Mayflower - The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.

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MAYFLOWER
The Newsletter of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts
FALL 2014
PLANTS NATIVE TO MASSACHUSETTS: Chelone glabra – Turtlehead
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PRESIDENT (2013-2015)
Marisa McCoy
7 Parker Rd.
Wellesley, MA 02482
Email: marisaflowers@comcast.net
Theme: “If you want to go fast, go alone; if
you want to go far, go together”
Charter Member of
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President (2013-2015)
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Keizer, OR 97303-3590
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
New England is a study in
contrasts. After a seemingly endless cold winter, there was a spectacular spring followed by an abundant summer growing season. We
had too much rain, then too much
dry weather, but it all balanced out,
providing us with that essential
New England gift of four distinct
seasons.
Mother Nature provided both
tricks and treats. Crocuses bloomed
as much as three weeks late; daffodils took their own sweet time; and
flowering trees waited for warm
balmy days before suddenly bursting into bloom. Winter and summer
brought extremes. As New Englanders, we made the best of it.
How is all this relevant to the
Federation? The very nature of our
organization embraces contrast and
variety. We have to, if we are to
function; we are a quite small state
with a huge membership - the third
largest in the entire country.
Our clubs are spread across
several growing zones. While the
commonality of our existence as
garden clubs is basic, the directions,
choices, preferences, activities and
projects our clubs pursue reflect a
variety that can appeal to many
people.
As I visit clubs and districts
around the state, I am aware of the
differences which inform the nature
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of each. Following their preferred
activities infuses them with enthusiasm and group spirit. This plays a
big part in attracting more members
with varied interests. Statistics are
not particularly exciting, but I encountered some happy numbers in a
three-day period; while we regrettably had two clubs disband in June,
the number of lsot members was
offset three times over by growth in
just three clubs.
With the advent of autumn, we
embark on a new garden club season. While acknowledging our successes, we should work to overcome
any problems so that we will progress with our mission.
Some opportunities to pursue:
• Educate ourselves and others on
concerns for the environment and
ways to protect the planet even on a
small scale.
• Increase membership and increase participation through active
recruiting and consciously involving
new and established members in
club activities.
• Try not to waste human resources; get to know more about
members and their particular skills.
• For smooth running, continue to
“clean up our act” through improved
leadership training, observed functional bylaws, and use of standard
parliamentary practices.
• Learn and fulfill the expectations
of particular jobs to the best of our
ability.
• Join in; we have a caring friendly
group that interacts for the benefit
of others and for the pleasure it
brings us as volunteers.
Marisa McCoy, President
The Garden Club Federation
of Massachusetts, Inc.
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IN THIS ISSUE
President’s Message...........................................................................................................2
Marathon Daffodils Update...............................................................................................8
Cindora Goldberg Award .................................................................................................16
Fall Conference Registration Form .................................................................................18
FEATURED EVENTS AND ARTICLES
Northern District Annual Meeting ...................................................................................6
Wallack Lecture.................................................................................................................7
Boston Flower & Garden Show Design Division II Winners ..........................................10
GCFM 87th Annual Meeting ...........................................................................................14
DEPARTMENTS
Mayflower Subscription Form ...........................................................................................3
Cover Story ........................................................................................................................4
Board of Directors Meetings, Directions to Espousal Center ...........................................5
Awards .............................................................................................................................20
Scholarship Winners........................................................................................................23
District Doings.................................................................................................................24
Landscape Design School ................................................................................................27
Horticulture Mornings.....................................................................................................28
Environmental Studies School ........................................................................................29
Poetry/Essay Contest Themes .........................................................................................30
Blue Star Memorial Markers ..........................................................................................31
President Pins..................................................................................................................31
Program Workshop Speakers Form ................................................................................32
501(c)(3) Umbrella Information and Application ............................................................33
Calendar of Events ..........................................................................................................36
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Chelone glabra TURTLEHEAD
When turtleheads are in bloom the
source of the name is obvious when
looking at them. The flowers, borne
on a terminal spike, are two-lipped,
and immediately suggest some sort
of reptilian mouth. Although they
are not as showy as flat, round flowers, they accomplish their purpose
very well: it is impossible for an
insect to enter such a tiny opening
and emerge without a liberal covering of pollen. The flowers are especially attractive to bumblebees, who
squeeze in and out with surprising
ease.
There are two species of turtlehead
that are easily grown in Massachusetts. White turtlehead, Chelone
glabra, is common in wet ground
from Newfoundland to Minnesota,
and south to Georgia. Pink turtlehead, C. lyonii, is native to the
southern Appalachians. It is completely hardy in Massachusetts, has
been planted widely, and has naturalized in some places. In addition
to the difference in color, there is
some difference in the habit of
growth. The white species spreads
profusely by long rhizomes, while
the pink turtlehead tends to form
tight clumps. The plants are usually about three feet tall and bloom
in August and September. They
have attractive foliage and serve as
larval food plants for several
butterflies.
For garden use, turtleheads should
be considered a special-purpose
plant. In her 1893 guide to wild
flowers, Mrs. William Starr Dana
noted that she never found a turtle-
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ATTENTION
ATTENTION
GCFMBOARD
BOARDofofDIRECTORS
DIRECTORS
GCFM
Board of Directors Meetings will be held at The Espousal Retreat House and
Board of Directors Meetings will be held at The Espousal Retreat House and
Conference Center on the following dates:
Conference Center on the following dates:
• Wednesday, September 10, 2014, 10:00 AM
• Wednesday September 11, 2013 10:00 AM
• Wednesday, October 1, 2014, 10:00 AM
• Wednesday October 2, 2013 10:00 AM
• Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 10:00 AM
• Wednesday November 6, 2013 10:00 AM
• Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 10:00 AM
• Wednesday December 4, 2013 10:00 AM
Cessy Bombara, Corresponding Secretary
Cessy Bombara, Corresponding Secretary
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554 LEXINGTON STREET, NORTH WALTHAM, MA 02452-3029
554 LEXINGTON STREET, NORTH WALTHAM, MA 02452-3029
FRONT DESK: 781-209-3120
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EMAIL: ESPOUSALCTRR@RCN.COM WWW.ESPOUSAL.ORG
EMAIL: ESPOUSALCTRR@RCN.COM WWW.ESPOUSAL.ORG
PROGRAM COORDINATOR, JESSICA CIARIAMAGLIA: 781-209-3112
PROGRAM COORDINATOR, JESSICA CIARIAMAGLIA: 781-209-3112
OFFICE HOURS: 10:00 – 4:00, MON-FRI
OFFICE HOURS: 10:00 – 4:00, MON-FRI
Route I-95 (128) to Exit 27B, Totten Pond Road/Winter St.
Route I-95 (128) to Exit 27B, Totten Pond Road/Winter St.
Take right at lights at end of the exit ramp.
Take right at lights at end of the exit ramp.
Take a left onto Totten Pond Road at traffic light/next intersection.
Take a left onto Totten Pond Road at traffic light next intersection.
