BEYOND THE GARDEN GATE
From The President and Director…
Usually winter is a time for everyone
to slow down and take it easy. This
winter has been especially busy
with all the projects we have going
on in the Office, the Gift Shop, the
Caretaker’s House and the Garden
of Eat’n. We have been fortunate to have so many generous
foundations in the Dubuque area to whom we submitted
grants for many other projects. Our fingers are crossed!
and tirelessly worked in the office, on
the grounds and in the greenhouse.
People would be surprised at all the
work that happens here besides
gardening!
A special thanks to Wylie Bledsoe who
spends practically every day at the DABG making sure things
are in order and overseeing the many projects.
Submitted by Jack Frick, DABG Board President and Sandi Helgerson, DABG Executive
Director
Thank you to all our winter volunteers who have stayed on
DABG Volunteers
SNEAK PREVIEW
Kennie Harris has made an official
announcement: The Dubuque
Arboretum and Botanical Annual
Garden Theme for 2016 is “Let the
Sun Shine In.”
At the DABG, everything is maintained by volunteers. We find a personal reward
in helping to make this a place where our friends, neighbors, and people from
other states and foreign countries come to view its natural beauty. It gives us a
feeling of community and lifts our spirits. These volunteers have given 50 or more
hours in 2015. Thank you to everyone who has given their time and talent.
Yellows, oranges and pinks will grace
specially designed gardens. New
varieties of marigolds and zinnias will
be on display.
Betty Artus
Milt Avenarius (deceased)
Jim Barth
Barbara Barton
Ruth Baumhover
Marlyn Bausman
Bill Berkley
Darrell Besler
Robert Biereis
Barb Bishop
David Blake
Wylie Bledsoe
Barbara Bonnett
Katherine Carothers
Duwayne Christianson
Ruth Clancy
Brenda Coffman
Don Cummings
Judy Curran
Joyce Denczek
Curt Diehm
Carol Ernst
Paul Exstrom
Jim Fahrion
Don Felderman
Dennis Frank
Eleanor Freiburger
Diana Frick
Jack Frick
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Sandi Helgerson
VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR Sue Lemon
EDITOR Bev Kolz
CONTRIBUTING WRITER Sue Lemon
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
Jack Frick, President
Wylie Bledsoe, Executive V.P.
Howard McLean, Secretary
Mel Graves, Treasurer
Norma Denlinger
Lynne Hager
Dennis Hoyer
Jim Trannel
Steve Ulstad
Kristin Woodward Vaassen
OPERATIONS BOARD
Jim Barth
Marlyn Bausman
Judy Curnan
Kelly Goosen
Fran Hedeman
Claire Hermanson
Dennis Hermsen Mike Irvin
Judy Miller
Jim Schwarz
Lloyd Streif
Dick Weitz
Ground Cover is published quarterly for
the benefit of DABG members.
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Gene Gartner
Linda Gavin
Kathy Golinski
Mel Graves
Merlin Green
Twila Griffith
Rose Grothe
Pat Guler
Rita Hafkemeyer
Judy Hamilton
Gene Hansen
Kennie Harris
Fran Hedeman
Claire Hermanson
William Howes
Dennis Hoyer
Sandra Hoyer
Michael Irvin
Phyllis Jaeggi
William Jaeggi
Dale Kaufman
Mary Kieler
Al Krueger
Doug Kruser
Mary Lange
Les Lenstra
Joan Lentz
Dave Mahoney
Rena Malek
Howard McLean
Maxine Menadue
Judy Miller
Jennifer Morenus
Rosie Neumann
Susie Orr
Doris Paisley
Adele Peters
Kate Phillips
Patty Puls
Thomas Remakel
Mary Reuland
Sam Schmelzer
Betty Seiler
Doris Selchert
Letha Splinter
Lloyd Streif
Steve Ulstad
Kegan Uthe
Mary Jane Vaassen
Mary Vansteenburg
Bil l Walser
Bette Weidenbacher
Dick Weitz
Paul Welbes
Chuck Wichmann
Bob Woodhouse
Enid Wysocki
Dolly Ziegenfuss