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January 15, 2013Deadline for submissions to the

Apr-May-Jun issue of The Garden Path

March 25-27, 2013State Board Meeting,

Maumee Bay State Park,Oregon, Ohio

April 15, 2013Deadline for submissions to the

Jul-Aug-Sep issue ofThe Garden Path

April 15-16, 2013Exhibitors’ and Judges’ School

#3, Deer Creek State Park,Mt. Sterling, Ohio

May 18, 2013Hike For Health,

Mohican School In the Out-of-Doors, Butler OH

June 2-7, 2013 Nature Study Retreat,

Camp Butler, Peninsula, Ohio

June 11-12, 2013Gardeners’ Day Out,

Greenville/Englewood, Ohio

August 26-28, 2013OAGC Convention, MaumeeBay State Park, Oregon, Ohio

2013 All-America WinnersAll-America Selections (AAS) is pleased to announce 2013 winners.

As a sign of the continuing trend in the home garden market, three of thewinners are from the vegetable category, even though two are botanicallyfruits, and one is debatably a fruit. Only those entries with superior gardenperformance and taste are granted the honor of an AAS Award. Watch forthem in your local or virtual garden centers this spring.

Echinacea ‘Cheyenne Spirit’ Stunning first-year flowering echinacea produces adelightful mix of flower colors on well branched, durableplants sure to please the color preferences of anygardener.

Watermelon ‘Harvest Moon’ F1The first ever hybrid, triploid seedless

watermelon to win the AAS Award.

Tomato ‘Jasper’ F1Excellent tasting, vigorous 7 foot tallindeterminate cherry tomato with highresistance to Late Blight.

Melon ‘Melemon’ F1Piel-de-sapo type melon with a

unique sweet-tart taste.

Geranium ‘Pinto PremiumWhite to Rose’ F1Unique flower coloration onnumerous beautiful 5-inchlong-lasting blooms on plants withdeep green foliage.

Canna ‘South Pacific Scarlet’ F14-inch flowers that bloom all summer long in a delicious

shade of scarlet on large leafed 4 to 5 foot tall plants.

The Garden PathOfficial Publication of The Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, Inc.Vol. LXXXVI No. 2January-February-March 2013www.oagc.orgLook for us on Facebook

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2012-2014 OAGC State OfficersPresident Mary Lee Minor 833 Arrowhead Dr. Bucyrus OH 44820-2502 419-562-6377 [email protected] VP Peggy Case 400 US Highway 250 S New London OH 44851-9376 419-929-6117 [email protected] VP Geri Rea 3380 Shad Dr. E Mansfield OH 44903-9127 419-709-8184 [email protected]

3 VP Susy Spence 125 E. Sharon Rd. Cincinnati OH 45246-4526 513-772-2936 [email protected]

Secretary Marlene Purdy 5229 Arborfield Ct. Ft. Wayne IN 46835-4636 260-492-2653 [email protected] Sec. Babs Sabick 1128 Darlington Dr. Beavercreek OH 45434-6304 937-429-0987 [email protected] Sue Hamlet 6915 County Road 3 Swanton OH 43558-9779 419-350-2107 [email protected]

2011-2013 OAGC Regional DirectorsReg. 1 Linda Young 17409 St. Rt. 18 Holgate OH 43527-9506 419-264-6406Reg. 2 Juanita Wilkins 13664 Kohler Rd. Wapakoneta OH 45895-8228 419-738-3345 [email protected]. 3 Sherry Ward PO Box 6 Greenville OH 45331-0006 937-548-8705 [email protected]. 4 Kim Long PO Box 635 Goshen OH 45122-0635 513-877-2386 [email protected]. 5 Doris Hager 3213 Township Rd. 201 Bellefontaine OH 43311-9787 937-593-0413 [email protected]. 6 Kathy Schmitt 8019 St. Rt. 60 Wakeman OH 44889-9001 440-965-5664 [email protected]. 7 June Gebhardt 2435 Mount Zion Rd. Bucyrus OH 44820-0586 419-569-7177 [email protected]. 8 Jean Jankowski 20 Carmarthen Way Granville OH 43023-1090 740-587-4116 [email protected]. 9 Esther Coyle 1214 Rockmill Rd. NW Lancaster OH 43130-8332 740-654-0253 [email protected]. 10 Susan Thomas 105 W 4 St. Waverly OH 45690-1418 740-947-5695 [email protected]

Reg. 11 Jackie Davis PO Box 145 Rio Grande OH 45674-0145 740-245-5126 [email protected]. 12 Jodi Russell 202 Daniels St. Toronto OH 43964-1340 740-537-2862 [email protected]. 14 Gisela Mattingly PO Box 96 Chippewa Lake OH 44215-0096 330-769-4178 [email protected]. 16 Judy Stopkotte 6059 Lundy Whitacre Rd. Morrow OH 45152-9764 513-899-4685 [email protected]

2012-2014 State Department ChairsClub Contests Margie Graft 1201 Meyers Dr. Newark OH 43055-1729 740-366-3982 [email protected] Study Naomi Ormes 5064 Princeton Rd. Liberty Twp. OH 45011-9737 513-863-4620 [email protected] and J School Jan Stein 1983 Haverton Dr. Reynoldsburg OH 43068-3121 614-864-5109 [email protected] Shows Beverly Norman 2010 Henley-Deemer Rd. McDermott OH 45652-9133 740-464-3453 [email protected] Jane Adkins 4426 Clark Pl. Grove City OH 43123-3538 614-875-5059 [email protected] Gardeners Deborah Graham 10764 St. Rt. 559 North Lewisburg OH 43060 937-747-2474 [email protected] Kim Cromwell 120 Shawnee St. Greenville OH 45331-2529 937-547-0899 [email protected]/Conservation Marian Moeckel 7725 E. Walnut Grove Troy OH 45373-8640 937-335-6653 [email protected]

2012-2014 LiaisonsArchival Manager Janet Evans 2804 Sherman Rd. Portsmouth OH 45662-2629 740-353-9563 [email protected] Path editor Vicki Ferguson 2853 Circlewood Ln. Dayton OH 45458-9440 937-885-6163 [email protected] School Bill Thombs P.O. Box 168 Westfield Center OH 44251 330-948-1343 [email protected]

Ohio State Fair Jim Chakeres 402 Reinhard Ave. Columbus OH 43206-2757 614-264-1026 [email protected]

Wahkeena Tom Shisler 2200 Pump Station Rd. Sugar Grove OH 43155 800-297-1883 [email protected] Jan Harmon 405 Craggy Creek Dr. Chippewa Lake OH 44215 330-769-2210 [email protected]

2012-2014 CounselorsDr. Gary Anderson 3380 Triway Rd. Wooster OH 44691-9146 330-264-4551 [email protected] President Sharon Ware 4252 Waterfront Ct. Fairfield OH 45014-3584 513-829-6566 [email protected] Patrick 407 Ridgedale Dr. Circleville OH 43113-1442 740-474-8661 [email protected]

OAGC Foundation Officers and AppointmentsBoard Chair Marlene Purdy 5229 Arborfield Ct. Ft. Wayne IN 46835-4636 260-492-2653 [email protected] Babs Sabick 1128 Darlington Dr. Beavercreek OH 45434-6304 937-429-0987 [email protected] Sharon Ware 4252 Waterfront Ct. Fairfield OH 45014-3584 513-829-6566 [email protected] Vicki Ferguson 2853 Circlewood Ln. Dayton OH 45458-9440 937-885-6163 [email protected]

WHERE TO SEND IT: Membership changes and dues: Membership Chair; Donations to the OAGC Foundation: OAGCFoundation Treasurer; submissions for In Memoriam, Via the Grapevine and Stepping Stones: The Garden Path editor.