Follow Totten Pond Road east toward Waltham to the traffic light at
Follow Totten Pond Road east toward Waltham to the traffic light at
road’s end, about 1-1/3 miles.
road’s end, about 1-1/3 miles.
Turn left onto Lexington Street. Go 0.3 mile. Turn left into the driveway
Turn left onto Lexington Street. Go 0.3 mile. Turn left into the driveat the sign for the Espousal Center.
way at the sign for the Espousal Center.
For the Retreat House, drive up the hill, bearing right, to the large
For the Retreat House, drive up the hill, bearing right, to the large
tan brick building on your right.
tan brick building at the top of the hill on your right.
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2014 Northern District Annual Meeting
On May 13, 2014 the
Northern.District
Annual Meeting was
held at the Four
Oaks Country Club
in Dracut with 71
people
attending.
The meeting was
focused on Northern
District Director Lisa Bourgeois’
theme, “Act with Intention, Become
Engaged
&
Be
Transformed.” (Pictured above left Lisa
with speaker John Trexler.) In the
morning, Director Emeritus of Tower
Hill Botanic Gardens John Trexler
spoke on “The Influence of Public
Gardens through History,” from
Rome and England to Skylands and
Merchiston Farms in New Jersey,
where John worked, and ending with
the development of Tower Hill.
Carolyn Stevens of Open Gate GC,
Evelyn Fraser of Danvers GC,
Suzanne Kramer of North Reading
GC and Dot Cavanaugh of West
Newbury GC all received Certificates
of Distinction for work in their clubs.
Certificates of Beautification were
given to Kate Mahoney and Hazel
Picket of Royal Air Systems for their
contribution to the North Reading’s
Adopt an Island Program. Five clubs
received Certificates of Appreciation
for GCFM membership; Andover GC
85 years, Boxford Village GC 75
years, New Meadows GC of Topsfield
55 years, Open Gate GC of Chelmsford 50 years, and Lazy Daisy
Gardeners of Chelmsford 40 years.
A break before lunch allowed atten-
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dees to see the educational exhibits, visit the vendors and buy
raffle tickets. After lunch a design program, “Foundation of
FUNdamentals from the Federation thru 4 Creative Designs” was narrated by Joyce
Bakshi, Andover GC, former
Northern District Director,
and designer of Landscape Design School. Rita Delollis, Village GC of Andover represented
Flower Show School (pictured
below) Maria Shapiro, Andover
GC, design represented
Garden
Study
School.
Betty
Sanders, GCFM
1st Vice President, stepped in
to do Environmental School.
The day ended
with the District Scholarship
and four awards: Scholarship to
Landscape Design School to
Janet Veino, Open Gate GC.
Pauline Jensen Award to Virginia Hallman, West Newbury
GC. Katherine Souzzo Award to
Jean Hampton, New Meadows
GC of Topsfield.
Lifet i m e
Achievement
Award
to
Linde Martin
(at left) of
New Meadows GC of
Topsfield.
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RUTH WALLACK PROGRAM
Floral Fantasy
On Wednesday, May 21, 2014 the bi-annual Ruth Wallack program
was held at Regis College in Weston. This year’s program was Floral
Fantasy with Marie-Francoise Deprez. Madame Deprez is a worldrenowned professor, demonstrator and international judge from
Bourg-en Bresse, France. There she runs the Jeux de Fleurs International Floral Institute. She is the winner of numerous National
and International Awards and the author of four books. Marie demonstrated twelve designs for the packed auditorium. A large screen
enabled everyone to see close-ups of what she was doing. The cameraman followed her, but did not interfere with people’s ability to
see; rather, the pictures enhanced the program. Her designs are
bold, eye catching, sculptural and modern, with a minimal use of
plant material and flowers. Madame Deprez also shared lot of good
information on mechanics, many easily attainable with simple material. Everyone went home with at least one idea to try.
Pictures clockwise
from upper left;
parchment paper
balls with orchids
&aspidistra;
pitcher plants in
parallel;
Marie
with three of her
designs and with
her final design.
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Marathon Daffodils, Update
Our sincere thanks to the wonderful floral designers who shared their talents as part of "Boston Strong." The Pot-et-Fleur exhibit at Copley Place, Boston,
during Marathon weekend, delighted the public and received rave reviews.
Sincere GCFM thanks, too, to the volunteers who planted thousands and thousands of daffodil bulbs last fall as part of Marathon Daffodils and "Boston
Strong." The blooms' bright faces encouraged the many thousands of runners
along the Boston Marathon 2014 route.
Of special note, Hopkinton Garden Club and volunteers planted 10,000 daffodils
within the town's boundaries to encourage runners at the beginning of the race.
The town was a flurry of activity as usual, and the yellow faces of the daffys
blowing in the breeze waved the runners off to a good, safe start.
Nancy Donaldson and Diane Bullock, Co-Chairmen
Pictured below, clockwise from top left: Julie Lapham, Worcester GC and
Southborough Gardeners; Laura Lindop, Acton GC; Betty Sanders, Medfield
GC; LuBeth Kuemmerle,
Hamilton-Wenham GC
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Pictured clockwise from top left:
Helga Frazzette, Andover GC, Nauset
GC, GC of Hyannis; Thelma Shoneman,
Acton GC; Joy DiMaggio, Thursday GC
of Sudbury; Jacqueline Hauser, Sudbury
GC; and Abby Lavoie, Arrangers of
Marblehead
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BOSTON FLOWER AND GARDEN SHOW 2014
Design Division II “I Do, I Do”
March 11,2014
CLASS 201
“I Remember You” Group A
1st Artisan Award
Sandra Medeiros, Easton GC
2nd Maureen Marshall,
Holliston GC
3rd Kitty Hickcox,
GC of Hartford
HM Joyce DiGiovanni,
Ee-Dah-Haw GC (ID),
Kingston GC
Group B
1st Carol Weiss,
Claremont GC (NH)
2nd Yoko Tanaka
3rd Kathy Foster, Laurelwood GC/
Acton GC
HM Elaine McNanna,
Greenleaf GC of Milford
Class 202 “Something Old, Something New”
1st Shirley Minott,
Walnut Hill GC
2nd Anne Elwell Reardon,
Cohasset, GC
3rd Diane Bullock,
Hopkinton GC/Hudson GC (ME)
HM Kathryn Leva,
Lexington Field & GC
Class 203
“Just the Two of Us”
1st Joanne Nikitas,
Plymouth GC
2nd Cheryl Ikasalo Team,
Wareham GC
3rd Isabelle Zee,
Thursday GC of Sudbury
HM Sandra Gilpatrick,
Beacon Hill GC
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Class 204 “The Honeymoon”
1st Andrea Little,
Curbs & Cobblestones GC
2nd Cynthia Chace,
Community GC of Cohasset/
GC of Hingham
3rd Catherine Felton,
Hamilton GC
HM Joyce Bakshi,
Andover GC
Class 205
“And Baby Makes Three”
1st Marybeth McKinnon,
Canton GC
2nd Suzie Hamblett,
Piscataqua GC (NH)
3rd Sandi Joyce, Hudson GC
HM Joanne Bythrow,
Hough’s Neck GC
Class 206 “I Do, I Do, Reprise”
1st Julie Pipe, Holliston GC
2nd Catherine Healy, Holliston GC
3rd Nancy Costa,
Norwood Evening GC
HM Ellan Siegel,
Lexington Field and GC
March 14, 2014
Class 202 “Something Old, Something New”
