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EAST LOW COUNTRY DISTRICT (ELCD)
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THE GARDEN CLUB OF SOUTH CAROLINA, INC.
2019 – 2021 YEARBOOK
SUE LAWLEY, DIRECTOR
MEG LEE, CO-DIRECTOR
Member of: The National Garden Club, Inc.
The South Atlantic Region The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc
Theme: “Garden FOR Life As We Plant America”
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Director’s Message……………………………………………………………… 2 The Garden Club of S.C Mission, Objectives, Pledge to GC Flag…………...3 Leaders and Themes – 2019-2021- NGC, SAR, GCSC and ELCD…………..4 Calendar of Events – 2019 – 2021……………………………………………..10 ELCD District Directors………………………………………………………14 ELCD Director, Co-Director and Chairmen………………………………..16 ELCD Club and Council Presidents………………………………………….18 ELCD Awards………………………………………………………………….22 ELCD Spring Meeting Dates and Host Clubs (2020-2026)..………………...26 The information in this Yearbook can be found on the GCSC Website in the Members Only Section, East Low Country District. According to GCSC Policy, membership lists may not be used for advertising or solicitation.
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DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
Our East Low Country District, made up of twenty-two clubs and two Councils, works hard to improve our communities, preserve the environment and pursue gardening projects to provide habitats and encourage population growth of essential pollinators. I am delighted to have been elected by you to serve as your Director for the next two years. I look forward to visiting each club and meeting every member in the clubs and getting to know you personally. I’m anxious to hear what your plans are for the coming years, plans for your projects and what you would like to see happen in our District in the next two years. I will be working with your Co-Director, Meg Lee to provide you with information you need in your clubs to have all the tools needed to understand GCSC goals and objectives, upcoming events and how to submit award applications to receive recognition for the hard work of your clubs. Again, thank you for electing me as your ELCD Director. Please share your ideas and suggestions on how to make our District the best ever. I look forward to your calls and ideas.
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THEME:
“Garden FOR Life As We Plant America”
The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc.
Mission Statement
The Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc., a non-profit organization, is a force for good that promotes all aspects of gardening, focusing on preservation and restoration of historic gardens, conservation and environmental protection of natural resources, education of members and youth organizations, civic beautification, horticulture and floral design.
GCSC Objectives for 2019-2021
• To encourage civic planting and beautification and the establishment and
maintenance of roadside parks • To promote the protection and conservation of our natural resources • To maintain The Memorial Garden and establish roadside memorials on
designated Blue Star highways honoring our war dead and living veterans • To further horticultural education, conservation, and landscape design
through scholarships • To advance the arts of gardening, landscape design, flower arranging and
horticulture through schools, symposiums, and non-commercial flower shows
• To coordinate the interest and activities of this organization and to cooperate with other organizations in the furtherance of the aforementioned objectives in such activities as may be determined by the Board of Directors
• To give awards for achievement in beautification, conservation, and horticulture
• To encourage the love of all phases of garden club work among youth
GCSC Flag Pledge
I pledge allegiance to the flag of The Garden Club of South Carolina, for the love of gardening for which it stands, for the promotion and protection of our environmental concerns, and for achievement in beautification and conservation in all phases of garden club service.
