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A Message from Leona Asta, President

“BETTER LATE THAN NEVER!” I know most of you already know that I’ve been hospitalized and now released with heart failure. So this is a task I have wanted to do but just couldn’t physically do for a long time! With that in mind I really hope you will read this till the end of my president’s message, as I’ve wanted to do this for a long time.

First I want to thank all those people involved with our 75th anniversary celebration at Chelsea Art Center on February 1. Ginny Kinsell and Karen McKeon did a fantastic job and this was only their first time running a show of this nature. Helping them was Lynn King getting the ribbons and donations from the local businesses which was a great success. …as usual.  John Elliott outdid himself with all the Publicity he was able to get us for this event. He should also be thanked for his generous donations of the beautiful Sheet Cake with our NEW LOGO he designed , as well as the beautiful Rose Bouquet he presented to me that night that he ALSO donated. WOW!!!! SO NICE!!! Thanks also go to the many ARTISTS who entered their beautiful art for our WHIMSICAL SHOW!!! It took my breath away. Thanks to the Judge Tyrus Clutter for his professional advice and handling of the Presentation of the awards.  Lastly, thanks go to all those people behind the scenes who not only donated the food but handled all the setting up and cleaning up of it!!!! Everyone was very impressed with the whole event. Thanks to anyone else that i may have failed to mention. I always appreciate all the help and support we get at any of our venues!   

Another “ thank you” goes to Publicity man John Elliott for giving us another historic milestone for OAG . On February 3rd , as  President of OAG, I was invited to attend a  City of Ocala Town Hall  meeting and was presented with a beautiful proclamation celebrating  our 75th anniversary. It was stated that February was not only Black HIstory MOnth in Ocala, but also Ocala Art Group Month!!!!! WOW!

I also want to express my THANKS to all the people who stepped in to take over my duties while I was incapacitated. It couldn’t have happened at a better time because we are trying to fill four vacancies on our board : the president , the first vice president , the second vice president and the treasurer . While we did fill three of the positions potentially,  I thought we could possibly glide over the one remaining vacancy of First Veep,  but due to my severe health issues I now realize that the first vice president is an extremely needed and necessary position that has to be filled!!!! I hope you wil review the job’s duties and see that is not something you could not do.

Please contact me if you would be willing to try being First Veep…for the NEW PRESIDENT ………if it is still vacant?  You shoujld  call me to discuss the job’s duties, if interested? 

PLEASE BE SURE TO ATTEND APRIL’S MEETING TO LEARN OF THE EXCITING SLATE OF NEW OFFICERS WHICH IS GOING TO MAKE FOR A REALLY WONDERFUL NEW TERM OF OFFICE!!!! MAY’S MEETNG WILL BE THE VOTING , SO BE SURE TO ATTEND THAT ONE TOO!!!!

ALSO BE SURE TO ATTEND APRIL’S MEETING TO SIGN UP FOR SOME NEW CIRCUIT LOCATIONS BEING SET UP!

Thanks, Your President Leona (Lee) Asta

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