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Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., 1556 Emerson Street, Denver, CO 80218-1450 www.coloradogardenclubs.org (303) 832-6390 T HE C OLORADO G ARDEN C ONNECTION Dear Garden Friends, Hooray for Summer! We Colorado gardeners plan and dream for this all year. Perusing seed catalogues while wrapped in a cozy quilt, watching the snow blanket the garden all the while scheming of new color combinations and plants to try. Fresh vegetables and flowers! The list of activities this time of year can be as long as the day allows with new gardens to explore, plant sales to staff and shop, and club projects to engage our time. Don’t let the season go by without at least a few “lazy days” of reading or simply living in the moment. The Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs was the culmination of our garden clubs’ year. The busy day is always exciting with lots of information and friendship to share. Members and clubs received recognition for their efforts and we were honored to make a significant contribution to the Penny Pines Project, thanks to your overwhelming support. Audrey Coyle and the convention committee took great care, planning every detail to ensure a smooth course. The end of the summer will bring the Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting to our state. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet gardeners from our seven regional President’s Message Summer 2014 By Trudie Layton, President, CFGC I NSIDE T HIS I SSUE 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9 10 10 11 12 13 President’s Message CFGC Annual Meeting Penny Pines NGC Annual Convention RMR Roundup Website Blog Calendar of Events Helen Damouth Honored Flower Show School I Castle Rock Girl Scouts Book Review Blue Star Memorial Newsletter Renamed Emerson House CFGC Website Update Dig and Dream Judges Council In Memoriam Awards RMR Registration Form CFGC Core Values BOD partner states. To make it even a greater gardening experience, we are hosting a Flower Show School I the two days prior to the meeting. Check the details in our newly renamed Colorado Garden Connection. Happy Gardening! “Make a Difference” Trudie Layton, CFGC State President Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs and BeeGAP Speaker Summer 2014 Volume 84, Issue 3

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Page 1: President’s Message NSIDE THIS SSUE I...scheming of new color combinations and plants to try. Fresh vegetables and flowers! The list of activities this time of year can be as long

Page 1 The CFGC Gardener

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Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., 1556 Emerson Street, Denver, CO 80218-1450 www.coloradogardenclubs.org (303) 832-6390

THE COLORADO GARDEN CONNECTION

Dear Garden Friends,

Hooray for Summer! We Colorado gardeners plan and dream for this all year. Perusing seed catalogues while wrapped in a cozy quilt, watching the snow blanket the garden all the while scheming of new color combinations and plants to try. Fresh vegetables and flowers! The list of activities this time of year can be as long as the day allows with new gardens to explore, plant sales to staff and shop, and club projects to engage our time. Don’t let the season go by without at least a few “lazy days” of reading or simply living in the moment.

The Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs was the culmination of our garden clubs’ year. The busy day is always exciting with lots of information and friendship to share. Members and clubs received recognition for their efforts and we were honored to make a significant contribution to the Penny Pines Project, thanks to your overwhelming support. Audrey Coyle and the convention committee took great care, planning every detail to ensure a smooth course.

The end of the summer will bring the Rocky Mountain Regional Meeting to our state. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet gardeners from our seven regional

President’s Message Summer 2014

By Trudie Layton, President, CFGC

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

1 2 3 3 4 4 5 6 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 9

10 10 11 12 13

President’s Message CFGC Annual Meeting Penny Pines NGC Annual Convention RMR Roundup Website Blog

Calendar of Event!s

Helen Damouth Ho!!

nored Flower Show Scho!ol I

Castle Rock Girl S!couts

Book Review Blue Star Memorial Newsletter Renamed Emerson House CFGC Website Update Dig and Dream Judges Council In Memoriam Awards RMR Registration Form CFGC Core Values BOD

BOD Meeting Minutes 14partner states. To make it even a greater gardening experience, we are hosting a Flower Show School I the two days prior to the meeting. Check the details in our newly renamed Colorado Garden Connection. Happy Gardening!

