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Old Dominion 


Quarterly Publication of Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs Inc 

Summer 2011 Volume 42, No. 2 

CONTENTS 

FEATURES 

Newly Designed Website 5 

Blue Gloves for Blue Stars 5 

Convention 2011 9 

6VFGC Convention Credentials 

THE PRESIDENT’S PAGE 3 

VFGC NEWS 

a Youth Grants 6 

Cedar Run GC Youth Grant 7 

Award Winners 10 

Life Members/Book of Honor 26 

Awards Changes 28 

EDUCATION 

Flower Show School 16 

Flower Show Symposium 18 

Landscape Design School 20 

Book Revient Sales 30 

DISTRICT AND CLUB NEWS 

Old Dominion Calendar 14 

Hilliard Park GC 22 

Rappahannock GC 23 

Endangered Species Day 23 

Club Anniversaries 23 

Luray GC Memorial Garden 24 

Colonial GC 60th Anniversary 24 

Green Meadow Point GC 25 

Green Pine GC 70th Anniversary 25 

In Memoriam 27 

VFGC, INC 

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 

1800 Lakeside Ave 

Richmond, VA 23228-4700 

804-553-0445 

www.virginiagardenclubs.org 

VFGC PRESIDENT 

Judy B. Binns 

“Grow Now 

Planting Seeds for Tomorrow” 

judybinns@me.com 

14400 Newgate Road 

Midlothian VA 23113-4199 

804-794-9073 

NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC 

4401 Magnolia Ave 

St. Louis, MO 62110-3492 

Member Services 800-550-6007 

headquarters@gardenclub.org 

www.gardenclub.org 

NGC PRESIDENT 

Shirley Nicolai 

“NGC: Proudly Serving 

Our Members and Communities” 

shirleynicolai@verizon.net 

12325 Hatton Point Rd 

Ft. Washiington, MD 20744-7014 

301-292-3667 

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION DIRECTOR 

Mary H. Dixon 

“Members are the Link to the Future” 

mdixon2643@aol.com 

132 Moonlight Point 

Suffolk VA 23434-9300 

757-934-3420 

UPCOMING EVENTS 28 

SUBSCRIPTION RATES Members - Included in Dues Non-Members $3.50 

Published quarterly Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 

Non-Profit Organization postage paid at Richmond, VA USPS 407-420

Contact INFORMATION 

OLD DOMINION GARDENER 

DEADLINES 

Spring – February 1 

Summer – May 1 

Fall – August 1 

Winter – November 1 

Send articles, events and photos 

for publication to: 

Judy B. Binns 


Send Name/Address Changes to: 

Barbara Ohmsen 

basohmsen@cox.net 

VFGC MISSION STATEMENT 

Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc., 

provides youth and adult education 

resources and opportunities for its members 

to promote the love of gardening, 

floral design, civic and environmental 

responsibility. 

Virginia Federation 

of Garden Club 

Officers 

President 

Judy B. Binns 


14400 Newgate Road 

1st Vice President 

Liaison to Club Presidents 

Marilyn J. Mason 

marilynmason@comcast.net 

101 mt Pleas 

2nd Vice President 

Finance Chairman 

Janice M. Clem 

tchokie@aol.com 

2261 Donagale Drive 

R3rd Vice President 

Membership Chairman 

Mary E. Owen 

rxowen@aol.com 

P O Box 206 

ForRecording Secretary 

Mary Sue Floyd 

MFloyd3570@aol.com 

2824 E M 

Treasurer 

Claudia H. Cosby 

chcosby@verizon.net 

3015 Mount Hill Drive 

Midlothian VA 23113-3923 

804-794-7798 

2 www.virginiagardenclubs.org

President’s PAGE 

No one is more optimistic than a gardener—because truly to plant a seed is to believe 

in the future. 

“Grow Now . . . Planting Seeds for Tomorrow” builds on this natural optimism and 

encourages garden club members to participate. 

The focus for this administration will be on two words in this theme—GROW and 

PLANT—as we look at different ways to attract new members, to better serve our 

existing members, and to reach out to the gardening community. 

We will GROW in Educational Opportunities 

• By offering a new series of basic floral design classes. When I joined a 

garden club, I just wanted to learn how to arrange flowers so that I could 

have a centerpiece on the dining room table. I was fortunate that my garden 

club offered regular floral design workshops, but not all garden club 

members have this same opportunity. 

• By sponsoring lectures in partnership with botanical gardens, districts, and 

other organizations 

• By holding “Dig In” workshops specifically for club presidents and club officers 

to highlight VFGC Projects 

We will GROW in Membership 

• By connecting with existing non-federated garden clubs—these clubs already 

share a similar interest with VFGC, let’s convince them that being 

part of a larger organization has distinct benefits. 

• By presenting a series of workshops/programs at military bases and other 

civic organizations in order to generate interest in garden clubs and to establish 

new garden clubs 

• By providing incentives for members to bring guests to basic floral design 

classes—even more incentives if the guest joins a garden club! 

We will GROW in Communication 

• By publishing a digital version of Old Dominion Gardener on the website 

• By communicating bi-monthly with VFGC Board members, district officers 

and club presidents with a digital newsletter “Grow Now” in order to work 

together as a “whole” organization—not just individual clubs and districts 

• By making VFGC website more user friendly for mobile devices 

Summer 2011 Old Dominion Gardener 3

President’s PAGE 

We will PLANT Community Gardens with a new program, “Plant Together” 

• This new program will encourage garden clubs, civic groups, youth groups, 

etc. to schedule a work day during National Garden Week to plant or 

spruce up community gardens. 

• Each club or group that registers with VFGC will be provided with a publicity 

packet to help spread the word that garden clubs benefit the community 

with beautification projects. 

We will PLANT by establishing a “Branching Out” grant program for club community 

beautification projects. 

We will PLANT seeds for tomorrow by continuing the “Keys to the Future” grants for 

youth-centered gardening programs. Since its inception in 2007, over $25,000 has 

been awarded in these grants and in the past 2 years alone, over 5000 youth in Virginia 

benefited from this program. 

The time is NOW—to generate enthusiasm, to initiate some new programs and to 

continue gardening in our communities across the state. I look forward to working 

with all of you as we “Grow Now . . . Planting the Seeds for Tomorrow.” 

Judy B. Binns 

Meet the President 

Judy began her garden club work in 1990. She is a member and former 

president of the Salisbury GC, an Accredited-Life Flower Show Judge, and 

served as President of Piedmont District from 2001-2003. She has served 

VFGC as 1st Vice President, 2nd Vice President, and Treasurer before being 

installed as President in May 2011. She was awarded the NGC Member of 

Honor Award for the South Atlantic Region for All-Around Excellence in 2006. 

Judy served as the webmaster of National Garden Clubs from 2007-2011 

and designed the first websites for both VFGC and the South Atlantic Region. 

She is also a Design Instructor for National Garden Clubs Flower Show School 

and has exhibited designs in “Fine Arts and Flowers” at the Virginia Museum 

of Fine Arts and numerous flower shows. 

