Hosta College Sale Items from EMHS

EMHS 2014 Hosta Stone featuring 
Han's Hansen's

Hosta "Joy Ride"

Price for the public; $35.00 each for Natural and $40.00 each for Colored.

Available in Natural (pictured), Black, Brown, Moss, Lavender, Iron, & Black-Brown-Cream.

To pre-order for delivery at Hosta College in Piqua, Ohio March 14th and 15th please contact Cathy Hodgson at cehodgso@hotmail.com  

A Walter's Gardens introduction-
Han's Hansen's Hosta "Joy Ride"

     Hosta "Joy Ride" was bred by Hans Hansen and introduced by Walter's Gardens of Michigan.  EMHS will be selling the plant at Hosta College to go along with the EMHS Hosta Stone featuring the same plant.  There are a limited number of plants which will be sold for $10.00 each on a first come first served basis.

The new EMHS T-shirt featuring 
Joseph Tychonievich's © 2013
Hosta Addiction Self-Test 

The Hosta Addiction T-shirts are available by contacting EMHS President Glen Pace at pacegardens@charter.net or by calling Glen at 989-244-4029.

The cost of the shirt is $20.00 each.  Sizes available are S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL.  Priority Mail shipping is available at an additional $6.00. Joseph Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction Self Test saying is printed on the back of the shirt.

The proceeds from the sale of this shirt go to promote 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.

Thank you for your support of our common cause....HOSTA!

February 2014 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.  A group trip to find more plants for your gardens (Arrowhead Alpines and Gee Farms), 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 as our speaker and she will show a pictorial presentation of last year’s MHS Garden Tour and the 2013 Tailgate Party.  Jan’s programs are  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 Hosta functions by showing all the fun and educational they can be.

 Mick and Cathy Hodgson have already unveiled the 2014 EMHS Hosta Stone at last year’s Christmas Party.  If you haven’t already ordered your stone featuring Hans Hansen’s H. “Joy Ride”, you should contact the Hodgson’s.  The public unveiling of this year’s stone will be at Hosta College on March 14^th and 15^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.

The following is an email sent to the EMHS Fund Raising Chairperson, Cathy Hodgson, regarding the volunteers that help transport stones to Hosta College. 

-SNIP-  *Update  This issue has been resolved.  -Glen

We will discuss the above email from Kay Anderson at the February Meeting if any further clarification is needed. 

You will find Hosta College information contained below in this newsletter.  If you have never attended Hosta College you are missing out on a chance to break up your winter doldrums with some exciting plants, educational opportunities, and talking with fellow Hosta enthusiast.

We as a Hosta Society need to thank Walter’s Gardens for donating plants of Hosta “Joy Ride” to EMHS as a fundraising effort.  These plants will be sold at Hosta College for $10.00 each.  I wish to thank Cathy Hodgson and Sally Suttle for their work on this project. 

The EMHS T-shirts featuring Joseph Tychonievich’s Hosta Addiction saying are available by contacting Glen.  More information is contained below in this newsletter and on the blog.   

I have printed business cards for EMHS.  I have made 100 of these so members can have something to give to people that show interest in joining our group.  Take a couple of these when at the meeting if you would like to have them for the reason mentioned. 

Sincerely,
Glen

Next Meeting- Our next meeting will be on February 13^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 the MHS Garden Tour and the 2013 Tailgate Party in an exciting pictorial format.  Jan makes a program every year after attending Hosta Society functions so that those not able to attend the functions and Garden Tours 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.

 

The new EMHS T-shirt featuring Joseph Tychonievich's  Hosta Addiction self-test are available by contacting EMHS President Glen Pace at pacegardens@charter.net or by calling Glen at 989-244-4029.

The cost of the shirt is $18.00 each to EMHS Members and $20.00 each to non-members.  Sizes available are S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL.  Priority Mail shipping is available at an additional $6.00. Joseph Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction Self-Test saying is printed on the back of the shirt.

The proceeds from the sale of this shirt go to promote 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.

Hosta College- This is Hosta College’s 21^st  Anniversary. 
Registration for Hosta College 2014 will start at:
6:00 a.m. on February 1, 2014 for Teachers and Board Members
6:00 a.m. on February 8, 2014 for GLRHS Members
6:00 a.m. on February 15, 2014 for Non-Members
Registration will close at Midnight on February 28, 2014
PLEASE NOTE THE NEW STARTING TIME!
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/
The 2014 Hosta College Gift Plant is: H. 'Steve Moldovan'
A giant (51" wide x 38" tall) hosta with intensely corrugated, lightly cupped, blue-green leaves.  It has near-white flowers on 30" to 45" scapes. 

