NAVESINK GARDEN CLUB PUBLICITY
PR Contact: Joanne Mallon ngcpublicity@gmail.com
NAVESINK GARDEN CLUB ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCHEON
On June 19th, the Navesink Garden Club held its Annual Luncheon. Each year the club awards a $1,000 scholarship to a college student. This year’s recipient of the Navesink Garden Club /Mary Cain Scholarship was awarded to Brookdale student Benjamin Shulman. Benjamin lives in Monmouth County and is enrolled in environmental sciences. He has just completed his first year at Brookdale and eventually plans to continue his environmental studies at Rutgers University.
- The Navesink Garden Club was the proud recipient of five awards from The Garden Club of New Jersey.
- A Certificate of Merit with Gold Seal was awarded for Excellence in a Yearbook.
The GoSprouts organization of Junior Gardeners received the following prestigious awards :
- The Katherine Cutler Junior Garden Club of the Year
- The Ann De Roner Junior Gardeners Horticulture Trophy
- Certificate of Merit with Gold Seal
- Certificate of Merit for the Comprehensive Study of Horticulture.
The silver trays and bowls awarded each year by the club to members who distinguished themselves in horticulture and design were given to the following winners:
- Gotti Kelley received The Bea Gardella Silver Tray Award for Horticulture In-Club, as well as The Betty Jean Meyer Bowl Award for Horticulture at All Events.
- Astrid Dixon received the Margaret Poduska Award for Design, In-Club
- Pam Sutton received the Navesink Garden Club Award for Design, All Events
- Janine Voell received the Gotti Kelley Award for Artistic Craft.
- Dian Woodroffe received the Kathleen Panepinto Weeding Award
Overall, Garden Club of New Jersey Judges awarded 85 ribbons and 6 special awards for horticulture at the Navesink Garden Club Flower Show,
- “Bella Italia.” Twelve ribbons were given for design along with a Designer’s Choice Award.
The Navesink Garden Club is inviting people interested in horticulture and design to attend one of our meetings, enjoy a warm and friendly welcome and learn what interesting projects the club will be engaged in. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Atrium, 40 Riverside Ave., Red Bank, from September to June.
The Navesink Garden Club is a member of The Garden Club of New Jersey, Inc. and the Central Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc. Members come from far and wide.
For more information about the Navesink Garden Club and its programs, contact the Membership Chair, Terry, by emailing her at cweed&@outlook.com or visit the Navesink Garden Club at www.navesinkgardenclub.org.
Group photo of all the winners with their trophies. 
