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The Gainesville
Garden Club
The Seedling
Volume 2
September/October 2014
Welcome Back
In This Issue
Combined Meeting
Program And Lunch
Glitz and Glamour
Fashion Show
President’s Message
FFGC News
District V News
State of the Garden Center
Horticulture
Plant Exchange
Fundraisers In Our Thoughts
Fun with Flowers
Circle News
Florida Federation
of Garden Clubs
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The first General Meeting will be held at GGC on October 9th at 10 AM.
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The program will be “Creative Floral
Design” by our very own Master Floral
Designer, Master Landscape Design
Consultant and Nationally Accredited
Flower Show Master Judge, Lorene
Junkin. We are all looking forward to an
inspiring and innovative program.
What’s Ahead at GGC
October
6th at 10 AM
Judges Council
District V
9th at 10 AM
16th at 9:30 AM
General Meeting
and Lunch
Program: Creative Floral Design
By Lorene Junkin
21st at 10 AM
Fun with Flowers
23rd at 10 AM
Circle Meetings
Bd. of Directors
Host: Amaryllis
GGC Mission Statement
Members of the Gainesville Garden
Club are special people who appreciate the importance of friendships
while they promote the beauty in nature; stimulate a knowledge and love
of gardening and design; aid in the
protection of birds, butterflies and native plant material; and participate in
civic and environmental responsibilities.
All circles, please send a count of those
attending by Friday, October 3, to parker8ave@msn.com after the circle meetings
in September. Each circle is asked to
contribute 1 main dish, 1 salad and 1
fruit/dessert, serving 8-10 each. Would
the Second VP of each circle send the list
of attending members and contributions
to Ruby Parker by October 3?
Preparing our gardens for fall planting
gives us a perfect opportunity to also
hold our annual fall plant swap, so bring
plants for sharing to this meeting.
Lorene Junkin
Make plans now to attend —
Glitz and Glamour
Fashion Show and Luncheon
Fashions by Chico’s Lunch provided by Texas Road House
11:30 AM on November 13, 2014
This fund raising event to benefit the Veterans HONOR Center will be held at the
Gainesville Garden Club. Each circle is asked to create and bring two centerpieces
using real flowers following the theme of Glitz and Glamour. This is sure to be a very
special event so bring a friend and enjoy.
Each circle will receive 12 tickets at the October 9th meeting. They are $20.00
each.
President’s Message
FFGC News
Congratulations to the Gainesville Garden
Club for a very successful 90th anniversary
celebration! Many thanks to all who contributed to the success
of our party, especially Lorene Junkin for her outstanding
floral designs, Peg Owens and her committee for the table
décor and food presentation , Lynnette Worley for her beautiful champagne service, Fran Maris and Linda Schoellhorn for
all their historical endeavors. And let’s not forget our FFGC
President Sue Angle, who took time out of her busy schedule
to attend our special event. Having over 100 members, family
and friends join in our club’s special milestone made the day
even more memorable.
What a special day!
Peggy Billings
President – 2014-2015
FFGC officers (L to R) 3rd VP Al Latina, 2nd VP Claudia Bates, 1st VP
Arlene Rand and President Sue Angle listen as the Vice Mayor of Winter
Park announces that September 11, 2014 is designated as Florida Federation
of Garden Clubs Day.
Eleven members of the Gainesville Garden Club attended
the FFGC 90th Anniversary Garden Party held at headquarters in Winter Park on September 11, 2014. FFGC officers
dressed in period attire, and a number of members from clubs
throughout the state wore hats and gloves.
District V News
The Riverhaven Garden Club invites members to attend the
District V Meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10 AM.
The theme is “Life is a Garden - Dig In!” FFGC, District V
and club reports will be shared. A Glove Contest will also be
held and attendees are asked to bring their fanciest, craziest,
brightest, most unusual or most used garden gloves!
GGC members are encouraged to attend and car pool to the
meeting. If you did not receive a registration form at your
circle meeting, contact the circle Chairman for one. Deadline
for registering is October 7th.
