The Naples Garden Club, Inc.

Trowel Prints 2009-2010 Number 2 November 2009

President’s Message November 2009

My, how busy November is! The Flower Show and House & Garden Tour committees are back in full swing, Hospitality has had its first opportu-nity to shine, and we’ve begun a wonderful set of programs.

With all this fervent activity, I wanted to take the time to thank all of you who worked over the summer preparing for this year’s events. Much was accomplished, including finding significant sponsors for the House & Gar-den Tour, writing the Flower Show schedule, and getting great PR in the Naples Daily News.

For those who stay in Naples over the summer, we’re also becoming more of a year-round club, with two summer luncheon flower shows. Thank you to all who arranged and participated in those events.

We are very much a working and educational club, but let’s not lose sight of the fact that the work is for the benefit of the community and the edu-cation is supposed to be fun. As we enter the holiday season, please take time to sustain your Garden Club friendships and nurture new relation-ships. Happy Thanksgiving!

Liz Chehayl

FYI

Your Board of Directors voted by email this summer and reiterated its vote at the Octo-ber board meeting “ to establish a policy of a $5.00 guest fee at all of our membership meetings.” This will help to defray the cost of our speakers. Please register your guest when you arrive. Thank you.

Inside This Issue

Membership Meeting 3 Florida Happenings 2 Flower Show 3 Horticulture Workshops 4 Design Workshops 4 Hospitality Notice 6 Committee Notices 6 2009-2010 Board 3 & 7 House and Garden Tour 5 Christmas Luncheon Notice 2

Monthly Calendar 8

Back due to popular demand is the NGC Christmas production. This year’s show, “T’was the Night be-fore Christmas at the North Pole”, features some of NGC’s hottest floral designers and theatrical talent. Join us on December 7th as Santa’s elves, former Naples Garden Club members, help Mrs. Claus solve her Christmas Eve dilemma.

Lilly pads at Naples Botanical Garden Program for the December membership Meeting

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THE NAPLES PHILHARMONIC LEAGUE

Presents as Part of the 2009 Nutcracker Week:

A Holiday Afternoon at the Phil

Nov. 24,25, or 27 (12:00 noon-3:30 PM)

A BOX LUNCH AT THE GARDEN CAFÉ

CHRISTMAS TREE WALK &

NUTCRACKER Boutique

See 25 decorated Christmas trees (trees not sold at

the Nutcracker Gala will be available for sale).

Begin holiday shopping at the Nutcracker Boutique

with its unique gifts and decorations, also visit the

Museum Gift Shop

NAPLES MUSEUM OF ART

2 PM guided tour of special exhibits

The Art of Janet Fish-Beautiful still-life

paintings of flowers, colorful glass, birds

etc.

Demonstrating color, light & movement

Latin American Painting Now

Esphyr Slobodkina– Rediscovering a Pio-

neer of American abstraction

The Perfect Start to the

Holiday Season

Reservations by November 16 with

advance payment

Contact: Isabelle Staffeldt @594-9427

NAPLES GARDEN CLUB

ANNUAL CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON

DECEMBER 11, 2009

WYNDEMERE COUNTRY CLUB

(Off Livingston Road)

11:30 Cocktails

(Cash bar – Wine/Mixed Drinks $8.00, Beer $5.00)

12:30 Lunch

Price: $30.00

Reservations to Barbara Sampson

By December 7th

(Checks payable to Naples Garden Club)

6145 Reserve Circle #1702, Naples 34112-6564

VALET PARKING

MENU:

Tuscan Salad

Decadent, Delicious Dessert

Please bring a wrapped gift for St. Matthews House and mark it either male/female and if it is for a child.

Activities you don’t want to miss!

