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January/February 2010

Horticultural Therapy Program Wins National AwardPage 8

Good Things Growing…In The GardensPage 6

Art and Gardens Collide at Annual Spencer LecturePage 3

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StaFFMain ............................................205.414.3950

Fred Spicer ...................................... ExEcutivE DirEctor

Olivia Alison ............................. DEvElopmEnt DirEctor

Stephanie Banks ..................................FinancE DirEctor

Elizabeth Drewry ............................................... librarian Susan Grimes .........HorticulturE tHErapy coorDinator

Ellen Hardy ...........EDucation program coorDinator

Michael Hansen .......... markEting & public rElations coorDinator

Henry Hughes ...............................EDucation DirEctor George Jenkins ............................DEvElopmEnt oFFicEr

Jason Kirby ....................library assistant & arcHivist

Andrew Krebbs ........................DirEctor oF markEting & mEmbErsHip

Savannah Lanier ...................Donor rElations oFFicEr

Hope Long ......................DirEctor oF library sErvicEs

Shelly McCarty .................spEcial EvEnts coorDinator

Carleen Mitchell .........................................FinancE clErk

Phyllis Sutton ..............EDucation activitiEs spEcialist

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Rona Walters .................................mEmbErsHip assistant

Our MiSSiOn

Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens promotes public knowledge of plants, gardens & the environment; & receives, raises & administers

resources for these purposes.

Our ViSiOn

The vision of Birmingham Botanical Gardens is to be one of the nation’s preeminent botanical gardens.

FriendS OF birMinghaM bOtanical gardenS

2010 bOard OF directOrS

Thomas G. Amason, Jr. ................................prEsiDEnt

Henry Ray ........................................... prEsiDEnt-ElEct

Scott Walton ....................................................trEasurEr

Lou Willie ........................................................sEcrEtary

Kimberly J. Rogers ............................vp DEvElopmEnt

Fred Keith ...........................vp FacilitiEs & planning

Morris C. Benners ............. immEDiatE past prEsiDEnt

Tricia Noble .........................................................oFFicEr

Janet Taylor ..........................................................oFFicEr

Laurie AllenShane Boatright

Mena BrockMaggie Brooke

Elizabeth BroughtonRichard E. DavisClarke GillespyMargi Ingram

Carl JonesSheryl Kimerling

Mike MaloneFred Murray

Reese Murrary IIIKathryn Porter

Hansen SlaughterLouise A. Wrinklee

The Garden Dirt is the newsletter of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. The Garden Dirt is published six times a year to foster awareness and support events, services, and significant programs of Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens. We welcome your comments and address corrections. Please contact:

Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens Editor, Andrew Krebbs2612 Lane Park RoadBirmingham, AL 35223205.414.3959 or [email protected]

Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens practices a policy of equal opportunity and equal access to services for all persons regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, orientation or sex. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is a facility of Birmingham Park and Recreation Board. The deadline for the March/April issue is January 15.

On the cOVerEach issue in 2010 will feature a photograph on the cover selected from submissions from our visitors.

Lisa Tucker’s photograph of her daughter in the Japanese Gardens was selected for this issue. Lisa moved to Birmingham with her family from New England four years ago and The Gardens was the first place she visited. Since that initial visit, her family comes to The Gardens to walk, spend time together, bring family and friends when they visit and take photographs.

Lisa’s son and daughter have enjoyed The Gardens’ Discovery Field Trips as part of their home schooling. Both share a passion for the Japanese Gardens and have spent hours watching the turtles and koi while standing on the bridge. Lisa also discovered her love for photography while taking photographs at The Gardens.

“The Gardens have been one of our very favorite local destinations since we became Birmingham residents,” said Lisa.

It isn’t too late to submit your own photograph to be considered for an upcoming issue. Please visit www.bbgardens.org for more information or email [email protected].

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Dear Friends:

When I moved here from the northeast over eight years ago, I quickly became a fan of what locals termed our “six weeks of winter”. While this time-frame isn’t on any calendar, its sense isn’t lost on me: Birmingham winters are short and not too cold. True, we can have both freezing temperatures and freak snowstorms even well into March, but the late-January-through-February period is historically our most chilling. Unlike my former home in New Jersey, where March was a long, cruel tease, we can feel pretty confident that we’ll be out of cold storage in short notice.

For many plants, quick mid-winter warm-ups and hard frosts are confusing and potentially damaging. However, the numerous thriving plants in our living collections are proof that most plants are not fooled by brief winter mildness. Humans can be duped as well and I notice garden visitors in short sleeves on sunny winter days clutching themselves and shivering as they pass into shady spaces. Perhaps it’s wishful thinking on their part; as for me, I’m watching the weather forecast and keeping on my wool sweater and fleece.

With the new year of 2010 upon us, Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens is taking a similar approach. Although we’ve seen some encouraging “climatic” signs recently, our organization is not about to toss off a tight budget and a strict focus on sustaining programs like useless winter garments. As stewards of your generous gifts of time, treasure and talent, we believe in a prudent approach. As

optimists, we know things will get better with time. Thank you for your support.

See you in The Gardens,

Fred Spicer

45th Annual Member Dinner

January 21, 20107 p.m.

Virginia Beeland Spencer LectureMarch 11, 2010

6:30 p.m.

Spring Plant SalePublic Sale

April 16-18, 2010Member Sale April 15, 2010

Rotary of Shades Valley Botanical Bash

April 9

Earth DayApril 25

Glorious Gardens TourMay 8 & 9

Your Membership Benefits 101Membership offers exclusive benefits, saves you money and supports a great cause!

Reciprocal Admission ProgramDid you know your Birmingham Botanical Gardens membership card grants you access to more than 200 botanical gardens across the country? The next time you travel be sure to take your membership card and visit another garden, or two!

How to Enjoy the Benefits of the Reciprocal Admissions Program (RAP)• For a current listing of participating gardens, visit http://ahs.org/events/reciprocal_events.htm or call our offices at 205.414.3950 for a printed listing.

• Before visiting any garden, check the garden’s website or call to verify hours of operation, confirm admission policy, and get the latest updates on programs and other information.

• Be aware that some special events are not included in the reciprocal benefits of the program. If you have any questions please contact the garden before you plan to visit.

• Present your current membership card at the admissions counter or gift shop to receive the RAP benefit(s) listed for that garden. Each card will only admit the individual(s) whose name is listed on the card. Some gardens may require a photo ID.

