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FEDERATED GARDEN CLUBS OF MARYLAND, INC.

2014 AWARD YEAR

Awarded During the State Annual Business Meeting MARIE COULTER BOWL Bonnie Stevens In recognition of Bonnie Stevens, who has been active in her garden clubs

for over thirty years, she has held the offices of Recording Secretary, First Vice President and President of the FGCMD and many officer positions in her own clubs – Dorchester and Oxford. A Master Flower Show Judge and Accredited Daffodil Judge, a Life Member of FGCMD and NGC. One of her best qualities is her mentoring abilities – not only in her own garden clubs, but also FGCMD, with fellow judges and others. She truly promotes the goals and objectives of FGCMD.

EVELYN M. COTTON MARYLAND CONSERVATION AWARD

La Plata Garden Club, II Indian Head to Waldorf Bike and Walk Trail GOVERNOR’S BEAUTIFICATION BOWL

Chesapeake Garden Club, II Fairview Library MARYLAND ROADSIDE AWARD Hampton Garden Club, III Entrance Garden at Talmar Vocational Center RAE B. WEEKS HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD Four Rivers Garden Club, II Sound and Sensory garden at Historic London Town DISTRICT BOWL District IV District IV had the largest increase in new members for 2013-2014. They

increased in membership by 34. STIEFF YOUNG GARDENERS ACHIEVEMENT BOWL Mt. Airy Garden Club, V Monarch Host & Nectar Plant Project

STATE PERENNIAL BLOOM Dessie Moxley Dessie Moxley has been a Garden Club member in District V for over 40 years.

She has served on the Board of her Club in virtually every capacity, including President. Dessie also has been active in the FGCMD – Director of District V, 1981 – 1983; served on the FGCMD Board since 1976, including holding offices of 1st & 2nd Vice President, and President, and is still currently on the Board; was on the NGC Board 1991 – 1997. She is an Accredited Master Judge and a Life Member of FGCMD. Dessie also serves as a Perennial Bloom in all the associations she has volunteered.

GARDENING STUDY COUNCIL AWARDS

Container Gardening Awards Gunpowder Garden Club, III, - $150 for Containers Along the Thoroughfare: Monkton Station Community Gardens Calvert Garden Club, II - $50 for Planters at Southern Calvert Library

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Awarded During the State Annual Business Meeting continued PRESIDENTIAL AWARD Diana Bonner/Ann Christ This Presidential Award is presented to Diana Bonner and Ann Christ for

initiating the first Landscape Design School Course I, in several years. Marie Davis This Presidential Award is presented to Marie Davis for Co-chairing the

FGCMD Awards Committee, and co-creating a State Awards Manual. Jenny Henry This Presidential Award is presented to Jenny Henry for your enthusiasm in

promoting the Youth Awards in Maryland, and for your persistence in having the CAR High School Essay reviewed after the CAR Conference. Thanks to you we won!

Terry Holman This Presidential Award is presented to Terry Holman, for stepping into the

National and Regional Chairmanship void and for your hard work in soliciting and receiving the applications for the CAR “Rally Our Region Award.” Not only did we have the most entries but we had the Regional winner!

Frances Huber This Presidential Award is presented to Frances Huber, a Halten Garden

Club member for 52 years. An avid Horticulturist, an Emeritus NGC Flower Show Judge, she has served in every capacity for her club and has been a mentor to anyone who has asked.

Barbara Whited This Presidential Award is presented to Barbara Whited with appreciation

for the past two years of organizing and structuring the FGCMD Annual Meetings.

Awarded After Lunch at the State Annual Meeting

MEMBER AWARD OF HONOR Jill Breen In honor and appreciation of Jill Breen and her 20 years of membership and

constant support of club, district and state activities. A Life member of FGCMD and NGC, she has served as chair on many club and district committees. She is passionate about youth involvement as well as historic landmarks – Paca House and Hammond-Harwood House.

AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT Sylvia Deck/Susan Palmer This Award of Achievement is being presented to Susan Palmer and Sylvia

Deck for their leadership of the State Flower Show “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.” Their tireless energy and their continued dedication to the goals and objectives of the FGCMD is very much appreciated.

