The Sunnyvale Garden Club


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Sunnyvale Garden Club Meeting – 4/08/14 – 10:00 a.m.

Our next Garden Club meeting is Tuesday, April 08, starting at 10:00 a.m. in the “Cafetorium” of the old Sunnyvale Elementary School located at 417 E. Tripp Rd.

PROGRAM: 

We will celebrate Arbor Day with our program speaker, Steve Houser.  Steve is a Dallas County Master Gardener and certified Arborist who is well known in the Dallas area.  Here’s a link to an article he wrote for Neil Sperry:  http://neilsperry.com/2013/12/certified-arborists-view-storm/ .  You may want to ask Steve about trees in your own yard.

REMINDERS:

  1. Brunch – The hostesses will be serving brunch before the meeting,   so don’t eat your breakfast before you come to the meeting!
  2. Plant Exchange – Bring one or more plants to exchange with other members (one your have grown and bought).
  3. Sharing Life Basket – The basket will be passed around for donations.
  4. Membership Renewal – It is time to renew your membership for next year.  Be prepared to pay your $35.00 dues.

Submitted by:  Martha Bilman – Communications Committee


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National Garden Club Convention – April 30 – May 3, 2014

This year’s National Garden Club convention is being held in Norman, Oklahoma April 30 – May 3.  The convention includes meetings, seminars, tours and a speaker series.  You can register online with a secure credit card payment, or you can print and mail the registration form with your payment. Registration deadline is March 29, 2014 and  there will be no refunds after this date. Registrations received after March 29, 2014 will incur a $50.00 late fee.

For more information the programs being offered and  registration, please see the NGC Web site:  http://www.gardenclub.org/about-us/2014-annual-convention/register-online.aspx .

Georgeann Moss is planning to attend and would like other club members to consider doing so also.  The SGC will receive credit toward our Gold rating for our attendance.

Submitted by:  Martha Billman – Communications Committee


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IMPORTANT: SGC Meeting Postponed to Thursday, 02/13/14

postedponedPlease mark your calendars for Sunnyvale Garden Club meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday, February 13.  Please call or check with your Garden Club friends to make sure they got this message.  Not all members have e-mail, and many who do have e-mail do not check their e-mail messages very often.  We would hate for them to show up for a meeting on Tuesday morning and find no one there. 

We will still “do” Valentine bags on Thursday.  So, please bring your items to add to Valentine bags to be taken to the elderly and shut-ins in the Sunnyvale area.  We all pitch in to deliver the bags – and it is really a blessing. The recipients are so happy that someone thought of them on Valentine’s Day.  They are just as happy with the visit as with the bag.  It will bless you as well as them.

Submitted by:  Martha Billman – Communications Committee 


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Sunnyvale Garden Club Meeting – 02/11/14

Date/Time:  Tuesday, February 11, 2014 – 10AM

Weather Alert: 

The extended weather forecast does not look good for Tuesday (40% chance of ice pellets). We will monitor the weather forecasts on Monday and make a decision about Tuesday’s meeting.  Be sure to watch your e-mails on Monday for an update on the meeting. We are hoping that nasty forecast goes away.
Location: 
  • Sunnyvale Community Center (formerly the old Sunnyvale Elementary School)
  • Board Room
  • 417 E. Tripp Road
  • Sunnyvale, Texas 75182

Our  “Home of Sunnyvale Garden Club” sign  will be erected by the sidewalk at the entrance.  As you come through the entrance, the “Board Room” is immediately to your right.

Program:     “Friends from the Garden to the Table”

Program Speaker:

C.A. Hiscock, Dallas County Master GArdener and flower designer.  Brings a hands on work shop to demonstrate creating floral designs from your garden.

Hostesses:  Co Hostesses:  Patricia Gatlin and Nancy Griffin, Kaycey Bruhn, Sylvia Carter, Cristy Carter Steward, Doris Padgett.

Business:  Call to Order, President’s Welcome, Inspirational, Pledge of Allegiance, Officer and Committee Reports, Old and New Business, Announcements, Invocation.

Reminders:

  • valentine4Bring goodies for the Valentine Bags
  • Deadline for Contributions to TGC
  • Donate money for Sharing Life.
  • Send your nomination for the District X Garden Club Member of the Year to Sallyann

Submitted by Martha Billman – SGC Communications Committee


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SGC Needs Goodies for Valentine Baskets

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Each year, the SGC makes goodie baskets and delivers them to community shut-ins on Valentine’s Day. Please start collecting items for the baskets and bring them to the next meeting scheduled on Tuesday,  February 11th, so we can stuff and deliver them.

