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The Garden Club of Cumberland
Cumberland, Maryland
Member Federated Garden Clubs of Maryland, Inc
(submitted by Donna Gates)
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Club Goals and Origin
Organized in 1956, the goal of the Garden Club of Cumberland is to educate its
members in home interior and exterior gardening. Extensions of this goal include
flower arranging, garden therapy, and maintenance of city parks.
Members are encouraged to protect the environment and gain an appreciation for
wildlife and conservation of natural areas.
Officers
| President | Donna Gates |
| First Vice President | Charles Baker |
| Second Vice President | Cathy Webb |
| Recording Sectary | Cathy Glessner |
| Corresponding Secretary | Iris Vowell |
| Treasurer | Nancy Carpenter |
| Parliamentarian | Irene Bender |
Committee Chairmen
| Conservation and Horticulture | Melanie Lombardi |
| Hospitality | Iris Vowell |
| Awards and Grants | Irene Bender |
| Telephone Tree | Linda Carpenter and Glenda Iliff |
| Newsletter | Melanie Lombardi and Donna Gates |
| Historian | Grace Hebner |
| Yearbook | Ginny Decker |
| Civic Beautification | Roz Buchannon |
| Carolyn Weaver |
| Carolyn Sharer |
Continuing Club Projects
| Flower Show | Charles Baker |
| Publicity | Nancy Carpenter |
| Workshop/Fieldtrip Coordinator | Cindy Foster |
| Nominating Committee | Betty Weaver, Cindy Foster, and Delores Leutert |
| Helen Miller Memorial | Iris Vowell |
| Let's Beautify Cumberland Rep. | Ginny Decker |
| Riverside Park - George Washington Headqrts. | Ed and Betty Weaver |
| Riverside Park - Serenity Garden | Ginny Decker |
Programs for Monthly Meetings for 2009-2010
(Centre Street United Methodist Church, 217 N. Centre St., Cumberland, MD, 7:15 pm)
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September 14
Program: "Cemeteries of Green Ridge State Forest"
Speaker: Francis Zumbrun, Retired Forest Manager, Green Ridge State Forest
September 23
Fieldtrip to Drane House Heirloom Garden, Accident MD, 10:00 am
October 12
Program: "Tips and Techniques for the Flower Show"
Speaker: Club Members Charles Baker and Nancy Carpenter
November 9
Program: "Designs for the Holidays"
Speaker: Cathy Kuhn, Floral Designer, Martins Super MarketCathy Kuhn, Floral Designer, Martins Super Market
December 14
Club Christmas Party At Gilchrist Gallery, 7:00 pm
March
Program: "Work of the Shade Tree Commission in Cumberland"
Speaker: Paul Yockus, Shade Tree Commission Board Member
April 3
Program: Workshop to make hypertufa artificial stone containers for garden tour
Host: Larry Hanlin
June 12
Program: "Daffy-down-dillies - A Closer Look"
Speaker: Club Member Charles Baker
April 27
Fieldtrip to Clapper's Wholesale Florist, Bedford , PA, 10:30 am
June 12
Program: "Daffy-down-dillies - A Closer Look"
Speaker: Club Member Charles Baker
May 10
Club Members Plant Swap
June 14
A walk Through Betty's Garden
Hostess: Betty Weaver
July 12
Club Picnic
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Flower Show 2009 Saturday October 17
Members will celebrate the beauty of fall with a flower show.
The show will be held at the Centre Street United Methodist Church,
Cumberland, MD on Saturday October 17 (1:00 pm to 4:00 pm).
The show will include
floral arrangements and horticultural entries
and is open to the public.
Refreshments will be served. Plants and holiday items will be for sale
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Garden Tour 2010 Saturday June 19, 10:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Tickets available one month prior to tour date at selected local businesses and from garden members. Tickets may also be purchased on tour day at each garden location.
This is an annual fundraiser for the club .Private gardens are opened to the public. Proceeds support club projects such as beautification of Riverside Park, Helen Miller Memorial, donation to The Nature Conservancy, and scholarship to Frostburg State University.
For more information about tickets or our club contact egates10@yahoo.com
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