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President
Jeanne Tassinari called the meeting to order at 12:56 PM.
She thanked the Tea Committee.
Secretary’s
Report of the January 5 meeting had been emailed to members.
It was accepted for file.
Treasurer’s
Report for January 31 had been emailed to members.
It was accepted for file (copy attached).
Corresponding
Secretary Carrie
Wailgum reported that get
well cards were sent to Grace Waystack, Mary McKevitt (heart
attack) and Sharon Oudemool (eye surgery); a sympathy card was
sent to Nancy McAdams on the death of her brother; and a thank
you notes were received from the Chase Library and the Harwich
Port Library for the Christmas wreaths.
Program
Chair
Lynne Drummond reviewed the February and March programs.
We have 25 seats on the bus for the Brewster
Garden Club trip to Art in Bloom at the MFA on April 26.
Tickets may be purchased now.
They are $60 ($44 for MFA members) and include a box
lunch.
Jeanne
reported that Chamber of
Commerce liaison Glee Janson wanted to thank those who
helped her husband take down the pole wreaths.
Ways
and Means
co-chair Linda Felice is going to look into ordering more Garden
Club of Harwich aprons.
A show of hands indicated that many members would be
interested in buying them.
Jeanne
reported that Horticulture
chair Pat Tworek has arranged a tour of Eldredge Farm on
Tuesday, May 25 at 10 AM. Contact
Pat if you are interested.
Membership
Chair
Sue Hart introduced 3 new members:
Cori McKnight, Joan Frederici and Carole Aimone.
They were presented with a plant, their nametag and a
yearbook.
OLD
BUSINESS
Jeanne
announced that at the request of Scholarship
chair Pearl Fournier, the Executive Board had approved an
increase in the annual scholarship from $2000 to $3000.
This will be awarded in 2010 and dispersed in 2011.
It will be in next year’s budget which will be approved
by the general membership.
NEW
BUSINESS
Be
sure to read Jeanne’s email “What’s Next” for February
through April.
Sharon
Oudemool has 10 member gardens and 2 surprises lined up for
summer tours. Information
will be in the March newsletter.
This will be for members (and their friends) only.
Cost is $10.
The
meeting adjourned at 1:20 PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Mary
Ann Wall, Recording Secretary
February
2, 2010
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