“Make a Difference” Trudie Layton, CFGC State President Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs and BeeGAP Speaker

Summer 2014

Vo lume 84, I s sue 3

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The Colorado Garden Connection

CFGC 2014 Annual Meeting and Convention was held in Colorado Springs on May 31st at the Mesa Conservation and Environmental Center in Colorado Springs,

Plant Seeds of Change – 2014 Annual Meeting

CO. Speakers and exhibits at the meeting supported the theme “Planting Seeds of Change”. The ‘Penny Pines’ program was honored (see article on page 3). The lunch entertainment was provided by the 14-year old violinist, Devin Rose. Attendees were encouraged to take a 20-minute tour thru the ‘Garden of the Gods’ before leaving the area. Speaker included Andrew Cronk of Phelan Gardens in Colorado Springs, who talked about small space gardening in troughs using annual and perennial plants as well as edible plants. Paige Fulghum, a Natural Resource Technician with the Coalition for the Upper South Platte (CUSP), talked about replanting and reseeding forest burn areas.

Devin Rose and Gail Fischer

Anita Ketcham with the floral design she made honoring President Trudie Layton

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Celebrating 85 Amazing Years This year the National Garden Club’s annual convention was held May 1 - May 3, 2014 at the Embassy Suites Norman Hotel & Conference Center in Norman, OK. The convention marked 85 years of history that includes partnerships, projects, and programs to protect our world: Education via Environmental Schools, Flower Show Schools, Gardening Study Schools, and Landscape Schools as well as member services Study Lessons, ‘How To’ manuals, videos and books; the ‘growing in knowledge’ opportunities from NGC seem endless! This is celebrated, recognized, and encouraged through the annual convention and this year was no exception.

CFGC members celebration at the NGC Convention: (top row) Carol Leise, Gail Fisher, Audrey Coyle, Joan Franson, Dottie Vickland, Mary Fagerberg, Tory Hurst, Trudie Layton; (bottom row) Doris Duckworth and Elfriede Goeben.

Mary Fagerberg received the Regional Award of Honor from National President, Linda Nelson. Also pictured here is Trudie Layton receiving the CFGC state awards. CFGC received a Membership Award for the greatest increase per capita, and Judges Council won the rosette for the Flower Show.

Penny Pines Program

At the 2014 Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, CFGC donated over $2,000.00 to the USDA Forest Service for reforestation of Colorado forests, and the donations are still coming in! This money will be used to reforest burn areas in the Pike and San Isabel National

Forests in Colorado. CFGC will be notified when the pines that were donated will be planted. The Penny Pines Program is a partnership between NGC and the USDA Forest Service to sustain our national and urban forests through reforestation and forest educations program. Garden clubs can contribute $68.00 to the Penny Pines plantation as part of the costs of replanting replacement trees. Pine trees and other trees are replaced whether by fire or other natural catastrophes. The Forest Service does the planting using donations together with Federal funds and an organization may identify a specific State to benefit the contribution.

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The Colorado Garden Connection

Rocky Mountain Region Round-up

Don’t mosey, but gallop on down to Colorado Springs, CO for the 2014 RMR Round-up on September 12th & 13th. The RMR Conference will be

Costs: Registration Fee $25; Late Registration $30 after August 10, 2014 Friday Night Bar-B-Q $30 Saturday Lunch $26 Flights of Fantasy Tour $10 Saturday Banquet and Awards Dinner $50 Marriott (be sure to ask for the Rocky Mountain Region rate) $103

held at the Colorado Springs Marriott. Pack your western duds and enjoy the Pikes Peak or Bust Bar-b-Que. Participate in the Saturday tour titled Flights of Fantasy and see large metal butterflies, painted by Colorado artists, which is a Rotary Club of Colorado Springs project. The Butterflies and Friends project is a fundraiser to support art and music programs in Colorado Springs School District 11. Registration Form is on page 12.

