FEBRUARY 1, 2017 MINUTESMeeting called to order by Norma Ray at 12:03 p.m.
- Installation of officers for 2017 conducted by Maureen Julian
- Pledge of allegiance led by Marilu Blau
- Welcome by new President, Norma Ray
- Guests: Janelle was introduced by Marilyn
- Minutes from November 2016 Meeting
- Moved to approve, Mary Bourne
- Seconded, Sue Granno
- Motion Approved by attending members
- Treasurer’s Report
- Previous Balance – $2,604.99
- Receipts of $65
- Total at end of January, $2,669.99
- Old Business
- 2016 Donations – Maureen Julian
- $500 to the Food Bank
$250 to the Cornerstone of Hope
- $500 to Pollock Pines Community Center
- Friends of the Library – Marilyn Johnson
- Annual Membership Dues are $10 – Applications available at meeting
- Two books sales each year –
- First sale, Memorial Day Weekend (Friday, May 26)
- Second sale, Labor Day Weekend (Friday, September 1)
- Held in Safeway Parking lot
- Proceeds to purchase books and for children’s programs
- New Business – Norma Ray
- Program Calendar – Marilu Blau
- March 1, 2017 – Mary Bourn, Hostess
- International Potluck at Gold Ridge
- Speaker – Estate Sales and Beyond
- Bring International Dish and Place setting
- April, 2017 – Norma Ray, Hostess
- Tour of Marlene Ruth’s Doll Museum ($5 fee for museum)
- Lunch and meeting at Sportsman’s Hall
- May, 2017 – Marilu Blau, Hostess
- Bluebird Haven Iris Gardens
- June, 2017 – Mary Bourn, Hostess
- Davis Ranch Farm Stand
- Speaker
- Opportunity to shop
- Bring lunch or food is available to order
- July, 2017 – Lexa Mack, Hostess
- Forever Glass Works at Porter Ranch
- August, 2017 – Norma Ray, Hostess
- Kit Carson Lodge on Silver Lake
- September, 2017 – Pat Schoggins, Hostess
- Bonsai Garden Tour, Lotus
- October, 2017 – Pat Schoggins, Hostess
- Taylor Creek Visitors Center, South Lake Tahoe
- Salmon Spawning
- November, 2017 – Norma Ray, Hostess
- Potluck
- December, 2017 – Pat Schoggins and Maureen Julian, Hostesses
- Christmas Luncheon, Wedgewood Banquet Center 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
- Plated lunch, including salad, entrée (choices of Filet Mignon of Salmon for $30, or Tortellini Pesto for $27), sides, carrot cake, coffee, tea or punch.
- Wine and champagne available for purchase
- Guests are welcome
- Arrangements can be made to make payment prior to holidays – see Maureen
- Membership – Pat Schoggins and Jeri Hartmann
- 62 Paid Members
- 12 Lifetime Members
- 2 New Members
- Presentation of New Lifetime Memberships
- Janet Deines
- Louise Furden
- Website – Becky McIntyre
- Historian – Norma Ray
- Please send updates to Becky McIntyre for website
- Crafts – Nanette Lewis and Sylvia Hamlin
- First meeting, February 15, 11:30 to 2:00 at Sylvia Hamlin’s home
- Making Fairy lights (Pinterest)
- Materials – Canning jars, white tissue paper, Tea lights
- Jars and tissues being donated
- Could be sold at local fairs as fundraisers
- Sunshine and Communications – Marilyn Johnson
- Judy Magnus had hip replacement
- February Birthday Lunch, February 8 – Janet Sullivan, Host
- Bene Ristorante on Main Street, Placerville at 11:30
- Gardening
- Daffodil Hill Update – Marilyn Johnson
- Minimal clean up this year
- Library Landscape Maintenance – Pat Schoggins
- Hope to make arrangements with the Interact Club or Boy Scouts for help with maintenance.
- Pinewood Memorial Gardens – Pat Schoggins
- No update at this time
- Sly Park Resort Entrance – Tom and Nancy Schulz
- Cleanup and Replanting planned prior to Memorial Day
- Fundraising
- Events – Mary Bourn
- Wagon Train in Pollock Pines
- Holiday Gift Bazaar at Community Center in mid-November
- Backroads Barn – August Food Truck fundraiser and possible craft fair.
- Fairs – Norma
- Arbor Day Festival at the Old School in mid-May – Leslie Sinclair
- Still under consideration
- May need working committee as the work is very intensive for only one or two members
- Boys and Girls Club – Maureen Julian
- Some of the 2016 donations from DGC were not yet given to the Boys and Girls Club
- Christmas Bags are one item that the club needs
- New Coats may be an item to collect
- Discussion regarding whether to use the Penny Pines donations for the B & G club or to split those collections between the two groups. Club voted to take the balance of the Penny Pines money and put it towards the Boys and Girls club collection.
- Budget – Norma Ray
- Members were asked to submit their requests for budget funds at the March meeting
- Board will meet to discuss
- Adjourned by Norma Ray at 1:02 p.m.