Officers
- President: Linda Derfiny
- Co-Vice Presidents: Patti Oakland and Margaret McAllister
- Secretary: Ann Miczulski
- Treasurer: Connie Micklin
- Club Director: Mary Tetreau
Committee Chairs
- Sunshine/Membership: Dianne Herpolsheimer
- Parliamentarian: Patti Oakland
- Council House Grounds Chair: Gale Rhoads
- Historian: Margaret McAllister
- Environmental Concerns: Kathy Neal
- Horticulture: Ellen Plano
- Wildflowers: Gale Rhoads
- Birds: Mary Bulson
- Park Place Living: Ann Houser
- Greens Sale Rep: Jill Toma
- Website: Janey Lutzka
- Yearbook Preparation: Kathy Neal, Patti Oakland
- Proofreading: Linda Derfiny
Mission Statement
The object of the club is to stimulate interest in horticultural and environmental concerns.
Meetings are the third Thursday of each month, at 11:45
Fiscal Year: June to May
Organized in 1962, federated in 1963
Community Activities
- Park Place Assisted Living – provide and participate in flower arranging and programs with residents, monthly October through April
- Garden Council Greens Sale – create arrangements and projects for sale, and work at sale
- Once a year, make approximately 50-60 small flower arrangements to be donated to a local nursing care home
Contributions
- Winnie’s Wildflowers Memorial Garden
- Pretty Lake Vacation Camp – Farm Project
- Michigan Garden Clubs – Scholarships
- Kalamazoo Valley River Trail
- Southwest Michigan Land Conservancy
Club Meetings and Programs, 2021-22
All meetings begin at 11:45, unless otherwise noted.
Grow and Show members show off the beautiful arrangements the club made for Heartland Healthcare residents
Club History
Grow and Show was organized in 1962 by our first presidents, Pat Paul and Marilyn Arnott, with the guidance of Amy VandeGeisen. Among us we have one charter member, three honorary members, and our club has bestowed Life Memberships on seven members. Grow and Show has participated in many Kalamazoo Garden Council related activities over the years and we take pride in the contributions we have made to our community. We have participated in and been recognized for numerous activities since 1962. In 2019 we were awarded the Gold Club of Distinction and two MGC Presidents Awards of Excellence; one for 10% Growth in Membership and another for Largest Membership Increase within District III.
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