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Articles Page 1 Highlights Nov. Meeting GTGC Photos on GCA sites! Page 2 CONCOM November Program info. Photos from BBC “China Nights”

Inserts GTGC October Minutes

Page 3 Teens Grow Greens Keep in Touch Sendik’s Cards For your Thanksgiving Shopping

Page 4 Calendar

November 2016

Above, Co-hostesses L. to R. Stephanie Cox and Barbara Wells. Below, Dale Buser making his presentation on dams.

Highlights from the President from Judy Moon Dear Fellow GTGC Members,

What a beautiful Fall we have had! I really hated to put my gardens to bed for the winter…. I hope all of you were able to get all your plants inside before the temps began to change.

Thanks again to Stephanie Cox and Barb Wells for being co-hostesses at our meeting at Lime Kiln Park. Also a big thank you to Peg Uihlein for allowing us to tour her property. I may show up during maple sugar time! I have to add I did enjoy Dale Buser’s interpretation of fish as people. I am looking forward to the next few months as a time to relax and regroup as far as GTGC is concerned. We have had an incredibly busy year with our active participation in the GCA Annual Meeting meeting, Art en Fleur, as well as our regular monthly meetings. Now we can take a breather and just enjoy the great programs that we have scheduled. I am especially looking forward to the November 8th meeting. When Bjorn from Sendik’s will give us pointers on how to arrange “grocery store” flowers -- a program that promises to be both enlightening and entertaining.

On a parting note, if you took your name badge home with you after the last meeting please bring it with you to the November meeting. Thank you!

See you on Nov. 8th at St Christopher’s Church, Judy

Program Information GTGC November Membership Meeting

Tuesday, November 8, 2016 - 10:00 am Creating a Great Holiday Arrangement and More! St. Christopher’s Church ~ River Hills See page 2 for more information Speaker: Sendik’s Floral Designer Bjorn Co-hostesses: Liz Gebhardt and Mary Sullivan

Above, GCA websites featured these GTGC photographers. L. to R. Kathy Palmer, GCA website, Judy White, GCA website and Suzy Foster, GCA eNews. Congratulations to all!

“Words fail to adequately express our deepest gratitude for your remarkable dedication and your kick-it-to-the-curb talent that all the Wisconsin GCA garden club members brought to your 2016 Art en Fleurs. Working with all of you is a joy. Thank you for creating such an impressive event!”

Art en Fleurs Co-Chairs Judy Hanson KMGC and and Susan Esslinger KMG

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ConComCorner from Patty Grebe

Dams part III

We had an informative presentation at Lime Kiln Park, Tuesday October 11. Hydrologist, Dale J Buser gave a presentation explaining many aspects of dam history, construction, demolition, and value. We thought it might be helpful to have the definitions of terms*. Mill Race - this is the channel leading away from the reservoir to a point downstream. The water level is equal to the reservoir and is higher than the portion of the river downstream of the dam. The user of the water gains power by dropping this water through a turbine. The greater the fall, the greater the power. Spillway - a portion of the dam where excess water exits. If the mill race is not operating, all water is going over or through a spillway. The spillway should be designed to pass large floods and must be extremely resistant to erosion. A fixed crest weir is the type of spillway commonly used in mill dams in the area. Some dams have operable gates. Fishway - our native fish are not powerful swimmers or jumpers. Fishways are built to accommodate their abilities. As opposed to swimming fast or jumping high, the fishway allows fish to follow an easier path more in line with their ability --- it acts something like a handicap ramp. A fishway is installed and operating in Thiensville. A camera captures images of the fish passing through the fishway. More information can be found at: http://www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/1248/Fishway-Camera and http:// www.co.ozaukee.wi.us/1251/Passed-Fish. **Wisconsin Dam Summary:There are approximately 3,800 dams in existence in the State of Wisconsin. Since the late 19th century, more than 700 dams have been built, then washed out or removed. Since 1967, approximately 100 dams have been removed.Almost 60% of the dams in Wisconsin are owned by a former company or private individual, 9% by the State of Wisconsin, 17% by a municipality such as a township or county government, and 14% by other ownership types. The federal government has jurisdiction over most large dams in Wisconsin that produce hydroelectricity – approximately 5% or nearly200dams.The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources regulates the rest of the dams. * source: Dale J Buser**source: Milwaukee River KeepersWe cannot say enough nice things about the meeting ending with a walk through Peg Uihlein’s beautiful wooded easement, yard and home. Thank you Peg.

Above, a "splash" of the China Lights in the daylight. Photos taken by Judy White at Boerner Botanical Gardens.