CFGC’s Website Will Soon Have a Blog!

We are happy to announce CFGC currently has under construction of a new website design that will now also feature a blog! How exciting is that? We would like to feature a blog post on each and every Garden Club, but need your help. To help us out, and have your club featured, here is a list of information needed: - Name of club - Club location and contact information (city, email contact) - Club photo - A short description of your club (how many members, 2014 theme, where and when you meet, community projects, awards and any other

information you'd like to include, like fundraisers, etc.) - Any other photos you'd like to have featured (club meetings, members gardens, community projects, pot-lucks, craft projects, awards, Heartwarmer, etc.) - A link to your website, club blog or Facebook page (if you have one) Please send your information and photos to: [email protected]. It is very important that the subject line of your email state the name of your club. If sending multiple photos, please limit the amount to two photos per email. We'd like to have your information and photos within the next 30-60 days.

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June – August, 2014 Mount Goliath Wildflower Hike Register @ www.botanicgardens.org

June - November, 2014 Chihuly Sculpture Exhibit Denver Botanic Gardens

July 7 – 13, 2014 Crested Butte Wildflower Festival

July 11 - 13, 2014 Colorado Lavender Festival Palisades

July 14, 2014 CFGC Judges Council Meeting Emerson House

July 19, 2014 Strings Guild Kitchen & Garden Tour Steamboat Springs

July 26, 2014 Summit County Garden Tour Breckenridge

July 31, 2014 Adams County Flower Show Judging (deadline for entries 7/25/14; open to public for viewing 8/1/14) Adams County Fairground

August 1, 2014 Urban Garden Tour Denver

2014 Calendar of Events

August 2, 2014 Taos Garden Tour Taos, New Mexico

August 2 - 3, 2014 FOX Open Garden Tour Colorado Springs

August 14 - 17, 2014 Palisade Peach Festival

August 15, 2014 Colorado Water Garden Society Blossom Festival Denver Botanic Gardens

August 25, 2014 Board of Directors Meeting Emerson House

August 25, 2014 Article deadline-CO Garden Connection Send to [email protected]

August 30, 2014 Denver Rose Society Annual Rose Show Denver Botanic Gardens

September 6, 2014 Taste of Tomato Harlequin Gardens, Boulder

September 8, 2014 CFGC Judges Council Meeting Emerson House

September 11 – 12, 2014 CFGC Flower Show School I Colorado Springs, CO

September 12 – 13, 2014 79th RMR Annual Meeting Colorado Springs, CO

October 4, 2014 Northern District Meeting Boulder, CO

November 3, 2014 CFGC Judges Council Meeting Emerson House

CFGC President Trudie Layton at the Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chihuly Exhibit

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The Colorado Garden Connection

Arbor Day Celebration By Louise Niekerk, VP, CFGC

Happy Transplants Garden Club honored Helen Damouth during a tree planting ceremony for Arbor Day on Friday, April 25, 2014 in Arvada. The tree was donated to the City of Arvada and planted in Wolff Park. Helen, former CFGC State Tree Chair, was honored for her years of dedication and personal contribution to the success of the CFGC Tree Fund.

Flower Show School I By Louise Niekerk, VP, CFGC

Do you have a bit of creativity and enjoy working with floral arrangements? Sign up for the Flower Show School I on September 11 and 12, 2014 at the Marriott Hotel in Colorado Springs, CO. This school is being held in conjunction with the 2014 Rocky Mountain Region Annual meeting. For more info contact the registrar for brochure and registration form.

Castle Rock Girl Scount Troop 3719 By Doris Duckworth, Youth Chair

Castle Rock Girl Scout Troop 3719 learned horticulture from Nanc Halverhout and Audrey Coyle, while Audrey and Fran Wittgartner taught floral design. The classes helped the participants prepare and exhibit their floral and horticulture designs at the “Jungle Journey” Standard Flower Show sponsored by CFGC in February at the Colorado Garden and Home Show in Denver.

