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
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
Public
Relations
Jan Keys (KA)
Youth
Gardening
Ann Anderson (WW)
Greens Sale Coordinators Mary VanTassel (WW)
Irene Loczi Belden (BV)
Unique
Design Sharon Robbins (WW)
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.
State Federations dues of $5.00 per member include National dues and are payable June 1 and delinquent September 1. Club treasurers pay directly to the Michigan Garden Clubs, Inc. and send to the Data Base Chairperson. All MGC information will be distributed to the club presidents or representative at the annual spring District III meeting.