July 11, 2013 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting was held at Helen Wischmeyer’s home.

Toured Gardens at 6:00 pm

Welcome/Introduced Vistiors and Refreshments at 6:45pm

The Meeting was called to order at 7:30 by President Glen Pace

Approval of Minutes: There were no corrections to the June meeting minutes, Motion to accept was Becky Hanner, and it was seconded by Mark Hanner.  The membership voted to accept the minutes.

Treasurer’s Report: Barb Hunter, treasurer, June’s monthly balance as of 6-30-2013 was $4701.14 with all outstanding bills paid and all checks cashed. Motion to accept the treasurer’s report as presented was made by Pam Malow-Islom and seconded by Barb Colling. The membership voted to accept the treasurer’s report.

Hosta Stones:  The last order has been placed. There are a few old stones left.  If interested see Cathy Hodgson.

Mark Hanner: Told us about the AHS National Tour in Wisconsin.

Glen Pace: presented Cathy & Mick Hodgson with the AHS award for their service to the club with the hosta stones.

Nominations for Vice President:  No nominations were presented to the membership.  Again Glen Pace has asked the membership to think about volunteering for the position.

Cathy Hodgson: Continued to pass out the gift plant “Sacramento” to those who were absent at the June meeting.  Cathy, Mick and Gene Arms will continue to keep the remaining plants until each paid membership has had a chance to receive their club plant.  The membership is also able to buy the extras for $3.00 each (the wholesale price is $5.00 for each plug).

Drawing;  raffle drawing.  Thank you to Helen Wischmeyer, Maria Rowland, Mark & Becky Hanner, Stan & Mary Lou Smith, and Jim & Ellie Vrable for the many door and raffle prizes they donated to the club, to help raise funds. 

Next Meeting: August  8^th, 2013, at Rhonda Laur’s in Otter Lake.

Adjournment: 8:12pm

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Daniels

EMHS Secretary

July 2013 Newsletter

Note from the President- Consistent rains this summer are having us mow the lawn weekly or even more often.  On the beneficial side of the rains is that the Hosta are happy and growing very nicely.  For the Hosta the rains also bring dreaded slug outbreaks.  Personally I would rather deal with the slugs that keep my ranch of wild chipmunks happily fed, than to drag hoses around to water the gardens.  No matter what the scourge be, drought, too much rain, tree roots, slugs, rabbits, virus X or something else we will deal with it to keep and grow our beloved Hosta. 

A big thank- you goes out to Phil and Ginger Lisik for their gracious hospitality while hosting our June meeting.  The seating area was set up to facilitate comfort for the meeting as well as promote personal conversations during the refreshment period.  The turkey and pork tenderloin the Lisik’s cooked was fantastic and appreciated by all.  Hopefully everybody took time to stroll through the expansive gardens as the Lisik’s have a remarkable collection of Hosta and other plants.  Lastly, thank you Phil and Ginger for giving us the opportunity to purchase plants before the meeting. 

 

At the June meeting all paid memberships present received a gift plant of Hosta “Sacramento”.  Any paid membership present at the July meeting that was not present at the June meeting is welcome to obtain their gift plant from Cathy Hodgson.  All extra plants of this Hosta can be purchased from the club for the nominal fee of $3.00 per plant (the wholesale price is $5.00 for each plug). 

Our next meeting is at the home of Helen Wischmeyer in Vassar.  We will follow our summer time schedule of; tour the gardens from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Refreshments will be served 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM, the business meeting will begin at 8:00 PM.   We ask that everybody please help clean up the refreshment area.  Everybody is to respect the home owner by leaving the premises no later than 9:00 PM. 

If you have not decided what plants to bring to the September Plant Exchange, now is the time to make the decision so the plants will have time to acclimate to their pot before being brought to a meeting for exchange.  Divide and transplant them now so they have a little time to fill out and look good for the exchange in September.  Remember we have changed the rules on the plant exchange and the number of meetings you have attended in the past year will determine the order of which your name is drawn, so attending the monthly meetings has a year-end benefit.  Please be mindful of what you chose to bring to the exchange; don’t bring invasive species to trade, don’t bring any plants with known disease or insect infestation, and remember the exchange is not limited to plants.

