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Dataw Garden Club2018-2019 YEARBOOK

Cover photo and inside cover photo (above) courtesy of Bill Tremitiere, Dataw Garden Club member

Dataw Garden Club100 Club Road

Dataw Island, South Carolina 29920

YEARBOOK 2018 – 2019Initial OrganizationDataw Island Garden Club

December 2, 1987

Dataw Oaks Garden ClubOctober 10, 1989

Merged to become Dataw Garden Club: April 13, 1993 Federated: April, 1990

Dues Paying Members: 143

Member of: National Garden Clubs, Inc.

South Atlantic RegionGarden Club of South Carolina, Inc.

West LowCountry DistrictBeaufort Council of Garden Clubs

Original artwork by Nan Bopp

Dataw Garden ClubYearbook 2018–2019

CONTENTS

President’s Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Dataw Inspiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

In Memoriam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Organization & Affiliations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4–13

Background and Description of the Dataw Garden Club . . . . . . . . 5

Past Presidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

National, State, Regional, District, Local . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Gardening Websites (National and State) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Executive Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Standing Committee Chairmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Responsibilities of Committee Chairmen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Garden Club Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Garden Club Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Communications With Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11–12

Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Bylaws and Guidelines of the Dataw Garden Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–17

Bylaws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14–16

Dataw Garden Club Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Dataw Garden Club Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18–27

pREsIDENT’s MEssAGE

“Gardening Together, Growing Together– Let’s Share!”

Lenda Jablonski, President

We continue our 2018/2019 Garden Club year with the idea of growing together through gardening and sharing our ideas and thoughts on how to increase our membership, encourage new friendships and share our love and knowledge of gardening with others.

Favorite events will be supported by the Garden Club this year.

Collaborate with the Dataw Island Yacht club and the Dataw Historic Foundation to celebrate the Light Up the Night, our annual kick off to the holidays.

Add to the holiday feeling by creating bows for landscape departments use to decorate around the island.

Conduct plant sales for the spring, fall and holiday time

Participate in the Homes for the Holidays Tour to be held on Dataw in 2018 by decorating the Cannery and ruins area.

The Garden Club will continue our involvement in many of the activities outside the gates of our community. Beaufort National Cemetery plantings Decorate a tree for the Caroline Hospice Festival of Trees Design arrangements for the Historic Beaufort Foundation Fall Festival of Houses

Encourage independence though landscaping for Habitat for Humanity homes

Create holiday cheer for children served by the Franciscan Center, St Helena Island

Invite a friend or new resident to a Garden Club meeting and program. Welcome new members when you see them on the island and continue to share garden stories and ideas with others.

Enjoy this year with the Garden Club as we Garden Together and Grow Together.

Garden Together and Grow Together

INspIRATION

Let’s Shareby Sandi Fischer, Guest Inspiration Writer

One of the first things we learned as children about being part of a family or a community was the importance of sharing. That’s important for garden clubs, too. This year’s Dataw Garden Club theme is — “Gardening together, growing together, let’s share”.So how can that happen? By members “digging” in and — • Sharing knowledge

People with education and training can share what they have learned through programs, demonstrations, workshops, and handouts.

• Sharing plants and seedsDividing extra plantings or seeds is an excellent way we can “grow” bigger gardens.

• Sharing ideasCommunicating new concepts about all things gardening can help members try new techniques.

• Sharing skillsFrom methodology to design, members who have the “know how” can show others “how.”

• Sharing experienceThose who have learned through “trial and error” or “tried and true” gardening experiences can share so others won’t make the same mistakes.

• Sharing ourselvesWhat better way can we enhance the spirit of community than through spending time together — at meetings, on a project, in service or by just-for-fun socializing!

It’s the begining of the Dataw Garden Club year. Let’s garden and grow together. Let’s share!

Let’s Share — Gardening and Growing Together

In MemoriamRemembering our

special flowersin our garden of life.

Erica Fournier

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ORGANIZATION &

AFFILIATIONS

Background and Description of the Dataw Garden ClubIn 1987 a few of Dataw’s lady gardeners formed the Dataw Island Garden Club. They met in member’s homes or at the Cannery and had to limit membership because of the limited space for seating. Because more women wanted to join then the Dataw Island Garden Club had room for, in 1989 the Dataw Oaks Garden Club was formed and also met in member‘s homes or the Cannery. After the “Oaks” had a popular and successful garden show, the membership grew and the two clubs decided to become one club. In 1993, the Dataw Island Garden Club and the Dataw Oaks Garden Club merged to form the Dataw Garden Club. Members met in the dining room or upstairs in what is now the Tabby Room.

