2022-2023 Executive Board
Bernardo Gardeners Club
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Left to right: Judy Fizzard, President; Fran Kollenborn, First Vice President; Diane Scharar, Second Vice President; Sylvia Ginsberg, Treasurer; Sandy Byrne, Secretary
Photo courtesy of Peri Cunefare.
About Us
Our garden club was founded in 1974 by Alma Lee to pursue her interest in gardening. Our success is based on the efforts of dedicated members who support each other to achieve our goals. Together, we continue to grow in both membership and scope.
The Bernardo Gardeners Club is affiliated with the National Garden Clubs, Inc. (NGC), Pacific Region and the California Garden Clubs, Inc. (CGCI), Palomar District. The NGC is composed of 50 state garden clubs and the national capital area. In addition to California, the Pacific Region is comprised of Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. The NGC sets the standards of excellence for all the clubs.
We belong to the CGCI, which is an affiliate of NGC. CGCI has over 21,000 members, 350 garden clubs, associate clubs, plant societies and youth groups. Palomar District is one of 28 districts in the CGCI family and has 29 clubs, five affiliates, and over 2,400 members in San Diego and southern Riverside Counties, the largest district in the state. Palomar members make up 10% of state membership. These clubs have similar objectives and all are non-profits.
Bernardo Gardeners Club
Rancho Bernardo, San Diego, California
Bernardo Gardeners
Past Presidents
1974-75 Alma Lee
1975-76 Myrtle Helm
1976-77 Beulah DuSelle
1977-79 Eileen Woodburn
1979-80 Violetta Daniele
1980-81 Lou Ann Unger
1981-82 William Ginsberg
1982-83 Mary Beistline
1983-84 Agnes Enyeart
1984-86 Eileen Woodburn
1986-87 Betty Cooper
1987-89 Rudi Fugate
1989-91 Helen Andrews
1991-93 Elizabeth Smith
1993-96 Maxine Schimmel
1996-97 Virginia Fackler
1997-99 Marjorie Rohan
1999-00 Marielle DeForge
2000-02 Donna Zimmer
2002-05 Claire Garner
2005-07 Veleta Camozzi
2007-09 Adele Kelly
2009-12 Liliane Dickinson
2012-13 Diane Scharar
2013-15 Sherry Rudrud
2015-17 Sharon Swildens
Sharon Tooley
2017-20 Audrey Koble
2020-21 Eletha Norling
Judy Fizzard
2022-23 Judy Fizzard