Judy is a native Virginian from the Shenandoah Valley. She graduated 

from Bridgewater College with a degree in mathematics and concentration in 

computer science. She and her husband, Richard, have two married children 

and one grandchild. She also volunteers at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, 

including serving as co-chairman for Fine Arts & Flowers in 2007 and 2010. 


VFGC NEWS 

NEWLY DESIGNED 

VFGC WEBSITE 

BLUE GLOVES 

FOR 

BLUE STARS 

www.virginiagardenclubs.org 

The VFGC website has a new and 

exciting look! If you have not visited the 

website recently, take the time to browse 

the pages and see what garden club members 

across the state of Virginia are doing. 

Some of the new features include: 

• Digital version of Old Dominion 


• How To section with tips on conservation, 

container gardening, 

floral design and more 

• Photo gallery highlighting club 

flower shows and projects plus 

ideas for your home and garden 

• YouTube video of a project 

awarded a VFGC Youth Project 

Grant 

• More downloadable forms including 

the VFGC Life Membership 

Form 

• Information on applying to become 

a part of the VFGC Group 

Exemption for IRS 501(c)(3) 

• User friendly layout and menus 

for mobile phones and tablet 

devices 

Send photos, news and events for 

posting on the website to: 

Nancy Hargroves 

VFGC Website Chairman 

inbleum@comcast.net 

Visit the website often to keep up to 

date on the latest information for VFGC 

members. 

The Blue Star Memorial Program 

honors service men and women. In 1945, 

the National Council of State Garden 

Clubs adopted the program and began a 

Blue Star Highway system, which covers 

thousands of miles across the Continental 

United States, Alaska and Hawaii. 

Virginia has some of the oldest Blue 

Star Memorial Markers in the US with the 

first one dedicated on August 24, 1949. 

Since 1949, VFGC, districts and clubs have 

placed over 45 Blue Star Markers along 

the highways and byways of Virginia as 

well as at national cemeteries, parks, 

veteran’s facilities and gardens. 

These oldest Blue Star Memorial 

markers have weathered along the roadsides 

for over 50 years and now need 

some TLC. You can help by participating 

in new program, “Blue Gloves for Blue 

Stars.” Plan to attend your district meeting 

and make a $10 donation to the Blue 

Star Memorial Fund and receive a pair of 

blue gardening gloves. Your support of 

this project will help VFGC refurbish those 

markers placed before 1960 as well as any 

others in need of repair. 

Donate at your district meeting and 

wear your “blue gloves” proudly as you 

help make the Blue Stars in Virginia shine 

brightly again! 

For more information, contact: 

Gloria Crump 

VFGC Blue Star Memorial Chairman 

540-234-9300 

gcrump@ntelos.net 


Youth Project GRANTS 

KEYS TO THE FUTURE 

YOUTH PROJECT GRANTS 

The “Keys to the Future” Youth Project Grants Program, with a simple application 

procedure, is sponsored by VFGC for new or existing youth-centered programs. 

All VFGC clubs are encouraged to apply for a one-year grant up to $1000 for 

the purpose of helping youth realize the rewards and life lessons from gardens and 

habitats for becoming good stewards of the earth. The scope of these programs may 

include benefits to the community, environmental awareness/education, plant-to-food 

connections, outdoor classroom projects, horticulture education, and the social aspects 

of gardening. 

PROGRAM CRITERIA 

In evaluating grant applications, priority will be given to programs that emphasize 

one or more of these elements: 

• number of youth participating/reached 

• benefits to the community 

• environmental awareness/education 

• horticulture educational focus or curricular/program integration 

• plant-to-food connections 

• social aspects of gardening such as leadership development, team building, 

community support, or service-learning 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 

Guidelines and application form may be found at www.virginiagardenclubs.org 

under Youth. Contact Phyllis Steele, VFGC Youth Project Grants Chairman, (pbsteele@ 

earthlink.net, 540-667-7487) for more information. 

Visit www.virginiagardenclubs.org 

and look under Youth Project Grants 

to see a YouTube video 

of how the Crestwood Farms Garden Club 

partnered with other groups to sponsor 

a Nature Fair and Plant Sale with grant funds. 


Youth Project GRANTS 

CEDAR RUN GC SUPPORTS 

PLANT CAMP FOR SPECIAL NEEDS 

WITH YOUTH PROJECT GRANT 

Submitted by Pat Bickel, VFGC Youth Project Grants Chairman 2009-2011 

Here is one example of the resourcefulness 

of the various gardening projects 

implemented by clubs who have received 

grant funding from the VFGC Youth Grants 

Committee. As you read about these 

completed projects, consider starting a 

similar project for your community. 

In 2009, the VFGC Youth Project 

Grants Committee awarded $900 to the 

Cedar Run Garden Club in Shenandoah 

District. The funds were allocated to support 

a Plant Camp for Special Needs 

students in partnership with Verdun Adventure 

Bound. 

The one-week camp was attended by 

8 – 11 year olds who gained experience 

in all phases of gardening. They learned 

to identify, collect and preserve seeds 

for the next season; they weeded and 

planted cold weather crops in a raised 

bed; they decorated aprons and flower 

pots and created collages using plants, 

Campers gather under the outdoor 

classroom arbor in the center of the 

teaching garden. 

Campers make their own pizza dough 

which when baked, will include toppings 

harvested from the teaching garden. 

leaves and blossoms; they learned about 

watering and composting. They made 

pizzas from scratch using veggies from 

the garden, harvested potatoes to bake 

or roast, dyed camp tee-shirts with colors 

from garden plants and harvested gourds 

to dry for next year’s birdhouses. The students 

thrived in the outdoor setting. Some 

attended with an aid or a counselor and 

benefited from the open curriculum and 

hands-on teaching experiences. 

Funds were spent on materials used 

in the various garden and craft themedactivities 

that focused on the daily curriculum 

– The Seed; The Sun; The Soil; 

The Water and The Whole. Camp activities 

and pictures were shared with garden club 

members to keep them apprised of the 

wealth of knowledge shared by garden 

club volunteers and Verdun Adventure 

Bound instructors. 


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Convention 2011 

PLANT, GROW, BLOOM 

CONVENTION 2011 

Garden club members from across the state 

traveled to Richmond in May 2011 to participate 

in the annual VFGC Convention. Highlights of the 

convention were: 

• Design program and workshop by John 

Klingel (pictured at right) 

• Election of Officers for 2011-2013 

• Installation of Officers by NGC President, 

Renee Blaschke 

• Installation Design Tribute, “Wonderfully 

Unique” by Julia Clevett 

• Tea at the Governor’s Mansion 

• Awards Presentation 

• Shoppers Venue 

Under the leadership of VFGC President Elene 

Combs, the convention delegates considered the report of the VFGC Special Committee 

on Conventions and approved the recommendations submitted to hold a biennial 

convention in the election year and a one day VFGC Meeting in alternate years; that 

VFGC would host and plan their own conventions and meetings; and that conventions 

be held in a central location in the 

state. This change will start iwth the 

2011-2013 administration. 

