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1 Water Garden Society of Oklahoma Newsletter: Pond Life February 2014 Volume 28 Issue 2 T HE HE P RESIDENT RESIDENT S M ESSAGE ESSAGE President’s Message .............. 1 Meeng Informaon ................ 1 Club News ................................. 2 New Members / Renewals ....... 2 Board Meeng Info ................... 2 Ad Rates .................................... 2 Event Calendar ......................... 3 WGSO Board Contact List ......... 3 Fun Facts Trivia ......................... 3 OKC Home & Garden Show ...... 4 Public Pond Tour....................... 5 Public Pond Tour Entry Form ....6 In Defense of Green .................. 7 2014 Membership Applicaon. 8 Upcoming Events Details .......... 9 Birthdays ................................. 10 Club Contact Info .................... 10 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: What a way to start January off by WGSO having a booth in the Travel & Transpor- taon building at the Home and Garden Show. We certainly started out running with our first major project of the year. I hope everyone was able to go to the Home and Garden Show to see both of the water features that so many of our members worked so hard to build with countless hours. Thanks to Mike Perry who did a great job of designing both of the displays, especially the waterfall that was in the courtyard. We held demonstraons all three days in the Cox Pavilion from some of our past workshops we have had. We seemed to have received some good exposure for our club which should increase interest of our public pond tour in June. We also gained some new members. A huge thank you goes to Buckley’s Scks and Stones, Pond Pro and TLC who helped us by providing us the needed materials to make this event even possi- ble. Also, thanks goes to all of our members who volunteered so much of their me to help wherever needed. Don’t forget to get your best recipes ready to compete for our 3rd Annual Sweets for the Sweet contest. It’s that me again, so let’s see who is going to have the win- ning recipe this year. I’m sure there will be plenty of fantasc deserts so all of us judging should forget about all of the calories when we walk through the door, well at least for the evening. We will be announcing which workshops will be held and seng dates of some of them by the end of March. We are planning some new and excing workshops this year. With February here, daffodils are now peeking through the ground so it is encour- aging to know spring is geng closer. Before long we will be working outside on our ponds geng them ready for our Public Pond Tour. So start thinking about pung your pond or water feature on tour now. You may sign up at the February meeng. Your President, Diane Clark Next Meeting 2nd Wednesday of the Month Feb 12, 2014 Entries Due by 6:45 pm Will Rogers Exhibition Center 3400 N.W. 36th Street Oklahoma City, OK PROGRAM: Details on Page 9 This is your last newsleer unless This is your last newsleer unless you have paid your 2014 dues! you have paid your 2014 dues!

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Water Garden Society of Oklahoma Newsletter: Pond Life February 2014 Volume 28 Issue 2

TTHEHE PPRESIDENTRESIDENT ’’SS MMESSAGEESSAGE

President’s Message .............. 1 Meeting Information ................ 1 Club News ................................. 2 New Members / Renewals ....... 2 Board Meeting Info ................... 2 Ad Rates .................................... 2 Event Calendar ......................... 3 WGSO Board Contact List ......... 3 Fun Facts Trivia ......................... 3 OKC Home & Garden Show ...... 4 Public Pond Tour ....................... 5 Public Pond Tour Entry Form ....6 In Defense of Green .................. 7 2014 Membership Application . 8 Upcoming Events Details .......... 9 Birthdays ................................. 10 Club Contact Info .................... 10