Past Presidents of the Dataw Garden Clubs

Dataw Island Garden Club sally Horrax 1987–1989

Kaye Lycke 1989–1991

Franke scanlon 1991–1993

Dataw Oaks Garden Club Catherine Couture 1989–1991

Cindy Bryden & Flo Krakehl 1991–1993

Dataw Garden Club Ruth King & Claire spengler 1993–1994

Betty Elkins 1994–1996

Irene Evans 1996–1998

Janet shanley 1998–2000

Barbara Chrisman 2000–2002

Kathy Devanna 2002–2003

Betty Lou Nordeen 2003–2005

Norma Miller 2005–2007

pat de satnick 2007–2009

Anne Williams 2009–2011

Joan schrader 2011–2013

Cissy Nichols 2013–2015

Nancy Day 2015–2017

Lenda Jablonski 2017-2019

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National, State, Regional, District, LocalNational Garden Clubs, Inc. (www.GardenClub.org)

president: Nancy Hargroves ([email protected]), 4401 Magnolia Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110Theme: Plant America

south Atlantic Region (www.southAtlanticRegionGardenClubs.org)Director: Judy Barnes ([email protected]), 311- Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, NC 27604

Theme: The Beauty of Nature: Protect, Preserve, Enjoy

The Garden Club of south Carolina, Inc. (www.GardenClubofsC.org)president: Donna Donnelly ([email protected])Theme: Birds of a Feather Garden Together

West Low Country District (www. GardenClubofsC.org/Districts/WestLowCountry)Director: Anna sheets ([email protected]), 1002 Stanton Drive, North Augusta. SC 29841

Theme: Soaring to Greater Heights — Membership, Scholarship and Projects

Beaufort Council of Garden Clubspresident: Deena Culp ([email protected])

Theme: A Friendship Garden

Member Garden Clubs of Beaufort CouncilBeaufort Garden ClubCamellia Garden ClubDataw Garden Club

Lady’s Island Garden ClubPalmetto Garden Club

Royal Pines Garden ClubSea Island Garden Club

Gardening WebsitesNATIONAL WEBsITEs

National Garden Clubs, Inc. www.gardenclub.orgNational Garden Clubs, Inc. provides education, resources and national networking opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, and civic and environmental responsibility. The Dataw Garden Club is affiliated with NGC through its membership in the Garden Club of SC.

National Gardening Association www.garden.orgThe National Gardening Association (NGA), founded in 1973, is a nonprofit leader in plant–based education. It serves a national audience with timely materials designed to foster an appreciation for the benefits of gardening.

sTATE WEBsITEsGarden Club of south Carolina, Inc. (www.gardenclubofsc.org)

(Member sign–in for GCSC website: User: gcsc; Password: sc1)The GCSC is a Member of the National Garden Club, South Atlantic Region. Promoting conservation and environmental responsibility, and achieving successful beautification projects and educational endeavors, are the primary goals of the club.

south Carolina Native plant societywww.scnps.orgSouth Carolina Native Plant Society, founded in 1995, is committed to the preservation and protection of native plant communities in South Carolina.

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ExECuTIvE BOARD

OFFICERspREsIDENT

Lenda [email protected]

843–838–0240

CO–vICE pREsIDENTsPatty VanSant

[email protected]–576–9708

AssIsTANT TO THE vICE pREsIDENTsCindy Hooper

[email protected]

RECORDING sECRETARYJoan Hoover


CORREspONDING sECRETARYPam Farris


TREAsuRERJosie Cashen


ADvIsORNancy Day


Dataw Garden Club 2018–2019E–mails for the Standing Committee Chairmen, if available, are listed

in the Garden Club Directory or on the Dataw Island website. (www.Dataw.org)

Christine [email protected]

508–632–0994

AWARDsDonna McKeown (843–838–7678)

BEAuFORT NATIONAL CEMETERYNan Sadler (843–838–3449)

BIRDsLeslie Holbrook (843–838–9955)

BLuE sTAR MEMORIAL

BuTTERFLY GARDENKathy Lee (919–485–9784)

Bev Yoder (843–838–7182) (Expenses)

COMMON GROuNDsGinny Hall–Apicella (843–838–0965)

COMMuNICATIONsCindy Schafer (843–838–7517)

CONsERvATIONGinny Hall–Apicella (843–838–0965)

DATELINEPam Farris (843–838–4199)

DEsIGN/FALL HOMEs TOuRLenda Jablonski (843-838-0240)

FEsTIvAL OF TREEsJayne Krebs (843–838–3046)

HABITAT FOR HuMANITYBobbi Weber (843–838–5958)

HIsTORIANJoan Hoover (843–838–6070)

HOLIDAY BOWsLeslie Holbrook (843–838–9955)

sTANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRWOMEN

HOLIDAY sOCIALPattyVan Sant (673-576-9708)

HORTICuLTuRE

HOspITALITYLeslie Holbrook (843–838–9955)Harriet Hawkins (843–838–2343)

INspIRATIONGloria Budge (843–838–5518

LuMINARY NIGHTNancy Day (843–838–2505)

MEMBERsHIpVickie Cummings (843–838–7800)

NEWsLETTERBrooke Schuster (843–838–0129)

pHOTOGRApHERLee Scott (843–838–2199)

pLANT sALEs (spring & Fall)Barbara Dittmer (843–838–9252)Lenda Jablonski (843–838–0240)

pLANT sALEs (Holiday)Barbara Dittmer (843–838–9252)

suNsHINEKathy Paulik (843–838–5563)

YEARBOOKCindy Schafer (843–838–7517)

YOuTHRosemary Lurey (843–838–3444)

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AWARDs: Consults and helps with the submission of Books of Evidence for awards that recognize outstanding achievement.

