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Happy New Year, KGC!
I hope that you had a wonderful, magical holiday season and that your 2017 is off to a great start. Did you make any New Year's resolutions? I made three: (1) to enter Show of Summer; (2) to enter Show of Summer; and (3) to enter Show of Summer! I decided to keep it simple this year.
Show of Summer registration is open, and the various deadlines are coming up fast. Please check the schedule and mark those relevant to you in your calendar. It would be so sad not to have your entry included!
Floral Designer Annette Von Einem is presenting this year's lecture (Saturday, June 24 at 10 a.m.) and workshop (Saturday, June 24 at 1 p.m.). Both are a
don't miss. Please consider joining the KGC gang at the lecture. Just sign up on
http://www.showofsummer.org, then email me at
mail@macdonald.in and I'll make sure that you receive carpool information.
We have some really great things coming up during this dreary, cold month: the Combined Kenilworth garden clubs meeting on January 23 and "The Horticulture of the Vine" on January 26. Watch your inbox for your Evite.
Please note that the Combined Meeting of the Kenilworth garden clubs is on Monday, January 23, not on January 30, as indicated in our Yearbook. We received the new date after we went to press with the Yearbook. Please watch your inbox for the Evite.
Looking ahead to "Photography Phebruary", there will be a Photography workshop on February 8th, followed by our February 15th program with John Vlahakis at Zia Gallery. It's an evening program, so bring your friends.
Speaking of friends, now is a great time to contact Jeanne Daniel about proposing a candidate for membership. We'd like to get them in asap so that they can participate in the Show of Summer New Members' Challenge. Do make haste and contact Jeanne at
daniel.jeanne777@gmail.com.
Wishing you a happy, healthy and fabulous 2017!
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Annual Combined
Meeting of
Kenilworth Garden Clubs
Please note date change!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday,
January 23 -- 12:30 p.m.
(
not January 30)
Kenilworth Union Church
211 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth
Watch your inbox for the Evite to r.s.v.p. and for speaker information.
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Upcoming Meetings
Executive Committee Meeting
Thursday, January 12 -- 9 a.m.
Church of the Holy Comforter
222 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth
Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 24 -- 10 a.m.
Church of the Holy Comforter
222 Kenilworth Ave., Kenilworth
Please contact Lenore if you would like to add something to the agenda.
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For Our Education
Horticulture of the Vine: Part III
A Million Years of Viniculture & Sparkling Wine
Thursday, January 26 -- 7 p.m.
Home of Katherine Buehler
118 Oxford Rd., Kenilworth
Watch your inbox for an Evite.
Guests are welcome.
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What Exactly Does a Winemaker Do?
What Exactly is Sparkling Wine?
Your questions will be answered at the next Horticulture Workshop, Horticulture of the Vine, Part III: Viniculture and Sparkling Wine--The Human Dimension: The Winemaker & wrap-up.
Just two short years ago, the Horticulture Committee began its three-part horticulture course using fine wine grapes to illustrate and explain horticulture concepts.
We've covered lots of ground in two years, and this year we'll be looking at Viniculture, or what decisions the winemaker makes and how the grapes are processed into wine. We will be tasting sparkling wines this year, studying how the grapes are processed impacts what's in the bottle, and how the differences between the various grape varieties used in sparkling wines like champagne, cava, prosecco and cremant de Loire.
Join us as we virtually tour vineyards and wineries, and sample some fun and interesting sparkling wines. Guests are welcome. Please bring a $10 check payable to KGC or cash to help defray the cost of this Horticulture Workshop.
See you there! A santé!
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It's that time of year!
What programs would you like to see next year? Do you have an idea for a program or speaker? Please share your ideas with Kelly Chestnut at
kchestnut03@comcast.net or 847.925.2036.
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December Holiday Party
The decorations were beautifully hung, the floral arrangements were artfully placed and Mother Nature lent several inches of snow to put everyone in a festive mood for the annual KGC Holiday Party on December 5. Tina Rice, our hostess with the mostest, welcomed nearly 70 members and spouses to the party. This festive party was a wonderful start to everyone's holiday season!
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The hostesses provided a bountiful spread including Barbie Paine's famous "hot rye" appetizers.
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Appetizers included BLT Tomatoes. See below for recipe.
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The dessert buffet was equally bountiful.
