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GROWING TOGETHER
THROUGH GARDENING -McMinnville Garden Club
503-434-4344
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February
2009 Calendar |
February 16th
- Meeting
150TH
Birthday Party and Valentines Day Luncheon (replacing our missed Christmas
luncheon)
Social time:
Short business meeting and Lunch
Program: Christine Williams from Heirloom Roses will talk about old garden plants that have been overlooked during the past few years and also about some of her Heirloom plants.
DON’T FORGET TO
PARK IN THE CHURCH PARKING LOT
“The Making a Difference
Campaign” is a national garden club project. The
Pioneer District is collecting inkjet, laser printer cartridges and cell phones
that will be recycled. If you have any
that you wish to contribute to the project please bring them to a meeting and
we will forward them to the Pioneer District.
FIELD TRIP
Friday –
Wear
comfortable shoes, bring your lunch or buy it there. This is the show to rev up the plant lust in
all of us at the
LOOKING
FORWARD:
March 3rd
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Arts & Crafts Architectural Trip
The Arts & Crafts group will leave the
March 28 at
Bonsai class will be presented by
Elizabeth Estacio.
We should meet and car pool from
All supplies will be provided – pot/plant/tools/potting soil
Please send $40. 00 payment directly to
Telephone: 503-581-0441.
June Installation Luncheon is now JUNE 8 (not
the 15th) – Please change the date in your books
“Hidden Treasures”
GARDEN TOUR AND GARDEN FAIR
The McMinnville
Garden Club presents its 9th Annual Summer Garden Tour on
Joanne DeWitte
has mailed letters to hundreds of vendors and is getting a very enthusiastic
response for the Garden Faire, which will be held again on
Thank you to the Garden Club volunteers who have stepped up to chair the Committees for the Tour. We’re confident you will do a great job. We will be holding individual meetings with you as spring progresses to answer your questions and assist you in any way we can.
Clipboards will
be circulated at the February meeting so Garden Club members can start signing
up for the committees they would like to work on. Remember…… you can help out on a Committee
and still have time to work a 3-hour shift in a Garden on the day of the
Tour. The Garden Faire will be open from
Feel free to call or email us at any time if you have questions or suggestions! And above all…… have fun! This is an adventure…… not a chore!!
Sharon Gunter and Judy Eggers
BIG
THANKS TO:
US!!!!
Stephanie Janik received a
thank you note from the Habitat family we
helped.
"McMinnville
Garden Club,
The Serratos family would like to thank you for helping us with our garden. We
appreciate the time you spent and all the plants you gave us. The garden is
beautiful and the plants have grown well. We appreciate everything and feel
fortunate that we were chosen to receive your services. We hope you will
continue this program because it is very much appreciated."
Thanks to all the people involved. You can
see that your work is appreciated.
Thanks, to
each one of the hostesses who generously provide the “snacks” at the monthly
meeting. The “snacks” this year have
been mouthwatering tidbits that not only are delicious to the taste buds but
pleasant to the eye. There has been a
wide range of gourmet choices each month that reflect the diversity among our
members.
Cathy has a confession to make…on club meeting mornings she does not eat breakfast because she knows there will be gastronomical delights that will await her selection. Thank you to those who have already contributed.
Thank you to
Kim Jongedyck for kindly coming to the assistance of Elizabeth Estacio who was
speaking on Beginning Bonsai”. The talk
was educationally interesting but without Kim’s “quick” assistance in providing
a hand amplifier I am afraid it would have been difficult for people to hear
her.
Thank you to
Kathleen Bennett who faithfully handles meeting visitors and new members each
month. She sets the tone of the club by
sitting in the same place and patiently answering questions. Without members like Kathleen the experience
of entering a room full of strangers could be stressful.
Thanks to
our Secretary Elsie Carpenter and Treasurer Patty Sorensen who provide current
minutes and financial reports for our members.
Thanks to
Sharon Gunter and Judy Eggers who are planning and organizing our annual fund
raiser. If you want to participate in
this wonderful fun event see Sharon and Judy who will assign you a job for the
event.
Thanks to
Joanne DeWitt who provided the club with an update of her contact with
vendors. Joanne we know you make lots of
telephone calls and send emails and letters to encourage vendors to “commit to
attend”. Your efforts are crucial to the
success of our annual event.
President’s
Message
Cathy Burdett
Thyme after Thyme
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“Time after time”, year after year we celebrate special days that are important and often highlighted in calendars. February 14 is such a date. Why? This month we celebrate two events on this date: our state’s 150th birthday and Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day is nationally celebrated as an opportunity to express our appreciation, caring and love to others. Take the “time” to tell those that are important to you that you value and love them.
I am so thankful that our executive board decided to schedule another luncheon and we have planned a “fun” event. Since we will have Christine Williams still give her talk on “Old Garden Plants” we will keep any “club business” to a minimum. The plan is to meet at 9.30 with Christine giving her talk at 10.00 until 11.00. We will quickly mention some important items (the agenda will provide the rest) and have a short break before lunch. We will do the “February birthdays, sunshine report and raffle” before lunch. Then you can leave when you want.
I encourage you to get to know some of our new club members. Remember what it was like when you first joined the club? A little shy? Why not ask someone you don’t know to sit with you at the luncheon. Who knows you might develop a life-long friend?
Members who can use our support in case you want to send them a card
or call:
Arlene Wells address
Phone: 503-538-9210
Mary Jo Capps has been moved and is recuperating at
MARQUIS CARE
6010
503-542-0342 - direct line to her room
Internet Links
Pioneer District
Newsletter
http://gardencentral.org/oregon/pioneerdistrictnewsletter/
State web site
http://oregongardenclubs.org/default.htm
The
Meaning of Rose Colors http://gardenersnet.com/roses/roses06.htm
Caring
for Cut Flowers http://gardenersnet.com/flower/cutflower.htm
Planting
Sweet Peas http://www.fragrantgarden.com/getting_started.htm