BIODIVERSITY:

The Garden Club of Hartford 2019-2020 DIRECTORY

The Interconnectedness of

Animals, Insects & Plants

Photographs by Mara Sfara, Sam Stout, Dale Richter

Cover by Brooke Mallory

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Executive Committee

President Recording Secretary Treasurer Marian Kellner Betty Standish Susan Rathgeber

Vice President Corresponding Secretary Member-at-Large Agnes Peelle Lisa Bermel Marcia Hall

Board of Directors The GCH Board of Directors consists of members of the

Executive Committee and all committee chairs.

BOARD MEETING TIMES Tuesdays at Marian Kellner’s house, 37 Main Street, Farmington

11:30 am, Kitchen Chat – Noon, Business Meeting

September 17, 2019 No December Meeting March 17, 2020 October 15, 2019 January 21, 2020 April 21, 2020 November 19, 2019 February 18, 2020 May 19, 2020

Trumpet Vine All members will receive an electronic copy via email

unless a paper copy is requested.

The deadline for submissions is the Friday following the Board Meetings. Please send articles to: trumpetvine@gchartford.org

Memberships The Garden Club of Hartford is a member of:

The Garden Club of America The Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc.

The National Garden Clubs The New England Region of National Garden Clubs

WWW.GCHARTFORD.ORG

The Garden Club of Hartford

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

September Stroll at a Certified Organic Farm Place: Sub Edge Farm 199 Town Farm Road, Farmington

Bring a lunch; drinks and desserts provided

Head Hostess: Kelly Jarvis

Hostesses: Marian Kellner, Logan Rogers

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1

Fall’s Herbal Bounty Place: Home of Kristen Renehan 27 Main Street, Farmington

Speaker: Linda Flemming, noted herbalist, writer, delightful storyteller and member of the Herb Society of America

Head Hostess: Simone Reynolds

Hostesses: Lisa Aldridge, Linda Lydon, Susan Rathgeber, Mara Sfara, Donna Stout, Jan Whelan

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5

Oceans and Conservation Updates Public Daytime Meeting

Place: Farmington Library 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington

Speaker: Leslie Lee, Chairman, Board of the Connecticut Fund for the Environment/Save the Sound; GCA Vice Chair for Energy on the Conservation and National Affairs Legislation Committee; Former President, Greenwich Garden Club

Head Hostess: Pat Salner

Hostesses: Nannie Brown, Marnie Greenwood, Marcia Hall, Nora Howard, Brooke Mallory, Susan Prentice, Betty Stanley

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10

Greens Workshop 11:00 am – 1:30 pm

Place: Hill-Stead Museum 35 Mountain Road, Farmington

Hostesses: Horticulture Committee

Bring a lunch; drinks and desserts provided

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12

Evening Auction 5:30 – 9:30 pm

Place: Hartford Golf Club 134 Norwood Road, West Hartford

Head Hostess: Claire Burnett

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ProgramsUnless otherwise noted: 11:30 am – Light refreshments 12:15 pm – Business meeting 12:45 pm – Speaker begins

Guests are welcome at all meetings except our annual meeting.

Rsvp your presence or absence to the Head Hostess.

Photograph by Nora Howard

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TUESDAY, JANUARY 14

Gardens by Night 88th Annual Joint Meeting with the Connecticut Valley Garden Club

Place: Town and County Club 22 Woodland Street, Hartford

Speakers: Diane Cook and Len Jenshel, preeminent New York City based landscape photographers

Hostesses: Connecticut Valley Garden Club

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4

American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic Evening Meeting, 5:30 – 8:00 pm

Place: Home of Margaret Heiner 29 Mountain Spring Road, Farmington

Speaker: Dr. Victoria Johnson, Associate Professor of Urban Policy and Planning, Hunter College

Head Hostess: Betty Standish

Hostesses: Carrie Hammond, Nina Hayes, Kitty Hickcox, Kathy Kraczkowsky, Nancy Macy, Katy Sargent

TUESDAY, MARCH 3

Bloomography: Judging with a Twist Place: Farmington Library 6 Monteith Drive, Farmington

Speakers: Sylvia Abbott, GCA Floral Design and Horticulture Judge and Patti Spaght, GCA Photography Judge

Head Hostess: Mary Ann Haar

Hostesses: Susie Barney, Clare Edwards, Debra Herr, Anne Holcombe, Tita Hyland, Sally Richter

TUESDAY, APRIL 7

Eddy Farm and the Local Flower Movement Place: Home of Gwen Love 38 Sunset Farm Road, West Hartford

Speaker: Haley Billip, flower farmer and floral designer featuring a garden style aesthetic using 100% locally sourced flowers

Head Hostess: Amy Schuster

Hostesses: Marian Beers, Judy Howe, Joyce Magee, Susan Stover, Merrill Wiechmann

TUESDAY, MAY 5

Annual Meeting, Awards and Plant Exchange (Members only)

Place: Home of Christina Smith 46 High Street, Farmington

Head Hostess: Jan Hickcox

Hostesses: Karen Holden, Sharon Michigami, Katie Nixon, Brie Quinby, Helen Savage

TUESDAY, JUNE 2

Daytime Picnic Place: Home of Agnes Peelle 32 Orchard Road, West Hartford

Head Hostess: Diane Brown

Hostesses: Lisa Bermel, Mally Cox-Chapman, LeeLee Duryea, Jennifer Labinski, June Staunton, Sally Weisman

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EXPECTATIONS

• Attend monthly meetings (nine per year) – Each active member is expected to attend every meeting, notifying the Head Hostess of her presence or absence by telephone or email. When spouses, significant others, and guests are invited, include them in the Rsvp. The Head Hostess needs to know the number of people attending the meeting to plan for food, beverages, and seating.

• Host at least one meeting every year (House Hostess, Head Hostess, or Hostess)

• Commit to serving actively on at least one committee

• Be willing to accept a position as chair of a committee and to serve on the Executive Committee

• Commit to supporting the activities of the club – civic projects, flower shows, etc. (obligation of time and money)

HOSTESS ROLES

In the early spring, active members are asked to volunteer to hold meetings in their homes or to serve as Hostess or Head Hostess for monthly meetings in the coming year. Associate members may also serve in these capacities. We try to avoid asking members to volunteer their homes or to serve as Head Hostess for consecutive years. We also attempt to pair new members with more experienced members as Hostesses. Most meetings are held in members’ homes at 11:30 am. Light food and beverages are served, before a short business meeting, followed by the program.

