Member of National Garden Clubs Winter 2017 Volume 83, Number 1

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1 Member of National Garden Clubs Winter 2017 Volume 83, Number 1 Facebook: WVGCI website: National Garden Club website: South Atlantic Region:

2 West Virginia Garden News 95 Clubs 1726 Members Volume 83, Number 1 Winter 2017 Official Publication of West Virginia Garden Club, Inc. NGC President Sandra H Robinson 960 Maple Grove Rd London, KY 40744dyr@gmail.com SAR Director Sarah Parler PO Box 306 Elloree, SC parlerse@attglobal.net WVGCI President Judith (Judy) Guye 107 Sylvester Dr Elkins, WV guyeswanson@live.com Editor Julia Cassells 121 Earle St Elkins, WV juliacassells@suddenlink.net Circulation Manager Patricia D. Arndt 3364 Winchester Ave. Martinsburg, WV jpjarndt@comcast.net Advertising Manager Carol Manning PO Box 1148 Oak Hill, WV ccmanning@live.com Publication Office 121 Earle St. Elkins, WV Three publications yearly: Fall, Winter and Summer Subscription Price $4.50 per year for members included in $10 dues Non-members, $6 per year; single copies, $2 each Advertising Rates Full page $150, half $90, quarter $60, eighth $40, One inch $20, Discount 10% for yearly ad Change of Address Please notify Circulation via mail or as soon as possible so you don t miss an issue! Include your club name, old address and new address. Table of Contents Presidents Window 3 Blue Star Markers 4 Dedication of Blue Star Markers 5 WVGC Convention 8 Birds (Chimney Swift) 12 SAR Convention 13 In Memory 16 Landscape Design School 17 Conservation Camp Thanks 18 Conservation Camp Calendar of Events 20 NGC's 88th Annual Convention 20 Fall District Meetings 21 Greenbrier Resort ad 23 Facebook: WestVirginiaGardenClub WVGCI website: NGC website: South Atlantic Region: Cover and back photos were taken by Cree Lahti in her yard 2

3 Presidents Window WVGC President Judy Guye Plant The Seeds & Grow With Us We have continued to plant seeds over this last year and I am delighted to announce a new club forming in Old Trails District. They have filed their probation application and hopefully they will be issued a Charter at the WVGC 2017 Convention. I attended 8 District Meetings this fall. Each District meeting is a little different, but all have one common interest to promote WVGC and promote the love of gardening. Vivian Shomo, Ways & Means Chairman and I travelled during the beautiful fall season and enjoyed different landscapes around our state. Thank you District Directors for your work to make your District a success. There were also 3 more Blue Star Memorial Marker dedications this year. We now have 82 Markers in WV. I attended the fall NGC Board meeting in Portland, Maine in September, at which time Brenda Moore was nominated for third Vice President of NGC. Brenda is Past President of WVGC, authored the NGC children s book, The Frightened Frog, along with Jean Ohlmann, which has sold over 7500 copies. She has served NGC as the Membership Committee Chairman, The Frightened Frog Chairman, and serves on the Future Planning Committee. Brenda will be installed at the 2017 National Garden Clubs Convention in Richmond, VA, May I hope we can get a number of WVGC members to travel to Richmond, to support Brenda. Then in 2023, she will be installed as President of NGC at the NGC 2023 Convention being planned here in West Virginia. How proud we are of you Brenda! WVGC, Inc. is hosting the South Atlantic Region Garden Clubs 2017 Convention at the Greenbrier, March Each of the Districts will be helping with this Convention either with table decorations, silent auction items, pages, door prizes and many other jobs. Registration form is in this Garden News. I hope as many as possible can attend and help WVGC as hostesses to North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Kentucky. Jerry Shriver, Chairman, Martha Hilton, Co-Chairman and Emily Shirey, Registrar and Treasurer welcome members to our Southern Charm & Hospitality Convention. Our WVGC 2017 Convention follows on March 28-30, at the Greenbrier. Appalachian District is Hostess with Brenda Moore, Chairman, Darlene Newell, Co- Chairman and Gayle Swank, Registrar. There are workshops planned, message from SAR Director, Sarah Ann Parler, and the Installation of Carolyn McCafferty as WVGC President by Sandra Robinson. Room rates for standard room for 2 are $207 a night including all taxes. Registration in this Garden News. I hope as many of you as possible will make plans to attend the 87 Annual Convention: LEAP Loving Earth, Animals and Plants 3

