eNewsletter / July
Supplement 2010
Vol. 2-7 Supp.
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Fall Board
Meeting
September 15-17,
2010
Hyatt Regency
Suites,285 North Palm Canyon
Drive,
Palm Springs, CA
92262
All are welcome to attend the CGCI Fall
Board Meeting. The official "Call" will be sent shortly to all CGCI
Board of Directors Members by CGCI Corresponding Secretary Carolyn
Johnson. President Maryanne Lucas
will also send a special invitation to all club presidents in the
area. In the meantime, if you have any questions, contact the
CGCI Fall Board Meeting Chairman via email or
909-337-6911.
 For Your
Information
Hotel Information
Reservations: Make your own prior to
August 28, 2010 with Hyatt Regency Suites, 285 North Palm
Canyon Drive, Palm Springs CA 92262 -
760-322-9000/Fax: 760-969-6009 / www.palmsprings.hyatt.com.
Mention “California Garden Clubs” to get our special $89.00
single/double room rate. Parking is $8.00 daily for
underground parking (reduced from $15.00 daily). Remember that
the "resort fee" of $12 has been waived. So, remind the
reservation person. However, the resort fee will show up on
your email confirmation (if you ask for one). It will be
removed from your bill (or not show up on your bill) at the
hotel. Check your bill carefully upon departure (just in
case).
Amenities: All-suite downtown Palm Springs
hotel. Fresh from a $15 million dollar transformation, the
atrium-style Palm Springs resort-like hotel offers the city’s best
views of the surrounding mountains and cityscape from six floors of
expansive balconies and terraces. 194 spacious suites with
separate living room. Large, private balconies with views,
plush Grand BedTM, 42” flat screen TV in both bedroom and
living room, refrigerator, iHome stereo with iPod® docking station,
concierge service, pet-friendly, underground parking, 24-hour gym,
poolside cabanas, heated outdoor swimming pool / hot tub.
Travel Information
Airports
*Palm Springs International Airport – complimentary shuttle
to/from hotel.
*Ontario International Airport (Satellite of Los Angeles
International Airport) – Super Shuttle available (however, quite
expensive) or rent a car. Only an hour and 15 minute drive
from Palm Springs.
Automobile
From the Northern California: I-5 to the
I-210 South to Pasadena. Continue on the I-210 towards
Redlands. I-210 ends and merge onto I-10 East toward
Indio. Pass through Yucaipa, Beaumont, Banning, Morongo.
Merge onto CA-111 via Exit 112 toward Palm Springs. Stay
straight to go onto North Palm Canyon Drive. 285 North Palm
Canyon Drive is on the right.
From San Diego Area: I-15 North.
Right onto I-215 (at Temecula) to Riverside/San Bernardino.
After March Air Reserve Base, get into right lane. Take Route
60 toward Beaumont/Banning. Merge onto I-10 East and go
through Beaumont, Banning, Morongo. Merge onto CA-111 via Exit
112 toward Palm Springs. Stay straight to go onto North Palm
Canyon Drive. 285 North Palm Canyon Drive is on the
right.
From Orange County Area: Take the 91
toward Riverside. At Riverside, make right to merge onto Route
60 toward Beaumont/Indio. Merge onto the I-10 East and go
through Beaumont, Banning, Morongo. Merge onto CA-111 via Exit
112 toward Palm Springs. Stay straight to go onto North Palm
Canyon Drive. 285 North Palm Canyon Drive is on the
right.
 Highlights
Tuesday, September 14. 2010
*Evening Speaker/Docent from The Living Desert
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
*Morning bus tour to The Living Desert, Palm Desert (with
continental breakfast on bus) with docent-led, covered tram
tour
*Lunch Speaker
*Gene Bauer Book Signing: Botanical
Serigraphs
Workshops
*Maureen Gilmer Book Signing: Palm Springs-Style
Gardening
*Dinner Speaker
Thursday, September 16, 2010
*Spouses tour (via car pool) to the Palm Springs Air Museum and
lunch at the Spa Casino Buffet
*Palms to Pines District Meeting
*Lunch Speaker
*Dinner Speaker
 Parliamentary NewsCGCI Parliamentarian, Chuck Goodwin, wants you to know that
the National Association of Parliamentarians provides a wide array of products and services for members
and the general public. An informative group of booklets are
part of the Leadership Spotlight Series, including "You the
President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Committess, Board
of Directors, Conventions and Nominations and Elections."
These are nominal in cost, and Chuck highly recommends these
for purchase by clubs and districts. For a complete listing of
NAP materials, log onto its website.
Chuck also wants to remind you to send your
questions and comments to him for the "Ask the Parliamentarian"
column in Golden Gardens.
Gardening Study Schools -
Online Course Ends
The National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC) Board
of Directors voted at the Pre-Convention Board Meeting in Atlanta to
terminate NGC’s contract with Learn2Grow due to lack of
participation. NGC and Learn2Grow developed Garden Time Course
1 based on NGC’s Gardening Study Schools (GSS) program. As a
result of the board action, Garden Time Course 1 (also known as
Online Course I and Virtual Gardening Study School Course I) is no
longer available. This course had been offered (through the
NGC and Learn2Grow websites) for the past year to the general public
and was also available for student and refresher credit in NGC’s GSS
program.
