McMinnville Garden Club Yearbook 2009-2010

National Garden Clubs, Inc.

4401 Magnolia Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri 63110

Website: http://www.gardenclub.org/home.aspx

2009-11, President Renne Blaschke

Theme: "The World Around Us - Love it - Beautify It – Protect It"

Oregon State Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.

Website: http://oregongardenclubs.org

2009-11, President Karen Brown wkbrown@embarqmail.com

Theme: “Growing Green”

Pioneer District

Website: http://www.gardenclub.org/home.aspx

2009-11, Director Gaye Stewart, rosesremembered@aol.com

Theme: "The Garden - Nature's Palette"

McMinnville Garden Club

PO Box 386, McMinnville, OR 97128

503-434-4344

Theme: "DIG IN"

Develop Skills, Increase Civic Service, Grow Friendships by Involvement & Nurturing

CLUB OFFICERS 2009 - 2010

President Patty Sorensen

Vice President Beryl Anderson

Secretary Cindy Flake

Treasurer Stephanie Janik

2010-11 Committee Leaders (coming in September)

Committee Leader

CLUB CONTINUING SERVICE PROJECTS

Garden Tour-Garden Faire

We proudly present juried gardens for the public viewing and education and provide attendees with a Garden Faire including over 50 vendors in downtown for their enjoyment. Profits realized from Garden Tour ticket sales and the Garden Faire vendor fees are used to fund all Club projects and donations.

Scholarships for Horticulture

Yamhill County Scholarship Recipients for 2010 - 2011

Aaron McLaughlin (from McMinnville), Philip Pursel (Lafayette), and Nikki Dorrell (Willimina).

Yamhill County Historical Society

Landscape and Hardscape Improvements

Habitat for Humanity

Provide basic landscape plants as well as support for the new homeowners

National Garden Week

In June, floral contest arrangements will be created by members and placed at the McMinnville Public Library.

Yard of the Month

From April through September, a garden is selected for the

“Yard of the Month” award. Check them out at: http://mcminnvillegardenclub.org/Yardofthemonth.htm

McMinnville City Library Plant Caretaker

Members provide and maintain all indoor plants at the library.

McMinnville Post Office Landscape

Members maintain the garden outside the front entry of Post Office.

City Beautification (Bag Ladies on Third)

Members provide yearly Spring clean up of the trees and plants on Third Street.

Member Interest Groups:

Crafts, Christmas Parade Rakettes, Field Trips

Three Hanging Flower Baskets

Club provides hanging 2 baskets every summer on our lamp/flower pole at the entrance of Joe Dancer Park and one on the flower pole at Cozine House, home of the McMinnville Downtown Association.

(The city is now providing the baskets at our historic lamp pole on Third Street.)

Monthly Meeting Information

Meeting Day – Third Monday of each month unless noted

Hillside Retirement Community in the “Activity Room”

at the Manor, 900 N. Hill Road, McMinnville, OR 97128

503-472-9534

Social time

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Business Meeting

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Speaker

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.