Meeting Minutes: November 2018

Burnett Garden Club
Meeting Minutes for November 8, 2018

Present: Kris, Janet, Georgianne, Pam, Mary G, Sandy, Alma, Cynthia

Kris called the meeting to order at 6:40 PM

No new members or visitors present

Secretary’s Report : Minutes posted to the blog. No corrections or addition. Janet made a motion to approve minutes as posted, seconded by Georgianne. Unanimously approved.

Treasurer’s Report --treasurer not present. No report

Announcements/Upcoming events

• North Woods Community Fair Nov 17 9-2 at Grantsburg High School; benefits community ed
• National Daylily Convention in Madison July 10-13, 2019
• Pink Squirrel, occasional sale shop on Main/Madison in Grantsburg opened in October. They will open Wed-Sunday on the third weekend of the month. Antiques, collectibles, vintage, home decor, clothing, seasonal. Linnea and Rhonda from the club both have booths as well as Carrie Byers. 26 vendors in all.

Standing Committee Reports:

       Community plantings:

• Fairgrounds--Ruth will be chair
• Flagpole--Pam will be chair
• Library--Pam will be chair
• Sign--Kris will be chair; pink petunias were great this year. Will check with Dean on what to do about white petunias not as vigorous as the pink. 

       Other committees:

• Grantoberfest--Pam will chair
• Holiday in the Park--Sandy will chair; Tentatively planning to set up Nov 19 Monday early evening. Sandy will contact Lisa for stand and giant wreath. Pam has sign post for sign and bells and large balls etc provided by Sandy. Pam also has tomato trellis lighted trees.
• Plant Sale--Need Chair, Kris will help and do potting party. Sale s/b June 1, 2019
• Tours--Linnea to Chair?
• Holiday party: let Rhonda know what you will be bringing and how many attending, next year at Library.

Old Business:

• Sign up sheets passed around
• Suggestions from last meeting:

1. more guest speakers
2. hold meeting at an easier place to find and easier access to building--Pam will check with Library again and Grantsburg Town Hall, Kris to check with Trinity Church in Falun

New Business: Election of officers:

• President: Open
• Vice President: Kris willing to take this on
• Secretary: Pam offered to be secretary
• Treasurer: Charlene will continue
• Blog/notification: Pam
• We will have official election and installation of officers at the holiday party
• Planning committee will meet after election
• Question--Do we want to do an audit of books. It is in the by-laws (#1 section 2-D; the executive committee is responsible for conducting an audit in October).

No Other Business
Brag time: none
Adjourn Pam moved to adjourn/sandy seconded. Adjourned at 7:30
Program: Mary Griesback's Sock Gnome Workshop, thank you to her.
Refreshments: Thank you to Alma and Cynthia