4 Sadie Brash, State Blue Star Memorial Chairman and Judy Guye, WVGC State President admire the newly dedicated Blue Star Memorial Marker at the Grafton National Cemetery 4 Blue Star Markers On a cool crisp day on November 4, 2016, the Monongahela Cheat District dedicated a large Blue Star Memorial Marker at entrance of The Grafton National Cemetery on Walnut Street. The beautiful national cemetery which is near the banks of the Tygart Valley River was opened in 1868 has more than 2,100 interments including 1,252 Union soldiers. Six hundred thirteen Civil War soldiers are buried as unknowns and their graves are identified with six-inch square markers. There are burials there from every conflict from the Civil War to Vietnam, and currently the cemetery does not have room for new burials on this three acre site. Participating in the impressive dedication was Rebecca Davis who welcomed those in attendance and also unveiled the beautiful marker. The Taylor County Color Guard presented the colors.the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Donald Davis, Vice Commander of American Legion 2nd District, and the "National Anthem", and " God Bless America" were led by Gwen Kohut, Monongahela Cheat Assistant District Director. LaDonne Wetzel, Monogahela Cheat District Director introduced guest and officials. Guest speakers were: Judy Guye, WVGC State President who presented some remarks about the Blue Star Dedication, Sadie Brash, Blue Star State Chairman, who presented the "History of the Blue Star Memorial Marker" Jan Woodward, Mount Vernon Club, "History of the Grafton National Cemetery", Velma Reeves, Monogahela Cheat District, Secretary "Dedication of Marker", Keith Barnes, Director of National Cemetery, "Acceptance of Marker", and Ronald Ford gave the Benediction. Taps were played by Michael Wilson, Bugles Across America. Rebecca Davis, Monongahela Cheat District, unveils the Blue Star Memorial Marker at the entrance of the Grafton

5 Dedication of Blue Star Markers from The "shiniest stars" of West Virginia Garden Clubs are the Blue Star Markers that have been dedicated all across our state as a tribute to the Armed Forces that have defended the United States of America. It is such an honor for West Virginia Garden Clubs to participate in this program through National Garden Clubs, Inc. Our very first marker was dedicated on March 27, 1970 by Old Trail at the Veterans Memorial Park, Rt. 22 near Weirton. Currently, West Virginia Garden Clubs have dedicated 82 markers across our great state. We know all West Virginia Garden Club members love to garden, but dedicating a Blue Star Marker lets our armed service members know that we care about their service to our country. The West Virginia Garden Club website has been updated starting with number forty -three. Please check the list of dedicated markers starting with number 43, February 2, 2007, and ending with number 82, November 4, 2016 to make sure that all of the information is accurate. If there are any additions or corrections to the list, please submit the information to Sadie Brash, Blue Star Memorial Chairman, sadiebrash@yahoo.com Dedicated WVGC Star Memorials - Any additions or corrections should be submitted Sadie Brash sadiebrash@yahoo.com Blue Star Memorial Chairman 43. Ohio-Guyan District-All Clubs - Ohio Guyan District I-64 E. Near Huntington-Refurbished-10/21/88, Large Marker, February 2, Vienna Garden Club at Vienna - Blennerhasset District Neal School at Vienna, Large Marker, April 20, W. Alban-Kan-Alban-at St. Alban-Ohio-Guyan District City Hall at St. Alban, Small Marker, June 8, Tu-Endie-Wei Garden Club-at Point Pleasant-Ohio-Guyan District Gunn Park, Large Marker, June 20, Paden City Garden Club-Old Trails District Paden City High School, Small Marker, September 3, Weston Garden Club at Jane Lew- Tygaret Valley District Veterans Memorial at Jane Lew, Large Marker, September 16, Weston Garden Club at Jane Lew-Tygart Valley District Lewis County Park at Jane Lew, Large Marker, November 11, Ohio-Guyan District Garden Club at Huntington-Ohio-Guyan District VA Medical Center at Huntington, Large Marker, May 17, Eden Island Garden Club at Middleborne - Blennerhassett District I-77S.- Mineral Wells Rest Area, Small Marker, July 3,

6 52. Lubeck Acres Garden at Parkersburg- Blennerhassett District City Park at Parkersburg, Small Marker, July 3, High Country Garden at Corliss- Appalachian District Summersville Courthouse, Large Marker, August 16, Huntington Council-Village of Barboursville at Huntington-Ohio Guyan District WV Veterans Home in Barboursville, Large Marker, October 11, Beechwood Estates- W. Alban Garden Club-Kan-Alban Garden Club at Scott Depot Ohio-Guyan District I-64 East & West, Hurricane Rest Areas, Large Marker, October 20, Beechwood Estates Garden Club - W. Alban Garden Club Kan-Alban Garden Club- Ohio-Guyan District Rt. 60 Roadside Park, Large Marker, October 20, Appalachian Disrict Garden Clubs-All Clubs Braxton Co.-I-79 Rest Stop, Frametown, Small Marker, Fred Brooks Garden Club-Tygart Valley District, All Clubs Rt.33 Morton at Buckhannon-(original destroyed by motorist) Large Marker, Greenbrier District Garden Club at Bluefield Kimball-WWI Memorial Forgotten Black Veterans, Large Marker, April 4, Blennerhassett District-All Clubs-Parkersburg Parkersburg Armory, Large Marker, May 3, Monongalia County Garden Council at Morgantown-Monongahela Cheat District, WVU Evansdale Campus-Morgantown, Large Marker, May 25, Shenandoah-Potomac- District-All Clubs I-81 South-WV & VA Border-Martinsburg, Large Marker, October 19, Old Trails District-All Clubs Weirton-Steel Workers Veterans Memorial, Large Marker, May 31, Bluefield Garden Club at Bluefield-Greenbrier District Princeton War Memorial Museum at Princeton, Large Marker, May 11, Honeysuckle Garden Club at Gilbert-Ohio Guyan District Gilbert, Large Marker, May 21, Whispering Pines at Craigsville- Appalachian District Craigsville, 60 Flower Bed at Welcome Sign, Large Marker, May 21, Meadow River Garden Club at Rainelle- Greenbrier District, transferred a refurbished Star to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Park, Large Marker May 30,

