Master
Gardener Meeting Minutes 11/13/14,
Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church
1601 N. San Francisco
Introduction
of speaker – Ed Skiba
Continuing
Education Joe Costion presenting “Greenhouse
Design and Construction”. Joe Costion has been
the Construction Technology Department Chair at Coconino Community College for
10 years. In 2000 he developed the Alternative Energy Associates Degree
program, and in 2004 he initiated the Sustainable / Green Building Associates
Degree Program at the college. Joe teaches courses in Solar Home Design,
Rainwater Harvesting, Green Building, Solar Applications, and Solar Greenhouse
Design. He is currently designing an Organic Gardening Certificate Program for
local foods initiatives. Joe is a
Founding Board Member of the USGBC Northern Arizona Chapter; a Board Member and
Northern Arizona Director of the Arizona Solar Energy Association; and a
Founding Member of the Coconino County Sustainable Building Program. He has a
Master of Arts in Vocational Education and a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial
Supervision. He is the Founder & President of the Board of Vocational
Building Skills on the Navajo Nation and is on the Construction Trades Faculty
for Northland Pioneer College. Joe is a 2003 graduate of the Flagstaff
Leadership Program. He lives outside Snowflake, Arizona, and is actively
gardening and developing a sustainable lifestyle. He is also the owner of Ashokala
Gardens, a distributor of Soil Secrets Products.
A hat was passed to collect funds for the Highland Support Project fund for Teaching Sustainable Agriculture School in Western Guatamala. Joe and Kim have been teaching for this project. See First Giving for the details or if you want to contribute more: http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/natalieprunty/sustainableagricultureschoolfundraisingpage
Refreshments
provided by Kathy Hilton, Melissa Amberson and Barbara Johnson
Business
Meeting – Hunter Kemmet
Are there any other officer
nominations from the floor? No
Vote on officers; President - Jim Mast,
VP – Ed Skiba, Treasurer - Sue Madden, Secretary – Sherline Alexander; New Officers elected for 2015 one year term.
Standing Committees There is a sign-up sheet on the
table to show your interest for any of the following committees next year. Continuing education, Volunteer Support,
Community Support, Master Gardener Projects, Special Projects
We need volunteers to organize this
year’s Christmas Party on Dec. 11 Church is
reserved – regular meeting day. $50 budget, but there are supplies
available. If you’re interested, there’s
a sign-up sheet on the table. Martha
Davis and Patti Van Tuyl volunteered.
MG Coordinator Happenings - Hattie Braun. Conference:
Jackie Clark and Hattie Braun attended the conference meeting in Prescott. Jackie has agreed to chair the planning committee
for the next conference. There will be a
brainstorming meeting the first week in December. There is a sign-up sheet for anyone
interested in volunteering to serve on this committee. Discussion will be about when to hold the
conference, speakers, budget, ideas and forming the committees. Spring Class: Spring class starts 2-5-15. 1-4:30pm.
Education rooms next to Basha’s, price the same.
MG
badges and certificates: new master gardeners Emily Ross, Patti Van
Tuyl, Marilyn Schwind, Martha Davis.
Financial report – Linda
Guarino/Crys Wells Income $115.11 = 105 for aprons, 10 for membership, 0.11 for
interest, expenses $598.36 = 500 for calendars, 98.36 for lunch for garden
raffle volunteers, current balance = 3875.09 in checking, 141.35 in PayPal,
total $4016.44.
Committee Reports:
Fund Raising
Aprons – Loni Shapiro – no aprons
tonight, but will be available at the NAU South Campus Bazaar at the du Bois Center November 22nd and
23rd from 10 am to 4pm.
Calendars – Debi Stalvey - Calendars available for sale at Warner’s
and Native Plant and Seed and tonight’s meeting $12 or 3 for $30. We will also sell them at
the NAU South Campus Bazaar at the du Bois Center November 22nd and 23rd from
10 am to 4pm. I need volunteers to help sit the table. I am
thinking two hour shifts. Need 2-3 more
volunteers. NAU requires a liability release will have to be signed by each
volunteer.
Sold 31 at the conference, sold 6 to others, have not
checked with nurseries. Need 3 thank you cards for nurseries.
Give calendars to individuals who had a picture in the
calendar.
Hattie always takes (5) to the County Supervisors and
(6) to the city council with a letter.
One 2015 calendar to each speaker. 2015 speakers through May and 2014 speakers
June to present. Total of 10 calendars.
Continuing Education – Ed Skiba January – Grant Recipients reviews (not confirmed) will
be contacting grant recipients 2014, then go back to prior years to fill the
hour. February – Kim Howell-Costion Greenhouse soils and Soil Secrets
(not confirmed) March – Ed; one hole at a time. April – Hattie on flowers. We
will be needing a volunteer to take over continuing education because Ed is now
the clubs vice president.
MG
Projects/Blog - Loni Shapiro – currently collecting receipts
Volunteer Support – Crys
Wells 264.25 volunteer hours and 54
education hours. YTD totals are 3208.25 volunteer hours and 518.5 education
hours
Gardening
Questions? What do you do with raspberry after they have produced
berries? Cut growth after 2nd
year. What can you do with sunflower carcass? Shred them and use in compost or let them dry
and use them as stakes.
Next
meeting: Christmas Party, December 11, 2014