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

What a way to start January off by WGSO having a booth in the Travel & Transpor-tation building at the Home and Garden Show. We certainly started out running with our first major project of the year. I hope everyone was able to go to the Home and Garden Show to see both of the water features that so many of our members worked so hard to build with countless hours. Thanks to Mike Perry who did a great job of designing both of the displays, especially the waterfall that was in the courtyard. We held demonstrations all three days in the Cox Pavilion from some of our past workshops we have had. We seemed to have received some good exposure for our club which should increase interest of our public pond tour in June. We also gained some new members. A huge thank you goes to Buckley’s Sticks and Stones, Pond Pro and TLC who helped us by providing us the needed materials to make this event even possi-ble. Also, thanks goes to all of our members who volunteered so much of their time to help wherever needed. Don’t forget to get your best recipes ready to compete for our 3rd Annual Sweets for the Sweet contest. It’s that time again, so let’s see who is going to have the win-ning recipe this year. I’m sure there will be plenty of fantastic deserts so all of us judging should forget about all of the calories when we walk through the door, well at least for the evening. We will be announcing which workshops will be held and setting dates of some of them by the end of March. We are planning some new and exciting workshops this year. With February here, daffodils are now peeking through the ground so it is encour-aging to know spring is getting closer. Before long we will be working outside on our ponds getting them ready for our Public Pond Tour. So start thinking about putting your pond or water feature on tour now. You may sign up at the February meeting. Your President, Diane Clark

N e x t M e e t i n g 2nd Wednesday of the Month

Feb 12, 2014 Entries Due by 6:45 pm

Will Rogers Exhibition Center 3400 N.W. 36th Street

Oklahoma City, OK

PROGRAM:

Details on Page 9

This is your last newsletter unless This is your last newsletter unless you have paid your 2014 dues!you have paid your 2014 dues!

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Water Garden Society of Oklahoma Newsletter: Pond Life February 2014 Volume 28 Issue 2

WGSO AD RATES If you would like to place an ad in the Pond Life, the rates are as follows:

Business Card $10.00 1/4 Page $25.00 1/2 Page $75.00 Full Page $100.00

Ads are to be CAMERA READY PREPAID in advance. Send payment to the WGSO Treasurer, Jim Maida, 10612 Turnberry Ln, OKC, OK 73170.

Send ad to the newsletter editor, Paullei Mumme at [email protected].

Ad must be in editor’s possession no later than the 20th of the month preceding publication.

EX: August issue must be received by July 20th.

Monday, February 10 @ 6:30 pm

RSVP Required to Diane Clark [email protected] 947-6999

Dennis & Elynn Wagner 1105 Kings Way Ave.

Yukon, OK 73099 265-3996

NEW MEMBERS:NEW MEMBERS: LD & Evelyn Baird

Willie Ball & Brandy Hokit Johnny & Martha Garrard

Patria Ortman Phillip & Jillian Robles

Mary Scott

RENEWALS:RENEWALS: Teresa Asbury

Vicki Baker Mary Beth Becker Michael Benson Gilbert & Kris Bley

Wayne & Jeanie Booze

Mary Carter & Bill Reeves Steve & Rita Chapman

John & Diane Clark Larry & Claribel Collier Larry & Barbara Davison Terry & Connie Fisher Phil & Sarah Grissam

Gary & Julie Guild Helen Hill

Peggy Holland James & Degeta Huffman

Mike & Rita Hurst Bob & Sue Jones

Doug & Connie Kaye Allen & Marilyn Knol

Jim & Leah Maida Terry Mock Jim Moss

Lorraine Newton Danny & Melinda Parsons

Jim Porterfield Roy & Shirlee Ruedy

Larry & Kathie Smathers Patty Smith

Mike & Tonah Tharp John & Ruth Turcotte

Dennis & Elynn Wagner Naomi Williams

Karen Wolf Jan Woodson

As of the 20th of the month:

WW ELCOMEELCOME WGSO MWGSO M EMBERSEMBERS

Open to all WGSO members - RSVP Required - Bring a Dish.

If you paid your 2014 Membership Dues last month and DON’T see your name, contact Patty Smith.

Tickets are $1 @ Meetings & Club Events.

$ 3 4 . 0 0

As of 1/12/14

Due to no volunteers stepping up to take over the WGSO Li-brary, the WGSO Board re-evaluated how the library how the operated and made some changes that will be implemented in the near future. We have managed to save the library while not burdening the WGSO Librarian will hauling all of the books back and forth every month to the meetings.