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Winter (Jan-Feb-Mar) 2013 The Garden Path

A note from our president:Today as I look out

at the bluebird nestingbox, which wears a whitecap of snow, I shake offa slight shiver. Driveninside by Ohio’s winter Itake comfort in today’scorn chowder. Bluebirdsretreat to warmer placesis driven by a need forfood and survival.

My mind moves toanother winter vision –students at the MohicanSchool in the Out-of-Doors sledding on slippery slopes andshouting with glee at the flight of snow.

Unlike the birds, there is lust in my heart as I huntthrough the seed catalogs. Folded corners will remind meof my temptations. Fingers scan the kaleidoscope of color.Centerfolds yield surprises, not Tom Selleck, but otherstimulating offers. For me, it’s anything blue. ‘Blue Lips’penstemon promises to brighten the late spring days.

Dreamers we are. And winter brings spaces to satisfysuch thoughts. I mark ‘Goldfinger’ tithonia which willwelcome the butterflies. Dahlia symmetry, viewed at a fallregional, leads to selections.

Looking up from this pleasure, I think of bluebirds,and the work they give to nourish the newly hatchednestlings. We need to feed OAGC member potential. Usethis time to invite friends to garden club. Feed the ‘bluefeather’ frenzy. Search for members.

Nestlings fledge. In the bird world, fledglingsexemplify bravery and an eagerness to explore. So it is withour new members, an excited, hope-filled bunch. Watchthem come at you with enthusiasm and questions. Listenwith your heart. Dream. Register to attend Exhibitors’ and Judges’School. Be tempted by Nature Study Retreat. Gather somekids for snow fun. Stomp down circles in the snow anddistribute seeds in a mosaic. Take the ultimate plunge.Make that angel in the snow. As you lie there, close youreyes, and visualize the blue skies which lie ahead.Remember, life is good, even in the cold.

Passionately blue, for you,Mary Lee Minor, OAGC President

Feather the OAGC NestA blue feather for each new member

OAGC has set, through president MaryLee Minor, a goal to gain 200 new membersbetween August, 2012 and August 1, 2013. Theplan is to document each new member with ablue feather. Although each Board officercarried blue feathers all fall, using them atregional meetings, feathers have beensurrendered to our state membership chair, KimCromwell. She will keep track of all newregistrations for club members and members-at-large including junior member-at-large.

Each club treasurer needs to continue tosubmit information of new members along withthe membership fee; this is what Kim hasalways managed. All information becomes partof the OAGC database which leads to themailing list of The Garden Path. A blue featherwill be placed into the ‘nest’ and a 3x5 card willcontain the information provided by the clubtreasurer, or by the member-at-large.

In the case of junior gardeners, each clubadvisor should continue to send along newmember names to Deborah Graham, the statechair. The young folks will be counted andDeborah has blue feathers. She will turn in 3x5cards and feathers to Kim to help in theaccumulation of 200 new members.

Club treasurers: please send along newmembers’ names, addresses, the phone number,email, your regional number and club name andan email as soon as the member is accepted intoyour club.

Kim Cromwell will use the 3x5 cards onceverification of the new member is complete.Cards will be placed into a container. When thegoal of 200 is met, there are rewards plannedfor the 2013 Convention.

OAGC PresidentMary Lee Minor

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Subscriptions: $5 per year: affiliated club memberor $10 per year: Member-at-Large


2013 Nature Study RetreatJan Harmon, Coordinator

Nature Study Retreat will be held June 2-7, 2013at Camp Butler (800 W. Streetsboro Rd., Peninsula,OH 44264). Camp Butler is a Boy Scout camp nestledin the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Thislocation gives participants a unique opportunity toexplore and enjoy the nation’s newest national park.

Though a short distance from the urban areas ofCleveland and Akron, Cuyahoga Valley National Parkseems worlds away. The park is a refuge for nativeplants and wildlife, and provides routes of discoveryfor visitors. The winding Cuyahoga River gives way todeep forests, rolling hills, and open farmlands. Walk orride the Towpath Trail to follow the historic route ofthe Ohio and Erie Canal.

Planned activities include morning bird walks,exploring the trails that abound in the area, visits tohistorical sites in the park, and biking or hiking trailsin the extensive scout camp or park sites. Bring a bike- the Tow Path Trail is fantastic with level terrain ofhard packed limestone making it easy to follow. Oneof the highlights is our fantastic plant sale whereeveryone brings plants to auction and bid on.

“All Aboard” will be the call when one takes aseat on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad andwatch the Ohio and Erie Canalway unfold. From riverfloodplain and steep cut valley walls to ancient standsof evergreen, journey through a world of historic sitesand timeless natural processes. It is a world that stillenchants, even after 12,000 years. From the comfort

of vintage cars, meadowland, pinery, marsh, river,ravine and wood with beaver, fox, deer and owl andeven a working 19 century farm can be seenth

Why not bring along a grandchild or otheryoungster? They will thoroughly enjoy the experience.We have camperships (camp scholarships) available tofirst time juniors. Half the junior’s fee will be awardedto a qualified child. To apply, the junior should write aletter telling why they would like to attend. Mail theletter to Jan Harmon, 405 Craggy Creek Dr.,Chippewa Lake, 44215 send an email to Jan at:[email protected]. It would be wonderful to awardthe funds that have been allocated for this purpose.

Where else can one go for five days of pure joy,special programs, learning and exploring nature with acertified naturalist, visiting historical sites, enjoyingfellowship, enjoying three meals a day and lodging forless then $200 a week? To find a better bargainwould be a challenge.

Watch the Nature Study web page on the OAGCwebsite at http://www.oagc.org/naturestudy.htm forthe most current information, event schedule and alsoregistration forms.

To learn about the camp with directions go to:http://www.gtcbsa.org/manatoc/directions.html andclick on Camp Butler. To learn more about theCuyahoga Valley National Park, visit:http://www.nps.gov/cuva/historyculture/places.htm

Correction

Please note thecorrection fromcoverage of the2012 ConventionFlower Show resultsfrom the last issue.Here is the correctphoto of the ArtisticJudges Award ofDistinction designedby Naomi Ormes.

Save the Date! June 11-12, 20132013 Gardeners’ Day OutGreenville and Englewood

Tentative plans include visiting two incredible gardens,topped off with a stop at the historic Bear’s Mill outsideGreeneville (Darke County), lunch and a touch of shopping! Comein the night before for an evening program and light refreshmenton Tuesday evening. Wednesday we'll see Anne Randall’s gardenin Greenville and Bob Iiames’ garden in Englewood for anawesome day. More details are to come in the spring issue. Cost$35. Contact Susy Spence (125 E. Sharon Rd., Cincinnati, OH45246-4526. Phone: 513-772-2936 or email: [email protected].

Designer: Naomi Ormes


Fantastic Showcase raffle announced

There is a new raffle benefitting OAGCthat you will not want to miss. The odds ofwinning are WAY better than hitting thePowerball lottery and you help out OAGC at thesame time. Thanks to lots of garden club angelsfour huge showcase packages have beenassembled using the OAGC motto of “Knowing,Growing, Showing and Sharing”. There will alsobe a consolation prize unit (each unit featuresten items) for each showcase - for a total ofeight big winners! Tickets are $1 each or six for$5 and can be purchased at any OAGC event.Clubs, watch for a mailing of raffle tickets.Winners will be drawn at convention onWednesday, August 28, 2013.

