2019 Meeting Dates & Special Events
2019 ROSE SOCIETY MEETING DATES
Unless otherwise noted, all regular "meeting" times are on Sundays at 2:30 p.m.
PLEASE NOTE THAT OUR MEETING PLACE RELOCATED MID-YEAR 2019
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January 6, 2019 (Sunday)
Executive Board Meeting (Planning & Budgeting)
Time: 1:00 PM
Location: Home of Bob & Kitty Belendez
Annual planning, budgeting, and audit committee appointment. We will discuss and approve our annual budget, calendar, rose show, garden tours, and other important matters.
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January 12, 2019 (Saturday): One-on-One Rose Care Consulting
at Green Thumb Nursery, Newhall
10 am to 2 pm
SCVRS Consulting Rosarians will be on hand to assist the public with Questions & Answers and assistance with bareroot rose selections. SCVRS members who have paid their 2019 annual dues will be given a 10% discount card good at Green Thumb Nursery (Newhall) for the entire year, including purchases made this day.
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January 13, 2019 (Sunday): FREE ROSE CARE SEMINAR
2:30 pm at the SCV Senior Center, Newhall
Speakers: Bob & Kitty Belendez, Master Rosarians
Topic: "Pruning, Planting, Fertilizing, Mulching, Repotting"
Our Master Rosarians Bob Belendez and Kitty Belendez will present a Rose Care Seminar including pruning existing rose bushes and planting techniques for the new bareroot roses, as well as fertilizing and mulching. The public is invited to attend. Free of charge.
ANNUAL GREEN THUMB DISCOUNT CARD
SCVRS members who have paid their 2019 annual dues will be given an Annual 10% discount card at the meeting, good at Green Thumb Nursery, Newhall store only. If you cannot attend this meeting, you will need to mail a SASE to Kitty Belendez to get your Green Thumb Discount Card, which will be available after January 13, 2019.
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February 10, 2019: Meeting
2:30 pm at the Senior Center, Newhall
Speaker: Loren Zeldin
Topic: "A Garden Life"
Loren will give a presentation about how his San Fernando Valley garden has transformed over the past 40 years to include all kinds of plants including roses, vegetables, and other flowers such as iris, poppies, and violets.
Potted roses will be on our raffle table. We will also feature a "Silent Auction" of three special roses. Refreshments served to all that attend.
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March 10, 2019: Meeting
2:30 pm at the SCV Senior Center, Newhall
Speaker: Bob Martin
Topic: "Shrubs That Show"
We will also have refreshments, a raffle (including potted roses), a silent auction, and a door prize. Those who bring refreshments will get a free raffle ticket and a chance to win any item on our raffle table.
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April 14, 2019: Meeting
2:30 pm at the Senior Center, Newhall
Speaker: Lynne Godin
Topic: "Monarch Butterflies"
We will feature a "Little Rose Show" at the meeting, and members may bring roses in vases to share. We will also have refreshments, a raffle (including potted roses), a silent auction, and a door prize. Those who bring refreshments or roses to share will get a free raffle ticket and a chance to win any item on our raffle table.
APRIL is Red Rose Month, which includes roses that are medium red, dark red, and red blend.
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April 14 and April 20, 2019
PRIVATE GARDEN TOUR
Loren Zeldin Open Garden. Details in newsletter.
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May 5, 2019: Meeting
2:30 PM at the Senior Center, Newhall
Speaker: Curtis Thomsen
Topic: "Smart Gardening Workshop & Worm Culture"
This "Smart Gardening Workshop" is presented by Curtis Thomsen of Thomsen Environmental Consultants. Includes backyard composting, worm culture, grass recycling, native plant species, water-wise and fire-wise gardening. This special event workshop is sponsored by the County of Los Angeles.
We will feature a "Little Rose Show" at the meeting, and members may bring roses in vases to share. We will also have refreshments, a raffle (including potted roses), a silent auction, and a door prize. Those who bring refreshments or roses to share will get a free raffle ticket and a chance to win any item on our raffle table.
May is BLENDS Rose Month for our Little Rose Show. Bring any color rose that is either striped or blended (bi-color).
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June 9, 2019: Meeting
2:30 PM at the Senior Center--NEW SENIOR CENTER IN SAUGUS
Speaker: Suzanne Horn
Topic: "Summer Care of Roses"
JUNE is Pink Rose Month for our "Little Rose Show" which includes roses that are light pink, medium pink, deep pink, and pink blend.
We will feature a "Little Rose Show" at the meeting, and members may bring roses in vases to share. We will also have refreshments, a raffle (including potted roses), a silent auction, and a door prize. Those who bring refreshments or roses to share will get a free raffle ticket and a chance to win any item on our raffle table.
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July 28, 2019 (Sunday): 1:00 p.m. Board Meeting & Rose Show Planning Meeting
At the home of Teresa Mathers in Valencia. Rose Show Director Kitty will host this meeting to finalize all the details for our annual rose show. We'll finalize the rose show schedule and any needed changes, review the trophies, volunteer assignment, trophy sponsors, and judges luncheon.
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July: Nominating Committee will meet in July or August
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August: No meetings in August
FALL: Executive Board Meeting / Date, Time, & Location TBA
If needed.
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September 8, 2019: Meeting
2:30 PM at the NEW SENIOR CENTER:
27180 GOLDEN VALLEY RD., SANTA CLARITA CA 91350
Speaker: Dan Bifano
Topic: "Estate Gardens"
We will feature a "Little Rose Show" at the meeting, and members may bring roses in vases to share. We will also have refreshments, a raffle (including potted roses), a silent auction, and a door prize. Those who bring refreshments or roses to share will get a free raffle ticket and a chance to win any item on our raffle table.
SEPTEMBER is Yellow Rose Month, which includes roses that are light yellow, medium yellow, dark yellow, and yellow blend.
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October 13, 2019: Meeting
NEW MEETING HOURS: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
at HISTORICAL SAUGUS TRAIN STATION
(yellow building near Hart Hall)
24101 Newhall Avenue, Newhall CA 91321
Speaker: Christian Bedard of Weeks Roses
Topic: "New Rose Introductions for 2020"
Members may bring roses in vases to share on display. We will also have refreshments, a raffle (including potted roses), and a door prize. Those who bring refreshments or items for the raffle will get a free raffle ticket.
Announcements of Officers for 2019 Election.
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November 2, 2019
Santa Clarita Valley Rose Society
Wild West Celebration of Roses
11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Hart Hall, William S. Hart Park, 24151 Newhall Avenue, Newhall CA 91321
The public is invited to exhibit their roses and art, in any media.
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November 10, 2019: Meeting
NEW MEETING HOURS: 1:30 PM to 3:30 PM
at HISTORICAL SAUGUS TRAIN STATION
(Hart Park, yellow building to the left of Hart Hall)
24101 Newhall Avenue, Newhall CA 91321
Speaker: Giselle Schoniger, from Kellogg Garden Products)
Topic: "Soil as a Living Organism"
Gisele will share her wealth of gardening wisdom as an educator to the industry and consumers all across the West. Her workshops are upbeat, educational and entertaining.
Members may bring roses in vases to share on display. We will also have refreshments, a raffle (including potted roses), and a door prize. Those who bring refreshments or items for the raffle will get a free raffle ticket.
Election of 2020 Officers and Board Members
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December 8, 2019: Annual Holiday Party & Installation of Officers
LOCATION & TIME TO BE ANNOUNCED TO MEMBERS VIA EMAIL
Details in the November newsletter. SCVRS members and their guests only.*
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