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Winter 2017 Volume 83, Number 1
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West Virginia Garden News
95 Clubs 1726 Members
Volume 83, Number 1
Winter 2017
Official Publication of West Virginia Garden Club, Inc.
NGC President
Sandra H Robinson
960 Maple Grove Rd
London, KY
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SAR Director
Sarah Parler
PO Box 306
Elloree, SC 29047
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WVGCI President
Judith (Judy) Guye
107 Sylvester Dr
Elkins, WV 26241
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Editor
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121 Earle St
Elkins, WV 26241
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Martinsburg, WV 25405
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Oak Hill, WV 25901
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Table of Contents
Presidents Window
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Blue Star Markers
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Dedication of Blue Star Markers 5
WVGC Convention
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Birds (Chimney Swift)
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SAR Convention
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In Memory
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Landscape Design School
Conservation Camp Thanks
Conservation Camp 2017
Calendar of Events
NGC's 88th Annual Convention
Fall District Meetings
Greenbrier Resort ad
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Cover and back photos were taken by Cree Lahti in her yard
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Presidents Window
WVGC President Judy Guye
“Plant The Seeds & Grow With Us”
We have continued to plant seeds over this last year and I am
delighted to announce a new club forming in Old Trails District.
They have filed their probation application and hopefully they
will be issued a Charter at the WVGC 2017 Convention.
I attended 8 District Meetings this fall. Each District meeting is a little different, but
all have one common interest – to promote WVGC and promote the love of
gardening. Vivian Shomo, Ways & Means Chairman and I travelled during the
beautiful fall season and enjoyed different landscapes around our state. Thank you
District Directors for your work to make your District a success. There were also 3
more Blue Star Memorial Marker dedications this year. We now have 82 Markers
in WV.
I attended the fall NGC Board meeting in Portland, Maine in September, at which
time Brenda Moore was nominated for third Vice President of NGC. Brenda is Past
President of WVGC, authored the NGC children’s book, The Frightened Frog,
along with Jean Ohlmann, which has sold over 7500 copies. She has served NGC as
the Membership Committee Chairman, The Frightened Frog Chairman, and serves
on the Future Planning Committee. Brenda will be installed at the 2017 National
Garden Clubs Convention in Richmond, VA, May 16-21. I hope we can get a
number of WVGC members to travel to Richmond, to support Brenda. Then in
2023, she will be installed as President of NGC at the NGC 2023 Convention being
planned here in West Virginia. How proud we are of you Brenda!
WVGC, Inc. is hosting the South Atlantic Region Garden Clubs 2017 Convention at
the Greenbrier, March 26-28. Each of the Districts will be helping with this
Convention either with table decorations, silent auction items, pages, door prizes
and many other jobs. Registration form is in this Garden News. I hope as many as
possible can attend and help WVGC as hostesses to North Carolina, South Carolina,
Virginia and Kentucky. Jerry Shriver, Chairman, Martha Hilton, Co-Chairman and
Emily Shirey, Registrar and Treasurer welcome members to our “Southern Charm
& Hospitality” Convention.
Our WVGC 2017 Convention follows on March 28-30, at the Greenbrier.
Appalachian District is Hostess with Brenda Moore, Chairman, Darlene Newell, CoChairman and Gayle Swank, Registrar. There are workshops planned, message from
SAR Director, Sarah Ann Parler, and the Installation of Carolyn McCafferty as
WVGC President by Sandra Robinson . Room rates for standard room for 2 are
$207 a night including all taxes. Registration in this Garden News. I hope as many
of you as possible will make plans to attend the 87 Annual Convention:
“LEAP” – Loving Earth, Animals and Plants”
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Blue Star Markers
On a cool crisp day on November 4,
2016, the Monongahela Cheat District
dedicated a large Blue Star Memorial
Marker at entrance of The Grafton
National Cemetery on Walnut
Street. The beautiful national cemetery
which is near the banks of the Tygart
Valley River was opened in 1868 has
more than 2,100 interments including
1,252 Union soldiers. Six hundred
thirteen Civil War soldiers are buried as
Sadie Brash, State Blue Star Memorial Chairman and
Judy Guye, WVGC State President admire the newly unknowns and their graves are identified
dedicated Blue Star Memorial Marker at the Grafton
with six-inch square markers. There are
National Cemetery
burials there from every conflict from the
Civil War to Vietnam, and currently the cemetery does not have room for new burials
on this three acre site.
Participating in the impressive dedication was Rebecca Davis who welcomed those in
attendance and also unveiled the beautiful marker. The Taylor County Color Guard
presented the colors.The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Donald Davis, Vice
Commander of American Legion 2nd District, and the "National Anthem", and " God
Bless America" were led by Gwen Kohut, Monongahela Cheat Assistant District
Director. LaDonne Wetzel, Monogahela Cheat
District Director introduced guest and
officials. Guest speakers were: Judy Guye,
WVGC State President who presented some
remarks about the Blue Star Dedication, Sadie
Brash, Blue Star State Chairman,
who presented the "History of the Blue Star
Memorial Marker" Jan Woodward, Mount
Vernon Club, "History of the Grafton National
Cemetery", Velma Reeves, Monogahela Cheat
District, Secretary "Dedication of
Marker", Keith Barnes, Director of National
Cemetery, "Acceptance of Marker", and Ronald
Ford gave the Benediction. Taps were played by
Michael Wilson, Bugles Across America.
