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X-WR-CALDESC:South Central District Gathering\nhosted by the Southeast Texa
s Unit\nOctober 28 & 29\, 2016\n\nAccommodations:\nHoliday Inn Hote
l & Suites Beaumont Plaza\, 3950 I-10 South (I-10 & Walden) Beaumont\, TX
77705.\nA limited number of rooms are blocked. Reservations must be made
by 5:00 pm local time September 28. Please call 409-842-7808 and tell the
person you are making a reservation under The Herb Society of America bloc
k. HSA price is $89.00 a night. This fee is also applicable two days prior
and two days after our meeting dates should you want to come early or sta
y later. It would wise to book your room at least a week before the cut-of
f date because Beaumont is a very busy city with lots of conventions. Book
your room early. Free Wi-Fi\, indoor swimming and parking.\n \nFrid
ay\, October 28\n2:00 PM – 4:30 PM - Registration in the middle of the
lobby atrium of the hotel.\n\n4:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Meet and Greet Recepti
on hosted by the Southeast Texas Unit in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens an
d Warren Loose Conservatory located in Tyrrell Park. Our host unit will se
rve heavy hors d’oeuvres with beer and wine in the beautiful conservatory.
Come early to view all of the plants in the Warren Loose Conservatory and
walk the themed gardens throughout Tyrrell Park.\n\n4:10 PM – 4:15 PM - O
fficial Welcome from The Beaumont CVB –Rebecca Woodland\n\n4:15 PM – 4:40
PM - The Mystery of Cattail Marsh\, Elizabeth Eddings\n\nSaturday\, Oct
ober 29\nBreakfast on your own. \n \n8:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Ways & Means
table\, Raffle table\, Silent Auction table. Units and all members are wel
come to bring items for these tables. This is a money making project for t
he district. Silent Auction closes at 5:30 PM\n\n“Idea Sharing” Table – ea
ch unit shares a project that has been successful for them. Provide a “how
to do it” sheet for each unit chair (7.)\n \n7:30 AM – 8:00 AM - Registr
ation in the middle of the lobby atrium of the hotel. \n\n8:15 AM – 9:00
AM - District Meeting in the Dallas Room of the hotel. Rae McKimm Presiden
t\, The Herb Society of America\; Melody Weaver\, Chair\, Southeast Texas
Unit\; Mary Doebbeling\, Membership Delegate\, South Central District \n
\n9:15 AM – 10:00 AM - What I Have Learned About Our Current IHA Herb o
f the Year™ – the Chile Pepper – Henry Flowers\n\n10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
- Break – Check out Ways & Means\, Drawing\, Silent Auction \n \n10:15 AM
– 11:00 AM - How to Grow a Witches’ Garden – Micah Leigh. Micah wil
l talk about how the herbal wise woman morphed into the myth of the wicked
witch\, the history of “witches\,” wicca today and then into the herbs fo
und in a witch’s garden.\n\n11:15 AM – 12:00 Noon - Car Pool to Shangri La
Botanical Gardens & Nature Center\, Orange\, Texas\nShangri La Botanical
Gardens & Nature Center: The Botanical Garden Tour is a walking tour of th
e formal landscape gardens led by a knowledgeable guide who provides infor
mation and interpretation about Shangri La. The walk is a little over one
mile and takes approximately two hours. All paths are wheelchair accessibl
e. You may bring any tools you need for walking comfortably\; i.e.\, canes
\, walkers wheelchairs\, etc.\nThe Outpost Tour is a guided journey along
the waterways of Adams Bayou on one of Shangri La’s specially outfitted po
ntoon watercraft. More importantly\, the Outpost Tour is an opportunity fo
r visitors to become immersed in the natural world for a short time and to
gain a better understanding of the forces that shape the environment of t
he Gulf Coast region of Southeast Texas. The Outpost Tour involves a short
walk to the Nature Discovery Center where visitors gather to be escorted
to Shangri La’s boathouse and board one of our pontoon boats. Once on the
watercraft\, the Outpost Tour takes participants on a journey through the
natural ecosystems of Adams Bayou and\, ultimately\, to one of the Outpost
Pavilions in the Cypress-Tupelo swamp. A knowledgeable guide leads the Ou
tpost Tour and provides interpretation of Adams Bayou\, associated habitat
s\, wildlife\, and a brief historical overview of portions of Shangri La a
nd the local community. This tour is wheelchair accessible. You are encour
aged to bring water\, mosquito spray and if needed an umbrella and sunscre
en. \n\n12:15 PM – 1:00 PM - Lunch at Shangri La \nAll box lunches includ
e your choice of sandwich or salad\, chips\, cookie\, fruit and bottled wa
ter. Lunch is included in your registration fee. \n\n4:00 PM – 4:45 PM -
Drive back to the hotel. \n\n5:30 PM – Silent Auction closes \n\n6:00 PM
– Cash bar – beer and wine \n\n6:30 PM – 9:00 PM - Cajun Dinner Buffet
\n\n7:30 PM – Unit Chairs to introduce their units and speak about the “Id
ea Sharing” item from the unit
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DESCRIPTION:South Central District Gathering\nhosted by the Southeast Texas
Unit\nOctober 28 & 29\, 2016\n\nAccommodations:\nHoliday Inn Hotel
& Suites Beaumont Plaza\, 3950 I-10 South (I-10 & Walden) Beaumont\, TX
77705.\nA limited number of rooms are blocked. Reservations must be made b
y 5:00 pm local time September 28. Please call 409-842-7808 and tell the p
erson you are making a reservation under The Herb Society of America block
. HSA price is $89.00 a night. This fee is also applicable two days prior
and two days after our meeting dates should you want to come early or stay
later. It would wise to book your room at least a week before the cut-off
date because Beaumont is a very busy city with lots of conventions. Book
your room early. Free Wi-Fi\, indoor swimming and parking.\n \nFrida
y\, October 28\n2:00 PM – 4:30 PM - Registration in the middle of the
lobby atrium of the hotel.\n\n4:00 PM – 7:00 PM - Meet and Greet Receptio
n hosted by the Southeast Texas Unit in the Beaumont Botanical Gardens and
Warren Loose Conservatory located in Tyrrell Park. Our host unit will ser
ve heavy hors d’oeuvres with beer and wine in the beautiful conservatory.
