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Spring Newsletter 2017

Junior Group of the

Dallas Garden Club President’s Letter

Dear Junior Group Members,

What a wonderful year this has been! It takes the support, participation, and energy of each

member to make our club so special, and I want thank each of you for making 2016-2017 such a fun-

filled and amazing year!

After a fabulous line-up of events and activities in the fall, the spring was equally as exciting! We

hosted three Flower Show Workshops for our members – the Slideshow Workshop in January led by Liz

Helfrich, the Hands On Workshop in February chaired by Murphey Sears and led by Shannon King,

and the Horticulture Workshop in March led by Kathryn Beach and Tara McGraw! Thank you to

everyone who helped plan these informative and insightful events to get our members ready for the

spring Flower Show!

Our Club’s 71st Annual Standard Flower Show took place on April 6th, and Chairman Joanne Gates

and her committee did an awesome job preparing for the big event! Thank you to Stephanie Seay

and her husband Michael for opening their lovely home to us for this event! There are so many

people who helped make the Flower Show a success, so I would like to thank each of you who

participated by submitting an entry, serving on the committee, volunteering the day of the show, or

by attending the event and inviting friends. You each played a role in making it such a success! We

have such talented members and it was so fun to see all the beautiful and creative entries!

We hosted two general meetings this spring, the first one in January featuring NorthPark Center, who

led a colorful fashion show and spring trend presentation at the beautiful home of Anne Williams. We

had so much fun seeing several of our members strut their stuff as models! This was our annual

evening meeting, and we had an incredible turnout with over 65 members in attendance. In March,

Diane Sealy spoke to our club about creating arrangements for Flower Shows and gave our

members some very helpful tips and ideas! Mrs. Sealy is a wealth of knowledge and was very

gracious to lead this meeting and host it in her gorgeous home. Thank you to all our members who

worked so hard to put on these fabulous meetings!

It has been an honor serving as President of the Junior Group of the Dallas Garden Club this year,

and I look forward to another exiting year of activities in 2017-2018!

Sincerely,

Allison Vanderwoude

2016-2017 Junior Group President

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Annual Flower Show

The Junior Group of the Dallas Garden Club 71st Annual Standard Flower Show

and High Tea Southern Living

The Junior Group of the Dallas Garden Club’s seventy-first annual Flower Show and High Tea,

Southern Living, was held April 6th, 2017, at the home of Stephanie and Michael Seay. This year’s

Flower Show Chairman Joanne Gates and Club President Allison Vanderwoude, along with the

Flower Show committee, worked for months to prepare for the annual event. Committee members

included Kathryn Beach, Mallory Broaddus, Molly Carson, Meredith Clark, Annie Cochran, Victoria

Cullum, Shannon Feeney, Liz Helfrich, Garnett Holmes, Kaleta Johnson, Hallie Lewis, Carlen Long,

Pleasant McCulloch, Tara McGraw, Jennifer Pankratz, Angela Penfold, Caroline Quisenberry, Missy

Saalfield, Cheryl Schoellkopf, Melanie Schoenvogel, Nancy Scripps, Murphey Sears, Betsie Sears,

Stephanie Stone, Gina Underwood, Anne Williams, along with several volunteers and judges who

helped out the day of the Flower Show. Nearly 300 women attended this event, where club

members showcased their talents by submitting flower arrangements and horticulture specimen

entries in Standard Flower Show Categories. In addition to touring the Seays’ lovely home, guests

enjoying stunning flower arrangements, entertainment by the European Jazz Ensemble, and

refreshments, including a signature almond tea, prepared by 108 Catering. The Southern-inspired

flower arrangements were fashioned after cities, events, and establishments in the South, including

Charleston, New Orleans, The Peabody Hotel, Pebble Hill Plantation, The Grand Ole Opry,

Blackberry Farm, The Kentucky Derby, Mardi Gras, and The Tyler Rose Festival, to name a few.