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BLT Tomato
Appetizer
24-36 Campari tomatoes
1/4 head of Iceberg lettuce
1 lb. bacon, cooked & crumbled
1/2 cup mayonnaise + extra if needed
Diced chives for garnish
Cut the tops off of the tomatoes and scoop out the insides, being careful not to cut through the bottom of the tomato. Place cut side down on a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain.
Cook and crumble bacon. Cut Iceberg lettuce into ribbons and then cut into tiny pieces. In a bowl, mix bacon, lettuce and mayonnaise. Fill each tomato with the mixture and top with chives.
Enjoy!
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Mixed Nut Bars
Combine
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup brown sugar
Blend & press into a 9" x 13" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until lightly browned and somewhat firm. Cover with 13 oz. mixed nuts. Cut large Brazil nuts into pieces first.
Combine
6 oz. of butterscotch chips
2 Tb. butter
1/2 cup Karo syrup (regular or light)
Melt in a pan and pour over the mixed nuts as evenly as you can. Return to the oven for 10 minutes. Watch carefully -- do not let the edges bubble! Cool and cut into squares.
Enjoy!
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Tom Wiedrich filled in as bartender until John Buehler
could arrive after the Bears game.
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Holiday Cheer for JourneyCare
On Dec. 8th, approx 60 different sensational
poesy
arrangements were created for JourneyCare (JC) patients, caretakers and staff on site at JC. Using flowers donated by Mariano's Glenview West store; greens donated by container gardeners Bridgette Schroeder (owner of The Contained Garden), Wendy Fitzpatrick (owner of Just Pots) as well as Nature's Perspective; and repurposed containers collected from rummage sales and various members' cabinets (thanks, Jeanne Daniel!), thirteen KGC Elves took time out from their busy holiday schedules to brave the cold and let their creative juices flow, spreading holiday spirit while listening to carols and sipping on cocoa.
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Jeanne Daniel & Outreach Chair Tina Rice
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Shelley Galloway, Lenore Macdonald & Terri Lorenz
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Katherine Buehler & Stacey DeLuca
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Joan Senko, Beth Glass & Kirsten Rider
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Chris Wiedrich, Beth Glass & Terri Lorenz
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KGC members Joan Senko and Katherine Buehler even helped JC Volunteer Coordinator Debra Mell distribute our creations to patients and staff, noting that "one nurse was literally brought to tears upon receiving one of our bouquets of love." Special thanks go to all who attended this joint Outreach and Floral committee workshop, especially Jeanne Daniel, Joan Dodson and Terri Lorenz, who were instrumental with both setup and cleanup. Look for information in February's newsletter regarding another JC workshop to occur before spring.
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Tina Rice
Here is the grateful letter that we received from JourneyCare:
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Interested in joining KGC's "Bouquet of Care" Team?
Currently we have a team of six volunteers covering our weekly Monday commitment.
We'd love to have more! Attend a new volunteer orientation and you'll be set to begin.
ANNOUNCING the Next New Volunteer Orientation at the Glenview Facility
Saturday, January 7, 2017
9 am - 2:30 pm
2050 Claire Court, Glenview
While our "Bouquet of Care" Team does not interact with patients, JourneyCare requires that all volunteers attend their Orientation, which covers the following: JourneyCare Overview, Hospice 101, Services & How You Can Help, Confidentiality & Guidelines, and more. You will also have an opportunity to hear from and ask questions of a panel of current JourneyCare volunteers, and tour this world-class facility, which is the first and only freestanding hospice specialty care center in Cook County. In the event that you'd like to broaden your commitment at JourneyCare beyond the flower re-purposing program, you will already have the training to do so.
For more information and to sign up to attend an orientation, go to
www.journeycare.com,
click on volunteer opportunities in top header, scroll down and click on explore volunteer opportunities, scroll to bottom of page for orientation dates.
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Please Mark these Dates on Your New
2017 Calendar!
Important Show of Summer Deadlines:
December 21, 2016
Horticulture Six month ownership deadline
January 2, 2017
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ALL CLASSES
February 24, 2017
Photography Registration and Digital Submission Deadline
March 21, 2017
Horticulture Three month ownership deadline for Classes 4-71
April 1, 2017
Photography Finalists and non-finalists will be notified
(no later than this date)
May 5, 2017
Floral Design Registration Form deadline Botanical Arts
Registration Form deadline Horticulture Registration deadline
for Classes 1, 2, 3 & 81-84
May 12, 2017
Photography exhibits must be received
May 21, 2017
Horticulture One month ownership deadline for Classes 1, 2, 3 & 83
June 8, 2017
Floral Design Preliminary Plant Material list due
Floral Design Preliminary Statement of Intent due
Botanical Arts Exhibits must be received with Key Card
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Make Something Beautiful -- For You!
