September News: Blue Star Garden

Members :

Last night we held our opening meeting of the 2010-2011 Garden Club year.

We welcomed new member Rose Suon.

and CONGRATULATIONS Chanel Houle the 2010 recipient of the club's Golden Trowel Award what a fabulous garden! Chanel not only met the Challenge this year but maintained his garden in blue ribbon fashion during our frightfully hot, dry summer the photos were amazing... watch for it in the upcoming issue of the Mayflower! Thank you to everyone that particiapted allthe garden were beautiful.. to each a job well done!! Its up to Chanel to think of a challenge for next year's award to present to the club... (hints are acceptable!)

UP DATE Regarding the Blue Star Memorial Park

I Spoke with Tom Bellegarde ( City Parks Director) this morning:

1. He stated the park is ready for our plantings.. the hardscapes are completed,,,the walkways the seating, the utility shed and raised planting beds.

2. He has a pile of mulch for us in a corner of the park near CAPS to use where ever we want.

3. He has had the City create signage for our planting area.

4. The city will be installing a large signage that reads (Adopt a Park) "Curbs & Cobblestones Garden Club Meetings 2nd Tuesday of month"

5. He is getting a lock with keys that he will give us for the garden shack.

6. He has set up a 150 ft hose with with water supply for us and suggest we leave i t out ( 3 seasons) he id confident due to the high traffic area there will be no vandalism. He ( City of Lowell) will be responsible.

7. I contacted Tipper Golden ( State Rep) to follow up on the Blue Star Marker ( left message)

8. I contacted management at Boot requesting they officially adopt our club at the site. This would mean they would give us a mail box and perhaps parking! so sorry.. everyone esp. Paul! Heidi your our garden club angel it would have been so much worse!

9. were all set for a mass bulb planting of Daffodils ( Narcissus) Hyacinths and muscari NO TULIPS on Sat Nov 6th.

I have found that if we plant during late morning the soil and air has warmed up considerably. So lets make it 10:30 AM?

Bring your trowels, gloves and knee pads! I think we should plant two thousand and 10 bulbs how about that for a goal? we have 18-20 member each bring 100 bulbs? I'll start soliciting for donations.. if anyone solicits REMEMBER we are 501 c.3... we can give donations a tax exempt letter of thanks. We need name & mailing address.

Members out of state: you can participate by sending a donation to purchase bulbs we'll do the hard work and plant them for you!

Remember checks are made out to Curbs & Cobblestones Garden Club.. ( memo line bulb planting) you too will get a 501 c.3 letter!

Minutes of Meeting to follow... fondly Bonni

Reminder : June meeting Tuesday June 8th 6:30 p.m.

Reminder : June meeting Tuesday June 8th 6:30 p.m.

New member invited: Gail Medina

Welcome Back: Kay & Dale Hines as members!

Regrets: Lisa/Chanel (in Georgia)

Agenda

Discussion

1. Awards rec'd at National and State - Smokey Bear for September 2010

2. Blue Star Park up date (WWI monument)

3. Nomination for GCFMA 3rd VP Letter

4. New or alternate site for club meetings

5. Fund raiser ideas

6. All current members dues should be paid at this time

7. Discussion on Federation dues from our club

8. Subscription to Mayflower

9. Bulletinn Board Items of interest for members, see Club Website- Sharon Sawyer, webmaster

10. Challenge Plant Golden Trowel Award update

11. Any Committees to report? Tabs, Stamps, cellphones, Shelter etc?

12. Proposed Northern District commitment by our club

13. Other ( email me if you want to discussion something at the meeting so I can have a printed agenda ready.

Thanks see everyone on Tuesday Bonni & Joe

New member invited: Gail Medina

Welcome Back: Kay & Dale Hines as members!

Regrets: Lisa/Chanel (in Georgia)

Agenda

Discussion

1. Awards rec'd at National and State - Smokey Bear for September 2010

2. Blue Star Park up date (WWI monument)

3. Nomination for GCFMA 3rd VP Letter

4. New or alternate site for club meetings

5. Fund raiser ideas

6. All current members dues should be paid at this time

7. Discussion on Federation dues from our club

8. Subscription to Mayflower

9. Bulletinn Board Items of interest for members, see Club Website- Sharon Sawyer, webmaster

10. Challenge Plant Golden Trowel Award update

11. Any Committees to report? Tabs, Stamps, cellphones, Shelter etc?

12. Proposed Northern District commitment by our club

13. Other ( email me if you want to discussion something at the meeting so I can have a printed agenda ready.

Thanks see everyone on Tuesday Bonni & Joe

Save These Dates!

April 28th, 6 :30 p.m. City Hall Lowell Parks Board Meeting
Bonni will present our proposal for a Memorial Park to be located at Bridge St. This will be a wonderful addition to beautifying our Centralville neighborhood. Please plan on joining Bonni at the Lowell Parks Board Meeting to show your support and the importance of this project to our garden club and especially, to our neighborhood.

May 4 Winter Garden Club Flower Show- Marblehead
Plan to welcome spring at this flower show. Bonni will be judging.

May 5 GCFMA, INC. Monthly Board Meeting

May 7-18th NGC NATIONAL CONVENTION IN ATLANTA Bonni will be attending.

May 19-21 New Englnad Region Flower SHow Judges Symposium - Kennebunkport, Maine

May 26th - GCFMA Annual Meeting & Flower Show, Mansfield Holiday Inn
Bonni will be entering a design for our Club.

Sunday May 30th or Monday May 31st? Anyone interested in BBQ "club" meeting? If you are, please let Bonni know as soon as possible!

NEWS FLASH FOR SUNDAY, APRIL 25

Club Program Sunday April 25^th 2 p.m. National Park Visitors Center Market Street

Inspiring Creative Landscapes – The Concord River Greenway Park - Jane Calvin.

A "must see" presentation on the landscaping of this Lowell Park. Paul Copley’s employer WaterMark is sponsoring a portion of this project. Free. Parker Lecture Series

Wednesday, April 28^th 6 pm. Lowell Parks & Recreation Board Meeting JFK Civic Center. 6 p.m.

Bonni will present WWI Veteran’s Urban park proposal to the Board.

Poster Board display of the 5 gardens and time line. Anyone that can attend this meeting with me it would be appreciated.

I sincerely hope our club members can support these programs, with club’s presence at these events.

NEWS FLASH

We have our Bridge Street WWI clean up tomorrow at 8:30 AM. Bring gloves, grass rake, Snow shovel to use as a "dustpan" and leaf bag. Mark your tools Going to be a gorgeous morning! Please reply let me know if your attending.

Of course I mean "locals" !!

Bonni

Welcome to the New Blog for Curbs and Cobblestones!

I hope you enjoyed the picture of a garden on the north shore of PEI. Of course, it is professionally landscaped, but it does provide a lot of inspiration, especially during the long, winter months when all we want to see is a bit of green! The last time I was in Lowell, I arrived a day late for the Curbs and Cobblestones Meeting. Abby and I were looking forward to seeing everyone again, but alas, I misremembered the date, and Abby and I were the only ones to show up at Bonni's house for the meeting. Of course, we had a meeting anyway, and Bonni told us about the Garden Clubs website. I suggested a blog for our club with a link to it on the website. So, here, finally, is the first entry. As I receive emails from Bonni, or anyone else who wants to send me emails concerning club news, I will post them to the blog. I will also monetize the blog and allow sponsored links. This can bring a few more pennies, maybe even dollars, to the club coffers.

--Sharon, sharonarosa@gmail.com

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