2011 - 2013 Directory

THE GARDEN CLUB FEDERATION OF PENNSYLVANIA

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

2011 – 2013

Executive Committee Composition: Elected Officers, Appointed Officers and embers and District Directors.

OFFICERS

PRESIDENT

Gail Corle

Bedford County G. C. VI

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT

Elizabeth (Betsy) Smith

The G. C. of York IV

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT

Sharon Brown

The G C of Harrisburg IV & The Heritage G. C. V

RECORDING SECRETARY

Joy Kempf

Presque Isle G. C. VIII

TREASURER

Rosalie Miller

Duboistown G. C. V

FINANCIAL SECRETARY

Chris Leskosky

Hazleton Area G. C. II/III

APPOINTED OFFICERS

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

Susan Semple

Greybrooke G. C. IX

PARLIAMENTARIAN

Judy L. Vehse

G. C. of Reading II/III

APPOINTED MEMBERS

Mary Jo Gardill

The G. C. of Johnstown VI

Kay Leto

Four Seasons G. C. of Kennett I

Barbara Lotito

Murrysville G. C. VII

DISTRICT DIRECTORS AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS 2010 – 2012

If the District Director is unable to attend the Executive Committee meeting, the District will be represented by the Assistant Director *Designates

DISTRICT I

Linda Southerling

Four Seasons G C of Kennett Square

*ASSISTANT

Mary Jo Schlomann

Women's Community Club of Uwchlan

DISTRICT II/III

Rosemary Gish Ebersole

Allentown G C, Bethlehem G C & Emmaus G C

*ASSISTANT

Mary Alice Snyder

Pottstown G. C.

DISTRICT IV

Vivian Abel

Town & Country G. C. of Lancaster

*ASSISTANT

Barbara Brand

The Gettysburg G. C.

DISTRICT V

Sandy Hendricks

McEwensville G. C.

*ASSISTANT

Lois Armstrong

Mifflin G. C.

DISTRICT VI

Nerita Brant

Somerset G. C .

*ASSISTANT

Mary Lou Colussy

Patton G. C .

DISTRICT VII

Judith Schaffer

Pucketos G. C.

*ASSISTANT

Mary Alice Kline

Home Gardeners' Guild VII

DISTRICT VIII

Carol Hall

The Wildflower G. C.

*ASSISTANT

Joyce Milberg

Titusville G. C.

DISTRICT IX

Joann Wilson

Tusca Ridge G. C.

*ASSISTANT

Norma Rees

Butler G. C.

DISTRICT X

Mary Jane Martucci

Charleroi G. C. & Valley G. C.

*ASSISTANT

Janet Knight

Great Meadows G. C.

DISTRICT XI

Lee Gittens

Countryside Gardeners

*ASSISTANT

Pat Wolanski

Norristown G. C.

*ASSISTANT

Diane Barkley

Countryside Gardeners

ADVISORY COUNCIL

2009 - 2011

Angela Raitano

Landscape Design Society VII & Valley G. C. X

2007 - 2009

Dorthy Yard

Waterford G. C. VIII

2005 - 2007

Patricia Beall

Ingomar G. C. IX & Landscape Design

Soc. VII

2003 - 2005

Jackie Davies

Wyomissing Area G. C. II/III

1999 - 2001

Helene Detwiler

Norristown G. C. XI

1997 - 1999

Judy L. Vehse

G. C. of Reading II/III

1989 - 1991

Dorothy Hermani

The Milton G. C. V

1987 - 1989

Lois Shuster

Somerset G. C. VI

1977 - 1979

Dorothy R Warner

Shiloh G. C. IV

HEADQUARTERS SECRETARY

Lee Ann Stine

1525 Cedar Cliff Drive

Camp Hill, PA 17011-7707

717-737-8219 (phone & fax)

www.pagardenclubs.org

STATE CHAIRMEN

*Area Chairmen and Alternates are not voting members of the Board of Directors but are urged to attend the State Board meetings.

