11/13/2016

Meeting Minutes, November 2016

Burnett Garden Club
Nov. 10, 2016, 6:30 PM meeting
Grantsburg High School

1. President Mary Charmoli called the meeting to order at 6:34 PM

2. Secretary’s report-Kris Henning. October minutes were posted on our Blog. No comments / discussion. Kris motioned, Ruth seconded to approve. Motion passed.

3. Treasurer’s report-Kris Henning. Jackie being absent, Kris read the report. Our current balance is $2,050.17. No discussion. Report stands as read.

4. Committee Reports:

  • a. Plant Sale-Kris Henning. Date will be Big Gust weekend again.
  • b. Holiday in the Park-Lisa Slater. She needs help with ideas, manpower, and decoration materials. If you can help in any way, please contact Lisa ASAP. 
  • c. Cookbooks-Mary Charmoli. We have 64 cookbooks left; if you have signed up for one, Mary brought them with her tonight. We have donated 2 last month and 2 this month (including 2 to Village Floral tonight). Great for Christmas presents, too. Village Floral offered to sell them for us at the shop. 
  • d. No other Chairs present.

5. Announcements. 
a. Mary passed around a sheet with upcoming events.
b. Next meeting is Christmas Party potluck at Tessman’s on Dec. 8 @ 6 PM. Optional $10 gift swap. A signup sheet was passed around for the potluck.

6. Election of Officers. 
President Mary said we still need a President, but Kris said she will be President if no one offers. Other Officers previously signed up are: Vice-President-Mary Charmoli, Secretary-Linnea Seume, and Treasurer-Charlene Strabel. No other nominations were made. Charlene made a motion to cast a unanimous ballot for the slate, Sandy Hinrichs seconded, motion passed.

7. Signups for 2017 and dues payment. Mary passed around the signup sheets and Kris collected money for dues and cookbooks.

8. Old Business: Club Logo and sign update—Mark R. Mark was not present, but Mary informed us that he is working on a club logo and cost of new signs for us.

9. New Business: none.
Brag time: Several members commented that they still had flowers blooming due to the nice weather.

10. Adjourn. Charlene motioned, Sandy H. seconded to adjourn at 6:50 PM.
Attendance: Mary C., Ruth A., Daisy Oman Mott, Charlene, Rhonda, Jackie B., Kris, Rosemary & Dakota, Janet, Wanda, Mary G., Sandy Hinrichs, Lisa, and Becky stopped in after the program.
Respectfully submitted, Kris Henning, Secretary

Program: Sue Faulhaber and Donna Chell from Village Floral presented a wonderful workshop at no charge on how to do a small fall table arrangement. Sue instructed the group on placement of carnations, chrysanthemums and limonium in a bowl with evergreens, leaves, etc. Ruth A.’s daughter, Daisy, contributed pheasant feathers from Jerome’s recent hunting trip, adding to the fun centerpiece. Donna helped members with their arrangements, which we took home. Mary gave each of them a cookbook as thanks, with TDawg cards coming too.


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