Claire Jones This Award of Achievement is being presented to Claire Jones for Chairing

and actively promoting the NGC Bee Gap Project in Maryland and for her forethought in developing our Social Media for the FGCMD.

Marilyn Potter/Lisette Schmitz This Award of Achievement is presented to Marilyn Potter and Lisette

Schmitz for their vision, enthusiasm, planning and perseverance in establishing the State Horticulture Day. A highly affordable program filled with a variety of speakers and activities, it was a memorable day for all participants.

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Awarded After Lunch at the State Annual Meeting continued

AWARD OF ACHIEVEMENT continued Susie Middleton This Award of Achievement is being presented to Susie Middleton for the

creative “Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” schedule she wrote and her organizational skills of co-creating a State Awards Manual and Co-chairing the FGCMD Awards Committee.

JoEllen Youngblood This Award of Achievement is being presented to JoEllen Youngblood for

the energy and enthusiasm she has brought to the role of Web Manager for the State. Since 2013, she has redesigned and categorized our state website, making it easier to

access information. CITATION Linda Masland This Citation is presented to Linda Masland for her continued dedication to

the FGCMD. Her work for the betterment of this organization cannot be overstated. She donates countless hours to her garden club, District III and the Federation. Linda‘s service on the Board began in 2001 and is still providing very valued service. Not knowing how to say no – she continues to be our go to member!

Tina Swanson This Citation is presented to Tina Swanson for her continued commitment

to editing the Gardenews for the FGCMD over the last six years. Since 2009, she has been editor of our state newsletter, and in July of 2010 launched our first GREEN edition, available online at the fgcofmd.org website. The possibilities of color, more information and unlimited pages finally came to Maryland. She won a First Place NGC Publication State Newsletter Award in 2012. We cannot thank Tina enough for making our tri-annual communications piece the outstanding publication it is today.

AWARD OF APPRECIATION Jay Plummer In appreciation for Jay Plummer’s many years of support in promoting and

encouraging membership in the Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, through horticulture and floral demonstrations, a combined District’s flower show, information booths at the MD Home and Garden Shows, and an entry in a July 4th Parade in Severna Park.

Bill Meyers In appreciation for Bill Meyers’ expertise and commitment to the Federated

Garden Club of Maryland’s state project, the Conservatory Palm House Doors Project. His tireless effort in preparing the Scope of Work, reviewing contracts and overseeing the fabrication, removal and installation has assured the Federated was well represented and that work was successfully completed under his guidance.

PRESIDENTIAL AWARD

Bruce Webster/Bozy Markiewicz This Presidential Award is presented to Bruce Webster, Superintendent of the Eastern Shore Veterans Cemetery in Hurlock. Bruce has tree-scaped the Cemetery; created a MIA Memorial Garden; and has worked with District I and the FGCMD Chair, Bozy Markiewicz, in promoting and growing “Wreaths Across America” program each of the six years they have partnered.

Hal Handley This Presidential Award is presented to my Secretary, Chauffeur, Gofer,

Chef, Banker, Toter, Best Friend and Partner. Without you, I never could have accomplished all that we have as a Federation. My sincere appreciation - thank you!

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Awarded at District Annual Meetings

LIST OF CLUBS CELEBRATING ANNIVERSARIES 2015

Guilford, IV 90th Anniversary Cliff Dwellers, IV 85th Anniversary Dorchester, I 85th Anniversary Roslyn, III 80th Anniversary Dickeyville, IV 75th Anniversary Town and Country, III 75th Anniversary Woodland, IV 65th Anniversary Cross Country, V 60th Anniversary

Hollyberry, II 60th Anniversary Greenbriar, V 55th Anniversary Manor, III 55th Anniversary Joppatowne, III 50th Anniversary Gunpowder, III 45th Anniversary Dorsey Hall, V 30th Anniversary Monkton, III 20th Anniversary Crossroad of Hughesville, II 5th Anniversary

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL LANDSCAPING 1st place Queen Anne's Garden Club, I Blue Star Refurbishment, Installation & Dedication

CIVIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD District I 1st place Queen Anne's Garden Club Wreathes Across America 2nd place Queen Anne's Garden Club Spring Planting at Historic Building 3rd Place Worcester County Garden Club, I Arbor Day Planting HM Four Seasons Garden Club, I Butterfly Garden Project District II 1st place - tie Calvert Garden Club, Southern Branch Library Window Boxes 1st place - tie Chesapeake Garden Club, Fairview Library 2nd place La Plata Garden Club, Indian Head to Waldorf Bike & Walk Trail 3rd Place Calvert Garden Club, Linden Hall Bench District V 1st place Howard County Garden Club Howard County General Hospital Entry Garden 2nd place Mountain Laurel Garden Club Ruth Enlow Civic Projects Display Certificate District V Monarch Butterfly Project COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS 1st place Homeland Garden Club, IV Garden Project at William S. Baer School

(for children with severe physical and mental challenges) 2nd place Howard County Garden Club, V Howard County General Hospital Entry Garden 3rd Place Hampton Garden Club III Entrance Garden at Talmar Vocational Center (center targets individuals

with disabilities of chronic conditions) HM Chesapeake Garden Club, II Flower Arrangements for the "Women Moving Forward" Conference

held at Jessup Corrections Facility CA Talbot Garden Club, I Chesapeake Group Homes Landscape Project CA Calvert Garden Club, II Mini Grant and Charity Program CA La Plata Garden Club, II Main Street Hanging Baskets CA Kent Island Garden Club, I Plant and Mason Bee Habitat Sale CA Four Seasons Garden Club, I Annual Christmas Tea CA Naval Academy Garden Club, II Participation in Art Blooms at the Walters CA Chartwell Garden Club, II Participation in Art Blooms at the Walters CA Worcester County Garden Club, I Club Scholarship Program

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DECORATING HISTORIC BUILDINGS 1st place Queen Anne's Garden Club, I Create decorations for 20 public and historic building an light poles in

Centreville, MD 2nd place Crossroads of Hughesville Garden Club, II Help celebrate the 1812 Bicentennial celebration at

Maxwell Hall 3rd place Four Rivers Garden Club, II Partnered with Hammond-Harwood House providing arrangements for

cocktail party fundraiser HM Worcester Garden Club, I Decorated St. Martins Episcopal Church DESSIE MOXLEY YOUTH INVOLVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT AWARD

1st place Silver Fancy Garden Club, V Young Gardens at Taneytown and Emmitsburg Library 2nd place Mt. Airy Garden Club, V Monarch Host & Nectar Plant Project 3rd Place Howard County Garden Club, V "Go Native!" Youth Gardening Raised Bed Project HM Chartwell Garden Club, II The B & A Trail Gardens CM Mt. Washington Garden Club, IV Children’s' Booth at Cylburn Market Day CM Worcester County Garden Club, I Children's Seed Planting Programs at Berlin and Snow Hill Library CM Calvert Garden Club, II Grow It Eat It Program for Headstart Summer Camp CM Chestertown Garden Club, I Education Program for 5th Graders at Kent School on Gardening and

Flower Arranging CM Chesapeake Garden Club, II Butterfly Project at Battle Creek Cyprus Swamp Park

FGCMD AWARD OF MERIT FOR FLOWER SHOWS

District II Daffodil Dreams Standard Flower Show April 8-9, 2014 Naval Academy Garden Club, II Full Speed Ahead Standard Flower Show May 14-15, 2014 Oxford Garden Club, I Mardi Gras in May Standard Flower Show May 31 - June 1, 2014 Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland Yesterday, Today and

Tomorrow Standard Flower Show June 3-5, 2014 Queen Anne's County Garden Club, I Things We Love Standard Flower Show Tuesday, September 30, 2014

FGCMD CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION FOR FLOWER SHOWS

Somerset County Garden Club, I Going Green - Reuse, Reduce, Recycle Saturday, April 05, 2014 Small Standard Flower Show