***Represents Chairman of Committee

AWARDS:

***AWARDS CHAIRMAN

Angela V. McDonnell

Weeders and Seeders G. C. VI

*AWARDS VICE CHAIRMAN

Rose M. Price

The G. C. of Johnstown VI

CLUB NEWSLETTER

Gladys Hontz

Parkland G. C. II/III

CLUB YEARBOOK

Gloria Lepiane

Pleasant Hills G. C. X

PUBLICITY PRESSBOOKS

Haddie Weber

Home Gardeners' Guild VII & Munhall G. C. X

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

CLUB PROGRAMS/ILLUSTRATED LECTURES

Marilyn Crain

Tusca Ridge G. C. IX

GREETINGS & CHEER

Lillian Fritz

Penn Cumberland G C IV

KEYSTONE GARDENER

ADVERTISING MGR.

Barbara Lotito

Murrysville G. C. VII

KEYSTONE GARDENER EDITOR

Marcy Cunkelman

Evergreen G. C. VI

PUBLIC RELATIONS/PUBLICATIONS/MARKETING

Tom Huston

Oil City G. C. VIII

"SPECIAL EDITION", Book Review

Judy Warn

The Heritage G. C. V

WEBMASTER

Vina McLeod Rudolph

Indiana G. C. VI & Landscape Design of W PA VII

CONVENTIONS:

***CONVENTION COORDINATOR

Sandra Hendricks

McEwensville G. C. V

CONVENTION CHAIRMAN 2011

Barbara Grosso

Hazleton Area G. C. II/III

*CONVENTION CO-CHAIRMAN 2011

Chris Leskosky

Hazleton Area G. C. II/III

CONVENTION CHAIRMAN 2012

Diane Barkley

Countryside Gardeners XI

*CONVENTION VICE CHAIRMAN 2012

Pat Wolanski

Norristown G. C. XI

CONVENTION CHAIRMAN 2013

Linda Southerling

Four Seasons G. C. of Kennett Square I

*CONVENTION VICE CHAIRMAN 2013

Barbara Mercer

The Country Gardeners I

CONVENTION CHAIRMAN 2014

(To Be Announced)

*CONVENTION VICE CHAIRMAN 2014

(To Be Announced)

PROTOCOL

Judy Grunwaldt

The Woman's Community Club of

Uwchlan I

*PROTOCOL VICE CHAIRMAN

Joann Coates

Four Seasons G. C. of Kennett Square I

 

EDUCATION/SCHOOLS/COUNCILS:

***SCHOOLS/SYMPOSIUM/REFRESHERS COORDINATOR

Eleanor B Schleicher (Committee Chairman)

The Outdoor Gardeners XI

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES/SCHOOL

Judy Morley (Committee Sub- Chairman)

Heather Club of Edinboro VIII

FLOWER SHOW JUDGES COUNCILS

Jackie Davies (Committee Sub-Chairman)

Wyomissing Area G. C. II/III

*CENTRAL AREA

Charlotte Zerance

The G. C. of Harrisburg)

*ERIE AREA

Dorthy Yard

Waterford G. C. VIII

*LAUREL HIGHLANDS

Mary Jo Gardill

The G. C. of Johnstown VI

*NORTHEAST AREA

Jackie Davies

Wyomissing Area G. C. II/III

*PHILADELPHIA AREA

Susan Bunkin

Tohickon G. C. XI

*PITTSBURGH AREA

Joyce Peterson

G. C. of Forest Hills & Landscape Design Soc of W PA VII

FLOWER SHOW EVALUATION

Nancy Bittner

Somerset G. C. VI

FLOWER SHOW SCHEDULE

Rebecca Ickes

The G. C. of Johnstown VI

FLOWER SHOW SCHOOLS

Diane Herman

The G. C. of Johnstown VI

JUDGES CREDENTIALS

Joyce Milberg

Titusville G. C. VIII

STUDENT CREDENTIALS

Betty Lewis

The G. C. of Harrisburg IV

SYMPOSIUM

Joyce Peterson

G. C. Forest Hills & Landscape Design Soc of W PA VII

GARDEN STUDIES /SCHOOL

Barbara Dempsey (Committee Sub-Chairman)

Parkland G. C. II/III

LANDSCAPE DESIGN SCHOOL

Barbara Duryea (Committee Sub-Chairman)

Shiloh G. C. IV

*CENTRAL L.D. COUNCIL

Roberta Smith

Penn Cumberland G. C. IV

*DELAWARE VALLEY L.D. COUNCIL

Anne Howe

Women's Community Club of Uwchlan I

*LAUREL HIGHLANDS

Sheila Croushore

Somerset G. C. VI

*WESTERN PA L.D. COUNCIL

Patricia Ptasick

Heather Club of Edinboro VIII

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS & CONSERVATION:

***ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS

Pat Lace

Green Anchors G. C. VIII

CIVIC DEVELOPMENT

Patricia Monica

Duboistown G. C.

