February 2022 Minutes

Welcome & call to order.
Minutes Approved
Hostesses Extended Thanks: Susan Virgin, Mildred Spalding, Guerry Redmond, Margie Hutchison

Announcements & Reminders
• Sign cards for Nadine Lawton’s 100th birthday
• We have openings for 3 new members. Sponsors must submit candidates via our website. Candidates must be submitted by March 22. The website will be open for voting April 1-15. New members will be announced at the April meeting.
• Flower Show attendance on Friday, Feb 25…Meet at 10:00.
• Read letter from Respite Care
• Received anonymous $1,000 donation for our Operating Fund
• Garden Party is on May 11th

Committee Reports
Vice President- Aimee Nix – No report

2nd VP (Quarry Garden) – Blain Allen & Amanda Brady – No report

3rd VP (Speech School) – Caroline Davis & Kendrick Williams – No report

Corresponding Secretary – Elkin Taylor & Liles Thompson – No report

Treasurer – Jo Phelps – No report

Membership/Dues – Rae Knox – No report

Historian/Scrapbook – Jinny Keough – No report

Parliamentarian – Sissy Davis – No report

State Garden Club Liaison – Lindsey Sones – No report

Party Chairs – Mary Ayres Griggs & Jessica Brown – Need suggestions for additional venues in case of rain. (4) $75 tickets required to purchase per non-Honorary members.

New Business
-Looking for speaker suggestions for May 17th meeting.
-Reminder how to log into website, Log in: First initial, last name and password is your phone # at the time joined. Members are able to update their own personal info on the website.

Program – Nell Benn, CEO, Agape Youth & Family Center – Nell spoke about Agape’s beginnings as well as their hopes to expand in the future. There are several opportunities to volunteer, such as serving dinner, homework help with kids and more. Volunteer opportunities are listed on their website www.agapeatlanta.org

Raffle off flower arrangements.
Adjourn for lunch