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President:
Historian:
Secretary:
Treasurer:
Fundraising Chair:
Programs Chairs:
Philanthropy Chair:
Webmaster:
Publicity Chair:
Membership:
Megan Francis
Amy Westerfold
Deb Wright
Meghan Conti
Rose Mendrys
Jennifer Riordan
Betsy Bevel
Dawn Roche
Lisa Barger
Rho Blank
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Bouquet of Cheer:
Julie Austin,
Christin Kaceden
GNO:
Lisa Carter, Carla Guppy
Beebe Garden:
Lucy Nobrega, Barb Landiak
Beautification:
Sabrina Isherwood
Saybrook Playgroup: Kelly Reife
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Christin Kaceden, Henrietta Pentz,
Lauren Fasolo
Newcomer’s
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Christmas
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The holidays are here and SGC has been busy. A thanks to
Girls Night Out chairs Lisa Carter and Carly Guppy for
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Coming very soon is our members only annual Christmas
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Announcing a new Chairperson, Rho Blank has graciously
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you haven't paid June 2012-May 2013 dues, please use the
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Saybrook Garden Club
www.saybrookgardenclub.com
Nov.-Dec. 2012
Saybrook Lights Up as we continue our Luminaries Tradition
Luminaries History
Centuries ago in Spain, people lit tiny bonfires of wood to light the pathway for the Christ child. Early settlers brought luminary
to Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. Today, these small fires of pinion wood can still be seen throughout the Southwest – sometimes lit on the roof of adobe buildings.
Modern luminary consist of a paper bag with about two inches of sand with a long burning candle. These are used to line walks,
driveways, curbs, house fronts, streets, walls, and occasionally placed in patterns with Christmas themes, such as trees and stars.
The luminaries are lit at dusk on Christmas Eve and often burn throughout the night. In some areas, contests are held and tour
bus companies arrange trips to view neighborhoods, or whole communities organize walking or caroling tours.
Carry on the Tradition
Your luminaries will be delivered to your home between December 9th and the 22nd. If you are not home, they may be left in
your mail box or near your front door. We appreciate your donation of $3.00/kit or $5/double kits, towards our next year’s
purchase of luminaries.
INSTRUCTIONS
*Fold down the top of each sack, making a 1” cuff around the top.
*Fill each sack with enough sand, gravel, birdseed, or cat litter to stabilize the candle inside. Longer burning may be obtained if
the candle is placed in a flat tin can, but it is not necessary.
*Place sacks with candles evenly along the property line ON THE HOUSE SIDE OF THE SIDEWALK.
*Light all candles at 5:00 pm on Christmas Eve. If you are going to be away at this time, please arrange for a neighbor to set
your candles out for you.
*If it is windy or raining or it is impossible to keep the candles lit, we suggest lighting them at 5:00 pm on Christmas Day.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Michele Chapman , Luminaries Coordinator
Saybrook Garden Club Google Group Email
As many of you know, a lot of communication
regarding garden club news and events is
distributed via our Google Group. To join this email
group you must be invited and accept an email
invitation by a group manager. If you have included
your email address as part of your membership
form, we'll do our best to update the email
group. Please note, if you have requested an
invitation and you are still not revealing the emails,
check our junk or spam folders for an email invite to
the Saybrook Garden Club Google group. There are
several email addresses pending in our group who
have not accepted the invitation, we will be
re-sending those invitations.
A Warm Welcome to our New Neighbors
In Saybrook
Mickey Passman and Mara Weinstein to
8 E. 14th Avenue. They moved here from
Chicago.
Jim Amundson and Lisa Long and their daughter Elin
(5) to 1305 N. Loomis. They moved from the
Maplebrook neighborhood in
Naperville.
Dan and Phyllis Rotter, who moved to 113 E. 12th
Avenue from Arlington Heights.
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Saybrook Garden Club
www.saybrookgardenclub.com
Nov.-Dec. 2012
Hats off to Giving! Another Successful year!
A note from our Philanthropy Chair
Thanks to all of you that attended to wonderful Hol-
iday Giving Fundraiser this year. We are be adopting
We Tip our Hats and give a big
THANK YOU
to these businesses for providing donations for our Holiday Giving Fundraiser
several families from within our school district and
through local charities and proving much needed items to make
their holidays a little more
joyous.
Elizabeth Selman
J Hilburn & Ella Grace Cosmetics
Pam Norris, Arbonne
Mark Brady, Christmas Lighting Services
If you we unable to attend but would still like to
contribute there are still several needed items. We
Niki Peyton, Images Salon
will be posting a list of needed items on the Saybrook
Natalie Sansores, M2 Boutique
a look, pick out what you’d like to contribute and
Todd & Heather Scott, Wilton
Garden Club website, saybrookgardenclub.com. Take
shoot me an email or give me a quick call with your
Jinny Kim, Kiku
purchased. Please deliver your selection (unwrapped)
Coopers Hawk
selection. The site/list will be updated as items are
to the Christmas Tea on Dec 6 or feel free to drop it off
at my house anytime before Dec. 13th.
Carol Sawka, O’cie Floral
By signing up, you will know what gifts are desira-
ble and that the families will receive items needed.
This has always been a widely-supported program
and our assistance with these families is very much
appreciated.
Thank-you in advance.
Betsy Bevel, Philanthropy Chair
You must have Noticed!!
Our Subdivision islands along
Washington Av, are once again
touched by special hands of the Ogalala
Tribe. These young ladies and fathers
cleaned up and added Fall décor to welcome us and guests to the neighborhood.
A sincere Thank You
from the SGC committee!
Congratulations to the
White Family at 208 Bauer
Your beautiful home is the November
Saybrook Garden Club
Golden Curb Appeal Winner!
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Saybrook Garden Club
Nov.-Dec.2012
www.saybrookgardenclub.com
This Traditional Christmas Tea Event is a Saybrook Garden Club
Member’s Only Celebration and Fundraiser.
It’s not too late to renew or become a part of the Saybrook traditions.
Complete the form below with your membership dues before Thursday, December 6th.
Be a part of something like the Book Sale, the Christmas Tea, Annual Holiday Fundraiser
Join SGC now and help make a difference in our community by completing and returning your membership today!
MEMBERSHIP FORM
Please be sure to complete and return the membership form with your check/cash dues. This form is important in
helping us track all our members once your dues are deposited! We also use your email for SGC Google Group email
correspondence where you get immediate updates about the Garden Club.
____________________________________________________________
Name
__________________________________________________________
Address
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Phone
E-mail Address
Like Saybrook
Garden Club
Annual Dues for June 2012 through May 2013 are $15. Make check payable to
Saybrook Garden Club and return to Rho Blank at 428 Blue Grass Ct. with this completed form.