September 2015 - Maryland Daffodil Society

Yellow Fever Gazette
a publication of the Maryland Daffodil Society, Inc.
www.marylanddaffodil.org • marylanddaffodil@gmail.com
American Daffodil Society: www.daffodilusa.org
Volume 10, Issue 2
In This Issue
President's Message
1
-President's Message
-World Daffodil
Convention
-Dates to Remember
2
-2015 Design & Photography Winners;
2016 Classes
3
-Membership
-Dues Remittance and
Volunteer Form
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It’s Labor Day weekend and I am running
around getting things done as I realize
summer has slipped away!! Daffodil
catalogs have started to arrive in my
mailbox and I must turn my attentions to
Fall. The Maryland Daffodil Society’s
Spring Show had a tremendous number of
blooms on the benches, 1,779!! Over 100
more than last year. The venue, the Shops
at Kenilworth, had a sea of yellow on the
top
level
and
fabulous
artistic
arrangements and the well-entered
photography show downstairs.
Next year, our Spring Daffodil Show will
be held again at the Shops at
Kenilworth on Tuesday, April 19 –
Wednesday, April 20, 2016. The floor
will be open from 3pm – 8pm on Monday,
4/18 for early set up. We will feature an
Artistic Division and Photography Show
as well. More information about those
sections is highlighted in this newsletter.
Our fall MDS Meeting will be help on
Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the
Baltimore Ag Center, 1114 Shawan Rd.,
Cockeysville, MD. We will start at
10:30am with our Business Meeting,
followed by a speaker and will conclude
with our Bulb Sale.
As an added
attraction to our October Meeting, we will
be raffling a wonderful selection
of daffodil related items including,
Assorted Daffodil Bulbs, Daffodil Flower
Caddy, Bulb Digger, Daffodil Bulb Auger,
Beautiful Vintage Danecraft Sterling
Silver Daffodil Brooch, Lovely Daffodil
Earrings
in
Sterling
Silver by
Judie Gumm, Organic Bulb tone........ just
to name a few!
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Maryland Daffodil Society, Inc.
• founded 1923 •
2014 - 2016 Board
President - Hilles Whedbee
hwhedbee@shawan.org
410-771-1341
Vice-President - Muffin McAfee
lbm8132@aol.com
410-472-9373
Secretary; Yellow Fever Gazette
Editor - Susan Palmer
susmpalmer@aol.com
410-821-0755
Treasurer - Bobbie Hudson
blphudson@gmail.com
410-472-0807
Members-at-Large Joan Bender, Barbara Gould,
Linda Masland, Nicki Schwab
and Mary Ann Thompson
Immediate Past President
Meredith McDonagh
meredy@comcast.net
410-583-5509
Membership & Youth Education
Chairman - Julie Minch
julesmin@gmail.com
410-828-0703
•
2016 MDS Show
Chairman: Hilles Whedbee
hwhedbee@shawan.org
Raffle tickets will be sold at the meeting
for $5.00 a piece or 5 for $20.00!
So remember to bring cash for the raffle
and enjoy the fun!
September, 2015
I happen to love Daffodils…..when we
think about things that make us happy,
daffs do it for me. I would encourage all
of you out there who feel the same way
to dig up a friend (hehe) and bring them
along to our meeting or the daffodil show
next spring.
We need to see our
membership stay strong and viable, and
GROW!! Help us make this happen!
- Hilles Whedbee
2016
World
Daffodil
Convention
Show Me Daffodils
April 6 - 10, 2016, St. Louis, MO
hosted by the
Greater St. Louis Daffodil Society
for Registration, Schedule of Events, Show
schedule, descriptions of tours, and
biographical information on keynote and
symposium speakers, see
http://stldaffodilclub.org/ wdc2016/
education.html
Other Notable Dates
2015
Oct 1
MDS Dues are due! See p. 3.
Fri Oct 2- ADS Fall Board Meeting
Sun Oct 4 Minneapolis, MN
Sat Oct 17 MDS Annual Fall Meeting
10:30 AM Baltimore Cnty Agriculture Cntr
2016
Tue Apr 19- MDS Daffodil Show
Wed Apr 20 Shops at Kenilworth, Towson
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2015 Design & Photography Winners;
2016 Classes
The Design Section of the 2015 MDS Show was a creative
success enjoyed by all visitors. Titled “Driving Miss Daffodil”,
classes in the 2015 show and the 1st place winners in each
class were:
Class 1 “By Horse & Buggy” – Donna Roberts, Gibson Island
Class 2 “By Bicycle” – Shirley Tighe, Lutherville
Class 3 “By Car” – Marjorie Glennan, Shipley’s Choice
Class 4 “By Plane” – Dorrie McDonald, Chesapeake
Additional Awards presented in 2015 included:
Best in Show Award – Dorrie McDonald, Chesapeake
Lowenstein Award – Betty Reeves, Lutherville
Sunday Award – Bonnie Hicks, Lutherville
Vollmer Award – Marjorie Glennan, Shipley’s Choice
Jo Owen Award – Susan Palmer, Woodbrook-Murray Hill
Airy,
Additional designers from Friendship, Crofton Greenery, Mt.
