Minutes of Meeting
Attending: Linda Banner-Bacin, Lynnette Roth, Pat Moomey, Ken Kerr, Dawn Marie Johnson, Cindy Mastro, Ingrid Walpelhorst, and Kay Abbott.
Budget: New item added; Linda proposed the purchase of a rolling cart or case for the Librarians books. $300.00 was approved as was the budget.
Silent Auction: Cindy reported a profit of $609.00.
Newsletter: Gianna Cagliano was complimented for her efforts. The front page opinion “In the Garden” was praised and suggested to continue as
a regular feature.
Speakers: March: Jim Delahanty, “Polyanthas” and April, Tony Hepton, “Soils, plant Biology”. Suggested speakers for May are Brian Quichleyfrom Agro-men on “Organics”; Carolyn Springer of Sequoia Nursery; Samantha Mooney, Paul Albright (seed company) and Oleg __________. Lynnette will call these people. Ingrid will call Tom Carruth, Weeks Roses for fall speakers.
Consulting Rosarians urged to attend our board meetings.
Santa Barbara Newsletter prints a regular statement promoting organic gardening and integrative pest management. Dawn Marie suggested that we write a note in praise of their support for good gardening. Linda suggested that we add this type of reminder to the VCRS newsletter on a regular basis.
Consulting Rosarians are required to write/publish articles according to Jim Delahanty.
Outreach Programs: $100.00 is available for this purpose. Discussion followed: Only Otto & Sons’ Rose Days was approved for outreach this year. It will be April 28-29. Dawn Marie proposed an information booth (possibly a rose sale?) at “The Lakes”, across from Gardens of the World. Membership & rose info. would be stressed. Ingrid offered to develop this.
Business cards needed for VCRS: Ingrid will attend to this. CR’s will have their own.
Linda: Consulting Rosarians workshop to be developed in 2008. Judges Seminar to be held at Camarillo House.
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Kay Abbott, Secretary