Talbot County Garden Club, I Yellow Fever Small Standard Flower Show Thursday, April 10, 2014 Four Seasons Garden Club, I Art Blooms at the Mansion Standard Flower Show Thursday, May 08, 2014 Howard County, V Mother Knows Best Small Standard Flower Show Friday, May 09, 2014 Chartwell Garden Club, II Down Memory Lane Small Standard Flower Show Monday, May 12, 2014 Greenfingers Garden Club, I Springtime in Paris Small Standard Flower Show May 14-15, 2014 For-Win-Ash Garden Club, IV Southern Comforts Small Standard Flower Show Saturday, May 17, 2014 Lutherville Garden Club, III Swing into Spring Small Standard Flower Show Thursday, June 12, 2014 Somerset County Garden Club, I Spice of Life Small Standard Flower and Herb Show Friday, July 25, 2014 Garden Club of Cumberland, V Autumn Glory Small Standard Flower Show Saturday, September 13, 2014 Charles County, II Circus Circus Standard Flower Show September 11-14, 2014 St. Mary's County, II Museums on the Mall Standard Flower Show September 18-21, 2014

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GARDEN THERAPY AWARDS

1st place Chartwell Garden Club, II Floral Design Class for Woods Adult Day Services (program for adults with physical emotional or mental impairments)

2nd place Naval Academy Garden Club, II Garden Therapy at Fairfield Rehabilitation Center 3rd Place tie Silver Fancy Garden Club, V Floral Design Program at Taneytown Senior Center 3rd Place tie Crofton Village Garden Club, II Program at Crofton Care and Rehabilitation Center HM Dorchester Garden Club, I Program at Mallard Bay Nursing Home CA Kent Island Garden Club, I Program for Chesterwye Adult Day Medical Care Program CA Four Rivers Garden Club, II Spring Workshop at Arnold Senior Center CA Crofton Village Garden Club, II Veteran's Garden Therapy Program CA Country Garden Club

of Harford County, III Floral Arrangements for Hospice CA Charles County Garden Club, II June Program for Richard Clark Senior Center Adult Day Class CA Gibson Island Garden Club, II Flower Arrangements for Residents of Assisted Living CA Worcester County Garden Club, I Floral Arrangement with Residents of Berlin Nursing Home CA Green-Wall Garden Club, V Sensory Trail at Catoctin Creek Park

HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARDS 1st place Calvert Garden Club, II Rose Greely Triangle Garden 2nd Place Chesapeake Garden Club, II Gardens at entrance to All Saints Episcopal Church JOANNA TILGHMAN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AWARD

1st place Gibson Island Garden Club, II Gardening by the Bay - Enjoy & Protect Program 2nd place Naval Academy Garden Club, II Bay Wise Program 3rd Place Four Rivers Garden Club, II Project at Chesapeake Ecology Center

LANDSCAPE DESIGN COUNCIL AWARDS District II 1st Place Chesapeake Garden Club - $150 Beautify neglected garden at Fairview Library in Calvert

County. 3rd Place Crossroads of Hughesville Garden Club - $50 Replanted atrium bed at Charlotte Hall Veterans Home. District III 3rd Place Hampton Garden Club - $50.00 Beautification and solving run off problem at entrance of

Talmar Vocational Training Center. District V 1st Place Howard County Garden Club - $150 Renovated main entry of gardens at Howard County General

Hospital. 2nd Place Green-walled Garden Club - $100 Landscaping at entrance and Sensory Trail at Catoctin Creek

Park. Habitat for Humanity Grant District I 1ST Place District I - $200 Landscaping for Habitat for Humanity Choptank of a new and

a renovated home.

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FGCMD PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS ANNETTE RICHTER PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

1st place tie Cindi Barnhart Passaflora Incarnate La Plata Garden Club, II 1st place tie Joanne Diamond Ipomea Halten Garden Club, III 2nd place Elaine Williams Ceratostigma and Spicebush Swallowtail Butterfly Cliff Dwellers Garden Club, IV 3rd place Carolyn Keenan Rubus Phoenicolosius Gibson Island Garden Club, II

DISTRICT DIRECTOR’S PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

1st place Marie Davis "Me and my Shadow" Mantis Religiosa Oxford Garden Club, I 2nd place tie Bobbie Brittingham "Confrontation" Talbot Garden Club, I 2nd place tie Pamela Keeton Ruby Throated Hummingbirds Talbot Garden Club, I 3rd place Trish Reynolds Dahlia - Cactus Type Talbot Garden Club, I HM Carolyn Keenen Eupatorium dubium (Joe Pye Weed) and Butterfly Gibson Island Garden Club, II HM Lois Rys Monarch Butterfly and Penta Kent Island Garden Club, I