GARDEN CLUB OF HARTFORD

Membership Guidelines

Photograph by Wick Mallory

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THE HEAD HOSTESS

At least three weeks before the meeting, the Head Hostess confers with the House Hostess to confirm the date, the time of arrival of the committee and to learn her particular considerations – where committee members should park, whether she would prefer to use her own container for the centerpiece, etc. The Head Hostess then contacts the Hostesses to decide on who will do the following: bring specific refreshments, design and bring the centerpiece, supply extra cups and saucers/plates if needed, and provide the coffee and tea service if used. The Vice President will give the Head Hostess a checklist describing the needs of most meetings. The Vice President provides the club’s cloth napkins.

The Head Hostess rents chairs, paid for by the club. All other expenses are divided equally among the Head Hostess and the other Hostesses. Please submit receipts to the Head Hostess so she can tally expenses and inform each Hostess of her share. Note: If the group wants paid help, they must agree in advance and share the cost. When a meeting is held at a site other than a member’s home, the responsibilities of the Head Hostess remain the same. The club pays for the site rental, if applicable.

The Head Hostess receives all Rsvps and notifies the Corresponding Secretary of all excused absences during roll call at the meeting. If the Head Hostess is unable to host a meeting, she must notify the Vice President well in advance of the meeting and help to find a substitute. If questions arise, the Head Hostess contacts the Vice President, who oversees hospitality.

THE HOSTESS

The Hostess purchases and prepares refreshments in coordination with the Head Hostess, helps to set up, serve the refreshments, clean up and share in the overall expenses equally. Hostess expenses may be anywhere from $10 to $100 depending on the expectations of the committee. Should we pay for help? What will our menu include? What will the arrangement consist of? These should be worked out by the entire committee well before the meeting takes place. If the Hostess is unable to help, she must secure her own replacement and notify the Head Hostess in advance about the substitute.

When guests and spouses are invited to meetings, Hostess duties are the same. However, at least six or more Hostesses share responsibilities and expenses with the Head Hostess at these larger meetings. If dinner is included, the meeting announcement may notify members that an extra fee is involved or that help with food preparation is expected. The club pays for wine at the evening and auction meetings from the hospitality budget. Hostesses will pay for any rented wine/water goblets, tea cups and saucers, dishes, or tables needed for a meeting.

JOINT MEETING

Our joint meeting with Connecticut Valley Garden Club has been an annual tradition since 1932. Alternating each year, one club is responsible for hiring and introducing the speaker and the other club arranges the luncheon. The Head Hostess and four or five Hostesses arrange the luncheon – selecting the location, setting the menu and price, supplying name tags and centerpieces, issuing the invitation, taking reservations and fees, and serving as the Welcoming Committee. Food expenses are covered by the reservation fee; all Rsvps and accompanying fees are sent to the Head Hostess who will submit the lump sum to the Treasurer.

AWARDS

Helen Savage, Chair

Lisa Bermel Nannie Brown Marnie Greenwood Nora Howard Judy Howe

CIVIC PROJECTS

Marcia Hall & Sally W eisman, Co-Chairs

Lisa Aldridge Diane Brown Clare Edwards Carrie Hammond Anne Holcombe Kathy Kraczkowsky Katie Nixon

COMMUNICATIONS/ ADMINISTRATOR

Brie Quinby, Chair

CONSERVATION

Judy Howe & Merrill Wiechmann, Co-Chairs

Susan Barney Mally Cox-Chapman Barbara David Marnie Greenwood Sharon Michigami Kristen Renehan Sally Richter Donna Stout Sally Weisman

FLOWER DESIGN

Simone Reynolds & Pat Salner, Co-Chairs

Lisa Bermel Linda Graydon Mary Ann Haar Jan Hickcox Kitty Hickcox Karen Holden Gwen Love Brooke Mallory Sharon Michigami Christina Smith June Staunton

FOUNDERS FUND

Clare Edwards, Chair

Diane Brown Joyce Magee

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Committees

Photograph by June Staunton

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GARDEN HISTORY & DESIGN

Mary Ann Haar, Chair

Lisa Bermel Nora Howard Jan Whelan

HISTORIAN

Anne Holcombe, Chair

Nora Howard Mary Alice Stielau

HORTICULTURE

Susan Prentice & Kristen Renehan, Co-Chairs

Claire Burnett LeeLee Duryea Marcia Hall Debra Herr Kelly Jarvis Jennifer Labinski Linda Lydon Simone Reynolds Logan Rogers Betty Stanley Donna Stout Susan Stover Merrill Wiechmann

MEMBERSHIP

Sally Richter, Chair

Three anonymous members chosen by the Chair

NOMINATING

Donna Stout, Chair

Claire Burnett Clare Edwards Joyce Magee Susan Stover

PHOTOGRAPHY

Brooke Mallory, Chair

Lisa Aldridge Susan Barney Lisa Bermel Mary Ann Haar Brie Quinby Susan Rathgeber Mara Sfara Betty Stanley

PROGRAM

Margaret Heiner & Kelly Jarvis, Co-Chairs

Marcia Hall Judy Howe Marian Kellner Agnes Peelle Pat Salner Donna Stout

SCHOLARSHIP

Linda Lydon, Chair

Christine Doty Judy Howe

TRUMPET VINE

Susan Barney, Chair

Katie Nixon Helen Savage Betty Standish Sally Weisman

VISITING GARDENS

Tita Hyland & Amy Schuster, Co-Chairs

Marian Beers Nannie Brown Clare Edwards Nina Hayes Debra Herr Agnes Peelle Logan Rogers Mara Sfara Susan Stover

WAYS & MEANS

Claire Burnett & Marnie Greenwood, Co-Chairs

Linda Graydon Kathy Kraczkowsky Nancy Macy Susan Rathgeber Katy Sargent Helen Savage

Special Committees

DIRECTORY

Joyce Magee, Chair

Nina Hayes Anne Holcombe Marian Kellner Brooke Mallory Helen Savage

NAME TAGS

Marian Beers Karen Holden Kathy Kraczkowsky

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The GCH membership list is available to the membership for the sole purpose of facilitating communication within the organization. The list cannot be used for any promotional activity without the prior approval of the Executive Committee. This list is not available for soliciting other not-for-profit organizations or for any commercial ventures.

