PMGC Meeting Minutes 082725
Potomac Mecklenburg Garden Club (PMGC) — August 27 2025 Meeting
Attendees: Susan Wolcott, Kate McClelland, Erika Best, Carmen Slater, Karen Fitzpatrick, Pat Stine, Nancy Kautz, Terry Thorson, Esther Murphy, Janet Deal, Suzie Patrick, Christine Dorsey, Sally Thomas, Cheryll Statham, Carolyn Thomas, Karin Field-Smith, Peggy Bowers, Jane Gamble
WELCOME: President Carolyn Thomas (Refreshments served first)
- Please sign card for Jil Daniels
- Overview of programs (handout) including dates/descriptions, online
- Committees: please sign, and elect a chair – notify Terry of chair
- Refreshments: simple, handheld, include drinks but encourage bring your own cup
Treasurer report: Treasurer Nancy Kautz
- Checking: $3131.42
- Savings: $5,421.69
- We earned $1.81 so suggest we get a CD at 4% earnings.
- Motion by Pat Stine to move $5,000 into a CD with a second by Janet Deal, motion passed.
- Jill Daniels has resigned as treasurer after holding the position for many years. She is to be removed as an authorized signer. The club decided to replace her with another member as an alternative signer. Motion by Terry Thorson and seconded by Peggy Bowers with approval from the members to have Karen Fitzpatrick, PMGC secretary, take the role as a second signer.
- Motion by Karen Fitzpatrick, second by Sally Thomas to make Jill Daniels an honorary lifetime member (no dues to be paid). Motion passed. Dues were collected.
Minutes: Secretary Karen Fitzpatrick
- Notes from the June 11th executive meeting were shared. (See report)
Presentation on PMGC Website: Terry Thorson
- Members were presented with an online presentation on navigating our PMGC website. Programs are listed along with photos from Jane Gamble. Included in the slides were directions about updating personal information as well as finding resources on the site.
- Additionally, announcements may be sent to Terry. She will be sending out reminders of meetings the week before and week of our meetings. Suggestions or questions may be directed to her too. The group thanked Terry for all her hard work.
PROGRAM: The group did a “speed dating” session of getting to know each other. Folks shared favorite tools, resources, etc. in lively pairings. FUN!
OTHER: Town Run Garden will need our helping hands. Karin Field-Smith is planning on a weeding work session there (behind Knutti hall on Shepherd Campus) the third week of Sept. An announcement will be sent.
Varied items were given away/shared from the group. Veggies, plants, tools etc.
Suzi Patrick, Karen Fitzpatrick, Elise Bach and Diane Eldridge are tending to the planter boxes at the Welcome Center in Shepherdstown (the old library).
Respectfully submitted by Karen Fitzpatrick, Secretary PMGC