HARRY C. REYNOLDS PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

1st place Bobbie Brittingham Acer Rubrum Talbot Garden Club, I 2nd place Marie Davis Acer Saccharum Oxford Garden Club, I 3rd place Joanne Diamond Cercischinehsis - Chinese Redbud Halten Garden Club, III HM Cindi Barnhard Norway Spruce La Plata Garden Club, II

MARY FITZPATRICK PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

1st place Judith Slaughter Alice in Wonderland Dorchester, I 2nd place tie Laura Warfield Mother Knows Best Howard County Garden Club, V 2nd place tie Bobbie Brittingham Creative Mass Talbot Garden Club, I PUBLICATIONS- NEWSLETTERS 1st Place Gardenscape Charles County Garden Club, II 2nd Place Garden Post Calvert Garden Club, II 3rd Place The Latest Dirt La Plata Garden Club, II HM The Diggers Dorchester Garden Club, I HM Can You Dig It? Talbot Garden Club, I

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PUBLICATIONS - YEARBOOKS

All first place winners submitted to NGC for further consideration Category 1 – less than 20 Members

1st Place Little Garden Club, IV 2nd Place - tie The Garden Club of Stoneleigh, III 2nd Place - tie Heatherfield Garden Club, III CM Roslyn Garden Club, III CM The Green Acres Garden Club, III

Category 2 – 20-29 Members 1st Place Cross Country Garden Club, V 2nd Place Kent Island Garden Club, I 3rd Place - tie Carroll Garden Club, V 3rd Place - tie Country Garden Club of Harford County, III CM Crofton Greenery Garden Club, II CM Lake Roland Garden Club, III CM The Mount Washington Garden Club, IV

Category – 3 - 30-44 Members 1st Place Halten Garden Club, III 2nd Place Bent Twig Garden Club, III 3rd Place Homeland Garden Club, IV HM Queen Anne's Garden Club, I HM Green-Walled Garden Club, V CM Crossroads of Hughesville Garden Club, II CM Hollyberry Garden Club, II CM Monkton Garden Club, III CM Four Seasons Garden Club, I CM The Potomac Garden Club, V CM Chesapeake Garden Club of Calvert

County, II CM Caroline County Garden Club, I CM Hagerstown Garden Club, V CM Gunpowder Garden Club, III

Category 3 continued– 30-44 Members

CM Town & Country Garden Club, V CM Glen Arm Garden Club, III CM Taskers Chance Garden Club, V CM Somerset County Garden Club, I CM The Howard County Garden Club, V CM Woodland Garden Club, IV CM Crossroads Garden Club, V CM Roland Park Garden Club, IV CM For-Win-Ash Garden Club, IV CM The Garden Club of Frederick, V Category 4 – 45-69 Members 1st Place Crofton Village Garden Club, II 2nd Place Oxford Garden Club, I 3rd Place Chestertown Garden Club, I HM Calvert Garden Club, II HM Garden Club of Cumberland, V HM Naval Academy Garden Club, II HM St. Mary's County Garden Club, II CM Evergreen Garden Club of Harford County, II

Category 5 – 70-99 Members 1st Place Talbot Garden Club, 2nd Place Dorchester Garden Club, I 3rd Place Lutherville Garden Club, III CM St. George's Garden Club, IV

Category 6 – 100-299 Members 1st Place Charles County Garden Club, II 2nd Place Mountain Laurel Garden Club, V 3rd Place Gibson Island Garden Club, II

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YOUTH INVOLVEMENT AWARDS-2014 NGC – FGCM Poetry contest 2014-2015 Winners

Worcester Garden Club, I

4th Grade Alex Navaro “Extra Credit” Berlin Intermediate School, Berlin, MD 5th Grade Carson Rayne “The Garden” Worcester Preparatory School, Worcester, MD 7th Grade Chloe Goddard “A Tree” Snow Hill Middle School, Snow Hill, MD 8th Grade Grace Heimer “What Can You Do?” Snow Hill Middle School, Snow Hill, MD Moonflower Garden Club, II

9th Grade Olivia Smith “Stewards of the Land” Severn School, Severna Park, MD

NGC – FGCM High School Essay 2014 – 2015 Winners “Choosing to Make a Difference for a Better World”