Rebecca Davis, Monongahela Cheat
District, unveils the Blue Star Memorial
Marker at the entrance of the Grafton
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Dedication of Blue Star Markers from 2007-2016
The "shiniest stars" of West Virginia Garden Clubs are the Blue Star Markers that
have been dedicated all across our state as a tribute to the Armed Forces that have
defended the United States of America. It is such an honor for West Virginia Garden
Clubs to participate in this program through National Garden Clubs, Inc. Our very
first marker was dedicated on March 27, 1970 by Old Trail at the Veterans Memorial
Park, Rt. 22 near Weirton. Currently, West Virginia Garden Clubs have dedicated 82
markers across our great state. We know all West Virginia Garden Club members
love to garden, but dedicating a Blue Star Marker lets our armed service members
know that we care about their service to our country.
The West Virginia Garden Club website has been updated starting with number forty
-three. Please check the list of dedicated markers starting with number 43, February
2, 2007, and ending with number 82, November 4, 2016 to make sure that all of the
information is accurate. If there are any additions or corrections to the list, please
submit the information to Sadie Brash, Blue Star Memorial Chairman,
[email protected]
Dedicated WVGC Star Memorials - Any additions or corrections should be
submitted Sadie Brash [email protected] Blue Star Memorial Chairman
43. Ohio-Guyan District-All Clubs - Ohio Guyan District
I-64 E. Near Huntington-Refurbished-10/21/88, Large Marker, February 2, 2007
44. Vienna Garden Club at Vienna - Blennerhasset District
Neal School at Vienna, Large Marker, April 20, 2007
45. W. Alban-Kan-Alban-at St. Alban-Ohio-Guyan District
City Hall at St. Alban, Small Marker, June 8, 2007
46. Tu-Endie-Wei Garden Club-at Point Pleasant-Ohio-Guyan District
Gunn Park, Large Marker, June 20, 2007
47. Paden City Garden Club-Old Trails District
Paden City High School, Small Marker, September 3, 2007
48. Weston Garden Club at Jane Lew- Tygaret Valley District
Veterans Memorial at Jane Lew, Large Marker, September 16, 2007
49. Weston Garden Club at Jane Lew-Tygart Valley District
Lewis County Park at Jane Lew, Large Marker, November 11, 2007
50. Ohio-Guyan District Garden Club at Huntington-Ohio-Guyan District
VA Medical Center at Huntington, Large Marker, May 17, 2008
51. Eden Island Garden Club at Middleborne - Blennerhassett District
I-77S.- Mineral Wells Rest Area, Small Marker, July 3, 2008
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52. Lubeck Acres Garden at Parkersburg- Blennerhassett District
City Park at Parkersburg, Small Marker, July 3, 2008
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High Country Garden at Corliss- Appalachian District
Summersville Courthouse, Large Marker, August 16, 2008
54. Huntington Council-Village of Barboursville at Huntington-Ohio Guyan
District
WV Veterans Home in Barboursville, Large Marker, October 11, 2008
55. Beechwood Estates- W. Alban Garden Club-Kan-Alban Garden Club at
Scott Depot Ohio-Guyan District
I-64 East & West, Hurricane Rest Areas, Large Marker, October 20, 2008
56. Beechwood Estates Garden Club - W. Alban Garden Club
Kan-Alban Garden Club- Ohio-Guyan District
Rt. 60 Roadside Park, Large Marker, October 20, 2008
57. Appalachian Disrict Garden Clubs-All Clubs
Braxton Co.-I-79 Rest Stop, Frametown, Small Marker, 2008
58. Fred Brooks Garden Club-Tygart Valley District, All Clubs
Rt.33 Morton at Buckhannon-(original destroyed by motorist) Large Marker, 2008
59. Greenbrier District Garden Club at Bluefield
Kimball-WWI Memorial Forgotten Black Veterans, Large Marker, April 4, 2009
60. Blennerhassett District-All Clubs-Parkersburg
Parkersburg Armory, Large Marker, May 3, 2009
61. Monongalia County Garden Council at Morgantown-Monongahela
Cheat District, WVU Evansdale Campus-Morgantown, Large Marker, May 25, 2009
62. Shenandoah-Potomac- District-All Clubs
I-81 South-WV & VA Border-Martinsburg, Large Marker, October 19, 2009
63. Old Trails District-All Clubs
Weirton-Steel Workers Veterans Memorial, Large Marker, May 31, 2010
64. Bluefield Garden Club at Bluefield-Greenbrier District
Princeton War Memorial Museum at Princeton, Large Marker, May 11, 2011
65. Honeysuckle Garden Club at Gilbert-Ohio Guyan District
Gilbert, Large Marker, May 21, 2011
66. Whispering Pines at Craigsville- Appalachian District
Craigsville, 60’ Flower Bed at Welcome Sign, Large Marker, May 21, 2011
67. Meadow River Garden Club at Rainelle- Greenbrier District, transferred a
refurbished Star to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Park, Large Marker
