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September, 2018
SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB MINUTES
September 6, 2018
Welcome – President Joanne King called the meeting to order. She thanked co-hostesses: Susan Baiamonte, Rebecca Garfield and Janet Kohlhase.
The club board meeting was changed to May to ensure that everything would be in place for the June 15th yearbook deadline.
Carolynne White moved to continue to post the minutes to the club website but to discontinue emailing them to all of the members. The motion was seconded and approved.
Corresponding secretary - Julie Baker will send out paperless post invitations for the December and May luncheons, the March workshop and the April Flower Show two weeks prior to the event as a head count is needed for these events. An email will be sent for all other club meetings.
Treasurer - Sandy Foor is working on a budget and requests that receipts and expense forms (form is available on the website) be submitted even if you do not wish to be reimbursed. She needs this information to get an accurate picture of how much money will be spent.
The balance is $4241.14.
Dues are $80.
The audit committee, Janet Kohlhase, Barbara Clark and Ginger Clark met with Sandy last week and everything checked out perfectly.
Donation recommendations were approved with a change in the amount for the HFGC Christmas donation from $54 to a range between $54 and $75 dollars.
Membership Report – Analisa Frazier. We have 62 members. Penny Nicholson brought her daughter, Sara Powell visiting from Albuquerque as a guest. Please email Analisa Frazier with any changes to your contact information.
Yearbook - Thank you to Joanne Storm for the beautiful new yearbook format! The yearbook cover can be reused and we will only have to replace the pages in following years. Yearbooks were handed out to members as they paid their dues. Joanne took orders for the Federation’s Vision of Beauty calendar/day books. They cost $8 and contain 60 beautiful floral designs. We will make a small amount of money from each copy sold. She will also take orders at the October meeting and the books will be distributed at the November meeting.
Federation News – Joanne Storm. The HFGC has moved. They will have their meetings at the First Christian Church, 1601 Sunset Blvd. Meetings are held on the second Friday of every month. The September meeting, to be held on the 14th at 10AM, will feature environmental lawyer and Rice faculty member Jim Blackburn. Their flower show featuring a Halloween theme will be held on October 12. The bulb mart will be held at St. John the Divine church that same weekend, October 12-13.
Programs – Tonya and Joanne Storm suggested an excursion to the October 12 flower show. We’d meet in the lobby at 3PM. Our March program will be a hands-on workshop at the Metropolitan Multiservice Center on West Gray.
Social Committee – Trienet de Valle and Adrienne Stokes. Sign Up Genius worked beautifully and everything is covered for the coming year.
Flower Show –Sarah Balinskas, Sandy Foor and Lee Tawse. Please think about doing a design. We need 16 people to make a small flower show. The show will be held April 4 at Ginger Clark’s house 1828 Dunstan. Lee is asking for volunteers and has a signup sheet for volunteers. Clerks will work for 2-3 hours. Sandy is doing the schedule. There will be four categories one of which will be “under water”.
Web Site – Carolynne White. Many thanks are due to Carolynne for putting a lot of work into the site this summer. Our prior site has been hacked so security needed to be improved and many things were up for renewal. Staying with the same option and increasing security meant a cost of over $200/year. Carolynne switched to Word Press for $473 for a five year contract. Additionally they will clean up any problems if the site is hacked. The password remains “posies”. Please notify Carolynne if anything doesn’t work or if you have suggestions. She will add anything we get from presenters (including her presentation for this meeting) under programs. She gave a demonstration of the site after presenting her program.
Archivist – Janet Kohlhase. Janet is collecting old yearbooks and flower show schedules and scanning them. We will have space on the website for them.
Fleming Park Garden – Mary Hawkins. The garden is blooming nicely. There was a small problem with one area not getting enough water from the sprinklers but recent rains have helped.