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Page 7 The Colorado Garden Connection

Book Review: By Lynn Cleveland, Book Review Chair

American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America

by Michelle Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama is well known for promoting a healthy lifestyle through diet and exercise. Remember when she made Jay Leno admit that a veggie pizza was quite tasty? Or when she urged Jimmy Fallon to try kale chips instead of potato chips? Her “Let’s Move!” campaign encourages kids to go outside and play instead of sitting in front of video games. Perhaps the most famous aspect of her program is the Kitchen Garden that she established in the South

Lawn of the White House. American Grown relates the trail and error that went into that garden, with beautiful photos, simple gardening tips, and savory vegetable recipes. The book extends well beyond the White House grounds, describing other garden projects around the nation. The real mission of the White House garden is the same as ours at CFGC: to educate the public about the joy and value of gardening.

Blue Star Memorial

On Flag Day, CFGC and the Kinikinnik Chapter of the DAR hosted a Blue Star Memorial dedication ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs, June 14, 2014. The Blue Star Memorial Program is a project of the National Garden Clubs and was started in 1944 as a living memorial to veterans of WWII. Today the memorial includes all men and women who have served, were serving or would serve in the armed services of the United States.

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The Colorado Garden Connection

CFGC Gardener Renamed

When you opened this newsletter did you notice the new name on the header? The new name for our state newsletter is The Colorado Garden Connection. Congratulations to Lynn Cleveland for submitting the winning name. Lynn received a trendy tillandsia air plant and a small glass globe in which to plant her new airplant. Congratulations Lynn!

Names were submitted the editor of the newsletter, then Trudie Layton, CFGC President and Audrey Coyle, past CFGC President narrowed down that list to a few final names. This final list of names, voted on at the 2014 Annual Meeting in Colorado Springs, identified the winner as being The Colorado Garden Connection.

Emerson House

The Trustees recently had the roof and boiler repaired at minimal cost, and installed a new energy-efficient refrigerator. In May, Julie Sheehan purchased geraniums and planted them in front before the May Board of Directors meeting. New artwork was donated by artist Marilyn Bost of Dig and Dream Garden Club. Remember Emerson House is available for rentals and is a great place to hold your events. Also, if you have an interest in making sure CFGC headquarters maintains how great it looks, please consider volunteering to help

maintain the garden. Contact Joyce Cassidy, [email protected] to volunteer. Next work-day is Monday, July 7, 2014 from 9am – 11am. Finally, please remember if you are holding a meeting at Emerson House, please do not put any holes from nails, tacks, etc. in the walls. Several have recently been noticed, so the Trustees will now need to patch and repaint the wall. CFGC members should come and visit your building!

CFGC Website Update

If your club has had a President change this year, please send the new name, contact phone number and email address, as well as, link to website, blog or Facebook page to: [email protected]. In the subject line of

your email please state your club name and the word update. Example: ”Manitou Springs Garden Club update”. We are working hard to keep the CFGC website up-to-date and promote the joy of gardening!

By Lorayne McGovern

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Page 9 The Colorado Garden Connection

May has been a busy month as we completed a lot of community service projects and a fund-raiser. We are quite proud of our annual plant sale with a profit just over $600.00. The perennials that were remaining from the plant sale were donated to Excelsior Youth Center. We had a few small projects to earn money with our major fund-raiser scheduled for September. Club members went to Excelsior Youth Center and planted five golden currants, three sacatons, and ornamental grass on one workday. Also planted were 840 plugs of blue grama grass in a 600 square foot space at the entrance to the garden. We also netted the strawberry bed to keep birds out, finished irrigation in the raised vegetable beds and planted the donated perennials. Excelsior Youth Center is a project that is ongoing all summer with quite a few workdays during the next few months. The club cleaned and planted flowers at Ronald McDonald House in Aurora, providing a beautiful and colorful entry to the home for the patients and families to enjoy. Our next beautification project was Centennial House in Aurora. The club cleaned, weeded, trimmed and planted in the garden. Centennial House is a historical home

