Newsletter 07/13
The Connecticut Dahlia Society
July 2013 Meeting
Date: July 14, 2013
Place: Thomaston Savings Bank, 985 Watertown Ave, Waterbury
Time: 1:00 pm New Members Program, Care of your growing plants, tying,
disbudding, and making transport crates for your show blooms
2:00 pm Regular Meeting
President’s Message:
Our June meeting was attended by an enthusiastic group of our new members who are seeking to improve their growing skills. We anticipate that those members will also attend our July program.
We have had a very unusual month of June weather that produced excessive rain whose effects we will see for the rest of the season. That weather has now been followed by excessive heat and humidity, unusual for this time of year and this will also affect our dahlias. Because of this unusual weather, we can expect to see an increase in some of the insects that we are usually able to keep under control and this will produce a challenge to us. The number of blooms that will expect to have for our early show is going to be effected by this unusual weather as well and we hope that that effect will be a good one.
Since this will be our last regular meeting before both our Picnic and our Show, we will cover the planning for both of these events at this meeting. Helpers are always needed at the show to assist the various committee chairmen during the show and especially during the set-up and break-down of the show. We hope that you will consider lending us some of your time during the show.
Donna Paternostro
2013 NADC Show Schedules: Please consider attending some of these other NADC society shows. In order for everyone to have a successful show, the participation of members of other societies bringing their blooms is necessary.
Aug 17 Washington County Fair, hosted by the RIDS
Aug 24 Connecticut Dahlia Society 55th Annual Show (Saturday only)
Aug 31 & Sept 1 Long Island Dahlia Society
Sept 7 Southern Tier Dahlia Society & NADC Show (Saturday only)
Sept 7 & 8 Rhode Island Dahlia Society
Sept 14 Rochester Dahlia Society (Saturday only)
Sept 15 Mid Island Dahlia Society (Sunday only)
Sept 21 New Jersey Dahlia Society (Saturday only)
Sept 21 & 22 Greenwich Dahlia Society
Sept. 28 & 29 ProvincetownMA Dahlia Society
Oct. 5 & 6 Mid Island Dahlia Society, 2nd Show
Oct. 12 & 13 Long Island Dahlia Society, 2nd Show
Marge Schnerr,
Editor
2015 Meeting Dates:
(All Meetings are at the Thomaston Bank unless otherwise noted). The programs for new members are open to any members who are interested.
Jan. 11 | Thomaston Bank, 1:00 pm Finance Committee Meeting, 2:00 pm Regular Meeting |
Feb. 15 | Thomaston Bank, 1:00 pm Accredited Judge’s Class, 2:00 pm Regular Meeting |
Mar. 15 | Thomaston Bank, 1:00 pm Accredited Judge’s Class, 2:00 pm Regular Meeting |
Apr. 26 | Root Sale, West Hartford, Set-up 10:00 am, 12:00 Noon Sale Open to the Public |
May 17 | Thomaston Bank, 1:00 pm Accredited Judge’s Class, 2:00 pm Regular Meeting |
Jun.14 | Thomaston Bank |
Jul. 12 | Thomaston Bank |
Aug. | Annual Picnic, date & place to be decided |
Aug. 29 | CDS Dahlia Society 57th. Annual Show, Pond House, West Hartford |
Sep | No Meeting, Show Month |
Oct. 11 | Thomaston Bank |
Nov. 8 | Thomaston Bank |
Dec. | Christmas Party, date & place to be decided |