860-409-7006 Lisa A. Aldridge 2004 860-916-7099 (c) 2 Mountain Spring Road, Farmington 06032 lisaaldridge7@gmail.com

860-242-6412 Susan R. Barney 1983 860-604-0651 (c) 30 Cold Spring Drive, Bloomfield 06002 susanrbarney@aol.com

860-671-9494 (c) Marian K. Beers (David) 2019 30 Walbridge Road, West Hartford 06119 (summer) 19 Sugar Hill Road, Falls Village 06031 mariankbeers@gmail.com

860-651-9343 Lisa R. Bermel (John J.) 2013860-987-2341 (c) 237 Old Farms Road, Simsbury 06070 (summer) 9 Cabot Lane, Nantucket, MA 02554 lrbermel@comcast.net

860-523-1139 Diane Brown (Mrs. David Brown) 1994 860-930-0243 (c) 62 Westwood Road, West Hartford 06117 207-276-3752 (s) 64 Manchester Road, PO Box 981 Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 dif3brown@gmail.com

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Active Members Photograph by Hugh Whelan

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860-653-7557 Nannie W. T. Brown (Daniel P., Jr.) 1994 860-794-4341 (c) 16 Broad Hill Road, West Granby 06090 pealingbreezes@gmail.com

860-677-9641 Claire Burnett (Dr. Robert W.) 2012 860-978-9131 (c) 354 Old Mountain Road, Farmington 06032 claireburnett@comcast.net

860-523-5850 (h, w) Mally Cox-Chapman (Dr. James W.) 1999 860-966-2844 (c) 229 Kenyon Street, Hartford 06105 MallyCC@comcast.net

860-233-7809 Christine M. Doty 2002 1944 Asylum Avenue, West Hartford 06117 christinedoty1944@comcast.net

860-216-6612 (h) LeeLee Duryea (Oakley) 2016 516-313-4820 (c) 97 Newport Avenue, West Hartford 06107 leelee.duryea@gmail.com

860-232-5008 Clare C. Edwards (Jared I.) 1970 825 Prospect Avenue, West Hartford 06105 cncedwa@aol.com

860-678-7060 Linda W. Graydon (Dr. James) 2009 860-573-7618 (c) 41 Mountain Road, Farmington 06032 lwgraydon@gmail.com

860-674-1996 Dr. Martha (Marnie) Greenwood (David Levin) 2015 860-836-2066 (c) 44 Colton Street, Farmington 06032 (summer) 32 Indian Hill Road, Little Compton, RI 02837 marniegreenwood50@gmail.com

860-305-6825 (c) Mary Ann Haar 2015 474 Mountain Road, West Hartford 06117 laylockcottage@gmail.com

860-521-3866 Marcia Hall (Dr. Robert) 2008 860-989-1595 (c) 53 Sunset Farm Road, West Hartford 06107 508-945-9401 (s) marciashall1@gmail.com

860-677-7727 Carrie L.T. Hammond (Dr. Jonathan, Jr.) 2011 860-534-1430 (c) 14 Pembroke Hill, Farmington 06032 carrie@teamhammond.com

860-677-8967 Nina M. Hayes (Mrs. Joseph M. Hayes) 1997 860-508-6206 (c) 184 Garden Street, Farmington 06032 nmayhallhayes@sbcglobal.net

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202-747-4202 (c) Margaret Heiner (Oliver Tostmann) 2018 29 Mountain Spring Road, Farmington 06032 heiner.margaret@gmail.com

860-255-7554 Debra Herr (Mrs. Timothy Herr) 2011 513-479-4119 (c) 11 Salisbury Way, Farmington 06032 debraherr@aol.com

860-561-2585 Jan M. Hickcox (Curtiss B., Jr.) 1997 860-561-2585 (w) 148 Keeney Avenue, West Hartford 06107 860-967-7339 (c) janhickcox@gmail.com

860-751-2864 (c) Katharine (Kitty) Hickcox (Daniel Wuori) 2007 16 Aetna Lane, Norfolk 06058 kittylagrenouille@gmail.com

860-280-4145 Anne Holcombe 2000 PO Box 111, Marlborough 06447 anniemouses@aol.com

631-484-9368 (c) Karen (KK) Holden (Stuart) 2019 34 Mountain Road, Farmington 06032 karenkkholden@gmail.com

860-678-1043 Nora Howard (Roger) 1998 860-970-2020 (c) 215 Cider Brook Road, Avon 06001 oakeshoward@gmail.com

860-658-9167 Judith (Judy) Howe (Barclay G.) 2007 5 Highwood, Simsbury 06070 judithdhowe@gmail.com

860-233-0848 Tita Hyland (Douglas K.S.) 2001 860-716-4169 (c) 1075 Prospect Avenue, West Hartford 06105 cahdkh@aol.com

860-256-7010 (c) Kelly Jarvis (Jon) 2017 1060 Prospect Avenue, Hartford 06105 kellyjarvis@me.com

860-677-9772 Dr. Marian Kellner (Dr. Timothy McLaughlin) 2003860-874-4878 (c) 37 Main Street, Farmington 06032 mariankellner@comcast.net

860-523-7661 Kathleen (Kathy) Kraczkowsky 2019 (Mrs. Gregory Kraczkowsky) 860-881-5512 (c) 100 Goodwin Circle, Hartford 06105 kracz@comcast.net

860-463-1929 Jennifer Labinski (Maciej) 2016 191 Four Mile Road, West Hartford 06107 jenn.labinski@gmail.com

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860-216-2299 Gwendolyn Love 1990 38 Sunset Farm Road, West Hartford 06107 g.love2003@comcast.net

860-216-5105 Linda Lydon (Austin) 2007 860-751-9488 (c) 37 Saddle Ridge Drive, Bloomfield 06002 239-768-0395 (w) 8180 Glenfinnan Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33912 linda.j.lydon@gmail.com

860-244-9455 (c, h) Nancy Macy (Dr. Robert L. Painter) 1996 25 Capitol Avenue, Hartford 06106 macynancy@gmail.com

860-651-9772 Joyce Magee (William J., Jr.) 1999 9 Stone Post Road, Simsbury 06070 joyce.magee@comcast.net

860-673-9717 Brooke Mallory (J. Wickliffe) 2008 860-463-1335 (c) 122 High Ridge Road, Avon 06001 brookegch@gmail.com

860-677-1163 Sharon Michigami (Michael M.) 2008 860-371-9184 (c) 2 Langley Park, Farmington 06032 meresy@meresy.com

860-690-0291 (c) Katie Nixon (William A.) 1995 1 Avery Road, Bloomfield 06002 (summer) 19 Sand Point Road, Kennebunkport, ME 04046 kt_151@yahoo.com

860-313-8010 Agnes Peelle (William, Jr.) 2004 32 Orchard Road, West Hartford 06117 apeelle@comcast.net

860-651-3056 Susan Prentice 2014 860-985-4322 (c) 264 Old Farms Road, Simsbury 06070 sprentice@comcast.net

860-677-0080 Brie Quinby (Evan Cowles) 2004 860-559-0505 (c) 148 Main Street, Farmington 06032 briequinby@gmail.com

860-225-1264 Susan Rathgeber (John R.) 2012 860-202-5515 (c) 98 Mooreland Road, Kensington 06037 susan.rathgeber@gmail.com

617-347-5002 Kristen Renehan (John) 2018 27 Main Street, Farmington 06032 kristenrenehan@gmail.com

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860-223-5961 Simone Reynolds (John) 2014 860-978-7666 (c) 135 Ten Acre Road, New Britain 06052 sgr717@comcast.net