Creating Holiday Arrangements from Liz Gebhardt, Flower Show Chair Bjorn Chinander joined Sendik's in 2013 and has been a dynamic force in setting trends, styling events, and cultivating relationships for the Home Department. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a degree in Theatre Arts but soon found that his passion for flowers, interior design, and fashion led him to the floral world. Bjorn's vibrant style and engaging personality quickly made him a customer favorite. As a seasoned designer with over ten years of experience, he enjoys creating one-of-a-kind designs that bring his clients vision to life. He loves nothing more than working creatively with flowers and has been featured in M Magazine and Milwaukee Magazine. In 2015, Bjorn was awarded first prize at Milwaukee Art Museum's Art in Bloom as well as several choice awards. His motto: "It's not done, til it's overdone!" perfectly describes the exuberance and joy that Bjorn brings to the floral industry, his customers, and Sendik's Home every day.

Get a Sendik’s Gift Card for all your Thanksgiving shopping!

Order through Alison Culver, Ways & Means

Email: gtgcsendikscards@gamil.com

Congratulations to Polly Beal! Polly has been a member of the GTGC since 1999. She has lent her spirited leadership skills to our club for many years, acting as our club president, serving on the board, co-chairing the Zone XI Annual Meeting, the last House & Garden Tour and numerous other leadership roles in the area of photography and beyond. We are all so very proud of her on her latest accomplishment being named a GCA Photography Judge.

Congratulations Polly!

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Success Blooms at Teens Grow Greens From Barbara Frank

Teens Grow Greens is growing not just beautiful vegetables, but also responsible, confident young adults. According to Charlie Uihlein, “every graduate of TGG has either graduated or is on track to graduate from high school, compared with the state graduation rate of 66% for black students. And 90% of TGG graduates were able to obtain and retain employment for the summer of 2016 compared with 27% of youth in Milwaukee.” Clearly, TGG’s intensive one-on-one mentoring produces powerful positive results for its students. Recently one of the 2015 graduates, Quinn, returned to tell the class of 2016 about his new job as a Police Aide. “In TGG I found that I wanted to work with my community. And now I’m excited to continue that work.” Quinn graduated from Rufus King High School last spring. This past summer, the teens honed their gardening and mentoring skills by teaching 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who attend school near Fred’s Garden, 2325 W. Nash., how to grow vegetables and sell them at a nearby farm stand. Money made was distributed to the children who participated. In 2017, Teens Grow Greens plans to double its size and impact by adding a second pod of 12 teens. Green Tree Garden Club can feel wonderful about the $6000 we gave to TGG and the volunteer hours contributed by 12 of our members in 2014 and 2015.

Keep in touch

Please make the following corrections in your GTGC directory:

Margot Paddock cell phone: 414.238.1788

Lyn Slater email: lslater1126@gmail.com

Please contact Kathy Palmer, Corr. Sec./Admin. with any changes to your

contact information. Thank you!

Top photo, Bobby is in the Kids Grows Greens program. He was pumped up about selling cucumbers from Fred’s Garden.

Above left, Briana, Keana and Deana selling our TGG “Vegetable and Herb Starts” at the Outpost in Wauwatosa. TGG was just named an Outpost Community Partner for 2017.

Above right, Tammy (a current TGG Intern) got her friend to try a Sun gold Tomato straight from the Vine. Tammy brought by her friends as possible recruits for next year’s TGG Class.

For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food, For love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends.

~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Calendar of Events & Meeting Program Information November 3 GTGC Board Meeting - 9:00 a.m. at The Town Club November 8 GTGC MEMBERSHIP MEETING 10:00 am

Creating a Great Holiday Arrangement and More! St. Christopher’s Church ~ River Hills

Speaker: Sendik’s Floral Designer Co-hostesses: Liz Gebhardt and Mary Sullivan

Please contact Kathy Palmer, Corresponding Secretary 414-352-4138 or mrsp78@hotmail.com

Actives - Regrets only, Associates and Affiliates - if you are able to attend Thank you!

November 18 FLORAL WORKS ON PAPER – History of the MAM’s Floral Print Collection

10:15 am and Program 11:00 am, $12 includes, Continental Breakfast Rsvp by November 8

For more information and to register call Julianne Salamone 262.789.1654 November 24 HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Note from the Editor

Deadline for the December/Jan. newsletter is November 15th.

Please submit all articles

and photographs saved as 300dpi jpg to Kathy Palmer.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me.

Thank you,Kathy Palmer

P.O. Box 276 10936 N. Port Washington Rd. Mequon, WI 53092