Board of Directors 2011-2013
|
FFGC
President
|

A Time to Know, Sow
and Grow
|
Executive Committee
District
Directors
Committee Chairmen
To
be in touch with these chairmen, please contact June
Richcreek, FFGC Headquarters at 407-647-7016 or scroll
down to the alphabetical listing that includes their email
addresses.
| FFGC Board Reports
5/09/2012
|
| Advisory
Council Chairman |
Carol
Hall
|
|
Advisor to the Board
of Directors
|
Phyllis
Wood
|
|
|
Adopt-A-Park |
Judy
Greenberg
|
|
| Adopt-A-Waterway |
Pat Carver |
|
| Affiliates |
Lorraine
Gabler |
|
Arbor Day
|
|
|
| Arboreta
and Botanical Gardens |
Elaine
Waidelich
|
|
Awards
|
|
FFGC
|
Nina
Ring
| 5/9/12
|
Awards Donor
Chairman
|
Margarete
Ruth
| 5/9/12
|
FFGC
NGC Awards Chairman
|
Dale DeFeo
|
|
FFGC Deep South
|
Betty
Moore
|
|
Youth Awards
NGC/DS
|
Sandra
Lynch
| 5/9/12
|
| Backyard Habitats
for Wildlife |
Darolyn Weiss |
|
Bartram Trail
|
Barbara
Hines
|
|
Birds,
Bees & Butterflies
|
Christy
Linke
| 5/9/12
|
Blue
Star Memorial Highways
|
Molly
Tenney
|
|
Book
of Information Editor, 2011-2013
|
Sara
Johns |
|
Bylaws/Standing
Rules
|
Jo
Williams
|
|
Calendar
of Events 2011-2013
|
Elizabeth
Shaw
|
|
Calendar 2012-2013
|
|
|
FFGC Flower Arrangement Editor
|
Janice Hamlin
| 5/9/12
|
Finance & Distribution
|
Lori
Richie
|
|
Chaplain
|
Ann
Schandelmayer
|
|
Civic
and Community Development
|
Inis
Bultmann
| 5/9/12
|
Communications
|
|
|
Information
Kit
|
Owaissa Vanderberg
|
|
Internet
Coordinator
|
Inger Jones
| 5/9/12
|
Social
Media
|
Kathie Smith
|
|
Webmaster
|
Libby Curnow
| 5/9/12
|
Community Gardens
|
Joan
Black
|
|
Convention
Coordinator
|
Cissy
Richardson
| 5/9/12
|
Deep South Unified
Project
|
Li Roberts
|
|
Edible Gardening
|
Susan Hillson
| 5/9/12
|
Earth
Stewardship
|
|
Air/Energy
|
Jeanne
Corbin
|
|
| Aquatic
Ecosystems |
Kalia Baillene |
|
Reclamation and Recycling
|
Mary
Silas
| 5/9/12
|
Water/Wetlands
|
Pat
Carver
| 5/9/12
|
Educational Opportunities
|
|
|
| Digging
It! |
Tina Tuttle |
|
Fun with
Flowers
|
Gina Jogan
| 5/9/12
|
| Floral
Design Study |
Carol Lucia |
|
Welcome To Our House
|
Betty Moore
|
5/9/12
|
Environmental
Consultants
|
|
| Council
Liaison |
Kalia Baillene
|
|
Environmental
Study Schools/Credentials
|
Jayne Hemstreet
| 5/9/12
|
EPCOT - International
Flower & Garden Festival
|
Joyce Droege
|
|
Gardening
Consultants
|
|
Council
Liaison
|
Inger Jones
| 5/9/12
|
Gardening
Study Courses Credentials
|
Jean Schneider
|
|
Landscape Design Consultants
|
|
|
Council
Liaison
|
Barbara Hadsell
| 5/9/12
|
Landscape
Design Study Schools/Credentials
