April 2012 Meeting Minutes

CYPRESS CREEK LAKES GARDEN CLUB
April 9, 2012

President Sandra Gilbert called the meeting of the CCL Garden Club to order at 7:05 PM at the CCL Community Center. She welcomed all members and guests.
Sandra introduced two of the State Youth Writing Contest Winners. Brynne Burnett and Joshua Miller. They read their winning poems to the Garden Club. Two other winners were not present: Mikaela Kufrovich and Canyon Evenson.
Sandra introduced the Yard of the Month recipient, David Halverson, who lives with Travis and Dana Combs.
Attendees: Sandra Gilbert, David and Marcia Mausolf, Helen Lombardo, Patti Foucha, Jennifer Buchert, Beverly Allen, Billie Fontana, Krista Steele, Norma Chiaramonte, and guests Anne Johansen, David Halverson, Kerry Burnett, Rick Burnett, Brynne Burnett, Wendy Miller, Josh Miller, Nathan Miller and Dan Miller.
Motion was made and seconded to dispense of the reading of the minutes.
Marcia gave the Treasurer’s report: Beginning balance was $1,804.20, receipts of $17.00, disbursements of $98.51, giving us an ending balance of $1,722.69.
PROGRAM: Each member presented a flower or clipping from their yard and gave us information on the plant.
OLD BUSINESS: Helen said she will email us when it is time to clean out and put in new plants at the Butterfly Garden.
Sandra reported that 12 more bricks were installed at the Butterfly Garden.
The Egg Hunt was a huge success. Our club was represented with a booth and gave out information about the Jr. Garden Event and gave away several door prizes.
Helen, Billie and Beverly gave us more information about the upcoming Jr. Gardeners Event which will be held May 5, 2012. It will be at the CCL Community Center from 10:30 AM to 11:30 AM. The ages are from 5 to 8 years old. Each child must be accompanied by an adult. The cost will be $5.00. Each participant will pick a plant or flower, plant it in a container and decorate it.
This week Sandra will donate our Seeds for Life packets for the state project.
NEW BUSINESS: Our May speaker will be Henry Flowers from the Herb Society. We discussed the Warner Elementary Project . The PTO is interested in making a Butterfly Garden at the school and would like us to help with getting it started. We will discuss this more at a later date.
Helen donated a door prize which was won by Billie.
The Gardening Link of the Month: plantfacts.osu.edu/.
The Gardening Tip of the Month: Randy Lemmon, “Plant spring flowers/annuals now. Select shorter, more compact ones. Taller ones are likely to be more root bound.”
Our next meeting will be May 14, 2012 at the CCL Community Center.
Thanks to Beverly and Billie for being hostesses this month.
Sandra adjourned the meeting at 7:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted

Marcia Mausolf
Sectretary/Treasurer