WINDHAM GARDEN CLUB

MINUTES OF REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING

May 15, 2008

I.      WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION OF GUESTS

The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm at the Windham Town Hall by President Jill Martin

The Officers present were

               President          Jill Martin

               1^st  Vice-Pres     Denise Sarnie - Programs

               2^nd Vice-Pres     Julia Salafia - Yearbook + Website

                                           Rhonda Peckham - Membership

               Treasurer           Jean Manthorne

               Secretary          Su Bennett

II.    PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.   EXECUTIVE BOARD REPORTS

1^st VICE PRESIDENT-PROGRAMS:  No news

2^ND VICE PRESIDENT- YEARBOOK + WEBSITE:

- WGC website- all the photos have been removed temporarily because that application used

        by the website was hacked into – Julia is getting the issue resolved

2^ND VICE PRESIDENT - MEMBERSHIP: No new members to report

TREASURER:  Financial Statements posted

SECRETARY:  Prior meeting Minutes posted on the WGC website + on the bulletin board

PRESIDENT:

- NHFGC Annual Mtg on May 28 – celebrating the 75^th Anniversary of the NHFGC

Planning to attend: Jill Martin, Joanne Ago, Bea Heinze, Linda German + Su Bennett

IV.   OPEN TO THE FLOOR

STANDING COMMITTEES:

CIVIC IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE – Joanne Ago

            - Butterfly Garden at the Nesmith Library, plan to trim next Tue or Wed

            - Traffic Island at Cobbetts Pond, new shrubs + perennials will be added before Memorial Day

 HORTICULTURE COMMITTEE – Josie Cappiello + Jill Martin

   - Container Garden Workshop – June 1at Josie’s – need to sign up ahead of time with Shirlee

JR GARDEN CLUB – Cassandra + Julia Salafia and Bea Heinze

- Mother’s Day Sale-SOLD OUT!  Very successful,  made $300 – sold violas + marigolds

 Held at the Transfer station the Saturday before Mother’s Day

 Next year will have more violas !!!

PLANT SALE COMMITTEE – Jill Martin

            - The usual: signup sheets and reminders of times + tasks

            -  We will use our 42 new tables this year

            - Raffle- for the first time there will be an Herb Basket raffled for members only

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE – Grace Marad

-       This year there were 5 applicants for the 2 $2,000 Scholarships

 SPECIAL COMMITTEES/EVENTS:

ANNUAL AWARDS PRESENTED AT SUMMER SOLSTICE -

-  Please let Jill know of any nominations

ART in BLOOM – Denise Sarnie + Evie Saad

- This was an exhibition, it wasn’t judged –Denise had a picture on her laptop

 Art Object: large, clay colored, vase – Egyptian or Italian?

               Arrangement: wine colored calla lilies, greens – it was stunning + received many compliments

ARTHUR BAKER COMMUNITY INVESTMENT GRANT – Linda German

-  Unfortunately, there were no applicants this year

CLUB HISTORY – Sam Dubreuil

-  Meetings are at Sam’s home where much work is being done!

 
V.    BREAK and REFRESHMENTS - HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE

THIS MONTH’S THEME – NHFGC 75^th Anniversary – many shades of purple + white lilacs

     Many thanks to Ellen Davis, Bea Heinze, and Siri Wilbur

VI.   PROGRAM

Floral arrangements from what you have:           

Members brought in flowers from their gardens+ unwanted vases, baskets, whatever

The Club provided more cut flowers.

Five members selected at random created 2-3 arrangements each

Names were drawn for them + most members went home with a beautiful original arrangement

Su Bennett

Secretary