To stream line the operation, we will have a list of available books on the WGSO website and at the monthly General Meetings. Members will notify the librarian of the books they wish to check out and the librarian will bring the books to the next General Meeting.

This will allow WGSO members the opportunity to peruse the library books at their leisure, which we hope will encourage more members to take advantage of the extensive collection of books the WGSO Library has to offer.

Alex Philbrick has volunteered to add the WGSO Library books to our website, as well as take over the role of librarian. Alex has been learning how to maneuver around the website and will add this new function in the near future. We appreciate her taking on this project and look forward to the opening of the revamped WGSO Library.

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Water Garden Society of Oklahoma Newsletter: Pond Life February 2014 Volume 28 Issue 2

Board Meeting February 10 General Meeting Sweets for the Sweet Contest February 12 Deadline for Tour Guide Cover Contest March 1 Board Meeting March 4 General Meeting March 12 Deadline for Pond Tour April 1 Board Meeting April 1

General Meeting April 9 Spring Fling April TBD Board Meeting May 6 Members Only Plant Sale May 14 Board Meeting June 3 General Meeting June 11 WGSO Public Pond Tour June 21-22

2 0 1 4 W G S O B O A R D 2 0 1 4 W G S O B O A R D EXECUTIVE OFFICER*/ COMMITTEE CHAIRS NAME CELL OTHER E-MAIL

*President Diane Clark 802-6200 947-6999 [email protected]

*Vice-President Tonah Tharp 973-4209 340-6495 [email protected]

*Secretary Teresa Asbury 659-2595 755-8090 [email protected]

*Treasurer Jim Maida 691-7630 [email protected]

*Historian Dennis Wagner 550-8923 265-3996 [email protected]

*Past President Jim Conner 317-6016 801-2891 [email protected]

Newsletter / Activities Paullei Mumme 642-4767 418-8708 [email protected]

Membership Patty Smith 717-9995 694-0886 [email protected]

Plant Sales/Tour Guide Sales Gary Guild 397-5758 390-8112 [email protected]

Programs Connie Fisher 350-3378 [email protected]

Refreshments Claribel Collier 396-8074 N/A

Refreshments Phil & Sarah Grissam 454-3571 [email protected]

Tour Guide Publication Tom Thompson 693-5098 [email protected]

Website Alex Philbrick 812-5876 [email protected]

Tour Guide Ad Sales/Members Tours Open

Entertainment (Summer Social & Christmas Party) Open

Librarian Alex Philbrick 812-5876 [email protected]

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Thank you to all the WGSO volunteers who helped make the Tiki Hut out of PVC pipe, reed fencing, and a folding table.

WGSO volunteers made awesome water features!

Designed by WGSO member, Mike Perry, and built by WGSO volunteers.

Leaf Casting Fountain by Terry & Connie Fisher. Display was created by WGSO volunteers.

2014 Home & Garden Show WGSO Booth & Displays

Months of planning, hours of work, and 36 volunteers later, WGSO made a noticeable appearance at the 2014 OKC Home & Garden Show! We had a lot of traffic by our booth and hope that our visitors will stop by one of our General Meetings to join WGSO.

WGSO presented demonstrations every day on DIY water fea-tures, leaf casting, and miniature gardens. There were people in the audience taking notes, so we know there were some people very interested in WGSO workshops. Speaking of work-shops, WGSO will do a Faux Bamboo Workshop this year so you can learn how to make your own bamboo tiki hut or fountain.

Special thanks to Pond Pro Shop, who supplied the furniture and mechanical equipment; Buckley’s Sticks and Stones who supplied the sand and stone, TLC Garden Center who supplied the plants, and Perry’s Landscaping & Construction, who de-signed the pondless waterfall and supplied the trailer and curb-ing. Please thank these vendors by shopping at their stores to show your appreciate for their support to WGSO.

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Water Garden Society of Oklahoma Newsletter: Pond Life February 2014 Volume 28 Issue 2

2014 PUBLIC POND TOUR ♦ June 20 and June 21, 2014

DEADLINE TO ENTER PUBLIC POND TOUR IS APRIL 1, 2014 Members Exhibiting Their Yard MUST Have an Adult On Site During WGSO Public Pond Tour Hours.

