W in t e r 2 01 2 a publication for members of lauritzen Gardens

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a p u b l i cat i o n f o r m e m b e r s o f L au r i t z e n Ga r d e n s
Winter 2012
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Seasons of
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a letter from
the Director
Spencer Crews
This past October the garden celebrated
the completion of its tenth year of full-scale
operation. What a celebration we hosted!
Over 10,000 guests visited the garden
on Sunday, October 9 to partake in the
activities. The favorite by far was enjoying
the delicious anniversary cake prepared
by some of Omaha’s finest bakeries. Not
only was the day significant in marking
the garden’s ten year milestone but also
because it represented the largest single day
attendance ever recorded for us.
The next week we held a much more subdued, but equally important, celebration where
we recognized the many years of service of our dedicated staff. Planning, growing and
maintaining a botanical institution of the size of Lauritzen Gardens, now ranked 30th
among gardens nationwide in terms of audience served, requires a staff of significant size
and dedication. Lauritzen Gardens is privileged to have an outstanding staff, many of
which have contributed numerous years of service to the cause. A total of 12 employees
were recognized for their five year or more tenure, collectively working 101 years towards
the development of this community resource.
Any mention of the individuals who work so hard on the garden would be incomplete
without recognizing our volunteer staff members who are absolutely critical to our success.
In 2011, a total of 28,311 volunteer hours were contributed to the cause. Those hours
translate into the equivalent of 14 full-time staff members. The garden simply could not
accomplish all the things it does without this additional and very significant resource.
I would like to express my personal appreciation and thanks to the entire staff and all the
volunteers of Lauritzen Gardens for their dedication and devotion. There are exciting plans
for the future of the garden and I know we will be able to accomplish them all with the
support of this amazing group. n
Volume 13, Issue 1
Winter COLOR....................…….........................3
Sandhill Crane Trip..........……………………............4
Loveland Lecture...........……………………................4
Biodiversity in the Gardens...................................5
Wicked Plants……………………...………................6-7
Plant Profile....…………………………………...............8
It’s That Time ..………………………………................8
Visit the Garden and Win ..…..............................9
Tramcar Reconditioning .....……………..................9
Volunteer Spotlight……………………………........10-11
Gift Shop..............…………………………….............12
Contributors......……........……………….............13-15
Guild Update......................................................16
Cover photo: Himalayan white pine (Pinus wallichiana)
and photos on pages 3, 8, 9 and 12 courtesy of Larry
Fasnacht, garden volunteer.
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Winter Landscape
Jim Locklear, director of conservation
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Five to nine years of service
Color
Connect with the gardens
Admission:
November through March: Adults: $6. April through
October: Adults: $7 Children ages six to 12: $3. No fee
for members and children under six years of age.
Color is scarce compared to other
seasons, but it is not entirely absent in
winter. It can be found in the clusters
of fruit hanging from crabapple trees
and viburnums. Certain shrubs display
brightly colored stems in the winter, such
as the crimson of red-osier dogwood
(Cornus sericea) and bright green of
Japanese kerria (Kerria japonica). Pines,
spruces, and firs each have their own
unique shade of green, and certain types
of juniper shrubs taken on a purplish
tone in the cold weather. The standing
foliage of grasses can provide patches of
color, especially our red-hued native, little
bluestem (Schizachyrium scoparium).
While colors are subdued at this time
of year, contrasts are heightened by the
low-angling light, making shadows and
silhouettes more apparent, particularly
on crisp sunny days with snow on the
ground. The unique architecture of trees
and shrubs is much more evident (and
beautiful) at this time of year. Depending
on its branching pattern, every tree
and shrub casts unique shadows on
the ground and has a distinctive way of
catching and holding freshly fallen snow,
from the spare, dignified frame of a bur
oak tree (Quercus macrocarpa) to the crazytwisted stems of Harry Lauder’s walking
stick (Corylus avellana ‘Contorta’). The
bark of woody plants is also more visible
in winter, revealing subtle yet beautiful
patterns.
There is a tendency at the end of the
growing season to “tidy up” by cutting
down the tops of garden flowers and
grasses. But allowing these to remain
standing through the winter can add to
interest to the garden and landscape,
like the whimsical way snow piles up on
the hedgehog-like seed heads of purple
coneflowers (Echinacea species).
Witchhazels are a special joy of the
winter garden. These large shrubs
produce small, spidery looking flowers
that are often sweetly fragrant. We have
two species growing in the Garden in the
Glen—common witchhazel (Hamamelis
virginiana), flowering in late fall (October
into December), and Vernal witchhazel
(H. vernalis), which flowers during the
depths of winter (January into March).
While not showy, to find witchhazels in
bloom and take in their fragrance on
a cold, still day is an experience that is
unique to winter.
Winter is a season most people just
want to be done with. But a walk through
Lauritzen Gardens this time of year is
bound to change the way you feel about
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Jane Diesen, volunteer coordinator
Social behaviors among all living creatures are always interesting
to observe. So it is with the majestic Sandhill Crane, the most
abundant crane in the world. Just as humans understand meanings
from the inflection of a voice, cranes have distinctive calls that
vary in strength, length and loudness depending on the intention.
The most noticeable call is the unison call, a synchronized duet
that reinforces the bond between an adult male and female bird.
Unison calls may also be used to mark a couple’s territory or to
threaten intruders or other cranes. During the call, the female
crane holds her head at a 45-degree angle and gives several short
bugles. The male holds his head vertically and gives a longer bugle.
Colts love to join in and imitate their parents.
Cranes are highly social birds and need excellent communication
skills to deal with any disagreements that may arise within their
flock. They deal with their issues using body language, with
recorded evidence of more than 90 different types of visual
behavior. If you observe the red crown on a crane’s head getting
larger and redder, the bird is becoming more excited. If it is
standing very tall on alert, it is warning others of pending danger.
If the bird is walking with an exaggerated, stiff gait and its head
slightly forward, that means “Look out, I’m coming after you.”
Most remarkably, when you observe a group of cranes lean
forward, looking as though they may fall to the ground, it means
they are about ready to take flight together. This natural behavior
is something to see in person, at just the precise moment in the
morning!
Central Nebraska’s Platte River is the staging area for 80% of the
world’s population of Sandhill Cranes. By the end of the spring
migration, some 300,000 to 400,000 cranes will cover more than
60 miles from Chapman, Neb. west to Odessa, Neb.
To observe and view the wonderful world of Nebraska’s Sandhill
Cranes, consider joining Lauritzen Gardens’ annual motor coach
trip to the Rowe Sanctuary in Kearney, Neb. March 20 and 21,
2012. Trip reservations can be made with Jane Diesen at (402) 3464002, ext .263 or [email protected]. n
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Lauritzen Gardens Hosts
Wicked Plants Author
Jim Locklear. director of conservation
Lauritzen Gardens is pleased to bring award-winning author
Amy Stewart to Omaha for the annual Loveland Garden Club
Lecture on April 19. Stewart will present Wicked Plants: The
Weed that Killed Lincoln’s Mother and Other Botanical Atrocities
based on her New York Times bestselling book by the same
name.
Stewart is the author of five books on the perils and pleasures
of the natural world, including three New York Times bestsellers:
Flower Confidential, Wicked Bugs (her most recent), and Wicked
Plants. She has appeared on hundreds of national and regional
radio and television programs, including “CBS Sunday
Morning,” “Good Morning America,” and NPR’s “Morning
Edition” and “Fresh Air.”
Drawing from history, medicine, science, and legend, Wicked
Plants chronicles the most notorious characters in the botanical
world. Stewart’s lecture will bring to light an array of stories
from her book—plants that poison, puncture, annoy, invade,
intoxicate, and otherwise offend, some of which have changed
the course of human history.