GGC members take a moment to pose for a photo: back row (L to R) –
Betty Anderson, Nicki Byers, Sandra Arnold, Lynnette Worley and Margaret Chodosh; front row (L to R) – Lorene Junkin, Linda Schoellhorn, Fran
Maris and Peggy Billings.
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The State of the Garden Center
HORTICULTURE
We have two rentals in October, a birthday party celebration and a recital. It’s such a
perfect venue for these events.
What’s Crawling in Your Yard Now?
The rental committee started
the year by cleaning and organizing the shelves, drawers and refrigerator. Labels have been
attached to the inside of the cabinets to aid members when
questioning where to return an item.
The grounds were spruced up by many members for our 90th
birthday party celebration, also leaving us in a good state for
the approaching fall and winter. The lawn service will continue to keep our lawn mowed and trimmed, and there will be
another application to abate the scale on the sagos.
Emergency repairs were successfully accomplished on the septic system and bathroom just in time for our party and there
are plans to repair the hole in the road.
The wonderful cooperation during the work days was greatly
appreciated. Suggestions are welcome. Remember, the Garden
Center belongs to you — treat it kindly .
We all love to see butterflies! Of course we know that we need
the host plants for the caterpillars to eat or we won’t have the
butterflies. Most of the summer’s last generation of monarchs
migrate to Mexico for the winter, while those that live west
of the Rocky Mountains migrate to the coast of California.
Additionally, Florida researchers are finding that the monarch population of south Florida doesn’t migrate. They have
also determined that the monarch population has declined
dramatically in recent decades, due to loss of habitat and the
decline in milkweeds. Monarch butterflies lay their eggs only
on milkweed, which hatching larvae need for food.
Here in Florida, we have more than a half dozen species of
native milkweeds that we can plant for our monarchs, though
some will only grow in swampy areas. However, the milkweed species most often offered for sale in our area is Mexican
milkweed (Asclepias curassavica). Monarchs use it, but it’s
better to provide one of the native milkweeds if you can find
them for sale. [I ordered some from Garden Gate and have also
purchased some from one of our Native Plant Sale vendors.]
However, the prevailing opinion of experts at present is that we
should not provide milkweed through the winter as freezing
temperatures can be lethal to the monarchs. So local horticulturalist Wendy Wilbur says, “Cut back your Asclepias curassavica and your other milkweeds in October. This will remove
their food source and moreover reduce the populations of the
microorganisms living on the milkweed that can be detrimental
to the monarch larvae.” So even though you will miss seeing
monarchs during the coming months, you can have them back
in your yard next summer. If you plant it, they will come.
— Lois McNamara
Plant Exchange on October 9th
Good news! Our Fall Plant Exchange will follow the General
Meeting on October 9th. That’s a good time to swap those
plants you have several of so you won’t have to protect them
from our inevitable frosty nights. However, you’re bound to
fall in love with a plant someone else has brought in to swap.
That’s okay. Gardeners are always happy to have another special horticultural specimen
Reminder: potential recipients of your plants will want to
know what they are. So please label each type that you bring.
Instructions for care are also appreciated. You can give the
botanical name if you know it, but a common name will be
sufficient. Lois and other Horticulture Chairs will be in the
entryway and try to ensure that every offering is identified.
—Lois McNamara
Monarch on a Tithonia rotundifolia
(Mexican Sunflower)
Photo by Diane Fristrom
Photo by Diane Fristrom
Major Fund RaisersThat Benefit Our Community and Our Garden Center
Glitz and Glamour Fashion Show, proceeds to benefit the HONOR Center
Biloxi/New Orleans Bus Trip, proceeds
to benefit the GGC Garden Center
November 13, 2014 at 11:30 AM
December 1-3, 2014
The HONOR Center (providing Hope, Opportunities,
Networking, Outreach and Recovery) is a state-of-the-art
Trip Package is $300.00 (member fee) and $350.00 (nonmember fee) which is based on double occupancy. There is an
“Early Registration” deduction of $10.00 for those who sign
up and pay their deposit on or before October 9. Members
can turn in their registration form and deposit at the October
9th Design Meeting and take advantage of the $10.00 off for
registering early. Trip packetx will also be available. If you have
any questions or need forms mailed to you or a friend, send an
email to searnold@cox.net.
