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dirt daubers circle
LILLIE McGHEE, PRESIDENT
OFFICERS
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President |
Lillie McGhee |
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Vice President |
Anne Schwanda |
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Recording Secretary |
Ann Proctor |
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Corresponding Secretary |
Laura Ginn |
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Treasurer |
Laura Ennis
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Governing Board of Representative |
Cozette Merritt & Dee Fronk
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COMMITTEE
CHAIRMEN
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Awards |
Ann Proctor |
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Birds, Butterflies &
Conservation, Wildflowers/Native Plants
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Billie Ann Tadich |
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Chaplain |
Nelda Renner |
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Civic Concerns &
Environmental Quality |
Cozette Merritt |
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Constitution and By-Laws |
Barbara Packard |
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Garden Therapy |
Judy Stephan |
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Grounds |
Diane Alvarado |
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Historic Preservation |
Libba Johnson |
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Horticulture |
Ginny Lambkin |
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House |
June Saathoff |
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Membership |
Billie Ann Tadich |
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Penal Therapy |
Diana Doane |
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Publicity |
Gloria Madden |
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Sunshine |
Dee Fronk |
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Telephone |
Joanne Schiffliger |
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Trees |
Fleeta Lindley |
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Ways and Means |
Jo Compton |
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Web Master |
Jo Compton |
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Wekiva Scholarships |
Laura Ennis |
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World Gardening |
Robeana Chaffiot |
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Youth Gardening |
Robeana Chaffiot |
PROGRAMS & MEETINGS -
SEPTEMBER 2007 THROUGH MAY. 2008
Meetings
are held the second Tuesday of the Month
at 9:30 a.m.
at the Garden
Center
THE FIRST PERSON LISTED AS "HOSTESS" IS THE
CHAIRPERSON
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September 11, 2007 |
Focus on Florida - "From
Cookbook to Realty", @ Derby Street Chapel, Cocoa Village
- 9:30 am.
Hostesses: Jo
Compton, Ann Proctor, Libba Johnson, Billie Ann Tadich &
Anne Schwanda
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October 9, 2007 |
Focus
on Florida with - "As the Bees go so do we", Speaker -
David Webb, Beekeeper at Garden Center, 9:30 am.
Hostesses: Diana Doane, Mary Hahn, Carolyn Hinman,
Stephanie Lewis & Andrea Hastings
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November 13, 2007 |
Focus on Florida with
- "Rare and Unusual Amaryllis", Speaker - Bill Warren,
Amaryllis Expert. Open Meeting at Garden Center -
Speaker at 10:30 am.
Hostesses:
Linda Conner, Dorrie Dykstra, Laura Ennis, Joan Fagan
& Diana Alvarado
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December 11, 2007 |
Christmas Luncheon -
to be announced
Hostesses: Laura
Minot, Billie Fitzgarrald, Barbara Packard, Laura Ginn,
Nelda Renner & June Saathoff |
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January 8. 2008 |
Focus on Florida with "Here Comes the Judge" - Penny Decker, well know and
respected Floral Designer and Judge. Open Meeting,
at Garden Center, program at 10:30 am.
Hostesses:
Gloria Blake, Sheila Shaughnessy, Barbara Rathbun, Joan
Hoover, Mary McClean & June Milsap |
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February 12, 2008 |
Focus on Florida - "Healing
and other uses of Native Plants" - Speaker - Joanna Helms,
Herbalist and Owner of Mama Jo's at Garden Center, 9:30
am.
Hostesses:
Dee Fronk, Fleeta Lindley, Cozette Merritt, Pat Zubko &
Kay Kelly |
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March 11, 2008 |
Focus on Florida
"Making a Terrarium" at Rockledge Gardens -
9:30 am. |
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April 8, 2008 |
Focus on Florida -
"Beginning Bonsai", Speaker - Bill Rhodes, Bonsai Expert
at Garden Center, 9:30 am.
Hostesses:
Robeana Chaffiot, Judy Stephan, Dee Chandler, Shirley
Perez, Sue Oliver & Mary Ann Kelly |
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May 13, 2008 |
Spring Luncheon (TO BE
Announced)
Hostesses:
Ginny Lambkin-Height, Claudia Lambkin-Lessia, Debbie
Sadler, Liz Erickson & Gloria Madden |
DIRT DAUBERS CIRCLE
OBSERVES - NATIONAL GARDEN
WEEK - JUNE 1-7, 2008
Several
Dirt Daubers met at the Garden Club on Tuesday to make bouquets for
several municipal offices to
celebrate National Garden Club Week. Even though we had a little bump
in the road (the florist forgot to
order our flowers) we made do with what we had and made eight beautiful
arrangements. They were delivered to two libraries, two City Halls, two
nursing homes, and two police stations. We attached a card to each
arrangement stating the Dirt Daubers were recognizing them and that we
thanked them for all they do. Everyone was very appreciative.