The café will be open for dinner prior to the lecture from 5
to 7 p.m. After the lecture, attendees can enjoy a light dessert
reception and the opportunity to meet Amy Stewart. Copies of
her book will be available for sale and signing.
Attendees can also take in the garden’s annual spring flower
show, staged in the floral display hall. “Wicked Plants” is the
organizing theme for the 2012 show, which will feature living
specimens of many of the plants featured in Stewart’s book.
Cost of the lecture is $10 for members and $14 for nonmembers. Space is limited. Please call 402-346-4002, ext. 201 or
email [email protected] to register and make
payment by April 13.
This annual lecture series is made possible by a generous gift
from the Loveland Garden Club, GCA. n
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In less than two years of observations,
director of conservation Jim Locklear
has recorded 67 different species of
birds in, and above, the garden. Many
of these, such as robins and cardinals
(pictured above), frequent backyards
in the region. But a number of less
commonly seen birds are drawn to the
unique combination of plantings, natural
habitat, and geography found within
Lauritzen Gardens.
Situated in the hills along the Missouri
River, the garden “catches” a number
of birds that are passing through on
spring and fall migrations. Bald Eagles
have been seen from the garden, trailing
migrating waterfowl. Among the more
unusual sights have been formations of
White Pelicans floating over the garden
in October, and a pair of Merlins, relative
of the Peregrine Falcon, pausing long
enough on their fall migration to harass
a hawk perched in the garden.
are staking out territory in this apparently
favorite area.
Less obvious are a group of birds called
warblers that pass through the region
in spring (April and May) on their way
northward. These small, often colorful
birds are best observed by walking the
woodland trail through our 10-acre stand
of native oak-hickory forest. Six different
species have been observed, including
Cerulean Warbler, Yellow-rumped
Warbler, and American Redstart.
Other birds arrive in the garden in the
fall and spend the winter with us. Darkeyed Juncos, also called Snowbirds, are
the most well known of this group. Less
familiar are Harris’s Sparrows, relatively
husky birds that summer in the Arctic.
Harris’s Sparrows can often be found
in the Arboretum and Oberman Bird
Sanctuary, a 4-acre area of the garden
with an abundance of bird feeders that
are stocked during the winter.
The garden’s bird list includes species
that return each spring to pair up and
rear the next generation of its kind. This
group includes Gray Catbirds and Indigo
Buntings. The flashiest is the Baltimore
Oriole, which arrives in early May. These
striking orange and black birds are also
the loudest, and their song enlivens the
Garden in the Glen in spring when they
Birds such as these enrich the beauty
of the garden, and their comings and
goings provide even more reason to
visit the garden at different times of the
year. For a current listing of the birds of
Lauritzen Gardens contact Jim Locklear
at (402) 346-4002, ext. 212 or j.locklear@
omahabotanicalgardens.org. n
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Plants that mess with your mind. Plants make
us feel happy in many ways, some of which are
illegal. Chocolate and coffee are examples of legal,
plant-derived substances that taste good and are
mildly stimulating. Other plants yield more sinister
compounds that can dangerously impair a person’s
judgment or become a debilitating, tragic addiction.
Opium poppies (Papaver species) are a well-known
example, but a number of commonly grown garden
plants possess hidden powers, such as the seeds
of certain species of morning glories (Ipomoea
species) that contain a substance that can produce
hallucinations.
C o l o r f u l C h a r ac t e r s M a k e
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o f t h e b o t a n i c a l wo r l d ’ s m o s t c o l o r f u l c h a r ac t e r s . L au r i t z e n G a r d e n s i s h o s t i n g t h i s
p o p u l a r au t h o r a n d s p e a k e r o n t h e e v e n i n g o f A p r i l 19 ( s e e a r t i c l e o n pa g e 4 ) f o r w h a t
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While Ms. Stewart’s speaking engagement
will be one of the high points of 2012, her
book presents so many fun and fascinating
angles for looking at the world of plants
that Lauritzen Gardens will be using
Wicked Plants as the theme for imaginative
horticultural displays and educational
programming throughout much of the year.
Visitors to the 2012 spring flower show,
staged in the floral display hall from January
14 through May 13, will find themselves
entering the ramshackle old greenhouse
of “The Mad Botanist.” Once a respected
scientist who grew plants for her research
projects, our botanist found herself drawn to
the dark and dangerous side of the botanical
world. As with many a gardener, what began
as curiosity blossomed into obsession, and
she began filling her greenhouse with the
most notorious characters she could grow.
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Those brave enough to wander into the
show will find benches, planting beds, and
other nooks and crannies crammed with
botanical bad guys. While keeping an eye out
for the eccentric and unpredictable scientist,
visitors can view first-hand the fascinating
and frightening plant collection she has
assembled. The following is a sampling of
what can be found.
Pokers and other irritants. Desert plants
have an array of remarkable adaptations that
allow them to store water and withstand heat
and sunlight that would fry other species. So,
when you’re a juicy plant growing in a land
inhabited by thirsty animals, who can blame
you for trying to defend yourself? Members
of the cactus family bristle with needles,
thorns, spines, hooks, and other protective
coverings that ward off animals that would
feed on them. Other plants, like the bizarre
pencil cactus (Euphorbia tirucalli), don’t have
thorns to repulse the initial bite, but produce
a corrosive, skin-burning sap to discourage
any further grazing.
Toxic personalities. Many of our most
beneficial medicines are derived from
plants, but so are some of our most deadly
poisons—in some cases from the same plant.
The castor plant (Ricinus communis) is a tall,
dramatic plant with large deeply lobed leaves
that has long been used as a showy accent
in gardens. Castor oil, derived from the
large bean-like seeds, has many medicinal
properties. But the compound ricin, also
extracted from the seed, is a deadly poison
with a history of use by spies and the agents
of unscrupulous governments. A number of
other poisonous plants have played a role in
the course of human history, such as Jimson
weed (Datura stramonium), which a group of
rebellious American colonists used to drug
British soldiers.
Plants that behave like animals. “Were you raised
by wolves?” exclaims the exasperated mother of
the badly behaving child. The implication is that
humans should not act like animals. We expect
the same of plants, but, strangely enough, some
do. Venus flytraps, pitcher plants, sundews, and
butterworts represent the very peculiar group of
plants that have a taste for animal flesh. A special
collection of these carnivorous plants will allow
visitors to discover the amazing and diabolical
methods by which they capture and “eat” their prey.
At the conclusion of the spring flower show in May,
the “Wicked Plants” theme will be carried outdoors.
A number of plants featured in Ms. Stewart’s book
can be found growing in our 100 acres of gardens
and natural areas, and visitors will be directed
to these via interpretive signage and self-guided
brochures, as well as by guided “Wicked Plants”
walking tours.
Some plants, like poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans),
are obvious candidates for the tour. This rashinducing plant is common in forests in the region,
so learning to identify it can help visitors avoid later
unpleasant experiences while hiking or exploring.
Others, like white snakeroot (Ageratina altissima), are
less familiar but no less notorious. This woodland
wildflower can be found growing naturally in a
number of places in Lauritzen Gardens. Its claim
to fame is that it was, to borrow from the subtitle
of Ms. Stewart’s book, “The Weed that Killed
Lincoln’s Mother.” A toxic compound occurring in
white snakeroot is concentrated in the milk of cattle
that graze on the plant, producing “milk sickness”
if consumed by humans. A mysterious and tragic
disease of pioneer days, Nancy Hanks Lincoln died
from milk sickness in 1818, leaving behind her nineyear-old son Abraham.
