University of Illinois Extension
Master Gardener Meeting
Effingham County
February 20th, 2007
Purnima Shah, President, called the meeting to order at 6:30 P.M. Members present included Betty Boos, Normalie Strickland, Joan Fitzwilliam, Purnima, Brenda Roedl, and Rita Kemme. The meeting was moved from the 2nd to the 3rd Tuesday due to snow and ice on the 13th.
Minutes
The minutes of the January meeting were reviewed. Normalie moved and Joan seconded to approve the minutes as read. Motion carried.
Financial Report
No change in the report.
Old Business
Authors are always appreciated. Brenda reported that the Teutopolis Press would be running some of our articles. She will make a CD of the 2005 and the 2006 articles and take to them and Rita will start emailing this years articles to the press as well as to the Eff. Daily News.
Brenda's Notes
Cross Money: Monies, a little over $400.00 needs to be spent by the first of April. This is the remaining money from the grant from Trees Forever. Suggestions given were grasses, (Joan will find out about a nursery in Paris), perennial hibiscus, butterfly bush, mock orange, weigelia, quince, and hummingbird vines. Also talked about were seed bearing shrubs and to place bluebird houses in the vicinity. Landscaping the other side of the door on the south side of building was also mentioned.
Jr. Master Gardeners: Lakeland is interested in adding flowers to the areas around the building and still wants an enabling garden.
March Projects: March 1st will see Brenda and Rita at the church hall in Bishop with a presentation on the Cross Project, for the Deanery Meeting of the CCW.
Other: The. meeting snowed out in Feb. for the Sacred Heart CCW has been moved to June 5th. Brenda and Rita to do a PPT presentation on Roses. Also coming in June is the Women in the Outdoors.
Brenda gave a demonstration on the differing garden tools and supplies that are available and the benefits of wearing rubberized gloves and knee pads to make gardening easier. An assortment of herbs seeds available was also explained, as well as other ideas on gardening. The demonstrated items were raffled to the membership, with Kitty Simmons winning the bucket containing the items.
New Business
Election of Officers: Will take place in March.
New Email: Joan Fitzwilliam has a new email. It is tjfitz@fbconnectu.net
Adjournment
Normalie moved for the meeting to be adjourned and Joan seconded. Meeting adjourned at 8:35 P.M. Next Meeting will be March 13th, 2007.
Submitted by: Rita Kemme, secretary.
