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Susie Quattro and Dottie Kernaghan to be made Honorary Members of the Pine Island Garden Club at the Thursday January 19th meeting.
The Topic for January 19th Meeting of the Pine Island Garden Club
Herbs that Heal
The Garden Club meetings begin at 9:00 a.m. with a social time followed by the program at 9:30 a.m. The meetings are held at the Fishers of Men Evangelical Lutheran Church on Stringfellow Road.
Anyone interested in attending the meetings or becoming a member are asked to call either Carlene Sharples, President at 283-4607, Marty Kendall, 1st Vice President at 283-8175 or Kathie Reiter, Membership Chairman at 283-3176.
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Photos from the Holiday Luncheon at Carrabbas
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Click on links to read meeting minutes--Minutes of January 19, 2012 MEMBERSHIP meeting
--Minutes of January 19, 2012 BOARD meeting
--Treasurer's Report January 16, 2012
Bring questions, additions or corrections to the next meeting.
CLICK
ON THIS LINK TO SEE MORE GALA PHOTOS AND VIDEOS ON FACEBOOK
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Membership
Dues are $20.00 per year for individuals and $35.00 for
a couple. First time
guests are welcomed without charge; a second attendance at a charge
of $5.00. Further attendance will require membership in the club and
the second attendance fee will be
credited towards the membership dues.
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The 2012 Annual Garden Gala
Will be held on
Saturday February 18 2012
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in January 2011. Donna Susie
and Carolyn getting ready for
2011 GALA.
See the Photo Gallery tab for more
pics from the October work party.
On right -- Joan and Rita.

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This is Earleaf Acacia - if you see it remove it. It is an invasive.
Click here for the Earleaf Acacia Flyer.
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Link to Florida Exotic Plant List - 2009
The first link is a four page document.
The second link to the brochure, has the complete list on page 2.
This page is worth printing and having on hand to refer to.
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Discount for Members
President Carlene Sharples met with the manager of Forestry Resources and arranged a commercial discount for all Garden Club members. Just show your current membership card at time of purchase. Forestry Resources Landscape Supply is located in Cape Coral at 190 Nicholas Pkwy NW.
********See new listings on Plant Exchange Page!
Lee County Landscape & Fertilizer
Best Management Practiced (BMP) Ordinance.
It has been in effect since May of 2009
Click Here for the Ordinance
Horticulture Chairperson Hope Rooney
will answer or obtain answers to any and all questions
about gardening. You mail E-Mail her direct at: janthina2002@yahoo.com
2011 - 2012 Officers
President
Carlene Sharples
First Vice President
Marty Kendall
Second Vice President
Tracy Helin
Ass’t. Second Vice President
Melissa Koferl
Recording Secretary
Rita Davis
Ass’t Recording Secretary
Susanne Quattro
Corresponding Secretary
Dottie Kernaghan
Treasurer
Joan Rosenberg
Ass’t Treasurer
Donna Cook
Ways & Means
Kathleen Hscksher
Membership
Kathie Reiter
Parliamentarian Barbara Peckinpaugh
Historian
Joyce Van Deusen
Publicity
Marjorie VanderKruik
A reminder to Club members or anyone on Pine Island, that when you renew your subscription to Florida Gardening Magazine or order a new subscription, make sure you put PIGC on the form. The Club will get $6 for every subscription and last year it was over $200. It must have PIGC in order for us to get the rebate.
Another thought is when you want to give a wonderful gift to someone that will last for a year, a subscription to the Magazine is perfect. It is a win, win situation. You can give a great gift to a fellow gardener and also earns $6 for the Garden Club.
In case anyone has sent in their subscription without letting them know that it is from Pine Island Garden Club, just give me a call and I will take care of it.
Thanks, Margie VanderKruik 283-4104
We can complain because rose bushes have thorns
Or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.
Abraham Lincoln
Here is some interesting reading sent in by member
Susanne Quattro:
NATURAL GARDENING FOR HEALTHIER PEOPLE AND PLANET
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E-Mail the Club at - info@pineislandgardenclub.org