Dig and Dream Garden Club By Mary Vickers

built in 1891 with a large back yard garden and a front garden. The garden is gorgeous and was ready for the public to enjoy during the Aurora Historical Society host their annual Ice Cream Social Fundraiser on Saturday, June 21st. Our club attended the 2014 CFGC Annual Convention in Colorado Springs. We enjoyed a relaxing day (of speakers and entertainment) and seeing our friends and members from around the state. June was another busy month working in our community and we did not forget to plan another day for us to relax and enjoy. We enjoyed Colorado's beautiful weather by going on an adventurous buckboard wagon ride at the Plains Conservation Center. We saw the blooming wildflowers on the prairie, and pronghorns, coyotes, mule deer, meadowlarks and red-tailed hawks as we enjoyed a wagon ride, concluding the day with a picnic and s'mores over a campfire.

Dig and Dream at the Centennial House. Bottom left to right: Julie Sheehan, Alice Padilla, Alexis Drummond (guest) and Meg Watkins; Back row left to right: James Pickering, Karen Drummond, Jeanette Hunt, Cheryl Sveland (guest), Jerry Brown, DeWayne Drummond, and Mary Vickers

Nancy Griffin and Victoria Schmidt at the Dig and Dream Plant Sale.

Alice Padilla and Meg Watkins working at the Excelsior Youth Garden.

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The Colorado Garden Connection

CFGC Judges Council By Joy Kancir, CFGC Judges Chair

CFGC Judges had the opportunity to chair, stage, participate and support (4) Standard Flower Shows over the last year. The Golden Flower Show “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”; Adams County Flower Show “Are We There Yet”; A petite small standard flower show “Mini Moments”; The Colorado Garden & Home Show Flower Show “Jungle Journey”. Programs this past year included: 1) Maggie Binet, of LeJardin Binet Floral & Décor, AIFD, CPF, PFCI presented a program of “Armatures around the World” with international influence on American design; 2) Carry West of Southwest Gardens gave a hands-on program “Hanging Around with Horticulture” Succulents, Living Wreaths, Hanging Gardens. Cary brought a large number of very small succulents and demonstrated how to make and plant a flat or hanging planter or wreath; 3) Jan Maynard presented “Abstract Landscape Collage” a hands on workshop providing a history lesson on Collage and Characteristics of Abstraction incorporating design elements and principles; 4) Howard Matz, provided “Tips on Judging Horticulture”. Beautiful detailed colored handouts and fresh horticulture such as evergreens, flowering plants, cacti, deciduous trees branches, dwarf conifers, mahonia, euphorbia, dish gardens, terrariums, troughs

and many types of herbs, vegetables and fruits were available for discussion using NGC judging requirements. 5) Michael Kessler with Emily Griffith Technical School provided a program on “Table Floral Design”. He touched on some floral design techniques from the time of the Romans to the present incorporating the Principles and Elements of Design. He demonstrated a ‘Vegetative Table Design’ which incorporates a natural garden look with an Easter theme. Upcoming Flowers shows and schools in 2014-15 include: 1) The Adams County Flower Show “Settling the West” July 31-August 3, 2014. Chair is Jean Nicks; 2) Flower Show School I will be held September 11-12, 2014 at the Marriott Hotel in CO Springs just prior to the Rocky Mountain Region meeting; 3) Standard Flower Show February 6-15, 2015, held in conjunction with the Colorado Garden and Home Show. There will be much more to come on this Flower show. A special Thank You to all Judges, Sponsors and Participants in our flower shows, schools and symposiums. Your dedication, hard work, sharing your talents and creativity creates an exciting venue to educate and inspire the public.

2013 – 2014 In Memoriam Boulder Garden Club

Jeanette George, former CFGC Pres.

