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Members:
Here is the
newsletter for February. The year has begun and it’s time to start
thinking about gardening again?? Maybe??? Let’s all hope that Old Man
Winter will go easy from now on and give us all a break. Spring is on
the way and it sure will be a nice change of pace from the last 4
months.
Pete Addeo,
Webmaster
Missoula Iris Society
http://www.missoulairis.com
DATE & TIME:
SATURDAY,
FEBRUARY 7TH, 6:30 pm.
PLACE:
Home of Billie Gray,
1558 So. 6th St. W. Call 543-3480 for further information.
PROGRAM:
2009
Budget approval
"FYI" NEWS
Cindy Davis’ phone
number has been changed to her cell phone. Her new phone number is
544-8745. Please note this in the membership list and the new numbers
will be updated on the new list to come out in March. If you have any
changes to the current list, please let Pete Addeo know at the meeting
so he can update the 2009 membership list.
2009 MEMBERSHIP DUES: The year is beginning and it’s time to
start collecting for the new year memberships. Dues are $9.00/person.
Please see Swede at the meeting to pay your dues.
It's Their
Birthday!!....Let's Give 'Em a Cheer!!!
Happy day to Lynette Kirschenheiter, February 23rd; Lynn Weger, February
24th; and Alayne Hilditch, February 27th. Have a
happy birthday all
2009 Budget Report:
No
changes in the checking or savings accounts as the books were already
closed. Our new Treasurer, Swede with have his report to follow for the
new year. Below is the 2009 Budget that was tentatively approved by the
committee. We need to vote on this at this next meeting for approval by
the members. Please bring a copy of this budget to the meeting so we can
discuss it and make any changes before approval.
The 2009 Budget is
as follows:
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Card File
Maintenance |
50.00 |
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Donations &
Contributions |
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Friends of
Fort |
100.00 |
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RVP
Assistance |
50.00 |
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Total
Donations & Contributions |
150.00 |
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Fort Gardens |
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Contract
Labor |
300.00 |
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Maintenance
& Repairs |
650.00 |
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New Iris |
300.00 |
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Renovations |
700.00 |
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Total Fort
Gardens |
1,950.00 |
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Historian &
Photography Expense |
100.00 |
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Licenses and
Filing Fees |
70.00 |
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Membership
Information |
100.00 |
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Newsletter
Expenses |
360.00 |
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Presidential
Rhizomes Expense |
300.00 |
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Program
Expense |
50.00 |
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Rhizome Sale
Expenses |
600.00 |
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Shed
Building Fund |
200.00 |
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Show
Expenses - Median |
200.00 |
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Show
Expenses - MIS |
400.00 |
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Sunshine
Expenses |
300.00 |
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Total
Expense |
4,830.00 |
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Minutes: January
10, 2009
The meeting was
called to order by President Cindy Davis. The December, 2008, minutes
were approved as printed in the Falls and Standards.
Because of questions
and because of the small number of members present, the acceptance of
the 2009 budget was tabled until the February meeting.
A call for the
election of officers was made. The slate of officers was approved as a
whole, and the gavel was passed to Ron Dowell, our new president.
Old Business
Shed: The
soffits still need to be finished. Painting needs to be done, but there
is some question as to whom is responsible – MIS or Friends of the
Fort. A new lock is on the door. Keys were handed out to Pete, Swede,
Billie, Zona, and Alverta. MIS paraphernalia being store in members’
homes/garages can now be moved to the shed.
New Business
Monthly Meeting
Sites: It was brought up that only a few people have homes big
enough in which to hold our monthly meetings. Some have been doing
this for years and are looking for some relief. The discussion that
followed brought out that the group could probably hold at least one
meeting a year at a restaurant, most likely during the winter. It was
felt that some members might not want to eat out and, therefore, would
skip the meeting. To encourage everyone to attend such meetings, it was
suggested that it could be posted that the meal would begin at 6:30 p.m.
and the meeting/program would begin at 7:30 p.m. Those people, then,
who did not wish to eat out could come just for the meeting. The
restaurant selected, the time of meal, and the time of the meeting would
be posted both in the Falls and Standards and on the web site. A
motion was made and carried that the March 7, 2009, meeting be held at
the Montana Club.
The presidential
rhizomes for December, 2008, and January, 2009, were awarded as follows:
December: Carol Addeo
January: Donna Dowell
Ed Verplancke moved
the meeting be adjourned. Billie seconded the motion, and the meeting
was adjourned.
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