Images from Convention 2011 

start on this page and continue 

through the awards list. To see the 

colorful “blooms” of the convention, 

turn to the inside back cover of this 

issue or visit the photo gallery at 

www.virginiagardenclubs.org. 

Installation of VFGC officers for 

2011-2013 by NGC President Rene 

Blaschke. Top photo: Marilyn 

Mason, 1st Vice President; Janice 

Clem, 2nd Vice President; and 

Mary Owen, 3rd Vice President. 

Bottom photo: Mary Sue Floyd, 

Recording Secretary; Claudia 

Cosby, Treasurer. 


NGC, SAR & VFGC AWARDS 

AWARDS 

NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS 

OVERALL WINNER – FIRST PLACE 

74 OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, 

NATURE TRAILS 

Aii Canterbury GC $1000 

CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION 

1B CIVIC ACHIEVEMENT 

Fincastle GC and Seasons IV GC 

20 ROADSIDE BEAUTIFICATION 

Aii Moneta GC 

Aiii Chesapeake Bay GC 

39 LITTER/RECYCLING/ 

RECLAMATION 


44 PUBLICITY PRESSBOOK 

SOUTH ATLANTIC REGION 

Small Club: Green Meadow Point GC 

Council: Portsmouth Area Council 

District: Tidewater District 

62 LANDSCAPE DESIGN 


STANDARD FLOWER SHOW 

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 

5B STANDARD FLOWER SHOW 

Culpeper GC 

“It’s a Celebration! 

75 Years & Growing” 

18A COUNCIL STANDARD 

FLOWER SHOW 

Bedford Council of GC 

“Southern Hospitality 

Historic Avenel Style” 

22A HOLIDAY STANDARD 

FLOWER SHOW 

The Madison GC 

“Christmas in the Air” 

57A STAGED IN PUBLIC BUILDING 

Luray GC “June Jubilee” 

SCHOOL GARDEN PROJECTS - 


2nd Place Canterbury GC $50 

3rd Place Salisbury GC $25 

Cavalier GC $25 

YOUTH POETRY 

4th Grade 2nd Place 

“Fields of Daffodils” - Henry Trochlil 

Old Fredericktown GC 

6th Grade 2nd Place 

“Fields of Daffodils” - Charlie Trochlil 

Old Fredericktown GC 

9th Grade 3rd Place 

“Amongst the Daffodils” – 

Moira Hulbert, Thomas Jefferson GC 


3 CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION 

ii Thomas Jefferson GC, P 

8 HORTICULTURE ACHIEVEMENT 

Lynn Pappas, Thomas Jefferson GC 

9 LANDSCAPE 

Monticello GC, Charlottesville, SH 

10 LITTER/RECYCLING, etc. 

i Green Meadow Point GC, T 

iii Chesapeake Bay GC, P 

VFGC President Elene Combs presents 

awards to representatives of the 

Southwest District clubs. 



VIRGINIA FEDERATION OF 

GARDEN CLUBS 

STANDARD FLOWER SHOW 

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 

FS IB STANDARD FS 

Culpeper GC (SH) 

FS IIB HOME STANDARD FS 

Little Neck GC (T) 

FS IIIA COUNCIL STANDARD FS 

Convention attendees wait to tour the 

Bedford Council GC (BR) 

Governor’s Mansion. 

FS IIIB JUDGES’ COUNCIL 

11 THE NATIONAL GARDENER 

Lynchburg Council (SC) 

Seasons IV GC, SW 

FS V HOLIDAY STANDARD FS 

14 PROGRAM 

Madison GC (SH) 

B Nel Stofberg, Fluvanna GC, P FS VIIB DISTRICT STANDARD FS 

19 VISION OF BEAUTY CALENDAR 

Tidewater District 

SALES 

FS XIA STAGED IN PUBLIC 

Louisa County GC, P 

BUILDING Luray GC (SH) 

