Club Awards

ANNUAL AWARDS

SPECIAL AWARDS

The GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA INTERCLUB ARTISTIC AWARD, a large, handled silver vase, given to the club accumulating the highest number of points for interclub artistic awards in a year at GCV shows. Award winners:
2010 ROANOKE VALLEY GARDEN CLUB, CO-CHAIRMEN CYNDI FLETCHER AND ROSEMARY D. FRANCIS.

The BISH LESTER AWARD for distinguished service to the Roanoke Valley Garden Club is a pewter Virginia Cup given in memory of Mrs. James C. Lester ("Bish") by Mrs. David W. Branch. Award winners:
1996 MRS. D. BLACKWELL BROWN
1997 MRS. WILLIAM E. DRESSLER
1998 MRS. JOSEPH P. LAWSON
1999 MRS. J. ALBERT ELLETT
2000 MRS. JAMES D. RICE
2001 MRS. HUGH J. HAGAN
2002 MRS. ALEXANDER BOWMAN, JR.
2003 MRS. CURTIS E. DAVIS, JR.
2004 MRS. ALLEN CHILDRESS
2005 MRS. JAMES F. JOHNSON
2006 MRS. DAVID W. BRANCH
2007 MRS. JEFFERY R. FLETCHER
2008 MRS. TALFOURD H. KEMPER, JR.
2009 MRS. EDWIN R. FEINOUR
2010 MRS. RALPH K. BAKER

The PAT LAWSON AWARD for Daffodil Horticulture at the GCV Show is a pewter vase given in memory of Mrs. Joseph P. Lawson by Mrs. Jeffrey R. Fletcher and Mrs. James D. Rice. The award is given to the member with the largest number of points at the GCV Daffodil Show. Award winners:
2008 JOYCE RICE
2009 JOYCE RICE
2010 ROSEMARY FRANCIS
2011 EILEEN DICKEY

ARTISTIC AWARDS

The BLANCHE RORER DAVIS AWARD for In-Club arrangements, an antique Sheffield, was named in honor of Mrs. Lawrence Davis, founder of the Roanoke Valley Garden Club. Award winners:
1997 SUSIE FEINOUR 2009 MISSY RAKES
1998 AMA CHILDRESS 2010 LINDA KAUFMAN
2001 LINDA KAUFMAN 2011 SUSIE FEINOUR
2002 MARYLEE BURNSTEIN
2003 MARYLEE BURNSTEIN
2006 TINA KEMPER
2007 LINDA KAUFMAN
2008 JOYCE RICE

The BETTY BROWN CHAMBERLAIN AWARD for second place in number of points for In-Club arrangements is a bronze usubata given in memory of Mrs. Chamberlain by Mrs. Charles D. Fox, III. Award winners:
1997 JOYCE RICE 2009 MARY ALMOND
2000 LINDA KAUFMAN 2010 MISSY RAKES AND
2001 JOYCE RICE ELIZABETH PERKINS, TIED
2002 SUSIE FEINOUR 2011 JOYCE RICE
2003 SUSIE FEINOUR

The RUTH HENDERSON MORRIS AWARD for GCV arrangements is an old Chinese bronze tripod cauldron. The award was a gift from club member Mrs. George Morton to Mrs. Kermit Birchfield, who presented it to the club in memory of Mrs. Morris. Award winners:
1997 HARRIET VANCE 2008 CYNDI FLETCHER
2000 JANE DRESSLER 2009 ROSEMARY FRANCIS
2001 JANE DRESSLER 2010 ROSEMARY FRANCIS AND
2002 MARCIA RIDENHOUR JOYCE RICE, TIED
2003 CYNDI FLETCHER 2011 ROSEMARY FRANCIS
2004 ALISON CONTE
2005 CYNDI FLETCHER
2006 CYNDI FLETCHER
2007 CYNDI FLETCHER

The CHRISTINE LUKE BIRCHFIELD AWARD for second place in numbers of points for GCV arrangements is a silver pitcher given by Mrs. Scott G. Shackelford, III, in memory of Mrs. Kermit Birchfield. Award winners:
1997 MARCIA RIDENHOUR 2008 ROSEMARY FRANCIS
2000 PATTY LEMON 2009 CYNDI FLETCHER
2001 CLAIRE BUTLER 2010 CYNDI FLETCHER
2002 KOINER ELLETT 2011 JOYCE RICE
2003 JOYCE RICE
2004 MARCIA RIDENHOUR
2006 STACY POTTER
2007 CHRISTY IZARD

The LOUISE MORRIS GOODWIN AWARD for a Tri-color ribbon arrangement in a GCV show is an antique Chinese bronze suiban given in memory of Mrs. Goodwin by her family. Award winners:
1997 MARYBLAIR BYRD
2001 JANE DRESSLER
2007 CYNDI FLETCHER

HORTICULTURE IN-CLUB AWARDS

The GENEVIEVE MURPHY SMITH AWARD for In-Club horticulture is a silver bowl given in memory of Mrs. Charles D. Smith by her daughter-in-law, Mrs. C. D. Smith, Jr. Award winners:
1997 PAT LAWSON, first place; MARY ANN JOHNSON, second place
2000 AMA CHILDRESS, first place; PAT LAWSON, second place
2001 LINDA KAUFMAN, first place; AMA CHILDRESS, second place
2002 AMA CHILDRESS, first place; LINDA KAUFMAN, second place
2003 JOYCE RICE, first place; KOINER ELLETT, second place
2006 JOYCE RICE, first place; JOYCE BOWMAN, second place
2008 JOYCE RICE, first place;
2009 AMA CHILDRESS, first place; SUSIE FEINOUR, second place

HORTICULTURE OUT-OF-TOWN AWARDS (GCV)

1997 RITA MATTHEWS, first place; JANE KELLY, second place
2000 JANE KELLY, first place; JOYCE RICE, second place
2001 JANE KELLY, first place; PAT LAWSON, second place
2002 JOYCE RICE, first place; PAT LAWSON, second place
2003 JOYCE RICE, first place; AMA CHILDRESS, second place
2004 JOYCE RICE, first place; AMA CHILDRESS, second place
2005 JOYCE RICE, first place; JOYCE BOWMAN, second place
2006 JOYCE RICE, first place; PAT LAWSON, second place
2007 JOYCE RICE, first place; CYNDI FLETCHER, second place
2008 JOYCE RICE, first place; ROSEMARY FRANCIS, second place
2009 JOYCE RICE, first place; ROSEMARY FRANCIS, second place
2010 ROSEMARY FRANCIS, first place; JOYCE RICE, second place
2011 ROSEMARY FRANCIS, first place; EILEEN DICKEY, second place

GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA HORTICULTURE AWARDS

The GCV AWARD OF MERIT, established in 1960, is presented by the GCV Horticulture Committee for outstanding achievement in horticulture. Award winners:
1966 MRS. FRED E. HAMLIN
1972 MRS. EDMUND T. MORRIS, JR.
1974 MRS. EDMUND P. GOODWIN
1978 MRS. D. BLACKWELL BROWN
1982 MRS. JOSEPH P. LAWSON
1994 MRS. WILLIAM WATTS
2006 MRS. ALLEN CHILDRESS

The MASSIE MEDAL FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT was awarded:
1986 MRS. JAMES C. LESTER
1996 MRS. JOHN D. VARNER

The DELACY GRAY MEMORIAL MEDAL for Conservation was awarded to Mrs. Garland James Hopkins in 1969 for her "continued interest in conservation" related to the Elmwood Park planting.