Note from the President- First I want to thank the speaker
for our October 11th, 2012 meeting Ric Adams of Laidback Garden
Daylily Farm for an informative and eye appealing presentation on
Daylilies. Since Ric has been a Daylily
hybridizer for more than 20 years, the information provided by him has
relevancy to anybody in the Hosta world that is interested in hybridizing
Hosta. Ric’s photography skills were
appreciated by the entire group and many people were writing down names of
Daylilies to seek out for adding to their own gardens.
Another year
has passed for all of us and our own EMHS.
Some of our members have experienced life-changing events over the past
year. Whether it be health related, loss
of a close family member, or another personal issue, we give our best wishes and
prayers.
Our club also
has to do some changing to conform to the growth of the organization. The first issue facing EMHS was the
resignation of our Treasurer, Mary Smith.
Mary has done a fantastic job of keeping up with the finances of EMHS
since she took the job of treasurer and we thank her for years of service. Barb Hunter volunteered to take over the job
of Treasurer and that job will take effect as soon as the bank accounts can be
changed. At present, the club account has
Mark’s personal ID information associated with it and this has to be changed to
remove any member’s personal information from the account. This has become an issue because of the
growth of the club and the simultaneous growth of the club account and club expenditures. EMHS must stand on its own as an organization
and not be dependent on any one member’s personal information. This issue led us to the next issue facing
EMHS this year; we are going through the beginning stages of filing for 501c3
status with the IRS and Attorney Jim Meyer from Saginaw has graciously offered
to guide us through this journey.
The next
issue facing EMHS this year is the announcement that Carolyn Pickard EMHS
Vice-president will not seek re-election in 2013. Anyone interested in running for the office
of Vice-president should notify any one of Board Members. Nominations for the position of
Vice-president will be made at the February 2013 meeting and voting will be at
the May 2013 meeting. The other Officers
have volunteered to stay in their positions for another term, but anyone
wishing to run for any office is welcome to do so.
Another
issue to resolve is the dissatisfaction of the way the annual plant exchange is
run. This issue was discussed at the
October meeting and two proposals were made of ways to change the
exchange. Those proposals are: 1st;
having a $5.00 table which would hold the more sought after plants donated to
the exchange. The ticket drawn would
give the winner the chance to take a “free for exchange plant” or to pay $5.00
for a plant from the $5.00 table. The 2nd
option; Using the meeting sign-in sheets to ascertain which members have been
to how many meetings during the preceding year.
The members that had attended all 8-9 previous meetings would be the
first to be drawn at the plant exchange.
Those members that had attended 6-7 meetings would be drawn in the
second round. The third round of drawing
would consist of those that attended 4-5 meetings. Fourth round would be those that attended
2-3meetings and those that were attending their first meeting would be drawn
last. Our 3rd option is to
not change anything from the way it is run now.
There will be a discussion of these proposals and a ballot vote at the
December 6th, 2012 meeting to decide this issue.
The last
current issue facing EMHS; we are in need of Members willing to host a summer
meeting for the months of June, August, and September. If you would be willing to host any one of
the meetings, please inform Glen.
I want to
take this time to thank Mark and Becky Hanner, Jim and Ellie Vrable, Patrick
and Patricia Major, Barb Hunter, and Mick and Cathy Hodgson for hosting
meetings this year. Every one of you was
the perfect host and our thanks go out to you for your graciousness as a host
as well as our acknowledgement of the time and dedication it takes to create
the beautiful gardens you all have.
I also want
to thank all of our speakers we had this year.
Jan Everson also gives a great presentation about the gardens on the Nat’l
Hosta Tour, Mark Hanner taught us how to make paper-crete pots, Doug Beilstein,
President of the American Hosta Society, gave us a history lesson on the AHS as
well as Hosta hybridizing, and Ric Adams gave a beautiful and informative
presentation on Daylily hybridization.
Thanks to
Barb Hunter the Mayfield Twp. Hall has already been secured for all the indoor
meetings for 2013. Barb proactively
filed the paperwork and paid the deposits for next year’s meetings. Barb has been reimbursed for the
deposits. Thanks Barb for being on top
of the needs of EMHS before you have officially been given the duties of the office.
In closing I
want to thank every one of you as a member of EMHS. I want to thank you for allowing me and the
EMHS Board to lead us through the past three and a half years. The friendliness shown at EMHS functions, the
wonderful speakers, the beautiful gardens, the information shared, and lastly,
the fantastic food are all reasons to be proud of our club and it is because of
you that EMHS continues to grow.
Sincerely,
Glen
Glen
Next Meeting- THE
EMHS 2012 Christmas Party will be held on December 6th, 2012
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 at 6:00 PM, Dinner at 6:30 PM, Gift Exchange at
7:30 PM, and Business Meeting at 8:15 PM.
For those wishing to help decorate you can arrive as early as
5:00PM. 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 front of the room and during the party we will call names
from the sign-up sheet of the people who brought gifts. If 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.
