February 2013 Newsletter

Note from the President- Another year has passed and now we must look forward.  EMHS has another year of programs and events already planned or in the planning stages.  Another bus trip to find more plants for your gardens, new speakers, new program topics, and new members gardens to see are just some of the things to look forward to this year. 

As always we will begin the year with Jan Everson’s presentation of last year’s AHS Convention and Garden Tour.  Jan’s program is always a great way to start the new season of Hosta growing by giving ideas of what you can look for to add to your own garden, ideas of what you can change to enhance your own gardens, or maybe persuading somebody to attend the current year’s convention by showing all the fun a convention can be.

 Mick and Cathy Hodgson have already unveiled the 2013 EMHS Hosta Stone at last year’s Christmas Party.  If you haven’t already ordered your stone featuring "Indiana Bob" Balitewicz’s H. Krugerrand, you should contact the Hodgson’s.  The public unveiling of this year’s stone will be at Hosta College on March 15^th and 16^th.  As always we need members to volunteer to help transport the stones to Piqua, OH.  If you are able to help with this project, please contact Mick and Cathy at 810-664-8985.

I spoke with Attorney Jim Meyer this morning.  Jim has all of the paperwork he needs to complete the application process for the 501c3 status we are seeking for EMHS.  Jim stated he would update me as to the status of the process in a week. 

Review the attachments about the Nematode Project, we will vote on this at the Feb meeting.

Sincerely,
Glen 

Next Meeting- Our next meeting will be on February 14^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).

Our speaker for this meeting will be Jan Everson who will present her annual program on the AHS Convention and Garden Tour.  Jan makes this program every year after attending the AHS Convention so that those not able to attend the Convention and Garden Tour can still enjoy a mini tour of the events.  Be sure to bring a notepad as you will see pictures of plants that you want to find for your own garden. 

Seeking Nominations for Officer Position- Carolyn Pickard has decided to not seek re-election as Vice President for the 2013-2015 term.  Due to this we are seeking nominations for a new Vice-President.  Nominations will be accepted at the February meeting.  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 please talk with Glen, Mark, Marlene, or Barb. 

Hosta College- This is Hosta College’s 20^th Anniversary. 
Registration for Hosta College 2013 will start at:
6:00 a.m. on February 2, 2013 for Teachers and Board Members
6:00 a.m. on February 9, 2013 for GLRHS Members
6:00 a.m. on February 16, 2013 for Non-Members
Registration will close at Midnight on February 28, 2013
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW STARTING TIME!
The 2013 Hosta College Gift Plant is: H. Linda Blue
If you are a member of MHS you can register as a member of GLRHS.  To become an MHS Member; 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
For more info about Hosta College, visit http://ihostohio.com/Portal/glhc/  .

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.

Review the last meeting minutes on the blog.  We will vote to accept the minutes as written at the next meeting.    

2013 Calendar of Events:

Feb 14^th – EMH Meeting, Mayfield Twp. Hall, Jan Everson speaker,

            Nominations of Officers

March- no meeting,

March 15-16^th- Hosta College in Piqua, OH

April 11^th- EMHS Meeting Mayfield Twp. Hall,

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

            Voting of Officers

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

June 13^th- EMHS Meeting, Phil/Ginger Lisik 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, Interlochen

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

July 11^th- EMHS Meeting, Helen Wischmeyer 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, Rhonda Laur in Otter Lake, MI

August 25^th- MHS Annual Meeting/Workday,

            Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI

Sept. 12^th- EMHS Plant Exchange

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

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

Need a Host- We need a member to host the September meeting.  Please let Glen know if you are willing to host this meeting.  This is our annual plant exchange meeting so the gardens will have to have a large open area to seat all the members as well as have room for all the donated plants for the exchange. 

2013 Interlochen Bus Trip- June 27^th, 2013
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.  Anybody that is not an EMHS Member can go on the bus trip by paying an additional $5.00 ($30.00 non-refundable deposit).
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

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

December 6, 2012 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting was held at the Mayfield Twp. Hall on December 6^th, 2012.

The doors opened at 5:00 PM to decorate the hall for our Christmas Party and to receive guests.

Networking began at 6:00 PM.

Dinner started at 6:30 PM.

The Meeting was called to order at 7:15 PM by President Glen Pace. Being this was our Christmas Party, we started the meeting by exchanging gifts for those that wished to participate.

The Business Meeting was called to order at 7:55 PM.

