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Vol. 47, No. 1 The Lone Star Gardener Summer 2020Official Publication of Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. Published: January | March | Augustwww.texasgardenclubs.org

239 Clubs | 15 Youth Clubs/Groups | 8,496 Members | 10 Councils | 40 AffiliatesMember of National Garden Clubs, Inc., 4401 Magnolia Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110

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GardenerContents

President’s Message ....................................................3

National Garden Clubs, Inc. ........................................4

South Central Region ..................................................4

Scholarship Information ..............................................4

Member Award of Honor - 2019 .................................5

NGC, Inc. Awards - 2019 ............................................6

SCR Awards - 2019 .....................................................6

TGC, Inc. Awards - 2019 ............................................7

Nominating Committee Report .................................15

Reaching for Excellence ...........................................15

2019 Garden Club of the Year ...................................16

TGC, Inc. 89th Fall Convention ...............................17

TGC, Inc. 89th Fall Convention - Registration .........19

Calendar 2020-2021 ..................................................21

TGC, Inc. 89th Fall Convention - Ad Form .............21

From Your Headquarters ...........................................22

Ways & Means Fundraiser ........................................23

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President’s MessageNormally, I would be reporting what a fun 2020 Spring Con-vention we had, but this spring was different because of the COVID-19 crisis, we chose to cancel this convention for the safety of our members. We all were disappointed, since I know we were looking forward to meeting in Galveston. Will you please, join me in thanking the 2020 Spring Convention Co-chairman Nancy Giffhorn and Millie Smaardyk and their committee that included: Madeleine Rogers, Registrar; Ann Koerenck, Ads; Nancy Heard, Hospitality Bags; Judy Anderson and Michelle Thompson, Speakers; Leslie Wong, Door Prizes; Karolyn Gephart, Workshops; Vada de Jongh, Silent Auction; Joyce Mayers, Mayor – Flag Presentation; Lisa Lofaro, Graph-ics; and JoAnn Arrant, Vendors.

The convention cancellation brought with it many changes and challenges. But I know we can accomplish anything if we all work together. We began by working on the trustee and finance committee business with an electronic vote on items we needed to adopt before the fall convention. The next step was a meeting of the Executive Committee. I appreciate and thank everyone for helping me get ready for the fall convention October 18-21, 2020 in Kerrville.

Our attorney, David Goodman, recently sent me his copy of the “Ground Lease and Quitclaim Deed” between the City of Ft. Worth and Texas Garden Clubs. Inc. I have read it several times and spoken with Mr. Goodman about my concerns and questions. But I think we still have more to discuss. Basically, it offers us ownership of the HQ’s Building (improvements) and we give them the property, all 10.29 acres. They will then lease to us an area of land around the building, including the wildscape and the pocket gardens. A few of the terms of this lease include that we will get at least one dedicated landscaping employee to maintain the leased premises. The leased premises will be accessible to the public free of charge and they guar-antee we will have ingress and egress to our building.

I have asked the Trustees and the Advisory Committee to review the Ground Lease and give me their opinions and advise. My hope is to negotiate terms with the City that will satisfy our membership. Best Wishes for a Fun Summer!

~ Peggy Moreland

Peggy Moreland TGC President (2019-2021)

“Plant America - Grow Our Future”

President’s Travel ScheduleSeptember 24-26, 2020 ............... NGC Fall Meeting ...................Fargo, North Dakota October 18-20, 2020 .................... TGC Fall Convention ............Kerrville, TX February 22-23, 2021 ................... LDS School II ............................College Station, Texas February 25-27, 2021 ................... Garden School IV ...................San Antonio, Texas April 2021 ......................................... TGC Spring Convention .......San Antonio, Texas May 17-20, 2021 ............................. NGC Convention ....................East Rutherford, New Jersey


National Garden Clubs, Inc.Good news! The new NGC website is nearing completion, with an anticipated “going live” date in late June. The Website Development committee has worked tirelessly to help pro-vide a user-friendly website, with many new avenues of shar-ing and learning. Be sure to use our website as a useful tool when preparing projects for your garden club.

NGC is proud to sponsor our first ever Virtual Flower Show. Originally, the Perfect Vision 2020 Petite Horticulture Special-ty Flower Show was created for our members to exhibit at the Wisconsin Convention, which was cancelled due to increased health risks. Rather than just walk away from a perfectly planned event, we decided to attempt a virtual National Flower Show with some modifications of the original flower show schedule. The flower show schedule can be found on our NGC website – www.gardenclub.org. Encourage your

members to participate as it’s a learning experience in many different ways! Sharing of our knowledge and working together will assure a strong future for NGC. I looking forward to traveling to visit with our members soon, and wish all of you a safe, healthy future.

Gay AustinNGC President (2019-2021)

South Central RegionHello to Texas Garden Club Members! I hope this message finds you well. I know this has been a difficult time for all of us. Spring is here! Greening is taking place all over the region. Flowers are in bloom. Garden clubs are having online flower shows. Meetings and conventions are taking place electronically. It will be wonder-ful to meet face to face again when it is safe to do so. Some clubs are working with youths to plant herb gardens, and many of these gardens are in their yards. My advice is to plant what we can. Enjoy what we have! Design and share pictures! Count backyard birds! Most of all, stay safe and stay in touch! Let’s hope we can see each other soon. Keep planting! We are together even if apart for now. I am very proud of Texas members for all the work you and your clubs do to make our South Central Region beautiful.

Linda Lawson SCR Director (2019-2021)

SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION — PLEASE NOTE: Due to the cancelation of the NGC Convention in May 2020, the number of Scholarship’s to be allocated for the year for 2020 have not yet been determined or sent to the State Scholarship Chairperson. Time is passing quickly, so please begin preparing yourselves by analyzing the possible scholarship awardees in each of your Districts. You need to search out the eligible junior/senior college students as well as Graduate students with a 3.5 grade point average or more. It is incumbent upon us to seek out and help support these college students as much as possible. TGC’s dead-line for receipt of student applications is October 1st, 2020. The application forms can be found on the TGC website under “Forms/Scholarships." Please forward completed applica-tions to Mary Vacek. Should you have any questions please contact Mary, TGC Scholarship Chairperson at 936-689-0328.

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Member Award of Honor - 2019Linda Jean Brown is a caring, committed member of her church, her community, and of course, her Garden Club activi-ties. She is District III Life Member #246, Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. Life Member #1264, South Central Region Life Member and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Life Member #10,238. Linda Jean is a member of both Dogwood Garden Club- ‐Palestine and Grapeland Garden Club.