• Remember that the gardens you visit rely on admissions and donations so please support them by visiting their gift shops or making a contribution.

For more information about your membership visit www.bbgardens.org or call 205.414.3950.

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Spring Plant Sale returns to Colonial Brookwood Mall April 15-18, 2010. Visit www.bbgardens.org for more information.

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On weekday mornings from September through May, there are usually school buses parked at The Gardens. What you may not know is that these yellow buses represent a long-standing partnership between The Gardens and the Junior League of Birmingham to enrich the lives of Birmingham City Schools’ students. For more than 10 years, The League’s “Can You Dig It?” program has supplied both members as docents and funds for transportation for The Gardens’ award-winning Discovery Field Trips. According to Ellen Hardy, Education Coordinator, “We literally could not offer our science-based field trips without the Junior League. They provide 30 docents a year as well as paying for the buses. Since 2000, over 65,000 students have benefited from Discovery Field Trips well over half of those were made possible by The League.” In addition to a hearty welcome and a fun, educational tour based on the Alabama Standards of Learning, the League’s volunteers give each class of schoolchildren and their teacher a book for their classroom. One young participant (self portrait, right) wrote “Being at Botanical Gardens was the greatest experience of my life and I will always remember it!”

“Living Healthy” is the League’s focus area targeted by the “Can You Dig It?” partnership with The Gardens. Introducing children to nature, showing them where their food comes from and exciting them about science and the natural world helps lay the ground work for

Mary-Bestor Tickle (Volunteer Coordinator), Kristin Ritter (Immediate Past-president of Junior League of Birmingham), Mary Stedman, Liz Edwards (President of Junior League of Birmingham), Ellen Hardy (Education Activites Coordinator), on a Discovery Field Trip.

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happier, healthier lives. As we begin a new year, we at The Gardens celebrate our continuing collaboration with the Junior League of Birmingham.

Junior League of Birmingham’s “Can You Dig It?” program has inspired other organizations to supprt The Gardens education programs. Vulcan Materials generously underwrites the transportation for students from Bessemer City Schools. If you are interested in supporting The Gardens’ education programs, please contact Olivia Alison , Director of Development, at [email protected] or call 205.414.3961.

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Private Gardens of the Brandywine Valley

and BeyondThursday, May 20-Sunday, May 23, 2010

An exclusive tour offered by Friends of Birmingham Botanical Gardens,

led by Executive Director Fred Spicer

Join us for 3 nights and 4 full days in the Brandywine Valley of Delaware and Pennsylvania to visit rarely seen gardens and private estates. The tour will feature deluxe accommodations at the Hotel du Pont, special entrée to private homes and privileged visits to the famous gardens of Longwood, Winterthur and Chanticleer. Highlights include an afternoon at Mount Cuba Center, the former domain of Mrs. Lamont du Pont Copeland. Renny Reynolds, Antiques in The Gardens’ 2009 lecturer, will welcome us for lunch at his Hortulus Farm and then escort us to a favorite private garden. For more information, please contact Olivia Alison, director of development, at 205.414.3965 or [email protected]. $1,825 or $2,125 per person (+airfare).

Art and Gardens Collide at

Annual Spencer LectureAuthor Gordon Hayward to discuss

“Fine Painting as Inspiration for Garden Design”

Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ 11th Annual Virginia Beeland Spencer Lecture brings renowned designer and author Gordon Hayward to Birmingham from Putney, Vermont. The free lecture will be held on Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in The Gardens’ Linn-Henley Lecture Hall; guests will have a chance to meet Mr. Hayward at a reception from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Some of Mr. Hayward's most notable work includes more than 25 years as a contributor to Horticulture magazine as well as 10 books about garden design, including the two award-winning books Your House, Your Garden and Small Buildings, Small Gardens.

The Spencer Lecture Series is made possible by Mr. & Mrs. William M. Spencer, III through the Virginia Beeland Spencer Lecture Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham. By bringing prominent speakers to Birmingham, the Spencer Lecture Series provides an opportunity for the public to learn more about gardening, flower arranging, horticulture and conservation. For more information about the Gordon Hayward’s presentation and to reserve your free ticket, contact Shelly McCarty at [email protected] or call 205.414.3965.

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Lobby Flowers

Thank YouWe would like to express our gratitude to Mrs. Carol Poynor – a long-time active member and volunteer at The Gardens – for her seasonal arrangements for the Garden Center lobby. Mrs. Poynor arranged greenery from her yard to create the abundant display of magnolia, oak leaf hydrangea, cotoneaster, and Florida leucothoe that comprised her November display.

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Volunteer NeedsGreenhouse & Garden Assistant – Work in one of 25 specialty gardens and woodland areas. Assist in propagating plants for our plant sales or assist staff in maintaining select gardens.

Tour Guide – Work as a docent, giving weekday tours of The Gardens for visiting groups from around the neighborhood, state or nation.

School Programs – Volunteer as an education docent and lead one of our Discovery Field Trips for elementary age school children, or assist an Advanced Placement Biology lab. Teen volunteers are encouraged to assist our Children’s Summer Workshop instructors.

Library Assistant – Help patrons access library resources and assist at the circulation desk.

Horticultural Therapy – Assist the instructor, guiding clients through propagating and maintaining their plants, creating flower crafts and visiting other areas of The Gardens as a means of reaching social, emotional, cognitive and physical therapy goals.

Special Events – Events help fund our educational mission while raising public awareness of the programs and activities of The Gardens. Volunteer at one of our many great events – Spring Plant Sale and Earth Day at The Gardens are around the corner!

For more information email [email protected] or call 205.414.3962.

A new year, a new job. When my husband and I decided to move to Birmingham from Atlanta, I felt that I was coming home. When I started working at The Gardens in November, I knew I had arrived. A native of Jasper, Alabama, I grew up visiting The Gardens during our frequent trips to the “Magic City.” From an early age I was struck by the beauty of this green oasis nestled so close to the highway. As an employee, I feel honored each morning as I turn into 2612 Lane Park Road to see community groups arriving for a meeting in the Garden Center amidst joggers and strollers enjoying our winding paths. The Gardens are part of Birmingham’s personality – known, utilized and loved by many.

