Kalamazoo

Garden Council, Inc.

Officers & Membership

Officers

President Mary Van Tassel, Westwood GC (269) 375-1708

Vice President Zola Eidson, Gardenettes GC

Rec. Secretary Karen Gentile Western Hills GC

Corres. Secretary Beverly DeVries, Western Hills GC

Treasurer Zadie Jackson, Westwood GC

Finance Chm. Rose Kupiecki, Western Hills GC

Nominations Chm. Elizabeth Troman, Chula Vista GC

Past President Inge Mesik, Chula Vista GC, The Landscapers

Standing Committee Chairs

Arboriculture Jan St. John (KA,LA)

Awards/Scholarships Louise Adams (CV)

Council House Co-Chairs Diane Rohrstaff (WW), Sharon Robbins (WW)

Council House Calendar Lynn Dinvald (KA,LA)

Council House Grounds Irene Loczi Belden (BV)

Council Gift/Garden Shop Joan Maier (WW)

Directory Gayle Nigg (CV)

Flower Design Class Pat Ira (KA)

Environmental Jeannette Maxey (SN)

Historian Betty Mason (KA)

Horticulture Co-Chairs Nora Rooney (BV), Lynn Morris (PP)

Librarian Diane Francis (WW)

Membership Marian Haney (CV) , (269) 685-8927

Newsletter Editor Norma Stancati (KA, LA)

Newsletter Circulation Carole Kellogg (WH)

Parliamentarian Gladys Sudeikis (WW)

Public Relations Jan Keys (KA)

Youth Gardening Ann Anderson (WW)

Special Committees

Greens Sale Coordinators   Mary VanTassel (WW)
                                           Irene Loczi Belden (BV)
            Unique Design         Sharon Robbins  (WW)

Kalamazoo In Bloom Janet Keys (KA)

Marken Glen Park Liaison Inge Mesik (CV, LA)
(Jo Russell Wildflower Meadow)

Web Site Lynn & Val Dinvald (KA, LA), www.kalgardencouncil.org

MEMBERSHIP: The Kalamazoo Garden Council, Inc. consists of members of those garden clubs in the Kalamazoo area whose aim is to promote the objectives of the Council and the Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc.. An associate membership, without voting privileges, may be granted to a person who had been a member of a disaffiliated Garden Club. This membership shall be recommended by the Executive Board and approved by Council. The dues for an associate membership will be determined annually.

For assistance in placement of potential new members call the Membership Chairperson (Elizabeth Troman). She will provide them with information on the Kalamazoo Garden Council and various garden clubs.

Information regarding new club members, resignations, changes or corrections in names, addresses, telephone, etc. during the year, should be given to the Membership Chairperson. This information will be sent on to the Circulation Chairperson.

COUNCIL MEETINGS: Meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month from September to June, except December and February. Greens Sale wrap-up meeting is held in January. The Annual Meeting is in June at which time annual reports from the Council Officers and committee chairpersons are distributed and the incoming officers are installed. All club members are invited and urged to attend any or all Council meetings. Voting is restricted to officers, committee chairpersons and the individual club representative.

DUES: Council dues of $2.00 per member are payable June 1 and delinquent October 1. Member club treasurers should make checks payable to the Kalamazoo Garden Council, Inc. and send to the Council Treasurer.