860-242-4997 Sally Richter (Dale A.) 2012 860-989-2646 (c) 9 Stone Hill, Bloomfield 06002 slmrichter@aol.com

202-262-6082 Logan Rogers (Peter) 2016 17 Long Bottom Road, Southington 06489 logan.milliken@gmail.com

860-604-7622 (c) Pat Salner (Dr. Andrew) 2005 9 Cherry Hills Circle, Bloomfield 06002 patsalner@gmail.com

860-463-1667 (c) Katy N. Sargent 1988 21 Brightview Drive, West Hartford 06117 katy.n.sargent@gmail.com

860-521-6411 Helen Savage (Henry L., Jr.) 2010 860-712-6539 (c) 68 High Farms Road, West Hartford 06107 hysavage@gmail.com

860-658-5605 Amy Schuster (Rollin) 2010 860-944-6420 (c) 210 Old Farms, Simsbury 06070 amyeschuster@aol.com

860-593-3035 Mara Sfara (David) 2013 33 Mountain Lane, Farmington 06032 marasfara@comcast.net

860-575-3072 Christina Smith (Michael) 2018 46 High Street, Farmington 06032 christinad.smith@hotmail.com

860-716-4099 (c) Betty Standish (Leigh) 2011 278 Hartford Avenue, Wethersfield 06109 bettystandish@sbcglobal.net

860-693-2074 Betty Stanley (Frank) 1973 150 Barbourtown Road, Canton 06019 elizabethstanley@comcast.net

860-633-6897 June Staunton 2015 59 Dean Drive, South Glastonbury 06073 junethesilverfox@gmail.com

860-559-5351 (c) Mary Alice Stielau (Charles J.) 1997 18 Los Robles Court, Saint Helena, CA 94574 mastielau@gmail.com

860-232-4380 Donna M. Stout (Samuel D.) 1979 860-416-8557 (c) 130 Westerly Terrace, Hartford 06105 dmstout@aol.com

860-651-3875 Susan Stover (Keith J.) 2012 860-916-1325 (c) 33 Notch Road, West Simsbury 06092 (summer) PO Box 1435, Block Island, RI 02807 ksstover@comcast.net

860-748-1936 Sally Weisman 2015 91 Girard Avenue, Hartford 06105 sallyjweisman@gmail.com

860-236-2614 Jan Whelan (Hugh) 2010 860-558-2636 (c) 14 Sunny Slope Drive, West Hartford 06117 (Jan – April) 12898 Kentfield Lane, Fort Myers, FL 33913 janmwhelan@gmail.com

860-677-0016 Merrill Wiechmann (Eric W.) 2017 860-324-3085 (c) 10 Langley Park, Farmington 06032 merrillwiechmann@hotmail.com

Photograph by Brooke Mallory

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Associate Membership is an honor awarded to GCH members in good standing for twenty years or who have reached sixty-five years of age.

860-521-8936 Lucy C. Cartland (Mrs. John E. Cartland III) 1981 39 Claybar Drive, West Hartford 06117 lucycartland@comcast.net

860-231-9314 Jo Champlin Casey (Coleman H.) 1992 31 Woodside Circle, Hartford 06105 jochamplincasey@icloud.com

860-543-0140 (c) Barbara O. David 1984 344 Joshuatown Road, Lyme 06371-3000 bdavidia@aol.com

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Associate Members

Photograph by Brooke Mallory

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860-677-4545 Holly Holden (R. Stuart, Jr.) 2003 860-676-9300 (w) 130 Main Street, Farmington 06032 860-922-8844 (c) HollyHoldenLtd@aol.com

860-633-7728 Margah Lips (Thomas D.) 2005 105 Foote Road, Glastonbury 06073 elips95977@aol.com

860-216-4906 Dorothy I. Lund (Dr. David A.) 1988 860-839-8409 (c) 347 Seabury Drive, Bloomfield 06002 ddlund@comcast.net

860-242-9352 Ellyn Marshall (Douglas B.) 1979 860-916-8505 (c) 2 Berkshire Road, Bloomfield 06002 860-521-4311 (w) ellynmarshall@comcast.net

860-985-7967 (c) Lillian Nolan (John) 1980 34 Northmoor Road, West Hartford 06117 toscabee@comcast.net

860-726-2191 Mary Sargent (Mrs. Joseph D. Sargent) 1975 860-604-0314 (c) 20 Loeffler Road, T413, Bloomfield 06002 marsar413@gmail.com

603-748-0144 (c) Jane Springer (Mrs. John K. Springer) 1989 60 Loeffler Road, P120, Bloomfield 06002 27 Birch Point Lane, Sunapee, NH 03782 jsbirchpt@comcast.net

860-966-8366 (c) Lucinda Stanley (Peter Van Beckum) 1988 276 Mountain Spring Road, Farmington 06032 lucindastanley@gmail.com

860-521-3557 Hannah B. Steel 1978 860-985-0271 (c) 147 Stoner Drive, West Hartford 06107 hsteel@bhhsne.com

860-242-6880 Elizabeth S. Stout (John S.) 1970 860-874-8209 (c) 69 Duncaster Road, Bloomfield 06002 (seasonal) PO Box 388, Teton Village, WY 83025 lisastout43@gmail.com

860-678-1907 Margaret H. Tilney (James W.) 1973 860-796-0502 (c) 21 Gibralter Lane, Avon 06001 midgetilney@gmail.com

860-404-0802 Anne Warner (Mrs. Jonathan P. Warner) 1981 47 Byron Drive, Avon 06001

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Affiliate Members Affiliate membership is granted by the Board of Directors to GCH members in good standing whose primary residence is no longer in the Greater Hartford area.

860-434-1924 Elsie Childs (Samuel) 1978 860-608-4679 (c) 6 Sill Lane, Old Lyme 06371 echilds49.ec@gmail.com

941-964-0079 Constance (Tanny) M. Clark 2002 860-205-1955 (c) PO Box 1847, Boca Grande, FL 33921 207-276-5452 (s) 9 Harborside Road, PO Box 182 Northeast Harbor, ME 04662 TannyMC@aol.com

843-212-5994 Kathryn S. L. Cox (Mrs.Thomas R. Cox, III) 1968 860-558-0492 (c, w) Halsey Park, 59A Barre Street, Charleston, SC 29401 kaycox4242@gmail.com

860-424-1089 (c) Sandra (Sandy) Fromson 2000 8 Stonington Commons U32, Stonington 06378 benderfromson@comcast.net

203-453-1207 Susan Sweet Gillie (Brian) 1999 203 506-9330 (c) 42 Blackfoot Court, Guilford 06437 1618 Cog Hill Drive, Lady Lake, FL 32159 susangillie1@gmail.com

