Call to Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc.

District V – Fall Meeting

Hosted by: The Gainesville Garden Club

Tuesday, May 20, 2025

To: All District V Garden Club Members, Club & Circle Presidents, State & District Officers,

State & District Chairmen and Former District V Directors.

From: Jo Lee Houlihan, District V Director, 952 410-6454, JoLee@yahoo.com

Theme: “Grow for Tomorrow”

Host: The Gainesville Garden Club

Address: 1350 NW 75th Street, Gainesville 32605-3165

President: Becky O’Brien, 352 514-0254, 2beckyobrien@gmail.com

Registration & Morning Hospitality: 9:00-10:00 am.

Meeting: Call to order at 10:00 am

Cost: $35.00 includes registration, morning hospitality and lunch.

Menu: Assorted Sandwiches/Wraps, Salad, and a Variety of Desserts.

Vegetarian wraps & salad included. Let us know if you have a nut or any other allergy.

Send checks payable to: Gainesville Garden Club and mail to:

Susan Thrall, Registrar

8703 SW 38 Avenue

Gainesville, FL 32608-8695

Registration must be received by May 10, 2021. No refunds after May 15, 2025.

Download registration form here.

Presentations by FFGC & District V Officers & Chairmen, and club presidents.

Club Presidents:

Be prepared to give a 1 to 2-minute report at the meeting.

Announcements: Those wishing to make announcements at the District Meeting are asked to send the information to Jo Lee Houlihan, District Director, no later than May 15, 2025.

There will be a variety of gift baskets, 50/50 in the main building. A Continental breakfast will be served in the Laura Carmichael Building from 9-10 AM, along with a variety of gardening and gift items. Plants will be on sale too.

Directions to the Gainesville Garden Club. Take I-75 and get off at the Exit 26/Newberry Road. Head east, get in far-left lane and turn left at NW 69th Terrace - the Red Lobster is on the left. Continue until you come to a curve in the road; then turn left onto 14 Avenue, which ends at the club. Parking is on the left.

If you have a question, you can contact Jo Lee Houlihan, District Director, or Sandra Arnold, Spring Meeting Chairman, at 352 870-6161 or at searnold6348@gmail.com.