Dogwood Garden Club

El Dorado County non-profit

September 2017 Minutes

DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB

September 6, 2017

MINUTES

Location: Lotus Bonsai Nursery & Gardens, 1435 Lower Lake Drive, Placerville, CA 95667

Speakers: Scott Chadd

Meeting called to order by Norma Ray at 12:30 p.m.

  1. Pledge of allegiance led by Marilu Blau
  2. Request for additional Agenda Items
    1. Boys & Girls Club – Norma for Maureen Julian
    2. Christmas Luncheon
  3. Minutes from August 2017 Meeting
    1. Moved to approve, Janet Sullivan
    2. Seconded, Pat Schoggins
    3. Motion Approved by attending members
  4. Introduction of Guests and New Members
    1. Barbara O’Sullivan – New Member
    2. Carol Game – New Member
  5. Treasurer’s Report
    1. Total at end of June $3,303.82
  6. Old Business
    1. Recap of Peddlers and Pickers Faire
      1. Hot and fun
      2. Made $250 dollars
    2. Update on Friends of the Library Book Sale – Marilyn Johnson
      1. Friends of the Library Membership is $10 per year
      2. First time held on a Saturday – Very Successful
  • The $615 made at the sale will be used to purchase books for the Pollock Pines Library as El Dorado County no longer provides funding for books.
  1. Thanks to all of the volunteers and especially to Maureen Julian for coming early and setting up tables, banners and signs
  1. New Business – Norma Ray
    1. September 13th Birthday Lunch – Janet Sullivan
      1. 11:30 a.m. at the Ciao Deli on Ray Lawyer Dr., in Placerville
    2. October 4th meeting – Lexa Mack – plans will be finalized and included in the Bloomin’ News
    3. Library Landscape Maintenance – Pat Schoggins
      1. October – Norma; November – Lajunta and Husband; December – open but Jane and Pat could cover that month.
    4. Sunshine – Marilyn
      1. Tom Schultz has moved to a neurological facility in Oregon that is near his family. Waiting for address so that we can stay in touch
    5. Fund Raising
      1. Holiday Gift Bazaar in the Pines – Norma Ray
        1. November 19th at the Pollock Pines/Camino Community Center
        2. 11:00 to 4:00 p.m.
        3. Norma has vendor applications
          1. $15 per vendor ($10 to Community Center $5 to DGC)
        4. Norma Ray request $50 for the printing of flyers and handouts for the Holiday Craft Fair
          1. Lexa Mack moved to approve a $50 advance from DGC
          2. Amy Rath Seconded
          3. Motion was carried by the attending members
        5. Nominations for Board – Norma Ray
          1. DGC will need to have new board members in place at the first of the year. If you are interested in serving on the board, please contact Norma.
        6. Boys and Girls Club – Norma for Maureen Julian
          1. Money collected for the Boys and Girls Club (including Penny Pines money was transferred to them) is $490. DGC general fund will add $10 to make it an even $500.
        7. Christmas Luncheon – Pat Schoggins
          1. December 6th at Wedgewood Event Center on “B” Street in Placerville
          2. Menu – Filet Mignon or Salmon (vegetarian by pre-arrangement)
  • Guest are Welcome
  1. $30 per person
  1. Information for club members
    1. Super Seniors of Pollock Pines – Norma Ray for Maureen Julian
      1. The purpose of this group is to provide and encourage a wider array of activities for seniors in the Pollock Pines Area
      2. A Facebook Page has been set up
  • A questionnaire to gather information about the level of interest in a variety of activities is being collected.

Adjourned by Norma Ray at 1:17 p.m.