Four River Garden Club, II

11th Grade Eryka Hines Broadneck High School, Broadneck, MD

10th Grade Tim Oslislo Broadneck High School, Broadneck, MD

Youth Smokey Bear / Woodsy Owl NGC Poster Participation Awards Worcester County Garden Club

2nd Grade Josie Palmer Buckingham Intermediate School, Berlin, MD

3rd Grade Kaylee Herrera-Mancinas Ocean City Elementary School, Ocean City, MD

4th Grade Liel Omer Berlin Intermediate School, Berlin, MD

5th Grade Makayla Brown Berlin Intermediate School, Berlin, MD

C.A.R. RALLY OUR REGION AWARD 1ST Place Queen Anne’s County Garden Club, I Restoration and Rededication of 1951 Blue Star Memorial in Centreville,

MD CM Chartwell Garden Club, II Renovation of Baltimore and Annapolis Trail Gardens CM Chartwell Garden Club, II Kitchen Garden Restoration of Kinder Farm Park Well Historic Garden CM Chesapeake Garden Club, II Renovation of Garden at Fairview Library in Calvert County CM The Chestertown Garden Club, I Restoration, Refurbishment and Replanting of Chestertown, MD. Fountain

Park CM Crofton Village Garden Club, II Replanting and Restoration of Damaged Trees to celebrate Crofton,

Maryland’s 50th Anniversary CM District I, FGCMD, Inc., Restoration and Replanting of Habitat for Humanity Home Gardens in

Cambridge, MD CM FGCMD, Inc. State Project Renovation and Restoration of Howard P. Rawlings 1888 Conservatory

Palm House Doors CM Halten Garden Club, III Renovation and Replanting of Stella Maris Hospice Garden in Timonium,

MD CM Howard County Garden Club, IV Renovation of The Howard County General Hospital Entry Gardens CM Mountain Laurel Garden Club, V The Saving and Restoration of the Ruth Enlow Library Garden in Oakland,

MD CM Talbot County Garden Club, I Renovation of Frances Plate Memorial Children’s Garden in Easton, MD

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NGC AWARD APPLICATIONS 2014 – Submitted January 2015

(number indicates award category applied for)

Submitted for NGC # Nominee District Project Club Size

NGC 7Aii Special Achievement Queen Anne's Garden Club I Wreathes Across America

ii Medium Club

NGC#8Ai Youth Horticulture Education Silver Fancy Garden Club V

Young Gardens at Taneytown and Emmitsburg Library

i Small Club

NGC#8Aii Youth Horticulture Education

Howard County Garden Club V

"Go Native!" Youth Gardening Raised Bed Project

ii Medium Club

NGC 19A i Horticultural Therapy Silver Fancy Garden Club V

Floral Design Program at Taneytown Senior Center

i Small Club

NGC 19A ii Horticultural Therapy Chartwell Garden Club II

Floral Design Class for Woods Adult Day Services (program for adults with physical emotional or mental impairments)

ii Medium Club

NGC 19A iii Horticultural Therapy

Crofton Village Garden Club II

Program at Crofton Care and Rehabilitation Center

iii Large Club

NGC 28 A ii Landscape Design for Church Gardens Chesapeake Garden Club II

Gardens at entrance to All Saints Episcopal Church

ii Medium Club

NGC #29-3Aii Blue Star Memorial Landscaping Queen Anne's Garden Club I

Blue Star Refurbishment, Installation & Dedication

ii Medium Club

NGC#41Aii Conservation Education Gibson Island Garden Club II

Gardening by the Bay - Enjoy & Protect Program

iv Extra large Club

NGC#43A ii Butterfly Chesapeake Garden Club II Butterfly Project at Battle Creek Cyprus Swamp Park

ii Medium Club

NGC43B Butterfly District V V Monarch Butterfly Project District NGC #48Aii Horticulture Therapy Garden Project Homeland Garden Club IV

Garden Project at William S. Baer School (for children with severe physical and mental challenges)

ii Medium Club

NGC 49A ii Howard County Garden Club V

Howard County General Hospital Entry Garden

ii Medium Club

NGC 50 A ii Historic Preservation Calvert Garden Club II Rose Greely Triangle Garden

ii Medium Club

NGC 51A ii Decoration of Historic Building Queen Anne's Garden Club I

Create decorations for 20 public and historic building an light poles in Centreville, MD ii Medium

