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
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