Airy, Glen Arm, Halten and Hollyberry Garden Clubs completed this unique show. Many thanks to all who shared their
talents. We look forward to including you and many others in
the 2016 Design Section. To pique your interest, here’s a
quick look at what’s planned for that upcoming show:
Floral Design: DAFFODILS DO VEGAS
Section I “What Happens In Vegas” – elig. for Tri Color Award
Class 1 Elvis – “Elvis Is In The Building”, Parallel Design
Class 2 Stage Shows – “Music, Magic and More”, Reflective
design
Class 3 Weddings – “Take Me To The Chapel”, Stretch design
Section II “Stays In Vegas” – elig. for Designer’s Choice Award
Class 4 Roulette – “Black & Red/Odd & Even”, Parallel design
Classes 5 and 6 "The Gambler – “Winner/Loser”, Duo design
The Top Award offered in 2016 will be The Award of Design
Excellence.
To reserve your spot in the Vegas Experience,
contact Linda Masland at 410-879-7764 or
lindamasland@verizon.net
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The 2015 MDS Show Photography Section was jam-packed
with creative and talented photographers from 11 garden
clubs and members of the community. It was exciting to have
so many entries and beautiful pictures and perspectives of
daffodils. I look forward to next year entries. 2015 Blue
Ribbons were won by:
Sally Willse – for Macro, for Close-up and for Close-up of 2
or more
Amanda Mahoney – for In the Landscape or Garden
Nancy Rueckert – for In their Native and Natural Setting and
for Abstract or Manipulated
Helene Haviland – for Prearranged Still Life
Best in Show went to Helene Haviland.
(continued, right)
2015 Design Division Best in Show Award Winner
"By Plane", D. McDonald, designer
Joe Sobel photo
(Photography, continued from left)
Photographers represented Amateur, Caroline County,
Catonsville, Chevy Chase, Dorchester, Green Spring Valley,
Halten, Little, Monkton, St. George’s and Garden Club of
Twenty.
The 2016 Photography Show is just around the corner.
Take a look at the images you have on your computer and
put them aside to possibly use in next year's show. There
will be a macro, close-ups, landscapes as well as the
manipulated and still life classes. I would like to
encourage not only MDS members but friends of MDS to
enter the Photography Show so that all can share in the
amazing beauty of The Daffodil. Below are class
descriptions for 2016:
Photography: DAFFODILS DO VEGAS
Class 1 – Cirque de Soliel
Class 2 – The Mirage
Class 3 – Stratosphere Rides
Class 4 – The Eiffel Tower Restaurant
Class 5– The Bellagio Fountains
If you would like more information please contact
Sally Willse at 410-916-4696 or swillse@gmail.com
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(L
(left)
Daffodils
Top Awardwinning
daffodils at the
April, 2015 ADS
Regional
Show, hosted by
the Maryland
Daffodil Society
Joe Sobel photo
Catch Yellow Fever- Be an MDS member today!
- Julie Minch
It’s fall so in addition to thinking about all the daffodil bulbs you are going to plant, please think about the MDS and
support this small but hard working group by paying your dues. In the last fiscal year (October 1st thru September
30th) we had 78 individual members and 23 garden clubs join the MDS.
The MDS cannot survive without members like you that support the group by attending the fall meeting, sending in
your dues and entering blooms in the spring show. Volunteers are always needed to make sure our show runs
smoothly. Let us know how you would like to help at the show on the dues form below.
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Maryland Daffodil Society, Inc. Dues Remittance and Volunteer Information Form
Individual, Couple or Organization's Name ______________________________________________________
Contact person, if applicable
______________________________________________________
Mailing address ____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Telephone __________________________ *Email address _______________________________________
This is a change of address or contact information.
Dues.
*MDS would like to move to a 'green' platform and eliminate paper
mailings; submitting your email address would be greatly appreciated.
Renewing Member or
New member. 1-year membership dues, October 1 to September 30:
Individual
$ 20.00
Couple
$ 25.00
Organization or Garden Club
$ 25.00
Support for the MDS Show. I/we would like to make an additional contribution in support of the MDS show:
Show Sponsor $ 50.00
Show Angel $200.00
Show Patron
$100.00
Other amount $______
Total Enclosed:
$
_______
Please Volunteer! The Daffodil Show (annually, on the 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday in April) is the major
undertaking of MDS! Please indicate your willingness to help with: Set-up on Monday, Dismantling, Publicity,
Passing, Properties and Staging, Records, Hostessing while the show is open to the public; Design Division;
Special Exhibits Division; other.
Yes, I can help with ____________________________________.
Yes, I can help where needed most.
Please make checks payable to MDS, Inc. and mail to: Bobbie Hudson - 15217 Tanyard Rd., Sparks, MD 21152
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Maryland Daffodil Society, Inc.
c/o Hilles Whedbee, President
13626 Falls Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030
ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED
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