7 68. Rhododendron Garden Club at Richwood- Appalachian District Richwood, Large Marker, May, Cowen Garden Club at Cowen- Appalachian District, Garden Club located the corner at Cowen Fire Department, Large Marker, May 26, Old Trails District Garden Club-All Clubs I-70 Welcome Center-Wheeling, Large Marker, September 21, Hemlock Hills Garden Club at Oceana- Ohio-Guyan District located across from the Veterans Memorial in Gilliland Park, Large Marker November 12, Wildwood Garden Club at Williamson-Ohio-Guyan District replaced Star hit by motorist at the entrance to Williamson, Large Marker November 12, Woodland Oaks Garden Club at Oak Hill-Appalachian District Placed small marker on a native stone in a rock garden along the White Oak Rail Trail near the Oak Hill Fire Department, Small Marker, November 12, Monongahela-Cheat District-All Clubs Grafton Veterans National Cemetery, Large Marker, December 7, Knobley Mountain Garden Club at Keyser-Tygart Valley District Rt. 50-Burlington-Mineral Co. Historical Foundation-Traveler s Rest (historically registered Old Stone House) Large Marker, January 20, Skyview Garden Club at Charleston-Kanawha District: Donel C. Kinnard State Veterans Cemetery in Dunbar, Large Marker, August 16, Fred Brooks Garden Club at Buckhannon-Tygart Valley District Upshur County Courthouse in Buckhannon, Small Marker, September 11, Ansted Garden at Ansted-Appalachian District US 60 Midland Trail in Ansted, Large Marker, May 18, Webster Springs Garden Club at Webster Springs-Appalachian District Courthouse Square Webster Springs, Large Marker, November 11, Emma Scott Garden Club-Tygart Valley District Little Arlington Cemetery-Randolph County, Large Marker, June 14, Cranberry Garden Club-Monongalia County Council Terra Alta Memorial Park, Large Marker, October 7, Monongahela-Cheat District Garden Club-All Clubs: Grafton National Cemetery, 431 Walnut Street, Grafton, Large Marker, November 4,

8 WEST VIRGINIA GARDEN CLUB CONVENTION March 28 30, 2017 Eighty-seventh Annual Convention LEAP Loving Earth, Animals and Plants The Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, WV Please complete the form, make checks payable to WVGC 2017 Convention and mail both to: Gayle Swank, 443 Fox Lane Fayetteville, WV Last name First name Address City State Zip Phone address May we acknowledge your registration receipt by ? Yes No Check ALL that apply: National Officer State President Club Member National Chairman Past State President Landscape Design Consultant NGC Life Member State Officer Flower Show Judge SAR Director State Chairman Environmental Consultant Past SAR Director State Life Member Gardening Studies Consultant SAR Chairman Club President SAR Life Member Spouse Guest 8

9 Please circle the plan(s) you want. Registration fee and meals are included: Full convention incl. registration,wed.luncheon,banquet, recep.thurs breakfst $180 Wednesday luncheon, banquet & reception including registration $145 Wednesday luncheon only including registration $ 60 Wednesday banquet & reception only including registration $ 85 Reception only including registration $ 35 Thursday awards breakfast including registration $ 50 Non WVGCI member spouse fee $10 Non WVGCI member guest fee $ 25 Tuesday board member Dinner* at Food and Friends in Lewisburg Choose/circle one. Price includes drink, entrée, dessert and gratuity. Filet Mignon, baked potato, vegetable medley, salad & bread $40 Pecan crusted chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetable medley, salad & bread $35 Fresh pan fried WV Trout, basmati rice, vegetable medley, salad & bread $35 Eggplant Parmigiana served with garden salad and Italian garlic bread $30 Pasta Alfredo with grilled chicken, garden salad & Italian garlic bread $30 *Note the board dinner is for board members or by invitation only & is in addition to the full convention registration. Plans are being made to create a shuttle to Lewisburg. Sign up will be at the registration table. There will be an additional fee for this service. Late Registration Fee (postmarked after March 3, 2017) $ 20 TOTAL INCLUDED: $ 9