Flower Fad Club Irene Weeks

Northglenn Garden Club

Jane Johnson

Loveland Garden Club M.J. Carpenter

Joan Busch Marie Ruff

Top of the World Garden Club

Shirley Corn

“The life given us by nature is short, but the memory of a well –spent life is eternal.” Cicero

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Page 11 The Colorado Garden Connection 2014 CFGC Awards Presentation Several clubs entered this year’s awards program – we

are very grateful for their work in the name of CFGC and the time they have contributed to their communities and their members. Congratulations to all clubs and individual winners. After Hours Garden Club Award 27 – Certificate of Merit: club website www.afterhoursgardenclub.com Cheyenne Mountain Garden Club Award 1 - Civic Achievement, 2nd Place, Penrose Hospital Healing Garden $200.00, installation and maintenance of shrub, perennials and annuals Award 11 - Garden club program "Plants Nouveau 2014" Colorado Judges Council Award 35 – Certificate of Merit – Colorado Garden Show Standard Flower Show – “Wild About Birds” Dig and Dream Garden Club Award 2 – Special Achievement - 1st Broomfield Garden Tour Douglas County Garden Club Award 2 – Special Achievement – Club cookbook of favorite recipes Happy Transplants Garden Club Award 2 – Special Achievement - 1st Broomfield Garden Tour Award 35 – Certificate of Merit -Adams County Fair Flower Show “Are We There Yet?” Award 1 – Civic Achievement 1st place, South Westminster Art Guild Sculpture Park Garden $300; design and installation of shrub and perennial garden Manitou Springs Garden Club Award 27 – Certificate of Merit – Facebook page Pikes Peak Designer's Guild Award 39 – A NGC small standard flower show $50.00 prize donated by Jan and Mike Maynard Queens of Spades Garden Club Award 32 – Working with Youth $50.00 prize – 3 classes of second graders (140 children) teaching them and growing sunflowers in their classrooms. Sow and Grow Garden Club Award 2 – Special Achievement - 1st Broomfield Garden Tour Award 35 – Certificate of Merit – Adams County Fair Flower Show - “Are We There Yet?”

The Springs Garden Club Award 27 - Certificate of Merit, www.springsgardenclub.com Sara Gilstrap is the webmaster. Special Flower Show Awards Award 40 - The Joan Franson Award of Horticultural Excellence – most outstanding horticulture entry winning NGC Award of Horticultural Excellence Sunny Golder – Colorado Garden Show Flower Show “Wild about Birds” – “Fine Pickins” - dish garden of mixed cacti Award 41 - The Howard Matz Arboreal Award – most outstanding horticultural entry winning the NGC Arboreal Award Fran Wittgartner – Colorado Garden Show Flower Show “Wild about Birds” - Oregon grape holly Award 42 - The Dixie Freudenberg Traveling Trophy – most outstanding entry winning the NGC Designer's Choice Award Sandy Dennis – Colorado Garden Flower Show “Wild about Birds” - “Look, Ma, I 'm Flying” Award 43 - The Avalonne Kosanke Tri-Color Award – most outstanding entry winning the NGC Tri-Color Award Louise Niekirk - Adams County Flower Show “Are We There Yet?” – “Hit the Road” Award 44 - The Carol Leise Petite Award – most outstanding design entry winning the NGC Petite Award Doris Duckworth – Colorado Garden Show “Wild about Birds” - “Disco Duck” Award 45 - The Dottie Vickland Artistic Craft Award – most outstanding craft entry winning the NGC Artistic Craft Award Jan Maynard – Colorado Garden Show, “ Wild About Birds” – “Fine Plumage” Award 47 - The Pandora Wilson Growers Choice Award – most outstanding entry winning NGC Growers Choice Award Rose Persichetti – Adams County Flower Show - “Are We There Yet?” - combination foliage and flowering plants in a container SPECIAL AWARDS Member Award of Honor for All Around Excellence - Mary Fagerburg – Greeley Morning Garden Club – 20+ years Fort Logan National Cemetery chairman for CFGC

