Board Briefs A Newsletter from The Garden Club of

Board Briefs A Newsletter from The Garden Club of Georgia’s Board of Directors Volume VII Fall 2006 Edition IV Garden Club Friends, WOW-M! Wonderful, Outstanding, Women and Men. This has certainly been an exciting first year for all of us. We have experienced many “Challenges and Changes” and all have been met and accepted. As the song goes “It’s summer time and the living is easy”. Well, it’s summer time anyway! I do hope that all of you are enjoying the summer months, relaxing, resting, and having fun! By the time you read this school will be nearly back in session and GCG will be gearing up once again and going full blast! Our Fall Board meeting will be held in beautiful Helen, Georgia, September 1920th. Immediately following the board meeting we will travel to Richard B. Russell State Park in Elberton, Georgia for our Parks and Public Lands Luncheon where we will be recognizing the men and women of the DNR for all their hard work and accomplishments. Make plans to attend on September 21st and let them know how much we appreciate them. Then the next month, inOctober, all our District Fall meetings will take place. I trust that you are making plans to be at your district meeting, where I look forward to meeting and greeting you once more and introducing you to Sara Lanier, the next GCG President! It was certainly a pleasure for me to have represented you at the Deep South Convention in Chattanooga, Tennessee and at the National Convention in Orlando, Florida. Georgia certainly took center stage with all the Awards won at both conventions. It took several of us to carry all the “loot” back to the room where they were displayed and celebrated. Your President stood there with a smile as BIG as GEORGIA on her face, and the next day it was still there! In fact, it took several days for it to relax a little. Even while writing this, the smile comes back. Just wish that all of you could have been there! I do hope that you took the time to read the list of Awards that was sent out to you in May. My thanks and congratulations to Sara Lanier, 1st VP and GCG & NGC Awards Chairman, Sybil McGlaun, Deep South Awards Chairman and the Awards Committee for a job well done! See you in the fall! “Challenges & Changes” Dollie Dollie Harper congratulates Margaret Ballard & Jean Sawyer on an outstanding 2006 Convention. Awards Reminders Please be sure to read your Guide before preparing a Book of Evidence If anyone is interested in receiving a printout from National Garden Clubs on “Ideas for Club Yearbooks” and “NGC Flower Show Achievement Award Check List” , email me or call and let me know that you would like a copy. Remember State, National and Deep South Application Forms are on The Garden Club of Georgia’s website. If you have any questions, please contact me. Sara Lanier, Awards Chairman saralanier@bellsouth.net Home phone 912-638-2621 - Work phone 912-264-2369 Yearbook Deadline AWARD # 16 – YEARBOOK DEADLINE: October 15, 2006 As you compile your garden club’s yearbook, take a look at the Guide and follow the Scale of Points for Award #16. Then submit your yearbook for Award #16 by October 15, 2006. Also, an information sheet for compiling yearbooks is available from your District Yearbook Chairman or the State Yearbook Chairman. Name and address of district yearbook chairmen are list in the Guide. Study the Yearbook Scale of Points, Presidents Activity Report and Club Program information in the Guide when preparing a yearbook. Mary Tomlinson, State Yearbook Chairman 100 Glen Eagle Circle Thomasville, Ga. 31792-7491 Phone: (229) 226-6649 email: mtomlin@rose.net Deep South Regional Project: Kids Count Awards Youth Leaders and Garden Clubs Please plan to apply for the Deep South Awards for Youth. They are as follows: Class 1. Youth Club Competition Certificates and Cash awards of $25 (1st place), $15 (2nd), and $10 (3rd) may be awarded to the best youth clubs for the most comprehensive participation in “KidsCount” programs and activities. Class II. Individual Youth A certificate and $50, to a youth sponsored by a garden club for an outstanding project or activity exemplifying patriotism and promoting the goals of the GCG, DSR and NGC, in the following sub classes. A. Junior 3yrs. – 6th grade, B. Intermediate/High School Grades 7 – 12. Class I. Club Competition A. Individual Club B. Group of Clubs, Council or District For the most comprehensive entry, based and judged on the degree of participation in the 200506 “Kids Count” project. All of these awards require a Book of Evidence and are due to Ruthellen Anderson no later than October 15, 2006. Please see the GUIDE pages 250-51 for complete information, or call or email for additional questions. Even if your club doesn’t apply for an individual award, please send me pictures of your youth club projects, or things your club did that included youth. That way I can use the material in GCG applying for the Deep South Regional Projects “Kids Count” state award. Ruthellen Anderson 537 Chestatee View Drive Dawsonville, GA 30534 asptsman@alltel.net 706-344-2968 (Cell) 2 Board of Directors Meeting Country Inn and Suites by Carlson Helen, GA Sept. 