She is especially loving and generous in support of the needs of children, seriously ill and elderly people. She and her husband David are long- ‐standing supporters of Pleasant Hill Children’s Home. She has worked tirelessly as a Court Ap-pointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) volunteer ad-vocate. Having established a relationship with a child involved in a Child Protective Service (CPS) family removal case, due to parental abuse or neglect, the volunteer ad-vocate speaks to the Court representing the best interests of that child. She chaired a style show for the Cattle Barons Ball to raise funds for the American Cancer Society. Currently, she is Bereavement Com-mittee Chair and Co- ‐Chair of the decades- ‐long Chili Supper fundraiser at St. Phillips Episcopal Church. She was a WeCare Palestine 2019 “Best Neighbor of the Year” Nominee and continues to support her local Palestine High School Alumni Association.

Even before Linda Jean Brown was a member, she was a Dogwood Garden Club work-er. In the 1990’s our Membership Roster was full, with a waiting list, so she volunteered to help with big projects, most notably the decorating of 3 large historic homes each year. Dogwood Garden Club did the Tour of Homes project for decades. Each room in the homes was decorated, many with handmade decorations. During the 2- ‐day tour, each room in the homes had to be monitored in order to secure the owner’s possessions. This was a huge project that required many hours and people. She worked tirelessly in the homes for three years prior to being asked to become a member. She chaired the Tour of Homes Bazaar and served as Recording Secretary during her first year as a member.

Linda Jean Brown is an idea person, and a leader. She has both a big heart and a bigger per-sonality. She thinks of things no one else would, and manages to get them done, because she is determined and very organized. Following are a couple of interesting projects, one large, the other small, to indicate her leadership, creativity and compassion.

Description of Accomplishments

Horticultural Therapy: With Brown as Club Chair, Dogwood Garden Club has pro-vided seasonal cheer at the Palestine Healthcare Center for over 20 years provid-ing Christmas trees and decorations. At Valentine’s Day, we visit, serve refresh-ments and take photos of them as they celebrate love and commitment in their own way. Also, at Linda’s suggestion, we planted a garden at Elkhart Oaks Nurs-ing home and placed small Christmas trees in every room to brighten their season. Horticulture: Brown has ‘stolen the show’ at the East Texas State Fair Horticulture Show for years. In the past 3 years, 2017, 2018, 2019, she won all of the top Horticulture Awards. In 2019 alone, she won: Potted Plants: Best of Section Rosette and 1st Place ribbons for her Prickly Pear Cactus ‘Snow’ (Opuntia) and 1st Place Ribbons for both: Ivy (Pothos) and Aloe Vera (Lillaceae).

Linda Jean BrownMember of Dogwood Garden Club,

Palestine, TX and Grapeland Garden Club


Member of Honor Award- 2019 (continued)

Cut Specimen: Best of Section Rosette and 1st Place Ribbon for ‘Elephant Ear’ (Alocasia Macrorrhiza), Best of Category Rosette and 1st Place Ribbon for Sago Palm (Cycas Revo-lute), Best of Category Rosette and 1st Place Ribbon for Windmill Palm (Tracchycarpus For-tunie), Best of Category Rosette and 1st Place Ribbon for Red Spider Lily (Lycoris) — A Total of twelve 1st Place and seven 2nd Place Ribbons. NGC Texas Backyard Wildlife Habitat #1802 2018 — Arbor Day Ceremony, Planted three White Crape Myrtle trees at the en-trance of Davey Dogwood Park in Palestine. 2018 — Arbor Day Ceremony, Planted Little Gem Magnolia tree with Arp Garden Club. 2019 — Arbor Day Cer-emony, Planted Little Gem Magnolia at Davey Dogwood Park Pavilion in Palestine. Youth Activities: When Linda Jean Brown is involved with a Children’s project, she brings it all. She dresses up as Smokey the Bear if she’s encouraging post-er efforts, bringing the poster board and everything needed to produce the poster. Brown led Dogwood Garden Club’s efforts to organize the Junior Garden Club, Bloom-ing Minds Junior Gardeners at University Academy. She recently took a group of these students to an Old Fort Parker Christmas event. She works with Preschool children in the Sadie Gardeners, a youth Garden Club at Grapeland Elementary School.

NGC, Inc. Awards - 20191. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS: CS-1 COMMUNITY GARDENS; CS-1DHEARTHSTONE GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV 1ST PLACECS-2 KELLOGG CIVIC ACHIEVEMENT : CS-2APLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X 1ST PLACE3. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND CONSERVATON: EC-2 LITTER/RECYCLING/RECLAMATION GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II 1ST PLACEG-2 EDIBLE GARDENING; G-2CHUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII 1ST PLACE9. MEMBERSHIP AND PROMOTION: MP-3 SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE; MP-3:C WEBSITE (PROFESSIONAL)EL DEDON VERDE GARDEN CLUB DIST. IX 1ST PLACE11. SERVICE AND RECOGNITION: SR #3 MEMBER AWARD OF HONORTEXAS – LINDA JEAN BROWN – DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB (DISTRICT III)

SCR Awards - 2019#1 Arbor Day Dedication: Hondo Garden Clubs, TX, $25#3 Club Program: Colleyville Garden Club, TX, $25#5 National Garden Week: Hondo Garden Club, TX, $25#10 Recycle/Litter Control: Garden Club of Grapevine, TX, $25#12 Floral Design Program: Bridgeport Garden Club, TX, $25#13 Youth Programs: Garden Club of Grapevine, TX, $50#14 Publication Awards: 1-A Brochure/Single Club: Hondo Garden Club, Hondo, TX, $25; 4-A Manual or Handbook/Single Club: Colleyville Garden Club, Colleyville, TX, $25; 6-A Cookbook/Single Club: Grapevine Garden Club, Grapevine, TX, $25; and an added award Judges Council Year Book: Dallas Flower Show Judges Founders Group, $25.#15 Container Gardening: Bridgeport Garden Club, TX#16 Yearbook Awards: (Club membership 30-44) Georgetown Garden Club, TX; (Club member-ship 45-69) Rose Garden Club, Medina, TX; (Club membership 70-99) Plano Garden Club, TXYouth Contest — Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl: 1st Grade: West Brownsville Garden Club, TX; 2nd Grade: McGregor Garden Club, TX; 3rd Grade: West Brownsville Garden Club, TX; 4th Grade: West Brownsville Garden Club, TX; Bird Poster Contest: 1st Grade: West Brownsville Garden Club, TX

