April 2016

MEETING TIME: Meeting at Ft. Missoula, Bldg. T-1, on Saturday, April 2, at 6:30. Pot luck supper. It’s No Host so bring your own beverages.

FYI News:

It was decided not to have a median show this year due to scheduling conflicts.

Attached please find the new current membership list.

TREASURER'S REPORT…is short and sweet:

There was no activity in the Treasurer's books for the month of March so

the balances remain as reported in the March issue of the "Falls and Standards".

These are: Savings at $14,037.10 and the Checking at $588.04.

Respectfully submitted,

Erling Gustafson,

Treasurer

MINUTES OF THE MISSOULA IRIS SOCIETY OF MARCH 5, 2016

The meeting was called to order by President Donna Dowell at 7:00 PM. There were 9 members present.

The treasurer's report was delayed until the next meeting.

It was moved and seconded that the Median Show will be cancelled this year. The motion passed.

The show is June 4, 2016. Judy Blunt is the Chair. She gave a report of the Show. She announced that Lynn Weger and Cheryl Carroll will be the design judges and the Head Horticulture judge will be Roger Muir.

The ice cream social will be June 8, Wednesday at 5:00 at the Fort. The Work session at the garden is to begin at 3:00.

The visit to Elizabeth Frieze garden has been discussed. Carol Addeo advised us that she will call and confirm the plans.

Ed Verplanke reported that the iris in the garden appear to have made it through the winter.

Donna Dowell won the presidential drawing.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM.

Respectfully submitted, Jim Sadler, secretary pro tem

Presidential Rhizome winners: September Edd Verplancke, October Judy Blunt, November Ron Dowell, December Swede Gustafson, January Linda Sadler, February Allen Ledford, March ?

Meeting locations have been reserved at Building T-1 next to Heritage Hall at Fort Missoula with Carolyn Thompson.

Meeting locations 2016:

Saturday, April 2, 6:30 Fort Missoula Bldg T-1 – Pot luck supper

Saturday, May 7, 6:30 Fort Missoula Bldg T-1 – Pot luck supper

Saturday, June 4 – Iris Show at Southgate Mall

Wednesday, June 8 – Ice Cream Social at Fort Garden, 5.00

Saturday, July 9, 6:30 Fort Missoula Bldg T-1 – Pot luck supper

Sunday July 24 – 8 am Work Party at Elizabeth Friesz’ in Alberton digging iris for the sale

Monday July 25 – Work Party labeling iris at home of Carol Addeo and updating card file

Thursday July 28 – Work Party sorting iris for the sale at Carol Addeo’s

Friday, July 29 – Work Party sorting, loading iris, followed by supper at 5:00 pm at Carol Addeo’s

Saturday July 30 – 8 am – 1:00 pm – Iris Rhizome Sale at Fort Missoula

Saturday July 30 – 1:00 pm. – After sale party at home of Billy Gray

August – No Meeting

September – No Meeting

Saturday October 1 – 6:30 – Meeting at Fort Missoula Bldg T-1, no host pot luck supper

Saturday November 5 – 5:00 pm – Board and budget meeting, followed by pot luck supper and regular meeting…Location needed

Sunday, December 3 – 4:30 pm (tentative date to be confirmed later) for Christmas party and turkey dinner and potluck at home of Billie Gray.

Check out our websites: www.missoulairis.com and www.sites.google.com/site/irismissoula. The program and rules for the shows are posted at www.sites.google.com/site/irismissoula .