BEAuFORT NATIONAL CEMETERY: Plans and maintains areas at the Rogers Street and Lafayette Street entrances.

BIRDs: Presents information regarding indigenous and migratory birds, their habitats and protection.

BLuE sTAR MEMORIAL: Places a wreath on the Blue Star Memorial for Memorial Day, Veterans Day and Christmas.

BuTTERFLY GARDEN: Plans, maintains and promotes the Butterfly Garden located at the corner of Dataw Drive and Gleason’s Landing Drive.

COMMON GROuNDs: Provides a liaison between the Garden Club and the Dataw Island Owners Association Common Grounds Committee regarding landscape and conservation issues.

COMMuNICATIONs: Coordinates with the Dataw Island Club website to post Garden Club information and Yearbook.

CONsERvATION: Provides information and encourages participation in local conservation projects:n Friends of Hunting Island Beach Sweeps in spring and falln Tree planting on Arbor Dayn Keep America Beautiful projects on St. Helena Islandn Assist with Marsh Association Coalition against litter

DATELINE: Provides articles on Garden Club activities for Dateline, the newsletter of the Dataw Island Owners Association.

DEsIGN/FALL HOMEs TOuR: Promotes the education and enlightenment regarding floral design:n Directs the creation of floral arrangements for the annual

Beaufort historic house and kitchen tours in October.

FEsTIvAL OF TREEs: Plans the decoration of a Christmas tree for the annual Festival of Trees, a fund-raiser for the Friends of Caroline Hospice.

HABITAT FOR HuMANITY: Plans for and provides plant material, labor, maintenance information and tools for new homeowners under the local Habitat for Humanity program.

HIsTORIAN: Compiles and maintains records of Garden Club events, including minutes of the various meetings, making these available on the Dataw Island Club website.

Responsibilities of Standing Committee ChairwomenHOLIDAY BOWs: Organizes the creation of bows for

wreaths placed around the island by Common Grounds.

HOLIDAY sOCIAL: Plans and organizes the Holiday Social for the Dataw Garden Club membership.

HORTICuLTuRE: Provides Horticulture reports of garden hints and suggestions highlighting species and varieties of plants of interest for our climate. Reports are shared at the general meetings and through the newsletter.

HOspITALITY: Greets members and guests at meetings.

INspIRATION: Provides readings that entertain, enlighten or encourage the membership at monthly meetings and in the newsletter.

LuMINARIEs (sales): Plans and administrates the sale of luminary kits to island residents for “Light Up the Night” in December

LuMINARIEs (Event): Plans and hosts the event celebrating the luminary night.

MEMBERsHIp: Maintains current membership rolls, provides an updated membership list for posting on the web, provides information and membership cards to new members, and produces name tags for monthly meetings.

NEWsLETTER: Collects information regarding programs and projects and sends the monthly newsletter via island Internet to all Garden Club members.

pHOTOGRApHER: Photographs club events and shares the pictures with the Newsletter Chairman, Corresponding Secretary for The Dateline, the Yearbook Chairman and the Historian.

pLANT sALEs: Plans and administrates the sale of high quality plant materials — spring and fall plants and hanging baskets, holiday poinsettias and wreaths.

suNsHINE: Receives information about Club members who are ill, injured or otherwise in need of encouragement and sends cards and notes to those members.

YEARBOOK: Provides a concise PDF of the Yearbook for Club members informing them of organizational structure, affiliations, committee responsibilities, program agendas, and a directory of members’ names, addresses and e–mails. Coordinates with Dataw Island Club to post Garden Club information on the Dataw website.

YOuTH: Plans and provides educational programs about horticulture, conservation and design with students in local schools and also for children attending Camp Dataw.

Garden Club projectsContinuing projectsThe Dataw Garden Club will continue with these projects:

n Maintain the Butterfly Garden on Dataw Island.

n Landscape grounds for homes built by “Habitat for Humanity.”

n Prepare over 125 red bows for placement on wreaths around Dataw Island.

n Place wreaths on the Blue Star Memorial for important holidays.

n Collection of toys for a local charity’s Santa Claus Party.

n Provide the Dataw community with opportunities to purchase a variety of plants that will do well in individual homeowner gardens on Dataw.

n Sponsor a luminary night event for all Dataw residents.

n Participate in the Friends of Caroline Hospice Festival of Trees by donating and decorating a tree.

n Plans and maintains areas at the Rogers Street and Lafayette Street entrances of the Beaufort National Cemetery.

n Provide interesting and educational projects for the children attending Camp Dataw. Special emphasis is placed on plants and the environment.

Garden Club Donations1. Sponsorship for teenagers to Camp Wildwood

2. Food or toy collection at Christmas for a local charity

3. Hunting Island State Park Discover Carolina and Nature Center. The Nature Center has as its mission educating and making parks relevant to the lives of South Carolina citizens and Discover Carolina focuses on identifying, categorizing and hypothesizing about plant and wildlife habitats.