9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday* 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Sunday

*Night Tour Option on Saturday ONLY: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

IT’S TIME TO START PLANNING FOR THE 2013 PUBLIC POND TOUR!

Applications are now being accepted for any WGSO members who want to showcase their water features (not limited to ponds) on our annual Public Pond Tour. An EXHIBITOR ENTRY FORM is on page 6 of this newsletter and will be available at the February and March General meetings. If you are new to WGSO and have questions about participating in the Public Tour or want a form sent to you, please contact Tom Thompson at 693-5098 or [email protected]!

All WGSO Members with WATER FEATURES are eligible to be on the Public Pond Tour. Pondless waterfalls, bubbling rocks, fountains, container water gardens, small ponds, big ponds - We Want Them All! We’ve continued the PUBLIC NIGHT TOUR option on Saturday. If you opt to be included on the Night Tour, you will be open on Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm and then again from 9 pm to 11 pm. This gives you a reason to install those lights you’ve been wanting. Please make sure your have a well lit path for visitors.

April 1 is the deadline for all entries to be submitted, with a completed Entry Form, Water Feature descrip-tion, and high resolution digital photos to: Tom Thompson. If you cannot send in an email, your applica-tion can be turned in at the February or March meetings or mail to Tom at the address listed below.

RETURN RETURN COMPLETED ENTRIESCOMPLETED ENTRIES

BY DEADLINE TO:BY DEADLINE TO:

Tom Thompson 9009 NW 84th Terr.

Yukon, OK 73099 693-5098

[email protected]

2014 WGSO PUBLIC POND TOUR GUIDE COVER CONTEST

DEADLINE TO ENTER IS MARCH 1, 2014DEADLINE TO ENTER IS MARCH 1, 2014

Only WGSO members who have entered to be on the Public Pond Tour are eligible to be on the cover. If you would like your water fea-ture to appear on the cover, check the appropriate box on the entry form and have your completed entry postmarked by March 1. WGSO members will vote for the best photo at the March General Meeting.

COVER PHOTO ENTRY MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: Good lighting and in focus Portrait orientation (like the photo to the right) A minimum resolution of 600 dpi in TIF or JPEG format only

HELP MAKE WGSO PUBLIC POND TOUR A SUCCESS! Below are a few ways you can help:

Share your hard work and enter your yard on the Pond Tour.

Spread the news about the Pond Tour and invite friends to attend with you.

Encourage fellow WGSO members to open their yard for the Public Pond Tour.

Volunteer to man a Public Tour member’s yard for a few hours while they take a break.

Volunteer to hang out during Tour hours with a member who is on the Public Pond Tour -

( especially helpful for our single/elderly members).

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2014 PUBLIC POND TOUR EXHIBITOR ENTRY FORM

June 20 and June 21, 2014

Members Exhibiting Their Yard MUST Have an Adult On Site During WGSO Public Pond Tour Hours.

9:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday* 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM on Sunday

*Night Tour Option on Saturday ONLY: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM

DEADLINE TO ENTER PUBLIC POND TOUR IS APRIL 1, 2014

COMPLETED ENTRY FORM MUST INCLUDE DIGITAL PICTURE (MINIMUM 600 DPI) AND BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WATER FEATURE. EXHIBITOR ENTRY FORMS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY E-MAIL, IN PERSON AT THE WGSO MEETINGS, OR US MAIL.