November 2009 PAGE 3

FRONT; Paula Braida, Carol Conant, Kathleen Hawryluk, Barbara Ricci, Joan LaRuffa, Gail Pica. Standing in Back: Bev Metcalf,

Sally Melvin, June Kroeschell, Arlette Bradley, Lois Allen, Sue Synnott, Liz Chehayl, Catherine Ware, Audrey Hennessey, Linda

Brown, Judy Bzroska, Diane Green, Sondra Quinn, Barbara Sampson, Eileen Mann, Lydia Galton.

2009-2010 Naples Garden Club Board

Flower Show 2010

The schedule for our upcom-ing show ‘Wonder Women’ was dis-tributed at the November 9th meet-ing. Please start thinking about your horticulture and design entries and contact the consultant for the class you are interested in if you have questions. March 27th and 28th will be here sooner than we think.

We also have a new section, open to all members, which will not be judged. Creative arts by any mem-ber are welcome and will become part of the Creative Women exhibit. Judy Brzoska is the person to contact with questions and she will be happy to send you a form to submit prior to the show. She and her committee would like to know what you will be displaying by March 15 so start painting, sewing, quilting, photo-graphing, sketching or creating any art that you wish.

I look forward to the show and I hope that you will take advan-tage of the workshops and classes that will prepare us all to present another spectacular show. We are going to ‘strut our stuff’ and apply for some awards, too.

Kathleen Hawryluk, Chairman

General Meeting Minutes, November 9, 2009 At the Moorings Presbyterian Church

President Liz Chehayl called the meeting to order. Chaplain, Carol Conant gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. The minutes of the April 06, 2009 meeting were published in Trowel Prints; Liz asked if there were any corrections or additions. There were none and the minutes stand approved. Liz made several committee announcements: Barbara Sampson, Yearbook Chair, has the new Yearbook. Pick up your copy. Barbara Sampson, Luncheons/Parties, is accepting reservations for our Christmas luncheon to be held December 11th at Wyndemere C.C. The cost is $30. Design Workshops are listed in Trowel Prints Barbara Ricci, Horticulture Chair has planned a tour of the newly opened Naples Botanical Gardens for November 30th . Billie Stevens has the 2010 “Visions of Beauty” calendar on sale for $6.00 Activity Tables have been set up in the adjoining room. Please review them and sign up. Liz announced that Catherine Ware had been nominated and approved by the Board as Chairman of the Nominating Committee. As required by our by laws, she asked for nominations from the floor for two committee members. Gail Pica nomi-nated Arlette Bradley and Carol Conant nominated Judy Lewis for the positions. Both nominations were affirmed. Flower Show - Chairman Kathleen Hawryluk asked that members pick up their schedules and that everyone volunteer for at least one job. (Other Flower Show information at left). House and Garden Tour- Linda Brown, announced that the House and Garden Tour will be held on February 6th. Her committee has been working hard to iden-tify participants for the event. She advised that as a result of this major fund raiser, the Naples Garden Club has given more than $500,000 back to the community through sponsored projects and scholarships. She explained that it takes the entire Club to achieve this event asked that all members sign up as a volunteer. Membership – Arlette Bradley introduced two new provisionals to the audi-ence, Dusti Beaubien and Barb Schroeder. We have 18 provisionals. As there were no further committee reports, Sondra Quinn, introduced our speaker, Raymond Jungles, renowned landscape architect and author, who de-signed the Brazilian Garden at the newly reopened Naples Botanical Gardens. Mr. Jungles studied at the University of Florida where he earned his degree from the landscape architect program. After graduation, he lived in Brazil where he worked under the guidance of Robert Burle Marx who is considered the “Father of Modern Landscape Architecture.” Mr. Jungles’ beautiful slide presentation captivated the audience both with its variety of subject and its fullness of images. He selected for his presentation colorful pictures of 22 different projects from his various accomplishments in both residential and commercial settings. The audience was completely drawn along on his retrospective. After a brief question and answer session, he signed copies of his newest book, ”The Colors of Nature: Subtropical Gardens.”