CONSERVATION OF BIRDS/BUTTERFLIES

Norma Rees

Butler G. C. IX

LAND TRUST /Liason to PA Forestry Council

Isabell Rudisill

Town & Country G. C. of Lancaster IV

LEGISLATION

Spencer Manthorpe

G. C. of Springfield I

LITTER/RECYCLING

Diane Buchart

The G. C. of York IV

PENNSYLVANIA RESOURCES COUNCIL

Mary Lou Colussy

Patton G. C. VI

FINANCE:

***CHAIRMAN: GCFP TREASURER

Rosalie Miller

Duboistown G. C. V

INVESTMENT

John Sotomayor

Somerset G. C. VI

INVESTMENT APPOINTED MEMBERS

1. Joyce Milberg

Titusville G. C. VIII

2. Maxine Haynes

The G. C. of Harrisburg IV

501-C3/990 REPORTING

Sonia Martini

Four Lanes End G. C. XI

LIABILITY INSURANCE

Judy Jackson

Bedford G. C. VI

SEED MONEY

Pat Hartman

Indiana G. C. VI

HORTICULTURE:

***HORTICULTURE COORDINATOR:

CULTIVARS/HORTICULTURALIST AWARDS/ PLANT SOCIETY LIAISON"

Mary Dickson

Butler G. C. IX

BULBS/INDOOR/CONTAINER

GARDENING

Leslie Sobel

Penn Cumberland G. C. IV

HORTICULTURE THERAPY

Ruth Berry

Evergreen G C & Indiana G. C. VI

HORTICULTURE TREES/CONIFERS/SHRUBS

Susan Hunter

Mifflin County G. C. V

NEW CULTIVARS /GOLD MEDAL WINNERS/PLANTS OF THE YEAR

Grace Mitchell

Martha Washington G. C. X

MEMORIAL & HISTORIC GARDENS/ARBORETA

(Bartram's Garden, Rachel Carson Homestead)

Evelyn Parent

Valley G. C. X

LIAISON TO CHILDREN'S PEACE GARDEN

Jane Sotomayor

Somerset G. C. VI

LIAISON TO LONGWOOD GARDENS

Ralph Wicke

Town & Country G. C. of Lancaster IV

NATIVE PLANTS

Priscilla Waldman

The G. C. of York IV

WILDFLOWER

Mary Jo Schlomann

Women's Community Club of Uwchlan I

XERISCAPE/SPECIALTY GARDENING

Gail Blasko

Hazleton Area G. C. II/III

INFRASTRUCTURE:

BOOK OF RECOGNITION

Helen Moyer

S. Schuylkill G. C. II/III

CHAPLAIN

Jane Sotomayor

Somerset G. C. VI

HISTORIAN

Mary Alice Snyder

Pottstown G. C. II/III

MEMORY BOOK

Vina McLeod Rudolph

Indiana G. C. VI & Landscape Design of W PA VII

ORGANIZATIONAL STUDIES, DIRECTIVE AND RED MANUAL REVIEW/REVISIONS

Diane Hughes

Great Meadows & Landscape Design Soc of W PA

PERSONNEL/HEADQUARTERS LIAISON

Eileen Packer

The G. C. of Harrisburg IV

MEMBERSHIP:

MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN

Carole Spahr

Penn Cumberland G. C. IV

NATIONAL/REGIONAL PROJECTS:

***NATIONAL/REGIONAL PROJECTS COORDINATOR

Shirley Hughes

The Southern York County G. C. IV

BLUE STAR MEMORIAL

Corinne (Rin) Babson

The Fox Chapel G. C. IX

*CENTRAL ASSISTANT

Jane Howe

Mifflin G. C. V

*EAST ASSISTANT

Sandy Manthorpe

G. C. Springfield I

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY

Kay Wilson

Forest Hills G. C. & Landscape Design

Soc of W PA VII

HOME AND COMMUNITY GARDENS

Lois Armstrong

Mifflin G. C. V

NATURAL DISASTER, INTERNATIONAL/USA

Sandy Bachman

Emmaus G. C. II/III

NATIONAL GARDENER/NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS/MEMBER SERVICES