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The Colorado Garden Connection

“RMR ROUNDUP”

79th ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION MEETING 2014 REGISTRATION September 12, 13, 2014

NAME: (last)___________________________ (first)____________________________ ADDRESS: _____________________________________________________________ CITY: _______________________________STATE:______________ZIP:__________ PHONE: _____________________________E-MAIL: ___________________________

Please check all that apply: NGC Officer ____ RMR Officer ____ State President ____ NGC Chairman ____ RMR Chairman ____ Garden Club Member ___ NGC Committee ____ Past RMR Director ____ First Time Attendee ____ NGC Life Member ____ RMR Life Member ____ State Life Member ____ Flower Show Judge ____ LDS Consultant ____ Garden Studies Consultant ____ Club President ____ Guest ____

REGISTRATION FEE: Postmarked by Aug. 10, 2014 $ 25.00 _____ Late Registration: Postmarked after Aug 10, 2014 $ 30.00 _____

FRIDAY: PIKE”S PEAK or BUST BBQ (6 PM) $ 30.00 _____

(wearing your best Cowboy /girl getup) SATURDAY: LUNCH (12 Noon) $ 26.00 _____ “FLIGHTS OF FANTASY TOUR’ (2PM) $ 10.00 _____ SATURDAY: BANQUET & AWARDS (6:30PM) $ 50.00 _____

TOTAL $______________ *Breakfast on your own: The Marriott has a reasonable and delicious breakfast,

Continental or Full Buffet with 2 per room first morning Stay Continental Breakfast vouchers with check-in.

*Please make note of any diet requests: _______________________________________________ *NO food refunds for cancellations after September 1, 2014

MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: CFGC-RMR 2014

c/o Margie Soileau 8555 Freemantle Drive Colorado Springs, CO 80920-4912 P 719-593-0976 e-mail: PDUJLH�VRLOHDX#JPDLO�FRP

FOR RESERVATIONS: Colorado Springs MARRIOTT HOTEL

Phone 719-260-1800/Fax 719-260-1492 Toll Free 1-800-932-2151

www.coloradospringsmarriott.com Ask for Rocky Mountain Region Meeting:

$103 per Night

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Page 14 The Colorado Garden Connection Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs Identifies Core Values

Stabilizing and growing membership is a concern for most garden clubs. Our clubs range from small, quiet older groups to large active bursting-at-the-seams clubs. They are creative, enterprising, educated, fun and successful. We have a mission statement, as do most non-profit groups, but it does not clearly say who we are. Colorado Garden Clubs decided to define themselves by sharing their common or core values.

In this day and age, there are so many more opportunities to volunteer that people are looking for exactly the right fit. We believe this will help anyone searching for a “match” and identify with garden club. Core values are the fundamental beliefs of an organization, the guiding principles, and they help support the vision and shape the culture. So what are those values?

Knowledge – educate members and the public with sound gardening practices and principles Innovation – nourish new and creative ideas that have the potential to change the gardening world Respect – for each other, garden club assets, the diversity of our membership, and the environment. Community – contribute to local projects with our time, talent and some “treasure”. Sustainability – continue our legacy through projects that have and will impact Colorado.

There is nothing new or different in these words. They remind us why we joined a garden club, what we share and who we are. Together we will continue to work on the garden at Fort Logan National Cemetery, install and maintain Blue Star Markers, restore our forests with Penny Pines, educate fellow gardeners with programs and schools and lead the way in water conservation.

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The Colorado Garden Connection

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CFGC is on Facebook

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Check it out!

We’re on the Web!

Visit us at:

www.coloradogardenclubs.org

Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. 1556 Emerson Street

Denver, CO 80218-1450

Phone: 303-832-6390

The CO Garden Connection Editor: Joyce Cassidy

Phone: (720) 234-0476

E-Mail: [email protected]

Colorado Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. 1556 Emerson Street Denver, Colorado 80218-1450

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