19-20, 2006 Board Members should have received their call letter from Marge Willis. This is just a reminder that the Deadline for reservations at the hotel is Sept. 2nd. Also, if Board Members wish to attend the dinner then their reservation and check must be sent to Rita Compher before Sept. 2nd. Late reservations will incur a $10.00 late fee - No exceptions.. and ABSOLUTELY NO WALK INS. Contact Marge or Rita with any questions. Board Briefs – Fall 2006 Change Info in Your GUIDE A reminder of two important “Changes” that you need to note in your Guide for this next year is: Life Membership State Chairman, Bess Hartley, 250 Cotton Hill Road, Ft. Gaines, GA 39851 229-768-3577 bhartley@alltel.net LeConte Woodmanston StateChairman, Sherle Beck, 150 Plum Nellie Lane, Blythe Island, GA 31525-9626 912-264-3745 scbeck@adelphia.net Karen Oliver’s Zip code is 29860-9660 P. 82 Under both Flower Show Schedules and Club Officer Workshops, change zip code to 29860-9660 P. 86 Under Augusta Council of Garden Clubs, change zip code P. 175, In flower show judges section, change the zip code. BLUE STAR MEMORIAL MARKERS Albany’s First Blue Star Memorial Marker Marge Willis, Co-Director Camellia District; Nancy Muggridge. Co-Director Magnolia District; Sara Lanier, First VicePresident Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.; Becky Johnson, President Albany Garden Club; Rosemarie Peek Second Vice-President Albany Garden Club. Southeastern Flower Show GA World Congress Ctr. February 7-11, 2007 Remember Garden Club Day is Wednesday, February 7th. Make plans now to bring your club and include this trip in your year book. Visit the website and put your name on the newsletter list: http://www.flowershow.org/ The first Blue Star Memorial Marker to be erected in Albany was dedicated June 17, 2006 at the Broad Avenue Beautification Medians. Mayor Willie Adams presided over the festivities. He praised Judy Bowles, Keep Albany-Dougherty Beautiful; Becky Johnson, President, Albany Garden Club; and the SOWEGA Master Gardeners for all the hard work that went into this beautification project. “The Blue Star Memorial Marker honors all the men and women in the armed forces who have served or is serving our nation. Erecting it at the site of this huge beautification project is a wonderful way for Albany to show its appreciation”, said The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Vice President Sara Lanier, who participated in the dedication program. The Albany Garden Club, through club President, Becky Johnson, received a grant for the marker from Principal Financial Group and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. supported by the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. The MCLB Color Guard presented the Presentation of Colors and the Marine Corp. Band bugler played Taps. The MCLB Chaplain praised the City, the Albany Garden Club and KADB for the honor they were bestowing on all branches of the military which were represented. 3 Marsha Webb, Liaison Southeastern Flower Show 2005-2007 marsh@webbsight.org For more information about volunteering contact Virginia Lane at volunteer@flowershow.org. Check out the website http://www.flowershow.org/competitions/p ast_winners.html#artistic06 to see the winners from the 2006 Flower Show. Board Briefs – Fall 2006 LeConte-Woodmanston The LeConte-Woodmanston site will be a part of the 2007 Historic House & Garden Pilgrimage in Oleander District on May 7th. Lunch will be served in the garden. The LeConte brothers were famous horticulturists that started the University of California and their environmental feats are legendary. They also founded the Sierra Club. The avenue of the oaks which we planted to honor prestigious members of our organization is flourishing. The Camellia gardens which were planted and dedicated to the memory of state board member and past Oleander District Director, Corlyn McCroskey, are beautiful. There is a camellia which dates back to the time of the LeContes. Please give a donation to this worthwhile project of the Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. and you will be recognized with a Certificate of Appreciation at our state convention! Sherle Beck, LeConte-Woodmanston Chairman 912-264-3745 scbeck@adelphia.net National Garden Week Although National Garden Week is past, I still need your help. Thanks to all the many GCG clubs that participated in this effort during the first week of June 2006. Please send your reports to me no later than Sept. 15th. Supportive materials such as newspaper clippings should be dated and show the name of the publication, the name of the event, and the identification of those in the pictures. Photographs should be identified the same way. Other material such as programs, flyers, etc. should be included. Let’s make 2006 another winning year. Maxine Goldstein National Garden Week, Chair P. O. Box 1847 Milledgeville 3101-1847 maxinesg@alltel.net 478-452-2262 Mountains to the Sea Walk-A-Thon The 2006 National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) Walk-A-Thon held at NGC Convention in Orlando was a great success. Over $23,000 was collected. The Deep South Region came in first with a