Focusing on these and other colorful characters, the “Wicked Plants”
theme will provide a fun way of drawing attention to the often underappreciated importance of plants. But we hope our guests will discover
that there are far more heroes than villains in the botanical world.
The spring flower show is sponsored by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Nebraska, the Tom and Mary Jetton Charitable Fund and is funded in
part with the support of the Nebraska Humanities Council
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“W icked P lants ”
E ducational P rogramming
A wide variety of educational programming related to “Wicked Plants”
is scheduled from January through April. Please consult the program &
events brochure for more detail.
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Preschool Fun: Exploring “Wicked Plants” | preschool program
January 25; 10 to 11:30 a.m. OR January 26; 1 to 2:30 p.m.
n “Wicked” Stories: Plants that Changed History | adult class
January 26; 1:30 to 3 p.m. OR January 28; 1:30 to 3 p.m.
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Educators’ “Wicked Plants” Open House | K-12 educators
February 2; 4 to 7 p.m. OR February 4; 10 a.m. to noon
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Lil’ Sprouts: Ouch, That Plant Bit Me! | preschool program
February 8; 10 to 11:30 a.m. OR February 9; 1 to 2:30 p.m.
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Preschool Fun: Cacti for Kids! | preschool program
February 15; 10 to 11:30 a.m. OR February 16; 1 to 2:30 p.m.
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Knowing and Growing Cacti and Succulents | adult workshop
February 23; 1:30 to 3 p.m. OR February 25; 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.
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Lil’ Sprouts: Heroes and Villains of the Food World! | preschool
program, March 7; 10 to 11:30 a.m. OR March 8; 1 to 2:30 p.m.
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Carnivorous Plant Carnival | educational event
March 10; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Loveland Garden Club Lecture featuring Amy Stewart
April 19; 7 p.m.
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School Field Trips
Please contact Jordan Sherbondy, garden educator, at
(402) 346-4002, ext. 253 or [email protected]
for information or to schedule a field trip.
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Wicked Wednesdays
Every Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a specially trained
volunteer docent will be on hand to conduct guided tours of the
“Wicked Plants” exhibit for adults. Drop-ins are welcome, but
groups wanting to schedule a specific time for a tour should call
Jim Locklear at (402) 346-4002, ext. 212.
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It’s That Time
Preparing for Spring
Trenton Erickson, plant records curator
Plant Profile:
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Salt and ice melt products can be harmful to nearby
plants. Try using sand on your driveway and sidewalks
instead.
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Avoid walking on dormant lawns without snow cover.
Foot traffic will damage the crown of the grass plant
and should be avoided whenever possible.
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Inspect houseplants. Rotate them to ensure that they
are getting adequate sunlight and to prevent them from
leaning. Also be on the lookout for insect infestations,
such as mealybugs.
Vernal Witchhazel, Hamamelis vernalis
Trenton Erickson, plant records curator
If you are looking for a shrub that does more than just “sit there”
in the dead of winter, you may want to try vernal witchhazel
(Hamamelis vernalis). This grey-twigged shrub starts blooming as
early as January, and, because of its compact form, can be tucked
into even the smallest yards.
Witchhazels are often found growing in the banks of streams in
part shade. Area gardeners will appreciate that they are hardy to
zone 4 (indicating a cold hardiness down to negative 35 degrees
Fahrenheit) and tolerate poorly drained, clay soils. They also have
very few serious diseases or pests.
Hamamelis vernalis forms a dense, rounded shrub that will top
out at six to 10 feet tall. Its foliage is a medium to dark green
throughout the summer, changing to a beautiful golden-yellow in
the fall. New growth is typically a reddish-purple color which adds
more depth to its year-round interest.
Vernal witchhazels bloom from January to early March. They have
four-petaled flowers borne in cymes, each about half an inch long
that are yellow to red in color (depending on the variety). The
petals of this plant have adapted to roll up on very cold days to
avoid freeze damage. The flowers have a rather pungent fragrance
about them appealing to one’s sense of smell as well.
At Lauritzen Gardens, look for witchhazels in the Garden in the
Glen and in the Arboretum and Oberman Bird Sanctuary (Maple
Linden Community). Also experience the abundant signs of
spring as daffodils, crocus and jonquils join the scene in the spring
flowering walk. n
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Try to order seeds for spring planting before the end of
January to ensure that what you want is in-stock.
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Use this time of year to sharpen and oil pruners and
lawn mower blades in preparation for spring.
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Start the lawn mower at least one week before you need
to use it in an attempt to avoid lines at the repair shop
if it needs a tune-up.
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Reduce damage to the trunks of young trees, caused
by rabbits and other small animals, by making your
own cages out of chicken wire. A two-foot tall cage is
usually an adequate height, but a three-foot cage may be
needed in areas that collect deep snow.
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Remove winter protection from rose bushes in lateMarch as new growth resumes. It is important that the
coverings do not smother the bushes as they leaf out.
Be prepared to cover them back up if a late frost is in
the forecast.
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M embership P romotion
Jane Sinovic, membership coordinator
Add color to your summer evenings with the rich sounds of
the Tempo of Twilight concert series, a perennial favorite
at Lauritzen Gardens. A harmonious blend of musical
entertainment and family fun, this series offers visitors of all
ages the opportunity to enjoy live music among nature’s
symphony of color.
Garden members can take advantage of an exclusive opportunity
to win 10 front row, reserved spots to one of the eight Tempo of
Twilight concerts in the 2012 series (regular admission applies to
non-member guests) along with a café voucher for two.
Winning is easy. Complete an entry form each time you visit
the garden between January 16 and May 31. Limit one entry
per member per visit. Eight winners will be drawn, one for each
concert. Winners will be notified by June 4, 2012. Rain checks
and date substitutions are not available. The chances of winning
increase with every visit, so visit the garden often this winter and
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2012 Tempo of Twilight dates:
June 5 and 19, July 10 and 24, August 7 and 21 and September 4.
Special members’ only concert June 12.
W alking C lub
Walking Club members are among the first to spy spring’s
treasures peeking through winter’s tattered blanket. A great
way to get exercise and explore the garden, the Garden Walkers
Walking Club is open to individuals age 50 and older. Members
gather Tuesday mornings at 8:30 a.m. from mid-April through
October inside the visitor and education center to hear about
upcoming events and gardening tips - then walk the gardens.
The Garden Walkers program is free to members of Lauritzen
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Metropolitan Community
College Helps to Maintain
Tramcars
Mia Jenkins, director of marketing
After years of service, weather and normal wear left Lauritzen
Gardens’ tramcars faded and in need of restoration.
So the gardens partnered with Metropolitan Community
College in 2011 to get the tramcars back to looking like new.
With the approval of Bill Owen, Dean of Applied Technology,
faculty Pat McKibbin and Tom Price found a way to work
the painting and reconditioning of the tramcars into the
curriculum of their auto refinishing classes and, ultimately,
supervised the project.
A total of seven tramcars were transported to Metropolitan
Community College, where they were painted and
reconditioned by a number of students at various levels
within the auto collision technology program. “What a great
opportunity for the students to participate in a project that goes
beyond the classroom,” Bill Owen said.
The project offered hands-on experience in the students’
chosen career field. They were able to practice their painting
techniques and refine their skills in the shop. At the same time,
the donation of services saved the gardens valuable budgetary
dollars and helped to sustain Lauritzen Gardens as an
important community resource. Owen said “It is important to
know that a community college connects to the area they serve.
The students enjoyed the opportunity to see their work become
a part of the community they live in and enjoy.”