The following is a list of suggested items: stamps, Post-it-notes, notepads, pens, pencils, crossword puzzles, sugar-free cookies and candy, crackers, lotion, shampoo, soap, anti-bacterial soap, wipes, toothpaste, Kleenex, Chapstick, envelopes, magnifying class, small address book – or – any other item you feel is appropriate.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Merry Ziegenfuss

214-801-9786

Submitted by:  Martha Billman – Communications Committee


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DCCCD Clean Economy Series – Local, Sustainable Food for All

Can we feed Texas and the world with local food?  Joel Salatin, alternative farmer, will talk about building a local food system that works.   He will be providing a presentation and workshop to help the homeowner, food gardener, farmer, rancher, land owner and landscape professional get more value from their practice.  See below of the schedule.

Securing Our Local Food Systems
Tuesday, Jan. 28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (free healthy food samples 11:30-noon, talk from noon-2); free
Cedar Valley College, 3030 N. Dallas Ave., Lancaster

Local Food to the Rescue
Workshop, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; $99
Cedar Valley College, 3030 N. Dallas Ave., Lancaster

Register on the Carbon Economy Series website for the workshop

Submitted by:  Martha Billman – Communications Committee


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SGC Annual Christmas Luncheon/Meeting – 12/10/13

Many thanks to the designers of the great tablescapes created by SGC members for our annual Christmas luncheon held at the old SISD cafetorium.  Amazing creativity!   We had two different design contests.  The first was by popular vote.  Each attendee was given 3 ballots to cast for their favorite tables.  The top three vote getters were:

  1. Table #4 by Janet Nevil, Tina Rollins & Edie Street
  2. Table #1 by Rachel Doyle
  3. Table #3 by Faye Nabors & Jeannette Hobbs



We had four flower show judges who judged the tables according to flower show standards.  They selected the following winners:

  1.  Table #4 by Janet Nevil, Tina Rollins & Edie Street;
  2.  Table #7 by Georgeann Moss & Kathy Dalby;
  3.  Table #2 by Faye Nabors & Jeanette Hobbs.



Prizes in both categories were $100 for First Place, $75 for Second Place and $50 for Third Place.  It’s a shame that only 3 winners could be selected.  All the tables were great – and they contributed greatly to a very festive luncheon.

We also thank the Fine Arts Departments at the Sunnyvale Middle and High Schools for entertaining us.  As a small thank you, the Club contributed a $50 iTunes gift card to each group.  (They don’t buy sheet music anymore – they download from iTunes!)  Of course, we must thank SISD for allowing us to use this space at the old elementary school.  We are so blessed to have such a versatile space available to us.  We were happy that Doug Williams and Carol Martel could join us for lunch.

Big “thank you”s as well to Gary Nevins, Tami Mayes, Patsy Knight and Joyce McCloud for getting the Olive Garden food ready for us.  Thanks to hostesses Rachel Doyle, Sallyann Nevins and Faye Nabors for providing beverages and  helping to “set up and take down.”

We had 52 members and guests attending.

Xmas Table 4bXmas Table 4

Table #4 by Janet Nevil, Tina Rollins & Edie Street

Xmas Table7XmasTable7bTable 7 by Kathy Dalby & Georgeann Moss

Xmas Table 2Xmas Table2aTable #2 by Faye Nabors & Jeanette Hobbs

Xmas Table 1Xmas Table 1a

Table #1 by Rachel Doyle

Xmas Table 3bXmas Table 3

Table #3 by Sallyann Nevins

Xmas Table 5Xmas Table 5b

Table #5 by D’Ann Robinson and Ginny Hale

Xmas Table 6Xmas Table 6b

Table #6 by Merry Ziegenfuss, Joan Perry & Joyce Taylor

Table 8Xmas Table 8b

Table #8 by Sylvia Carter & Cristie Carter-Stewart

Beverage TableFood table

Beverages tables by Rachel Doyle –  24′ Buffet serving table by     Rachel Doyle,  Sallyann Nevins &  Faye Nabors

dessert table

Submitted by:  Rachel Doyle – 1st VP of Programs


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Special Holiday Recycling Information

I know a number of folks will be having ‘fried turkey’ for the holidays instead of the traditional baked.  That leaves us wondering – What do I do with all the used oil/grease now?  The city of Dallas has a special ‘Cease the Grease’ program and Mesquite has one of the drop off points located at Eastfield College .  It is located in the SE corner of the W2 parking lot which is between building G and L (follow the signs).  Put the oil/grease back into the plastic bottle you purchased it in and place it in the ‘Cease the Grease’ cabinet.

Submitted by: Martha Billman – SGC Communications Committee