December 2020

CANCELLED: ANNUAL DECEMBER CHRISTMAS GATHERING!

Thank you to Billie Gray who so graciously invited us to her home for the festivities, but alas, Covid stepped in once again!

Here is hoping you are all well and have the best during the Holiday Season! Let's look forward to a healthy and happy 2021!

JUST A REMINDER: It is time for our yearly dues which are $10.00 a person. Please send dues to Swede Gustafson, treasurer, 3128 Eldora Lane, Missoula, MT 59803.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS,

Betty Ann Gustafson, President

TREASURER'S REPORT: as of November 27, 2020

Another quiet month of financial business for the Iris Society:

SAVINGS ACCOUNT:

October 26 reported balance.... $7005.90

5 Memberships received ......................50.00

Interest income deposit ........................... 0.12

Balance ....................................................7056.02

Transfer to Checking ...........................300.00

November 27 Balance ..................$6756.12

CHECKING ACCOUNT:

Oct 26 reported balance ...............$ 454.83

Transfer from Savings .........................300.00

Balance .......................................................754.83

Expenses paid ..........................................425.00

November 27 Balance ....................$ 329.83

Expenditures Paid To: - Paul Ronaldo Sprinklers – winterize the Fort Garden Sprinkler

System - $75.00; Ron Dowell – for mowing the lawn and bagging of the clippings during the summer of 2020- $350.00.

Respectfully submitted, Swede Gustafson, Treasurer

FORT GARDEN REPORT:

All of the irises have been cut back for the winter season and the clippings delivered to Missoula Compost at a minimal charge. The leaves on the lawn were raked, bagged and 6 large bags were delivered to the same destination at no cost November 23.

I noticed the “Volunteer work post and box structure” was in need of renovation as the paint on the post was flaking off. I brought the structure home, disassembled the post materials, sanded all the surfaces down to new wood, re-assembled the post and put on two coats of primer followed by two coats of paint on the post and also the box. The color is now the same green as our storage shed. I am thinking about relocating this structure to a new location in the garden as the Historical Museum's irrigation system sprays water on this structure for an hour each and every day of the summer. This is entirely too hard on the finish and wood as it never gets a chance to dry out. MIS irrigation system runs only twice a week so our system doesn't apply much water to the structure.

Respectfully submitted,

Swede Gustafson, Treasurer and 2020 Fort Chair Person

PRESIDENTIAL RHIZOMES

Linda Sadler, August; Lotte Bowen, September; Ron Dowell, October; Swede Gustafson, November; Judy Blunt, December

MIS MEETING/EVENT SCHEDULE

…will be determined by Covid. We’ll see how it looks at the end of the year.