JANUARY 2017 (Updated 9/25/17)

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1 MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY JANUARY 2017 (Updated 9/25/17)

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3 WHAT IT IS The Kansas Christmas Tree Growers Association is an organization of Christmas tree growers and technical people dedicated to promotion of the interests of the Christmas tree growing industry in Kansas. OBJECTIVIES To promote the interest of the Christmas tree industry and the forestry program in Kansas. To bring members together for their mutual and public benefit. To engage in any activity involving or relating to the production and marketing of Christmas trees and associated products. To engage in publicity and education, cooperating with existing education agencies where possible, to create an understanding of the production and marketing of Christmas trees and associated products. To encourage, promote and assist in research work by private, state and federal agencies or education institutions, regarding problems incident to the production and marketing of Christmas trees and associated products. To promote production and harvesting of high quality Christmas trees. To investigate and develop acceptable grading standards for the benefit of the Christmas tree industry and the ultimate user. To keep members informed of current developments and results of research on production and marketing of Christmas trees as such information becomes available. WHAT IT WILL DO FOR YOU If you are engaged in the growing of Christmas trees, you are undoubtedly confronted with numerous problems peculiar to production and marketing of the product. As a member in the KANSAS CHRISTMAS TREE GROWERS ASSOCIATION, INC., you will receive the quarterly publication CHRISTMAS TREES, the world s leading Christmas tree magazine, and the following additional benefits. 3

4 AN OPPORTUNITY TO --- Share in educational meetings and tours of successful Christmas Tree Plantations. Share information with individuals with wide experience on production and marketing programs. Share in planning and promotion of research programs designed to answer specific problems. Receive reports of research, market surveys and other informational materials on the production and marketing of Christmas trees and associated products. Use the reputation of the Association to promote your own business if you conduct your business within the standards and ethics of the Association. Contribute your ideas, suggestions and experience making the business of growing and selling Christmas trees and associated products more profitable and reputable in Kansas. 4

5 ORGANIZATION A Board of Directors governs the Association. Members are elected by the membership each year at the annual meeting to serve for three years. One member is the National Director from Kansas for the National Christmas Tree Association. MEETINGS The Association holds two meetings each year, the annual winter meeting the 4 th week of January in Manhattan, and a summer meeting the first Saturday of June in various parts of the state. The summer meeting gives members an opportunity to see successful Christmas tree plantations and demonstrations of various cultural practices and equipment exhibits. MEMBERSHIP AND DUES Active Membership Any person, firm or corporation actively engaged in producing Christmas trees grown in Kansas, and any person who has a technical background and training in the growing of Christmas trees and forestry, who resides in Kansas, is eligible to become an active member of the Association. ANNUAL DUES ARE $ Associate Membership Any person, firm or corporation actively engaged in phases of the Christmas tree industry, other than growing, such as suppliers of equipment, planting stock, buyers of trees or other services, is eligible for Associate Membership. Associate members have the privilege of the floor in Association meetings, but may not vote. ANNUAL ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP is $

6 KCTGA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND RENEWAL NOTICE Date REGULAR MEMBERSHIP IS $60.00 I hereby renew or join the Kansas Christmas Tree Growers Association for one year and enclose my check payable to KCTGA. ASSOCIATE DUES ARE $ Please review membership requirements for Associate member on page 3. Make check payable to KCTGA. PRINT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION LEGIBLY. THIS IS HOW YOUR LISTING INFORMATION WILL APPEAR IN THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY. Farm Name Your Name Farm Address Mailing Address(different from farm) City, Zip Home/Business phone Website MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO KCTGA and mail the check with renewal/application to: Susan Grelinger East 47 th Street South Derby, KS

7 KCTGA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers Celia Goering Susan Grelinger Tony Delp President Secretary Treasurer Celia Goering National Representative Remaining Board Members Juanita Peckham Shala Steele Phil Wegman Dave Wilderson 7

8 HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS ACTIVE HONORARY MEMBERS STILL SELLING TREES Bob & Patsy Scott RETIRED HONORARY MEMBERS Bill & Gracie Bryant Jerry & Marlene Eck William Loucks Carl Pinney Dick Rees Buzz & Janet Warren Chuck & Jane Wilderson DECEASED HONORARY MEMBERS Ken Boughton Cecil Delp Harold Gallaher Myron Gwinner Lloyd Schroeder Ken McGinness Dixie Rees John Rohde Jack Russell Lloyd & Marlene Schroeder O.G. Urquhart Chuck & Sally Wright 8

9 ACTIVE KCTGA MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY (B) Bierman, Brian Bierman s Christmas Tree Farm 2825 South 63 rd St Home Kansas City, KS Business Wyandote County bbierman1234@aol.com Web: Bowen, Jim & Karen Bowen s Christmas Tree Farm 996 South 260 th Pittsburg, KS Home Crawford County Businesseeee kjbowenpittsburg@yahoo.com Web: Bruton, Dave Kansas Forest Service th Street Valley Falls, KS dbruton@ksu.edu Manhattan Web: Office 9

10 -C- Clawson, Eldon & Marlene Ewing Country Christmas Trees 9021 SW Burch Rd. Shawnee County Wakarusa, KS Eldon Marlene Web: Country Christmas Trees on Face book Converse, Kirk Converse Tree Farm Fairview Rd. Wabaunsee County Harveyville, KS Home Crawford, Cris & Sherry Evening Star Pines 9820 Evening Star Road Johnson County Eudora, KS Business Home Web: -D- Delp, Tony & Linda Delp Christmas Tree Farm 2 NE 30 th Street Stafford County St. John, KS Farm delptreefarm@delptreefarm.com Home Web: 10

