NEWSLETTER

POTLUCK MEETING SATURDAY, MAY 4 AT 6:00 P.M.

LOCATION: 1603 42ND AVENUE, the home of Anne Bowman

DIRECTIONS:

From Rosauer's on Reserve Street and South Avenue proceed west on South Avenue.

Travel to the Target Range School where you will turn right off South Avenue onto Clements Road.

Travel North, go past Dales Dairy and the Trough Restaurant, thru the 4 way stop where North Avenue crosses Clements. 

Proceed to the next street, Mount Avenue, and turn left.

Proceed to 42nd Avenue, turn left and the house is on the right.

Call Anne Bowman, 406.360.3089 if you get lost.

AGENDA:  1.  No formal meeting.

 2.  Jim Sadler will give a presentation on the Artistic Design Division of our June 8,

          Annual Iris Show. He will discuss and demonstrate the different types of designs in 

          our schedule

 3.  Details on the Self Driving, Missoula Iris Society Garden Tour, Saturday, June 1.

 4.  Annual Iris Show, Saturday, June 8, schedule and volunteer sign up list.

GARDEN TOUR: Saturday, June 1, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM. Guests are welcome. 

Self Driving Garden Tour.

4 Gardens:  Rachel Ballard garden, 125 Ben Hogan drive; Missoula Iris

Society garden; Jim and Linda Sadler garden, 1220 Clements Road; Fred Frey  

garden, 1760 Frey Lane. Directions will be in the June newsletter.

Available bathroom breaks will be identified along the way.

Be sure to check the June newsletter for specific details of the garden tour.

JUDGES TRAINING:  During the Garden Tour, Saturday, June 1, 2:00 PM, conducted by Jim Sadler.                      

     At 4:00 PM, at the Fred Frey garden, there will be discussion and a test.

     Any member interested in becoming a judge can audit the judges training.

     We greatly encourage you to consider being a judge.

ANNUAL IRIS SHOW:  SATURDAY, JUNE 8. 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

   Joint Missoula Iris Society Iris Show and Missoula Garden Club Peony Show.

      Location: Balsam Root Room,  1075 South Avenue, located in the G. W.

       Marks Exploration Center, Butterfly House and Insectarium.

   EXHIBITORS ARE NEEDED!

       Staging of individual iris will be from 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

       Staging of designs will be from 7:00 AM – 10:00 PM

       There will be a luncheon after the judging.

       VOLUNTEERS are needed for set up, Friday, June 7, as well as for various

       duties,  June 8, the day of the show. A VOLUNTEER LIST is included

       with this newsletter. 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE IRIS SHOW: See the list on page 3.

Contact,   Anne  Bowman, Chairman, 406-360-3089, or Betty Ann Gustafson, swedeandba@gmail.com or 406-251-3526

MINUTES:   No formal meeting held at the April meeting.

We had a program presented by member Steve Hesla. Steve showed pictures of member Delane Langton’s and Jane Tibbs’ Eagle Ridge Iris Garden in Billings, MT, taken when he was there attending the State Garden Club Convention last summer. Steve also gave a program on the Gold Star Memorial to be placed at the Missoula Rose Garden on Brooks by the Missoula Garden Club. Thank you Steve for your presentations.

Correction to the March minutes: Rather than Gary Clark's Judges Fund, it should read the Missoula Iris Society Judges Fund.

April Rhizome Winner:  Deb Belden

              Correction on March Rhizome winner. It should be Steve Hesla not Fred Frey

TREASURER'S REPORT: April 23, 2024

                                            Correction: $1426.54 reported in March. Should have been $1326.58

                                         Balance:  $1326.58

                                            Income: 5 paid memberships $50.00

                                            Expenses:  $107.44 paid

                                            Balance: $1,219.14

  Purchases of grinding discs to cut wall blocks at Fort Iris Garden,  Swede Gustafson: $13.44                           

  Purchase of 2025 Iris Calendars from AIS: $44.00 

  Purchase of Entry Tags, one Best of Show Ribbon from AIS :$32.00

  Purchase of AIS Note Cards and AIS Seals from AIS Storefront: $18.00                  

  Total Purchases:                                    $107.44

RHIZOME WINNERS:  October: Cindy Davis, November: Al Ledford, December: Carol Addeo, January: Marie Nyquist, February: Jim Sadler, March: Steve Hesla, April: Deb Belden

Upcoming events:  Keep weeding at the Fort Iris Garden in mind.

                              June 1, Self Driving Garden Tour           

                              June 8, Annual Iris Show

                             July 27, Annual Rhizome Sale at the Fort Missoula Iris Garden

                              2025, June 2nd - 7th, American Iris Society National Convention, Billings, MT

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MISSOULA IRIS SOCIETY ANNUAL SHOW, JUNE 8

at the BUTTERFLY INSECTARIUM, Missoula County Fairgrounds

Balsam Root Room

VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED to help with the mechanics of the show

PLEASE SIGN UP where you can!

Contact Anne Bowman 406-360-3089 or Betty Ann Gustafson, swedeandba@gmail, 406-251-3526

FRIDAY, JUNE 7 -  SET UP for the show the next day

 Meet at the Fort Missoula Iris Shed at 1:30 PM to load vases and transport them to the venue.

 2 vehicles are needed to transport vases.

        1. Swede Gustafson, plus his vehicle.     2.

2:30 PM – 5:00 PM Set up vases for exhibitors, arrange show tables, set up awards table, place iris cards, set up registration table, etc. 

1.                           2.                                 3.                             4.                       

5.                           6.                              7.                             8.

SATURDAY, JUNE 8, SHOW DAY

Register Exhibitors, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

1.                                                  2.

CLERKS to assist the judges, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM (Place ribbons, record awards, transfer iris to head table, etc.)

          1.  Anne Bowman       2.                          3.                             4.                            5.                       

Arrange AWARDS TABLE, RECORD CATEGORY WINNERS for the table.

1. Lynn Weger                               2.

Volunteers to help with LUNCH ARRANGEMENTS after judging

1.                                                   2.                                      3.

Volunteers to DISMANTLE SHOW, 5:00 PM

1.                             2.                                  3.                              4.                     

5.                               6.                                  7.                                 8.

2 VEHICLES to take materials to Swede’s house

1.  Swede                                          2.