The Connecticut Dahlia Society

January 2006 Newsletter

Meeting Date: Saturday, January 14, 2006

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Place: Thomaston Savings Bank, 985 Watertown Avenue, Waterbury, CT

Program: Constitution & By-Laws Changes & ADS New Intoduction Slides

President’s Message…

Thank you to Joe and Doreen for hosting the Christmas Party. We all had a wonderful time enjoying the camaraderie and the delicious food. Joe and Doreen have offered to hold the party again in 2006 so plan to attend to join in the festivities.

Below in this Newsletter we have listed the contact information for our officers. If you have anything of concern to consult them about, please use these routes. Remember that some of them do not regularly check their E-mail, so consider telephoning them instead.

We will begin the process to amend our By-Laws, at this meeting, as this task is long overdue. The ADS Slides of 2006 New Introductions will also be available for viewing. Now is the time to check over your root inventory as the new catalogs will soon be arriving.

Check out our new website periodically as new information will be added from time to time. The links on our site will take you to many worthwhile places for dahlia information:

www.connecticutdahlia.com

Marge Schnerr, President

mrschnerr@sbcglobal.net (New E-mail address)

CDS Officers for 2006

President: Marjorie Schnerr Vice President: Jonathan Wooten

mrschnerr@sbcglobal.net webmaster@connecticutdahlia.com

(203) 758-4685 (203) 359-8359

Secretary: Barbara LaRochelle Treasurer: Donna Paternostro

andrebarbara@cs.com donnalynnpat@aol.com

(860) 673-2886 (203) 574-3945

Editor: Becky Paul

r.r.paul@att.net

(203) 458-8413

Meeting Dates and Programs for 2006****Please note some date changes in bold print:

January 14^th. Thomaston Savings Bank, 7:30 p.m., Waterbury

Program: Constitution & By-Laws Changes, ADS 2006 Slides

February 11^th. Thomaston Savings Bank, Waterbury

6:30 p.m. Finance Committee Meeting-Budget

7:30 p.m. General Meeting, Constitution & By-Laws and Meeting Cancellation Due to

Root Auction Committee Meeting ***Inclement Weather***

March 11^th. Thomaston Savings Bank, 7:30 p.m., Waterbury

April 23^rd. Root Auction. Pond House, Elizabeth Park, Hartford If weather conditions are

10:00 a.m.-Noon Set-up, 12:00 Noon, Auction questionable on the evening

May 20^th. Sale of Roots, Plants at Elizabeth Park, 9:00 a.m. of a Meeting Date, call

June 10^th. Thomaston Bank, 7:30 p.m. Marge at (203) 758-4685

June 23-25 Rose Weekend at Elizabeth Park after 3:00 p.m. to find

July 9^th. Annual Picnic, Wooten Residence, Fairfield out the status

August 26^th. 48^th. Annual Show of the CDS, Elizabeth Park

Sept. 5^th. Judges Refresher Course, 7:00 p.m. Thomaston Bank

Oct. 14^th. Thomaston Savings Bank, 7:30 p.m.

Nov. 11^th. Thomaston Bank, 7:30 Election of Officers

Dec. 2^nd. Christmas Party, Joe Jasonis Residence, Winsted

Dues are now due

Please send your dues in by January 10^th. if you are renewing your ADS Membership. We receive a reduced rate for the ADS Membership because we send them in as a group, thereby freeing the ADS from handling them individually. The ADS year is the same as the calendar year so please comply with this cut-off date.

Becky Paul, Editor