“Indiana Bob” Balitewicz died January26, 2014. Bob was the hybridizer of Hosta “Krugerrand” featured on the EMHS 2013 Hosta Stone.  Anybody that attended Hosta College would know Bob from his being the auctioneer at the Hosta Auction on the first night of Hosta College.  He was a great friend and very active in MHS, the region and AHS.  He will be sadly missed. 

Hosta Stones- The hybridizer for 2014 is Hans Hansen and the plant is Hosta “Joy Ride”.  H. “Joy Ride” was introduced by Walter’s Gardens.  It forms a wriggly, broadly mounding mass of very wavy blue-green leaves accented with upright folded edges, grows to 16 x 36, and has 24 inch scapes of widely flared, tubular, light lavender flowers produced in midsummer.  The official unveiling of the 2014 Hosta Stone will be at Hosta College in Piqua, OH on March 14th, 2014.

EMHS will also be selling the live plant of Hosta “Joy Ride” at Hosta College.  Walter’s Gardens donated the plants to EMHS in exchange for one of our Hosta Stones featuring this plant.  The plants will be sold for $10.00 each.
 

There are nine 2012 Hosta Stones featuring Ron Livingston’s H. “Alakazaam” left this year.  On hand are; 2 Brown, 1 Moss, and 3 Iron.  The sale price is $30.00 for each stone.  We also have two 2011 Stones featuring Van Wade’s H. “American Halo”.  These stones are in natural color and are $25.00 each.  Lastly, there is one 2008 stone featuring Joshua’s Banner hybridized by Gil Jones.  This stone is natural in color and is on sale at the price of $25.00.  All of the aforementioned stones are for sale on a first come first served basis.  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.    

2014 Calendar of Events:  EMHS events are noted in bold print and other events are noted in italics.

Jan- No Meeting
Feb 13- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Jan Everson-2013 MI Hosta Tour/GLHS Tailgate
March- Hosta College in Piqua OH, EMHS Hosta Stone public sales, No Meeting
April 10- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker?
May 1- NOTE DATE CHANGE Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker-Joseph Tychonievich
May 17 Workday at Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton
June 1 Ed Elslager Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
June 12- Garden Meeting at???
June 11-14 AHS National Convention in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

June 20 - 22 Great Lakes Region Tailgate - Dayton OH area

June 28 Hosta Show and Sale at MSU, East Lansing
July 10- Garden Meeting at???
July 27 . Ed Elslager Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Aug 14- Garden Meeting at Diana O’Riordan’s
Aug. 24 Annual Meeting and Workday, Hidden Lake Gardens, Tipton
Sept 11- EMHS Plant Exchange at Pam Walmsley’s
Oct 9- Meeting possible, ideas???
Nov- No Meeting
Nov. 2 Ed Elslager Hybridizers Group, Ann Arbor
Dec 11- Mayfield Twp. Hall, EMHS Christmas Party

Need a Host- We need a member to host the June 12^th and July 10th meetings.  Please let Glen know if you are willing to host either of these meetings.  The summer Member Garden Tour meetings are a way for the membership to visit member’s gardens and learn from each other as well as for members to show their skills and various techniques of gardening. 

2014 Group Carpool Trip – The EMHS Board discussed coordinating a carpool trip to Arrowhead Alpines and Gee Farms for the latter part of May.  We will discuss this further at the February meeting to find out how many are interested in the trip.  

Comments to the EMHS blog:  I am mentioning blog posting to let you know that your comments to the blog can be published too.  All you have to do is go to the EMHS blog at  http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/   and comment to a blog posting which will alert me that you have made a comment.  Once I deem the comment valid for publishing I will okay and it will automatically be posted.  Please note that I cannot edit or spell check your comments, all I can do is to publish, ignore, or delete your comments.  All comments will be screened by me to deter any vulgarity or inappropriate comments being published to the EMHS blog.    Glen

Club Members selling Hosta or related products;

Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting

Hanner, Mark/Becky- Pottery.  810-631-4292,mhanner@aol.com

Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies. 810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net

Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other plants.  989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
Moore, Dyane- Fairy houses  https://www.facebook.com/GardenArtAndMoore

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          Pam Walmsley

---no email---                          810-964-2311

Treasurer                    Barb Hunter                

baha@chartermi.net              810-664-7531

Secretary                     Marlene Daniels         

gardenfairy50@aol.com         810-664-8317

Past President             Mark Hanner              

mhanner@aol.com                 810-631-4292

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

12/12/2013 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting was held at the Mayfield Twp. Hall on December 12, 2013

Doors opened at 5:00pm for decorating the hall for our annual Christmas Party

The meeting was called to order at 6:00pm by President Glen Pace

Business Meeting-Glen thanked the board members and the Zawisa’s for setting up the refreshments, and the entire membership for supporting EMHS and helping it to grow.

Treasurer’s Report-Though not given at the meeting, November’s monthly balance was $4418.15, provided by Barb Hunter, treasurer.

Club T-Shirts-Glen presented the membership with EMHS/Hosta Addiction T-shirts that the club will be selling. The price will be $18.00 each with 2x and 3x being $20.00 each. 

Hosta College-March 14-15, Cathy and Mick Hodgson need people to help transport stones. Contact Cathy or Mick if you are available.

Hosta Stones-The 2014 stone was available for preview and a signup sheet for orders was available.  This year’s stone is Hans Hansen’s H. “Joy Ride”

Stone Sale-Please see Cathy or Mick Hodgson for available older stones at a discount price. Also available are stone stands for $20.00 each.

Name Badges-signup sheet was available for those still needing a badge. First badge is free and replacements are $2.00 each.  Please save the magnet on the back of the ruined badge to help with the cost of the replacement.

Next Meeting- is February 13^th, 2014. Speaker, Jan Everson 2013 MI Tour/Tailgate Party.

Dinner was served at 6:15pm

Gift Exchange-7:15 Participation for those that brought a gift to be exchanged.

Adjournment-8:00pm

Respectfully Submitted,

Marlene Daniels

EMHS Secretary

Hosta Addiction T-shirts

The Hosta Addiction T-shirts are available by contacting EMHS President Glen Pace at pacegardens@charter.net or by calling Glen at 989-244-4029.

The cost of the shirt is $18.00 each for EMHS Members and $20.00 each to non-members.  Sizes available are S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL.  Priority Mail shipping is available at an additional $6.00. Joseph Tychonievich's Hosta Addiction Self Test saying (now copyright protected) is printed on the back of the shirt.

The proceeds from the sale of this shirt go to promote 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.

Thank you for your support of our common cause....HOSTA!

Sincerely,
Glen Pace
EMHS President

December 2013 Newsletter

Note from the President-   I want to take this time to thank Phil and Ginger Lisik, Helen Wischmeyer, Rhonda Laur, and Mark and Becky Hanner for hosting meetings this year.  Every one of you was the perfect host and our thanks go out to you for your graciousness as a host as well as our acknowledgement of the time and dedication it takes to create the beautiful gardens you all have. 

Also, I want to thank our 2013 speakers; Jan Everson gave a wonderful presentation of the 2012 Nat’l Convention at our February meeting and Joseph Tychonievich gave a great presentation on companions for Hosta at our October meeting.  At the April and May meetings I gave presentations on Cypripedium Orchids and Woodland Wildflowers.  I mention the speakers and the topics for those Master Gardeners that need education hours as these presentations fall under those education needs. 

Thirdly, I want to thank all of the people who donated plants, crafts, and other items to the raffle and door prize drawings.  The monthly raffle drawings are one of the biggest fund raisers for EMHS and the door prize drawings are an added bonus for members and visitors attending the meetings.

Also, the many volunteers that haul Hosta Stones to Hosta College need to be recognized.  The Hosta Stone project managed by Cathy and Mick Hodgson is EMHS’s most organized fund raiser of the year.  This project would not be able to continue if the many volunteers weren’t there to haul the stones to Piqua as there is no way for one or two vehicles to transport the 70 or so stones taken to the sale every year.  Cathy and Mick have organized this project for a number of years and many thanks go out to them for their dedication to the project. 

Next, I want to thank all of the people that brought food for the potlucks throughout the year.  One of the things EMHS is known for is the fantastic potlucks at the monthly meetings and this year was no exception. 