10 Please list special diet restrictions (medical reasons only) Staying at the Greenbrier? Roommates (s) Workshop(s) attending Beginning Beekeeping Monarch Butterflies MEALS - Full Convention includes one banquet and reception, one lunch and one breakfast - Complimentary breakfast coffee and tea are available in the lobby 6:30-9:30 am - Afternoon tea begins daily at 4:15 pm. Greenbrier Hour in the Casino 5-6:00 pm AVAILABLE EVENTS (tours to be arranged with Concierge) - Bunker tour at 9:30 am, 11:30am, 1:30 pm, 3:30pm - (extra charge) - Kitchen tour or tour of grounds (extra charge) - Complementary gourmet cooking demonstration at 11:00 am and 2:00pm at Greenbrier Gourmet Shop - Complementary historical tour of building 10:30 am Monday Saturday - Complementary afternoon tea 4:15 5:00 pm Upper Lobby - Complementary nightly movie in theater at 7:00 and 9:00 pm - Complementary champagne and waltz in the casino 10:00 pm HOTEL RESERVATIONS (Deadline February 26, 2017) Make reservations directly with The Greenbrier Hotel. Call the hotel directly at or and ask for the West Virginia Garden Club Room Block to receive the established group rate. You must identify yourself as a member of WVGC initially when making the reservation. ROOM RATES (Resort fee of $20 per room, tax and historic fee will be added to rates) Standard/Intermediate Guest Rooms $159/night, per bedroom, plus tax Superior Guest Rooms $199/night, per bedroom, plus tax Junior Suites $259/night, per bedroom, plus tax Spring Row, Paradise Guesthouses $299/night, per bedroom, plus tax There is a $50.00 per person, per day charge for third and fourth persons added to above rates if staying in the same room. Make reservations by Feb. 26, 2017 for these rates 10

11 TUESDAY, MARCH 28, :00-5:00 pm Registration open eisenhower Foyer 1:00 pm Finance Committee Meeting Eisenhower A 2:00 pm Past President s Advisory Council... Eisenhower B 2:00 pm District Director s meeting Eisenhower A 3:00 pm Executive Committee meeting Eisenhower A 4:00 pm General Board meeting eisenhower B 6:00 pm Board Dinner Food & Friends, Lewisburg WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, :00 9:00 am registration open Eisenhower Foyer 8:00am 5:00 pm vendors open eisenhower C 9:00 am Official Opening of Convention Theater 11:30 12:15 pm registration open eisenhower Foyer 12:30 pm Leap Into Action Luncheon Cameo Ball Room Speakers: Sarah Ann Parler, SAR Director Brenda Moore Why Are Our Frogs Frightened? 2:00 pm Workshop Beginning Beekeeping, Troy Holcomb. Eisenhower A 3:00 pm Workshop Monarch Butterflies, Emily Shirey..... Eisenhower B 4:00 5:00 pm registration open Eisenhower Foyer 5:30 pm Lineup for promenade of Club Presidents and photographs 6:00 pm Leap Into Leadership Installation Banquet.....Cameo Ball Room Speaker NGC President Sandra Robinson 8:00 pm Reception honoring Sandra Robinson, NGC president and Sarah Ann Parler, SAR Director THURSDAY, MARCH 30, :45 8:30 am registration open eisenhower Foyer 8:30 am Leap For Joy Awards Breakfast Eisenhower 10:30 am New Board Meeting Eisenhower C 11:30 am New District Director meeting eisenhower C Members of WVGCI are invited and encouraged to attend the Design Breakfast, Designs at the Greenbrier, by Gillespie s Florist at the South Atlantic Regional meeting on Tuesday, March 28 th. Registration is on the SAR registration form in this magazine. Questions? Contact Brenda Moore, Convention Chairman b_moore@frontier.com Darlene Newell, Convention Co-chairman darlenenewell@suddenlink.net 11

12 BIRDS Betty Gorrie CHIMNEY SWIFT I hope many of you were able to catch the migration of the Chimney Swifts as they were on their way to Peru. They will, for the most part, be out of North Carolina by the second week of October. The Swift is a very small bird, a cigar shaped slender body with very long, narrow and curved wings. When the bird lands, it can t perch it clings to vertical walls inside chimneys or in hollow trees or caves. This little bird spends its life in the air, eating and drinking. It is a sight to behold watching them come in at dusk to roost in an old chimney or smoke stack. You can see them for miles coming to form a large, black funnel shape over the opening and will circle in this funnel until one flies in and then the black funnel starts to disappear into the chimney. If you are lucky, you may still see them at dusk in a chimney near you. This article was taken from Key Notes SAR October edition West Virginia Garden Club Inc. is proud to announce Brenda Moore, WVGC Past President, has been nominated as third Vice President of National Garden Clubs. Brenda, a WVU graduate, authored the NGC children s book, the Frightened Frog, along with Joan Ohlmann, which sold over 7500 copies. She has authored another book which will be released in Summer She has served National Garden Clubs as the Membership Committee Chairman, The Frightened Frog Chairman, and serves on the Future Planning Committee. Moore will be installed as third Vice President at the 2017 National Garden Clubs Convention which will be held in Richmond, VA, May 16-21, I hope you can make plans to attend and give support to Brenda. 12

