2013
SG & AC CHAT Newsletter
The Shepard Garden & Art Center Volume Number 72 Issue Number 5 Date Sept/October 2013
3330 Mc Kinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95818 On site contact: Mabel Lotz 916-808-8800 E-mail: mlotz@cityofsacramento.org
CHAT Newsletter Editor: Mary Lou Brennan 916-368-7326 E-mail: marylou2008@att.net
Website: www.sgaac.org ;Website Coordinator: Erica Foster E-mail
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SEPT 77-8 JOAN COULET
COULET AMERICAN
BEGONIA SOC.
CONTENTS
Page 2 Summary of July 13 Annual Meeting
Summary of Board Meetings
Page 3 Cactus and Succulent News
Artists Collaborative Gallery
Jammin Jellies
SEPT 9 BOARD MEETING
MEETING
SEPT 1414-15 DELTA GESNERIAD
GESNERIAD AND
AFRICAN VIOLET SHOW
SEPT 21 CLEAN UP DAY
DAY
SEPT 2727-28 CALIF NATIVE
NATIVE PLANT SALE
OCT 55-6 SGAAC FALL SALE
Page 4 The Secret Garden Events
Center display tables for sale
Page 5 MIDDLE MOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
Call for Volunteers - Annual Audit
Gold Canyon Candles
OCT 1212-13 CAMELLIA CITY PORCELAIN
ARTISTS
Page 6 Delta Gesneriad / African Violet Show
OCT 1919-20 SAC ORCHID
ORCHID FORUM
Page 7 Messages from the Board
Looking for Club information?
Check our Website: www.sgaac.org
Page 8 Take Action to Protect Pollinators
SHEPARD GARDEN CENTER
RENTAL HALF PRICE TO
MEMBERS
Contact Mabel Lotz :
916-808-8800 E-mail: mlotz@cityofsacramento.org
Attention all Clubs:
Please send me names and e-mail
addresses of new members so I may
add them to the CHAT mail list:
marylou2008@att.net
Page 9 Sacramento Geranium Club
Fall Sale is coming
Page 10 California Native Plant Society Meeting
Lantern Tours Are Coming
Sacramento Old Historic Cemetery
Page 11 Gold Canyon Candles Sale
Please see Messages from the Board, page 7
FROM THE BOARD
Summary of Annual Meeting July 13, 2013
Meeting called to order at 1030am by President Ken Rothaus
Minutes of the Annual Meeting July 14, 2012 were read and approved by Therese Ruth, Recording Secretary
Financial Report was presented by Ed Schroeder, Treasurer
Achievements during the past year were outlined by President Ken Rothaus: New video equipment, photos
of the Center now on the website, advertising in the CHAT and new window blinds in the main room will
soon be installed. Ken acknowledged individuals who worked toward achieving these goals.
Vacant positions on the Board were identified, bios for those who submitted same were read by Shelly
Berlant, Board Member. Voting was held and the following people were (re)elected:
President: Ken Rothaus
Vice President: Mary Lou Brennan
Recording Secretary: Therese Ruth
Corresponding Secretary: Laurie Lee
Treasurer: Ed Schroeder
Directors:
Kathy Norton, Erica Foster, Shelly Berlant, John Foster, Wayne Martinson, Kathryn Gerwig.
Meeting adjourned at 1145am.
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Summary of meeting following Annual Meeting July 13, 2013
Meeting called to order at 1100am by President Ken Rothaus.
Recording Sectys Report: Minutes of the May 6, 2013 meeting were read by Therese Ruth and approved.
Financial Report Ed Schroeder, Treasurer: The audit for 2012 and 2013 still need to be done.
Current total Checking/Savings is $112,656.59 and the Total Assets is $112,954.99
The Center has received another donation from Marilyn Harris in an unknown amount.
Therese Ruth was asked to contact Anne Fey if she would be interested in helping with the audit.
Fall Sale Chair is Laurie Lee - asking for volunteers for the Sale. Budget for the event is $500.
City Report: We now have a group of local residents, on a temporary basis, who will be coming using the
Center. Their usual meeting place is being renovated.
Website: There are now photos on the sgaac.org website of the Center. The photographer is a local artist,
Gretchen Steinberg.
Friends of The Sacramento Garden and Arts Centers: Ed Schroeder reported The Friends has received
another donation from Marilyn Harris in an unknown amount.
Club Contact Forms Mary Lou Brennan reported 17 clubs have filled out forms
No further business. Meeting adjourned at 1210pm.
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Summary Board Meeting August 5, 2013
Call to order at 7:10 pm by President Ken Rothaus
Discussion regarding the annual audit; volunteer requests have not materialized.
