PMGC Meeting Minutes 102225

Potomac Mecklenburg Garden Club (PMGC) — October 22 2025 Meeting

Attendees: Carmen Slater, Carolyn Thomas, Aileen Boyd, Pat Stine, Jane Gamble, Terry Thorson, Nancy Kautz, Suzie Patrick, Karen Fitzpatrick, Diane Oddenino, Evelyn Gettys, Sue Kemnitzer, Kathy Bilton

WELCOME: President Carolyn Thomas (Refreshments served first)

• Last meeting trip to gardens in Frederick went well
• Thank you notes were sent

Treasurer report: Treasurer Nancy Kautz

• Checking: $1,518.61
• Savings: $2,430.12
• CD: $5,000.00

Nancy and Karen met at Jefferson Security for the following:

• $5,000 out of savings at .05 % to a CD at 4%
• Took extra checking account money to a premiere acct at 3.75%
• Karen Fitzpatrick is now authorized to sign, Jill Daniel removed

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Welcome Center Planters

• Suzi Patrick reported 4 members have been watering and maintaining the planters this spring, summer and fall.
• New plants including coral bells and foam flowers were purchased from Grasshopper Perennials. Motion by Aileen Boyd to reimburse Karen F for the $37.63 purchase of new flowers was approved with a second by Diana Oddenino.
• Annette, center employee, believes the Christmas decorations there will be taken care of by a different group. She will let Suzi know. (PMGC had decorated in the past.)

Scholarship

• The committee will be holding a Zoom meeting Oct. 23. Contact person Terry Thorson, explained the Jefferson Co. High Schools have given a deadline of Nov. 7th for confirming the application form.
• Please help spread the word of the PMGC scholarship of $1,500 awarded in the spring to a Jeff. Co High School senior pursuing education after high school in a related field.

Membership

Please be sure to log in to our website, pmgardenclub.org. Visit the member section with our special password. Meeting and member information abounds there. If you have difficulty, you may contact Terry at pmgcmembers@pmgardenclub.org

PROGRAM

Floral artist Pat Stine presented a hands-on program of how to arrange small fall dried flower bouquets in cups/vases.  Tips included:  use a filler that will spill over the lip, place floral foam so that it is above the lip- then cover with dried pieces, glue acorns on sticks, use peony centers dried, when drying try a rubber band and paper clip to hang.  Everyone enjoyed the session and shared a bounty of dried pods/seeds/flowers/stems to create lovely fall decor.  We appreciate Pat sharing her expertise!

Next meeting: December 3 — GREENS! (No meeting in November.)

Respectfully submitted by Karen Fitzpatrick, Secretary PMGC