I look forward to seeing all of you at the July 11^th, 2013 meeting at Helen Wischmeyer’s.

Sincerely,
Glen

Next Meeting- is on July 11^th, 2013 at 6:00 PM at the home of Helen Wischmeyer, 5675 Truax Dr. Vassar, MI 48768  Ph.989-823-7842
            Driving Directions- from our regular meeting place of the Mayfield Twp. Hall  in Lapeer;
            North on M-24 13.5 miles to Millington Rd.  Turn left (West) and drive 10.5 miles to M-15.  Turn right (North) and drive 6 miles to Dubois Rd.  Turn left (West) and drive to the first right which is James St.  Turn right onto James, follow around the curve, and take the first right which is Truax.  Turn right on Truax, the house is on the right and the EMHS sign will be in the front yard. 

Time schedule of the meeting is; tour the gardens from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM, Refreshments will be served 7:00 PM until 8:00 PM, the business meeting will begin at 8:00 PM.   We ask that everybody please help clean up the refreshment area.  Everybody is to respect the home owner by leaving the premises no later than 9:00 PM.

2013 Calendar of Events:

July 11^th- EMHS Meeting, at Helen Wischmeyer’s in Vassar

July 13^th- MHS Leaf Show/Plant Sale, Lansing, MI
July 28^th- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
            Matthieu Botanical Gardens

August 8^th- EMHS Meeting, at Rhonda Laur’s in Otter Lake, MI

August 25^th- MHS Annual Meeting/Workday,

            Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI

Sept. 12^th- EMHS Plant Exchange, at the Hanner’s Otisville, MI

Oct. 10^th- EMHS Meeting, Mayfield Twp. Hall,
            Speaker- Joseph Tychonievich
Nov 3^rd- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
            Matthieu Botanical Gardens

Nov- no EMHS meeting
December 12^th- EMHS Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall

Seeking Nominations for Officer Position- We are seeking nominations for a new Vice-President.  Nominations will be accepted at the June meeting.
Please consider helping our organization by volunteering to be our 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. 

Please review the Minutes of the June Meeting prior to the July meeting.  We will vote on the Minutes at the meeting

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

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/

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          Seeking volunteer   

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

June 13, 2013 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting was held at the home of Phil & Ginger Lisik.

Toured Gardens and purchasing of plants at 6:00pm

Welcome/Introduced Visitors and Refreshments at 7:00pm

The meeting was called to order at 8:00pm by President Glen Pace

Approval of Minutes:  Mary Smith said there was a correction to the May meeting minutes regarding the Interlochen bus trip. Correction, “There are still 2 openings available”. After the corrections a motion to accept the minutes was made by Ken Zawisa and the motion was seconded by Nancy Reno. The membership voted to accept the minutes with the correction made.

Treasurer’s Report: Barb Hunter, treasurer, May’s monthly balance as of 5-31-2013 was $??.?? with all outstanding bills paid and all checks cashed.  Motion to accept the Treasurer’s report as presented was made by Rhonda Laur and seconded by Marlene Daniels.  The membership voted to accept the treasurer’s report.

Hosta stones:  Last order for 2013 stones is being placed on June 13^th.

Nominations for Vice President:  No nominations were presented to the membership. Again Glen Pace has asked the membership to think about volunteering for the position.

Gift from the club:  Cathy Hodgson bought 96 plugs of the new 2013 release Hosta “Sacramento” for $96.00.  Cathy was reimbursed the $96.00 by the club for the plants.  Cathy Hodgson gave a description of the plant and every membership present received one. After, Glen Pace opened it up to the membership to be able to buy the extras for $3.00 each (the wholesale price is $5.00 for each plug).  Cathy, Mick, and Gene Arms will keep the remaining plants until the next meeting so that each paid membership has a chance to receive their club plant.