11 -E- Eble, Doug D & G Tree Farm 8820 West 247 th Street Miami County Louisburg, KS dgtreefarm@mokancomm.net Ewing, Marlene See Clawson, Eldon -G- Goering, Glen & Celia Pine Lake Farm 6802 South Oliver Sedgwick County Derby, KS Glen pinelakechristmastrees@gmail.com Celia Web: Pine Lake Farm on Face book Goering, Wynn & Ardith Farm: 994 Meridian Road Newton, KS Home: P.O. Box 409 Goessel, KS agoering@newmexico.com Web: Pine Creek Farm Marion County Farm 11

12 (G)cont Goevert, Willy & Mary 4 C Tree Farm Creed Street Sedgwick County Wichita, KS Farm Goeretired1@gmail.com Home Grelinger, Bob, Susan Windy Knoll Tree Farm East 47 th Street South Sedgwick County Derby, KS Business rstree@cox.net Bob Web: Windy Knoll Tree Farm on Face book -H- Heeb, Kathy & Jeff Prairie Elf Christmas Trees 765 East 750 Road Douglas County Lawrence, KS prairieelf@aol.com Web: Howard - Meacham, Catherine South 1650 Rd. Nevada, MO ctreesmag@gmail.com ctrees.advertising@gmail.com Web: Tree Publishers, LLC Catherine Christina 12

13 -K- *Kasl, Mike & Tyler Kasl Christmas Tree Farm Farm 1149 Talmo Lane Republic County Bellevile, Ks Cell Home 1125 Talmo Ln, Bellevile, KS Home Korthanke, Steve Pine Tree Acres th Rd., Brown County Robinson, KS Farm/Home *Lehman, Bill & Patty Cedar Valley Tree Holders 3533 West 247 th Louisburg, KS L Home Bill's Cell -M- McConnell, David & Diane McConnell Christmas Tree Farm Queens Road Labette County Parsons, KS Cell dmc2@hotmail.com Cell 13

14 (m) cont Millard, Ralph & Rhonda Rocking M Farm Junction Road Geary County Junction City, KS Home therockingmfarm@yahoo.com Web: -N- Nickel, Kenton & Eunice th Harvey County Walton, KS Home/Business kenickel@mtelco.net -P- Peck, Aaron & Michelle Bel Tree Farm Farm: 401 South Holmes Saline County Home: 725 Highland Avenue Salina, KS aaron - aarongpeck@yahoo.com Michelle - michelle.peck@st-francis.org Peckham, Harry & Juanita Farm: 2710 Vermont Road Home: 4567 Marshall Road Rantoul, KS jharry@pleasantridge.com Web: Memory Lane Christmas Tree Farm Franklin County Business Home 14

15 -R- *Ransom, Jim Snow County Trees 313 Holbrook Cell Cadillac, MI jimransomjr@yahoo.com Rohrer, George & Marilyn Halfday Creek Christmas Tree Farm Farm: 5629 NW Green Hills Road Shawnee County Home: 5547 NW Green Hills Road Home Topeka, Kansas Business marilynrohrer60@yahoo.com Web: -S- **Scott, Bob & Patsy Prairie Pines 4055 North Tyler Cell Maize, Kansas Home infoprpi@aol.com Sedgwick County Web: Seets, Steve & Chris Chris' Tree Lodge 3081 Hawk Rd Steve Abilene, Kansas Chris christine.k.harwood-seets.civ@mail.mil Dickinson County Steele, Kevan & Shala Mill Dam Christmas Tree Farm Road Wilson County Fredonia, Kansas Home/Business steelecpa@earthlink.net Web Site: 15

16 -W- Walther, Lyn, Eric & Mitch Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm 794 Highway Business Lawrence, Kansas Home lynw1@acninc.net Web: Douglas County Wegman, Phil & Judy Midland Holiday Pines Home: Midland Drive Johnson County Shawnee, Kansas Home & Farm: Midland Dr., Shawnee Business judywegman@gmail.com philwegman@gmail.com Web: Wilderson, David Wilderson Tree Farm Farm:14820 Parallel Road Leavenworth County Basehor, KS Business Home: Bradshaw Home Overland Park, KS wddbmm@aol.com Web: Christmas Tree Farm -Y- Yarnall, Zac Farm: 396 SW 110 th Leon, KS cardinal.creek@yahoo.com Web: Cardinal Creek Farm Butler County Farm & Home 16

17 Membership by Counties in Kansas: Butler Cardinal Creek Brown Pine Tree Acres Crawford Bowen's Christmas Tree Farm Dickinson Chris' Tree Lodge Douglas Prairie Elf Christmas Tree Farm Tree Publishers, LLC Strawberry Hill Christmas Tree Farm Franklin Memory Lane Christmas Tree Farm Geary Rocking M Farm Harvey Kenton Nickel Johnson Evening Star Pines Midland Holiday Pines Labette McConnell Christmas Tree Farm Leavenworth Wilderson Tree Farm Marion Pine Creek Farm Miami D & G Tree Farm Cedar Valley Tree Holders* Republic Kasl Christmas Tree Farm Saline Bel Tree Farm Sedgwick Pine Lake Farm 4C Tree Farm Prairie Pines Windy Knoll Tree Farm Shawnee Country Christmas Trees Halfday Creek Christmas Tree Farm Stafford Delp Christmas Tree Farm Wabaubsee Converse Tree Farm Wilson Mill Dam Christmas Tree Farm Wyandotte Bierman's Tree Farm Wilderson Tree Farm 17

18 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS *Lehman, Bill & Patty *Jim Ransom Jr. *DENOTES SUPPLIER OF CHRISTMAS SUPPLIES OR SERVICES **DENOTES A LIFE MEMBER 18

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