Caryl Lamoso

Monroe County G. C. II/III

PENNY PINES/ LIAISON TO THE ALLEGHENY NAT'L FOREST PROJECT

Pat Beall

Ingomar G.C. IX & Landscape Design Soc. VII

SAGE AND ROSES

Cindy Layton

Hazelton Area G.C. II/III

SEEDS OF SERVICE

Jane Centrella

Pottstown G.C. II/III

NOMINATING:

***NOMINATING COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN

Helene Detwiler

Norristown G. C. XI

DISTRICT I

Kay Leto

Four Seasons G.C. of Kennett Sq I

*ALTERNATE

Judy Grunwaldt

The Womans Community Club of Uwchlan I

DISTRICT II/III

Sandra Bachman

Emmaus G. C. II/III

*ALTERNATE

Barbara Dempsey

Parkland G. C. II/III

DISTICT IV

Isabelle Rudisill

Town & Country G. C. of Lancaster IV

*ALTERNATE

Eileen Packer

The G. C. of Harrisburg IV

DISTRICT V

Jane Howe

Mifflin G. C. V

*ALTERNATE

Gladys Dapp

The Duboistown G. C. V

DISTRICT VI

Angela McDonnell

Indiana G. C. VI

*ALTERNATE

Ruth Berry

Evergreen G C & Indiana G. C. VI

DISTRICT VII

Joyce Peterson

GC of Forest Hills & Landscape Design Soc. VII

*ALTERNATE

Haddie Weber

Home Gardeners Guild VII & Munhall GC X

DISTRICT VIII

Judy Morley

Heather Club of Edinboro VIII

*ALTERNATE

Dorthy Yard

Waterford G. C. VIII

DISTRICT IX

Marilyn Crain

Tusca Ridge G. C. IX

*ALTERNATE

Susan Semple

Greybrooke G. C. IX

DISTRICT X

Diane Hughes

Meadows G. C. X

*ALTERNATE

Grace Mitchell

Martha Washington G. C. X

DISTRICT XI

Sue Bunkin

Tohickon G. C. XI

*ALTERNATE

Joanna Lewis

Out G. C. of Philadelphia & Vicinity XI

SCHOLARSHIP:

***SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMAN

Gladys Dapp

The Duboistown G. C. V

LIFE MEMBERSHIPS CHAIRMAN

Caryl O'Gara

The Gettysburg G. C. IV

SCHOLARSHIP DONATIONS

CHAIRMAN

Joan Wicke

Town & Country G C of Lancaster IV

YOUTH:

***YOUTH COORDINATOR:

CHILDREN'S GARDENS/SCHOOL GARDENS/ GIRL SCOUT LIAISON

Nancy Lambert Fulk

Penn Cumberland G. C. IV

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

(Ecotot/Preschool/K/Grades 1-6)

Sheila Croushore

Somerset G. C. VI

YOUTH ACTIVITIES

(JR/Sr HS/Grades 7-12)

Carol Hall

The Wildfloer G.C. VIII

SMOKEY BEAR/WOODSY OWL

Iris Cisarik

The Munhall G. C. X

*MENTORING COMMITTEE

Betty Bomberger

Town & Country G. C. of Lancaster IV

Bonnie Heckman

Chambersburg G. C. IV

Rita Kantoski

Spade & Trowel G. C. VI

Lucy Laudenslager

Emmaus G. C. & Parkland G. C. II/III

Mary Longacre

Susquehanna G. C. V

Mary Rena Morrison

Oil City G. C. VIII

Irene Murphy

Hanover G. C. IV

Ruth Notestine

Mifflin County G.. C. V

Pat Ptasick

Heather Club of Edinboro VIII

Judy Rach

Somerset G. C. VI

Sarah Stuver

Spade & Trowel G. C. VI

Margaret Suszko

The G. C. of Harrisburg IV