I might add that our Florida Governor Crist, the City of
Cocoa and the City of Rockledge proclaimed this as
National Garden Club Week.
Fun was had by all and we would like to think we made the day
happier for the people receiving our gifts.
Lillie McGhee, Reporter
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Pictured from right to left: Billie Ann Tadich, Anne Schwanda, Judy
Stephan, Lillie McGhee & Cozette Merritt. |
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DIRT DAUBERS CIRCLE MAY 13TH
MEETING/LUNCHEON
Our annual year-end luncheon
was held at the Rockledge Country Club on Tuesday April 13, 2008. Our
luncheon hostess were Ginny Lambkin-Height, Claudia Lambkin Lessia, Liz
Erickson, Debbie Sadler, Gloria Madden and Nelda Renner.
Forty members and one guest attended our luncheon.
We reviewed our accomplishments for the year, as well as many suggestions
for the upcoming year. We are all proud of the results of our very first
effort at the garden tour. Certificates were handed out to many members
who contributed in many ways.
We plan to meet at the club on Tuesday, June 3 at 9:30 am to make
approximately fifteen floral arrangement
to be given to local municipal offices in honor of National Garden Club
week.
We wish everyone a happy, blessed, and safe summer season.
Lillie McGhee, Reporter
(CLICK HERE TO VIEW SLIDESHOW FROM MEETING/LUNCHEON)
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DIRT DAUBERS CIRCLE PRESENTS
"BEHIND THE GARDEN GATE"
There are few things more beautiful than the garden tour
Behind the Garden Gate,
held on May 3rd. The Dirt
Daubers Circle fundraiser had 7 Magnificent Gardens on tour, these
homeowners graciously open their gardens to support this garden circle
with their many community projects! Well, garden buddies, the old
adage about onward and upward certainly seems to apply to our garden
circle, with all your help the Dirt Daubers Circle had a very
successful garden tour.
(CLICK HERE TO VIEW SLIDE SHOW FROM GARDEN TOUR)
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DIRT DAUBERS ATTENDING
FFGC DISTRICT VI
SPRING MEETING/Luncheon - APRIL 26, 2008
Attending Florida Federation
of Garden Clubs District VI Spring Meeting, April 26th in Titusville at
the Titusville Garden Club were over 100 members from all over District
VI (Brevard, Volusia & Flagler Counties). Pictured below are members
of the Dirt Daubers Circle who attended the meeting/luncheon.
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Pictured above from left to right: Laura Ennis, Lillie McGhee,
Ann Proctor, Anne Schwanda & Jo Compton |
DIRT DAUBERS CIRCLE - MARCH
12, 2008 Meeting/Field Trip
A
day of excitment as 25 members of the Dirt Daubers Circle gathered at the
Rockledge Gardens to learn and make a terrarium. It was a fun day
and many of the members took home a beautiful terrarium.
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Terrarium Instructors - Rockledge Gardens |
(CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE
PHOTOS FROM THIS MEETING)
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DIRT DAUBERS CIRCLE -
January 8, 2008 Meeting
Not
every day does the Dirt Daubers Circle have a guest speaker like Penny
Decker who studied at Harvard University's Arnold Arborteum and who has
taught period flower arranging in Colonial Williamsburg, VA. Penny
entertained the Dirt Daubers Circle with her keen sense of color in
creating beautiful traditional and highly creative floral designs & her
delightful sense of humor. What a special lady!
President McGhee remindered all of the up-coming events:
Tropical Short Course, Boca
Raton - January 21-22, 2008
CRGC 80th Anniversary
Celebration - Garden Center - 10 am
Deep South Region
Convention, Pensacola, FL, March 30-31,2008
FFGC 82nd Annual State
Convention, Pensacola, FL, April 2-3, 2008
Another great meeting was enjoyed by all attending.
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Pictured left to right: Speaker Penny Decker & Vice President
Anne Schwanda.
Penny is all smiles
after been presented one of the Dirt Dauber cookbooks.
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Hostesses for January meeting pictured left to right: Gloria Blake,
Sheila Shaughnessy, Barbara Rathburn, & June Milsap.
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(CLICK HERE TO VIEW PHOTOS FROM JANUARY, 2008 MEETING)
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