Lauritzen Gardens is grateful for the assistance provided by the
faculty and students at Metropolitan Community College and
is proud to promote, leverage and help facilitate community
collaborations and partnerships that benefit the gardens and
broaden the horizons and possibilities for others. n
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for a class or leading a tour. Together they lead children’s activities for
festivals and make ornaments for the wildlife trees.
These are just a few of our couples who serve as volunteer teams for
Lauritzen Gardens. We appreciate and thank all our volunteers who give
time and service to the gardens. n
Spring means the gardens come back to life. With an ever-growing number of educational
programs, events and plant material, the garden has more opportunities than ever for
volunteers to make an impact. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact
Jane Diesen at (402) 346-4002, ext. 263, or [email protected].
V olunteer 101!
March 14, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Everything you ever wanted to know about volunteering at Lauritzen
Gardens! Participants will hear about the nuts-and-bolts of the garden from
directors in horticulture, visitor services, development, administration,
education, and marketing, plus learn about volunteer opportunities in
each of these areas. A great way to get acquainted and test the waters of the
volunteer program!
Registration requested but not required; FREE information session
V olunteer S potlight : D ynamic D uos
Jane Diesen, volunteer coordinator
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l l g a r d e n vo l u n t e e r s h av e a s p e c i f i c e x p e r t i s e o r i n t e r e s t t h a t b e n e f i t s t h e g a r d e n , w i t h
d i ff e r e n t t a l e n t s , r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s a n d r e a s o n s f o r i n vo lv e m e n t . a f u n e x p e r i e n c e f o r a l l
i n vo lv e d i s w h e n a h u s b a n d a n d w i f e vo l u n t e e r t o g e t h e r a s a t e a m . t h i s vo l u n t e e r s p o t l i g h t
c e l e b r a t e s a f e w o f o u r d y n a m i c d u o s w h o s e s h a r e d c o n t r i b u t i o n s h av e m a d e a m o m e n t o u s
i m p r e s s i o n at t h e ga r d e n s .
Mel Anderson joined the volunteer crew
one hot summer when a call went out
for extra volunteers to help water the
gardens. After the model railroad garden
opened in 2007, Mel joined the train
engineer team, where he now spends
most of his time volunteering. When
the wildlife tree project “grew” a few
years ago, Mel’s wife Charleen joined
in making the wildlife tree ornaments
and now helps with children’s activities,
member check –in and greeting during
festivals and events.
Ann and Gary Henningsen attended
a Volunteer 101 class and realized that
digging in the soil and helping as tour
guides were what they would enjoy
doing. Both Gary and Ann delight in
the joy and enthusiasm children and
adults express while they take groups
around the garden.
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Mary and Carl Peters coordinate their
volunteer time so that when Carl is
serving as a train engineer, Mary is
checking her assigned garden for the
“What’s In Bloom” project or serving as
the library monitor for the day.
Judy and Grant Williams also attended
a Volunteer 101 class and decided to
give their time as tour guides. You will
find them in the garden almost daily
during school tour season and during
events you will find them lending their
enthusiasm to the children’s activities.
Don Ziska began volunteering for
Lauritzen Gardens in 2004 when he
retired. Four years later Don’s wife
Teresa retired and joined him in the
gardens. Don can be found helping in
the greenhouse while Teresa assists in
the education department, preparing
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Mia Jenkins, director of marketing
Art and nature go hand in hand. At Lauritzen Gardens, sculptures
and other artistic features nestle in to complement the plant
material and enhance the aesthetics of the gardens and the visitor
experience. This past fall, the gardens added three new sculptures
to its permanent art collection.
Throughout the summer, visitors walked the gardens and found
a variety of work by Jun Kaneko showcased during the “Outside
Kaneko” exhibit. The gardens provided a beautiful environment as
the platform for Kaneko’s iconic art forms, which in-turn enhanced
their surroundings with their sensational physical presence and
stunning beauty.
As the exhibit drew to a close, two of Kaneko’s monolithic ceramic
dangos were selected for permanent placement in the gardens.
The first new piece is a lustrous cobalt glazed dango, Untitled,
which was placed in the koi pond in the floral display hall. The
reflection of the brilliant blue dango on the water appears to have
endless tonal combinations reminiscent of the sky and water, with
monochromatic layers of deep, translucent color. The second
dango, also Untitled, is a three-dimensional canvas with a brilliant
cover of a gold and bronze zigzag design. The pattern stands out
among the glossy foliage of the tree peony garden, providing a focal
point for the garden, even when it is not in bloom. Both of these
pieces add a unique touch to their locations throughout every season.
Additionally, through the generous gift of David and Julianne
Herzog, Generations by Daniel Whetstone was placed on the grassy
hillside near the model railroad garden. This unique piece consists
of three varying sized Corten steel pieces that are joined together
on a granite base, leaving an open interpretation for the visitor.
The surrounding tall grasses that bow in the wind are the perfect
complement to the beautiful curves of this new piece, as the art
appears to imitate nature.
Take the time on your next visit to look at these great new
additions, as well as the rest of our collection, and take in the
beauty that occurs when art gracefully combines with nature. n
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Shopping For Color
Jennifer Evans. director of visitor services
“Mere color, unspoiled by meaning, and unallied with definite
form, can speak to the soul in a thousand different ways”.
- Oscar Wilde
Artists use color to fill the palettes of their canvas. Writers use
color within their descriptive prose to evoke a sense of place
when you read. Color in nature translates itself beautifully
to shopping for exquisite items for your home and garden
and has as much of a place inside as it does outdoors. The
Lauritzen Gardens gift shop showcases the brilliance of nature
throughout the year with many different color stories featured
in the selections available to the customer.
Classic colors appear year-round in the gift shop to delight
the visitor. Lavender-themed merchandise brings all shades of
purple, from the darkest aubergine to the lightest violet shade
imaginable. Bundles of dried French lavender lighten up any
room and bring a bit of the beautiful landscape of Provence to
your home décor.
Yellow is a signature garden color and is a dominant hue in
the gift shop. Whether the merchandise has a friendly bee, to
denote our garden friends who help pollinate the flowers we
so enjoy, or the cheerful sunflower head that towers over the
garden throughout the summer, yellow brings sunshine to a
room and finds its way into our color stories every year.
Naturally, green lends itself to being the perfect color for any
garden-themed item. Whether in a beautiful green cachepot,
tray or a vintage porch front chair, green is a wonderful accent
color for any room.
Capture color in what you buy! From browns and other woodsy
tones to the blues that bring the sky indoors, from the greys
that mimic granite and other stone to the deep reds that
remind us of berries in the winter, it is easy to bring the colors
of nature inside. Whether it is a beautiful urn to plant with
brightly colored annuals at your front door, a lantern to light
up the room at night and bring color to the evening hours, or
a cheerful vase to fill with freshly cut stems, you can find lovely
color stories in all of the selections available to you in the gift
shop at Lauritzen Gardens. n
Anonymous
Mrs. Joanne N. Berkshire and Family
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Nebraska
Mr. Steve Martin
Douglas County Visitor Improvement
Fund
First National Bank
Ms. Carol Gendler
Carmen and John Gottschalk
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Deryl F. Hamann
HDR, Inc.
Mr. Richard R. Bell
Iowa West Foundation
Kiewit Companies Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Lauritzen
Mrs. Elizabeth D. Lauritzen
Lauritzen Corporation
Lauritzen Gardens Guild
Mammel Family Foundation
Mr. Carl G. Mammel
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moglia
Mutual of Omaha
Mr. Daniel P. Neary
Parker Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. David R. Parker
Peter Kiewit Foundation
Physician’s Mutual Foundation
Mr. Robert A. Reed
Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
Mr. J. Sid Dinsdale
Amy L. Scott Foundation
Simmonds Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Simmonds
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Stinson
Robert H. Storz Foundation
Mr. Robert S. Howard
Union Pacific Corporation
Mr. James R. Young
Valmont Industries, Inc.
