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October 19, 2009
Meridian Historical Village, Okemos, MI 
 
“ Happy 40th Birthday to Us”

Hostesses:                        Shirley Tsai and Phyllis White
9:00 a.m.                         Closing the Historical Village Gardens
                                        Members Report to Assigned Garden
11:30 a.m.                       Business Meeting with sack lunches in the schoolhouse

40 Years Club Birthday Party

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November 16, 2009
Haslett Administration Building, 5593 Franklin Street, Haslett, MI
 
“Pruning invigorates both flowers and gardeners.”

Hostesses:                       Lynn Seeley, Bette Henderson
Horticulture Moment:       Betty Hagaman
Floral Design Moment:      Mary Lou Hatfield
Environmental Moment:   Bette Henderson
 
9:00 a.m.                         Business Meeting
9:45 a.m.                         Social Time
10:15 a.m. Program:       The Delicate Art of Pruning      
                  Presenter:      Sue Grueber, Creative Scapes, Rochester Hills, MI

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December 21, 2009
Sue Kropschot’s home at 915 Audubon, East Lansing, MI
 
“We celebrate our fellowship”

Hostesses:                       Sue Kropschot and Betty Hagamon
11:00 a.m.                      Business Meeting
                                       Immediately followed by a holiday luncheon
 
A holiday luncheon will be held at Sue Kropschot’s home.  This gathering is a social event with a short business meeting following the luncheon.  Members are asked to bring a salad to share and donations (food or a check) for the Haslett Food Bank.

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January 18, 2010
Nancy L. Moore Park Service Center, 1960 Gaylord C. Smith Court, East Lansing (off of Okemos Road between Grand River Ave. and Haslett Road just south of the railroad tracks.)
 
“Lucky Ladies assure us that spring will come...”

Hostesses:                      Kay Pyciak and Arlene Rauen
9:00 a.m.                       Business Meeting
9:15 a.m.                       Presentation by Jane Rose, Executive
                                      Director, Friends of Historic Meridian
                                      “40 Years of Growth in the Historical Village.”
10:00 a.m.                     Social time
10:15 a.m.                     Pressed flower design projects

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February 15, 2010
Nancy L. Moore Park Service Center, 1960 Gaylord C. Smith Court, East Lansing (off of Okemos Road between Grand River Ave. and Haslett Road just south of the railroad tracks.)
 
“Wise gardeners begin with a plan.”

Hostesses:                      Mary Marvin, Helene Werner
Horticulture Moment:      Jackie Hughes
Floral Design Moment:     Sue Knapp
Environmental Moment:  Sue Leahy
 
 9:00 a.m.                       Business Meeting
 9:45 a.m.                       Social Time
10:15 a.m. - Program:    “Landscape Design”
                    Speaker:     Tim Banfield, Landscape Design instructor, Lansing Community 
                                       College, banfieldb@aol.com
                                       President, Outdoor Living, Inc.,
                                       http://www.outdoor-livinginc.com/
                                       517-484-0230

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March 15, 2010
Haslett Administration Building, 5593 Franklin Street, Haslett, MI
 
“Garden lovers create perennial beauty in our community.”

Hostesses:                      Gail Meadows, Marlene French
Horticulture Moment:      Dixie Lahti
Floral Design Moment:     Mary Marvin
Environmental Moment:  Madeline Masterson
 
 9:00 a.m.                      Business Meeting
 9:45 a.m.                      Social Time
10:15 a.m. - Program:   “Growing Perennials”
                    Speaker:    Mary McLellan

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April 19, 2010
Van Atta’s Greenhouse, 9008 Old M-78, Haslett
 
“Thrillers, fillers, and spillers”

Hostesses:                      Dixie Lahti, Tressa McAllister
Horticulture Moment:      Tressa McAllister
Floral Design Moment:     Kay Pyciak
Environmental Moment:  Suzanne Rock
 
 9:00 a.m.                       Business Meeting
 9:45 a.m.                       Social Time
10:15 a.m. - Program:    Container Gardening Workshop
                    Presenter:   Rhea VanAtta, co-owner
                                       Van Atta’s Greenhouse & Flower Shop

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May 17th, 2010
Meridian Historical Village, Okemos, MI
 
“ Many hands make light the work.”

Hostesses:                      Madeline Masterson, Sharon Hudson
9:00 a.m.                       Opening the Historical Village Gardens
                                      Members Report to Assigned Garden
11:30 a.m.                     Business Meeting with sack lunches in the schoolhouse