North Quarter Newsletter

Future QGNQ meetings are as follows: January 28, 2006 - Sun Country Quilters of Red Bluff April 29, 2006 - Annie's Star Quilt Guild of Chico July 29, 2006 - Piecemakers of Oroville October 28, 2006 - Quilter's Sew-Ciety of Redding

Non Profit Raffle Program - Update Raffle Law- Raffles are illegal in California. They are now permitted under certain conditions only by eligible organizations. An eligible organization must be registered with the "Registrar of Charitable Trusts" before conducting a raffle. 90% of the gross receipts generated from the sale of tickets for each draw must either be used by the organization that conducted the raffle for its charitable or beneficial purposes or given to another eligible organization to be used for its charitable or beneficial purposes. All the raffle proceeds must be used in California. For more information contract Dept of Justice 1300 I Street P.O. Box 903447 Sacramento, Ca 95814 Forms available at the website : http://ag.ca.gov/charities - Annual fees $20.00 or contract: Office of the attorney General Registry of Charitable Trusts PO Box 903447 Sacamento, Ca 94203-4470 916-445-2021 You will need detailed records of the cost of running the raffle and the proceeds. Since each guild is so different call 916-445-2021. They are very helpful. Television programs that may be of interest to you: As of Feb. 1, 2005, RFD-TV is currently running series 100 of Quilting with Fons & Porter. These shows complement the book, "Quilting with Fons & Porter." A different shows premiers each Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. CST and then that show airs four additional times during each week. RFD-TV is available to DISH Network (9409), DIRECTV (379), Mediacom and NCTC cable systems. American Quilter, a program from the American Quilter's Society of Paducah, Kentucky, has started airing on Lifetime Real Women, a cable channel available through some services. American Quilter is a fresh, contemporary magazine-style, television series -- traveling the length and breadth of the continent, and beyond, to cover all aspects of our fascinating quilt world. Today's quilter experiences a rich and diverse lifestyle. American Quilter explores the many facets of that world through in-depth interviews, rich visuals, and compelling, character-driven storytelling. We will look beyond the studio-based "how to" programming. American Quilter focuses on the passions, people, community, language, art, and function of this amazing lifestyle. WE NEED YOUR HELP - Remember these items! Things to bring to the next North Quarter Meeting: 1.Yourself and a friend or many friends! 2.Your Guild's Opportunity Quilt  (don't forget the tickets!) and other quilts you would like to share. 3. List of new guild officers if they've changed recently. 4.Names, addresses, phone number and e-mail address of contact people, pres., program chair, newsletter editor and/or guild website, or any other new information. 5.Info for Newsletter - Quilt show dates, special events, workshops, etc. 6. Your guilds latest newsletter. The North Quarter's main goal is to open lines of communication between guilds and quilt groups in Greater Northern CA. The boundaries are roughly from Yuba City to Yreka but surely do not exclude anyone interested in linking up with the North Quarter information sources. We meet four times a year at different sites. A $10 contribution  and 4 SASE is asked for a person or group who wishes to be a member and receive a copy of the quarterly newsletter. Arlene Arnold, Pacific Flyway Quilters of Colusa, has graciously volunteered to do the QGNQ Newsletter, so bring lots of information for her. I would encourage your guild to elect a North Quarter Rep who would love to travel, meet neat quilters, share ideas and bring back to your guild a wealth of information.