MHS garden walk is on June 22^nd on the west side of the state.

EMHS bus trip to Interlochen is on June 27^th. There are still 2 seats available.

Great Lakes Regional Tailgate Party will be held on June 28^th-29^th in Indiana.

Drawing:  Raffle drawing netted $84.00.  Thank you to Barb Hunter and Gene Arms for donating items for door prizes.

Thank you to Jim Vrable for the free seedlings of Blue Angel x Iron Gate Supreme, Dorothy Benedict x nigrescens (open pollinated).

Next Meeting: July 11^th, 2013 at Helen Wischmeyer’s in Vassar

Adjournment:  8:20pm

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Daniels

EMHS Secretary

June 2013 Newsletter

Note from the President-  The first week of June brought frost to parts of Mid-Michigan, hopefully none of your plants were damaged by this unseasonably late onslaught by Mother Nature.   Now that we are into the summer months of the year, we will be doing our garden tour meetings.  All of our outdoor summer meetings are potluck meetings so please bring a dish to pass.  Don’t forget to bring your own chair to the meetings.  The meetings will begin at 6:00 PM with touring the specific garden we are visiting and end no later than 9:00 PM.  Please be respectful of the home owners by throwing trash in receptacles, helping clean up after the meeting, and by leaving when the meeting is over unless you have been specifically invited to stay by the homeowner. 

Our last meeting was my presentation on Woodland Wonders.  I hope you all saw plants in that presentation that spurred an interest in this fascinating group of plants.  For those that won one of the plants I donated, don’t be surprised if they go dormant earlier than you would expect as this is a self-preservation reaction by the plants.  They should return next year in the early spring. 

I want to thank those of you that visited Pace Gardens on May 22^nd.  If you were an early starter you got to tour the gardens and see some of what makes Pace Gardens unique, but if you decided to stay for the SVHS Meeting you got to hover under the front porch to stay dry. 

The opener to our summer meetings this year will be a treat as we get to visit the gardens of Phil and Ginger Lisik.  If you have never been to the Lisik’s you will be amazed.  There are beautifully planted gardens throughout the property and a sales area that will have busy for some time deciding what you just have to take home.  Don’t forget to bring your favorite dish to pass for the potluck as well as a chair to sit in. 

I hope to see you at the June 13^th meeting.

Glen Pace
EMHS President

Next Meeting- Our next meeting will be on June 13^th at the home of Phil and Ginger Lisik, 1445 N. Iva Rd., Hemlock, MI 48626,  Phone 989-642-5772.  Touring the gardens will begin at 6:00 PM, Refreshments/Potluck will be served at 7:00 PM, and the Business Meeting will be at 8:00 PM.  

Phil and Ginger have extensive gardens with pathways throughout to give you access to view the plants from many angles.  They also have a large sales area so come prepared to pay via cash or check. 

There are many ways to get from Lapeer area to Hemlock.  I have given the route with the fewest turns and following main Michigan highways.  This is neither the fastest nor the shortest way, just the one with the fewest turns. 

Directions- From our regular meeting place at the Mayfield Twp. Hall- Drive North on M-24 for 24.8 miles to M-46 and turn left (West).  Drive approximately 45 miles (this will take you through Saginaw) to N. Iva Road and turn right (North).  Drive 1 mile to the Lisik’s on the left. 

Seeking Nominations for Officer Position- We are seeking nominations for a new Vice-President.  Nominations will be accepted at the June meeting.
Please consider helping our organization by volunteering to be our 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. 

If you are interested in helping our club in this capacity you can call Glen, Mark, Marlene,  Mick and Cathy, or Barb to ask any questions you may have prior to the meeting.   

Interlochen Bus Trip- June 27^th, 2013 There are a few seats still open for this trip.  If you are interested in going please contact Carolyn Pickard at 989-871-2873 or Mary Smith at 989-871-9833.  Your deposit of $25.00 must be paid ASAP to reserve your seat. 

