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Members:
Here is the April Newsletter. The updated membership lists were sent out
last month. Please let me know if you did
not receive one
and I will be sure to get one to you. Spring has sprung! The trees
are greening up and the dafs and tulips are up and in full color. The
lawn is growing like a weed and nature is at its best!
DATE & TIME:
May 2004 meeting is Saturday, May 8th at 6:30PM
PLACE: Home of
Gary Clark in Target Range, potluck dinner followed by meeting. Our
hosts will be Ann Violette and Elinor Utech. Call for directions 728-7633
PROGRAM: No scheduled
program information available
BUSINESS:
No scheduled business information available
FYI NEW INFORMATION:
SALE WORK PARTY
Everyone is welcome to help update sale cards at a work party to be held May 8th at the home of Gary Clark, beginning at 1:00 p.m. All
member's are welcome to come and help.
MEMORIAL SERVICE
Mark your calendars for a memorial service for Bob Grey to be held at the Fort Gardens on Friday, June 11th. No word on the time.
OUR ANNUAL MISSOULA IRIS SHOW
Our annual Missoula Iris Society's Iris
show will be June 12th this year at the Southgate Mall.
The theme for this year will be "Springtime in the
Rockies". Here are some of the various classes for
Division II Artistic:.
Class 1 -
"Twigs & Sprigs" A creative design using iris.
Class 2 -
"Busting Our All Over" A line-mass design using
iris.
Class 3 - "The
Rob Rob Robin" A monochromatic design using iris.
Shades of the same color including concluding container.
Class 4 - "A
Young Man's Fancy" A traditional mass design using
iris
Class 5 - "Who
Has Seen the Wind?" A line-mass design using iris
design should indicate motion
Class 6 -
"Little Sweetheart of the Mountains" Designers
choice using iris
Class 7 -
"Small Moment" A design using iris in a low
container showing Japanese influence
Class 8 - "Looking Up"
Designers choice using iris
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It's Their
Birthday!!....Let's Give 'Em a Cheer!!!
- Happy day to Kris Ritchart - April
11th, Ron Dunn - April 23rd, Jim Sadler - April 2nd, Alverta
Symes - April 3rd and Bobby Lucero - April 30th. Have a happy birthday
and all the good wishes and cheers that go along with it
as well..
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- Minutes of the
Missoula Iris Society Meeting, Saturday, March 6, 2004
- The meeting was called to
order at 7:37 p.m. by Vice President Ann Violette at the
home of Gary Clark. President Jim Sadler was out of town.
Entertainment First
- The meeting began with a recorded gardening tune
entitled Crocus in the Snow and performed by Montana
artist Stehanie Davis. Thanks Zona Lindemann for sharing
this humorous and relaxing recording with us. Starting the
meeting with a few chuckles was fun.
Minutes
- The minutes from the February meeting were approved as
published in the newsletter mailed and e-mailed to all
members.
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- Treasurers Report - Treasurers report
was read by Treasurer Swede Gustafson.
Checking Account:
- Beginning balance:
$504.22
Deposits $57.00
Sub-Total $561.22
Less Expenses
$250.00
Ending Balance
$311.22
Savings Account:
Beginning Balance: $5613.96
Deposits
$75.00
Ending Balance:
$5688.96
Savings Account Breakdown:
Club's Operation
$4,529.53
Judge's Special
$216.40
Memorials
$51.92
Building
$888.47
Accrued Interest
$2.64
Account Balance
$5,688.96
Checking Account Expenses:
AIS Storefront - 20 ea calendars
$40.00
Median Iris Society - slide show
$10.00
Big Sky Publications - newsletter
$25.00
Historical Museum @ Fort Msla-dues
$100.00
Transfer to savings - computer payment
$75.00
Total Expenses
$250.00
NEW BUSINESS:
Grant for the Fort Gardens
- Chris Ritchart
announced that she had applied and obtained a grant of
$350 from the Missoula Community Award foundation,
sponsored by the Missoulian. She gave the check to the
treasurer. She read a letter from the Missoulian editor
that said they had received over 30 applicants. He
requested a follow-up report later in the year to the
small grants foundation with photographs and a report on
how the grounds were refurbished with the funds. Thank you
Chris!
