2010-2011 Calendar & Programs
APRIL
14-15 FFGC CONVENTION - OCALA, FL 29 NATIONAL ARBOR DAY
23 PLANT SALE
MAY
5 FFGC DISTRICT IV SPRING MEETING Ravine Gardens Park Center, Palatka (We will be a Host with Palatka)
1-7 NATIONAL WILDFLOWER WEEK
12 GENERAL MEETING - INSTALLATION W&M: Raffle (Potluck Lunch)
24-29 NGC NATIONAL MEETING- Washington DC
JUNE
8-9 FFGC/UF SHORT COURSE – Gainesville
5-11 NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK
11 MEMBERSHIP DRIVE (GCL Members) Flower Arranging Workshop (open to public) Faith Presb. Church
25 Fund Raiser with Women’s Club to Support Civic Projects
JULY
4 PATRIOTIC CEREMONY 1:00PM Veterans Memorial Pathway Keystone Heights Cemetery - SR 100
( Pictures below)
April
9 ARBOR DAY FESTIVAL pictures on Arbor Day & Plants sale page
7 GENERAL MEETING - Election
Membership Chairman interduced our newest member Karon McGee.
Ursula Wida & Sue Hamerstrom were our host for our April Meeting. Thanks.
Susan Hatfield Plant sale Chairman present Elsie Mills with the Gift certificate from Ace for first place in the best plant contest.
Jackie Host was 2nd place winner for the plants sale contest.
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MARCH 10th General Meeting
Cheryl King introduced Jackie King Our new member for March
Our Hostess Pat Coburn & Pauline Carter had a big selection of food. The strawberries were huge.
Cheryl Owen giving Kelley Thamas our guest speaker a gift of Brownies as thanks.
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February
10 GENERAL MEETING
Cheryl King Membership Chairman welcoming new member Gerry Reid
Jone Jones Booster Chairman with Gerry Reid drawing the booster for February American Legion Post 202 Please support our boosters.
Hosts: Jodi Hayes, Cheryl King & Bud King had a nice spread. Loved the candied pecans, the cake, cup cakes & pasta salad were very nice.
Program "Medicinal Plants & Teas" Jackie Host, Retired UF Farm Manager & Shirley McKendree (GCL Members) Assisted.
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January
30th Memorial Service for Willonell Fraser who passed away on the 16th. She was a sweet, wonderful person and a faithful member of the Garden Club. Services at Faith Prespyterian Church at 3 PM.
19th Important Water Meeting 6:30 Womans Club Building. The Garden Club and Womans Club sponcering with Ann More FFGC Chair of Endangered Species attending. Please try to attend.
13 GENERAL MEETING
We welcomed Isabelle Winters as new member. She drew the business card for our booster in the spotlight. Sweetie Pie Consinement Shop is the booster for Jan.
Billie Girard & Susan Hatfield were our host. It was very cold and they served home made vegatable soup and little sandwhiches as well as a sweet. It sure hit the spot. thanks.
“Repot Your Orchids” Pat Coburn, Orchid Grower, GCL Member. She showed us how to repot & care for orchids. Jackie Host, Pat Corburn & Cheryl Owen are pictured above.
DECEMBER
9 GENERAL MEETING
Gift table: Snowmen was the theme decorating the room.
Hosts: Board of Directors Beth Bisson, Elsie Mills, Cheryl Owen, Jaclie Host, Shirley McKendree, & Carrie Milligan
Program: “Fun with Flowers” Jan Sillik, FFGC First Vice President new president elect of FFGC
Group displaying our new Christmas ornimants
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NOVEMBER
11 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY 11:00AM Veterans Memorial Pathway Keystone Heights Cemetery – SR 100 (Pictures on VMP Page)
18 GENERAL MEETING
Our November host were Judy Cox, & Bruce & Sue Hamerstron thanks for our wonderful food.
Prospective new members Isabel Waters & Karen McGee
Program: “Holiday Gifts & Crafts” Sandy Rivers, Florist, Sweet Peas
Booster in the Spotlight for November "WEW Discount House"
20 GARDENFEST- Registration 9:30AM Duval County Extension Center Jacksonville, Florida ( pictures on District page)
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October
11 FFGC Dist. IV Fall Meeting St. Augustine Ag Center (Meet 8:00AM at Hitchcock’s Pictures on District IV Page
14 GENERAL MEETING Hosts:
Hostess for October meeting Alice Fernandez, Carrie Milligan, & Willonell Fraser thanks for the nice spread.
Our new Members Don Raulerson and Shirley Reddish.
Booster in the Spotlight Light for October " Flower Petals"
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SEPTEMBER
9 GENERAL MEETING Hosts: Toni Dressel & Zaire Ankeney
Zaire was assisted by Charles Aronson as Toni was unable to attend meeting serving a nice spread. Jackie Host in the background.
Program- “Native Trees” Jim White, Forester, SJWMD. Cheryl Owen thanked Jim
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Susan Hatfield started a new project. Sharing plants, cuttings & blubs
Booster in the spotlight for September "Healthy Living 4U
10 GENERAL MEETING
Hosts:
Pauline Carter & Pat Coburn
Program: “Spring Gardening” Kelly Thomas, Garden Center Manager, Bryan’s Ace Hardware
14-15 DEEP SOUTH CONVENTION Lafayette, LA.
26 FIELD TRIP- Kanapaha Garden Spring Festival, Gainesville (Meet 9:30AM at Faith Presb. Church)
March 31 – April 9 Clay County Fair