Trillium Garden Club Minutes 1987 - 1998 Including Annual Meetings, Mailers, Executive Committee Meetings and Regular meetings

Name/Title

Trillium Garden Club Minutes 1987 - 1998 Including Annual Meetings, Mailers, Executive Committee Meetings and Regular meetings

Entry/Object ID

2016.1.1075

Scope and Content

Album is the Trillium Garden Club Minutes 1987 - 1998 Including Annual Meetings, Mailers, Executive Committee Meetings and Regular meetings. All Pages are white and have 3 hole punches All pages are on lined paper with blue and pink lines, and handwritten with blue ink, unless noted. Some pages are on unlined paper with black print, Page 1& 2 - Jan. 19, 1987- Meeting Minutes (regular) Meeting to merge three garden clubs - Groton Garden Club, Oswegatchie Garden Club and Rake and Trowel Garden Club submitted by Patty Maxson Page 3 - Meeting Minutes (regular) dated 2/24/87 in upper right corner, Trillium Garden Club met at Waterford Town call, Speaker was Mrs. Keith Jensen on "Test Tube Plants - the new field of tissue culture" followed by a short business meeting submitted by Patty Maxson Page 4 - Regular meeting dated 3/10/87 Met at the Thames Science Center with slides and talk on Landscape design by Mrs. Judy Nickerson submitted by Patty Maxson Page 5 - 6 - Regular meeting dated 4/20/87 - Met at the Groton Public Library. Mrs. Wesley Wickersham spoke on care and propagation of perennials Members asked to review new bylaws Page 7 -8 - 6/15/87 - Club met at Norwich Rose Garden for a short tour. Read the slate of officers and were accepted. Discussed were the changes in by-laws and committees. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 9 - 10 - 8/31/87 - Executive Board Meeting - with stains from hole protectors. Club met at home of Jan Davis. New programs will be printed with Laurie Ginett to design a permanent cover. Discussion of yearly budget needs and affiliations. Roll call of members present. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 11 - 13 - Trillium Garden Club 1987 -88 - Chart of members and their attendance in alphabetical order. Page 14 - typed with black ink with pencil notations on white unlined paper. Proposed Budget 1987 -1988 Page 15 - 17 - 9/21/87 - First Annual Luncheon Meeting of the Trillium Garden Club at Norwich Inn. Discussion of budgets, committees and events Page 18 - 19 - 10/5/87 - Board Meeting, the Board made a motion to accept the new logo for the Trillium Garden Club. Page 20 - 21 - 10/19/87 - Regular meeting, Club met at Waterford Town Hall. Members approved the new logo and costs were discussed. Page 22 - 23 - 11/16/87 - Regular meeting met at the Groton Public Library. The Club will use the Groton Garden Club Tax Number until they can obtain a new one. Discussion of upcoming events and beginning in January committee chairmen will give a report at each meeting. Page 24 - 25 - 1/18/88 - Regular meeting met the Thames Science Center. Treasurer's report and committee chairmen's reports. Report that a program on Land Banking will be held on January 27th at Conn College. Linda Shailor was asked attend as Conservation Chairmen - submitted by Patty Maxson Page 26 - 27 - Club met the Groton City Municipal Building. Short Business Meeting Treasurer's report and committee chairmen's reports. Conservation chairman reported that only $7,000,000 had been put aside by the state of Connecticut for acquisition of property. Bird Chairman reported that the Day runs a monthly Sunday column on birds. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 28 - 3/18/88 - Board meeting was held at a member's home, Motion was made to be recommend the names to be new members. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 29 - 30 - 3/21/88 - Regular meeting was held at the Waterford Public Library. Treasurer's Report, upcoming events were noted. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 31 - 32 - 4/18/88 - Regular meeting and an introduction of new members. Reminder that all members are required to bring in plants for the May Plant Sale. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 33 - 34 - Mailer with a postmark of May 6, 1988 with stamp Earth Domestic USA. Partners for an Energy Efficient Tomorrow Trillium Garden Club addressed with label Mrs. Robt. Burdick 152 Azalea Dr. Groton CT 06340. How are the flowers going to be pollinated? Handwritten in blue ink White paper printed in black ink with blue ink notation. Chunk out of paper at the center top, stains and hole punches. Reverse reads Trillium Garden Club Reminder of May 16 Meeting at the Waterford Town Hall. Preparation for 1st Trillium Garden Club Plant Sale. Janice Davis Pres. May 22 1-3 Sunday Houseplants Annuals written in blue ink (on the left top side) Sept 19 - Lighthouse Inn - Handwritten in blue ink on bottom of page Page 35 - 36 - 5/16/88 - Business Meeting at Waterford Town Hall - Discussing annual luncheon, new yearbook, new slate of officers for the 1988 -89 year and upcoming plant sale. Summer meetings instead of January & February and upcoming workshops were discussed. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 37 - 6/20/88 - Club met at Eugene O'Neill home to see Hawthorne tree and plaque that they had donated. Short business meeting and talk about upcoming trips. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 38 -39 Trillium Garden Club 1988 - 1989 Attendance Chart with months written down Sept - June. Stains of old hole protectors. Page 40 - 42 - 9/19/88 Annual - held at the Lighthouse Inn with budget was discussed and voted on Page 43 - Budget 1988 - 89 typed in black ink with blue pen notations Page 44 - Mailer postmarked New Haven, CT 065 with a covered wagon 25 cent stamp. Trillium Garden Club Address stamped in black ink 16 Trumbull 06385 Page 45 - Reverse of mailer - white paper with black printing with blue notations - Trillium Garden Club Annual Meeting Lighthouse Inn Sept. 16, 1988 with menu choices and deadline to reserve your place. And a Save the Date for upcoming program. Page 46 - 47 - 10/14/88 - Club met at noon at the Groton Public Library . Harrison Loeser explained how the West Farms Land Trust works. Treasurers Report and talk about upcoming programs and flower shows. Partial payment for expenses incurred by members for flowers for other clubs was discussed. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 48 - Mailer postmarked New Haven, CT 065 Nov. 10 1988 with a American Flag 25 cent stamp. Trillium Garden Club Address stamped in black ink Label addressed to Mrs. Robt. Burdick 152 Azalea Drive Groton CT 06340 Page 49 - Reverse of mailer - white paper with black printing and stains - November 21 Preparation for Wreath Sale at Waterford Community Building - making frames, demonstration of wreath making (refresher demonstration for better wreath makers) Nov 26 & 28 - Bring your husband or son to get greens on two members' properties. Dec 2 & Dec 5 -wreath making workshops with lunch provided Wreath Sale - Friday, December 9 Page 50 - 51- 11/21/88 Board Meeting - Proposed new member Ronnie Hodge with sponsors Dorothy Radziwanowicz and Janet Davis. Friends of the Groton Public Library proposed the club to be caretakers of an outside reading area at the library. The club proposed to take on the redesign for a civic project in Groton, a garden around the sign at Jordan Pond for Waterford. A video was proposed. All projects to be voted on at the next regular meeting. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 52 - 53 - 11/21/88 - Regular meeting was held the Waterford Municipal Building. A short treasures report. Club decided that it would not donate to the Easter Seals Festival of Trees this year. Club voted to pay half of the flower cost after the first $15 when members enter area Garden Club Flower Shows. Other projects discussed at the board meeting were voted on and the new member was voted in. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 54 - Mailer postmarked New Haven, CT 065 Jan. 11 1989 with a Bread Wagon 1880s 25 cent stamp. Trillium Garden Club Address stamped in black ink Label addressed to Mrs. Robt. Burdick 152 Azalea Drive Groton CT 06340 with stains and tape marks Page 55 - Reverse of mailer - white paper with black printing and stains - Jan. 23 presentation on Composting by Robert McNeil at the Groton Public Library. Condolences to Dorothy Atkinson who lost her stepson in the Pan Am crash. In February the club will activate the nominating committee to be able to vote on new slate of officers in May, to take over in September at the annual meeting. Page 56 - 57 - 1/17/89 Board Meeting held at Jan Davis home. Dee Dee Miller, Helen Stockwell and Millie Reid would like to be reinstated as active members. Discussions of donations and forums. Civic projects are doing well. Dee Dee Miller would draw up a design for the reading area at the Groton Public Library. Mac Brown would like to redo with help the garden at the Avery House. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 58 - 59 - 1/23/89 - Club met at the Groton Pubic Library for a talk by Mr. Robert McNeil on Composting. Treasurer's Report. Friends of the Groton Public Library asked to hold the Plant Sale on the same day as their book sale. Libbie Burdick will check on it. - Patty Maxson Page 60 - 61 - 2/27/89 - Club met at the Waterford Public Library Sheila Weirthelmer from Jordan Brook Nursery showed slides of perennials. Treasurer's Report. The Friends of the Groton Public Library will donate $200 and have $300 available garden outdoor reading area. Ginny Schmidt said Pequotsepos Nature Center will sponsor a cocktail party and silent action on May 6th. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 62 - 3/20/89 - Club met at the Thames Science Center. Lynn Rinck spoke and showed slides on growing herbs. More progress has been made for the Groton Public Library reading area garden and the Jordan Park Garden. Questions was brought up about changing club meeting to the 4th Monday of each month, this would require a change in the by-laws. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 63 - Mailer postmarked New Haven, CT 065 Apr 1, 1989 with a American Flag 25 cent stamp. Strike Back at Cancer Give American Cancer Society stamp - Trillium Garden Club Address stamped 16 Trumbull 06385 (in black ink) Label addressed to Mrs. Robt. Burdick 152 Azalea Drive Groton CT 06340 with stains and tape marks Page 64 - Reverse of mailer April 25, 1989 - Meeting at Lyman Allyn Museum - Business Meeting at 11:15 am. Lunch at noon - Joint meeting with New London Garden Club lecture by Terry Stoleson, accredited Federated Garden Club Judge and Lecturer Topic: Inspiration and Interpretation, Preparation for Show. Reminder of the Garden Club Plant Sale to be held Sunday, May 21, 1989 and all members must contribute in some way by donation or supplying plants for sale. Page 65 - 66 - 4/17/89 Board Meeting at Jan Davis home. They will send letters to members with outstanding dues. Members will be asked if they know of friends who might be interested in joining the club. Shared ideas that they might have program chairmen as well as membership. Changing the meeting date will be brought before that membership to be voted on. This would entail a by-law change. Having a public evening meeting to discuss the Harkness Parks 2 year 1.5 million project will be brought before the club. Jean Shelburne of the State Parks & Recreations Dept. is the contact. Anyone interested in helping in the gardens at the park is very welcome. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 67 - 68 - April 24, 1989 - The Club met with the New London Garden Club at the Lyman Allyn Museum. Tessey Stilison on spoke and made arrangements - topic was "Inspiration Preparing for Show" With a Business Meeting. Spoke about different area clubs programs.. Dee Dee Miller is obtaining quotes to upgrade the soil and plant shrubs at the Groton Public Library. Dee Miller present the slate of officers for 1989 - 90. Committee chairmen were asked to have a full description of duties by the next meeting.. Flood Tide and Light House Inn were mentioned for the Sept Annual Meeting. Light House Inn was preferred. Summited by Patty Maxson. Page 69 -70 - 5/15/89 - Club met at the Groton Public Library. Trudy Smith spoke about and showed slides about birds. Business report. Mary Fusconi resigned. Reminders about upcoming Plant Sale. Volunteers needed for planting at Monte Cristo Cottage. Slate of officers for 89 -90 was accepted. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 70 - Mailer- Meeting at Avery House at Fort Griswold Mac Brown last official program as president Page 71 - Reverse side of the mailer with a American Flag 25 cent stamp. - Trillium Garden Club Address stamped (in black ink) Label addressed to Mrs. Robt. Burdick 152 Azalea Drive Groton CT 06340 with stains and tape marks. News article glued to bottom "Garden club reviews events" Page 72 - 73 - 6/19/89 - Club met at Avery House in Groton. Business meeting followed. It was suggested that the 1st vice president would be program chairman, it would involve a by-law change and was tabled. The annual meeting will be at Light House Inn. A request was made for hostesses for the Palmer House in Stonington. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 74 - 75 - Trillium Garden Club 1989 - 1990 Attendance Chart with months written down Sept - June. Stains of old hole protectors. Page 76 - 77 - White paper printed in black ink with stains Trillium Garden Club Committee Assignments 1989 -1990 Page 78 - 80 - 9/21/89 - Board Meeting held at Dorothy Atkinson's home. Business report, 2 regular members sent in resignation letters, 1member was accepted, 5 members dropped due to moving out of the area . State president will be our guest at the annual meeting. The board accepted the 1989-1990 budget. The board decided what places they were donating money to . Thames River Garden Club asked us to form a group providing Garden Therapy at Niantic Correctional Center for inmates. Thames River wanted to expand the program. Page 81 - Mailer- Annual Meeting September 25 at Lighthouse Inn with meal choices and a call for dues signed by Dorothy Atkinson President Elect. Please bring perennials, daylilies, etc in blue ink. White paper with black printing. Page 82 - Reverse side of the mailer with an American Flag 25 cent stamp. Postmarked New Haven CT 065 Sept 13, 1985 - Label with Trillium Garden Club c/o Janice Davis 16 Trumbull Road Waterford CT 06385 stamped (in black ink) Label addressed to Mrs. Robt. Burdick 152 Azalea Drive Groton CT 06340 with stains and tape marks Page 83 - 86 - 9/25/89 Annual Meeting at Lighthouse Inn- President of Federated Garden Clubs of Conn installed new 89 - 90 officers. The secretary report was read and accept Page 87 - White paper with black printing - Budget 1989 - 1990 Page 90 - 91 - 10/23/89 - Club met at the Meeting House in Olde Mystick Village. Short business meeting followed with tour of the Aquarium. Discussed fund raisers, committee reports. It will not be necessary to change the by-laws to change the meeting dates. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 92 -Mailer with a American Flag 25 cent stamp and a post mark New Haven, CT 065 (with no date) - Trillium Garden Club c/o Janice Davis 16 Trumbull Road Waterford, CT 06385 label (in black ink) Label addressed to Mrs. Robt. Burdick 152 Azalea Drive Groton CT Page 93 - Reverse side of mailer- white paper with printing with yellow stains. Nov 6, 1989 - Discussion of with discussion trip to Mystic Aquarium . Upcoming wreath frame workshop. Dorothy Atkinson President Page 94 - 95 - 11/27/89 - Club met at Waterford Town Hall. Anita Ballch spoke about "Grandmothers Favorite Plants" Treasurers report. Club won an award from the Federated Garden Club of Connecticut for Civic Development. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 96 - 98 - 1/15/90 - Board Meeting. Talk about wreath sales and presale orders, upcoming programs and the cutting of trees on Route 1.Donatation to the National Friendship Garden in Washington, D.C. Summited by Patty Maxson. Page 99 - 100 - 1/22/90 - Club met at the Groton Public Library. Carol King showed slides about "Creating Harmony in your Garden through color form and texture. Treasurers report. New members recommendations. Thank you notes from Oswegatchie and Clark Lane schools Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 101 - 102 - 2/26/90 - Regular meeting. Club met at Waterford Library Treasurers report. Judy Nickerson showed slides on "Joys in your Winter Landscape" Minute of silence for the death of Mary Gregory. Upcoming programs were discussed. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 103 - March 12, 1990 - White paper with black print and yellow stains with 1 staple. Trillium Garden Club Newsletter. Talk about January and February meetings with a reminder about March meeting. Annual meeting will be held at Aqua Turf Club. Signed Dorothy in black and Dorothy Atkinson Page 104 - 105 3/19/90 - Board Meeting Treasurer Report. Chairmen for various committees read their reports. New members were sponsored. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 106 - 107 - 3/26/90 - Regular meeting at the Groton Public Library. Susan Faulkner spoke about "Solid Waste." Talk about planting trees at Avery House and Waterford Green. Cleanup day at Monte Cristo Gardens in April 3. Reminder of the plant sale in May. Members were shown a Page 108 -Mailer on white paper with a brown Buffalo Bill 15 cent stamp and a post mark New Haven, CT 065 (date of Apr 19, 1990) - Trillium Garden Club c/o Janice Davis 16 Trumbull Road Waterford, CT 06385 label (in black ink) Label addressed to Mrs. Robt. Burdick 152 Azalea Drive Groton CT Mailer of tape stains. Page 109 - Reverse side of newsletter- white paper with black printing with yellow stains and pencil notations. April 12, 1990 - Trillium Garden Club Newsletter Recap of events of March. Discussion of April meeting with luncheon with the Thames River Garden Club. New port trip and upcoming Plant Sale Dorothy Atkinson ( written in black ink) President Page 110 - 111 - 5/24/90 - Regular meeting, club met on 4/26/90 at the Waterford Library for a joint meeting with the Thames River Garden Club. Short treasurers report. Mentions of upcoming trips and plant sale on May 19th. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 112 - Whited paper with black printing and yellow stains. Report to Executive Committee 1990 Plant Sale typed signature Ronnie Page 113 - 5/24/90 - Regular meeting was a bus trip to Blithewold Gardens in Bristol, Rhode Island and the Elms in Newport. Page 114 - Mailer on white paper with a red white and blue American flag 25 cent stamp and a post mark New Haven, CT 065 (date of Mar 15, 1990) - Trillium Garden Club c/o Janice Davis 16 Trumbull Road Waterford, CT 06385 label (in black ink) Label addressed to Mrs. Robt. Burdick 152 Azalea Drive Groton CT Mailer w/ tape stains, pencil notations with price of postage and Peg Smith. Page 115 - - Reverse side of newsletter- white paper with black printing with yellow stains and pen notations. May 24, 1990 - Trillium Garden Club Invitation to trip to Blithwold House, Garden and Arboretum, Bristol R.I. The Elms, Newport, R.I. with blue ink notations "sent 5/19/90 $17 #235 With choices for luncheon and prices. Page 116 - 117 - 6/21/90 Board Meeting - Discussed profits from the Plant Sale and discussed raising the dues from $10 to $15. Life members would pay $13. Budget was discussed and where the money comes from. Part from dues and part from Plant Sale and Wreath Sales. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 118 - 120 - 6/25/90 - Club met at The Billiard Room at Harkness Memorial State Park. Jean Shelburn showed slides and talked about the history of the Harkness Gardens and took tours of the garden. Treasurers report, Nominating committee submitted slate of officers for the 1990 - 1991. Membership voted to accept the slate as read. Donations to various organizations were discussed and voted on. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 121 - 122- Trillium Garden Club Roster 1990 - 1991 in chart form on white Page 123 - Mailer on white paper with a red, white blue flag 25 cent stamp and a post mark New Haven, CT 065 (date of Oct 18, 1990) - Trillium Garden Mrs. William G. Atkinson 770 Long Cove Road, Gales Ferry, CT 06335-2005 label (in black ink) no address label only the stain where was . tape stains. Page 124 - reverse is Trillium Garden Club Newsletter October 1990 - recap of annual meeting and notice of joint meeting with New London Garden Club at the Lyman Allyn Museum "How Art Blooms at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston" Page 125 - September 24, 1990 - white paper with black printing and blue signature Acting Secretary Janice Davis - Annual Meeting minutes of the Trillium Garden Club. Treasurer's Report was read and approved. Budget was presented but not voted on. Page 126 - white paper with black printing with blue pen circle, Trillium Garden Club Budget 1990 - 1991 Page 127- 10/22/90 - Board meeting. Resignation letters from Olive Hersant and Marcelle Boisvert were read. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 128 - 129 - 10/29/90 - Joint meeting with the New London Garden Club at Museum at the Lyman Allyn Museum Betty Brown spoke on "How Art Blooms at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston" The club was told that the Round Garden at the Groton Public Library is not doing well. Soil tests were ordered. They talked about the Open Space Commission and the role the club would like to play. The membership voted to accept the 1990 - 1991 budget. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 130 - Form letter (copy) from The Federated Garden Clubs Headquarters P.O. Box 672 Wallingford, CT 06492 November 12, 1991. With the round club logo of a tree. On white paper with black ink and print. Re: following up on 1991 civic development project. Signed Lucy Teare, Civic Development Chairman Copy of filled Report Forms for Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc to be returned by February 15, 1992 Page 131 - Annual report for the Trillium Garden Club "Sample" is written in blue ink January1992 Page 132 - Environmental Quality Report - double sided Page 133 - Conservation Annual Report - double sided Page 134 - Horticulture Annual Report Page 135 - Civic Development Annual Report - double sided with notes on the reverse side Page 136 - Historic /Memorial or Public Gardens Report with notes on back Page 137 - Program Annual Report - with evaluations of speakers for 1991 Page 138 - 1/28/91 - Club met at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Gales Ferry - Susan Minow of the Sierra Club spoke about "Global Warming." A short business meeting followed. Thank note will be sent to Ronnie Hodge for her work on organizing the wreath sale. Hartford Flower Show will be on Feb. 21st - 24th. Marion Cody has resigned from the club, a new member Nabuko Mary Williams of 149 Seneca Drive Noank was voted in. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 139 - 2/25/91 - Club met at the Waterford Public Library. Video production on "Ornamental Grasses", Business meeting with a treasurer's report. East Lyme Garden Club is sponsoring a bus trip to Boston Flower Show on March 13. Other trips were discussed. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 140 - 141 - 3/18/91 - Board Meeting - Barbara Hayford, Olive Hersant and Janet Reidy have resigned. Maude Shugrue deceased. Cathy Olsen, Mary Person are associate members. A book about trees will be purchased for the Town Library in Maude Shugrue's memory. Talk about presales for the wreath sales or order premade wreaths from New Hampshire and decorate them, to have only 1 workshop for wreath making. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 142 - 143 - 3/25/91 - Club met at the Groton Public Library for a regular meeting and presentation by Jean Karr on "Pruning" Ginny Schmidt Conservation Chairman spoke about Global Warming. A book has been purchased and presented to the Groton Public Library in memory of Maude Shugrue's memory. Talk about other programs, Thank you note was read from the Waterford Public Library. Submitted by Patty Maxson. Page 144 - Mailer on white paper with a red green and yellow Flower USA stamp and a post mark New Haven, CT 065 PM (date of APR 8, 1991) - Trillium Garden Club c/o Dorothy Atkinson 770 Long Cove Rd. Gales Ferry CT 06335 label in red ink with a red rose with green stem - (in black ink) Label addressed to Mrs. Robt. Burdick 152 Azalea Drive Groton CT Mailer w/ tape stains Page 145 - Trillium Garden Club Newsletter April, 1991. Report about October meeting "How Art Blooms in Boston at the Museum of Fine Arts" and now they were going to see the real thing. A club trip to Boston for May 1 is planned. At our regular meeting on April 22 a lecture by Glenn Dreyer, Director of Connecticut College Arboretum "Connecticut's Notable Trees." A call for more member participation in club fundraisers, too much is on the backs of only a few. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 146 - 147 - 4/22/91 - Club met at Waterford Library for a lecture by Glenn Dreyer, Director of Connecticut College Arboretum "Connecticut's Notable Trees." Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 148 - 149 - 5/20/91 - Club met at Monte Cristo Cottage. Sally Panetti gave a slide presentation and talk. Jan Davis noted we need new projects. She is the new president of the S.E. Garden Club. Sign-up sheets were passed around for the pot luck lunch at the June meeting, programs and work days. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 150 - 151 - 6/24/91 - Club met at home of Bodil Meyers to see her gardens and for a pot luck lunch Treasurer's Report by Libbie Burdick. Dorothy Atkinson thanked Bodil and hostesses and introduce guests. Submitted by Patty Maxson Page 152 - 155 - 9/16/91 - Club met at Mitchell College for Installation Luncheon. President Libby Burdick opened the meeting. Guest speaker Jean Shellburn from Harkness gave a update information on construction Mansion Gardens to be restored to 1933. They need Garden Club support and write to Governor Weicker. New officers and committee chairmen were recognized. . Need a committee to study by laws. Friendship garden - Washington outing was attended by Libby this summer. She brought on some of flower seeds for members to share. Membership Chairperson Linda Shaillor - correspondence Shirley Sharp sent a letter looking to place on the Associate list. Tina MacBain was voted into the club. Money in the treasury should be used or put to use. Letter in the Day about replacing trees from hurricane Bob, offering matching funds. Club voted to spend $1000.00 limit. Year book will be ready in October. Schedule for upcoming year was announced. Submitted by Bette Ladd, Secretary Page 156 - October 28, 1991 - Club met at Waterford Public Library. Low attendance, so minutes were postponed until November meeting. Year books were handed out. Report on tree moving at the Groton Public Library. Wood chips put around the tree. Submitted by Bette Ladd Page 157 - 11/4 /91 - Board Meeting - Board met at Bette Ladd's with 5 board members present. Liz Harrington, Libbie Burdick, Linda Shailor, Ginny Schmitt and Betty Ladd. Page 158 - Nov. 18, 1991 - Club met at Waterford Library . Dried Flower Lecture and Demonstration Speaker Nancy Roberts. Talk about upcoming Wreath Making Workshop with a gift exchange with Christmas music . Liz would like a Santa