Ed Schroeder will call three CPAs to discuss having the audit done on an annual basis and the cost.
Scheduling/City Report by Mabel Lotz: Additional meetings were booked by an outside group, a City group,
workshop by Porcelain Arts; 17 meetings for Triple RRR.
Fall Sale: Chair Laurie Lee reported application and vendor forms are done and will be mailed out. Cut off
date for applications for clubs is Sept. 10th and for Vendors Sept 25th.
Website Coordinator Erica Foster introduced herself. No report at this time.
Friends of SGAC MJ Kelly reported the Friends will be paying half the cost of the new vertical blinds.
Demo camera: Wayne Martinson voiced concerns about general use of any new camera and suggested an
Education class be given for all clubs to attend and use of the camera only be released to that individual or
someone else who has been trained.
Bench on the parking side: Shelly Berlant reported decision on the bench has been reached and $1100 was
approved for purchase of an 8 ft bench.
Refrigerator: John Foster announced the choice of a new, freezer on the bottom, refrigerator; Single door
opening, 22 cu ft, from Sears. Delivery charge $75. John will check into any rebates from SMUD.
Monies $1300 were approved for purchase.
Meeting adjourned at 8:40pm.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ATTEND OUR BOARD MEETINGS
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ARTISTS’ COLLABORATIVE GALLERY
One-of-a-kind gifts and fine art
129 K Street Old Sacramento
916-444-7125 www.artcollab.com
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SACRAMENTO CACTUS AND SUCCULENT SOCIETY
President’s Message
It's that time of year again … time to get your creativity on! I'll be bringing in clay so you (the
members) can make coil pots. The Club will provide 1lb. of clay. If you would like more you can
purchase more for $5 per pound. Please bring in newspaper and a flat box for safe transport back to
my place. Some things to bring: hair dryer, butter tub (for water), pencil, rolling pin, bowls (for
molding), skewers (toothpicks), objects to add textures and your imagination
Jammin’ Jellies
Homemade Jams and Jellies
916-368-7326
marylou2008@att.net
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Display tables for sale
The Board will be selling 5 - 8 ft tables and 6 -6 ft tables for $10 each.
You haul away. Early birds get a choice of tables available for purchase.
See Mabel Lotz at the Center, 808-8800.
VENDOR PLANT SALE
The Secret Garden would like to invite you to participate as a vendor in this Autumn's
"Garden Faire & Plant Sale". The sale will be held on Saturday, September 21st from 9am to
3pm.. Vendor space is limited. We are organizing our semi annual sale of unusual and favorite
plants, attractive garden related items, as well as high quality craft items. We would love for you to
join us. Marketing of the event will be through print media, blogs, email campaigns and social
media. Your participation fee will help purchase advertising in the Sacramento Bee and regional
newspapers. Banner advertising will be visible to 200,000 people a day who travel on Hwy99. Please
review the attached vendor application and let me know if you have any questions. I can be reached
at (916) 682-6839.
THE SECRET GARDEN
8450 West Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove
Call (916) 682-6839 to RSVP by 8/15/13
There is NO cost to attend; but reservations are required
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$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED TO HELP WITH THE ANNUAL BUDGET
AUDIT
PLEASE! CONTACT ED SCHROEDER AT EDZARD34@YAHOO.COM
NO BOOKKEEPING EXPERIENCE NECESSARY
$$$$$$$$$$$$
GOLD CANYON CANDLES
Aromatherapy, Bella, Boutique, Café, Heritage Candles,
T e a l i g h t s , V ot i v e s , D i f f u s e r s , O i l a n d S c e n t P od W a r m e r s .
H os t a s i m p l e & s u c c e s s f u l F u n d r a i s e r t o b r i n g i n t h e b i g b u c k s f or
your group or start your own business for as little as $20.
Diana Raymond
F r a g r a n c e C on s u l t a n t
Call 916-996-4552
Email dkraymond5@gmail.com
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Plan Your End of the Summer Schedule Now!! Save the Date and
Don't Miss this Event of the Season!!
Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society would like to invite everyone to our 26th
Show & Plant Sale on September 14-15th, 2013 at the Center.
The show and plant sale will be open to the public from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Saturday,
September 14, 2012 and from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 15, 2013.
The theme for our show this year is "Violets Around the World".
Our highly skilled members will be there at the show to do your repotting needs, give great
advice, and we will have over one thousand plants for sale that you can't find anywhere
else!
We will even have a selection of Species and Streptocarpus on sale--these are hard to find
items so come early to the sale!
We will also be featuring Ms. Claire Boatright, our Ceramic Pot Artist,--with her beautiful
hand made ceramic self-watering pots that are perfect for growing African violets.