Plant Exchange Voting- We passed out ballots to vote on the future rules of our plant exchange.  Results of voting were; 11 votes to have $5.00 table and drawing according to meetings attended, 8 votes to have no changes, 7 votes to have $5.00 table, and 5 votes to have drawing according to meetings attended.  Eric Hahn and Becky Hanner counted votes and the new rules for plant exchange are as follows: There will be a $5.00 table and 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 2-3 meetings and those that were attending their first meeting would be drawn last. 

Board Member Voting- For our by-laws we needed to clarify the Board positions.  Results unanimous with 31 votes to be as have been practiced; President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Past President, and Fund Raising.

Welcomed and thanked Barb Hunter for being our new treasurer.  Mary Smith was thanked for her excellent job as EMHS Treasurer since 2009.

EMHS Bank Account- our bank account was changed from PNC to Security Credit Union, discussion was heard as to why this took place.

Officer’s Position opens in May by VP Carolyn Pickard stepping down. Carolyn was thanked for her years of service to EMHS.  Nominations will be accepted beginning at the February meeting and voting will take place in May.

Host for September meeting is still being sought.

Trip to Interlochen details were discussed, last date for EMHS to cancel with Blue Lake Charter is June 12, 2013. Parking will be at the Meijer in Birch Run. Any questions please contact Carolyn Pickard.  Last date for attendee to cancel with EMHS is May 2^nd, 2013. 

Gift of $50.00 was given to Betty White from Mayfield Twp. Hall as a thank you.

Next Meeting is February 14^th at 6:00 PM at the Mayfield Twp. Hall. Jan Everson will be our speaker.

Adjournment at 8:25 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Daniels

EMHS Secretary

December 2012 Newsletter

Note from the President- First I want to thank the speaker for our October 11^th, 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: 1^st; 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 2^nd 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 3^rd 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 6^th, 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

Next Meeting- THE EMHS 2012 Christmas Party will be held on December 6^th, 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 14^th – EMHS at Mayfield Twp. Hall,
            Jan Everson speaker, Nominations of Officers

March- no EMHS meeting,

March 15-16^th- Hosta College in Piqua, OH

April 11^th- EMHS at Mayfield Twp. Hall,

May 9^th- EMHS at Mayfield Twp. Hall,
            Glen Pace speaker, Voting of Officers

May ?- Workday at Hidden Lake Gardens
June 2- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
           Matthieu Botanical Gardens

June 13^th- EMHS Garden Tour

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

June 22^nd- MHS Garden Walk

June 27^th- EMHS Bus Trip, Interlochen

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

July 11^th- EMHS Garden Tour,
            Helen Wischmeyer in Vassar

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

August 8^th- EMHS Garden Tour

August 25^th- Annual Meeting/Workday,

            Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton, MI

Sept. 12^th- EMHS Plant Exchange

October 10^th- EMHS at Mayfield Twp. Hall
Nov 3- Hosta Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
             Matthieu Botanical Gardens

Nov- no EMHS meeting

December 12^th- EMHS Christmas Party
            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. 

If you are interested in helping our club in this capacity please talk with Glen, Mark, Marlene, or Barb. 

2013 Interlochen Bus Trip- June 27^th, 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.

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 

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

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

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 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

October 11, 2012 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting was held at the Mayfield Twp. Hall on October 11^th, 2012.

The doors opened at 5:00 PM to receive guests.

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.  Visitors and new Members introduced themselves and were welcomed to the meeting by Glen.  Ric Adams, the evening’s speaker was introduced by Glen. 

Presentation- Ric Adams of Laidback Garden Daylily Farm gave 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. 

Business Meeting- called to order at 8:00 PM by President Glen Pace.

Officer’s Position open- It was announced at the meeting that Carolyn Pickard will not seek re-election as Vice-President in 2013.  Carolyn was thanked for her years of service to EMHS.  Glen asked for members to consider a nomination to the position.  Nominations will be made at the Feb 2013 meeting. 

Treasurer’s Report- Mary Smith gave a treasurer’s report.    Details can be obtained at any meeting.   Barb Hunter is to take over responsibility of the Treasury as soon as the issues regarding IRS status can be answered by the attorney taking care of the filing. 

501c3 Status- Jim Meyer, an attorney in Saginaw, has graciously offered his expertise in guiding EMHS in its endeavor in obtaining 501c3 status.  Jim will do all of the filing with the proper authorities.  Glen will keep the club informed of the progress of the filing status.
  

The first project to obtaining the filing status is to have paperwork for the last 5 years of profit/loss.  Mary Smith will do this paperwork.

Plant Exchange- Mark discussed the issues members have with the annual plant exchange.  Two possible alternative methods for running the exchange were presented.  1^st; 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 form the $5.00 table.  