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TGC, Inc. Awards - 2019TGC, INC. ARBOR DAY DIVISION A DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE HONDO GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE BROOKHAVEN GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Ai 1ST PLACE LAKE COUNTRY WILDFLOWERS GC DIST. II BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. BACKYARD WILDLIFE HABITAT DIVISION A FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Aiii 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. COMMUNITY CONCERN DIV A CLASS 1 DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE SUNNYVALE GARDEN CLUB DIST. X SILVER Aii 1ST PLACE FRISCO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Aiii 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. COMMUNITY SERVICE DIV. A CLASS 1 DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE WAVERLY PARK GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE DIV. B CLASS 1 PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Biii 1ST PLACE GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Biv 1ST PLACE LAKEWORTH GARDEN CLUB DIST. II SILVER Bi 1ST PLACE BROOKHAVEN GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Bi 1ST PLACE MCGREGOR GARDEN CLUB DIST. V BRONZE Bii 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. CLUB HISTORY CLASS 2/20‐29 MEMBERS COMAL GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE CLASS 3/30‐44 MEMBERS WAVERLY PARK GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE MCGREGOR GARDEN CLUB DIST. V BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE CLASS 4/45‐69 MEMBERS NASSAU BAY GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV BRONZE Aiii 1ST PLACE CLASS 7/300 + MEMBERS HOUSTON FEDERATION OF GC DIST. IV FEDERATION DIV. III 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. CLUB PROGRAM COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE AVANT GARDENERS DIST. II SILVER Ai 1ST PLACE HERITAGE GARDENERS GC DIST. IV BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. CLUB SERVICE AWARD DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai CITATION POLK COUNTY GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai CITATION HEMPHILL GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai CITATION COLUMBUS GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aii CITATION HEARTHSTONE GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aii CITATION KINGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aiv CITATION GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv CITATION COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv CITATION BOUQUETTES GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV SILVER Ai CITATION BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii CITATION HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aiv CITATION TGC, INC. CLUB RATING DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1591 COMAL GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Ai 937


HEMPHILL GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 926 FAR CORNERS GARDEN STUDY DIST. IV GOLD Ai 809 SAN ANGELO GARDEN CLUB DIST. VIII GOLD Ai 739 CENTER GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 711 KILLEEN GARDEN CLUB DIST. V GOLD Ai 622 GRAPELAND GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 613 BOUQUETTES GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Ai 591 POLK COUNTY GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 530 HONDO GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Aii 2775 A & M GARDEN CLUB DIST. V GOLD Aii 932 HEARTHSTONE GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aii 857 BLUEBONNET GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aii 830 WAVERLY PARK GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aii 675 VIOLET CROWN GARDEN CLUB DIST. V GOLD Aii 561 SUNNYVALE GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Aii 534 PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Aiii 1181 GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 948 KINGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aiv 687 COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 623 WEIMAR GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV SILVER Ai 436 WOODLAND GARDEN CLUB DIST. X SILVER Ai 351.5 GARDEN CULTURE CLUB DIST. II SILVER Ai 307 PIONETTE GARDEN CLUB DIST. III SILVER Ai 274 LAKE WORTH GARDEN CLUB DIST. II SILVER Ai 234 COLUMBUS GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV SILVER Aii 599 ABILENE GARDEN CLUB DIST. VIII SILVER Aii 389 SUGAR CREEK GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV SILVER Aiv 1081 HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII SILVER Aiv 408 DELEGATES REPORT CLASS 2 FAR CORNERS GARDEN STUDY CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE DIVISION I CATEGORY A POLK COUNTY GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE AVANT GARDENERS DIST. II SILVER Ai 1ST PLACE HERITAGE GARDENERS DIST. IV BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE NEWTON GARDEN CLUB DIST. III BRONZE Aiii 1ST PLACE BLUFFVIEW GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Aiv 1ST PLACE DIVISION II CATEGORY A SOUTHAMPTON GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV BRONZE Aiii 1ST PLACE DIVISION II CATEGORY B GARDEN CLUB COUNCIL OF FT. WORTH DIST. II COUNCIL DIV II 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. HORTICULTURE AWARD OF MERIT GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Biv 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. POCKET GARDEN CLASS A AVANT GARDENERS DIST. II SILVER Ai 1ST PLACE CLASS B LAKE COUNTRY WILDFLOWERS GC DIST. II BRONZE Bii 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Biv 1ST PLACE TGC PRESIDENT’S REPORTS – First Place Winners Only DISTRICT II – Mary Ann Nicholson AVANT GARDENERS DIST. II GOLD Ai WAVERLY PARK GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aii COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv LAKE WORTH GARDEN CLUB DIST. II SILVER Ai

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FLOWER MOUND GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Ai BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii IOWA PARK GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GREEN Ai FORT WORTH COUNCIL DIST. II COUNCIL DIV. II FORT WORTH IRIS SOCIETY DIST. II AFFILIATE DIV. III DISTRICT III – Christine Fincher DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai HEMPHILL GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Aii DAISY GARDEN CLUB DIST. III SILVER Ai RAYBURN BLOOMERS GC DIST. III SILVER Aii EVERGREEN GARDEN CLUB DIST. III BRONZE Ai CIVIC GARDEN CLUB DIST. III BRONZE Aii ROSE GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GREEN Ai DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GREEN Aii TYLER AREA COUNCIL OF GC DIST. III COUNCIL DIV. II DIST. III FLOWER SHOW JUDGES DIST. III JUDGES DIV. IV DISTRICT IV – Vada de Johng/Nancy Giffhorn FAR CORNERS GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Ai BLUEBONNET GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aii KINGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aiv WEIMAR GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV SILVER Ai LAKE JACKSON GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV BRONZE Ai CRESTWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV BRONZE Aii TRI COUNTY DIGGERS GC DIST. IV GREEN Ai DISTRICT V – Charlotte Weiss KILLEEN GARDEN CLUB DIST. V GOLD Ai DISTRICT VII – Cecelia Lussen COMAL GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Ai HONDO GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Aii INGRAM GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Ai BEEVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aii LIVE OAK GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aiii HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aiv LIVE OAK VILLAGE GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GREEN Ai OCEAN DRIVE GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GREEN Aii CORPUS CHRISTI AREA GARDEN COUNCIL DIST. VII COUNCIL DIV. II DISTRICT X – Linda Love WOODLAND GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Ai PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Aiii POISE ‘N IVY DIST. X SILVER Ai SUNNYVALE GARDEN CLUB DIST. X SILVER Aii SUPER SEEDERS GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Ai OVILLA GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Aii FRISCO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Aiii RAINBOW GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GREEN Ai SHADES OF GREEN GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GREEN Aii FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Aiii OAK CLIFF FORUM DIST. X FORUM DIV. II IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL DIST. X AFFILIATE DIV. III DALLAS FLOWER SHOW JUDGES FOUNDERS GROUP DIST. X JUDGES DIV. IV TGC, INC. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE WAVERLY PARK GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. SCRAPBOOK 1YR ‐ A DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE


BLUEBONNET GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE ABILENE GARDEN CLUB DIST. VIII SILVER Aii 1ST PLACE HALLETSVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV BRONZE Ai 1ST PLACE MEXIA GARDEN CLUB DIST. V BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE TGC, INC. SCRAPBOOK CONTINUED DEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GREEN Ai 1ST PLACE 2YR ‐ B KILLEEN GARDEN CLUB DIST. V GOLD Bi 1ST PLACE VIOLET CROWN GARDEN CLUB DIST. V GOLD Bii 1ST PLACE GEORGETOWN GARDEN CLUB DIST. V BRONZE Bii 1ST PLACE TGC WILDFLOWER PRESERVATION AWARD BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Aiii 1ST PLACE 1. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROJECTS CS‐1 COMMUNITY GARDENS CS‐1B BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Bii 1ST PLACE CS‐1C FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Ciii 1ST PLACE CS‐1D HEARTHSTONE GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Dii 1ST PLACE CS‐2 KELLOGG CIVIC ACHIEVEMENT CS‐2A DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE HONDO GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Aiii 1ST PLACE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aiv 1ST PLACE FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Aiii 1ST PLACE CS‐5 SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT CS‐5A DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE WAVERLY PARK GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aiv 1ST PLACE CS‐5C LAKE COUNTRY WILDFLOWERS GC DIST. II BRONZE Cii 1ST PLACE 2 . COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS CB‐1 ROADSIDE BEAUTIFICATION CB‐1A DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE CB‐2 COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION CB‐2A HONDO GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE CB‐2B EVERGREEN GARDEN CLUB DIST. III BRONZE Bi 1ST PLACE BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Bii 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Biv 1ST PLACE 3. ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND CONSERVATON EC‐1 THE LUCILLE DROEGE MAUNTEL CONSERVATION AWARD FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Aiii 1ST PLACE EC‐2 LITTER/RECYCLING/RECLAMATION DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE COLUMBUS GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE

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GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aiv 1ST PLACE EC‐3 CONSERVATION EDUCATION HONDO GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE EC‐4 BIRDS – NANNINE C. WALLIS AWARD COMAL GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE EC‐5 POLLINATORS A & M GARDEN CLUB DIST. V GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aiv 1ST PLACE FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARK DIST. X GREEN Aiii 1ST PLACE EC‐7 ORGANIC GARDENING PRACTICES COMAL GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE 4 . FLORAL DESIGN FD‐2 FLORAL DESIGN PROGRAM PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Aiii 1ST PLACE BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE 5. HISTORIC PRESERVATION/ HISTORIC MEMORIAL OR CHURCH GARDENS HP‐1 MAY DUFF WALTERS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD DIVISION A FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Aiii 1ST PLACE DIVISION B COMAL GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Bii 1ST PLACE HP‐2 DECORATION OF A HISTORIC BUILDING A & M GARDEN CLUB DIST. V GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Aiii 1ST PLACE 6. GARDENING G‐1 CONTAINER GARDENING G‐1B COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Biv 1ST PLACE G‐1D BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Dii 1ST PLACE FRISCO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Diii 1ST PLACE G‐2 EDIBLE GARDENING G‐2A DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE G‐2C WAVERLY PARK GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Cii 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Civ 1ST PLACE G‐3 THERAPY GARDENS HONDO GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Aiii 1ST PLACE 7. LANDSCAPING AND LANDSCAPE DESIGN L‐1 BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY MARKER COLUMBUS GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE L‐3 BLUE STAR MEMORIAL HIGHWAY


BROOKHAVEN GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Ai 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aiv 1ST PLACE 8. NATIVE PLANTS AND WILDFLOWERS NPW‐2 CIVIC PROJECTS WITH NATIVE PLANTS GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aiv 1ST PLACE NPW‐3 OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, NATURE TRAILS FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Aiii 1ST PLACE 9. MEMBERSHIP AND PROMOTION MP‐1 GARDEN CLUB MEMBERSHIP MP‐1A DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1st PLACE BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE MP‐2 NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Ai 1ST PLACE HONDO GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE BROOKHAVEN GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Ai 1ST PLACE BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE LIVE OAK VILLAGE GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GREEN Ai 1ST PLACE MP‐3 SOCIAL MEDIA/WEBSITE MP‐3:A WEBSITE PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Aiii 1ST PLACE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE RAINBOW GC OF NORTH TEXAS DIST. X GREEN Ai 1ST PLACE MP‐3:B SOCIAL MEDIA DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Bi 1st PLACE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Biv 1ST PLACE BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Bii 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Biv 1ST PLACE RAINBOW GC OF NORTH TEXAS DIST. X GREEN Bi 1ST PLACE FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Biii 1ST PLACE MP‐3:C WEBSITE (PROFESSIONAL) EL DEDON VERDE GARDEN CLUB DIST. IX BRONZE Civ 1ST PLACE FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Ciii 1ST PLACE MP‐4: VIDEO/CD/DVD/FLASH DRIVE GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE LEAGUE CITY GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV BRONZE Aiii 1ST PLACE FRIENDS OF OAK CLIFF PARKS DIST. X GREEN Aiii 1ST PLACE MP‐5: RADIO AND/OR TV SUNNYVALE GARDEN CLUB DIST. X SILVER Aii 1ST PLACE 10. PUBLICATIONS PUB‐1 PUBLICATIONS NEWSLETTER 1A (Single sheet) HEARTHSTONE GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE SUGAR CREEK GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE NEWSLETTER 2A (3‐12 Pages) COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Aiv 1ST PLACE RAINBOW GC OF NORTH TEXAS DIST. X GREEN Ai 1ST PLACE FRISCO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Aiii 1ST PLACE NEWSLETTER 3A (13‐24 Pages) PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Aiii 1ST PLACE GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE

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PUB‐2 PUBLICATIONS 2‐1A MANUALS/HANDBOOKS COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE 2‐2A EDUCATION BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE 2‐5A MEMBERSHIP – BROCHURES HONDO GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Aiii 1ST PLACE COLLEYVILLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE BRIDGEPORT GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii 1st PLACE DEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII GREEN Ai 1ST PLACE 2‐7A COOKBOOKS GRAPEVINE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE 2‐8A OTHER KELLER GARDEN CLUB DIST. II BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE 12. YEARBOOKS YB‐1 YEARBOOK CLASS 1 – CLUB UNDER 20 MEMBERS POISE ‘N IVY GARDEN CLUB DIST. X SILVER Ai 1ST PLACE SUPER SEEDERS GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Ai 1ST PLACE BAY AREA GARDEN GUILD DIST. VII GREEN Ai 1ST PLACE CLASS 2 – CLUB 20‐29 MEMBERS DOGWOOD GARDEN CLUB DIST. III GOLD Aii 1ST PLACE WEIMAR GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV SILVER Aii 1ST PLACE TEMPLE GARDEN CLUB DIST. V BRONZE Aii 1ST PLACE DESERT SANDS GARDEN CLUB DIST. I GREEN Aii 1ST PLACE CLASS 3 – CLUB 30‐44 MEMBERS WAVERLY PARK GARDEN CLUB DIST. II GOLD Aiii 1ST PLACE ABILENE GARDEN CLUB DIST. VIII SILVER Aiii 1ST PLACE GEORGETOWN GARDEN CLUB DIST. V BRONZE Aiii 1ST PLACE OZONA GARDEN CLUB DIST. VIII GREEN Aiii 1ST PLACE CLASS 4 – CLUB 45‐69 MEMBERS HEARTHSTONE GARDEN CLUB DIST.IV GOLD Aiv 1ST PLACE SUNNYVALE GARDEN CLUB DIST. II SILVER Aiv 1ST PLACE ROSE GARDEN CLUB OF MEDINA DIST. VII BRONZE Aiv 1ST PLACE CLASS 5 – CLUB 70‐99 MEMBERS PLANO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X GOLD Av 1ST PLACE FRISCO GARDEN CLUB DIST. X BRONZE Av 1ST PLACE CLASS 6 – CLUB 100‐299 MEMBERS SUGAR CREEK GARDEN CLUB DIST. IV GOLD Avi 1ST PLACE HUNT GARDEN CLUB DIST. VII BRONZE Avi 1ST PLACE YB‐3 – GROUP OF MEMBER CLUBS, COUNCIL, FORUM, DISTRICT GARDEN CLUB COUNCIL OF FT. WORTH DIST. II COUNCIL DIV II 1ST PLACE OAK CLIFF GARDEN FORUM, YB‐4 – FEDERATION / INTERNATIONAL AFFILIATE HOUSTON FEDERATION OF GC DIST. IV FEDERATION DIV III 1ST PLACE IKEBANA INTERNATIONAL DIST. X AFFILIATE DIV III 1ST PLACE FT. WORTH IRIS SOCIETY DIST. II AFFILIATE DIV III 1ST PLACE YB‐6A DALLAS FLOWER SHOW JUDGES DIST. X JUDGES DIV IV 1ST PLACE FOUNDERS GROUP

