Washington State Federated Garden Clubs
Anne Sullivan
President 2021-2023
"Flexibility and an open mind allow us to grow our abilities and our gardens. Do not audit life. Step up and make the most of your life now." wagardenclubs.com
Anne Sullivan
President 2021-2023
"Flexibility and an open mind allow us to grow our abilities and our gardens. Do not audit life. Step up and make the most of your life now." wagardenclubs.com
Dear Members,
It has been a busy time since my installation via Zoom in June. There is always a learning curve when taking on a new position, especially when we are still having to deal with Covid. I appreciate the help and understanding of everyone. In June, I had the privilege of participating in three Blue Star and one Gold Star Marker dedications in TWO days! My husband and I drove over 600 miles as we visited parts of Washington that we’d never visited before. I love Washington. We enjoyed meeting so many people. I want to thank all of those who organized and helped in the installations. Blue and Gold Star markers are such important tributes to the men, women and the families who have served our country through the years. I attended the Pacific Region Garden Clubs Convention at the Oregon Garden Resort in Silverton, OR. In person! It was wonderful to witness the installation of our own Lana Finegold as the PR Director for the next two years. I always enjoy getting together with others at these meetings because of the ideas and energy I receive from so many engaged individuals. Next year’s PR Convention will be in Las Vegas. In April 2023, Washington has the honor of hosting the PR Convention. It is being organized by Team Tavasci, so we know it will be great. Conventions take many hands to make it a success. I know everyone will help out. We regrettably had to cancel our in-person Fall Board Meeting. Since we held our meeting via Zoom, it was another chance to increase our “little gray cells” by trying new things. We had a few glitches, but I hope we are all learning something new. Our Winter meeting is scheduled for November 8-9 at the Little Creek Casino in Shelton where we had our last in-person meeting. Let’s hope it will go off as planned. The only good thing about Covid is the plethora of online activities we have learned about and can participate in. There are NGC courses that are given online. Sitting at your computer is cheaper than having to travel to other places to take a course. Check out the NGC website https://www.gardenclub.org/our schools. In addition, the section on “Creating and Using Social Media”, https:// www.gardenclub.org/creating-and-using-social-media is a good resource to help our clubs have an increased presence online. Do you know about the free videos you can watch online? Go to YouTube and put in Garden Tours or any other interest. Do you know about Eventbrite? It lists just about every event around, but it is easy to filter your search terms. How about searching events that are free, gardening, floral design, tours, etc. Signing up is easy. Have a great Fall. –Anne Sullivan President, WSFSG absullivan@comcast.net
