Celebrating 31 Years
of Service to the Community
WELCOME TO THE SAND LAKE
GARDEN CLUB
We welcome you to our website and hope
you find it to be a good tool to stay informed and keep in touch
with our club activities and events.
Club Notice:
To the members of the Sand Lake
Garden Club,
This is a rather lengthy, but please read
to the end as it is a summary of last night’s meeting and activity
going forward.
As you know from previous
emails, at last night’s September 24, 2026 Sand Lake Garden Club
(Club) meeting, a vote was to be held regarding the dissolution of
the Club. According to our by-laws and Robert’s Rules of Order, the
resolution presented would require a simple majority of members in
attendance to pass. The vote taken at the meeting to dissolve the
Club passed with 17 votes in favor and 5 votes against. This means
that as of December 31, 2026, the Club will cease to exist. As was
mentioned at the meeting, this is a bittersweet decision, but
regrettably, sustaining the club has become untenable.
The question arose as to the distribution
of any remaining assets of the Club after all expenses are paid and
responsibilities met. The challenge the Board faces is that everyone
likely has a favorite organization or entity that they feel deserves
to receive some portion of these assets. To this end, the Board
proposes some criteria for selecting recipients. These criteria
include that recipient entities or organizations shall have been:
1. In existence since
the inception of the Club in 1994, and
2. Have already
received financial support and/or supported the Club through
financial and/or in-kind donations.
The Board is considering
several possible recipients and will narrow the list down to 3 or 4.
This would allow the Club to offer a more significant contribution
to a few recipients rather than a small donation to many.
In the coming week you will
receive a formal letter notifying you of the dissolution of the
Club. Included in the letter will be the list of suggested
recipients of the remaining assets. According to our by-laws and
Robert’s Rules, the dispersal of any amounts over $100 must be
approved by membership. We will hold a vote on the disbursement of
the assets at our final 4:00 pm meeting on December 3, 2026 at the
Arlington House. You will be asked to vote on the bloc of
entities/organizations at that meeting.
While this email may seem
somewhat formal (and lengthy!), the Board is trying to be sure that
we follow our by-laws and Robert’s Rules. We have always been a
get-down-and-dig-in-the-dirt kind of club, but sometimes you just
have to follow the rules! Please respond to this email if you have
questions or feedback for the Board.
Thank you!
Meeting Notice:
December 3rd. Holiday Party:
The Sand Lake Garden Club will be meeting
Thursday, December 3rd, at the Arlington House starting at
4:00pm. This will be our final meeting.
Thank you and
happy gardening!
Sally
Perry, SLGC President
If you’ve never experienced the joy of
accomplishing more than you can imagine, plant a garden. – Robert
Braul
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