“Knowing” Showcase: sailing on LakeErie for four; wrought iron patio table/fourchairs; wrought iron plant hanger; shrub fromCrawford Nursery; bag of shrub food; bluebirdnesting box; napkins, chimes; kneeling pad;natural fiber look basket; humorous gardenerstone; named hosta from Wade and Gatton.

“Growing” Showcase: Deer Creek StatePark overnight and gift shop items; bistro tablewith two chairs; two butterfly cushions; twoglass butterfly plates; angel sculpture; bluebirdnesting box; chimes; kneeling pad, wooden boxwith two wine glasses; bottle of Ohio wine;named hosta from Wade and Gatton.

“Showing” Showcase: Maumee StatePark Lodge overnight and gift shop items; glasstop patio table with four chairs; framed lilacprint; angel sculpture; wire basket with butterflynapkins; tray with four wine glasses and bottle ofOhio wine; bluebird nesting box; shovel;kneeling pad; basket with decorative sphere;named hosta from Wade and Gatton.

“Sharing” Showcase: Bed and Breakfastovernight; garden bench; garden arch; shovel;Cooper’s jam and jelly collection; butterfly handumbrella; bluebird nesting box; kneeling pad;fern basket; two handmade butterfly pillows;bottle of Ohio wine; named hosta from Wadeand Gatton.

Exhibitors’ and Judges’ SchoolSchool #3

Monday and TuesdayApril 15 and 16, 2013

Deer Creek State Park Lodge

Topics include:Creative Designs by Myrna Cordray

Table Settings by Bonnie Allan Plant Identification by Charlene Margetiak

Educational Exhibits by Peggy CaseDaffodils by Kit Walter

Tulips and Other Spring Bulbsby Anita Roller

Terrariums, Dish Gardens and Small Gardens

Non-students have three FREE Monday evening classchoices: Op-Art Design Workshop with Naomi Ormes,

(limited to first twenty registered); Container Gardening(limited to first thirty registered) and Mechanics.

Students will study Creative Designs and Daffodils.Look for some great items to purchase from our vendorson-hand who offer such items as containers, plants, notecards, treasured wood, dried plant material, books and

many design and horticulture materials.

Registration check-in begins at 8 am and classes start at 9am. 1 day ends at 4 pm, 2 day at 2:30 pm. Registrationst nd

includes lunch. Registration form is on page 15. Deadlineto register is March 15.

Exhibitors’ and Judges’ Schools are for everyone, not just flower show judges.

You deserve to do something just for YOU.There is a drawing for a FREE (one day) registration

from attendees who bring cut horticulture specimens toschool. They must be properly labeled and staged in a

clear container and will be used in thehorticulture plant sessions.

Design by Naomi Ormes


Department NewsClub Contests DepartmentMargie Graft, Chair

Kudos to all the clubs who submitted a 2011-2012 clubprogram book or publicity book for their respective contest. Eventhough I am recovering from surgery on both hands, the time spentreviewing and scoring the contest books really brightens the day.There are so many wonderful programs going on around the state.Do your programs feel a bit stale? Why not peruse the Via theGrapevine column and extract a few new ideas. If the programlisted is nearby, contact the club and join in on the fun!

Design Study DepartmentNaomi Ormes, Chair

We have been studying the paneldesign for some time now, but there hasbeen no definition for our designers torefer to. My definition is: a three-dimensional creative design,self-supporting (the overall designplaced independent of the background),or suspended, in which a panel/s, plantmaterial, and other (optional)components are used. Panel/s is/arestructural and an integral part of thedesign. A panel separates the designcreating layers, thus creating greatdimension and depth. It is to stress thevital role that panel/s must play withinthe design. They may be any material,shape or form, natural or manmade, solid or transparent, or anycombination. A base, container/s or other devices may providesupport for the panel, but are rarely considered to be the panel. Itis not a Creative Plaque or Panel Assemblage.

In doing the design study workshops for this design, somepanels (?) have been used which did not demand the attention thatwas deserved, or the panel allowed your other components behindit to be very visible, thus stealing the attention from the panel.

In this design, the panel is clearly dominant. It is important toremember that enough plant material or other components must beadded to give balance to the design.

Flower Shows DepartmentBeverly Norman, Chair

Thank you so much for making my walk to the mailbox fun.Most of the time people usually dread going to the mailbox

because all one gets are what a friend ofmine calls winders, meaning bills. It sureis a lot more fun going out and gettingthese wonderful flower show contestbooks. We have some talented designersand gardeners in Ohio.

I attended another club meetingrecently, and they were discussing theupcoming Christmas flower show. As theywere passing out all the duties to differentmembers and looking over the showschedule, you could see the excitementmounting. Some members even chosewhich design they were going to dobefore they left. As I sat there I thought,wouldn’t it be great if all clubs would dothis once or twice a year and do a flowershow contest book too? I believe thiscreates interest and excitement in a cluband makes members never want to miss ameeting and maybe even bring a friend.

If two or three clubs get togetherand share the duties and the cost it can bevery simple and fun. I would love to seesome Easter flower show books. Our fallregional meeting had a flower show withspiders and webs and of course lots ofblack and orange. It was a great showwith wonderful and creative designs and acontest book is going to be made. NaomiOrmes shared a presentation and gave uslots of ideas for Thanksgiving andChristmas. Many members came incostume and made it even more fun.

Be ready to sign up for the 2013convention flower show. The artisticschedule will be printed in the next issueof The Garden Path. Sign up early asclasses fill up fast. Don’t feel like youcan’t compete with those who show atconvention. Be content with what you do.Pass up the temptation to compare yourwork to that of others. If unsure of adesign, ask for guidance. This shouldresult in doing the best you can.


Horticulture DepartmentJane Adkins, Chair

Have you ever tried winter pruning? When yourshrubs and small trees are leafless, it’s much easier tosee their true shape and determine what needs to bepruned. I try to do mine in February while the plantsare still dormant.

It’s also “winter dreaming” time. All the colorfulcatalogs are arriving and I can just imagine how theirofferings would look in my garden. Every year I makethe same resolution: I’ll get planted everything that Ibuy. Some day it will happen!

Support OAGC by doing your winter dreamingand purchasing in catalogs or on line from our friendsat Brent and Becky’s Bulbs at anytime atwww.bloomingbucks.com. Bluestone Perennials atwww.bluestoneperennials.com donates proceeds fromsales up until May 1, 2013. Use F3OAGC524 codewhen ordering. You will get great plants and helpOAGC at the same time. Junior Gardeners DepartmentDeborah Graham, Chair

“Birds of Ohio” will be the focus of the spring2013 Regional Junior Gardener Contest. The juniorgardener should pick a bird that can be found in Ohio.A good source for a list of the birds of Ohio can befound at www.Wikipedia.com.

An educational exhibit of the bird should then bedone on a 36”H x 48”W three-section folding displayboard. In this exhibit you should tell about your bird ofOhio. Someinformation one couldinclude is what the birdlooks like, where itlives, what it eats,where they nest and ifthey stay in Ohio allwinter long or if itwinters somewhereelse.

