Note from the President- I want to take this time to thank Phil and Ginger Lisik, Helen
Wischmeyer, Rhonda Laur, and Mark and Becky Hanner 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.
Also, I want
to thank our 2013 speakers; Jan Everson gave a wonderful presentation of the 2012
Nat’l Convention at our February meeting and Joseph Tychonievich gave a great
presentation on companions for Hosta at our October meeting. At the April and May meetings I gave
presentations on Cypripedium Orchids and Woodland Wildflowers. I mention the speakers and the topics for
those Master Gardeners that need education hours as these presentations fall
under those education needs.
Thirdly, I
want to thank all of the people who donated plants, crafts, and other items to
the raffle and door prize drawings. The
monthly raffle drawings are one of the biggest fund raisers for EMHS and the
door prize drawings are an added bonus for members and visitors attending the
meetings.
Also, the
many volunteers that haul Hosta Stones to Hosta College need to be
recognized. The Hosta Stone project managed
by Cathy and Mick Hodgson is EMHS’s most organized fund raiser of the
year. This project would not be able to
continue if the many volunteers weren’t there to haul the stones to Piqua as
there is no way for one or two vehicles to transport the 70 or so stones taken
to the sale every year. Cathy and Mick
have organized this project for a number of years and many thanks go out to
them for their dedication to the project.
Next, I want
to thank all of the people that brought food for the potlucks throughout the
year. One of the things EMHS is known
for is the fantastic potlucks at the monthly meetings and this year was no
exception.
Thanks also
go out to Carolyn Pickard and Mary Smith for their work on coordinating the bus
trip to Interlochen this past June. This
trip was greatly enjoyed by those on the bus.
Another
thank you goes out to the EMHS Board.
This dedicated group of members continues to direct the entire group in
an onward and upward fashion. At our
annual Board Meeting we discuss the plans for the next year which takes a
number of hours, but again we brainstormed some exciting ideas for 2014.
Lastly, I
want to thank you, our members, for being the kind, helpful, sharing people you
are toward each other and especially to our visitors. Because of this, our club continues to grow
and with that growth comes the ability to contract more well-known speakers
which in turn assists us in our “Purpose” which is, to promote the interest of
hostas and shade gardening; to extend horticultural education and activities to
its members and the community.
See you at the December 12th meeting,
See you at the December 12th meeting,
Glen
Please review the Minutes of the October Meeting prior to the December 12th meeting. We will vote on the Minutes at the meeting. The minutes are posted on the blog for your convenience.
Please review the Minutes of the October Meeting prior to the December 12th meeting. We will vote on the Minutes at the meeting. The minutes are posted on the blog for your convenience.
Next Meeting- THE
EMHS 2013 Christmas Party will be held on December 12th, 2013 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.
2014 Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers *denotes need for topic, speaker, or place
Jan- no meeting
Feb 13- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Jan Everson-2013 Michigan Hosta
Tour/Tailgate Party
March 14&15- Hosta College, Piqua, OH
*April
10- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker___________________, Topic______________
May 1- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker- Joseph Tychonievich, Topic- To be decided
*June
12- Member Garden Tour, Place______________________________
June 11-14- AHS Convention, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
June 20-22- Hosta Tailgate, Dayton, OH
*July
10- Member Garden Tour, Place_______________________________
August 14- Member Garden Tour at Diane O’Riordon’s
September 11- Annual Plant Exchange at Pam Walmsley’s
*Oct
9- Possible Meeting at Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker___________Topic__________
Nov 13- Annual Board Meeting
December 11- Christmas Party at Mayfield Twp. Hall
Gardens needed for 2014
Meeting sites- We are in need of meeting sites for the months
of June and July. If you are interested
in hosting an EMHS meeting please let Glen know so your name can be added to
the Calendar of Events.
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 have to 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
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
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
Moore, Dyane- Fairy houses https://www.facebook.com/GardenArtAndMoore
Moore, Dyane- Fairy houses https://www.facebook.com/GardenArtAndMoore
Pickard, Carolyn- Daylilies, Hosta. 989-871-2873, robfamily5@yahoo.com
Salk, Pat/Bill Kapustka, Daylilies. 810-678-3519, daylilyabode@msn.com
Smith, Stan/Mary Lou, Concrete leaves, toad
houses. 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 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
EMHS Board of Officers:
President Glen Pace
pacegardens@charter.net 989-244-4029
Vice-President Pam Walmsley
---no email--- 810-964-2311
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