TGC Youth Awards ‐ 2020 Y‐1Youth Garden Club First Place Colleyville Div. A Class iv District II


First Place Bluebonnet Brenham Div. B Class ii District IV First Place Heritage Div. D Class ii District IV Y‐2 Youth Horticulture Education Helen Hussey Champlin Award First Place Hearthstone Div. A Class ii District IV TGC ‐9 Ina Brurndett Achievement Award for Sponsoring Youth Poster First Place W. Brownsville District IV (51pts) TGC Environmental Poster Underwritten Peggy Moreland 1st Grade First Place Jesia Ontiveros McGregor District V 2nd Grade First Place Brittany A. Moria West Brownsville District IV 3rd Grade First Place Jonathan Ramirez West Brownsville District IV 4th Grade First Place Abraham Baez West Brownsville District IV 5th Grade First Place Natalie Ramos West Brownsville District IV N‐47 Youth Standard Flower Show Heritage Junior Master Gardeners Heritage District IV TGC ‐5 Club Program Award for Sponsoring Club of Special Youth First Place Grapevine Div. A Class iv Grapevine District II NGC High School Essay Grade Nine 1st Place Justin Raymond Center District III Grade Eleven 1st Place Autumn Griffin Hemphill District III NGC Youth Poetry Kindergarten 1st Place Elliot James A&M Garden Club District V First Grade 1st Place Edward Gonzales West Brownsville District IV Second Grade 1st Place Andrea I Munllo West Brownsville District IV Third Grade 1st Place Jake Brennan Hemphill District III Fourth Grade 1st Place Kynsey Huffman Hemphill District III Fifth Grade 1st Place Kristi Taylor McGregor District V Sixth Grade 1st Place Evangeline Perkins Hemphill District III NGC‐ Smokey Bear “Only You Can Prevent Wildfires First Grade 1st Place Brianna Flores West Brownsville District IV Second Grade 1st Place Kendall Miller McGregor District V Third Grade 1st Place Drake Kelly Newton District III Fourth Grade 1st Place Luis Alberto Guillen West Brownsville District IV Grade Five 1st Place Braylon Northern Hemphill District III NGC Woodsy Owl “Lend a Hand…Care for the Land” First Grade 1st Place Abigail Alonzo Hemphill District III Second Grade 1st Place Ella Flowers Dogwood District III Third Grade 1st Place Juan Diego Velez West Brownsville District IV Fourth Grade 1st Place Erick Alvarez Bluebonnet District IV Fifth Grade 1st Place Estabon English Hemphill District III

In Memory of

Linda BordelonCenter Garden Club - District III

* CONGRATULATIONS *

Mary Francis Massenaand Lee Taylor

for their hard work and determination in achieving

Master Environmental Consultant Status

Travis C. Meitzen - 1326Joan DeAngelis - 1327Christina Mild – 1328Klara Barker - 1329Mittie McDonald - 1330

TGC

Life

Mem

bers

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Reaching for ExcellenceThese students attended Course 1 in Groesbeck, TX on January 24-26, 2020:

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTCarol Coughran | Farmers Branch, TX

Dixie Hoover | Mexia, TXMary Sue Shoopman King | Austin, TX

Donna Rouch | Branson, MOJames Rouch | Branson, MO

Dana Serafine | Plano, TXElaine Semmelmann | Hondo, TX

Mary Vacek | Conroe, TX

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANT REFRESHERRosemary Bendele D’Hanis, TX

Estella Boone | Hondo, TXSue John | Dallas, TX

Loraine Kuehn | Madisonville, TX

ENVIRONMENTAL MASTER CONSULTANTMary Fran Massena | Hondo, TX

Lee Taylor | Hondo, TX

ENVIRONMENTAL MASTER CONSULTANT REFRESHEREleanor Floeck | Giddings, TX

Sarah McReynolds | Groesbeck, TX

FIVE STAR AWARDHeather White, M.D. | College Station, TX

2021- 2023 Slate of Officers

President – Gwen DeWitt, District VII

VP Finance – Lee Taylor, District VII

VP Awards – Sherie Clarkson, District V

VP The Lone Star Gardener – Patricia Lopez, District IX

VP Organization Study – Linda Jean Brown, District III

VP Scholarship - Nancy Giffhorn, District IV

VP Youth Awards – Carol Coughran, District X

Recording Secretary – Marlene Gillman, District V

Treasurer – Kathi Sivess, District III

2021- 2023 District Directors/Trustees

District I- District Director-Pam Davidson Trustee-Betty Edwards

District II- District Director-Suzanne Clement, Trustee-Barbara Bateman

District III- District Director-Christine Fincher, Trustee-Carol Moore

District IV- District Director-Madeleine Rogers, Trustee-Sharon Wegenhoft

District V- District Director-Janice King, Trustee-Eleanor Floeck

District VII-District Director-Karen Taylor, Trustee-Judith Boeckner

District IX-District Director-Jennie McCoy, Trustee-NA

Nominating Committee Report


— Congratulations —

Dogwood Garden ClubPalestine, TX - District III

2019 Garden Club of the Year

Third Consecutive Year

2019 Garden Club of the YearAs the old saying goes: ”The third time is the charm.” Yes, this is Dogwood Garden Club’s third consecutive year to win the most prestigious GARDEN CLUB OF THE YEAR Award in the state of Texas.