Please be aware that this course is no longer an
alternative for those seeking GSS credit. Those who did
receive course or refresher credit by taking the online course
retain that credit. The traditional GSS program remains
unchanged and is available throughout the country. Questions
about the GSS program and about the discontinuation of the online
course may be referred to this chairman.
 Want to Sponsor a Gardening Study
School?
It's a great way to
educate the public and your garden club members
about a variety of gardening subjects. It's a great way to
obtain a qualified contingent of NGC Gardening
Consultants for your club/district. It's a great way to
attract new garden club members. It's easy to
sponsor a study program: Contact Greg Pokorski via email.
Simple instructions and checklists for the local sponsors/chairmen
of Gardening Study Schools are found in the NGC GSS
Handbook (with all necessary forms) which can be ordered from
NGC for
$10 plus shipping/handling. Greg Pokorski is available to answer any
questions and assist.
 Recycle Your GardenGarden Arts
& Crafts Chairman, Janet
Eyre, wants you to know: When you go out in your garden to
cut-back, thin-out or pinch-back, think twice before you
throw-out. This is where your garden art and craft
starts. Even better, when you plan your garden, plant shrubs,
vines, flowers and trees that are useful to bring into the
house to enjoy in a craft or in an artistic design that you
create. One such project you can make and enjoy is:
"Grapevine" Wreaths or vine of any kind which you grow. Make
your wreath any size that you wish out of any vines that grow for
you -- they all turn out pretty! To start your wreath, you use
vines that are still bendable - not dry. Bend vine around to
desired size circle and twist with floral wire to secure
vine. Continue adding vine to circle to desired thickness
of circle. Secure circle with wire and decorate with dried
flowers, herbs, leaves and ribbon.
 Official Calendar of
Upcoming
Events
September 15-17,
2010 - CGCI Fall Board Meeting, Palm Springs.
Host: Palms to Pines District. Chairman: Pat
Clayes.
September 23-26, 2010 - NGC Fall
Board Meeting, Great Falls, Montana.
 Back to SchoolUpcoming Educational
Opportunities
September 21-22, 2010 Gardening
Study School, Series XXI, Course 3,
Loomis. Sponsor: Golden Foothills District.
Chairman: Patsy
Jeffery
October 12-14, 2010 Flower
Show School, Course 1. Sponsor: Sacramento River Valley
District. Chairman: Mary
Arakelian. Click
here for all of the forms, information, etc.
November 4-5, 2010 Landscape Design
Study Program, Series XXIV, Course 1. South Coast Botanic
Garden, 26300 Crenshaw Boulevard, Classroom B, Palos Verdes
Peninsula, CA. School Chairman: Alexis Slafer.
November 9-10, 2010 Environmental
Studies School, Course III. Sponsor: Bay Ocean
District. Chairman: Shane
Looper
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Tentative
Schedule
for Fall
Board
Tuesday
9/14/2010
3:00 pm – 7:00
pm
Registration/Hospitality/
Yearbook Distribution
Room
2:00 pm – 6:00
pm
Executive
Committee
(closed
meeting)
1:00 pm – 2:30
pm
Board of
Trustees
(closed
meeting)
2:45 pm – 4:15
pm
Advisory
Committee
(closed
meeting)
4:30 pm – 6:00
pm
Nominating
Committee
(closed
meeting)
6:00 pm – 7:00
pm
Meet & Greet at
the
Lobby Bar – Cash
Bar
7:00 pm – 8:00
pm
Speaker/Docent from
The Living
Desert
7:00 pm – 9:00
pm
Bylaws/Policy
Committee
(closed
meeting)
Wednesday
9/15/10
7:00 am – 5:00
pm
Registration/Hospitality/
Yearbook Distribution
Room
7:30 am - 11:45
am
Docent Lead Tram
Tour
iving Desert via bus
(with cotinental
breakfast)
Noon – 1:30
pm
Lunch with
Speaker
1:30 pm – 4:00
pm
Gene Bauer Book
Signing
1:30 pm – 3:15
pm
Board of Directors
3:30 pm – 5:00
pm
Budget & Finance
Committee
(closed
meeting)
3:30 pm – 5:30
pm
Nominating Committee
(closed
meeting)
3:30 pm – 5:15
pm
District Directors
Forum
3:30 pm – 5:15
pm
Workshops
6:00 pm – 7:00
pm
President’s
Reception
7:00 pm – 8:00
pm
No Host
Bar
7:00 pm – 10:00
pm
Dinner with
Speaker
Tursday, 9/16/10
8:00 am – 5:00
pm
Registration/Hospitality/
Yearbook Distribution
Room
8:30 am – 9:15
am
Gardening Consultants
Council/Landscape
Design
Council
9:30 am – 10:30
am
Board of Directors
9:30 am – 2:00
pm
Spouses Tour – Palm
Springs Air Museum
and lunch at
The Spa Casino via
carpool
10:45 am – 12:15 pm
Palms to Pines
District
Meeting
10:45 am – 12:15
pm
District Directors
Forum
10:45 am – 12:15
pm
Team Meetings
12:30 pm – 2:00
pm
Lunch with
Speaker
2:15 pm – 5:30
pm
Board of
Directors
6:00 pm – 8:00
pm
No Host
Bar
7:00 pm – 9:30
pm
Dinner with
Speaker
Friday
9/17/10
9:00 am – 11:00
am
Board of Directors
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