CHARLOTTE COUNCIL OF GARDEN CLUBS NEWSLETTER
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Charlotte
Council of
Garden
Clubs
Newsletter
SEPTEMBER 2016
Just Some Thoughts………..
by Shirley Dromms, President
Are you ready for an exciting year? The Board has met and we are filled with ideas! We hope that
you will all be excited about in participating in the activities with us. You can participate as a club or
as an individual.
First, in August we had the Presidents’ Meeting. It was very well attended and everyone was very
enthusiastic. I appreciate all the kind comments. I also want to thank the Board and the Trustees for
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all the work they did to make it so successful. The house looked beautiful, the flower arrangements
were great and the food was wonderful!
In October we will have the District Meeting, the Plant/Garage/Book Sale and the Blue Star Memorial
Dedication. Whew!
Read on into the newsletter to find out about all our plans! Come join us! As Pat Rodgers says:
COME FOR THE EDUCATION, STAY FOR THE FRIENDS
IMPORTANT DATES
October 6
District Meeting (Matthews Presbyterian Church) 9:30 am
October 14-15
Council Plant/Garage/Book Sale (Council House)
October 19
Last day to order from the Sardiswood Holiday Greenery Sale 2016
October 29
Blue Star Memorial Dedication 10:00
DISTRICT MEETING
The District 3 Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 6th at 9:30 at the Matthews Presbyterian
Church.
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet with the Garden Club of North Carolina state officers to hear
what they are doing in the state and what they can do for your club. We will also have a wonderful
speaker who is going to explain how our garden can be our medicine cabinet. Club and Council
Presidents will be giving us ideas of what their clubs do for programs and fundraisers. You will be
receiving a lot of useful information if you join us.
The Council will not be meeting in September or October so this will be an opportunity to hear
Council news also.
See all the information at the end of this newsletter
PROJECTS! PROJECTS! PROJECTS!
The Board has discussed doing some projects as a Council. This means that people from clubs could
join the project as individuals if their club does not want to participate in the particular event.
Perhaps we could make floral arrangements for a nursing home or similar facility, cards for the VA
hospital, goodies for a facility, help with a public garden, do an educational program for an
organization etc. We are looking for ideas and people to help do this. Do you have an idea? Do you
know of an organization you would like to help? If you have an idea contact Shirley Dromms at
[email protected]. What a great way to do something good and enjoy the fellowship of other
gardeners.
GARAGE/PLANT/BOOK SALE
Yes, we are selling everything!!! (except clothing)
The sale will be held on Friday, October 14th for members only from 2:00 – 5:00, and on
Saturday, October 15th from 8:00 – 1:00 for the public. Items need to be at the Council
house by Thursday afternoon at 5:00. We will be sorting and pricing Friday morning.
Plant Sale: Fall is the best time to divide and plant and it also a good time to share with
others. Divide your plants and bring them to the Council House. There will be a
designated place by the ramp. The plant sale is always enhanced by garden tools, pots, statuary etc.
Garage/attic Sale: Fall is also a good time to clean out your home and simplify your life. Get rid of those things that
have been sitting around for years and help the Council raise funds to support the Council House. Favorite items
include jewelry, kitchen gadgets and pictures. Holiday items will go fast with the Thanksgiving and winter holidays
only a month or two away. If we have enough items we will have a holiday boutique.
Book Sale: An added aspect this fall is a book sale. Please go through those books you have been meaning to pass
on to friends or Goodwill. All sorts of books are welcome.
Contact Jill Rogers ([email protected]) for more information or to volunteer to work at the sale. Many
hands will be needed and remember - many hands make light work!!!
Thanks to those who have already signed up to work at the garage/plant/book sale. We are hoping
to have more workers. It is enjoyable to work together to both bring in funds for council and
house projects and to provide fun and useful items to neighbors and friends in Charlotte. Please
call Jill Rogers at 704-441-5612.
GOT MUGS????
Everyone has coffee mugs hanging around. Barbara Miller would like to have your interesting mugs to
plant herbs and succulents in for our garage sale. If you would like to donate contact Barbara at
[email protected] or 704-847-8210.
BLUE STAR MEMORIAL DEDICATION
We are proud to announce that on October 29th at 10:00 we will be dedicating a Blue Star Memorial in
conjunction with North Carolina DAR District III and in cooperation with the North Carolina
Department of Transportation. Jill Rogers has been working very hard on making this happen and she
needs your help to have a wonderful ceremony.
You are all invited to the dedication which will be held at the Welcome Center off route 77 North
at mile marker 3 just after you leave South Carolina and enter North Carolina. The refreshments
will be served after the dedication in the Crepe Myrtle grove to the left of the Center.
Thanks to those who have offered to help with the Blue Star Memorial. We still need people to
bring refreshments and help plant the garden surrounding the memorial marker. If you would like
to participate in making the dedication special, please call Jill Rogers at 704-441-5612.
Honoring Those Who Have Served Our Country
The Blue Star Memorial Program honors all men and women that serve in the United States Armed
Services. This program began with the planting of 8,000 Dogwood trees by the New Jersey Council of
Garden Clubs in 1944 as a living memorial to veterans of World War II. In 1945, the National Council
of State Garden Clubs adopted this program and began a Blue Star Highway system that covers
thousands of miles across the Continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii. A large metal Blue Star
Memorial Highway Marker was placed at appropriate locations along the way.
What we see today is a program that has expanded to include all men and women who had served,
were serving or would serve in the armed services of the United States. Memorial Markers and
By­Way markers were added to the Highway Markers, to be used at locations such as National
cemeteries, parks, veteran's facilities and gardens.
