Ocean Waves Quilt Guild, Inc.
Lewes, DE
PO Box 63, Lewes, DE 19958
ABOUT US
2023-2024 Guild Officers & Executive Board
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President - Heidi Kestner Kuchta
Vice President - Judy Parson
Secretary - Coleen Weil
Treasurer - MaryAnn Genech
Parliamentarian - Mary Deeter
Past President - Rita McConnell
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Officers are selected by a nominating committee and then voted into office by the membership at the guild meeting.
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Additional nominations are accepted from the floor.
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Voting takes place at the July meeting.
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Officers are installed at the September meeting.
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2023-2024 Committee Chairs
(as of June 2024)
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Communication Chair - Louise Finn
E-blast Coordinator - OWQGEblasts@gmail.com
Facebook - Suzanne Olkowski (Guild)
Diane Delduco (Show)
Newsletter Editor - Emma Miller
Publicity Coordinator - vacant
Website Manager - Louise Finn/Mary Shepherd
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Community Service Chair - Marilyn White
Angel Gowns - Melissa Sopko
Comfort Quilts - Darlene Jack
Duffle Bags & More - Mary Shepherd
Glade Quilters - Terry Cassanelli
Heart Pillows - Carol Fisher
Patriotic Quilts - Rita McConnell/Kathy Varga
Pillowcases of Love - Sue Brittingham
Quilts of Love - Pat DeVoll
Teddy Bears - vacant
Tiny Tots - Mary Martinez
Education Chair - Janet Denson
Block of the Month - Pat Petrecca, Linda Grigsby
Bus Trips - Wendy Feranti, Karen Guyer
Challenges - Linda Grigsby
Classes - Helene Bergeron-Smith
Joanne Hammen
IT Support - Janet Denson
Quilt in a Box - Irene Chandler
Retreat - Sue Brittingham, Linda Grigsby
Speakers - Kathy Andonian
Fundraising Chair - Barb Ignatius
Second Time Around - Barbara Ignatius
Scott Samples
Katie Teague
Fundraising Coordinator - vacant
Quilt Show Coordinators - vacant x 3
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Services for Membership Chair - Linda Bruce
Bee Coordinator - Debbie Len/Cheryl McCann
Historian - Rachael Straus
Hospitality - Linda Bruce, Elaine Stine
Membership Coordinators - Anne Caple
Mindy Patton
Quilt Buddy Coordinator - Pat DeVoll
Sunshine - Joan Sciorra
Yearbook - Janet Denson, Valerie Yingling
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Ocean Waves Quilt Guild
P.O. Box 63
Lewes, DE 19958
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For general information about the Guild ~
President ~ Heidi Kestner Kuchta
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For class or program information ~
Helene Bergeron-Smith, Kathy Andonian
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For membership information ~ Linda Bruce
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To contact the newsletter ~ Emma Miller OWQG.Newsletter@gmail.com
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To donate fabric, quilts, notions, etc. ~
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For community service project information ~
Marilyn White
OWQG.CommunityService@gmail.com
The Sunshine Chair; for cards to be sent ~
Webmaster to submit information ~
Louise Finn owqgweb@gmail.com
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Click the Heart to see
Who We Serve & Sew For
Our History
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Ocean Waves Quilt Guild is celebrated it's 25th birthday in April, 2022
On April 7, 1997, Ocean Waves Quilt Guild came to be. Ocean Waves quilt Guild began as a conversation among three members of a guild that met in the evening, which was at a distance from their homes. It was a long drive and difficult to always attend with family responsibilities. They felt there was interest in starting a daytime quilt guild. A group of 18 friends, looking to have fun and expand their quilting knowledge and learn new skills - closer to home and meeting in the morning.
The logo of the Ocean Waves Quilt Guild is a blue and white Monkey Wrench or Snail's Trail quilt block. It was chosen by the charter members because it resembled a rolling wave.
Ocean Waves Quilt Guild Banner