The 34th Annual Garden walk sponsored by the Munroe-Meyer Institute
Guild will be held on Sunday, June 10, 2001. Proceeds go to support the
therapeutic, training, and research activities benefiting children, youth,
and adults with developmental disabilities and chronic handicapping conditions.
Visitors will tour gardens at seven locations from 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m.
(rain or shine). The homeowners are: Dr. and Mrs. John Fischer, 12504 AV@
Street (Oak Hills); Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gross, 630 North 156th Avenue (Barrington);
Dr. Pattie Helke and Mr. Paul Vovk, 718 North 161st Street (Barrington);
Friend of MMI, 109 South 92nd Street (Westchester); Mr. and Mrs. John Hoich,
4428 South 180th Street (Hoich Park); Friend of MMI, 2005 South 85th Avenue
(Loveland); Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Willard, 16611 Spring Circle (Armbrust Acres)._
These gardens feature special ideas in vegetables, herbs, landscaping,
planting, and patios. Nursery personnel will be available at all sites
to answer questions. Refreshments will be available at various sites, as
well as garden related vendors with special items to sell.
Advance tickets are $8.00 ($10.00 on the day of the event at all gardens)
and may be purchased at: Earl May Nursery & Garden Center, 410 N. Galvin
Road (Bellevue); Earl May Nursery & Garden Center, 1718 Madison Ave.
(Council Bluffs); Hardiman’s Greenhouse, 1435 No. 15th St. (Council Bluffs);
Sherbondy’s Nursery, 319 16th Ave., (Council Bluffs); David’s Rockbrook
Florist, 108th & West Center Rd.; Dundee Florist, 675 No. 50th St.,
Earl May Nursery and Garden Center, 132nd & West Dodge Road; Haver’s
MAR-H Florist & Nursery, 8032 Maple; Indian Creek Nursery, 303 N. Saddle
Creek Rd.; Lanoha Nurseries, 192nd W. Center Rd.; Moore’s Landscaping &
Nursery, 11999 Cryer Ave.; Mulhall’s Home & Garden Showplace, 120th
& W. Maple Rd.; Great Western Banks (ALL); Hy-Vee, (ALL).
Children under 12 are free. Stroller access limited.
Advance tickets are also available by calling 559-6460 or write: Garden
Walk Tickets, Munroe-Meyer Institute, 985450 NE Medical Center., Omaha,
NE. 68198-5450.
A Preview Party will be held on June 9, 2001 at the Linden Estates home
of Jon and Becky Bischof, with a wine and cheese garden tour from 5:30
to 7:00, reception and silent auction at 7:00 and dinner at 8:00 p.m. The
cost is $65.00. Jody Hobson and Georgene Marks are co-chairmen of
the Garden Walk.
For more information, contact Wanda Utecht, 333-2335 or Ann Newton,
556-5881.
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