Update to September Meeting

Hello Fellow Gardeners!

We had an interesting members' meetings yesterday. At the meeting was Eric, John, Scott, Penny (and Evan), Perry and myself.

1. 2009 Officers for the Williamson Garden Club
President: Subrata
VP: Eric
Secretary: still available
Treasurer: Scott
PR (publicity and press): Perry
PR (blog): Penny
Archivist: John

2. We are doing well financially and have almost doubled our bank account, thanks to the great plant sales we've been having.

We had some discussions about providing money/plant donations including
- donating plants to the green space
- if Chamber of Commerce/Charrette puts up "Welcome to Williamson" signs, Garden Club will provide plants/landscape/maintenance
- provide landscaping around sign near Town Hall/Library including raised bed, greenery and flowers

3. The decision was made to have set dates for membership dues. Going forward, membership dues should be paid by September 1st. For members joining after March, dues will be 1/2 ($ 5). This will help all of us keep better track of paying our dues.

I realize some of you have paid recently. Please talk to Scott to see how your dues will be set up.

4. Franke's Nursery is having a plant auction this coming Saturday.
Information:
3987 Boynton Road, Walworth, NY
10:00 (preview at 9:00)
for more information : www.reynoldsauction.com

5. We need to continue to recruit active members. We have a great core group of people who are active and helping. As we desire to take on more roles to help revitalize and beautify Williamson, more help would be great. If you have any ideas, let me know.

Ideas we came up with yesterday:
- Contact Fellowship of Churches
- Request help from Charrette
- Contact school for help from HS students. New Vice Principal, Mark Schichtel, is good contact. Perry will contact him to see what help is available.
- Williamson Orchard Center
- Whispering Woods - mgr is part of Chamber of Commerce so will contact on setting up meeting to present Garden Club to homeowners there.

6. So what's on the calendar for the rest of the year?
October event - Replace plants in Town/Main Street planters with mums (Scott to organize)
Compost lecture by Cornell Cooperative (tentative)

November - We received A LOT of compliments for our trees last year. We will check trees/replace trees and set up trees (end of November)

December - Flower arrangements with John Palmer (tentative)

If you have any suggestions or recommendations for upcoming lectures, let me know.

Happy Gardening!
Subrata