DGC strives to make Palestine and Anderson County a brighter, friendlier, and a more beautiful place to live and visit. The members continue to grow in number and continue to come out to participate on monthly “work days” to pull weeds, prune, mulch, and add new plant material to enhance the gardens throughout the year. The members maintain the Blue Star Highway Memorial Marker, the Entrance and Exit gates of the Davey Dogwood Trails, the garden at the Anderson County Courthouse, McReynolds Plaza, the Dogwood Park @ Reagan Park, Adopt A Street Project and Arbor Day. They continue to make and distribute Scarecrows throughout Palestine in the Fall and participate in the yearly “Paint Palestine Pink” Cancer awareness for breast cancer. Dogwood Garden Club provides and decorates Christmas trees at both the Anderson County Courthouse and Annex.

An exciting new project beginning in 2019 is the establishment of a Junior Garden Club, the Blooming Minds Jr. Gardeners, comprised of the students at UTTUA Palestine Campus. Dogwood Garden Club hosts plant sales in the Spring during the Dogwood Trails Festival and in the Fall during the Hot Pepper Festival.

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TGC, Inc. 89th Annual Fall ConventionOctober 18 – 20, 2020

“Branded @ the Y.O.”Y.O. Ranch Hotel & Conference Center – Kerrville, TX

Hosted by: “The Wranglers”________________________________

There is no better time to be in the Hill Country than in autumn as the changing of the sea-son begins. Saddle up with “The Wranglers” who come from several of your TGC Districts as we extend a Big Texas Howdy! Yep, it’s Branding time and we invite y’all to the TGC, Inc. 89th annual Fall Convention to be held Sunday – Tuesday, October 18 – 20, 2020. We are proud to announce the Y.O. Ranch Hotel & Conference Center located at 2033 Sidney Baker Street in Kerrville will be our host hotel. They are rolling out the carpet to make our convention a memorable one. Their staff is ready to take care of all our needs.

There are many “trail rides” offered. Whether it be attending the Trustees or Finance meet-ings or the District Directors meeting to the Opening Ceremony and General Assembly or simply meeting up with your partners for Dinner on your Own in historic Kerrville on Sunday evening, we are planning for a boot scooting time to be had by all.

It would not be a true convention if we did not include downtown shopping.

Historic Downtown Kerrville businesses are offering discounts to anyone wearing their con-vention badges in their stores. So, when time permits, it is recommended that y’all enjoy what Kerrville has to offer.

In addition to “taking care of a little business” that is much needed, we want to throw in a few good time tours to take advantage of during your stay.

For those who come in Sunday there will be “A Lobby Tour” inside the Y.O. This proves to be a very enlightening tour.

For some who know remember Dottie, who set up her jewelry displays at our state conven-tions for years, the Y.O. gift shop carries her jewelry and is available for sale.

On Monday afternoon, if you are free there will be several tours around Kerrville for you to experience. You will meet up in the lobby with your partners and caravan to the tour of your choice.

Then on Tuesday, the Opening Ceremony and General Assembly begins. In the afternoon, we will have a very unique workshop available for those who choose to use their imagina-tions. You will want to be a part of this one of a kind class. You are invited to Dress Western Style as we honor our President, Peggy Moreland, following dinner in our Hospitality Suite also to be held on Tuesday, immediately after dinner.

So, fill out your registration forms and get them right back to us so we can prepare for an awesome time together. Deadline is October 1st.


TGC, Inc. 89th Annual Fall ConventionOctober 18 – 20, 2020

“Branded @ the Y.O.”Y.O. Ranch Hotel & Conference Center – Kerrville, TX

Hosted by: “The Wranglers”

Day 1- Sunday - Registration 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm in the Lobby,For those waiting around, bless your heart, there is “A Lobby Tour” full of rich history. The Clay Dahlberg Bronze, “Rough Men in Touch Times”, a smaller version from the original 5’ Tall and 7’ Wide is proudly on display. In addition you can’t miss the 5 large iron CHANDELIERS with 390 branding irons hanging on them, a collection of Chas Schreiner, III. These represent the brand of ranches whose cattle were on the Chisholm Trail. This is just a hint of valuable history what can be seen as you walk the halls of the Y.O. Lobby.

Day 2 – Monday - Registration 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Today will be filled with meetings, but don’t fret! There will be time in between for getting hooked up with your partners for Tours. You will caravan to the tour of your choice. It would not be a Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. Convention if we did not include Jewelry. Join the Texas tradition at James Avery Visitor Center & Store where you can purchase his great artisan jewelry. Another Tour could find partners at the Kerrville Hills Winery. The Winery has a tasting room with award-winning wines. Wine Tastings/by the glass could be of interest to many of our partners. An outstanding don’t want to miss tour is the Museum of Western Art, where the legend lives. The nice folks of this establishment will open their doors to us for a private showing.These are a few options available for our partners to saddle up and ride on over to one of these awesome tours.

Day 3 – Tuesday - Registration 8:00 am – Noon Get up and get ready for the Opening Ceremony and General Assembly.We are having a very different workshop/program under the direction of S. J. Derby after lunch. These unique pieces will be seen on the tables at the evening meal and will be available for sale.Be sure to dress up in your western attire for an evening of hospitality “Western Style” honoring our TGC President, Peggy Moreland.It would not be a true convention if we did not include downtown shopping. Historic Downtown Kerrville businesses are offering discounts to anyone wearing their convention badges in their stores. So, if time permits, it is recommended that y’all enjoy what Kerrville has to offer.

Day 4 – Wednesday – 8:00 am before we say Happy Trails there will be a breakfast buffet to set y’all on your way.

“The Wranglers”Peggy MorelandLinda Jean BrownSarah McReynoldsDana SerafineSusan CarpenterSherie ClarksonEleanor Floeck

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TGC, Inc. - 89th Fall ConventionOctober 18 – 20, 2020

“Branded @ the Y.O.”The Y.O. Ranch Hotel & Conference Center | 2033 Sidney Baker, Kerrville, Texas 78028

Committee: “The Wranglers"

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CLUB ___________________________________ DISTRICT ________________________________

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Credentials (check all that apply)__ NGC President __ TGC President __ Club President __ NGC Life Member __ FS Judge

__ Fmr. NGC President __ Fmr. TGC President __ Club Delegate __ SCR Life Member __ Student

__ NGC Chairman __ TGC Officer __ Club Member __ TGC Life Member __ Accredit

__ SCR Director __ District Director __ Affiliate President __ Landscape Des. Con. __ Master

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__ SCR Chairman __ Trustee __ Council President __ Garden Study Con. __ Emeritus

__ Environ. Con. __ Naturalist __ Master Gardener

-- PLEASE SELECT AND ENTER AMOUNT FOR EACH EVENT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND –

Registration Fee

$35 for entire convention / $25 for one day ……………………………………………... $__________

Sunday, October 18, 2020

Dinner / On Your Own

Monday, October 19, 2020

Breakfast ……………………………………………………………………………………………… $18 $__________

Lunch …………………………………………………………………………………………………… $29 $__________

Tours (pick one – fee is the same for all tours) ……………………………………..……• James Avery Jewelry __• Kerrville Hills Winery __• Museum of Western Art __

$10 $__________

Dinner ………………………………………………………………………………….………………. $32 $__________

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

Breakfast ……………………………………………………………………………..……………… $18 $__________

Lunch ……………………………………………………………………………………...…………… $25 $__________

Workshop Program ………………………………………………………...……………………...…… $__________

Dinner ……………………….……………………………………………………….………………… $40 $__________

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Breakfast ……………………………………………………………………………………………… $18 $__________

TOTAL $__________

CIRCLE any special dietary needs: Diabetic | Gluten Free | Vegan | VegetarianRegistration deadline October 1, 2020. No refunds after October 5, 2020.

