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DATE & TIME: Sat, February 3rd at 6:30 p.m. Potluck dinner
PLACE: Home of Pete & Carolyn Addeo in Linda Vista. Call 251-5833 for directions.
AGENDA: Pass the 2007 budget, Open meeting for member input on likes, dislikes, preferences, future programs.
"FYI" NEWS:
Dues of $9.00 per person are due now for 2007. The new treasurer is Pete Addeo. You can pay at the meeting, or mail your check payable to Missoula Iris Society to Pete at 5805 Helena Dr, Missoula, MT 59803.
It's Their Birthday!!....Let's Give 'Em a Cheer!!!
Happy day to Brenda Meador, February 25th; Alayne Hilditch, February 27th; Rod Crawford, February 25th; Lynn Weger, February 24th; & Judy Hoar, February 11th. Have a happy birthday all!
The New 2007 Calendars are here. Payment of $6 is due and you can pick-up at the February meeting from Elinor.
Meeting Locations for 2007: The following meeting locations are in process. We need some volunteers to host a meeting as shown. Call Carol Addeo at 251-5833 if you would like to host a meeting at your home or be a host for a meeting at another member’s home: These locations and dates are also listed on our website.
January 27 - Judges Training at home of Gary Clark, 1:00pm. Open to all members
February 3 - Meeting and pot luck dinner at home of Pete & Carolyn Addeo, 6:30pm
March 3 - Meeting and pot luck dinner hosted by Cindy Davis at the home of Gary Clark, 6:30pm
April 14 - Meeting and pot luck dinner at home of Honk Meyer, 6:30pm
May 5 - Meeting and pot luck dinner at home of Pete & Carol Addeo, 6:30pm
June 2 - Meeting and pot luck dinner at home of Bob & Alverta Symes in Bonner, 6:30pm
July 14 - Meeting and pot luck dinner at home of Alayne Hildritch in Grant Creek, 6:30pm
August - No Meeting
September 8 - Meeting and pot luck dinner at home of Gary Clark in Target Range, 6:30pm
October - Need meeting location
November - Need meeting location
December 2 - (Sunday) Annual Christmas Party. Location needed.
Meeting Programs:
We would like to get some input at this meeting as to what type of programs you would like to have for this years meetings. We want to set up an agenda for each meeting for the rest of this year as to what programs and/or subject matter you would like to have after the meeting. Some suggestions for meetings could be: Creating a backyard wildlife habitat or attracting birds to your backyard; Creating a backyard pond; Slide show from AIS; Slide game show from AIS; Designing arrangements; Preparing iris for display at the show; Preparing iris for the sale; Iris cultivation, dividing, fertilizing; Raised bed gardening; Starting vegetable seeds indoors; Greenhouse growing; Rose cultivation/choices of cultivars; History of Missoula Iris Society; Growing and use of herbs; Combination plantings. The list is forever, so let’s get some interesting meetings in order for the year and we can all vote and discuss them at the next meeting.
Elinor has announced the following chairpersons:
Median Show - Gary Clark
Standard Show - Jim Sadler
Historian - Donna Dowell
Iris Sale - Ron Dowell
Programs and Publicity - Fred Frey
Newsletter - Pete and Carolyn Addeo
Sunshine/Hospitality – Volunteer Needed
Treasurer's Report from Pete Addeo: This is the same report as in December. We do have membership dues and calendar sales that were deposited as shown below. These were the only changes to the club accounts.
SAVINGS ACOUNT:
Club Savings Account CD
Balance December 31 $3253.45
Total $3253.45
Club Savings Account
Balance December 31 $6584.40
Account Summary:
Club Operations $2024.78
Judges Fund 375.43
Memorial Fund 301.92
Building Fund 865.47
2006 Rhizome Sale 3001.00
2006 Interest Income 15.80
Total balance $6584.40
CHECKING ACCOUNT:
December 31 Balance $ 556.24
January 2007 deposits
Calendar Sales 78.00
Membership Dues 231.00
Total Deposits 309.00
Total Balance $865.24
MISSOULA IRIS SOCIETY TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR 2007
PUBLIC ACTIVITIES
Median show $300
Iris Show $400
Special Guest Judge $725
Tour 2008 $100
Rhizome Sale $600
Fort Gardens
Maintenance $850
Renovations/repairs $1,100
Shed building fund $857
EDUCATION
Newsletter $400
Programs 50
CLUB OPERATIONS
Sunshine $200
Filing Fee 15
Friends of Fort 100
Presidential Rhizomes 300
Region RVP Donation 50
Membership information $100
Miscellaneous 8
Card File Maintenance 50
Historian/photographer 100
Tentative Budget $6,305
Last years expenses: $5,788.67
MINUTES – JANUARY 6, 2007
The meeting was called to order by President, Elinor Utech. The minutes of the November meeting were accepted as printed in the newsletter.
Swede Gustafson turned over the books to our new treasurer, Pete Addeo. It was noted that Swede had served as treasurer for 14 years. Originally the position was presented as a task that would only take about two hours a month. But as Swede found out and the rest of us came to appreciate, this was a job that took several hours a month! Swede did the job responsibly and cheerfully for all those years. We owe him many thanks for taking care of our finances so well.
In addition to the hours spent on treasury duties, Swede also volunteered hours of time at the fort gardens – another reason we say, “Thank you, Swede, for all your years of dedicated hard work!”
Swede reported that we began the year with $10,074 and ended the year with $10,352. This sum will be the amount available for our 2007 working budget. The CD has gained approximately $2,000 since it was taken out.
Thanks were offered to all of our 2006 officers for their time and efforts. Special thanks went to Betty Ann for all her help to Swede and the hours she has put in as a volunteer. Special thanks were also expressed to Carol for her years of keeping the society’s minutes and helping Pete with the newsletter.
Reports and announcements were made.
Median Show: Gary Clark will chair this show again. He asked for volunteers. The show is scheduled for Saturday, May 19 at Southgate Mall.
Iris Show: Jim Sadler, chair, said the schedule is complete. The theme is Earth, Wind, and Fire. He will be contacting people for help.
Sale: Ron Dowell offered to be chair if he could get advice and help from past chairs. Help was promised.
Fort Gardens: Suggestions on what else we need or might want to do in the gardens were solicited. It was suggested that these be written and given to Billie. Bob Brown extended his thanks on behalf of The Museum at Fort Missoula for all the work the society has done in the gardens. He said that more and more weddings are being booked for the garden and gazebo area because of the better upkeep and the new trellises.
Floral Design and History Workshop: Gary Clark is offering this workshop for judges and any other members who want to learn about what judges are looking for in a floral design. The session can be taken for credit at a cost of $5.00. The workshop will be held Saturday, January 27, 2007, at Gary’s home, 2275 Sunlite Lane.
Flowers have been sent to Donna Bowers. She has been diagnosed with cancer. Lynn Weger’s mother died recently. Lynn has suggested that the society add iris books to the iris library in her mother’s name.
Programs: Arrangements are being made to bring in slide shows from AIS and from AIS Sections.
It was announced that the new convention center on No. Reserve St. has a room that can be rented for $15 for the first hour and $10 for each following hour. A large TV is available for presentations. This was an option offered as a possible solution if the number of people at our monthly meetings got too big to be held in our homes.
The new RVP is from Idaho. The January AIS Bulletin should have her email address.
Members were strongly encouraged to invite our new members to meetings and activities. It was felt that there needed to be a more friendly touch; the newsletter was helpful but impersonal.
2007 DUES ARE DUE!
Respectfully submitted,
Zona Lindemann, Secretary
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