2013
Calendar of Events:
January-
no EMHS meeting
Feb 14th
– EMHS at Mayfield Twp. Hall,
Jan Everson speaker, Nominations of Officers
Jan Everson speaker, Nominations of Officers
March- no EMHS meeting,
March
15-16th- Hosta College in Piqua, OH
April
11th- EMHS at Mayfield Twp. Hall,
May 9th- EMHS at Mayfield Twp. Hall,
Glen Pace speaker, Voting of Officers
Glen Pace speaker, Voting of Officers
May ?- Workday at Hidden Lake Gardens
June 2- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Matthieu Botanical Gardens
June 2- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Matthieu Botanical Gardens
June 13th- EMHS Garden Tour
June
13-15th– AHS Nat’l Meeting, Milwaukee,
WI
June 22nd- MHS Garden Walk
June 27th- EMHS Bus Trip, Interlochen
June
28-29th- Great Lakes Regional Tailgate,
IN
July 11th- EMHS Garden Tour,
Helen Wischmeyer in Vassar
Helen Wischmeyer in Vassar
July 13th-
Leaf Show/Plant Sale, Lansing, MI
July 28- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Matthieu Botanical Gardens
July 28- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Matthieu Botanical Gardens
August 8th- EMHS Garden Tour
August
25th- Annual Meeting/Workday,
Hidden
Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI
Sept.
12th- EMHS Plant Exchange
October
10th- EMHS at Mayfield Twp. Hall
Nov 3- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Matthieu Botanical Gardens
Nov 3- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Matthieu Botanical Gardens
Nov- no EMHS meeting
December 12th- EMHS Christmas Party
at Mayfield Twp. Hall
at Mayfield Twp. Hall
2013 Summer Garden Tour Meetings- We need gardens to tour for our
summer meetings. The July meeting is
spoken for, but we have openings for June, August, and Sept. Please let Glen know if you are willing to
host one of the aforementioned meetings.
This is your opportunity to show off your gardens!
Hosta Stones- The hybridizer for 2013 is
"Indiana Bob" Balitewicz and the Hosta is Krugerrand. H. Krugerrand is a large, upright mound,
thick bright gold foliage, large leaf 14 X 10 inches up to 171/2 X 131/2
inches, 17 vein pairs, ovate shape, moderately wavy. slightly corrugated, with
pale lavender flowers.
The official unveiling of the 2013 Hosta Stone will be at Hosta College in Piqua, OH on March 15th, 2013.
There are
nine 2012 Hosta Stones featuring Ron Livingston’s H. “Alakazaam” left this
year. On hand are; 2 Brown, 2
Brn/Blk/Cream, 1 Moss, and 4 Iron. The
price is $35.00 for each stone. We also
have two 2011 Stones featuring Van Wade’s H. “American Halo”. These stones are in natural color and are
$30.00 each. If interested in purchasing
any of these stones please call Cathy Hodgson at 810-664-8985.
Officer Position Vacancy- Carolyn Pickard has announced her resignation as
EMHS Vice-President effective as of May 2013.
We want to thank Carolyn for her years of service as an Officer for
EMHS.
Due to this resignation we are
seeking nominations for a new Vice-President.
The duties of the position are;
Vice President- Assumes the duties of President when the President is absent. Co-signatory on EMHS checking account, helps set-up hall for meetings, sends thank you notes to speakers or hosts for current meeting.
Vice President- Assumes the duties of President when the President is absent. Co-signatory on EMHS checking account, helps set-up hall for meetings, sends thank you notes to speakers or hosts for current meeting.
If you are interested in
helping our club in this capacity please talk with Glen, Mark, Marlene, or
Barb.
2013 Interlochen Bus Trip- June 27th, 2013
If you are planning to go on this bus tour please contact Carolyn so she has an accurate accounting of those who will be prepaying the deposit.
If you are planning to go on this bus tour please contact Carolyn so she has an accurate accounting of those who will be prepaying the deposit.
8:00 AM Bus will
leave K Mart parking lot in Clio or Meijer parking lot in Birch Run
9:30 AM Stop at McDonald’s in Clare for bathroom break
11:30 AM Arrive in Interlochen
Stop for lunch in Interlochen
1:30 PM Arrive at Interlochen Perennial Farm, tour, shop and reload bus to leave by
11:30 AM Arrive in Interlochen
Stop for lunch in Interlochen
1:30 PM Arrive at Interlochen Perennial Farm, tour, shop and reload bus to leave by
3:30 PM
Arrive at Cedar Hedge Gardens, tour, shop, reload bus in 1.5-2 hours.
8:00 PM Arrive back in Clio or Birch Run
8:00 PM Arrive back in Clio or Birch Run
The EMHS Board by majority vote has authorized the
trip to be subsidized by the club so that each member attending will pay only
$25.00 (non-refundable deposit) for the trip as long as at least 30 people
reserve a spot on the bus by paying the deposit in advance.
Any immediate questions can be directed to Carolyn Pickard at 989-871-2873.
Club
Members selling Hosta or related products;
Please
call or email to set an appointment before visiting
Hanner, Mark/Becky- Pottery.
810-631-4292, mhanner@aol.com
810-631-4292, mhanner@aol.com
Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies.
810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net
810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net
Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other
plants.
989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
Pickard, Carolyn- Daylilies, Hosta.
989-871-2873, robfamily5@yahoo.com
989-871-2873, robfamily5@yahoo.com
Smith, Stan/Mary Lou, Concrete leaves, toad
houses.
989-845-3455 smlsmith@chartermi.net
989-845-3455 smlsmith@chartermi.net
Websites
of Interest:
American Hosta Society- http://www.americanhostasociety.org/
American
Hosta Society Convention Website- http://www.hosta2012.com/
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/
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 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 is $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: Mary Smith, EMHS Treasurer, 3431
Swaffer Rd, Millington, MI 48746
EMHS Board of Officers:
President Glen Pace pacegardens@charter.net 989-244-4029
Vice-President Carolyn Pickard robfamily5@yahoo.com 989-871-2873
Treasurer Mary Smith brooktrout@tds.net 989-871-9833
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
*Treasurer changing to; Barb Hunter baha@chartermi.net 810-664-7531
