General Meeting May 13th

 Attendees:  Debbie Haluch, Liz Hearn, Vickie Kreeger, Louise Rugaard, Karl Rugaard, Dale Smothers, Ann Sansbury

Speaker:  Garden Club Members

Topic: Favorite Plant and Tips for Growing

Refreshments: Vickie Kreeger

Door Prize: Louise Rugaard and Debbie Haluch

Birthday Celebrations: Alma Rielly

Old Business (Refresh)

·         Junior Gardener

New Business (Fresh)

·         Speakers for Next Year

Garden Tip of the Month:

Plant summer blooming perennials and annuals.

General Meeting March 11

Attendees: Debbie Haluch, Liz Hearn, Vickie Kreeger, Laura Lara, Louise                             Rugaard, Karl Rugaard, Sansbury, Dale Smothers, Stevee Steely

Speakers:  Ken & Janet Grau

Refreshments:  Provided by Louise Rugaard

Birthday Celebrations:  Cathy Oland (3/3) Debbie Haluch (3/21)

Approval of Club Meeting Minutes & Treasurer’s Report

1. Motion to dispense with reading of prior month’s minutes

2. Treasurer’s Report (Karl)

Old Business

1. Update on Preparations for Junior Gardener Event (Louise)

1. Supplies on hand, publicity, helpers, funds needed

2. Update District Garden Club Convention (Liz)

1. Wednesday March 27 Lone Star Community Center

New Business

1. CCL garden replant project (Anne)

2. Seek contributions from CCL HOA (who and how much?)

Upcoming CCGC Events:

1. Next Meeting – April 8, 2024 (creating a backyard bird habitat)

General Meeting Feb 12

 Attendees: Norma Chiaramonte, Debbie Haluch, Liz Hearn, Vickie Kreeger, Louise Rugaard, Karl Rugaard, Dale Smothers, Laura Lara, Cathy Oland, Ann Sansbury

Speaker:  Chevvy Tank

Topic: International Vegetables and Herbs

Refreshments: Stevee Steely

Door Prize: Cathy Oland

Birthday Celebrations: Stevee Steely

Old Business (Refresh)

·         Junior Gardener

·         Garden Club Convention- Servers and Silent Auction

New Business (Fresh)

·         Junior Garden Event- No cost for attendees

·         Request Money from HOA for Jr Event

·         Sponsor CPR as Community Event

·         Gingerbread Houses for MD Anderson

Next Meeting: How Gardeners and Food Banks can work together.

Garden Tip of the Month:

Cut Roses

General Meeting January 8th

 Attendees: Norma Chiaramonte, Debbie Haluch, Liz Hearn, Vickie Kreeger, Louise Rugaard, Karl Rugaard, Dale Smothers.

Speaker:  Teresa See

Topic: Harvesting Rainwater

Refreshments: Dale Smothers

Door Prize: Debbie Haluch

Birthday Celebrations: Norma Chiaramonte and Ellie O’Connor

Old Business (Refresh)

• ·         Christmas Party

New Business (Fresh)

• ·         Junior Garden Event
• ·         CPR Training
• ·         Garden Club Convention
• ·         Gingerbread Houses for MD Anderson

Garden Tip of the Month:

New Year, New YOU!  Start the New Year by creating a system for keeping track of planting, when, how, pest and disease problems. Keep notes with a garden journal.