February 2020 Meeting
Hostess: Mary O’Leary
Lunch: Thanks to the following people for bringing
Johanina Wikoff attended as a guest of Joyce McNiven. Sue Williams, as the new President, conducted a short meeting, and introduced the 2020 elected Board. A toast was held for our wonderful hostess Mary O’Leary, as we wished her the best in her new adventure in Florida.
Jan Quarton and Jan Alswager dazzled us with a parade of non-typical containers found in thrift shops and scrounged from their own back yards (and even Mary’s!). Jan Alswager’s “jellyfish display” using succulents was just over the top in combining unusual materials.
Lunch: Thanks to the following people for bringing
- Mary - coffee and floral arrangement
- Allegra - fruit before the meeting
- Linda and Joyce - Champagne and orange juice
- Twig and Sharon - main dish
- Sue - Salad
- Merelyn - tiramisu
Johanina Wikoff attended as a guest of Joyce McNiven. Sue Williams, as the new President, conducted a short meeting, and introduced the 2020 elected Board. A toast was held for our wonderful hostess Mary O’Leary, as we wished her the best in her new adventure in Florida.
Jan Quarton and Jan Alswager dazzled us with a parade of non-typical containers found in thrift shops and scrounged from their own back yards (and even Mary’s!). Jan Alswager’s “jellyfish display” using succulents was just over the top in combining unusual materials.
Guest Johanina Wikoff with Bonnie and Beth
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Members were pressed into trying their hands at making displays from vegetables, chicken wire, bamboo, gift bags, and PVC pipes. Some of the new members were introduced to new floral arrangement tools of wire balls and metallino sticks. A fast-paced program, it certainly met its objective of getting us to think outside of the vase.
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Leigh with new member Liz Durham
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It was a very happy occasion!
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Sadie on Mary's lap
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Allegra and Celina collecting 2020 dues
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January 2020 Meeting
Our January 2020 meeting was at Jan Alswager's beautiful home in Upper Chula Vista. We had the privilege of meeting her daughter, Anna, too! Connie Hayes made the floral arrangement, Twig Smye the fruit platter and Justine Bertram the pastries. Rosario Haro presented the program on how to construct a fiber hanging basket and attach plants to it. It was awesome! Joyce McNiven handed over the President's bell to Sue Williams, our 2020 President. Sue presented Joyce with a lovely book on floral arrangement which Jan Quarton had provided, but was not able to attend the meeting due to a bad fall the day before. Bonnie Newman came even though she had a black eye from a fall. We had an awesome time and loved viewing Jan's fabulous gardens.
Our gracious host, Jan Alswager with Merelyn Shore
Rosario demonstrating how to construct the basket made with natural fibers.
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Rosario soaks the fibers in water the night before using them so they will be pliable.
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Margaret Quinn in her elegant suede outfit!
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Jan with her daughter, Anna, showing another arrangement of Rosario's.
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Our new President Sue Williams with our new Treasurer Janine Kirkland.
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Karen Lingo with Sharron King.
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Linda Williams announcing the last program during her tenure as Program Leader.
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Phyllis, Melinda, Mary and Linda.
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Phyllis Middleton presenting Leigh Mannheim her Membership Book.
Leigh Mannheim, Prospective member Liz Durham with Cathy Sheehan who graciously agreed to be the Floral Show Leader again in 2020!
Linda Hines using "gentle persuasion" to get Bonnie Newman to host the Christmas Luncheon again in 2020.....
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Bonnie agreed!
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The two beautiful Marys (O'Leary and Wolf) with our lovely Beth Fluke.
Twig Smye's delicious fruit platter.
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Connie Haye's floral arrangement with Justine's pastries and Twig's fruit.
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Phyllis Middleton, Linda Hines & Mary O'Leary - great friends!
Sue Williams accepting the President's Bell from Joyce McNiven.