Mid-Central District
Member of Federated Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc.
Cuba Hills Garden Club
Cuba Hills Garden Club
           
Contact:

Phyllis Perkins, 2011 President
PO Box 22
Wesco, Mo.  65586
573-775-4004
frls@misn.com

if you would like to attend a garden club meeting

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2009 Cuba Hills Garden Club

Members Attend Mid-Central District Spring Meeting

The Mid-Central District Spring meeting was held in Union, Mo. at the Culinary
School at East Central College on Thursday, April 16, 2009 from 9 am till 1 pm. 
The speaker was Jean Morris, Secretary of the St. Louis Iris Society.  She gave a
great slide presentation on "Irises All Through the Year".  73 members registered.

The Treasurer reported we have a total of over $10,000 in our account.  The
Nominating Committee made up of Sharon Parson, Pat Schnarr and Jan Wolf
reported that the slate of officers for 2009 - 2011 will be Kris Corey, District
Director, Nan McCabe, Assistant District Director, Joyce Wiley, Secretary and
Mary Niemann as Treasurer.

Kris Corey gave a report of the upcoming 2010 FGCM Convention that MCD
will be hosting.  The theme is "Swing into Spring" and will be held on April
22 - 24, 2010 at the Doubletree Hotel in Chesterfield.  Room rates are $ 85.00
per night

Nan McCabe, President of Jardin du Lac, invited everyone to the MCD Fall
Meeting at the Community Association building at Lake St. Louis on Oct. 20, 2009.

A silent auction was held and $ 408 was raised for the district.

The meeting adjourned and the 2010 FGCM Convention committee met with
representatives from the district to be assigned duties at the convention.

Click here to view the photos in the April 2009 album
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  2008 Cuba Hills Garden Club

4 members attend the 2008 MCD Fall Meeting in St. Charles, Mo.

The 2008 meeting was held at First United Methodist Church in St. Charles, Mo. 
hosted by First Capitol Garden Club members on Tuesday, October 21, 2008.  81
members and guests attended.   The main speaker was Derek Schrof, Ball See Co.
Representative.  He had a slide presentation of new and underused plants for 2009.

Click here to view the photos in the Oct. 2008 album
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The members of the Cuba Hills Garden Club during the month of September,
chose Joe and Jennifer Moreland to receive the award for the "Garden of the
Month".  Their beautiful and home and gardens can be viewed at 100 Rutz Rd.
in Cuba.  Thanks for your participation.   Pictures are Norma Bretz, Marilyn
Wilson, daughter Lexie and Joe and Jennifer. 

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The Cuba Hills Garden Club recognized Bob and Kathy Veach as the recipients
of the July 2008 "Garden of the Month" award.  Their beautiful garden can be
viewed at 401 Belden right here in Cuba, Mo.  Take a drive by and enjoy! 
Pictured are Norma Bretz, Bob Veach and Marilyn Wilson. 

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During June the Cuba Hills Garden Club chose as it's monthly recipient of the
"Garden of the Month Award", Jim and Audrey Anderson.  Their beautiful gardens
and home are located at 107 Zac Dr. in Shepherd Hills, Cuba.  Make a point to take
a look!  Pictured are Jim and Audrey Anderson, Norma Bretz, Marilyn Wilson and
Cuca Crismon.   

Click here to view the photo in the June 2008 album 
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The Cuba Hills Garden Club chose Kathy Pearson as it's recipient of the May
2008 "Garden Of The Month" award.  Her beautiful garden can be viewed at
her home located at 1101 Martin St., right here in Cuba.  Featured in the photo,
left to right, Marilyn Wilson, Kathy Pearson and Norma Bretz.  Thank you, Kathy,
for participating with the Garden Club.  
 
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Members of Cuba Hills Garden Club attended "75th Diamond Jubilee" FGCM
Convention on May 6-8, 2008. 

Click here to view the photos in the May 2008 album
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Click here to view the photos in the October 2007 album2006 Members Attend MCD Fall Meeting

"Growing Sunflowers"

 

The Cuba Hills Garden Club hosted the Mid-Central District Fall Meeting at the Wallace House on October 23, 2007. 
56 members and guests were in attendance.  The business meeting was followed by a lovely luncheon and the
installation of new district officers by 2007 - 2009 FGCM President, Maisie Keeser.  Richard Seidel, the guest presenter,
told us about raising sunflowers on his 180 acre farm in Bourbon, Mo. The sunflowers cover 2 acres and many visitors
stop by to just stand in the sunflowers.  He's hooked on them and grows many "exotic" varieties.  He displayed his Blue and Red Ribbons from the Crawford County Fair of July 2006. 
 
MCD will join with NED to create an Educational Display at the 75th Anniversary of FGCM in Jefferson City, Mo. in 2008. The period for our display will be the 1930's & 1940's.
 
A silent auction as well as door prizes were the final activities of the day.  $ 395 was raised by the silent auction to
benefit the district.  A beautiful painted picture of a scenic view was also auctioned off by Cuba Hills Garden Club.
 
Cuba Hills Garden Club Co-Pesidents, Bea Whiteside and Rosemary Gruver, welcomed club members from each
of the clubs in the district who all joined together to make the day a most enjoyable event.  Great job Cuba Hills for your gracious hospitality!   
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2006 Mid-Central District Fall Meeting

Mid-Central District held it's fall meeting in New Melle, Mo. on Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006 at the New Melle Lakes Golf Course.  Boone Country Garden Club hosted this year's meeting and did a fabulous job!  The theme of the Annual Fall Meeting was "Autumn Jewels".  The guest speaker was Claudia Chopp, NGC Flower Show School Instructor & Accredited Master Judge, provided a design program titled, "Designs with a Holiday Flair".  98 garden club members were in attendance from the 10 clubs in our district.  A silent auction raised money for the district treasury and booths were set up to sell bulb baskets and  a designer handbag booth provided by Korki Kuhn was used as a raffle to raise funds to offset the expenses the host club incurred.  Food donations were collected for St. Vincent DePaul for the needy.  Boone Country won a $25.00 prize for having the most members (32) at the meeting.  4 members from Cuba Hills Garden Club attended the meeting.