total of $12,966. Georgia collected $2,755. The money each of the seven districts in Georgia collected will be equally divided between NGC “Green the Gulf Coast” project and Habitat for Humanity landscape projects in their districts. NGC President Kitty Larkin was Grand Marshal and led the parade of walkers. Mr. and Mrs. Harris Rosen were honorary chairmen. One hundred and twenty-two walkers participated, plus three dozen workers and cheerleaders. Thank you to districts, councils, garden clubs, and individuals that contributed to the NGC WalkA-Thon. Thanks to GCG members that walked, cheered, and collected money. Please continue to report Habitat for Humanity Landscape Projects. The Habitat for Humanity Landscape Project Report Form is available on GCG website www.uga.edu/gardenclub. Report Habitat for Humanity projects completed between March1, 2006 and March 15, 2007. Deadline for report forms is February 20, 2007. Rosemary Maulden H4H Homeowners South Chairman Lisa Robinson H4H Homeowners North Chairman Our Special Youth Project has evolved into "Mountains to the Sea—Phase II." It is a web site that is a learning tool for children of all ages. Four campers begin their journey in the Georgia mountains and learn about the environment as they "travel" all the way to the sea. Mountains to the Sea will teach you about Georgia's special types of terrain, plants, and animals in a fun and unusual way. Travel with our four cyber campers and experience this spectacular journey that will continue the Garden Club of Georgia's Special Youth Project. Please visit our Web site! www.uga.edu/gardenclub/m2s Click to: Board Briefs – Fall 2006 4 HISTORIC LANDSCAPE INITIATIVE WORKSHOP The Atlanta History Center - Atlanta, Georgia Friday, September 22, 2006 10 am – 4:00 pm The Garden Club of Georgia’s Historic Landscape Initiative is uncovering interesting and important information on the state’s garden heritage Join us on Friday, September 22, 2006 at the Atlanta History Center to learn more about out the latest on this exciting project and to discover ways in which your garden club can become involved. A fun, interesting day is planned that includes presentations, a tour of the Swan House Gardens, and lunch at the Swan Coach House. The day will end on a high note with a visit to the garden of Brencie and Richard Werner, recently featured on “Fresh from the Garden” on the Do It Yourself network. Presentations will focus on how to recognize different garden styles in the state and how to identify significant features of historic gardens. You will learn about the historic gardens currently identified through the Garden Club’s Historic Landscape Initiative and discover ways your club can become involved with the project. Speakers include James R. Cothran, FASLA, author of Gardens of Historic Charleston and Gardens & Historic Plants of the Antebellum South; Dale Jaeger, FASLA, AICP, principal in The Jaeger Company, a firm specializing in landscape architecture, historic preservation, and planning; Susan Hitchcock, Landscape Historian at the National Park Service, Southeast Regional Office; and Staci Catron-Sullivan, Director of the Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center. The workshop begins at 10 a.m. and should end by 4 p.m. Registration, which includes lunch, break, and afternoon social, is $30.00.. Go to the Garden Club’s web site at www.uga.edu/gardenclub/ or contact Mary Ann Eaddy for registration information at (404) 6515283 or at mary_ann_eaddy@dnr.state.ga.us. Registration is limited so please sign up early. We hope you will join us in Atlanta on September 22nd! REGISTRATION IS LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS. SIGN UP EARLY. This workshop is co-sponsored by The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.; the Historic Preservation Division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources; and the Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center. GARDEN CLUB OF GEORGIA HISTORIC LANDSCAPE INITIATIVE Registration Form NAME:__________________________________________________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________________ City:________________________________________________Zip Code:__________________________ Telephone:____________________________Email:___________________________________________ District:______________________________Garden Club:______________________________________ Workshop Fee: $30 (includes program material, lunch, break, afternoon social) Amount Enclosed: __________ (non-refundable) Make check out to Mary Ann Eaddy Mail registration form & check to: Mary Ann Eaddy, DNR/HPD, 34 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 1600, Atlanta, GA, 30303 Mark here for Vegetarian Lunch __________ REGISTRATION DEADLINE: POSTMARK BY SEPTEMBER 13, 2006 QUESTIONS: CALL (404) 651-5283 OR EMAIL Board Briefs – Fall 2006 MARY_ANN_EADDY@DNR.STATE.GA.US 5 Herb Garden Contest National Garden Clubs and Estroven is sponsoring an HERB GARDEN CONTEST. The contest looks easy. It requires a photo and an essay. Doesn't your group have a need for the money? You can win up to six thousand dollars For more information and an entry form, contact Sherle Beck, Herbs, Vegetables, Organic and Community gardens. 