|
Jayne Hemstreet
| 5/9/12
|
Finance
- Investments
|
Sue
Angle
|
|
Finance - Planned
Giving/Grants Initiatives
|
Carolyn
Schaag
| 5/9/12
|
The
Florida Gardener
|
|
Editor
|
Kathy
Echevarria
| 5/9/12
|
Assistant Editor
|
Li
Roberts
|
|
Advertising Finance
|
Patricia
W. Prange
|
|
Advertising Sales
|
Jayne
Hemstreet
| 5/9/12
|
Columnist,
Book & Website Reviews
|
Margaret
"Cinny" O'Donnell
|
|
Photographer
|
Jo
Compton
|
|
Florida Gardening
|
|
|
Magazine Liaison
|
Mary Ann Freyer
|
|
FFSJ/Flower
Shows and Schools
|
|
|
Judges Council/FFSJ Liaison
|
Tina
Tuttle
| 5/9/12
|
Flower
Show Consultant
|
Sandra Walters
| 5/9/12
|
Flower
Show Schedules
|
Elaine Parisi
| 5/9/12
|
| Flower
Show Schools |
Penny Decker
|
|
Judges Credentials
|
Glenda
Dawson
|
|
Symposa
|
Andrea
Finn
| 5/9/12
|
Florida Highway Beautification
Council Chairman
|
Marion Hilliard |
|
| Florida Wildflower
Foundation Liaison |
Carolyn Schaag | 5/9/12
|
| Friends of Mead Garden
Liaison |
Joan
Ochs |
|
Garden
Therapy
|
|
Exceptional,
Penal
|
Pat Shira
| 5/9/12
|
Geriatric
|
Ellen
Noll
|
|
Governmental, Issues,
Action
|
|
|
Government Agency Liaison
|
Marion
Hilliard
|
|
| Legislation |
Laura Mock |
|
Legislative
Positions and Policies
|
Kristine Blake
| 5/9/12
|
Habitat
for Humanity Landscape Projects
|
Catherine
(Kitty) Cashman
|
|
Hall
of Fame
|
Louise
Bennett
| 5/9/12
|
Headquarters
& Endowment Trustees
|
|
Chairman
|
Joan
Ochs
|
|
Vice Chairman
|
Gloria
Blake
|
|
Headquarters
|
|
|
Amenities
|
Margaret
Kirkpatrick
|
|
Garden Path Bricks
|
Mary
Anne Freyer
|
|
Garden Shoppe, The
|
Nancy
Dixon
|
|
Hospitality
|
Mary
Anne Freyer
|
|
Landscape and Grounds
|
Susan
Mello
|
|
Library
|
Mary
Collins
|
|
Member
Services, Club Programs
|
Joanne S. Mulinare
| 5/9/12
|
Historian-Photo
Archivist
|
Margaret
Chodosh
| 5/9/12
|
Historic
Preservation
|
Patricia
Morgart
| 5/9/12
|
Horticulture
|
|
Chairman
|
Suzy
Valentine
| 5/9/12
|
Endangered Species
|
Tina V. Tuttle
|
5/9/12
|
North Florida
|
Tina
V. Tuttle
| 5/9/12
|
|
Central Florida |
Joan Nelson | 5/9/12
|
South Florida
|
Suzy
Valentine
|
|
Patio, Container Gardening
|
Lorene
Junkin
|
|
Water Gardening
|
Betty
Ann Zeiher
| 5/9/12
|
Insurance
|
Barbara
Horan
| 5/9/12
|
Life
Memberships FFGC, Deep South, NGC
|
Karen
Hall
| 5/9/12
|
Master
Gardeners
|
Mary
Lou Robinson
|
|
Membership
|
|
Membership
Advisor
|
Marjorie H.Hendon
| 5/9/12
|
4 Star Members & 5 Star Members
|
Joan
W. Pryor
| 5/9/12
|
Membership Dues
|
Dee
Bartcher
| 5/9/12
|
Men Clubs/ New Clubs
|
Art
Burnett
|
|
National
Garden Clubs