1st Sarah Boynton, GC of Hingham
2nd Deb Coviello, Holliston GC
3rd Candace Morgenstern,
Newport GC/Tiverton GC
HM June Donnelly,
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Class 203
“Just the Two of Us”
1st, MHS Novice Award
Marybeth Sherin
2nd Jennifer Martin
3rd Karen Pinkham and Lee
Guertin, Holliston GC
HM Carol Burke,
Class 204 “The Honeymoon”
1st Kimberly Devlin-Brytz,
Piscataqua GC (NH)
2nd Interpretation Award
Maryann Bonifacio,
Sohoanno GC of Wrentham
3rd Kaye Vosburgh, Noanett GC
HM Henry Schmidt, Hopkinton GC
Class 205
”And Baby Makes Three”
1st Judith Sheehy,
Aptucxet GC of Bourne
2nd Meredith Chase,
Aptucxet GC of Bourne
3rd Victoria Arkins, Noanett GC
HM Andrea Graveline,
Junior League of Boston/
Hopkinton GC
Class 206 “I Do, I Do, Reprise”
1st, Best of Day
Vicki Harrington,
Holliston GC
2nd Ellen Patterson,
Sherborn GC
3rd Louesa Gillespie,
Piscataqua GC
HM Eileen Muller,
Holliston GC
Photographs on pages 12 and 13
FLOWER SHOW SCHOOL COURSE I
Growing, Staging, Exhibiting and Judging
October 8, 9 and 10, 2014
Double Tree by Hilton
11 Beaver Street
Milford, MA 01757
October 8 - Flower Show Procedure and Design
October 9 - Flower Show Procedure and Horticulture
October 10 - Exam
For details and registration form , visit
www.gcfm.org>education>schools and registration
Registrar, Julie Pipe juliepipe@comcast.net
508-429-7646
Course Two: April 29-30/May 1, 2015
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2014 Boston Flower & Garden Show
Winners - Design Division II
Photo above:
March 11, 2014
Class 201, 1st, Artisan Award
Sandra Medeiros, Easton GC
Top Right:
March 11, 2014
Class 206, 1st, MHS Novice and
Susan Scheel Thomas Novice AwardJulie Pipe, Holliston GC
Lower Right:
March 11, 2014
Class 202, 1st, Interpretation Award,
Best of Day and Garden Club of
America Zone 1,
Shirley Minott, Walnut Hill GC
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March 14, 2014
Class 206, 1st, Best of Day
Vicki Harrington,
Holliston GC
Top Right:
March 14, 2014
Class 203, 1st,
MHS Novice Award
MaryBeth Sherrin
Lower Right,
March 14, 2014
Class 204,
2nd, Interpretation Award
Maryann Bonifacio
Sohoanno GC of Wrentham
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Pictorial Highlights: 2014 Annual Meeting
by Linda Jean Smith
Photos by Cheryl Collins
On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 the 87th Annual
Meeting of The Garden Club Federation of
Massachusetts, Inc. was held at Best Western
Royal Plaza Hotel & Trade Center in Marlborough. There were 184 people in attendance.
After the morning’s business meeting Adrianna
O’Sullivan, Projects Coordinator for the National President’s Projects, and Lisa Bourgeois,
Northern District Director, gave highlights of
projects in keeping with National’s projects by
GCFM
clubs. A surprise guest (Marisa
McCoy’s granddaughter, dressed as a
bumble bee (pictured above right),
helped with the pollinator project.
Other guests included Maria Nahom,
New England Regional Director, and
Linda Nelson, NGC President (shown
left from l-r with Marisa McCoy,
GCFM President) A memorial service
was conducted by GCFM Historian
Pat Artis to remember those 41 GCFM
club members who have passed away since July 1, 2013. A memory book with
names and some pictures was given to those present.
The next order of business was the presentation
of awards. Meredith Chase stepped in for Kathleen Coyle, Awards Chair, to present the
awards with GCFM President Marisa McCoy.
Twenty-two clubs received awards.
Two clubs, Community GC of Cohasset
and Nauset GC (pictured l to r receiving
their award from President Marisa
McCoy) both received the most, four
awards each.
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GCFM President Marisa McCoy
would also present Presidential
Citations to five GCFM Board
members for their outstanding
work: Sue Brackett, Joyce Bakshi,
Ann Morgan, Leslie Frost and
Diane Bullock (pictured right receiving her citation and the Diane
Bullock Flower Show Award from
GCFM President Marisa McCoy).
A social hour and shopping followed the awards and then onto
lunch and the afternoon program.
Following lunch Linda Nelson,
NGC President spoke to those present about her special projects.
The design program for the day was “While we are all different, together we
create beauty,” with Julia Clevett from Virginia, (pictured below with two of
her designs), an NGC Judge & Flower Show instructor. With her lovely
English accent, she presented 10 designs ranging from traditional to creative, with few flowers to mass design and with
a sense of humor that kept the audience laughing.
Raffle drawings and the final registration report ended the day.
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The winner of the 2014 Cindora A. Goldberg Award
for the most outstanding design,
Maureen Christmas, Acton Garden Club
The Cindora A. Goldberg Award was established in 2001 as an annual
award given in tribute to and in memory of Cindora A. Goldberg, a revered National Garden Clubs flower show judge and designer. The award honors the ability Cindora had to continually see and create in an innovative manner and is
given to the designer of the most outstanding floral design submitted by a member of The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc
The 2014 winning floral design was created as part of a portfolio of design
work submitted to the International Competition sponsored by Fusion Flowers
Magazine, Scotland.
This innovative floral design was created with multiple groupings of wired
flexigrass that were combined to form a structure supported by a single post. Additional flexigrass was added to the post and arranged to reinforce the graceful
rhythmic sweep that was created by the wired flexigrass swirls. Asiatic lilies
were deconstructed and their yellow petals were carefully placed within this
structure.
This floral designer has demonstrated her exceptional skill at manipulating
plant material and incorporating it harmoniously to creating a striking floral design using just two components.
Cover Story
head that was not as near to water as it could get without getting its feet
wet. It is possible to grow turtleheads in an ordinary garden if they are
watered enough. But with recurrent droughts and water restrictions, it
seems more practical to suit the plant to the location, rather than try to
modify the site to fit the plant. The white-flowering species can be planted
along the side of a stream, where it has plenty of room to spread. The pink
one can be planted beside a pond or a natural drainage area, wherever the
roots can reach a moist substratum. In their natural habitat, turtleheads
essentially take care of themselves. Plant them and then leave them alone
until you want to divide them for a gift to a friend or to increase your own
stock.
Turtleheads can be obtained from local nurseries specializing in native plants,
or from mail order. They are easy to propagate by division of clumps.