912-264-3745 scbeck@adelphia.net “Community On My Mind” “COMMUNITY ON MY MIND” GRANTS AVAILABLE The Garden Club of Georgia “Community On My Mind” Grant Project which is sponsored with funding from the Georgia Power Foundation has been very successful since its implementation in November of 2005. As of July 15, 2006, there have been twenty-six member garden clubs or councils of the Garden Club of Georgia that have been approved for the funding. To apply for the $200 matching grant, you can print the four page packet of forms from the Garden Club of Georgia web site at www.uga.edu/gardenclub/Grants.html . For information please contact Nancy Muggridge at (229) 336-8295 or nanmugg@aol.com. The following list of club and council projects are examples of some of the civic improvement beautification, restoration, and conservation projects that will help communities throughout Georgia. GRANT RECIPIENTS AND PROJECTS (May 1, 2006-July 15, 2006) Amicalola Garden Club, Mary Jane Griffeth, president. Historic Cemetery Entrance Landscaping Project. Camellia Garden Club, Claudia Seyle, president, City Entrance Landscaping Project. Clarkesville Garden Club, Rovena Lovell, president, Pitts Park Community Landscaping Project. Gainesville Gateway Garden Club, Cinda Hulsey, president, Historic Piedmont Hotel Landscaping Project. Hiawassee Garden Club, Virginia Palmer, director, Blue Star Memorial Marker Landscaping Project. Norcross Garden Club, Carol MacGregor, president, Summerour Middle School Landscaping Project. Sharon-Raytown Garden Club, Dr. Katherine Allen, President, Sharon Raytown Community Center Project. Soque Garden Club, Cheryl Crysel, president, Tree Restoration Project. Spade and Trowel Garden Club, Melanie Caldwell, president, City Garden Landscaping Project. Thistle Garden Club, Joyce Gaston, president, Rotary Park Sign and Landscaping Project. Town and Country Garden Club (Fort Valley), Betty Luce, president, Thomas Public Library Project 6 Flower Show MAGNOLIA DISTRICT FLOWER SHOW OCT 6-8 2006 The Magnolia District Flower Show will be held on October 6-8, 2006 at the Georgia National Fair in Perry. This year’s theme for the flower show is “Art In Autumn”. The theme for the Georgia National Fair will be “Put Your Dreams In Motion”. Let’s get those creative ideas and artful gardening skills in motion and enter your designs and horticulture at the flower show. Your dreams may come true by winning a blue ribbon or even a top award! For more details contact: Sybil McGlaun sparkleb@sowegaga.net (229) 887-2574 Georgia Perennial Plant Association Meetings are held on 3rd Tuesday at The Atlanta History Center, McElreath Hall Social Hour 6:30-Speaker 7:30 p.m. Open to Public- Reservations not required. August 15th - Garden as a Sanctuary September 12 – Plant Palette October 17 – Winter Interest Plants November 21 – Yew Dell Gardens, Kentucky Board Briefs – Fall 2006 Life Membership You are cordially invited… to honor someone special with the gift of Life Membership in The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc., Deep South Region or National Garden Clubs. What a wonderful way to show appreciation to that special garden club member who has made valuable contributions to your club, council or district; honor a special person in your life-your spouse, parent, or a child (you do not have to be a garden club member to be a GCG life member). Check your GUIDE for the many benefits that Life Membership has to offer . GCG is $100.00: Make check payable to GCG Deep South is $50.00: Make check to DSR #1572 Martha Culpepper, Magnolia District Honored by Magnolia Garden Club #1573 Ann Kinnett, Magnolia District Honored by Magnolia Garden Club #1574 Mary Whitley, Magnolia District Honored by Magnolia Garden Club #1575 Monica Walters, Redbud District Honored by Johnstonville Garden Club #1576 Carolyn Burgess, Redbud District Honored by Wisteria Garden Club #1577 Caldonia Talley Brownell, Oleander District Honored by Gloria Mize We wish to thank the above individuals or clubs that have supported our scholarship programs through the Life Membership Program. New Deep South Members Betty W. Grimes, Laurel and Redbud District Blanche Mize, Oleander District Honored by daughter, Gloria Mize Gloria Mize, Oleander District Honored by daughter, Heather Sheppard New State Life Members #1570 Dottie Brown, Dogwood District Honored by Town & Country Garden Club #1571 Lena Belle Duke, Magnolia District Honored by Town & Country Garden Club National is $200.00: Make check payable to NGC Use this form: ________________________________________ Name of Applicant __________________________________________________ Street Address or PO Box __________________________________________________ City, State, Zip __________________________________________________ E-Mail Address __________________________________________________ Garden Club __________________________________________________ District __________________________________________________ Honored by Mail check with completed form to: Bess Hartley, GCG Life Member Chairman 250 Cotton Hill Road Fort Gaines, GA 39851 Yellow Daisy Festival