December 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting – was held at Mayfield Twp. Hall in Lapeer.

Networking – 5:00 pm, set up Pot Luck, Meeting sign-in, Gift Exchange sign-in, and Decorating
the Hall for the Holiday Party.

Meeting – the meeting was called to order by President Glen Pace at 6:30 pm.  New member Chet Kobylas introduced himself.   The membership enjoyed a wonderful potluck dinner.

Business Meeting – Followed the Potluck.

Approval of Minutes – there were no changes to the September 12^th, 2019 meeting minutes.  A motion to accept the minutes was made by Steve Balabon and seconded by Dyane Moore. Membership voted to accept the September meeting minutes as written.

Treasurer’s report – Barb Hunter, EMHS treasurer, stated for October we had a beginning balance of $00.00, a total income of $00.00, and expenditures of $00.00, and an ending balance of $00.00. 
      For November we had a beginning balance of $00.00, a total income of $00.00, and expenditures of $00.00, with an ending balance of $00.00.  A motion to accept the Treasurer’s report as stated was made by Mark Hanner and seconded by Bev Kobylas. The membership voted to accept the treasurer report.  
     Overlooked was the September Treasurer’s report which is as follows; The beginning balance was 00.00 with a total income of $00.00, expenditures of $00.00, and an ending balance of $00.00. 

Calendar of Events for 2020-
            Jan- no meeting
            Feb 13- Mark Hanner, Succulents,
                          at Mayfield Twp. Hall
            March- Hosta College on 20^th and 21^st in Piqua, OH
            April, Aaron Strouse, Unique Michigan,
                          at Mayfield Twp. Hall
            May 14- Field trip to Melvyn Corner’s Nursery
                          (date may change)
            June 11- Member garden tour, need volunteer
            July 09- Member garden tour, need volunteer
            Aug 13- Member garden tour, need volunteer
            Sept 10- Plant Exchange at Suncrest of Lapeer
            Oct 08- C&C Green, Lily Bulbs, at Mayfield Twp. Hall
            Nov 12- EMHS Board meeting at Whitey’s in Davison
            Dec 10- Christmas Party at Mayfield Twp. Hall

Summer Member Garden Tour Meetings- We need volunteers to host the June, July, and August meetings.  Glen encouraged members that have never hosted a meeting to consider the opportunity to share their garden with the membership explaining that we all learn something from every garden no matter how new or small the garden. 

Hosta College- Will be held in Piqua, OH on March 20^th and 21^st.  
    The EMHS Board, at their Oct 10^th meeting decided that EMHS would give away paid registrations to the 2020 Hosta College for any member that has never been to Hosta College.   The member would be responsible for the additional class fees as well as their own travel expenses and lodging.  

Election of Officers- President and Treasurer elections is on even years.   Glen asked for volunteers for the two positions.   There were no volunteers.  Glen and Barb have offered to continue in their current respective positions for the next term. 

Thank you- Glen thanked each of the EMHS Board members for their hard work that comes with their positions and for their dedication to EMHS.  
   Glen also thanked Jan and Ken Zawisa for their work in setting up each meeting’s potluck and cleaning up after each meeting.
   This year’s speakers and members that shared their gardens for the summer garden meetings were mentioned and thanked. 

    The membership was thanked for their dedication to EMHS and their kindness to our visitors
as well as the donations made to the monthly door prizes/raffles and the fantastic potlucks. 

2020 Plant Sale- Cathy Hodgson from the Fund-Raising Committee presented the plant choices made for the 2020 Plant Sale.   She further stated that a sale flyer and order sheet will be made and emailed out to the membership when compilation is completed. 

Announcements – Barb Hunter suggested that EMHS make a donation to the Votech Agri science/Horticulture Scholarship Fund in honor of Jim and Lorraine Jessop.  Bev Kobylas explained the guidelines that were set for the students applying for this scholarship and questions from the membership were answered.  
    Rob Trott made a motion for EMHS to make a one-time $500.00 donation to the fund.  The motion was seconded by Paulette Johnson.   The membership voted unanimously to make the donation.
    The new rules for the Mayfield Twp. Hall were announced by Barb Hunter.   The main change being that we are responsible for cleaning the Hall after the meeting.   Members were asked to please help clean up after the meeting. 

