Here’s the newsletter for January. Now we have to get used to writing 2011 on our checks again for a while. Wow. Time sure goes by quickly when you’re having fun. The Christmas party was very nice and everyone had a great time. It’s always good times to be with friends and family during the holiday season.

Pete Addeo,

Webmaster
Missoula Iris Society
http://www.missoulairis.com

JANUARY MEETING:

DATE & TIME: SATURDAY, January  8, 2011  at 6:30 p.m.  Usual potluck, followed by the meeting
PLACE: Eagles Lodge, 2420 South Ave W, community room on the east end building next to Rosauers.
Program: Election of officers, passing the budget, meeting locations

"FYI" NEWS

2011 MEMBERSHIP DUES: The year has come to an end and we will soon issue a new printed membership list which will be mailed and e mailed to all members.  . If you have not paid your dues yet be sure and pay them  to the treasurer.

Swede has received memberships from many of those on the 2010 membership list.  Below is a listing of those who have NOT paid for 2011.  If your name is here please consider paying your 2011 memberships by December 31, 2010.  Thank you as we are required to have a complete listing of current membership by the end of January to enable the show committee to complete their forms which are sent in to the American Iris Society Exhibition Chair by the end of February.

 
    Judy Blunt        Jean Macaraeg                  Honk Meyer
    Bob Brown        Roger Muir                        Carol Barbarian
    Billie Gray         Pat and Nancy Ryan         Elizabeth Friesz & family
    Eloie Jeter        Ann Violette
 

It's Their Birthday!!....Let's Give 'Em a Cheer!!!

Happy birthday to Carol Addeo, January 2nd and Barbara Riley, January 24th. Have a happy birthday all.

Treasurer's report for January 2011

I have closed the books for the 2010 fiscal year and will soon begn preparing  them for review by the audit committee to be selected at the January 2011 meeting.

The Savings Account Balance on Dec 31 2010 is $9,272.69 with only the interest income for the 4th quarter to be added to this total when the bank statement is received in January 2011.  The  Checking Account Balance for Nov 30, 2010 was $416.10 and I paid Linda Sadler $27.94 for "Sunshine" flowers  for Bob Symes while he  was  in the hospital following his heart bypass surgery in December. This bill leaves  $388.16 as the 2010 ending balance for the checking account.
I did do a quick summation of our financial status and show a profit of approximately $500 for 2010.  When the audit is completed I will publish a statement  to show the exact figures.

Respectfully submitted,
Swede Gustafson, Treasurer

2011 Meeting Locations  and Schedule of Events-

2010 Locations                                                               2011 Locations Proposed

Jan 9 - Gary Clark                                                         Jan 8 - Eagles Lodge
Feb 6 - Billee Gray                                                         Feb 5 - Pete & Carol Addeo
Mar 6 - China Bowl Restaurant                                       Mar 5
Apr 3 -  Honk Meyer                                                      Apr 2
May 7-   Judy Blunt                                                       May 7
June 5 - Elizabeth Friesz, Alberton                                 June 4

Saturday May 28  - Median Show at SG Mall ??
Saturday, June  11- Iris Show at Southgate Mall,                                                                                                                Banquet dinner to be announced.

Saturday, July 10- J im and Linda Sadler                       July 10 Meeting -
August - No meeting                                                    August - No meeting
September  12 - Bob and Alverta Symes                       September 10
October 3- Swede & Betty Ann Gustafson                     October 1
November  7 - Gary Clark                                            November 6
Saturday, December  11 - Christmas Party at               Christmas Party - Sat Dec 10
    Billie Gray's home,                                                                     Billie Gray's home