Colleen Fingal, president opened the meeting up by welcoming all members and guests to the 1stmeeting of our 69thyear.
Special thanks was given to Claudia Hickly, past president, for her years of service.
2019 Handbook was distributed. Special thanks to Marlow for his work in putting the handbook together. Members were requested to review their personal information for accuracy and to contact membership chairs, Linda Brown & Ellen Dvorsky with any updates.
Jenna Noker reviewed programs which have been scheduled for the upcoming year. Next month’s program will be a demonstration program on how to put together a succulent terrarium. She requested members contact her for ideas for the months of August and September.
Denny Brown presented the budget for next year. The year is starting out with a $3,582 balance in the bank and budgeted projects show us with an ending balance of $3,782. No changes requested by member chairs, budget approved, which included our standard donations to the Western Pa Conservancy, Pittsburgh Botanic Garden and Northern Area Environmental Council. All necessary setup with the bank to turn over treasury duties to Dianne Machesney have been completed. Submit all reimbursement requests to Diane Machesney.
Information regarding the Pittsburgh Botanic Garden bus tour trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show was presented.
Quiz with information on “Did You Know” – Folk Medicine Plants of the Pennsylvania Dutch was also provided to members.
Thanks to Rose Mary Highman for the delicious desserts and Claudia Hickley for the beautiful arrangement.
Dianne Machesney presented “Spotted Lantern Fly” (SLF)
SLF is an invasive pest, currently in Southeastern Pennsylvania. Has the potential to have devastatingly economic consequences to the PA hardwood, apple, peach and grape industries in particular.
They are approximately the size of a thumbnail, and hatch/feed en masse on 70+ plant varieties.
Host plant is tree of heaven, also black walnut and hops. They like to lay egg masses on any flat surface, as well as host trees. They hop, and also fly (as adults), and their large numbers suck all the nutrients out of the plant.
Efforts are being made to eradicate this pest, before it can migrate our way, including killing host plant, scraping egg masses, banding and use of insecticides.
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| Left to Right, Mary Ann, Helen, Rose Mary, Linda, and Peggy |
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