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FALL CONFERENCE 2014
REGISTRATION FORM
One Registration per form
Name:___________________________________________________
Address:_________________________________________________
City:___________________________State______Zip___________________
Phone:_______________________Email:_____________________________
Club:___________________________District:_________________________
Please check all applicable:
___Club Member
___Club President
___State Officer
___State Life Member
___State Board Member ___Regional Board Member
___Guest (Non-Member) ___National Board Member
Morning Programs: (each registrant may choose 2 sessions from the list below.
Times to be assigned) Circle 2
A. Meetings, Membership and Protocol;
B. Money Matters;
C. Floral Mechanics Old and New;
D. We Love Bulbs, you should too
Luncheon:
____Chicken with lemon caper cream sauce, vegetable risotto
____Baked Cod with wild rice pilaf and roasted vegetables
____Vegetarian Roasted Vegetable Ravioli with red pepper cream sauce,
confetti vegetables
Morning Coffee: coffee, decaf, assorted teas, juices and breakfast pastries.
Lunch includes green salad, rolls, desserts, assorted soft drinks, bottled water,
tea, coffee and decaf.
FOOD/MEDICAL ALLERGIES__________________________________
REGISTRATION/LUNCHEON FEES:
SORRY NO REFUNDS
$55.00 if postmarked on or before October 15th.
$65.00 if postmarked after October 15th or walk-in.
One Registration per form
Please make checks payable to GCFM, INC. and mail to:
Yvonne Capella, 16 Bell’s Brook Rd., Lakeville, MA 02347
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Club Presidents,
Garden Club Federation Board of Directors,
Garden Club Members and Guests
Please Join President Marisa McCoy for
GCFM 2013 Fall Conference
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Sheraton Framingham Hotel
& Conference Center
1657 Worcester Rd.
Framingham, MA 01701
7:30 – 8:45 AM - Registration
9:00- 9:45 AM - Business Meeting
10:00 – 11:40 AM - Morning Programs, Awards
12:00- Luncheon
1:00 PM - Awards, Design Program
Visit www.gcfm.org for full program and form
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GCFM AWARDS 2014
II. CIVIC DEVELOPMENT-CIVIC BEAUTIFICATION
A. Civic Projects to GREENLEAF GARDEN CLUB OF MILFORD for landscaping Milford Memorial Hall.
C.3 Continuing Civic Projects Award to COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB OF
COHASSET for the on-going planting and maintenance of Lightkeeper’s
Residence.
C.2 Continuing Civic Projects Award to ANDOVER GARDEN CLUB for
town wide maintenance and planting including Library, Town Hall and
Senior Center.
C. Continuing Civic Projects Award to WESTON GARDEN CLUB for 65
year commitment to seasonal plantings of a watering trough in town’s historic heart.
C. Continuing Civic Projects Award to NAUSET GARDEN CLUB, for maintaining the wildflower garden at Cape Cod Museum of Natural History
since 1993.
IV. FLOWER SHOW AWARDS
A. Bay State Flower Show Award—3 recipients
 ACTON GARDEN CLUB for “Massachusetts Beautiful”
 COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB OF DUXBURY for “Under the Big Top”
 HAMILTON-WENHAM GARDEN CLUB for “The Science & Beauty of
Spring”
G. The Margaret E. Marsh Flower Show Achievement Award to SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT DESIGN & HORTICULTURE STUDY GROUP for
“The Creative Process.”
H. The Violet E. Maclaren Flower Show Schedule Award and Scholarship to
SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT DESIGN & HORTICULTURE STUDY
GROUP for “The Creative Process.”
I. Arrangers of Marblehead Flower Show Award and Scholarship to
GROUP for the “Creative Process.”
J. Jane D. Porter State Flower Show Award to SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT DESIGN & HORTICULTURE STUDY GROUP for a Standard
Flower Show receiving the highest point scoring in the Design Division.
L. The Marie Hancock Cook certificate of Merit for achievement in Traditional Flower Arrangement to FELICITY WINNER, Falmouth GC, the blue
ribbon winner receiving the highest number of points in a class of Traditional Design.
M. The Diane Bullock Award to DIANE BULLOCK, Hopkinton & Hudson
GCs for most original interpretation of class theme.
N. The Clare L. Richards Award to DONNA MORRISSEY, Wareham GC &
GC of Back Bay .
O. The Jeanne-Marie Parkes Creativity Award to BETTY
ANDERSON, Danvers GC for creative interpretation of class title.
Q. Ruth A. Wallack Flower Show Schedule Award to
COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB OF DUXBURY for “Under the Big Top.”
R. Janet Bubier Flower Show Award to SOUTHEASTERN
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DISTRICT DESIGN & HORTICULTURE STUDY GROUP for “The Creative Process.”
S. The Barbara May Award of Design Excellence to HELGA FRAZZETTE,
Garden Club of Hyannis, Andover GC & Nauset GC,. in Design Division I,
scoring the highest number of points in a Designer’s Choice Class.
V. GARDEN THERAPY
A. Mrs. Ralph H. Davis Silver Bowl to the ANDOVER GARDEN CLUB, for
the club receiving the greatest number of points for active participation in
an outstanding program of garden therapy.
VI. HISTORIC PRESERVATION
B. Historic Preservation Certificates for completion of an his-toric preservation project to DANVERS GARDEN CLUB, for working with other organizations, redesigned and replanted an herb garden at the Peabody Institute
Library.
C. Historic Preservation Certificate, for decorating an historic building, to
NAUSET GARDEN CLUB for the Christmas decoration of the historic
Crosby Mansion.
IX. PROGRAM AWARDS
D. Patricia Michaud Award to DANVERS GARDEN CLUB, for outstanding
design program or series of programs by a club for its members.
X. PUBLICITY PRESS BOOK AWARD
2. Medium Club
GREENLEAF GC OF MILFORD 1st place
NORWOOD EVENING GC 2nd place
READING GC 3rd place
3. Large Club
WOLLASTON GC 1st place
ACTON GARDEN CLUB 2nd place
HULL GC 3rd place
CANTON GC 4th place
PLYMOUTH GC 4th place
XI. PUBLICATIONS
A. Publications Award to SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT, for booklet with
information on all clubs’ activities in Southeastern District.
A. Publications Award to ACTON GARDEN CLUB, for a digital photo history of the club year to better preserve club history and improve access.
B. Margaret K. Bell Newsletter Award to THE EVENING GARDEN CLUB
OF WEST ROXBURY.
C. Yearbooks
20-29 METHUEN GARDEN CLUB
30-44 OPEN GATE GARDEN CLUB OF CHELMSFORD
45-69 WAKEFIELD GARDEN CLUB
70-99 BRIDGEWATER GARDEN CLUB
100-300 COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB OF COHASSET
Over 300 LEXINGTON FIELD & GARDEN CLUB
XIII. A. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
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XIII. A. SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
To an individual member of a GCFM Garden Club for especially outstanding garden club work.
 HARRIETT BULL, Marblehead Garden Club
XVI. YOUTH ACTIVITIES
A. Mitzi Belitsky Award to COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB OF COHASSET, for an outstanding program working with children, grades 3-5, to create a courtyard garden.