Flowers are so ephemeral! On the other hand, earrings, a bracelet, brooch, or headband (tiara?) will last.....and they are so wearable. So why not enter Botanical Arts, Division IV, in this year's Show of Summer? Amy Wickstrom, SOS Botanical Arts Co-Chair was nice enough to send along "Seeds to Beads" to help you get started and assist you in the process. She is also planning a workshop soon. It is copied below and you can also access it via this link:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BxY3MybfMZoCS1ZiZTRZbEdORk0
If you have questions, please contact Amy at 847.878.0860 or wichstromamy@me.com. She'd love to hear from you and looks forward to your work of wearable art. |
Start Snapping!
GCA member interest in photography has been really exciting and on the rise. In order to showcase the photographic talent in the GCA, the Communications Committee features members' photographs in each issue of the monthly GCA eNews. Photos that are not used in eNews will be archived for future use in other communications - such as the rotating banner on the GCA website.
Each zone is responsible for providing the photos that appear in the GCA eNews for a specific month. The February GCA eNews issue is your month!! Photographs should depict appropriate colorful, seasonal subjects for February preferably from your zone. Any GCA member is eligible to submit photos.
DEADLINE IS January 10, 2017
The Specifics:
We are looking for colorful, seasonal photos to be used in the body of the February eNews. The photo may be in either horizontal or vertical format (a minimum of 200 wide).
What to do:
* Email photo to Helen Glaenzer at hglaenzer@gmail.com
* Put eNews Photo and Zone XI in the subject line.
* Include the member's name, club, and zone in the email, along with the location of the photograph.
* Attach photos as a file in jpeg or tiff format.
Further info:
* Club members may send in several photos of either or both types (landscape or horizontal).
* Please do not send photos with people or pets.
* Pictures that have won a blue ribbon or special award in a GCA photography show are not eligible.
* We will resize the photos after we receive them and it may be necessary to crop the images to fit the intended space in the eNews.
* To be used on the website, the preferred size is 600 x 400 horizontal
* Photos that aren't used will be archived for future issues.
This is a wonderful opportunity and a great season to put your best work out to our viewing audience of 18,000 members! We're looking forward to seeing some sensational images!
Send to: Helen Glaenzer
Zone I Communications Committee Rep
hglaenzer@gmail.com
978-337-4022 (c)
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Before the holiday rush, some elves cleaned up the KGC storage locker. It is now easy to access the contents.
Let this be an inspiration for your own post-holiday organizing!
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A warm thank you to the members and husbands who did so much for us in December:
Tina Rice for opening her lovely and perfectly decorated home for our Christmas Party;
Chris Wiedrich our Head Hostess and Shelley Galloway, Joan Dodson, Katherine Buehler, Carla Stephens, Charlotte Walsh, Martha Spalding, Cyndi Chase and Kelly Chestnut for the delicious, beautiful and elegant Christmas Party cuisine;
Mary Glerum, Shelley Galloway and Joan Senko for creating a houseful of beautiful floral arrangements for the party;
Tom Wiedrich and John Buehler, Santa's mixologists extraordinaire;
Joan Senko and Shelley Galloway for making the Show of Summer printed Schedules available to all through the holidays;
Tina Rice for getting us in the Christmas spirit at the Outreach Committee's JourneyCare Flower Arranging session;
Jeanne Daniel, Joan Dodson, Joan Senko, Kendra Cunningham, Kirsten Rider, Terri Lorenz, Chris Wiedrich, Beth Glass, Stacey DeLuca, Shelley Galloway and Tina Rice for creating stunning and festive floral arrangements for the JourneyCare patients and their caregivers;
Jeanne Daniel, Diane Phillips, Chris Wiedrich, Sue Cozzens, Mary Lois Hakewill, Tina Rice and Santa's other elves who cleaned out and tidied up the Storage Locker;
Mary Lois Hakewill, Joan Dodson, Barbara McDonough and Emily Macdonald for their research on a possible Founders Fund project submission;
Cheryl Anderson for her steadfast commitment to Kenilworth Beautification; and
Each and every member of Kenilworth Garden Club and their families for all that they do for our community.
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