NAME_____________________________________________________________________________________

PRIMARY PHONE #________________________________________ALT #______________________________

PHYSICAL ADDRESS________________________________________________________ __________________

CITY_________________________________________________________________, OK ZIP______________

E-MAIL____________________________________________________________________________________

[__ _] I want to be included in the *NIGHT TOUR. I confirm that my water feature and yard will have lighting during the night tour. I understand that my yard will be open on Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm for day viewing and then again from 9 pm to 11

pm for night viewing and will be open Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm. ____________ Member ‘s Initials

[__ _] I am entering the TOUR GUIDE COVER PHOTO CONTEST. Contest DEADLINE is March 1st. I understand that I must be on the Public Tour to be eligible to enter the Tour Guide Cover Photo Contest. I also acknowledge that my photo must be

portrait orientated, meet the minimum resolution of 600 dpi, and be in focus. ___________ Member ‘s Initials

All entries shall accompany a brief description of the water feature entered. Each entry is subject to minor editing for space purposes or similar instances for the Tour Guide. Digital Pictures MUST be submitted with the application. Digital requirements are a minimum resolution of 600 dpi in TIF or JPEG format only. If you need help with a digital picture, contact Tom Thompson.

WGSO MEMBERSHIP DUES MUST BE CURRENT TO BE ON PUBLIC POND TOUR _____________________________________________________________ _____________________________ Member Signature Date

R E T U R N C O M P L E T E D E N T R I E S BY D E A D L I N E TO :R E T U R N C O M P L E T E D E N T R I E S BY D E A D L I N E TO :

There is NO CHARGE for WGSO members to be

on the Public Pond Tour. If you are a business

owner and would like to purchase an ad,

please contact Diane Clark at 802-6200

Tom Thompson 9009 NW 84th Terr.

Yukon, OK 73099 693-5098

[email protected]

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Water Garden Society of Oklahoma Newsletter: Pond Life February 2014 Volume 28 Issue 2

In Defense of Green By Susan Warde

Why green is the dominant color in our gardens; why there are variations in green and how we de-scribe them? Most perennials bloom for several weeks; then it's just foliage for the rest of the season, so we strive for variation in its size, shape, texture, and color. Yet despite our best efforts, the domi-nant hue in our gardens is green, and for a good reason, one that has nothing to do with aesthetics. Leaves are packed with chloroplasts, the tiny organelles that use the energy from sunlight to convert inorganic molecules into organic ones. Under a microscope, a leaf doesn't appear to be uniformly green. Within its transparent cells, the little chloroplasts can be seen going about their miraculous business, "reducing" carbon dioxide with hydrogen (to the scientifically disinclined it seems more like "upgrading"). The hydrogen is donated from water molecules, and in the process oxygen is released,

as we all learned in high school biology. Within the chloroplasts is the world's most significant molecule: chlorophyll. Although it exists in sever-al slightly different forms, chlorophyll is, well, pretty much green and that's that.

Of course there's some seasonal variation to this unrelenting greenness. Chlorophyll production requires light and is newly manufactured in emerging leaves, which may thus appear pale--even yellow--in the spring. Its disassembly in autumn is the motivation for Sunday drives and fall getaways as the green fades and whole forests burst into flaming color. In addition, the appearance of foliage may be modified by the presence of surface waxes or hairs that lend a bluish or silvery cast to a plant, and air spaces under the leaf surface can give rise to white patches or spotting. But apart from these subtle differences, plants in the "natural" world (as distinct from our highly contrived gardens) don't exhibit a lot of variation in the color of their foliage.

Given the prevalence of green, it is curious that there exist languages with no word for it. Some make do with only two colors, essentially "black" and "white." Languages that have a trio of terms invariably add '"red" as the third one. With more complex color vocabulary, green is acknowledged but might not be distinguished from yellow or blue. Clearly the speakers of these languages aren't gardeners. English has eleven "basic" color words: black, white, red, blue, yellow, green, orange, purple, grey, pink, and brown. Remarkably, leaves of horticultural varieties can be found in all these col-ors, often in elaborate combinations. Chlorophyll is still present, at least in parts of the leaf, but its greenness may be masked or modified by other molecules.

Carotenoids, like chlorophyll, are membrane-bound pigments. In leaves they have an accessory photosynthetic function, absorbing wavelengths of light not available to chlorophyll. Both dying leaves and plants that have been bred for yellow foliage are showing off their carotenoids. These molecules are also responsible for the yellow, orange, and sometimes red of other plant parts. Think carrots and marigolds.

