DUNNVILLE
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
GENERAL MEETING
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009 AT 7:30 P.M.
GRACE UNITED CHURCH, BROAD STREET
MEETING
CALLED TO ORDER;
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BY PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM WITH APPROXIMATELY 30 IN ATTENDANCE.
TREASURER'S
REPORT;
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WAS READ BY TREASURER DORIS THOMSON, APPROVED AND 2ND BY MAURA COOPER.
BUSINESS
ARISING FROM MINUTES;
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PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM EXPLAINED THAT WE HAVE PURCHASED 14 LILAC TREES AND 5
CRAB APPLE TREES BUT THERE IS NO POSITIVE PLANTING SPOT AT THIS TIME DUE TO
RULES AND REGULATIONS FROM THE COUNTY.
TREASURER'S
REPORT;
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PREPARED BY TERESA BORODYN AND READ BY DORIS THOMSON STATING;
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MEMBERSHIP; 57
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CHEQUING ACCOUNT BALANCE FORWARD-----------------
$ 3, 486.18
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BALANCE FORWARD BEFORE EXPENSES; -----------------
$ 3, 799.18
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EXPENSES;---------------------------------------------------------------
108.32
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BALANCE AFTER EXPENSES; ------------------------- ----------
$ 3, 690.86
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G.I.C. CERTIFICATES; -----------------------------------------------
$16,000.00
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PETTY CASH; -----------------------------------------------------------
$ 100.00
MOVED BY DORIS THOMSON THAT THIS BE ACCEPTED AS READ AND 2ND BY JUDY JEFFERY. PRESIDENT KAREN REQUESTED 2 FLOATS FOR THE PLANT SALE, FOR MEMBERSHIP AND ALSO PLANT SALES.
REPORTS
OF COMMITTEE'S;
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ADITZA DE BLY REPORTED ON UPCOMING PLANT
SALE, MAY 23 AT GRACE UNITED CHURCH FROM 8:00 A.M.-- 12:00 A M.
DIANNE B. SMITH WILL PICK UP TABLES, CASHIER WILL BE IAN STEEL, MARY ANN PHELPS
WILL TAKE MEMBERSHIPS. PLEASE BRING IN PLANTS FRIDAY NIGHT SO THEY CAN BE
LABELLED AND PRICED.
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BETTY BALLANGER REPORTED THAT WE MADE $37.00 IN
WAYS AND MEANS DRAW.
ROSE
DRAW:
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TIM MEADE EXPLAINED ABOUT THE ROSE DRAW, WITH 6 ROSES DRAWN FOR REGULAR
ATTENDANCE BY MEMBERS AND 4 ROSE BUSHES DRAWN FOR MEMBERS THAT DON'T ATTEND
MEETINGS.
WINNERS
ARE:
1.
TERESA BORODYN
2.
JUDY JEFFERY (RETURNED FOR DRAW)
3.
DORIS THOMSON
4.
MARY VAN OOSTEN
5.
JEAN MILNER
6.
KAREN WALTHAM ( RETURNED FOR WAYS & MEANS DRAW)
7.
LEEANN HINES
8.
RANDY RIGBY
9.
NANCY CRICKSHANK
10.
SUE HAARDENENG
PRESIDENT
KAREN WALTHAM EXPRESSED HER THANKS TO TIM MEADE FOR A JOB WELL DONE.
ANY
UNFINISHED BUSINESS;
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SPEAKER KEVIN GOOD
DONATED 6 BAGS OF �NINCOMPOOP� WHICH WILL BE DRAWN FOR SEPARATELY AT END OF
THE MEETING AMONG MEMBERS PRESENT.
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KAREN MEADE IN CHARGE OF TRILLIUM AWARDS
WAS ABSENT AND NO UPDATED REPORT WAS
GIVEN.
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NO SPEAKER YET FOR JUNE 18TH MEETING.
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PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM READ A LETTER OF INTEREST, FROM MARY LOU JOHNSTON
CONCERNING THE 1860�1960 CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE LIST OF POSSIBLE EVENTS.
NEW
BUSINESS;
PLANTING
DAY WILL BE SATURDAY MAY 30, 2009.
PLEASE MEET AT THE GARDEN BETWEEN THE ARENA AND THE CONDO, AT 9:00 A.M. AND WEAR
GOOD SHOES, HAT, BRING SHOVEL, GLOVES IF NEEDED, KNEE PADS, SPADE OR WHATEVER IS
NEEDED TO HELP PLANT.
-WE
SHALL BE PLANTING;
GARDEN
BY THE ARENA
SUB
VENTURE- MAINTAINED BY MAURA COOPER
TOWN
HALL-MAINTAINED BY TERESA BORODYN
FLORAL
CLOCK- MAINTAINED BY HELEN EDL
B.I.A.
MAINTAINED BY SHIRLEY HOTO
SAUCER
POTS UPTOWN
VOLUNTEERS WILL BE; HELEN EDL, ADITZIA DE BLY, JAN LOOTS, PAT TAYLOR VAN NATTER, LUCY RONALDS, GLORIA HUNTER, MARY MCKINNEY, DORIS THOMSON, KAREN WALTHAM AND ANYONE ELSE INTERESTED.
INTERMISSION
WAS HELD FOR TEA, COFFEE AND DESSERTS AND DRAW FOR WAYS AND MEANS.
-KEVIN
GOOD OF GREENLINE SUCCESS, THE GARDENING GUY
SPOKE ON MANY NATURAL WAYS, HELPFUL TIPS AND GREEN ALTERNATIVES TO COMBAT BUGS
AND WEEDS IN OUR LAWNS AND GARDENS, AS COSMETIC PESTICIDES HAVE NOW BEEN
BANNED FOR SALE AND USE IN ONTARIO.
MEETING
WAS ADJOURNED.
STROLL
THROUGH �JUDY�S PLANTS� FOR
MANY ANNUALS, PERENNIALS, SHRUBS, ROSES, SMALL TREES, HANGING BASKETS AND
PLANTED CONTAINERS, AND BE SURE TO STOP AT �MAURA�S
PATIO AND TEA ROOM" TO ENJOY HOME BAKED SCONES AND HOMEMADE JAM
WITH DOUBLE DEVON CREAM, A TRUE TREAT TO ENJOY! LOCATED AT 521 MARSHALL ROAD,
DUNNVILLE, OPEN FROM MAY TO OCTOBER, 7 DAYS A WEEK FROM 9:00 A.M. TO DUSK., AND TEA
ROOM HOURS ARE WEDNESDAY TO SATURDAY FROM 11:00 A. M. TO 4�00 P.M.
NEXT
EXECUTIVE MEETING;
THURSDAY JUNE 11, 2009 AT 7:00 P.M. AT DUNNVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUILDING.
NEXT
REGULAR MEETING,
THURSDAY JUNE 18, 2009 AT 7:30 P.M. AT GRACE UNITED CHURCH.
PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
TREASURER
KAREN
WALTHAM
DORIS THOMSON
TERESA BORODYN