Mr. Mogens C. Bay
Webster Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Webster
$10,000-$24,999
Anonymous
Mr. and Mrs. Mogens C. Bay
Mr. and Mrs. Randell S. Blackburn
ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Mr. Gary Rodkin
Gilbert M. and Martha H. Hitchcock
Foundation
The Holland Foundation
Mr. Richard Holland
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kenefick
Mrs. M. Patricia Leuschen
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Reed
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Sage
Julie Morsman Schroeder Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. J. William Scott
Suzanne and Walter Scott
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Seina
Union Pacific Railroad
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Young
$5,000 to $9,999
Mr. and Mrs. Jack W. Baker
Cassling
Mr. Michael Cassling
Mr. and Mrs. J. Sid Dinsdale
Dixon Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Dixon
Dr. Linda B. Ford
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce E. Grewcock
Dr. Amy Haddad and Mr. Steve
Martin
Tom and Mary Jetton Charitable
Fund
Loveland Garden Club
Ms. Lynn Dinsdale Marchese
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. McGowan
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel P. Neary
Nebraska Arts Council
Nebraska Medical Center
Mr. Glenn Fosdick
Mr. and Mrs. Tobin A. Schropp
Security National Bank of Omaha
Mr. James E. Landen
Todd and Betiana Simon Foundation
Mrs. Janet S. Strauss
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R. Stuart
Whitmore Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. J. Stavely Wright
$500 to $4,999
AAA Enterprises, Inc.
Aaron Ferer & Sons Co.
Mr. Whitney H. Ferer
Abe’s Trash Service, Inc.
Mr. John Christensen
Accurate Communications, Inc.
Mr. Jeffrey W. Zindel
Acklie Charitable Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Len Adams
Mr. and Mrs. Harold W. Andersen
Anonymous
Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Andrews
Arnold Weitz & Co.
Baird Holm, LLP
Betsy Baker and Richard Heyman
Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Batchelder
Mr. and Mrs. Robert D. Bates
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Bekins
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin G. Blumkin
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Blumkin
Mr. and Mrs. James P. Bonham
Mr. and Mrs. Scot M. Bonnesen
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Boyer
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Brabec
C & A Industries, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Cassels
Catering Creations
Mr. Jeffrey E. Snow
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Clark
Dr. Roger and Mrs. Margaret Clough
Mr. Robert J. Cody
Charlotte Conner and William Dana
Mr. Spencer E. Crews
Mr. Dennis Dau
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Daugherty
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Davidson
Deloitte Services LP
Ms. Brandee J. Schultz
Drs. Colleen and Roger Dilley
DLR Group
Mr. and Mrs. Duane J. Dowd
Emspace, Inc.
Ms. Elizebeth Murphy Schueneman
The Enrichment Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Michael M. Erman
Mr. and Mrs. Bill L. Fairfield
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Faith
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence J. Ferguson
Mrs. Marianne K. Festersen
Ms. Evaline A. Fisher
Mr. and Mrs. William Fitzgerald
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Frasier
Friedland Family Foundation
Mrs. Nancy Friedland
Ike and Roz Friedman Foundation
Ms. Susan B. Cohn
Mr. and Mrs. Lance Fritz
Gallagher Foundation
Ms. Jean Chapman Bell
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin L. German
Paul & Oscar Giger Foundation
Gordman’s
Mr. and Mrs. Don Greenberg
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Grewcock
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Hamann
Mr. and Mrs. J. Terry Haney
Mr. and Mrs. Houston Haugo
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Hawkins, Jr.
The Hawks Foundation
Heafey-Heafey-Hoffmann-DworakCutler Funeral Chapels
Mr. William A. Cutler III
Mr. and Mrs. David Hefflinger
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Hogan
John A. Gentleman Mortuaries
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Julian
Mr. and Mrs. Shane K. Keller
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kennedy
Ms. Katherine M. Koenig
Koley Jessen PC LLO
Mr. Paul C. Jessen
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Rick Kolkman
Dr. Stephanie and Mr. John Koraleski
Mr. and Mrs. John F. Kotouc
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Krohn
Mr. and Mrs. H. Frederick Kuehl
Mr. and Mrs. Joel Larmore
Le Jardin Garden Club
Mr. and Mrs. Michael C. Lebens
Mr. and Mrs. Jay R. Lerner
Albert Macchietto and Michaela
White
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Mackintosh
Ms. Ann Mactier
Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. May, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Michael R. McCarthy
Mr. and Mrs. Terry J. McClain
Ms. Sharon L. McGill
McGrath North Mullin & Kratz,
PC LLO
Mr. Robert J. Bothe
Mercedes Benz of Omaha
Mr. James Drake
Metropolitan Community College
Mid America Computer Corporation
Mr. Hugh W. Hunt
Ms. Mary Ellen Mulcahy
Mulhall’s
Mr. Sean Mulhall
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Mullin
Mr. and Mrs. Chris J. Murphy
N. P. Dodge Company
Nebraska Humanities Council
Nebraska Wesleyan University
The Noddle Family Charitable
Foundation Trust
Ms. Alice J. Nurnberger
Mrs. Stephanie M. O’Keefe
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. O’Neill
Omaha Public Power District
Mr. Wayne Gary Gates
Orsi’s Italian Bakery & Pizzeria
Mr. and Mrs. Tonn Ostergard
Mrs. Dolores C. Owen
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Pansing, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Parrott
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Patterson
Mrs. Toni Peebler
Performance Automotive Group
Mrs. Mary Joy Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Troy W. Perry
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Peterson
Mr. and Mrs. Gary A. Pietrok
Drs. Lewis and Winifred Pinch
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Quinlan
Mrs. Marjorie A. Quinlan
Dr. and Mrs. Trent W. Quinlan
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Ransom
Rebensdorf Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Reed, Sr.
Doug Riley Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan S. Rockman
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Roskens
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Rowings
Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Samuelson
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald W. Schaefer
Mr. and Mrs. Paul C. Schorr, III
Mr. and Mrs. Harley D. Schrager
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Schueneman
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Scott
SilverStone Group
Mr. John P. Nelson
Slosburg Family Charitable Trust
Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Vale H. Sorensen
Standard Nutrition Company
Mr. William F. Dyer
Dr. Muriel Frank Steinberg
Streck, Inc.
Ms. Constance M. Ryan
Dr. and Mrs. Robert R. Sundell
Terry Hughes Tree Service
Mr. Terry and Mr. Stacy Hughes
Mr. and Mrs. Del Toebben
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen D. Torpy
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley M. Truhlsen
United Seeds, Inc.
Mr. Richard Berry
University of Nebraska Medical
Center Foundation
Dr. Harold M. Maurer
Vrana Family Foundation
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy O. Wahl
Ms. Anne Thorne Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. Maynard H. Weinberg
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Whitson
Dr. and Mrs. James H. Wigton
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Yale
IN-KIND DONATIONS
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Abraham Catering Service, Inc.
Acorn Feed
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin G. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Anderson
Baker’s Floral
Ms. Gail Bant
Bellevue Florist
Beyond the Vine
Bloom Works
Blooms Floral
Borsheim’s Fine Jewelry & Gifts
Bozell
Bruegger’s Bagels
The Cake Box
The Cake Specialist
Mrs. Jody J. Carstens
Catering Creations
Jennifer and Jeff Snow
Charlotte Moss LLC
Dr. and Mrs. Bing Chen
Mr. and Mrs. Norman W. Choat
The Chocolates Bar
Ms. Brenda Christensen
ConAgra Foods
Creative Fleurs, Inc.
