Lilac Lines Spring 2015 - Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens

Lilac Lines Spring 2015
Volunteers having fun at the gardens
Dwight tries out his new “gavel”!
Be a Volunteer too!
Come Join Us for the Lilac Days April 18th through May 10th
President’s Message
This year’s spring is here! Since winter was somewhat scant, I cannot remember when
there was less of a change of seasons! While it is wonderful to have great weather, it has also
brought us an early lilac bloom. Our expert opinion is that the lilacs are about two weeks ahead
of average years. With Lilac Days on the horizon (April 18-May10), it means that we are
looking at opening lilac sales the week before Lilac Days. This is not that unusual as we
normally sell lilacs while we are there setting up, but this year we may need to have a little more
focus on selling during that week. We can always use help during that week as we prepare for
the Celebration.
Please consider volunteering to help during Lilac Days. It is a great opportunity to
support a wonderful cause and be part of the team that gives so much joy to so many people.
Openings still exist in the house, plant sales and the gift shop. If you are not sure who to contact
please give me a call at 503-970-1082 and I will get you to the proper place to register. Below
are some of the sessions to prepare our volunteers for Lilac Days. It is exciting to think this
year’s celebration is getting close.
Some important dates are coming up:
April 13, noon, Plant Sales volunteers’ lunch at the Gardens (Gardens’ office building - approx.
1 hour)
April 15, noon, Cashier volunteers training and lunch (office building - approx. 1 hour)
April 11, 2pm Hulda’s House volunteers Tea – at the Woodland Christian Church across from
the Woodland High School Parking Lot.
Please note that Jane Kirkpatrick Day is April 26. She will be at the Gardens signing her
books from 11 am to 3pm
There are many opportunities to support your Gardens during Lilac Days and the week
before and after. The Gardens succeed only through the efforts of you - our loyal volunteer
force. Thank you for helping to preserve the Gardens for future generations to continue to
enjoy. And thank you for the opportunity to serve.
Your President
Dwight Trahin
503-970-1082
What’s going on in the farm house this year?
Well, a lot is going on – we refinished the floors in the main living room and hallway and entry.
They turned out beautiful. First we removed the carpets that were there since around 1976 and
found the wood floors! But they were painted (pictures below) and they even painted around the
rugs. Guess it was a time or money saver! This was very common for these old Victorian homes
in that era. We checked the wood out and knew we could refinish them. Then out of the blue we
received absolutely a beautiful large rug and several runners from a donor that also paid for the
floor refinishing. So blessed we are. It didn’t stop there.
Dave Audette, one of our board members, has removed all the window and door hardware to
restore it to the original metal finish. He spent long hours removing many layers of white paint.
It turned out beautiful. So look for it when you are in the Farm House.
After refinishing!
We also have more pictures on our Facebook page – just type in “Hulda Klager Lilac Gardens”.
Annual Quilt Raffle
Again this year we having our Annual Quilt Raffle – Raffle tickets will be available in the Farm
House. The cost is the same - $1.00 per ticket or 6 tickets for $5.00.
Yearly Farm House Hostess/Musicians Luncheon
We are doing a little something different this year – we are changing the location for our
Hostess/Musicians Luncheon. It will be at the Woodland Christian Church at 430 Buckeye
Street, Woodland, WA – across from the Woodland High School on Saturday, April 11th @ 2:00
pm. This will give us a lot more room and a bigger kitchen. We look forward to seeing each and
every one of you!
Entertainment and Music
The Entertainment and Music program at the Lilac Gardens this year is going to be GREAT!!!!
We are excited to announce that the Fargher Lake Boys, Clay Dye and Friends and John Buck
will be our featured performers in the Pavillion. We have pianists, violinists, flutists and soloists
sharing their amazing talent in the parlor for all of our guests. You'll want to plan to spend some
time enjoying the gardens as well as our awesome musicians. You might even want to join them
on a song or two!!!
There are several other musical events that some of our performers are involved with such as:
THE GRANGE GALA on May 29, HOT CHILI COOL JAZZ (high school jazz groups) on June
5, and VANCOUVER USA SINGERS on June 6 and 7. Clark County has quite a few other
musical events in the next few months...just ask one of our performers about their "performance
calendar". Enjoy our wonderful musicians and gardens during Lilac Days.
On Display at the House
This year the house is featuring a display of glassware including bowls, casseroles, cups, plates,
serving platters, creamers, vases and more. Fire King, Anchor Hocking and Pyrex were
glassware for everyday use. Pyrex was introduced by the corning Glass Company in 1915. FireKing produced by Anchor Hocking was originally available in the 1940’s.
Also on display will be vintage cookbooks, so if you have Grandma’s Betty Crooker cookbook
or any other one you would like to share we will add them to our display.
Please contact one of the house committee members if you are willing to share your treasures.
The Recipe Corner
How Did You Make That?
Dwight’s Favorite German Chocolate Cake
2 Betty Crocker Gluten Free Cake mixes prepared per directions and baked in 9x13 pan**.
Frosting
8 egg yolks
2-12 oz. cans evaporated milk
2 tsp. Vanilla
3 cups sugar
2 cubes butter
1 14oz. Package flake coconut
1-1/2 cups chopped pecans
Place egg yolks, evaporated milk, vanilla, sugar and butter in large sauce pan. Cook stirring
constantly on medium high heat for about 12 minutes. Color should be a light yellow brown and
the mixture thickened but not yet frosting consistency.
Remove from heat and let rest for about 20 minutes. I set a timer so that I don’t forget the
frosting. Add the coconut and chopped pecans. Let cool for 1 hour until it is room temperature.
Frost cake.
From the kitchen of Catherine Trahin.
Special Thanks
Thank you to the following for contributing to this newspaper: Fran Northcut, Patti Audette,
Deanna Hastings, and Dwight Trahin. Special thanks to Laura Ventgen for help with formatting.