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April Flower Show - 2006
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April 2006 Flower Show
The Great Meadows Garden Club won a first-place award and a Superior Flower Show certificate from the Garden Federation of Pennsylvania for its 2005 Flower Show. The awards were presented in late April at the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania (GCFP) convention at King of Prussia. |
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Receiving the awards for the club are, (from left) Mary Ann Woehrel, associate member; Diane Hughes, club member and GCFP District X director; and Marlene Leslie, president of the Great Meadows Garden Club.
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Standard Flower Show Award
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Superior Flower Show Award
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April 2006 Meeting
Our April meeting was an enjoyable learning experience..
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One lady at each table selected a design. Then the group worked on the design selecting flowers from the variety of blossoms, buds and stems provided by the club.
(Tickets were sold to help defray the cost.)
After the arrangements were completed and judged they were awarded to the members holding the winning tickets. |
Note the hats........
it was our way of welcoming Spring! |
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May 2006
Tom Weigold, supplier of Natural Gardening Products, explained the facts of container gardening at our May meeting.
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Sandy Kulp, Madge Stewart, Marlene Leslie, the club president, Scarlet Baxter and Connie Strohm are taking flowers to the local post offices to celebrate National Garden Week. |
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Plant Sale
Our annual plant sale was another success..........
Thanks to all the participating members
who didn't let the weather dampen their
spirits. |
Linda Capuzzi holding the banner.
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National Garden Week 2006
Pictures of the flowers in the Chalk Hill and Farmington Post Offices
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Farmington Post Office
Farmington Post Office decided to celebrate National Garden Week
by making it a community affair. They encouraged all the patrons to participate in the drawing for the miniature rosebush. |
Chalk Hill Post Office
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June 2006 - Phipps Conservatory
The June meeting for The Great Meadows Garden Club was a bus trip to Phipps Conservatory. Even the weather helped make it an enjoyable day!
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Theme of show revolved around Harry Potter
- this is Two Headed Monster
See how big he really is ?? |
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District X Meeting - June 2006
The Floral Rythyms gave an entertaining preformance at the South Hills Country Club in June. Many members of The Great Meadows Garden Club attended the fund raiser for District X.
Connie Strohm arranging to Fiddler on the Roof.
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Lana Kling's arrangement to Hello Dolly |
Diane Hughes' arrangement depicting Broadway
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The Floral Rythyms
Connie Strohm, Mardelle Page, Angie Raitano, Diane Hughes and Lana Kling.
Connie and Diane are members of The Great Meadows Garden Club.
Diane is also the Director for District X.
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Civic Beautification
These are some areas tended by the Civic Beautification Committee.
Taking a break after planting .............
Wilma Wilson, Sammie Wylie and Jane Harris
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Point Lookout |
Point Lookout |
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Township Building |
Township Building |
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July 2006 Meeting
The July meeting, a garden tour, started in Mary Schvarczkopf's garden. We then moved on to Janet Knight's where a delicious lunch was served. Our program ended with luscious desserts and a leisurely stroll through Nancy Rossi's gardens.
Ruthie Buchanan, our photographer in Janet's garden.
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August 2006
Annual Picnic held in Wharton Pavilion
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September 2006
Our September 27th meeting included a "Doing Your Own Thing" program.
The talent in The Great Meadows Garden Club is outstanding and most interesting.
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Sondra Cesarino told us about this lovely bear with embroidery on various areas. Please note her quilted valance, snowman coverlet and wall hanging on the table. |
Betty Lex, a former teacher, is an avid quilter.
The combination of her interests can be seen in
her delightfully amusing quilt of the alphabet.
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October 2006 - Bi-Annual Theme luncheon and Fashion show.
This year’s theme, Do Your Own Thing, provided the best of opportunities for our Garden Club members to demonstrate their many creative talents in making the setting for our Theme Luncheon and Fashion Show by Phyllis a total delight! On October 25th, the historic landmark Summit Inn was the destination of guests who arrived with plans to begin their enjoyment of this gala event with a leisurely review of the enticing items on display for the ever popular Chinese Auction held later in the day. The tables, beautifully decorated each with a motif such as a season, holiday, or fun activity, in an original, imaginative manner reflecting this year’s Do Your Own Thing theme. Stylish designs presented in the Fashion Show by Phyllis followed the luncheon with a later opportunity to purchase, with discounts, clothing and jewelry seen during the Fashion Show. Much fun was had by all!