We would not exist without our volunteers. Volunteers keep The Gardens alive – literally! Whether educators, gardeners, event workers or library administrators, our volunteers take ownership in their role. I have learned over my first two months to always ask a volunteer when I have a question, as they hold a wealth of information and expertise. Volunteers are the hands of our mission, and my goal is to invite more people to grab hold. This is why each issue of The Garden Dirt, in addition to paying tribute to an individual, will also highlight the area in which they contribute. If I have not met you, drop by for a visit. If you have never volunteered, the opportunity is waiting…

You can email Mary-Bestor at [email protected] or call 205.414.3962.

Meet the New Volunteer

CoordinatorMary-Bestor

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Archives and Rare Book Room

Did you know the oldest book in the Archives and Rare Book Room is a 333 year old book from 1676 titled: Flora: Seu, De Florum Cultura or, a complete florilege furnished with all requisites belonging to a florist, by John Rea (d.1681). Nursery gardener John Rea was based at Kinlet in Shropshire, where he was reputed to have the largest collection of tulips in England. It is divided into three sections: Flora, treating enclosed flower gardens; Ceres, explaining the culture of the best annuals from seed; and Pomona, covering fruit trees. Flora

was quickly acknowledged as the most comprehensive and accurate treatise on cultivation of flowers that had ever been produced at that time.

If you have an item that you would like to donate to the Archives & Rare Book Room or to visit our collection contact Jason Kirby, Library Assistant and Archivist at [email protected] or call 205.414.3967.

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January/FEbruary

Opening Reception

Friday, January 15, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The Library at Birmingham Botanical Gardens

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SeaSOnS OF FlOra tO Fauna

What’s New at The LibraryStarting in January we will carry these magazines:•

Acres USAAmerican Bee JournalArts & ActivitiesBirders WorldCooks IllustratedOutdoor PhotographerSunset

The Library subscribes to more than 60 different magazines. Come by and sit in a comfortable chair to read your favorite gardening magazine. All of the back issues you may check out for 3 weeks.

The Library is starting a new book • club in conjunction with the Emmet O’Neal Library. Our first meeting will be January 26 at 6:30 p.m. in The Library at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. We will be discussing Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver. If you would like to join us contact Hope Long, Director of Library Services at [email protected] or call 205.414.3931.

Visit the Gerlach Plant Information Center

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Good Things Growing…In The Gardens Fred Spicer, Executive Director

Cornus mas, cornelian cherry dogwood, is one of the first trees to flower after the new year at BBG, and is usu-ally in full swing by early February. For gardeners weaned on other tree-form dogwoods like C. florida (flowering dogwood) and C. kousa (kousa dogwood), with their bodacious white bracts, the tiny yellow bracts of C. mas may come as a shock, but the winter flowering season should be a pleasant surprise. In color, growth habit and flowering time, this plant is perfect for growing drifts of Lenten rose (Helleborus ×hybridus) beneath.

C. mas typically grows as a multi-stemmed small tree, reaching up to 20’ high and slightly wider with age. In youth the habit is decidedly shrubby, dense and narrow; judicious removal of lower branches enhances the (eventual) small tree shape, but some might prefer to let it grow unfettered, in more bushy fashion, or prune it into a hedge (it won’t mind a bit). It happily and reliably flowers its head off in both full sun and filtered shade, in soils both acid and alkaline, both dry and wet; few good plants are this easily grown. Summer foliage is dark green and unsullied by insects or disease; fall color is nil. First-year stems are greenish before turning gray-brown; bark on mature plants is brown and

scaly, with perhaps a tinge of orange. With a native range from central and southern Europe through to western Asia, Cornus mas displays outstanding heat and drought tolerance.

The “cherry” in the common name of C. mas refers to the oblong, red fruits, up to .75” long, which ripen in early fall and contain very little pulp. The literature is replete with tales of jam- and jelly-making possibilities and numerous cultivars have been selected for larger and heavier fruit set. If you wish to join in this culinary adventure, be sure to plant several clones as C. mas is self-sterile, producing very little fruit if grown alone.

Cornus officinalis, Japanese cornel, from Japan and Korea, can be viewed as a sister species to C. mas, very similar in all cultural respects with the following morphological differences noted: size is somewhat smaller, flowers can be up to two weeks earlier, bark may be more orange-brown.

Please go to www.bbgardens.org for more information on growing Cornus mas and C. officinalis.

Gardening Tips for January/February

JanuaryFRUITS AND NUTS -- Set out apples, peaches, pears, • and grapes. Start grafting pecans. Prune dormant trees.

SHRUBS -- Plant shrubs and trees, including • broadleaf, narrowleaf, and deciduous. Graft camellias in South Alabama. Spray all deciduous shrubbery with a dormant spray to control diseases and insects. Spray when weather is on warming trend.

LAWNS -- Soil test before setting up fertility • program.

ROSES -- Start planting.• 

ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS-Plant hardy annuals.• 

BULBS-Late plantings of Dutch bulbs will flower if • planted now. Lilies of all types, except Madonna, may be planted. Check stored bulbs and discard rotten ones. Make indoor plantings of amaryllis, callas, and gloxinias.

MISCELLANEOUS-Prune winter-damaged limbs.• 

VEGETABLE SEED-Plant hardy vegetables, root • crops, roots, and tubers in southern-most areas. Plant lettuce, cabbage, and broccoli in coldframes.

VEGETABLE PLANTS-Set out cabbage plants.• 

FebruaryFRUITS AND NUTS-Planting season continues • for dormant trees. Fertilize fruit trees. Continue dormant pruning and grafting. Start strawberry plantings.

SHRUBS-Planting season continues. Spray all • shrubs with a fungicide before new growth starts.

Good time to prune all shrubs before new growth • starts. Don’t prune early-blooming species because flower buds will be removed.

ROSES-Prune hybrid tea roses in South Alabama; • delay pruning for a few weeks in North Alabama. Continue planting.

ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS-Replant early plantings • of hardy annuals. Prepare beds for summer annuals.

BULBS-Plant cannas, amaryllis, gladiolus, and • zephyranthes in South Alabama; delay planting for a few weeks in North Alabama.

MISCELLANEOUS-Houseplants are beginning to • show signs of activity. Fertilize with liquid or soluble fertilizer according to manufacturer’s directions.

VEGETABLE SEED-Plant some vegetables listed • for January in Central Alabama plus collards, salsify, and Swiss chard. Add tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cauliflower, and Brussels sprouts to coldframes.

VEGETABLE PLANTS-Plant cabbage, onions, lettuce, • broccoli, and Brussels sprouts.

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Sulphur-yellow flowers of Cornus mas kick off the ornamental tree flower-ing season in late February.

