In 2008, members will present
six floral design mini lessons beginning in February and continuing in March, April, May, August, and September during the
regular meetings. Each lesson will last only ten minutes long and begin at 1 p.m. During that time, a complete floral
design will be customized.
Tuesday,
January 29, 2008
What Every Designer Needs to
Know
Before Entering a Standard Flower
Show
You will learn how to choose a section and
a class from the Flower Show Schedule. Imagine yourself creating a design through the schedule and design process. Learn the
Schedule’s verbiage and the principles of design.
Design Judges: Nancy Johnson, Cathy Hamilton and Ann Nichols will lecture and demonstrate various designs.
Hostesses: Susan Calkins, Joan Barnes, Barb Thomas, Phyllis Staley, Sophie Michalski
Ways & Means Table: Lois Wright, Lou Letsche
Tuesday,
February 26, 2008
Eliminate
Perennials with Ornamental Shrubs
Back by popular demand, Robin Smillie from
Garden Goods will explain to us the work free maintenance of growing seasonal shrubbery with spectacular results.
Hostesses: Grace Herta, Jan Shurte, Jane Lund, Sonia
Schuler
Kay Goodall
Ways & Means Table: Lois Wright, Loraine VerHage
Tuesday,
March 25, 2008
What THEY Don’t
Tell You about Global Warming
Jimmy Myles has been an oil and gas company
geologist all of his
professional life. He holds a geology degree
from the University of
Edinburgh, Scotland and
a graduate degree from the University of
Wisconsin.
Hostesses: Lucy Hylan, Verda McGraw, Barb Schantz, Dorothy
Luxton, Lois Wright
Ways & Means Table: Marcia Endo, Sonja Ferris
Tuesday,
April 29, 2008
Juicy Facts about Cherries
Dr. Nikki Rothwel has a Ph.D. from the University
of Massachusetts-Amherst in entomology and works for the Northwest Horticultural Research Station. She will tell us facts
about the history, health benefits, different varieties, pesticides and domestic/global marketing strategies of our 'backyard'
cherry industry.
Hostesses: Sharon Bacon, Ellen
Dunbar, Jeanne Boyd
Jean Schurch, Beth Stainforth
Ways
& Means Table: Marcia Endo, Sonja Ferris
Saturday,
May 3, 2008
Community Garden Clean Up of the Village Gardens
(Rain Date:
May 10)
Time to “wake up” the community
gardens for the summer season. Contact your Crew Leader for times and details.
Tuesday,
May 27, 2008
Learn How to Establish Your
Own Rain Garden
with Native Plants
Dean Conners, owner of Borealis Design, has
constructed a rain garden during the summer of 2007 with documented photos taken especially for our members. Dean holds a
Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree from Michigan State University.
Hostesses: Elaine
Olson, Rose Barton, Charlene Fitzpatrick
Marcie Klove, Diane Geddes
Ways
and Means Table: Vera Sak and Nira Sabty
Saturday,
June 7, 2008
Annual Community-Wide Plant
Exchange
Community members are invited to bring a plant
to exchange for one of equal size and value. The exchange will be held at the Elk Rapids Rotary Park/Elk Rapids Chamber of
Commerce. Plants must be healthy and insect free. Master gardeners will be on hand to inspect them.
Chairperson: Mary Japinga
Tuesday,
June 24, 2008
Award
Luncheon
Place:
Edward C Grace Memorial Harbor Pavilion
Noon
“Elk Rapids Harbor
History”
Joe Yuchasz, former mayor of Elk Rapids for
19 years, will display early photos; as well as, drawings and maps of the Harbor. At this luncheon, we recognize and honor
Club and Community members for their garden club activities. Table centerpieces will be designed by Club member committees.