Redbud District invites everyone to come see the Yellow Daisy Flower Show “Daisy Dances ’Round the World”, September 8-10, 2006 - Stone Mountain Park, GA The show is free to the public, however a parking permit is required for each vehicle entering the park. This is the 36th standard flower show celebrating the annual blooming of the Yellow Daisy on Stone Mountain. Log onto www.redbuddistrict.com to view the entire flower show schedule. Board Briefs – Fall 2006 7 YOUTH ACTIVITIES Congratulation - Chris O’Connell 2005-06 NGC, GCG, & DSR High School Gardeners Speech Scholarship Winner Chris O’Connell of Roswell, GA is the National Garden Club High School Speech first place winner for 2005-2006. He will receive a $1000 scholarship to the college of his choice. At the State Convention in Atlanta he received a standing ovation for his award winning speech, “Patriotic Garden: The “Adopt-A-Flagpole Initiative”. His sponsor is The Sandy Springs Garden Club of Sandy Springs. Chris will enter the tenth grade at North Springs High School and is on the Super Honor Roll with a GPA of 4.0. As an Eagle Scout he is very active in scouting activities and chaired the District Camporee for the Chattahoochee District. He is active in sports and school activities - varsity oarsman, aquatics, Georgia regional science fair finalist, and member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Also, State finalist in the Reader’s Digest Word Power Vocabulary Challenge in 2005. Chris is interested in attending Brown University, Dartmouth University or John Hopkins University to pursue a career in healthcare. DEADLINES FOR YOUTH ENTRIES Smokey Bear / Woodsy Owl Poster Contest entries due to your District Chair by Dec. 1 Awards 1st, 2nd & 3rd place will be awarded to state winners in both the Smokey Bear and Woodsy Owl Contest. Winner will be from each of the grades 1 – 5. The first place winner in each contest will be sent on to compete on the Deep South Regional level. Smokey Bear- Woodsy Owl 2006-2007 Poster Contest The USDA Forestry Service and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. sponsors this contest. Poster rules: 1. Poster must feature Smokey Bear or Woodsy Owl. 2. Smokey poster should be based upon fire prevention, with the slogan “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires”. Woodsy Owl poster should be based on Litter prevention, with the slogan “Lend a Hand – Care for the Land”. 3. The entry posters should encourage children to take a personal role in preventing wildfires or conserving natural resources. 4. Each entry should be 11 x 17 inches in size. 5. Material that can be used: crayons, parkers, poster paints, watercolors, etc. 6. No three-dimensional posters, computer-scanned or electronically generated images will be accepted! 7. Please print the artist’s name, address, home phone number, grade level, school, teachers name, city, and sponsoring garden club on the back of the poster in the lower right corner. Do not use a dark marker or it may show through. 8. Submit poster entries no later than December 1, 2006 to your District Chairman – check GUIDE for address. Also the Junior Poster and Poetry contest entries are due Dec. 1 to your District Chair – check GUIDE for address Questions, contact State Youth Chair Molly Kimler, 555 West Hightower Trail, Social Circle, GA 30279-3903 mkimler@uga.edu 770 464-3589 Poster Tips 1 2 3 4 5 A good poster is bold and simple in design. Its message is delivered in both picture and slogan. Its message is easily understood. Posters are to be completed by individual student artist. Posters will be judged 20 percent each for originality, design, slogan, artwork, and overall effectiveness of the message High School Speech and Essay Contest Entries are due Dec. 1 to State Chair Dorothy Rouse 1115 Vintage Club Drive Duluth, GA 30097 770-623-1412 drous@bellsouth.net Board Briefs – Fall 2006 8 MORE YOUTH CONTEST RULES & REGULATIONS Youth Poetry Contest 2006 theme “My Garden of Many Colors” Contest Rules: All entries must be typed and titled Include name, address, age and school grade of participant on back of entry. Sponsoring club must be identified. All entries become the property of NGC. Poems do not have to rhyme. Poems may be traditional verse, acrostics, blank verse, cinquains, diamond poems or haiku. Scale of points: Title 10 points Content 40 points Creativity 30 points Style 20 points 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Youth Poster Contest 2006 theme “My Garden of Many Colors” Contest Rules: 1. All entries must be presented on paper 11x17. 2. Include name, address, age and school grade of participant on back of entry. 3. Do not use black marker as it may show through. 4. Sponsoring Club must be identified. 5. No three-dimensional poster. 6. The title may be on the front or the back. 7. List name of plant material/animals and why I\this was a good choice. 