Coconino Master Gardener Assoc. Meeting Agenda 7/14/11

Master Gardener Meeting Agenda 7/14/11
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
1601 N. San Francisco

6:30pm-6:40pm Welcome – Agenda Jim Mast
Brief review of agenda for the evening
Introduction of speaker

6:40pm-7:30pm Continuing Education
Speaker: Tom Mackin
Topic: Friends of the Northern Arizona Forests

7:30pm-7:45pm Refreshments
Val Bryant and Julie Holmes

7:45pm - 8:30pm Business Meeting – Jim Mast
7:45pm – 8:00pm Overview of recent Executive Meeting – Jim Mast
Openings for officers for next year, with nominations due Oct. meeting and voting in Nov. Brief list of duties required from each. Loni to chair Education with Dana’s assistance for 2012.
Financial – Ed Skiba banking/memberships – balance 967.59
Monies spent on calendar deposits/grants for Sunshine Rescue Mission and the YMCA. Pending – final calendar payment and sponsoring Arboretum newsletter for fall.
Secretary – Loni Shapiro calendar update/snack volunteers

8:00pm – 8:20pm Committee Reports:
Continuing Education – Dana Prom Smith (see schedule for future meetings)
Community Programs – Molly Larsen/Julie Holmes
Flagstaff Community Markets
Coordination of MG Projects – Linda Guarino
Volunteer Support/Social – Hattie Braun
Crys reported 517 volunteer hours recorded in June/52 education hrs
Picnic tentatively scheduled for 9/11 4-6 pm. Need door prizes.

8:20pm – 8:30pm Garden questions?

Next meeting: August 11, 2011
Expert Panel on County Fair Entries
Jim Mast, Bob Cooper, Andrea & Galen Guerrettes, Bev McCalister, Ron Hiebert Nick Lipinski, Carol Burris
Friends of the Northern Arizona Forests

Future meetings:
September 11 Recognition Picnic
October 13 Pollinators and Honey Bees – Joel Kefuss

Educational and Volunteer Opportunities from the Blog (coconinomgassociation.blogspot.com)