Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
December 2023 Newsletter
Note from the President- I want to thank the
following people for opening their gardens for our summer tours this year; Rick
& Nancy Stout in Oxford, Piechnik’s Garden Gate in Oakland Charter Twp.,
Jim Pabst in Fenton, Paul Laidler and Bonnie Vander-Muellen in Fenton, Carolyn
Koning in Davison, Carrie & Kelly Williams in Davison, and Tina Metzger in
Davison. For their generosity each
household will receive one year membership for free. I have updated the Directory to reflect
this.
The
Japanese Maple Color Tour at Pace Gardens on October 14th was not a
colorful tour, but the weather was perfect.
Mother Nature is proving she is the boss. I will
try to post pictures of the color change of the Japanese Maples to the EMHS
blog once they are in full color.
The
EMHS Board will be meeting on November 9th for our Annual Board
Meeting to discuss EMHS’s 2024 meetings.
If any member has suggestions for speakers, topics, or other future
plans, please contact any Board Member to notify us of your suggestion.
I
will be sending out the updated EMHS Directory with this Newsletter email. Please open the file on a computer instead
of a phone so it is in a readable format.
Also, please print this out for yourself so you have the
information. This is a seven-page
document so I cannot afford to print it out for all members. The other suggestion would be to download
the file and keep it in your documents file so you have it available. The
Directory is only for your own personal use and is not to be shared.
Please
note the dates of our 2024 meetings and mark them on your calendar so you keep
the dates available.
We
will have our traditional Potluck and Gift Exchange at the December 14, 2023
Christmas Party. Details of the party
are below under the “Next Meeting” heading.
Please
keep the EMHS blog URL handy as an easy way to see the latest Newsletter, see
all previous Newsletters, and to check for any updates about EMHS as it is available
24/7. That is where I post first before
sending out any information. The next
meeting is posted on the right-hand side of the blog. The URL is https://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com
We
hope to see everybody at the December 14th Christmas Party!
Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President
Next Meeting- December 14, 2023 at the Mayfield Twp. Hall, 1900 N. Saginaw, Lapeer, MI
48446. This is our regular meeting place
located just south of the point of M-24 and N. Saginaw, (the driveway just
north of the Cemetery).
The doors will open at 5:00 PM for decorating/Networking,
Potluck Dinner at 6:00 PM, and Gift Exchange/Business Meeting at 7:00 PM.
This annual event is always a
lot of fun and a great way to end the year for the club. The Club will provide the meat (ham) and
table set-ups. We do ask that everybody
bring a dish to pass as this is our biggest potluck of the year.
We will be doing the gift
exchange as we have done in the past. If
you are interested in exchanging gifts, all you have to do is bring a wrapped
non-gender-specific gift with a value of $10.
All the gifts will be laid at the back of the room and during the party
we will call names from the sign-up sheet of the people who brought gifts. When your name is called you go pick out a
gift. Nobody is required to bring a gift
for the exchange, but if you do not bring one, please understand that you will
not be able to place your name on the list to pick one out. This is the only way to assure that all
people who bring a gift will receive one.
The EMHS 2024
Calendar of Events
Dec 14,
2023- Annual Christmas Party,
Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer,
MI
2024 Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers
Feb 08 – SPEAKER? Mayfiels Twp Hall
Mar -No Meeting, Hosta College
April 11 -__SPEAKER_?_Mayfield Twp Hall____
May 09 -__SPEAKER_?_Mayfield Twp
Hall____
June 13 - ________________________
July 11 - _________________________
Aug 08 - _________________________
Sept 12- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Suncrest
Oct 10- Mtg possible if we get a speaker
Nov 14- Board Meeting
Dec 12- Annual Christmas Party,
Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer,
MI
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.
EMHS information- Up-to-date information
about EMHS meetings can be found at all times on the EMHS blog at: http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com
Club Members selling Hosta or Related Products-
Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Brown,
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
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-
HostaCollege.org
Hosta Society Membership info-
American Hosta Society, $30 individual, $57/2 years, $34
family, $62/2 years
Send dues to: Barry Ankney, AHS Membership Secretary, 1104 Oxford Ct., Oakbrook
Terrace, IL 60181-5249
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: Marlene Daniels 4371McDowell Rd., Lapeer, MI 48446
EMHS Board of Officers:
President Glen Pace
pacegardens@charter.net 989-244-4029
Vice-President Becky Hanner
BGHanner@aol.com 810-631-4292
Secretary/Treasurer 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