May 30, 2011
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68. Rhododendron Garden Club at Richwood- Appalachian District
Richwood, Large Marker, May, 2012
69. Cowen Garden Club at Cowen- Appalachian District, Garden Club
located the corner at Cowen Fire Department, Large Marker, May 26, 2012
70. Old Trails District Garden Club-All Clubs
I-70 Welcome Center-Wheeling, Large Marker, September 21, 2012
71. Hemlock Hills Garden Club at Oceana- Ohio-Guyan District
located across from the Veterans Memorial in Gilliland Park, Large Marker
November 12, 2012
72. Wildwood Garden Club at Williamson-Ohio-Guyan District
replaced Star hit by motorist at the entrance to Williamson, Large Marker
November 12, 2012
73. Woodland Oaks Garden Club at Oak Hill-Appalachian District
Placed small marker on a native stone in a rock garden along the White Oak Rail
Trail near the Oak Hill Fire Department, Small Marker, November 12, 2012
74. Monongahela-Cheat District-All Clubs
Grafton Veterans National Cemetery, Large Marker, December 7, 2012
75. Knobley Mountain Garden Club at Keyser-Tygart Valley District
Rt. 50-Burlington-Mineral Co. Historical Foundation-Traveler’s Rest (historically
registered Old Stone House) Large Marker, January 20, 2013
76. Skyview Garden Club at Charleston-Kanawha District: Donel C. Kinnard
State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar, Large Marker, August 16, 2013
77. Fred Brooks Garden Club at Buckhannon-Tygart Valley District
Upshur County Courthouse in Buckhannon, Small Marker, September 11, 2013
78. Ansted Garden at Ansted-Appalachian District
US 60 Midland Trail in Ansted, Large Marker, May 18, 2013
79. Webster Springs Garden Club at Webster Springs-Appalachian District
Courthouse Square Webster Springs, Large Marker, November 11, 2013
80. Emma Scott Garden Club-Tygart Valley District
Little Arlington Cemetery-Randolph County, Large Marker, June 14, 2016
81. Cranberry Garden Club-Monongalia County Council
Terra Alta Memorial Park, Large Marker, October 7, 2016
82. Monongahela-Cheat District Garden Club-All Clubs: Grafton National
Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Large Marker , November 4, 2016
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WEST VIRGINIA GARDEN CLUB CONVENTION
March 28 – 30, 2017
Eighty-seventh Annual Convention
“LEAP – Loving Earth, Animals and Plants”
The Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, WV
Please complete the form, make checks payable to WVGC 2017 Convention”
and mail both to: Gayle Swank, 443 Fox Lane Fayetteville, WV 25840
Last name ________________ First name ___________________
Address_________________________________________
City __________________ State _______________ Zip _______
Phone ___________ email address _________________________
May we acknowledge your registration receipt by email? Yes ___ No ____
Check ALL that apply:
___ National Officer
___ State President
___ National Chairman
___ Past State President
___ Landscape Design Consultant
___ Flower Show Judge
___ NGC Life Member
___ SAR Director
___ Environmental Consultant
___ Club Member
___ State Officer
___ State Chairman
___ Past SAR Director
___ State Life Member
___ Gardening Studies Consultant
___ SAR Chairman
___ Club President
___ Spouse
___ Guest
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___ SAR Life Member
Please circle the plan(s) you want. Registration fee and meals are included:
Full convention incl. registration,Wed.luncheon,banquet, recep.Thurs breakfst $180
Wednesday luncheon, banquet & reception including registration
$145
Wednesday luncheon only including registration
$ 60
Wednesday banquet & reception only including registration
$ 85
Reception only including registration
$ 35
Thursday awards breakfast including registration
$ 50
Non WVGCI member spouse fee
$10
Non WVGCI member guest fee
$ 25
Tuesday board member Dinner* – at Food and Friends in Lewisburg
Choose/circle one. Price includes drink, entrée, dessert and gratuity.
Filet Mignon, baked potato, vegetable medley, salad & bread
$40
Pecan crusted chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, salad & bread $35
Fresh pan fried WV Trout, basmati rice, vegetable medley, salad & bread $35
Eggplant Parmigiana served with garden salad and Italian garlic bread
$30
Pasta Alfredo with grilled chicken, garden salad & Italian garlic bread
$30
*Note the board dinner is for board members or by invitation only & is in
addition to the full convention registration. Plans are being made to create a
shuttle to Lewisburg. Sign up will be at the registration table. There will be
an additional fee for this service.
