District 1 Spring Meeting

The Spring Meeting for District 1 was hosted by Bull Valley Garden Club at the Resurrection Center on Country Club Road.  Five club members attended the luncheon.  Pictured with  Garden Clubs of Illinois President Susan Cooney are Marita, Brenda, Vicky and Barb.  The picture was taken by Lydia.

A wonderful lunch was followed by an informative program on "English Bulb Container Gardens".  

Brenda with District 1 Director Carol Rhodes and Susan.

Marita was installed as a new Officer.

$500 Check Presented To Food Pantry

The Club donated $500 to the Woodstock Food Pantry.  Club President Brenda Dahlfors presented Food Pantry President Bert Schommer with the check.  The donation will be used to purchase grocery items from the Illinois Food Bank.

Christmas Party

 

The Club held it's annual Christmas Luncheon at the home of Betty Aavang.  Pictured are the Committee Members from left to right front row: Mary Fran, Anne, Betty , Judy, Nancy, Faith.
Back row: Vicky, Sondra, Linda and Barb Oughton.

Hammered Dulcimer player Katie Moritz entertained all during lunch with beautiful Christmas music. 

 

2012 Holiday Windows of the The Year

The Woodstock Garden Club selected "Seasons by Peg" on the Square with a Best Dressed Window Award for the 2012 Holiday Season. Pictured from left to right are: Andrea Carol, Cassi Nickolas, Peg Fenstermaker (Owner), Jenna Maire, Michelle Bousk and kneeling - Kaitlin Kusek.

The Woodstock Garden Club awarded "Apple Creek Flowers" with a Best Dressed Window Award for their outstanding use of natural and garden materials during the 2012 Holiday Season.

Pictured is Elizabeth Crisp, owner

Holiday Baskets at the Train Depot

Club members assembled decorative hanging baskets for the Woodstock Train Depot.   The City of Woodstock generously donated funds toward greenery and cuttings.

Pictured left to right are Maureen, Vicky, Barbara, Judy, Anne, Nancy, Susan, and Marita.

Opera House Christmas Tree

This year's theme is: "Gifts of the Season".  The Committee members made large snowflake ornaments from twigs, wreaths from pine cones and round ornaments from acorn caps.  The words Peace, Love, Joy, Faith and Hope were attached to small hand painted gift boxes.  Small white doves are perched on little nests and complement the large bird in the top of the tree.  Dried hydrangeas, some curly branches and gold and bronze ribbon provide the finishing touch.  Natural colored burlap serves as the "tree skirt".

Pictured from left to right are Lydia, Vicky, Barb, Sondra, Mary Ellen and Michelle.

"Girlfriends and Good Tidings Brunch"

Over 100 guests attended the club's fourth annual "Girlfriends and Good Tidings Brunch" at the Woodstock Country Club.  Funds raised benefit the club's scholarship fund and local gardening projects throughout Woodstock.  

Following brunch, Gwen Van Steen (right) and Patti Balleto of "The Gardens of Woodstock" presented creative holiday tabletop design ideas.

Pictured from left to right are planning committee members Kristin, Mary Fran, Brenda, Presenters Patti and Gwen and Linda.

Club members donated eight themed gift baskets that were raffled off after lunch.  "The Gardens of Woodstock" generously donated three gift certificates and a custom holiday swag.  A certificate for a Year of Flowers was donated by "Apple Creek Flowers."  A beautiful floral arrangement designed and assembled by one of the club members was also raffled.  

A lot of happy girlfriends went home with wonderful donated prizes! 

 Carol and Marita sold raffle tickets to attendees.