2001 Winter BOD: Richmond

February 21, 2022

The Board of Directors met on January 18, 2001, at the Richmond home of Hylah Boyd.

Mina urged attendees to concentrate their efforts on the new areas of endeavor such as investment policies, the lecture series, the rebuilding of the KVH library and on the ever challenging problems involved with some areas, such as flower shows.

Mary Hart Darden reported that Executive Director Katherine Rolph was taking computer courses to improve her computer skills and was installing a new bookkeeping system for Kent-Valentine House library books.

Mina announced that Mary Wynn McDaniel, whose family has a national moving company, Hilldrup Moving and Storage, offered to arrange for flower show properties to be stored in a Richmond warehouse and transported to and from flower shows, free of charge.

Slides, Restoration and Historic Garden Week committees provided brief updates. The Flower Shows Committee was making final reviews to the new Flower Shows Handbook under the leadership of Di Cook. Conservation and Beautification Committee Chairman Sue Cecil reported in depth on 2001 legislative challenges, noting the committee planned to focus on “dedicated funding for land conservation, a topic which encompasses agricultural vitality and sprawl; new power plants and wetlands.” The Long-Range Planning Committee offered options in the continuing search for ways to streamline flower shows, including a plan for alternating club participation. The committee also suggested more artistic training at the member club level and smaller dinners for judges.

Following board administrative business, the meeting was adjourned.