COUNCIL OF BARRINGTON GARDEN CLUBS

MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 8 , 1999 BARRINGTON AREA LIBRARY

President Dania Sapp called the meeting to order at 9:40 AM. Present were:

COUNTRYSIDE GARDEN CLASS: Polly Grafton, Lorraine Briggs, Jill Hidding GREEN THUMBS: Dania Sapp, Carol Kuskowski COUNTRY HOME & GARDEN CLUB: Pat VandeLogt, Bonnie Kloosterman LITTLE GARDEN CLUB OF BARRINGTON: Pat Ballot, Betty McLaughlin FIELD & FLOWER GARDEN CLUB: Arlene Martin, Irene LaCesa, JoAnn Loebel VILLAGE PLANTERS: THE GARDEN CLUB OF BARRINGTON: Kay Golitz, Helen Withrow CONSERVATION: Sam Oliver

The minutes of the May 12, 1999 meeting were approved as mailed

The Treasurer reported for the period 5/12-9/8/99: Receipts: $ 881.00 Disbursements: 1,003.07 Total Council Assts: $ 4,585,54

Dania announced that Arlene Martin would head up a committe to review and revise the Council's Code of Proceedure. In addition she asked that Kay Golitz and Betty Mc Laughlin who had worked on the previous revision be on the committee. Lorraine Briggs will also participate.

This revision is essential insofar as the Ruth And Robert Work Park Fund has been dissolved and is no longer to be included as a function of the Council. Dania announced that the Ad Hoc Committee met on June 9, 1999 and determined the amounts that were to be distributed to each of the contributing clubs with the proportional share of that contributed by the disbanded Village Garden Club going to the Council. These funds were sent to the appropriate clubs with a copy of the proceedings.

Dania reminded the club Presidents to encourage their representatives to attend the Council meetings in order that their clubs would be well represented.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

ARBOR DAY - Nancy Ahern will no longer be able to paricipate as the chairman of Arobor Day 2000. Countryside Garden Class will let Council know who they will appoint in her place

NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK: JILL HIDDING

Jill announced that after many hours of hard work by her committee the National Garden Week activities were a success. Dania thanked Jill for her enthusiasm and a job well done. The full report is filed with the secretary. Jill also has a list of people interested in joining a Garden Club. Dania asked that these names be given to her so that she could contact them directly so as to better identify which club/clubs might be of greater interest to them.

EDUCATIONAL FOCUS COMMITTEE: LOUISE SULLIVAN

Lorraine Briggs reported for Louise thatThe Educational Focus Committee will sponser a program by Judy Schaffernak in November - see announcements.

BARRINGTON AREA BEAUTIFICATION - PAT VANDE LOGT

Pat announced that the committee would be making its final decisions on awards on Monday, September 13. She discussed the possibility of including the garden at the Library and it was suggested that this would be something to include in the future but would not be appropriate at this time since other public gardens had not been consider-ed this year. Announcement of the awards will be made at the Chamber's November meeting.

CONSERVATION: SAM OLIVER

Sam commended those who helped to rescue yellow star grass on short notice; she also noted the change in the children's summer session to a week long program. Also that the Nature Lady Program, under the auspices of the Garden Club of Barrington and the Little Garden Club of Barrington, is using the Grigsby Prairie and that Vickie Klein has supplied name stakes for the various flora in the prairie.

The most often asked questions of CFC pertain to erosion and Sam passed out a publication "Lake Notes" with pertinent information regarding this problem.

Sam also explained the new Barrington Community Foundation. This Foundation will be set up to fund unmet needs in the community. They hope to raise $100,000 as an endowment with the interest to be used for this purpose. On September 23, 1999 a meeting will be held to discuss these needs and Sam has been asked to address environmental issues. She asked for the council's suggestions and input. Three areas were suggested immediately: 1. Area south of Lake-Cook Road at intersection of New Hart Road 2. Lake Zurich Road entrance to Barrington - site of old Jewel Tea Company with particular attention to the allee of trees and the Gingko tree. 3. Southeast corner development at Barrington and Palatine Roads

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:40.

Patricia M. Ballot Secretary

NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1999

SEPTEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COUNCIL OF BARRINGTON GARDEN CLUBS

1.CLUB INFORMATION SHEETS WERE PASSED OUT- PLEASE NOTE COMMITTEE CHAIRMANSHIPS AND OFFICER POSITIONS FOR WHICH YOUR CLUB IS RESPONSIBLE.

2. CHRISTMAS DECORATION ASSIGNMENTS ARE: HISTORICAL SOCIETY: INTERIOR COUNTRY HOME & GARDEN CLUB

EXTERIOR VILLAGE PLANTERS LIBRARY: HOSPITALITY DESK LITTLE GARDEN CLUB OF BARRINGTON

TREE - GREEN THUMBS CIRCULATION DESK GARDEN CLUB OF BARRINGTON REFERENCE DESK FIELD & FLOWER YOUNG PEOPLE'S DESK COUNTRYSIDE GARDEN CLASS

3. 1999 NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25: VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO COLLECT SEEDS FOR PRAIRIE RESTORATION. CALL TOM SMITH 847-948-7753 EXT. 212 OR SAM OLIVER 847-382-7283 FOR TIMES AND PLACES.

4. CITIZENS FOR CONSERVATION BIRD WALK 8:30AM AT FLINT CREEK SAVANNA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1999

5. THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOUSEWALK WILL TAKE PLACE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3 FROM 10:00AM - 4:00PM. ADMISSION IS $20 IN ADVANCE OR $25 AT THE DOOR. VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED; CLUB PRESIDENTS PLEASE ASK YOUR MEMBERSHIP IF ANYONE WOULD BE WILLING TO WORK ONE SHIFT AT THE HOUSEWALK. VOLUNTEERS WILL BE GIVEN A FREE TICKET TO THE HOUSEWALK. CALL DARIA IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

6. THE GARDEN CLUB OF BARRINGTON WILL HOLD ITS FRANCES M. PEACOCK LECTURE SERIES PROGRAM ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27 AT 2:00PM AT THE BARRINGTON LIBRARY MEETING ROOM. THE PROGRAM WILL BE A FLOWER ARRANGEMENT DEMONSTRATION GIVEN BY NOTED DUTCH FLOWER ARRANGER HENK MULDER. THERE IS NO CHARGE.

7. THE EDUCATIONAL FOCUS COMMITTEEPROGRAM ON CHRISTMAS DECORATION WILL BE GIVEN BY JUDY SCHAFFERNAK WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12 AT 9:30AM AT THE LIBRARY. THE FEE WILL BE $10 RESERVATIONS MAY BE MADE BY CALLING MARIANNE LUTZ 381-7973 1517 LAKESHORE DRIVE SOUTH.