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Welcome to the Oakdale Garden Club Meets 3rd Tuesday at 12:30 pm, Oakdale Masonic Center, 357 No. 8th Ave., Oakdale, CA
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Dogwood tree in Spring |
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OAKDALE GARDEN CLUB DECEMBER 2011 NEWSLETTER
President’s Message Dear members, While we were turning our clocks back for Fall, Oakdale Garden Club members were Springing forward into action on current and future club activities. At the forefront is the December 2nd Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Wood Park. Because of lack of city staff and funds Mayor Pat Paul asked the Oakdale Garden Club to make the event happen. New member Annette Lane jumped on the task, with help from other club members, and is making it happen. She can use additional help. Her number is (623)341-4512. I was gratified by the response to our call for leadership in planning the several events planned for early next year. We greatly appreciate our new members stepping up to join long time members in signing up for action committees. Oakdale is known for its active volunteer organizations. Our club has some of the most active volunteers in the community. Of course we have been at it for over 100 years. We had a great turnout for my first meeting as club president. We had a lot of business to conduct and I appreciate everyone’s help and support in getting through the agenda. It was a long meeting and I plan to take steps to conduct our necessary business much more efficiently in the future. I expect the board and committees to handle more routine business and I hope that all members will be considerate of everyone’s precious time. We are all volunteers and many of us have full time jobs at home and in the workplace as well as volunteering for other activities. My goal is for our time together is to be productive, educational and fun. The Oakdale Garden Club is a great resource to our community for which we can be justly proud. Thank you all for continuing to make it happen. Marilyn Taylor , President
December Newsletter It is necessary to send out another newsletter this month as we have a big event coming up and need some help. Last month’s meeting was a long meeting but even so we didn’t cover everything. I know members don’t like long meetings, but sometimes thats what it takes to cover everything. Our events and what’s going on in the club needs to be announced and discussed at our monthly meetings so we all know what’s going on within the club. Our new President Marilyn Taylor announced all of our upcoming events and sent out signup sheets so now the chair people can gather their committees and get started with the planning. Our December tour takes us to Duarte Nursery. December 1, Thursday, we will meet at 9:00 a.m. in the City parking lot next to the old railroad station and across from the City Fire House. We will caravan to pick up our poinsettias for the season then head on to the Fruityard Restaurant for lunch for anyone who would like to go. We installed our new 1st Vice president Annette Lane. Welcome Annette and thanks for stepping up. Annette is new to Oakdale and the garden club. Annette has taken on the chair position for the "Lighting Ceremony". This has been a big project with a lot to learn and get done in a very short amount of time. Annette needs help with setting up the Christmas trees and candy canes at 9:30 am on December 2nd at Wood Park located at the corner of F. St and Yosemite Ave. This should take about 2 hours. The event starts at 4:30 pm and we need a few members to help serve cookies and drinks. We will meet at 4 pm to set up and then for the clean up after we will need some help. The event time is 4:30- 8:30 pm. We need members to bring 2 dozen cookies. It doesn’t matter what kind. We will be serving cookies and apple cider. Please contact Annette at 623-341-4512 for more information and if you can help in any way. Thank you. The "Old fashion Christmas" event will be also held in the evening on Dec 2nd on Third Ave. This is a fun event and is a fundraiser. There will be a lot of venders, music, games, pictures with Santa, wagon rides and more. If you have time bring the family out for this fun filled evening. Members from our club will be helping out at this event also. Our Christmas pot luck is next month on Dec 13. A food signup sheet was sent around at this month’s meeting. If you didn’t sign up then please just bring something from this list: salads, desserts, potatoes, vegetables or drinks. The club will provide coffee. We have 5 members hosting tables as of now but need a few more. You may bring your own small table or use the big tables that are in the center and decorate your table any way you like. Please call Brenda at 847-3907 if you would like to host a table. Sarah Jean Tanis has been the chair person for our Magnolia School youth garden for several years now. Without her continuous efforts this project wouldn’t be what it is today. Thank you Sarah Jean for all your work and your committee as well. Teaching the youth in our community is the most meaningful project we are involved in. New member Judy Gallagher has stepped up and taken over this project as Sarah Jean is ready to retire that position. Judy has a lot of new ideas and will do a great job. Thank you Judy. We have a new phone number for the garden club. It is 209-277-6833. Please use this number from now on. New Year Books with updated and corrected garden club information will be handed out at our December potluck. We have a great group of people that have come together with a common interest. Each and every member has something special to contribute to the club and each and every one of us is appreciated. Wishing everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving. Newsletter Chairman, Brenda Peterson |
