

Submit to Paula Kennedy, Corresponding Secretary,

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