Next meeting – February 13^th, 2020 at Mayfield Twp. Hall.   Mark Hanner will be the speaker and present “Tender and Hardy Succulents for Northern Gardeners”.

Gift Exchange- The anonymous exchange of gifts was made by drawing numbers.

Adjourned – Steve Balabon made the motion to adjourn.   Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Glen Pace

EMHS President

December 2019 Newsletter

Eastern Michigan Hosta Society
December 2019 Newsletter

Note from the President- Our early snowfall made it difficult to accomplish the fall clean-up that we all like to get done before the ground freezes, but the recent warming trend has helped a little so at least a few things have gotten done.   Today I was able to plant the seeds I received from the 2019 Trillium_L Seed Exchange as well as to take a few pictures of what is interesting in the garden.    The Hamamelis virginiana (American Witch Hazel is in full bloom today, 

the Rohdea japonica is showing off its red berries,

 and my seedling from Helleborus niger ‘Josef Lemper’ which has bloomed reliably in November/December for the past four years (sometimes under the snow) is blooming.  

This one is a true Christmas Rose. 

We have a couple of speakers planned for the 2020 season and are in the process of verifying dates for them.   Aaron Strouse has just emailed a confirmation of the April 09,2020 meeting and will present "Unique Michigan".   Chris and Connie Green are going to be the speakers for the Oct 2020 meeting and will present “Lily Bulbs” the program that was originally scheduled for this past October.   Per our vote at the September 2019 meeting we will hold the 2020 Annual Plant Exchange at Suncrest in Lapeer.   If any of you have suggestions of speakers you would like to hear, please let any of the Board Members know so that we can try to secure a date to have them do a presentation to the club.  

EMHS is closing the 2019 year with the Annual Holiday Festivities and Gift Exchange on December 12^th, 2019 at the Mayfield Township Hall in Lapeer, MI 48446.  This is our biggest potluck of the year so please bring your favorite dish to pass and plan on having a lot of Holiday fun.  The details of the event are covered later in this newsletter.

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 fund raisers for EMHS and the door prize drawings are an added bonus for members and visitors attending the meetings.

The Fund-Raising Committee of the Mick and Cathy Hodgson and Gene Arms have done a fantastic job organizing the Annual Plant Sales and have already made the selections for the 2020 sale.  Hopefully all EMHS Members are enjoying the Gift Plant that came with this year’s Annual Plant Sale.   Thank you, Mick, Cathy, and Gene, for your work on the Plant Sale project. 

EMHS Members that shared their gardens with the group for the summer meetings are the best!   We all learn something from every garden we get to visit and hosting a meeting is a great way to let our members see what you can teach the rest of us. 

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.

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 we ask you, our members, to share your thoughts and ideas of what you would like to see planned for future meetings of EMHS.   At every meeting, we ask if there is any other topics of discussion, this is your chance to share your ideas or you can tell any Board Member so your thoughts can be shared.

 

Per the EMHS by-laws 2020 is the year for elections for the Board positions of EMHS President and Treasurer.   Barb and myself have both agreed to stay on in our respective positions for the next two years but ask that anybody interested in running for the positions of President or Treasurer please notify any EMHS Board member of your interest.  Elections will take place at the May 09, 2020 meeting. 

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 new 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 12^th meeting,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- The Annual Holiday Festivities on December 12, 2019 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 time schedule for the evening is;
1700-   Open doors to Hall for Decorating
1800-   Networking, set-up refreshments, Sign-in
1830-   Welcome and Introduce Visitors Dinner Served
1915-   Business Meeting
1945    Gift Exchange

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.  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.

Review the September 12th, 2019 Meeting Minutes on the blog.  We will vote to accept the minutes at the December 12, 2019 meeting.