A good educational bird exhibit should beinformative, easy to read and colorful with pictures anddrawings. Be sure to add an interesting fact about yourbird in your exhibit. Along with the exhibit one couldshow what kind of food the bird eats or the type of birdhouse that could be built to attract the bird. Be sure tobe informative, concise and creative. Junior gardeners

should put their name, age, club name and region onthe back of their educational exhibit.

This contest is for all age groups but regionsshould have a 6 to 11-year old class and a 12 to 18-year old class for this contest. Regional JuniorGardener Contest entries are judged when brought tothe spring regionals and displayed there. As always have fun with this regional contest.Encourage your junior gardeners to participate. Nature and Conservation DepartmentMarian Moeckel, Chair

It is not too soon to be planning your club’s nextyear’s Beautification Project. You could start aPermanent, 2-year project, this year, for submission in2014. Or, if you want to do a Seasonal/TemporaryProject for next summer to submit in 2013, the time isof the essence.

Whenever our garden club does an activityall-together, we have fun and are very productive,whether it is a therapy activity for a senior center orjust making holiday designs. Our collective energiesseem to compound and ends with uplifted spirits andreally great products - floral designs, seasonal gifts, ora landscaped sign or hillside. In new clubs or clubswith new members, it is a great way to get to knoweach other in a relaxed informal activity. A communityproject also allows everyone to bring their talents andcreativity to the group and ultimately to thecommunity.

So, step up, suggest a project and help your clubblossom and be creative. Contest details, applicationand scorecard forms can be found on pages 77-80 ofthe OAGC Handbook for Garden Clubs and alsoonline under contest forms at the www.OAGC.org site.If you have questions please contact Marian Moeckelat [email protected].

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2013 OAGC Convention Flower Show, August 26-28, 2013Horticulture Rules and Schedule

1. Entries will be accepted from 9 am to1 pm, Monday, August 26, 2013.Judging begins at 1:30 pm.

2. Exhibitor MUST BE REGISTEREDfor convention in order to be eligibleto enter.

3. Horticulture entries must be grown bythe exhibitor. Container grown plantsshould have been in the exhibitor'spossession for at least three months.

4. Exhibitor MUST furnish own clearglass containers, size suitable for theexhibit. Water picks will be furnishedfor miniature roses. Packagingpeanuts will be available for use aswedging for heavy cultivars.

5. Each horticulture entry tag shouldhave the exhibitor number providedby the horticulture chair.

6. Only correctly named horticultureexhibits, with the variety namewritten on the entry tag, will beeligible for an award.

7. Junior entry tags must be completelyfilled out by junior exhibitor beforeentering the show.

8. An exhibitor may make as manyentries as desired in any class,providing each is a different namedvariety.

9. An exhibitor may not enter a cultivarin an 'any other' class if there isanother class for it or they havealready entered that cultivar in aprevious class.

10. Classes may be withdrawn,combined, divided or sub-divided, ifthe number of entries warrant.

11. Horticulture classes will be judgedaccording to the Ohio Association ofGarden Clubs Inc. rules by thestandard system of judging - one first,one second, one third. More than onehonorable mention may be given forworthy entries. Judges’ decisions arefinal.

12. Adult Awards will be: Awards ofMerit: best entry in roses, Section 1;best cut flower exhibit, Sections 2and 3; best cultivar exhibit, Sections4, 5 and 6; best cultivar exhibit,Sections 7, 8, 9 and 10; besthorticulture entry, Section 11; GreenThumb Award for horticultureexcellence in a cut flower exhibit,best entry, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and6; Outdoor Growers Award forcultural perfection, best entry,

Sections 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11;Container Growers Award forcultural perfection, best entry,Section 12; Gold Medal and SilverMedal for Section 13; Best of Show,Mary Alice Earhart MemorialAward, best overall horticultureexhibit in show; Executive Trophy(Sweepstakes), exhibitor totalingmost points. Points totaled are: 1 : 5;st

2 : 3; 3 : 2. In case of a tie,nd rd

Honorable Mentions will be countedas 1 each; Runner-up Rosette,second place sweepstakes

13. Junior Awards will be: Awards ofMerit, best cut annual, biennial orperennial flower exhibit in Section14; best caladium in Section 15; bestentry of grasses in Section 16. JuniorBest of Show will be awarded forbest overall junior horticultureexhibit in all junior classes; JuniorSweepstakes will be awarded to thejunior exhibitor totaling most points.Points totaled are: 1st: 5; 2nd: 3;3rd: 2. In case of a tie, HonorableMentions will be counted as 1 each.

14. Convention horticulture exhibitentry tags will be available at theentry table. The small entry tagsshould be used for the miniature roseexhibits. Entry tags are availablefrom the State Horticulture ChairJane Adkins, 4426 Clark Place,Grove City, OH 43123-3538. Phone614-875-5059, or [email protected]

ADULT DIVISIONSection 1 - Roses, Named, any variety 1. Hybrid Tea, one bloom, disbudded

with foliage attacheda. White or near whiteb. Yellow, yellow blendc. Pink, pink blendd. Red, red blende. Orange, orange blend, orange-red, orange-pinkf. Any other color not listed aboveg. Any new variety for 2013

2. Hybrid Tea, full blown, any color,any variety, named, one bloom,disbudded with foliage attached

3. Floribunda or Polyantha, named, anyvariety, one spray, not disbuddedwith foliage attached

4. Grandiflora, named, any variety, onespray or one disbudded bloom, with

foliage attached5. Shrub, named, any variety, one spray,

not disbudded with foliage attached6. Miniature, named, any variety, one

bloom, disbudded, with foliageattacheda. White or near whiteb. Yellow, yellow blendc. Pink, pink blendd. Red, red blende. Orange, orange blend, orange-red, orange pinkf. Mauve, mauve blendg. Any other color not listed aboveh. Any new variety for 2013

7. Miniature, named, any variety, onespray, not disbudded with foliageattached

Section 2 - Annuals8. Coleus, named, any variety, one stem9. Fresh cut everlasting, named, one

bloom, one spray or one spike, anyvariety, foliage attached

10. Any round form annual, named, onebloom, disbudded, foliage attached

11. Any spike form annual, named, anyvariety, one spike, foliage attached

12. Any spray form annual, named, onespray, not disbudded with foliageattached

13. Any new variety for 2013

Section 3 - Biennials or Perennials14. Rudbeckia, named, any variety,

disbudded with foliage attached15. Echinacea, named, any variety,

disbudded, keeping foliage attachedwhen available

16. Any round form perennial orbiennial, named, one bloom,disbudded with foliage attached

17. Any spray form perennial or biennial,named, any variety, one spray, notdisbudded with foliage attached

18. Any spike form perennial or biennial,named, any variety, one spike, foliageattached

19. Any flower grown from a bulb, corm,tuber, or rhizome not listed elsewherein the schedule


Section 4 - Chrysanthemums21. Any spray form, named, not

disbudded with foliage attached(small pompons included in thisclass)


22. Any large form (4" and larger),named, disbudded with foliageattached

Section 5 - Dahlias23. Dahlia, one bloom under 4",

disbudded, foliage attached24. Dahlia, one bloom 4 - 6", disbudded,

foliage attached25. Dahlia, one bloom 6" and over,

disbudded, foliage attached

Sections 6 - Gladiolus - Named, onespike, any variety or color26. Any size - state size

Section 7 - Caladiums 27. One leaf, named, any variety

Section 8 - Colocasia/Alocasia(Elephant Ears)28. One leaf, named, any variety

Section 9 - Ornamental GrassesNo exhibit over 36" tall, foliage only orgrasses with inflorescence (plumes,flower heads).29. Small grasses, named, three stems of

same variety in one container (Carex,Helictotrichon, Imperata, etc.)