Anthocyanins are H2O-soluble molecules found in vacuoles, the cellular equivalent of water balloons, and can darken leaves or brighten them. Wine-colored spring foliage contains anthocyanins, as do the autumn leaves of maples, oaks, and sumac. In flowers these molecules manifest themselves as purples, pinks, blues, and reds. The color can be altered to some extent by pH, as anyone knows who has grown Endless Summer hydran-geas. Even temperature can have an effect: phlox 'Blue Paradise' is indeed blue on cool mornings but pinks up as the temperature rises. To the unsuspecting, these color shifts can come as quite a surprise. The presence or absence of these three groups of pigments, acting alone or in concert, is responsible for most foliar color variation in ornamental plants. Hostas, long-time garden favorites for their interesting foliage, are often variegated, chlorophyll being absent where the leaves are yellow or white. But chlorophyll needs to be present in some part of

the leaf, or at some point in the plant's development, or it would starve: uniformly colorless leaves like those of the hosta 'White Feathers,' which makes a ghostly appearance in the spring, eventually green up as the season progresses. ("Blue" and "grey" hostas, never as dramatic as the catalogues would have us believe, owe their coloration to the waxy cuticle that covers the epidermis.)

Woody plants such as smokebush and maples may have season-long reddish leaves, and numerous varieties of shrubs and herbaceous plants sport golden foliage. Even some cultivars of evergreens might better be called "everblues" or "everyellows." Dahlia, Ajuga, and Actaea all have non-green representatives, and Coleus brightens the shady corners of our gardens with its cheerful multicolored patterns. The aptly named 'Black Pearl' pepper (Capsicum annuum) must have among the darkest leaves in the plant kingdom. But surely the prize for improbability in a chlorophyll-dominated world goes to the genus Heuchera and its Tiarella hybrid, Heucherella. 'Black Beauty' and 'Obsidian,' for example, rival the inkiness of black pearl pepper. But leaf colors in these genera aren't only dark. They run the gamut: plum, amethyst, mahogany, crimson, berry, amber, coral, caramel, terra-cotta, copper, silver, lemon, champagne, chartreuse. Clearly the basic eleven of English are inadequate to describe the rainbow of possibilities that belie the presence of chlorophyll in coral bells.

We do our best to camouflage its presence in our gardens, but green is always there, manufacturing the sugars that not only support the plant itself but are the basis for life's food chains. It's a tranquil color as well as a useful one, a foil for our more somber or festive choices. So don't disparage it. Go green, give chlorophyll the green light, make your neighbors green with envy. A green thumb's up and sun hats off to the world's most important color. Read more:http://davesgarden.com/guides/articles/view/4388/#ixzz2rvfadO6A

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ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES: $25 Membership is defined as up to two adults and any children under the age of 18 living in the home. Dues are NOT Tax Deductible

Date:_________________________ Total Enclosed: $______________

Make check payable to: WGSO Mail to: Jim Maida, WGSO Treasurer

10612 Turnberry Ln.- Oklahoma City, OK 73170 Please Print Legibly

Name:______________________________________________________Birthday Month:________

Name:______________________________________________________Birthday Month:________

Address: ____________________________________________________________________

City:_____________________________________________ State: ____ Zip Code:________

Home Phone:__________________ Cell Phone(s): __________________________________

Email 1: ____________________________________________________________________

Email 2: ____________________________________________________________________

By which method of delivery do you wish to receive your WGSO Newsletter – Pond Life?

[ ] Email [ ] US Postal

For Official Use

Date Check # Cash Rcvd By Deposit Date Birthday Calendar Updated Roster Updated Newsletter Notification

If you have e-mail access, WGSO encourages you to receive the newsletter via e-mail to reduce our carbon footprint and reduce WGSO printing and delivery cost.

2014 Membership Application Water Garden Society of Oklahoma

www.wgso.org [email protected]

Please Check One:

[ ] New Member [ ] Renewal Last Year Active WGSO Member: _______________ If New Member, how did you hear about WGSO?

