2012 1st Bloom Party

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By Kathy Katz. It has been a long time coming, but I think we staged an almost perfect event on Saturday, May 12, 2012. The Rose Show and First Bloom were a blast and the garden couldn't have been lovelier, the weather was reasonable, everyone had a good time.

All the ideas, needs, publicity for Rose Haven, fundraising and financial limitations, programs for youth, exhibition of roses, support of rose and plant care came together in a way we always imagined, and without stress of past years (not that there was no stress). Leadership is to be honored and congratulated.

Since we will not be meeting until next month, all of you please accept our most sincere thanks. Many showed up early to set up and stayed late to tear down — the Bell, the Katz, the Moss, the Brodbecks, the Meynckes, the Rumbolds, and the Coakes families, to name a few. The Rose Show committee , with Jeanne Brubacker and all the staff, judges and entrants.

The efforts of our indomitable Ann Coakes and her whole committee was outstanding. This does not yet include The Board, the Garden Committee, and Youth Gardening. It all worked so well and was a thing to be proud of. It would not have happened without every pruned rose, every bit of publicity, every weed destroyed, every donation small and large.

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Single Stem Entry 1	Single Stem Entry 2
Single Stem Entry 9	Single Stem Entry 10
Floating Bowl Entry 11	Mini-Arrangement 12
Mini-Arrangement 13	Table Setting 14
Table Setting 15	Table Setting 2
Table Setting 3	Winners 4
Winners 5	Winning Floating Bowl 6
Winning Mini 7

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First Bloom Celebration Photos

Romantic Roses	Our Mascot, Rosey Pony
Strawberries	Vendors
Vendors	Roses & Gazebo
Visitors	Visitors
Lavendar in Bloom	Jim & Peggy
Jim, Ron & Lenore	Ann Coakes
Pond Visitor	Pond Faries
Pond Visitors	Garden Vista
Garden Tour	The Gazebo
Gazing Sphere	Plant Sale
Youth Gardening Leaders