cbg fall 2015 newsletter

Fall 2015 • Cheyenne Botanic Garden Gazette 1Fall 2015

A Publication of the Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Foundation

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Cindy Pomeroy - ChairRay Martin - Vice Chair

Mary Keating-Scott - TreasurerBarbara Stafford - Secretary

Lynn Simons - Past ChairBillie Addleman

Derek BakerP.J. Barrett

Jerry CraderSalli HalpernSteve Kline

Renée MiddletonRuthann Norris

Rick ParishDr. Mark RinneCollette Stadel

A PUBLICATION OF THE Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic

Gardens Foundation2015 Board of Directors

Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Staff

Director Parks & RecreationRick Parish

Director Shane Smith

Assistant DirectorAllie Byrd Skaer

Development DirectorTina Worthman

Education DirectorAaron Sommers

HorticulturistTyler Mason

Education/Horticulture AssistantBailey Hallwachs

Assistant Education CoordinatorNettie Eakes

Office ManagerTrudy Fox

Eric Roadifer

The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens staff photo from this summer. Back row, left to right: Allie Byrd Skaer, Shane Smith, Tina Worthman, Bailey Hallwachs, Nettie Eakes, Trudy Fox; Front row: Aaron Sommers, Tyler Mason. Our summer interns: Rachel Agostino, Anna Cordin-er and Phillip Carnley.

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Mission StatementThe Cheyenne Botanic Gardens beautifies and enriches

the High Plains environment through gardening, volunteerism, education, inspiration and stewardship.

Become a Member of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens

FoundationBeing a card-carrying member of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Foundation has

many benefits!Thanks to an association with the American Horticultural Society, your Botanic Gar-

den membership card entitles you to free admission and benefits at hundreds of botani-cal gardens, arboreta, and conservatories around the country.

Members receive a reduced fee for programs and events sponsored by the Gardens. Show your CBG Membership Card (prior to purchase) and receive a 10% discount on

non-sale items at:Gardening With Altitude420 Randall Avenue • 307.231.4148Grant Farms2120 E. Lincolnway • 307.635.2676Murdoch’s Garden Center Items Only3773 E. Lincolnway • 307.632.7888Fort Collins Nursery2121 East Mulberry • 970.482.1984

For more information on becoming a member, please call the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens at 307.637.6458 or visit our website at www.botanic.org.

Fall 2015 • Cheyenne Botanic Garden Gazette 3

From the Board Chair, Cindy Pomeroy

Cindy Pomeroy - ChairRay Martin - Vice Chair

Mary Keating-Scott - TreasurerBarbara Stafford - Secretary

Lynn Simons - Past ChairBillie Addleman

Derek BakerP.J. Barrett

Jerry CraderSalli HalpernSteve Kline

Renée MiddletonRuthann Norris

Rick ParishDr. Mark RinneCollette Stadel

It is exciting times at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. As a result of lots of hard work and support from the community, Mayor, City Council, city staff and the Friends of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Foundation Board, we are witnessing the results of everyone’s efforts to pass the 6th Penny ballot that enabled the expansion of the Gardens. The foundation of the Conservatory is in place and the walls will soon be erected. On behalf of the Foundation Board, I would like to thank the com-munity for their continued support of the Gardens.

I hope you were able to visit the Gardens this summer and fall. The staff and vol-unteers worked tirelessly to ensure they looked their best and thanks to the cooper-ation of the weather the Gardens do look incredible. We are so fortunate to have this amenity in a community our size.

The Gardens are much more than just a Garden. They enrich the lives of every member of the community with educational programs for adults and children, a des-tination for seniors, disabled individuals and at-risk youth by offering opportunities to volunteer and participate in mentoring programs. We have visitors from all 50 states and over 24 foreign countries.

Imagine visiting the tropics without going through TSA at an airport. The new conservatory will create a much-needed tropical oasis for Laramie County residents to escape to on those chilly winter days. The Foundation Board has dedicated the next two years to making the new conservatory a treasure that this community will be proud of for many years. If you are not already, I hope you will consider a Membership in our Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Foundation. It is a great investment with many benefits.

Thank you again for all your support and helping us “Grow Our Gardens.”

Cindy Pomeroy, CBG Foundation Board Chair with her granddaughter Lindsay at one of the Summer of Power programs this summer.

Drawing of the future Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Greenhouse and Conservatory.


Science is Funwith CLF&P’s Summer of Power

Cheyenne Light Fuel & Power generously sponsored the Summer of Power program again this year at the Paul Smith Children’s Village.

