2009-2010 Calendar & Programs
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MAY
13 GENERAL MEETING Petite Flower Show & Awards Show
Joan Valentine (center) Membership Commette Member welcomed Billie Girard (left) and Sue Hamerstrom as new members this month
Jackie Host & Zaire Ankeney presented members with certificates and gift awards for their hard work this year.
Our special award went to Kelly Thomas. Jackie presented Kelly a "FFGC Lifetime Membership Award". Kelly was very surprised and honored the club chose him.
The Petite flower show follewed our pot luck luncheon. This is the table with the petite designs. There were 1st, 2nd. 3rd and honorable winners in petite designs.
Shirley McKendree got Best in the Show.
Toni Dressel was the 1st place winner for petite design.
This is one table with Horticulture exibits.
Jackie is presenting Shirley with 1st place award for Horticulture. We also had 2nd, 3rd, and honorable mention winners for Horticulture exibits.
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April 15th, 2010 General Meeting
Joan Joan with our newest club member Judy Cox who drew Our Booster in the Spotlight Flower Petals.
Let there be food......The hosts who were scheduled weren't avaliable so Shirley McKendree, Jackie Host< & Elsie Mill filled in. Susan Hatfield helped serve.
Cheryl Owen has just presented our guest speaker Jim evalario Bradford Co. Extension Agent with our thanks.. His program was on Invasive Plants.
April 1-10 Clay County Fair
Jackie Host set up a table at the Clay Co Fair for our club. Thanks Jackie.
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March
11 GENERAL MEETING
Thanks to our hosts Joan Jones, Helper Pauleen Carter & Fran Flower. Sure was a nice selection of goodies
Joan Jones asked Judy Cox a new prospective member to draw our spotlight Booster' We are delighted to announce it was "Save Our Lakes"
Cheryl Owen interduced our Guest Speaker Jay Beckenbach and he spoke on Bonsai.
Judy Cox & Bud King watching Jay demonstrating how redo a Bonsai tree.
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February
11 GENERAL MEETING
Jackie Host and Shirley McKendree hosted our February Meeting with tasty food and nice plants that were given as door prizes.
Jackie ask Deirdre Murphy to draw the Booster in the spotlight. Lyndel Hale Insurance agent.
20 GCL 8th Annual Arbor Day Festival (on Arbor Day page)
26 Goard Festival (on Field Trips page)
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JANUARY
14 GENERL MEETING
Ursula Wida & Joan Valentine were our host and we thank them for the good food.
Lisa Roberts gave and interesting program on Wildflowers.
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DECEMBER
10 GENERAL MEETING
Hosts: Board of Directors Pot Luck & Gift Exchange
Celest Brown, Robin Foy and Sharon Knapp enjoyin a visit.
Alice Fernandez with a prospective new member Wanda Mourino.
Scherry Turner, Jody Hayes, Shirley McKendree, & Jackie Host. There were several other tables and we all had a good time.
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NOVEMBER
10 GENERAL MEETING
Hosts:Beth Besson & Cheryl King sson check out that tray of food. Thanks.
This is the beautiful rain barrel Cheryl King painted for a raffle for the Wekiva Fund.
Program: Water Mgt. Jim White gave a very interesting program. Cheryl is giving him a thank you check. That's Bud King in the background.
11 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY ( on the VMP page)
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OCTOBER
8 GENERAL MEETING
Pat Coburn & Alice Fernandez were our host with lots of good food. Thanks
Joan Jones with two new members as they drew the Booster in the Spotlight it was ACE Hardware. Scherry Turner, Joan & Jody Hayes.
Calvin Wilcox presented an interesting program on bees. There was a lot of new information for most of us. Thanks.
10 Golden Anniversary Celebration ( on GA page)
12 FFGC District IV Meeting – Jacksonville (on the District page)
24 Gardenfest – St. Augustine (on the District page)
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SEPTEMBER
10 GENERAL MEETING
Jackie Host and Sharon Knapp with a verity of goodies. Way to go.
Cheryl Owen gave an informative program on making a rain barrel.