Written by Emily Floyd Stephens and Joann Johnson Adopted by GCSC Board of Directors – February 2000
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Leaders and Themes – 2019-2021 National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Gay L. Austin, President
405 Marion Ave McComb, MS 39648-2709 601-684-3952 [h] 601-248-7661 [c] [email protected] “Plant America” Mission: NGC provides education, resources, and national networking opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility, Website: www.gardenclub.org Members Only Section: User: member PW:conserve National Headquarters 4401Magnolia Avenue St. Louis, MO 63310-3406 [email protected] 314-776-7574 Publication: The National Gardener Editor [email protected] 636-775-2378 DEADLINES: Feb 1 May 1 Aug 1 Nov 1
NGC Objectives
• To aid in the protection and conservation of natural resources, promote civic beauty, encourage improvement of roadsides and parks
• To encourage and assist in establishing and maintaining botanical gardens and other horticultural centers for the advancement of science, enjoyment, and education of the public
• To study and advance the arts of gardening, horticulture, floral design, landscape design and environmental sciences
• To cooperate with other organizations in the furtherance of foregoing objectives by activities as may be determined by the Board of Directors of NGC
• To further horticultural education, conservation, and landscape design through gift scholarship
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South Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc. Carolyn S. McCafferty, SAR Director 206 Blaney Avenue Moundsville, WV 26041-1007 [email protected] 304-845-4302 “Jump at Every Opportunity” The South Atlantic Region is made up of garden clubs from five states of the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC): Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia Website: www.southatlanticregiongardenclubs.org Publication: Key Notes Newsletter Editor [email protected] 757-484-7604 DEADLINES: Jun 20 Sep 20 Dec 20 Mar 20
SAR Meeting , Greenville, SC – March 19-20, 2020
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Garden Club of South Carolina, Inc Patricia G. (Trish) Bender, President 2171 Welch Avenue Charleston, SC 29412 [email protected] 843-276-1618 “GardenFORLife” General Email: [email protected] Treasurer Email: [email protected] Corresponding Secretary Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.GardenClubof SC.org/ Members Only Section Login: User: gcsc PW: sc1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardenclub of sc/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gardenclubofsc/ Podcast: https://gcsc.podbean.com/ Publication: The South Carolina Gardener Editor: Marcia Howard [email protected] DEADLINES: Feb 1 May 1 Aug 1 Nov 1
Publication: The Scoop Editor: Rue Lucas [email protected] Co-Editor Jan Litton [email protected] DEADLINE: 15TH of Each Month STATE MEETING: Columbia - April 24, 2020 90th GCSC CONVENTON: Columbia – April 21-24, 2021
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EAST LOW COUNTRY DISTRICT Sue B. Lawley, Director 565 Seaward Drive Charleston, SC 29412 [email protected] 843-696-3794 “GardenFORLife As We Plant America” Immediately after their wedding on April 24, 1965 in Mobile, Alabama, Sue and her husband Glenn moved to Charleston and have happily resided here since then. She worked as a Civilian Federal Employee for a little over 30 years before she retired in 1995. During her career she was employed as a Secretary in offices at the Charleston Air Force Base, the United Kingdom Office in the Navy Supply Center, and Charleston Naval Shipyard. She was Public Affairs Officer for Southern Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command which covered 26 states East of the Mississippi for 10 years before her retirement. Her father taught her from a young age about growing flowers, shrubs, trees and vegetables. Because of this, she has always loved to dig in the dirt and watch things grow into beautiful plants. Upon her retirement and because of this love of gardening, she immediately became a Master Gardener in 1996, joined Lawton Bluff Garden Club in 1997 and then The Garden Club of Charleston in 2004. She has been actively involved in both clubs as chairman for a number of projects and events. She prefers working in the trenches. A favorite was as committee chair for the landscaping of a Habitat for Humanity home, a wonderful success which included installation of a complete landscape for the home including grass, flower beds with shrubs, trees and flowers, and a raised vegetable garden to provide vegetables for the family. The committee also trained the owners how to maintain it. She has extended her service to the garden club by actively participating for ten years in the Council of Garden Clubs of Greater Charleston as Corresponding Secretary and Recording Secretary and chairman of many committees and projects. For the past twelve years she has served in several capacities to the East Low Country District which included being horticulture chairman and heading up several committees. For the past twelve years, she has served on the GCSC Board as NGC and SAR Life Membership Chairman, Flower Show School Chairman, Students and Corresponding Secretary. For the past 4 years she has served on SAR board as NGC Life Membership Chair. She is an Accredited Landscape Design Consultant and has served as Secretary for the Landscape Design Consultants of South Carolina. Sue is an Accredited Master Judge and is a member of the Nationally Accredited Judges Club of South Carolina and served on its board for six years. Two years as Corresponding Secretary, two years as Chairman Flower Show Schools for Students, and Membership and Nominating committee for the last two years.