25 NATIONAL LIFE MEMBERSHIP 

Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs DISTRICT AWARDS 

32 YOUTH POETRY CONTEST 

4 CONVENTION ATTENDANCE 

Overall Winner - Charlie Trochlil 

Piedmont District – Blue 

4th Grade – Henry Trochlil 

Tidewater District - Red 

6th Grade – Charlie Trochlil 

5A DISTRICT FLOWER 

9th Grade – Moira Hulbert 

SHOW SCHEDULE 

33 SMOKEY BEAR/WOODSY 

Tidewater District – Red 

OWL POSTERS 

6A DISTRICT NEWSLETTER 

1st Grade – Mary Lynn Aylor 

Blue Ridge District – Blue 

3rd Grade – Karley Gronbech 

Tidewater District – Red 

5th Grade – Megan Baker 

8 LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL 

35 NATIVE PLANTS PATCH 

Piedmont District – Blue 

PROGRAM 

9 NGC LIFE MEMBERSHIP 

Thomas Jefferson GC & 

Tidewater District – Blue 

Dogwood GC, SH 

10 NATURAL DISASTERS 

NGC2 PLANT IT PINK 

Blue Ridge District – Blue 

Francis Fauquier GC, SH 

Piedmont District – Red 

PUBLICITY PRESS BOOKS 

11 SMOKEY BEAR/WOODSY OWL 

Ai – Green Meadow Point GC, T 

Piedmont District – Blue TIE 

B – Tidewater District, T 

Shenandoah District – Blue 

B – Portsmouth Area Council, T 12 VFGC LIFE MEMBER/BOOK 

GOOD SOIL AWARD 

OF HONOR 

Dogwood GC & Thomas Jefferson 

Southwest District – Blue 

GC, SH 

Blue Ridge District – Red 



13 VFGC PROJECTS 

Tidewater District – Blue 

14 WORLD GARDENING/ECOSEEDS 

Blue Ridge District - Blue 

CLUB AWARDS 

16 BIRD PROTECTION 

i Green Pine GC, T – Blue 

Southside GC, BR – Red 

Rapid Ann GC, SH – HM 

ii Westmoreland, P - Blue 

18 BLUE STAR MEMORIAL 

LANDSCAPE 

ii Hanover Towne GC, P - HM 

19 CHUCKY CHIPMUNK 

Green Meadow Point, T – Blue 

GC of Bedford, BR - Red 

20 CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION/ 

ACHIEVEMENT 

i Woodland Pond GC, P - Blue 

Westchester GC, BR – Red 

ii Thomas Jefferson, P – Blue 

21 CLUB BROCHURE 

i Cedar Run GC, SH – Blue 

Green Meadow Point, T – Red 

GC of Bedford, BR – HM 

ii Fluvanna GC, P – Blue 

iii Salisbury GC, P - Blue 

22A CLUB NEWSLETTER 

i GC of Bedford, BR – Blue 

ii Fluvanna GC, P - Red 

Monticello GC, SH – Red 

iii Lake of the Wood, SH – HM 

22B CLUB NEWSLETTER 

i Green Meadow Point, T – Blue 

Amelia County GC, P – Red 

ii Moneta GC, BR – Blue 

Hanover Towne GC, P – Red 

May Farm GC, T – HM 

iii Chesapeake Bay, P – Blue 

23 COMMUNITY LANDSCAPE 

DESIGN 

i Woodland Pond GC, P – Blue 

ii Monticello GC, SH – Blue 

24 DISTRICT ATTENDANCE 

Green Meadow Point GC, T – Blue 

Abingdon GC, SW - Red 

26 FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE 

i Dogwood GC, SH – Blue 


ii Madison GC, SH – Blue 

Fluvanna GC, P – Red 

27 FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE – 

TWO OR MORE CLUBS 

Fincastle/Seasons IV GC, SW – Blue 

28 FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL 

ATTENDANCE 

Belmont GC, BR – Blue TIE 

Chesapeake Bay GC, P - Blue 

31 HABITAT FOR HUMANITY 


Town & Country GC, SW – Red 

32 HISTORIC PRESERVATION 

ii Westmoreland GC, P – Blue 

33 HORTICULTURE – HERBS 

i Southside GC, BR – Blue 

Woodland Pond, P – Red 

Seasons IV GC, SW – HM 

Old Fredericktown, SH - HM 

ii Rappahannock GC, P – Blue 

Monticello GC, SH - Red 

Little Neck GC, T – HM 

34 HORTICULTURE THERAPY 

i Rapid Ann GC, SH – Red 

ii May Farm GC, T – HM 

iii Salisbury GC, P – Blue 

35 HORTICULTURE THERAPY/ 

GARDEN PROJECT 

ii Little Neck GC, T – Red 

Hanover Towne GC, P – HM 

36 LANDSCAPE DESIGN 

SCHOOL 

West Hanover GC, P - Blue 

37 LITTER/RECYCLING/ 

RECLAMATION 

i Green Meadow Point, T –Blue 

iii Chesapeake Bay GC, P - Blue 



38 MEMBERSHIP 

A Westchester GC, BR – Blue 

B Salisbury GC, P - Blue 

39 NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK 

i Louisa County GC, P – Blue 

Rippin Run GC, SH – Red 


Abingdon GC, SW – Red 

iii Chesapeake Bay GC, P – Blue 

40A GOLDEN DAYS 

Fluvanna GC, P – Blue 

Salisbury GC, P - Red 

Belmont GC, BR – HM 

40C PLANT IT PINK 

Francis Fauquier GC, SH – Blue 

Fincastle GC and Seasons IV GC, 

SW – Red 

Town & Country GC, BR – HM 

41 OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS, 

TRAILS 

ii Canterbury GC, P – Blue 

42 ROADSIDE BEAUTIFICATION 

ii Moneta GC, BR – Blue 

iii Chesapeake Bay GC, P – Blue 

43 SMOKEY BEAR POSTERS 

Madison GC, SH – Blue 

Fluvanna GC, P – Red 

44 THE NATIONAL GARDENER 

Seasons IV GC, SW – Blue 

Chesapeake Bay GC, P – Red 

Woodland Pond GC, P – HM 

45 TREE PLANTING/ARBOR DAY 

ii Town & Country GC, SW – Blue 

Fluvanna GC, P - Red 

iii Lake of the Woods, SH – Blue 

46 VFGC LIFE MEMBERSHIP/BOOK 

OF HONOR 

Berkeley GC, T – Blue 

47 VISION OF BEAUTY CALENDARS 

Louisa County GC, P – Blue 

Green Pine GC, T – Red 

Seasons IV GC, SW - HM 

48 VISUAL COMMUNITY 

IMPROVEMENT 

Moneta GC, BR – Blue 

Francis Fauquier GC, SH – Red 

Woodland Pond GC, P – Red 

50 WEBSITE 

iii Westham GC, P – Blue 

YOUTH AND 

YOUTH-RELATED AWARDS 

J-1 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION 

Cedar Run GC, SH – Blue 

Chesapeake Bay GC, P – Red 

May Farm GC, T – HM 

J-3 YOUTH EDUCATION 

Cedar Run GC, SH – Blue 

Salisbury GC, P – Red 

J-4 NGC ESSAY CONTEST 

11th Grade – Katherine Gannon 

Old Fredericktown GC, SH 

J-5 NGC POETRY CONTEST 

2nd Grade – Claire Trochlil 


4th Grade – Henry Trochlil 


6th Grade – Charlie Trochlil 


9th Grade – Moira Hulbert 

Thomas Jefferson GC, SH 

J-6 SMOKEY BEAR POSTERS 

1st Grade – Mary L. Aylor 

Madison Primary, Madison GC, SH 

2nd Grade – Alyissa Staples 

Madison Primary, Madison GC, SH 

3rd Grade – Karley Gronbech 

Thoroughgood Elem, 

Thoroughgood GC, T 

4th Grade – Brett Poultney 

Poquoson Elem, Poquoson GC, T 

5th Grade – Megan Baker 

Thoroughgood Elem, 

Thoroughgood GC, T 



SPECIAL AWARDS 

I-A YEARBOOKS (under 20) 

Green Meadow Point GC, T – Red 

Southside GC, BR – Red 

I-B YEARBOOKS (20-29) 

Amelia County GC, P – Blue 


I-C YEARBOOKS (30-44) 

Hanover Towne GC, P – Blue 

Rappahannock Co. GC, SH – Red 

I-D YEARBOOKS (45-69) 

Sleepy Hollow GC, P – Blue 

Little Neck GC, T – Red 

Abingdon GC, SW – HM 

Moneta GC, BR – HM 

I-F YEARBOOKS (100-299) 

Salisbury GC, P – Blue 

Lake of the Woods, SH – Red 

II PUBLICITY PRESS BOOKS 

Ai Green Meadow Point, T – Blue 

Aii Town & Country GC, SW – Blue 

Madison GC, SH - Red 

Aiii Chesapeake Bay GC, P – Blue 

Bi Portsmouth Area Council, T – Blue 

Bii Tidewater District, T – Blue 

Blue Ridge District, BR - Red 

III SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT 

Ai Louisa County GC, P - Red 

Aii Salisbury GC, P – Blue 

OLD DOMINION CALENDAR 

The Old Dominion Calendar is a free service listing club, affiliate and district 

events which are open to the public. The listing should contain the name and 

address and/or phone of a contact person for further information. Submit 

event details to the ODG Editor for publication. More details on these events 

may be found at www.virginiagardenclubs.org under “District News.” 

October 18, 2011 Rosecrest GC presents Holiday Gala at the Country 

Club of Petersburg. This event includes luncheon, fashion show by 

Ann’s Dress Shop of Waverly, and a floral presentation by Bob Henkel of 

Flowers and Foliage. There will be door prizes and many items to purchase 

to enhance your holiday decorating. Contact Mona Harrison, Chairman 

(monalangley@gmail.com, 804-526-9560) or Barbara Smith, Ticket 

Coordinator (resmith317@comcast.net, 804-526-2609) for more information. 