30. Medium grasses, named, three stemsof same variety in one container(Chasmanthium, Elymus, Panicum,etc.)

31. Large grasses, named, one stem inone container (Arundo, Erianthus,Miscanthus, Ornamental Corn, etc.)

32. Non-grass, named, one stem in onecontainer (Papyrus, etc)

Section 10 - Shrubs Named, any variety, one stem, noexhibit to exceed 24" in length33. Blooming/Berried Section 11 - Herbs - Named anyvariety, one stem34. Fresh cut perennial herb35. Fresh cut annual herb

Section 12 - Container Grown PlantsPot not to exceed 12" in diameter andmust sit flat on the table. One plant perpot (may be multiple stemmed)36. Flowering plant, named, any variety37. Foliage plant, named, any variety38. Cactus, named, any variety39. Succulent, named, any variety

Section 13 - OAGC MedalistCollections (awarded every other year)Entries in Section 13 must bepreregistered with the HorticultureChair, Jane Adkins, by August 10.

Each class has a limit of 10 entries.Exhibitor is responsible for his/her ownstaging.40. Gold Medal Class: Fifteen (15)

species of cultivars of blue ribbonquality required, labeled

41. Silver Medal Class: Eight (8) speciesof cultivars of blue ribbon qualityrequired, labeled

JUNIOR DIVISIONSection 14 - Juniors - Annuals,Biennials, Perennials42. Coleus, named, one stem43. Any round form annual, biennial or

perennial, named, one bloom,disbudded with foliage attached.(Examples: Zinnia, Marigold, Aster,Shasta Daisy, Gloriosa Daisy, etc.)

44. Any spike form annual, biennial,perennial, named, one spike, foliageattached. (Examples: Salvia,Larkspur, Delphinium, Hollyhock,Bells of Ireland, Liatrus, Gladiolus,Snapdragon, etc.)

45. Any spray form annual, biennial,perennial, named, any variety, onespray, not disbudded with foliageattached. (Examples:Chrysanthemums, Phlox, Petunias,Lisianthus, Statice, Yarrow etc.)


Section 15 - Juniors - Caladiums47. One leaf, named, any variety Section 16- Juniors - GrassesNo exhibit over 36" tall, foliage only orgrasses with inflorescence (plumes,flower heads)48. Small grasses, named, three stems of

same variety in one container.(Carex, Helictotrichon, Imperata,etc.)

49. Medium grasses, named, three stemsof same variety in 1 container.(Chasmanthium, Elymus, Panicum,etc.)

50. Large grasses, named, one stem, anyvariety. (Arundo, Erianthus,Miscanthus, Ornamental Corn, etc.)

51. Non-grass, named, one stem, anyvariety (Papyrus, etc.)

Convention NewsIn preparation for the 2013

OAGC Convention being held atMaumee Bay State ParkConference Center and LodgeAugust 26-28, Region 7 conventionplanners, have created a tablesetting challenge for the openingevening, Monday, August 26.

All clubs are being offered theopportunity to decorate one oftwenty-four round tables for 8people, creating the illusion that awedding reception is taking place.Clubs may choose color harmonies,create floral accents, add linens,place cards, favors, evenincorporate lighting features. TheMaumee Bay State Lodge staff isexcited. They have givensuggestions and the committee hasadded more.

There are two requirementswhich top the list. (a) Your club isto provide a door prize within thedecorations. (b) Your club must bewilling to provide a hostess.

Following the judging, and theevening’s award presentations, yourclub may take all decorations home.To request an application to enter,which comes with complete rules,guidelines and prizes, pleasecontact the chair, Kristy Apt, 4670Prospect-Upper Sandusky Road, Prospect, Ohio 43342-9525.Phone: 740-360-5227 or email: [email protected].

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OAGC Accredited Flower Show Judges – * Denotes Master Judges

Region 1: Williams, Fulton, Lucas, Defiance, Henry, Wood, Paulding CountiesBonnie Allan 1103 Arrowhead Tr. Wauseon, OH 43567 419-330-4079 [email protected] Eddy 225 Orchard Lane Napoleon, OH 43545-2316 419-599-5795 [email protected] Hamlet 6915 County Rd. 3 Swanton, OH 43558 419-350-2107 [email protected] Purdy 5229 Arborfield Ct. Ft. Wayne, IN 46835 260-492-2653 [email protected]

Region 2: Van Wert, Putnam, Allen, Hancock, Mercer, Auglaize, Hardin CountiesMichele Bishop 13606 County Road 25A Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-738-7237 [email protected] Long 3644 County Road #15 Ada, OH 45810 419-634-1260 [email protected] Stemen 9834 Van Wert-Willshire Rd. Van Wert, OH 45891 419-238-6316 [email protected] Wollenhaupt 2800 Dutch Hollow Rd. Elida, OH 45807 419-339-2130 [email protected] Wilkins* 13664 Kohler Rd. Wapakoneta, OH 45895 419-738-3345 [email protected]

Region 3: Darke, Preble, Montgomery CountiesNancy Denlinger 4823 Glenmina Dr. Kettering, OH 45440-2001 937-434-5805 Marilyn Fies 128 Irongate Dr. Union, OH 45322 937-836-8955Barbara Lennen 747 Gardenwood Dr. Greenville, OH 45331 937-548-4483 [email protected]

Region 4: Butler, Hamilton, Clermont, Brown CountiesEdna Neal 300 Curry Ridge Rd. Georgetown, OH 45121 937-378-6631 [email protected] Winter address: 2535 Tenth St. Englewood, FL 34224 941-475-8441Naomi Ormes* 5064 Princeton Rd. Liberty Twp, OH 45011 513-863-4620 [email protected] Spence 125 E. Sharon Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45246-4526 513-772-2936 [email protected] Ware 4252 Waterfront Ct. Fairfield, OH 45014 513-829-6566 [email protected] L. Zien P.O. Box 161 Oxford, OH 45056 513-523-1496 [email protected]

Region 5: Shelby, Logan, Union, Miami, Champaign, Clark CountiesVirginia Bowers 242 Miller Dr. Urbana, OH 43078 937-652-1254 [email protected] Hager* 3213 Rd. 201 Bellefontaine, OH 43311 937-593-0413 [email protected] Moeckel 7725 Walnut Grove Rd. Troy, OH 45373 937-335-6653 [email protected]

Region 6: Ottawa, Sandusky, Erie, Seneca, Huron, Lorain CountiesPeggy Case* 400 US 250 South New London, OH 44851 419-929-6117 [email protected] Margetiak 4891 Tumney Tr. Norwalk, OH 44857 419-706-7573 [email protected]

Region 7: Wyandot, Crawford, Richland, Ashland, Marion, Morrow, Knox, Delaware CountiesJune Gebhardt 2435 Mt. Zion Rd. Bucyrus, OH 44802 419-569-7177 [email protected] Ann Graham 12515 Pleasant Valley Rd. Mt. Vernon, OH 43050-9145 740-397-5156 [email protected] Hoepf 4233 State Route #19 Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-3704 [email protected] Hurlbert 35 Crestwood Ct. Howard, OH 43028-9693 740-393-3817 [email protected] Lee Minor 833 Arrowhead Dr. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6377 [email protected] Seabold 3369 TR 629 Loudonville, OH 44842 419-685-4056 [email protected] Sharp 147 W. Raleigh Ave. Mansfield, OH 44907 419-756-5172 [email protected] Strine-Sprang 16272 St. Rt. 3 Loudonville, OH 44842 419-994-3523 [email protected] Wells 2185 Woodville Rd. Mansfield, OH 44903 419-756-6863 [email protected]

Region 8: Licking, Coshocton, Muskingum, Perry, Morgan, Tuscarawas, Guernsey CountiesJean Walton* 53 Northpointe Lane Newark, OH 43055-3279 740-344-7424 j.walton53.windstream.net

Region 9 Franklin, Pickaway, Fairfield, Ross, Jackson CountiesJane Adkins 4426 Clark Place Grove City, OH 43123 614-875-5059 [email protected] Annis 7741 Rodebaugh Rd. Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-9728 614-866-5856 [email protected]

(List continues on the next page.)


