Meeting Minutes, February 2017

DATE: February 9, 2017  6:30 pm

Meeting called to order at 6:35 PM

Thank you to last year’s Officers and Committee Chairs *January meeting was cancelled due to illness and bad weather.  The meeting topics will be offered at this meeting.

Welcome—no new members or visitors

Secretary’s report from November 2016 by Kris H. posted on the Blog.  Motion approved: Pam D. Second: Janet B. Vote: approved

Treasurer’s report:  Charlene S.
Current balance: $2080.55

Announcements: Kris reviewed upcoming events:  Master gardener training, Burnett Dairy Beekeeping workshop and Raising chickens, Burnett C. Tree and Shrub sale, etc.

Committee Reports:  All reports were deferred as too early to report much.  More discussion as we move closer to Spring.

Old Business:  48 cookbooks remaining. Contact Kris if you want to purchase one.
            Mark unable to attend to discuss Logo—hopefully he will be able to be at the next meeting

New Business:  *Short discussion re: Chamber of Commerce—Georgianne reported that the chamber seems to be dwindling due to lack of interest and leadership. Moved, seconded and approved to continue our membership in the Chamber for 2017.

* Vote on January meetings: Most years we end of cancelling the meeting because of weather, so the club voted to cancel future January meetings.

Brag time:  Mary Griesbach brought in her 30 year old Paphioedilum Venustum orchid!!
          Wanda Bjorn has a tomato plant growing in her home, with a tomato forming!!

Next meeting:  March 9—Program on Native and Cultivated Pollinators, Kim Wheeler

Meeting adjourned at 7:05

Presentation:  Linnea Seume on “Growing Long day Onions” and Tips on Potato Growing.
              Kris Henning on Longwood Gardens

Refreshments—Pam Davies and Teresa Riewestahl

Members Present:  Sandra and MacKenzie Harmon, Wanda Bjorn, Charlene Strabel, Pam Davies, Rhonda Johnson, Linnea Seume, Janet Byers, Becky Tessman, Mary Charmoli, Mary Griesback, Kris Henning, Georgianne Kleiss, Theres Riewestahl