Those in attendance: Joan Holmes, Linda Paine, Susan White, Vikki Broer, Martha Rogers, Maggy Woodcock, Anne Neville, Kate Stenson, Ruth Eppig, Jane Pinkas, Binney Foutes, Debbie Latson, Nancy Kaufman, Mary Susan Lyon, Candy Clancy.

The meeting was called to order at 9:25 a.m. by Vikki Broer. Vikki thanked Candy Clancy for hosting the meeting.

A MOTION was made to approve the minutes from last month, and they were APPROVED.

Vikki passed around the Smith College Alumni magazine which featured SLGC member Clara Taplin Rankin and her garden.

CBG Library Tea: Vikki encouraged members to attend on January 30^th.

GCA Endowment Campaign: SLGC members are encouraged to make individual donations. A MOTION was made for the club to donate up to $250, the motion was APPROVED.

CBG Flower Show participation: Dotty Elliott needs volunteers to bring garden samples and volunteers for the herbaceous border (organize, design and install).  Ruth Eppig reminded us that the CBG’s 75^th anniversary is in May and that

Jenny Jones’ book about CBG will be available at the Library Tea. 

GCA: Martha Rogers encouraged members to submit entrees into the photo show May 6 through June 5^th. Martha and Laurie Jacobs are consultants for all classes.

Jane Ellison is going to the National Affairs and Legislation committee meeting in February.

Martha Rogers passed around recycling bags for ink cartridges. SLGC will receive .50 - $1.00 for ink and $15 for laser jet cartridges. Bags will be available at meetings.

Founders Fund:

Ballots will be available for voting at the February 22^nd meeting at Jane Pinkas’ house.

Joan Holmes reported that 20 people attend the Sunnybrook Nursery workshop last month. Kathleen Van Devere of Zone X (Akron Garden Club) is having a workshop in Wooster on February 7^th on grafting.

Jan. 25^th meeting at the Intown Clu, Chuck Gleaves of Kingwood Center is the speaker.

Candy Clancy reported we still need a home for the Annual Meeting on June 28^th. Vikki Broer will call the Shoreby Club as a backup.

Next year the joint meeting (SLGC/GCC) on October 25th will feature Willima Cullina of the New England Wildflower Society and author of three books.

Donation envelopes will be available at all meetings. We have no proposals as of yet.

Requests are being made for hostesses for 2005-2006.

March 31^st is the deadline to propose a new member.

The website is under construction. Old newsletters will be archived on the website once it is up and running again.

Corrections/updates should be sent to Debbie Latson.

Susan White handed out an updated budget which included an accounting bill of $1144.00

A MOTION was made to adjourn the meeting at 10:30 a.m., & it was APPROVED.

Respectfully submitted,

Nancy W. Kaufman
Recording Secretary