April 2005
Thursday, April 14th
Annual Wreath/Succulent Wreath Making
Timothy’s Center for Gardening
Come
join us at Timothy’s Center for Gardening on Route 130 for a Spring
wreath-making session. Timothy’s will supply the wreath making materials and
each participant making a wreath will pay $25 per-person- fee to cover
materials. Come join us usher in Spring and take home a colorful wreath to hang
on your door or home
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Trip to PeonyLand!
Just a reminder that our trip to PeonyLand (near Quakertown, PA), is scheduled for Saturday, May 14. We will be carpooling, and meeting at the Allentown High School parking lot. Plan to arrive at 8:15, and we will leave promptly at 8:30 am. The cost of chartering a bus was astronomical, hence the decision to car-pool. We will arrive at PeonyLand at 10:00. We will be having lunch at the Richlandtown Inn at 12:30. More details will be provided to those who signed-up to attend this
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Lost and Found
At our last meeting in March, we discovered 2 bills folded together on the floor next to the hospitality table. If you lost some money at our last meeting, please contact Taryn McCarthy.
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Last Chance to order Garden Club Merchandise
Our order for club merchandise will be placed after our April membership meeting. If you won't be attending the meeting, and would like to order a t-shirt, hat, or garden tote; please contact Taryn McCarthy .
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Pleasant Run Plant Sale
Just a reminder that Pleasant Run Nursery has graciously invited us to purchase plant materiel from their beautiful nursery on Saturday, May 21 from 9:00 am - 12:00 noon. This sale is open to club members and
their friends and family.
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Heritage Park
Remember those daffodil bulbs we planted in Heritage Park back in November? Well, Spring has finally "sprung" and they are in full bloom! Take a stroll through the park and enjoy the fruits of our labor.
New Website!
Have you seen our new website? Please visit www.allentowngardenclub.org and check it out! We can all thank Arleen Carlson for the fantastic job she did – Thank you Arleen!
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Club Merchandise
If you already picked up your club merchandise from our last order and haven’t paid for it, please provide payment to Lisa Strovinsky. If you have any questions, you can call her.
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Annual Dues are Due!
Yes, It’s that time of year again. It’s time to renew our memberships for our upcoming 2005-2006 year.
We are required by the Garden Club of New Jersey to pay our membership dues in April in order to maintain our insurance. Please have your renewal dues with you at Thursday night’s meeting ($20 for individuals, $30 for families), or mail them to Lisa Strovinsky (Treasurer) at our club address: PO Box 74, Allentown NJ 08501.
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Garden Tour Tickets
The Hidden Gardens Tour is our largest fundraiser, and one of the responsibilities of club members is to sell 3 tickets to the tour. Tickets will be distributed to members either at April’s meeting, or via US mail. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for children (a child is 10-18 years old. Children under 10 are free). Included with your tickets will be an adhesive name tag. This name tag is for the time you spend volunteering on the day of the tour. Please keep it handy so it will be available.
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Calling All Volunteers!
Be prepared to sign-up to volunteer for the upcoming Garden Tour. If you can’t make the meeting, but would like to volunteer, please call Susan Herman.
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4th Hidden Gardens Tour
Saturday, June 11th Save The Date!
Saturday, June 11 is the date of our 4th Hidden Gardens Tour. This is our largest fundraiser, and this event requires the support of our entire membership. Please mark the date on your calendar, and be prepared to volunteer at a garden for a morning or afternoon shift on the day of this fun and exciting event. The tour will run from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. At 5:00 pm that day, we'll have our year-end social and wrap-up party to relax and pat ourselves on the back. Important note: this year the tour is being held on the weekend before Father’s Day.