2020 EMHS Calendar of Events    “?” denotes need for topic, speaker, and/or place
Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers/topic      

Jan – no meeting

Feb 13- Mayfield Twp. Hall, ?_____________

Mar 20 & 21– Hosta College – no meeting

April 09- Aaron Strouse, “Unique Michigan”
                at Mayfield Twp. Hall

May 14- Mayfield Twp. Hall, ?_________________

June 11- Member Garden Tour, ?______________

July 09- Member Garden Tour, ?______________

Aug 13- Member Garden Tour, ?______________

Sept 10- Plant Exchange, Suncrest of Lapeer

Oct 08- C&C Green, “Lily Bulbs”
              at Mayfield Twp. Hall

Nov 12- Annual Board Meeting, Whitey’s in Davison

Dec 10- Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall

Hosting a Summer Meeting- We need volunteers to host our summer meetings.  I will have a sign-up sheet at the next meeting if you are willing to open your gardens to our group and host one of the summer member garden meetings.

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.

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
Brown, Deb- Aeroponic Tower Garden.
     505-379-9100, www.debbrown.towergarden.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- Hosta.
     989-871-2873, robfamily5 @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- 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

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 and Cathy Hodgson
  cehodgso@hotmail.com       810-664-8985

September 12, 2019 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting – was held at Suncrest Pavilion in Lapeer and it was our annual plant exchange.

Networking – 5:00 pm, set up refreshments, sign in where your name appears on sign-in list, this is the order in which the names will be called. If you have not signed in we will mark you absent and take out your number.  Stroll through the gardens.

Potluck – the meeting was called to order by President Glen Pace at 6:00 pm and everyone enjoyed a wonderful potluck dinner.

Business Meeting – started at 6:34 pm, thank you to Cathy Hodgson for securing the pavilion to host our plant exchange.  Glen asked the membership if they liked the venue, all members agreed it would be a great place to house next year’s plant exchange. We welcomed two new members, Marilyn Lewis and Carolyn Koenig.  Glen also reminded members if your dues need to be paid please do so before the plant exchange or you will not be included in the exchange. Glen went over the rules for the plant exchange.

Approval of Minutes – there were no changes to the August 8^th, 2019 meeting minutes.  A motion to accept the minutes was made by Robin Bratton and seconded by Bruce Pollard. Membership voted to accept the August meeting minutes.

Treasurer’s report – Barb Hunter, the treasurer, stated we had a balance of $XXX.xx, a total income of $XX.xx and expenditures were $XX.xx, leaving us with an ending balance of $XXX.xx.  Steve Balabon made a motion to accept August Treasurer’s report and Bonnie Vander Muellen seconded it. The membership voted to accept the treasurer report.

Calendar of Events – please note there will be no October or November meeting.  Due to conflicting dates the meeting with Chris and Connie Green in October had to be rescheduled for next October. The annual board meeting will be October 10^th, 2019 at Whitey’s in Davison and any member is welcome to come. Our next meeting will be the annual Christmas Party December 12^th, 2019 at the Mayfield Twp. Hall.

Plant Exchange – The plant exchange was a huge success; everyone went home with some wonderful plants and a few other garden items. 

Next meeting – December 12, 2019 at Mayfield Twp. Hall, this is our annual Christmas Party.

Announcements – Jim and Lorraine Jessop has moved to Missouri.  As soon as we can get their new address, we will send out an announcement.  Melva Bond had surgery on August 27 and it is good to see her here, also it is good to see Mick Hodgson here with us also.

Adjourned – Dyane Moore made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:50 pm, all members agreed. 

Respectfully Submitted

Marlene Daniels, Secretary

Photos from the September EMHS Plant Exchange at Suncrest in Lapeer

The membership in the Pavilion during the meeting

 

The remainder of the photos are of the gardens at Suncrest

September 2019 Newsletter

Note from the President- There are only a few weeks before our Annual Plant Exchange which is on September 12^th.  If you have not already potted the plants you are planning to bring to the exchange, I suggest you do it as soon as possible to give the plant some time to adjust to a pot.  This meeting is always a blast and everybody leaves with new plants (sometimes many plants) to use in their own yard. 

There are a couple of things to remember about the Plant Exchange meeting; bring something to exchange, each membership (single, couple, or family) gets only one name in the drawing canister, look things over as the drawing is being held as we have to go fast to get finished before dark.  Also, please do not bring any invasive species such as Lily of the Valley, Houttuynia (Chameleon plant), Ostrich Ferns, Bishops Weed, Persicaria (Painter’s Palette), etc.  Suggestions of plants to bring are Hosta, companion plants, ornamental trees/shrubs, or garden related items such as bird houses, garden ornaments, watering wands, ornamental pots, etc.   *Please put a name label in each plant you bring to the exchange (It is nice know what a plant is when you plant it in your garden). 

