Ballston Spa House and Garden Club CLUB MEETINGS January 2008 – December 2008 Regular meetings of the club are held the 2nd Thursday of the month at member’s homes, unless otherwise noted.  Meetings begin at 1:00 p.m.  Annual dues are $25 per person. Date: January 10, 1:00 p.m. Program: Installation of Officers Guests: Pat Wania, District IV Director Rose Marie Viscardi, Carillion Garden Club Hostess: Jean Puckhaber Co-Hostesses: Pat Burnham and Maureen Mariani               Pat Wania installed the officers using the Ceremony of the Rose.  A business meeting followed and the day ended with a birthday celebration for Jenny Talbot, Fran Bannon and Mary Phillips. Date:            February 14, 1:00 p.m. Program: Organizing Committees and Procedures for the remainder of the year Date:               March 13, 1:00 p.m. Program: Making Paper Roses Hands-on-Demonstration Guests: Natalie Adler Hostess: Mary Phillips  Co-Hostess: Pat Burnham               The program will take place at Brookside Museum.  Natalie has begun a business out of her home crafting beautiful paper roses that are had to tell from the real thing.  The Club presented one of these perfect red roses to Pat Burnham, outgoing Club President, at the January meeting.  The Club plans to participate in this demonstration and would like to make a bouquet that can be displayed at one of the community places in the Village. Date:               April 10, 1:00 p.m. Program: Garden Decorating with Christi Kerls-Tacy, owner of Genevieve's Home and Garden Decor Hostess: Christi Kerls-Tacy Co-Hostess: Mary Colby               The program will take place at Genevieve’s Home and Garden Décor on Front Street in Ballston Spa.  Christi's decorating finesse has been featured in several national magazines including the fall and winter 2007 issues of Better Homes and Gardens' Do It Yourself and in this spring's 2008 Better Homes and Gardens' Bath Makeovers. Date:               May 8, 1:00 p.m. Program: Two speakers: Sue Melna of Sue's Fine Gardening and Eileen Block, member and practicing Chiropractor Hostess: Maureen Mariani Co-Hostess: No Co-hostess necessary  Sue Melna of Sue’s Fine Gardening will speak to the club, focusing on ideas for the Jim Tedisco Trail Garden that the Club has as a major project each year.  We will also have a recap of the District Meeting, which the Club will have hosted earlier that week, while the event is still fresh in our minds.  Eileen Block, member and practicing Chiropractor will speak to the club about preparing our bodies for gardening with stretching exercises.    Date:           Monday, June 9, 6:30 - 9:00 p.m. Program: Hosting the Village of Ballston Spa Board at 9 Liberty Street Hostess: Mary Colby Co-Hostess: The Ballston Spa House and Garden Club              The Village of Ballston Spa Board Meeting will take place in Mary Colby’s yard (weather permitting). There will be a short reception co-hosted by any Club member who wishes to take part.

The Glenville Hills Garden Club will join us at The Brookside Museum for a Strawberry Shortcake social gathering.  They are providing the food and we will provide drinks. 

Brett Van Zandt will speak to us about The Springs Botanical Garden project at The Saratoga Spa State Park.

Summer Program: July 10, 2008

Club Members will invite fellow club members to view their gardens and provide refreshments.  A map and schedule will be published soon.