GARDEN CLIPPINGS

MAGC OFFICERS
2014

PRESIDENT:
Steve Rhodes

1
st
VPs of PROGRAMS:
Angela Mabin
Natalie Rector

2
nd
VP of MEMBERSHIP:
Sandy Redmond

RECORDING SECRETARY:
Jamie Evans

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY:
Judith Mansfield

TREASURER:
Gail Woods
Marshall Area Garden Club
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Volume 20, Issue 6
June/July, 2014
Its so good to be back home in Marshall. Driving back
in last week and seeing all the trees leafed out on
Michigan Avenue was very satisfying, and the
flowerbeds you all installed across the city are
amazing! Thanks to everyone who was able to take
part its fun when we all get together to do
something like planting flowers that we all will enjoy
for the next several months. And member Sharon
Linklater is already out and working her magic across
Marshall its good to be home.

It is with regret and disappointment that I will not
return as your president for the 2014-15 year. I am
not one to quit anything, but with my aunts passing,
Ann and I have assumed estate responsibilities that
were unanticipated and will take considerable time in
Florida to resolve. As we both had commitments to
fulfill in town this summer and fall, we will need to
return to Florida in January to take care of family
business. Thanks for your support and understanding.

Were ready to welcome folks to our tour gardens in
just about a month. Ann and I have had a chance to
drive or walk around and see all the gardens that will
be on tour, and once again, visitors will be delighted.
Gail and Mick Woods have a great line-up of projects
to be shown at The Harvester. Publicity is going well
for the July 12 and 13 Garden Tour, the Garden
Market is coming together, tickets are starting to sell,
and we seem to be where we need to be at this time.

We still need a few volunteers to work the tour, so if
you havent yet signed up, theres still time and
something to do. Cheryl Begg and Tammy Albrecht
will be happy to assign you a task, so please see them
at the next meeting, or call Cheryl at 269-781-4855.
You can sit in the shade and help the club!

Presidents Message continued, Page 2.

Presidents Message





Garden Clippings, June/July, 2014 Page 2

Presidents Message continued
Be sure to be on hand for the last
meeting of this year before Garden Tour.
On Tuesday, June 17
th
, Doug Crane from
Bosserds Farm, will be with us. Weve had
some outstanding presentations this year,
and this one promises to be equally good.

And we are looking forward to our annual
picnic on Tuesday, July 15
th
at Wilder
Creek Conservation Club, using their new
pavilion, out of any rain. More about this
at the June meeting, but be sure to save
the date. We will honor our garden
owners, and have a good time to relax
with them after the Garden Tour.

Again, thanks to all for your help and
support this year, and especially this past
spring.

President Steve Rhodes
______________________________

Flower Show Chairman Marlene Glotfelty
announces the following members who
agreed to commit to creating floral designs
for the Design classes and Artistic Craft
classes for our Small Standard Flower
Show, A Wedding to Remember.

Division II, Design Class 1. With These
Flowers: Designers choice of a design
suitable for a church, farm, waterfront or
woodland wedding ceremony.
Church Site, Ellen Thornton; Farm Site,
Claudia Edwards Houser; Waterfront Site,
Pamela Munsie; and Woodland Site, Janet
Schoenmeyer.

Class 2. Love is in the Air: A wreath of
fresh/and or dried plant material.
Carol Paul, Brenda Ulrey, Judy
Weatherly, and Marlene Glotfelty.

Class 3. Heavenly Flowers at the Church. A
hanging design to be hung at the pew end in
church. All fresh plant material. Shirley
Clutter, Vera Hazel, Angela Mabin, and
Kathryn Fryar.

Division III. Artistic Crafts
Class 1. Going To The Chapel: A bridal
bouquet of fresh and /or dried plant
material. Claudia Edwards Houser, Hannah
Frentz, Deb Palik, and Sandy Purcell.

Class 2. Everlasting Love. A Wedding slipper
decorated with all dried plant material.
Cheryl Begg, Julie Greene and Kate
Stetler.