Themed on the four ancient elements – earth, wind, fire and water, the 2015 Summer of Power series, our 5th annual, kicked off with the community planting over 2,000 annuals, reintroduced old favorites such as the community squirt gun fights and introduced some new classics – like Moths After Dark and Wind Art.

“We remain grateful for the continued support of Chey-enne Light, Fuel & Power for assuring a consistent, free and educational series of programs exist for our visitors. This year it also allowed me to play the classic soul music of Earth, Wind and Fire - and it actually made sense,” says Aaron Sommers, CBG Education Director.

Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power’s Director of Gas and Electric Operations, Shirley Welte finds this partnership very valuable to the community, “We’re grateful for our partnership with the Bo-tanic Gardens and Children’s Village and support their mission to beautify and enrich our com-munity. Every summer, families who take part in the ‘Summer of Power’ series, walk away with a better understanding of renewable energy and sustainable solutions.”

Above: “Plant Pandemonium” involved community members planting over 2,000 annuals in the Children’s Village. Bottom left: Children creating “wind art” at one of the Summer of Power classes. Bottom right: CBG Intern Anna Cordiner works with youth volunteers during “Plant Pandemonium.”


The Cheyenne Botanic Gardens is introducing a new program for busy adults about all topics relevant to the CBG, called Graze and Grow.

Development Director, Tina Worthman is eager for this series, she says, “The staff of the Botanic Gardens are experts in their fields, and many of them have specific horticulture related interests that others will find fascinat-ing. This is the perfect opportunity to share this information with the community.”

These programs will be on the second Tuesday of each month from 12:10 to 12:50 p.m. in the classroom of the Paul Smith Chil-dren’s Village.

The charge for each session is $10, unless you are a member of the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Foundation. Members can attend them free of charge.

A single membership at CBG is $35, a couple is $45, and a fami-ly membership is $75. For more information on CBG membership, you can call 637.6458 or go to www.botanic.org.

Proceeds from memberships allow the Gardens to create new

landscapes, enhance existing gardens and grounds, endow special projects and support our volunteer programs.

Below is a list of scheduled programs, which are subject to change. We will continue to have updates on this program.

Lunchtime Learning with Graze & Grow

Oct 13: Shane Smith, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens Director: Learn the Tricks of Wide-Bed Gardening

Nov 10: Tyler Mason, CBG Horticulturist: Maintaining Your Winter Landscape

Dec 8: Aaron Sommers, CBG Education Director: Science Fair Survival for Parents

Your Local Harvest: Community Gardens

A great opportunity for local residents is to rent a plot in the Botanic Gardens’ Community Gardens.

The CBG operates two community gardens on our site in Lions Park: the North Community Garden and the South Community Gar-den. Demand to participate in these gardens is often so high that we are unable to fulfill every request, and there is often a waiting list. There is a nominal fee to have a garden and gardeners are expected to maintain their plot in good condition throughout the season.

In this program, the Botanic Gardens will provide water, tools as well as the garden plot. The Gardens staff will also till, compost and prepare the garden beds before the planting season.

For more information on our Community Garden Program or to be placed on the waiting list to participate next year, please contact Bailey Hallwachs at 637.6458 or [email protected].


HELP WANTED!Seeking passionate volunteers to help plant,

manicure and maintain perennial gardens. On-the-job training and horticulture education pro-vided.

If you like ending the day with dirty hands and sweaty backs, call Tyler to start immediate-ly at 307.637.6458 or stop by the Gardens. You can download our volunteer application at www.botanic.org

New Faces at the Gardens!Nettie Eakes is the Assistant Education Coordinator at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. She moved

here from Auburn, Alabama, where she was born and raised. She graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Horticulture. Before coming to Cheyenne, she was working with a non-profit called Storybook Farm in Opelika, AL that facilitates equine assisted riding for children with special needs. Before moving to Cheyenne, she was working to develop a horticulture program for the farm to sup-plement the therapeutic activities already taking place.

Nettie says, “My love for people, especially kids, and the well-being that horticulture promotes, has grown throughout my education and career, which led me to a career in Horticultural Therapy.” Horticultural Therapy is the use of horticulture and horticultural processes to achieve mental, emo-tional, and physical therapeutic goals with a client and/or demographic. She just recently completed her certificate with the Horticultural Therapy Institute in order to become a registered Horticultural Therapist.

Nettie adds, “I am a huge Auburn fan and I like spending my free time outside with my dog, Dolly.”