Design Expressions By D
Ms. Jane M. Diesen
Ditmar’s Orchard
Mr. and Mrs. Jay T. Doll
Mr. and Mrs. Micah I. Evans
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Evans
Faller Landscape & Nursery
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fencik
Flowerama
Ms. Sue Gallagher
Garden Flowers
The Garden Gallery
Ms. Mimi Gleason
Great Plains Nursery
Ms. Mary Kay Green
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond L. Grove, Jr.
Mr. Virgil L. Halweg
Hayneedle, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs. Arnold J. Heithoff
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J. Hemenway
Mr. and Mrs. David L. Herzog
Hy Vee Foods
Janousek Florist and Greenhouse
Mr. Tracy Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. W. Todd Johnson
Jones Bros. Cupcakes
Jun Kaneko Studio
Kinghorn Gardens
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Kinghorn
Mr. and Mrs. Joel M. Kloke
Mrs. Rose M. Knutzen
La Charlotte – Caniglia Pastries
Ms. Lavonne J. Labelle
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Labenz
Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson D. Lauritzen
Le Quartier Baking Company
Mr. Gary Lundeen
Macrae Production
Ms. Gwen Madison
Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Mammel
Midtown Crossing
Dr. and Mrs. Dave Mlnarik
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Mr. Harry J. Naasz
Nebraska Daylily Society
Nebraska Furniture Mart
Nebraska Statewide Arboretum
Mr. Randall Netley
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Newberry
No Frills Supermarket
Ms. Rosa L. Norman
Nothing Bundt Cakes
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Oakes
Old Market Habitat
Ms. Kyle Robino
Omaha Pastry
Omaha Print, Inc.
Oriental Trading Company, Inc.
Ms. Ginger G. Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas E. Patterson
Physician’s Mutual Printing Press
Piccolo’s Florist and Gifts
Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. Pirtle
The Quilt Studio
Republic Falcon
Renze Display
Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Sarka
Lucile A. Schaaf Trust
Ms. Barbara Schlott
Mr. Fritz Schomberg
Mr. William G. Schultz
Sherbondy’s Garden Center, Inc.
Simply Elegant
Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Sterken
Dr. and Mrs. Wayne A. Stuberg
Sweet Magnolias Bake Shop
Trader Joe’s
Travel Faire/American Express
Ms. Sarah Van Skike
Mr. Ray C. Vodicka
Voila Blooms
Von Maur
Miss Terri Wagman
Wal-Mart
Mr. and Mrs. Russell D. Wenke
Mr. John White
Whole Foods Market
Mr. and Mrs. Grant L. Williams
Linda Zimmerman and Jim Morgan
MEMBERSHIP
SUSTAINERS
Ms. Jane O’Keefe Addy
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick N. Backer
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Baxter, Jr.
Mrs. Dorothy M. Bennett
Mrs. Joanne N. Berkshire
Mr. Richard N. Berkshire
Mr. G. Greg Brand
Mary Clarkson and Robert Broom
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Creason
Mr. Dennis Dau
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony F. Deeb
Mr. James V. Dolan
Mr. and Mrs. Bill L. Fairfield
Ms. Anne M. Hubbard
Mrs. Claire M. Hubbard
Mrs. Nadine A. Hunter
Mr. and Mrs. William A. Kellstrom
Mr. and Mrs. Philip S. Kemp
Dr. Stephanie and Mr. John Koraleski
Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson D. Lauritzen
Dr. and Mrs. James R. Linder
Mr. Paul J. Malcom
Dr. and Mrs. David S. Marshall
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meyers
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Moglia
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Moore
Ms. JoAnn M. Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peters
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Pouchert
Drs. Edward and Victoria Roche
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce A. Simon
Mrs. Elaine P. Spire
Mr. and Mrs. Terry Tooley
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Wilson
BENEFACTORS
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Adkins
Stephanie Alschwede and Todd
Wyatt
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Barnhart
Ms. Anne E. Begley
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Mr. and Mrs. George J. Behringer
Ms. Marilyn Beig
Mr. and Mrs. William Breyfogle
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Carroll
Mr. and Mrs. Brad Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Connery
Mr. and Mrs. Gary G. Ecklund
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Ellsworth
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Engdahl
Dr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Fitzgibbons
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Fitzpatrick
Ms. Marlen D. Frost
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Gallagher
Joan Gibson and Donald Wurster
Mr. and Mrs. Gregor W. Henricks
Mr. and Mrs. George M. Ireland
Mr. and Mrs. Dean G. Jacobsen
Dr. Christine M. Jeffrey
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Kelley
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Kenney
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Kensler
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan C. Kinghorn
Richard F. Klaas and Fella Vaughn
Mr. Earl R. Kreins
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Krohn
Drs. Jane Kugler and Douglas
Vonderfecht
Mr. Herb Lavigne
Ms. Peggy Luebbe
Mr. and Mrs. Scott McCollister
Dr. Martin W. Mizener
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan J. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Myers
Dr. Diana L. Nevins
Mrs. Nancy F. Noddle
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Parrott, III
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Passer
Angella Pieper and James Arndt
Drs. Lewis and Winifred Pinch
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Pratt
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Price
Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Prusha
Ms. Constance Mary Ryan
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Schnackel
Ms. Shirley K. Siebler
Mrs. Mary Lee H. Steinfeldt
Dr. Marika and Mr. Peter Stone
Mr. and Mrs. John Thal
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Thomas
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner
Dr. Brent Wakefield
Dr. Chester H. Waters, III
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Whealy
Dr. Steven M. Williams
Mr. and Mrs. William A.
Wollenhaupt
MEMORIALS & TRIBUTES
IN HONOR OF:
John and Mary Beerling
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace R. Weitz
Jean Bell
Mrs. Mary Bernstein
Mrs. Diane N. Landen
Mrs. Mary Larsen
Mrs. Nancy F. Noddle
Mrs. Judie Olson
Mrs. Patricia S. Peterson
Ms. Cheryl C. Smith
Mrs. Deanna Wolf
Frances Blumkin
Ms. Christina L. Blumkin
Ms. Susan Blumkin
Ms. Renee Kasner
Ms. Gail A. Veitzer
Ms. Joodi Veitzer
Tammy and Brad Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Greg Schwalb
Spencer Crews – 15 Years at
Lauritzen Gardens
Betsy Baker and Richard Heyman
Mr. Richard N. Berkshire
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Carter
Mr. Brad Chapman
Mr. and Mrs. Terrence J. Ferguson
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Gacek
Ms. Carol Gendler
Dr. and Mrs. Mike Gross
Mr. and Mrs. James Hale
Mr. and Mrs. Roger D. Haney
Mrs. Helen W. Kenefick
Mr. and Mrs. Hank F. Klauschie
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Landen
Mr. and Mrs. William L.
Mackintosh
Ms. Kathleen M. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. Michael G. Mullin
Mr. and Mrs. Alan K. Nogg
Ms. Stephanie M. O’Keefe
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis A. O’Neal
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel K. O’Neill
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ochsner
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Parrott
Mr. and Mrs. Troy W. Perry
Ms. Marjorie A. Quinlan
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Salerno
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H.