4. Donation made to the Friends of Caroline Hospice to sponsor a tree for decorating and auctioning

5. Memorial Garden – Columbia, SC

6. Participate in the GCSC Headquarters

7. Donation to Beaufort Garden Club Council for the Wreaths Across America at the Beaufort National Cemetery

8. Donation to Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs (ABLE Foundation) for Camp Treasure Chest

9. Donation to South Carolina Gardener

10. Donational to Blue Star Marker

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Communications With MembersTo keep members informed of meetings, events, fund–raisers, tours, and minutes from monthly meetings, the Dataw Garden Club communicates with a variety of methods including:

n Group e–mails via the Datawnet n Dataw Garden Club monthly newsletter (sent out via e–mail) n Dataw Garden Club webpage on the Dataw Island Club website

Garden Club members also have the ability to send an e–mail to all members through the Datawnet and should be used for Garden Club business only.

n In the address line type: [email protected] is important to note that e-mails to [email protected] can only be sent from Garden Club member’s e-mail accounts as contained in the formal Membership Directory as kept by the Membership Chair.

IMpORTANT!If your directory information changes during the year, it is important to notify the Dataw Garden Club of these changes by contacting the Membership Chairperson:

Vickie Cummings843–838–[email protected]

Monthly Meetings and programsMonthly meetings of the Dataw Island Garden Club are held on the second Tuesday of every month from September to May, unless otherwise noted. They are usually held in either the Carolina Room of the Dataw Island Club or the Dataw Island Community Center, although there are times when we hold them other places. Program Information is listed on pages 18–27. In addition, monthly e–mail fliers will be sent out giving program information.

We occasionally have an optional breakfast or lunch offered to our members. An e–mail will be sent out to you each month, letting you know when to sign up. Additional information on which months have meals being offered are available in the Program Information pages,

The December Holiday Celebration for our members is usually held on the second Tuesday of December, before people leave town for the holidays. This year, our Holiday Celebration will be held at the home of Mindy Smyth, at 539 Island Circle East, on Tuesday, December 11, 2018, from 4:00–6:00 pm.

For more details about the monthly programs being offered, see the Dataw Garden Club Programs section, from pages 18–27.

Monthly Board MeetingsThe bi–monthly Board meetings of the Dataw Garden Club are held in the Community Center on the first Tuesday of the month at 9:30 am, beginning in September.

Good to know:Your Dataw Garden Membership Card will get you 10% off plants at Grayco and Buds & Blooms.

Important Dataw Garden Club dates to note:Monday, December 3, 2018: Light up the Night — Luminary Night on Dataw IslandTuesday, December 11, 2018: Garden Club Holiday SocialMarch newsletter: Slate of new officers will be in this issue of the newsletter.March General Meeting: Installation of new officers.

OThER ImpORTANT DATES TO NOTE:2018 Historic Beaufort Foundation Fall Festival of House and Gardens: October 26, 27, and 28, 2018

The Beaufort Council of Garden Clubs Annual Luncheon will be held on February 5, 2019 in the Carolina Room of the Dataw Island Club. The Palmetto Garden Club is hosting this event. The theme is “Birds of a Feather Garden Together.” The Guest Speaker will be Dr. Ernie Wiggers, President/CEO of Nemours Plantation Wildlife Foundation.

National Garden Week: June 3–7, 2019

Beaufort Council of Garden Clubs 2018–2019 Meeting schedule:All meetings are open to all garden club members. The meetings are scheduled to meet at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Beaufort, Sams Point Road, at 10:00 am on the following Wednesdays: September 18, 2018, November 8, 2018, February 5, 2019 and May 21, 2019. The February 5, 2019 meeting will be a luncheon meeting. (See “Beaufort Council of Garden Clubs Annual Luncheon” above.)

The Garden Club of south Carolina Annual state Meeting will be held on April 11, 2019.

Dataw Garden Club NewsletterThe Dataw Garden Club newsletter is written and sent out monthly via e–mail by Brooke Schuster to everyone who is on the Dataw Garden Club e–mail list.

The deadline for each issue is approximately 13 days before each meeting, with the issue sent out approximately 10 days before each monthly meeting.