Included in the 3 day - two night bus trip:
• 2 nights at the Beau Rivage Hotel & Casino
• 2 buffet breakfasts and 1 buffet dinner at the Beau Rivage.
Hotel
• Trip to New Orleans on 12/2 or attendees can stay and
visit casino’s or tour Biloxi
Holiday Show at the Beau Rivage Theater evening of 12/2/14
(on your own). . .
Lunch at the Golden Corral – on trip to Biloxi and on the trip
back to Gainesville.
facility providing comprehensive homeless programs, including Permanent Supported Housing, HUD-VASH, Grant and
Per Diem Transitional Housing, Health Care for Re-Entry
Veterans and Veterans Justice Outreach.
The facility also features The Residence, a 45-bed domiciliary designed to meet the needs of homeless Veterans who are
disabled or in need of a place to recuperate from health care
crises or serious illness. The 24-hour, homelike facility offers
private and semi-private rooms, with the ability to serve up to
6 female Veterans. In addition to traditional services, the residents are offered cooking classes, recreational therapy, dental
services, library/media center, and horticulture therapy. Veterans may be eligible for a 3-6 month stay the The Residence.
The Honor Garden, made up of three sections (Café patio,
Kitchen garden, and Sanctuary) provides recreation, an opportunity to learn basic horticultural skills while planting and
tending organic vegetables and landscape, and psychological
healing in the Sanctuary Garden area. The Sanctuary Garden
provides the quiet area for one on one counseling as well as
personal space for veterans to self-reflect.
Veterans have reported increased levels of self-esteem, confidence, pride in work, desire for self-sufficiency, and ability to
function from using the gardens. Gardening together reinforces the dignity and worth of participants, teaches teamwork, sustainability, and practical skills that can be ongoing
after returning to the community.
— Fran Maris
In Our Thoughts:
Janet Felder is having knee surgery on October 2nd.
Marguerite Preston is in Palm Garden Nursing Home.
Mary Wolz is home bound for a while and we keep her
close.
Fun with Flowers
Join us at the garden
center on Tuesday,
October 21st for Fun
with Flowers. Shane
Robertson, floral designer at Butler Plaza
Publix, will help us
create a beautiful floral
arrangement. The cost
is $17.00 and includes Shane Robertson, a Publix floral designer, with
fresh flowers, greenery, the topiary arrangement from Fun with Flowers in January. Also shown are Lee Kline and
Oasis and a container. Pauline Schochet.
Be there at 10:00 AM
and bring your clippers. Call Janet Greene (332-1922) by
October 15th to reserve a spot.
—Janet Greene
NEWS
The Butterfly Garden will be cared for by :
Jasmine Circle in September
Begonia Circle in October
Amaryllis – Pauline Schochet, chair:
Ten members from Amaryllis Circle enjoyed the wonderful 90th Anniversary Celebration of GGC. We sent a donation to
purchase the fruit and cheese for the event.
We are selling pecans again as our annual
fund raiser. The proceeds will be used to
support our community projects. The prices
are $11.50 for jumbo halves and $11.00 for pieces. The
pecans will arrive in time for holiday baking and gift giving.
The pecans are this year's crop and very fresh. Please place
your order at the October circle meeting. Amaryllis members will be sharing some of their favorite recipes with those
Begonia – Inez Brooker, chair: Almost
all of our members contributed to the
90th Garden Club celebration and enjoyed the event.
We are delighted to have three new
members: Margaret Reynolds and Mary
Schindler, and Diane McCall. We look
forward to their fresh ideas, enthusiasm, and contributions.
On September 25 we took a field trip to the lovely
Sahlom Gardens in Ocala. It is a 40 acre garden where
visitors can sit to meditate in the serene setting. Following a brief meeting at the garden, we lunched
together at Mimi’s Café, a French themed restaurant.
Some of us even ordered typical French food!
Daisy – Betty Anderson, chair: The
Daisy Circle met at the home of Lucille
Little on Thursday, September 25th. GGC
Board minutes and upcoming events were
reviewed. Members discussed priorities for
donating our funds this year in ways that
would further the garden club’s mission and
obligations. We hope to evaluate our contributions to community projects and direct them with this goal in mind.