Horticulture – Planning your Garden for Fall & Winter, Speaker: Carolynne White
Meeting adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Virginia Clark
Recording Secretary
October, 2018
SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB MINUTES
October 4, 2018
Southampton Garden Club – minutes
Meeting of October 4, 2018 at the home of Lorene Williams
Joanne King brought the meeting to order and thanked Lorene, and co-hostesses Sarah Balinskas, Marcia Randall, and Joanne Storm. (The food was delicious!)
Joanne announced the forming of a nominating committee, and Sarah Balinskas, Connie McMaken and Mary Swift volunteered to accept positions on the nominating committee.
There were no guests present, so no guests were introduced. Joanne Storm told everyone how to sign up for and receive a Vision of Beauty Calendar.
Regarding the Flower Show, Lee Tawse announced they had a volunteer sign up list, and Sandy Foor urged the members to please step up and enter more arrangements for the Flower Show. Workshops will be announced and all are encouraged to participate.
Carolynne White reported on website developments, noted that she had hired some computer help and was willing to pay for it as a donation to the club up to $200 but asked to be reimbursed for an additional $100 that was necessary to fully get the website up to speed. All voted in favor of reimbursing Carolynne White.
Treasurer Sandy Foor announced that the current balance for the club is $6,609.27, and that there were still 22 members who had not yet paid their dues. Sandy Foor also noted that with respect to the sales tax exemption, members should use the club’s E.I.N. number when dealing with vendors. The number is 76-0382161.
Lee Tawse and Cecily Horton were appointed to review the minutes.
Carolynne White announced that the Federation flower show is Friday, October 12, and that there is still time to enter in the horticulture section. Details are found at the Federation website. Carolynne also noted that the Bulb Mart is next Friday and Saturday at St. John’s Church. The Federation flower show is at the First Christian Church, 1601 Sunset, and for those who want to go as a group – please meet at the First Christian Church at 2:00 on the Sunset side, School lobby.
The program presented by John Ferguson commenced. He recommended the book “Teaming with Microbes, Second Edition” by John Ferguson and Jeff Lowenfels. He also recommended an upcoming lecture by Michael Phillips, author of “Mycorrhizal Fungi” which will take place on November 14, 2018 at the United Way, 50 Waugh Drive. Registration is at 5 p.m., lecture at 6 p.m.
His talk was fascinating.
November, 2018
SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB MINUTES
November 1, 2018
Southampton Garden Club
November 1, 2018 - 9:15am – At the home of Barbara Clark, 1924 Bolsover
co-hostesses: Edie Archer, Caroline Ellsworth and Lee Tawse
Welcome!
Joanne thanked our hostess, Barbara Clark
& co-hostesses: Edie Archer, Caroline Ellsworth and Lee Tawse
Next meeting Holiday Luncheon - December 6, 2018 – 11 am
RSVP Adrienne Stokes, 4astokes@gmail.com or 832.628.2515
Hostess: Phyllis Carney & co-hostesses: Julie Baker, Sarah Balinskas, Virginia Clark, Sandy Foor, Sherrie Glass and
Ann Hightower
Cecily Horton was originally scheduled to be the hostess and Phyllis a co-hostess. Since Cecily will be unable to hostess, Phyllis has graciously offered to be the luncheon hostess and Sarah has offered to replace Phyllis as a co-hostess.
Minutes of our October meeting have been approved and are posted on the website.
Vision of Beauty Calendar - Marcia Randall is collecting checks or money. Please contact Marcia if you did not pay for your calendar at the meeting. She will also have them at the December meeting.
Nominating Committee for 2019- 20 year - Sarah Balinskas, Connie McMaken and Mary Swift, thank you! All the current board members have responded as to whether or not they will remain in their position. Thank you to all the current board members and to those that will be staying on for another year! We still have four openings available. If you are interested in participating please contact Sarah, Connie or Mary. Nominations will be made at the December luncheon.
Membership Report – Analisa Frazier
Analisa was not present and there were no guests.
