Camellia Club of Mobile
Inc.
Newsletter
Issue 2 Vol. IX November
2012
HOW TO ARRANGE CAMELLIAS – November 11th
The November 11th Meeting will be dedicated to learning how to show off your beautiful camellias to their best advantage in floral arrangements. Vickie Baugh has volunteered to organize a panel of talented people who will demonstrate this art. Past experience has shown that these members can put two twigs and one camellia bloom in an arrangement that is breathtaking – hopefully I personally will be able to learn something since when I arrange two twigs and a camellia it looks like something that I forgot to put on the burn pile! Don’t miss this meeting, you will learn to make gorgeous arrangements in time for the holidays – try using waxed camellias as well as fresh ones. Looking forward to seeing you there.
Problems
solved and questions answered at October 14th Meeting
The October Meeting was members chance to get all their questions answered and
problems solved (at least as far as camellias are concerned). Many members took
advantage of the knowledge of our panel of experienced, talented camellia
growers which was chaired by Jim Smelley.
Our thanks to all who shared
information and gave helpful tips. Don’t forget, our super-good growers are
always willing to answer your
questions (provided you don’t ask while they are entering their prized blooms in
a Show!
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In Memoriam
Yet again we have to impart the sad news of the loss of one of the Club’s
long-time members. Mrs. Jenette S.
Bain passed away on October 18, 2012, in Mobile.
Jenette and her late husband Leroy (who predeceased her by more than 20
years) were both great supporters of our Club. Jenette did a sterling job as
Club Secretary for a number of years, even running a Meeting when the President
and Vice-President were out of town. She was a very capable lady, who, I
believe, worked at one time for the IRS!
For more than twenty years, two of the Protected Class awards at our Show
have been sponsored by Jenette in memory of Leroy and his parents.
Ill health prevented Jenette from getting out in later years, but she
kept in touch with Club members through her annual Christmas letter, much
enjoyed by all who knew her. A
lovely lady who will be missed. A
donation in Jenette’s memory has been made by the Club to Cottage Hill Baptist
Church.
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Camellia Chat....
The weeks between our November and
December Meetings are packed with some really good Camellia Shows.
If you just want to admire old, new and the very latest camellias, visit
one or all of the Shows listed below – but what I’d really recommend is
participating in the Shows by bringing your best blooms and entering them.
All these Clubs are very welcoming and they don’t expect you to bring
dozens of blooms – though they ‘d be happy if you did!
Once I entered just two blooms and won an award for one!
10 November 2012 – Greater Fort Walton Beach Camellia Club . Westwood
Retirement Resort, 1001 N. Mar-Walt Drive, Fort Walton Beach, FL.
Blooms may be entered between 8 &
10:30 a.m. Open to the
public 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. This is the first show of the season for the Gulf
Coast (you’ll see a lot of purple blooms!) and one of the best since one gets to
meet up again with camellia fans from all over our area.
Highly recommended – plus their awards are in cash!!!
17 November 2012 – Mississippi Gulf Coast Camellia Club.
Lyman Community Center, 13472 Highway
49, Gulfport, MS. about 4 miles north of I-10.
Blooms may be entered between 7
& 10:30 a.m. Open to the public 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Always a great Show since the camellia season is really getting going
- and a excellent selection of camellia plants to purchase, too!.
1 December 2012 – Ozone Camellia
Club St Mary Margaret Gym, Robert
Road, Slidell, LA. Blooms may be
entered 8 to 11:00 a.m.
Open to the public 2 p.m.
Always a good turnout at this Show.