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Page 2 Red Cedar Chapter News, Michigan Botanical Club, Inc.      April 2000

able for students to attend the spring foray.  This year the Red Cedar Chapter has a $200 grant from MBC to cover the cost of the sponsorship. 
Also please remember to use the north entrance of the Plant Biology Building for access to RCC meetings.  All other doors will be locked for security reasons.  If you arrive after 7:30 PM please knock on the window. 

WILD ONES

A new chapter of The Wild Ones, Natural Landscapers, Ltd., is forming in the Lansing area.  The Wild Ones are a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate and share information with members and the community at the 'plants root' level and to promote bio diversity and environmentally

Calendar

Memorial for Dr. Herb Wagner
Sunday, April 2 at 4:00 pm
Rackham School of Graduate
  Studies Auditorium, University of Michigan, 915 E. Washington, Ann Arbor

MSU Horticulture Student
Spring Show
Saturday April 15 from 9 am to 6 pm
Sunday, April 16 from 10 am to 5 pm.  Flower show, plant sale and a variety of informative talks on garden topics. Call (517) 355-0348 for more information.

MSU Perennial Plant Sale
Sat., June 3 from 9 am to 1 pm and
Mon., June 5 from 9 am. to 4 pm
Divisions from the DeLapa Perennial Garden and plants from the Perennial Research program.

Greater Lansing Rose Society
54th Annual Rose Show
Sat., June 10 from 2:30 to 6 pm & Sun., June 11 from 10 am to 5 pm Rose show, plant sale and premier of the newly remodeled Frank's Nursery & Crafts Rose Garden at MSU.  For more information call (517) 323-2333 or (517) 487-2953

Hosta Road Trip
Saturday, June 17, 2000.  Join fellow hosta enthusiasts on an all-day excursion to Wade and Gatton, Belleville, Ohio.  For more information call (517) 355-6469

Garden Day 2000
Friday, August 4, 2000
MSU Plant & Soil Science Building
Featuring nationally known speakers, Bill Bettinger and Lauren Springer, workshops and C.S. Lewis Arboretum plant sale.

BUSINESS MEETING


Treasurer Hal Juran reported that the Red Cedar Chapter currently has $5,099 in our savings account and $782 in checking.  He has received dues payments from about two thirds of the membership.
Jason Kilgore has drafted the RCC's annual report required by the state level Michigan Botany Club.  The decade report is also due this year and a subcommittee of Pat Fields, Elaine Chitttenden and Tom Trana were appointed to assist Jason in writing the report. 
No one has signed up to staff the RCC's table for the Student Hort Show, April 15th & 16th.  Volunteers please contact Jason Kilgore.   Pat Fields has begun to distribute information regarding the sponsorship opportunity avail
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Officers and Committees


President
Jason Kilgore  Term: 8-1-1999 to 7-31-2001
6916 Richard Rd., Lansing,  MI 48911 (517) 355-5076
Vice-President
Elaine M. Chittenden Term: 8-1-1999 to 7-31-2001
2517 E. Cavanaugh, Lansing, MI 48910 (517) 887-7437
Treasurer
Harold I. Juran  Term: 8-1-99 to 7-31-2001
P.O. Box 1395, East Lansing, MI 48826 (517) 332-3762
Secretary
Nancy Kapp  Term: 8-1-1999 to 7-31-2001
411 Westmoreland Ave., Lansing, MI 48915 (517) 487-6647
Directors at Large to MBC State Board
1997-1999 Elaine Chittenden
1998-2000 Betty Peebles
1999-2001 Robert Bloye

Field Trips Committee:
Isobel Dickinson Committee:
Patrick Fields, Steve Stephenson
MSU Natural Areas Plant Inventory Committee:  Bill Schneider
Foray Scholarship Committee:  Patrick Fields, Elaine Chittenden, Martha Davidson

10/30/03


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