Thanks also go out to Carolyn Pickard and Mary Smith for their work on coordinating the bus trip to Interlochen this past June.  This trip was greatly enjoyed by those on the bus.

Another thank you goes out to the EMHS Board.  This dedicated group of members continues to direct the entire group in an onward and upward fashion.  At our annual Board Meeting we discuss the plans for the next year which takes a number of hours, but again we brainstormed some exciting ideas for 2014. 

Lastly, I want to thank you, our members, for being the kind, helpful, sharing people you are toward each other and especially to our visitors.  Because of this, our club continues to grow and with that growth comes the ability to contract more well-known speakers which in turn assists us in our “Purpose” which is, to promote the interest of hostas and shade gardening; to extend horticultural education and activities to its members and the community.
See you at the December 12^th meeting,

Glen

Please review the Minutes of the October Meeting prior to the December 12th meeting.  We will vote on the Minutes at the meeting. The minutes are posted on the blog for your convenience.

Next Meeting- THE EMHS 2013 Christmas Party will be held on December 12^th, 2013 at the Mayfield Twp. Hall, 1900 N. Saginaw, Lapeer, MI 48446.  This is our regular meeting place located just south of the point of M-24 and N. Saginaw, (the driveway just north of the Cemetery).  The doors will open at 5:00 PM for decorating, Networking at 6:00 PM, Dinner at 6:30 PM, Gift Exchange at 7:30 PM, and Business Meeting at 8:15 PM.  For those wishing to help decorate you can arrive as early as 5:00PM.  This annual event is always a lot of fun and a great way to end the year for the club.  The Club will provide the meat (ham) and table set-ups.  We do ask that everybody bring a dish to pass as this is our biggest potluck of the year.  We will be doing the gift exchange as we have done in the past.  If you are interested in exchanging gifts, all you have to do is bring a wrapped non-gender-specific gift with a value of $10.  All the gifts will be laid at the front of the room and during the party we will call names from the sign-up sheet of the people who brought gifts.  If your name is called you go pick out a gift.  Nobody is required to bring a gift for the exchange, but if you do not bring one please understand that you will not be able to place your name on the list to pick one out.  This is the only way to assure that all people who bring a gift will receive one.

2014 Meeting Dates- Places- Speakers        *denotes need for topic, speaker, or place

Jan- no meeting

Feb 13- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Jan Everson-2013 Michigan Hosta Tour/Tailgate Party

March 14&15- Hosta College, Piqua, OH

*April 10- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker___________________, Topic______________

May 1- Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker- Joseph Tychonievich, Topic- To be decided

*June 12- Member Garden Tour, Place______________________________

June 11-14- AHS Convention, Cedar Rapids, Iowa

June 20-22- Hosta Tailgate, Dayton, OH

*July 10- Member Garden Tour, Place_______________________________

August 14- Member Garden Tour at Diane O’Riordon’s

September 11- Annual Plant Exchange at Pam Walmsley’s

*Oct 9- Possible Meeting at Mayfield Twp. Hall, Speaker___________Topic__________

Nov 13- Annual Board Meeting

December 11- Christmas Party at Mayfield Twp. Hall

Gardens needed for 2014 Meeting sites- We are in need of meeting sites for the months of June and July.  If you are interested in hosting an EMHS meeting please let Glen know so your name can be added to the Calendar of Events.

Comments to the EMHS blog:  I am mentioning blog posting to let you know that your comments to the blog can be published too.  All you have to do is go to the EMHS blog at http://easternmichiganhostasociety.blogspot.com/   and comment to a blog posting which will alert me that you have made a comment.  Once I deem the comment valid for publishing I will okay and it will automatically be posted.  Please note that I cannot edit or spell check your comments, all I can do is to publish, ignore, or delete your comments.  All comments will be screened by me to deter any vulgarity or inappropriate comments being published to the EMHS blog.    Glen

Club Members selling Hosta or related products;

Please call or email to set an appointment before visiting

Hanner, Mark/Becky- Pottery.  810-631-4292, mhanner@aol.com

Hunter, Barb- Hosta, Daylilies, Pond supplies. 810-664-7531, baha@chartermi.net

Lisik, Phil/Ginger-Hosta, Daylilies, other plants.  989-642-5772, lisik46@yahoo.com
Moore, Dyane- Fairy houses https://www.facebook.com/GardenArtAndMoore

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          Pam Walmsley

---no email---                          810-964-2311

Treasurer                    Barb Hunter                

baha@chartermi.net              810-664-7531

Secretary                     Marlene Daniels         

gardenfairy50@aol.com         810-664-8317

Past President             Mark Hanner              

mhanner@aol.com                 810-631-4292

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

Oct. 10, 2013 Meeting Minutes

The Meeting was held at the Mayfield Twp. Hall on October 10, 2013

The Board met at 3:00 PM with our speaker Joseph Tychonievich for dinner at EG Nick’s.

