2018 Holiday in the Park Display!

If you haven't gotten to Holiday in the Park in Grantsburg, come check it out!! Here is the Garden Club's contribution to the festivities.

A team effort by Sandy, Lisa and Pam!

Hope to see you all later at the party!

Holiday Potluck at Rhonda's! December 13, 6:00 PM

Our last meeting of 2018! Wow, this year has gone by fast! Come celebrate at Rhonda's Thursday, December 13th at 6:00 PM (or whenever you can get there!)

Please RSVP to Rhonda  (ajrj85@gmail.com) to let her know what sort of dish you are bringing: appetizer, entree, side dish, salad, bread, dessert.  And if you are bringing a guest/significant other. 

Kris is bringing Swedish meatballs.
Pam is bringing ahhh, don't know yet.

We will be having our traditional gift exchange. Bring a wrapped gift $10.00 limit (homemade is encouraged!!) for optional exchange via dice game!!

Spouses/significant others always welcome!!

We will have our election of officers at a brief meeting. We will also try to set up the 2019 planning committee meeting for sometime in early January. Programs for members should be ready by the February meeting.

Address: 13035 State Rd 48. 

Directions fFrom Grantsburg at stoplight:

South on 87 – 4 ½ miles

East on 48 about 1 mile

#13035 long driveway, south side, gray 2 story house, white porch w/ lights

Directions from Siren or Webster on Hwy 70:

South on Williams Road – 4 ½ miles

West on 48 about 1 mile

#13035 long driveway, south side, gray 2 story house, white porch w/ lights

Hope to see you all at Rhonda's!!

Correction to minutes: We still need a President for 2019

Correction to minute of the November 2018 meeting. Georgianne did not offer to be co-president with Kris. We still need a candidate for the position of president for 2019. Sorry for the misinformation.
Pam

Holiday Gnome Workshop

After the meeting on Thursday, Mary G conducted a holiday gnome making workshop and it was great fun. Here are a few pictures of the evening's activity!

Mary getting set up

Lots of fun holiday socks and accessories to choose from

Sandy and Kris stuff a bag of rice into a sock for the gnome body

Fitting just the right hat...

is a two person job too!

The finished result! Couldn't be cuter!

Cynthia and Alma provided refreshments. You can see the gnome theme cupcakes in this last picture--at least what was left of them! A big thank you to Mary for the fun workshop and to Alma and Cynthia for the great refreshments!

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

Meeting Reminder: Thursday November 8 6:30 PM

We will be meeting November 8 Thursday for a regular meeting at 6:30 PM at Grantsburg High School room 115.

• Agenda: Election of Officers for 2019, set up date for board meeting to finalize plans for 2019
• Program: "Holiday Gnome Workshop" $5.00 project fee. Presented by Mary Griesbach
• Refreshments: Alma and Cynthia

  Please RSVP for the Holiday Gnome Workshop to Mary gcyram13@gmail.com

Sock Gnomes project by Mary Griesbach

Each participant should bring 3+ cups of dry, uncooked rice or beans (rice will be cheaper, but beans work really good too), glue gun and glue sticks, scissors, and any assorted ribbons, buttons and other embellishments they think they might like to use. I will provide everything else through my own personal stash and parts purchased. In order for someone to think about what they might like to bring themselves for their gnome, they can go to YouTube and view a couple videos about how to make Sock Gnomes. My method is a blend of what they are going to see in the videos.

Materials cost will be $5.00 for each kit.

Don't worry if you don't have a glue gun, there will be enough to share! If we remember to bring them!!

Hope to see you all there!! 

Meeting Minutes: October 2018

Burnett Garden Club
October 11, 2018 Agenda

Meeting called to order at 6:36 PM by Kris Henning.

Welcome – Visitor – Bonnie Wicklund (who accompanied Kris on Scandinavian tour and will
assist with tonight’s presentation)

Secretary’s Report

• Minutes from September by Linnea as posted on the blog amended under “Old Business” - there was a wrap up of the 30th Anniversary Party.
• Motion to approve amended blog minutes by Janet,  Second by Rhonda.  Approved.

Treasurer’s Report by Charlene Strabel

• Current Balance $1912.85
• It was noted that the Village has not yet sent us their $300 pledge. 
• There was discussion on the mechanism of reaching out to remind them.
• The Treasurer’s report stands as read.

Announcements:
There is a “Moms for Kids” Craft Fair the first Saturday in November at the Siren School
Moms for Kids Crafts Show
Siren School
Saturday, November 3rd
9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

There was also some discussion about a craft event in Grantsburg but no details

Committee Reports:

    Community Plantings:

•     Fairground Planting – no report
•     Flagpole Planting – Pam  - Still needs cleaning
•     Library Planting – Pam – Still needs cleaning – difficulty in getting library volunteers
•     Sign Planting – Kris – Kris & Pam cleaned out garden and replaced it with fall themed items.

    Grantoberfest – Pam – Successful! 2 new members, much interest thanks to Sandy & Pam

    Holiday in the Park – Sandy – May be set up weekend of Nov. 17, w/ Pam & Becky

     Plant Sale – Kris – Charlene has plants to be dug in spring,

    Tours – no report

Old Business:

• Sign-up sheets for 2019 continue to be passed around
• Wanda Biorn showed her hand-crafted Thanks You cards which she made for the club as a donation.
• Mary Griesbach spoke about the Sock Gnomes that will be the craft project in Nov. There was discussion of how it should be presented in the papers as well as the cost. A sign-up sheet was passed around and there will be a $5/kit activity fee. Each participant must RSVP.

New Business:

• The Christmas Party Venue for 2019 has been reserved for the Grantsburg Library, but can be cancelled if necessary. This was selected as it is central, large and accessible.
•  A thank you & donation of $50 from Cathy/Mike McCabe to use to beautify village

Brag Time:

• Wanda Biorn is going to Florida next month to a stamping convention.
•  Sandy Hinrichs and Janet Byers have delphiniums in bloom.

Next Meeting:

•  Thursday, November 8 at 6:30 PM at school. 
• “Making Sock Gnomes” – Mary Griesbach
•  Refreshments in November by: Alma and Cynthia

Adjournment Time: 7:10 PM    Motion by Wanda, Second by Janet

Tonight’s Presentation:     “Scandinavian Flowers and Travel” by Kris Henning

Refreshments by Charlene and Janet

Members Present: Janet, Rhonda, Kris, Wanda, Pam, Charlene, Mary G, Sandy, & Mary C

Respectfully submitted by Mary Charmoli