| Meek's Mill Garden Club History |
| CHARTER MEMBERS Grace Carter, Diane Coryn, Mabel Critchfield, Judy Elliot, Mary Jane Elliot Ahlgrim, Dorothy Hassinger, Mary Ellen Klepper, Florence Lake, Louise Lawson, Norma Moord, Winona Outman, Getrude Phenicie, Pat Stears, Carol Sternbergh, Virginia Tavernier, Rhea Tracy, Rachel Varner and Pat Weiss |
| HONORARY MEMBERS Marjorie Mitchell, Gertrude Phenicie, Char Carroll |
| IN MEMORIAM Mable Critchfield, Virginia Gerst, Wilma Wagner, Rhea Tracy, Mary Ellen Klepper-Thomasma, Grace Carter, Jean Carlisle, Pauline Eley |
| CLUB AWARDS |
| NCSGC Blue Rosette Award 1985, 1999 FGCM Pink Placement Award 1985, 1992, 1999 FGCM Golden Apple Award 1984, 1988, 1990 FGCM Clubs Increased Membership Award 1994, 1995 FGCM Clubs Yearbook State Honorable Mention Award 1995, 1999 FGCM Clubs Yearbook State Third Place Award 2000 FGCM Clubs Garden Club of Destinction Award 2000 FGCM Clubs Publications C - Medium Clubs "Newsletter" Honorable Mention 2000 FGCM Clubs "Projects" Award Honorable Mention-Yearbook 2000 FGCM Clubs Red, White & Blue Rosette Standard Patriotic Flower Show "All American Seeds of Change" 2000 NGC, Inc. Awards - 2000 Red, White & Blue Rosette -#21 Standard Patriotic Flower Show "All American Seeds of Change" 2001 FGCM Publications C Medium Club (Newsletter) Honorable Mention Award 2001 FGCM Standard Patriotic Flower Show Red, White & Blue Award NGC Standard Patriotic Flower Show Red, White & Blue Award 2002 FGCM Med. Club Yearbook 1st Place FGCM Med. Club Civic Beautification Award 1st Place FGCM 25 Year Recognition Award 2003 NGC Historical Garden Grant Garden Tour Award Honorable Mention Award MGC Clubs Yearbook State 2nd Place 2005 MGC Club of Distinction 2006 MGC Clubs YearbookState Tied 2nd Place |
| PAST PRESIDENTS Mary Ellen Klepper 1978-81 Pat Weiss 1981-83 Marjorie Mitchell 1983-85 Norma Moord 1985-87 Rhea Tracy 1987-89 Char Carroll 1989-91 Grace Carter 1991-93 Joan Carlson 1993-95 Dorothy Jennings 1995-97 Virginia Tavernier 1997-99 Pat Weiss 1999-00 Kathy Messner 2000-03 Pat Stears 2003-05 Deb Taylor 2006-08 Virginia Tavernier 2008 to present |
| CONTINUING PROJECTS & DONATIONS |
| Center-pieces for annual July Senior Citizen Dinner. Seasonal plantings & care of Township Library flower box. Making of Christmas Wreaths & Swags for Governor Barry House, Village Office, Fire Stations & Library. Sale of greens. Standard Flower Show every two years. Garden Therapy at Heartland Health Care Center & for special needs youth at Constantine schools. Woodsy Owl Poster Contest. Planting of petunias in flower pots on light posts & barrels around our town. Planting of daffodils; Shelby Park, Washington St. Park, Village offices. Club Monthly Newsletter "Meek's Mill Messenger" Community Beautification Award - (monthly award) Created & sold "A Gardeners Journal". MSU Children's 4-H Garden Higgins Lake Scholarship Brick at the 4-H building entrance - Centrevill fair grounds. Participated in Community "Pride Day" Built new planter in Washington Street Park (This is a partial list of the many activities that the club is envolved in) |
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