2019 Flower Show – Sarah Balinskas, Sandy Foor and Lee Tawse, Hostess: Virginia Clark
Please sign up to participate in the flower show to be held on April 4 at Virginia Clark's house. Sign up sheets with pictures of the locations where the arrangements will be placed were available at the meeting but there are still slots available. There will be a workshop before the show, there are two new exciting categories-underwater and Tray designs- and novices will get lots of help so please think about participating. We'll also need people to help during the show. Please contact Sarah, Sandy or Lee if you're interested.
Website – Carolynne White
The website it regularly updated and Carolynne will update the hostess and co-hostess for the December luncheon.
Treasurer– Sandy Foor
At the October meeting we began a discussion on our EIN, we will continue the issue at the January board meeting and report back during the February meeting. We currently have $7304 in our treasury. Sandy is asking everyone to please, please, please turn in your receipts even if you do not want to be reimbursed. Sandy has forms available for your use. If you don't want to be reimbursed, just mark the receipt form “Budget". That way Sandy will know how much our different events cost and be able to produce an accurate budget
Corresponding Secretary - Julie Baker
Paperless post invitation will be sent for the December luncheon. Please RSVP to Adrienne Stokes.
Recording Secretary - Ginger Clark
Phyllis Carney and Cecily Horton will proof the minutes.
Horticulture– Carolynne White
If you went to the Bulb Mart, now is the time to plant your bulbs. Paperwhites put in pots by mid-November will bloom for Christmas. Now is the time to plant violas and cyclamens. White cyclamens are currently available at Loew's and Joshua's. It's also time to mulch and to re-sod lawns if they need it. Photograph your garden each month so you will have a record of what is growing and blooming at each time. If you are dividing lilies, irises or other plants and have left-overs you would like to share with the club, notify Carolynne White. She will send out an email to everyone with a list of what's on offer.
Fleming Park Garden - Mary Hawkins
Mary was not present. The garden does look beautiful.
Workshop/Excursions Chair– Tonya Judah
Thank you Joanne Storm for taking a group through the Federation’s Flower Show!
Carolynne White will add a link on our website to pictures taken at the Federation Flower Show when the pictures are available. There is already a link to the homepage of the Federation website on ours.
A La Carte/Green Thumb Events–Sue Bleakie
The Holistic Garden
Tuesday November 6th - 6:30PM
The Black Labrador, 4100 Montrose
Joseph Novak, lecturer in the department of biosciences Rice University
State, District, & Federation news
Award applications have been submitted for Website and Yearbook. Last year we won second place for Website in state and first place for Yearbook in district.
Federation Meeting
November 9th Meeting, 10:00 AM, First Christian Church 1601 Sunset. At each meeting there will be either a special design or horticulture program before the main program. At the next meeting Carolynne White and Sara Bentley will do a mini-program on orchids which will start about 10:15AM. There are still a few tickets left for the Federation luncheon in December.
Main Presentation: “The Prickly Pear Cactus - Texas’ State Plant”
Speaker: Lilianna Cracraft
Workshop: Design a Terrarium
(after the main presentation). contact: Mary Vacek: 281.419.6216
Thank you Mary Bradshaw and Alex Tyson for the donation to Federations’ Silent Auction on December 14th. Funds raised support programs and workshops as well as projects that benefit the community such as The Fisher House, Brookwood, Mercer Society and TGC projects.
Programs: Mary Swift and Tonya Judah
November Program: “ Imperial Pleasure Gardens”
Speaker: Lisa Balabanlilar, Associate Professor in History, Rice University
Lisa Balabanlilar gave an absolutely fascinating presentation on Persian gardens. She will be speaking on December 6 at the Museum of Fine Arts on the Persian garden tradition in conjunction with an exhibit of Persian garden carpets. We may organize a group to go together.
December, 2018
SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB MINUTES
December 6, 2018
Meeting and Holiday Luncheon at the home of Phyllis Carney, 1801 Dunstan
Welcome! Happy Holidays!
