January 2010 - Dunnville Horticultural Society

DHS Newsletter

JANUARY 2010 NEWSLETTER

GREETINGS AS WE START A NEW YEAR IN OUR SOCIETY. THE INSTALLATION OF NEW EXECUTIVE AND DIRECTORS WILL BE CONDUCTED BY MARVIN MYRE, DISTRICT 9 DIRECTOR. NOMINATIONS FOR 2010 ARE;

– PRESIDENT;———————————— JUDY JEFFERY

– PAST PRESIDENT;————————– KAREN WALTHAM

– 1ST VICE PRESIDENT; ———————PAT TAYLOR VAN NATTER

– 2ND VICE PRESIDENT; ——————–BETTY BALLANGER

– SECRETARY;———————————-DORIS THOMSON – (ELECTED BY BOARD)

– TREASURER;———————————TERESA BORODYN- (ELECTED BY BOARD)

–1ST YEAR DIRECTORS;

– KIM CHRISTOFF

– PAM BLANCHARD

2ND YEAR DIRECTORS;

– MAURA COOPER

– ADITZA DE BLY

– IAN STEEL

– MARY LOU JOHNSTON

– JAN LOOTS

WE ARE SEEKING 3 MORE INTERESTED PEOPLE TO FILL A POSITION OF DIRECTOR.

REMINDER THAT ON SATURDAY JANUARY 16, 2010 AT 1:00 P.M. THERE WILL BE A DISTRICT 9, 2012 CONVENTION COMMITTEEE MEETING, WITH JOHN SELLERS OF DISTRICT 4 SPEAKING, TO DISCUSS THE 2009 CONVENTION IN TRENT.

THE FOURTH ANNUAL “SEEDY SATURDAY” WILL BE HELD AT THE BALLS FALLS VISITOR CENTRE, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 13, FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M. THERE WILL BE A SEED GARDEN SUPPLY EXCHANGE, SEED VENDORS, DISPLAYS, SPEAKERS, ETC.

ONTARIO HORTICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 18TH ANNUAL FLORAL DESIGN AND PLANT SHOW COMPETITION AT THE SUCCESSFUL GARDENING SHOW, MARCH 18–21 ST. 2010 AT THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER.

THE O.H.A. CONVENTION WILL BE HELD AT GEORGIAN COLLEGE IN BARRIE ON AUGUST 13TH & 14TH, 2010 WITH THE THEME “EVERYTHING OLD IS NEW AGAIN.”

THE ORCHID SOCIETY OF THE ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS HOLD MEETINGS ON THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EACH MONTH, EXCEPT FOR JULY. AND ARE OPEN TO GUESTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SEEING HOW THE SOCIETY WORKS. MOST MEETINGS INCLUDE A SPEAKER AND OR DEMONSTRATION.

YEARLY MEMBERSHIPS ARE NOW DUE

FIRST NAME;———————————— LAST NAME—————————————-

ADDRESS;————————————————————————-POSTAL CODE——————-

E-MAIL;———————————————————————————————————-

PHONE NUMBER;————————– DO YOU WISH TO BE REMINDED OF MEETINGS?——

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FEE; SINGLE; $10.00 COUPLE $15.00

PLEASE MAIL TO;

DUNNVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
BOX 274
DUNNVILLE
N1A 2X5

PRESIDENT                               SECRETARY                                        TREASURER
JUDY JEFFERY                         DORIS THOMSON                              TERESA BORODYN
905- 701-4656                             905-774-6730                                          905-774-4511
judejeff@talkwireless.com     dethomson@mountaincable.net

SECRETARY, DORIS THOMSON

DHS Monthly Program – Optimist Hall

DUNNVILLE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

GRACE UNITED CHURCH

Thursday, January 21 , 2010 at 7:30 p.m.

MEETING CALLED TO ORDER BY PRESIDENT KAREN WALTHAM. INTRODUCTIONS MADE TO MARVIN MYHRE, DIRECTER OF DISTRICT 9 WHO WILL CONDUCT THE INSTALLATION OF NEW EXECUTIVE AND OFFICERS. MR. MYHRE STATED THAT MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD SHALL BE PUT FORWARD AT THE ANNUAL MEETING BY A NOMINATING COMMITTEE WHOSE MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE BOARD. ADDITIONAL NAMES AMONG THE ELIGIBLE MEMBERSHIP MAY BE PROPOSED FROM THE FLOOR FOR ANY ELECTED POSITION OF THE BOARD. THE ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTERS SHALL BE; PRESIDENT, PAST PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT, AND 10 DIRECTORS. THESE BOARD MEMBERS SHALL BE ELECTED AT THE ANNUAL JANUARY MEETING OF THE SOCIETY. THE PRESIDENT’S TERM OF OFFICE SHALL BE 2 YEARS. TREASURER AND SECRETARY ARE CONSIDERED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE BOARD FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERSHIP OF THE SOCIETY. BOTH ARE APPOINTED BY BOARD AT THE FIRST EXECUTIVE MEETING AFTER THE ELECTIONS OR RE- APPOINTED.