Schueneman
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Schultz
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Seina
Ms. Shirley K. Siebler
Mr. and Mrs. Steven C. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Wells
Mr. Thomas D. Whitson
Robert and Karen Duncan
Rita and Al Dusek
Mrs. Catherine A. Bombere
Herb Engdahl
Mrs. Nancy M. Darst
Mr. and Mrs. Donald W. Engdahl
Dr. Kristen Engdahl Hoffman and
Mr. Gary Hoffman
Mr. Rich Robson and Ms. Nancy
Engdahl Robson
Andrea Kay Frost and Robert Joseph
Fillaus
Ms. Barbara Webb
Carol Gendler
Mr. and Mrs. Stewart M. Tully
Caroline Halliday
Ms. Mary F. Kiteley
Bob and Joy Kemerling
Ms. Sarah Perlman
Hani Kenefick
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Schroeder
Gail Kohll
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Hall
Connie M. Kully
Mr. and Mrs. M. Ronald Brodkey
Bruce and Gerry Lauritzen
Mr. and Mrs. George J. Behringer
Bozell
Mr. Robert J. Cody
Creighton University
Timothy R. Lannon, S.J.
Mr. and Mrs. Ted J. Drummond, II
Mr. and Mrs. Anthony J. Gogel
Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Hawkins, Jr.
Ms. Nancy V. Hornstein
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Landen, III
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Landen, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Landen
Mrs. Carole Langan
Dr. and Mrs. Jack K. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mahlendorf
Parker Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott, Jr.
Lauritzen Gardens Staff
Ms. Patricia S. Peterson
Rosemary McCormick
PEO Chapter FY
Mrs. Marjorie A. Pullen
Sharon L. McGill
Mrs. Djel Ann Brown
Patricia S. Peterson
Mrs. Djel Ann Brown
Joyce Renner
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel G. Kurmel
Kyle E. Robino
Mrs. Djel Ann Brown
Mary Seina
Elizabeth and Emily Bills
Ms. Jodie L. Mackintosh
Ms. Sharon L. McGill
Stephanie and Olivia Murphy
Ms. Katherine A. Quinlan
Kyle, Olivia and Ava Robino
Tony and Mary Seina
Ms. Jean G. Neff
Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian J. Siena, Jr.
Kimi Takechi
Ms. Patricia Andow
Lyla A. Thompson
Tom and Susie Tiehen
Mr. and Mrs. Gary J. Stephan
IN MEMORY OF:
Judith D. Aden
Mr. and Mrs. John Bromm
C. Everett Alger
Lt. Col. and Mrs. W. L. Johnson
Nancy Askew
Alden Aust
Ms. Linda Matson Andersen
Ms. Helen Marie Armbrust
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Bowen
Ms. Cheri L. Cody
Mr. and Mrs. Ricky E. Cunningham
Mr. James A. Flanery
Ms. Ann Roos Hayner
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Hubbard
Mr. and Mrs. W. Todd Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Keown
Mr. and Mrs. Gerold D. Klein
Mr. Joel A. Larmore
Mrs. Barbara J. Laughlin
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Luby
Mrs. Patricia McClellan
Mr. and Mrs. William O’Connor
Omaha’s Hair Choice, Inc.
Ms. Peggy Samson
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Sage
Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Shukert
Ms. Carole Sieck
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Silber
Mr. Sanford V. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sorich
Dr. and Mrs. Harold K. Tu
Mr. and Mrs. Warren R. Whitted, Jr.
Dr. Gail and Mr. Michael Yanney
Richard and Rose Awender
Frances A. Batchelder
Rita Bauer
Mary Jane Bear
Frederick M. Bekins
Robert H. Berkshire
David L. Byers
First Student
Ms. Amy L. Sohm
Ms. Mary Lou Surdahl
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald E. Thall, Sr.
Margaret E. Caporale
Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Stultz
Margaret McKinley Carter
Gary Clark Crinklaw
Ms. Genine H. Hanna
Betty Cutler
Ms. Genine H. Hanna
William A. Cutler
Ed Della Valle
Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Swirsky
Jim and Dolly Denney
John C. Dewey
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Baden
Mrs. Suzanne L. Dewey
Ms. Paula Eastman
Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Gaylor
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Halldorson
Interpublic Group of Companies
Billing Department
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence R. Kawa
Mr. and Mrs. James D. Ohlinger
Ms. Barbara J. Olivo
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory J. Virant
Bonnie Fisk-Hayden
Bob and Babe Kaplan
Toni Rosen
Marjorie F. Funk
Mr. and Mrs. Michael P. Heaton
Mr. and Mrs. David P. Modlin, Sr.
Ms. Annette K. Pitzer
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley R. Vawser
Marjorie K. Gardner
Miss Joan M. Angotti
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick N. Backer
Ms. Judith L. Benecke
Mr. James E. Case
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Gacek
Mrs. Elinor F. Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Harris
Ms. Mabel A. Harrison
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Jelinek
Mr. and Mrs. Hank F. Klauschie
Law Offices of Erickson &
Sederstrom P.C.
Mary Lou and Chip Long
Ms. Kathleen M. Miller
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Congdon E. Paulson
Mr. and Mrs. Phillip A. Pierce
Mrs. Ruth M. Reynolds
Ms. Geraldine T. Rice
Mr. and Mrs. George Rood
John and Cindy Rood
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Sawtell
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Severa
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Trimble
Mrs. Barbara W. Waldie
Louis G. Gerdes
Takechi’s Jewelers
Lou and Helen Gerdes
Ann K. Goldstein
Carl Goldstine
Mr. and Mrs. Lester M. Goldstine
Shirley Grant
Joseph Hajek
Mrs. Beverly M. Donnelly
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Otten
Jane C. Henshaw
Ms. Anne Shaughnessy
Frances N. Holmgren
Florence C. Holubar
Mr. George P. Miller
Morris Jabenis
Roger S. Jernstrom
Helen L. Johnson
Mrs. Elaine S. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. William R. Cashell
Mrs. Dorothy D. Edwardson
Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Mack
Ms. Elizabeth Pflug
Mrs. Ruth M. Reynolds
Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Utecht
James L. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Burris
John C. Kenefick
2011 Antique & Garden Show
Committee Chairs
A Plus Lawn Sprinkler Service
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Vohs
Baird Holm, LLP
Mr. Gary W. Radil
Mr. and Mrs. Roland E. Barth
Mrs. Sally G. Bekins
Ms. Marcia A. Blum
Mrs. Susan S. Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Larry A. Carter
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Daub
Mr. and Mrs. Richard K. Davidson
Dr. and Mrs. John B. Davis
Ms. Jane M. Diesen
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Farrell
Mr. and Mrs. Wallie Foster
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Frasier
Ms. Marsha V. Gallagher
Mr. and Mrs. Harry P. Gaylor
Ms. Carol Gendler
Mr. Gary P. Goodding
Mr. and Mrs. Barton H. Greenberg
Dr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Hartman, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark D. Hasebroock
Hidden Treasures
Mr. Dan Ostergard
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Kastl
Mr. and Mrs. Hank Klauschie
Ms. Elizabeth K. Kountze
Mrs. Carole Langan
Mammel Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Carl G. Mammel
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley A. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Joe T. McCartney, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. McDonald
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley McLaughlin
Ms. Viola Michael
Ms. Betty Morar
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Morris
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan J. Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Alan K. Nogg
Mr. and Mrs. H. Don Osborne
Mr. and Mrs. Tod Parker
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Perry
Mrs. Marjorie A. Quinlan
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Rismiller
Ropes & Gray
Mr. Roger K. Berle
Mr. and Mrs. Patrick J. Salerno
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Scott, Jr.