NGC 53Aiv National Garden Week

Mountain Laurel Garden Club V

Library Display for National Garden Club Week

iv Extra large Club

NGC #62ii Landscape Design Garden Project Hampton Garden Club III

Entrance Garden at Talmar Vocational Center (center targets individuals with disabilities of chronic conditions)

ii Medium Club

NGC 74 A ii Outdoor Classrooms, nature trails Green-Wall Garden Club V Sensory Trail at Catoctin Creek Park

ii Medium Club

NGC#74Aiii Outdoor Classrooms, Nature Trails La Plata Garden Club II Indian Head to Waldorf Bike & Walk Trail iii Large NGC Protect our Pollinators Mt. Airy Garden Club V Monarch Host & Nectar Plant Project

i Small Club

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NGC AWARD APPLICATIONS 2014 – Submitted January 2015

NGC PUBLICATIONS AND YEARBOOKS (number indicates award category applied for) Newsletters

Number Name Nominee Group

12-2)A iv 3-12 pp Can You Dig It? Talbot Garden Club iv extra large Club

12-3)A iii 13-24 pp The Latest Dirt La Plata Garden Club iii Large Club

12-3)A iv 13-24 pp The Diggers Dorchester Garden Club iii Large Club

12-4)A iv over 24 pp Garden Post Calvert Garden Club ii Medium Club

12-4)A iv over 24 pp Gardenscape Charles County Garden Club iv extra large Club Websites

Number Nominee Garden Club Group

NGC 63Aii Calvert Garden Club Calvert Garden Club Medium club

NGC63 B-D iii FGCMD FGCMD 3491 members NGC FLOWER SHOW ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS APPLIED FOR (EVALUATED FLOWER SHOWS) – FGCMD AWARD OF MERIT

Flower Shows Applying for Other CAR Awards (deadline Apr01,2015) FGCMD Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Standard Flower Show June 3-5, 2014 FGCMD, for Claire Jones Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Standard Flower Show June 3-5, 2014

C.A.R. AWARD APPLICATIONS 2014 – Submitted January 2015

C.A.R. AWARDS APPLIED FOR:

Name Nominee District Project Club Size

Civic Development or Improvement Award

Chesapeake Garden Club II Fairview Library ii Medium

Civic Development or Improvement Award

La Plata Garden Club II Indian Head to Waldorf Bike & Walk Trail iii Large

Civic Development or Improvement Award District V V Monarch Butterfly Project District

Environmental Concerns Award

Gibson Island Garden Club II Gardening by the Bay - Enjoy & Protect Program

iv Extra large Club

Jean Ladson Outstanding Achievement Award

Silver Fancy Garden Club V

Young Gardens at Taneytown and Emmitsburg Library

i Small Club

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2013 NGC Awards presented May 2014 84th Annual Convention

(distributed earlier this year at Club and District Meetings) (number indicates award category applied for)

Award Number

Section Criteria Winner

#5 D # 5 A, B, C, D Club Standard Flower Show

D. Membership 100 or more. Minimum of four (4) Special Exhibits required.

The Charles County Garden Club "Everything English"

12-3-Aii # -

12 Publications A Tommy Donnan Certificate of Merit may be awarded in each category 1-4 for publications that are published at least three times per year under one-editorship or management. Notices and flyers for one-time events do not apply. Newsletters: submit only three sample issues and state number issues per year. Categories: 3) Magazine or Bulletin of 13-24 pages

Calvert Garden Club "The Garden Post"

13-Diii #13 Publications - A Tommy Donnan Certificate of Merit may be awarded to the entry judged best in each category 1-7. Notices and flyers for one-time events are not eligible. Categories: 1) manuals, handbooks (examples: procedural, duties of officers, awards) 2) educational (examples: environmental, landscape, gardening, horticulture therapy) 3) horticulture, design (examples: judging, guide to exhibiting, floral design, mechanics) 4) history 5) membership (examples: brochure, leaflet) 6) calendars 7) other (example: cookbooks) D. State Garden Club - i small state, ii medium state, iii large state

