BYLAWS CHANGE RECOMMENDED BY BOARD 11/11
Amend Article IX Meetings Add Section 7
All Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. committees are authorized to meet by telephone conference or through other electronic communication media so long as all the members may simultaneously hear each other and particpate during the meeting.
Presidents Message.
Just as we thought the bad weather was behind us for awhile and we were catching up on getting our gardens ready for the winter sleep many received an early greeting from the winter miser. As gardeners we can survive anything that Mother Nature wants to challenge us with.
This past summer many of our communities suffered damage from Irene, Lee and flooding that followed, at the Fall Conference funds were collected to help those commuities. The following was adopted by the FGCNYS Board of Directors. "Garden Club Presidents are invited to submit a request to use amount of money not to exceed $317 for a project to benefit an area in New York affected by one of its 2011 Natural Disasters. This request must be in writing, submitted to the FGCNYS Treasurer by March 1, 2012 and outline the purpose for which the funds will be used. Distribution will be determined by the FGCNYS Finance Committeee."
FGCNYS Annual Meeting will be held March 28-29, 2012 at the Hilton in Pearl River,N.Y.. On Tuesday March 27, 2012 we will have a fun night in New York City with dinner and the Broadway Show "Anything Goes". Information can be found on FGCNYS Website for the conference and all the other wonderful happenins throughout New York State.
As we prepare for the holidays lets remember our deceased members, those that are ill and those serving our Country. I wish you all Happy Holidays and a very fruitful 2012
Pam
