GARDEN CLIPPINGS
The Garden Club of Endwell
www.gardenclubofendwell.org
March 2015
President’s Message: The December issue had my last thank you to all my good garden club friends, now this is my
first thank you for the 2015 garden club year. DeWitt Henricks will be distributing our yearbooks at the March meeting—please review page 6, list of committee chairpersons and page 4—our Executive board.
THANK YOU for great leadership working together to set up our activities, programs and meetings. Looking forward
to seeing everyone on March 11th (if it doesn’t snow) Do consider bringing a friend and encouraging increased membership. We want everyone to be part of our happy flower and friends garden club. Ginny
This Months Program: Cacti and Succulents, design and care Presented by Kay Shaw from Nichols, NY
features many unusual plants and designs
Program Chairperson: Maria Leahy
Tea Table: Tammie Werkman
Refreshment Chairperson: Diane Mulcahy
Refreshment Providers: Virginia Borne, Judy Cunning, Tammie Werkman
Please arrive by 6:30 to help set up, serve and clean up after the meeting. Also, please set up a table and chairs
near the refreshment table for those who are unable to stand for any length of time. Thank you very much!
Garden Therapy: Monday, March 9 at 10:30am will be our first meeting at the day adult card program for senior citizens at the Broome West Senior Center, 2801 Wayne St. Endwell, NY. Sue, Gail, Natalie, Lil and I thoroughly enjoy
our monthly visits. We also enjoy lunch together after the meeting. THIS IS AN INVITATION TO JOIN US WHENEVER ITS’S CONVENIENT. Thank you for all the ideas and donations for the projects. I have plenty of room in my
basement for shells, pinecones, dried and artificial flowers, ribbons, baskets, unbreakable vases, doilies, and whatever.
Just call me, I’ll come to our house to assist with the trashment and at the right time, trim your bushes and pick your
flowers. Thanks! Ginny
Welcome A warm welcome to our newest member
Gardening is the slowest of
the performing arts
June Martin Cooper 3714 Beechwood Drive Endwell, NY 13760
Author unknown
607-237-7134 [email protected]
Home and Garden Show: Once again we have the honor of being invited guests at the 2015 Home and
Garden Show to be held in the Events Center at Binghamton University on Saturday,
March 28 and Sunday, March 29. Because there will be just a short time after our
March meeting, I will appreciate if you would let me know the following as soon as possible: are you willing to volunteer for 2 1/2 hours over the weekend and which day; do
you have any actual photos of past Garden Club events or photos you could email to
me...I need a few of the community gardens we plant; do you have any spring-flowering
branches that you would be willing to force for display? Dolores has kindly agreed to do
another basket for us to chance off. If you have promised to loan things to me, please
bring them to the meeting, if possible. You can contact me at: [email protected] or
754-2362. Thank you!!! Lois White
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Garden Clippings
Volume 1, Issue 1
Mark Your Calendar
February 28th - March 8th Philadelphia Flower Show
Monday, March 9th Garden Therapy
Wednesday, March 11th March Meeting
March 11th—March 15th Boston Flower Show
Tuesday, March 17th Board Meeting hosted by Terry Loos
Friday, March 20th First Day of Spring
Wednesday, March 25th Garden Clippings Deadline
Saturday & Sunday, March 28, 29 Home and Garden Show
Saturday, April 25 Earth Fest 2015 SUNY Broome
District News from Tony Antes
Pauline Filsinger is planning to step down as the Awards Chair. However, she is willing to serve as a Co-Chair for the
first year (2015 - 2016 period). Then, her Co-Chair (YOU, whoever you are) will serve the second year solo. Pauline
has very kindly provided me with the guidelines. They are as follows:
" The job is not as difficult as it sounds.
1. Garden Clubs who are planning a Flower Show send a letter of intent to the district chairman, notifying her of the date
and awards they are seeking for their Flower Show.
2. A list of the judges judging the show is sent to the Award Chairman before the show and the Award Chairman assigns
the judges who are to evaluate the show.
3. The chairman receives the evaluation sheets for both the schedule and the show awards, which are included in the
Book of Evidence and sent to State Award Chair. Then it is just a matter of guiding the club when they make their
Books of Evidence.
4. The State Award Chairman sends any changes in the procedure to the District Chair.
5. The requirements have been simplified for making the Book of Evidence.
Hope this helps you to convince someone to accept this responsibility. "
There MUST be someone out there who is willing to benefit from Pauline's expertise, and also fill a vital role in our VI
District. How about one of the other Judges? Or, possibly someone with organizational skills who wants to help your
District while filling this vital position?
So, if you are interested please let me know ASAP, or contact Pauline for more info. You can reach Pauline at:
Pauline Filsinger
There are two seasonal diversions that can ease the bite of any winter.
4821 McDonald Road
One is the January thaw. The other is the seed catalogues.
Syracuse, NY 13215-1907
Hal Borland (1900-1978)
Phone: 315-475-6025
Hi Gals,
The Garden club hopes to continue sponsoring a student to the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Camp
in Adirondacks this summer.
The guidance counselor at Maine Endwell High School will help by providing suggestions if she knows of an interested
student. The boy or girl should be age 14-17 and have an interest in conservation and the environment. It's important
that we also have an alternate student on stand-by. We looked at Maine Endwell first but candidates from Endicott and
Vestal schools may be offered this opportunity as well.
Fun activities include hiking, backpacking, canoeing , cooking over campfire. Attending camp will perhaps stimulate a
desire to participate in sound management of our natural resources and pursue further studies in related fields.
Registration begins January 21. If you know of a candidate, please send note. Cost to our club remains the same, $350.
Camp has been operating for 68 years. 1400 campers attended in 2013.
Thank you. Muriel Herzig