
Club History
Plans to start a garden club in Keystone Heights and Melrose area was initiated by Mrs (Bee) Cooper at an informal meeting in the home of Mrs. L.E. Harris on 8/20/59. There were l8 members present at the first meeting on 10/27/59 at the home of Mrs Edmond Dwyer. Bee Cooper was the 1st President of the Garden Club of the Lakes. The 1st flower show was held at the Masonic Hall on 4/27/68.
PAST PRESIDENT
19601962.......................... Bea Cooper
1962-1964............................*R. F. Vogh
1964-1965............................*Rose Scheneberger
1965-1966............................*Lillian Raye
1966-1967............................*Ruby Stripling
1967-1969............................*Gwen Bachmann
1969-1970............................*Helen Warren
1970-1971.............................Marion Barker
1971-1972.............................Marie Wrinkle
1972-1973............................*Caroline Wagner
1973-1975............................*Helene Griffin
1975-1977............................*Margaret Reighard
1977-1979.............................Flo Flynn
1979-1981............................*Lib McLaughlin
1981-1983............................*Kat Wimberly
1983-1985.............................*Mildred Lovern
1985-1987............................ Dee Graham
1987-1989............................*Rosemary Tenney
1989-1991.............................Marie Wrinkle
1991-1993............................*Lib McLaughlin
1993-1995.............................Hazel Martin
1995-1997.............................Marge Crawford
1997-1999.............................Dee Graham
1999-2001.............................Christine Smallwood
2001-2002.............................Lona Geisenburg
2002-2003.............................Lynda Carter
2003-2005………….………..Joan Jones
2005-2006…………………...Peggy Dixon
2006-2007……………….…..Joan Jones
2007-2009…………………...Jackie Host
2009 .......................................Zaire Ankeney
2010-2011..............................Jackie Host
*In Memory of
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In Memorium
On March 14th, 2010 we were informed by Mrs Beth Krohl of Starke of the Passing of our last "Charter" member, Florence Harris-Owens who was 100 years young. Florence lived in Keystone Heights for many years, she taught the first grade students at the Keystone Heghts Elementary School before moving to Orange City, Florida about ten years ago.
She was very active in Garden Club during her time here, when she left she continued to be part of the club up unti, about 18 months ago when she became so ill and couldn't remember many of her friends who she had here.
Florence was very interested in "dried flower" arranging and flower shows that we use to present to the public years ago.
The last time Florence came here was May 2, 2004 when she was reconized by the Club at our Past Presidents "Victorian Tea Party" Many of her non- garden c lub friends came by during the afternoon to see her. There were many of her Garden Club friends present and all were happy she was able to come.
Joan Jones and Elsie Mills attended her funeral service, they took white roses we made for our Golden Anniversary. Joan place one in Florences' hand and the others she presented to the other ladies and little girls who attended the funeral. Everyone was so pleased to have recieved such a lovely rememberance of her, her garden club, and a rose from the 50th Anniversery.
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An Outstanding Member recieves the key to the city of Keystone
Past President Joan Jones was awarded the key to the City by Mayor Mary Lou Hildreth and the Keystone Heights City Council on March 1, 2010.

Joan was reconized for her many contributions to the City through civic projects she founded with the Garden Club the Veterans Memorial Pathway & Arbor Day the club established under her leadership and hard work.