THE NEW EXECUTIVE ARE;

PRESIDENT; JUDY JEFFERY

PAST PRESIDENT; KAREN WALTHAM

1ST VICE PRESIDENT; PAT TAYLOR VAN NATTER

2ND VICE PRESIDENT; BETTY BALLANGER

SECRETARY; DORIS THOMSON

TREASURER; TERESA BORODYN

1ST YEAR DIRECTORS;
KIM CHRISTOFF
PAM BLANCHARD
DONALD DAVIS
MARY McKINNEY

2ND YEAR DIRECTORS;
MAURA COOPER
ADITZA DE BLY
IAN STEEL
MARY LOU JOHNSTON
JAN LOOTS

AUDITOR; CRAIG STARRS OF;
CRB ACCOUNTING & TAX
710 NINTH AVENUE
HAMILTON, L8T 1Z9

MEETING OPENED BY NEW PREIDENT JUDY JEFFERY WITH WELCOME TO ALL, ASKING FOR MEMBER PARTICIPATION IN THE UPCOMING YEAR. THANKS EXPRESSED TO KAREN WALTHAM FOR ALL HER HELP THE PAST 3 YEARS. PRESIDENT JUDY JEFFERY EXPLAINED THAT WE WILL HAVE A CHANGE IN OUR MEMBERSHIP YEAR, TO END WITH NOMINATIONS IN OCTOBER AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN NOVEMBER, WITH NO DECMEBER MEETING THIS GIVES THE TREASURER 2 MONTHS TO HAVE BOOKS FINALIZED AND AUDITED AND PLAN BUDGET FOR UPCOMING YEAR AND WE CAN ALSO OBTAIN SPEAKERS IN ADVANCE.

PRESIDENT JUDY JEFFERY SPOKE ON ANCHOR PROJECT ON MAIN STREET THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED WITH INSTALLATION OF METAL PARK BENCHES.

PRESIDENT JUDY JEFFERY READ THE ANNUAL REPORT OF TREASURER TERESA BORODYN THAT HAD BEEN AUDITED BY CRAIG STARRS OF CRB ACCOUNTING & TAX, 710 NINTH STREET, HAMILTON, L8T 1Z9 WITH COMPLIMENTS ON A JOB WELL DONE.
REPORT IS ENCLOSED.

SECRETARY DORIS THOMSON READ THE MINUTES OF OUR LAST MEETING AND WAS 2ND BY MAURA COOPER. HAND OUTS INCLUDED; JANUARY NEWSLETTER, & MINUTES LAST MEETING. ALSO AVAILABLE WERE; GENERAL GUIDE FOR HORTICULTURE SOCIETY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS AND GUIDELINE FOR VOLUNTEER HOURS.

PRESIDENT JUDY JEFFERY SPOKE ON UPCOMING PLANS THIS YEAR TO CELEBRATE DUNNVILLE’S 150TH BIRTHDAY AND ALSO THE DUNNVILLE HORTICURE 0F 81 YEARS.

OUR SOCIETY WILL BE TEAMING WITH BOB ALTON OF ALTON’S GREENHOUSE AND THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO PLANT THE FLOWER BEDS AND HANGING BASKETS. COLOUR THEME SHALL BE RED, WHITE AND BLUE REPRESENTING THE UNION JACK FLAG,

NEW PROJECT FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR MIGHT BE A WATER FEATURE AT CORNER OF ROYAL BANK, WHERE NEW FLOWER BED IS PLANTED.PLANS ARE NOT YET FINALIZED.

A SUGGESTION BOX WILL BE ON DISPLAY AT EACH MEETING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EXPRESS YOUR VIEWS ON WHAT OUR SOCIETY NEEDS, COMPLAINTS, SUGGESTIONS, ETC.WE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR WHAT YOU WANT, WHAT WE SHOULD BE DOING, CONTACTS LIKE A GREAT SPEAKER, BUS TRIPS, WORK SHOPS, JUST TELL US YOUR THOUGHTS. ALSO A FREE TABLE WILL BE AVAILABLE, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO HELP YOURSELF.

MEMBERSHIP WAS ASKED ABOUT CHANGING HOUR OF MEETING START TO 7:00 P.M. INSTEAD OF 7:30 P.M. AND VOTE WAS IN FAVOUR 0F 7:00 P.M. PLEASE MARK THE CHANGE IN TIME ON YOUR CALENDAR.

PRESIDENT JUDY JEFFERY ANNOUNCED THAT WE WILL BE HELPING TO SPONSOR THE MAYOR’S 10TH ANNUAL CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT ON FRIDAY JUNE 18, 2010 AT SUNDRIM GOLF COURSE, IN CALEDONIA.WE WHERE CHOSEN AMONG A LIST OF 10 RECIPIENTS OVER THE PAST 10 YEARS. TOURNAMENT CO-ORDINATOR IS HEATHER FLAHERTY, WHO CAN BE REACHED AT 905-318-5932, EXT 241 hflaherty@haldimandcounty.on.ca

WE SHALL NEED;

– SILENT AUCTION ITEMS DONATED
– 1 LIVE AUCTION ITEM
– 2 FULL DAY VOLUNTERS
– 2-3 CORPORATE SPONSORS, ELITE, PLATINUM, GOLD., DUE BY MAY 27TH.
– CART SPONSOR; $100.00 EACH; ALREADY HAVE; JUDY’S PLANTS AND MAURA’S TEA ROOM

– TAX RECEIPTS WILL BE ISSUED.

THANK YOU WAS EXPRESSED TO MAYOR MARIE TRAINER FOR INCLUDING OUR SOCIETY. THERE ARE 18 RECIPIENTS AND EACH WILL NEED 2 ORGANIZERS. BETTY BALLANGER HAS VOLUNTERED FROM OUR SOCIETY, WE SHALL NEED 1 MORE.

MEETING ADJOURNED BY PREIDENT JUDY JEFFERY.

NEXT EXECUTIVE MEETING; THURSDAY FEBRUARY 11 AT 7:00 P.M. AT DUNNVILLE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

NEXT REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY FEBRUARY 18 AT 7:00 P.M. AT GRACE UNITED CHURCH. REMEMBER THE TIME CHANGE. SPEAKER WILL BE BOB ALTON OF ALTON’S GREENHOUSES.

Doris Thomson, DHS Secretary