212-861-5911 Margaret Stewart Hedberg (Gregory S.) 1983 917-207-7204 (c) 336 East 69th Street, New York, NY 10021 (seasonal) 375 Hill Street, Southampton, NY 11968 mshedberg@gmail.com

843-849-6671 Lee Helsley (Dunbar) 1980 1909 Augsburg Drive, Mt Pleasant, SC 29464 lee@helsley.com

860-243-5320 Anne R. Johnson (Edward L.) 1985 860-830-8496 (c) PO Box 1485, Boca Grande, FL 33921 207-374-2077 (s) PO Box 1239, Blue Hill, ME 04614 arjohnson27@aol.com

860-677-1295 Ann Louise Price (Robert J.) 2004 860-490-1720 (c) 2 Colton Street, Farmington 06032 772-444-3887 (s) 6880 S.E. Harbor Circle, Stuart, FL 34996 prokemo@comcast.net

412-967-0732 Lorrie Roberts ( Philip R.) 1984 750 Fairview Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 lroberts43@aol.com

860-225-1540 Marenda Stitzer (Howard T.) 2012 860-992-8404 (c) 243 Mooreland Road, Kensington 06037 (winter) 1312 Casey Key Road, Nokomis, FL 34275 marenda@hamlincm.com

609-731-5488 (c) Vicki Trainer (Robert W.) 1994 860-739-9715 (s) 500 Main Street, #11, Ridgefield 06877 34 Great Wight Way, Niantic 06357 gritsone@gmail.com

860-229-7578 Kathryn West (W. Casey) 2014 860-833-4479 (c) 425 Shuttle Meadow Avenue, New Britain 06052 (Oct – May) 4086 Spring Island, Okatie, SC 29909 kathrynjwest@gmail.com

860-536-0053 Arline B. Whitaker (Lucius M.) 1983 17 East Forest Road, Mystic 06355 rbuzzwhit@comcast.net

860-604-8666 (h, c) Alice Willard (Gordon C.) 1984 186 Jerry Browne Road, Apt. 6404, Mystic 06355 willardflowers@comcast.net

312-616-1111 Nancy B. Zwiener (David K.) 2002 860-712-3792 (c) 60 East Monroe Street, Unit 3301 Chicago, IL 60603 nancy.zwiener@gmail.com

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Proposed Actual Proposed REVENUE 2018-19 2018-19 2019-20 Auction * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . . . $0 . . . $15,000 Partners for Plants * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0 . . . . $2,800 . . . . . . . $0 Donations to Community Fund ** . . . . . . . . . $710 . . . . . $545 . . . . . $600 Donations to Perennial Fund ** . . . . . . . . . . . $295 . . . . . $730 . . . . . $700 Donations to Rainy Day Fund ** . . . . . . . . . . . $282 . . . . . $640 . . . . . $600 Donations to Education Fund *** . . . . . . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . $665 . . . . . $600 Keney Park Carry Forward * . . . . . . . . . . . $11,767 . . . . $4,658 . . . . $4,658 GCH Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $18,928 . . . $19,380 . . . $18,750 January Joint Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,800 . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . . . $0 Perennial Fund Contributions to Programs . . . . $500 . . . . . $500 . . . . . $500 Carry Forward from 2018/19 Budget . . . . . . $2,240 . . . . $4,729 . . . . $4,729 Rainy Day to NAL/Meneice Attendees . . . . . $2,000 . . . . $2,000 . . . . $2,000 Education Fund Carry Forward *** . . . . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . $640 . . . . . . . $0 Total Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $39,522 . . . $37,337 . . . $48,137 Revenue for Operating Budget . . . . . . . . . $26,468 . . . $25,985 . . . $25,979 (Lines 6, 8-12 for the 2019/20 budget)

EXPENSES GCA Annual Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,000 . . . . $2,153 . . . . $4,000 GCA Zone Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450 . . . . . $500 . . . . . $700 GCA Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5,704 . . . . $5,394 . . . . $5,518 January Joint Meeting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,800 . . . . $2,479 . . . . . . . $0 Shirley Meneice or NAL Conference . . . . . . . $4,000 . . . . $2,900 . . . . $4,000 Federated Dues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $552 . . . . . $540 . . . . . $546 Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100 . . . . . . $85 . . . . . $100 Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 . . . . . $209 . . . . . $300 Charitable Contributions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $450 . . . . . $450 . . . . . $450 Civic Projects * . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0 . . . . $7,125 . . . . . . . $0 Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 . . . . . $168 . . . . . $800 Conservation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . $300 Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,100 . . . . . $978 . . . . $1,100 Flower Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,100 . . . . . $621 . . . . $1,100 Garden History and Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200 . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . $200 Historian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . . $50 Horiculture/Greens Workshop . . . . . . . . . . . . $500 . . . . . . $76 . . . . . $500 Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $700 . . . . . $172 . . . . . $700 New Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 . . . . . . $42 . . . . . . $50 Photography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250 . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . $250 Postage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $160 . . . . . $144 . . . . . $200 Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $3,580 . . . . $4,333 . . . . $3,580 Scholarship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $700 . . . . . $700 . . . . . $700 Secretary of State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 . . . . . . $50 . . . . . . $50 Transfer to Perennial Fund ** . . . . . . . . . . . . . $710 . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . $705 Transfer to Community Fund ** . . . . . . . . . . . $295 . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . $520 Transfer to Rainy Day Fund ** . . . . . . . . . . . . $282 . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . $615 Trumpet Vine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . . $50 Visiting Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $100 . . . . . $110 . . . . . $100 Ways and Means . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . . . $0 . . . . . $130 Total Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $26,833 . . . $29,229 . . . $25,474

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Budget

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Photograph by Bob Burnett

BUDGET NOTES

* Civic Projects will be presenting its recommendations for GCH’s next project in the fall. Therefore, Auction revenue has not been included in the revenue available for GCH’s 2019-2020 proposed operating budget, nor have any expenses for Civic Projects been included on the expense side. The actual expense of $7125 for Civic Projects were covered by the Partners for Plants grant and funds from GCH Community Trust Fund, not from operating revenue.

** Donations to the Community Trust Fund, the Perennial Fund and the Rainy Day Fund are not used in calculating revenue available for use in the operating budget.

*** The Education Fund was established by the Board in 2019 to segregate funds for the purpose of reimbursing member expenses at the NAL and Shirley Meneice Conferences, currently up to $1,000 per attendee. $25 of the active and associate level member dues finance the Education Fund in addition to donations. In 2018, the Board voted to transfer $2,000 from the Rainy Day Fund per year for two consecutive years beginning in the 2018-2019 FY to help cover NAL and Shirley Meneice Conference expenses. The 2019-2020 budget year ends such contributions from the Rainy Day Fund.

ARTICLE I . NAME

The name of the Corporation shall be The Garden Club of Hartford, Inc.

