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Village of Williamsville Beautification Committee Meeting Agenda March 10, 2026, 1:00pm, at Village Hall, 5565 Main St. ATTENDANCE WELCOME: Joanne Miechowski, Co-Chair Review of 2026 Committee Chairs & Captains: Joanne (5 min)  Committee Co-Chairs: Melissa Warner and Joanne Miechowski  Events Co-Chairs: Dian Lewin & Ramona Schickling  Community Engagement Co-Chairs: Jen Licht and Co-Chair  Social Media Co-Chairs: Deb Habes (Facebook) and Dian Lewin (Instagram)  Press Release Co-Chairs: Dian Lewin and Linda Anscombe  Garden Captains: Mural – Deb Habes & Marcia Roth; Memory - Ramona Schickling & Monica Celeste; 1812 – Melissa Warner & Joanne Miechowski  Watering Schedule Captain: Jen Licht  Hours Tracking Captain: Myra Lenz  Secretary: Minutes will rotate for each meeting. 2026 Schedule: February 10 (Joanne), March 10 (Edie), April 14 (Ramona), Oct 13 (Linda) Trustee Liaison’s Report: Jeff Hahn (5 min) Community Engagement/Events: Group Discussion (15 min)  Review ideas and decide next steps (possible sub-committee, etc.) o Pollinators and Zinnia Seeds o Daisy Girl Scouts Planting at Mural Garden (Deb has a group interested in this) o Children’s book reading event at Memory (similar to the Peter Rabbit event) o Tours of Mural park in conjunction with Amherst Garden Walk (July 11 & 12) o An art event: Unveiling of Myra’s painting in Memory; an “Artist in the Garden” or “Come and Paint” event in Mural Garden, etc. o Surprise flower baskets New Member Recruitment Updates: Joanne and Melissa (10 min)  New potential volunteers & follow up  New member/volunteer info flier  Onboarding Guidelines for new members Volunteer Recruitment: Initial contacts being made for Spring Clean Up. (5 min)  South High School, Christian Academy  Other ideas? Do we need a sub-group for this initiative? Press Release and Social Media Updates: Dian & Deb (5 min)  Many Thanks to Linda for writing and submitting the article about our Valentines Thank You Event for DPW! The Bee ran Linda’s complete article along with a photo. Garden Reports – 2026 garden updates (5 min each)  Heritage Garden of 1812 – Melissa & Joanne  Pocket Park’s Mural Garden – Marcia & Deb  Memory Garden – Ramona & Monica Other: Review Potential Dates for:  Annual Picnic in the Gazebo – September 10, 2026  ‘Friendsgiving’ Lunch – Tuesday, November 10th or Thursday, November 12th at the Eagle House Adjourn Formal Meeting for Zinnia Seed Discussion with Dian Adjourn Meeting Our regular meeting schedule is the second Tuesday of February, March, April, and October in addition to regular weeding, watering, planting, and special events. Our next regular meeting will be April 14, 2026 at 1:00pm in Village Hall Follow, Like, and Share our Facebook & Instagram pages Rooted in Williamsville NY Village of Williamsville Beautification Committee Mission Statement The Beautification Committee is a group of volunteers appointed by the Village of Williamsville Board of Trustees whose mission is to beautify the Village by designing, planting, and maintaining the following Village of Williamsville public gardens: the Mural Garden in the pocket park at 5565 Main St.; the Memory Garden at Garrison Park, and the Heritage Garden of 1812 at the intersection of Main St. and Evans St. The committee embraces a welcoming, pollinator-friendly, historical, educational, cultural, and artistic environment that nurtures and highlights community pride and engagement. Working as a flexible team, the committee shares garden ideas and knowledge with the community and each other while enjoying the outdoors, forging friendships, and improving the aesthetics of the entrusted public greenspaces.