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Glenn and Sue have no children of their own but have been blessed with many nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and great, great nieces and a nephews all of whom they consider as their own. Basset Hound lovers for many years, they now have a beautiful 2 year old Boston Terrier mix rescue puppy that Sue found, in of all places, at a Council meeting in Charleston. Bella has become the love of their lives. Meg Lee, Co-Director 1086 Perch Drive Manning, SC 29102 [email protected] 803-460-7517 Meg grew up in East Tennessee where she met and married her husband Don. She and Don have 3 children, 4 grandchildren, and a much loved Springer Spaniel Katie. Meg says being married to her husband has truly been a moving experience! They lived in Tennessee, Kentucky, North Carolina, and Georgia before moving to Manning, South Carolina in 1989. Because of it’s beauty and gracious people, Manning quickly became home. While living in Athens, GA, Meg spent 10 years as office manager for the University of Georgia’s College of Arts and Sciences student advisement program. After moving to Manning she worked as the Executive Director of the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce. Meg retired in 2014 after 11 years in banking. She was a charter member of the Pilot Club of Manning and a past president. She also served on a City of Manning Downtown Development Committee. Meg inherited her love for making things grow from both grandmothers who had beautiful flower and vegetable gardens. After moving to Manning, Meg developed an interest in perennial gardening with an emphasis on variety and unusual species. Every time Meg sees a plant she doesn’t have she wants one. So her cottage garden contains a variety of plants, many in what she refers to as drifts of one. Meg enjoys wildlife so she also plants for birds, butterflies, and pollinators. She is a Master Gardener. Meg joined the Azalea Garden Club of Manning in 1999 where she participated on and chaired several committees before serving as the club’s 2015-2017 president. She served as a member of the Manning Council of Garden Clubs the past 4 years. Meg has completed 3 of 4 Landscape Design School Courses and looks forward to becoming a member of the Landscape Design Consultants of South Carolina. Beyond gardening, Meg’s hobbies are reading and travel, but her greatest love is spending time with her family.
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GCSC Master Calendar 2019-2021 2019 AUGUST 1 BEGIN SENDING AWARDS APPLICATIONS AUGUST 3 SUMMER EXPO, MIDLANDS TECH LEXINGTON, SC AUGUST 3 ELCD FALL GATHERING AT EXPO AUGUST 29 FINANCE COMMITTEE MTG COLUMBIA, SC SEPTEMBER 1 SEND YEARBOOKS TO PRESIDENT, DD AND C-DD SEPTEMBER 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COLUMBIA, SC SEPTEMBER 6 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL SEPTEMBER 18-20 NGC FALL BOARD MEETING ST LOUIS, MO OCTOBER 1 SC GARDENER DEADLINE - WINTER OCTOBER 2 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL OCTOBER 3 JUDGES CLUB MTG COLUMBIA, SC NOVEMBER 1 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL NOVEMBER 11 VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION MEMORIAL GARDEN COLUMBIA, SC NOVEMBER 15 ENTRIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL ESSAY DUE DECEMBER 6 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL DECEMBER 6 ARBOR DAY SOUTH CAROLINA DECEMBER 10 ALL AWARDS APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 15 ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 19 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING COLUMBIA, SC
2020 JANUARY 3 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL JANUARY 9 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COLUMBIA, SC FEBRUARY 1 SC GARDENER DEADLINE SPRING FEBRUARY 1 GCSC CLUB OR COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORTS DUE TO GCSC, DD AND C-DD FEBRUARY 1 GCSC SCHOLARSHIP APPICATIONS DUE FEBRUARY 1 FEBRAURY 7 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL FEBRUARY 29-MARCH 8 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW PHILADELPHIA, PA MARCH 1 DD TO SEND 1ST PLACE WINNER TO GCSC PRES
