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NEXT MEETING:
Next Board meeting & Potluck
Monday, February 24th 6pm, 2025
Location Marge Gregory's
129 Ramada Ln, Aptos
Next General meeting:
Demo on Rain Barrels by Bill Schwartz
Thursday February13th, 2024
Aptos Grange
 2555 Mar Vista, Aptos
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About the Board Meeting Minutes

All board meetings start at 6pm, ending between 7:30 and 8 PM. There are no Board meetings in December and February, otherwise, the meeting date is the 4th Monday in each month (note... not necessarily the LAST Monday). Our main task as a Board is to have the 7-9 PM monthly Gardeners Club meetings run smoothly.

We're somewhat informal, liking to spend time in gardens at meetings held during Daylight Savings months.  As further incentive for members to host a board meeting, we showcase their gardens in the Featured Garden section of our website.

During our meetings we try to stay on topic as much as possible, following an agenda. There should always be time to introduce new topics, but it is often necessary to put off decision making until something specific is formulated/researched and put to the Board. The general membership needs to be presented with information and have time to offer suggestions as well. Often, when the Board meeting minutes are read, there is a mention of a "discussion" on a topic, and that's a good time to have the topic brought up to the membership. Another way for issues to be brought to the attention of members is in the newsletter.

Gardeners’ Club Board meeting 10/28/2024
Hosted by Lupe Allen

Board Members: 
(President) Cherry Thompson
(Vice President) vacant
(Secretary) April Barclay
(Treasurer) vacant
(Membership) Suzanne Caron
(Hospitality) Joanna Hall
(Newsletter) Lise Bixler (not present)
(Plant Table) Lupe Allen
(Plant Table) Evelyn Zhovreboff
(Refreshments) Marge Gregory
(Members at large) Debbie Kindle (not present)
(Guest) Nan Blair

Lupe Allen hosted the October board meeting. We toured Lupe’s lovely garden and marvelled at all of her extensive and creative Halloween decorations. This was followed by a pot luck meal.

Per Cherry: Our checking balance is currently $3786.20. Rent of $88 was paid to the grange. The October plant exchange income was $143.50. We also received $20 in membership dues. $91.92 was given to Suzanne for printer toner covering July to December 2024.

We had 30 attendees at the last meeting.

Suzanne reports that we currently have 90 paid members. 17 of those have requested paper newsletters mailed to their homes. These each cost $20-24 for the print and mailing cost. There was extensive discussion around charging these members a surcharge. We are increasing our membership dues to $20 this coming year, so this was tabled.

There was discussion around changing the value of plant tickets for the plant exchange and likewise changing the amounts of tickets charged for plants. This was agreed upon, but it was decided to postpone the changes till the Spring plant exchange since it is so close to the current sale. Suzanne will work on the necessary computer files.

We discussed speakers for the November and upcoming meetings. Names discussed included: Dave Somerton – Drip irrigation (November?)
Bill Schwartz – Rain Barrels Demo (February?)
January, perhaps garden books and journals.

The next board meeting to be held the fourth Monday ofJanuary 2025. We are canceling the November board meeting because of its proximity to Thanksgiving, and historically do not have a December board meeting. Rita Ramirez has volunteered to host a future board meeting.