B. Junior Garden Clubs Award to COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB OF
COHASSET JUNIOR GARDENERS, for a wonderful series of programs
with junior gardeners.
XVII. SPECIAL AWARDS
A. Cindora Goldberg Award to MAUREEN CHRISTMAS, Acton Garden
Club for the most outstanding design submitted by a member of the GCFM.
B. Helen DeOrsay Freidberg Tribute Scholarship to
 GAIL REICHERT, Greenleaf Garden Club of Milford. A scholarship to
Flower Show School.
 ANITA FASANO, Wollaston Garden Club. A scholarship to Landscape
Design School.
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL AWARDS
2-13 Publicity Press Book Award, 3rd Place, to Wollaston Garden Club
NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB AWARDS
NGC Medal for Design to GLORIA FREITAS-STEIDINGER, Easton GC
and Punta Gorda GC, for the exhibit judged to be the finest in the 2014 New
England Spring Flower and Garden Show Design Division I.
#5D Club Standard Flower Show Achievement Award for a Flower Show to
COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB OF DUXBURY for “Under the Big Top.”
#18A Council Standard Flower Show Award to
GROUP for “The Creative Process.”
#51 Decoration of an Historic Building to NAUSET GARDEN CLUB for
the Christmas decoration of the historic Crosby Mansion.
#57A Standard Flower Show Staged in a Public Building Achievement
Award to HAMILTON-WENHAM GARDEN CLUB for “The Science and
Beauty of Spring.”
#73Aiv: Civic Project with Native Plants Award and monetary award to
NAUSET GARDEN CLUB for maintaining the wildflower garden at Cape
Cod Museum of Natural History, since 1993.
NGC SCHOLARSHIPS
IAN DANIEL MEDEIROS
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GCFM Scholarships for 2014 – 2015
The Margaret F. Motley Scholarship - Joseph Cecchi, UMass Amherst Stockbridge School of Agriculture, Sustainable Food and Farming
The Harold T. Bent Horticulture Scholarship -,Kenneth Bernier, UMass Amherst
Sustainable Horticulture
The Lottie S. Leach Scholarship - Conor Laffey, UMass Amherst, Natural Resource Conservation
The F. Carroll Sargent Scholarship - Savannah Lyn Haines,
University of Maine, Forestry
The Violet E. MacLaren Conservation Scholarship - Katrina Pellegrino, UMass
Lowell, Environmental Science
The Baker Scholarship - Sophie Purdom, Brown University, Environmental
Science
The Ruth I. Cleveland Scholarship - Aqsa Butt, UMass Amherst, Landscape Architecture
The Margaret Bent Patterson Scholarship - Kelly Allen, UMass Amherst, Plant,
Soil, and Insect Sciences
The Evelyn R. Cole Scholarship - Holly Giard, UMass Amherst, Environmental
Science & Forest Ecology
The Landscape Design Council Scholarship - Ian Medeiros, College of the Atlantic, Human Ecology & Botany
The Mary M. Conley Scholarship - Moria Gattoni, Mount Holyoke College, Environmental Studies
Attention: Garden Club Program Chairmen
SAVE THE DATE!
Garden Clubs may send two members to a 2015 Program Workshop
Program workshops are scheduled 10 AM to 1 PM next spring
on the following dates:
Wednesday, April 8 at Elm Bank, 900 Washington St., Wellesley, MA
Wednesday, April 15 at Tower Hill Botanic Garden,
11 French Dr., Boylston, MA
For more information go to the web site GCFM.org, click on Education/
Workshops/GCFM Program Workshops—Garden Clubs
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DISTRICT DOINGS
CENTRAL NORTH (Betsy Howard, District Director)
Lancaster Garden Club and
Sterling Garden Club spent time
at The Virginia Thurston Healing
Garden in Harvard, planting garden
beds and containers throughout the
property. The facility looked wonderful for their annual "Just Cause
Walk" on May 31.
Laurelwood
Garden
Club
(Fitchburg) hosted their annual Art
in Bloom exhibition at the
Fitchburg Art Museum on May 1-4.
The event included the food bank,
local musicians, quilters, the farmers market, the senior centers and
many local florists. The club published a beautiful recipe book, Perennial Favorites, which is available
for purchase for $15.
Below: Laurelwood GC's new recipe
book
Above: GC volunteers plant beds at
the Healing Garden.
Below: Newly-planted containers at
the Healing Garden
CENTRAL
SOUTH
(Joan
Schofield, District Director)
On May 23 the North and South
Central Districts held a joint annual meeting, themed around
"bringing the outside in." Joan Butler presented a program on doing
just that: creating bouquets from
the garden, including flowers that
attract birds. The event was held at
the Broadmoor Wildlife Sanctuary
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in Natick. Many garden clubs attended, with each club bringing a
decorated bird house: the variety of
birdhouses was impressive and contributed to a successful raffle.
Bottom of page: Attendees at the
North-South Central annual meeting
METRO
DISTRICT
(Jean
McCarthy, District Director)
Metro District was extremely well
represented at this year's Art in
Bloom, with twelve clubs exhibiting
designs.
Congratulations to Metro District
clubs and members who received
awards at the June 4th GCFM Annual Meeting: Donna Morrissey of
The Garden Club of the Back
Bay for the Clare L Richards
Award; the Norwood Evening
Garden Club for the Publicity
Press Book Award; and The Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury for the Margaret K. Bell
Newsletter Award.
The Evening Garden Club of
West Roxbury broke all attendance records with over 80 members
and visitors on hand for the club's
March 5th lecture, "New Plant Varieties for 2014" with Susan Pierson, nursery manager for White
Flower Farm. Twelve new members
joined the club that evening. The
EGCWR has grown its membership
over 50% in 2013-14.
Above: Speaker Barb Pierson ex-
plains how a new plant variety will
look full grown.
NORTHEASTERN DISTRICT
(Ellen
T o d d ,
District
Director)
The Cape
Ann Gard
e
n
Club's
May 13th
meeting
featured
author
Thomas
Mickey on
"America's
Romance
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with the English Garden."
Members of The Cape Ann Garden Club, The Gloucester Garden Club, The Rockport Garden
Club and various community gardeners continue their fundraising
efforts for “Plant Grant," to raise
$90,000 for a 5-year plan to plant,
irrigate and maintain Grant Circle,
the Rte. 128 entrance to Gloucester
and Rockport. Planting began in
late May, creating a beautiful, welcoming gateway to the Cape Ann
area for visitors and residents alike.
The Friendly Garden Club of
Beverly enjoyed a floral design
workshop led by Abby Lavoie on
May 20.
Hamilton Wenham Garden Club
hosted a folk art painting class featuring artist Johanne Cassia on
June 4, 5, and 8.
The Nahant Garden Club continued its beautification efforts with
the recent purchase of six large
planters for the downtown area. The
annual town-wide May Doorways
contest was held on May 17. Decorated doorways were judged in three
categories: “Traditional,”
“Beachcomber” and “Wild &
Wacky.” On June 14 the club held
its annual private garden tour featuring ten gardens.