8. All entries become the property of NGC. Scale of points: Originality and Artwork30 points Design 25 points Title 25 points Listing of plant material And reason 20 points Encourage children to use plants and flowers in their gardens. Plant for today’s beauty and in their gardens. Many flowers self seed and will bloom each year. Now is the time to explore the different types of poetry that your youth can use to express their ideas. Use your imagination and join the winners and see your poetry in print. Deadline for Poems and Posters is December 1, 2006. Send them to your District Chair - check the GUIDE for her address or ask your Director . Any questions, please contact State Youth Chair - Molly Kimler 555 West Hightower Trail Social Circle, GA 30025 770 464-3589 email – mkimler@uga.edu DEEP SOUTH POETRY WINNERS FROM GEORGIA FOR 2005 “Garden of Tapestry” Flowers make me have fun. Daisies make me warm like the sum. Red roses make me think of love. Gardenias are white like a dove. Carnations are sappy. Lilies make me happy Violets are blue like the sky. Vines grow very high. Gardens are like a rainbow in the sky. 1st Grade - Leah Concord Garden Club, Zebulon, GA **************************************** “Create a Beautiful Tapestry” I will create a beautiful tapestry. This will be a garden for me. The flowers will bloom While the bugs loom As the sun shines, And the grape grow on the vines, This is the way it will be In my beautiful tapestry. 3rd Grade - Maddy Hiawassee Garden club Young Harris, GA 9 Board Briefs – Fall 2006 DEEP SOUTH POETRY WINNERS CONTINUED NATIONAL WINNERS FROM GEORGIA FOR 2005 “Create a Beautiful Tapestry” Red, yellow, blue, green, Flowers grow, birds sing. Bugs munch, bees eat, Everything is nice and neat. Sun shines, rain drops, New buds begin to pop. With the help of you and me Creates a beautiful tapestry. 2nd grade - Gabe Concord Garden Club, Williamson, GA “Create A Beautiful Tapestry” My Garden is a tapestry The spinning of my fantasy Rich colors placed to complete The laughter of my merriment Each row a thread of my mind’s eye Each plant placed with a dreamy sigh Embroidered with a living fence Of marigold and then commence To greener vines of rose and dew A backdrop of the brownest hue Thus presents my noble scene Of stories that my mind does bring Magenta maidens proud and tall Their flowing skirts about them fall Drooping heads of delicate blue Lament their sufferings with tears anew Violet queens with crowns of gold Ring as legends once were told Vibrant horns all do proclaim The glory of the monarch’s reign Feathered bands make songs of praise As they fly within my gaze And then in their epic race Dance butterflies around the place So I weave my cloth of life To symbolize both love and strife So look upon with a heart ringing true My tapestry’s inclusive view Of everything my heart holds dear Laid out in image alive and clear My Garden is a tapestry A symbol of what’s cherished by me 9th Grade - Erika Blairsville Garden Club, Blairsville, GA ****************************** “Beautiful Tapestry” Flowers of joy, flowers of peace. What kind of flowers do you keep? A rose of love, a tulip of truth. A daisy of dreams, a sunflower of sorrow. There are so many flowers to know, I ought to get a tapestry for the show! 4th Grade - Bear Camellia Garden Club, Camellia, GA ***************************** “A Tapestry Formed” Like a silvery cloak, taken off the milky moon, A tapestry is being born. Gentle hands, weaving to a fragile thread In and out of the holes in a delicate cloth. Like a powerful unicorn hair, being woven into a wizard’s hat. A tapestry is being sewn. The gentle shimmer in the wind, As she sits in her garden, among the Golds, silvers, scarlets, and blues… Her tapestry forms. Petal by petal Flower by flower Her tapestry is being made Swaying softly in the wind, As the old lady spends her last moments finishing off her garden. The tapestry created By years of hard work With her last breath she saw… Her wonderful work… Of years of dedication Her dream to Create a Beautiful Tapestry 8th Grade - Billie Concord Garden Club, Williamson, GA GDOT Wildflower Workshop Sponsored by GCG and GDOT Wednesday, September 13, 2006 Griffin Experiment Station, Griffin, Ga. Cost of the workshop is $30 per person which includes snacks, catered BBQ lunch, and registration For additional details contact Kathryn Litton, Roadside Beautification North kathlitt@alltel.net or 706-745-5478 Board Briefs – Fall 2006 10 Basic Design I Schools State Botanical Garden, Athens Course 1 August 24, 9 am – 3 pm Becky Fielding 706-542-6156 raf@uga.edu Courses 2-5 yet to be scheduled in Athens Chatham Cty Garden Ctr Savannah Course IV - Sept. 25 Course V -Jan. 25 sponsored by Marshlands Garden Club, member of the Savannah Area Council. Patti King, Instructor 912-356-3591 Cherokee County, scheduled for these dates. Unit 1: Sept. 16, Unit 2: Sept. 30 Unit 3: Oct. 14, Unit 4: Oct. 28 Unit 5: Nov. 18 Contact Mary Ellen Roos at 770-345-2498 or roosmelen@yahoo.com for details. $75.00 for all 5 classes. GARDEN STUDY COURSE Have fun while learning….Course 2 Series XVIII of Garden Study will be held at the Nespal Center in Tifton on September 12-13, 2006. [This is the correct date} More information can be obtained by contacting Barbara Jones at 229-941-5471 or Mary Ann Smith 229-985-7301. Required: A subscription to National Gardener $18. Please send your magazine mailing label with your registration. To purchase books or