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December 2009 Meeting Review
The Parkdale Garden held it's annual Christmas party/potluck at the Paige's on Dec 1st., District Director Norma Curtis, 13 members and two spouses joined us for the day. We shared great food and conversion, followed by our gift exchange.
President Mary Lou Larsen reminded us of our up-coming swag making on the 8th, the venue has been changed to the Parkdale Grange Hall. We will meet at noon, please bring greens, wire clippers, gloves and whatever else needed for your comfort. This will be our last gathering for the year. Next meeting will be held in Feb.
For more information contact Mary Lou Larsen at 541-352-7742
Pam Crider
Club Reporter
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November 19, 2009 - Wreath Making with Odell Garden Club
Photos by Larry Schwartz
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November 2009 Meeting Review
Parkdale Garden Club met Nov 3 at the Parkdale Grange Hall with 11 members in attendance. President Mary Lou Larsen give a report on the fall district meeting held on Oct 31st in Dufur. Katie Olson did a program on "Mums in the Backyard", and Parkdale got 3rd place with Mary Lou's design.
We welcome our newest member Nancy Mears.
Barbara and Bruce Wier drove their 1902 Ford Touring car in the Parkdale Pumpkin Parade. Barbara will celebrate her 97th birthday on the 26th. Birthday wishes to V.P Larry Schwartz on the 20th.
Parkdale will hold a swag making event on Dec 8th- noon, at the Fire Hall. Bring greens wire, and your clippers.
Jori gave a program on American Indian Spiritualty, and had totem information- according to our birth months, for each member. She told us about 'smudging' to cleanse our body, minds, and homes. Jori also talked about dream catchers. We all enjoyed the program.
Our next meeting is the Christmas Party on Dec 1st- noon at the Paige's. Bring a potluck dish, food donations and a wrapped gift for the exchange.
Pam Crider Club Reporter
For more information on the Parkdale Garden Club contact Mary Lou Larsen at 541-532-7742
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October 2009 Meeting Review
Parkdale Garden Club met on October 6th at the Parkdale Grange Hall, with 14 members present. Jo Huff hosted and served spice cake decorated with candy corn & pumpkins, homemade apple chutney.
President Mary Lou Larsen handed out the new yearbooks and had copies of the '10 'Vision of Beauty' calendars for sale. Members answered the roll call what is your favorite bird? The Fall District Meeting will be Oct 31st in Dufur, contact Mary Lou about carpooling. This years Christmas party will be at the Paige's- Dec 1st.
Happy Birthday wishes to Irene Ralston on October 22nd!
Our next meeting will be Nov 3rd, 1 PM at the Parkdale Grange Hall, 7375 Clear Creek Rd.
For more information on our garden club, please contact Mary Lou Larsen at 541-352-7742.
Pam Crider
Club Reporter
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September 2009 Meeting Review
On September 1, 2009 The Parkdale Garden Club met at the Parkdale Grange at 1:00 p.m. Nine members were present. Jean Hardman, Treasurer, presided as the Secretary also in Esther Korhonen's absence. The question to be answered in roll call was, "Do you grow any heirloom plants?" Several members did answer "yes" and described them. Ellen Simmons and Lourah Beauchamp hosted the meeting serving two luscious desserts.
The members thanked Jori Osborne for her maintenance in the Memorial Garden paying her $300 for her time at work. The door prize, a pink mini rose was given to Jori, too, in celebration of being our newest our member. A motion was made and seconded to award Ruth Aubert's memory by giving in honorarium, a Book of Remembrance.
Members would be asked to sign up for the new season of hosting duty at next meeting. A craft program followed the meeting. President Mary Lou Larsen and Treasurer Jean Hardman gathered lavender at member Marianne Kaczynski's home. It was refreshed in the President's refrigerator. The President supplied ribbon so that each member could make lavender wands.
October's Tuesday 6th meeting, is at the Parkdale Grange at 1:00 p.m.
Jo Huff
Mary Lou showed everyone how to make lavender sticks. We all had fun in doing that it was really fun.
Larry Schwartz, Vice President
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Instructor Marylou having fun |
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Jean, Jori and Jo working hard |
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Lourah, Ellen, Irene and Pat concentrating on project |
Photos by Larry Schwartz
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August 2009 Potluck Picnic
Parkdale Garden Club had our annual Toll Bridge Park potluck picnic on August 4th. District Director Norma Curtis and a Odell Garden Club member were guests.