(Continued from previous page.)Dottie Bates* P.O. Box 451 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-0451 614-866-5010 [email protected] Cordray* 11560 Thrailkill Rd. Orient, OH 43146 614-877-4984Jan Stein 1983 Haverton Dr. Reynoldsburg, OH 43068 614-864-5109 [email protected]

Region 10: Pike, Adams, Scioto, Lawrence CountiesFaye Collins McGinnis* 18 Greenbriar Rd. Lucasville, OH 45648 740-456-8200 [email protected] Moore 45 Dwight St. Minford, OH 45653 740-820-3615 [email protected] Norman 2010 Henley-Deemer Rd McDermott, OH 45652 740-372-2039Diane Reese P.O. Box 52 McDermott, OH 45652 740-259-4432

Region 11: Hocking, Athens, Vinton, Meigs, Jackson, Gallia, Washington CountiesJanet Bolin P.O. Box 36 Rutland, OH 45775 740-742-2095 [email protected] Curtis 63357 SR 124 Long Bottom, OH 45743 740-378-6551 [email protected]

Region 12: Carroll, Harrison, Jefferson, Belmont, Noble, Monroe CountiesMarilou Rupert* 78375 Bose Rd. Freeport, OH 43973-9316 740-658-3918 [email protected]

Region 14: Medina, Stark, Wayne, Holmes, Cuyahoga, Summit CountiesJan Harmon 405 Craggy Creek Dr. Chippewa Lake, OH 44215 330-769-2210 [email protected] Winter address: 626 Forest Palm Ct. North Ft. Myers, FL 33917 330-304-6937 (cell)Vicky Puster 2398 County Road #37 Lakeville, OH 44638 419-827-2039 [email protected] Roller 2130 Millersburg Rd. Wooster, OH 44691 330-264-6617 [email protected]

Region 16: Madison, Fayette, Greene, Warren, Clinton, Highland CountiesChieko Arikawa* 73 Flax Dr. London, OH 43140-1065 740-852-1257 [email protected] Culler PO Box 613 London, OH 43140-0613 740-815-7149 [email protected] Duncan 2935 McKay Rd. Beavercreek, OH 45432 937-427-8974 [email protected] Myers 188 East First St. London, OH 43140 614-570-2776 [email protected] Stopkotte 6059 Lundy Whitacre Rd. Morrow, OH 45152 513-899-4685 [email protected] Weaver 3859 Shagbark Ln. Beavercreek, OH 45440 937-426-5378 [email protected]

STEPPING STONESRegion 3

The Delphinium Garden Club Historians LavonnieFlowers and Dorothy Williams made contact with WrightState University Archives and deposited items pertainingto the garden club. Items donated to the archives includenewspaper articles, program guides, photographs andother items collected during the club’s 81 years ofcontinuous meeting. These will be housed in the ‘SpecialCollection and Archives Division’ located on the 4 floorth

of Wright State University Library. The DelphiniumGarden Club will celebrate its 82 anniversary in March nd

2013.

Region 9Derby Garden Club, partnering with the Westfall

Education Foundation and the Pickaway County YMCA,has started a Junior Garden Club: Derby Junior GardenClub. The 26 members range in age from 6 years of ageto 14 years of age and meet monthly at WestfallElementary School in Williamsport.

“Feather the Nest for OAGC” Progress The President’s goal of 200 new members by August 1,2013 has already been smashed! Each feather in the nestbelow represents 200 members. Current total: 269.


Via theGrapevine(Please send all submissions directly tothe editor of The Garden Path)

Region 1Friendly Town and Country GC:

Jan. 10, dividing and sharinghouseplants; Feb. 7, visit Wood HavenCare Center for member MarvellaEnright’s birthday; Feb. 14, memberswill make arrangements and memberCathy Nelson will judge the ‘friendly’flower show. Mar. 14, White Elephantfundraiser. Contact Carole Rives at 419-669-4057.

Pulaski GC: Jan. 8, “Making aWind Chime” ($5 or bring “old”forks/spoons-4 and tin cup/small flatplate/cereal bowl type item); Feb. 5,crafting evening; Mar. 5, “NaturalDyes for Easter Eggs” (bring 6 hardboiled eggs). Guests are alwayswelcome. Contact Tammie Rettig at419-636-5953.

Region 3New Neighbors GC: Jan. 15,

“Orchids” by Eric Sauer; Feb. 19,“Fragrance in the Garden” by MollyMao; Mar. 19, “Hands-on Pruning” byBob Iiames. Contact Jan Crosby [email protected]

Our Homes GC: Jan. 8, plantexchange; outing: walk at AullwoodCenter and Farm; Feb. 12, suet cakeworkshop; outing: tour HarmonyFarms in Tipp City; Mar.12, programby Virgil’s Fine Soaps; outing:Brukner Nature Center in Troy duringmaple syrup time. Contact Barb Millerat 937-836-8965.

Region 4Day Heights GC: Jan. 22, 12

noon, “What Worked, What Didn’t InMy Garden 2012" presentation byeach member, soup and saladluncheon; Feb. 26, 1 pm, “Sex In The

Garden” by naturalist Carol Mundy;Mar. 26, 1 pm, “Garden Tool Careand Sharpening” with Mark More ofMore’s Specialty Plants. Contact,Kathy Fernandez [email protected].

Region 4Des Fleurs GC: Feb. 7, 1 pm,

“Rescue and Relief for Gardeners” byby Gini Maddocks; Mar. 7,6 pm,Dinner at Patterson’s Cafe in Oxford, “Herbal Sage Tea” by MaureenBurns-Hooker; Apr. 4, 1 pm, Art inBloom at the Cincinnati Art Museum;May 2, 8 am to noon; May plant saleand auction with free salad luncheon,guests are welcome. Contact DebraSteger at 513-255-7857 for directions.

Flores Amo GC: Jan. 24, “Solutions to Gardening Problems”video by Jerry Baker, meeting atImmanuel Lutheran Church inHamilton; Feb. 18, “Making Use ofProduce” by Butler Tech teaching staffat Butler Tech Culinary School inHamilton; Mar. 18, “Creative FloralDesigns” at Butler Rural ElectricCooperative office building. ContactMidge King [email protected].

Region 5Alpha GC: Jan 8, “Call of the

Scenic River” movie at BruknerNature Center highlightingdocumentary from Mary Redden whowill also be our guest; Feb. 12, makingfloral vases for the local Care Center;Mar. 12, making clay plant markers.Contact Karen Cron at 937-773-1452or [email protected].