|
|
NGC Flower Arrangement Calendar "Vision of Beauty"
|
Gloria
Meeks
| 5/9/12
|
National Project Special Project
|
Pat
Grulke
| 5/9/12
|
National
Garden Week
|
Stephanie
Furqueron
|
|
The National Gardener
|
Norma
LaForge
|
|
Penny
Pines
|
Susan Swain
|
|
| Native Plants &
Wildflowers |
Barbara Rao | 5/9/12
|
Organizational Study
|
Carol Hall
|
|
| Parks, Trails, Greenways |
Jackie Host | 5/9/12
|
| Personnel |
Doris
Young
|
|
Pillar
of Pride
|
Joan
W. Pryor
| 5/9/12
|
Plant Societies Liaison
|
Rita Hilton
|
|
President’s
Special Project (FFGC)
|
Betty
Moore
|
|
Protocol
|
Jo
Ann Guise
| 5/9/12
|
Publications,
FFGC
|
Cassandra
Benning
| 5/9/12
|
Publicity Press Book
|
Kris
Blake
|
|
Public Relations
|
Joan
Ochs
|
|
Resolutions
|
Kristine Blake
|
|
| Roadside Beautification |
Lana Arnold |
|
Scholarships
Chairman
|
Marie
Harrison
| 5/9/12
|
Endowment Fund
|
Inez
Brooker
|
|
Special Events
|
|
|
Co-Chairman
|
Lois Silverberg
|
|
Co-Chairman
|
Cynthia Pesch
| 5/9/12
|
Short
Courses
|
|
FFGC/UF
|
Bates,
Claudia | 5/9/12
|
North Florida
|
Tina Tuttle
| 5/9/12
|
Gainesville
|
Claudia Bates
|
|
Tropical
|
Barbara
Hadsell
| 5/9/12
|
Tours
and Travel
|
Sandy
Shapiro
| 5/9/12
|
| Trees, Reforestation,
Forest Education |
Shirley McKendree |
|
Tri-Council
|
Barbara Hadsell
|
5/9/12
|
Ways
and Means Special Project
|
Lenore
Alford
|
|
Website
Promotions
|
Al
Latina
| 5/9/12
|
World
Gardening/ Natural Disasters
|
Barbara
Lape
| 5/9/12
|
Youth
Activities
|
|
High School & Intermediate Gardeners
|
Barbara
Willey
|
|
Junior Gardeners
|
Eileen
Zebroski
| 5/9/12
|
School and Backyard Gardening
Children’s Gardens |
Lois
Weber
| 5/9/12
|
Smokey Bear/Woodsy Owl
|
Cindy
Rieger
| 5/9/12
|
| SEEK
Youth Conference |
|
|
Chairman
|
Lynn
Artz | 5/9/12
|
Finance
|
Jana
Walling
|
|
Registrar
|
Helen
R. Purvis
|
|
|
Wekiva Youth Camp |
|
|
Chairman |
Arlene
Rand
|
|
|
Vice Chairman |
Betty
Moore
|
|
|
Building and Maintenance |
Marion
Hilliard |
|
|
Finance |
Jan
Reker |
|
Labels for Education
|
Carolyn Schaag
| 5/9/12
|
|
Registrar |
Betty
Moxley
|
|
|
Wekiva Leadership Training |
Betty
Moore
| 5/9/12
|
Special Committees
|
|
|
FFGC
Convention (Jacksonville)
|
|
|
2012 Chairman
|
Brook Owens
|
|
2012 Vice Chairman
|
Lois Hannabury-Deno
|
|
2012 Vice Chairman
|
Lou Motley
|
|
2012 State Flower Show
|
Tina Tuttle
|
5/9/12
|
FFGC
Convention (Ft
Myers/Sanibel)
|
|
|
2013 Chairman
|
Pat Grulke
| 5/9/12
|
Vice Chairman
|
Elise Haymans
|
|
Vice Chairman
|
Dale DeFeo
|
|
Flower
Show Symposia
|
Andrea Finn
|
|
Fall 2011 Chairman
|
Betty Moore
