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January 2011 Meeting Minutes NODS held their annual banquet/meeting on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 6:00 pm at Punderson Manor Attendance: 52 members with all officers present The winter banquet was held at Punderson Manor with a Disney theme. Members entered the festively decorated Scenic Room by walking through a colorful arch of balloons and were greeted by Mickey Mouse (Doug Bowen) and Cruela DeVil (Laura Frazier). Also on hand were the Queen of Hearts (Jan Teague), Cinderella (Colleen Krause), Mulan (Patti Gambino) and a friendly pirate (Curt Hanson). NODS members were given a folder, adorned with a Disney character, compliments of the artistic talents of Laura Frazier that contained a list of upcoming events, a list of officers, the NODS by-laws, financial information, and roster of NODS members. Raffle tickets were sold (6 for $5) for a drawing of prizes. Guests enjoyed each other's company and feasted on a delicious dinner.
Menu: Fresh Green Salad Salmon, Steak, Chicken Baked Potatoes, Green Beans Dessert: Assorted cakes and pies After dinner, NODS members played a trivia quiz game in teams based on the color of their quiz. Prior to the banquet, NODS members were asked to complete the trivia quiz that included questions to learn more about each other. The Red team won the quiz.
Doug Bowen, President, called the meeting to order after dinner. He thanked donors for supplying prizes and the planning/decorating committee for their contributions to the event. Doug also extended a warm welcome to our guests from Kent State.
Treasurer's ReportArlene Richardson reported that we have $8,381.40 as of December 31, 2010, which includes a CD. She indicated that our expenses exceeded our income, but we still ended the year with money in the bank. Significant expenses included:
Kent StateJan Teague introduced the guests from Kent State University.
Matthew Butts, Director of Advancement, thanked NODS for the scholarship indicating that it is was a fifth of their tuition; KSU has been able to keep tuition under $3,000/semester. He also indicated that the agriculture/green industry is the largest industry in the state. Stan Jones, Program Director, thanked NODS for their commitment to their program, re-iterated the importance of the scholarship, and gave an update on the previous two students. He also indicated that the program has experienced tremendous growth, from 5 to 90 students.
Julie Kline is the current recipient of the NODS scholarship at KSU and is an accomplished student. Julie gave a heartfelt thank you to NODS for their generosity and helping her with her degree. She is happiest when she is outside in the garden and even has her children helping out. Julie's ultimate goal is to own her own business.
Stan Jones, Program Director, indicated that the daylilies donated by NODS are on display at KSU and promotes daylilies for landscapes and is maintained by their students. Jan Teague indicated that the garden is three years old and she would like some members to visit the garden to see how the plants, which were donated, are maturing and bring back some photos.
Doug reiterated all the rebate programs and events for 2011 as discussed and voted on during the November, 2010 meeting.
Upcoming events in 2011 February 25-27 Winter Symposium, Cincinnati If you would like to go, contact Arlene Richardson
April 9 Faulkner Presentation, Penitentiary Glen
July 16-17 Region 2 Summer Meeting, Detroit, MI Saturday and Sunday, full day of garden tours, dinner, $145
July 23-24 Summer Sale
July 31 Scape Show, Cleveland Botanical Gardens Not an official show. If it's unofficial we can enjoy it more.
August 6 End of Season Picnic, Crintonic Gardens
October 2 Speaker and Fall meeting, Sunnybrook Park, Geauga Jan Teague has an idea for a speaker
Doug asked if any members had additional news. There was no additional news to discuss. The meeting was adjourned and the raffle began. |
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