As there was no unfinished or new business, the President adjourned the meeting and invited everyone to enjoy the refreshments provided by Joan LaRuffa and her committee led this month by Susie Yoder featuring a design by Melinda Earle. Attendance: actives 92, provisionals 18, guests 45 for a total of 155. Diane Green, Recording Secretary

November, 2009

Holiday Centerpiece Workshop

With Mary Pulick

Monday, December 14th 1:00– 3:00

Bring your favorite holiday container, fresh greens, candles, trims (ribbons,

etc.) and we will make a design to brighten up your home for the holiday season. Each member is to provide all materials needed. Sign up at the

Dec. meeting or call Mary Pulick, 455-9807/marypulick@gmail.com.

This year we have scheduled many design workshops cov-ering all areas of mechanics, home design and show designs. The types of workshops will be in the Trowel Prints with instructions concerning the materials needed and costs if any.

We are pleased to have Judy Lewis again teaching basic design this year. Her first class is on November 16, "Line Design". Mary Pulick will also be teaching her popular Home Design classes. This month's class will be "Fall Harvest".

I have the schedule for the state Petite Show to be held at the convention in April in Boca Raton at the Embassy Suites Hotel. Members can call or email me for informa-tion about the state show.

Gail Pica, Design Chair

Basic Design Classes

With Judy Lewis

Learn the basics of flower arrang-

ing using traditional designs. Em-

phasis is placed on the Elements

and Principals of Design. Each stu-

dent will receive a book of the Na-

tional Council of State Garden

Clubs, which includes lesson plans

on arranging. Classes begin on

Monday, November 16, from 1-3

PM and continue on Monday, December 14, from 10-12.,

January 11, from 10-12 and end February 8, from 10-12.

Sign-up will be available at our first general meeting

on November 9th.

Intermediate Design Workshop:

“Designing for Your Home-Fall Harvest”

Monday, November 23rd, 1-3 PM

At this first workshop we will review the four ba-

sic designs learned in Judy’s beginner classes. The

design assignment is to make a design for the cen-

ter of your kitchen or dining room table. Members

need to bring a mixed bunch of flowers from the

supermarket (Publix about $12 or $13) or two

small bunches of different types of fall flowers.

Bring a soup or salad bowl, oasis, clippers, a box

for transporting the design home. Line and filler

material will be provided for a small cost. To re-

serve your seat at this workshop, sign up at the

November meeting or call Mary Pulick, 455-9807

or email: marypulick@gmail.com

PLANT AND CONTAINER SWAP

Monday, November 16th, from 10AM - 12 noon,

Naples Garden Club will hold its annual

Plant and Container Swap.

Bring in two plants and you will be able to

exchange them for two plants, bring in five,

exchange for five.The same goes for containers.

After that we can go to lunch nearby

and catch up on our summer adventures.

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Horticulture WorkshopHorticulture WorkshopHorticulture WorkshopHorticulture Workshop On Nov. 30th there will be a tour of the Naples Botanical Garden. If you missed the first tour, this is a good opportunity to see the garden. Final count needed by Nov. 16th Meet at the NGC office between 10:30—11:00AM. The tour can include a lunch for those interested. Send a check for $13.00 to Barbara Ricci, 1138 Camelot Circle, Naples 34109, 348-1604, bbricci@comcast.net

Front: June Kroeschell, Bev Metcalf, Audrey Hennessey, Lou Kennedy, Linda Brown, Lydia Galton, Billie Stevens, Back: Karen

Anderson, Fifi MacMahon, Barbara Sampson, Arlette Bradley, Jane Curci,, Carol Conant, Marty Davis, Glenda Farlander, Ann

Westerfield, Reynelle Perkins, Linda Crescenzi, Sue Synnott, Diane Dahl, Liz Chehayl, Phyllis Grootemaat, Susan Stielow, Pat

Frey, Carol Gill, Catherine Ware, Sondra Quinn.