A native of Wyoming, Eric Roadifer is our new part-time “Jack of all trades.” He was born in Lander, Wyoming and grew up in Pine Bluffs, where he lives today. He is a graduate of the University of Wyoming with a degree in Business Administration.

Eric became familiar with the Gardens when he started working as a visitor services vol-unteer in May 2014. Eric says his favorite part of working at the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens is that almost every visitor is happy they came to look at the grounds and the conservatory.

In his spare time, he enjoys writing, brushing up on Japanese and studying for IT certifi-cations.

Can you help a Botanic Gardens intern?Would you be willing to offer a rental at a dis-

count? Or would you like to host one of the three summer inters from mid-May through mid-August? If so, please contact Allie Byrd Skaer, CBG Assistant Director at 307.637.6458 or [email protected].

Our lovely volunteer, Joyce Dill, with a bountiful harvest from one of the beds at the Botanic Gardens.

Nettie Eakes, Assistant Education Coordinator at the CBG.

Eric Roadifer, CBG’s new part-time “Jack of all trades.”


Horticulturist Tyler Mason Receives Prestigious Garden Scholarship

CBG horticulturist, Tyler Mason, recently received $9000 for The Chanticleer Scholarship in Professional Development, which offers public garden professionals financial support for academic training to improve their leadership skills.

Tyler is currently pursuing a Master’s Degree in Agricul-ture at Colorado State University. Botanic Gardens Director Shane Smith says Tyler’s initiative to further his education will benefit not only himself, but also the Gardens. In working with Tyler, Shane adds, “Tyler demonstrates initiative, teamwork, and commitment as he collaborates with co-workers, manages the grounds, leads garden workshops, and supervises volun-teers.”

The Chanticleer Scholarship program is aimed at individu-als who are in, or hope to move into, leadership positions and feel a need for more training and exposure. The Chanticleer Foundation offers this scholarship in the belief that a stron-ger and more creative staff results in better public gardens, gardens that focus on their missions and capitalize on their unique opportunities.

Children of all ages will enjoy 1000 Faces of Santa at the Children’s Village

On display this holiday season at the Paul Smith Children’s Village will be one of the largest, rarest, most unique collections of Santa Claus-es from the 20th Century. These Santas were collected by Thom Wise, a world traveler who collected them on his journeys.

The collection includes ornaments, cards, plastic molded, hand-made, one-of-a-kind and non-traditional depictions of Santa Claus. The show will include an interactive play area for kids; however, the show is sure to delight visitors of all ages! The exhibit will be on display Decem-ber 1st- December 24th. Hours for the Village are Tuesday—Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

On Friday, December 4th from 5 p.m.-6:30 p.m. and Saturday, December 5th from 1 p.m.-3 p.m., join us for a campfire and cocoa with Santa Claus. This event is FREE thanks to our sponsors, Dave Foreman and D.A. Davidson.

Meredith Scott visits with Santa at a previous 1000 Faces of Santa event at the Paul Smith Children’s Village

Tyler Mason, Cheyenne Botanic Gardens horticulturist, received $9000 for The Chanticleer Scholarship.


Local author, Amanda Cabot generously part-nered with us for a fundraising book fair at Barnes & Noble. Amanda’s book signing for her newest release, In Firefly Valley, was held in conjunction with our book fair, which was on June 6th.

Thank you to Grant Farms for giving us $500 for garden supplies and plants. Above: Volunteers Sharyn Guthridge and Terry Tasseff plant the mums we bought with some of this generous donation.

The family of Edwin “Fritz” Friehauf donated his collection of 104 mechanical banks to the Paul Smith Children’s Village. (See a few in the photo on the left.) The Children’s Village plans to have them on display through November - and also incorporate them into Science lessons focusing on Simple Machines - wheel and axle, lever, inclined plane, pulleys etc.

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THANK YOU For going the extra mile so we can too!

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Robert ClaryP.E.P.C

AMY CONNAGHANMASSAGE THERAPY


Fun & Festivities at the Mad Hatter Fun-raisers!

The Paul Smith Children’s Village was transformed into a land of fun and whimsy for the 6th Annual Mad Hatter Fun-raiser over the weekend of Sept 11th and 13th.

On Friday evening, locals enjoyed the entertainment of the Jane Robinett Quartet at the Mad Hatter Mixer. This event was a chance for adults to enjoy the Children’s Village under the stars.