Late Registration Fee (postmarked after March 3, 2017)
TOTAL INCLUDED:
$ 20
$____________
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Please list special diet restrictions (medical reasons only)
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Staying at the Greenbrier? _____ Roommates (s) _____________________
Workshop(s) attending ___Beginning Beekeeping ___ Monarch Butterflies
MEALS
- Full Convention includes one banquet and reception, one lunch and one
breakfast
- Complimentary breakfast coffee and tea are available in the lobby 6:30-9:30 am
- Afternoon tea begins daily at 4:15 pm. Greenbrier Hour in the Casino 5-6:00 pm
AVAILABLE EVENTS (tours to be arranged with Concierge)
- Bunker tour at 9:30 am, 11:30am, 1:30 pm, 3:30pm - (extra charge)
- Kitchen tour or tour of grounds (extra charge)
- Complementary gourmet cooking demonstration at 11:00 am and
2:00pm at Greenbrier Gourmet Shop
- Complementary historical tour of building 10:30 am Monday – Saturday
- Complementary afternoon tea 4:15 – 5:00 pm Upper Lobby
- Complementary nightly movie in theater at 7:00 and 9:00 pm
- Complementary champagne and waltz in the casino 10:00 pm
HOTEL RESERVATIONS (Deadline February 26, 2017)
Make reservations directly with The Greenbrier Hotel. Call the hotel
directly at 1.304.536.1110 or 1.800.624.6070 and ask for the West Virginia
Garden Club Room Block to receive the established group rate. You must
identify yourself as a member of WVGC initially when making the
reservation.
ROOM RATES (Resort fee of $20 per room, tax and historic fee will be
added to rates)
Standard/Intermediate Guest Rooms
$159/night, per bedroom, plus tax
Superior Guest Rooms
$199/night, per bedroom, plus tax
Junior Suites
$259/night, per bedroom, plus tax
Spring Row, Paradise Guesthouses
$299/night, per bedroom, plus tax
There is a $50.00 per person, per day charge for third and fourth persons
added to above rates if staying in the same room.
Make reservations by Feb. 26, 2017 for these rates
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TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2017
1:00-5:00 pm
Registration open . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eisenhower Foyer
1:00 pm
Finance Committee Meeting. . . . . . . . Eisenhower A
2:00 pm
Past President’s Advisory Council. . . Eisenhower B
2:00 pm
District Director’s meeting . . . . . . .. . . Eisenhower A
3:00 pm
Executive Committee meeting. . . . . . . Eisenhower A
4:00 pm
General Board meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . .Eisenhower B
6:00 pm
Board Dinner . . . . . . . . .Food & Friends, Lewisburg
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2017
8:00 – 9:00 am registration open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eisenhower Foyer
8:00am – 5:00 pm vendors open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eisenhower C
9:00 am Official Opening of Convention ………... . . . . . . . . . . Theater
11:30 –12:15 pm registration open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eisenhower Foyer
12:30 pm Leap Into Action Luncheon . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cameo Ball Room
Speakers: Sarah Ann Parler, SAR Director
Brenda Moore “Why Are Our Frogs Frightened?”
2:00 pm Workshop – Beginning Beekeeping, Troy Holcomb. Eisenhower A
3:00 pm Workshop – Monarch Butterflies, Emily Shirey.... . . Eisenhower B
4:00 – 5:00 pm registration open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eisenhower Foyer
5:30 pm Lineup for promenade of Club Presidents and photographs
6:00 pm Leap Into Leadership Installation Banquet .. . . .Cameo Ball Room
Speaker NGC President Sandra Robinson
8:00 pm Reception honoring Sandra Robinson, NGC president
and Sarah Ann Parler, SAR Director
THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 2017
7:45 – 8:30 am registration open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eisenhower Foyer
8:30 am Leap For Joy Awards Breakfast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Eisenhower
10:30 am
New Board Meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eisenhower C
11:30 am New District Director meeting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Eisenhower C
Members of WVGCI are invited and encouraged to attend
the Design Breakfast, “Designs at the Greenbrier”, by
Gillespie’s Florist at the South Atlantic Regional meeting
on Tuesday, March 28th. Registration is on the SAR
registration form in this magazine.
Questions? Contact
Brenda Moore, Convention Chairman [email protected]
Darlene Newell, Convention Co-chairman [email protected]
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BIRDS Betty Gorrie CHIMNEY SWIFT
I hope many of you were able to catch the migration of the
Chimney Swifts as they were on their way to Peru. They will,
for the most part, be out of North Carolina by the second
week of October. The “Swift” is a very small bird, a “cigar” shaped slender
body with very long, narrow and curved wings. When the bird lands, it can’t
perch – it clings to vertical walls inside chimneys or in hollow trees or
caves. This little bird spends its life in the air, eating and drinking. It is a
sight to behold watching them come in at dusk to roost in an old chimney or
smoke stack. You can see them for miles coming to form a large, black
funnel shape over the opening and will circle in this funnel until one flies in
and then the black funnel starts to disappear into the chimney. If you are
lucky, you may still see them at dusk in a chimney near you.
This article was taken from “Key Notes” SAR October edition
West Virginia Garden Club Inc. is proud to announce Brenda Moore,
WVGC Past President, has been nominated as third Vice President of
National Garden Clubs. Brenda , a WVU graduate, authored the NGC
children’s book, the Frightened Frog, along with Joan Ohlmann, which sold
over 7500 copies. She has authored another book which will be released in
Summer 2017. She has served National Garden Clubs’ as the Membership
Committee Chairman, The Frightened Frog Chairman, and serves on the
Future Planning Committee. Moore will be installed as third Vice President
at the 2017 National Garden Clubs Convention which will be held in
Richmond, VA, May 16-21, 2017. I hope you can make plans to attend
and give support to Brenda.