President Joanne King called the meeting to order and thanked our hostess, Phyllis Carney and co-hostesses: Julie Baker, Sarah Balinskas, Virginia Clark, Sandy Foor, Sherrie Glass, Kay Veech and Ann Hightower and Social Chairs: Trienet del Valle and Adrienne Stokes
Minutes of our November meeting have been approved and posted on the website.
Membership –
Susan Broer and Pam Hess traveled all of the way from Austin to be with us. We had four guests for the luncheon. Barbara Clark brought Martha Navarro who recently moved from Barbara’s old neighborhood in Memorial to Bolsover. Mary Swift brought Katy Hughes who just retired as a seventh grade teacher. Sherrie Glass and Beverly Wiemer brought Diane Kaplan, a former member who moved back to her old house in Southampton. And Trienet Del Valle brought her mother, Barbara Coulter, an avid gardener who is visiting from South Africa.
Flower Show 2019 - Sarah Balinskas, Sandy Foor and Lee Tawse
Lee Tawse: We are looking for novices to enter the flower show. A novice is someone who has never won a blue ribbon in any event at a flower show. There will be a workshop, date to be arranged, for novices prior to the show. Novices will be doing tray arrangements. Please sign up!
The workshop in March is for everyone. Jonni Almoney is going to lead the workshop. Joanne Storm asked whether it would be permissible for Corrie Ten-Have, who will judge the April show, to attend. It was decided to invite her but to instruct participants NOT to bring any containers they are planning to use in arrangements for the April show.
Treasurer’s report – Sandy Foor
The balance is $7488.95. Luncheon expenses are not included in that balance. Only six members have not paid this year’s dues. Sandy has directories for members who have paid but not yet received theirs.
A La Carte/Green Thumb Events – Sue Bleakie -Nothing to report this month.
Horticulture - Carolynne White
Carolynne reminded everyone that poinsettias are poisonous and must be kept out of reach of our four-footed friends. Susan Bishop spoke up about the problems an invasive species, the golden rain tree, was causing. The sprouts can be easily pulled up, but if they aren’t the tree can grow to a height of 30 – 40 feet and be difficult to remove. She’s seeing them pop up all over Southampton and Rice. She’s put a notice on NextDoor.
Federation - Caroylnne White
SGC (as part of Zone 1) is asked to bring refreshments for the next Federation meeting, January 11 at 9AM at the First Christian Church, 1601 Sunset Blvd. Phyllis Carney and Ginger Clark volunteered to do so. The January program will be “History of the Peggy Martin Rose”, Speaker: Peggy Martin.
Nomination Committee Report -
Joanne thanked our 2019-2020 committee: Sarah Balinskas, Connie McMaken and Mary Swiftwho presented the 2019-2020 slate of officers:
President - Lee Tawse
First Vice President - Programs - Tonya Judah and Mary Swift
Second Vice President - Membership - Analisa Frazier
Third Vice President - Yearbook - Maggie Dalthorp
Fourth Vice Presidents - Flower Show- Co-Chairs-
Sarah Balinskas, Marcia Faschingbauer and Connie McMaken
Fifth Vice President - WebMaster - Carolynne White
Treasurer - Sandy Foor
Recording Secretary - Ginger Clark
Communications - Julie Baker
Parliamentarian - Sherrie Glass
Social Committee Co-chairs - Joanne King and Lorene Williams
Historian/Archivist - Janet Kohlhase
Horticulture - Carolynne White
Workshop/Excursions - Rebecca Garfield and Cecily Horton
A La Carte/Green Thumb Events - Sue Bleakie
Fleming Park Pollinator Garden - Mary Hawkins
Federation Liaison - Joanne Storm
Sherrie Glass moved that the officers be approved. Ann Hightower seconded the motion and it was approved by acclamation.
We then proceeded to enjoy the Christmas luncheon.
