March 23, 2010: District I received the Helen P. Reed Award for Landscape Design for its Prospect Hill Memorial Planting during award ceremonies today by National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc. The award was memorialized by this certificate and a cash award of $100. The award recognizes District I's achievement in the installation of a memorial grove at Prospect Hill Cemetery in partnership with the cemetery board.
NCAGC Award Chair Babs McClendon (above) presents the award to District I Director David Healy.
District I clubs honored at the NCAGC meeting included Capitol Hill Garden Club represented by Janice McKenney, New Carrollton Garden Club represented by Margaret McKnew, Mount Airy Clay Breakers Garden Club represented by Julie Harrison and Tanta Cove Garden Club represented by Poss Tarplay (above from left).
District I clubs were recognized for the following:
Capitol Hill Garden Club
- Outstanding Garden Club Achievement 60 or more members
- Beatrice M. Coiner Award ($100) – bulb giveaway program
Cheverly Garden Club
- Donation, Fern Valley
Four Seasons Garden Club
- Donation, Washington Youth Garden
Mount Airy Clay Breakers Garden Club
- Certificate of Recognition Club for Flowers and Cheers for Our Veterans
- Arbor House Service Certificate
- Donation, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Citation
- Donation, World Gardening
- Donation, Fern Valley Citation
New Carrollton Garden Club
- Outstanding Garden Club Achievement 24 or fewer
Tanta Cove Garden Club
- Outstanding Garden Club Achievement 25-39 members
- Evelyn Lang Award - Educational Exhibit ($50)
- Standard Flower Show Citation, “Flights of Fancy” Flower Show
- Yearbook Certificate of Merit 30 -44 members
- Outstanding Club Newsletter 33-99 members
- Arbor House Service Certificate
- Donation, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Citation
- Donation, Nature Conservancy Citation
- Donation, Fern Valley Citation
- Donation, Washington Youth Garden Citation
- Donation, Fern Valley Entrance and Botanical Labeling
Woodberry Garden Club
-Donation, Fern Valley
Woodmoor Garden Club
- Donation, Chesapeake Bay Foundation Citation
- Donation, Nature Conservancy Citation
- Donation, Fern Valley Citation
Christine Hambach from Goddard Garden Club was recognized as the District I award of honor recipient and received a certificate of recognition from National Capital Area Garden Clubs, Inc.
Janet Fernandez of Bethesda received the NCAGC Award of Honor for 2010.
Ronnie Levay presented the NCAGC Award of Excellence to John Peter Thompson for his work on invasive plants. The Award of Excellence is given annual to a non-garden club member for his/her work in related endeavors. Thompson is the grandson of the founders of The Behnke Nurseries Co. He works as a consultant in ecosystem services and advocacy.
NCAGC President Mary Ellen Alden recognized Hallie Beth "Poss" Tarpley of Tanta Cove Garden Club for her yeoman's work establishing the NCAGC's new website: http://ncagardenclubs.org/
This spring arrangement by Christine Hambach graced the sign in table for District I:
--Photos by Ronnie Levay and David Healy