Come early to view all of the plants in the Warren Loose Conservatory and
walk the themed gardens throughout Tyrrell Park.\n\n4:10 PM – 4:15 PM - Of
ficial Welcome from The Beaumont CVB –Rebecca Woodland\n\n4:15 PM – 4:40 P
M - The Mystery of Cattail Marsh\, Elizabeth Eddings\n\nSaturday\, Octo
ber 29\nBreakfast on your own. \n \n8:00 AM – 9:00 PM - Ways & Means t
able\, Raffle table\, Silent Auction table. Units and all members are welc
ome to bring items for these tables. This is a money making project for th
e district. Silent Auction closes at 5:30 PM\n\n“Idea Sharing” Table – eac
h unit shares a project that has been successful for them. Provide a “how
to do it” sheet for each unit chair (7.)\n \n7:30 AM – 8:00 AM - Registra
tion in the middle of the lobby atrium of the hotel. \n\n8:15 AM – 9:00 A
M - District Meeting in the Dallas Room of the hotel. Rae McKimm President
\, The Herb Society of America\; Melody Weaver\, Chair\, Southeast Texas U
nit\; Mary Doebbeling\, Membership Delegate\, South Central District \n\n
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM - What I Have Learned About Our Current IHA Herb of
the Year™ – the Chile Pepper – Henry Flowers\n\n10:00 AM – 10:15 AM -
Break – Check out Ways & Means\, Drawing\, Silent Auction \n \n10:15 AM –
11:00 AM - How to Grow a Witches’ Garden – Micah Leigh. Micah will
talk about how the herbal wise woman morphed into the myth of the wicked w
itch\, the history of “witches\,” wicca today and then into the herbs foun
d in a witch’s garden.\n\n11:15 AM – 12:00 Noon - Car Pool to Shangri La B
otanical Gardens & Nature Center\, Orange\, Texas\nShangri La Botanical Ga
rdens & Nature Center: The Botanical Garden Tour is a walking tour of the
formal landscape gardens led by a knowledgeable guide who provides informa
tion and interpretation about Shangri La. The walk is a little over one mi
le and takes approximately two hours. All paths are wheelchair accessible.
You may bring any tools you need for walking comfortably\; i.e.\, canes\,
walkers wheelchairs\, etc.\nThe Outpost Tour is a guided journey along th
e waterways of Adams Bayou on one of Shangri La’s specially outfitted pont
oon watercraft. More importantly\, the Outpost Tour is an opportunity for
visitors to become immersed in the natural world for a short time and to g
ain a better understanding of the forces that shape the environment of the
Gulf Coast region of Southeast Texas. The Outpost Tour involves a short w
alk to the Nature Discovery Center where visitors gather to be escorted to
Shangri La’s boathouse and board one of our pontoon boats. Once on the wa
tercraft\, the Outpost Tour takes participants on a journey through the na
tural ecosystems of Adams Bayou and\, ultimately\, to one of the Outpost P
avilions in the Cypress-Tupelo swamp. A knowledgeable guide leads the Outp
ost Tour and provides interpretation of Adams Bayou\, associated habitats\
, wildlife\, and a brief historical overview of portions of Shangri La and
the local community. This tour is wheelchair accessible. You are encourag
ed to bring water\, mosquito spray and if needed an umbrella and sunscreen
. \n\n12:15 PM – 1:00 PM - Lunch at Shangri La \nAll box lunches include
your choice of sandwich or salad\, chips\, cookie\, fruit and bottled wate
r. Lunch is included in your registration fee. \n\n4:00 PM – 4:45 PM - Dr
ive back to the hotel. \n\n5:30 PM – Silent Auction closes \n\n6:00 PM –
Cash bar – beer and wine \n\n6:30 PM – 9:00 PM - Cajun Dinner Buffet \n
\n7:30 PM – Unit Chairs to introduce their units and speak about the “Idea
Sharing” item from the unit
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20161029T220000
LOCATION:Beaumont\, Texas
SUMMARY:SAVE THE DATE! South Central District Gathering
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