August 15 and 16 Flower Show
June 17
th
Meeting
Our last formal meeting of the year
features Doug Crane. Doug returns
every year to Marshall and helps out his
sister Pam who owns Bosserd Family
Farm with her husband Dave. For many
years he has gone on the Welcome to
my Garden Tour and some years he has
even hosted in one of the gardens. This
year he has generously offered his time
to offer information and expertise on
new varieties and time honored annuals,
perennials, ornamental grasses and
flowering bushes that are first rate
bloomers for Calhoun County.
Social Time 6:30, Program/Speaker
7:00, Business Meeting 8:15pm
1
st
VPs of Programs, Angela Mabin
and Natalie Rector.






















MAGC Updates






Sympathy cards were sent to Steve
Rhodes due to the passing of his aunt, and
to Karla Love due to the passing of her
mother.

Corresponding Secretary,
Judith Mansfield
_______________________






Welcome new MAGC Member:
Carol Edwards, 15321 Walters Drive,
Marshall. Phone: 269-781-2904
Email: cleo4932@yahoo.com

Welcome back:
Wendy Vail, 13686 J Drive N., Battle
Creek. Email: wendy.vail@hughes.net

Change of Email addresses:
Sandy Redmond:
sandyredmond@aol.com
Kevin Redmond:
Kpredmond@outlook.com

2
nd
VP of Membership, Sandy Redmond









July 15
th
Picnic




We will once again be serving cookies/candies
at our refreshment area during Garden Tour.
If you wish to donate one or more dozen
cookies or candy, it would be greatly
appreciated. You can sign up at the June 17
th

meeting or contact Cheryl Begg (781-4855).
Items must be dropped off at Cheryls home
(225 N. Grand St.) prior to Saturday, July 12,
by 9:00am, or at the Harvester. Call Cheryl
and she will even pick them up if needed.
Garden Tour Info
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Garden Clippings, February/March, 2012

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Please plan to attend the Garden Club
Picnic on Tuesday, July 15, 6 p.m. Meat,
cold drinks and table service will be
provided. Please bring a dish to share at
the potluck. This is also the evening we
invite and thank our garden tour home
owners for offering up their yards to the
annual fund raiser.
PLEASE NOTE: It will be held at
Wilder Creek Conservation Club, located
at 19833 D. Drive South. From the
corner of Old 27/Kalamazoo and Hughes
Street, go 3.7 miles on Hughes Street
and when the road bends at Eaton Proving
grounds, go straight onto D. Drive
South. We will hold it rain or shine. since
picnic tables are provided under a
covered pavilion and there is also an
indoor area, including bathrooms. It is a
beautiful area for a relaxing evening, so
we hope you can bring a family member
along. No fishing and no pets allowed.















Social Time 6:30pm, Program/Speaker
7:00pm, Business Meeting 8:15pm.
1
st
VPs for Programs, Angela Mabin and
Natalie Rector
June 17
th
Election Roster
President
Steve Rhodes?
1
st
VPs of Programs
Natalie Rector and Diane Peart
2
nd
VP of Membership
Lucy Overhiser
Recording Secretary
Jamie Evans
Corresponding Secretary
Judith Mansfield
Treasurer
Gail Woods






Garden Clippings, June/July, 2014 Page 4
Thanks to members Natalie Rector, Tom Taft, Ben and Reba Lark, Andy Karr,
(Pat Karrs husband), Gail Woods, Ann Rhodes and Marty Overhiser for cleaning
up Carver Park of all the winter debris.

Also appreciated were the Fountain Circle workers who planted the annuals in the
four beds circling the fountain: Marci Pelfrey, Marcis daughter, Salina Pelfrey,
Sharon Linklater, Pam Munsie, Jeanetta Stout, Marlene Glotfelty, Natalie
Rector, Marty Overhiser and Janet Schoenmeyer. Marty also planted the annuals
left over from the Fountain Circle beds at Carver Park, near the sidewalk and in the
concrete planters at Carver Park and at the GAR Hall.


No MAGC Meeting in August, but see you at the Maple Grove Church
at the Calhoun County Fairgrounds on August 15 and 16 for the
MAGC Flower Show. New club year begins Tuesday, September 16.