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HSSJ Summer Picnic was a Big Success
The Annual Horticultural Society Picnic was a big success.  There was plenty of food and drink for all.  Our thanks go out to Priscilla Torrio who hosted the event again this year.  We all made pigs out of ourselves, or actually the pig was the guest of honor. Spread out on the cornucopia table was a whole roasted pig (apple in mouth and all), along with spring rolls, macaroni salad, fruit salad, seaweed salad, chicken wings, veggies and cold beverages this was truly a picnic to end all picnics.

Our Friend
Frank Heiler lost his two year battle with cancer on July 29th. He was 71. Frank is retired from the Philadelphia Inquirer and had a bicycle shop on Broad Street in Phila. He is past president of the Pinelands and South Jersey Orchid Societies, as well as former Trustee of the Horticultural Society of South Jersey, and member of the Indoor Plant Society, PHS, and SEPOS. Frank won AOS awards for his orchids and ribbons for plants at the Phila Flower Show, Longwood Show, and many local flower shows. We volunteered for many events for the societies, and Frank’s generosity and willingness to help everyone with everything that needed doing was well known. We went on many trips and to events together, but he enjoyed simple things most, like morning coffee out back, dinner with friends, or walking around our garden in the evening.

He leaves behind his loving companion, Kathleen, our three ‘boys’ Romeo, Galahad, and Percival; his three daughters Mary, Terry, and Ginny, and seven grandchildren. Frank’s legacy is all the lives he touched with his kindness and generosity, and the indelible stamp he left on my heart. I would like to thank everyone who sent us cards, gifts, and prayers during his illness. They were a comfort. He was my best friend, was loved by many, and we will miss him.                                   
With Love, Kathleen

Attention All HSSJ Board Members
The September meeting of all Board Members will be Tuesday September 7^th at 7:00 PM.  The Meeting will be held at Chris Espinosa’s House at 130 Springhouse Road in Cherry Hill.  (Please note the change of day to Tuesday). Please call for directions at 267-809-9955.

Mike McGrath (Host of “You Bet Your Garden”) Presents in October
The October HSSJ meeting has been changed to Wednesday October 13^th in order to host a special celebrity.  Mike McGrath will be presenting “Gardens get HOT when the weather COOLS down”.  There will be an additional $5 charge for this special event.
Since 1999, Mike McGrath has been Garden Editor for WTOP, the top rated, all-news radio station in Washington, D.C. He appears live every Friday morning as the "Yard Warrior" at around 8:50 am and then his witty, one-minute "Garden Plot" segments air on Saturday at forty-three minutes after the hour, from 5:43 am thru 5:43 pm. Mike is also host of the nationally syndicated weekly Public Radio show You Bet Your Garden. An hour of "chemical-free horticultural hijinks", YBYG airs every Saturday morning at 11 on it's originating station, WHYY-FM (90.9) in Philadelphia, and at various times on other Public Radio stations across the nation. YBYG also airs on the ‘NPR Talk' channel (#135) on Sirius satellite radio at 7 am and 3 pm EST Saturdays and again Sunday mornings at 7 am EST. The YBYG "Question of the Week", featuring a detailed examination of a gardening or pest control problem, appears in print at the Gardens Alive website http://www.gardensalive.com, which also hosts a list of stations that carry the show and an alphabetized archive covering hundreds of Mike's gardening and pest control topics.

NEWS: Any newsworthy items should be sent by the 20th of the preceding month to Lisa Marks at newsletter@hssj.org or 856-662-6365 thanks.

NEXT MEETING: Will be Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at the Cherry Hill Community Room, 820 Mercer Street, Cherry Hill, NJ at 7:00 PM

 
Past Events of 2009-2010

June 7, 2010
"Dish Gardens and Terrariums" by Al Case, long-time HSSJ memeber, will be giving an informal talk on dish gardens and terrariums.  It should be a fun and relaxing evening.
May 11, 2010
Spring Flower Show “Landscape Bloopers” by Master Gardner, Mary Eklund. Join us for a virtual walk illustrating common (and easily correctable) mistakes in home landscape design and plant selection. Learn about choosing well-mannered plants, placement tips, and how to use the principles of design to enhance your yard this summer. 
September 8, 2009  
"Cranberry Culture" by Brenda Connor, cranberry farmer
May 12, 2009
Spring Flower Show "Wild Edibles"Presented by Judy Mudrak, Nutrition Consultant
April 14, 2009
"Rain Gardens"Presented by Madeline DiNardo
March 10, 2009
"The New Jersey Blueberry"Presented by Judith Krall-Russo, Food Historian
February 10, 2009 "Organic Farming"Presented by Bob Muth, Muth Family FarmNote: See also Rodale Institute article on Bob Muth plus photos from a visit to Muth Family Farm by several HSSJ and organic gardening group members in Jul 2008
January 13, 2009 "Pinelands Gardening and Landscaping"Presented by Russell Juelg, Project Manager for Outreach, Pineland Preservation Alliance
December 9, 2008 "Creating a Holiday Arrangement or Wreath"Hands-on program, presented by Elsie Scharff, HSSJ member
November 18, 2008
“Wildflowers” Presented by Delores WirthOctober 14, 2008“Drying Herbs and Other Stuff”Presented by by Gloria Stevens, owner of Springville Herbary, Mt. Laurel   September 9, 2008 Fall Flower Show "Bamboo" Presented by Ric Venzie, Master Gardener