President, Norma Chiaramonte, called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. at the Cypress Creek Lakes Community Center.
THOSE IN ATTENDANCE INCLUDED: Jennifer Burchert, Norma Chiaramonte, Kathie Corbett, Debbie Haluch, Elizabeth Hearn, Ian McWilliam and Nicole, David and Marcia Mausolf, Mike Owens, Ann Wiseman Schmidt, Doc and Peggy Stokley, Melissa Yahner. Guest - Trey Childs.
PROGRAM: Jennifer’s father-in-law, Ken Burchert, spoke on Backyard Beekeeping. He brought a bee hive box to show how bees are kept.
YARD OF THE MONTH: Kathie announced that Mark & Idalia Laber were the recipients of the Yard of the Month.HOSTESS: Thank you to Jennifer for being hostess this month!
DOOR PRIZE: Thank you to Jennifer for the two door prizes, won by Ian and Melissa.MINUTES: A motion was made to dispense with the reading of the minutes.
OLD BUSINESS: Committee Reports
Bricks: Norma explained to the guests about the Butterfly Garden bricks.
Butterfly Garden: no report
Signs: no report
Field Trips: Norma will ask Valerie and Beth to plan a Valentine’s dinner for February 11 or 12.
Jr Gardener Event: Liz said she will have more information at the next meeting
Blog: Going great.
Yard of the Month: Kathie reported the winner for January.
Members’ Dinner: Norma reported that 18 members came to the Dinner at Romero’s, on November 18. Beth and Valerie did a great job of arranging for the members to have dinner at Romero’s. We had a great turnout and fun visiting and dining.
NEW BUSINESS: Norma reminded everyone that next month’s meeting will be at the Phase 3 Community Center off Tuckerton.
GARDENING TIP OF THE MONTH: Plant refrigerated bulbs; plant trees the 3rd week of January; prune established trees; prepare soil/beds for vegetables; check Junipers for bagworms, spider mites and webworms; feed cool season annuals; start fertilizing established trees and shrubs.
1001 GardenLine Questions with Randy Lemmon.
NEXT MEETING: February 13, 2017 7:00-9:00
At the Phase 3 Community Center Off Tuckerton
SPEAKER: Sandra Gilbert will have Robert Richter speak on Container Gardening.
HOSTESS: Ian McWilliam DOOR PRIZE: Bev Allen
Meeting was adjourned at 9 p.m.
Hope this general meeting went well. My friend went at her company’s sales meeting at one of corporate events Chicago. She spoke highly of the event and has suggested her brother to go for the same venue for his annual meet.
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