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MARCH 1 ENTRIES DUE FOR JURIED ART/PHOTO CONTEST MARCH 3 WEST PIEDMONT DISTRICT MEETING MARCH 5 JUDGES CLUB COUNCIL MTG COLUMBIA, SC MARCH 6 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL MARCH 10 WEST LOWCOUNTRY DISTRICT MTG MARCH 11 EAST LOW COUNTRY DISTRICT MTG CLARK’S INN AND RESTAURANT,
8920 OLD NUMBER SIX HIGHWAY SANTEE, SC MARCH 12 COASTAL DISTRICT MTG MARCH 19-20 SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL MTG GREENVILLE, SC MARCH 20 DEADLINE FOR SAR KEY NOTES MARCH 24 EAST PIEDMONT DISTRICT MTG MARCH 25 WEST SANDHILLS DISTRICT MTG MARCH 26 EAST SANDHILLS DISTRICT MTG APRIL 1 KEEPING IN TOUCH DEADLINE APRIL 3 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 16 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING COLUMBIA, SC APRIL 22 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF GCSC APRIL 23 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COLUMBIA, SC APRIL 24 STATE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MTG COLUMBIA, r MAY 1 FIRST FRIIDAY CONFERENCE CALL MAY 1 SC GARDENER DEADLINE – SUMMER MAY 1 NGC GARDENER DEADLINE MAY 7 JUDGES CLUB MTG COLUMBIA, SC MAY 31 NGC – ESPOMA GRANT DEADLINE MAY 11-14 NGC MEETING MILWAUKEE, WI MAY 16-23 CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW TRIP ENGLAND MAY 31-JUNE 6 NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK SOUTH CAROLINA JUNE 1-6 NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK SOUTH CAROLINA JUNE 20 DEADLINE FOR SAR KEY NOTES JUNE 18-23 COASTAL NEW ENGLAND TRIP JUNE 21-27 CAMP WILDWOOD KINGS MTN, SC JULY 1 SC GARDENER DEADLINE - FALL JULY 1 KEEPING IN TOUCH DEADLINE JULY 1 NGC GARDENER DEADLINE JULY TBA JUDGES CLUB SYMPOSIUM COLUMBIA, SC AUGUST 1 SUMMER EXPO AUGUST 1 NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEETS WITH 1ST VP AUGUST 27 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
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SEPTEMBER 1 SEND YEARBOOKS TO PRESIDENT, DD AND C-DD SEPTEMBER 1 BEGIN SENDING AWARD APPLICATIONS SEPTEMBER 3 STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING COLUMBIA, SC SEPTEMBER 3 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COLUMBIA, SC SEPTEMBER 4 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL SEPTEMBER 10-12 BUS TRIP TO ATLANTA BOTANICAL COLUMBIA, SC SEPTEMBER 20 DEADLINE FOR SAR KEY NOTES SEPTEMBER 24-26 NGC FALL BOARD MEETING FARGO, N. DAKOTA OCTOBER 1 JUDGES CLUB MEETING COLUMBIA, SC OCTOBER 1 SC GARDENER DEADLINE - WINTER OCTOBER 1 KEEPING IN TOUCH DEADLINE OCTOBER 1 NGC GARDENER DEADLINE OCTOBER 2 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL NOVEMBER 6 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL NOVEMBER 11 VETERANS DAY MEMORIAL GARDEN COLUMBIA, SC DECEMBER 4 ARBOR DAY SOUTH CAROLINA DECEMBER 4 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL DECEMBER 1O GCSC AWARD APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 15 ALL GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE DECEMBER 17 FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING COLUMBIA, SC DECEMBER 20 DEADLINE FOR SAR KEY NOTE
2021 JANUARY 1 KEEPING IN TOUCH DEADLINE JANUARY 1 NGC GARDENER DEADLINE JANUARY 7 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING COLUMBIA, SC JANUARY 8 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL JANUARY 23 SAR AWARD APPLICATIONS ARE DUE FEBRUARY 1 SC GARDENER DEADLINE -SPRING FEBRUARY 5 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 6 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW PHILADELPHIA, PA MARCH 1-6 PHILADELPHIA FLOWER SHOW PHILADELPHIA, PA MARCH 4 JUDGES CLUB MEETING COLUMBIA, SC MARCH __ WEST LOWCOUNTRY DISTRICT MTG MARCH __ EAST LOWCOUNTRY DISTRICT MTG MARCH __ COASTAL DISTRICT MTG MARCH __ WEST PIEDMONT DISTRICT MTG