Board Meeting will be January 10, 2019
President's Workshop and Joint Meeting of Old and New Board Members
At the home of Adrienne Stokes, 1921 Bolsover, Co-hostess: Analisa Frazier, Mary Swift and Carolynne White
The next meeting will be February 7, 2019 - 9:15am
At the home of Alex Tyson, 3922 Villanova
Co-hostesses: Susan Bishop, Carolyn Corbett and Analisa Frazier
Program: "Innovative Design Techniques", Speaker: Corrie Ten-Have
February, 2019
SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB MINUTES
February 7, 2019 9:15 coffee/10:00 meeting
At the home of Alex Tyson 3922 Villanova
co-hostesses: Susan Bishop, Carolyn Corbett and Analisa Frazier
Program: “Innovative Design Techniques:, Speaker: Corrie Ten-Have
Welcome!
Joanne King thanked our hostess, Alex Tyson and co-hostesses, Susan Bishop, Carolynn Corbett and Analisa Frazier
Next meeting - March 7, 2019 – 9:15 am refreshments/9:45 brief meeting
Metropolitan Multi Services Center 1475 W. Gray, Houston, 77019
co-hostesses: Sue Bleakie, Tonya Judah and Joanne King
Program: Workshop: “Elements and Principles of Design”
Speaker: Jonni Almoney
A hands on design workshop, please bring your own plant material and containers. Do not bring containers you plan to use in the flower show.
Minutes - two volunteers to review minutes
Phyllis and Sydney volunteered to review the minutes.
Poe Elementary’s 90th anniversary donation $103, The club purchased a leaf tile that will be placed on a mosaic wall created by Katy Antill. The funds will go towards the playground at Poe which is designated as a Spark Park. Adrienne moved to bring this to a vote, seconded by Caroylnne White. There were 34 votes in favor of the motion and none opposing it. Thanks to Adrienne for spearheading the effort.
Board of Directors meeting report:
Treasurer Sandy Foor is working on establishing a budget. To be able to do this she requests that everyone please turn in all receipts to her even if reimbursement is not requested.
The May board meeting has tentatively been set for May 9th, the Thursday after the luncheon with time and place to be arranged.
Yearbook - Maggie Dalthorp – The deadline for inclusion in the 2019-2020 yearbook is May 31st - Membership, Programs, Flower Show Theme and Social need to be determined by then. Please submit all information necessary to Maggie by May 31.2019-20 meeting dates: Our first meeting in will be September 5th and the January combined board meeting will be on January 9th and 2020 Flower Show will be April 2nd
Membership Report – Analisa Frazier
Diane Kaplan attended her second meeting. Jonni Almony was the guest of Joanne Storm. Jonni is a member of Four Corners and Designing Women. She took the top prize in both design and horticulture at the Federation show last October, writes the horticulture article in the Federation newsletter and is a Federation past-president. She will be conducting our March workshop.
Social Committee – Trienet and Adrienne
A list was passed around for hostesses and co-hostesses to sign up for next year. You can also use Sign up Genius to sign up. A second list was passed around to sign up to bring either sweet or savory finger foods to the Flower show social in April.
Flower Show - Sarah Balinskas, Lee Tawse and Sandy Foor
There are six spots left in the design categories if you would like to participate in the flower show. The Flower Show schedule is ready. Thank you Sandy! Sandy has printed 45 copies, enough for each participant in design and for most of the participants in horticulture to receive one. The schedule will also be posted by Carolynne to the web site. Sandy also has horticulture cards with the new standards. Be sure to check the cards because the rules have changed. She will also have some available on her front porch.
April 4th Flower Show and Social: 6:30 - 8:30 at the home of Ginger Clark, 1828 Dunstan
An entrée of pork loin to be served on small rolls will be provided. Condiments are already assigned. We just need people to sign up to bring either sweet or savory finger foods.
Photography: Entries should be 5”x7”and can be either black and white or color. Sign up by March 15th and have entries ready for mounting by March 20th. Sarah will do the mounting. The Schedule will contain the rules for the photo entries.
