GARDEN CLUB MEETING: August 22 @ 6 p.m
We will be touring the garden of Dick and Faith Coleman at 1305 Woodland Terrace and the garden of Michael and Kathleen Bishop at 401 West Jefferson. Both gardens are in Pittsburg and members may begin their tours at 6pm. These two gardens are slated to be on our 2012 Garden Tours.
We will be meeting at the First Christian Church at 7pm for the meeting.We have a very special person presenting our program for the evening. Derek deBoer, owner of deBoer Landscape Company will be speaking to us. He has a bachelors degree in Horticulture with an emphasis in landscape design from Kansas State University. He has won multiple awards in a national landscaping competition. Derek will be presenting a program on designing and planning a landscape.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Meeting Highlights: July 25
Members gathered at the First Christian Church to celebrate the club’s 13th birthday. Twenty-six members enjoyed a covered dish supper. Karen Bowen and Pat Clement were hostesses. President Kristie Watson Bell called the meeting to order. Kristie made a nice comment on the color photos in the newsletter.
A report on the 2012 garden tour was given by Kathy Fox and Janice Evans. As of this date the following six gardens have been confirmed for the tour: Fred and Judy Spigarelli, 298 W. Leighton; Darlene Brown 307 W. 6th; Michael and Kathleen Bishop, 401 W. Jefferson; Eva Smith, 190th Street (Chicopee); Dick and Faith Coleman, 1305 Woodland Terrace; Ananda and Yaso Jayawardhana, 1020 E. 7th.
The club welcomed Ronald and Barbara Mangile as new members
Norma Gilmore, Secretary
A report on the 2012 garden tour was given by Kathy Fox and Janice Evans. As of this date the following six gardens have been confirmed for the tour: Fred and Judy Spigarelli, 298 W. Leighton; Darlene Brown 307 W. 6th; Michael and Kathleen Bishop, 401 W. Jefferson; Eva Smith, 190th Street (Chicopee); Dick and Faith Coleman, 1305 Woodland Terrace; Ananda and Yaso Jayawardhana, 1020 E. 7th.
The club welcomed Ronald and Barbara Mangile as new members
Norma Gilmore, Secretary
Sunday, July 24, 2011
July Club Meeting: July 25
GARDEN CLUB MEETING: July 25 @ 6 p.m.
The July 25th meeting and potluck dinner will be held at First Christian Church. We will be touring two yards. Fred and Judy Spigarelli at 298 W. Leighton, Frontenac and John and Shirley Knightly at 1219 Bitner Drive, Pittsburg. Touring will begin at 6pm as the meeting begins at 7pm. The church will be open for food drop-offs at 5:45. Please bring your favorite dish to share. It may be easier to start at the Spigarelli’s and then go to John and Shirley’s garden. The Knightly garden is closer to the church. The choice is yours.
The July 25th meeting and potluck dinner will be held at First Christian Church. We will be touring two yards. Fred and Judy Spigarelli at 298 W. Leighton, Frontenac and John and Shirley Knightly at 1219 Bitner Drive, Pittsburg. Touring will begin at 6pm as the meeting begins at 7pm. The church will be open for food drop-offs at 5:45. Please bring your favorite dish to share. It may be easier to start at the Spigarelli’s and then go to John and Shirley’s garden. The Knightly garden is closer to the church. The choice is yours.
Meeting Highlights: June 27
Zone 6 Garden Club met at 6:30 June 27, 2011. Sharon and Gary Starr were most gracious to share their home and gardens. After a tour of the gardens, refreshments were enjoyed by 25 members and 1 guest. Hostesses were Sharon Starr and Maxine Conrad. Kristie Watson-Bell, president, presided at the meeting.
Members were asked if they would rather receive the newsletter by mail or e-mail, and asked to let Steven Hellwig know their wishes.
Kristie announced that thank-you notes have been received from all of the grant recipients for the year. She then asked for a moment’s silence for Debbie McMurray’s mother and others who died in the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo.
The June 16, 2012 garden tour could be held in conjunction with the Wesley House fern sale and luncheon. It was agreed to ask the Wesley House luncheon to serve as our tour lunch.
Janice Evans and Kathy Fox, garden tour chairs, are asking for volunteers to help with the tour.
Sharon Starr reported that angel statues sell for $300 - $400 at Sandstone Gardens. Monies from Christine Scott’s memorial fund will be used to purchase something to go into the butterfly garden at the library in Christine’s honor. Steven Hellwig discussed necessary support for any heavy statue.
The July 25th meeting will be held at First Christian Church at 7:00. We will be celebrating the club’s 13th birthday. The club was formed July 18, 1998.
We will tour gardens at 6:00 PM. Karen Bowen and Pat Clement will be the hostesses. Members are asked to bring a covered dish. Food can be dropped off at the church before touring.
Pat Clement gave the program on invasive plants. She especially warned us not to plant purple loosestrife because it is choking out our waterways.
Norma Gilmore, Secretary
Members were asked if they would rather receive the newsletter by mail or e-mail, and asked to let Steven Hellwig know their wishes.
Kristie announced that thank-you notes have been received from all of the grant recipients for the year. She then asked for a moment’s silence for Debbie McMurray’s mother and others who died in the May 22 tornado in Joplin, Mo.
The June 16, 2012 garden tour could be held in conjunction with the Wesley House fern sale and luncheon. It was agreed to ask the Wesley House luncheon to serve as our tour lunch.
Janice Evans and Kathy Fox, garden tour chairs, are asking for volunteers to help with the tour.
Sharon Starr reported that angel statues sell for $300 - $400 at Sandstone Gardens. Monies from Christine Scott’s memorial fund will be used to purchase something to go into the butterfly garden at the library in Christine’s honor. Steven Hellwig discussed necessary support for any heavy statue.
The July 25th meeting will be held at First Christian Church at 7:00. We will be celebrating the club’s 13th birthday. The club was formed July 18, 1998.
We will tour gardens at 6:00 PM. Karen Bowen and Pat Clement will be the hostesses. Members are asked to bring a covered dish. Food can be dropped off at the church before touring.
Pat Clement gave the program on invasive plants. She especially warned us not to plant purple loosestrife because it is choking out our waterways.
Norma Gilmore, Secretary
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
JUNE CLUB MEETING: June 27
GARDEN CLUB MEETING: June 27 @ 6:30 p.m.
The June garden club meeting will be held on Monday, June 27 at Sharon and Gary Starr’s home, 446 E 47 Hwy, Girard. The Starr's live 1/2 mile west of the Girard Chicken Annie’s, up a long lane on the north side of the highway. Pat Clement will be giving the program on invasive plants. The tour will begin at 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. for the meeting.
Hostesses will be Sharon Starr and Maxine Conrad.
The June garden club meeting will be held on Monday, June 27 at Sharon and Gary Starr’s home, 446 E 47 Hwy, Girard. The Starr's live 1/2 mile west of the Girard Chicken Annie’s, up a long lane on the north side of the highway. Pat Clement will be giving the program on invasive plants. The tour will begin at 6:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. for the meeting.
Hostesses will be Sharon Starr and Maxine Conrad.