subscribe to National Gardener, call NGC 1-800-550-6007 or log on to www.gardenclub.orgDO IT NOW !!! Environmental Studies School Course 3 of National Garden Clubs' accredited Environmental Studies School, sponsored by GCG and Redbud and Azalea Districts, will be held November 14-15, 2006 at State Headquarters in Athens. Registration for the two-day course is $60.00. Please make check payable to Azalea District and mail to Registrar Ellen Byrd at 110 Sweet Gum Drive, Athens, GA 30605. Her email is ltcjbyrd@aol.com. If you have any questions regarding the course, please contact one of the following: Beth Wielage, Redbud's Environmental Studies School Chairman at bwielage@bellsouth.net Ginny Denson, Azalea's Environmental Studies School Chairman at ginnyfad@negia.net Dates for the fourth (last) course in the series is May 15-16, 2007. BASIC HORTICULTURE, COURSE SCHEDULE Many wonderful courses remain open in the series that were started last year. If you did not attend the classes last fall or spring, don’t worry, you can always take them in another series to get credit toward your certification. *Offered at the Farm Bureau Building, Zebulon (Redbud District) Contact: Gail Berthe glberthe@aol.com 770-228-8849 Native Plants—September 25, 2006 Indoor Gardens and Christmas Plants— November 27, 2006 _____________________________________ Offered in Albany (Magnolia District) Contact: Nan Muggridge NanMugg@aol.com 229-336-8293 Improved Cultivars—August 10, 2006 Indoor Gardens and Christmas Plants— November 9, 2006 Native Plants—February 8, 2007 FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE III Bellmere Garden House 10777 Bell Road, Duluth August 22, 23, 24th The Designers Club of Redbud District is sponsoring course 3 in the series for anyone who wishes to learn more about Flower Shows or wants to become a judge. Course 4 will be held April 24-26, 2007, again at Bellmere. Mark your calendars. For information contact Chairman Bettye Trankina, 770-410-5819 bhtran140@yahoo.com. To register contact Janet McGinnis, 770-939-8878 jmcgi71615@aol.com Board Briefs – Fall 2006 11 Landscape Design Study Program Landscape Design School Series XXIV, Course 3, will be held September 25-26, (note corrected date) 2006 at Hastings Nature and Garden Center, 3920 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta.. The required reading is from The National Gardener magazine and the text STEWARDS OF THE LAND: A SURVEY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IN AMERICA. Book cost is $40 plus shipping and handling. This book is available from The National Garden Club and is the textbook for the entire series of courses. Order now to get your book in time for class Registration information and brochures are available from Brencie Werner. Cost is $65.00. Make Check Payable to Dogwood District. Deadline for registration is September 12, 2006. Rebecca McNeill, State Chairman, (229) 924-3093 CourseChairman: Mrs Brencie Wernie 4640 Riverview Road NW, Atlanta, GA 30327-4230. Telephone/Fax :770-955-1616 brencie@juno.com. Tri-Consultants Joint Meeting & Refresher September 29th – 30th Augusta, GA For details and registration info, contact Sharyn Altman 706-863-5420 sharynaltman@vqme.com FYI – BOARD BRIEFS DEADLINES Next deadline is Nov 15th for the December issue. Submission deadlines for Board Briefs are as follows: Nov 15th for December Issue; March 15th for April Issue; and July 15th for August issue. Please submit information via email to babourque@adelphia.net HELP GREEN THE GULF WITH YOUR SUBSCRIPTION As many of you know, National Garden Clubs have partnered with Fine Gardening magazine to help raise funds for the NGC’s Green the Gulf Program. The purpose of this program is to raise funds to help replant areas recently devastated by hurricanes. For every new subscription ordered by a NGC member, Fine Gardening will donate 15% of the cost of each subscription to the program. To learn more about the program, go to http://www.finegardening.com/NGC. E-MAIL CONTACTS & CHANGE OF ADDRESSES – PLEASE We are asking each club and council to provide GCG with an e-mail contact person for the district list servers. If you received this newsletter by snail mail – it means we did not have an official email address for your garden club. Please send your name, club, Club #, District, and email addresses to babourque@adelphia.net Change of Officers - kindly send me the name, address, phone # & email address of new presidents, including Club name, club #, district and city. If any member in your club has moved, we need to change her address for Garden Gateways. Please send that to me also, and I will forward info to headquarters. Thank you, Barbara Bourque Hiawasee Garden Club Cordially invites you to The Blue Star Marker Dedication Wednesday, August 16th – 10 am Hiawassee Town Square Highway 76, Hiawassee, Georgia Refreshments will be served In the Gazebo on the Square Info: 706-379-0904 RSVP to Virginia Palmer phone 706-896-3943 e-mail vapalmer@alltel.net 12 Board Briefs – Fall 2006 GCG 2007 CALENDARS Vivian Toney, Chairman Club Presidents: If you didn't purchase your 2007 calendars at State Convention or if you haven't ordered your 2007 calendars yet, please do so by using this calendar order form. When you purchase a Garden Club of Georgia calendar, you provide direct financial support for GCG's college or university scholarship fund program. All proceeds derived from calendar sales fund scholarships for deserving students majoring in gardening-related fields. Encourage your club to have 100% club participation in calendar sales. Ask each club member to purchase at least one calendar. They do made excellent in gifts. Remember that CALENDARS = SCHOLARSHIPS! PLEASE REMEMBER to add the SALES TAX of 7% to all orders. 