ARTICLE II . PURPOSE

The purpose of The Garden Club of Hartford as stated in the Certificate of Incorporation of the GCA shall be:

– To stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs;

– To share the advantages of association through educational meetings,conferences, and correspondence and publications; to restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the field of conservation and civic improvement.

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By-Laws

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ARTICLE III . MEMBERSHIP

Section 3.01: Classes of Membership – There shall be four (4) classes of membership: Active, Associate, Affiliate, and Honorary.

(a) Active Members (the Corporation) shall have all the privileges and responsibilities of the Club, including the right to vote and hold office. (i) Active membership shall be limited to sixty-five (65). (ii) Application and election: See Article IV, Section 4.01. (iii) Requirements:

a. payment of dues b. attend general meetings c. participation in corporate activities

(b) Associate members shall have all the privileges of the Corporation except the right to vote or hold office. (i) Associate membership shall be limited to twenty (20). (ii) Application: Active members shall apply in writing to the President. (iii) Requirements:

a. Associate membership shall be open to those who have been Active members in good standing for not less than twenty (20) years or who have reached sixty-five (65) years of age.

b. Payment of annual dues and retention of membership in the Garden Club of America and the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut.

(c) Affiliate membership may be granted by the Board of Directors to members in good standing whose primary residence is no longer in the greater Hartford area. Affiliate Membership may be granted after written application to the President. An Affiliate may not vote, hold office, or participate in the admission process in the Garden Club of Hartford, Garden Club of America, and the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut.

(d) Members who fail to meet minimum requirements may be dropped from membership at the discretion of the Board of Directors.

(e) Honorary members shall be limited to five (5). Honorary members shall be individuals of distinction whom the Corporation wishes to honor. They shall be notified of meetings. They shall not pay dues, hold office, or vote. The Corporation shall provide their membership in the Garden Club of America and the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut. Honorary membership shall be conferred by the President on the recommendation of the Membership Committee to the Board of Directors with the approval of the Corporation.

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ARTICLE IV. ELECTION OF ACTIVE MEMBERS

Section 4.01 – For each candidate for membership there shall be a Proposer and two Seconders. The Proposer shall obtain from the Membership Chair an application, which must be completed and, together with the two seconding letters, in the hands of the Membership Chair in February, the date to be announced yearly.

Section 4.02 – Neither the President nor the Vice President nor any member of the Membership Committee shall propose or second a candidate for admission nor complete an application.

Section 4.03 – All candidates shall be voted on by the Board of Directors. No proxy shall be allowed.

Section 4.04 – New members shall be invited to attend the annual meeting following their acceptance of membership.

Section 4.05 – All membership applications to the Membership Committee and its report to the Board of Directors shall be considered confidential.

Section 4.06 – All changes in membership shall be reviewed by the Membership Committee and reported to the Board of Directors for a vote.

ARTICLE V. OFFICERS

Section 5.01 – The officers of the Corporation shall be known as the Executive Committee and shall consist of a President, Vice President, Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer, and one Member-at-Large who may or may not be the immediate past president, all of whom shall be elected at the Annual Meeting. A simple majority of the Executive Committee shall constitute a quorum.

Section 5.02 – Vacancies in any office other than that of the President shall be filled on the recommendation of the Board of Directors.

Section 5.03 – The President shall preside at all meetings of the Corporation and of the Board of Directors and shall appoint the Chairs of all Committees. The President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees. The President shall prepare a report for the Annual Meeting.

Section 5.04 – The Vice President shall, in the absence of the President and/or Treasurer, perform the duties of said office(s) and shall maintain the list of current policies of the Board of Directors.

Section 5.05 – The Corresponding Secretary shall conduct the correspondence of the Corporation and keep attendance records.

Section 5.06 – The Recording Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings and copies of all annual committee reports.

Section 5.07 – The Treasurer shall collect all initiation fees and dues, pay all bills, and keep all financial and membership records of the club. A budget shall be submitted yearly.

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ARTICLE VI. MANAGEMENT

Section 6.01 – The Executive Committee shall consist of the officers of the Corporation as specified in Article V, Section 5.01. The Executive Committee shall meet at the call of the President. The Board of Directors shall consist of the Executive Committee and the chairs of all committees. The Board of Directors shall meet at the call of the President and shall have general supervision over the affairs of the Corporation, fill vacancies, and elect new members.

Section 6.02 – Seven (7) members shall constitute a quorum of the Board of Directors.

Section 6.03 – The Corporation shall operate on a fiscal year beginning July 1st and ending June 30th. (voted 4.5.2016)

Section 6.04 – There shall be a Membership Committee consisting of a chair, the President and three other members. The three other members shall be anonymous.

Section 6.05 – There shall be a Committee for the Nomination of Officers consisting of three members appointed each year by the Chair of Nomination. The Chair shall be a member of the Board of Directors. She shall present the report of the Committee at the Annual Meeting.

Section 6.06 – There shall be standing committees as recommended by the GCA and that reflect the needs of the club.

ARTICLE VII . DUES

Section 7.01 – Dues and fees will be paid annually, the amount to be determined by the Corporation. A member shall be considered to be in arrears after April 30th, unless other arrangements are made with the Treasurer and President.

Section 7.02 – Dues shall include membership in the Garden Club of America, Inc., and the Federated Garden Clubs of Connecticut. All new members shall pay an initiation fee to The Garden Club of Hartford, Inc.

Section 7.03 – If a member has not submitted her resignation in writing to the Secretary prior to May 1, she shall be liable for her dues for the following fiscal year.

ARTICLE VIII . PROPOSALS FOR MEMBERSHIP AT LARGE, GARDEN CLUB OF AMERICA

The name of any resident of Connecticut proposed by any member of the Corporation for Membership-at-Large in the Garden Club of America shall be endorsed by the Board of Directors and, then, by a majority vote of the members of the Corporation.

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ARTICLE IX: INDEMNIFICATION

Regardless of the adverse interest of any and all the members of the Board of Directors, the Board of Directors is authorized to indemnify and reimburse any person made a party of any action, suit, or proceeding by reason of the fact that she, or a person whose legal representative or successor she was, or is a member of the Board of Directors, an officer, or an employee of the Corporation for expenses, including attorney’s fees, and such. The amount of any judgment, money decree, fine, penalty, or settlement for which she may have become liable as said Board of Directors deems reasonable, actually incurred by her in connection with the defense, or reasonable settlement of any such action, suit, or proceeding, or any appeal therein except in relation to matters as to which she, or such person whose legal representative or successor she is, is finally adjudged in such action, suit, or proceeding to be liable for gross negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of her duties.

