High Desert Bead Society of
Northern Arizona
OCTOBER NEWSLETTER 2005
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT
Let your minds and hearts dance to the rhythm of creativity,however you express it.
STEFANIA
CONDOLENCES
Two of our Members have lost their Moms this month. Our sincere condolences to
Stefania Schollaert and Kathie Rieder and to their families. Our hearts and prayers
are with them during this sad time.
BEAD BUDDIES
Don’t forget, its better to give than receive, don't forget your Secret Pal.

BEAD CHALLENGE:
Are you working on yours??????????? Cash prizes,,,,,,start now and use new
techniques to make yourself grow with new beading stitches and be creative, be
creative, be creative!
ODDS AND ENDS
Our next meeting will be on Saturday, November 19 at lpm at: Mountain Artist Guild, 228
North Alarcon, Prescott, Arizona. All meetings are always the 3rd Saturday of each month
at this place until December.
Newsletter: News goes direct to eless1@ix.netcom.com. Deadlines for the Newsletter is the
Saturday before the actual meetings. We need lots and lots of news.
Don’t forget your NAME TAG, .25 fine if you do!
More discounts to Members, 20% at Beads Galore in Phoenix, if you plan to go, please call
Paula and she will get you a special card you will need. Its not been worked out yet for all
members to have this card, so until then, you need to call Paula 443-0819. Bead Museum in
Glendale gives us 20%, Rowena Tank gives us l0% at Arts Prescott on Montezuma, Prescott,
Wildflower on Gurley gives us l0%. Don’t forget to present your card.
We still need Program Chairperson and Community Services persons, wont you please help us?
PROPOSED SCHEDULE OF CLASSES 2005/2006
Nov 12, 2005—Highway necklace/Cab, Lana May/$65.00
Peyote Bead Necklace/Susan Richards/$35.00—See sign up sheet.

MARCH ll, 2006 Adv Wirework Necklace/bracelet with Dallas Lovett
Limit 15 $400.00 a day plus $20.00 travel. This cost will be divided by the number
of students. ie: 5 students = $84.00 per student, 8 students = $52.50 per student,
10 students= $42.00 per student.
Christmas is coming! We are beginning to plan the Christmas Party for
the HDBS. It will be a potluck and I have divided the membership in the
following way. If your last names starts with:
A - E to bring main dishes
F - J to bring salads
K - P to bring desserts
Q - U to bring sides dishes (veggies and such)
V - Z to bring salads
Please call me, Nita Burke at 928-925-9355 to confirm your dish. If you
are slated to bring salad and you make some sort of fantastic main dish
you would like to bring instead, call me. We’ll work it out. Thank you for
your help in making this a great Christmas Potluck. Potluck dinner will
start at noon, don't be late.
Don't forget to bring beads and/or bead related items to put in the
CHRISTMAS BEAD RAFFLE JAR next month. The more you put in the
more chances you have to win a bonanza of beads. Give early and often.
SECRET PALS to be revealed at party.
A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT for a FUND RAISER for our Bead Society will be
announced at the party, don't want to miss this.
NOVEMBER BIRTHDAYS: If your birthday is in November, please bring a gift
for the Ways and Means table. Thanks guys.
UPCOMING PROGRAM
NOVEMBER: Kerry Scanlon -African Beads and Basketry
DECEMBER: Christmas Potluck Party
JANUARY: Designing Woman from Thumb Butte
Quilters/Birthday Party for the Bead Society.