North Central Chapter

Monthly News & Updates

April/ 2022

Saying Goodbye.............

It is never easy to lose one of our members and past presidents. Brent Leech and his wife Julie have embarked on a new adventure which takes them to Arizona! We are excited for them and wish them all the best, BUT, we will miss them terribly! Thank you Brent for your hard work, commitment and generous monetary contribution to the North Central Chapter.

We are forever grateful for all you have done for us!

Daffodils all fall under the bbotanical name, Narcissus. Regionally, jonquils may be called daffodils, but this is botanically incorrect. The overall scientific name is Narcissus and covers over 13,000 hybrids of both daffodil bulbs and jonquils. The major difference between daffodils vs. jonquils would be the leaves. Jonquils have slender leaves that round on the tips while daffodils sport slim, sword-tipped foliage. Jonquil stems are hollow and usually shorter than daffodil varieties. They tend to have clusters of flowers on the stems and a delicate fragrance.

Election Results!

Thank you to all the nominees who accepted the opportunity to run for a position in our Chapter and to all who voted. Your dedication to North Central is appreciated!!

President

Debbie Strand, AIFD

President Elect

Sheryl Doerr, AIFD

Vice President

Trisha Haislar, AIFD

Secretary

Sue Bal-Vanderhulst

Treasurer

Polly Klein, AIFD

Directors at Large

Kathy Cunningham, AIFD

Jeremy Rettger, AIFD

Kelsey Thompson, AIFD

Past President

Pat Scace, AIFD

Representative to the

National Board and

Foundation Trustee

Pete Samek, AIFD

MSU Extension's Inspiring Designer program with our President Pat Scace at the Missouri Botanical Garden. The program provided educational information about large scale displays, floral design demonstrations, and a hands-on workshop.

AIFD - This is us:

Newsletter News

Each newsletter goes out to over 200 members! We would love to hear from each and every one of you! Where are you at in your floral journey since the last two years? What information can I share in the newsletter that isn't here? Share your photos of creative opportunities you have had, we can all use new inspiration. Send a photo of yourself with your news so we can have a face with the name!

The email address for newsletter items is:

northcentralchapteraifd@aol.com

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ROOTS - Hands on workshops

North Central Chapter Executive Board Members

Pat Scace

President

Debbie Strand

President Elect

Sheryl Doerr

Vice President

Sue Bal-Vanderhulst

Secretary

Polly Klein

Treasurer

Patience Pickner

Past President

Pete Samek

Representative to the

National Board

Create TV celebrates the launch of Season 4 of

J Schwanke’s Life In Bloom with marathons of episodes from seasons 1-3 in April as well as additional episodes in Prime Time at 9 and 9:30 pm EST, April 11-14. The times for the 5-hour marathons are as follows: Friday, April 8th, 9pm-2am EST; Saturday, April 9th, 10am-3pm EST; and Sunday, April 10th, 12pm-5pm. For night owls, there are additional airings at 2 and 2:30 am EST April 11-14.

Patience Pickner, AIFD, had the fabulous experience of judging these designs on behalf of Kennicott Brothers. The theme celebrated remarkable women and these designs were created by Chicago area florists! I had the opportunity to see them and couldn't resist sharing them in our newsletter. ENJOY!

Fleurs de Villes

Chicago