"Sowing the Seeds of Harmony through Nature"
District II/III location on PA Map
List of Clubs in District II/III
Parkland GC along with twelve other garden clubs belongs to District II/III of the Garden Club Federation of PA (GCFP). District II/III held their annual meeting on September 9th, at Hyatt Hotel Lehigh Valley. It was hosted by the Emmaus Garden Club. Eighteen members of our club attended.
District Director Jane Kruse presided over the meeting. A prayer and a poem were read In Memoriam for club members who have passed. A candle was lit for each of the members who had passed.
Jane gave a general overview of year's activities. GCFP officers 1VP Pat Wolanski (who will be installed President of GCFP in 2025) and 2nd VP Tonya Young gave their reports.
The 2024-2025 Board was installed at the meeting. There are three Parkland GC members on the District II/III board. Claire was installed as the new District II/III Director. Brenda will continue as Treasurer. Cynthia will continue as Raffle Chair. Bethlehem member Wendy will continue as Corresponding Secretary. Hazelton member Trieste was installed as the new Recording Secretary.
The Perennial Bloom Award was given to Faye Schuler from the Emmaus Garden Club.
The Forget-Me-Not-Award was given to Becky Short from the Emmaus Garden Club.
The Sweet Pea Award was given to Marsha and Nader Chowdhury from Parkland Garden Club and Cynthia Layton from Hazelton Garden Club
The Exceptional Horticulturist Award was given to Doug Hall from Emmaus Garden Club.
After lunch Karl Gergen's from Longwood Gardens took us on a tour of gardens and unique plants around the world.
Parkland GC member Lisa won the Parkland GC Heritage/Ancestry Basket filled with goodies from the different countries represented in our club!
The Garden Club of Montrose hosted the District II/III Meeting in Montrose, PA on June 5th at the Susquehanna County Library. District II/III officers - Assistant Director Claire Kukielka, Treasurer Brenda Aubert, Youth Chair Barbara Campbell, and Raffle Chair Cynthia Dunton attended the district meeting along with Parkland GC President Helen and Program Chair Nancy Smith. Attending Presidents of the 12 clubs in the district gave reports on their clubs' community activities. Jane handed out the awards from the annual GCFP convention to the club Presidents with Parkland GC receiving 11 awards!
Elections for District II/III officers for 2024-2026 were held. Claire is the new District Director. Brenda will serve as Treasurer for another year. Cynthia will remain as Raffle Chair. Wendy will be corresponding secretary. The positions of assistant Director and Recording Secretary have not been filled.The officers will be installed at the annual District II/III meeting on September 9th.