Junior Hostesses were Katy Beach, Lily Beach, Merry Margaret Beach, Reese Beck, Page Cochran,

Ashlyn Feeney, Brynn Feeney, Ellie Gates, Gracie Gates, Hailey Hunt, Charlotte Underwood,

Megan Underwood, and Sallie Winters

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Flower Show Awards

National Garden Clubs, Inc. Top Exhibitor Awards for Design MARY JO RAUSCHER JUDGES’ CHOICE AWARD .............................. Ms. Harlan Nelson Hrncir

and Masters’ Class Rosette

PATRICIA NOELTING QUISENBERRY AWARD ................................ Mrs. John William Rubottom

and Tricolor Rosette (Suzanna Dillard)

JANE RIDDLE LANCASTER AWARD .................................... Mrs. Taylor E. Burns (Leigh Duncan)

and Designer’s Choice Rosette

BETTY ALDREDGE SLATER AWARD ................................... Mrs. Stuart Cullum (Rochelle Huber)

and Table Artistry Rosette

Club Awards for Design – Masters’ Class KATHY LAUX BURNETT AWARD .................................. Mrs. Wright Monning, Jr. (Emily Bennett)

Most Outstanding

Club Awards for Design – Tricolor HARRIET OLMSTED WEBER AWARD ......................... Mrs. Warren Paddock (Christine Pollard)

Most Outstanding

SHARON CORNELIUS MCCULLOUGH AWARD ............ Mrs. Edward A. Batt (Carron Jaeggli)

Most Creative & Expressive

MARY JEAN MANNING AWARD .................................. Mrs. Korey T. Lynn (Marianne McEvoy)

Best Interpretation of the Flower Show Theme

Club Awards for Design – Designer’s Choice JOANNE GILBERT HOLLAND AWARD ........................... Mrs. Chase R. Woodall (Leslie Herwig)

Most Distinctive Arrangement

MRS. S. JACK INGRAM AWARD ............................... Mrs. Clement R. George (Molly Cooper)

Best Interpretation of Theme

MRS. JACK R. SWAIN JR. AWARD .................................................... Mrs. Michael H. McKissack

Most Creative & Expressive Arrangement (Margaret Elizabeth Perry)

Club Awards for Design – Table Artistry PAST PRESIDENTS’ AWARD ........................................ Mrs. B.A. Cullum (Victoria Montgomery)

Most Distinctive Arrangement

MARGARET DOGGETT CROW AWARD .................... Mrs. William M. Woodall (Sara Huggins)

Best Interpretation of Theme of the Flower Show

ELIZABETH ROBERTSON AWARD......................................... Mrs. Matthew R. Ray (Molly Myers)

Most Creative Effort in Table Artistry

Club Awards for Design – General MRS. WILLIAM H. CLARK, JR. AWARD ...................... Mrs. Mark Linton Estes (Caroline Lemon)

Best Original Interpretation of Placement

MRS. MARY ANN ARTHUR DENTON AWARD .................... Mrs. R. Willing Ryan (Kate McEvoy)

Best Use of Accessories in any section of Division I

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National Garden Clubs, Inc. Top Exhibitor Awards for Horticulture AWARD OF HORTICULTURAL EXCELLENCE ................................................ Mrs. Fritz E. Barton III

................................................................................................................... (Jennifer Jackson)

AWARD OF MERIT

Section A: Mrs. Scott Peterson Sealy, Jr. (Danielle Soriero)

Section B: not given

Section C: not given

Section D: not given

Section E: not given

ARBOREAL AWARD

Section K: not given

Section L: Mrs. Robert P. McGraw (Tara Powers)

GROWER’S CHOICE

Section O: Mrs. John D. Saalfield (Missy Tibbitts)

Section P: not given

Section R: not given

COLLECTOR’S SHOWCASE AWARD ............................................................................. not given

Club Awards in Horticulture DALLAS GARDEN CLUB AWARD & SWEEPSTAKES AWARD ................ Mrs. Robert P. McGraw

Most Blue Ribbons ............................................................................................ (Tara Powers)

MRS. R. H. “JEAN” RODGERS AWARD ......................... Mrs. Robert P. McGraw (Tara Powers)

Rarity & Distinction, Cut Specimen

RHODA BAYLOR HARRELL AWARD ............................ Mrs. Fritz E. Barton III (Jennifer Jackson)

Cut Specimen or Collection

GENE WHARTON RAIN AWARD ............................. Mrs. Bryce P. Erickson (Elizabeth Harman)

Perennial Specimen

JANE H. BROWNING AWARD ................................. Mrs. J. Patrick McGonigle (Meg Munson)

Iris

MRS. DONALD E. SABLE AWARD ................................................................................... not given