LET pEOpLE KNOW WhO YOu ARE!please remember to wear your Dataw Garden Club nametag for every Garden Club function. We have many new members. Your nametag will help them to remember names! Lost your nametag? Contact Membership Chair vickie Cummings for a new one. (Cost of reissued tag will be $5)

Communications With Members — continued

pROJECTED EXpENSES OFFICERS president $ 400.00 vice presidents Meeting Expenses $ 100.00 Meals for Speakers $ 200.00 Speakers’ Fees $ 800.00

Recording secretary $ Corresponding secretary $ 25.00 Treasurer $ 75.00 Copies/Fax $ 60.00

STANDING COmmITTEES Arbor Day $ 250.00 Beaufort National Cemetery Garden $ 900.00 Blue star Marker $ 100.00 Butterfly Garden/Plants, Bench Repair sprinkler rep. $ 1,800.00 BJWSA/Butterfly Garden $ 360.00 Conservation (Beach sweep) $ 150.00 Festival of Trees $ 600.00 Flower Workshop $ 100.00 Habitat for Humanity $ 500.00 Historic Beaufort Foundation Fall Tour of Homes $ 300.00 Holiday social $ 550.00 Membership State Membership Dues (156 x $6 pp) $ 1,240.00 Beaufort Council Dues $ 155.00 Misc. (Including name badges) $ 50.00 Drawing Items $ 250.00 sunshine $ 25.00 Ways and Means Fall Plant Sale $ 3,200.00 Luminary Expenses $ 1,500.00 Christmas Plant Sales $ 2,500.00 Spring Plant Sale $ 6,850.00 Yearbook $ 100.00 Youth projects $ 300.00

DONATIONS Friends of Hunting Island/Discover Carolina $ 250.00 Hunting Island Nature Center $ 250.00 5-Star Garden Club of S.C. Projects Camp Wildwood $ 500.00 Memorial Gardens $ 50.00 Blue Star Marker $ 50.00 GCSC Headquarters $ 50.00 SC Gardener $ 50.00 Wreaths Across America $ 150.00 Miscellaneous Donations ABLE – Camp Treasure Chest $ 200.00 St. Helena Elementary School/Uniforms $ 120.00 Dataw Island Conservancy $ 50.00 Dataw Island Historic Center $ 50.00

TOTAL EXpENSES $25,910.00

pROJECTED REVENuE Dues 155 Members x $30 $ 4,650.00 Ways and Means Christmas Plant Sale $ 2,500.00 Fall Plant Sale $ 4,000.00 Luminaries $ 1,500.00 Spring Plant Sale $ 7,500.00 Drawings $ 450.00Miscellaneous $ 480.13Checkbook Balance $ 4,829.87

TOTAL REvENuE BuDGET: $25,910.00

Budget for April 1, 2018 — March 31, 2019

BYLAWSOF ThEDATAW

GARDENCLuB

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BYlawS (Amended 10/09/07)

ARTICLE I — NAMEThe name of this organization shall be the Dataw Garden Club.

ARTICLE II – OBJECTIvEs AND puRpOsEsThe objectives and purposes of this non–profit organization shall be:

l to advance the arts of gardening, landscape design, flower arranging, conservation, and horticulture through non-profit activities in the community and the community’s schools;

l to operate in the interest of charitable, scientific and educational endeavors in the community and the State;l to encourage interest in all phases of home gardening in the community;l to promote beneficial horticultural practices;l to promote the protection and conservation of our natural resources;l to encourage and promote local school participation in gardening and conservation;l to encourage civic planting and beautification;l to function as a non–profit organization in all activities;l to cooperate with other related organizations in such activities as may be determined by the Executive Board.

ARTICLE III — MEMBERsHIpsection 1. Membership shall be limited to members of the Dataw Island Club.

section 2. Active members are encouraged to participate on at least one Standing Committee. Each chairman shall be responsible for a written report to the President at the end of the fiscal year. (March 31st)

section 3. Honorary members shall be chosen by the Executive Board of the Dataw Garden Club.

section 4. A Life Membership to the Garden Club of South Carolina is a donation of $50.00 made in the name of a member to the Hessie Morrah Scholarship Permanent Endowment Fund. Each year, the number of scholarships that can be given to deserving young students is based on the interest available from the fund. Families of Garden Club members may apply for the scholarship.

ARTICLE Iv - DuEs section 1. The fiscal year is April 1 to March 31. Dues shall be payable by April 1. New members joining the last three months

of the fiscal year will pay a full year’s dues which will cover the remaining months of the current year and the next fiscal year. Dues shall be determined by the Executive Board.

section 2. Only members whose dues are paid may vote at the annual election.

section 3. Members whose dues are delinquent for three months shall automatically be dropped from the membership roll after being duly notified of their delinquency.

section 4. All regular and life members will pay dues. Honorary members pay no dues.

ARTICLE v – OFFICERssection 1. The officers shall be:

l Presidentl Vice Presidentl Recording Secretaryl Corresponding Secretaryl Treasurer

section 2. The President’s duties shall be:l Preside at all Club meetingsl Appoint the Standing Committee chairmen in cooperation with incoming officers and Membership Chairman from

outgoing Boardl Sign checks in the absence of the Treasurerl Be a member ex–officio of all committees except the Nominating Committeel Represent the Club at the quarterly and special meetings of the Beaufort Council of Garden Clubs l See that the Club is represented at appropriate District and State meetings

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section 3. The Vice President shall be Program Chairman, preside in the absence of the President and shall become President if that office becomes vacant.

section 4. The Recording Secretary shall keep records of Club meetings and be custodian of all records and papers pertaining to the office.

section 5. The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct all correspondence, keep all letters on file, send notices of special meetings, and handle publicity.

section 6. The Treasurer shall keep an account of all money received and disbursed, and shall sign checks. A finance committee consisting of the officers shall prepare and present the annual budget to the Executive Board for approval.