These young Cornus officinalis show their hazy yellow blooms and dense, slightly upright habit.

The gray-brown bark of Cornus mas shows effectively when contrasted with evergreen foliage.

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Spring plant Salealabama’S largeSt plant Sale - Over 85,000 plantS

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pu b l i c pl a n t Sa l e

Friday, April 16, 2010 | 9 - 7 p.m.Saturday, April 17, 2010 | 9 - 5 p.m.Sunday, April 18, 2010 | 11 - 3 p.m.

205.414.3950www.bbgardens.org

Former Bruno’s/Vincent’s Market Supermarket at Colonial Brookwood VillageLocated on Lakeshore Drive in Homewood between Hwy 31 & Hwy 280

Wonderful Lunches • Extraordinary Events

The Beauty of the Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Box Lunches • Event Menus • Patio Seating

Lunch: Tuesday - Saturday, 11-2 • Host your next social or corporate event at The Gardens Café

2612 Lane Park Road • Birmingham • 205.871.1000 • [email protected]

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The GardensCafeby Kathy G

Catering • Event Planning • Design

BirminghamBotanical GardensMembers receive10% discount onlunch at the cafe

*please show membercard when ordering

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�e gift shop for all your holiday giving.... home decor . furniture . books . stationery . jewelry . lighting . children’s gifts

containers . garden items . floral designs

Located at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens2612 Lane Park Road, Mt. Brook

205.877.3030 . leafnpetal.com

Leaf & Petal At �e Gardens

45th Annual Member Dinner

Thursday, January 217 p.m.

Strange Auditorium,Birmingham Botanical Gardens

Guest Speaker, John Alex Floyd, Jr. Ph.D.

$35 per personCatered by Occasions by Wynfrey

RSVP by January 15

Reserve your places online at www.bbgardens.org

or by calling 205.414.3965.

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Horticultural Therapy Program Wins National Award

Scale Back AlabamaOutdoor Activities Partnering Project between Fresh Air Family and Birmingham Botanical Gardens

information on scheduled educational walks will be available on The Gardens’ website at www.bbgardens.org in early 2010.

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Birmingham Botanical Gardens’ horticultural therapy program won the 2009 John Walker Community Service Award from the American Horticultural Therapy Association (AHTA). The John Walker Community Service Award recognizes an organization every year that makes “a significant contribution to horticultural therapy in the area of program services provided for a community.” This is the first national

honor for The Gardens' horticultural therapy program. The only other public gardens to win the award in the past were Chicago Botanic Garden in 1987 and Holden Arboretum in 1981.

Led by Horticultural Therapy Coordinator Susan Grimes, horticultural therapy uses gardening as a rehabilitation and life-enrichment tool for a diverse population that includes

people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, physical limitations, mental and emotional impairment or other special needs. Some of The Gardens’ clients include United Cerebral Palsy, Children’s Hospital, St. Martin’s in the Pines and Putnam Middle School. For more information about Birmingham Botanical Gardens' horticultural therapy program, go to www.bbgardens.org or call 205.414.3950.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens will be partnering with Fresh Air Family in the Scale Back Alabama program in 2010. Fresh Air Family will provide activities throughout the year to help individuals and families become more active. These activities will engage families in healthy outdoor exercise and education, led by scientists and expert naturalists -- good for body, mind, spirit, and the community.

The Gardens will provide a safe and stimulating place to reintroduce participants to the traditional way of exercising – walking outdoors. The goal is to impact the health of Alabamians by reducing weight, lowering blood pressure and reducing stress, helping people to feel better for work and play, and ultimately to save health care and insurance dollars. The scientist- or naturalist-led events enable people of all ability levels and ages to explore nature.

Birmingham Botanical Gardens is proud to be a partner with a number of Fresh Air Family programs, including the newest, Scale Back Alabama. More

Henry Hughes, Director of Education, leading participants

Susan Grimes, Horticultural Therapy Coordinator, leading a session with students from Hewitt-Trussville High School

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More than 100 people attended the two-day Energy Forum 2009: Challenges and Possibilities for Alabama on October 13 at Birmingham Botanical Gardens. Hosted by the Interfaith Environmental Initiative of Alabama (IEIA,) the meeting explored sustainable options to meet our state’s growing energy needs. Participants included members of faith, science, education, the arts, environmental, business, government, energy providers and consumer sectors, coming together to learn and to encourage informed choices for energy use.

IEIA is committed to facilitating collaboration and

More than 30 participants from Red Mountain Garden Club, Little Garden Club, Glen Iris Neighborhood Association, Friends of George Ward Park, Birmingham Disk Golfers Association, Jefferson County Master Gardeners, Japanese Garden Society and Birmingham Botanical Gardens came to George Ward Park on

Saturday, October 24 to plant 110 tree seedlings. Few, if any, seedlings have germinated naturally from the parent trees in the project area since the park was established in 1925. The project aims to establish replacements for the parent trees, estimated to be from 100 to 200 years old.

The seedlings were grown from acorns that I collected from the native trees in the park in the fall of 2007. Trudy Evans, of the Little Garden Club, loaded the seedlings, growing in one- and two-gallon containers, and delivered them to the park. The Birmingham Park and Recreation Department delivered a large pile of wood chips to mulch each seedling before they were watered-in.

Fred Spicer, Executive Director of The Gardens, demonstrated proper planting technique to the volunteers.

information sharing to produce workable decisions and outcomes for sustainability in Alabama. The Gardens’ Executive Director, Fred Spicer, welcomed the participants at the beginning of the forum with the reminder that much of Alabama’s energy economy is ultimately based on plants.

As a result of the Forum, Co-convenor, Dr. Eleanor Delbane, was invited to attend a briefing on the public health benefits of a clean energy economy at the White House on November 20, 2009. Birmingham Botanical Gardens is proud to have been a sponsor of the Forum that had such far-reaching recognition.

He remarked that none of us would live long enough to see the seedlings to maturity, but that some of our great grandchildren may. It was very encouraging to watch a group of people, most of whom did not know each other, come together with a common purpose to preserve a special piece of Birmingham’s history for generations yet to be born.

Seedlings grown from seed collected in 2008 are at the Gardens to grow for another year before being planted next fall. Seed from 2009 also have been collected to propagate for a fall 2011 planting. The project lasts until 2013, when the Garden Club of America celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding. Each chapter across the United States has been asked to participate in a tree-related project to commemorate the centennial. The Birmingham member clubs, Red Mountain Garden Club and Little Garden Club, have chosen George Ward Park as their project area.

