1 Garden City Garden Club September 2015 Newsletter Garden City Garden Club Our goals and focus are in sharing knowledge, learning about the environment and horticul- ture, youth activities, flower arranging, community service, scholarships and social activities. Ms. September —Julie Slabaugh Meeting Information Where: First United Methodist Church 6443 Merriman Road Enter through glass doors, elevator to basement is on the left side of the foyer. When: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 7:00 pm Bring a small dish to pass/share. Dates to Remember Butterfly Garden at City Park—Fall Planting Thursday, September 17, 5:30 pm Join us at 5:30 pm to transplant tall plants on the edge of the garden to the center and to add more butterfly friendly plants. If you have plants in your garden that you can divide and donate to the garden it would be great!! Some plants that offer nectar are: purple coneflower, Beebalm, Milkweed, Ironweed, Butterfly Bush, New England Aster, False Nettle. We will have to be careful to plant the less invasive plants in the garden. The Tiger Lillies that were planted almost took over the whole area. Bake Sale at Fire Station Open House Saturday 10, 2015 from 10 am to 3 pm Volunteers are needed to bake goodies and also to help at the sale. Please support the Bake Sale. Your contributions help us continue our service in the community. A sign-up sheet will be available at the September meeting. Club Program Booklet The 2015-16 Garden Club Program/Address Book is completed. I have put every- one’s name on a booklet so I know who has picked theirs up. Some members did not receive one last year. That should not happen this year. This year, for those who have internet access, I am also sending an electronic version of the booklet. Pat McKarge Secretary
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Garden City Garden Club
September 2015 Newsletter
Garden City Garden Club
Our goals and focus are in sharing knowledge, learning about the environment and horticul-ture, youth activities, flower arranging, community service, scholarships and social activities.
Ms. September —Julie Slabaugh
Meeting Information
Where: First United Methodist Church
6443 Merriman Road
Enter through glass doors, elevator to basement is
on the left side of the foyer.
When: Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 7:00 pm
Bring a small dish to pass/share.
Dates to Remember
Butterfly Garden at City Park—Fall Planting
Thursday, September 17, 5:30 pm
Join us at 5:30 pm to transplant tall plants on the edge of the garden to
the center and to add more butterfly friendly plants. If you have plants
in your garden that you can divide and donate to the garden it would be
great!! Some plants that offer nectar are: purple coneflower, Beebalm,
Milkweed, Ironweed, Butterfly Bush, New England Aster, False Nettle.
We will have to be careful to plant the less invasive plants in the garden.
The Tiger Lillies that were planted almost took over the whole area.
Bake Sale at Fire Station Open House
Saturday 10, 2015 from 10 am to 3 pm
Volunteers are needed to bake goodies and also to help at the sale.
Please support the Bake Sale. Your contributions help us continue
our service in the community. A sign-up sheet will be available at
the September meeting.
Club Program Booklet
The 2015-16 Garden Club
Program/Address Book is
completed. I have put every-
one’s name on a booklet so I
know who has picked theirs
up. Some members did not
receive one last year. That
should not happen this year.
This year, for those who have
internet access, I am also
sending an electronic version
of the booklet.
Pat McKarge
Secretary
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Garden City Garden Club
Minutes of August 18, 2015 Meeting
Meeting held at the home of Debbie Grochowski
Meeting Called to order at 7:10 pm
Minutes approved with corrections.
Treasurer’s Report:
Program Reports
Butterfly Garden at City Park: Debbie Grochow ski reported that due to the efforts of volun-
teers a huge amount of work was completed at the garden. After discussion it was agreed the next work day
would be held Thursday, September 17, at 5:30 pm. The goal is to transplant the tall plants on the edge of
the garden to the center area and to add more butterfly plants. We are asking members to donate plants
that are host or nectar plants for any of our native butterflies.
Gardenville: Stacy Karafotis reported that harvested vegetables w ere taken the Veteran ’s
Center in Detroit after she could not find a local food bank open and able to take the produce. Stacy said a
women at the center was thrilled with the vegetables and they would be used in a stew she was making.
Serenity Garden: Gardens at the old St. Dunstan ’s Church. The first workdays at the garden was
very successful do to the volunteer efforts of our own Garden Club members, Community Service workers
from Westland Court, past members from St. Dunstan’s and other members of the community. Tipton
opened the bathrooms for workers.
The DDA has volunteered to donate bricks to the garden to replace those that were removed. Stacy Also
suggested that we could plan some craft projects for the winter months, such as bird houses, to place in the
garden in the spring.
After a discussion on a name for the garden, a motion was made by Pat McKarge and 2nd by Cheryl Partin
to name the garden, Garden City Garden Club Serenity Garden.
Garden Club Member T-Shirts Discussion on ordering new shirts that our m ale m embers
can wear too. It will have a smaller Garden Club Logo on it, minus the large flower. Cheryl Partin did the
research and will provide information to members.