The House and Garden Tour Committee

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Plans are progressing for the 2009 House and Garden Tour, scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010., scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010., scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010., scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2010.

Headquarters will be at the exciting and new Naples Botanical Garden again this year. The Hospitality Room will be in the

newly renovated Windstar Garden Room. A meeting with the Garden is planned to further discuss the area where we will

have for the Welcome and Information Center plus the parking. More on that in next month’s Trowel Prints.

Buses will leave at 8:45AM, 9:30 AM, 1:00 PM and 1:45 PM.

Previous tour participants will be offered the opportunity to purchase tickets by mail starting in November. Our patron let-

ters are slated to be mailed on or about November 16th with the remainder of the letters going out shortly after Thanksgiv-

ing.

The ticket cost this year is $65.The ticket cost this year is $65.The ticket cost this year is $65.The ticket cost this year is $65.

We will have drawings for gifts on the buses again this year. So far for each bus we have a NBG Membership, goodie bag of

cosmetics, 1 hour free lesson on a Mac or a PC’, an orchid, decorating consultant gift card, gift of jam or curry, gift certifi-

cates for $5 at Total wine, champagne reception at St. John’s boutique with a clothes/makeup representative. Our goodie

bags are being underwritten by Garden District this year and Roberta Ross has already secured several things to put in them.

Since this is the NGC major fund-raising event, we need all members all members all members all members to participate in some capacity to ensure the success

of this annual event. This event takes the entire Garden Club to make it happen. If you haven’t already signed up, please

email or call Ann Westerfield at bwesterfield@comcast.net for more information.

I INVITE NEW MEMBERS TO GET INVOLVED; this is a great opportunity to get to know members of NGC and to I INVITE NEW MEMBERS TO GET INVOLVED; this is a great opportunity to get to know members of NGC and to I INVITE NEW MEMBERS TO GET INVOLVED; this is a great opportunity to get to know members of NGC and to I INVITE NEW MEMBERS TO GET INVOLVED; this is a great opportunity to get to know members of NGC and to

learn more about our major fundlearn more about our major fundlearn more about our major fundlearn more about our major fund----raising event.raising event.raising event.raising event.

We still need additional venues and count on you, our members, to offer your houses or secure houses for the tour.

Due to the hard work of our Sponsorhip/Underwriting Committee, the following local businesses have agreed to sponsor

our tour this year. Please be sure to say thanks if you patronize any of them. We are very appreciative.

The Garden District, Driftwood, Golden Gate Nursery, Green Door Nursery, Oakes Farm Market (Organic Farm), Scott

Lowery Landscape, Paul Klens Landscape Architect, Naples Park Publix.

Linda LaRue Brown, Chair, Naples Garden Club House and Garden Tour 2010Linda LaRue Brown, Chair, Naples Garden Club House and Garden Tour 2010Linda LaRue Brown, Chair, Naples Garden Club House and Garden Tour 2010Linda LaRue Brown, Chair, Naples Garden Club House and Garden Tour 2010

November PAGE 5

REMINDERREMINDERREMINDERREMINDER

There will be a preview tour for Naples Garden There will be a preview tour for Naples Garden There will be a preview tour for Naples Garden There will be a preview tour for Naples Garden

Club members on February 5th. Please sign up Club members on February 5th. Please sign up Club members on February 5th. Please sign up Club members on February 5th. Please sign up

for your place on a bus at the December meeting.for your place on a bus at the December meeting.for your place on a bus at the December meeting.for your place on a bus at the December meeting.

