The membership of California Garden Clubs, Inc. consists of 5 classes that include garden clubs, associate plant societies, affiliates, life members and all categories of youth gardeners.
A garden club, associate plant society, affiliate, or category of youth gardeners having one or more of the objectives of CGCI is eligible for membership providing no sectarian, racial, or political test for membership is required. Bylaws of each membership class shall not conflict with the bylaws of CGCI. Voting memberships are garden clubs, associate plant societies and affiliates. Non-voting memberships are all categories of youth gardeners and life members. Each category of youth gardener’s is sponsored by a member garden club or district, and shall have all privileges of CGCI except the right to vote and hold office.
California Garden Clubs, Inc. is governed by a Board of Directors.
CGCI Executive Committee
President: Robin Pokorski
1st Vice-President: Maryanne Lucas
2nd Vice-President: Julie A. West,
3rd Vice-President: George Speer
Recording Secretary: Jane McKee
Corresponding Secretary: Patricia Clayes
Treasurer: Ed Dempsey
Financial Secretary: Joelle Holford
Parliamentarian: Carol Sexton
Golden Gardens Editor: Diane Charbonneau
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District Directors
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Arboretum District Directors, Helen Miller & Emily Wisneski-
San Gabriel foothills in Los Angeles County to Whittier, including Glendale, to Orange and San Bernardino Counties.
Bay Bridges District Director, Pat York-
Alameda and Contra Costa Counties west of the Berkeley-Oakland Hills including the cities of Pinole and Fremont.
Bay Ocean District Director, Doris Todd Brown -
All of San Mateo and San Francisco Counties including the entire City of Palo Alto.
Buttes District Kiasion, Erna Garton-
Counties of Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter (except for the Rio Oso Area in the southern portion) and Yuba (except for the Wheatland area on the southern border).
Cascade District Director, Kathy Branhall-
Counties of Shasta, Tehama and Trinity.
Central Coast Counties -
Counties of Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito.
Channel Islands District Director, Margaret Strachan-
Counties of Ventura and Santa Barbara except that portion of Santa Barbara County west and north of a line drawn from Gaviota to the junction of Highways 33 and 166 near the northeastern corner of the county.
Costa Verde District Director, Judy Unrine-
Southwestern Los Angeles County south of Manchester Avenue - Firestone Boulevard (State Highway 42) to Interstate 5 and Orange County line.
Desert Empire District Director, Annette Craver-
Kern County east of cities of Tehachapi and Kernville, Antelope Valley in Los Angeles County, San Bernardino County northwest of Interstate 15 to Interstate 40, including Barstow, north of Interstate 40 and all of Inyo county.
Diablo Foothills District Director, Elaine Billeter-
Contra Costa and Alameda Counties east of Berkeley-Oakland Hills including the Highway I-680 corridor.
Golden Foothills District Director, Rose Mary Gaspari-
Counties of El Dorado, Nevada, and Placer and Organic Gardening Club of Sacramento County.
Greater Los Angeles Eileen Fiumara, Secretary-
Coastal and central Los Angeles County north of Manchester Boulevard; Malibu and Hollywood.
Humboldt District Director, Karin King-
Counties of Humboldt and Del Norte.
Luther Burbank District Director, Cathy Biggins-
Counties of Sonoma, Napa and Marin.
Mendo-Lake District Director, Gina Belle Smith-
Counties of Mendocino and Lake.
Montana de OroDistrict Director, Angela Michaels -
All of San Luis Obispo County plus the portion of Santa Barbara County, which lies north and west of a line drawn from Gaviota to the junction of Highways 33 and 166 near the northeastern corner of the county.
Orange County District Director, Carol Lung-
Orange County.
Palms to Pines District Directors, Ron & Linda Lang -
Western San Bernardino and Riverside Counties; to northern and eastern boundaries of San Bernardino National Forest area, excluding Temecula Valley Garden Club and including The Palms Garden Club.
Palomar District Director, Jerry Thirloway-
Counties of San Diego and Imperial and including Temecula Valley Garden Club.
Plumas Lassen District-
Counties of Plumas, Lassen and Sierra.
Roadrunner District Director, Mary Ann Salyards-
Eastern San Bernardino and Riverside Counties, east from Interstate 15, and San Bernardino National Forest area; north to Interstate 15 and Interstate 40 excluding Barstow. Also excluding The Palms Garden Club.
Sacramento River Valley District Director, Sheila Newell & Dorothy Peterson -
Counties of Sacramento, Solano, Yolo, Sutter and one club in the state of Nevada.
San Fernando Valley District Director, Mary Waddington-Merritt-
Northwestern Los Angeles City and County from the north face of the Santa Monica Mountains through San Fernando Valley, excluding Antelope Valley.
Santa Clara Valley District Director, Gwen Nansen-
Santa Clara County excluding the City of Palo Alto.
Sequoia Foothills District Director, Gloria Aminian-
Counties of Fresno, Kings, Tulare and western Kern County, including the cities of Tehachapi and Kernville.
Top O' The State Secretary Sharon Guymon -
Counties of Siskiyou and Modoc.
Valley Lode District Director, Harry Dedini-
Counties of Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, Mono, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne.
Yosemite Gateway District Director, Judy Laird-
Counties of Madera, Mariposa and Merced
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CGCI Circle of Poppies
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The Circle of Poppies was established in 2005 to honor those who have given extraordinary length of service to CGCI; membership confers a permanent position on the Board of Directors. Nominees to the Circle must be recommended by the Executive Committee and approved by the Board at any state meeting. Members are not prohibited from holding chairmanships.
Helen Gates
Betty Taylor
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CGCI Chairmen of Standing Committees
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Membership: SpeerCGCIMbrshp@aol.com
Awards: awards@cagardenclubs.org
Join: join@cagardenclubs.org
Associate Plant Societies, Dorothy Dempsey: aps@cagardenclubs.org
Blue Star Memorials, Ruth Angevine: bluestar@cagardenclubs.org
CGCI Calendar Chairman, Lynne Hansen: calendar@cagardenclubs.org
CGCI Girl Scouts Liaison, Pat Tjosaas: cgcigirlscouts@cagardenclubs.org
CGCI Youth Activities Chairman, Beverly Switzer: cgciyac@cagardenclubs.org
Flower Show Symposia Chairman, Sandi Lord: symposiachair@cagardenclubs.org
Gardening Consultant, Myrtle Findley: gardeningcon@cagardenclubs.org
Life Memberships, Carlotta Wixon:lifemember@cagardenclubs.org
Landscape Design Council, Mary Lou Godwin: goodwin-cgci@northcoast.com
Participating Sponsors, Julie West: cgcisponsors@cagardenclubs.org
Principal Grants Program, "Let Freedom Ring": principalgrants@cagardenclubs.org
Procedure Books, Lynne Hansen: procedures@cagardenclubs.org
Publicity, Julie West: publicity@cagardenclubs.org
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