ARTICLE vI – ExECuTIvE BOARDsection 1. All Officers and Committee Chairmen shall constitute the Executive Board. The Board shall transact the general

business of the Dataw Garden Club, consider all questions of policy and present recommendations to the club for action. All Executive Board meetings shall be open to all members.

section 2. If a vacancy occurs on the Board, the President shall have the right to fill that vacancy for the unexpired term of the office.

section 3. The Board can approve expenditures up to $300. A quorum of dues paying members must vote on all expenditures over $300.

section 4. The annual budget should be approved by the Board and presented to the members for approval at the annual meeting.

ARTICLE vII – COMMITTEEsStanding Committees shall be:

ARTICLE vIII — MEETINGssection 1: There shall be a regular meeting on the second Tuesday of each month at 10:00 am, September through May, unless

otherwise notified. section 2: The annual meeting and installation of officers shall be in March.section 3: Board Meetings shall be called as needed by the President with notification to the general membership.section 4: 25% of the membership shall constitute a quorum.

ARTICLE Ix - ELECTIONssection 1. A Nominating Committee of three members shall be chosen annually in November. The Nominating Committee

shall consist of a Chairman, appointed by the President, and two members selected by the Executive Board. The election of officers shall be held in February. The new term of office will begin April 1.

section 2. The Nominating Committee shall prepare a list of candidates whose names shall be announced to the membership prior to the February meeting. Additional nominations may be accepted from the floor at that regular meeting in February.

section 3. If there is more than one candidate for the same office, election shall be by ballot and a majority vote shall elect. If there is only one candidate for an office, a voice vote shall elect.

section 4. The presidency shall be limited to two consecutive terms. At a later date, a past president may again stand for office.

Article x - pARLIAMENTARY AuTHORITY“Robert’s Rules of Order, Newly Revised” shall be the governing authority in procedures not covered by the bylaws of the Club.

Article xI - AMENDMENTsThe bylaws may be amended at any regular meeting of the Dataw Club by a two–thirds vote of those present, provided the amendment has been submitted in writing at the previous regular Club meeting.

Article xII - DIssOLuTION sTATEMENTIn the event of the dissolution of the Dataw Garden Club, the residual assets will be turned over to one or more organizations described in Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, or the corresponding provisions of any prior or future Internal Revenue Code of the Federal, State or Local Government for exclusive public purposes. No part of any income shall inure to the benefit of any officer or member of this organization.

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AwardsBirds/BowsBeaufort National CemeteryBlue Star MemorialButterfly GardenCommon Grounds

CommunicationConservationDesign/Fall Homes Tour Festival of TreesHabitat for HumanityHistorian

NewsletterPhotographerPlant Sales SunshineYearbookYouth

Holiday SocialHorticultureHospitalityInspirationLuminariesMembership

DATAW GARDEN CLuB GuIDELINEsAdopted August 25, 2009

updated and Adopted January 3, 2012

MEMBERsHIp & GuIDELINEs ADOpTION:1. Members of the Guidelines Committee are the President, Immediate Past President and three members

at-large.

2. Procedure for adopting and revising guidelines: Recommended changes or additions are presented and approved by the Executive Board.

MEMORIAL DONATIONs & CONDOLENCE CARDs:1. Memorial donations shall be made by the Dataw Garden Club for current or past Garden Club presidents

in the amount of $25 to the Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc. for the Memorial Garden.

2. If someone wishes to make a donation in memory of a member, that donation will be credited to the Garden Club General Fund, not to a specific project.

3. Condolence cards shall be sent to the family upon the death of a current Garden Club member, past officer or death of their spouse or at the discretion of the President.

MONETARY DONATIONsMonetary Donations to a charity or organization that is not a charity or organization listed in the Garden Club Budget will follow The Garden Club of South Carolina’s guidelines as stated in their “Description & Purpose of this Organization.”

EMAIL LIsTThe Garden Club email list shall be comprised only of current paid members. The list should be used only for Garden Club business by Garden Club members.

REIMBuRsEMENT FOR MILEAGE ExpENsE

A Dataw Garden Club member may be reimbursed for mileage (gas expenses) when the round trip is over a total of 50 miles if the member is either officially representing the Club or traveling to purchase items needed for an approved Club project. The formula to determine cost per mile will be the approximate cost of gas per gallon divided by 20 (approximate miles per gallon) rounded to the nearest cent. The member will submit an expense form to the Treasurer for reimbursement.

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2018–2019Dataw Garden Club

programs

SEpTEmBER

Tuesday, September 11, 2018Dataw Island Community Center, Multi-purpose Room

9:30 amSocial Time before the meeting. Join us for coffee and a chance to chat!