Blooming Betsys GC: Jan. 10, 1pm, “Using Native Plants in YourLandscape”; Feb. 9, 1 pm,“Birdhouses”; Mar. 8, 1 pm ,“Mistakes We’ve Made in theGarden”. Contact Jan Miller at [email protected].

Fleurette GC: Feb. 12, “StartingSeeds for Companion Plants for YourVegetable Garden and Heirloom

Plants” by Karen Feltham; Mar. 12,“Small Plot Gardening” by ShelleyMoore. Contact Judy Bozman at 937-468-7388 [email protected].

Rainbow Gardeners of ShelbyCounty GC: Jan. 8, “Peonies in MyYard” by Robert Wise; Jan. 15, gardentherapy at Sidney Care Center; Feb.12, creative design workshop withGloria Parker; Mar. 12, “JohnnyAppleseed” by Joe Besecla; Mar. 19,garden therapy. Contact Marie Theisat 937-492-0340.

Region 7Harlem Township GC: Jan. 15,

“Making Lavender Soap” byRosemary Miller; Feb. 19, Valentinesdinner at Giammarco’s Restaurant;Mar. 12, Deleware/Marion CountyClubs meet for potluck meal andprogram; Mar. 19, “Zen Gardens” byPat Rugola. guest night/potluck dinnerand “Silver Trowel” Awardpresentation. Contact Nancy Singer at740-965-6374.

North End GC: Feb. 18, “TheWings of Ohio Birds” by the OhioBird Sanctuary; Mar. 18, “The Wingsof a Gardening Angel” by KarynChristman and Betty Grogan. ContactPatty Rice Groth [email protected].

Tan and Toil GC: Jan. 10,“Orchids for Your Home” by Jo AnnGraham; Feb. 14, “GrowingRhododendrons and Azaleas in Ohio”by Troy Cooper; Mar. 14, “Planning aRain Garden” by Audrey Spearman.Guests are always welcome. ContactMary Ann McPhail at 740-427-4636.

Region 8Grow and Show GC: Jan. 25, “Is

it Really a Pine Tree?” by SchroderDodds; Feb. 22, “How to Make aTerrarium” by Pam Tate; Mar. 28,TBA, annual herb dinner. ContactConnie Perkins at 740-432-6981.

Malconta GC: Jan. 9, 1:30 pm,“Forcing Bulbs” at McConnell

Support OAGC when you shop on-line for your bulb needs at Brent andBecky’s Bulbs’ website through their

special fundraising portal:

www.bloomingbucks.comSelect ‘Ohio Association of GardenClubs’ from the pull-down menu.

That is it. There is no special code toremember - no coupon to submit. Aportion of each dollar you spend willbe given to OAGC and you’ll be theenvy of your neighborhood when you

plant their bulbs.

Thanks for your support.


Manor; Feb. 13, 1:30 pm, “Meaningof Valentine Flowers, ValentineCard/dish towel”; Mar. 13, 1:30 pm,McConnell Manor, ExtensionOffice/Chris Penrose. Contact MidgeHuffman at 740-559-2366.

Newark GC: Feb. 8, 12 pm,picture plaque workshop by DottieBates and Joyce Morris, First BaptistChurch of Heath (535 South 30th St.,Heath); Mar. 8, 12 pm, “Landscapesfor Small Spaces” by Jean Walton,Licking County Public Library (101W. Main St., Newark). Contact GaleAnn Kelly at 740-366-7160,[email protected], or visitthe club website atnewarkohiogardenclub.org.

Rosewood GC: Jan. 22, 6:30 pm,“Corn Mazes”, McDonald’s GreenHouse; Feb. 26, 6:30 pm, “FairyGardens”; Contact Diana Polk at740-453-5347.

Town and Country GC: Jan. 10,“Gardeners Go to the Movie” by EdKiefer; Feb. 14, “All AboutHoneybees” by Dick Mullett; Mar. 14,“A Healthier You” by Dr. ChadGuess. Contact Judy Boyd at 740-826-0013.

Region 9Basil GC: Jan. 21, 7 pm, OAGC

info and decorated hats contest; Feb.18, 7 pm, “Nature Nerd News” byTrudy Keck; Mar. 18, 7 pm,“Wonderful World of Orchids” byDianna Wears. Contact JackieCooperrider at 740-862-4432 [email protected].

Darby Valley GC: Jan. 24, “SillyAbout Lilies” by Jan Stein; Feb.28,“Growing Prize Winning Hostas” byJeanne and Dick Barbee; Feb.15,garden therapy workshop at MontereyNursing Home; Mar. 28, “MyFavorite Varieties of Hibiscus andHydrangeas and How to Grow Them”by Barb Bennett, horticulturalist andowner of “The Plant People”. ContactRuth Osborne [email protected].

Pickerington GC: Jan. 16,Franklin Park Conservatory; Feb. 20,1 pm, Wildbirds Unlimited,Pickerington Library; Mar. 20, 1 pm,“Growing Zinnias” PickeringtonLibrary. Visitors and guests welcome.Contact Barbara Kochick614-837-3951 or Libby Stearns614-837-4455.

Rambling Designers GC: Jan. 8,“Earthworms” by Kelley Scott and“Know Your Soil” by Ann Huston;Feb. 5. Valentine’s party at RedLobster; Mar. 5, “Rare andEndangered Species of FairfieldCounty” by Roger Grosenbacher.Contact Phyllis Chambers [email protected].

Region 12Flushing GC: Mar. 18, “As Green

as it Gets” a program on moss byKathy Gibeaut. Contact Barb Cenculaat [email protected].

Mt. Pleasant GC: Feb. 4, takearrangements to shut-ins; Mar. 4,“Growing Hosta” by Belmont County OSU Master Gardener, project: planyouth Arbor Day project. ContactRuth Lewis at [email protected].

Region 14Tuslaw GC: Jan. 17, “Fragrance

in the Garden” herb program; Feb. 21,“Basic Flower Arranging” by JenHuddleston, member and formerOSU-ATI student; Mar. 21, “PictureYour Garden” by Colleen Isom.Members make and bring an Easterdecoration for prizes. Meetings 7 pmat Lawrence Twp. Community Center.Contact Margie Schultz [email protected].

Valley City GC: Jan. 17, 7 pm,“Rain Gardens/Rain Barrels/MedinaCounty Watershed” by Beth Schnabel,Medina County Soil and Water; Jan.30, 11:30 am, tour of MillerConservatory in Avon Lake and lunch;Feb. 21, 7 pm, Rusty Oak Nursery;Mar. 21, 7 pm, “Square Foot

Gardening” by Tom Sasalar. ContactNancy Riopelle at 330-483-3360.

Region 16Clear Creek GC: Jan. 15,

luncheon; Feb. 19, “Getting to KnowYou”; Mar. 19, “Organic Foods” byBob Ell. Contact Pat Stidham at937-885-5155 [email protected].

In MemoriamRegion 4

Candace Thielen Virgin, 67,9/27/2012,

Day Heights Garden ClubMary Parks Smith, 73, 10/16/12,

Liberty Garden ClubHelen “Rosey” Wilkinson, 91,

3/12/2012, Georgetown Garden Club

Region 7Jo Haas, 83, 8/31/2012, North End Garden Club

Region 10Sophia Wilson, 11/19/2012,

Rock Hill Gardeners Garden ClubRegion 12

Marjorie Elliott, 91, 9/30/2012,Flushing Garden Club


OAGC Foundation NotesWhen past state president Sarah Budnick (2004-2006) passed away in 2008,

her husband Carl began a memorial fund, ‘Sarah’s Transportation Fund’, withinthe OAGC Foundation from contributions received in Sarah’s memory. Sarah wasa supporter of Wahkeena Nature Preserve and recognized that school childrenbenefitted highly from their visits to Wahkeena. Carl’s wish is that this moneyonly be used to transport school children to Wahkeena Nature Preserve.