Make checks to TGC Inc. Fall Convention / Mason G.C.Send TGC registration form & check to: Sherie Clarkson, Registrar, PO Box 395, Mason, TX 76856

Hotel accommodations including tax: $93.79/nightFor hotel reservations: 830-257-4440 or https://reservations.travelclick.com/12007?groupID=2775308


In Loving Memory of

JEAN MILLSKermit Garden Club — District I

Jean Mills — Texas Garden Clubs, District I, and Kermit Garden Club lost a larger than life member on February 9, 2020. Jean Mills served all of the garden club-related entities in many leadership roles including Vice President-Membership of TGC, District I Di-rector at least 3 two-year terms, committee chairman of each of the entities especially yearbooks and club histories. She served as president of Mildred Fly Garden Club several times as well as pres-ident of Judges Advanced Study Club several times. At the time of her death, she was serving TGC as Club History Awards Chair-man, TGC District I Nominating Committee member, Publication Awards Chairman, and Silver Yearbook Awards Chairman.

Jean began her garden club adventure in Farmington, New Mexi-co in 1962. As husband Jim’s job took them around the country, she joined garden clubs in Arvada, CO; Lafayette, LA; and Odessa, TX. She loved arranging flowers, and success-fully completed the five-part course of study to become a judge, then a master judge, life judge and finally taking emeritus status as her health failed. She joined Odessa Garden Club in 1972, the Ector Garden Club, and Mildred Fly Garden Club – all in Odessa. She was also a member of Kermit Garden Club and Judges Advanced Study Club of the Permian Basin. She truly was an amazing arranger; she loved nothing more than showing others how to arrange their flowers – giving praise and offering suggestions to improve the re-sult. At her programs, she made her arrangements “live,” always talking her way through the process showing what worked and fixing what didn’t work. Her shoes are too large to be filled. She will be missed.

In Memory of

Claire LoberPresident 1989-1991

Houston Federation ofGarden Clubs

Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. MISSION STATEMENT Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. promotes the love of gardening, floral design, horticulture, civic responsibilities, landscap-ing, environmental concerns, and garden therapy for men, women, and children and encourages participation and support in educational programs for both the very young and advanced students. It is the purpose of this or-ganization to preserve, protect, and conserve the natural resources of this country and to maintain and enhance the beauty of the lands.

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Calendar 2020-2021Texas Garden Clubs, Inc. | (817) 332-6602 | [email protected]

NGC EventsSeptember 24-26, 2020 - NGC Fall Meeting, Fargo, NDMay 17-20, 2021 - NGC Spring Convention, East Rutherford, NJ

TGC Events October 18-21, 2020 - TGC, Inc. Fall Convention, the Y.O. Ranch Hotel, Kerrville, TX

Flower Show Schools

FSSII September 14-17, 2020 - Houston, TX, Mary Vacek, Chairman, Houston, TXFSS III, October 13-15, 2020, Meadows Conference Center, 2900 Live Oak, Dallas, TX; Sarah Andry,

Chairman, 214-543-3621, [email protected] III, January 25-28, 2021, Bayland Community Center, Houston, TX; Regena Williamson, Registrar, 361-

550-1486, [email protected]

Landscape Design School

Course 2 February 22-23, 2021, George Bush Library, College Station, TXCourse 3 September 27-28, 2021, George Bush Library, College Station, TX

Garden Study SchoolCourse 3 February 25-27, 2021, San Antonio Garden Center, 3310 N New Braunfels, San Antonio, TX; Cal

Lussen, Chairman, 830-837-5262, [email protected]

Advertising Donation Request Form

Ad Size (H x W) Price

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Contact Person: Sherie Clarkson, P.O. Box 395, Mason, TX 76856Email: [email protected]

Return contract to above address by August 1, 2020.

We agree to donate $___________ for advertising in the TGC, Inc. 89th Fall Convention Program Booklet.

To advertise in the Fall 2020 Directory, please follow the guidelines below.

• Submit all ads electronically• All ads should be complete and formatted to fit into one of the sizes above• For best results, ads should have a resolution of 300 dpi. Lower resolution ads will

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Send this completed form and a check (payable to TGC Fall Convention/Mason GC) for the desired space as described above along with your ad to Sherie Clarkson, P.O. Box 395, Mason, TX 76856.

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From Your HeadquartersWe gratefully accept your contributions re-ceived from February 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020.

ENDOWMENT FUNDS: ENDOWMENT FUND: Schulenburg GC; Kingwood GC; Far Corners Garden Study Club; Taylor GC; Four Seasons GC; Green Thumb GC; Cut ‘N Grow GC; SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Poise ‘N Ivy GC; Plano GC, in Memory of Johnny Murph; Keller GC; Lake Worth GC; Far Corners Gar-den Study Club; Royal Oaks GC; Bluebonnet GC-Houston; Kilgore GC; Plano GC in Mem-ory of E.L. Smith; Bouquettes GC; Taylor GC; Four Seasons GC; La Porte- Bayshore GC; Les Fleurs Des Jeunes; Comal GC; Green Thumb GC; Cut ‘N Grow GC; BLASCHKE LANDSCAPE: Newport GC; Comal GC; Cut ‘N Grow GC; in memory of Kenneth Blaschke: Dennis and Gwen DeWitt; Peggy Moreland; Texas Gar-den Clubs, Inc.; The following are in Memory of KENNETH BLASCHKE-Dallas Flower Judg-es Founders Group; Art and Dana Serafine; Eleanor Floeck; Mr. And Mrs. E.J.Blaschke; Di-anna Ewen; Lloyd & Carolyn Koopman; Wm. Roy & Terri Christen; Freda Martin; Connie Newcomb; Bonnie Baker; Thomas & Marcia McClure; George McMahan; Sherie Clarkson; Joe & Linda Whetsell; David & Linda Nagy; Joyce Cochran; Shelley & Alison Row; Smith-ville Area Chamber of Commerce; Ronnie & Betty Herzik; DURRETT ENDOWMENT: Mexia GC; Far Corners Garden Study Club; Kermit GC; SIMMERS ENDOWMENT: Kermit GC;

SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS: ELLIS SCHOLAR-SHIP: Tejas GC; NELL DENMAN HORTICUL-TURE SCHOLARSHIP: Cut ‘N Grow GC;