Claus - a good time for all. Master Garden Course to be given in January. A lot of changes with things scored out on the page. Submitted by Bette Ladd Page 159 - 162 - 1/27/92 - Club met at the Groton Public Library for lunch and slide and photo presentation. President Libbie Burdick presiding and Ginny Schmidt as hostess With 25 members and 4 guests attending. Bob Dewire and Beth Sullivan showed a large series of photo essay natural slides of SECT and RI. Q & A period and slides were enjoyed by all. 3 new members were welcomed. Club decided they weren't happy with new member induction. It will need a change in the by-laws. Programs will discussed. Submitted by Bette Ladd Page 163 - 165 - 2/24/92 - Club met at the Groton Public Library with 20 members present for a luncheon and meeting. Discussed upcoming Lion's Flower Show. Committee chairwomen gave reports for their committees. P.S. March meeting was cancelled due to the snowstorm. Page 166 - 169- 4/27/92 - Club met at the Mystic Library. Sheila W. said if the garden at Monte Christo is to improve, help is needed. They need 2 trees, day lilies, iris and a bench for the wildflower garden. Conn. College Arboretum would like 2 Hawthorne trees at $250.00 each - voted & approved. The college will plant them. Secretary, Membership & Treasurer's report was read. 5 members entered the Lion's Club Flower Show in March, Meeting on May 15th at Monte Cristo Cottage to plant flowers and work in them, bring hand tools to work with. Page 170 - 5/18/92 - Club met at Monte Cristo Cottages for a work party. With a meeting during luncheon on the porch. Discussion on the outcome of the plant sale, which was successful in spite of the heavy rain. Discussion on changes to make next year's plant sale go smoother. Read a thank you letter from Dorothy Gilberti to the members for their participation with Dee Dee Miller in the Wadsworth Flower Show. Members complimented both Dorothy and Dee Miller on a lovely arrangement (she won 2nd prize) Page 171 - 172 - 6/17/92 - President Burdick spoke of having a summer flower arranging workshop. Treasurer volunteered her house for the workshop on the first Monday in August. Page 173 - 6/8/92 - Club met at Conn College Arboretum for a tour and luncheon (brown bag) President Libbie Burdick read May's meeting minutes at Monte Cristo (in absence of secretary (B. Ladd) Discussion of expenses and upcoming annual meeting at Mitchell College. Treasurer's Report and costs and profits for the plant sale. New slate of officers for the 1992 - 1993 year was announced. Submitted by Libbie Burdick in lieu of Bette Ladd (absent) Page 174 - 178 - 9/28/92 - Club met at Mitchell College for a luncheon and installation of officers 1992 - 1993. 32 members attended with 2 guest. President Burdick gave a summary of the year's events. Committee chairs gave reports on their activities. A report on their donations, Page 179 - 182 - 10/26/92 - Club met at Waterford Library - Refreshments and business meeting Carol King gave talk and slide show on "Redesigning ... [truncated due to length]

Collection

James L. Streeter Collection

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2016.1

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Streeter, James L.

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Gift

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Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Minutes

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Administrative Records

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Documentary Objects

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Category 08: Communication Objects

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Clubs, Fund raising, Gardening, Plants

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Communications & Public Utilities, Organizations & Clubs, Recreation, Social & Personal Activity, Avery House, Connecticut, Connecticut College Arboretum, Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc., Fort Griswold State Park, Friends of Harkness, Groton Garden Club, Groton Public Library, Jordan Park House, Mashantucket Land Trust, Oswegatchie Garden Club, Robert E. Fitch Senior High School, Trillium Garden Club, Waterford Public Library

Archive Details

Creator

Trillium Garden Club

Date(s) of Creation

1987 - 1998

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Access: Discolouration/fading, loose/missing parts, surface soiling, stains, tears/rips, wear and rust marks.

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Status: Good Status By: Sheila Sullivan Status Date: 2023-05-24