FGCMD Directory 2013-2015

16-A5 Yearbooks for State Garden Club and IA Garden Club

#16 A (Clubs): A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for outstanding yearbooks in each of the following categories, determined by number of members, including Life Members, on whom NGC dues are paid. Yearbooks may be accepted for competition on the calendar year or the club year (the same yearbook may be submitted only one time in awards yea A. Single member garden club 5. Club 70-99

The Dorchester Garden Club Yearbook

16-A6 Yearbooks for State Garden Club and IA Garden Club

#16 A (Clubs): A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for outstanding yearbooks in each of the following categories, determined by number of members, including Life Members, on whom NGC dues are paid. Yearbooks may be accepted for competition on the calendar year or the club year (the same yearbook may be submitted only one time in awards yea B. Single member garden club 6. Club 100-299

The Charles County Garden Club Yearbook

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2013 NGC Awards presented May 2014 84th Annual Convention continued

(distributed earlier this year at Club and District Meetings) (number indicates award category applied for) Award Number Section

Criteria Winner

29-2 Blue Star Memorial Landscaping Byway Marker

Certificates of Merit may be awarded for the most outstanding Blue Star Memorial Highway Marker landscaping projects. The marker and landscaping may be part of a highway department rest area maintained by the department. The project may have been continuous, but major landscaping must be completed within two years. The project may be a replacement of a destroyed or long neglected landscape A. Single member garden club - i small club, ii medium club, iii large club

Crofton Village Garden Club

30 A District Standard Flower Show

Area named may be either District or Region as defined by the State Garden Club. Award is based on total number of clubs within the area. There must be a participation of at least 75% of those clubs.

A. District/region consisting of fifteen (15) or fewer NGC member garden clubs. Minimum of three (3) Special Exhibits required.

District I "Bugs Rule"

51-i Decorating of Historic Building

A Certificate of Merit may be awarded for tastefully decorating a historic building/house/mansion. Decorations are not required to be of the period of the building, but should be creative, distinctive, and harmonize with the building’s style. Designer’s choice of all materials within purview of curator, official, or owner of the building.

A. Single member garden club - i small club, ii medium club, iii large club

Crossroads of Hughesville Garden Club

Youth Poetry

5th Grade Worcester County Garden Club

Youth Poetry

9th Grade Moon Flower Garden Club

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2013 C.A.R. Awards presented at October 2014 C.A.R. Conference Dover, Delaware

(distributed earlier this year at Club and District Meetings)

Jean Ladson Award Large Club – Gibson Island Garden Club, II American Horticulture Society Awards Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc. Civic Development Award- 1st Place Large Club – Mountain Laurel Garden Club, V 2nd Place Medium Club – Hampton Garden Club, III Environmental Concern Award Large Club – Gibson Island Garden Club, II Outstanding Educational Exhibit Award Joppatown Garden Club “With an Eye for Balance” illustrating balance in Floral Design, designed by Maxine Rising Yearbook Awards Clubs 45-69 members 3rd place “Cherish the Chesapeake”, Crofton Village Garden Club, II Clubs 70 – 79 members 1st place “Origins and Roots” Exploring our Horticultural Heritage, Dorchester Garden Club, I Clubs 100-299 members 1st “A Diamond Celebration”, Charles County Garden Club, II Scholarship Awards - $2,500 each Amanda Krow of Denton, MD, Sponsored by FGCMD FS Schedule-Small Flower Show Schedule Small Standard Flower Show 2nd place – “Joie de vivre”, Halten Garden Club, III Standard Flower Show – Small Club – Multiple Clubs 1st place – “Bugs Rule” District I, FGCMD Youth Poetry Awards – All First Place Fifth Grade – Gavin Conner – Worchester GC, I* Seventh Grade – Nick Prunkl – Maryland Ninth Grade – Mason Pung, Moonflower GC, II * *denotes first place Nationally also National Garden Club High School Essay Award for CAR “Today’s Choices Affect Tomorrow’s World”, Beana Crankfield, Four Rivers, GC, II Smokey Woodsy Owl Poster Contest Awards for CAR 2nd Grade, HM Leah Simpson, Worcester County GC, I 3rd Grade 3rd place Grace Resiter, Worcester County GC, I 4th Grade HM Frankie Richwalski, Worcester County GC, I