Salem Garden Club members recently enjoyed programs with Deborah Trickett (garden container
ideas) and Bill Graham (with his
popular "Little Black Dress" program). They also planted spring
flowers in seven large urns and the
bed around the club's Blue Star
Plaque.
Garden clubs holding plant sales in
May included: The Cottage Gardeners of Marblehead & Swampscott, Seaside Garden Club of
Manchester-by-the-Sea, The Great
Marsh Garden Club of Rowley,
The Ipswich Garden Club, Marblehead Garden Club, Hamilton
Wenham Garden Club and The
Friendly Garden Club of Beverly.
EDITOR’s NOTE:
The Cover Story in the Summer issue of Mayflower was inaccurate. Correct
name for the featured plant is Symphyotrichum cordifolium (L.) Nesom,
blue wood-aster, heart-leaved American-aster
NEWFS stopped selling seeds a few years ago although they continue to collect and bank seed for the Millennium Seed Project and to grow as plugs for
local nurseries and their own sales. Plants may be available at the Garden in
the Woods or Nasami Farms. For those seeking current information, the Wild
Flower Society's wonderful Go Botany online site is: https://
gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/symphyotrichum/cordifolium/
From Carrie Waterman, Noanett GC
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The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts
LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL
Course I, Series 15
October 30, 2014 to November 1, 2014
Massachusetts Horticultural Society at Elm Bank
Hunnewell Building
Wellesley, Massachusetts 02482
Landscape Design School is a series of 4 courses presented by distinguished
lecturers on landscape design, history, theory and analysis.
REGISTRATION: Landscape Design School - Course I
Name :__ ___________________________ Telephone: _____________________
Street:___________________________________
City/Town:____________________________ State:_______ Zip:___________
Email:______________________________________________________________
Membership: National Garden Club Life Member? Yes _____ No _____. If yes,
Member #: __________________________
Garden Club Member? Yes _____ No _____. If yes, Name of your garden club:
__________________________________________
Attending as a: Student _____,LDC Consultant _____or Master Consultant_______
Lunch: You may bring your own. Sandwich or salad box lunches may be preordered for $15 per day for Thursday and/or Friday.
Salad choice: Caesar salad with chicken or tuna salad on a bed of greens
Sandwich choice: ham, chicken salad or roast beef.
Coffee, tea and bottled water will be provided to all.
Course Registration: Garden Club Members $110.00
Non Garden Club Members $125.00 $______
Lunch Thursday: $15 Sandwich selection:________________ or
Salad selection:________________ ______
Lunch Friday: $15 Sandwich selection:________________
or Salad selection:________________ ______
Total Enclosed $
Please complete this form and send it with your check, payable to GCFM by
10/20/14 to:
Mary B. Nokes, 35 Woodpark Circle, Lexington, MA 02421-7207
Tel: (781) 863-1203 Email: sekon_mary@yahoo.com
For more information contact LDS Chair Maureen O’Brien at
GreenEscapes@hotmail.com or 781-407-0065
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The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts
Horticulture Mornings
“Hosta: A Collector’s Journey”
Joan Butler and Jana Milbocker
Want to start a shade garden? Learn about growing these diverse
perennials (and some friends) from our own GCFM experts, a horticulturist at Weston Nurseries and a founder of Enchanted Gardens
Monday, September 29, 2014, 10 AM
--Also, save the dates—
“Containers Galore!”
Joanne Veiera, of Tower Hill Botanic Garden
At the Espousal Center, 554 Lexington St., Waltham, MA
Monday, March 2, 2015, 10AM
“Backyard Foraging”
from NYC, Ellen Zachos, master forager
At Tower Hill Botanic Garden, 11 French Drive, Boylston, MA
Monday April13, 2015, 10 AM
"Wake Up Little Garden!”
C.L Fornari,
WXTK GardenLine lady
South Shore/Cape Cod: venue to be arranged
Monday, May 4, 2015, 10 AM
Members of GCFM and guests welcome.
Donation $5/ $10 (guests) at the door.
Information: GCFM 781-237-0336.
To Contact the Co-Chairmen:
Betsy Williams 978-470-0911, betsy@betsywilliams.com
Rita DeLollis 978-475-1038, rdelollis@aol.com
For information re cancellation for weather, call 781-237-0336
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NATIONAL GARDEN CLUBS, INC. AND THE GCFM
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SCHOOL
SERIES IV- COURSE III
THE LIVING EARTH – AIR AND RELATED ISSUES
November 8-9, 2014 Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 900 Washington Street, Elm Bank Reservation, Wellesley, MA.
Topics will include: Environmental Ethics, Ecology-Air, Organic Gardening, Wildlife - Endangered Plants & Wildlife; Plants - Rain Forest; Environmental Science - Pollution
The ESS Mission is to teach environmental literacy, a learning process
concerned with the interrelationship within and between the various components of the natural and human-made world, producing growth in the
individual and leading to responsible stewardship of the earth.
Instructors include Bryan Windmiller, Executive Director Grassroots
Wildlife Conservation; Dr. Judith Sumner, Professor, Natural Sciences
Assumption College; Rick Reibstein, Office of Energy and Environmental
Affairs, Marie Stella, Landscape Historian
Environmental Study Schools are open to all garden club members and
non-members. Students will become NGC, Inc. Environmental Consultant, accredited by NGC, Inc., on completion of all four courses and passing of each exam.
See registration
By going to www.gcfm.org and click Education
ESS Chairman: Bonnie Rosenthall
973-557-6186 E-mail: bonnie.rosenthall@gmail.com
ESS School Registrar, Mary Nokes,
35 Woodpark Circle, Lexington, MA 02421.
781-863-1203
mary.nokes@gmail.com
Become an Environmental Consultant for your community!
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NGC ESSAY AND POETRY CONTESTS
Choosing to Make a Difference for a Better World
Is the theme of the 2014-15 NGC High School Essay Contest
The High School Essay Contest is open to 9th-12th grade students. Essay
must be 600-700 words, typed and titled. Entries must include the following: Wallet sized photograph, name, address, phone number, high school,
grade, list of activities and sponsoring garden club.
State prizes: 1st Place, $200.00, 2nd Place, $100.00, 3rd Place, $75.00
Entries must be submitted by December 1, 2014 to GCFM Essay Contest
Chair Martha Clouse, 5 Burnham Avenue, Saugus, MA 01906.
Questions? Contact Martha at momness51@gmail.com
Complete rules and National prize info available at the National Garden
Clubs website: www.gardenclub.org
Good Stewards of Our Earth
Is the theme of the 2014-15 NGC Youth Poetry Contest
Poetry contest is open to all students in grades K-9. Entries must be typed
and titled. Poems may be any poetic form and need not rhyme. On the back
of the entry: Name, address, age, grade, participant’s school and sponsoring
garden club.
Generations of Gardeners: Entries may be sponsored by the garden club of
the participant’s grandparent. This must be specified on the entry as this is
a separate category for judging.
