March 6  — 1PM, Community Center

Organizational Meeting

Programs, Dues, Booklet Corrections and Additions. Hostesses: Glenda Bickford, Joan Mason

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April 3 — 1PM, Community Center

Program: Ergonomics by Linda Betts
Hostesses: Chris Betrus, Marylou Tropp

 

May 1  —  1PM, Community Center

Program: Dahlias by Kathleen Wallace

Lunch: Brown Bag

 

May 21 — 7:30 AM, Village Park Gazebo

Spring Plant Sale (9am-1pm)

Garden Club Members

Baked Goods: Christine Betrus

Marking: Lea Dickson, Marylou Trop, GC Members

Treasurers: Irene Gardener, Ruth McClure

 

June 5 — 12:Noon - Community Center

Program: Composting by Brad Pendergraft, Cornell extension Master Gardener
Lunch: Hot Dogs, Salads and chocolate cake

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July 10  — 12 noon, Riverview Park

Picnic lunch, Business meeting/ Fair preparation

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July 29 - Aug. 3 - Gouverneur & St. Lawrence County Fair

 

August 7, 11:AM - Picnic Meeting at Lea's house

9:AM - 80th Anniversary Committee meeting
Lunch: Cookout - Burgers & Hotdogs

Mum sale orders

 

September 4— 1PM, Community Center

Preparing for Mum Sale and Pumpkin Festival

Hostesses: Linda Betts, Dagny Reuss

 

September 11 — Betrus Residence, Time TBA

Mum pick-up. Chris Betrus (chairperson), Club members

 

September TBD — Gouverneur Fairgrounds

Gouverneur & St. Lawrence County Fair Association and Chamber of Commerce Pumpkin Festival, Mum and Plant sale, basket raffle. Carol Venton (chairperson), Garden Club members

            

October 2  — 1 PM, Gouverneur Museum

Program: Lea Dickson, Summary of 80th Scrapbook/Timeline project - Lea will present an overview of the club’s history, based on the work done by the 80th Anniversary committee.

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This committee, chaired by Cande Houghton, Cande, Lea, Bonnie Porter, Dagne Reuss, and Miki Hopper, reviewed 80 years of Gouverneur Garden Club scrapbooks, currently stored at the Gouverneur Museum. They selected highlights from the scrapbooks to be included in a poster, that will commemorate the 80th Anniversary in 2026.
Hostesses: Cande Houghton, Miki Hopper

 

November 6 — 1PM, Community Center

Program: Seasonal Decorating
Hostesses: Carol Venton, Irene Gardner

 

December 4 — 12 noon, TBA

Christmas Luncheon

 

January 8, 2026 — 11:30, NY Pizzeria

Audit of Books, Program Planning

Committee:  Joann Smith (Chairperson), Christine Betrus, Irene Gardner, Connie Stowell, Carol Venton, Marylou Trop, Ruth McClure