For more information email Henry Hughes at [email protected] or call 205.414.3951.

Energy Forum 2009 a Huge Success

Garden Club of America’s Centennial Tree ProjectHenry Hughes, Director of Education

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Southern Institute of Photography Begins Second Year of Classes at The Gardens The Southern Institute of Photography, a cooperative of Alabama's most outstanding photographers and teachers, has announced their Winter-Spring schedule of courses, most of which are slated to meet in The Gardens' Education Complex. The new classes will launch the week of January 11, ranging from popular and familiar courses to several new classes that are the result of requests from potential students. The majority of the courses will meet once each week on a weekday night, but there are several “weekend specials” to better accommodate those with busy lifestyles. As always, classes are very affordable, highly interactive and designed to provide a high level of attention to each student's needs. Bring your camera to class and join in! Full descriptions and registration are available at www.bbgardens.org/photography.php.

Creative Digital Printing with Abbie WiersmaJanuary 11 – February 15 (6 Mondays) $150Learn to produce stunning, long-lasting prints from your original images from a digital printer.

Sports Photography with Jack BainsJanuary 11 – February 1 (4 Mondays) $125Everything from how to shoot pewee games to how to make money as a sports photographer.

The Intimate Documentary with Melissa SpringerJanuary 12 – February 2 (6 Tuesdays) $150Learn to tell stories with your camera and to get "inside" your subject.

Basic Photography with Susanne King January 13 – February 17 (6 Wednesdays) $135Learn the building blocks of great photography. You won’t believe how much and how quickly your pictures will improve.

Flash Photography with Paul FranklinJanuary 13 – February 17 (6 Wednesdays) $150Explore the mysteries of the hot-shoe flash, for indoors and out, night and day, in any lighting, to produce gorgeous results.

Photoshop Elements with Mike NelsonJanuary 14 – February 18 (6 Thursdays) $150You'll soon be able to use this affordable software to download images, and to make a wide variety of corrections and improvements.

Reading the Light: Understanding Metering and Exposure with Paul FranklinFebruary 16 - March 23 (6 Tuesdays) $150Use lighting and exposure techniques to eliminate guesswork and mistakes -- make your photos work!

Basic Photography with Mike NelsonFebruary 23 – March 30 (6 Tuesdays) $135Learn the building blocks of great photography. You won’t believe how much and how quickly your pictures will improve.

HDR Photography with Jeff ChamblessMarch 3 – April 7 (6 Wednesdays) $150It’s the “new frontier” of digital photography – High Dynamic Range imaging is extraordinarily wide angle and detailed images. Photographing Infants and Children with Susanne KingMarch 16 – April 20 (6 Tuesdays) $150A class that literally needs no introduction -- useful for all photographers on all levels at all times.

Southern Institute of Photography Winter/Spring ClassesWildlife Photography with Paul FranklinMarch 18 – April 22 (6 Thursdays) $150This is the pinnacle of nature photography, an art that can be practiced as soon as you walk out your front door.

Infrared Photography with Jeff ChamblessApril 5 - May 10 (6 Mondays) $150Learn to photograph with invisible light making breathtaking photos.

Basic Photoshop Techniques with Matt SullivanApril 7 - May 12 (6 Wednesdays) $150Photoshop is THE editing tool for many serious photographers. Learn to use this powerful program to best advantage.

Photographing Young Adults with Mike NelsonApril 8 - May 13 (6 Thursdays) $150Tricky subjects, young adults. You'll enjoy learning what it takes to get great images of Generations X and Y.

Photo Retouching Techniques with Abbie WiersmaApril 10 – Saturday Event $95Eliminate "problem areas," using multiple techniques in Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Turn snapshots into glamour shots!

Principles of Composition with Jeff ChamblessApril 13 – May 18 (6 Tuesdays) $150Make your images all they can be by learning the essential elements of artistic composition and applying them to your photos.

Studio and Portrait Photography with Jack BainsApril 14 – May 19 (6 Wednesdays) $150Learn to use studio lighting to achieve professional-caliber results.

Restoring Old Photos with Abbie WiersmaMay 8 – Saturday Event $95Use Photoshop or Photoshop Elements to make old, damaged, or faded images new again!

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Dr. & Mrs. James O. Finney, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. John A. Floyd, Jr.Mrs. James R. Forman, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. J. Ross Forman, IIIMr. & Mrs. John ForneyFriends of Birmingham Botanical GardensMr. & Mrs John W. Grant IIIMr. & Mrs. Allen S. HardinMr. & Mrs. Thomas A. HarrisMr. Fletcher D. Harvey IIIMr. & Mrs. David S. HassingerHighlands Country Club in North CarolinaMrs. Elizabeth HoffmanMrs. Fay B. IrelandMr. & Mrs. Elbert JemisonMs. Dee KingMr. Jack KruegerLandscape Services, Inc.Ms. Susan E. LawsMr. & Mrs. James H. Lott, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Luckie, IIIMr. & Mrs. Thomas G. LuckieMr. & Mrs. David H. Marbury, IIIMs. Margaret S. MartinMr. & Mrs. Hobart A. McWhorter, Jr.Mrs. Dorothy A. MorganMr. Philip MorrisMs. Diane P. MuscatMrs. Diane NorthMr. James V. Park & Mrs. Katherine DurkeeMr. & Mrs. Robert P. ParkerMr. & Mrs. Guy PattersonMr. & Mrs. Dean PearceMr. & Mrs. Thomas M. PearceDr. Jane PearsonDr. George P. PetznickMs. Laura D. PointerMrs. James S. QuarlesMr. & Mrs. W. Warren B. RhettMr. & Mrs. Gordon Robinson, IIIMrs. Goodloe RutlandDr. & Mrs. Ed RutskyMrs. Joseph E. Sandner, Jr.ServisFirst BankMr.& Mrs. James W. ShepardDr. & Mrs. Eugene C. SherlockMrs. Richard Simmons, Jr.Mr. Henry E. SimpsonDr. & Mrs. Carter SmithMr. & Mrs. Mell G. SmithSMW Engineering Group, Inc.Ms. Barbara H. SomersMr. & Mrs. William M. Spencer, IIIMrs. Leila T. TaratusDr. Robert E. TaylorThe Hackney Foundation, Inc.The University FoundationMs. Judith ThompsonMr. & Mrs. W. Hall ThompsonTremont Garden ClubDr. & Mrs. Jack Trigg, Jr.Mr. Robert TuckerMr. & Mrs. Russell H. Vandevelde, IIIMr. & Mrs. David WatsonMr. Charles B. WebbMrs. Wirt Yerger, Jr.