Gardenia – Fairlie Bagley, chair: the
2014-2015 season of Gardenia Circle is
underway. We are continuing several Gardenia traditions with a traveling pot, sweets
for Hope Lodge, and starting a big new
project - the beautification of the grounds
of Haven Hospice Attic. The traveling pot is a terra cotta
pot that one member uses to create a seasonal arrangement
which is brought to circle meeting. Another member volunteers to take the pot home, enjoy the arrangement, then
bring it filled with a new arrangement to our next meeting.
The Haven Hospice project is just getting started; will share
more news later.
Mimosa – Dalia Hobbs, chair: Fourteen
members and spouses attended the 90th anniversary celebration recently. Our welcome
back meeting included a plant exchange and a
visit from our two sponsored Wekiva Campers.
Aiden and Isaac Clark, 11 year-old twins, gave
us a wonderful report on their camp activities.
They brought photos and craft projects to share with us.
We have ordered caladium bulbs which will be sold in the
spring. Next month we will start working on our felt poinsettia napkin holders. These are given out to Ronald McDonald
House, Altrusa, Haven Hospice and other organizations in the
community.
Jasmine – Fran Maris, chair: members
Becca Gelwicks, Barbara Smith,Linda
Schoellhorn and Fran Maris replanted the
pots in August at the Sidney Lanier School
Walkway that directs visitors to the administration office and beautifies the school
grounds! Many thanks to Ellen Shapiro for
cultivating this relationship, to Alan Shapiro at Grandifloria
Nursery for assistance in selecting the plants and to Sharon
Curran for consulting. This can’t be done without fundraising either! A job well done by all! They look beautiful.
Students, assisted by the teachers, water and care for the
planters during the year. Sidney Lanier is a public school
that provides special services for children and young adults
with disabilities (special physical, mental or learning needs).
Jasmine member, Alee Karpf, Recreation Therapist at the
Veteran’s Honor Center in Gainesville (see p. 4) uses terrariums purchased by Jasmine Circle to provide horticultural
therapy to the residents. The circle will hold it October
meeting at the center. Alee works diligently with our veteran’s in adjusting to life after service to our country.
Wildflower – Rose Kimlinger, chair:
The Wildflower Circle met at the Harn
Museum for their September meeting.
There were eleven members who enjoyed
the exhibits and the Japanese Gardens. We
met later in the Camellia Court Cafe for
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a delicious light lunch. Robyn Sullivan was kind enough
to bring her album of photos that she took of authentic
Japanese Gardens. Robyn had a recent visit to western
Japan. We all noticed that there was not a shaky photo in
the bunch! The album was a definite plus to the morning’s
visit. We were thrilled to see Arlene Nichols looking lovely
as ever. This was Arlene’s first big outing since surgery in
July. After lunch we had our business meeting on the patio.
Our fearless captain, Rose Kimlinger, had our agendas and
garden club pages all ready for us. It was a very productive
meeting thanks to Rose. She kept us on track through 16
items on the agenda and with this chatty group that is a
major accomplishment! We had plenty of time afterward to
visit and catch up with friends we had not seen all summer.
It was fun and there was much laughter.
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President: Peggy Billings
First Vice President: Sandra Arnold
Second Vice President: Ruby Parker
Recording Secretary: Rose Kimlinger
Corresponding Secretary: Lynnette Worley
Treasurer: Linda Schoellhorn
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Editors/readers: Sandra Arnold, Sharon Bauer, Janet Greene,
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Deadlines will be announced in the Board Minutes. Articles
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Dalia Hobbs
It’s not surprising that, given her name, Dalia would want to
grow dahlias. But it is surprising that she is so successful here
in humid Florida where not many people do well with dahlias.
What’s her secret? You’ll have to ask her the next time you see
her to compliment her on these beauties.
The Seedling committee hopes to make this a regular column — allowing our members to share their good fortune.
Please submit your proud accomplishments to Lois McNamara. We will print them in the appropriate season.
The newsletter committee (L to R): Sandra Arnold, Lois McNamara Mo
Dawson, Lani Kirk, Janet Greene