The 2^nd option; Using the meeting sign-in sheets to ascertain which members have been to how many meeting 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 2-3 meetings and those that were attending their first meeting would be drawn last. 

Our last option is to not change anything from the way it is run now.  There will be a vote at the December 6^th, 2012 meeting to decide this issue.    

Hosta Stones- an update of Hosta Stone inventory was given by Cathy Hodgson.  Cathy has not heard from Indiana Bob as of the meeting date. 

Interlochen Bus Trip- with Carolyn Pickard being absent, Mary presented the plans for an EMHS bus trip to Interlochen next summer to visit two different nurseries.  It was decided by the EMHS Board that 30 members paying $25 (non-refundable deposit) each would be the minimum number of participants to continue with the plans for this trip.  18 people present confirmed their interest.  The cut-off date for prepayment will be announced at a later date.  Any questions regarding this trip can be directed to Carolyn Pickard. 

Next Meeting- is December 6^th, 2012 at 6:00 PM at the Mayfield Twp. Hall.  This is our Annual Christmas Party. 

Adjournment- at 8:55 PM

October 2012 Newsletter

Note from the President- Thank you Mick and Cathy Hodgson for hosting the September meeting.  The gardens are full of beautifully grown mature Hosta.  The garden faces, the statuary, and the stone are all strategically placed in the most welcoming places to further enhance ones experience.  The new garden extensions are already eye-catching and I can’t wait to see them in another year or two as undoubtedly they will be as fantastic as the rest of the gardens. 

The weather threatened our annual plant exchange at the Hodgson’s, but some quick moving people got all of the refreshments cleared from the table when the wind and drizzle started which scared Mother Nature into holding off with the rain.  I called the names in batches and very quick which caused some confusion.  I am sorry if anybody had an experience other than enjoyment.  We will discuss the plant exchange at the October meeting.  If you have suggestions of what you feel should change please write those ideas down and bring them to the meeting with you.  You can give those ideas to Glen and/or Mark. 

In this newsletter you will find the 2013 Calendar of Events.  Those dates are listed for two reasons, first to give you time to secure the dates on your calendar for 2013 and secondly to seek hosts for the June, August, and September meetings.   If you are willing to host one of the summer garden tour meetings please email or call me.

I look forward to hearing Ric Adams’ presentation at our October 11^th meeting at Mayfield Twp. Hall.  I hope to see you there.

Glen

Next Meeting- Our next meeting will be held on October 11^th, 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, Networking at 6:00 PM, Refreshments at 6:30 PM, Program at 7:00 PM, and Business Meeting at 7:45 PM. 

This month’s speaker is Ric Adams.  He has been a Daylily hybridizer for more than 20 years.  Ric is a teacher at Oaktree Elementary School in Goodrich where he has been for 30+ years.  EMHS visited Ric Adam’s Laidback Gardens Daylily Farm after the July meeting which was held at the Major’s. 

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. 

If you are interested in helping our club in this capacity please talk with Glen, Mark, Marlene, or Barb. 

2012 Calendar of Events:

October 11^th – at Mayfield Twp. Hall, Rick Adams speaker

November- No meeting scheduled

December 6^th at Mayfield Twp. Hall, Annual Christmas Party

2013 Calendar of Events:

January- no meeting

Feb 14^th – at Mayfield Twp. Hall, Jan Everson speaker

March- no meeting, Hosta College in Piqua, OH

April 11^th- Mayfield Twp. Hall,

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

June 13^th- Garden Tour AHS Convention in Wisconsin starts this day

July 11^th- Garden Tour, Helen Wischmeyer in Vassar

August 8^th- Garden Tour

Sept. 12^th- Plant Exchange

October 10^th- Mayfield Twp. Hall

Nov- no meeting

December 12^th- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Christmas Party

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. 

Hosta Stones- 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.

2013 Interlochen Bus Trip- Date June 27^th, 2013
Bus will leave K Mart parking lot in Clio or Meijer parking lot in Birch Run at 8:00 AM
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.  Details of the trip are given to give the membership time to think about the trip before the October meeting when any questions you may have will be answered by Carolyn Pickard who is acting as the director of this trip.

  

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

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

Canning, Rob- Lakeside Hostas.  810-714-1885, robslakesidehostas@gmail.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 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

2012 Christmas Party- The annual EMHS Christmas Party will be on December 6^th, 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). 

For those wishing to help decorate you can arrive as early as 5:00 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 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.

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

*Treasurer changing to;
Treasurer                    Barb Hunter                baha@chartermi.net              810-664-7531