10:00 amGeneral Meeting

11:00 amprogram

Hydrangeas — Getting Beyond the Mop Head

spEAKERWill Balk Jr., Master Gardener

Will Balk, Jr. is well known in the Beaufort SC area because of his almost two decades at the old Bay Street Trading Bookstore downtown, or from his years as President of the Lowcountry Master Gardener Association. For the last four years, Will has been one of three contributing columnists for the Lowcountry Weekly newspaper, sharing duties with Alice Massey and Laura Lee Rose. Will served on the Community Advisory Council for the Clemson Extension Service and staffed the Community Service desk at the Extension Service for several years, providing essential assistance to farmers and home gardeners in three counties.

It’s all in his blood. Will grew up on the 3000 acre Clemson agricultural research campus at Blackville, where his father spent his professional career and retired as Director of the Research facility. His grandmother and great grandmother in Augusta, Georgia, were both noted gardeners, and Will was turning compost piles in their gardens by the age of five. In high school, Will grew in his garden the strawberries for the school lunch program.

Most recently, in addition to writing about gardening, he is a contributing writer for the international online journal, Weekly Hubris. Will serves on the Board of Directors for South Carolina Humanities and on their executive committee. He is on the Advisory Board for the new Pat Conroy Literary Center here in Beaufort.

This is a DIC member only event.

OCTOBER

Tuesday, October 9, 2018Dataw Island Carolina Room


11:00 amprogram

The Spirit of Beaufort and its Hidden Secrets

spEAKEREvelene Stevenson

12:00 noonSoup and Light Luncheon*

Evelene Stevenson has been telling stories of the Beaufort area for years. She is a vast repository of knowledge of the area and is an entertaining and charming storyteller. She relates the history of the area with stories, songs and even some prayers. She has a genuine regard for the culture of the Beaufort and St Helena environs and she appreciates and values the Gullah influence. Evelene has agreed to speak to our membership and share her knowledge, enthusiasm and love of our beautiful and historic city. Evelene is the owner of the gift shop and tour center, “The Spirit of Old Beaufort Tours,” and they have been doing tours for over 25 years in Beaufort. Certified guides who are in period costumes share the history and charm of Beaufort through storytelling, dances and songs. Their goal is to bring to life the history of Beaufort and the Lowcountry in an educational and entertaining way – allowing us to step back in the time where pirates and Indians once roamed our shores. Tours can be either by foot or by van/bus.

Evelene lives in Beaufort and is the mother of two children and is now a grandmother who they call “Queen Evelene.” She has published a color photo book of Beaufort’s prettiest historic homes with memories of past residents throughout the book. She has produced a DVD of Beaufort’s history and she has an audio CD which features some of the many songs she does while conducting tours.


Evelene stevenson the owner of The spirit of Old Beaufort Tours. she has been telling the stories of Beaufort to locals and visitor’s since 1994.

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NOVEmBER

Tuesday, November 13, 2018Dataw Island Community Center, Multi-purpose Room



11:00 amprogram

Farms to Table — Floral Design

spEAKERMelissa Florence

Melissa Florence creates beautiful floral arrangements and conducts “hands-on” floral workshops. Melissa is the owner of “Farm City Designs.” In preparation for the holidays, Melissa will illustrate how she creates a large floral design. She will also prepare several smaller floral arrangements using foliage and flowers from our gardens (or that can be purchased from Walmart or Publix).

Melissa lives in Beaufort and is the wife of Dataw’s tennis coach, our beloved Warren Florence!


Farm City Flowers1 Merchants Lane

113 Newpoint Beaufort, south Carolina

(843) 770-0112www.farmcityflowers.com

TuESDAY, DECEmBER 11, 2018

spECIAL EvENT — Holiday social, 4:00–6:00 pm*Please join us as the Dataw Garden Club

celebrates the holiday season!

Host: Mindy smythe539 Island Circle East, Dataw Island

*An Rsvp for the Holiday social is not required

DECEmBER

please bring an unwrapped child’s toy in a gift bag, with a tag indicating whether for a

boy or girl and the age range of the gift.The toys will be donated to the

Franciscan Center’s Christmas party

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JANuARY

Tuesday, January 8, 2019Dataw Island Community Center, Multi-purpose Room



11:00 amprogram

Wild Life in the Beaufort County Envionment

spEAKERMegan Stegmeir, Hunting Island Interpretative Ranger

Megan Stegmier was born and raised in Beaufort, South Carp;oma, and always had an interest in nature and animals. After graduating from high school in 2006, Megan decided that she wanted a career where she would be outdoors and interacting with nature on a daily basis. She enrolled in the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Biology program. As she worked her way through college, she started working for the South Carolina State Park Service at Hunting Island State Park as a retail sales clerk in 2010. Megan was ecstatic to learn that Hunting Island had a Nature Center — and from that point on, she knew she wanted to manage the center once she completed her Biology degree.

After receiving her Biology degree from USCB in 2010, she worked at Fripp Island Golf and Beach Resort as their Head Naturalist. After three years, she then accepted an Assistant Park Ranger position with Hunting Island State Park. In 2014, when the Interpretative Ranger position became available, she applied and was awarded that position. As the Interpretative Ranger, Megan manages the park’s nature/recreational programs. She also is responsible for taking care of several different species of animals in the Nature Center and holds one of the permits for the park’s sea turtle conservation program.

