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We meet monthly from September through
May, normally on the second Tuesday morning. Our programs relate to gardening and plants. Social hour begins at 9:30 a.m.
and the meetings begin at 10:00 a.m. The ending time varies, but we are normally finished by 11:30 a.m. Guests and prospective
members are welcome. Please note that our programs are for adults; we do not provide childcare. Also our holiday party and
our annual meeting are for members only.
Our meetings for 2011-2012 are listed below. We have planned for
two evening meetings this year--one on October 17 and one on April 18. Both begin at 6:30 PM.
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Tuesday,
September 13th Presenter:
Sally Avery Program:
Do You Hear What I Hear? Common Song Birds of the Northeast Hostess: Asha Kelnhofer
Bakers: Gaye Carpenter and Marion Tateosian
Centerpiece: Susan Wingfield
Saturday, September 17th
BEDFORD DAY
Come shop at our booth!
We are
selling mums, calendars and notecards. MONDAY, October 17th
SPECIAL EVENING MEETING Presenter: Bill Graham Program: Floral Designing 6:30 to 9 p.m.
Hostess: Sally Sutherland
Bakers: Doris Crowell and
Laura Durgin
Centerpiece: Judy Storer
PRESIDENTS' MEETING/LUNCHEON
Tuesday, November 8th
Hostess:
Lisa DiSanzo
Presenter: Paul Split
Program: Topiaries to Swags
Bakers: Barbara O'Neil and Barbara Feehrer
Centerpiece: Claire Austin Tuesday, December 13th
11:30 a.m.
ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY
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Tuesday,
January 10th
Presenter: Adrianna O'Sullivan
Program: Taste of Holland
Hostess: Emily O'Hara
Bakers: Connie Hanley and Kaye Spofford
Centerpiece: Bobbi Ward
Tuesday, February 14th
Presenter:
Marie Stella
Program: Perennials of Merit; Annuals of Distinction
Hostess: Nancy Bilafer
Bakers: Pat
Ardito and Virginia Comley
Centerpiece: Gladys Drohan
Tuesday, March 13th
Presenter: Adriana O'Sullivan
Program: Historic Gardens of the Hudson River Valley
Hostess: Ruth Beauchesne
Bakers: Carol Amick and Dawn
Warrington
Centerpiece: Marion Connarton Monday, April 18th SPECIAL EVENING MEETING Presenter: Suzanne Mahler
Program: Flowering Trees and Shrubs
6:30-9:00 PM
Hostess: Jane Button
Bakers: Toni Wood and Shirley Muir
Centerpiece: Jan Burnes
SPECIAL EVENTS IN MAY
Saturday,
May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m
Geranium and Perennial Sale at the DPW
Tuesday, May 8 Annual Luncheon--Dalya's Restaurant, Bedford, MA
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Monthly
Board Meetings
(4th Monday of Month)
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Please note our Board Meetings begin at 10:00 a.m.
with social and coffee from 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. 2011 - 2012 Board Meetings August 22 - Hostess, Joan-Marie Freni
Bakers: Joan-Marie Freni, Asha Kelnhofer September 26 - Hostess, Bette Salzer
Bakers: Bette Salzer, Barbara
O'Neil
October 24 - Hostess, Lisa DiSanzo
Bakers:
Lisa DiSanzo, Toni Wood November 28 - Hostess: Barbara Kupfrian Bakers: Carol Amick, Dawn Warrington
January
23 - Hostess: Bridget Clayton
Bakers: Susan Wingfield, Bridget Clayton February 27 - Hostess: Carol Amick
Bakers: Sally Sutherlalnd, Bette Salzer
March 26 - Hostess: Sally Sutherland
Bakers: Evelyn Rice,
Claire Austin
April 23 - Hostess: Judy Brown
Bakers: Claire Austin, Carol Amick
June
4 - Hostess: Claire Austin
Bakers: Old/New Boards - Pot Luck
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Our Committees
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Our
Standing Committees are: Arbor Day, Civic, Conservation, Fundraising, Good Cheer, Historian, Hospitality, Membership, Newsletter,
Programs, Publicity, Scholarship, Social, Telephone, Web Page, and Yearbook. Other committees include Auditor,
Herb Garden, and Nominating. Several years ago we revised our Bylaws and had an ad hoc Bylaws Committee. We also have
a Calendar Committee.
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