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MARCH __ EAST PIEDMONT DISTRICT MTG MARCH __ WEST SANDHILLS DISTRICT MTG MARCH __ EAST SANDHILLS DISTRICT MTG MARCH __ SOUTH ATLANTIC REGIONAL MTG APRIL 1 KEEPING IN TOUCH DEADLINE APRIL 2 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL APRIL 21-24 GCSC 90TH CONVENTION MYRTLE BEACH, SC APRIL 30 FISCAL YEAR END MAY 1 SC GARDENER DEADLINE - SUMMER MAY 1 OFFICIAL TRANSFER OF LEADERSHIP MAY 6 JUDGES CLUB MEETING COLUMBIA, SC MAY 7 FIRST FRIDAY CONFERENCE CALL MAY 17-20 NGC CONVENTION E RUTHERFORD, NJ
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EAST LOW COUNTRY DISTRICT DIRECTORS
D = Deceased
Mrs. George Weatherford, Eutawville, SC 1946-48 Mrs. John Bennett, Charleston, SC D 1948-50 Mrs. Francis Dukes, Charleston, SC 1950-52 Mrs. W. C. Landolina, Charleston Heights, SC 1952-54 Mrs. J. G. Stevens, Moncks Corner, SC 1954-56 Mrs. Rosa Reedy, Manning, SC D 1956-59 Mrs. S. Wayne(Theresa) Gamble, Manning, SC D 1959-61 Mrs. W. M. McCord, Lodge, SC 1961-63 Mrs. John Orvin, Charleston, SC 1963-65 Mrs. Thad Muzenmair, Charleston, SC D 1965-67 Mrs. B. G. Alderman, Manning, SC 1967-69 Mrs. J. Moultrie Townsend, Charleston, SC D 1969-71 Mrs. Robert (Kydie) Kay, Charleston, SC 1971-73 Mrs. Charles Taylor, Charleston, SC D 1973-75 Mrs. C.H. Mizell, Isle of Palms, SC D 1975-77 Mrs. Frank Rehak, Jr., Charleston, SC 1977-79 Mrs. W. H. Norell, Mt Pleasant, SC 1979-81 Mrs G. H. Rourk, Charleston, SC 1981-83 Mrs. H. Wayne (Patsy) Epperson, Manning, SC 1983-85 Mrs. David (Pat) Johnson, Isle of Palms, SC 1985-87 Mrs. F. W Clayton, Dorchester, SC 1987-89 Mrs. W.D. (Joyce) Murphy, Charleston D 1989-91 Mrs, Marcel Rey, Charleston, SC 1991-93 Mrs. Randolph (Emmagene) Rhodes 1993-95 Mrs. James Ellis, Bonneau, SC 1995-97 Mrs. W. H. (Betty) Mathis, Isle of Palms, SC D 1997-99 Mrs. Boyd (Nancy) Wood, Mt. Pleasant, SC 1999-2001 Mrs. Bernard (June) Van Steyn, Hanahan, SC 2001-03 Mrs. Walter (Maida) Dantzler, Santee, SC 2003-05 Mrs. Gordon (Ann) Payne, Mt. Pleasant, SC D 2005-07 Mrs Jack (Betty) Day, Mt. Pleasant, SC 2007-09 Mrs. W. H. (Lib) Rentz, Moncks Corner, SC 2009-11 Mrs. Keith T. (Betty) Gourdin, Pineville, SC 2011-13 Mrs. Timothy J. (Lib) Metzler, Charleston, SC 2013-15 Mrs. Davis Willis (Yvonne) Jordan, Charleston, SC 2015-17 Mr. Michael Pound, North Charleston, SC 2015-19 Mrs. G. Glenn (Sue) Lawley 2019-21
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ELCD DIRECTOR, CO-DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMEN
Director Sue B. Lawley 843-696-3794 565 Seaward Drive Charleston, SC 29412 [email protected] Co-Director Meg Lee, Co-Director 803-460-7517 1086 Perch Drive Manning, SC 29102 [email protected]
District Chairmen
Awards (Including Youth Awards) Meg Lee, Co-Director 803-460-7517 1086 Perch Drive Manning, SC 29102 [email protected]
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Blue Star Memorial Marker Betty Gourdin 843-351-4335 [c] 153 Walnut Way Pineville, SC 29468 [email protected] Design Chairman Sherri Bardsley 943-696-8058 [c] 105 S. Gum Street Summerville, SC 29483 [email protected] District Meeting Chairman – 2020 Susan Shuler 803-496-7690 802 Planters Trace Road Santee, SC 29142 [email protected] Horticulture Chairman Kate Copsey 678-836-6526 8429 Old State Road Holly Hill, SC 29059 [email protected] Membership Chairman Meg Lee, Co-Director 803-460-7517 [c] 1086 Perch Drive Manning, SC 29102 [email protected] Scholarship Chairman Sue Lawley 843-696-3794 [c] 565 Seaward Drive Charleston, SC 29412 [email protected] S.C Garden Mapping Registry Donna O’Rourke 803-492-9174 102 Belvedere Drive Eutawville, SC 29048 [email protected]
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ELCD CLUBS AND COUNCIL PRESIDENTS
FEDERATED CLUBS (22)
Alhambra Garden Club (375EL) Peggy Groce, President 910-547-4979 [c] 3717 Maidstone Drive Mt. Pleasant, SC 29466 [email protected]
Azalea Garden Club (147EL) Nannette Frye, President 803-478-8156 [c] 3775 Summerton Highway Summerton, SC 29148 [email protected] Belle Isle Garden Club (590EL) Betty Gourdin, President 843-351-4335 [c] 153 Walnut Way Pineville, SC 29468 [email protected] Berkeley Hills Garden Club (112EL) Jill Smith, President 854-999-3797 [c] 7512 Hawks Circle Hanahan, SC 29410 [email protected] Camellia Garden Club of Greater Charleston (059EL) Elaine Jarrett, President 843-412-5023 783 Clearview Dr. Charleston, SC 29412 [email protected] Eutaw Garden Club (352EL) Donna O’Rourke, President 803-492-9174 102 Belvedere Drive Eutawville, SC 29048 [email protected] Flowertown Garden Club (168EL) Vicki Burtt, President 843-875-6624 [h] 604 S. Laurel Street Summerville, SC 29483 [email protected]
