Four Lanes End Garden Club
Langhorne, Bucks County, Pennsylvania
FLEGC in the News
Other news:
As seen on Facebook September 2021
Richardson House slated for new sidewalk September 2020
"Garden Club to Host Holiday House Tour and Tea in Langhorne" (2016)
"Garden Club to Host 56th Annual Holiday House Tour and Tea in Langhorne" (2015)
FLEGC Receives President's Volunteer Service Award (2014)
LAUREL AWARDS 2021
Four Lanes End Garden Club (FLEGC) is one of the twelve garden clubs comprising District XI of The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania.
Each district president is asked to nomimate a club member
for a Laurel Award. The Laurel Award is a non competitive
award given to club members who go above and beyond
their regular office, chair, or membership duties.
FLEGC's current president, Renee Rumsey nominated
Alice Prizer for said Laurel award which was presented
Wednesday, October 20, 2021, at the Fall District XI Meeting.
Alice does go above and beyond by quietly and regulary weeding and watering the gardens at the Richardson House. No one assigned her this duty, yet she has been doing it for many years and few knew.
P.S. Alice happens to be in her late eighties! Such a positive example to young and old.
May She Rest in Peace
Sonia Martini a long standing member and former president of the Four Lanes End Garden Club passed away. She was a gentle, but strong woman who was the sunshine of our club. To honor her memory, the Garden Club added another beautiful shrub to the Richardson Garden. As this shrub grows and flourishes, the nearby plaque reminds us of Sonia and how she helped our club to also grow and flourish.
2022 Laurel Awards
Chosen from Four Lanes End Garden Club
to receive one of this year's
District Laurel Award is Judith McTaggart!
Judith demonstrates an untiring
committment to all club activities.
For ten years, Judith acted as a chairperson for one of the houses on the club's largest fundraiser, the annual Holiday House Tour.
Judith has also served on the Nominating Committee and stepped up to take on the responsibilities of club treasurer when no one else would. She also chaired the Ways and Means Committee finding ways to raise money for the Club during the hard days of Covid. Judith volunteers at every event and give Four Lanes End Garden Club
one hundred percent!
2023 LAUREL AWARD
Sandra Billington was selected as our 2023 Laurel Award winner because of her dedication to Four Lanes End Garden Club. A member since 2010, Sandra has been chair of the Hospitality Committee for years. Arriving early for each meeting, she starts the coffee and tea, keeps track of the supplies, contacts the hostesses to remind them to bring their social hour goodies, and makes sure the food table is pleasing to the eye. When not busy with the morning social hour she sets up the December and May luncheons, is active on the Holiday House Tour each year, sometimes playing the piano all day during the tour, and she helps water the town's haybaskets throughout the summer. Sandra worked diligently to document and present criteria to the Washigton Crossing Chaper of the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) to ensure that FLEGC received its due recognition for its work in perserving and maintaining the historic Richardson House in Langhorne. She regularly donates food and money to local charities. Always willing to lend a hand, worked at golf tournaments that benefited our Club. All of her volunteer work is done with a smile and a pleasant disposition making her the perfect candidate for the 2023 Laurel Award.
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District XI VIP Makes a Visit
Flossie Narducci, recently inducted as Director for District XI of the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania, has pledge to attend at least one meeting of each Club in her District. Fulfilling that commitment, all attendees at the October 22, 2024, meeting of the Four Lanes End Garden Club had the pleasure of meeting Flossie, a very accomplished and committed gardener. Raised in the King of Prussia area when it was mostly cornfields, Flossie credits her dad with nurturing her love of gardening by filling the land surrounding her childhood home with a cornucopia of flowers and vegetables. After receiving a degree in biology and conducting pharmaceutical research, Flossie's passion for flowers lead her to a job with the Philadelphia Horticultural Society where she worked for almost 30 years wearing many hats. Flossie coordinated the Junior Flower Show, Community Greening Award, City Gardens Contest, Designers Studio and exhibits at the world-famous Philadelphia Flower Show. A member of the Norristown Garden Club for 46 years, chairing many
committees and serving as President, we at FLEGC (Four Lanes End Garden Club) were honored to have such a rock star within our midst, if only for a short time!
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Federation Director's Special Citation
The Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania recently recognized our very own JOANN DINUNZIO with
a Director's Special Citation. A long time member of the Four Lanes End Garden Club, for many years, Joann chaired our most lucrative venture, the Holiday House Tour. This is no easy task. Year after year she convinced town residents that turning their home over to club members to decorate so that hundreds of visitors could walk through, was a good idea. She even told the police that certain areas needed no parking signs for the day! And, when it's time to have the House Chair people, whom she cajoled into taking on the responsibility, choose their committee members, Joann hosts the event and provides a tasty lunch which includes the best chicken salad, ever. Joann is an award winning floral arranger who is very generous with sharing her love of flowers and her secrets to success by leading workshops to teach members how to design the perfect arrangement while offering lots of encouragement and compliments to beginners. And, when her garden grows with a furry, she digs, divides, and shares her bounty. Four Lanes End is very lucky to have her. She brings much to the table!
2024 LAUREL AWARD
Michele Jones, a Four Lanes End Garden Club member for over five years is currently the secretary for our club. Her attendance is consistent and she has effective problem-solving which she easily articulates. Her minutes are organized and presented each month with accurate details. She always strives to ensure the club's adherence to the by-laws. A very active club member, Michele volunteers in many facets of the club including setting up meetings, acting as an annual house tour chairperson, engaging in community beautification tasks and attending workshops to help make items for the Country Store. Given her sunny disposition, she is the perfect person to maintain the Club's Sunshine Club sending cheer, good wishes, or flowers when members are recovering from illness or the loss of a loved one.
