Minutes from the September 13 , 2004 Meeting
President Susan R called the meeting to order at 7:10.
As there were no corrections or addition to the June 7, 2004 minutes, they will stand as printed in the August and September newsletters.
Treasurer's Report
Total net worth as of today is $7,909.94
This consists of the following accounts:
| Checking Account - $50.66 |
| Savings Account - $3,831.00 |
| Certificate of Deposit - $3,992.75 |
| Petty Cash - $10.00 |
| Stamps - $25.53 |
Activity since the last report on June 7 was as follows:
Net increase of $164:
Income of $40:
| Guest fees - $5 June & July meetings |
| Memberships - $20 Two memberships |
| Interest Earned - $15 Interest on CD |
Expenses of $204:
| Community Benefit - $150 Share the Bounty envelope printing |
| Plant Sale Costs - $23 Reimb for 1 calculator & paper |
| Postage - $41 July & Sept newsletters |
| Print & Copy Costs - $36 July & Sept newsletter production |
Year-to-Date vs. Budget:
Income: Gross Plant Sale revenue $1,751 above Plan ($5,601 vs. $3,850).
Expenses: Just slightly above Plan ($57 over). Plant sale split higher due to higher revenue, but Community Benefit expenses $550 below (Share the Bounty, Academy entrance design, and Habitat for Humanity not entirely paid for this year). Plant sale costs are $170 over Plan, due primarily to purchase of calculators, new plastic to cover tables, and storage containers to store supplies.
Year-to-Date vs. Last Year:
Income: Slightly below ($338) due plant sale income $262 less than last year and
lower interest on savings and CD.
Expenses: Higher than last year by $418 due to Miscellaneous (2 large smokestack
bricks purchased) and higher plant sale costs (primarily purchase of
calculators, new plastic to cover tables, and storage containers to store
supplies). Lower year-to-date on speaker fees.
No New Business
Old Business
Speaker Topics
President Susan Reese asked for member suggestions for speaker topics in 2005.
Topics included the following:
| Pruning |
| Land architecture |
| Healing gardens |
| History of River Falls with respect to the garden club by Ursula P |
| Arborist - tree information |
| Wild edibles such as mushroom |
| Cold-frames in early spring |
| Informal meeting of garden ideas |
| A number of members who present gardening ideas |
| Soil health |
Announcement
Please send your gardening tips to add to the newsletter via email to kim@mannfarm.net
Tips can be signed or anonymous!