Tickets are $30 each and limited to 200. 

November 9, 2011 Violet Bank GC of Colonial Heights is presenting 

their annual holiday design show and luncheon event “Celebrate Holiday 

Magic with Flowers” at the Fort Lee Regimental Club. The talented designers 

of award winning Rochette’s Florist in Farmville will be the featured 

floral demonstrators. Enchanting holiday arrangements will represent 

holiday festivities from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day. Tables will 

be assigned in the order your ticket request is received, so please order 

early. The event begins at 9:45AM and doors open at 9:30AM. Tickets are 

$22.00 and include lunch. Place your order and obtain additional information 

by contacting, Eleanor Garrison (804-526-3479). 


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PLEASE CALL 877 BARTLETT 877.227.8538 OR VISIT BARTLETT.COM 


Flower Show SCHOOL 

FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE II 

Submitted by Cindy Rustin, VFGC Flower Show School Chairman 

Are you interested in learning about floral designs and flower shows? Join us for 

Flower Show School Course II in Williamsburg, VA. 

Date: October 3-6, 2011 

Location: The Woodlands, 105 Visitor Center Dr, Williamsburg, VA 

Adjacent to the Visitor’s Center with free shuttles to the Historic Area. 

Flower Show Procedure and Design: Julia Clevett 

NGC Design Instructor, NGC Symposium Chairman and Master Flower Show Judge 

Among many design credits and homors, Julia has represented the United States at 

the Chelsea Flower Show and at WAFA in Boston, 2011. 

Horticulture (Chrysanthemums and Vines): Sandi Piccirillo 

NGC Horticulture Instructor, Master Flower show Judge, Master in Landscape Design 

Her credentials include 20 years working horticultural retail management, certification 

in pesticides in VA and certification in VA as horticulturalist. 

SCHEDULE 

Monday, Oct 3 4 - 6 pm Flower Show Procedure 

Tuesday, Oct 4 9 am - 5:15 pm Design 

Wednesday, Oct 5 9 am - 5:15 pm Horticulture 

Thursday, Oct 6 9 am - 12 noon Written Exam 

Registration opens 30 minutes before each session 

HOTEL INFORMATION: 

Room rates guaranteed through Sept 9, 2011 at The Woodlands $109/night 

double/double and $136/night king suite plus applicable taxes. Continental breakfast 

included. May book rooms online at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/16578 

any time or call 800-261-9530 Monday-Fridays 8:30 am to 5 pm and ask for Block 

16578. If you need to cancel, use the same procedure that you used to book the 

room. One night’s deposit is required when booking, refundable if room is cancelled 

3 days prior to event. 

Questions--contact Cindy Rustin (cbrustin@verizon.net or 804-276-9220). 

Come join us for Flower Show School! Flower Show School is not only for prospective 

flower show exhibitors and judges, but also for all garden club members and all 

persons interested in flower design and horticulture. 


Flower Show SCHOOL 

REGISTRATION FORM – FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE II 

The Woodslands, Williamsburg, VA 

Name___________________________________________________________ 

Address__________________________________________________________ 

City/State________________________________________________________ 

Zip____________________ 

Telephone______________________________ 

E-mail___________________________________________________________ 

Club_______________________________ District______________________ 

___________ Credit 

____________ Non- Credit ___________ Refresher 

Full Course with/without Exam $124 ______ 

Includes registration fee ($80), emailed manual, 

NGC fee and two lunches* 

Flower Show Procedure $020 ______ 

Design (Tuesday, includes lunch*) $062 ______ 

Horticulture (Wednesday, includes lunch*) $062 ______ 

TOTAL ** 

______ 

* Timing prevents going out for lunch. 

No outside food may be brought into the meeting rooms. 

** No refunds AFTER Sept 22, 2011 

Make check payable to VFGC FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL and mail to: 

Registrar 

VFGC Flower Show School 

79 Redwood Lane 

Weems, VA 23576-2018 

denton@va.metrocast.net 


Flower Show Judges SYMPOSIUM 

SYMPOSIUM XXXXIII - NOVEMBER 10-12, 2011 

Submitted by Jenny Boyenga, VFGC Symposium Chairman 

Did you know that you can attend Symposium if you aren’t a flower show judge? 

Any garden club member is eligible to attend. Information offered at Symposium is 

more advanced than that presented at flower show school. 

Design Lecture “Driven To Abstraction” 

Julia Clevett 

NGC Design Instructor, NGC Symposium Chairman and Master Flower Show Judge 

Among many design credits and homors, Julia has represented the United States at 

the Chelsea Flower Show and at WAFA in Boston, 2011. 

Horticulture Lecture “A Fresh Look at Families” Dottie Howatt 

Accredited Master Judge, NGC Flower Show School/Symposium Horticulture Instructor, 

Daffodil Instructor for the American Daffodil Society, orginator of the Prospective 

Instructor Program, a member of the new FSS Horticulture book committee. 

Thursday, Nov 10 4 - 6:15 pm Allied Subject 

“Handbook Jeopardy” 

Julia Clevett and Dottie Howatt 

Friday, Nov 11 8:45 am - 2:45 pm Horticulture - Dottie Howatt 

3 - 5 pm Point Scoring Exam 

Saturday, Nov 12 8:45 am - 2:45 pm Design - Julia Clevett 

3 - 5 pm Point Scoring Exam 

Registration opens 45 minutes before each session 

For complete schedule and brochure, visit www.virginiagardenclubs.org 

The Williamsburg Woodlands Hotel & Suites 757-253-2277 

105 Visitor Center Drive, Williamsburg, VA 23185 

Special room rate deadline Oct 10, 2011. Room rate of $109 per night plus 

taxes includes complimentary deluxe continental breakfast. Online reservations 

at https://resweb.passkey.com/go/17105. The Woodlands Hotel is located within 

walking distance of the Historic Area, free shuttle service is provided. The hotel will 

honor the room rate quoted for 3 days prior and up to 3 days after our Symposium. 

Lunch Option: Lunch is not included in the registration fee. However, arrangements 

hae been made with The Woodlands to enjoy lunch on Friday and Saturday at 

$22 per day (includes tax and service). Friday: Cup of Tomato Basil Bisque Soup, 

Half Chicken Chop Salad, dessert and beverage. Saturday: Cup of Cream of Mushroom 

Soup, Half Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad, dessert and beverage. 

For additional information or assistance, contact Jenny Boyenga (804-690-0189 or 

jennyboyenga@boyenga.net). 


Flower Show Judges SYMPOSIUM 

REGISTRATION FORM - SYMPOSIUM XXXXIII 

Name___________________________________________________________ 

Address__________________________________________________________ 

City/State________________________________________________________ 

Zip____________________ 

Telephone______________________________ 

E-mail___________________________________________________________ 

Club_______________________________ District______________________ 

Please check your status: 

______ Accredited Judge ______ Life Judge 

______ Master Judge Audit ______ Garden Club Member 

All VIRGINIA judges mail credentials to: 

Judges Credentials, 5621 Hunters Glen Drive, Glen Allen, VA 23059-6970 

NO credentials will be accepted at the door 

Out of State Judges: Please contact your State Judges Credentials Chairman to 

determine your eligibility and have certification mailed to Janet Minock. 