So--Please join us and see the beauty of our flowering world ~ your life and your home will
be better for it when you adopt new plants from our sale!!
Playful Spectrum
Another beauty
Claire’s Pots
Spectacular
Messages from the Board
ANNUAL AUDIT
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Vounteers are needed to help perform the annual budget- contact Ed Schroeder at
Edzard34@yahoo.com
CLEAN UP DAY
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Clean -up Day is scheduled for Saturday, September 21st. It is not a holiday weekend,
it is not my birthday, so no excuse. Come and help us do cleaning in the center. We
scrub tables and counter tops. Men are needed to help with repairs to the tables.
Please help us make a short morning of it. Bring your gloves, cleaning agent and
sponge with scrub side. Wear your comfortable clothes.
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THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT
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If your club has a sale please cover all tables with protective plastic.
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There is a roll of plastic located in Mabel’s office.
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TAKE ACTION TO
PROTECT POLLINATIORS
Article submitted by Julie Serences
Audubon at Home Coordinator, Sacramento Audubon Society
Xerces Partner in Pollinator Conservation
Board Member Sacramento Valley CNPS
Julie is available to speak at your next club meeting at: jpserences@gmail.com
Two weeks ago, the largest native bee kill ever recorded occurred in Wilsonville, Oregon. More than
50,000 bumble bees died when 55 linden trees were sprayed with the pesticide dinotefuran (also known as
Safari) in a Target parking lot. This loss represents potentially hundreds of wild bumble bee colonies.
Incidents like this one can easily go unnoticed, and may be happening frequently. The pesticide
responsible belongs to a relatively new and controversial group of chemicals called neonicotinoids.
Neonicotinoids are highly toxic to bees, very long-lasting, and because they make flower nectar and
pollen poisonous, there are growing concerns about their safety for pollinators. This year, the European
Union cited risks to pollinators and banned certain uses of neonicotinoids for the next two years.
In urban areas, pesticides are used primarily for cosmetic purposes - to have a weed-free lawn, a blemishfree rose, or an aphid-free linden tree. The risk of losing valuable pollinators, such as bees, far outweighs
any benefit of this type of cosmetic use.
These products have a wide variety of names (list of names). However, they all have one thing in
common: they contain toxic neonicotinoid insecticides.
To prevent more large-scale bee poisonings, pollinators need your help.
Today, ask your mayor, city council, or county commissioners to:
 Stop using neonicotinoid pesticides on property they manage.
 Require warnings be posted alongside displays of these chemicals at hardware stores and
nurseries.
 Ban the use of neonicotinoids for cosmetic purposes on ornamental and landscape plants within
their jurisdiction (similar to the ban now in force in Ontario, Canada).
You can protect bumble bees and other pollinators from these highly toxic insecticides.
For the bees,
Scott Black, Executive Director
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The Sacramento Geranium Club
Come join the fun! The club meets every 1st Monday
of the month from 10 am to 1 pm. Please come and
enjoy our interesting speaker presentations, meet our
enthusiastic geranium gardeners and try winning some
geraniums from our raffle table!
Due to the holiday, our next meeting will be Tuesday, September 10th from
10 am to 1 pm. Our guest speaker will be Debbie Arrington, a writer for the Sacramento Bee Home and
Garden Section. She’ll share her experiences interviewing gardeners and visiting their gardens over the
years. At this special meeting, our club will also be celebrating its 65th Anniversary!
At our Monday, October 7th meeting, from 10 am to 1 pm, our speaker will be Soleil Tranquilli, owner of
Tranquill Gardens talking about Feng Shui gardening with inexpensive and simple ways to update your
garden.
FALL SALE IS COMING UP
CONTACT LAURIE LEE AT lisme@sbcglobal.net for information.
Applications are on the sgaac.org website, just print, fill out and mail
in.
October 5th and 6th.
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The California Native Plant Society
SUMMER'S HERE!
Next Chapter Meeting:
Wed., September 11th at 7:00
California Native Plant Gardening, A Month-by-Month Guide
Speaker: author Helen Popper
Shepard Garden & Arts Center, McKinley Park, 3330 McKinley Blvd (eastern extension of E Street), Sac, 95816 more
information. Chapter meetings are free, there are refreshments and the public is invited.
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GOLD CANYON CANDLES SALE
- Get a FREE ROAD TRIP SOUVENIR
- TRIP TRINKETS WITH EVERY PARTY ORDER OVER $66 IN AUGUST
Offer expires August 31, 2013
Your consultant: Diana Raymond
E-mail dkraymond5@gmail.com
Website: Diana Raymond.mygc.com
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