| President
Margaret Otis called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. The
Pledge of Allegiance was led by Jo Molnar. Margaret thanked the
Tea Committee for a wonderful tea and Linda Felice for making
the favors.
Secretary’s Report:
Accepted and filed
Treasurer’s
Report: Accepted and
filed
Corresponding
Secretary: A plant
was sent to Barbara Connolly on her husband’s death. A
sympathy card was sent to Aileen Leonard’s husband. Flowers
were sent to Nancy Lovering on her husband’s death. A thank
you note was sent to Chatham Garden Club for the invitation to
their meeting. Thinking of you cards were sent to Rita Hauck and
Donna Cox. We received a thank you note from the Family Pantry
and from Barbara Connolly.
Program:
Jeanne Tassinari reported that the March 4 Program will feature
flower arranger Patrice Milley. The April program will be Art in
Bloom where members will do an interpretative floral arrangement
to correspond with a work of art (quilt, sculpture, etc.). May 7
is the Fashion Show by Mulberry Corners; the tickets are $30 and
the money will be collected by Carol Hanlon. Guests are welcome.
Bus Trip: The
Bus Trip on June 4 will be to the Rotch-Jones Duff House &
Garden Museum in New Bedford, MA, with a stop at the Allen
Haskell Nursery. Lunch will be on the grounds and is limited to
55 people.
Membership: Carrie
Wailgum reported that 87 members were present. New Members will
be accepted in June.
Design Workshop:
A Garden Treasurers workshop on May 8 at the Harwich Community
Center is $20 prepaid to Lynn Drummond who will take
reservations in March.
Civic
Beautification: Irene
Mitchell told us of two new sites to be developed in April: the
entrance to Cranberry Valley Golf Course and the overlook at
Wychmere Harbor. Three to four members are needed to care for
each place. Also, let Irene know if the Civic Garden you care
for needs a sign.
Blooming Barrels:
JoAnn Root appealed
for members to volunteer to take charge of a barrel in the
community: plant it in May, water it throughout the summer,
perhaps twice a week, then remove the plants in late fall to
keep the area looking good.
Plant Sale:
Gerri Schurmann will have sign ups for Plant Sale Committees in
April. She encouraged members to divide perennials and plant
seeds of unique plants for our sale. Jo Molnar will announce the
raffle items in March.
Newsletter: See
Margaret if you have information for the newsletter which will
be distributed at the March meeting.
New Business:
Mimi Foster is in charge of the Bridge Luncheon in the fall and
needs someone to supervise the kitchen.
The meeting was
adjourned at 1:25 p. m.
Respectfully
submitted,
Alayne Tisgas,
Recording Secretary |