Entire Course $80 ______ 

- or- 

Allied Subject $20 ______ 

Design $40 ______ 

Horticulture $40 ______ 

Optional Fees 

Mailing Study Manual $05 ______ 

Lunch/Friday $22 ______ 

Lunch/Saturday $22 ______ 

TOTAL ENCLOSED 

______ 

Make check payable to VFGC SYMPOSIUM and mail to: 

VFGC Symposium 

24405 N. Madison Road 

New Canton, VA 23123-9739 


Landscape Design SCHOOL 

LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL – COURSE II, SERIES XXIV 

NOVEMBER 3-4, 2011 

Education/ Library Building, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, Virginia 

Submitted by Bill Smoot, Landscape Design School Chairman 

All interested gardeners are invited to attend landscape design school whose purpose 

is to develop an appreciation of the environment, both natural and built. 

The curriculum, in a series of four courses, covers a wide range of subjects: from 

landscape design history to landscape architecture in the year 2000 and beyond. Since 

its founding in 1958, professional instructors have maintained the high standards originally 

incorporated in the study program. Also offered are many optional programs, such 

as conferences, symposia and tours. Students acquire the tools for making their own 

gardens more beautiful and easier to maintain. Many students have been motivated 

to serve in political decision-making areas where awareness of the impact of a welldesigned 

landscape can enhance the beauty and enjoyment of life in the public arena. 

CHAPTERS COVERED IN COURSE II: 

3 Landscape Design Process 19 Landscape as a Learning Experience 

4 Site Design and Landforms 22 Development of Landscapes Design 

5 Plants in the Landscape 34 Community Landscape Management 

11 Structures in the Landscape 35 Preservation of Historic Sites and Structures 

13 Plant Selection Special Interest Lecture “Healing Gardens” 

Thursday, November 3 

8 - 8:30 am Registration 

8:30 - 9 am Welcome/Announcements 

9 am - 12:30 pm Morning Classes 

12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch 

1:30 – 3:30 pm Afternoon Classes 

4:15 pm Daily Test 

Friday, November 4 

8:30 - 9 am Registration 

9 am - 12:30 pm Morning Classes 

12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch 

1:30 – 3:30 pm Afternoon Classes 

4:15 pm Daily Test 

Stewards of the Land: A Survey of Landscape Architecture and Design 

in America, published by NCG, Inc. is the text for the entire series of Courses I-IV. 

Order from NGC, Inc., 800-550-6007 or 314-776-7574. The cost is $40.00 plus shipping 

& handling. 

All classes will be held in the Education/ Library Building at Lewis Ginter Botanical 

Garden, 1800 Lakeside Avenue, Richmond, VA 23228, phone 804-262-9887, www. 

lewisginter.org. 


Landscape Design SCHOOL 

REGISTRATION FORM 

LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL, COURSE II, SERIES XXIV 

Registration Deadline: October 28, 2011 

Name: 

_________________________________________________________ 

Address: _________________________________________________________ 

City/State:__________________________________________ Zip ____________ 

Telephone: ________________________ E-mail ______________________ 

Club: _________________________________ District: _____________________ 

Check if Refreshing _________ Master Gardener Yes No (circle one) 

Is your garden club a member of VFGC? 

_______ Yes _______ No 

Exam Student $ 80.00 _____________ 

Non-Exam Student $ 80.00 _____________ 

Single Day Student $ 40.00 _____________ 

Thursday Friday (circle one) 

TOTAL ENCLOSED 

$_____________ 

The cost of your meals is not included in the registration fee. 

Lunch will be available in the café at Louis Ginter Botanical Garden. 

Please attach your mailing label from The National Gardner 

Make check payable: LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL, VFGC and mail to: 

Landscape Design School Registrar 

234 Waterwood Drive 

Moneta VA 24121-5228 

jgcarpen@centurylink.net 

School Chairman: Bill Smoot 757-393-4617 

billsmoot@cox.net 


Club NEWS 

PIEDMONT DISTRICT 

Hilliard Park GC Landscapes Habitat for Humanity Houses 

Submitted by Jean Fender 

Under the leadership of Vivian Gulden, 

our new Habitat for Humanity 

Landscape Chairman, Hilliard Park GC 

landscaped two houses in July. The first 

house located at 3405 Reynolds Road, was 

landscaped on July 4. The ground was 

very hard and had to be tilled first. Club 

members amended the soil and put down 

landscape cloth before planting one juniper, 

two Dwarf Burford Hollies, two hostas, 

one Encore Azalea, one dwarf Crape 

Myrtle, one mounding Pocomoke Crape 

Myrtle, three Helleborus foetidus and two 

begonias. The begonias were in the corners 

of the landscaped areas on each side 

of the sidewalk and were accented with 

large rocks. We not only mulched where 

we planted but also mulched around two 

existing large holly trees and on each side 

of the sidewalk. On the large cement slab 

in front of the house, we installed a black 

painted half barrel with a black trellis and 

Carolina Jessamine. This house was truly 

transformed after our landscaping. On 

July 7, the house received a lot of media 

coverage at its dedication largely due to 

it being refurbished by Dominion Virginia 

Power. We presented the new homeowner 

with a large decorated wreath for her front 

door and a basket containing small garden 

tools and other gifts. 

The next house located at 3607 Ronnie 

Avenue was landscaped on July 16. 

This was also a refurbished house with 

a rail porch and concrete slab extending 

beyond the porch in front of the driveway. 

We placed a black painted half barrel with 

a black trellis and Carolina Jessamine on 

the concrete slab in front of the large 

blank wall of the house. On the left side 

of the concrete slab, we dug up all the 

grass, amended the soil, put down landscape 

cloth and planted two Dwarf Burford 

Hollies and a mounding Pocomoke Crape 

Myrtle. In the corner of the concrete slab 

and driveway, we prepared the ground as 

above and planted a large Encore Azalea 

with Asiatic lilies in front of it. There were 

existing dwarf canna lilies in the middle 

of the front yard which we transplanted 

to the ditch bank by the road and added 

orange daylilies and Stella de Oro daylilies 

on either side. In the hole where we 

removed the cannas, we planted a maple 

tree. We also put a decorated pot with 

an elephant ear plant on the porch on the 

right side of the front door. In the back 

yard, we planted a pin oak tree and in the 

right corner of the privacy fence at the 

house, we sprayed existing wire grass, 

put down landscape cloth and planted 

a Knock Out rose. On the left side of 

the house where the air conditioner unit 

sat, we did the same thing and planted a 

Knock Out rose on each side of the unit. 

Once everything was planted, we mulched 

everything except the plants on the ditch 

bank. The front and back yards both 

looked wonderful. 