|
|
Spring 2012 Chairman
|
Lorene Junkin
| 5/9/12
|
Fall 2012 Chairman
|
Helena Burgess
| 5/9/12
|
|
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(Names Alphabetically)
|
|
Alford,
Lenore
|
Ways &
Means, Special Project |
|
Allen,
JoEllen
|
District V Director
|
|
Anderson,
Jill
|
District VIII Director
|
|
| Angle,
Sue |
First
Vice President,
Finance Committee - Investments
|
|
Arnold,
Lana
|
Roadside Beautification
|
|
Artz,
Lynn
|
SEEK
2011-2013 Chairman
|
|
Baillene,
Kalia
|
Aquatic
Ecosystems
Environmental Consultants Council Liaison
|
|
Banning,
Cassandra
|
FFGC Publications
|
|
Bartcher,
Dee
|
Membership Dues
|
|
Bates,
Claudia
|
FFGC/UF Short Course,
Gainesville
|
|
Bennett,
Louise
|
Hall
of Fame
|
|
Black,
Joan
|
Community
Gardens |
|
| Blake,
Gloria |
FFGC President
2001 - 2003
H & E Vice Chairman
|
|
Blake,
Kristine
|
Legislation
Positions & Policies
Publicity Press Book
Resolutions
|
|
| Brewer,
Jane |
District II Director
|
|
Brooker,
Inez
|
Scholarships
Endowment Fund
|
|
Bultmann,
Inis
|
Civic
and Community Development |
|
Burgess,
Diana
|
District VI Director
|
|
Burnett,
Art
|
Membership
- Mens and New Clubs
|
|
Carmichael,
Kathy
|
District III Director
|
|
Carver,
Pat
|
Earth
Stewardship, Adopt-A-Waterway
Water & Wetlands
|
|
Cashman,
Catherine (Kitty)
|
Habitat
for Humanity Landscape Project
|
|
Chodosh,
Margaret
|
Historian
Photo Archivist
|
|
Clark,
Judy
|
District XII Director
|
|
Collins,
Mary
|
Library
|
|
Compton,
Jo
|
Photographer
|
|
Corbin,
Jeanne
|
Earth
Stewardship, Air/Energy |
|
Curnow,
Libby
|
Communications,
Web Master
|
|
Davis,
Bernese B.
|
FFGC
President 1973-1975 |
|
Dawson,
Glenda
|
Flower
Show Judges, Credentials Chairman
|
|
Decker,
Penny
|
Flower
Show Judges, School Chairman
|
|
Defeo,
Dale
|
FFGC NGC Awards Chairman,
2013 FFGC Convention, Vice-Chairman
|
|
Dixon,
Nancy
|
The Garden Shoppe
|
|
Droege,
Joyce
|
EPCOT,
International Flower & Garden Festival |
|
Echevarria,
Kathy
|
The
Florida Gardener, Editor
|
|
Finn,
Andrea
|
Symposia
|
|
Freyer, Mary Anne
|
Garden
Bricks Path, Florida Gardening Magazine Liaison, Headquarters
Hospitality
|
|
| Furqueron,
Stephanie |
National
Garden Week
|
|
Gabler,
Lorraine
|
Affiliates
|
|
Gott,
Karen
|
District
XI Director
|
|
Greenberg,
Judy
|
Adopt-A-Park
|
|
Griffin,
Jan
|
Recording
Secretary
|
|
Grulke,
Pat
|
NGC
Special Project
2013 FFGC Convention Chairman
|
|
Guise,
Jo Ann T.
|
Protocol
|
|
Hadsell,
Barbara
|
District
X Director
Landscape Design Consultants Council Liaison, Tropical
Short Course
|
|
Hall,
Carol L.
