GinaBelle Smith, far right, recognized past directors and handed out awards at the Mendo-Lake District's recent annual picnic and awards presentation. Photo courtesy of Sharon Thorne.

The morning brunch was prepared by the members of the North Lake Garden Club.

Mendo Lake District Director GinaBelle Smith convened the meeting and she recognized the past district directors presenting them a lei. She honored all of her chairs with a plant.

Chair Donna Callendar gave a report on the Painted Lady Butterfly, Penny Pines Chair Ann Blue shared information about the program and Anita Decker reported on the tour to Thompson Heather Gardens on Aug. 15.

Smith introduced the presidents of each club as follows, Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis, Linda Waterstraat; North Lake Garden Club Don Smith; Fort Bragg, GinaBelle Smith; Ukiah Garden Club Wil Gonzalez; Potter Valley Garden Club, Lee Patton; and Willits Garden Club, Wilma Schaffer.

Jo Shaul conducted the awards ceremony, recognizing all the club efforts to enter awards to the California Garden Clubs Inc.

A certificate was presented to Sharon Thorne from the National Garden Clubs Inc. in grateful appreciation for her participation in the Garden Entry Contest and commitment to National Garden Clubs Inc., signed by Renee D. Blaschke, NGC President 2009-10.

Each member brought a decorated box lunch and the lunches were numbered and a drawing took place.

Mendo-Lake district is a members of California Garden Clubs Inc. and National Garden Clubs Inc.

Decorated lunch boxes at the Mendo-Lake District meeting hosted by North Lake Garden Club. Photo courtesy of Sharon Thorne.