Blue Star Marker Installation Ceremony

Attention all District # 1 garden clubs
From: Sandy Manthorpe
Blue Star Memorial Chairman

April 30, 2009, 2:30 p.m.

Blue Star Dedication District # 1
Route 30 business and 202
The Penn Dot Park & Ride
Next to the Sheraton Hotel

Reception to follow at the hotel

I am asking EVERY Club President to select someone in your club to look up and contact your local veterans groups, informing them NOW to place April 30, 2009 on their calendars.

This date has been placed on Governor Edward O. Rendells' calendar and hopefully he can attend.

Judy Grunwaldt, a former District #1 Director, has designed the invitation.
Supply Judy with the addresses/names and we will see they get an invitation.
Her email is Weeds_galore@comcast.net or phone her at 610-647-4172

Our wish list (Call Sandy 610-942-4696)

>>>>>A portable Public Address System that works!
>>>>>An honor guard
>>>>>someone to play taps
>>>>>Volunteers to be greeters on April 30th (Call Sandy)

LET'S MAKE THIS A BIG MEDIA EVENT!
*** TIME TO BE DETERMINED

Meet Bernadette

Meet Bernadette, the lovable topiary entered into the 2008 Philadelphia Flower Show by the Villanova Garden Club. Many months of grooming and TLC went into caring for her but she shows her pedigree and is a winner. She was awarded a third, honorable mention and 2 PHS class commendation blue ribbons. Congratulations Villanova Garden Club!

District Announces Scholarship to GCFP Annual Convention

District I announces a scholarship to the 2009 GCFP Annual Convention, April 19-22, 2009, Bedford Springs Resort, Bedford, PA ( http://www.bedfordspringsresort.com/ ). Any active garden club member who has never attended a GCFP convention is eligible to apply. The scholarship will cover the full cost of the convention and the winner is responsible for the cost of lodging. Convention attendees receive a special room rate at the resort. The cost of the convention includes most meals and workshops. Club presidents will nominate one member by January 31, 2009. The winner will be drawn from all the applicants in February. The schedule of the convention may be viewed at the state website ( http://www.pagardenclubs.org/ ) under 2009 GCFP Convention. Full details will be available in the Winter edition of the Keystone Gardeners.

Wayne Woods Garden Club

Club meets September through June onthe first Wednesday of the month. Meeting time is 7:30 p.m. at the Roberts Elementary School in Wayne.

Website: www.waynewoodsgardenclub.org

Club of Little Gardens of Malven

Club meets September through June on the first Thursday of each month at 11:00 a.m. at the Malvern Borough Hall.

The Country Gardeners

Our objectives are to stimulate the love and knowledge of gardening among amateurs; to aid in the protection of native trees, plants, birds and wildlife; and to assist in good civic planting.

Old Eagle Garden Club

Club meets September through June on the first Thursday of each month.