brand waltOnMr. & Mrs. Charles E. Sharp

In Memory September 1-October 31, 2009

Viburnun x burkwoodii ‘Mohawk,’ Curry Rhododendron Garden

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Mr. & Mrs. Edgar G. AldridgeMrs. Ruby S. Ansley Peggy G. BallietMrs. Lucille S. BeesonMrs. Tom Tartt BrownD. Joseph & Ida C. BurnsMrs. Martha Stone Cobb DanielThe Dunn French FamilyMr. F. Lewter Ferrell, Jr.Mr. R. HerbstMr. J. Ernest & Mrs. Ora Lee HillMr. George L. JenkinsHugh & Bobbe KaulDr. Bodil Lindin-LamonFran LawlorDr. Michael E. MaloneMs. Louise T. McAvoy Mrs. Mary Jean MorawetzMr. Philip MorrisMr. and Mrs. Fred W. Murray, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. A. I. Perley Steve & LeAnne PorterMr. & Mrs. William M. Spencer, IIIMr. Frederick R. Spicer, Jr. Mr. Douglas Arant StockhamDr. Wendell H. Taylor

Gifts to the Library at

Birmingham Botanical Gardens September thru November 2009

Hope Long, Elizabeth Drewry, and Jason Kirby

– in memory of Doug Moore

The Queen of Spades Garden Club

– in memory of Louis Mason

June Mays – in memory of Bill Brock

Nancy Nash – in honor of Henry Hughes

Lanette C. Sherrill

Joanne Pillion

Lenore Durlacher

Mrs. W.R.J. Dunn Jr.

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ChairmanMrs. Louise D. Johnson

DirectorMrs. Claire H. Fairley

AdvisorMrs. Fay B. Ireland Mr. and Mrs. Carl E. Jones, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Taylor PursellMr. and Mrs. William M. Spencer, III

BenefactorMr. and Mrs. A.J. Allison Mrs. Tom Tartt BrownMr. Stewart M. DansbyDr. and Mrs. John A. Floyd, Jr.Mrs. Crawford T. Johnson, IIIMr. and Mrs. Douglas Arant StockhamSouthern Progress Foundation

PatronMrs. Ann Bruno Mr. and Mrs. W. Frank Cobb, IIIMr. James M. FailMr. and Mrs. Walter S. FletcherMrs. Jane H. HeadMr. and Mrs. James M. JohnsonMr. and Mrs. Jon KimerlingMayer Electric Supply, Inc.Mr. and Mrs.Guy K. Mitchell, Sr.Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Murray, Jr.Dr. James L. Newsome Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Northen IIIMr. and Mrs. Henry B. Ray, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Jarred O. TaylorMr. and Mrs. John N. Wrinkle

In Honor September 1- October 31, 2009

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Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Wayne Flowers, Jr.

Mrs. Anne Forschler-TarraschMrs. Peggy M. FortierCindy P. FreemanMrs. Bette FritzMs. Lyn Froning &

Mr. Michael FroningMr. & Mrs. Michael GaffneyMrs. Irene GardnerTom & Anne GarrettMr. & Mrs. Tony A. GloverMr. & Mrs. C. Vann Goodner, Jr.Mrs. Carmen B. HabeebMr. & Mrs. Andy HardyMs. Elizabeth HarrisonMr. & Mrs. Wyatt R. HaskellMr. & Mrs. Larry HawkinsMr. & Mrs. Richard HempsteadMr. & Mrs. Pete HolbyMr. & Mrs. Mayo Holloway, Jr.Mrs. Mary L. HoltMr. & Mrs. Jeff HopkinsMs. Nell J. HurleyDr. & Mrs. Raymond IdekerMr. & Mrs. Donald M. JamesMr. & Mrs. Norman Jetmundsen, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. W. Richard JohnsMr. & Mrs. C. Guy JonesMr. & Mrs. James E. KempMr. & Mrs. Murray KiddMrs. Elizabeth KohnMs. Mary H. KrebsDr. & Mrs. Thomas G. LamkinMr. & Mrs. W. F. LandMr. & Mrs. Cheney LawlerMs. Frances H. LawlorMr. & Mrs. James A. Livingston, IIIMr. & Mrs. Steven LloydMs. Hope LongMrs. Dianne H. LuketicDr. & Mrs. John A. Maloof, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Gene E. MartinMr. & Mrs. Jack MartinChris & Barbara MayerMs Kim McClaffertyDr. & Mrs. Walter C. McCoyMrs. Rachel McCrorieMs. Michel McEwenMr. & Mrs. Thomas McGaheyMr. & Mrs. David McLeodDr. & Mrs. Thomas H. McNuttMrs. MillerMr. & Mrs. Allen MontgomeryDr. & Mrs. Constantine MorrosMr. & Mrs. Ashok V. MujumdarMs. Mary A. NewellMrs. Marjorie K. NixMr. & Mrs. Gregory OdrezinDr. & Mrs. W. Crawford Owen, Jr.Mr. Leighton C. Parnell, IIIMs. Pam PaustianMr. & Mrs. Richard PaxtonMr. & Mrs. Tunstall B. Perry, IIIMr. & Mrs. Michael T. PiverMr. & Mrs. Henry W. Poellnitz, IIIMr. & Mrs. Charles K. PorterMr. & Mrs. Bill PrewittMr. & Mrs. Hunter J. Price, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Peter J. RadeckeGeorge & Paige RaymondMr. & Mrs. James L. RichardsonMr. & Mrs. Mark Rogers &

Rachel RogersMr. & Mrs. Tom RompMrs. Ann RossMr. & Mrs. Joseph N. RothMr. & Mrs. John B. Rudulph, Jr.Dr. Loring Rue IIIMr. & Mrs. Robert RussellMrs. & Mr. Nan RussellMr. & Mrs. Scott SalterMr. & Mrs. Shay SamplesMr. & Mrs. Lane SavageMrs. Gretchen SextonMr. & Mrs. Charles E. SharpMr. & Mrs. Stewart T. SmithMrs. Carol O. SommersDr. Paul SpenceMs. Joe Ann Steele &

