The Connecticut Dahlia Society

August 2005 Newsletter

Meeting Date: Saturday, August13^th, 2005

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Place: Thomaston Savings Bank

985 Watertown Avenue

Waterbury, Connecticut

Program: - Annual Show Planning

- Conditioning and Transporting Blooms

President's Message…

Thank you to Jonathan and Barbara Wooten for such a beautiful setting for our annual picnic. The fabulous gardens provided a wonderful environment for all to enjoy. Of course the main highlight was the dahlia garden – all 500 hundred plants – most already in bloom! Great food and good company rounded out the day. Thanks also to Nick Paternostro for a superb job in running the auction.

It’s hard to believe our annual show is around the corner. The show date is Saturday, August 27^th at Elizabeth Park in West Hartford. Our meeting will go over matters that need to be discussed. Show set-up will be on Friday, August 26^th. Volunteers are always needed in setting up the show hall. Please help if you can…the more hands, the faster the job is accomplished.

Also, for anyone interested there will be a demonstration on how to properly condition and transport your blooms to a show. Too many times we see blooms that were improperly conditioned or damaged in transportation.

Please try to attend the meeting. And, mark your calendars to help with the show set-up.

See you at the meeting…

Sincerely,

Kevin Wasilewski

C.D.S. President