Entries must be submitted by December 1, 2014 to the GCFM Youth Poetry
Contest Chair Martha Clouse, 5 Burnham Avenue, Saugus, MA 01906.
Questions? Contact Martha at momness51@gmail.com
Complete rules are available at the National Garden Clubs website:
www.gardenclub.org
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President Pins/Past President Bars
GCFM is offering for sale sterling silver President Pins with the Federation Seal and/or
Past President Bars. Please note changes in price due to increase in silver price and added
tax.
Cost: Pin alone - $50 plus $3.13 in tax plus 5 first-class postage stamps
for shipping.
Bar alone with connecting chain that attaches to pin - $30 plus $1.88 tax
plus 1 first class postage stamp for shipping.
Pin and Bar - $80 plus $5.01 tax plus 5 first-class postage stamps
for shipping.
To order complete the form below and mail it with check and stamps to:
Teddi Hickey, 3 Clarendon Ave., Brockton, MA 02301
Make check payable to: GCFM, Inc.
—————————————
Name_________________________________________________
Garden Club_____________________________________________
Mail to__________________________________________________
Street Address____________________________________________
City/State/Zip_____________________________________________
Phone #__________________________________________________
____Number of Pins@ $50 each____ Number of Bars@ $30 each
____Number of Pin/Bar Combo ____Stamps for shipping
Total Enclosed_______________________
BLUE STAR MEMORIAL LANDSCAPING
Please consider working on and applying for
NATIONAL GARDEN CLUB AWARD #29
“Blue Star Memorial Landscaping”
Participation in this most worthwhile program is encouraged
THERE IS NO BETTER TIME THAN NOW
TO HONOR OUR ARMED FORCES.
For Information Contact:
Helen Weiser, Blue Star Memorial Chairman
2 Main Street
Hull, MA 02045
781-925-9123
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GCFM 501(C)(3) Umbrella Status Application
(for clubs new to the Umbrella)
Why this is important
If the IRS does not acknowledge a club as a not-for-profit organization, it must pay taxes
on the club’s income and file state and federal tax returns each year. By being under
GCFM’s tax-exempt umbrella, it will be classified as a charitable group by the federal
government.
As a 501(C)(3) organization, a club can accept donations from corporations and individuals. They can in turn deduct these gifts from their income tax.
Special note: Becoming a tax-exempt organization is not the same as having a sales tax
exemption from Massachusetts that allows an organization to purchase items without paying sales tax. An organization needs to register with the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts separately for sales-tax-exempt status. Go to the Mass Attorney General’s website and click on ‘Charities’ for more information. Once this is granted,
an organization may apply to the Department of Revenue for a sales tax exemption.
How does a club become a 501(C) (3) under the Federation umbrella?
First, a club must have its own EIN (Employee Identification Number), even though it
has no employees. This number is required to obtain a club checking or a savings
account. To acquire an EIN, a club must file an SS-4 form. This form is available
online at irs.gov. When completed, the form can be faxed to 631-447-8960 or call
1-800-829-1040 and follow the menu for business employee identification numbers, and you can get it over the phone. I suggest you have a filled-in form in front
of you when filing over the phone.
A club may or may not be incorporated but cannot be a private foundation.
A club must be a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.
A club’s fiscal year must be the same as the Federation’s (July 1 to June 30).
By October 1 of the current calendar year, the club must submit the following
completed information to the Federation:
A letter requesting to be included in the 501(C) (3) umbrella with the Federation,
signed by a club officer.
A one-time filing fee of $25 to cover expenses made out to “GCFM”. (This is not an
annual fee; you pay it only when you first apply.)
The name and contact information, including phone number and email address, of
someone who can answer questions about the club’s finances.
A mailing address for the club. Although it is not mandatory, we suggest a post
office box so the address will remain the same each year.
A one-page description/list of club activities.
A copy of the club’s bylaws with the following two IRS clauses included, word for
word. These must already appear in the bylaws when applying.
Dissolution Clause: In the event of dissolution, all of the remaining assets
and property of the organization shall, after payment of necessary expenses,
be distributed to such organization as shall qualify under Section 501( C) (3)
of the internal Revenue Code of 1986, or corresponding provisions of any
subsequent Federal Tax Law or to the Federal Government, a State or Local
government for public purpose, subject to the approval of a court of competent jurisdiction within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Nondiscrimination Clause: The (Name) Garden Club shall not permit
in their conduct of club affairs, any restriction or limitation whatsoever
based upon race, color, creed, gender, and national origin or employment status.
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g. Financial information on a club:
An income and expense or profit and loss statement for the previous year.
A copy of a budget for the coming year.
If a new club to the Federation, only current finances and proposed budget.information.
To maintain tax-exempt status under the GCFM umbrella, a club must submit an annual financial report with any address or contact changes by October 1 of each year AND file with
the IRS.
Once a club is under the umbrella, each year, it will need to file a 990N/e postcard information
return with the IRS if the club’s gross income is under $50,000. It must file a 990EZ if over
$50.000. Gross income includes dues; revenue from sales and fund-raisers; monetary gifts
given to the club; and income from CDs and other financial instruments. Income does not
include non-financial gifts such as plants, labor, or materials.
If a club loses status by failing to file each year, getting back the tax-free status becomes
expensive and difficult.
Mail all COMPLETE packages and financial reports to:
GCFM Office: 219 Washington Street, Wellesley Hills 02481
Attn: Second Vice President
For questions: Call Caroline Nijenberg (781) 862-4465
or email carolinen@rcn.com
Forms are available on the GCFM Website, click ABOUT and scroll to FORMS
501(C)(3) APPLICATION CHECK LIST
Club Name
Mailing Address
Contact Person
Phone
EMAIL
EIN#
Accounting Period July 1-June 30
Yes
No
By-Laws Attached
Yes
No
Discrimination Clause In By–Laws
Page #
Dissolution Clause In By-Laws
Page #
Accounting Information For Last Fiscal Year:
Yes
No
Accounting Information Current Fiscal Year:
Yes
No
Proposed Budget For Coming Year
Request Letter Attached
Yes
Check For $25.00 To GCFM
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GCFM 501(C)(3) Umbrella Status Renewal
Important: This form must be received by October 1, 2014
As a 501(C)(3) club under the Federation umbrella, you must submit a simple annual financial report together with any address or contact changes to the Federation by October 1 of each year.
To renew your 501(C)(3) status with the Federation you must:
1. Already be under the Federation umbrella.
2. Either use the renewal form below or send a letter to the Federation with
the following information by October 1 of the current calendar year:
a. Your club’s EIN (Employee Identification Number – looks like social
security number)
b. The name of a contact person who can answer financial questions, and
that person’s contact information.
c. Any address or contact person changes from previous year.
3. A copy of the income and expense or profit and loss statement for the previous year (like taxes, you send it in for the year that has just passed). This
statement should show what money has come into your club and from what
sources, and what money has been spent and in what categories. This is not a
copy of your checking account statement.
4. Clubs are required to file an 990N e-postcard with the IRS. Failure to file
with the IRS will lead to the IRS removing you from the Federation’s taxexempt umbrella.
