July 2017 Newsletter

President’s Note- Our next meeting will be very different for the group in that we will not be doing a potluck, nor will we have any sort of a business meeting.  Mark and Becky Hanner are preparing the clay for all members who have signed up to do a Pinch-Pot which will be suitable to plant a mini Hosta in once it has been fired.   The Hanners will have the clay prepared for the project, instruct you on how to texture the clay and form the Pinch-Pot, and have a choice of glazes to be applied before they fire the pot.

EMHS is paying for the materials and the firing for the membership to take this class.

The guidelines are:

*You must be a member in good standing to take the class

*You must be listed on the sign-up sheet to take the class

*If you want to take the class but are not signed up, call the Hanner’s and sign-up now

*Be in the studio at your sign-up time and ready to start

Since we are not having a potluck, please do not bring food.   The Hanners will have bottled water and store-bought cookies, but with arrival times being over such a long period, capability of hot or cold food safety is poor.  

Mark’s dad is back in the hospital so if you call them to sign-up and they do not answer, please leave a message on the answering machine.   Please don’t just show up at the meeting and expect to make a Pinch-Pot as Mark and Becky are preparing the clay beforehand and they are being remunerated for supplies and firing by EMHS for the people who are signed up. 

Next Meeting- is on July 13^th, 2017 at the home of Mark and Becky Hanner, 10414 Oak Rd. Otisville, MI 48463, Ph. 810-631-4292.  Tour their gardens before or after your class time. 

     
            Driving Directions- From our regular meeting place at the Mayfield Twp. Hall in Lapeer; starting on M-24 drive North 5.3 miles to Columbiaville Rd.  Turn Left (West) and drive 7.5 miles to Washburn Road.  Turn right (North) and drive ½ mile to Main St (Wilson Rd.).  Turn left (West) and drive 2.0 miles to Oak Rd.  Turn Left (South) and drive 2/10ths of a mile to the house on the left. 
                       From downtown Otisville on M-15; turn right (Northeast) onto Wilson Rd (Main St) and drive 2/10ths of a mile to Main St and turn right.  Drive 1.1 miles to Oak Rd and turn right (South).  Drive 2/10ths of a mile to the house on the left. 

*Parking will be in the open area between the greenhouse and the studio or along the side of Oak Rd.  Use the driveway only as a drop-off. 

I look forward to seeing you and hoping you all enjoy the clay project. 
Glen Pace

2017  EMHS Calendar of Events    

Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers/topic      

July 13- the Hanner’s in Otisville, Clay Project

Aug 10- the Gavits’ in Saginaw, Garden Tour

Sept 14 – Melva Bonds in Bridgeport- Plant Exchange

Oct 12- Mayfield Twp. Hall, ?_________________

Nov 09- Annual Board Meeting, Whitey’s in Davison

Dec 14- Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall

Name Badges- If you need one of the new EMHS name badges, please put your printed name on the sign-up sheet at any meeting or you can email Glen with your request.  Glen will try to have your name badge at the next meeting. 

Club Members selling Hosta or Related Products-
Please call or email to set an appointment before visitingBrown, Deb- Aeroponic Tower Garden. 505-379-9100, www.debbrown.towergarden.com
Daniels, Marlene- Bottle wind chimes. 810-664-8317, gardenfairy50@aol.com
Hanner, Mark/Becky- Pottery.  810-631-4292, mhanner@aol.com
Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies. 810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net
Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other plants.  989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
Pickard, Carolyn- Daylilies, Hosta.   989-871-2873, robfamily5 @yahoo.com

Comments to the EMHS blog:  I am mentioning blog posting to let you know that your comments to the blog can be published too.  All you do is go to the EMHS blog at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com  and comment to a blog posting which will alert me that you have made a comment.  Once I deem the comment valid for publishing I will okay and it will automatically be posted.  Please note that I cannot edit or spell check your comments, all I can do is to publish, ignore, or delete your comments.  All comments will be screened by me to deter any vulgarity or inappropriate comments being published to the EMHS blog.    Glen

Websites of Interest:

American Hosta Society- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/

American Hosta Society Convention Website- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/Activities/Conventions.htm
AHS Hosta Library Website- http://www.hostalibrary.org/
Michigan Hosta Society Website- http://www.hostahappenings.com/
Eastern Michigan Hosta Society blog- http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/

Hosta College Website- http://ihostohio.com/portal/glhc/

Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society,  $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34 family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Sandie Markland, AHS Membership Secretary, Post Office Box 7539, Kill Devil Hills, NC 27948

Michigan Hosta Society, Dues are $15 per household for up to two people, good for 2 years. Make checks payable to: The Michigan Hosta Society and send to; Michigan Hosta Society, 2509 Wembly Lane, Troy, MI 48084-1280

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society, Dues $5 per year per household, Make check payable to EMHS and mail to: Barb Hunter, EMHS Treasurer, 316 Davis Lake Rd. Lapeer, MI 48746

Saginaw Valley Hosta Society, Dues $20 per year per household, Make check payable to SVHS and mail to: Gordon Burnside, 11640 W Freeland Rd. Freeland, MI 48623

EMHS Board of Officers:

President                     Glen Pace
     PaceGardens@charter.net      989-244-4029

Vice-President             Becky Hanner
     BGHanner@aol.com             810-631-4292

Treasurer                     Barb Hunter
     baha@chartermi.net               810-664-7531

Secretary                     Marlene Daniels
     gardenfairy50@aol.com         810-664-8317

Past President             Mark Hanner
     mhanner@aol.com                  810-631-4292

Fund-Raising              Mick & Cathy Hodgson
    cehodgso@hotmail.com         810-664-8985