Our next meeting will be Sept 1st, 1pm at the Parkdale Grange Hall. For more information contact Mary Lou Larsen, 541-352-7742.
Photos by Larry Schwartz
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July 2009 Potluck
The Parkdale Garden Club held it's meeting and potluck in the gardens of Mary Lou Larsen on July 7th. 12 members attended.
Mary Lou called the meeting to order at 1:30, roll call was 'name a red, white or blue flower'. Larry showed a new join a garden club flier he made. Jori and Larry have made good progress working in the garden. Mary Lou and Pam recalled their trip to the state convention. We voted to keep our meetings at the Parkdale Grange Hall.
Welcome our new member Stephannie Powell! Virginia and Jim McClain will celebrate their 60th on July 18th at the home of Kathy & Rocky Rice.
Our next meeting is the annual Toll Bridge Park Picnic at noon on August 4th. For more information contact Mary Lou Larsen 541-352-7742
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Barbara Weir & Irene Ralston |
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Mary Jones |
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Pam, Irene & Jim McClain |
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Ellen Simmons, Irene & Jim |
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Jim & Mary Jones |
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Pat Lunden |
Photos by Larry Schwartz
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June 2009 Meeting Review
Parkdale Garden Club met on June 2nd at the Parkdale Grange. With ten members present, we welcomed our newest member Jory Osborne. President Mary Lou Larsen went over things that needed to be taken care of this month- dues to the state and district, and travel plans to convention on the 15th.
We lost Ruth Aubert last month after a long illness. Members recalled memories of Ruth and her many years of service to our club. Jo Huff volunteered to pick up a mini rose to plant in the Aubert's section of the Bicentennial Memorial Garden. The rose- a beautiful pink, was planted on the 4th by Mary Lou, Larry, Jory, Jo, and Pam after a work secession in the garden.
We talked about joining with the Grange on a cookbook project. Larry gave an update on the community service workers, and we hope to host them in the garden on the 17th.
After the meeting, we joined in making arrangements for Parkdale businesses as part of the National Garden Week celebration. Mary Lou, Jory, and Pam delivered the flowers. Pam will also be hosting on garden club information table at the Master Gardener tour on Saturday June 13th.
June 9th President Mary Lou Larsen and our new member Jori, finished our Garden Week project, making and delivering bouguets to bussiness in the Parkdale Mt Hood area.
On June 6th President Mary Lou Larsen and Pam Crider went on the Master Gardener garden tour pre-tour. All the gardens had unique features; Pamela Wolters garden, a return from the first tour in Hood River, is nestled in a wooded setting along the Indian Creek ridge. Also a repeat to the tour was the gardens of Jurden & Susan Hess, a sustainable urban naturescape. This garden was Mary Lou's and my favorite, and features mainly native plants, and raised beds for growing vegetables. With its bioswales in place, uses little to no water other than rain. One garden on the Washington side, featured a prize winning view down the Columbia River Gorge, we liked seeing the grape sized Gooseberries and many Roses.
Our next meeting is the annual potluck picnic at Mary Lou's. July 7th at noon.
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Photos by Larry Schwartz
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May 2009 Meeting Review
Parkdale Garden Club held it's annual Spring Tea at the home of Patrica & Fred Paige May 5th, with 8 members and a guest in attendance. After the tea, President Mary Lou Larsen called our brief business meeting to order.
The club is taking a half page ad in the next issue of the state directory/handbook.
We are asking Jen Harty for a small spot at the Master Gardener Tour for garden club information for a National Garden Week project.
President Larsen gave a report on funds raised at the Blossom Festival Plant Sale, we did very good.
Members shared memories on the district meeting held just three days earlier, all had a fun time. OSFGC President Sherry Cossey installed our new and returning officers at the meeting. We also surprised Virginia McClain with a state life membership at the meeting.
Membership dues are payable this month, the amount is $10.
Mary Jones will have her spring plant sale May 19th - 24th 10am - 7pm at her home.
Fred Paige is having a write in campaign for the Ice Fountain Water District.
Our next meeting will be on June 2nd, 1pm, at the Grange. For more information please contact Mary Lou Larsen 541-352-7742
Pam Crider
Club Reporter
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Photos by Larry Schwartz
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