September 2015 - Maryland Daffodil Society
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September 2015 - Maryland Daffodil Society
Yellow Fever Gazette a publication of the Maryland Daffodil Society, Inc. www.marylanddaffodil.org • [email protected] American Daffodil Society: www.daffodilusa.org Volume 10, Issue 2 In This Issue President's Message 1 -President's Message -World Daffodil Convention -Dates to Remember 2 -2015 Design & Photography Winners; 2016 Classes 3 -Membership -Dues Remittance and Volunteer Form [Address Label] It’s Labor Day weekend and I am running around getting things done as I realize summer has slipped away!! Daffodil catalogs have started to arrive in my mailbox and I must turn my attentions to Fall. The Maryland Daffodil Society’s Spring Show had a tremendous number of blooms on the benches, 1,779!! Over 100 more than last year. The venue, the Shops at Kenilworth, had a sea of yellow on the top level and fabulous artistic arrangements and the well-entered photography show downstairs. Next year, our Spring Daffodil Show will be held again at the Shops at Kenilworth on Tuesday, April 19 – Wednesday, April 20, 2016. The floor will be open from 3pm – 8pm on Monday, 4/18 for early set up. We will feature an Artistic Division and Photography Show as well. More information about those sections is highlighted in this newsletter. Our fall MDS Meeting will be help on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Baltimore Ag Center, 1114 Shawan Rd., Cockeysville, MD. We will start at 10:30am with our Business Meeting, followed by a speaker and will conclude with our Bulb Sale. As an added attraction to our October Meeting, we will be raffling a wonderful selection of daffodil related items including, Assorted Daffodil Bulbs, Daffodil Flower Caddy, Bulb Digger, Daffodil Bulb Auger, Beautiful Vintage Danecraft Sterling Silver Daffodil Brooch, Lovely Daffodil Earrings in Sterling Silver by Judie Gumm, Organic Bulb tone........ just to name a few! 4 Maryland Daffodil Society, Inc. • founded 1923 • 2014 - 2016 Board President - Hilles Whedbee [email protected] 410-771-1341 Vice-President - Muffin McAfee [email protected] 410-472-9373 Secretary; Yellow Fever Gazette Editor - Susan Palmer [email protected] 410-821-0755 Treasurer - Bobbie Hudson [email protected] 410-472-0807 Members-at-Large Joan Bender, Barbara Gould, Linda Masland, Nicki Schwab and Mary Ann Thompson Immediate Past President Meredith McDonagh [email protected] 410-583-5509 Membership & Youth Education Chairman - Julie Minch [email protected] 410-828-0703 • 2016 MDS Show Chairman: Hilles Whedbee [email protected] Raffle tickets will be sold at the meeting for $5.00 a piece or 5 for $20.00! So remember to bring cash for the raffle and enjoy the fun! September, 2015 I happen to love Daffodils…..when we think about things that make us happy, daffs do it for me. I would encourage all of you out there who feel the same way to dig up a friend (hehe) and bring them along to our meeting or the daffodil show next spring. We need to see our membership stay strong and viable, and GROW!! Help us make this happen! - Hilles Whedbee 2016 World Daffodil Convention Show Me Daffodils April 6 - 10, 2016, St. Louis, MO hosted by the Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society for Registration, Schedule of Events, Show schedule, descriptions of tours, and biographical information on keynote and symposium speakers, see http://stldaffodilclub.org/ wdc2016/ education.html Other Notable Dates 2015 Oct 1 MDS Dues are due! See p. 3. Fri Oct 2- ADS Fall Board Meeting Sun Oct 4 Minneapolis, MN Sat Oct 17 MDS Annual Fall Meeting 10:30 AM Baltimore Cnty Agriculture Cntr 2016 Tue Apr 19- MDS Daffodil Show Wed Apr 20 Shops at Kenilworth, Towson Page | 1 2015 Design & Photography Winners; 2016 Classes The Design Section of the 2015 MDS Show was a creative success enjoyed by all visitors. Titled “Driving Miss Daffodil”, classes in the 2015 show and the 1st place winners in each class were: Class 1 “By Horse & Buggy” – Donna Roberts, Gibson Island Class 2 “By Bicycle” – Shirley Tighe, Lutherville Class 3 “By Car” – Marjorie Glennan, Shipley’s Choice Class 4 “By Plane” – Dorrie McDonald, Chesapeake Additional Awards presented in 2015 included: Best in Show Award – Dorrie McDonald, Chesapeake Lowenstein Award – Betty Reeves, Lutherville Sunday Award – Bonnie Hicks, Lutherville Vollmer Award – Marjorie Glennan, Shipley’s Choice Jo Owen Award – Susan Palmer, Woodbrook-Murray Hill Airy, Additional designers from Friendship, Crofton Greenery, Mt. Airy, Glen Arm, Halten and Hollyberry Garden Clubs completed this unique show. Many thanks to all who shared their talents. We look forward to including you and many others in the 2016 Design Section. To pique your interest, here’s a quick look at what’s planned for that upcoming show: Floral Design: DAFFODILS DO VEGAS Section I “What Happens In Vegas” – elig. for Tri Color Award Class 1 Elvis – “Elvis Is In The Building”, Parallel Design Class 2 Stage Shows – “Music, Magic and More”, Reflective design Class 3 Weddings – “Take Me To The Chapel”, Stretch design Section II “Stays In Vegas” – elig. for Designer’s Choice Award Class 4 Roulette – “Black & Red/Odd & Even”, Parallel design Classes 5 and 6 "The Gambler – “Winner/Loser”, Duo design The Top Award offered in 2016 will be The Award of Design Excellence. To reserve your spot in the Vegas Experience, contact Linda Masland at 410-879-7764 or [email protected] • The 2015 MDS Show Photography Section was jam-packed with creative and talented photographers from 11 garden clubs and members of the community. It was exciting to have so many entries and beautiful pictures and perspectives of daffodils. I look forward to next year entries. 2015 Blue Ribbons were won by: Sally Willse – for Macro, for Close-up and for Close-up of 2 or more Amanda Mahoney – for In the Landscape or Garden Nancy Rueckert – for In their Native and Natural Setting and for Abstract or Manipulated Helene Haviland – for Prearranged Still Life Best in Show went to Helene Haviland. (continued, right) 2015 Design Division Best in Show Award Winner "By Plane", D. McDonald, designer Joe Sobel photo (Photography, continued from left) Photographers represented Amateur, Caroline County, Catonsville, Chevy Chase, Dorchester, Green Spring Valley, Halten, Little, Monkton, St. George’s and Garden Club of Twenty. The 2016 Photography Show is just around the corner. Take a look at the images you have on your computer and put them aside to possibly use in next year's show. There will be a macro, close-ups, landscapes as well as the manipulated and still life classes. I would like to encourage not only MDS members but friends of MDS to enter the Photography Show so that all can share in the amazing beauty of The Daffodil. Below are class descriptions for 2016: Photography: DAFFODILS DO VEGAS Class 1 – Cirque de Soliel Class 2 – The Mirage Class 3 – Stratosphere Rides Class 4 – The Eiffel Tower Restaurant Class 5– The Bellagio Fountains If you would like more information please contact Sally Willse at 410-916-4696 or [email protected] Page | 2 (L (left) Daffodils Top Awardwinning daffodils at the April, 2015 ADS Regional Show, hosted by the Maryland Daffodil Society Joe Sobel photo Catch Yellow Fever- Be an MDS member today! - Julie Minch It’s fall so in addition to thinking about all the daffodil bulbs you are going to plant, please think about the MDS and support this small but hard working group by paying your dues. In the last fiscal year (October 1st thru September 30th) we had 78 individual members and 23 garden clubs join the MDS. The MDS cannot survive without members like you that support the group by attending the fall meeting, sending in your dues and entering blooms in the spring show. Volunteers are always needed to make sure our show runs smoothly. Let us know how you would like to help at the show on the dues form below. Detach here -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------] Maryland Daffodil Society, Inc. Dues Remittance and Volunteer Information Form Individual, Couple or Organization's Name ______________________________________________________ Contact person, if applicable ______________________________________________________ Mailing address ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Telephone __________________________ *Email address _______________________________________ This is a change of address or contact information. Dues. *MDS would like to move to a 'green' platform and eliminate paper mailings; submitting your email address would be greatly appreciated. Renewing Member or New member. 1-year membership dues, October 1 to September 30: Individual $ 20.00 Couple $ 25.00 Organization or Garden Club $ 25.00 Support for the MDS Show. I/we would like to make an additional contribution in support of the MDS show: Show Sponsor $ 50.00 Show Angel $200.00 Show Patron $100.00 Other amount $______ Total Enclosed: $ _______ Please Volunteer! The Daffodil Show (annually, on the 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday in April) is the major undertaking of MDS! Please indicate your willingness to help with: Set-up on Monday, Dismantling, Publicity, Passing, Properties and Staging, Records, Hostessing while the show is open to the public; Design Division; Special Exhibits Division; other. Yes, I can help with ____________________________________. Yes, I can help where needed most. Please make checks payable to MDS, Inc. and mail to: Bobbie Hudson - 15217 Tanyard Rd., Sparks, MD 21152 Page | 3 Maryland Daffodil Society, Inc. c/o Hilles Whedbee, President 13626 Falls Road Cockeysville, MD 21030 ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Page | 4