In 2015, Megan completed her certification as a Low Country Master Naturalist. On her days off, you can usually find her doing something outside — biking, kayaking, fishing or hiking. She also enjoys spending time with her family and her lovable Boston terrier, Kojak.


Megan stegmeir (far left), Hunting Island’s Interpretive park Ranger, rescuing a 900 pound leatherback sea turtle break free from a crab trap near the bridge to Fripp Island.

FEBRuARY

Tuesday, February 12, 2019Dataw Island Community Center, Multi-purpose Room



11:00 amprogram

The Beauty and Charm of Earth Kind Roses

spEAKERJanet Bura

Janet Bura is a Dataw resident who has many talents. She is an artist and enjoys pottery and gardening. Janet is a talented floral arranger and has fallen in love with Earth Kind Roses. She has agreed to share her love with our Garden Club. She will give us the benefits of these extraordinary roses and also provide the information on how to obtain them for our own gardens.

Janet has always had a love for plants and gardening and has a particular fondness for roses. She lived in California for 10 years and enjoyed the ease of growing roses due to the climate. When she relocated to Dallas, Texas, she discovered a very different experience with growing roses. The extreme heat and humidity made the maintenance of a rose garden very challenging. Upon retiring from Wells Fargo in 2006, she became a Texas Master Gardener — taking the 13 week class and doing the mandatory volunteer work. During this time, Janet had the good fortune to use much of her volunteer hours assisting with rose trials being conducted by Texas A&M. There she discovered “Earth Kind Roses” — she fell in love with the beauty of the roses and the ease of growing and maintaining them.


The beautiful Earth Kind Rose

mARCh

Tuesday, march 9, 2018Dataw Island Carolina Room

9:00 amGeneral Meeting (abbreviated)

Brunch Buffet immediately following the General Meeting.The Brunch is limited to 50 attendees.

Registration information for the Brunch Buffet will be sent out in March prior to the program date.

Everyone is invited to the 10:00 program, whether or not you attended the Brunch Buffet.

pLEAsE BE suRE TO INvITE OTHERs WHO MAY pROFIT FROM THIs pROGRAM!

10:00 amprogram

Soil Sampling — How to Evaluate your Results

spEAKERLaura Lee Rose

Laura Lee Rose is a familiar name to gardeners in the Beaufort County and surrounding areas. After Hurricane Matthew, she offered her services to many on the island to evaluate their yards and trees. Laura Lee is a Horticulture Agent for the Clemson and Beaufort County Cooperative Extension Office located at 18 John Galt Road in Beaufort. Laura Lee is actively involved in the Master Gardeners Program which also provides the opportunity to “Rent a Master Gardener” ($60 for 1 hour) for those who would like to have her expert advice on a more personal experience.

This is a DIC member only event

Laura Lee Rose, Horticulture AgentCounty Office Coordinator, Horticulture Program TeamBeaufort County Cooperative Extension Office Colleton County Cooperative Extension Officepublic service Activities

Office: Beaufortphone: 843-473-6025Fax: 843 473-6025Email: [email protected]

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ApRIL

Tuesday, April 9, 20189Dataw Tabby Room for Meeting and program


Induction of new Officers

11:00 amprogram

Your Urban Nest — Decorating Ideas

12:00 noonLuncheon in the Tabby Room

Registration information for the Luncheon will be sent out in April prior to the pgogram date.

spEAKERsAnita Boose & Kaitlynn Vassalle

Anita Boose and Kaitlynn Vassalle, a mother and daughter team, are the owners of the new decorating boutique, the “Urban Nest” which is located at 1400 Ribaut Road in Port Royal. The vintage store was opened in August, 2015. Anita and Kaitlynn’s vision was to provide current consumers and customers with both in-store and online shopping for unique and eclectic decorating items. Their concept is to provide locally made and restored products to spruce up your “nest.” The store is eclectic and bohemian inspired boutique which includes refurbished and repurposed furniture, vintage clothing, locally made accessories — and it even has a coffee shop!

Anita and Kaitlynn will give us some pointers on decorating with repurposed furniture and accessorizing using new and exciting ideas.


urban Nest wants to bring the beautiful town of Beaufort, sC a new concept on fun and unique

home decor and more!

1400 Ribaut Roadport Royal, south Carolina

(843) 608-5069www.facebook.com/urban.nest.beaufort

mAY

Tuesday, may 14, 2019Dataw Island Community Center, Multi-purpose Room



11:00 amprogram

Protecting our Environment and the Marshlands

spEAKEREllen Comeau

Ellen Comeau is a Water Resources Agent for the Clemson University and Beaufort County Cooperative Extension Office. Her expertise is in the conservation of water and the preservation of the marshes from pollution and water run-off. Ellen is a dynamic speaker and has a wide range of experience and knowledge in how to maintain our beautiful marshes while still having lovely yards and gardens.


Our own beautiful Dataw marsh . . . something we all value and love!

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