ARTICLE X. DISSOLUTION CLAUSE

Pertaining to the disposition of assets in the event of dissolution of the organization, as required by (a) the Department of Revenue Services, State of Connecticut and (b) The Federal Internal Revenue Service:

(a) “To restrict the activities of the Corporation so that it shall not be used or operated for private profit, and no property of the Corporation should inure to the private profit of any member or special group except if the Corporation shall be dissolved, in which instance the assets will be distributed to a similar non-profit organization holding a valid tax exemption permit issued by the Commissioner of Revenue Service.”

(b) “Upon the dissolution of the Corporation, the Board of Directors shall, after paying or making provision for payment of all of the liabilities of the Corporation, dispose of all of the assets of the Corporation exclusively for the purposes of the Corporation in such manner, or to such organization or organizations organized, and operated exclusively for charitable, educational, religious, or scientific purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization or organizations under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law), as the Board of Directors shall determine. All assets should be distributed in the proper forum in accordance with all Federal and State laws.

ARTICLE XI. AMENDMENT

The By-Laws may be altered or amended by a majority vote of those present at the meeting of the Corporation in the call of which due notice of the proposed amendment shall be given.

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1. Officers and Committee Chairs are responsible for bringing ‘policy procedure’ changes to the Board of Directors’ meetings.

2. Chair or co-chair or designated representative shall vote at the Board of Directors’ meeting.

3. Club pays dues for ‘honorary members’ (who are selected through the membership committee).

4. Treasurer presents dues increases to the Board of Directors. This increase is recommended to the general membership at its next meeting. A written notice of said increase must be sent to the membership. Dues are payable by March 31st. See By-Laws Section 7.01.

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Policy ManualPhotograph by Nora Howard

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5. The present dues schedule is (rev. 4-17-18): Active – $225, Associate – $225, Affiliate – $110, New member – $325. An increase of $25 in Active and Associate membership dues will fund club education to support club member attendance at the Shirley Meneice and National Affairs and Legislation Conference.

6. People who are making purchases for GCH should have the state tax-exempt form from the Treasurer before the fact.

7. The GCH will model our conservation ideals by utilizing recycled papers and unthreatened native plant materials whenever prudent and feasible (11-14-95).

8. The Perennial Fund is an endowment fund; its income is used for either a GCH speaker or program. A donation to the Perennial Fund may be made by anyone, for any reason – a birthday wish, a memorial, an honorarium, or just from the goodness of your heart! Annually, the Board of Directors will consider a club donation to the Perennial Fund. In 2014, the Board voted to spend $500 annually from the Perennial Fund for programs. The Community Fund is not an endowment fund; its resources are used to finance our projects in the community. Contributions to either fund are tax deductible.

9. The Vice President oversees Hospitality arrangements: head hostesses, hostesses, and house assignments are her responsibility.

10. Election of new members: The Board of Directors shall decide the number of candidates to be elected. The Board will vote on each candidate by written ballot. A simple majority of those present shall prevail (10-8-96, rev. 1-14-97).

11. The membership may vote for a By-Law change, Founders Fund, or any motion put forth by the Board of Directors by electronic mail.

12. As of October 2007, GCHartford.org became our domain name.

13. Club members will be given a choice of whether to receive the Trumpet Vine electronically or by a hard copy. (3-20-07)

14. There shall be the following standing committees: Awards, Civic Projects, Communications, Conservation, Flower Design, Founders Fund, Garden History and Design, Historian, Horticulture, Membership Nominating, Photography, Program, Scholarship, Trumpet Vine, Visiting Gardens, and Ways & Means.

15. The Historian shall have the care and custody of all the files, records, and archives stored at the Connecticut Historical Society.

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Garden Club of America Flower Show Awards

GCA FOCUS GLORIOUS GARDENS JURIED CONTEST

March 1, 2019

Brooke Mallory

Photography, First Place in Class 18, “Elements of Line”

GCA ANNUAL MEETING JURIED FLOWER SHOW: HILLS, HARBORS, HORIZONS (BOSTON)

May 17 – 19, 2019

Brooke Mallory

Photography, Finalist in Class 2, “Mountains”

Non-GCA Flower Show Awards

ZONE II FLOWER SHOW: “PETAL POWER”

June 18 – 19, 2019

June Staunton

Floral Design, Blue Ribbon, “A Bouquet from the Garden”

WADSWORTH ATHENEUM FINE ART & FLOWERS

April 26 – 28, 2019

Mary Ann Haar

Floral Design, Third Place, interpretation of Peter Blume’s 1952 “The Italian Straw Hat”

CT FEDERATED FLOWER SHOW (HARTFORD)

February 21 – 25, 2019

Brooke Mallory

Photography, Honorable Mention of twelve in Class 1, “April in Paris”

For the Record [ 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 ]

Photograph by Brooke Mallory

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Garden Club of Hartford Club Awards

GCH CLUB APPRECIATION AWARD

Lisa R. Bermel With great admiration and appreciation to our own “Hat Trick Chick” for the many hats she successfully wears: GCH Corresponding Secretary, GCH Co-Chair of Flower Design and GCA Zone II Visiting Gardens Rep.

Carrie I. T. Hammond With gratitude for her perpetual willingness to share her considerable musical talents with all of us on special occasions through the years, whether an awards presentation, Centennial Celebration.

Garden Club of America Club Awards

GCA CLUB MEDAL OF MERIT

Brie Quinby In grateful recognition of her dedicated participation and inspirational leadership for a multitude of projects benefiting our club and the Greater Hartford community.

GCA CLUB APPRECIATION AWARD

Kathryn S. L. Cox For over five decades of dedicated service, utilizing her sharp intellect, clear-eyed perspective and superb organizational skills to engage and inspire our members.

GCA CLUB PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD

Brooke Mallory With appreciation for her creative eye in composition, her enthusiasm and commitment in inspiring others, and her selflessness in always being there when needed.

Zone II Awards

KATHERINE B. PITNEY AWARD

Alice Willard For a Zone II Garden Club of America member who has grown house plants of unusual beauty and condition and who is an inspiration to others in the joy of growing plants for the home.

GCA ZONE GARDEN HISTORY & DESIGN AWARD

Nora Howard In recognition of her outstanding commitment and excellence in documentation of American landscape history and design.

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ANNUAL GIFTS FROM OUR BUDGET

The Keney Park Sustainability Project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150 Elizabeth Park Conservancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150 Connecticut Historical Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $150 (CHS donation includes a $40 club membership)

GIFT FROM THE SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

The Club’s Scholarship Committee elected to donate $700 to Garden History and Design at the Archives of American Gardens in honor and memory of our dear friend and Garden Club of Hartford member Eunice Groak.

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Gifts

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CIVIC PROJECTS

The Civic Projects Committee identified a planting project in downtown Hartford known as Bushnell Gardens, a focal point in The iQuilt Plan. The project will support sustainability, biodiversity, pollinators and bird migration through the planting of native ornamental trees and groundcover.