|
Advisory
Council Chairman
Organizational Study
|
|
Hall,
Karen S.
|
Life
Memberships NGC, DS, FFGC
|
|
Hamlin,
Janice
|
Flower
Arrangement Calendar Editor - 2012-2013 |
|
Hannabury-Deno,
Lois
|
2012 FFGC Convention
Vice Chairman
|
|
| Harris,
Addie Lou |
DS
Regional Director 2001-2003
FFGC President 1991-1993
|
|
Harrison,
Marie
|
Scholarships
|
|
Haymans,
Elise
|
FFGC
President 1989-1991
2013 Convention Vice Chairman
|
|
Hemstreet,
Jayne
|
The
Florida Gardener, Advertising Sales Environmental
Studies Schools/Credentials
Landscape Design Study Schools/Credentials
|
|
Henderson,
Linda
|
District I Director
|
|
Hendon,
Marjorie
|
Membership
Advisor
|
|
Hilliard,
Marion
|
FFGC
President 1995-1997
Government Agency Liaison
Wekiva Youth Camp Building & Maintenance
Florida Highway Beautification Council
|
|
Hillson,
Susan
|
Edible Gardening
|
|
Hilton,
Rita
|
Plant
Societies Liaison
|
|
Hines,
Barbara
|
Bartram Trail
|
|
Horan,
Barbara
|
Insurance
|
|
Host,
Jackie
|
Parks, Trails, Greenways
|
|
| Jogan,
Gina |
Treasurer
Fun With Flowers
2012 FFGC State Flower Show Chairman
|
|
Johns,
Sara
|
Book
of Information, Editor
|
|
Jones,
Inger
|
Communications/Internet
Coordinator
Gardening Consultants Council Liaison
|
|
Junkin,
Lorene
|
Horticulture/Patio
Container Gardening
Flower Show Symposium/Spring 2012
|
|
Kirkpatrick,
Margaret
|
District
VII Director
Headquarters' Amenities
|
|
LaForge,
C. Norma
|
The
National Gardener
|
|
Lape,
Barbara
|
World
Gardening/Natural Disasters
|
|
Latina,
Al
|
Website Promotions
|
|
Linke,
Christy
|
Birds,
Bees & Butterflies
|
|
Little,
Andrea
|
Parliamentarian
|
|
Lucia,
Carol A.
|
Floral
Design Study
|
|
Lynch,
Sandra
|
Awards/Youth
NGC & Deep South
|
|
McKendree,
Shirley
|
Trees, Reforestation,
Forest Education
|
|
Meeks,
Gloria C.
|
National
Flower Arrangement Calendar
|
|
Mello,
Susan
|
FFGC Headquarters
Landscape and Grounds
|
|
Mock,
Laura F.
|
Legislation
|
|
Moore,
Betty
|
Third
Vice President,
Awards
NGC & Deep South Awards,
FFGC President's Special Project,
Wekiva Youth Camp Vice Chairman,
Wekiva Leadership Training - WLT
2011 Fall Flower Show Symposium
|
|
Morgart,
Patricia
|
Historic
Preservation
|
|
Motley,
Lou
|
FFGC 2012 Convention
Vice Chairman
|
|
Moxley,
Betty
|
Wekiva
Youth Camp Registrar
|
|
Mulinare,
Joanne S.
|
Club
Programs, Member Services
|
|
Nelson,
Joan
|
Horticulture,
Central Florida
|
|
Noll,
Ellen H.
|
Garden
Therapy - Geriatric
|
|
Norris,
Brenda
|
District
IX Director
|
|
Ochs,
Joan
|
President
- 2005 - 2007,
H & E Chairman,
Public Relations,
Friends of Mead Garden Liaison
|
|
| O'Donnell,
Margaret (Cinny) |
President
- 2007-2009,
Columnist,
Book & Website - Review
|
|
Owens,
Brook
|
FFGC 2012 Convention
Chairman
|
|
Parisi,
Elaine
|
Flower Show Schedules
|
|
Pearson,
Helena Burgess
|
Flower Show Symposium
- Fall 2012, Chairman |
|
|
Roadside
Beautification
|
|
Pesch,
Cynthia
|
Special Events Co-chairman
- "Gala in the Garden"
|
|
Prange,
Patricia W. (Patty)
|
The
Florida Gardener, Advertising Finance
|
|
Pryor,
Joan W.
