Poinsettia Circle


Poinsettia Circle
Organized in 1957 as the Poinsettia Circle of St. Augustine Garden Club. The Poinsettia was named after Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett of Plantersville, South Carolina. After serving as United States Ambassador to Mexico, Dr. Poinsett brought this scarlet Central American plant to the south where it flourished. Project – Junior Gardeners, Landscaping the Wind Mitigation Building. Meeting time – Third Tuesday at 6:30pm. OFFICERS President – Susanne Murphy Vice President – Nettie Ruth Brown Secretary – Janice Bequette Treasurer – Gloria Burchfield STANDING COMMITTEES Birds-Butterflies-Wildflowers -- Janice Bequette Chaplain -- Teresa Lopez Christmas Tour -- Barbara Lockner, Jeanette Smith Council Delegates -- Gloria Burchfield, Jennell Thomas Flower Show -- Jeanette Smith, Florence Powers Friendship -- Shirley Browning Historian-Publicity -- Doni Dowie Horticulture -- Kimberly Leonardi Junior Gardeners -- Nettie Ruth Brown Membership -- Gloria Burchfield Programs -- Irma Pacetti Telephone -- Barbara Lockner, Betty King Ways and Means -- Gloria Burchfield MEMBERSHIP Active Members – 15 Associate Members – 8 Honorary Members – 0 PROGRAMS September 20, 2011 PLACE: Garden Center PROGRAM: Pass along your plants, with eLaine Beale HOSTESSES: Geralyn Sachs, Jan Litchfield October 18 PLACE: Home of Gloria Burchfield PROGRAM: Tour of Homes plans HOSTESSES: Gloria Burchfield, Jennell Thomas November 15 PLACE: Garden Center PROGRAM: Thanksgiving designs with Jeanette Smith & Susanne Murphy HOSTESSES: Shirley Browning, Irma Pacetti December 13 PLACE: Columbia Restaurant, 98 St. George Street PROGRAM: Gifts of the Season HOSTESSES: Nettie Ruth Brown January 10, 2012 PLACE: Home of Nettie Ruth Brown PROGRAM: Growing Fruit Trees with Keith Fuller HOSTESSES: Nettie Ruth Brown, Betty King, Kay David January 11 Hostesses for Club Meeting February 21 PLACE: Home of Rayma Thomas PROGRAM: Preparing new plants for Spring with Kim Leonardi HOSTESSES: Rayma Thomas, Florence Powers, Doni Dowie March 20 PLACE: Garden Center PROGRAM: Flower Show plans with Shirley Browning HOSTESSES: Janice Bequette, eLaine Beale April 17 PLACE: Garden Center PROGRAM: Junior Gardeners, 4-H Birds & Blossoms Club HOSTESSES: Teresa Lopez, Barbara Lockner May 15 PLACE: La Pavillon Restaurant, 45 San Marco Ave. PROGRAM: Summer Plans HOSTESSES: Susanne Murphy