The menu included tossed salad, pork loin with cranberry chutney, scalloped potatoes, seasoned green beans, sweet rolls and butter and of course a desert table that surpassed everyone's taste buds.  Homemade pies and the cooking of all the food was provided by this gracious club.

FGCM officers in attendance were Mary Ann Meador, President, Maisie Keeser, 1st Vice President and Jean Roseman, 2nd Vice President.  Sweatshirts were sold to benefit FGCM.

Awards for Club Yearbooks and Books of Evidence from the FGCM convention this summer were also given out.  It was a beautiful day filled with friendship! 

Click here to view the photos in the October 2006 album
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2005 Cuba Hills Garden Club Meetings and Events

Oct. 7, 2005 Citation presented to Meramec Electrical Company

On October 7, 2005 Meramec Electrical Products Co. was presented with a Citation of Commendation from Federated
Garden Clubs of Missouri, Inc.recognizing it's meritorious service for the betterment of beautification and landscaping
in our community.  Presenting the award to Carolyn Ising, are two members of the Cuba Hills Garden Club, Norma
Bretz and Kay Balthazor, President. We thank all of our community members for supporting our local garden club 
with their continuing efforts to make Cuba, Mo. a more beautiful city. 

 Click here to view the October 2005 photo album
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Cuba Hills Garden Club had a joint meeting on Aug. 2, 2005 with their sister clubs, Owensville Garden Club and Sullivan Garden Club at Peaceful Valley Lodge.  The program was "Flower Stamping".  This was a lively and noisy meeting. What a great time everyone had!

Click here to view the photos in the Aug. 2005 album
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2005 Members Attend FGCM Convention

On April 26 - 28, 2005 Central District of FGCM hosted the 72nd FGCM Annual Convention at Lodge of Four Seasons, Lake Ozark, Mo.  340 members from around the state attended the convention.  All districts submitted Educational exhibits on flowering trees that will be taken to the Sedalia State Fair in the fall. 

Claudia Chopp presented the Artistic Design Program, 'Designs by the Book' after the
barbecue which was followed by a 'Moonlight Cruise' on Lake of the Ozarks.

Three seminars featured Jim Rathert, Nature Photographer, "In Focus", Karen "Mimo" Davis, Cut Flower Specialist, "Wild Thangs" and Terry Gordon, Resource Forester and Mark Grueber, Urban Forester from the Mo Dept of Conservation held, "A Splash of Color" program.

What fun we all had! 

Click here to view the photos in the April 2005 album
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 2005 MCD Spring Meeting & "Show Me" Flower Show

Members attended the spring meeting in Union, Mo. at East Central College on April 21, 2005.  Mid-Central District hosted the meeting and held a Standard Flower Show with 7 Horticultural Divisions,  3 Educational Exhibits and 7 Design Division Classes.  East Central College has a Culinary Arts Program where, with the direction of Chef Ted Hirschi, the students prepared barbecued pork steaks, fried chicken, potatoe salad, cole slaw, fresh fruit salad, mixed fresh vegetables, rolls, bisquits, honey butter, blueberry cobbler, apple crisp, strawberry shortcake and homemade vanila ice cream. 

The district meeting was short and 6 clubs were granted $200.00 to plant flowering
trees to support "America A-Bloom".  The silent auction raised $500 and the raffle
raised $60.  What a great time everyone had! 

Click here to view the photos in the April 2005 album
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 2005 Spring Salad Luncheon

Cuba Hills Garden Club held it's Spring Luncheon at the Methodist Church on March 17, 2005.  Members from Sullivan Garden Club, Owensville and Steelville Garden Clubs attended.  Elaine Fix, Mid-Central District Director, spoke about the upcoming "Show Me" flower show to be held in Union, Mo. on April 21, 2005.

Carol Eilermann, Flower Show Judge, designer and member of Owensville Garden Club gave
a presentation on "Flower Show Designs".  Balance, dominance, contrast, rythum, scale,
proportion and repetition are all ellements of good design. 

Click here to view the photos in the March 2005 album
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 February 2005 Cuba Hills holds Guest Tea

The Cuba Hills Garden Club held a tea and invited guests to join them on February 17, 2005 at the home of Cuca Crismon.  The guest speaker was Elaine Fix, Mid-Central District Director, who spoke about "What is a Federated Club Anyway?"

Click here to view the photos in the Feb. 2004 album
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  2005 Cuba Hills Officers Installed

The Cuba Hills Garden Club held its annual Christmas dinner and installation of officers for 2005
at the Indian Hills Lake Community Center on December 16, 2004.  The activity was a pot luck dinner and our guest of honor was Elaine Fix our Mid-Central District Director.  The following officers were installed for the year 2005; Norma Bretz standing in for Donna Lane as Treasurer, Cuca Crismon as  Vice President, Kay Balthazor as President, Lynda Weingart as Secretary and our guest Elaine Fix.  

The new year promises to be another busy one for all of our members.

Click here to view the December 2004 photo album
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 2004 Crawford County Fair

A lovely table was set by Cuca using individual antique china cup and saucers along with a
beautiful buffet.  We are always looking for new members, so join us and learn more about
garden club! 

Click here for the photos in the July 2004 album of the Crawford County Fair Flower Show held by Cuba Hills Garden Club and Sullivan Garden Club






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