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SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION CONVENTION
March 26 - 28, 2017
Fifty-sixth Annual Convention
“Southern Charm and Hospitality”
The Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, WV
Registration: Please complete form, make check to “NGC-SAR 2017 Convention”
and mail both to: Emily Shirey, 205 Elm Street, Ronceverte, WV 24970;
email: [email protected] phone: 304- 645-7511
Postmark by February 17, 2017 for On time Registration
Last Name___________________First____________Middle Initial_____________
Adress_________________________________________________________
City___________________________State______________Zip_____________
Phone__________________Email____________________________________
Please check ___ if we may email your acknowledgement to the address above
Check All that apply:
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) NGC Chairman
) NGC Life Member
) Club President
) Guest
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) Former SAR Director
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Please mark the plan you want to attend. Registration fee and meals included.
Full Convention beginning Sunday afternoon
$300 __________
WVGCI Member -Full Convention beginning Sunday
$280 __________
Convention beginning with Monday lunch
$205 __________
Tuesday Design breakfast and program only
$45 __________
Additional Late Registration fee if space available
$20 __________
Kitchen Tour (limited to first 25 people)
$20 __________
Tour of Greenbrier Lodge & Sporting Club homes
$15 __________
TOTAL ENCLOSED
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Please indicate special diet restrictions_________________________________
(these may be for Medical reasons only) We will make every effort to accommodate
your medical allergies but will not be able to accommodate individual dislikes.
Thank you for your cooperation. No requests for substitutions will be accommodated
at the time of meal service
Staying at The Greenbrier?_____ Roommate(s)__________________________
MEALS:
Full Convention includes 2 banquets, 1 lunch, 1 breakfast and reception
Complimentary breakfast coffee and tea are available in lobby.
Convention beginning Monday omits Sunday Banquet.
No refunds after March 10, 2017
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Tour to be arranged with Concierge:
Bunker tour at 11 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm
1 ½ hr $40 per person
Free Gourmet cooking demonstration at 11am & 2:00 pm in Gourmet Shop
Greenbrier History Interior Walking Tour Mon. and Tuesday 10:30am Free movie
in theater at 9:00 pm
Hotel Reservations
Reservation deadline is February 17, 2017
Make reservations directly with The Greenbrier Hotel. Call the Hotel directly at
1-304-536-1110 or 1-800-624-6070 and ask for the South Atlantic Region Garden
Clubs room block to receive the established group rate. You must identify yourself
as a member of SAR initially when making the reservation.
Room Rates: This includes all fees and taxes.
Standard/ Intermediate Guest Rooms
$207/night for two people
Superior Guest Rooms
$254/night for two people
There is a $56.45 per person, per day charge for third and fourth persons added to
above rates if staying in the same room.
Website: www.greenbrier.com
Driving Directions: Take I-64 to White Sulphur Springs, WV exit 181
Sunday, March 26, 2017
“Inspire Conservation Through Education”
9:00 am
Church services………………………Greenbrier Chapel
12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Registration…………….……………….…...Lower Lobby
12:00pm
Former Regional Directors lunch ………. Drapers Café
1:00 pm
Finance Committee meeting ……………..Pierce Room
2:30 pm
Regional Council meeting…..……….….McKinley Room
2:00-4:00pm
Tour of Greenbrier Sporting Club homes & Lodge
3 :00-4:00 pm
Kitchen Tour…………………………….Main Lobby
4:15-5:00pm
Greenbrier Tea…………………….……..Dining Room
6:30 pm
Banquet honoring SAR Life Members…....Chesapeake
Violin soloist Adam DeGraff
Speaker: SAR Director, Sarah Ann Parler
Monday, March 27, 2017
“Timeless Traditions”
8:00 am – Noon
Registration…………….……………....Lower Lobby
9:00 am
Official opening of convention…….…..…….Theater
12:00 pm
Awards Luncheon…… …………….....Chesapeake Room
3:00 – 4:00 pm
“Windowsill Art” by Nancy Hugo ………...Theatre
4:15-5:00 pm Greenbrier Tea………………………..…….....Dining Room
6:30 pm
Banquet …………………………..… ..Chesapeake Room
Speaker: NGC President, Sandy Robinson.
8:30 pm
Reception honoring Sandy Robinson and Sarah Parler
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
“Unforgettable Experiences”
9:00 am
Design Breakfast ………..…...………Chesapeake Room
10:00 am
“Designs for the Greenbrier”…….…..….John Gillespie
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South Atlantic Region Convention Activities Sunday, March 26, 2017
Come early on Sunday to see the former U.S. Government Relocation Facility known
as The Bunker, a secret place completed in 1961 by the United States to house all of
our Congress underground along with their families in the event of an attack on
Washington D.C. Exposed by a Washington Post reporter on May 31, 1992, The
Bunker is now open to the public but hours have to be arranged ahead of time since
the spaces fill up fast. Make your appointment when you reserve your room.
