A note from our club president Sara Bowers:
This year Shady Oaks Garden Club is honored to have one of our members, Cindy Hintz, serving as president of the Tennessee Federation of Garden Clubs. Cindy joined a garden club shortly after moving to Johnson City from Wisconsin at the invitation of a neighbor. She quickly became involved and served as President of Shady Oaks Garden Club from 1993-1996. She became an NGC Accredited Flower Show Judge when one of our club members decided to attend the Flower Show Schools and Cindy went along to keep her company. Now she is a TFGC Life member, an NGC Master Flower Show Judge and a Landscape Consultant. She has worked tirelessly in District IV, and served as the District IV Director for 2001-2003, as well as serving as the editor of The Volunteer Gardener. Cindy, who feels that the mission of a garden club is “for nurturing plants and nurturing people,” is an inspiration to all of us. So this year our club will be celebrating her first year in office by planting our area with seeds of kindness as well as native plants. Congratulations, Cindy, from all of your friends in Shady Oaks Garden Club.
Cindy has a wonderful botanical flair! Thanks to Loretta for these “vintage” photos!