|
President
2003 - 2005,
Pillar of Pride,
4 & 5 Star Members
|
|
Purvis,
Helen R.
|
SEEK Registrar
|
|
Rand,
Arlene
|
Second Vice President,
Wekiva Youth Camp Chairman
|
|
Rao,
Barbara
|
Native Plants and
Wildflowers
|
|
Reker,
Jan
|
Wekiva
Youth Camp - Finance
|
|
Richardson,Cecelia
(Cissy)
|
Convention
Coordinator
|
|
Richie,
Lori
|
FFGC Flower
Arrangement Calendar - Finance & Distribution
|
|
Rieger,
Cindy
|
Smokey
Bear/Woodsy Owl
|
|
Ring,
Nina
|
Awards - FFGC
|
|
Roberts,
Christia Li
|
The
Florida Gardener - Assistant Editor
Deep South Unified Project
|
|
Robinson,
Mary Lou
|
Master
Gardeners
|
|
Ruth,
Margarete
|
Awards
Donor Chairman
|
|
Schaag,
Carolyn
|
FFGC
President 1999 - 2001,
Finance Planned Giving
Grants/Initiatives,
Labels for Education
|
|
Schandelmayer,
Ann
|
Chaplain
|
|
Schneider,
Jean
|
Gardening
Study Schools - Credentials
|
|
| Shapiro,
Sandy |
Tours & Travel |
|
Shaw,
Elizabeth
|
FFGC Corresponding
Secretary,
Calendar of Events
|
|
Shira,
Pat
|
Garden
Therapy - Exceptional/Penal
|
|
Silas,
Mary B
|
Earth Stewardship
- Reclamation & Recycling
|
|
Sillik,
Jan
|
FFGC President
|
|
Silverberg,
Lois
|
Special
Events Co-Chairman - "Gala in the Garden"
|
|
Smith,
Kathie
|
Communication - Social
Media
|
|
Swain,
Susan
|
NGC Penny Pines
|
|
Tenney,
Molly
|
Blue Star
Memorial Highways
|
|
| Tuttle,
Tina V. |
Endangered Species
FFSJ/Flower
Shows and Schools,
Judges Council/ FFSJ Liaison,
Horticulture North Florida,
Horticulture Study Series,
Digging It!,
Short Course North
2012 FFGC State Flower Show - Vice Chairman
|
|
Valentine,
Suzy
|
Horticulture
Chairman, Horticulture South Florida
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Vanderberg,
Owaissa
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Communication
- Information Kit
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Waidelich,
Elaine
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Arboreta
& Botanical Gardens
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Walling,
Jana
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SEEK - Finance
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Walters,
Sandra
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Flower
Show Consultant
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Weber,
Lois
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School
and Backyard Gardening
Children's Gardens
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Weiss,
Darolyn
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Earth
Stewardship - Backyard Habitats for Wildlife
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Willey,
Barbara
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High School
Gardeners,
Intermediate Gardeners
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Williams,
Jo
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FFGC President
1997-1999,
DSR Alternate Director 2001-2003,
Bylaws/Standing Rules
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Wilson,
Beth
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FFGC President
1993-1995
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Wood,
Phyllis
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Advisor
to the Board of Directors
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Young,
Doris
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Personnel |
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Zebroski,
Eileen
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District
IV Director
Youth Activites Junior Gardeners
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| Zeiher,
Betty Ann |
Horticulture
- Water gardening
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June
Richcreek
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Headquarters
Office Manager
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Joanne
Mulinare
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Headquarters
Member Services
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