Experience a guided tour of the famous Greenbrier kitchen. Make reservations with
your registration. This is limited to the first 25 reservations. A Home Tour of the
Greenbrier Lodge and several exclusive Sporting Club homes will be available from
2:00pm – 4:00pm. Make reservations with registration. The spring bulbs and shrubs
should be making an appearance on the grounds which are known for their vast tulip
plantings. Don’t forget to check out the Spa or Casino and the beautiful shops and
restaurants that have been added to the Casino area which are only available to guests
at The Greenbrier. Make time for the hotel tea at 4:15 pm each afternoon.
Sunday’s banquet features our SAR Director Sarah Ann Parlor and will honor SAR
Life Members. During dinner we will be treated to one of the most innovative and
dynamic fiddlers of his generation, Adam DeGraff. Adam performs worldwide as a
concert violinist, rock violinist and fiddle player. He was a 1st chair orchestra
musician for many years and now entertains with his ground breaking fiddle playing.
Later, check out the newest movie in the theater at 9:00 pm or the Greenbrier
Champagne Toast and Waltz in the Casino at 10:00 pm.
Monday, March 27, 2017
The official opening of the convention will be at 9:00 am in the Theater. The
Awards Luncheon will be at 12:00 pm. We will see our state presidents receive
awards for their clubs. At 3:00 pm there will be a workshop entitled “Windowsill
Art”. Nancy Ross Hugo will create one-of-a-kind natural arrangements to celebrate
the seasons. Almost everyone does it, puts a little something on the windowsill.
Nancy will create arrangements through photos in a power point
demonstration, showing this simple art form can hone arranging skills, stretch
creative muscles, and provide connections to the changing seasons. She shares
dozens of her creations and which techniques, containers and materials best facilitate
the process.
Monday’s banquet features our National Garden Club President, Sandy Robinson,
from Kentucky, as our Speaker. She and our SAR Director, Sarah Ann Parler, are
looking forward to meeting you personally at the reception following the banquet.
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
The Design Breakfast will feature The Greenbrier’s own floral arranger, John
Gillespie, who will give us tips and ideas for creating the spectacular displays at this
premiere resort. Following his presentation , the official SAR Convention will close,
but you are invited to stay Wednesday and Thursday for the West Virginia Garden
Club Convention at the same special rates given our convention.
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In Memory
Sarah Riley Hunt Cunningham
Sarah Cunningham, 90, passed away December 27, 2015, in Lexington,
Kentucky. Sarah was President of West Virginia Garden Club from 197577. During her term clubs contributed
$6,682 to nature camperships for
youth and four members of high school garden clubs attended the first NGC
High School Environmental Education Workshop in Washington DC in
1975. She served as a member of NGC Nominating Committee and
Calendar Committee Member for Area11. She was SAR Alternative
Director, 1989-1991. Sarah was a Nationally Accredited Flower Show
Judge and became a member of the Kentucky Judges Council after moving
to Lexington, KY. Sarah was a member of the Beckley Presbyterian Church
for over 60 years. She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Leer, son Alex
Cunningham and grandsons. Condolences may be sent to
Sarah Cunningham, 843 Millersburg Rd., Paris, KY
Former WVGC President Jerry Louise (O'Leary)
Shriver, 69, of Beckley, WV died Wednesday,
January 4, 2017 after a battle with cancer. Jerry
loved flowers and was an active member in her garden club,
Country Road Garden Club, serving in many capacities. She
served as West Virginia State president for three years from
2006-2009. She was serving as WVGC Historian and on the
Past Presidents’ Advisory Council at the time of her passing. She had served as the
South Atlantic Region Finance Chairman and was currently serving as the SAR
Treasurer and 2017 SAR Convention Chairman; She served on the National Garden
Clubs Board for several years including serving on the nominating committee. She
was a Master Flower Show Judge and has served as president of WV Judges
Council and a Landscape Design Consultant. She also enjoyed reading, cooking,
traveling and visiting her children and grandchildren.
Jerry is survived by her husband George E. Shriver; her two daughters, Allison
Shriver, of Beckley, Megan Taylor and her husband Matt of Morgantown WV, and
son Evan Shriver and his wife Heather of Richmond, VA. Also surviving her are
eight grandchildren Mason, Parker, Tanner, Benjamin, Libby, Carson, Levi and
Clayton. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandson Ira Sands. In
addition she is survived by three brothers, Patrick Jeremiah, Robert Charles and
Dennis and sister, Kelly. She also was preceded by her brother Michael and sister
PeggyJo. On line condolences may be left at www.calfeefh.com. Cards of
sympathy may be sent to the family – George Shriver, 413 Woodlawn Avenue,
Beckley, WV 25801. In lieu of flowers the family request donations March of
Dimes March for Babies, 300 Cedar Ridge Dr., Suite 311/313, Pittsburgh, PA
15205 or for Flower Show School Scholarships made out to West Virginia Judges
Council which can be mailed to Patty Hudson, Treasurer, 1101 Heatherwood Road,
Bluefield, WV 24801.
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LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL COURSE 3, SERIES 11
MAY 24-26, 2017
West Virginia University, MORGANTOWN, WV
An educational opportunity for WVGC members, Master Gardeners, and anyone
interested in the art of landscape planning and design.