2007 CALENDAR ORDER FORM CHECK ONE METHOD OF DELIVERY [ ] PICK UP CALENDARS AT THE DISTRICT MEETING IN OCTOBER To pick up calendars at the District Meeting, return this form with your payment to YOUR District Chairman 3 week prior to your District Meeting. See District Calendar Chairmen listed below. [ ] MAIL CALENDAR ORDER If you want your calendars shipped, return this form with your payment to State Chairman, Vivian Toney at P O Box 425, Hartwell, GA. 30643-0425. Contact: 706-376-7796; toney@hartcom.net. Club______________________________________________________District_______________________ President's Name________________________________________________________________________ Email address_________________________________________Phone_____________________________ Street Address__________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip__________________________________________________________________________ NUMBER OF CALENDARS_______@ $ 7.00 EACH = SALES TAX 7% SHIPPING & HANDLING(See chart below)(Only if Mailed $ _________________ _________________ _________________ TOTAL AMOUNT DUE $ __________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________ SHIPPING AND HANDLING CHARGES WITHIN THE U.S. 1-2 Calendars $ 3.00 11-25 Calendars $ 12.00 3-10 Calendars $ 6.00 26-49 Calendars $ 15.00 For postage rates for 50 or more calendars, call Vivian Toney, State Calendar Marketing and Distribution Chairman, at 706-376-7796 or e-mail toney@hartcom.net DISTRICT CALENDAR CHAIRMEN LAUREL DISTRICT Pam Kuchler, 6659 Ben Parker Road, Murrayville, GA. 30564-1315 Contact - 770-983-3168 or ptkuchler@bellsouth.net AZALEA DISTRICT Betty Mcgaughey, 2795 Bold Springs Road, Monroe, GA. 30656 Contact - 770-207-8804 or bsmsam@hotmail.com OLEANDER DISTRICT Sara Lanier, 11 Tanglewood Road, St. Simons Island, GA. 31522-1425 Contact - 912-638-2621 or saralanier@bellsouth.net CAMELLIA DISTRICT Mildred Wagner, 8267 Lower Thomaston Road, Macon, GA. 31220 Contact - 478-935-8217 or Fax # 478-935-8224 MAGNOLIA DISTRICT Clare Jenkins, Route 1 Box 6 T, Coleman, GA. 39836 Contact - 229-732-3031 or clareajenkins@yahoo.com DOGWOOD DISTRICT JoAnn Jones, 1930 Branch Valley Drive, Roswell, GA. 30076-3012 Contact - 770-552-6860 or thejones@bellsouth.net REDBUD DISTRICT Judy Dunn, PO Box 67, Flovilla, GA. 30216 Contact - 770-775-1916 or danjudy@bellsouth.net Board Briefs – Fall 2006 13 GCG – Board Briefs Barbara Bourque, Editor 6445 Holland Drive Cumming, GA 30041-4641 Board Briefs GCG Dates to Remember August 2006 1 Oleander District Bd Meeting Springfield 7 Basic Design II - #4 Marietta 7 Trustees Meeting Athens, HQ 10 Basic Hort. Improved Cult Albany 14 Redbud Dist. Bd Mtg Concord 16 Laurel District Board Meeting Hiawassee 16 Landscaping for Fun NESPAL. Tifton 22-24 Flower Show School 3 Bellmere, Duluth 22 Magnolia District Board Meeting Camilla 23 Camellia District Board Meeting Thomasville 24 Basic Design I – Unit #1 SBG, Athens 28 Basic Design I – Unit #5 Marietta 28 Dogwood District Board Meeting Hasting, Atlanta 29 Ivy Symposium Bellmere, Duluth 30 Azalea District Board Meeting Athens 29-30 Tri-Consultants Mtg 30 Basic Design I – Unit 2 Augusta Cherokee County October 2006 4-8 6-9 10 11 14 15 15 17 18 19 24 25 28 NGC Fall Board Meeting Williamsburg, VA Magnolia Dist. Flower Show Perry Laurel District Annual Meeting Gaiinesville Dogwood District Annual Meeting Anthony’s, Atlanta Basic Design I – Unit 3 Cherokee County GCG Yearbook Awards - Entry Deadline Deep South Regional Youth Contest -Entry Deadline Oleander District Annual Meeting Glynn County Magnolia District Annual Meeting Allbany Camellia District Annual Meeting Fitzgerald Redbud District Annual Meeting Stone Mountain Azalea District Annual Meeting Milledgeville Basic Design Class I Unit #4 Cherokee County September 2006 8-10 Yellow Daisy Flower Show 12-13 Garden Study Course 2 13 Wildflower Workshop 14 Parks & Public Lands Luncheon 16 Basic Design I – Unit #1 18 Executive and Finance Meeting 19-20 GCG Board of Directors Meeting 25 Basic Design I – Unit #4 25 Basic Hort. - Native Plants 25-26 Landscape Design School III Stone Mountain NESPAL, Tifton Griffin Azalea District Cherokee County Helen Helen Savannah Zebulon Hastings, Atlanta November 2006 9 14-15 18 27 Basic Hort. - Indoor Gardens Albany Environmental Studies School III Athens Basic Design I – Unit #5 Cherokee County Basic Hort. - Indoor Gardens Zebulon December 2006 1 1 1 Deadline for NGC, DSR & some GCG Awards State deadline - 2006 Youth Poetry & Poster Contest Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl Posters Due Board Briefs – Fall 2006 14