As of October 31, 2012, $6,666.65 has been donated to this fund and$4,641.43 has been spent on the transportation of school children. Tom Shisler,Wahkeena’s manager, is able to extend this offer as an option when the schoolsexpress a lack of funds to transport the kids. Teachers are grateful. Without this fund, many kids would not havethe opportunity to explore the wonders of nature. Initially, Carl only envisioned using the original memorialcontributions, but donations continue to come in and, in doing so, we are able to keep Sarah’s memory alivethrough the children’s visits. If you wish to contribute to this fund, please note ‘Sarah’s Fund’ on the check’smemo line.

The OAGC Foundation thanks you: Breaking News!Wahkeena Nature Preserve Fund

Athens Garden Club (in memory of Catherine Brown)Basil Garden Club (Sarah’s Fund)GE Foundation (matching grant)Goshen Garden Club Region 5

Hillsboro Garden ClubLadybug Garden Club

Maineville Garden ClubMoreland Garden Club

OAGC Region 12Open Gate Garden ClubWaverly Garden Club

Mohican Outdoor School FundEarth, Wind and Flowers Garden Club

GE Foundation (matching grant)Goshen Garden Club Region 5

Ladybug Garden ClubMoreland Garden ClubWaverly Garden Club

Scholarship FundGoshen Garden Club Region 5

Ladybug Garden ClubMoreland Garden ClubWaverly Garden Club

Williamsburg Garden Club

Nature and Conservation FundLinda Erholm

Moreland Garden Club

General FundDerby Garden Club (in memory of Lester Hollingshead)

Goshen Garden Club Region 5Ladybug Garden ClubMoreland Garden Club

Plans are in the works for the 3 annual OAGCrd

Foundation Hike For Health. Mark it on your calendars:May 18, 2013. Our destination is Mohican School in theOut-of-Doors in Richland County, with guided walks thatinclude the school grounds and the beautiful naturalwonder of Hemlock Falls.

Expect more details in the spring issue of TheGarden Path, with sign-up forms also available atwww.oagc.org. It is not too soon to assemble your hiketeam and make your plans to attend. Contact Babs Sabick(info on page 2) with any questions.

OAGC Foundation Offers Scholarships The OAGC Foundation is pleased to support young

Ohioans interested in pursuing an education in horticultureor floriculture by awarding scholarships. Currently thereare three $1000 scholarships available: one for an incomingcollege freshman, one for a student already enrolled incollege, and the Dr. Gary Anderson Scholarship for astudent attending the Ohio State University’s AgriculturalTechnical Institute (ATI).

March 15, 2013 is the scholarship applicationsubmission deadline. Applications can be found in thenew OAGC Handbook For Garden Clubs, on the OAGCwebsite (www.oagc.org), or from any Regional Director.

The OAGC Foundation was excited to hear that lastspring several regions gave their own scholarships toapplicants who were from their region. Supporting ourstudents is a great way to invest in the future.


Exhibitors’ and Judges’ School #3

Registration FormMonday and Tuesday, April 15-16, 2013

Deer Creek State Park 22300 State Park Road 20, Mt. Sterling, OH 43143

(Exit 84 off I-71) Phone: 740-869-2020

I wish to register for two days @ $80: ______I wish to register for one day @ $40 (check one): _____Mon. ____Tues.

Optional Evening Choices (no fee):_____Student Judge Session (required)_____Plant Horticulture “Container Gardening”

limited to first 30 registered_____Design Study “Op Art design” limited to first 20

registered

Check One: ____Exhibitor ____Judge ____Student Taking Test

Make checks payable to: OAGC. Do not send cash.Mail by March 15, 2013. There is a $5.00 late fee ifpostmarked after March 15, 2013. No refunds after

March 15.Mail to:

Jan Stein, Exhibitors’s and Judges’ School Chair1983 Haverton Dr., Reynoldsburg, OH 43068E-Mail: [email protected] Phone: 614-864-5109

Name: ___________________________ Region:______

Address: ______________________________________

City:______________________________ Zip:_______

Garden Club: __________________________________

Club Code: ________ Phone: _____________________

Email: _______________________________________

Special needs: _________________________________

PLEASE make hotel reservations at Deer Creek State Park, 22300 State Park Road 20,

Mt. Sterling, OH 43143. Phone: 800-282-7275Rate of $79.00 single or double occupancy guaranteed

until March 15, 2013.

Nature Study Retreat Registration FormJune 2-7, 2013

Cuyahoga Valley National Park - Camp Butler 880 W. Streetsboro Rd., Peninsula, OH 44264

Name: ___________________________ Region: ______

Address:

City: ___________________________ Zip:

Phone: ( ) _________________________________

Email:

Full-time rates:Adult (18 or older): ______ $200 full-timeJunior (17 or under): ______ $185 full-time

($5 discount if paid in full before May 1, 2013)Part-time rates:Adult: $50 per day/night (includes 1 night, 3 meals)

x ______ days = _____________Junior: $45 per day/night (includes 1 night, 3 meals)

x ______ days = _____________Daily rate:$ 27 (includes 1 full day, evening program, 2 meals)

x ______ days = _____________Junior Information:

Fill in the following for juniors. All juniors must beaccompanied by an adult. Juniors must provide an NSREmergency Medical Form found at: www.OAGC.org.NOTE: For first-time retreaters, a partial paymentJunior Scholarship is available to children thru age 17.Call Jan Harmon, NSR Coordinator at 330-769-2210 fordetails.

Name of accompanying adult: ____________________Relationship to junior: __________________________

Attendance Summary:Attending how many days? __________Arrival date/time: _______ Departure date/time: ________

To insure your place, a deposit of $25 is required andcan be sent by April 15, 2013. (Balance should arrive on orbefore May 1, 2013. Later registrations are subject to a $5late fee.) You must be PREREGISTERED/PREPAID toparticipate in retreat functions. Make checks payable to:OAGC and designated for “Nature Study Retreat.” Mailcheck and all registration forms to:

Marie Marquart, OAGC NSR Registrar

19391 Co. Rd. 12Bluffton, OH 45817Phone: 419-326-5212

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Keeping you informedThe following is a snapshot of items the Board of Directors affirmed at the 2012 fall state board meeting.

Of general interest to the membership:- to present the Service Award to Stephanie Patrick at the 2012 convention- to pay for the angel hair wire used at the recent board meeting March 27, 2012- to approve Becky Soehnlen as a student judge- to approve the following liaisons: Tom Shisler, Wahkeena; Jim Chakeres, Ohio State Fair; Vicki Ferguson,

Garden Path; Janet Evans, Archivist; Jan Harmon, Webmaster- to grant Judge Emeritus status to Brenda Trimboli- to approve Michele Bishop and Joy Culler as OAGC flower show judges- to approve June 2-7, 2013 at Camp Butler for Nature Study Retreat- to appoint Susy Spence to the office of state 3 Vice Presidentrd

- to approve the expenses as submitted in the amount of $4,781.85- to approve the budget in the amount of $71,440 as modified- that the Gardeners’ Delight II cookbooks be donated to the regions, prorated by the number of clubs in the

region for use as they determine

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