Club NEWS 

Rappahannock GC Blue Star 

Memorial Highway Marker 

Submitted by Aleta Hoffman 

On Armed Forces Day, May 21, 2011, 

a Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker was 

dedicated by the Rappahannock GC at 

the roadside on Route 3 in Lancaster Court 

House, VA. In early 2010, the Rappahannock 

GC voted to place locally a Blue 

Star Memorial Highway marker. The club 

started with an anonymous $1,000 donation 

that was augmented with Club funds 

in order to purchase the marker. With 

the help of VA Department of Highways 

District Roadside Manager, Larry Morris, 

the club selected a lovely site on Route 3 

in the historic village of Lancaster Court 

House. Next, members of the club met 

with Delegate Albert Pollard to enlist his 

support. He enthusiastically endorsed our 

endeavor and was patron of a bill in the VA 

General Assembly-- HB 1735, legislation 

to name the entire length of Route 3 in 

Lancaster County “The Blue Star Highway.” 

Governor McDonnell signed the legislation 

on March 9, 2011. 

Club Anniversaries 

Celebrating Years of 

Gardening and Service 

SHENANDOAH DISTRICT 

60th - Colonial GC 

SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT 

50th - Keysville GC 

TIDEWATER DISTRICT 

70th - Green Pine GC 

SOUTHWEST DISTRICT 

Endangered Species Day 

Submitted by Sandy Yun 

Southwest District’s Town and Country 

GC set in motion a proclamation to 

sanction May 20, 2011 “Endangered Species 

Day” for Wise County. With encouragement 

from Michelle Mensinger NGC Endangered 

Species Chairman, the Town and 

Country GC was instrumental in launching 

a leadership program to educate the 

community as well as area schools about 

the importance of protecting threatened, 

rare and endangered species. Two of the 

area’s Regional Libraries, Girl Scouts and 

K-2 Grade School children were involved 

with hands on projects, local experts in 

various fields related to the subject were 

also enlisted to give presentations. A fun 

time of learning was received and appreciated 

by all involved. The members of the 

garden club were actively evolved with 

this endeavor and truly excited about the 

keen interest that was stirred as a result 

of their efforts. New venues are presently 

being review to enhance the program for 

this coming year. 

New Committee 

Arbor Day 

Geneva H Hunt, Chairman 

louis142@verizon.net 

757-565-1694 

When planning your garden club’s 

activities for the new year, why not 

consider an Arbor Day program: 

planting trees, flowers, or redoing 

an area that needs a little TLC. 

Send your ideas and accomplishments 

to this chairman. 


Club NEWS 


Luray GC Memorial Garden 

Submitted by Eleanor Ames 

The Luray GC has enhanced the community 

over the years through its many 

projects, one of which is the development 

of a Memorial Garden. Trees and shrubs 

have always been planted as a living memorial 

of club members throughout our 

town, with club records showing plantings 

started in the 1960’s. When the new Luray 

Hawksbill Greenway was constructed, the 

club felt this was the perfect location for 

a permanent location for a memorial garden. 

The town agreed and plans moved 

forward to plan and plant the new area. 

The Luray Memorial Garden is now 

located along Rt. 340 North on the Luray 

Hawksbill Greenway, a convenient and 

easily accessible location adjacent to the 

“park & ride” lot. The garden was first 

planted with crepe myrtles in 2003. Over 

the years, flower beds of daffodils and 

daylilies as well as new trees and shrubs 

have been planted. 

In 2010, funds raised with the club’s 

annual auction enabled the club to purchase 

a gazebo. A new landscaping plan 

was developed and the first phase completed. 

More plantings and a dedication 

ceremony are planned. The town of Luray 

helped by arranging for the base for the 

gazebo, the installation and plantings. 

Over the years, special memorial 

ceremonies have been conducted in the 

garden for recognition and rememberance 

by the club. 

In May, the club used the gazebo area 

as an educational setting to promote club 

membership during the Hawksbill Greenway 

Foundation’s “Walk for All Reasons.” 

New gazebo and landscaping at Luray 

Memorial Garden on Rt 340 North on the 

Hawksbill Greenway. 

Colonial GC 60th Anniversary 

Submitted by Brenda Miller 

On May 18, 1951 interested friends 

met at the home of Mrs. Wyall Richard. 

Five days later, the Colonial GC in Winchester 

was organized with 10 charter 

members. The object of the club was to 

stimulate and encourage the knowledge 

and love of gardening and flower arranging 

among amateurs. 

This year all the former and current 

members of the Colonial GC met for a 

special luncheon in May at the beautiful 

Vaucluse Bed &Breakfast in the Shenandoah 

Valley of Virginia. A DVD, created 

from slides dating back to 1951, highlighting 

many flowers show arrrangements, 

was shown to members. To celebrate the 

60th anniversary , the club has compiled a 

recipe book to be sold as the year’s main 

fundraising project. 


Club NEWS 

TIDEWATER DISTRICT 

Green Meadow Point GC 

Submitted by Mary Sue Floyd 

The Green Meadow Point GC has continued 

for the 4th year to present Chucky 

Chipmunk and his “Stop Throwing-Start 

Stowing” message to our local youth. 

We returned to the four-year-old class 

at the Kinder-Prep at Aldersgate United 

Methodist Church. We were also invited 

to bring the message and Chucky to the 

four-year-old pre-school at Churchland 

Baptist Church, the kindergarden class at 

St. Christopther Academy, and the third 

through fifth grade students during Earth 

Day celebrations at Western Branch Intermediate 

School. At each presentation 

we discuss littering, recycling, reusing, 

and protecting the environment as well as 

vocabulary expansion using the meaning 

of “stowing” and “steward or stewardship.” 

We take craft supplies for students to complete 

and take home as a reminder of their 

activities as well as an age-appropriate 

workbook. The conclusion of the program 

with each group is an appearance from 

Chucky Chipmunk allowing any students 

to give Chucky a hug or handshake as 

they wish. This spring this club reached 

a total of 200 hundred intermediate age 

youth, 95 pre-school children and 15 kindergarden 

children, which means over 300 

children sharing the message with their 

families and friends to “Stop throwing- 

Start Stowing.” 

Green Pine GC 70th Anniversary 

Submitted by Joan Wedgewood 

The Green Pine GC of Portsmouth 

is proud to announce that club member, 

Karin Fleishman, won 3 of the 4 Design 

Division Awards at the Tidewater District 

standard flower show, “Special Interest 

Gardens from Tropical to Desert,” held at 

the Convention Center in Virginia Beach 

on March 4-6. She received the Award of 

Design Excellence, the Designer’s Choice 

Award and the Table Artistry Award. 

The garden club also sponsored a 

Small Standard Flower Show, “Spring is 

in the Air,” on April 5 at the Churchland 

Branch Library. Glenda Knowles was 

awarded “Best-in-Show” in the Horticulture 

Division for her pink camellia. In 

the Design Division, “Best-in-Show” was 

awarded to Bill Smoot. 