Itinerary;Bus will leave Meijer parking lot in Birch Run at 8:00 AM (loading begins at 0730)
Stop at McDonald’s in Clare for bathroom break at 9:30 AM
Arrive in Interlochen at 11:30
Stop for lunch in Interlochen
Arrive at Interlochen Perennial Farm at 1:30 PM, 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.
Arrive back in Birch Run around 8:00 PM

The May Meeting Minutes will be reviewed at the June Meeting and we will vote to accept the minutes at that time.   

Hosta Stones- The last order for 2013 Hosta Stones will be placed soon, please order your stone now.  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 was at Hosta College in Piqua, OH on March 15th, 2013.

There are 2012 Hosta Stones featuring Ron Livingston’s H. “Alakazaam” left this year.  The price is $35.00 for each stone.  We also have two 2011 Stones featuring Van Wade’s H. “American Halo” and one 2008 Stone featuring Gil Jones’ H. “Joshua’s Banner”.  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.

2013 Calendar of Events:

June 13^th- EMHS Meeting, at Phil/Ginger Lisik’s in Hemlock, MI

June 13-15^th– AHS Nat’l Meeting, Milwaukee, WI

June 22^nd- MHS Garden Walk

June 27^th- EMHS Bus Trip to Interlochen

June 28-29^th- Great Lakes Regional Tailgate, IN

July 11^th- EMHS Meeting, at Helen Wischmeyer’s in Vassar

July 13^th- MHS Leaf Show/Plant Sale, Lansing, MI
July 28^th- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
            Matthieu Botanical Gardens

August 8^th- EMHS Meeting, at Rhonda Laur’s in Otter Lake, MI

August 25^th- MHS Annual Meeting/Workday,

            Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI

Sept. 12^th- EMHS Plant Exchange, at the Hanner’s Otisville, MI

October 10^th- EMHS Meeting, Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker- Joseph Tychonievich
Nov 3^rd- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
            Matthieu Botanical Gardens

Nov- no EMHS meetingDecember 12^th- EMHS Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall

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

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/

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          Seeking volunteer   

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

May 9, 2013 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting was held at the Mayfield Twp. Hall on May 9^th, 2013

The doors opened at 5:00 PM

Networking began at 6:00 PM

Refreshments were served at 6:30 PM

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by President Glen Pace

Glen Pace presented the program Wonderful Woodlanders.

Approval of Minutes: There were no corrections to the April meeting minutes. Motion to accept was made by Ken Zawisa and was seconded by Bill Kapustka. The membership voted unanimously to accept the minutes as written.

Treasurer’s Report:  Barb Hunter, Treasurer, gave the monthly report. Motion to accept the report was made by Michele Porter and was seconded by Pat Maitland.  The membership voted unanimously to accept the treasurer’s report.

Nematode Research:  EMHS gave $500.00 to the Nematode Research Fund. Mark Hanner had no update report as of the May meeting.

Interlochen Bus Trip:  Mary Smith gave an update; they have 41 people that will be going on the trip. At this point there are no longer any seats available.

Saginaw Valley Hosta Society as of the May meeting they were still allowing people to join them on the MI Hosta Garden Walk on June 22^nd.  Cost will be $41.00 or $32.00 dependent on the number of participants. If interested please contact Grey Gitzen @ 989-792-0615 or JGreyGzn@aol.com

Nominations for Vice President:  No nominations were presented to the membership. Glen Pace has asked the membership to think about volunteering for the position.

Drawing: Thank you to Glen Pace for donating the Podophyllum Spotty Dottys for the raffle and Maria Rowland for her garden art donation. Also, a big thank you to Glen Pace, Mark Hanner, Gene Arms, and any others missed for donating the many plants for our door prizes.

Next Meeting:  June 13^th 2013 will be held at Phil & Ginger Lisik’s home in Hemlock.

