July 1 Deadline Sanctuary & Blue Bird Trail Apps to Dist. Bird Chair, Jenice Taggart                                                           
July 13 90^th Anniversary Celebration of Columbia GC  
         
Aug 10 Deadline for Garden Forum fall edition                       
Aug 13-23 Missouri State Fair, Sedalia                                  
Aug 19 FGCM Federation day at the State Fair     
                 
Sept 15 NGC Award of Excellent apps. Due to NGC  designated VP                                                       
Sept 24 Central District Fall Mtg, Ashland Baptist Church- 203 E. Broadway, Ashland                                
Sept 29 CD Information Workshop, Columbia                                                                                          
Sept 29- Oct 3 NGC Fall Board Mtg., St. Louis         
       
Oct 16-18 Flower Show School Course IV, Kathy Faver         
Oct 20 Deadline Butterfly/Hummingbird App. to FGCM chair              
                                                                        
Nov 1 Deadline dues of $10, along with contributions to State Projects to FGCM treasurer. Membership roster goes to FGCM Treasurer & Membership Chairs and to District Director & District Treasure   
Nov 1 Deadline All youth contests to District Chairs    (except Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl)              
Nov 9-10 FGCM Fall Board Mtg., Capital Plaza, Jefferson City                                                                                                
Nov 10 Deadline to Garden Forum winter edition                
  
Dec 1 Deadline All Youth contest to FGCM Chairs (except Woodsy Owl/ Smoky Bear)                                                                
Dec 1 Deadline Smokey Bear/ Woodsy Owl entries to  District Chair                                                             
Dec 1 Deadline Books of Evidence to FGCM FS Awards chair, Kathy Faver                                                   
Dec 1 Deadline FGCM Projects Awards to Anne Foust          
Dec 1 Deadline FGCM Special Awards to Pat Feilner             
Dec 1 Deadline FGCM Youth Awards (J1-J-3) to Nancy Senter                                                                                  
Dec 20 Deadline All Holiday FS Books of Evidence to Kathy Faver                                                                                                         
Dec 20 Deadline Award of Honor nominations to FGCM Award of Honor Chair, Maisie Keeser  

The gardening season and garden club year are well on their way. Many projects have been undertaken. Central District had a wonderful 2008 with many awards received in recognition of their accomplishments.  I hope that 2009 is as fruitful for our 13 clubs.  This will be my last district newsletter. It’s hard to believe that my 2 years as your district director is almost over but time passes quickly. It has been a pleasure being the district director and I have appreciated getting to know so many great people throughout Central District. We REALLY do have the best District!! I hope to see all of you at the Fall District meeting and at future meetings. 

The FGCM Convention was a great success again this year.  Many garden clubs enjoyed great workshops and the tour. Dues were increased, so remember clubs will need to pay $10 per member to FGCM for 2010. The webmaster was added to the FGCM Executive Board. Donations may now be made to the Donna Lantry Blue Star Memorial Fund.  All in all, it was a good convention, I hope to see you at it next year.

                  Central District Fall Meeting

Ashland Garden Club will host the CD Fall meeting on September 24 at the Ashland Baptist Church at 203 E. Broadway, Ashland.  The speaker will be Britt Neyby, member of Show Me Gourd Society & the American Gourd Society. He will give the program “You Gotta Love Gourds”. The new officers for 2009-11 will be installed by FGCM President, Jean Roseman.                                 

Club Presidents are asked to make a 3 minute or less report on their club’s activities for 2009.

CD will hold an information workshop on Tuesday, September 29^th 1 pm at the Boone County Extension Center 1012 N. Hwy UU, Columbia. Three- one hour sessions will be presented to all attending on filling out the President Report Form, compiling a Yearbook, and putting together a Book of Evidence. This will be a great workshop for club officers or any member wanting assistance on compiling information for some of these forms. Please send a representative from each club. Central District will cover costs for this workshop.

NGC Schools

Garden Study Course I is now on line. The Course costs $100 which isn’t bad considering you don’t have to travel and pay a hotel to take it, plus it can be taken on your time.  Flower Show Course IV will be held on October 16-18.  The FS Students that have completed 2 courses have begun to exhibit in design and horticulture for credit toward certification, FS Students that have completed 3 courses can now start to judge flower shows.  Central District will have 6 additional FS Judges when everyone completes, what a help this will be when time comes to obtaining FS Judges for shows.  Invite FGCM School Participants to present a program sharing their knowledge obtained from these schools.

FGCM Flower Show Student Judges of Central District have been invited to enter Central District flower shows, THANK YOU.  Allowing us to exhibit & judge at your flower shows allows us the opportunity to receive credits needed, plus stay close to home.  With the cost of schools, hotels, and gas it has been a major investment and any savings is greatly appreciated. Thanks so much from Central District Flower Show School Students.

Mary Ann Meador, FGCM Historic Preservation chair suggest that we do something nice for our club presidents. She suggest that clubs do a scrapbook for your club president for one year. Turn it in at the 2010 State Convention for viewing and receive a prize for the club president to share with her club. Books can be big, small upside down, or right side up, your president will love whatever you do and you will have preserved your club history in the process.

*Twin City received a certificate from Central Region for 1^st Place, Small Club Publicity Press Book

*National Poetry Winners sponsored by Grow & Glow GC are: 1^st Place 5^th Grade- Jacob Garbarz    1^st Place 2^nd Grade- Isaac Ashton

*Ashland GC #16 A2 Yearbook Award (2008)

*Columbia GC received certificate for participating in the Club Program Ideas

 2010 Themes 

*NGC President, Renee D. Blaschke, Theme “The World Around Us-Love It- Beautify It- Protect It”           

*FGCM President, Jean Roseman, Theme “Beautify the World-Plant Native”

Reminder

*Send club web page updates to Elaine Fix

*Send club project work or special events with photos to Sue Reed for publishing in the Garden Forum