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Region 9
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas
Regional Representative: Martha Lowry
7602 Almond Springs DR, Houston, TX 77095
281.550.7562 mlowry52@hotmail.com
Arkansas ATHA Chapters
None at this time
Louisiana ATHA Chapters
Wool Rich Cash Poor
President: Carrie Martin
Covington, LA
985.893.3285 mart3285@bellsouth.net
They meet the third Tuesday in homes and libraries.
Mississippi ATHA Chapters
Magnolia Wool Dust Society
President: Lisanne Miller
601.859.4252 lisannemiller1@aol.com
They meet the second Saturday of each month
at the Old Jail in Canton, MS
Texas ATHA Chapters
AGGIELAND RUG ARTISTS
College Station, TX
President: Jolene Doyle
979.774.1436 ljdoyle5@verizon.net
They meet the first Thursday at the Arts Council in College Station and the third Thursday in members' homes.HEART AND HANDS
Fredericksburg, TX
President: Veronica Strackbein
830.739.7224 bvstrackbein@yahoo.com
They meet the second Monday at Stonehill Spinning, Dorothy Panaceck's shop in Fredericksburg, TX.HEART OF TEXAS
San Antonio, TX
President: Melodee Kennington
970.471.5132 melodeekennington@hotmail.com
They meet at Country Gatherings in Bracken Village, TX (Tricia Travis's shop) on specific dates that they select in January each year. The 2011 dates are Jan 15, Mar 19, May 21, July 16, Sept 17, Nov 19.STASH SISTERS
Houston, TX
President/Treasurer: P.D. Hankamer
409.374.2258 heartspd1@yahoo.com
Secretary: Sondra Ives
713.665.7749 twoives@swbell.net
They meet the first Saturday at the public library in Humble, and every Thursday except the one before the first Saturday at the library. Exception: they meet the third Thursday at the Hen House, a knitting shop in Houston.
TEXAS RUG RUNNERS
Arlington, TX
President: Ginger Smith
972.775.3968 gingerstephensmith@hotmail.com
They meet the second Saturday of each month at an assisted living center.
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Regional Representatives go to
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ATHA Chapter Information
Region 1 Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Region 2 New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania
Region 3 Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington D.C. and West Virginia
Region 4 Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Region 5 Alabama, Florida and Georgia
Region 6 Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
Region 7 Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and Manitoba
Region 8 Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota
Region 9 Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma and Texas
Region 10 Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, Wyoming and Saskatchewan & Alberta, Canada
Region 11 Alaska, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia, Canada
Region 12 Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and New Mexico
Region 13 New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec, Canada
Region 14 Overseas, such as UK, Netherlands
Region 15 Atlantic Provinces, such as Nova Scotia, Canada
Region 16 Australia and New Zealand
Region 17 Japan
We have a total of 78 active chapters spread around North America. Above is a list of 17 Regions and their chapters. If you would like to join a chapter near you, just contact the president listed for the nearest ATHA chapter. If there is no chapter near you and you have a group of at least five rug hookers who would like to form a chapter, please contact your Regional Representative for the appropriate forms to submit.
Or get in touch with:
Lisanne Miller
ATHA Regional Coordinator
lisannemiller1@aol.com