Remember:
- The Elements and Principles of Design are in your yearbook
- Pick up entry cards for Horticulture
- Sign up for a design! Handouts for each class describe the design type
Novice Workshop: Phyllis Carney TBA
The novice category is filled (four entries). The workshop will probably be at the end of March.
Treasurer – Sandy Foor
We have a balance of $7031.60. The balance is high because last year we didn’t have a flower show and most people just donated items they provided. Even if you don’t want reimbursement Sandy would like to get the receipts so she knows how much things are costing.
Houston Federation News
Zone 1 was the hostess for January’s Federation meeting. Thank you, Phyllis Carney and Ginger Clark for providing the refreshments.
February 8, 2019 - “ Inspiration Imagination, Innovation!”!” presented by Corrie Ten-Have
First Christian Church, 1601 Sunset Corrie’s presentation should start at about 10:45AM.
Federation is sponsoring a Bee’s Tea on Wednesday February 27 from 2-4PM at the First Christian Church to raise money for the scholarship fund. Tickets will be for sale tomorrow at the meeting for $30 or $200 for a table of eight. A talk will be given on the history of tea and a second talk will be given on local honey.
Horticulture – Carolynne White
It’s time to prune roses and to very gently tip prune crape myrtles. Do not prune any plant that flowers in the spring; you’ll remove the buds. Plants may have some scale. Sometimes you can just wash it off. If that doesn’t work, Neem oil can be applied. Daffodils exude a sap from cut ends that can damage other cut flowers. If you are going to mix daffodils with other flowers, seal off the daffodil ends first
Excursions Chair – Tonya Judah
“Florescence - MFAH on either April 16 or April 17 There will be docent led tours in groups of five. The tours will last one hour and be held between 12-2PM or 1-3PM. Possibly we could have groups on both days.
There will be a pop-up excursion this evening at the MFAH. A talk on Sound and Scent in the Garden will be given at 6:30PM. Lisa Balabanlilar recommended the speaker. If there’s interest we could have coffee together at Hotel ZaZa after the talk.
A La Carte/Green Thumb Events –Sue Bleakie
Fleming Park Garden – Mary Hawkins
Mary plans a workday in the garden any morning except Thursdays in the next 10 days. Let Mary know if you are willing to help in that time frame.
March, 2019
SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB MINUTES
March 7, 2019, 9:15 am
Metropolitan Multi Service Center, 1475 W. Gray Street
Co-hostesses: Sue Bleakie, Tonya Judah, Joanne King
Program/Workshop: “ Elements and Principles of Design” Speaker: Jonni Almoney
Welcome!
Joanne thanked our co hostesses Tonya and Sue and also Mary Swift for helping with setting up the room
Minutes from the last meeting - Approved and on website, thank you Ginger! Phyllis Carney and Joanne King will proof the March minutes.
Next Event: Flower Show and Social - “The Wonders of Water”
Flower Show Reception 6:30-8:30, Hostess: Ginger Clark, 1828 Dunstan
Some additional food items are still needed. Please contact Trienet or Adrienne if you would like to bring a sweet or savory dish.
Flower Show - Lee Tawse - Sarah Balinskas and Sandy Foor
Ginger’s house will be open for viewing placements on Friday March 15 from 1-4PM.
Flower show set up the day before the show, April 3rd, 1-3PM. Schedules have been printed and are now available.
The Flower Show guidelines were revised in 2017. The new guidelines request that entries have a 3x5 card listing plant material; a title however is optional and can be on a separate card. Common names are fine. Underlays are NOT required for the designs.