Adjournment:  8:50PM

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Daniels

EMHS Secretary

May 2013 Newsletter

Note from the President- We are beginning to wonder if spring is ever going to settle into Mid-Michigan.  We received the rains typical of spring, then received more rains to flood any low lying areas only to be followed by temperatures cold enough to freeze the flood water. 

Last week I set up the 6x8 pop-up unheated greenhouse that I use to protect the mail order deliveries received in early spring.  I had it full of the plants purchased at Hosta College and some deliveries from some rare plant nurseries when we got the 22 degree night temps of last weekend.  Much to my surprise the plants inside this $100.00 plastic zip closed greenhouse were fine.  The five Hosta “White Feather” inside the enclosure fared rather well with only two leaves frost bitten and the Hawaiian Gingers nipped but still alive were the worst of the damage.  The other unheated greenhouse houses the potted miniature trees and grafting rootstock where multiple trees have been sprouting.  Again, the structure saved the tender plants inside its plastic walls.

Since nobody volunteered to be the new Vice-President of EMHS at last month’s EMHS meeting, we will again be seeking nominations for the Office of Vice President.  Please consider volunteering for this position.  The duties of the position are printed later in this newsletter.

The topic of this month’s meeting will be Wonderful Woodlanders.  This group of plants is a favorite of mine and all plants pictured in this presentation are grown at Pace Gardens.  Unless you visited Pace Gardens weekly from February to June you would never see all of these plants.  So watching this presentation is a way to get more than 3 months of flowers in one hour.     Be sure to print out the handout and bring it to the meeting with you so you can make notes during the presentation.   Another perk of coming to this meeting is the chance of taking home one of the woodland plants featured in the presentation, I will be donating a number of spring ephemerals which will be given away as door prizes. 

We have four new members of EMHS.  Please welcome Debbie Minkler, Norma Oprea, Cheryl Richardson, and Tammy Sherman to our group.  

From the reports I receive from the blog site I can see that more people are going to the blog to obtain information about EMHS.  If you haven’t checked out the blog, please do so at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/

I hope to see you at the May 9^th meeting.

Glen Pace
EMHS President

**The Hostas from the EMHS Plant Sale will be delivered at the May Meeting, please be there to pick up your order or call Glen to make arrangements.

Next Meeting- Our next meeting will be on May 9^th at 6:00 PM 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. 

The topic for this meeting is Wonderful Woodlanders.  This PowerPoint Presentation given by Glen Pace contains pictures of spring wildflowers grown in the woodland setting.  There are over 240 pictures in this fast paced presentation.  To help you keep track of your own personal likes during the presentation there is a handout of the species covered. 

Seeking Nominations for Officer Position- We are seeking nominations for a new Vice-President.  Nominations will be accepted at the May meeting.
Please consider helping our organization by volunteering to be our 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. 

If you are interested in helping our club in this capacity you can call Glen, Mark, Marlene,  Mick and Cathy, or Barb to ask any questions you may have prior to the meeting.   

Nematode Research- Per the vote taken at our April Meeting, EMHS will be donating $500.00 to the Research being conducted at Ohio State University.    

2013 Interlochen Bus Trip- June 27^th, 2013
The deadline for sign-up for the trip is May 1^st, if you are planning to go on this bus tour please contact Carolyn at 989-871-2873 so she has an accurate accounting of those who will be prepaying the deposit.

Bus will leave Meijer parking lot in Birch Run at 8:00 AM (loading begins at 0730)
Stop at McDonald’s in Clare for bathroom break at 9:30 AM
Arrive in Interlochen at 11:30
Stop for lunch in Interlochen
Arrive at Interlochen Perennial Farm at 1:30 PM, 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.
Arrive back in Clio or Birch Run around 8:00 PM

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. 

Review the April meeting minutes on the blog.  We will vote to accept the minutes at the next meeting.   

Hosta Stones- The last order for 2013 Hosta Stones will be placed soon, please order your stone now.  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 was at Hosta College in Piqua, OH on March 15th, 2013.

