Williamsville Garden Club met March 4.
Here is the minutes provided by the Club:
Members present: Valerie Patterson, Polly Wise, Linda Koeberlein, Marsha Menzel, Kim Knox, Linda Wise, Joyce Cooper, Carol Carter, Laura Horton, Deb Bracey, Henrietta Gharst, and Jenny Brennan
Public Present: Tom Yokley and Natalie Albers
Minutes: The minutes from February 4, 2017 were read aloud by Laura Horton.
Meeting:
Tom Yokley spoke to the group asking if anything was needed
Linda Koeberlein was introduced and welcomed as a new member
Natalie Albers from the Williamsville Library and Museum spoke about the Backyard Basics and handed out a flyer detailing upcoming events happening at the library and museum
o Door Prizes for the BYB include:
Gift cards to Subway and Huddle House – Kim
Gift card to Bella – Marsha Menzel
Gift card to Serenity Spa in Sherman - Kim
A timeline of Garden Club activities, by month, was presented and discussed
Pots at the library were discussed and an option for adding in holiday themed items was suggested – shamrocks for St. Patrick’s Day, bunny ears for Easter, and the like
Duties and Responsibilities of elected offices were discussed and an election of officers took place resulting in:
o President – Nique Scarbrough
o Vice President – Laura Horton
o Secretary/Treasurer – Jenny Brennan
o Director/Facilitator for new landscape projects – Linda Wise
o Facebook Page Administrator – Henrietta Gharst
It was recommended for Linda to ask Nique if she could join her at the upcoming Community Foundation meeting, (3/6/17), were a discussion of Boo on the Boulevard would be taking place
Donation items are needed for the May Quarter Auction – Garden Club is the charity for May
o Deb Bracey – apron
Laura Horton, Marsha Menzel and Kim Knox will lead the team for the summer pots. They were given a budget of up to $1000.00 for this task. They will incorporate school colors into the pots on the boulevard to compliment the upcoming All School Reunion
The first work day for spring clean-up was set for 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 7, 2017
The library paid $500 to the village for their pots to be used by the Garden Club. This will be logged into the treasury spreadsheet.
Next meeting is TBA
http://williamsville.illinois.gov/uploads/2/6/0/5/26052373/gc_minutes_03.04.17__2_.pdf
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