Doors opened at 5:30-Joseph’s book/plant sales

Refreshments served and sales at 6:00 PM

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by President Glen Pace

Presentation-Glen introduced Joseph Tychonievich. Joseph gave an informative and eye appealing presentation on “Thinking Outside the Hosta: Great, unusual options for the shade garden”.

Business Meeting-called to order at 7:30 PM by President Glen Pace

Welcomed/Introduced-new members Tim Smith and Elaine Rappley and many visitors from Saginaw Valley Hosta Society.

Vice President update-Pam Walmsley has volunteered to be EMHS’s new Vice President. Thank you Pam.

Approval of Minutes- First we had to approve August meeting minutes as this was overlooked at the September meeting. There were no corrections to the August meeting minutes. Motion to accept was Steve Balabon and it was seconded by Connie Force.  The membership voted to accept the minutes.  There were no corrections to September’s meeting minutes.  Motion to accept was Don Mosher and seconded by Steve Balabon.  The membership voted to accept the minutes.

Treasurer’s Report-Barb Hunter, treasurer, September’s monthly balance as of 9-30-2013 was $4647.90.  Motion to accept was Becky Hanner and seconded by Diana Moore.  The membership voted to accept the treasurer’s report.

Hosta Stone report-Cathy Hodgson presented to us the hybridizer for the 2014 stone is Hans Hansen of Walter’s Gardens in Zeeland, MI and the featured plant is H. Joy Ride.  Old hosta stones are still available if interested please contact Cathy Hodgson.

Nematode Research-Mark Hanner reported that they have found out that they can be spread by-side by side.  Researchers are testing 23 different chemicals at present.  More updates will follow.

EMHS Christmas Party-December 12^th at Mayfield Twp. Hall. There will be a $10.00 gift exchange as in previous years.  The club will provide the ham. Please bring a dish to pass.

2014 Meeting Dates-will again be the 2^nd Thursday of each month with no meetings being held in January, March or November and possible no meeting in October.

Drawing:  Raffle drawing netted $210.00.  Thank you to the following for donating prizes for the raffle drawing and door prizes.  Glen Pace, Marie Rowland, Jan Giesken, Teresa Dillon, Susan Allen, Gene Arms, Mark and Becky Hanner, Rhonda Laur, Mary Smith, Bruce and Linda Pollard and Melva Bond.

Announcements-Sally Suttle will check to see if she can get H. Joy Ride for the club to take to Hosta College to sale along with the stones. 

Meeting was adjourned at 8:07 PM

Respectfully submitted,

Marlene Daniels

EMHS Secretary

Hosta Hybridizer Group's Meeting

The Hosta Hybridizer Group's last meeting for the year will be at 10 AM, Sunday, November 3rd at Matthaei Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbor.  We are excited to announce that Hosta hybridizer Ron Livingston will be our guest speaker and will debut his new power point presentation entitled 50 Shades of Green . His previous presentation Have Hostas Gone to the Dogs? got rave reviews at Winter Scientific, the Ontario Hosta Society Hosta Forum, and First Look.  Ron is an excellent speaker who understands hostas from the collector's, hybridizer's, and introducer's perspective.  It's sure to be an informative and fascinating talk!

Here's the scoop on 50 Shades of Green-

Ron will be presenting the provocative theory that plants have coerced animals and insects like bees to do their bidding by spreading pollen and seeds.  He suggests that they have also "used" people to spread their offspring world wide and to improve species through hybridization and selective breeding.  Featured will be five plants that have tapped into the human desire for sweetness, beauty, sustenance, intoxication, and the need to belong.  Do plants have us right where they want us?  This unique presentation will put a whole new twist on sex in the garden.

If anyone would like to contact me I am more than happy to answer any questions about our meeting.

Thank you so much!

Joanna

jo43@tds.net