The Green Pine GC celebrated its 70th 

anniversary with a luncheon at the Cedar 

Point Country Club in Suffolk on May 10. 

The occasion also marked a farewell to 

Chucky Chipmunk greeting students to the outgoing president Charlotte Griffin 

promote his environmental message. and a welcome to incoming president 

Mary Westfall. 


VFGC Life MEMBERSHIP 

VFGC LIFE MEMBERSHIPS AND BOOK OF HONOR 

Submitted by Geneva Hunt, VFGC Life Membership Chairman 2009-2011 

Book of Honor 

NO. NAME HONORED BY DISTRICT 

38 Emily Gordon Fluvanna GC Piedmont 

39 Bibbie Fraley Southwest District Southwest 

40 Alice Hedrick Southwest District Southwest 

41 Jo Snyder Round Hill GC Shenandoah 

42 Peg Magtutu Shenandoah District Shenandoah 

43 Susan Tatum Shenandoah District Shenandoah 

44 Judy ann Fray Shenandoah District Shenandoah 

45 Loy Holt Berkeley GC, Williamsburg Tidewater 

Life Membership 

NO. NAME HONORED BY DISTRICT 

6937 Marie Seiffert Ragged Robin GC South Central 

6938 Pat DeLeon Village GC South Central 

6939 Sandy Dove Cohee GC Shenandoah 

6940 Susan Edwards Cohee GC Shenandoah 

6941 Emma Berry Madison GC Shenandoah 

6942 Barbara Smith Abingdon GC Southwest 

6943 Barbara Ely Abingdon GC Southwest 

6944 Barbara Bareham Noland Heights GC Shenandoah 

6945 Dell Sasser Hawkins Starwood GC South Central 

6946 Jean White Cedar Point GC Tidewater 

6947 Susan Moorman Berkeley GC Tidewater 

6948 Lillian Clopton Berkeley GC Tidewater 

6949 Liz Parkhurst Berkeley GC Tidewater 

6950 Renee D. Blaschke VFGC VFGC 

6951 Elizabeth Sallenberger Shenandoah GC of Woodstock Shenandoah 

6952 Joan Cox Shenandoah GC of Woodstock Shenandoah 

6953 Mrs. Peter P. Byers Jackson River GC Shenandoah 

6954 Jessica O’Connor David O’Connor Tidewater 

6955 Judy Combs Lee County GC Southwest 

6956 Janet Shelburne Southside GC Blue Ridge 

6957 Melissa Damiano Woodland Pond GC Piedmont 

6958 Bonnie S. Baum Westmoreland GC Piedmont 

6959 Carolyn Wilson Mt. Jackson GC Shenandoah 

6960 Barbara Meeh Culpeper GC Shenandoah 


VFGC Life MEMBERSHIP 

6961 Judy Johnson Luray GC Shenandoah 

6962 Diane Marchado Town & Country GC Blue Ridge 

6963 Charlotte Griffin Green Pine GC Tidewater 

6964 Melissa Ray Chester GC Piedmont 

6965 Juanita Hardy Town & Country GC South Central 

6966 Jo-Ann Larrick Glen Burnie GC Shenandoah 

6967 Cynthia Rustin Salisbury GC Piedmont 

6968 Ellen Mason Hawthorne GC Shenandoah 

6969 Suzanne Conrad Hawthorne GC Shenandoah 

6970 Linda Baron Natural Bridge GC Shenandoah 

6971 Barbara Gillespie John Mitchell GC Piedmont 

6972 Barbara Tennant Westham GC Piedmont 

6973 Kathy Rose Dogwood GC, Williamsburg Tidewater 

6974 Gloria England Dogwood GC, Williamsburg Tidewater 

6975 Mary D. Kendall Barbara Dillard Piedmont 

6976 Polly Holland Gregg Midlothian GC Piedmont 

6977 Wilma Heafner Midlothian GC Piedmont 

6978 Anne Meagher Forest Heights GC Piedmont 

6979 Janet Minock Thomas Jefferson GC Piedmont 

6980 Mary Hartmann Sleepy Hollow GC Piedmont 

6981 Linda Threlkel Smith Mountain Lake GC Blue Ridge 

6982 Zora Jenkins Lexington GC Shenandoah 

6983 Joyce Haring Lake of the Woods GC Shenandoah 

In Memoriam 

PIEDMONT DISTRICT 

Joann Reardon 

Louisa County GC 

Dot Childress 

Salisbury GC 


Doris Longley 

Madison GC 

SOUTH CENTRAL DISTRICT 

Sarah Elizabeth (Betty) Bane 

Banister River GC 

Clara Whitney Moses Herndon NGC President, Renee Blaschke, with 

Red Hill GC 

floral design by Jean Ray of Pamunkey 

River GC. 


Upcoming EVENTS 

UPCOMING VFGC EVENTS 

Sep 19 VFGC Board of Directors Staunton 

Sep 20-25 NGC Fall Board Meeting St. Louis, MO 

Sep 29 Tidewater District Meeting Newport News 

Oct 3-6 Flower Show School – Course II Williamsburg 

Oct 10 Piedmont District Meeting Richmond 

Oct 13 

Shenandoah District Meeting 

Oct 15 Southwest District Meeting Abingdon 

Oct 18 South Central District Meeting Clarksville 

Oct 20 Blue Ridge District Meeting Roanoke 

Nov 3-4 Landscape Design School Richmond 

Nov 10-12 Flower Show Judges Symposium Williamsburg 

Dec 1 

DEADLINE for VFGC Awards 

Awards Application Changes 

Starting this year, many awards will no longer require a book of evidence as we 

now know it. The application and requirements will be much shorter and in many cases 

the plastic page covers and report folders will no longer be used. The new application 

will be limited to just 3 printed pages. No changes have been made to the Book of 

Evidence required for Flower Show Achievement Awards. 

These changes should make it easier to apply for awards. Look for complete details 

in the VFGC Yearbook as well as on the VFGC website. 

Convention Photos on opposite page: 

Top left: Elene Combs, VFGC President 2009-2011, with floral design honoring 

her by Rita Leiser, Sugar Loaf GC. 

Top right: Ann Benjamin, VFGC Honorary President, and Renee Blaschke, NGC 

President 2009-2011 

Bottom left: “Flower Lady” at entrance to VFGC Convention, part of staging done 

by Susan Bradshaw, Hanover Towne GC 

Bottom right: Judy Binns, VFGC President 2011-2013, with design by Julia 

Clevett, NGC Design Instructor and member of Salisbury GC. Design was 

part of the installation banquet program, “Wonderfully Unique.” 

Convention Photos by Dominique Spinos and Cindy Rustin 


Register Now for 

• Flower Show School 

• Flower Show Symposium 

• Landscape Design School 

Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. 

Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden 

1800 Lakeside Avenue 

Richmond, VA 23228-4700 

Non-Profit Org. 

U. S. Postage 

PAID 

Permit No. 37 

Richmond, VA

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