13 SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION CONVENTION March 26-28, 2017 Fifty-sixth Annual Convention Southern Charm and Hospitality The Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, WV Registration: Please complete form, make check to NGC-SAR 2017 Convention and mail both to: Emily Shirey, 205 Elm Street, Ronceverte, WV 24970; phone: Postmark by February 17, 2017 for On time Registration Last Name First Middle Initial Adress City State Zip Phone Please check if we may your acknowledgement to the address above Check All that apply: ( ) NGC Officer ( ) SAR Director ( ) SAR Officer ( ) NGC Chairman ( ) Former SAR Director ( ) SAR Chairman ( ) NGC Life Member ( ) SAR Life Member ( ) State President ( ) Club President ( ) Club Member ( ) Elected Delegate ( ) Guest ( ) Spouse Please mark the plan you want to attend. Registration fee and meals included. Full Convention beginning Sunday afternoon $300 WVGCI Member -Full Convention beginning Sunday $280 Convention beginning with Monday lunch $205 Tuesday Design breakfast and program only $45 Additional Late Registration fee if space available $20 Kitchen Tour (limited to first 25 people) $20 Tour of Greenbrier Lodge & Sporting Club homes $15 TOTAL ENCLOSED Please indicate special diet restrictions (these may be for Medical reasons only) We will make every effort to accommodate your medical allergies but will not be able to accommodate individual dislikes. Thank you for your cooperation. No requests for substitutions will be accommodated at the time of meal service Staying at The Greenbrier? Roommate(s) MEALS: Full Convention includes 2 banquets, 1 lunch, 1 breakfast and reception Complimentary breakfast coffee and tea are available in lobby. Convention beginning Monday omits Sunday Banquet. No refunds after March 10,

14 Tour to be arranged with Concierge: Bunker tour at 11 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30 pm 1 ½ hr $40 per person Free Gourmet cooking demonstration at 11am & 2:00 pm in Gourmet Shop Greenbrier History Interior Walking Tour Mon. and Tuesday 10:30am Free movie in theater at 9:00 pm Hotel Reservations Reservation deadline is February 17, 2017 Make reservations directly with The Greenbrier Hotel. Call the Hotel directly at or and ask for the South Atlantic Region Garden Clubs room block to receive the established group rate. You must identify yourself as a member of SAR initially when making the reservation. Room Rates: This includes all fees and taxes. Standard/ Intermediate Guest Rooms $207/night for two people Superior Guest Rooms $254/night for two people There is a $56.45 per person, per day charge for third and fourth persons added to above rates if staying in the same room. Website: Driving Directions: Take I-64 to White Sulphur Springs, WV exit 181 Sunday, March 26, 2017 Inspire Conservation Through Education 9:00 am Church services Greenbrier Chapel 12:00 pm 5:00 pm Registration.....Lower Lobby 12:00pm Former Regional Directors lunch. Drapers Café 1:00 pm Finance Committee meeting..pierce Room 2:30 pm Regional Council meeting....mckinley Room 2:00-4:00pm Tour of Greenbrier Sporting Club homes & Lodge 3 :00-4:00 pm Kitchen Tour.Main Lobby 4:15-5:00pm Greenbrier Tea...Dining Room 6:30 pm Banquet honoring SAR Life Members...Chesapeake Violin soloist Adam DeGraff Speaker: SAR Director, Sarah Ann Parler Monday, March 27, 2017 Timeless Traditions 8:00 am Noon Registration....Lower Lobby 9:00 am Official opening of convention....theater 12:00 pm Awards Luncheon...Chesapeake Room 3:00 4:00 pm Windowsill Art by Nancy Hugo...Theatre 4:15-5:00 pm Greenbrier Tea.....Dining Room 6:30 pm Banquet....Chesapeake Room Speaker: NGC President, Sandy Robinson. 8:30 pm Reception honoring Sandy Robinson and Sarah Parler Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Unforgettable Experiences 9:00 am Design Breakfast..... Chesapeake Room 10:00 am Designs for the Greenbrier....John Gillespie 14