Save Feb. 4th 9:30 to 12:00 for Goodie Bag Save Feb. 4th 9:30 to 12:00 for Goodie Bag Save Feb. 4th 9:30 to 12:00 for Goodie Bag Save Feb. 4th 9:30 to 12:00 for Goodie Bag stuffing at the office. Sign up at Dec. meet-stuffing at the office. Sign up at Dec. meet-stuffing at the office. Sign up at Dec. meet-stuffing at the office. Sign up at Dec. meet-ing. or contact Karen Anderson at 263ing. or contact Karen Anderson at 263ing. or contact Karen Anderson at 263ing. or contact Karen Anderson at 263----7635 7635 7635 7635 or or or or karen_anderson239@yahoo.comkaren_anderson239@yahoo.comkaren_anderson239@yahoo.comkaren_anderson239@yahoo.com.... Many hands will make light work. Many hands will make light work. Many hands will make light work. Many hands will make light work.

How much water will a dollar

get you? It depends on the water.

The answer is 2.2 gallons

for the water truck driving around town,

Even though I pay for it in 5-gallon jugs

upfront in advance

The grocery store has plenty of

brands of water on its shelves, from

which – on occasion – I’ve been known to

indulge in a high-end imported bottle

(with carbonation).

A dollar would only get me 12

ounces of that stuff, better known

as one cola can.

How about if I were a wine drinker?

At ten dollars per three-quarters liter

bottle, a dollar would put me on the mar-

ket for 5 tablespoons.

That’s barely a sip!

November 2009 PAGE 6

HOSTESSES FOR DECEMBER

DELIGHTFUL DECEMBER

Hospitality Chairman: Joan LaRuffa

Head Hostess: Louise Friedlander

Arranger: Kathleen Hawryluk

Committee: Irmeen Barsky, Jean Beckhorn, Chris Brown, Carol Conant, Joanne Harrison, Barbara Sampson, Cleo Spartin, Liz Willard

MEMBERSHIP

Membership would like to cordially invite all our Garden Club mem-

bers to bring friends, neighbors, and guests to our wonderful meet-

ings. Our club provides education, volunteer opportunities, laughter

and friendships. A new member may enjoy an upfront and personal

look at our House Tour and Flower Show. We presently have 13 pro-

visional members and we would love to expand that number. The

Provisional Orientation is January 20 at Audrey Hennessey’s beauti-

ful home. Membership applications are available on line---please

contact: ArletteBradley@comcast.net or call her at 649-8532 and

she will send it to you.

Kudos to the terrific November

Hospitality Committee for

your delicious contributions and

help. Special mention to Susie

Yoder , head hostess, Melinda

Earle for her tropical arrangement

and the last minute volunteers as

the anticipated turnout

grew! Gracias to Arlette Bradley,

Audrey Hennessey, Sally Melvin,

Gail Pica, and Diane Green.

Have you seen this bush around Naples? Did

you wonder what it is? And how it can bloom

so long? It is a Mussaenda phillippica

‘Aurorae’. Salmon Mussaenda. It blooms

from May through November. The catch is

that it then is bare of any leaves until spring.

It is completely decidous. It is spectacular

but only for half of the year.

Naples Garden Club

Board of Directors

2009-2010

President: Liz Chehayl 417-5518

Ist VP Program: Sondra Quinn 732-0528

2nd VP H&G Tour:

Linda Brown 434-0609

3rd VP Flower Show:

Kathleen Hawryluk 455-5133

Corr. Sec: Catherine Ware 263-2286

Rec. Sec: Diane Green 430-3833

Treasurer: Paula Braida 821-5144

Asst.Treas: Bev Metcalf 594-2902

Past Pres.& Policy:

June Kroeschell 262-6639

Chaplain: Carol Conant 775-9201

Civic Development:

Lydia Galton 262-3137

Credentials: Anne Kinsley 775-5224

And Sally Melvin 417-8492

Design Chair: Gail Pica 774-3507

Environment/Conservation:

Eileen Mann 594-2156

Florida Federation: Lois Allen 597-5909

Historian: Judy Brzoska 592-7948

Horticulture: Barbara Ricci 348-1604

Hospitality: Joan LaRuffa 566-3683

Library: Audrey Hennessey 403-7662

Long Range Planning:

