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• a. Several names were voted upon (each attendee allowed to vote only once), including: Southeast Minnesota Hosta Society, Zumbro Valley Hosta Society, Hooked on HostaHosta Society, Northern Exposure Hosta Society, and Shades of Green Hosta Society, the latter of which received a majority of votes of those present.
• b. Logo – Yvonne Landgren volunteered to work on developing a logo for our society.
• c. Newsletter name – not decided upon – no volunteer at this meeting for Newsletter Editor.

Proposed Mission Statement – attendees reviewed a proposed Mission Statement and were asked to provide input/suggestions to be passed along for further consideration (these were forwarded to the Organizational Committee).

Bylaws Committee. After some discussion regarding how to develop bylaws, Jean Meyer moved and it was seconded that Cindy Tomashek should chair an Organizational Committee. The motion passed by a majority vote. Attendees were then asked if they would like to volunteer for service on the committee and Sharon Schmoll, Pat Ferguson and Linda Orleff offered to serve on same.

Nominations and Committee sign-up. This item was tabled until the bylaws are drafted and approved.

Dues. There was a brief discussion regarding dues. Having researched other society policies regarding dues, Cindy suggested that dues be set at $10.00 individual/$15.00 family. Further discussion tabled. (This item will be resolved by a Board of Directors recommendation and membership vote upon approving our Bylaws.)

Meeting schedule. After some discussion, it was determined that the first Thursday of the month was a good date for most attendees and the next meeting date was set for the first Thursday of October, 2005, at 7:00 pm at Cindy’s house. It was noted that at some point very soon we will need to find another location for our meetings in order to accommodate our (hoped for!) growth.

Other Business – Mona Keehn offered to provide a treat for our next meeting. Cindy will provide beverages.

Program – Nematodes in Hosta – Presented by Cindy – A garden sample of nematode-infected hosta leaves was circulated, a handout was provided for reference and a brief discussion followed about identifying nematode infections, eradication techniques, and responsible plant sharing.

I. The meeting was adjourned.