Annual Meeting Agenda, 4/10/24

Garden Club of Windham Annual Meeting

Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 pm, Senior/Community Center1 Jillson Square , Willimantic CT 06226

Agenda

Welcome and Call to Order: Barbara Wright, Jay Osborne

Minutes of the Board meeting of March 14: Ursula Roskoski

Treasurer’s report & Financial Plan for 2024: Jennifer Duchesne

Approval of the slate of officers for 2024: 

• Co-Presidents: Barbara Wright & Jay Osborne

• Secretary: Ursula Roskoski

• Treasurer: Patty Spruance

• Budget and Finance Committee: Jennifer Duchesne

• Membership Committee: Jay Osborne

• Public Spaces Committee: Dan Phipps

• Wildlife Habitat Committee: Pam Wright & Jean de Smet

• Garden on the Bridge Committee: Jay Osborne

• High Street Hillside Committee: Faith Kenton

• Ad hoc Holiday Lights Committee: Co-chairs Carole Williamson & Dan Phipps

• Board member at large: Debbie Stoloff
  

Reports from our committees: 

• Membership – Jay Osborne

• Wildlife Habitat/Pollinator Pathway – Pam Wright, Jean de Smet

• Public Spaces – Dan Phipps

• Friends of the Garden on the Bridge – Jay Osborne

• High Street Hillside – Faith Kenton

• Holiday Lights – Carole Williamson & Dan Phipps
  

Action Item: Policy Guidelines, 4/2/24

Upcoming events: 

• Plant sale, Saturday, May 18, Schilberg Butterfly Garden, Jillson Square, Willimantic; continuing Sunday, Mary 19, Food Coop

• Block Party, Garden on the Bridge, Monday, May 27, 12-6 pm

• Open Garden, June, date, time, place TBD

• Garden Club Barbecue, July, Lauter Park, date & time TBD
  

Discussion:

• Volunteering - gardens and beyond

• Activities - now through winter
  

Announcements

Motion to adjourn Refreshments and socializing * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *

1st Quarter 2024 Profit and Loss, January 1- April 10:  Income:

Urban Forest: donations: 0 Friends: donations: 0 Garden Club: donations: 622.71; dues: 505.00; interest: 2.14

Expenses:

Garden Club: PayPal service charge: 21.39Garden Club: WDNA fee: 150.00Friends: contract services: 1580.50

Operations:

Garden Club: Insurance: 425.00; webpage: 344.57; materials: 50.82;meetings: 185.84 Friends: materials: 90.84; meetings: 159.42Urban Forest: plants: 515.52 

Total Income:  1,12985

Total Expenses:  3,523.40

Net: -2,393.55

Account Balances as of April 10, 2024:                    Garden Club Checking:     Garden Club Savings: Friends Checking:                                 Friends: CD: 15,000    Paypal:                               Submitted by Jennifer Duchesne, Budget and Finance Committee