The Club’s bylaws have not been updated since 2010. Since then, there have been changes in the Washington State Nonprofit Corporation Law, which governs the Club, changes in technology, and changes in the Club’s operations, all of which ought to be reflected in our bylaws.
A copy of the proposed bylaw changes has been emailed to all current members, and we will be introducing the proposed changes at the March 18 General Membership Meeting. The Board expects to ask the membership to vote to approve the final wording of the changes at our Fall 2025 General Membership Meeting. One important change we are proposing is to streamline the bylaw amendment procedure!
A complete copy of the bylaws, with the proposed changes shown in track changes, is here.
A brief explanation of each change and the reasoning behind it is here.
The NHCC 2nd Annual Garden Tour was held on Saturday, June 14th, from 10-12 and we had beautiful weather to go along with the beautiful gardens. Approximately 31 folks met at the old bank building in the shopping center, and we carpooled/caravanned as a group to the four amazing gardens. Attendees were awed by unusual plants, whimsical fairies, colorful blooms, water features, mammoth and delicate blossoms, artistic arrangements, ornamental edibles, and incredible yard art! We were inspired, educated, and met new friends along the way.
A BIG thank you to the owners who so graciously allowed us to invade their space. Jay and Jill; Michelle; Anne and Dan; and Lela were very hospitable, and shared maintenance tips and gardening ideas. It was just a great community-building event, and a lovely way to spend a morning in our Newport Hills neighborhood, despite the 405 detour traffic!
Thank you to all who were able to attend our Spring GMM in person or on Facebook Live. If you were not able to attend or wish to review the information provided, the PDF from the meeting is here and contains the link to the Facebook video of the GMM.