[ ] WGSO Website [ ] WGSO Public Pond Tour [ ] Retailer:________________________________ [ ] WGSO Member:____________________ [ ] Facebook [ ] Other:____________________________

For questions regarding membership, please contact the WGSO Membership Chair, Patty Smith, at [email protected] or call 405-694-0886

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33 rdrd Annual WGSOAnnual WGSO

February General Meet ingFebruary General Meet ing

DIG OUT YOUR FAVORITDIG OUT YOUR FAVORITE E

SWEET TREAT RECIPE SWEET TREAT RECIPE

Only current paid WGSO members are eligible to enter,

but tasting and voting is open to all for the low cost of $1.

1st

, 2nd

, & 3rd

P lace Winners

CONTESTANTS

All Desserts Must be HOMEMADE!

Have Desserts Cut into Small Servings

Entries are due at Will Rogers Garden Center by 6:45 pm

Label Entry on 3”x5” Sign as Follows:

Dessert Name ONLY

DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON DISH

Type of NUTS if applicable (Allergy Alert Info)

TASTERS / VOTERS

$1 tasting kit per person*

Each paying taster will receive one voting ticket

When tasting, take just a BITE of each dessert so

everyone will have an opportunity to taste the dish.

After tasting all the desserts, write your favorite dessert

on your voting ticket and place in ballot box.

Winners Will Be Announced and Prizes

Will Be Award After All Votes Are Cast

WednesdayWednesday, Feb 12

OKC PARKS & RECREATION FEBRUARY PROGRAMS AT MARTIN NATURE CENTER

Register in advance at www.okc.gov/active

February 1, 2014 3 p.m: Great Backyard Bird Count Calling all bird watchers! Join us on February 1 to learn how you can participate in the "Great Backyard Bird Count," which will take place February 14-17, 2014. By signing up to participate, you can help scientists from around the country keep track of migratory bird populations, just by observing your own back yard. The project is important to help understand the changes in migratory patterns of many bird species. Registration required.

February 8, 3 p.m: Beekeeping Get the buzz on all things bees with this discussion of backyard beekeeping. We'll join a local beekeeper and talk about the basics of beekeeping and honey extraction. Registration required.

February 15, 3 p.m: Plants and People Do you know the many connections between plants and people? Plants are intricately connected with our lives not just in the food that we eat, but in medicine, science and technology. Come learn about this fascinating science and specifically about the importance of plants in primitive and Native American cultures from Dr. Wayne D. Elisens of the University of Oklahoma and co-author of "Biodiversity & Native America." Registration required.

February 16, 3 p.m: Presidents and Parks Come learn about the intricate connection between various presi-dents of the United States and the National Parks System. In partic-ular, we'll discuss how these national treasures were established by President Theodore Roosevelt, and talk about the early days of nature conservation. Registration required.

February 22, 3 p.m: Blue Birds The Eastern Bluebird (sialia sialis) has long been a favorite bird for many Americans. It is considered a symbol of happiness, and happi-ness is what you'll feel once you learn all about this beautiful bird species. After a brief indoor presentation, we'll then venture out-side to explore the Martin Park woods and see if we can capture any traces of local bluebirds ourselves. Make sure to dress for the weather! Registration required.

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WGSO POND LIFE Paullei Mumme 645 E Frolich Dr Midwest City, OK 73110

Mailing Label

The 20th of each month is the deadline for articles/advertisements for next month’s issue of Pond Life. E-mail articles and advertisements to Paullei Mumme at [email protected].

Water Garden Society of Oklahoma Newsletter: Pond Life February 2014 Volume 28 Issue 2

www.wgso.org [email protected]

Nancy Burns Sandi Caldwell Jim Conner Mike Finley Freddy Hill Jay Jones Jim Moss

Konrad Mumme Mike Tharp

Dennis Wagner

Dr. Conrad Kleinholz

405) 466- 6127 [email protected]

Don Connelly (405) 340-1030

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