HEADQUARTERS FUNDS: AWARDS YOUTH: Kermit GC; AWARDS ADULT: Kermit GC; Art and Dana Serafine in Memory of E.L. Smith; LAWYERS FUND: Kermit GC; FRIENDS OF HEADQUARTERS CAMPAIGN: Tom & Cecelia Lussen; Ovilla Garden Club; Frisco Garden Club; Guada Coma Garden Club; Dogwood Garden Club, Palestine; Holly Garden Club; Super Seeders Garden Club; Texarkana

Council of Garden Clubs, Inc. - Sandra Tip-ton; Mr. & Mrs. Michael S. Steinberg; Ray-burn Bloomers Garden Club; Carole Wiater, President of Kingwood GC; District II, Texas Garden Clubs, Inc.; Paul L. Emond; Shades of Green Garden Club; Carswell Garden Club; San Antonio Council of Nationally Accred-ited Flower Show Judges; The Ivy League Garden Club; Smithville Garden Club; Terrell Hgts Garden Club; Harva Kuykendall, Mem-ber of Jacksboro GC; Bay Area Garden Guild; Schulenburg Garden Club; Catherine Focke, member of Bayshore GC; Better Gardens Club, Corsicana; A & M Garden Club; Avant Gardeners; Brookhaven Garden Club; Charo-lette Elrod; Dallas Council of Garden Clubs; Dallas Flower Show Judges Founders Group; FW Council of Nationally Accredited Flower Show Judges; Gwen DeWitt; Beeville Gar-den Club; Gardeners Club of Parker County; Hoe & Hope Garden Club; Ikebana Interna-tional- Dallas Chapter 13; Ingram Garden Club; Janet Gustafson-Individual; Killeen Garden Club; Kingwood Garden Club; Lake Country Wild Flower Garden Club; Linda Whetsell; Linda Whetsell; Live Oak Village Garden Club; Maury Harris; Nan Markland; Piccadilly Garden Club; Rose Garden Club; Sherie Clarkson; Southampton Garden Club; TNT Judges Study Group; Town And Country GC-Coleman; Bee Master Gardener Assoc.; Betsy Hillard ; Colleyville GC; Columbus GC ; Columbus GC ; District V; District X ; Eleanor Floeck; Giddings GC; Heart O Texas Orchid Society; Marlene Gillman; Mt Pleasant GC; Sylvia Mertink; Arlington GC; Betty Edwards; Friendship GC; Monte Vista GC; Super Seed-ers GC; Tejas GC; HEADQUARTERS BUILD-ING MAINTENANCE: Grapevine GC; Denton Council of Garden Clubs; Dallas Council of Garden Clubs; Hunt GC; Super Seeders GC; Tejas GC; HEADQUARTERS LANDSCAPE / WILDSCAPE / POCKET GARDENS: Mexia GC; Dallas Council of Garden Clubs; Tri-Coun-ty Diggers; Fort Worth Council of Garden Clubs; Jacksonville GC; Better Gardens Club

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From Your Headquarters (continued)

of Corsicana; Kermit GC; HEADQUARTERS GENERAL OFFICE FUND: McCamey GC; Lake Worth GC; Jacksonville GC; Hemphill GC in Memory of Linda Bordelon; San Antonio Council of NAFSJ; Better Gardens Club of Corsicana; Bradley, Jana, Brock, Penn & Baby Scarlett McKelvey Honoring Carol Moore; The Lake Country Wildflowers GC; Cut ‘N Grow GC; Tejas GC; Kermit GC; HEADQUAR-TERS OFFICE EQUIPMENT: Tejas GC; A/C FUND-HEADQUARTERS: Dallas Council of Garden Clubs; Tejas GC; AWARDS YOUTH: Honoring Annabeth Robinson by Oak Clus-ter GC;

GENERAL FUNDS: MEMORIAL BOOK: SIL-VER BOOK: Fort Worth Council of Garden Clubs; FRIENDSHIP BOOK: Tri-County Dig-gers; Kermit GC;

PRESIDENTS BOOK: DISTRICT I: Bonnie Leck by Kermit GC; DISTRICT II: Marty Swin-dell by Avant Gardeners; Gail Barton by The Lake Country Wildflowers GC; DISTRICT III: Sue Burford by Jacksonville GC; Kilgore GC; Margaret Lough by Tejas GC; Judy Greeson by Everman GC; DISTRICT IV: Lee Tawse by Southampton GC; Carole Waiter by King-wood GC; Corrie Ten-Have by Far Corners Garden Study Club; Loraine Kuehn by Tri-County Diggers; Mildred Williams by Royal Oaks GC; DISTRICT V: Penny Rychetsky by Taylor GC; DISTRICT VII: Vanda Babich by Comal GC; Melayne Arnold by Kerrville GC; DISTRICT X: Jennifer Caceres & Diane Rich-ards by Super Seeders GC;

CONTRIBUTING PROJECTS: ARBOR DAY FUND: Grapevine GC; Far Corners Garden Study Club; Royal Oaks GC; Bluebonnet GC-Houston; Better Gardens Club of Corsicana; Cut ‘N Grow GC; Everman GC; BIRDSEED FUND: Newport GC; Kermit GC;

NATURAL DISASTER: Mexia GC; Jacksonville GC; Better Gardens Club of Corsicana; Cut ‘N Grow GC; BROOKWOOD COMMUNITY: Far Corners Garden Study Club; Tri-County Diggers; Bluebonnet GC-Houston; Rayburn Bloomers GC; Sweeny GC; La Porte- Bayshore GC; Kermit GC; CAMP TYLER: Lake Worth GC; Kingwood GC; Sweeny GC; Green Thumb GC; Kermit GC; TEXAS DISASTER RELIEF: Ray-burn Bloomers GC; Better Gardens Club of Corsicana; Hunt GC; Cut ‘N Grow GC; NATURE CONSERVANCY OF TEXAS: Keller GC; Kilgore GC; Bouquettes GC; La Porte- Bayshore GC; Cut ‘N Grow GC; KEYSTONE HERITAGE PARK: Halletsville GC; SEEDS FOR LIFE: Mexia GC; McGregor GC; Lake Worth GC; Grapevine GC; Kingwood GC; Southampton GC; Jack-sonville GC; Kilgore GC; Rayburn Bloomers GC; Hunt GC; Cut ‘N Grow GC; BROOKWOOD in GEORGETOWN: Kermit GC: GARDENS AT TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY: Kingwood GC; Hunt GC; TEXAS A&M FORESTRY SERVICE: Tri-County Diggers; Jacksonville GC; Hunt GC; RIVERSIDE NATURE CENTER: Rayburn Bloomers GC; Hunt GC; Kermit GC; OLD FORT PARKER: Tri-County Diggers; Better Gardens Club of Corsicana; Halletsville GC;

President Peggy Moreland’s Ways & Means Fundraiser

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