A meeting of the Board of Directors was held immediately prior to the regular June meeting of the Society at the Cowan Center on June 22, 2006. Those present were: Linda Banner-Bacin, President; Lynette Buchanan-Roth, Vice President; Earl Holst, Treasurer; Paddy Ruzella, Secretary; Directors at Large: Pat Moomey, Programs, and Ken Kerr; and ex-officio member, Cindy Mastro, Raffles. Absent were Jim Delahanty, Immediate Past President; Jane Delahanty, Director at Large; and Janet Sklar, Director at Large, Publicity Chair. The meeting was called to order at 5: 50 p.m. by President Linda Banner-Bacin.
Computer Data Base: Lynette Buchanan-Roth showed a form she had prepared as a sample for future “Celebration” roses brought to meetings. Members will be asked to fill out the form as they bring in roses and the forms will be collected and entered into the data base. Lynette further described some on-line web sites which the VCRS might emulate in their attempt to provide members with information to help them select roses for their own gardens according to their specific mini-climate, etc. Lynette will confer with web-manager, Penni Tyler, on this matter.
Summer Social: Date for production of the flyer announcing this event has been changed to July 15th at the home of Linda Banner-Bacin in Santa Paula at 10:00 a.m. Anyone with ideas and/or expertise in flyer production is welcome! Those attending the social will be requested to RSVP to Pat Moomey at 484-0804 and those with last names beginning with A-M should bring salads to share, N-Z bring desserts. Water, iced tea, lemonade, plastic ware, plates and napkins, seating will be provided by the Society and Pat will coordinate.
Newsletter: Brian Keele will edit and publish the newsletter through the end of the year. Alternate arrangements must be made for next year. Linda will speak with Sue Munday on this matter.
Review of Last Five Meetings: Discussion determined that it is the Board’s responsibility to make its expectations for each speaker clear so specific guidelines may be passed on to the speakers by the Program Chair along with any follow up reminders etc.
Speaker Suggestions for Upcoming Year: The Board suggested several topics and it was agreed that a clipboard list for further suggestions be passed at the meeting.
Other Business: The matter of a nominating committee for 2007 officers and directors was raised. It was agreed that this matter should be brought before the membership at the September meeting at which time volunteers will be sought.
Board members were reminded that if items need to be posted on the web site, they must see that these items are given to the web manager.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Paddy Ruzella