The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm at the Windham Town Hall.

The Officers present were

President Jill Martin

1^st Vice-Pres Josie Cappiello

2^nd Vice-Pres Rhonda Peckham

Treasurer Jean Manthorne

Secretary Su Bennett

1^st VICE PRESIDENT:

Announced Programs for next meetings

October – Putting Your Garden to Bed

November – Long + Low Centerpiece

2^ND VICE PRESIDENT:

Announced we have approximately 50 members and there is a Membership form on the WGC website.

TREASURER:

Presented a Proposed Budget which included the last 2 years actual expenditures for comparison.

MOTION by Nicole Nichols

Scholarship- increase to 2 scholarships at $ 2,000 each

SECRETARY:

Announced plan to post Minutes to the WGC Meetings on the website.

PRESIDENT:

WGC 10 Year Anniversaries

Joanne Ago Robin Heider Pat Stokes

Lee Berger Roni Hewitt Mim Stoltz

Kim Cummings Jean Manthorne Joan Szoke

Shirlee Dallas Grace Marad Cheryl Wainwright

Ellen Davis Sandi Parthum Liz Wilder

Glenice Harmon Evie Saad

Victor Harmon Cookie Santerre

Junior Gardener Club – anyone interested in starting one sponsored by our club, please contact  Jill

NH Master Gardener Candidate – Denise Sarnie – congratulations!

Sign up for one or more of our numerous committees – a responsibility of being a member

NHFGC Semi-Annual Meeting will be Sept 21 in Grantham, NH

Linda German – Community Investment Program

MOTION-to name it The Arthur Baker Community Investment Grant

Lisa Errede – Civic Committee

Thanked everyone who helped watering, weeding, etc during the summer months

Deb Caveney/Lisa Errede – Plant Sale, Dig Organization

Cookie Santerre / Shirlee Dallas – Horticulture Committee

Need 5 people to finish up at the Library on Tuesday at 9am

Next Mtg – Sept 22 at 7 pm Topic: Perennials + planning for the presentation at the January meeting

Cheryl Wainwright – Upcoming Fundraiser

Shirlee Dallas – Bulb order

The bulb order is in, call Shirlee to schedule pick up

Cookie Santerre – Art in Bloom, New England Flower Show

Discussions held during topics above

Thank you Robin Heider, Kim Cummings + the committee members for the delicious treats