15 South Atlantic Region Convention Activities Sunday, March 26, 2017 Come early on Sunday to see the former U.S. Government Relocation Facility known as The Bunker, a secret place completed in 1961 by the United States to house all of our Congress underground along with their families in the event of an attack on Washington D.C. Exposed by a Washington Post reporter on May 31, 1992, The Bunker is now open to the public but hours have to be arranged ahead of time since the spaces fill up fast. Make your appointment when you reserve your room. Experience a guided tour of the famous Greenbrier kitchen. Make reservations with your registration. This is limited to the first 25 reservations. A Home Tour of the Greenbrier Lodge and several exclusive Sporting Club homes will be available from 2:00pm 4:00pm. Make reservations with registration. The spring bulbs and shrubs should be making an appearance on the grounds which are known for their vast tulip plantings. Don t forget to check out the Spa or Casino and the beautiful shops and restaurants that have been added to the Casino area which are only available to guests at The Greenbrier. Make time for the hotel tea at 4:15 pm each afternoon. Sunday s banquet features our SAR Director Sarah Ann Parlor and will honor SAR Life Members. During dinner we will be treated to one of the most innovative and dynamic fiddlers of his generation, Adam DeGraff. Adam performs worldwide as a concert violinist, rock violinist and fiddle player. He was a 1st chair orchestra musician for many years and now entertains with his ground breaking fiddle playing. Later, check out the newest movie in the theater at 9:00 pm or the Greenbrier Champagne Toast and Waltz in the Casino at 10:00 pm. Monday, March 27, 2017 The official opening of the convention will be at 9:00 am in the Theater. The Awards Luncheon will be at 12:00 pm. We will see our state presidents receive awards for their clubs. At 3:00 pm there will be a workshop entitled Windowsill Art. Nancy Ross Hugo will create one-of-a-kind natural arrangements to celebrate the seasons. Almost everyone does it, puts a little something on the windowsill. Nancy will create arrangements through photos in a power point demonstration, showing this simple art form can hone arranging skills, stretch creative muscles, and provide connections to the changing seasons. She shares dozens of her creations and which techniques, containers and materials best facilitate the process. Monday s banquet features our National Garden Club President, Sandy Robinson, from Kentucky, as our Speaker. She and our SAR Director, Sarah Ann Parler, are looking forward to meeting you personally at the reception following the banquet. Tuesday, March 28, 2017 The Design Breakfast will feature The Greenbrier s own floral arranger, John Gillespie, who will give us tips and ideas for creating the spectacular displays at this premiere resort. Following his presentation, the official SAR Convention will close, but you are invited to stay Wednesday and Thursday for the West Virginia Garden Club Convention at the same special rates given our convention. 15

16 In Memory Sarah Riley Hunt Cunningham Sarah Cunningham, 90, passed away December 27, 2015, in Lexington, Kentucky. Sarah was President of West Virginia Garden Club from During her term clubs contributed $6,682 to nature camperships for youth and four members of high school garden clubs attended the first NGC High School Environmental Education Workshop in Washington DC in She served as a member of NGC Nominating Committee and Calendar Committee Member for Area11. She was SAR Alternative Director, Sarah was a Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judge and became a member of the Kentucky Judges Council after moving to Lexington, KY. Sarah was a member of the Beckley Presbyterian Church for over 60 years. She is survived by her daughter, Sarah Leer, son Alex Cunningham and grandsons. Condolences may be sent to Sarah Cunningham, 843 Millersburg Rd., Paris, KY Former WVGC President Jerry Louise (O'Leary) Shriver, 69, of Beckley, WV died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 after a battle with cancer. Jerry loved flowers and was an active member in her garden club, Country Road Garden Club, serving in many capacities. She served as West Virginia State president for three years from She was serving as WVGC Historian and on the Past Presidents Advisory Council at the time of her passing. She had served as the South Atlantic Region Finance Chairman and was currently serving as the SAR Treasurer and 2017 SAR Convention Chairman; She served on the National Garden Clubs Board for several years including serving on the nominating committee. She was a Master Flower Show Judge and has served as president of WV Judges Council and a Landscape Design Consultant. She also enjoyed reading, cooking, traveling and visiting her children and grandchildren. Jerry is survived by her husband George E. Shriver; her two daughters, Allison Shriver, of Beckley, Megan Taylor and her husband Matt of Morgantown WV, and son Evan Shriver and his wife Heather of Richmond, VA. Also surviving her are eight grandchildren Mason, Parker, Tanner, Benjamin, Libby, Carson, Levi and Clayton. She was preceded in death by her parents and grandson Ira Sands. In addition she is survived by three brothers, Patrick Jeremiah, Robert Charles and Dennis and sister, Kelly. She also was preceded by her brother Michael and sister PeggyJo. On line condolences may be left at Cards of sympathy may be sent to the family George Shriver, 413 Woodlawn Avenue, Beckley, WV In lieu of flowers the family request donations March of Dimes March for Babies, 300 Cedar Ridge Dr., Suite 311/313, Pittsburgh, PA or for Flower Show School Scholarships made out to West Virginia Judges Council which can be mailed to Patty Hudson, Treasurer, 1101 Heatherwood Road, Bluefield, WV

