Thursday, December 23, 2010

Happy New Year 2011

HAPPY NEW YEAR
On behalf of Gaston County ECA and the North Carolina Cooperative Extension, we would like to extend a warm welcome and a “Happy New Year!” to both our new members and continuing members. Thank you for joining this organization, which continues to impact our community, both locally and nationally. ECA members provide numerous volunteer hours throughout the year - both hard work and lots of fun !
As your support staff, we are committed to working with ECA and helping to streamline paperwork, help meetings to be more efficient, and to respect your time. Please know that if you have questions, suggestions, or comments - we are always here to listen. Communication continues to be one of the most important factors in club success.
Gaston County ECA has a excellent Executive Board - your continued support of this group is greatly appreciated. By continuing to work together, building each other up, and supporting our members, 2011 is going to be a great year!

Warmest regards,
Pam Bryson, ECA Liaison
Linda Minges, Family & Consumer Science Agent


GASTON ECA SCHOLARSHIP
Gaston County ECA will be offering a $1,000 scholarship in January to current high school seniors, adults, and currently enrolled college students. There may be another scholarship if funds permit. Scholarship applications will be available at the Home Center in January. The submission deadline is Friday, April 9th.


DISTRICT ECA SCHOLARSHIP
District scholarship applications can be found in the 2010 ECA yearbook and also at the Lucile Tatum Center office. The scholarship is for $600 and the application is due to Pam Bryson no later than February 1st. The scholarship is for youth and adults.


PIE DAY
Date: Friday, January 21, 2011
11:30am - 1:30pm, Lucile Tatum Center
Cost: $3.00 (includes drinks, tasting of pies, and recipe booklet). Pre-registration is requested.
This is your invitation to a great event. If you like eating you'll love Pie Day. Please come out and join the ECA members for National Pie Tast'n Day.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

HAPPY HOLIDAYS

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM GASTON COUNTY ECA

We wish everyone a very happy, healthy and safe holiday season.

The Lucile Tatum Center will be closed for holidays Friday, December 24th and Monday December 27th. We will also close on Friday, December 31st.


GASTON ECA SCHOLARSHIP
Gaston County ECA will be offering a $1,000 scholarship in January to current high school seniors, adults, and currently enrolled college students. There may be another scholarship if funds permit. Scholarship applications will be available at the Home Center in January. The submission deadline is Friday, April 9, 2011.


DISTRICT ECA SCHOLARSHIP
District scholarship applications can be found in the 2010 ECA yearbook and copies are also available at the Home Center office. The scholarship is for $600 and the application is due to Pam Bryson no later than February 1, 2011. The scholarship is for youth and adults.


ECA CHRISTMAS PARTY
Please come join us for the annual ECA Christmas Party on Wednesday, December 15th. This is a potluck luncheon at 11:30am. The 2011 officers will be installed after lunch. We will make a craft with the help of Margo Englehart and have craft demos.


HAPPY POTTERS’ NATIVITY SCENE RAFFLE
Happy Potters’ members are selling tickets for a raffle drawing for a ceramic nativity scene - 1 ticket for $1.00 or 6 tickets for $5.00. Tickets can be purchased from Pam or Happy Potter members. The drawing will be held at the ECA Christmas party. Part of the nativity can be viewed in the show case in the lobby and the other pieces are in the show case in the Ceramic Room.


STATE MEETING WINNERS
The following members items won ribbons at the State Meeting in October.
¨ 1st Place Sewing: home furnishings - Judy Potts
¨ 3rd Place Hand needlework: embroidery, etc. - Jackie Greene
¨ 1st Place Quilts: appliquéd machine - Kathy Andrews
¨ 1st Place Quilts: embroidery - Jackie Greene
¨ 1st Place Quilts: other techniques - Jackie Greene
¨ Honorable Mention Photography - Betty Willis
¨ Honorable Mention Poems - Margo Englehart