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Isle of Palms Garden Club (183EL) Janice Ashley, Co-President 843-696-5671 [c] 2870 I’on Avenue Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482 [email protected] Jeanie Murray, Co-President 843-886-8216 [h] 233 Forest Trail Isle of Palms, SC 29451 [email protected] Ivy Garden Club of Dorchester (262EL) Sue Whiten, President 843-563-3202 [h] 178 Way Lane Dorchester, SC 29437 [email protected] Magnolia Garden Club of John’s Island (346EL) Ellen Straub, President 843-559-5465 [h] 4684 Lazy Creek Lane Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487 [email protected] Manning Garden Club (086EL) Pat Fenters, President 803-460-7334[c] 641 Pickwood Dr. Manning, SC 29102 [email protected] Melrose Garden Club (380EL) Ellie Iannelli, President 843-763-9250 [h] 923 Melrose Drive Charleston, SC 29414 [email protected] Pink Dogwood Garden Club (113EL) Beverly Moberg Goldsmith, President 803-478-7153 [h] 1861 Goat Island Road Summerton, SC 29148 [email protected] Potpourri Garden Club (468EL) Maida Dantzler, President 803-496-3237 208 Shasta Lane Santee, SC 29142 [email protected]
Riverland Terrace Garden Club (418EL) Sandee Bauer, President 843-795-3749 [h] 898 Regatta Road Charleston, SC 29412 [email protected]
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South Windermere Garden Club (135EL) Nancy Carter, President 843-571-5254 [h] 42 Indigo Point Charleston, SC 29407 [email protected]
St Paul’s Garden Club (542EL) Jess Charters, President 843-708-1518 5576 Church Flats Road Meggett, SC 29449 [email protected] St. Stephen Garden Club (271EL) Geneva Altman, President 843-834-4568 1117 Hickory St. St Stephen, SC 29479 Temporary email - [email protected] The Garden Club of Charleston (180EL) Eleanor (Ellie) Howard, President 843-697-0074 [c] 3050 Highway 174 Edisto Island, SC 29438 [email protected] Town and Village Garden Club (128EL) Linda R. Smith, President 843-991-0757 [c] 127 Waters Edge Lane Moncks Corner, SC 29461 [email protected] Virginia’s Pride Garden Club (060EL) Kathy B. Cramer, President 803-473-5990 [h] 3132 Tearcoat Road Alcolu, SC 29001 [email protected] Wando Woods Garden Club (424EL) Nancy Wooldridge, President 843-747-8162 [h] 4640 Glenn Street North Charleston, SC 29405 [email protected] ELCD COUNCILS (2) Manning Council of Garden Clubs Carolyn Thames, President Azalea Garden Club 3976 Loss Branch Road Manning Garden Club Manning, SC 29102 Virginia’s Pride Garden Club 803-473-3666 [h] [email protected]
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Council of Garden Clubs of Greater Charleston Rue Lucas, President Alhambra Garden Club 126 Chadwick Drive Belle Isle Garden Charleston, SC 29407 Berkeley Hills Garden Club 843-556-3147 [c] Camellia Garden Club of Greater [email protected] Charleston
Edgewater Park Garden Club Isle of Palms Garden Club Ivy Garden Club of Dorchester Magnolia Garden Club of John’s Island Melrose Garden Club Riverland Terrace Garden Club South Windermere Garden Club St. Paul’s Garden Club The Garden Club of Charleston Town and Village Garden Club Wando Woods Garden Club
NON-FEDERATED CLUB (1) Edgewater Park Garden Club (NF) Shannon Davis, Co-President 843-478-4951 [c] 222 Norris Avenue Charleston, SC 29407 [email protected] Nancy Meyer, Co-President 843-991-9119 [c] 1450 South Edgewater Drive Charleston, SC 29407 [email protected]
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2019-2021 EAST LOW COUNTRY DISTRICT AWARDS
DUE: FEBRUARY 1
SERVICE AND RECOGNITION AWARDS
DISTRICT DIRECTOR SERVICE CITATION AWARD – Certificate awarded to an outstanding individual, club, or council for continuing to devote their time, talents, service, efforts and outstanding contributions to the East Low Country District. These awards are presented by the ELCD Director at his/her discretion during our District Meeting. No application needed.