Photography: For those who signed up, bring photographs (5”x7”) to Sarah Balinskas, 2109 Quenby on March 23th between 8:00am and noon. Sarah will mount the photos. If you need other arrangements call Sarah’s cell: 713.252.4754
Horticulture cards can be picked up from a basket on Sandy Foor’s porch 2018 Bolsover -
Day of show design entries and horticulture will be brought in through the garage of Ginger’s home
Excursions - Tonya Judah
“Florescence” MFAH April 16 noon to 2pm and or April 17th 10:30 to noon. We will have both times available. Tonya will send an email to club members; please reply with the session you plan to attend. It’s important to get an accurate count as the Museum will be arranging docents for us.
Yearbook- Deadline for 2019-2020 is May 31st, send information to Maggie Dalthorp
Club Theme, Membership list, Programs, Social Committee, Horticulture, Thank you 2020 Flower Show chairs for sending the theme “Goddesses in the Garden”
Social Committee – Trienet de Valle and Adrienne Stokes
Sign up for Hostess and or Co –Hostess for next year online through the website or email Trienet or Adrienne.
Treasurer – Sandy Foor
Ginger, Phyllis and Sue Bleakie will constitute the Audit Committee and will meet with Sandy during the summer. They will report the results at the September meeting.
Again, if you spend money on Club functions please fill out a reimbursement form even if you don’t want to be reimbursed. Write “For Budget Only” across the top in that case.
Houston Federation News - Carolynne White. The Southampton Garden Club won several awards last year from Federation. We are a Bronze Club and got a $50 award for Bronze Club of the year for District 4. Carolynne is going to be president next year of District 4.
SGC Awards - Blue ribbon - Yearbook
Blue ribbon - Website
Gold medal - Presidents report
Membership Report – Analisa Frazier
It was Diane Kaplan’s third meeting. She’d received the three letters of recommendation necessary. Carolynne moved that she be voted in, Mary Swift seconded the motion and she was approved for membership. Diane is a former member who recently moved back to Houston from College Station after retiring as a professor in the TAMU Department of Education. She was also Secretary of the Faculty Senate.
Email any contact information changes to Analisa for the 2019-2020 Yearbook
Workshop Speaker Jonni Almoney
Jonni reviewed the Elements and Principles of Design for us. Participants then tried to put them into practice with material they had brought as Jonni moved around the room giving suggestions.
May 2019
SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB MINUTES
May 2, 2019, 11:00 am
SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB
Spring Luncheon, May 2, 2019 – 11:00 am
Minutes
at the home of Mary Hawkins, 1818 Sunset
co-hostesses: Julie Baker, Mary Bradshaw, Sydney Jelinek, Connie McMaken, Mary Swift
and Alex Tyson
Welcome!
Joanne thanked our hostess, Mary Hawkins and all of the co hostesses, Julie, Mary Bradshaw, Sydney, Connie, Mary Swift and Alex.
Board meeting of the newly elected board will be held- May 9th, 2:00pm at Lee Tawse’s home, 2023 Bolsover
Next meeting – September 5th, 2019 *** Have a wonderful summer! ***
Minutes from the last meeting (Minutes of our March meeting have been approved by committee, uploaded to our website. Phyllis and Alex will review the May minutes.
Membership Report – Analisa Frazier
Diane Kaplan, our newest member inducted at the March meeting attended.
Social Committee – Trienet del Valle and Adrienne Stokes
The signup list was passed around. We still have a few openings for hostess and co-hostesses. Each member should be either a hostess or co-hostess once a year. Contact Trienet or Adrienne if interested.
Flower Show Report – Lee Tawse, Sarah Balinskas and Sandy Foor
Joanne thanked the committee, our hostess, Ginger Clark, co-hostesses and everyone in Southampton Garden Club for a job well done! A good time was had by all. Lee presented the results. We had 16 designs and 8 photos entered. And the winners were: “Oceans” Phyllis Carney, “Great Lakes”, Lorene Williams, “Streams” Carolynne White, “Novice” Sue Bleakie, Photos Sandy Foor, Horticulture Carolynne White and Sweepstakes Carolynne White. Expenses for the show were $2140.00
Treasurer – Sandy Foor The balance as for May 2 is $4829.92. Federation dues have been paid. Please submit any expenses you incurred for Garden Club activities to Sandy even if you don’t want to be reimbursed. Get an expense form from Sandy and mark “For budget purposes only” on it. Sandy would like to establish an accurate accounting of how much Club activities cost.