Daffodil

JOAN BAKER MASON AWARD .................................. Mrs. Graham Hairston (Rachel Dobson)

Most Blue Ribbons in Roses

MRS. JOHN C. BIGGERS AWARD .................................................... Miss Kaleta Blaffer Johnson

Rose

ERIN BAIN JONES AWARD ............................................. Mrs. Robert P. McGraw (Tara Powers)

Tree or Shrubs

JEANNE CHADBOURNE ALDREDGE AWARD ............................................................... not given

Azalea

SUE BAIN GROVES AWARD ......................................... Mrs. Fritz E. Barton III (Jennifer Jackson)

Vine or Ornamental Foliage

DALLAS GARDEN CLUB AWARD FOR HERBS .................... Mrs. Michael S. Morris (Anne Miller)

HONORING JANE PETERSON, President 1988-1989

GLORIA SLAUGHTER HAMMACK AWARD ..................... Mrs. Clark S. Penfold (Angela Biggs)

Rarity & Distinction, Potted Plant

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MRS. HENRY S. MILLER JR., AWARD ................................ Mrs. John D. Saalfield (Missy Tibbitts)

Container or Potted Plant

MRS. WIRT DAVIS AWARD ............................................... Mrs. John D. Saalfield (Missy Tibbitts)

Orchid

BENETTA PURSE AWARD ................................................................................................. not given

Fern

SARAH REED MITCHELL AWARD .................... Mrs. Scott Peterson Sealy, Jr. (Danielle Soriero)

Annual or Biennial

SANDRA HEABERLIN SAALFIELD AWARD ...................................................................... not given

African Violet

National Garden Clubs, Inc. Top Exhibitor Awards for Special Exhibits YOUTH DESIGN AWARD

Class I, Ages 2 & 3: ................................................................................................ Margaret Lewis

Class II, Ages 4 & 5: ................................................................................................. Gracie Gates

Class III, Ages 6 & 7: ....................................................................................... Georgea Paddock

Class IV, Ages 8 & up: ......................................................................................... Stephen Swann

Club Awards for Special Exhibits JEAN GRATIGNY WHITE AWARD

Best Interpretation of Theme in Section A, Youth Designs

Class I, Ages 2 & 3: ........................................................................................ Hasten Penfold

Class II, Ages 4 & 5: ............................................................................................... Ben Gates

Class III, Ages 6 & 7: ................................................................................................ Katie Kipp

Class IV, Ages 8 & up: ....................................................................... Charlotte Underwood

ELIZABETH ANNE WORSHAM AWARD ................................................................... Elise Pankratz

Most Creative Entry in Youth Design

BRANDY MOORE RATCHFORD AWARD .............................................................. Hunt Saalfield

Best Use of Organic Material in Youth Design

Club General Flower Show Awards & Service Awards

MRS. ALBERT G. PABST, JR. AWARD .......................... Mrs. Daniel Lee Matlock (Sara Reeder)

Highest Level of Creativity in Her Participation in the Flower Show

NINA OTT HARMON AWARD ................................ Mrs. Robert P. McGraw (Tara Powers) and

Mrs. Gentry T. Beach (Kathryn Munson)

Most Overall Participation in Divisions I, II and III of the Flower Show

DIANE KING HUGHES AWARD ............................................................. Mrs. J. Marc Myers (Jan)

DGC Member Most Giving of Her Time Behind the Scenes

MRS. GODFREY M. COLLINS AWARD .............................. Mrs. C. Todd McCulloch (Pleasant)

Member Most Giving of Her Talent Behind the Scenes to the Flower Show

MRS. MAURICE E. MOORE AWARD ...................................... Mrs. Benjamin P. Gates (Joanne)

HONORING THE FLOWER SHOW CHAIRMAN

PATSY MILLER DONOSKY AWARD ...................................... Miss Allison Adams Vanderwoude

Honoring the President

MRS. G. MICHAEL BOSWELL AWARD ................................ Mrs. Stuart L. Cochran (Annie Stull)

Member Most Helpful to Them During the Flower Show

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CAROL B. MARSH AWARD OF SERVICE .................................................. John W. Hyland (Kay)

DGC Member Most Giving of Her Time to Horticulture

SARAH FOXWORTH AWARD ............................................. Mrs. Todd C. McCulloch (Pleasant)