Sunday afternoon children and adults were entertained by Chad Wonder, a Denver magician who was voted Nickelodeon’s Entertainer of the Year. Dressed in their “Wonderland” finest, families then ventured into the Children’s Village to enjoy even more “Mad Hatter” activities.

This event would not be possible without the generous donations of our spon-sors and all the devoted fans of the Children’s Village who bought tickets to the events.

Thank you to our sponsors of the Mad Hatter:

Dan D Party Corner • Duke Energy • Warehouse 21 • DT’s Liquor • TDSi • Taco John’s • Cheyenne Eye Clinic • Warren Federal Credit Union • Gwin Photography • Sundahl, Powers, Kapp & Martin, LLC • Hirst & Applegate • Paul Howard, RBC Wealth Management • Cheyenne Little Theatre Players • Rocky Mountain Creative Quilters

Left: Molly Madsen reacts to a magic trick during the Mad Hat-ter event held on Sunday.

The Jane Robinett Quartet performing at Friday evening’s Mad Hatter Mixer.

Magician Chad Wonder entertained children of all ages at the Mad Hatter event on Sunday, he even brought a few on stage with him. Photos on this page courtesy of Gwin Photography.


Donations in Memory of: Our Business Associate members help us growANB BankArtesian Mobile Home ParkCapital City LandscapingCheyenne Astronomical SocietyCheyenne Chamber of CommerceCheyenne Dog FoodCheyenne Pet Clinic, Dr. Chris ChurchRobert Clary, P.E.P.C.Community 1st Data ServicesDave ForemanDelta Dental of WyomingEdwards ConstructionFirst American Title Company of Laramie CountyFirst National BankHarold F. Johnson MasonryFreudenthal & Bonds, P.C. Gitty Up and GrowGreat Harvest Bread CompanyHemmer & AssociatesHunter Engineering Corp.David Ohde & AssociatesMark Rinne, D.D.S.Marv’s PlumbingPizza HutRobert Peccia & Associates, Inc.Rogers Law Firm, P.C.Spradley Barr MotorsStadel Construction, Inc. Taco John’s InternationalU.S. BankVal Rothwell PhotographyAnn Wagner, LCSW, PCWarren Federal Credit UnionWestern Sky DesignWord of Mouth CateringWyoming Trophy & Engraving

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Anthony AndrikopoulosLinda Wilson-BaggsPerry & Judy DrayPaul & Jeanne HickeyGary and Pam ImigJohn & Dana MetzkeAlan and Ann Simpson

William BagleyKen BurnsG. Garrett-ArchitectJean & Salli HalpernRobert & Charla NelsonBernard & Betsy PhelanBill & Cindy PomeroyMr. & Mrs. William QuinnPhil Rosenlund & Leigh WestMike & Jane SullivanMarcia VanlandinghamRichard Wolf

Catherine DickeyBell Helicopter Textron, Inc.GFWC Women’s Civic League of CheyenneJim & Carol Marshall

Nancy FlinchumMarcia L. Vanlandingham

Dr. Don HawesNancy Reckling

Dick HartmanRuthann Norris

Jerry HeimsothPerry & Judy Dray

Jacob KallalMr. and Mrs. William Quinn

Doyle ManessJanice HaguePaul & Jeanne HickeyJanet Loughry Anne McCoyDr. Theodore McCoyBarbara Wood

Dr. Gary MelinkovichLarry & Mary Foianini

Ellen MellottBeth Singkofer

Rose MoedeBeryl ClineTed (Jeffrey) Hoy

Barbara MurrayNancy Reckling

Harry NagelKevin Barnett Mike & Betty BessonJacque Busacker & FamilyCheyenne Regional Airport BoardDon DillerRon & Dale FeitClaus Johnson & Liberty BlainEdward Drury & Elizabeth ReddyCharlie & Wilma RobersonMike & Lisa RobersonGary & Mary Keating-ScottDebora Webber & Ron HagenPerry, Jennifer, Rebecca & Kodi Werner

Charlotte PaulDavid & Becky Evans & FamilySaundra Ostdiek

Dylan RiskeDr. Fred & Keren Emerich

Dorothy SpingerPerry & Judy DrayJim & Phyllis O’ConnorNorman Stark

Julie Norris & Kevin Murphy Wedding

Ruthann Norris

Linda BillingsSherry Hayes

Lynn Simon’s Birthday

Alice Cunningham

Duane Loyd and Shaun Kirkwood

Meridian Trust FCU

IHO Retirement of Linda Abeyta, Christine Bates & Harriet Yeager

Specialists In Education Association

Buck NorrisRuthann Norris

General Garden Donations:Cheyenne Public Employees Association Mildred EvansPeter & Anna Ruble