Vincent SteeleMr. & Mrs. Kerry SteinMr. & Mrs. Charles D. StewartMr. Calvin C. Crowder &

Dr. Martha StrangeMr. & Mrs. Kevin D. SuttonMr. & Mrs. Sanford ThomasMr. & Mrs. John TingleyMrs. Mary M. ToddDr. & Mrs. Scott TullyMr. & Mrs. Norman B. TynesMs. Despina VodantisDr. Ann E. WadeKenneth & Martha WadeMr. & Mrs. Tom WalkerMr. & Mrs. Phillip Warren, Sr.Mr. & Mrs. Warren E. WeedMrs. Martha B. WelchMr. & Mrs. J. Emory WheatMr. & Mrs. William B. White, IIIMr. & Mrs. Gary WhiteMr. & Mrs. William WidmanMr. & Mrs. Frank WilliamsMr. Louis J. Willie &

Ms. Cindy ComfordMs. Lynn WilmothMs. Linda F. XiaMr. & Mrs. Dusty YatesMr. & Mrs. Samuel E. YatesMrs. Cynthia Yost

Trillium $45Amy E. AdkinsMr. Jack S. AllisonMrs. Joyce AllredMr. & Ms. Garry ArdMs. Linda B. ArnoldMrs. Linda AskinsMrs. Carol Ann AzpellMrs. Mary BabbitMs. Catherine BakerDiane BaxterMr. & Mrs. Joseph S. BeanMrs. Elizabeth Jane BirknerMs. Linda BlalockMrs. Brenda BogganMs. Allison BooneMr. & Mrs. Wayne BowlingMs. Marah BrenerMrs. Marypaule BrennanDr. & Mrs. Edward BrombergMs. Mary Virginia BrownMrs. Jean BryanMr. Timothy CallahanMrs. Debra CarlsonMr. & Mrs. Russell V. Carroll

Ms. Susan CarterMs. Joann CaryMs. Eleanora CastagnettaMrs. Norma F. ChandlerMrs. Lee B. ChapmanMr. Wallace CohenMr. & Mrs. W. E. Coleman, IIIMrs. Kathy CottonMr. Timothy CoughlinMs. Kristen CrossMr. John A. CrossMs. Frances S. DaughertyMr. Willie Davis IIIMs. Lori DebandiDr. Eleanor DelBeneMs. Margaret Dismuke MasonMs. JanieMac DixonMs. Sue DixonMrs. Jerri DorroughDr. & Mrs. Kyle EcholsMs. Mary Edwards-MuellerMs. & Mr. Laurie M. ElmetsMr. & Mrs. James H. Emack, Jr.Mr. Randy EvansMr. & Mrs. Glenn EvansMs. Patricia M. FairchildMr. & Mrs. FergusonMs. Sally FeuerleinMs. Janice FlemingMs. Debra FowlerDr. Gerald M. FullerMrs. Sissy GallowayMs. Jessica GermanyMrs. Johnie GiegerMrs. Iris GilbertMr. & Mrs. Emanuel GoldsteinMrs. Holly GoodbodyMr. T. Randolph Gray, Sr.Mrs. Becky GreenleeMr. & Mrs. Edward L. GrundMs. Grace GwinMs. Mary Jo HamreMrs. Sharon HarvillMrs. Julia HarwellMs. Joan E. HillnerMrs. Margariette HoomesMs. Kathy HortonMs. Suzanne HovaterMr. & Mrs. Mike HughesMs. Louise HutnerMs. Judy JacksonDr. & Mrs. Kenneth A. JaffeMr. & Mrs. Roger JohnsonMr. Gerald JohnsonMrs. Mary N. JohnsonMrs. Jenelle JonesMrs. Susan H. JusticeMrs. Legare KaneMr. & Mrs. John KearneyMr. & Mrs. Leland KellerMrs. Karl F. Kesmodel, Jr.Dr. Cheryl Killingsworth &

Mr. James McMinnMs. Charlotte KingMs. Polly KrattMrs. Anne LawsMr. Edward R. LevinMrs. Elizabeth LindseyMs. Becky LoftyMrs. Pat LoftyMr. John W. LovinMs. Gail LucasMrs. Mila A. Luketic

Mrs. Virginia H. LuskSheree MartinReginald MasonMs. Donna F. Matthews, O.D.Mr. & Mrs. George F. MaynardMs. Karen McCafferyMs. Barbara McCarthyMs. Sarah C. McClureInez McCollumMs. Nancy McCollumMs. Natalie McGeeDr. Edith S. McMillanMs. Mary McSpaddenMrs. Evelyn MerrickMs. Leesa MilesMary Lou MillerMs. Margie MillerMs. Linda MontgomeryMs. Jean B. MorrisMrs. Lucy Ann NicholsJennie NorthcuttMs. Elizabeth PardueMs. Angela ParksMrs. Tracy PharoPat PierceMs. Patsy PorterMs. Shannon PriceMr. & Mrs. Oscar Price, IIIMs. Nancy PriceMrs. Donna ReddingerMs. Katherine ReedDr. Zachrida RetiefMrs. Annette RodgersMs. Nancy RoepkeMs. Jeanne RudzkiMs. Joan SandersMrs. Henry SchoppertMs. Susan SconversMr. Lee C. ScottMs. Jacqueline Crow SiegelmanMrs. Sue T. SimsMr. & Mrs. Morris SlingluffMr. & Mrs. Eric C. SmithMs. Melissa SmithMs. Jacqueline SmithMs. Carol SpainMr. & Mrs. James V. Spencer, IIIMrs. Debbie StevensMs. Frances SudderthMrs. Margaret SummersellMs. Thuan TanMrs. Larry TaylorMs. Nancy Jean ThomasPenny TrammellMrs. F. Roy TreasterMr. Mark Hobson &

Dr. Diane TuckerMs. Leslie VanattaMs. Louise VanceMs. Wanda VenhuizenMrs. Sandy VinesMr. & Mrs. Charles WellmanMs. Sue C. WhiteCorlis WhiteMs. Joyce WiedmanMs. Karen WilletteMs. Cary WilliamsMs. Kim WoodDr. Lekki WoodMrs. Suzanne B. WrightMiss Allison YeagerMs. Barbara YoungMs. Julie YoungMrs. Janis T. Zeanah

Mrs. Richard G. Bastar, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. Harold E. BissellMs. Elna R. BrendelMrs. Tom Tartt BrownMr. and Mrs. John BuchananMr. and Mrs. Charles T. Clayton, Jr.Ms. Suzanne G. ClisbyMr. John F. DeBuys, Jr.