Topics include:
Herbaceous Materials in the Landscape ** Landscape Design Accessories ** Design
on the Land: Regional Expression** Development of Landscape Architecture and
Design from 1840-1940 ** Introduction to Urban Design **Graphics Interpretation
** Parks, Playgrounds and Conservation Areas ** Guidelines for Evaluating
Landscape Design ** Landscape Design for Maintenance
TUITION:
WVGC MEMBERS AUDITING: FREE
WVGC CREDIT: $40.00
WVGC CONSULTANTS AND MASTERS REFRESHING:
OUT OF STATE GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS: $50.00
ALL OTHERS: $75.00
Make checks to: WVGC Landscape Design School
$5.00
Please detach and return to JAN MITCHELL, Registrar, 225 South High Street,
Morgantown, WV, 26501 Phone 304-292-8110 or [email protected]
Other information, including housing, will be provided before the School
Reservation deadline May 13, 2017
NAME________________________________ PHONE_________________
ADDRESS___________________________ CITY__________________________
STATE________ ZIP__________
E-MAIL_____________________________
GARDEN
CLUB___________________________DISTRICT_____________________
WVGC AUDIT (FREE )___________ WVGC CREDIT $40.00_______________
OUT OF STATE CLUB MEMBERS $50.00_______ALL OTHER: $75.00 _______
WVGC CONSULTANTS AND MASTERS REFRESHING: $5.00______________
____ I am planning to take the examination. Preparation includes reading Chapters
12, 14, 15, 18, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 32 in “Stewards of the Land: A Survey of
Landscape Architecture and Design in America” and a short reading from a provided
article. The book is available from National Garden Clubs, Inc. at
www.gardenclub.org, then select ‘Shop Online.’
____ I am undecided about taking the exam.
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Thank you to all who so generously contributed to the
2016 WV Conservation Camp
23 Clubs, 1 Council and 1 District Contributed to the Senior Camp
Huntington Garden Club
Briarcliff Garden Club
$3135.00
Valley Hills Garden Club
Country Roads Garden Club Edgewood Garden Club
Kanawha Garden Club
Bridgeport Garden Club
Goff Plaza Garden Club
Emma Scott Garden Club
Norborne Garden Club
Washington Lands GC
Monongahela Garden Club
Phymosia Garden Club
Beverly Hills Garden Club
Midland Garden Club
Perennial Garden Club
Durbannah Garden Club
Fort Hill Garden Club
Green Hills Garden Club
Scarbro Garden Club
Webster Springs Garden Club
Fayette County Garden Council
Wildwood Garden Club
Tu-Endie-Wei Garden Club
Shady Spring District Garden Clubs
8 Garden Clubs sent 10 Full Scholarships and 2 Partials to the Junior Camp ;
Total $1,880.00
St. Albans Garden Club
Forest Ridge Garden Club
Quiet Dell Garden Club-
Hill and Hollow Garden Club Valley Hills Garden Club
Lubeck Acres Garden Club
Salem Garden Club
Sincerely,
Gwen Kohut, Conservation Camp Chairpeson
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Berk-Mar Garden Club
WV STATE CONSERVATION CAMP 2017
76th Year
“FULL” or “PARTIAL” Scholarships Appreciated
wvconservationcamp.com
Whether or not you know a youth who would like to attend…
you can still provide scholarship money.
COST: $185.00 Per Person
WHO: Camp is open to all boys and girls aged 14 - 18 years old
(as of January 2017)
WHERE: Camp Caesar (near Cowen, WV)
WHEN: June 12 - 17, 2017
Conservation Camp is supported by the WVDNR, the WV Division of
Forestry, the WV DEP, the WVU Extension Service and
WEST VIRGINIA GARDEN CLUBS
It would be appreciated if your club would send scholarship
money no later than May 1, 2017
Contact: Gwen Kohut, WV Garden Club Conservation Chairman
email: [email protected]
Home phone: 304-623-1927 Cell: 304-203-2545
Any and all contributions toward scholarships will be appreciated. Make
checks payable to WV Conservation Camp and mail to Gwen Kohut,
583 Benedum Run Rd., Bridgeport WV 26330
Junior Conservation Camp 2017
June 19 - 23, 2016 at Cedar Lakes Conference Center
Open to any young person 11 - 14 years of age.
Cost: $175 per camper
For more information contact: Gwen Kohut, WVGC, Inc
Conservation Camp Chairperson
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CALENDAR of EVENTS 2017
January 1
WV Garden News Deadline
January 26-27
The 2017 NGC Instructors’ Symposium Atlanta, GA
March 26-28 NGC SAR Convention Greenbrier, White Sulphur Spgs
March 28-30 WVGC Convention The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
April 29-30
House and Garden Tour of Historic Berkeley
and Jefferson counties
May 5-7
Wildflower Pilgrimage, Blackwater Falls, WV
May 16-21
NGC Convention Richmond, VA
May 24-26
Landscape Design School Course III Morgantown, WV
Sept. 12-16
NGC Fall Board Meeting St. Louis MO.