Permanent signs were installed at the Keney Park entrances, golf course and cricket field, providing beautiful photographic images and historic and horticultural information collected and written by Brie Quinby.

For the third year, the committee coordinated four training sessions for Hartford Department of Public Works employees on environmental best practices with a grant from GCA Partners4Plants. The sessions continue to be popular, with 20 DPW staff enrolled. Club members provided refreshments for each session and lovely certificates of completion.

We continued to contract with the Keney Park Sustainability Project to water and maintain plantings at the five park entrances.

Expenses

Keney Park Signage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,109.00 DPW Certificates (printing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.95 TOTAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $7,124.95

Grant received from Partners for Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,800.00

Photograph by Brooke Mallory

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1916-1919: Mrs. Samuel O. Prentice 1919-1922: Mrs. Robert W. Gray 1922-1923: Mrs. James Terry 1923-1926: Mrs. Edward K. Root 1926-1927: Mrs. Hiram Percy Maxim 1927-1929: Mrs. James P. Andrews 1929-1931: Mrs. Arthur L. Shipman 1931-1933: Mrs. William C. Cheney 1933-1935: Mrs. Lucius F. Robinson 1935-1936: Mrs. Richard M. Bissell 1936-1937: Mrs. Lucius F. Robinson 1937-1939: Mrs. Morgan G. Bulkeley, Jr. 1939-1941: Mrs. Robert W. Huntington 1941-1943: Mrs. Philip Cheney 1943-1946: Mrs. Robert W. Gray 1946-1947: Mrs. W. Ross McCain 1947-1949: Mrs. John T. Roberts 1949-1951: Mrs. C. Donald Rarey 1951-1953: Mrs. James L. Goodwin 1953-1955: Mrs. William D. Barnes 1955-1957: Mrs. John D. Britton 1957-1959: Mrs. W. Osborn Goodrich, Jr. 1959-1961: Mrs. Thomas F. Oakes 1961-1963: Mrs. John D. Britton 1963-1965: Mrs. Roger Eddy 1965-1967: Mrs. Clifton Bockstoce

1967-1969: Mrs. Louis Walker 1969-1971: Mrs. Charles P. Britton 1971-1974: Mrs. Charles L. Miller 1974-1976: Mrs. Bruce W. Manternach 1976-1978: Mrs. Frederick L. Worcester 1978-1980: Mrs. Frank L. Stanley 1980-1982: Mrs. Joseph D. Sargent 1982-1984: Mrs. Jared I. Edwards 1984-1986: Mrs. Frederick S. Nicholas, Jr. 1986-1988: Mrs. Dunbar M. Helsley 1988-1990: Mrs. William W. Wilcox 1990-1992: Mrs. Samuel D. Stout 1992-1994: Mrs. George A.L. David 1994-1996: Mrs. Gordon Willard 1996-1998: Mrs. Lucius M. Whitaker, Jr. 1998-2000: Mrs. Edward L. Johnson, Jr. 2000-2002: Mrs. Joan E. Brown 2002-2004: Mrs. Thomas R. Cox, III 2004-2006: Mrs. Daniel P. Brown, Jr. 2006-2008: Mrs. Joseph M. Hayes 2008-2010: Mrs. William J. Magee, Jr. 2010-2012: Mrs. Roger Howard 2012-2014: Ms. Nancy Macy 2014-2016: Ms. Brie Quinby 2016-2018: Ms. Marcia Hall 2018-2020: Dr. Marian Kellner

GARDEN CLUB OF HARTFORD

Presidents Photograph by Brooke Mallory

Garden Club of AmericaWHO IS GCA?

The Garden Club of Hartford has been a member of the Garden Club of America since 1919. Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) organization in 1923, GCA’s mission is the same as ours.

GCA has: • 17,500+ members

in 201 member clubs in 42 states

• 12 administrative zones

• 8 international courtesy clubs

GCA Headquarters 14 East 60th Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10022 212-753-8287

President: DEBBIE EDWARDS Garden Club of New Haven Zone II

First Vice President DEBBIE OLIVER Cincinnati Town & Country Garden Club Zone X

gcamerica.org Click Members Area then enter user name and password (from Brie Quinby)

GCH IS IN ZONE II OF THE GCA

Zone II Director

BETH MONTGELAS CT Valley Garden Club 26 Northmoor Road West Hartford, CT 06117 860-521-4947 860-202-4079 montgelas3@aol.com

Zone II Chair

NANCY KALAL New Canaan Garden Club 11 Ferris Hill Road New Canaan, CT 06840 203-972-6939 nancy.edmunds.kalal@ gmail.com

Zone II Vice Chair

BETH RYDER Hortulus 68 Doubling Road Greenwich, CT 06830 203-969-4877 203-629-1438 bryder514@gmail.com

GCA Zone II Visiting Gardens Rep

LISA BERMEL

GCH Administrator for GCA Purposes

BRIE QUINBY

GCA SPONSORS:

• 6 publications: Bulletin, By Design, ConWatch, eNews, Focus, The Real Dirt

• Numerous merit-based scholarships

• Founders Fund projects • Partners for Plants

supporting national, state and local parklands

• Documentation of gardens for the Archives of American Gardens, Smithsonian Institution

GCA acts on a variety of environmental and conservation issues. Consult the National Affairs & Legislation Committee page on the GCA website for information on the federal and state level when issues concern you.

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ZONE II ANNUAL MEETINGS

October 13-14, 2020: Greenwich, CT Hosted by Hortulus

2021: No Zone Meeting GCA Annual Meeting in Hartford

June 14, 2022: Hartford, CT Hosted by The Garden Club of Hartford

ZONE II CLUB COMMITTEE CHAIRS & ZONE REPRESENTATIVES MEETING

September 16, 2019: CT Agricultural Experiment Station, New Haven, CT

THE PRESIDENTS COUNCIL

October 24, 2019

GCA SHIRLEY MENEICE HORTICULTURE CONFERENCE

September 11-13, 2019: Denver, CO September 13-15, 2020: Chicago, IL

GCA NATIONAL AFFAIRS & LEGISLATION MEETING

February 23-26, 2020: Washington, DC

GCA ANNUAL MEETINGS

May 3-6, 2020: Asheville, NC May 12-17, 2021: Hartford, CT

GARDEN CLUB OF HARTFORD

Important Dates

Photographs by Marcia Hall Jan Hickcox

Margah Lips Brooke Mallory

Inside Cover by Brie Quinby

“ to stimulate the knowledge and love of gardening among amateurs;

to share the advantages of association through educational meetings, conferences, and correspondence and publications;

to restore, improve and protect the quality of the environment through educational programs and action in the field of conservation and civic improvement.”

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Mission

Photograph by Kelly Jarvis