Sunshine Weekly Weeder Newsletter
26 May 2016
www.sunshinecommunitygardens.org
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Sunshine Board Elections Results
For secretary, Shannon was the only nominee. There were no nominations from the floor or write-ins.
For directors, there also were no nominations from the floor or write-ins. The breakdown is as follows:
| Nominee | Paper Ballots | Absentee Voting | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill | 45 | 23 | 68 |
| Lori | 37 | 31 | 68 |
| Randy | 37 | 26 | 63 |
| Steve | 36 | 26 | 62 |
Congratulations to Shannon as secretary and Bill, Lori and Randy, our new directors.
Mower Moved
The lawn mowers have been moved to the new mower shed in the compost area.
6th Annual Tomato Tasting
Our 6th Annual Tomato Tasting event will be held on Saturday, June 11, from 9-11 am. Please come and taste what's ripe. We will have paper bags in the trailer so you can drop off tomatoes starting on Thursday, June 9, or bring 'em on Saturday, June 1. Please label the bag with the variety and your name (optional). If you grew potatoes and/or peppers this year and would like to show them off, please bring them to the tasting on Saturday. We will have a form you can fill out with the details of how you grew them.
We also need volunteers to help set up tables and slice tomatoes. If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Kay McMurry (scg.plots@gmail.com) or Randy Thompson (jartdaht@gmail.com).
Gail Reese will be conducting the potato show-and-tell, which was a big hit last year. Steve Uecker will be in charge of the pepper tasting.
Herb Garden Request
Hi Fellow Gardeners! Do you have hidden arts and crafts talents that you are looking to share? The new herb garden is starting to fill in, and we would love if you have any ideas for decorative markers for the different herbs. The little plastic markers are utilitarian, but they tend to fade and break over time.
Please contact Jen Woertz at jen@enjeneer.com if you would like to help with this project.
Weeder Content
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How to make mosaic stepping stones
Saturday May 28th and Sunday May 29th
9:00 am - 11:00 am
Join Sunshine gardener Elizabeth Breston and learn how to make mosaic stepping stones. We will provide the stepping stone, adhesive, and grout. You will bring your old tiles, glass, marbles, stones, mirrors, dishes, shells - you name it! Your stone does not have to be functional and instead can serve as the base of a yard/garden sculpture Learn about artistic pattern, texture, and color choices. Practice design layout, tile breaking and cutting, tool use, adhesives, and safe grout usage.
The class will be held outdoors. Minimal charge of no more than $10/person to cover material cost. Class is limited to 15 participants. Saturday morning class will focus on design and then we will grout on Sunday.
If you have any question prior to class, please feel free to contact Elizabeth at 512-784-5221 or at ebreston@ironharbor.com.
If you are interested in signing up for the class, please contact Ila Falvey at ila.falvey@gmail.com.
Officer and Zone Coordinator Contacts - Sunshine Garden
Officers
- President - Jeff Monks garden@jeffmonks.com
- Vice President - Jim Willmann jhwillmann@gmail.com
- Secretary - Shannon Posern shannonposern@gmail.com
- Treasurer - Caroline Limaye scgtreasurer1@gmail.com
- Director - Vacant
- Director - Kay McMurry scg.plots@gmail.com
- Director - Katy Davis katydavis@austin.rr.com
Zone Coordinators
- Zone 1, Martin Morales marmoral512@gmail.com
- Zone 2, Katy Davis katydavis@austin.rr.com
- Zone 3, Ludmila Voskov lvoskov@austin.rr.com
- Zone 4, Ila Falvey ila.falvey@gmail.com
- Zone 5, Mary Gifford mgifford@austin.rr.com
- Zone 6, Charlotte Jernigan charlotte@cybermesa.com
- Zone 7, Jing Li jingli80@yahoo.com
- Zone 8, Irina Kadukova irina@austinshrooms.com
- Zone 9, Kerry Howell casonhowell@gmail.com
- Zone 10, Christopher Schroder christopher.s.schroder@gmail.com
Other Coordinators
- Weekly Weeder Newsletter - Margaret Powis purslane2013@gmail.com
- Plant Sale - Michael Hall fibercable@austin.rr.com
- TSBVI Liason & Volunteer Coordinator - Janet Adams jartdaht@gmail.com
- Plot Rental - Kay McMurry scg.plots@gmail.com
- Compost Coordinator - Janet Adams jartdaht@gmail.com
- Compost Tea - Jennifer Woertz jennifer.woertz@urs.com
- Education Committee - Shannon Posern shannonposern@gmail.com
- Carpentry & Repairs - Robert Jarry r.jarry@sbcglobal.net
- Water Leak Repairs - Steve Schulz sschulz784@aol.com
- Tools & Wheelbarrows - Bob Easter beaster1@austin.rr.com
- Compost Tea - Jennifer Woertz jennifer.woertz@urs.com
- Website Coordinator - Sharon Rempert scgardenweb@gmail.com
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