CLUB YEARBOOK AND CLUB REPORT AWARDS
These will be awarded according to the guidelines stated in the current GCSC Handbook. Clubs will be judged by size (Under 20, 20-29, 30-59, 60-99, and 100+). First place winners in these categories will be forwarded to the State Awards Chairman.
#53 – CLUB YEARBOOK AWARD
Due: September 1. Send copies to District Director, Co-District Director and GCSC President. First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention awards may be given in each membership class. ELCD Awards Chairman will send list of First Place Winners to GCSC Awards Chairman by October 1.
#54 – COUNCIL YEARBOOK AWARD
Due: September 1. Send copies to District Director, Co-District Director and GCSC President. First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention awards may be given in each membership class. ELCD Awards Chairman will send list of First Place Winners to GCSC Awards Chairman by October 1.
#55 – CLUB PRESIDENT’S REPORT
DUE: February 1. Send copies to District Director, Co-District Director and GCSC President. First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention awards may be given in each membership class.
#56 – COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S REPORTS
DUE: February 1. Send copies to District Director, Co-District Director and GCSC President. First, Second, Third and Honorable Mention awards may be given in each membership class.
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CLUB PRESIDENT’S REPORTS AWARDS
The following ELCD awards are selected using information included in Club President’s Reports:
#1 – MEMBERSHIP AWARD - $20.00 awarded to the club with the highest percentage increase in membership from January 1 – December 31.
#2 – SPRING DISTRICT MEETING ATTENDANCE AWARD - $20 awarded to the ELCD Garden Club having the greatest percentage of members attending the Spring District Meeting, excluding the host Garden Club/Clubs.
#3 – FLOWER SHOW PARTICIPATION (TWO AWARDS) - $20.00 awarded to a club winning the most blue ribbons in Horticulture and $20.00 awarded to a club winning most blue ribbons in Design in a Standard or Small Standard Flower Show during the award year.
#4 – BIRDS, BACKYARD WILDLIFE HABITAT AWARD - $20 awarded to the club with the largest percentage of certified Backyard Wildlife Habitat members.
COMPETETIVE AWARDS
The following awards will be judged on individual merit and will not be divided into membership categories which means that they may be awarded a first place, second place, third place or honorable mention. An award application is required for all of these.
A separate award application must be prepared for each ELCD award and submitted to Meg Lee (Awards Chairman) AND Sue Lawley (ELCD Director) by February 1. You are encouraged to submit your awards as early as possible. The Application Form used for ELCD Awards is the same one used for GCSC State Awards. Instead of using the GCSC award number, use the ELCD award number. The Applicaton Form State Awards can be found on the GCSC website. A submission must not exceed three single sided pages. Photos should have labels identifying what they depict and names of people shown. Submissions can be e-mailed any time prior to Feb 1. Please keep a copy of your submissions. #4 – ELCD DIRECTOR’S GARDEN FOR LIFE POLLINATOR AWARD (NEW) -Up to $100 in matching funds will be awarded by ELCD Director for the most exceptional project conserving and protecting pollinators by creating or maintaining pollinator habitats, pollinator sanctuaries and/or planting pollinator friendly gardens. Detailed expenditures for the project must be submitted with application.
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#5 – CLUB PROGRAM AWARD - $20.00 awarded to a Garden Club or Council for an original program written by a Garden Club or Council member and presented to a Club or Council. Program theme must be one of GCSC Objectives (civic planting and beautification, establishment and maintenance of roadside parks, protection and conservation of natural resources, maintain The Memorial Garden, roadside memorials on designated Blue Star Highways, further horticultural education through scholarships, advance arts of gardening, landscape design, flower arranging, and horticulture through schools, symposiums and non-commercial flower shows, or encourage love of all phases of garden club work with youth.)