Audit team – Sue Bleakie, Phyllis Carney and Ginger Clark will meet with Sandy over the summer and report on finances at the September meeting
Houston Federation News - Carolynne White
Bee’s Tea will be held May 10th at 1:30, First Christian Church to raise money for a scholarship the Federation gives to a college student who has completed two years of schooling and is majoring in some aspect of horticulture. Contact Carolynne if you’d like tickets ($30 each). Carolynne is the incoming president of the Houston Federation and is seeking volunteers to serve on a variety of committees.
Congratulations to all our club members for SGC’s Bronze club award!
Yearbook – Maggie Dalthorp -Deadline May 31st! Photographs, membership information, horticulture, social program details all need to be sent to Maggie by May 31st.
Horticulture – Carolynne White, Carolynne coordinated the plant swap held in conjunction with the luncheon. Carolynne had a few tips: if you’re going to plant daylilies there are varieties that do much better here than others. Check with a daylily group, there are several locally, or Carolynne to make sure the variety you want to plant is one that will thrive here. She also recommended that you take pictures of your bulb foliage so that you’ll know next fall where they are planted, and to cut lawns at a higher length because it’s getting hot. Texas A&M has a site https://texassuperstar.com/ for plants that do well here.
Workshop/Excursions Chair – Tonya Judah Thank you to Tonya for putting together the tours through Florescence at the MFAH which attendees enjoyed. Florescence is held every two years.
A La Carte/Green Thumb Events –Sue Bleakie
Fleming Park Garden – Mary Hawkins
Monarchs and a chrysalis have been sited at the pollinator garden. It’s filling in nicely.
Heritage Society Lorene Williams’ husband, Robert, is a docent with the Heritage Society (Sam Houston Park in downtown). They are in need of additional volunteers. Lorene brought brochures. Information is also available on their website www.heritagesociety.org.
Julie Baker took a photo of everyone attending.
Installation of Officers
Joanne thanked the current officers for their service and introduced next years’ officers:
| Position | Current Officers 2018-2019 |
New Officers 2019-2020 |
| President | Joanne King | Lee Tawse |
| Programs (1st VP) | Tonya Judah/Mary Swift | Tonya Judah/Mary Swift |
| Membership (2nd VP) | Analisa Frazier | Analisa Frazier |
| Yearbook (3rd VP) | Joanne Storm | Maggie Dalthorp |
| Flower Show co-chairs (4th VP)/hostess | Chair: Lee Tawse
Co-chair: Sarah Balinskas and Sandy Foor Hostess: Ginger Clark |
Co-Chairs:
Sarah Balinskas, Marcia Faschingbauer and Connie McMaken |
| Web Master (5th VP) | Carolynne White | Carolynne White |
| Treasurer | Sandy Foor | Sandy Foor |
| Social Committee | Adrienne Stokes
Trienet del Valle |
Joanne King/ Lorene Williams |
| Recording Secretary | Ginger Clark | Ginger Clark |
| Corresponding Secretary | Julie Baker | Julie Baker |
| Parliamentarian | Sherrie Glass | Sherrie Glass |
| Horticulture | Carolynne White | Carolynne White |
| Historian/Archivist | Janet Kohlhase | Janet Kohlhase |
| Excursions | Tonya Judah | Rebecca Garfield/Cecily Horton |
| A La Carte/Green Thumb Events | Sue Bleakie | Sue Bleakie |
| Fleming Park Pollinator Garden Committee Chairman | Mary Howe Hawkins | Mary Howe Hawkins |
| Federation Liaison | Carolynne White | Joanne Storm |
Adjournment for lunch!