KINGSTON GARDEN CLUB

MEETING MINUTES JUNE 17, 2009

Our featured speaker at the June meeting, Dana Coggin, gave an enthusiastic presentation on noxious weed identification.

Noel L. called the June meeting to order at Redeemer United Methodist Church at 9.33^am.

Attendance: 34 members and 3 guests.

Pledge of Allegiance:

Hospitality: Guests: Sandy M, Beverly B and Phyllis G.

Hostesses: Thanks to Erica B., Carol D. and Sue H.

Minutes: Minutes for May were distributed by e-mail. The May minutes were approved as distributed.

Treasurer’s Report: Our bank balance is $9,429.50.

Committee Reports: Sunshine – No report.

Blanche Gray – Annika M. gave an overview of the Blanche Gray program. The theme for this year is “Gardening With The Stars”. Dates for Blanche Gray are Wolfle September 17 and Gordon September 24. Sign-up sheets were passed around to volunteer for these events.
Aloha Wright – Ann summarized awards given this past year as follows:
$300 – 7/08 Stillwaters – for watershed packets
$700 – 7/08 Spectrum School – for a greenhouse
$750 – 11/08 Kingston Middle School – re-landscaping
$500 – 1/09 Gordon Elementary – plant project program
Ann also talked about a docent program for Gordon – if anyone is interested please contact her.

Ways and Means – No report.

Unfinished Business: 2009 Plant Sale, May 2^nd – On behalf of the plant sale chairpersons Mitzi received the honors for the success of the sale with a song. Volunteers are needed for next year.

Dues – Ann I. was collecting dues. Please contact her if you have not paid yet.

Kingston Hanging Baskets – Last month the garden club approved $100 for a hanging basket. Since then Noel has found out that the garden club has already paid for five hanging baskets, so, instead of buying another basket a motion was put forward that we should add $25 to the already approved $100 and sponsor the five that we have already sponsored (after the initial $100 it costs $25 per year/per basket). This motion was approved by garden members.

Hot Springs Trip, June 25/26 – Gwen W. has finalized the plans for the Harrison Hot Springs overnight trip.

New Business: The garden club needs a new publicity person. Nancy M. gave a description of what is entailed; the job description is also posted on the website – if you are interested please contact Maxine H.
Wolfle Summer Garden Program – July 6-23 - If you are interested please contact Noel L.
KGC Summer Picnic, August 19 – Betty T. has volunteered to hold our annual picnic at her house.
Program Ideas for the upcoming monthly – members were asked for ideas on what they would like to hear about in the coming year.

10:30 - Noel L. thanked the officers, committee members and members participating in all the events while she was president. Noel also read a short story entitled Miss Rumphius by Barbara Cooney. At this point in the meeting the new officers were sworn in and Maxine H. “took over the reins” as the new President.

Show and Tell: Nancy M. brought in a beautiful pink peony. Nancy also informed members that Boonebrier’s is scaling back their business. More information can be obtained by contacting Boonebrier via their website www.boonebrierfarm.com.

Kay P. brought in a mock orange.
Helen L. brought in a variety of roses – pink Maryrose – old fashioned, apricot rose – Tifanny, climbing – Westerland, dark pink – Princess Diana and an unnamed white rose.

Elaine J. bowled us over with a white clematis – Duke of Edinburgh, one called Josephine and another called Rhapsody, two rhodies one yellow and one blue jay purple, a dark pink escalonia, a blue hydrangea, ceanothus also called California Lilac, campanula and lastly a hardy geranium called Splish Splash.
Maxine H. showered us with a bouquet of white flowers (mostly native), ninebark, feverfew, foxglove, peony and daisies.
Pam W. – brought in vernuncular ground cover. Pam also brought in African violets for members to take.

Announcements: Madelynn C. and her husband have decided to move to Bellingham to be near their grandchildren. We will miss her and wish her well.

August 1^st will be the first Concerts on the Cove where we are going to PR it as a bring-an-appetizer-to-share and hobnob with the garden club.
Members who celebrate their birthdays during the summer were serenaded with a song.

Horticultural Tip: None.

Next Meeting: August 18^th is the date set for the annual picnic.

September 16^th will be the first monthly meeting for the 2009/2010 season.

The meeting adjourned at: 10.45 a.m.

Respectfully submitted, Dawn V., Secretary