The idea to create
the chapter began because Alta Dunn and Saundra Teclaw used to drive to meetings of the Nation's
Capital Chapter together. They kept thinking it was a long way to go. At that time chapters had to be at least 50 miles
apart. They began investigating and got permission to organize the chapter. The rest is history!
The Chesapeake
Bay Decorative Painters began in the fall of 1989 with a steering committee composed of Saundra Teclaw, Shirley
Anderson, Ruth Baldwin, Alta Dunn, Lucy Jo Wirth, Sally Schlinning, and Jo Aldrich.
The first organizational
meeting was held at the home of Saundra Teclaw where the first meeting date and place was determined.
The first meeting
was held January 10, 1990 at North County Library. The committee had hoped for at least 10 people to show up, however,
they were pleasantly surprised when 65 actually attended.
The first officers
were:
President –
Saundra Teclaw
Program Coordinator
– Shirley Anderson
Membership –
Alta Dunn and Jo Aldrich
Secretary –
Sally Schlining
Treasurer –
Ruth Baldwin
In January, 1991
the first birthday Banquet was held at Ruth Baldwin's Church in Millersville. A tradition that continues even today at
the Our Lady of the Field's Church in Millersville.
The first Sail-Away
was held off Dorsey Road in March of 1991. Sally Schlinning was the first chairman.
In May, 1991 the
club became an official affiliated chapter of the Society of Decorative Painters in Salt Lake City.
In the spring of
1991 CBDP held its first seminar.
The chapter continues
to be a thriving, active group even in the present decline of popularity in decorative painting.