The Blue Star became an icon in World War II and was seen on flags and banners, in homes for sons
and daughters away at war, and in churches and businesses. This program has been active all through
the years to the present, a fitting tribute to our Armed Forces and especially now.
The dedications of Blue Star Memorials are very moving for both participants and observers.
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The Garden Club of North Carolina Awards
Submission Deadline Dec. 1
There are many awards in the Award List for GCNC. At least one of them would cover work that your
club, or a member of your club, is doing. Most of the awards are monetary. And what club can’t use
more cash?
It is always a joy to hear the name of a Charlotte Council club called out as winner. Just ask
Sardiswood who certainly took home lots of checks last year.
The awards list is in the NC Gardener, online at gardenclubofnc.org, or Judy Barnes will be glad to
email them to you.
If you need assistance with deciding which award fits you or you need help with applying Judy will be
glad to answer your questions.
All awards submitted to GCNC category chairmen are checked to see if they quality for a South
Atlantic Region award or a National Garden Club Award.
Judy Barnes, CCGC Awards Chairman, 704-553-1413 or [email protected].
You are cordially invited to the District 3 Meeting hosted by the Charlotte Council of
Garden Clubs.
Healthy Harvests
When: Thursday, October 6, 2016
Registration and coffee begins at 9:30am
Meeting will start promptly at 10am.
Where: Matthews Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall
207 West John Street
Matthews, NC 28105
Directions: The church is located near the intersection of John and Trade Streets in downtown
Matthews. On I-485 from either direction, take exit 52 and turn toward Matthews. Proceed about
one mile to Matthews Presbyterian Church just past the intersection of John and Trade Streets.
Program: How you can grow your medicine cabinet in your garden. Ilissa Palmer, Registered
Dietitian and Nutritionist with Fruit of the Spirit Nutrition and Wellness Center in Charlotte, will
discuss how the foods you grow benefit your health.
Cost: $18 per person includes lunch catered by Beantown Restaurant in Matthews.
Checks should be made payable to Charlotte Council of Garden Clubs or CCGC and sent no later
than September 30th to:
Faye Canupp
2616 Ladley Court
Charlotte, NC 28226
Our State President, Gail Hill, and Vice Presidents Brenda Crocker and Darene Honeycutt, look
forward to meeting you.
Registration Deadline: September 30th
Your club members may register as a group by completing this form and mailing it together with a
check ($18 per person) to:
Faye Canupp, 2616 Ladley Court, Charlotte, NC 28226
Garden Club:
Member Name
Address
______
We look forward to seeing you at the District meeting in October.
SARDISWOOD HOLIDAY GREENERY SALE 2016
Sardiswood Garden Club will again continue its tradition of offering you the best holiday
greenery direct from the NC mountains. And, this year we are happy to also offer the
spectacular Aphrodite amaryllis, a white, double bloom adorned with pink striations, petal tips
and edges…a wonderful gift for you or to share with others during and after the holidays.
Proceeds from this sale are used to support our national award winning Snapdragon Junior
Garden Club at Fletcher School, senior programs, and other Club projects relative to the
principals of gardening and the conservation of the environment. Your support of this sale
enables us to continue these projects… THANK YOU!
Our supplier needs our order as soon as possible so we ask that you send your order and check in
on or before October 19.
Please make checks payable to Sardiswood Garden Club.
Since our weather stays very warm so long into the fall, we try to delay the greenery shipment
until after the mountains have a hard frost and the greenery goes dormant.
GREENERY - pick up or delivery – December 1 and 2
AMARYLLIS – pick up or delivery – Nov 17 and 18 after 1:00 pm
The members of Sardiswood Garden Club appreciate your support and send our best wishes for a
wonderful holiday season.
CARE TIPS Wreaths, sprays and roping used outside will need to be placed out of direct winter
sun. It is helpful to give the greenery a water bath with a hose when received to revive it from
being bundled during delivery. It can also be sprayed with Wilt Pruf, a product now available at
most garden centers. If you are using the greenery for a table/mantel arrangement, check
periodically and give it a water spray if it feels dry.
SARDISWOOD HOLIDAY GREENERY SALE 2016
DUE OCTOBER 19
NAME: _______________________________________ PHONE:__________________________
ADDRESS: ______________________________________________________________________
WREATHS: HOW MANY ITEM
TOTAL
__________ 16” FIR @ $16 $_____________
__________ 24” FIR @ $21 $_____________
__________ 28” FIR @ $26 $_____________
__________ 32” FIR @ $32 $_____________
__________ 24” MIXED @ $30 $_____________
SPRAYS: __________ SMALL @ $7 $_____________
__________ LARGE @ 9 $_____________
ROPING: __________ 30’ WHITE PINE @ $21 $_____________
__________ 75’ WHITE PINE @ $42 $_____________
__________ 25’ LEYLAND CYPRESS @ $34 $_____________
AMARYLLIS: __________ GIFT BOX @ $17 $_____________
BOWS: __________ – SMALL @ $6 $_____________
_____ – LARGE @ $10 ____ X-LARGE @ $20 $___________
__________
– SMALL @ $6 $_____________
_____ -LARGE @ $10 _____ X-LARGE @$20 $___________
__________ – SMALL @ $6 $_____________
_____ -LARGE @ $10 _____ X-LARGE @ $20 $___________
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
$___________
***CHECK PAYABLE TO SARDISWOOD GARDEN CLUB***
Mary Payne 704.541.7613 [email protected]
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