The Plant Exchange drawing is decided by the number of meetings each membership has attended in the past year, starting with the Sept 2018 meeting and ending with the August 8, 2019 meeting.  The first set of names will be those that have attended all eight meetings.  Next will be those members that attended seven of eight meetings, and so on.  When your name is called you can choose a plant from the main group or you can choose a plant from the $5.00 table, give Cathy your name so she can keep track of your total, then pay Cathy at the end of the Exchange. 

The September Meeting/Annual Plant Exchange will be held at Suncrest in Lapeer.   Don’t forget to bring your favorite dish to pass for the potluck, a chair to sit in, and at least one thing for the Plant Exchange as well as money to use at the $5.00 table.

I will start the business portion of the meeting while the potluck is underway to try and keep us from running the exchange after twilight.   Once we start the exchange the name drawing will go quickly so please take a look at the plants in the exchange before your name is called. 

See you at the September 12^th, 2019 Annual Plant Exchange/meeting,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- is the Annual Plant Exchange on September 12^th, 2019 being held at Suncrest in Lapeer, Suncrest, 1455 Suncrest Dr., Lapeer, MI 48446.  The meeting will be held in the pavilion at the back of the building where the gardens are located. 

Directions- Multiple roads remain closed in downtown Lapeer.  If you are coming from the South, East, or West be sure to take I-69 to M-24.

-From I-69 take exit 155, M-24, Lapeer Road.   Turn to the North and drive 3.5 miles to Davis Lake Road.  Turn left (west) on Davis Lake Rd and drive 0.8 miles to Suncrest Dr.   Turn Left (South) and drive to Suncrest.  Follow the right curve of Suncrest to the back of the building toward the pavilion.   There is parking to the north of the pavilion and gardens as well as to the south end of the main building.     

            -From I-75- Take I-75 to I- 69 East.  Drive 24 miles to Exit 155 M-24, Lapeer Road and then follow the directions above.

            -From Saginaw Area- take I-75 south and follow the directions above or take M-46 East to M-24.  Turn right (South) and drive 25.8 miles to Davis Lake Road.  Turn right (West) and drive 8/10^ths of a mile to Suncrest Dr.  Turn Left (South) and drive to Suncrest.  Follow the right curve of Suncrest to the back of the building toward the pavilion.   There is parking to the north of the pavilion and gardens as well as to the south end of the main building.    

            **Note- Barb Hunter lives at 316 Davis Lake Road (the 3^rd house off M-24) and will open for business (Hosta, water gardening, Koi, daylilies) at 3:00 PM for anybody that would like to come by on their way to the meeting.  When I spoke with her today, she said to let the membership know she would be open before the meeting.  Barb will close at 4:30 so everybody can make it to the meeting on time.

Please remember to bring your favorite dish to pass for the potluck and plan to have a great time.                               

The time schedule for the evening is;
1700-   Networking
1800-   Potluck
1845-   Business Mtg
1900-   Plant Exchange

EMHS Calendar of Events 2019
Sept 12- EMHS Plant Exchange, at Sun Crest in Lapeer
Oct 17- Chris & Connie Green at Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer
Nov 14- Board Meeting at Whitey’s in Davison
Dec 12- Annual Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall Lapeer, MI
* Note the date change for the October meeting.   There was a mistake made with the date and the speaker was not available on the regularly scheduled date so I changed it to one week later. We still have to verify that the Mayfield Twp. Hall is available for that date and time so keep checking the blog for updates.    

Review the August 8^th, 2019 Meeting Minutes on the blog.  We will vote to accept the minutes at the September 12^th, 2019 meeting.

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.

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
Brown, Deb- Aeroponic Tower Garden.
     505-379-9100, www.debbrown.towergarden.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- Hosta.  
     989-871-2873, robfamily5 @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- 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 and Cathy Hodgson
  cehodgso@hotmail.com       810-664-8985