There are 2012 Hosta Stones featuring Ron Livingston’s H. “Alakazaam” left this year.  The price is $35.00 for each stone.  We also have two 2011 Stones featuring Van Wade’s H. “American Halo” and one 2008 Stone featuring Gil Jones’ H. “Joshua’s Banner”.  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.

2013 Calendar of Events:

May 9^th- EMHS Meeting, Mayfield Twp. Hall, Glen Pace speaker

May 19th- MHS Workday at Hidden Lake Gardens
June 2^nd- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
            Matthieu Botanical Gardens

June 13^th- EMHS Meeting, at Phil/Ginger Lisik’s in Hemlock, MI

June 13-15^th– AHS Nat’l Meeting, Milwaukee, WI

June 22^nd- MHS Garden Walk

June 27^th- EMHS Bus Trip to Interlochen

June 28-29^th- Great Lakes Regional Tailgate, IN

July 11^th- EMHS Meeting, at Helen Wischmeyer’s in Vassar

July 13^th- MHS Leaf Show/Plant Sale, Lansing, MI
July 28^th- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
            Matthieu Botanical Gardens

August 8^th- EMHS Meeting, at Rhonda Laur’s in Otter Lake, MI

August 25^th- MHS Annual Meeting/Workday,

            Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI

Sept. 12^th- EMHS Plant Exchange, at the Hanner’s Otisville, MI

October 10^th- EMHS Meeting, Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker- Joseph Tychonievich
Nov 3^rd- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
            Matthieu Botanical Gardens

Nov- no EMHS meeting
December 12^th- EMHS Christmas Party, Mayfield Twp. Hall

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

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/

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            Carolyn Pickard           robfamily5@yahoo.com       989-871-2873

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-                         Mick and                    

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

April 11, 2013 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting was held at the Mayfield Twp. Hall on April 11^th, 2013

The doors opened at 5:00 PM

Networking began at 6:00 PM

Refreshments were served at 6:30

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by President Glen Pace.

Glen Pace presented a program on Cypripedium Orchids.

Approval of Minutes: there were no corrections to the February meeting minutes. Motion to accept the minutes as written was made by Mark Hanner and seconded by Carolyn Pickard. The membership voted and motion was carried.

Treasurer’s Report: Barb Hunter, treasurer, reported March’s monthly balance. Motion to accept the Treasurer’s Report was made by Paulett Johnson and seconded by Cathy Hodgson. The membership voted to accept the treasurer report, motion carried.

Nematode Research Mark Hanner spoke to the membership about the nematode research and new information that was provided to him. Mark is on the Review Committee for the research. A motion was made by Paulette Johnson that we give a one-time $500.00 donation to the Nematode Research Fund; it was seconded by Connie Force. After a vote (22 in favor, 2 opposed and 2 abstained) the motion was carried. Updates of progress will be provided to the club by Mark Hanner.

Hosta stone update from Hosta College was presented by Cathy Hodgson.

The Interlocken bus trip still has seats available. The trip will be on June 27^th leaving the Birch Run Meijer parking lot at 8:00AM and will be returning approximately at 8:45PM. May 1st is the deadline for signing up and paying if you intend to be going. Any questions please contact Carolyn Pickard.

Saginaw Valley Hosta Society June 22^nd MI Hosta Garden Walk. Cost will be $41.00 or $32.00, dependent on number of participants. If interested please contact Grey Gitzen @ 989-792-0615 or JGreyGzn@aol.com

Nominations for Vice president were presented to the membership. There were no nominations. Glen Pace has asked the membership to think about volunteering for the position.  

Speaker for October’s meeting will be Joseph Tychonievich from Arrowhead Alpines. His fee is $250.00. This meeting will be open to the public. Only light snacks for this meeting.

Drawing : 50/50 raffle $40.50 prize won by Jan Zawisa. 

Next meeting will be May 9th, 2013 at Mayfield Twp. Hall, topic is Wonderful Woodlanders. 

Adjournment: 8:40PM

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Daniels

EMHS Secretary

From notes taken by

Nancy Reno