General Donation to the Paul Smith Children’s Village:John and Joanne Russell

Donations In Honor Of:


Sustaining Members

Ponderosa Patrons

Billie Addleman & Brandi MongerBill & Betty Sue AllenBarbara AndrikopoulosOle AxvigLinda Wilson-BaggsHank & Sandy BaileyRobert & Marion BarnesDarryl & Helga BindschadlerGordon & Beverly BlackRichard & Ann BoelterEdmond & Linda BoenischChris & Kathryn BoswellJeff & Lynne CarltonStanley Clapp & Theresa HopperJohn & Esther ClayDon & Jean ColeWilliam & Sharon CollierRick & Ibby Davis, IIBill & Sandy DennisTodd Dereemer & Wendy VolkDon DillerBarbara DiltsPerry & Judy DrayDr. Fred & Keren EmerichTucker & Carol FaganMark & Cheryl Flynn, D.M.D.David ForemanJohn FreemanShirley Garrett-RobinsonDennis & Sheri GriessJean & Salli HalpernConnie HandMarcy HelserHemmer & AssociatesRich & Mary Ann HillmanRoberta HoyKathy JenkinsRobert & Jill JensenJerry & Kay JessenAlan Johnson & Niki McGlatheryRick & Diane KaysenBruce & Carla KeatingPatricia P. KennedyHal & Marion KisselSteve & Sue Kline

Phillippa LackRyan & Laura LewisJean LundDavid & Kathy MaffeiBobby & Mary Lou MarcumDr. & Mrs. Richard McCleeryDr. Theodore & Anne McCoyDave and Helen McCrackenDon & Maggie McKenzieMary McIlvaineArt & Carol MerrellRenée MiddletonEd & Edie MosherAlice NewsomePhil Noble & Lynn BirleffiKurt & Diane NyfflerMary Ostlund & FamilyDoug Owens & Dorothy MiddletonJohn & Elaine ParksBill & Cindy PomeroyBeth PrattRuby PrestonMark & Cherrie ReadKevin & Jane RobinettDiane RodekohrJohn & Barbara RogersJim & Michele RoseElmer & Jo SchneiderJohn & Lynn SimonsDr. & Mrs. Gerald SmithForrest Sprout & Kim ParkerBill & Barbara StaffordHon. Mike & Mrs. Jane SullivanTerry TasseffMike TrenamIris V. TrosperGary & Patricia TyeCindy C. VandewarkWanda WadeDr. & Mrs. Ronald WaeckerlinJane WagnerCheryl WegnerRussell & Barbara WilliamsLarry & Jennifer Wolfe

James & Kimberly BroomfieldJacqueline BoiceDr. Harmon & Claire DavisNancy DunningtonCurt & Patty EplerShirley Garrett-RobinsonPat & Nancy HigginsPaul & Beth HowardEarl & Carol KabeisemanRay Martin & Lorri JordanLois MottonenRuthann NorrisGordon ObergPaul & Susan PanicoBill & Danny RoeselerDoug & Susan SamuelsonGary & Mary Keating-ScottMike ShonseyJohn & Lynn SimonsJoseph & Alexandria TaylorLisa TaylorThe Design Studio, Inc.William & Toni ThomsonMarcia VanlandinghamRobert & Barb VanCleaveAlvin & Gaela Young


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There is no better place in Cheyenne to take beautiful photos than the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens. Why else would you see both profes-sional and amateur photographers taking family, engagement, senior and wedding photos on almost any given day? Not to mention all of the gorgeous flowers and plants to photograph.

There are now “photo spot” lo-cations throughout the Gardens. They encourage you to pose, smile and click your photo and share it with us on social media. The Gardens has both a Facebook and an Instagram account, and we want more follow-ers! Our Facebook account is: www.facebook.com/

cheyennebotanicgardens, and you can find us on Instagram at #cheyennebotanic.

Children’s Village Wish ListSidewalk Chalk • Squirt Guns • Paint Brushes • Dominoes • Rubber Bands • Copy Paper • Acrylic Paint • Jump Ropes • Sandbox Toys • Tonka Trucks • Prisms • Puppets • Lemonade • Hot Cocoa • Marshmallows • Hot & Cold Disposable Drinking Cups • Ziploc Bags • Watering Cans • Buckets • Horseshoes • LED lights • Old Garden Hoses

These photos and more can be found on Instagram at #cheyennebo-tanic.

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