Hostesses: Inez Gotts, Pauline Truesdell, Barbara Mirgon,
Joyce Smith, Arlene Hall, Carolyn Lofgren
Tuesday,
July 8, 2008
Bi-Annual Garden Walk
Experience
'Up-North' Garden Varieties
This is the Club’s Bi-Annual Garden
Walk, which will include many beautiful and interesting gardens in the area. This is an all member participation event and
each member is encouraged to purchase two tickets and serve as a hostess for a three-hour period at one of the gardens. Please
contact Jan or one of the other committee members to inform them what you can do to help make this event a success.
Times: 10 a.m.
to 7 p.m.
Chairperson:
Jan Doty ………………..….322-2820 / 989-631-6177
Walk Committee: Sue Finlayson, Kay Goodall, Marcie Klove, Dorothy Luxton, Loraine Mottern, Sonja Perry, Nell Widman
Tuesday,
July 29, 2008
Fresh Unique Ideas for Fresh
Flowers
Derek Woodruff, Michigan Certified Florist,
Manager/Designer for Weaver Flowers and Distinctive Floral of Traverse City, will teach us new ways of creating and showing
off unique floral designs. He will touch on themes such as line, form and fun color combinations. He will introduce to us
some new and innovative products available to us in the trade today.
Hostesses: Verna Sak, Judy Oswald,
Joyce Demas, Karen Kingon
Marge Wright, Jan Doty
Ways
and Means Table: Shirley Landon and Barb Williams
August 26, 2008
White
Elephant Auction
What fun
you will have at the "White Elephant Silent Auction". Bring a friend and double the excitement. See wonderful treasures you
will go home with, as we celebrate summer! This is bring a friend month—invite a friend.
Tuesday,
September 30, 2008
Come see how the Landscape Design Process Took Me From
Lansing, Michigan to Anquilla
Island, BWI
Timothy I. Banfield, President, owner of Outdoor
Living, Inc. in Lansing. Tim is a graduate of Michigan State
University of Landscape Architecture Design. His power point and presentation in landscaping and architectural design for
our yards is presented with humor and interest.
Hostesses: Shirley Landon, Joyce
Steffey, Anita Wamsley,
Nedra Wager, Sue Finlayson
Ways
and Means Table: Ann Penland and Bev Banwell
Tuesday,
October 28, 2008
Annual
Potluck Luncheon
"Loosing
Nature’s Balance Through Exotic Species in Our Great Lakes”
Dr. Bill Weiss, PhD in Environmental Engineering
has been involved in Northern MI’s water quality & land management for thirty years.
He has served on the Board for Inland Seas Education Association since 1989.
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Elk Rapids,
MI
Noon
Hostesses: Marcie Endo, Neil Widman, Vi Patchen, Barb Fitpatrick,
Pat Jackson,
Pat Howlett, Mary Feirle, Nancy English
Doloris Hibbard
Ways
and Means Table: Ann Penland and Bev Banwell
Note: Each member may invite one guest.
Please bring a dish
(8-12 servings) to pass and your own table service (plates and
cutlery).
Tuesday,
December 2, 2008
Hanging
of the Greens
(This is
in place of the November Meeting)
Co-chairpersons: Members of the Club will make wreaths and cut
roping to decorate the community of Elk Rapids for the Christmas season. Please bring sharp pruning shears, wire cutters and
sturdy garden gloves. There will be a short business meeting afterward.
Co-chairpersons: Diane Geddes, Charlene Fitzpatrick, Jan Zander
Elk Rapids Township Hall
401 River St.
Elk Rapids, MI
9 a.m.
Hostesses: Julie Pomber, Jan Johnson, Nira Sabty,
Barb Green,
Delores Hibbard
Ways
and Means Table: Sue Calkins and Sophie Michalski
Tuesday,
December 9, 2008
Planting Seeds of Truth for
the Holidays
Gwen Strunk, storyteller and author, will
present to us the true meaning of Christmas symbols, such as the Twelve Days of Christmas, Poinsettia Plant, etc. This will
be followed with the installation of new officers.
Hostesses: Mary Anne Frey, Jan Zander, Char Brady, Joan Brown, Alice
Streeter
Ways and Means Table: Sue Calkins and
Sophie Michalski