AIS Membership Secretary
- Ann reported that Mary E. Brown, AIS membership
secretary has passed away suddenly. Any questions
regarding your AIS membership should be addressed to Ann,
your Regional Vice President.
Membership List - Pete will have the complete
membership list updated in time for the next newsletter.
We gave some members until March 15th to renew their dues.
For those members who have e-mail, he will create an html
file and send it by e-mail to each member in order to save
on printing and mailing costs.
AIS
- Ann noted that AIS requires we have the complete list
ready to send to them next year no later than February 28,
2005. This year she said we had 58 members, and 30 of
those were AIS members. We met the 50% requirement for
reduced AIS dues.
Newsletter Editor
- Ann thanked Pete Addeo for a nice newsletter.
Bob Gray Memorials
- Swede commented on the loss in February of our dear
friend Bob Gray. He said that Billie Gray has presented
the club with $160 worth of memorials given by friends in
Bob's name. Anyone wishing to donate a memorial in Bob's
name should contact either Billie or Swede.
Gray Memorial Ceremony
- Billie Gray announced that in keeping with Bob's wishes,
a memorial ceremony will be held at the Fort Gardens on
Friday, June 11th because he said he wanted his memorial
to be held when the weather is nice and the flowers are
pretty. The exact time will be announced later. She also
wants to plant a tree for Bob on the northwest corner of
the fort grounds. She will talk to Bob Brown about that.
March Presidential Rhizome - Won by Hazel
Richlie. Congratulations.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m. and was followed by
a short median presentation by Ann.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Addeo, Secretary
Addendum to the minutes:
Leona Wyckoff volunteered to be the Historian. She was
given the box of historical information previously held by
Karen Brakefield. The scrapbooks are currently with Pete
Addeo.
OLD BUSINESS
MIS Membership
Dues - Swede issued a final reminder that all
members who have not renewed their membership dues by
March 15, 2004, will be dropped from the membership
newsletter mailing list. He mailed personal letters to all members
who have not yet renewed
Historical Museum - Swede reminded everyone that since we pay
$100 dues to the historical society, it entitles members to free
entrance fees to the historical museum at the fort.
2004
AIS Calendars - Swede still has five unsold calendars.
Anyone who wants to purchase a calendar should contact Swede.
Auditing
Committee
- The Auditing Committee of Zona, Sonia and
Honk met on
February 17, 2004 to audit the 2003 bookkeeping
records. The only comment was since a check which was issued to Gary
Clark last fall has never been cashed, the auditing committee
recommended that Swede void the check and issue a new one. A motion
was made by Cindi Davis, seconded by Sonia Dellapiazza to accept the
auditor's report and to void and re-write the check to Gary Clark.
The motion passed.
Sale
Report
- Cindi Davis would like to have a card file work party on Saturday
March 20th,
1:00 p.m. at the home of Cleo Swanson.
Fort Garden Report
- Billie Gray said she and Honk Meyer inspected the gardens and find
it is in pretty good shape. The first work party will be Sunday
March 28th beginning at
11 a.m. This will be mostly clean-up and some
project finishing work.
Median Show - Plans for a May median show have been
cancelled, although Ann Violette had applied to AIS for the two
shows. The date of May 15th was not available at the mall; an
alternate date of May 29th (Memorial Weekend) was discussed. Other
locations were also discussed, such as the libarary. After a show of
hands, it was decided to table this important judge training show
until 2005. It was recommended that the date be negotiated with the
mall starting now. The plan is to keep it simple, with no ribbons,
just certificates, with four tables set up into a square. Only 2-3
members would be needed to set up, but participation by members
would be needed to supply the median iris. It would be an accredited
show, complete with horticulture arrangements.
Show
Report
- The annual Iris Show will be held June
12th at Southgate Mall. The theme is Springtime in the
Rockies.
Ann Violette read the themes for the various classes and will place
the information in the next newsletter. The show will be dedicated
to Bob Gray.
Vacant Chairs
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The following chairmanships are still not filled
Historical Chair
Publicity Chair
Membership Chair - Zona Lindemann volunteered
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