August 10, 2017 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting – was held at the home of Annette and John Gavit.

Networking – 5:00 pm Gardens open, sign in, networking.

Refreshments – 6:00pm the meeting was called to order by President Glen Pace.  Glen thanked the Gavits for opening their home and gardens for the club and a wonderful potluck was enjoyed by all.

Approval of Minutes – there were no changes to the minutes from the July 2017 meeting.  Motion to accept the minutes was made by Steve Balabon and seconded by Mark Hanner.  The membership voted to accept the July 2017 meeting minutes.

Treasurer’s Report – Barb Hunter was absent, secretary Marlene Daniels gave the June 2017 treasurer’s report with a starting balance of $XXX.xx, a total income for the month was $XX.xx, no expenditures, leaving the club with an ending balance of $XXX.xx. A motion to accept the report was made by Steve Balabon and Mark Hanner seconded it.  The membership voted to accept the June 2017 treasurer’s report.  Marlene also gave the July 2017 treasurer’s report with a starting balance of $XXX.xx, a total income for the month was $XX.xx, and there were no expenditures for the month, leaving the club with an ending balance of $XXX.xx.  Motion to accept the treasurer’s report was made by Dyane Moore, and Betty Valentine seconded it.  The membership voted to accept the July 2017 treasurer’s report. 

Calendar of Events – Our next meeting is the plant exchange and the meeting will be held at Melva Bond’s home.  There will be no October meeting, and November’s meeting will be the annual board meeting held at Whitey’s in Davison on November 9, 2017, anyone wanting to attend is more than welcome.  Our last meeting of the year will be our annual Christmas Party, December 14 held at the Mayfield Twp. Hall.

Reminders – If you need a new name tag please sign the signup sheet. Remember replacements are $2.00 each.  Please try to save the magnet from the back of a ruined badge.

Raffle – Thank you to the Gavits, Paul Laidler, Glen Pace and Gene Arms for their donations for the raffle and door prizes.  The club also held a silent auction for the remainder of the club plants, they included a seedling, Hosta Afterglow, and Hosta Beyond Glory.  The club made $XX.xx in the silent auction and $XX.xx on the raffle. 

Other announcements – Mick and Kathy Hodgson’s 50^th Wedding anniversary open house will be on Saturday the 12^th of August from 2 – 4 pm. 

Next meeting – Our next meeting will be held at the home of Melva Bond and it is our annual plant exchange.

Adjourned – A motion was made by Becky Hanner to adjourn the meeting.  The meeting was adjourned at 7:17pm

Respectfully submitted

Marlene Daniels

Secretary