Re: AIS: After the convention... more irises!
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- Subject: Re: AIS: After the convention... more irises!
- From: m*@ix.netcom.com
- Date: Tue, 27 May 1997 11:09:02 -0600 (MDT)
Christopher Hollinshead wrote:
>
> This is a repeat of the original posting I made on May 1st and is a
> reminder that we would welcome YOU to our picnic. Happens right after
> the AIS convention. Read on...
>
> Just want to make you folks aware of this opportunity...
> Immediately following the AIS convention we invite the conventioneers to
>
> plan to drop by and have a picnic with us amongst what else but tons of
> iris! Read on... maybe this will work into your plans if you are
> driving to and from the convention... just a slight detour... check your
>
> roadmap, any excuse to attend will do. Hope to meet some of you there.
>
> CIS Annual Picnic
> The annual picnic will be held this year on June 8, 1997, 12:30 p.m. at
> McMillen's Iris Garden near Norwich, Ontario. All CIS/AIS members are
> welcome to attend this event. Also we invite those folks that are on
> their way home from the AIS convention in the Detroit area to stop by
> and picnic with us as well as check out more iris! If you are driving to
>
> and from the convention maybe try to work it into the itinerary. It
> would be about a 3 hour drive from the Detroit convention to the picnic.
>
> Might work out well for you. Come by if you can and please feel very
> welcome to join in.
>
> The picnic will be pot luck of your choice to be shared with the group
> (examples: casserole, salad, desert, sandwiches) Please bring your own
> lawn chairs, picnic blanket, eating utensils and plates. McMillens will
>
> supply the cold drink, coffee and the flowers to look at!
>
> As usual (if the iris co-operate!) there likely will be an outstanding
> display to observe in the garden. The display beds behind the house have
>
> been renovated three years ago so the iris there should be putting on a
> real good show with third year clumps. Look carefully and there is bound
>
> to be something new to discover and see.
>
> Instructions to get to McMillen's; From HWY 401, take HWY 59 south to
> Holbrook, Then Oxford County Road 13 south four miles to Pleasant Valley
> Road (formerly North Norwich Road #5), look for the Iris garden sign on
> the corner, turn left
> (east) go 1/2 mile and McMillen's is the third house on the right side
> (south side) of the road. The phone number of McMillen's if you need it
> is (519)468-6508.
>
> See you amongst the iris!
>
> --
> Christopher Hollinshead
> Mississauga, Ontario Canada zone6b
> AIS(Region 16), CIS, SSI
> Director-Canadian Iris Society
> Newsletter Editor-Canadian Iris Society
> e-mail: cris@netcom.ca
> CIS website: http://www.netcom.ca/~cris/CIS.html
Chris:
Is it possible for us to come by before the convention? My roommate & I
are arriving Monday and will be renting a car for Tuesday. We both fly
back Sunday, so couldn't make it afterwards.
Let me know ASAP
Diana Winship
Richardson, Texas - where the weather is cloudy with 90* humidity.