Member Most Giving of Her Talent Behind the Scenes in Horticulture

REBECCA LYNN BIGGERS AWARD ...................... Mrs. Robert P. McGraw (Tara Powers) and

HONORING THE HORTICULTURE CHAIRMAN .... Mrs. Gentry T. Beach (Kathryn Munson)

Recognizing Her Time & Effort

MRS. HARRIETT S. DEISON AWARD ............................ Mrs. Jeffrey S. Sears (Murphey Harmon)

Honoring the Hands On Workshop Chairman

JANE HARGETT WATERS MEMORIAL AWARD.............. Mrs. John S. Lesikar (Natalie Metzger)

Most Outstanding Member Given by the President

JUNIOR GROUP OF THE DALLAS GARDEN CLUB

AWARD OF APPRECIATION ..................................... Mrs. Robert Michael Ward (Charlya)

Honoring a DGC Member Given by the President

MRS. MICHAUX NASH, JR. AWARD ................................... Mrs. Jeffrey W. Helfrich (Liz Cullum)

Member most giving of her time and participation to the Flower Show

PRISCILLA GRAVELY AWARD ....................................... Mrs. Christopher S. Winn (Alicia Feibel)

Best Interpretation of Theme in Division III, Special Exhibits B and C

AWARD OF APPRECIATION ................................................. Mrs. John M. Stull (Annie Portman)

Honoring the Hands On Workshop Chairman

2017 – 2018 New Members

Brittny Allred Stephanie Haggerty Ashley Newman

Colly Beecherl Mary Hahn Lisa Palmer

Elizabeth Benson Casey Hanna Beth Peters

Lindsey Brown April Jenkins Leila Redwine

Sarah Claire Corrigan Helen Jury Sarah Shannon

Ansley Craine Leigh Johnson Brittany Sargent

Lauren Clyce Molly Justice Katherine Shaw

Taylor Collinsworth Lindsey McClain Gina Smith

Erin Davis Cannon McClintock Molly Soper

Colleen Dillard Emma Miller Ashley Sylvan

Allyson Greenfield Claire Mueller Erin Wallach

Annie Griffith Amber Newman Katherine Wyker

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2017-2018 JGDGC Board

OFFICERS

President – Joanne Gates

1St Vice President - Flower Show Chairman – Natalie Lesikar

2nd Vice President - Christmas Coffee Chairman– Murphey Sears

3rd Vice President - Programs – Elise Riter

Corresponding Secretary – Jessica Barnett

Treasurer – Caroline Estes

Parliamentarian – Allison Vanderwoude

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

Awards Co-Chairmen – Mallory Broaddus and Hallie Lewis

Awards Elect Co-Chairmen - Caroline Reeder and Gina Underwood

Children’s Party Co-Chairmen – Katy Cosby and Beth Smith

Communications Chairman – Meredith Turner

Cocktail Party Co-Chairmen – Jane Rozelle and Stephanie Seay

Education Co-Chairmen – Molly Carson and Claire Swope

Heritage Village Co-Chairmen – Courtney Mays and Molly Ray

Horticulture Chairman – Becky Cullum

Horticulture Assistant – Courtney Peeler

Hostess Chairman – Anne Morris and Chandler Winslow

Membership Chairman – Sara Woodall

New Member Chairman – Victoria Cullum

Photography Chairman – Suzanna Rubottom

Projects Co-Chairmen – Emily Klein and Abby Ruth

Website Chairman – Carron Batt

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Baby Blessing - New Homes - Career Moves

Baby Blessings

Carrie & Doug Hanna

2/13/2017

Hadley Rebecca Hanna

Sloan & Tyler Milton

2/20/2017

Tipper Sloan Milton

New Homes

Kendall Cluxton

4229 Edmondson Ave

Dallas, TX 75205

Kristen Dillavou

3804 Tonkawa Trail, Unit A

Austin, TX 78756

Marianne Lynn

4340 Edmondson

Dallas, TX 75205

Lauren Perella

3210 Carlisle Street, Unit 44

Dallas, TX 75204

Susan Pohl

8015 Highmeadow Drive

Houston, TX 77063

Catherine C. Woodall

8631 Chadbourne Road

Dallas, TX 75209

Adrienne Wagner

5754 Glen Falls Lane

Dallas, TX 75209

Career Moves

Susan Pohl

Corporate Marketing Manager

Midway

JGDGC Website

www.jgdgc.org password: roses