Blue Star Program: The com m ittee, Della Haydn, Debbie Grochow ski, Pat McKarge and
Cheryl Partin will begin meeting in October to plan the veterans memorial at the Butterfly Garden. Stacy
Karafotis suggested we add a flagpole to the area at the same time. Richard LeBlanc said he would donate
the flags. The area would have to have solar lights to light up the flag at night.
Meeting Adjourned at approxim ately 8:00 pm . Mem bers enjoyed refreshments and visited
into the evening. Thank you to our hostess, Debbie Grochowski.
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Future project at the Serenity
Garden, new bricks.
Garden Club Community Service Project Update
Members of the Garden City Garden Club should be proud of the work they have been doing
at the gardens. Please continue the good work you do.
The 8th annual Chili Cook Off & Hot Rod Car Show
The 8th annual Chili Cook Off and Hot Rod Car Show s set for October 10 from 12:00 noon until 5:00 pm , and there will be plenty to do including sampling chili, wagon rides, petting zoo, live music, beer tent, vendor alley and more. Don’t forget to check out the Chili Cook Off’s very ownFacebook page.
The Garden City Business Alliance in partnership with the Garden City DDA, is sponsoring The Chili Cook-
Off Afterburn. Located at the northeast corner of Ford Rd. & Middlebelt, in the Town Center Plaza. Spend
an evening under the stars with music provided by The Hines Drive Band.
Hines Drive consists of 3 members of Salem Witchcraft, one of Michigan's most successful rock bands of
the 70's & 80's. Considered by many to be Michigan's top bar band at that time, they were also playing
many concert dates with bands like Bob Seger, Ted Nugent, Kiss, Aerosmith, and many others.
Brews, Food & Music! Doesn't get any better than that!! Bring your lawn chairs. Hope you can join us im-
mediately following the Chili Cook-Off events. See you there...
Note: Ladies v-neck t-shirts are available in Neon Green & Men’s T-shirts are available in Safety Green
As discussed at our August GCGC meeting, we will be ordering new Garden Club t-shirts. If you would like a shirt, this order form must be completed and returned with your pay-
ment (checks payable to Garden City Garden Club)
These are a new “Cool Dri silky feel shirt” and the cost will be $10 for men/ladies regu-lar sizes (S, M, L & XL) and $13 for 2XL & 3XL
The logo on the shirts and/or lettering will be discussed and finalized at our next Garden Club meeting. We can also discuss the color choices again.
PLEASE FILL OUT THIS FORM & RETURN IT NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 25th
You can return your order form to Cheryl P. or Stacy at Luck Dog Luxury Daycare
If you have any questions, please feel free to call me @ 734/788-1319
Cheryl Partin
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2014-2016 Officers
President:
Stacy Karafotis
1st Vice President
Roxanna Mueller
Treasurer
Val Templeton
Secretary
Pat McKarge
Motion Secretary
Val Templeton
GCGC website:
http://gcgc.weebly.com
GCGC Facebook:
Www.facebook.com./gcgcmi
Garden City Recycling Center: Self-service
recycling drop off center is located at 31800
Beechwood. You can drop off cardboard, paper,
glass, aluminum and metal cans. The facility is
open Monday through Saturday from 8:30 am to
5 pm. (Thanks Ken, for supplying info)
Save your plastic bags for Lucky Dog. W e
are also asking members to save their plastic store
bags for Lucky Dog Daycare. They use them to
clean up after the dogs. Bring them to meetings
or drop them off at Lucky Dog .
Got a Gardening Question?
Get an answer from the ex-perts. Visit MSU Exten-sion's Be a Smart Gar-
dener Web page and submit your question, along with any photos, via the Ask an Expert link or call 888-MSUE4MI (888-673-3464.) Someone will get back to quickly with advice on how to answer your gardening questions.
2015-2016
Chairperson
Christmas Party
Barb Hernandez
Butterfly Garden
Debbie Grochowski
Garden Walk
Val Templeton
Horticulture
Environmental
Ken Polzin
Newsletter
Pat McKarge
Scholarship
Joy Thiede
Heidi Witt
Party Animal Presents:
When the ladies need to make a few dollars for their charity,
selling candy just won’t work!
Sunday April 3, 2016 Only $49
You read the book and seen the movie, now Party Animal has the live production on stage at the Meadowbrook Theatre! Bring your girl groups and join us on our motorcoach for a full night of fun.
The bus will depart Garden City Kmart at 4:30 pm and will travel to the beautiful Meadowbrook Thea-tre. Each customer will have a main floor seat for this great production. Please be aware that there are some adult themes and slight nudity may be seen! Show time is 6:30 pm and ends about 8:30 pm. Full payment is due at the time of booking. Cash, checks and credit cards accepted. Hurry, tickets will go fast! Party Animal Travel 6543 Middlebelt, Garden City MI
