FARMINGTON GARDEN CLUB NEWSLETTER

Member Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc.

June 2007

President –Dianne Szabla                 www.farmingtongardenclub.com                 Editor – Jan Dolan         248.626.6322                                      “Live With Beauty”                              248.473.8545


June 2007
     Congratulations to Past President, Dottie Young, on receiving a Life Membership at the spring district meeting.  It is well deserved since she has been given us many hours of work on many projects.  We will certainly miss her when she moves (We hope that won't be soon).  This was the biggest turnout I can remember at a district meeting; and it was, of course, because of Dottie.  Unfortunately, many of us had to leave early, and I hear we missed an excellent program given by the owner of Bloomz in Ferndale
     Congratulations also to Yearbook Chair Nan Reid.  Our yearbook tied for 1st place at the district meeting for clubs with 30-44 members.  Thanks, Nan, for your hard work.
     We all thank Marge Allen, Betty Bock, Jan Dolan, and Eleanor Sanders for stepping in at the last minute and presenting the flower-arranging program in place of Kay Blakeney.  Their arrangements were beautiful, and their comments were very informative.
     I talked to Kay today, and she is doing well and scheduled to go home on May 30.  She may even be able to come to the Presidents' Tea!  I know we all look forward to seeing her.                                                                                                       Dianne

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                                 New officers to be installed at the June tea
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                                                                                     Committee Chairs:    
                                                                                     Chaplain - Florence Lotts
Second VP (Ways & Means) - Eleanor DiGirolamo   Courtesy & Hospitality - Betty Beausoleil
Recording Secretary - Martha Mullkoff                       Gardens & Beautification - Joann Jenkins
Corresponding Secretary - Michele Spillane               Hostesses - Betty Beausoleil
Treasurer - Barbara Dermody                                     Horticulture - Betti Pool
                                                                                     Historian/Photography - open
                                                                                     Legislation & Artistic Design - Jan Dolan
                                                                                     Publicity - Mary Lou Seaman
                                                                                     Yearbook - Nan Reid/Betti Pool
                                                                                     Good Neighbor Contest - Betti Pool
                                                                                     Holiday Arrangements - Joan Hinkle
                                                                                     Habitat for Humanity - Rita Roberts

Note that we are looking for someone to be Historian/Photography Chair.  Also we are talking about establishing and Awards Chair to make sure we apply for all available awards.  Please let me know if you would be interested in either of these positions or have any comments.

PAST PRESIDENT’S TEA – Monday June 4 – 12 noon

            Longacre House – Not Visitors Center at Spicer House    

If planning to attend and did not sign up for tea at April or May meeting, please contact Nan Reid at 248.471.2675 ASAP

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$25.00 annual dues are due - please send any expense reports to Joann Jenkins (she won't be at the tea).  She would like to pay all expenses before she turns the books over to the new treasurer - committee chairs to send Dianne year-end reports ASAP.                                                                                                            Dianne

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Garden Walks
Wayne Garden Club, Saturday, June 23, 9:30-2:00, rain or shine.  For info call Beverly 734-722-9666
or Sue 734-641-9888.  Tickets $7.00 in advance or $10.00 that day.

Holland Garden Club, Thursday, June 28, 10:00-8:00. Tickets at Jonkers Gardens.
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Horticulture Tip
Recipe for ridding your garden of the dreaded black spot and mildew
1 T. hydrogen peroxide (It must be a freshly-opened bottle.) in 1 qt. water.
Mix and water under, not on, the plants
I am excited to see if this works because black spot is rampant in my yard, and nothing has worked.




 

  

Farmington Garden Club

22587 Gill Road

Farmington Hills MI. 48335

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