2018
May 21-24
NGC Convention, Philadelphia, PA
Sept 25-28
NGC Fall Board Meeting, Orlando, FL
2019
April 29-May 2 NGC Convention Biloxi, Mississipi
Virginia Is For Gardeners
Join us May 18-20, 2017 for NGC's 88th Annual Convention! The
theme of our meeting is "Virginia Is For Gardeners" and our meeting
location is Richmond, Virginia. More information, details and
registration forms are online.
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WVGC 2016
Fall District Meetings
Shenandoah-Potomac District President’s
Dinner – Charles Town L to R: Past Pres. Carol
Rockwell (1997-99); Past Pres. Sarah Townsend (1983-85);
Current Pres. Judy Guye (2015-17) and Past Pres. Patricia
Arndt (2013-15).
Shenandoah-Potomac District Fall Meeting Shepherdstown Seated L to R: District Director, Carol
Hovermale; WVGC Pres. Judy Guye and Asst. District
Director, Ann Ebersole. Standing L to R: Sara Douglass,
VP Berkeley Co Council; Judy Heck, Pres. Gateway; Ann
Turner, Pres. Olde Berkeley; Jean Slonaker, Pres. Windflower; Ruth Sperow, Pres. Perennial; June Rabatin, Pres.
Shenandoah and Shenandoah- Potomac Council; Diane
Goode, Pres. Dolley Madison; Sandy Cookus, Pres.
Berk-Mar and Carolyn Zwior, Pres. Norborne.
Kanawha District Fall Meeting - Charleston
Front L to R: Amy Shapiro, Asst. District Director; Judy
Guye, WVGC Pres.; Anna Bell Reed, Pres. Skyview; and
Debbie Belcher, Pres. Edgewood; Back L to R: Libby
Howery, Pres. Kanawha Estates; Karen Thaxton, Pres.
Hillsdale and Anne Silbernagel, District Director.
Tygart Valley District Fall Meeting – Rock Cave
L to R: Vivian Shomo, Pres. Mountaineer; Norene Westfall,
Pres. Weston; Judy Guye, WVGC Pres;Helen Heater, Pres.
Stargazer and Acting District Director; and BJ McKenzie,
Pres. Emma Scott.
Monongahela-Cheat District Fall Meeting - Clarksburg
Seated L to R: Velma Reeves, Pres. Harrison Council;
Carolyn McCafferty, WVGC Pres-Elect; and Elizabeth
Swiger, Pres. Morning Gardeners. Standing L to R: Susan
Sisler, Pres. Cranberry; Jan Woodward, Pres. Marion Council
and Mt Vernon; LaDonne Wetzel, District Director; Joyce
Johnson, Pres. Governor Johnson; Jan Derry, Pres. Durbannah; and Gwen Kohut, Asst. District Director and Pres. Quiet
Dell.
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WVGC 2016
Fall District Meetings
Old Trails District Fall Meeting - MoundsvilleL
to R: Nancy Stender, Pres. Paden City; Carolyn McCafferty,
Pres. Moundsville and WVGC Pres.-Elect;Sue Noland, Asst
District Director; Judy Guye, WVGC President; Lea Ann
Terrell, District Director and Joan Holman, Pres.
Washington Lands.
Greenbrier District Fall Meeting - Bluefield
L to R: Martha Hilton, District Director; Emily Shirey,
Pres. Greenbrier Gardens; Judy Guye, WVGC Pres.;Patty
Hudson, Pres. Bluefield; Townley Hamilton, Pres.
Lewisburg House and Garden; Diana Shott, Pres. Little
Gardens and Linda Knowles, Pres. East River Mountain.
Appalachian District Fall Meeting – Oak Hill
Seated L to R: Earldean Robison, Anstead; Judy Guye, Pres.
WVGC; and Laura Sevy, District Director and Pres. High
Country. Standing L to R: Kay Allen, Pres. Woodland Oaks;
Leah Thomas, Pres. Redbud; Caroline Toney, Pres. Scarbro;
Rhonda Kinder, Pres. Raleigh Co Council and Country Road;
June Curry, Pres. Whispering Pines; Connie Woods, Co-Pres.
Phymosia; Colette Meadows, Co-Pres. Phymosia and Rosalie
Marshall, Pres. Ansted.
Blennerhassett District Fall Meeting - Spencer
L to R: Roann Wojcik, Pres. North Hills; Mary Jo Ashley,
District Director; Judy Guye, WVGC Pres.; Patty Cooper,
Pres. Vienna; and Sam Sheets, Pres. Hill & Hollow.
Ohio-Guyan District Fall Meeting - Williamson Seated L to R: Margar et
Pinson, District Director; Judy Guye, WVGC Pres.; and Anne Lambright, Asst. District
Director and Pres. Wildwood (Williamson). Standing L to R: Donna Dillon, Pres. Honeysuckle; Patsy Tilley, Pres. Hemlock Hills; Gale Williams, Pres. Huntington; Jeanie Stephens,
Pres. Beechwood Estates; June Ashworth, Pres. Huntington Council and Inwood and Diane
Foreman, Pres. Indian Rock.
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