Mrs. Jeanne C. Skutt
Mr. and Mrs. Brian C. Swirsky
Mrs. Christine Tracey
Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Turner
Dr. Arthur A. Weaver
Mr. and Mrs. T. Edwin Weiss
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Wimmer
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Young
Donald R. Kneeter
Elva Kohtz
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pesek
Eugene F. Kozol
Ms. Kathleen M. Gaines
Anne Lammers
Clarence L. Landen, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Crawford, III
Nunzio Lazzaro
Mr. and Mrs. Duane A. Baylor
George Lemen
Mrs. Virginia T. Jetter
Helen S. Matthews
James May
Martha McKinley McCleary
Harry R. McMullen
Takechi’s Jewelers
Rosalie P. Meiches
Ms. Genine H. Hanna
Leo and Helen Meyerson
Hunter Miller
Ms. Francie Berens
Ms. Laura C. Girmus
Ms. Anne Walton
Wayne Arthur Moeller
Ms. Elin T. Doehne
Tomoko Hassel
Ms. Carolyn Rosberg
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Rosenbaum
Jim and Charlotte Rowe
Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rowley
Mr. and Mrs. Steven L. Schultz
Ms. Jill Shapiro
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spangler
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stern
Jackie Teets
Mr. and Mrs. Bide L. Thomas
University of Missouri School of
Journalism Magazine Faculty
Mr. Sam L. Watson
Hazel D. Nelson
Marilyn B. Olson
Lt. Col. and Mrs. Waldon L.
Johnson
Jerome J. Pecoraro
Susan H. Porter
Lu Ella Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Pesek
J. Thomas Rowen
Gilbert M. Schenkelberg
Mrs. Barbara C. Schenkelberg
Wilma Schlattmann
B. Frederick Smith
Jan Buckingham and Lauren Ronald
Mr. and Mrs. Richard C. Carson
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cimpl
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Gilman
Mr. Timothy A. Gurtis
Mrs. Nadine A. Hunter
Ms. Janet J. McCrae
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling N. Peterson
Carter Lee Smith
Mr. Michael Smith
Virginia Stefanski
Gerald J. Stratman
Richard Takechi
Mr. and Mrs. M. Ronald Brodkey
Mr. and Mrs. Marc Kraft
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen M. Sawtell
Karen Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Steven P. Amen
Ameritas Life Insurance
Corporation
Ms. Holly F. Anderson
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence J. Arth
Mr. and Mrs. John D. Badders
Mr. and Mrs. P. Stephen Baenziger
Mr. and Mrs. John K. Boyer
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Brune
Mr. and Mrs. Gregory R. Cofield
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Dehner
Duchesne Academy Class of 1960
Ms. Jodeen M. Fletcher
Dr. and Mrs. John D. Goering
Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Hackmann
Dr. and Mrs. Terrence J. Kolbeck
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman L. Larsen
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Lewis
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis H. Lundgren
Mr. and Mrs. J. Patrick McNeal
Mr. W. Michael Morrow
Mrs. Gloria Northam
Ms. Ann L. Oliver
Mr. and Mrs. Toma Ovici
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Pansing, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Alan L. Plummer
Dr. and Mrs. Trent W. Quinlan
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Reefe, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Rismiller
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Simpson, Jr.
Mr. Michael S. Strunc
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Thesing
Mr. Gary N. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. Terry K. Turner
Mr. and Mrs. Jeremy J. Vanicek
Dr. and Mrs. W. Michael Walsh
Mr. and Mrs. James T. Warren
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Zeilinger
Agnes A. Vercoe
Ms. Mary Jo Veverka
Elaine Westering
Gladyce M. Youngberg
GARDEN OF MEMORIES
BRICKS
IN MEMORY OF:
Maria Romero Angel
Mr. and Mrs. Paul H. Ahern
David Austin
Ms. Martha Austin
Ben A. Bowen
Ms. Sandra Bowen
Jack and Sheila Brownrigg
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Brownrigg
Jerry C. Doyle
Ms. Donna Hoover
UNMC Department of Emergency
Medicine
Theresa M. Floreani
Pulmonary Medicine Associates
Joseph Hajek
Ms. Lucille Cashman
Ms. Antoinette Cordell
Ms. Marilyn Griffith
Mrs. Patricia Hajek
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hansen
Mr. and Mrs. Mike Holm
Ms. Olga Holm
Mrs. Patricia M. Jesse
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas R. Johnson
Ms. Mary E. Lee
Ms. Bonnie Neal
Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Olson
Ms. Mary A. Rocca
Lois Sherman and Diane Olson
Ms. Betty K. Thompson
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Vondra
Mr. and Mrs. Delmar W. Weidner
John C. Kenefick
Wendell Family Foundation
Marie
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Spangler
Kenneth E. Swartz
Kenneth E. Swartz
Ms. Barbara Boettner
Mr. and Mrs. Steven G. Bross
Ms. Rita P. Carlson
Mr. and Mrs. Danny L. Carruthers
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Chapin
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Clark
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Conn
Ms. Norma M. Daharsh
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Dietle
Ms. Diana C. Dunning
Mr. and Mrs. Gaylord E. Eifert
Mr. and Mrs. Michael F. Farrens
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Glesne
Ms. Marjorie M. Hesse
Mr. and Mrs. Donald L. Houchin
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Jacobsen
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin L. Jensen
Ms. Connie L. Johnson
Ms. Melinda J. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Johnson
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Kaiser
Mrs. Barbara B. Kasson
Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Klima
Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. H. Klüver
Mr. and Mrs. Terry C. Lammert
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel J. Mazur
Ms. Raydelle Meehan
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Meehan
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Murphy
Ms. Pamela S. Otto
Mrs. Judith Reiff
Mr. and Mrs. William Reiff
Mr. and Mrs. Reginald M. Sissel
Mrs. Doris J. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis L. Strang
Mrs. Kathleen M. Swartz
Mr. and Mrs. Irving Veitzer
Karen Thompson
Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
Orville E. Thomsen
Mrs. Sharon K. Thomsen
Ron Thrash
Mr. Gary Lundeen
GARDEN OF MEMORIES
BENCHES
IN MEMORY OF:
Marjorie F. Funk
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Funk
Ann K. Goldstein
Ms. Jane A. Kennedy
Mrs. Joy S. Moeller
GARDEN OF MEMORIES
BRONZE AND STONE
TRIBUTE PILLARS
IN MEMORY OF:
Mrs. Joy S. Moeller
Karen Thompson
Mr. Gary N. Thompson
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w inter 2012
G uild Update
Quilts in the Garden: Fiber Art in Bloom was a wonderfully successful
weekend with more than 2,400 people in attendance and more than $10,000
raised to benefit the garden. Featuring quilts from dozens of local quilters,
an exhibit of heirloom quilts by the International Quilt Study Center &
Museum and the work of four prominent local fiber artists: Agneta Gaines,
Robert Hillestad, Jay Rich and Mary Zicafoose, Quilts in the Garden: Fiber
Art in Bloom was an unprecedented opportunity for the community to
experience the entire world of fiber art. Throughout the weekend guests
marveled at the stunning showcase of art set against the backdrop of the
fabulous fall colors of the annual chrysanthemum show.
In 2012, the guild invites you to discover your floral personality at the
guild’s signature spring luncheon and lecture, Petals with Personality, on
Wednesday, April 25. The event’s featured speaker is Ian Prosser, owner of
Botanica International Design Studio in Tampa, Fla. Prosser has more than
30 years of experience in the floral design industry. Having created floral
décor for celebrities and dignitaries ranging from Queen Elizabeth II to Tom
Cruise and Katie Holmes, this native of Scotland, UK has found that each
person has a floral personality that he can identify through a series of simple
questions. So, which will you be? A natural nasturtium? A romantic rose? A
traditional tulip? A dramatic daffodil? Or an artistic amaryllis? Attend the
2012 spring luncheon and lecture, Petals with Personality, to find out. You
might be surprised by what petal is picked! n
Ian Prosser

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