5. If your club’s gross income from projects, cash donations, dues, etc., is over
$50,000, you must file the IRS 990 EZ forms with the Federal Government. A
copy of the filing must be included with the information you send to the Federation.
6. No filing fee is required
Mail to:The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc
Attn: Second Vice President
501(C) (3) Umbrella Renewal Information
Club’s name
Club’s EIN
Mailing address
Is this the same mailing address as last year?
(circle one)
Yes
No
Contact person
Contact information – phone #
Email address
Is this the same contact person from last year?
(circle one)
Yes
No
Please attach a copy of your income and expense statement for the previous fiscal year (July 1, 2013 - June 30, 2014)
Income was over $50,000 (If yes, include a copy of your IRS 990-EZ form)
(circle one) Yes
No
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CALENDAR OF EVENTS
SEPTEMBER 2014
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GCFM Board of Directors Meeting,10:00 AM Espousal Center
10
10
10-11
11
12
16
17
17
18
19
19-20
19-21
22
23-28
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GC of Norfolk, "Plantiful Propagation", presented by Kristen
Green 7:00 P.M. Norfolk Public Library, Community Room, 139
Main St. Norfolk, MA Contact: Michelle Noonan at micky
mac21@yahoo.com
The Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury presents “Hostas There’s Always Room for One More” with Mary Arnberg, 7:008:30 PM, registration 6:45 PM. Elks Lodge, 1 Morrell St., West
Roxbury. $5 at the door Contact: Ann Morgan at 617-957-0602.
Village GC of Dennis, presents "The Art of Flowers" A Flower
Show, 12 noon - 5:00 PM(9/10), 10:00 A.M.- 5:00 PM (9/11) The Cape Cod Museum of Art, Hope Lane, Dennis, Massachusetts
Cost: Free with Museum Admission
Northern District Coffee
Central North District Coffee
Needham GC, "Variations on a Theme" presented by Marisa
McCoy 10:00 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. Needham Public Library at 1139
Highland Ave., Needham, MA. Contact: Bonnie Waters, Program
Chair at bonniewaters@comcast.net
Northeast District Coffee
The Arrangers of Marblehead "Planting Spring Flowers Bulbs &
Putting Your Garden to Bed for the Winter" presented by Radio
Host Paul Parent This talk is open to the public. 6:30 PM, The
Gerry 5 Club 210 Beacon Street, Marblehead . $10 at the door
Contact: Cathy Kashner at 781-631-6543
Gardening Consultants Council
Judges Council
Middlesex Conservation District Fall Bulb & Perennial Plant Sale
Order deadline 9/1 -visit http:// www.middlesexconservation.org/
for info Location: 4-H Fairgrounds, Westford, MA
Plymouth GC, "Art in Bloom" The Plymouth Center for the Art,
11 North Street, Plymouth, MA. Friday, September 19 from
10AM to 8PM., reception at 6PM-8PM, Saturday, September 20,
10AM to 8PM, Sunday, September 21, 10AM to 4PM. Open to
the public. Admission is free. Contact: Judy Brown 508-8883638. Email : Judyatthepond@verizon.net
Metro District Coffee
NGC Fall Conference Location: Des Moines, Iowa
Middlesex District Coffee
Horticulture Morning
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3
South Shore District Coffee 9:30 A.M. - 12 noon South Shore
Natural Science Center, 48 Jacob's Lane, Norwell Contact: Leslie
Mullen
3-13
Topsfield Fair Flower Show
6
Back to Basics Workshop 10:00 AM, Espousal Center
554 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA Contact: Helga Frazzette,
frazz@comcast.net or Diane Bullock, dbull29441@aol.com
7
Southeast District Coffee
8-10
Flower Show School, Course 1
14
Design Workshop #1, 10:00 AM, Massachusetts Horticultural
Society Hunnewell Bldg 900 Washington St., Wellesley, MA
Contact: Fluffy Winner PO Box 457 West Falmouth, MA 02574
Flfmor@aol.com
20-21
NER Meeting & Symposium Location: Burlington, VT
24
Central South District Coffee
28
GCFM FALL CONFERENCE see page 18
30-11/1 Landscape Design School 8:15 AM 10/30-31; 8:45 AM 11/1
Massachusetts Horticultural Society Hunnewell Bldg
900 Washington St.,Wellesley, MA Contact: Maureen O'Brien,
Greenescapes@hotmail.com
NOVEMBER 2014
3
Back to Basics Workshop 10:00 AM, Espousal Center
554 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA Contact: Helga Frazzette,
frazz@comcast.net or Diane Bullock, dbull29441@aol.com
5
6-9
North/South District Flower Show at: Tower Hill Botanic Garden,
Boylston, MA
8-9
Environmental Studies School
12
The Evening Garden Club of West Roxbury presents “America’s
Romance with the English Garden” with author Thomas Mickey.
7:00-8:30 PM, registration 6:45 PM. Elks Lodge, 1 Morrell St.,
West Roxbury. $5 Contact: Ann Morgan at 617-957-0602.
14
Judges Council
18
Needham GC, "Tablescapes for the Holidays" presented by Elaine
DiGiovanni & Linda Ladd 10:00 am-11:30 am Contact: Bonnie
Waters, Program Chair at bonniewaters@comcast.net
DECEMBER 2014
2
Friendly GC of Beverly, Holiday Open Meeting with Bert Ford,
Designer. 6:00 P.M, Greens Sale & Boutique, 7:00 P.M. Program
Beverly Cove Community Center, 19 E. Corning St., Beverly, Ma.
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Advertisers See page 1 for
Guidelines
Contact
gcfm@verizon.net
Picture This Presents
Cheryl N Collins
Photographer, Lecturer & Gardener
www.PictureThisPresents.com
Pure Entertainment
Educational
Gardening for the Spirit
Mass Gardens on Tour
Art & Architecture
Inspiring Your DPW
How to Photograph your Garden
Container Gardening
Doorways and Courtyards
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How to Plan a Plant Sale
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Don’t Miss
Massachusetts Horticultural Society’s Sixth Annual
FESTIVAL
OF TREES
Friday, November 28, 2014 through
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Massachusetts Horticultural Society invites you and
your family to our festival of beautifully decorated trees!
Hayrides, holiday workshops, live music, and much more!
Join the fun by decorating a tree donated by
your Garden Club!
For more information call: 617-933-4988 or
email: FestivalofTrees@masshort.org
Massachusetts Horticultural Society
900 Washington Street Wellesley, MA 02482
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THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF MASSACHUSETTS, INC.
219 WASHINGTON STREET ♦ WELLESLEY HILLS, MA 02481
CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED
Non-Profit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Permit No. 72
Holliston, MA 01746
AUTUMN JOYS
A Standard Flower Show
Sponsored by the
Central North and Central South Districts of the
Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.
with the cooperation of the
Worcester County Horticultural Society
Tower Hill Botanic Garden
11 French Drive, Boylston, MA
508-862-6111
www.towerhillbg.org
November 7, 8, and 9, 2014
9 am-5 pm Friday & Saturday
9 am-4 pm Sunday

Mayflower - The Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.

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