Meeting Minutes December 11, 2014

The Meeting - was held at the Mayfield Twp. Hall on December 11, 2014

Doors Opened - at 5:00 for decorating the hall for Christmas Party.

The Meeting - was called to order by President Glen Pace at 6:20 pm followed by potluck dinner.

Business Meeting – started at 7:08 pm by President Glen Pace

Thanks – to all board members and Ken & Jan Zawisa for all they do for EMHS,  also thanks to the membership for their support.

Calendar of Events for 2015:

January- no meeting

February 12 – Jan Everson

March – Hosta College

April 9^th – Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker Mike Grenya 

May 14^th - ?

June – no meeting   Michigan Hosta Society Garden Tour June 13^th

July – Melva Bond’s home

August – Dyane Moore’s home

September – Annual Plant Exchange (no destination as of now)

October –Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker Gene Bush

November – No membership meeting, Board meeting November 12^th

December 10^th – Mayfield Twp. Hall, Christmas Party

Michigan Hosta Society Garden Tour- EMHS will be hosting the garden tour this year. This is a one day tour. Gardens so far- Hanners, Hunter, Hodgson, Pace, Lapeer County Display Garden. If you would like to volunteer your garden for the tour please give pictures and map to Glen Pace.  Garden items will be for sale at each garden. Also we will have scheduled 15 minute demonstrations (garden related) at the gardens. EMHS will publicize that it is open to the public. We will be making trifolds for EMHS . Many volunteers will be needed for this to be a success. 

Name badges – if any member needs a badge please let one of the board members know.  If you need a replacement badge make sure you save the magnet from the back and cost to replace will be $2.00

2014 Plant exchange- was a success this year. Members were asked if they had any questions or suggestions, none were given.

Hosta Stones – EMHS will no longer be selling hosta stones.  Rice’s the manufacturer of our stones has gone out of business.

EMHS plant sales – Q & Z has gone out of business. Mark Zelis and his son have gone into business with the Solbergs. Made in the Shade – has offered hosta plants to our club at wholesale prices – which were still quite high. We need to step this up because this will be one of our main fundraisers, since we no longer have the hosta stones to sell. Cathy Hodgson reported we have (3) iron 2012, (2) brown 2012, (2) natural 2011 stones still available then that will be the end of our inventory.

Treasurer’s report – Barb Hunter, treasurer, November 2014 end of the month balance was $---.--. We had to return money to 4 people who had pre ordered hosta stones.

Cathy Hodgson – had brought a stone with EMHS engraved on to show the membership.  Her sister sells these. Glen will post to the blog and put in the newsletter information for the purchase of these stones.

Gift Exchange – Participation for those that brought a gift to be exchanged.

Adjournment – 8:15pm

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Daniels, EMHS Secretary