#6 – CIVIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - $20.00 awarded for the most distinguished civic or conservation work making permanent improvement for public benefit and/or working with community/civic groups (e.g. establishing sanctuaries, children’s gardens, municipal gardens, etc.) No commercial projects are eligible.
#7 – CHRISTMAS BEAUTIFICATION (HISTORIC OR PUBLIC BUILDING) AWARD $20.00 awarded to a Garden Club or Council for the most outstanding Christmas beautification of a historic or public building.
#8 – HOLIDAY (NOT CHRISTMAS) BEAUTIFICATION (HISTORIC OR PUBLIC BUILDING) AWARD - $20.00 awarded to a Garden Club or Council for the most outstanding beautification of a historic or public building for a holiday other than Christmas.
#9 - HISTORIC PRESERVATION AWARD - $20.00 awarded to a Garden Club or Council for an outstanding preservation project (historic building, garden, cemetery, park or marker).
#10 – SCHOOLYARD WILDLIFE HABITAT AWARD - $20.00 awarded to a Garden Club or Council for the most outstanding service to a schoolyard Habitat and/or Carolina Fence Garden at a school.
#11 – BLUE STAR HIGHWAY AWARD - $20.00 awarded to the Garden Club or Council with the most outstanding project to establish, renovate, or maintain a Blue Star Highway/Memorial Marker, By-Way Marker, or a Gold Family Memorial Marker.
#12 – ARBOR DAY AWARD - $20.00 awarded to the Garden Club or Council for an outstanding Arbor Day Program and community involvement in celebration of Arbor Day.
#13A – GARDEN THERAPY AWARD WITH THE ELDERLY - $20.00 awarded to the Garden Club or Council sponsoring the most outstanding and most therapeutic program or project with the elderly.
#13B – GARDEN THERAPY AWARD WITH OTHER THAN THE ELDERLY - $20 awarded to the Garden Club or Council sponsoring the most outstanding and most therapeutic program or project with other than the elderly.
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#14 – NATIONAL GARDEN WEEK AWARD - $20.00 awarded to the Garden Club or Council with the most outstanding project, exhibit, activity, and documentation of activities promoting the objectives of GCSC during National Garden Week (first week in June).
#15 – FLOWER SHOW AWARD – Certificate and Rosette awarded to a single Garden Club, a group of Garden Clubs or a Council sponsoring a Flower Show during the award year. Include a copy of the schedule with the application form.
#16 – JERRY WEISE HORTICULTURE AWARD – Certificate and Rosette awarded to an individual winning the most blue ribbons in Horticulture in a Flower Show during the award year. Photos of signed and dated ribbons must be included in application.
#17 – DEE SHORT DESIGN AWARD – Certificate and Rosette awarded to an individual winning the most blue ribbons in Design in a Flower Show during the award year. Copies of signed and dated ribbons must be included in application.
#18 – LEORA MOORE DESIGN PROGRAM AWARD – Certificate and Rosette awarded for an original design program written by a Garden Club or Council member and presented to a Garden Club, Council, or to the public.
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SPRING MEETING SCHEDULE AND HOST CLUBS
2020 – 2026
(Rotation Schedule for Spring Meetings is based on existing clubs as of Jun 2019 and may be adjusted as needed.)
MARCH 11, 2020 – Eutaw Garden Club, Eutawville Pink Dogwood Garden Club, Summerton Potpourri Garden Club, Holly Hill Meeting Chairman: Susan Schuler 803-496-7690 [email protected] MARCH 2021 – Alhambra Garden Club, Mt Pleasant
Isle of Palms Garden Club Ivy Garden Club of Dorchester Magnolia Garden Club of Johns Island
MARCH 2022 – Camellia Garden of Greater Charleston Flowertown Garden Club, Summerville
Melrose Garden Club, Charleston MARCH 2023 – The Garden Club of Charleston MARCH 2024– South Windermere Garden Club, Charleston
St Paul’s Garden Club, Megget Riverland Terrace Garden Club, Charleston
Wando Woods Garden Club, North Charleston MARCH 2025 – Belle Isle Garden Club, Pineville
Berkeley Hills Garden Club, North Charleston Edgewater Park Garden Club, Charleston St. Stephen Garden Club Town and Village Garden Club, Moncks
MARCH 2026 – Manning Council of Garden Clubs (Azalea Garden Club, Manning Garden Club, and Virginia’s Pride Garden Club)
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