Sue Synnott 513-1157

Luncheons: Barbara Sampson 353-6564

Member Communications:

June Kroeschell 262-6639

Membership: Arlette Bradley: 649-8532

Nominating: Catherine Ware 263-2286

Office Manager: Gail Pica 774-3507

Properties: Melinda Earle 435-9123

Publicity & Marketing:

Leslie Branda 430-6262

Assistant: Lydia Galton 262-3137

Scholarship:

Yearbook: Barbara Sampson 353-6564

FED FACTS

Brushing up on a few facts about Naples Garden Club:

NGC is affiliated with National Garden Clubs, headquartered in St Louis, Missouri.

A total of 50 states are members of National, plus International Affili-ates, totaling 205,262 members.

Going down the ladder, comes Regions.

There are 8 Regions. Our Club belongs to Region IX, Deep South, along with GA. TN. MI. LA. and AL. Two meetings a year are conducted, each in different states. All Garden Club members are invited to attend..

Lastly comes Districts, of which we are a part of District IX.

The District extends North to Sebring and as far South as Marco Island.

Two meetings a year are called, one in Fall, the other in Spring.

Last month, October, the meeting was in Lakeland and next May the meeting will be in Winter Haven, FL.

These meetings are for other Garden Club members to meet their neighbors and share their like interests and ideas.

Our State Headquarters, known as FFGC, is located in Winter Park, FL. Web: www.FFGC.org. It boasts a membership of 14,633, 216 Clubs, 248 Circles and 6 Councils.

If interested in becoming involved in the State programs.....dial me up. Lois Allen (597-5909)

Office Matters,

Don't forget to call or email Gail Pica @ home after you have scheduled a meeting or work-shop and put it on the office calendar. Gail keeps a duplicate calendar at home so that she can give up-to-date info if someone calls her to see if a date is available.

Gail Pica 774-3507

gail514@comcast.net FYI:

John Lucas has moved:

Tradewinds Signature Botanicals

12240 Orange River Blvd.

Fort Myers, FL 33905

239-810-1416

November 2009 PAGE 7

Is that a real Oscar statue that

our Membership Chairman,

Arlette Bradley is holding? It is.

It belonged to her great uncle,

who won 8 Oscars set designing

for many movies. It is very

heavy so she is holding it very

carefully!

Membership Changes

Resigned: Nancy Corboy– Provisional

Change of email: Mary Pulick, new email is

Mary Pulick@gmail.com

Please keep your directories up-to-date.

Contact Catherine Ware with any changes.

Date Event Time Place

Thurs., Nov 12 Judges Council 9:00 AM

Mon., Nov.16 Plant and Container Swap 10:00-12:00 NGC Office

Mon., Nov.16 1st Basic Design Class-Line Design 1:00 –3:00 PM NGC Office

Mon, Nov 23 Intermediate Design Workshop 1:00-3:00 PM NGC Office

Mon. Nov. 30 NGC Board Meeting 9:30 AM-11:00 AM NGC Office

Mon. Nov 30 Horticulture Tour of NBG 11:00 PM Meeting at NGC Office

Mon., Dec.7 Membership Meeting 1:00 PM Moorings Presbyterian Church

Tues, Dec. 8 Horticulture Workshop Flower Show Prep 10:00—12:00 NGC Office by Paula Brida

Fri. Dec. 11 Holiday Luncheon at Wyndemere 11:30 PM Wyndemere County Club

Mon., Dec. 14 Basic Design Workshop Line Mass 10:00-12::00 NGC Office

Mon., Dec. 14 Holiday Centerpieces 1:00 –3:00 PM NGC Office

Tues, Dec 15 Horticulture-Trip to ECHO 9:00 AM—12:00

Calendar at A Glance

NAPLES GARDEN CLUB,INC.

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NAPLES,FLORIDA 34112

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WWW.NAPLESGARDENCLUB.ORG

June Kroeschell, Editor

November 2009