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Janet Knight, the Chairwoman of the event. Scarlet Baxter one of the hard workers on Janet's crew. |
One of the models.
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Theme table - Hallowe'en |
Another beautiful Theme table |
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November 2006 Meeting
The agenda covered during the business meeting included information and activities regarding our scholarship program and toy donations. Garret Graham was awarded a $500.00 scholarship with the possibility of a $1,000.00 scholarship next year if he maintains a 3.0 grade point average. Inquiries are being made by Janet Knight and Susan Brimo-Cox about the possibility of another scholarship for a veteran who will be attending Touchstone. A variety of unwrapped toys were brought to our meeting by Garden Club members and donated to "Caring People" for local distribution.
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November's program "Holiday Arrangements"
was presented by Steve Neubauer,
a well-known and very appreciated local florist. |
A most enchanting holiday arrangement
made by Steve Neubauer during his presentation.
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December 2006 Meeting
We closed 2006 by holding our December meeting in the Club Room at Nemacolin. The festive decorations and brightly trimmed tree certainly helped to put everyone into a holiday mood. The Officers made their contributions to the occasion by sprucing up the tables with holly, pine and cranberry filled glass candle holders. The scene was definitely set for the annual judging of the Gift-Wrapped Packages! The decision-making for the three categories of Most Garden Oriented, Most Original and Prettiest was no easy task.
*****!!!!*****!!!!***** What a display! Gorgeous gift-wrapped presents galore!!!
No easy decisions in this year's annual judging! *****!!!!*****!!!!*****
And the Winners are......
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Wilma Wilson for Most Garden Oriented
with greenery and pine cones. |
Denise Rosenberger for Prettiest
with the bows, balls and pinecones. |
Celeste Yaras for Most Original
with her flower covered snowman.
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Great Meadows Garden Club 2006 Projects
CLUB PROJECTS 2006
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Annual Planting (20th year) at Point Lookout, National Pike - Route 40, Farmington, PA
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Annual planting (21st year ) at Wharton Township Park and
Municipal Building, Farmington, PA
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Annual Planting (12th year) Veterans War memorial at the Wharton Township Municipal Building, Farmington, PA
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Annual planting (14th year) Ohiopyle Community Center
Ohiopyle, PA
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Annual Planting (13th year) Mountain Area Senior Citizens Center
National Pike - Route 40, Farmington, PA
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Participation in 1800's Christmas holiday decorating of
Mount Washington Tavern, Fort Necessity Park
National Pike - Route 40, Farmington, PA
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Junior Gardening - Involvement with the Wharton Elementary School
Farmington, PA, including Arbor Day Planting.
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Student Environmental & Memorial Garden at the
Wharton Elementary School, Farmington, PA
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Garden Consultants at the A. J. McMullen Middle School,
Markleysburg, PA
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Planting trees annually
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Constructing planters and providing plants for the residents of
Henry Clay villa to care for and watch grow.
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Landscaping at 84 Lumber Golf Classic, (4 years)
Nemacolin Woodlands, Farmington, PA
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Responsible for landscaping new Habitat for Humanity in
Brownsville, PA (2003)
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Volunteering at Fort Necessity for the dedication of the
Educational and Interpretive Center (2005)
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Distributing 200 pine tree seedlings, in conjunction with
Arbor Day at Woodland Zoo, Farmington, PA (2005)
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Participants in Mountain Collection of Recycling
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DONATIONS FOR 2006
$750.00 to "Caring Peoples Ministries" on the Mountain
$68.00 to Penny Pines Project
Members also donated toys which were distributed
to needy children for Christmas.
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FUND RAISING PROJECTS
Annual Plant Sale
Sale of Great Meadows Garden Club Cookbooks
(2004 - 2006)
Theme Party and Fashion Show
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SCHOLARSHIPS
A $500.00 scholarship was awarded to a
student majoring in landscape architecture.
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