Mrs. Claire H. FairleyClaradel S. HolcombeMr. and Mrs. James F. Hughey, Jr.Mrs. Fay B. IrelandMr. Charles IsraelMr. and Mrs. Russell JacksonMr. and Mrs. Elbert JemisonMrs. Louise D. Johnson

Dr. and Mrs. Price KloessMr. Jack KruegerMr. Robert P. MacKenzie, IIIMr. and Mrs. David H. Marbury, IIIMr. Mac M. MoorerMr. and Mrs. J. Reese Murray, IIIMr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Noble, IIIMr. and Mrs. William C. Patterson

Mrs. James S. QuarlesMr. and Mrs. W. Warren B. RhettMs. Sandra RudulphDr. and Mrs. David H. SibleyMr. Frederick R. Spicer, Jr.Mr. and Mrs. James T. StephensDr. Robert E. TaylorMr. J. Mark White

Donors September 1- October 31, 2009Mr. and Mrs. John N. WrinkleBaldwin Senior TravelersBirchtree Garden ClubButrus Family Advised FundCompass BankFlower MagazineIkebana Society InternationalKPMG LLP

Regions Charity Classic Foundation, Inc.Saks IncorporatedShades Valley Rotary ClubSteward Machine Co., Inc.Sweet Peas Garden ShopThe Thompson FoundationThorsby High School SchoolWade Sand & Gravel Company, Inc

Ms. Glo SpruillRoger & Libby SuttleMr. & Mrs. Eugene H. Taylor, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Bill TevendaleDr. Beverly Von Der Pool &

Dr. Phillip Smith

Hydrangea $60Mr. & Mrs. Blake AlexanderDr. & Mrs. David W. Alford, M.D.Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Alford IIIMr. & Mrs. James F. Alison IIIMs. Alicia AndrewsMs. Carolyn J. BaileyMr. & Mrs. Michael BallietMr. & Mrs. Richard A. BanksMr. & Mrs. Nelson BeanMs. Sarah Benton &

Mr. Louis BaxleyMr. & Mrs. Peyton D. Bibb, Jr.Dr. & Mrs. Kirby BlandMr. & Mrs. Van BlankenshipChar BonsackMr. & Mrs. Ashby BoulwareDr. Samuel Bowen &

Dr. Kathleen BowenMs. Nora J. BowmanMr. Alan Perlis &

Mrs. Elizabeth BradleyMaliene BrannonDr. & Mrs. Clark C. BrowneMr. & Mrs. Dean BurgessWinfield BurksMr. & Mrs. William J. Cabaniss, Jr.Mr. Chris Campanotta &

Mr. Scott FordMrs. Nancy CanadaMrs. Anne G. CareyMs. Kaye M. CarlisleMr. T. Chris CarterMs. Janet CashMrs. Jane H. ChaceDr. & Ms. Robert B. ChadbandMr. & Mr. & Mrs. Lewis ChitwoodMr. Gregg ClarkMr. & Mrs. Thomas C. Clark, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Corvin ClarkDr. & Mrs. C. Glenn CobbsMrs. Linda CohnDr. & Mrs. Charles H. Colvin, IIIMs. Janice ConwayMr. & Mrs. Joe CooperMs. Jennifer CopeMarc & Susan CorsiniMrs. Shirley E. CunninhgamMr. Ralph DailyMr. Patrick DanielMrs. Susanna DavisMrs. Judith M. DeeganMrs. Natalie DillardMrs. Rebecca A. DonaldsonBlake & Donna DriskillMs. Marsha DuellMr. & Mrs. Harold B. DunnMs. Melanie DykesMr. & Mrs. Brad EcholsMs. Linda EmersonEd & Pam EstesMr. & Mrs. Frank FarishMr. Marlon FilesMs. Barbara FinchMrs. Jeri FinchumDr. & Mrs. Keith Fleisher

New and Renewing Members September 1- October 31, 2009President’s Circle

$1,000Mrs. Frances BlountMr. & Mrs. John G. BrockMr. & Mrs. James L. NorthMr. Arnold L. Steiner

Ambassador $500Mr. & Mrs. Daniel ColemanMs. Susan ColvinMs. Colleen I. NortonMike & Paula Rushing

Oak $250Mr. & Mrs. James BurdetteMrs. Nanci ChazenMr. & Mrs. Richard F. CockfieldMr. & Mrs. Ronald B. CohenMr. & Mrs. William F. Denson, IIIMr. & Mrs. James H. EmackMr. Joseph M. FarleyMr. & Mrs. Glenn Ireland, IIMr. & Mrs. Charles R. Johanson IIIMr. & Mrs. Robert A. KreiderMr. Rodney C. McCoyDr. & Mrs. Mark L. MillerMr. & Mrs. Alan J. MurrayMr. & Mrs. Charles W. PryorMr. & Mrs. Roland B. SmithMr. & Mrs. Larry SpanglerMs. Jill WaltonDr. & Mrs. Robert Wendorf

Magnolia $125Michele AhlersMr. & Mrs. Craig Allen, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Frank M. Bainbridge, Jr.Mr.& Mrs. Paul R. ButrusDr. Walter S. CainMs. Mary Ellen CalhounJudge & Mrs. John L. CarrollMr. & Mrs. William N. ClarkDr. & Mrs. Walter D. ClarkMr. & Mrs. James ClarkMr. & Mrs. Clay CookMr. & Mrs. Reaves CrabtreeMs. & Mr. Jeanne L. CunninghamMrs. Anna DonaldTinsley DurandMrs. Margaret L. FleenorMr. & Mrs. John GrenierMrs. Jeanette HancockMr. & Mrs. William C. Hancock, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. James I. Harrison, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. James HolbrookMr. James E. Horton, Jr.Mr. Frank HrabeDr. & Mrs. Peter JanderDr. & Mrs. Ben H. Johnson IIIMr. & Mrs. Kenneth KeyMrs. Sandra LonerganMr. & Mrs. J. Reese Murray, IIIMs. Katherine PearsonMr. & Mrs. Goode Price, IIIMrs. Sue PritchardMr. & Mrs. Jim Shepherd, Jr.Mr. Jeff Shimizu & Mr. Lamar JeffriesMrs. Sandra S. SimpsonMrs. & Mrs. Elizabeth Slive

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