The May 23rd meeting of the Camden Garden Club was a busy one. Many snowbird members were welcomed back, the in-house Plants for Scholars sale offered an opportunity to purchase plants and garden related items to benefit the scholarship program and, during the business portion of the meeting, the new slate of officers and chairpersons was announced and voted on. Co-Presidents Karen Cease and Ceil King welcomed the following new Board members for 2019-2020: Awards, Lynn Snider; Birds & Conservation, Debra Stokes; Programs, Anne Perkins; Hospitality, Sara Wilds; Membership, Molly Foster; Publicity, Stephanie Mathews; Scholarship, Priscilla Granston; Tour, Susan Reider; Trees, Ruth Ellison; Village Green, Barbara McNulty and Sherry James; Wreaths, Mary Winchell; and Yearbook, Judy McGuirk and Maryann Kline.

On May 20, the history and accomplishments of Camden Garden Club’s Tree Program were on display at the Camden Public Library during the Tree City USA awards ceremony. Facts and photos gathered by member Judy McGuirk cited the number of trees planted since the program’s inception in the 1920s to combat insects threatening the town’s Elm trees. The garden club was represented by Karen Cease and Priscilla Granston in the group recognized for their considerable contributions by this year’s award recipient, Nancy Caudle-Johnson.