17 LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL COURSE 3, SERIES 11 MAY 24-26, 2017 West Virginia University, MORGANTOWN, WV An educational opportunity for WVGC members, Master Gardeners, and anyone Topics include: interested in the art of landscape planning and design. Herbaceous Materials in the Landscape ** Landscape Design Accessories ** Design on the Land: Regional Expression** Development of Landscape Architecture and Design from ** Introduction to Urban Design **Graphics Interpretation ** Parks, Playgrounds and Conservation Areas ** Guidelines for Evaluating Landscape Design ** Landscape Design for Maintenance TUITION: WVGC MEMBERS AUDITING: FREE WVGC CREDIT: $40.00 WVGC CONSULTANTS AND MASTERS REFRESHING: $5.00 OUT OF STATE GARDEN CLUB MEMBERS: $50.00 ALL OTHERS: $75.00 Make checks to: WVGC Landscape Design School Please detach and return to JAN MITCHELL, Registrar, 225 South High Street, Morgantown, WV, Phone or Other information, including housing, will be provided before the School Reservation deadline May 13, 2017 NAME PHONE ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP GARDEN CLUB DISTRICT WVGC AUDIT (FREE ) WVGC CREDIT $40.00 OUT OF STATE CLUB MEMBERS $50.00 ALL OTHER: $75.00 WVGC CONSULTANTS AND MASTERS REFRESHING: $5.00 I am planning to take the examination. Preparation includes reading Chapters 12, 14, 15, 18, 24, 25, 29, 30 and 32 in Stewards of the Land: A Survey of Landscape Architecture and Design in America and a short reading from a provided article. The book is available from National Garden Clubs, Inc. at then select Shop Online. I am undecided about taking the exam. 17

18 Thank you to all who so generously contributed to the 2016 WV Conservation Camp 23 Clubs, 1 Council and 1 District Contributed to the Senior Camp $ Huntington Garden Club Briarcliff Garden Club Valley Hills Garden Club Country Roads Garden Club Edgewood Garden Club Kanawha Garden Club Bridgeport Garden Club Goff Plaza Garden Club Wildwood Garden Club Emma Scott Garden Club Norborne Garden Club Tu-Endie-Wei Garden Club Washington Lands GC Monongahela Garden Club Phymosia Garden Club Beverly Hills Garden Club Midland Garden Club Perennial Garden Club Durbannah Garden Club Fort Hill Garden Club Green Hills Garden Club Scarbro Garden Club Webster Springs Garden Club Fayette County Garden Council Shady Spring District Garden Clubs 8 Garden Clubs sent 10 Full Scholarships and 2 Partials to the Junior Camp ; Total $1, St. Albans Garden Club Forest Ridge Garden Club Quiet Dell Garden Club- Hill and Hollow Garden Club Valley Hills Garden Club Lubeck Acres Garden Club Salem Garden Club Berk-Mar Garden Club Sincerely, Gwen Kohut, Conservation Camp Chairpeson 18

19 WV STATE CONSERVATION CAMP th Year FULL or PARTIAL Scholarships Appreciated wvconservationcamp.com Whether or not you know a youth who would like to attend you can still provide scholarship money. COST: $ Per Person WHO: Camp is open to all boys and girls aged years old (as of January 2017) WHERE: Camp Caesar (near Cowen, WV) WHEN: June 12-17, 2017 Conservation Camp is supported by the WVDNR, the WV Division of Forestry, the WV DEP, the WVU Extension Service and WEST VIRGINIA GARDEN CLUBS It would be appreciated if your club would send scholarship money no later than May 1, 2017 Contact: Gwen Kohut, WV Garden Club Conservation Chairman gwenkohut@frontier.com Home phone: Cell: Any and all contributions toward scholarships will be appreciated. Make checks payable to WV Conservation Camp and mail to Gwen Kohut, 583 Benedum Run Rd., Bridgeport WV Junior Conservation Camp 2017 June 19-23, 2016 at Cedar Lakes Conference Center Open to any young person years of age. Cost: $175 per camper For more information contact: Gwen Kohut, WVGC, Inc Conservation Camp Chairperson 19

20 CALENDAR of EVENTS 2017 January 1 WV Garden News Deadline January The 2017 NGC Instructors Symposium Atlanta, GA March NGC SAR Convention Greenbrier, White Sulphur Spgs March WVGC Convention The Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs April House and Garden Tour of Historic Berkeley and Jefferson counties May 5-7 Wildflower Pilgrimage, Blackwater Falls, WV May NGC Convention Richmond, VA May Landscape Design School Course III Morgantown, WV Sept NGC Fall Board Meeting St. Louis MO. May Sept NGC Convention, Philadelphia, PA NGC Fall Board Meeting, Orlando, FL 2019 April 29-May 2 NGC Convention Biloxi, Mississipi Virginia Is For Gardeners Join us May 18-20, 2017 for NGC's 88th Annual Convention! The theme of our meeting is "Virginia Is For Gardeners" and our meeting location is Richmond, Virginia. More information, details and registration forms are online. 20

21 WVGC 2016 Fall District Meetings Shenandoah-Potomac District President s Dinner Charles Town L to R: Past Pres. Carol Rockwell ( ); Past Pres. Sarah Townsend ( ); Current Pres. Judy Guye ( ) and Past Pres. Patricia Arndt ( ). Shenandoah-Potomac District Fall Meeting - Shepherdstown Seated L to R: District Director, Carol Hovermale; WVGC Pres. Judy Guye and Asst. District Director, Ann Ebersole. Standing L to R: Sara Douglass, VP Berkeley Co Council; Judy Heck, Pres. Gateway; Ann Turner, Pres. Olde Berkeley; Jean Slonaker, Pres. Windflower; Ruth Sperow, Pres. Perennial; June Rabatin, Pres. Shenandoah and Shenandoah- Potomac Council; Diane Goode, Pres. Dolley Madison; Sandy Cookus, Pres. Berk-Mar and Carolyn Zwior, Pres. Norborne. Kanawha District Fall Meeting - Charleston Front L to R: Amy Shapiro, Asst. District Director; Judy Guye, WVGC Pres.; Anna Bell Reed, Pres. Skyview; and Debbie Belcher, Pres. Edgewood; Back L to R: Libby Howery, Pres. Kanawha Estates; Karen Thaxton, Pres. Hillsdale and Anne Silbernagel, District Director. Tygart Valley District Fall Meeting Rock Cave L to R: Vivian Shomo, Pres. Mountaineer; Norene Westfall, Pres. Weston; Judy Guye, WVGC Pres;Helen Heater, Pres. Stargazer and Acting District Director; and BJ McKenzie, Pres. Emma Scott. Monongahela-Cheat District Fall Meeting - Clarksburg Seated L to R: Velma Reeves, Pres. Harrison Council; Carolyn McCafferty, WVGC Pres-Elect; and Elizabeth Swiger, Pres. Morning Gardeners. Standing L to R: Susan Sisler, Pres. Cranberry; Jan Woodward, Pres. Marion Council and Mt Vernon; LaDonne Wetzel, District Director; Joyce Johnson, Pres. Governor Johnson; Jan Derry, Pres. Durbannah; and Gwen Kohut, Asst. District Director and Pres. Quiet Dell. 21

22 WVGC 2016 Fall District Meetings Old Trails District Fall Meeting - MoundsvilleL to R: Nancy Stender, Pres. Paden City; Carolyn McCafferty, Pres. Moundsville and WVGC Pres.-Elect;Sue Noland, Asst District Director; Judy Guye, WVGC President; Lea Ann Terrell, District Director and Joan Holman, Pres. Washington Lands. Greenbrier District Fall Meeting - Bluefield L to R: Martha Hilton, District Director; Emily Shirey, Pres. Greenbrier Gardens; Judy Guye, WVGC Pres.;Patty Hudson, Pres. Bluefield; Townley Hamilton, Pres. Lewisburg House and Garden; Diana Shott, Pres. Little Gardens and Linda Knowles, Pres. East River Mountain. Appalachian District Fall Meeting Oak Hill Seated L to R: Earldean Robison, Anstead; Judy Guye, Pres. WVGC; and Laura Sevy, District Director and Pres. High Country. Standing L to R: Kay Allen, Pres. Woodland Oaks; Leah Thomas, Pres. Redbud; Caroline Toney, Pres. Scarbro; Rhonda Kinder, Pres. Raleigh Co Council and Country Road; June Curry, Pres. Whispering Pines; Connie Woods, Co-Pres. Phymosia; Colette Meadows, Co-Pres. Phymosia and Rosalie Marshall, Pres. Ansted. Blennerhassett District Fall Meeting - Spencer L to R: Roann Wojcik, Pres. North Hills; Mary Jo Ashley, District Director; Judy Guye, WVGC Pres.; Patty Cooper, Pres. Vienna; and Sam Sheets, Pres. Hill & Hollow. Ohio-Guyan District Fall Meeting - Williamson Seated L to R: Margaret Pinson, District Director; Judy Guye, WVGC Pres.; and Anne Lambright, Asst. District Director and Pres. Wildwood (Williamson). Standing L to R: Donna Dillon, Pres. Honeysuckle; Patsy Tilley, Pres. Hemlock Hills; Gale Williams, Pres. Huntington; Jeanie Stephens, Pres. Beechwood Estates; June Ashworth, Pres. Huntington Council and Inwood and Diane Foreman, Pres. Indian Rock. 22

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